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15 <br />1 <br />A motion was made by CommissionerPrice,seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />2 <br />close the public hearing. <br />3 <br />4 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5 <br />6 <br />Chair Dorosin saidthe HPC will return a recommendation, andto flag the signage issue. <br />7 <br />HPC members left at 8:42 p.m. <br />8 <br />9 <br />b.Orange County Consolidated Plan –Annual Action Plan Needs Assessment Public <br />10 <br />Hearing <br />11 <br />The Board receivedcomments from the public regarding the housing and non-housing <br />12 <br />needs to be included in the Action Plan Update for 2018-2019 (the fourth year of the five year <br />13 <br />Plan) as it relates to the Consolidated HousingPlan for Housing and Community Development <br />14 <br />Programs in Orange County. <br />15 <br />16 <br />Sherrill Hampton, Department of Housing, Humans Rights and Community Development <br />17 <br />Director,presented the following information, as well asadditional information at the <br />18 <br />Commissioners’places. <br />19 <br />20 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />21 <br />In May 2015, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in <br />22 <br />Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />23 <br />Development (HUD) and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. This document <br />24 <br />details the housing needs of very low, low and moderate income individuals, families and <br />25 <br />special population groups in addition to outlining the strategies and plans for addressing those <br />26 <br />needs. The Executive Summary of the 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan is attachedin the abstract. <br />27 <br />Each year, local communities are required to reassess the needs of the community. <br />28 <br />29 <br />Renee Holmes, Housing Program Coordinator,reviewed information about this <br />30 <br />program. <br />31 <br />32 <br />This public hearing provides an opportunity for the public, public agencies and other interested <br />33 <br />parties to provide input into the Annual Action Plan Update. In addition, the public may <br />34 <br />comment on proposed uses of an estimated $394,656 in 2018-2019 funds. The amount listed is <br />35 <br />only an estimate of the funds to be received and available for use. Information regarding actual <br />36 <br />Congressional allocation for the HOME Program is not available at this time. <br />37 <br />38 <br />Once the Federal 1 budget has been approved, HUD will make the determination of the final <br />39 <br />award amount. 2018-2019 will be the fourth year of the Five Year Consolidated Plan. Eligible <br />40 <br />HOME Program activities include: acquisition, new construction, housing rehabilitation, rental <br />41 <br />assistance and down payment assistance. The 2018 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to <br />42 <br />HUD on or about May 31, 2018 after approval by the HOME Consortium members. <br />43 <br />44 <br />Sherrill Hampton said the green sheet at the Commissioners’ places istheupdated <br />45 <br />mapsfor this information. <br />46 <br />47 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs,seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br />48 <br />open the public hearing. <br />49 <br />50 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />