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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 3, 1997 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: GraAHarmon, 1943 City Manager FROM: Community Director SUBJECT: Reprogramming of $56,797 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds from the activity, "Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program" DATE: May 19, 1997 BACKGROUND: One of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities approved by the City Council for Fiscal Year 1996-97, was a project entitled, "Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program." The proposed project was allocated $56,797 from former Mayor George Fulp ($44,400) and former Third District Councilmember Abe Beltran ($12,397). The intent of the project was to provide either a grant or a Loan to assist homeowners with rehabilitation, renovation, and/or address health and safety (building code) violations. During the 1996-97 CDBG Public Hearing, residents of the south side of "G" Street, between 11th and 121h Streets, were present to support a CDBG project in the amount of $4,300 entitled, "Alley Improvements -between "G" and "H Streets, from 11 th to 12th Streets." The proposed project was not funded, however, the residents were assured that the alley would be improved utilizing other funding sources. The project, "Street Improvements -Laurel, Pennsylvania, and Olive Streets" was funded from CDBG Fiscal Year 1996-97, in the amount of $53,000. However, the project has been unable to proceed, due to a lack of sufficient funding. The Public Works Department has indicated that an additional $18,064 is needed to construct the improvements. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Staff held two meetings with the County Economic and Community Development (ECD) Department to discuss various options regarding the implementation of the proposed program. However, after a thorough analysis of the County's Item No. 7