Res 2025-141 adopting the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan

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2025-2029 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CITY OF SAN MARCOS,TEXAS C. Comment Period 1. Required As part of Consolidated Plan or Annual Entitlement Action Plan creation or substantial amendment, a Comment Period as described in Section I.F. above is required. 2. Information Made Available Before the City adopts a Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, or substantial amendment, as part of the comment period, the City will make available to the public the following information: a. The amount of assistance the City expects to receive (including grant funds and program income), and b. The range of activities that may be undertaken, and c. The estimated amount that will benefit people of low-and moderate income. 3. Summary Publication As part of the comment period,the City will publish a summary of the proposed Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan or substantial amendment in the local newspaper and on the City's website. The summary will include the following: a. Description of the contents and purpose, and b. A list of locations where copies of the entire proposed Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan may be examined. D. Public Hearings Per 24 CFR 91.105(e)(1)(i) at least two public hearings per year must be held to obtain residents' views and to respond to proposals and questions, to be conducted at a minimum of two different stages of the program year.These two public hearings will be held as part of the creation of the Annual Action Plan. Together, the hearings must address housing and community development needs, development of proposed activities, proposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing, and a review of program performance. The City shall hold at least one public hearing before City Council during the creation or substantial amendment of the Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan, before the proposed Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan is published for comment(24 CFR 91.105(e)(ii)), to obtain the views of the public on housing and community development needs, including non-housing community development needs, and the selection of proposed activities. The City shall hold a second public hearing on or before the day of Council decision about allocating the funds during the creation of the Annual Action Plan. The hearings will be held in accordance with the public hearing requirements as described in Section I.G. above. Page 8 of 12