CITY OF TACOMA
Notice of Public Hearing
March 25, 2020
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development projects. The hearing will be held during the City Council meeting and will begin upon completion of the regular agenda items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m. For additional details, please see the attached information.
This hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing, or may submit them to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
Resolution No. 40576, which set the public hearing date, can be viewed in its entirety on the City’s website at www.cityoftacoma.org/recentlegis by clicking on the link for March 24, 2020, or by requesting a copy from the City Clerk’s Office at (253) 591-5505.
For more information, please contact Mr. Jeff Robinson, Community and Economic Development Director, at (253) 591-5139.
Doris Sorum
City Clerk
Summary
Substantial Amendment to Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development
The City of Tacoma is proposing to substantially amend its program year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) to program uncommitted current and prior year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds provided to the City of Tacoma by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for use in Housing and Community Development activities. The substantial amendment to the Annual Action Plan proposes reprogramming funds as follows:
CDBG Prior Year Resources
Reprogram $2,975,000 in Entitlement funds from current and prior year unallocated resources to the 2019- 2020 Annual Action Plan for use in community development activities:
* $1,230,022 from the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan
* $481,699 from the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan
* $1,067,200 from 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan
* $196,079 from 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan
This amendment will support the following projects in program year 2019-2020:
1. Homeownership Center Northwest (HCNW) I Street Site Acquisition project ($1,275,000): This project will support the acquisition of six parcels of land near the intersection of South 9th Street and South I Street for the future development of units to be sold to low-income, first-time homebuyers.
2. The Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Property Acquisition ($1,700,000): This project will acquire property on Tacoma Avenue South near the intersection of South 13th Street for the purpose of providing future affordable housing options.
Public comments regarding the proposed amendment will be heard during a public hearing, as part of a regularly scheduled Tacoma City Council meeting, to occur upon completion of the regular agenda items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m., April 7, 2020 in Council Chambers, at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Comments may also be provided in writing during a 30-day public comment period commencing on March 13, 2020 and concluding on April 13, 2020. Limited copies of the report are available by calling (253) 591-5874 or emailing dlightfoot@cityoftacoma.org.
For more detailed information on the proposed amendments, contact Darian Lightfoot at (253) 591-5874 or dlightfoot@cityoftacoma.org. Anyone wanting to submit written comments may do so no later than 5:00 p.m., April 13, 2020 to:
Darian Lightfoot, Contract Program Auditor
Community & Economic Development Department
747 Market Street, Room 900
Tacoma, WA 98402
IDX-895266
March 27, 2020
