HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 17-95 Citizen Participation Plan for the Idaho Community Dev.RESOLUTION NO. 17-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCCALL,
IDAHO ADOPTING A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR THE IDAHO COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Pursuant to the citizen participation requirements of Section 508 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1987, as amended, the City of McCall will undertake the following actions to
ensure compliance with said requirements as an applicant for or recipient of Idaho Community
Development Block Grant Funds.
1. Conduct at least one public hearing on the ICDBG activities proposed in the ICDBG
application submitted to Idaho Department of Commerce (IDC) and at least one public
hearing on the status of funded activities.
The application hearing, at minimum, must include a review of (a) how proposed
activities will address the need(s) in the community, (b) how the proposed activities will be
funded and sources of funds, (c) date application will be submitted, (d) amount of ICDBG
funds requested, (e) estimated portion of the ICDBG funds requested that will benefit
persons of low and moderate income, (f) where the proposed activities will be conducted,
(g) plans to minimize displace of persons and businesses as a result of funded activities, if
applicable. The application and related documents must be available for review.
The public hearing, at minimum, must include a review of (a) a general description of
accomplishments to date, (b) a summary of all expenditures to date, .(c) a general
description of the remaining work, and (d) a general description of changes made to the
ICDBG project budget, performance targets, activity schedules, project scope, location,
objectives or beneficiaries.
2. Publish notices of hearing(s) consistent with the requirements of the Idaho Code, Section
60-109. In areas with an Hispanic population, every effort should be made to provide
notices in Spanish and have an interpreter at the public hearing. This is especially the case
where a significant portion of the persons benefitted by the protect are non-English
speaking. Provide translators during or after public hearings attended by non-English
speaking residents. Written translations of the public hearing inlay also be helpful.
3. Ensure the public reasonable access to all local meetings, project records and information
relating to the proposed and actual use of ICDBG funds. Hearings must be held at times
when most citizens can attend, i.e. after regular work hours. All information presented in
the hearings shall also be available, upon request, and in a form usable by persons with
hearing or visual impairments.
4. Conduct all ICDBG related public meetings or hearings in public buildings or facilities that
are accessible to the handicapped. The public notice shall state the hearing will be held in
a handicapped accessible facility.
5. Provide citizens the name and address of: (a) the person(s) authorized to receive and
respond to citizen proposals, questions and complaints concerning proposed or funded
activities, (b) the person(s) that will be available and able to provide technical assistance to
groups representative of persons of low and moderate income in preparing and presenting
their proposals for the request and use of ICDBG funds.
This plan shall become effective upon its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this 10th day of August, 1995.
Dean A. Martens
Mayor
ATTEST.:
James H. Henderson,
City Clerk