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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	January 7, 2014

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County

Subject:

Application requesting Community Development Block Grant funds, North Richmond area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/07/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Mary Halle, (925) 313-2327

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 7, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit an application requesting Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the Giaramita Street Sidewalk Replacement Project in North Richmond.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. However, if the application is approved, the County may be granted up to $100,000 toward the project budget.

BACKGROUND:

Project Description

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Giaramita Street Sidewalk Replacement: Replace failing sidewalks on Giaramita Street from Verde Elementary School to Market Avenue in North Richmond. The proposed improvement would replace failing infrastructure, provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility, a safe route to walk to school, and provide an aesthetic improvement in a low-income area.

The Public Works Department works to identify grant funding opportunities to stretch local dollars to provide additional improvements to the unincorporated communities in the County. The CDBG is intended to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and is administered through HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Delay in authorization will eliminate the opportunity to receive CDBG funding for this project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.