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172. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS A Citizen Participation Plan is a required part of the consolidated planning process. (24 CFR 91.105) Although the regulations do not require a formal structure for citizen participation, they do state that citizens shall be involved in the prioritizing and planning of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities. In an effort to permit public examination and to enhance public accountability, the City of San Marcos will make the following information available to citizens, public agencies and other interested parties upon request: (1) the amount of funds expected to be available for proposed Community Development activities, (2) the range of eligible activities that may be undertaken with such funds, including the estimated amount that will benefit persons of low and moderate income, and (3) the geographic areas which meet Community Development eligibility criteria. The City of San Marcos will conduct all of its Community Development activities to minimize the displacement of persons. In the unlikely event that any person is displaced by Community Development activities, the City of San Marcos will provide reasonable relocation assistance as allowed by law. To encourage ample citizen participation in the CDBG program the following steps will be taken during the development of the Five- Year Consolidated Plan: 1. Workshops will be held with local social service agencies, local government agencies, Neighborhood Associations and City staff to receive input and information regarding the City of San Marcos' needs for the following five-year period. 2. At least two general public hearings wili be held within the community at central locations. Advance notice for all public hearings will be published two weeks in advance of the hearing. Hearings will be held at times and locations convenient to potential and actual beneficiaries and with accommodations for persons with disabilities. In the case of public hearings where a significant number of non- English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to participate, materials to be handed out will be translated into Spanish, citizen comments written in Spanish will be translated, and, where possible, Spanish translators will be present. 3. A summary of the Consolidated Plan will be published in the local newspaper. The summary will describe the contents and purpose of the consolidated plan, and will include a list of the locations where copies of the entire proposed plan may be examined. Copies will be available at the San Marcos Public Library, government offices and other public places. In addition, the City will provide a reasonable number of free copies to citizens and groups that request it.