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Community Development Committee

Community Development Committee Meeting

Date: November 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Registration Required: No

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Agenda

Sonoma County Community Development Committee
Regular Meeting and Concurrent Public Hearing

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call (5 minutes)
  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda (5 minutes)
  3. Approve Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2021 (5 minutes)
    The Committee will review, discuss, and may take action to approve the meeting minutes ormay recommend changes.
    •Committee questions/discussion
    •Public comments
    •Motion
    •Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve minutes
  4. Interim Director’s Report (10 minutes) - Dave Kiff
  5. Information only - No Action Item
  6. Items Board Members Would Like Placed on a Future Agenda
  7. PUBLIC HEARING - Concurrently with the Cities and Town Advisory Committee: Review and Approve Revised Federal Funding Policies (10 minutes)
    Staff (Veronica Ortiz-De Anda, Community Development Associate) will present revised Federal Funding Policies for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships programs.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions
    • Open public hearing
    • Close public hearing
    • Committee discussion
    • Motion(s)
    • Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve revised policies as presented
  8. Informational Presentation of the CDBG and HOME Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) (5 Minutes)
    Staff (Rhonda Coffman, Community Development Assistant Manager) will present the NOFA as requested at the September 15, 2021 concurrent CD and CTAC committee meetings.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions/discussion
    • Public comments
    Information only - No Action Item Adjournment of CTAC
  9. PUBLIC HEARING: Review and Approval of Housing Authority Administrative Plan
    (5 minutes)
  10. Staff (Martha Cheever, Housing Authority Manager) will present a summary of proposed amendments to the Housing Authority Administrative Plan.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions
    • Open public hearing
    • Close public hearing
    • Committee discussion
    • Motion(s)
    • Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve revised policies
  11. PUBLIC HEARING: Review and Approval of County Fund for Housing (CFH) Award Recommendations (20 minutes)
    Staff (Marc Chandler, Housing & Neighborhood Investments Acting Manager) will present a summary of the project applications submitted and provide the CD Committee with award recommendations.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions
    • Open public hearing
    • Close public hearing
    • Committee discussion
    • Motion(s)
    • Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve award recommendations
Cities & Towns Advisory Committee
Sonoma County Community Development Commission
  1. Call to Order and Roll Call (5 minutes)
  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda (5 minutes)
  3. Approve Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2021 (5 minutes)
  4. The Committee will review, discuss, and may take action to approve the meeting minutes ormay recommend changes.
    •Committee questions/discussion
    •Public comments
    •Motion
    •Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve minutes
  5. Interim Director’s Report (10 minutes) - Dave Kiff
  6. Information only - No Action Item
  7. Items Board Members Would Like Placed on a Future Agenda
  8. Public Hearing - Concurrently with the Community Development Committee: Review and Approve
    Revised Federal Funding Policies (10 minutes)
  9. Staff (Veronica Ortiz-De Anda, Community Development Associate) will present revised Federal Funding Policies for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships programs.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions
    • Open public hearing
    • Close public hearing
    • Committee discussion
    • Motion(s)
    • Roll Call Vote
    Recommended Action: Approve revised policies as presented
  10. Informational Presentation of the CDBG and HOME Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
    (5 Minutes)
    Staff (Rhonda Coffman, Community Development Assistant Manager) will present the NOFA as requested at the September 15, 2021 concurrent CD and CTAC committee meetings.
    • Staff presentation
    • Committee questions/discussion
    • Public comments
    Information only - No Action Item
  11. Adjournment
    CTAC members are welcome to attend the remainder of the CD Committee’s Meeting as members of the public.

Multimedia

Public Comment Prior to the Committee Meeting

Public comments may be submitted via email to CDC-8130-Public-Comment@sonoma-county.org. Virtual attendees are encouraged to submit their comments via email before the meeting.

Public Comment During the Committee Meeting

Any member of the audience desiring to address the Committee on a matter on the agenda, please complete a Speaker Card, and hand it to the Recording Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting. When called by the Chair, please walk to the Public Comments table, state your name, and make your comments. Please be brief and limit your comments to the subject matter under discussion. Virtual attendees may raise their hand using Zoom, or dial *9 to raise their hand by telephone and will be directed to speak by the Chair. Each person is granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair.

Meeting Documents

The associated documentation is available on the website at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/development-services/community-development- commission/boards-commissions-and-committees/community-development-committee. Any changes to the date of the meeting, or any other updates, will be noticed on the above website.

Disabled Accommodation

If you have a disability that requires an accommodation, an alternative format, or requires another person to assist you while attending this meeting, please contact the Section 504 Coordinator at (707) 565-7520, as soon as possible to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

Language Services

Language Services are available upon request if made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. For more information or to request services, please contact the Section 504 Coordinator at (707) 565-7520.

Los servicios lingüísticos están disponibles previa solicitud si se realizan al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión para ayudar a garantizar la disponibilidad. Para obtenermás información o solicitar servicios, comuníquese con el Coordinador de la Sección 504 al (707) 565-7520.