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Item #1 TO: FROM: CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2003 Council Community Devef6prt6ht Director SUBJECT: Prioritization and Funding of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 DATE: February 18, 2003 BACKGROUND: On December 3, 2002, the City Council approved the submittal of 11 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Applications to the San Bernardino County Economic and Community Development (ECD) Department for eligibility and qualification review for the Fiscal Year 2003-2004. Subsequently, additional CDBG applications were submitted directly to the County ECD Department from various public and private agencies, requesting funds from the City CDBG Entitlement Allocation. The City of Colton has received a total of 38 eligible proposal applications requesting CDBG funds. Attachment "A" is a list of the 38 proposals. The list contains the project log number, primary service area of the proposed project, name of the applicant, a brief project description, total CDBG request, including the amount of CDBG funds being requested from Colton, and ECD comments. The County has asked the City to base funding priorities for the 2003-2004 CDBG Program Year on an anticipated entitlement allocation in the amount of $556,000. Also, that the 15% funding limit for public service projects continues to apply, which means that the maximum amount of CDBG funds we are allowed to allocate for public service projects is $83,400. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Staff conducted a cursory review of the 38 proposals and is recommending the continued funding of projects that are administered by City staff and that adequately address the needs and services of Colton residents. Twenty-four (24) of the 38 applications are for public service projects, for a total amount of $405,967 being requested from Colton. There are 14 capital and community improvement projects that are requesting a total amount of $1,004,890. Based on staff's analysis of the proposals it is recommended that the City Council approve the funding of CDBG projects listed on Attachment "B". ALTERNATIVES: The Council may reject the projects recommended for funding by staff and select alternative projects for funding. The County has requested that the City submit it's list of funding