PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CITY AND COUNTY ACTION PLAN AND INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (Agency) will hold a public hearing before the Sacramento City Council and the County Board of Supervisors regarding the City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento One Year Action Plan for federally funded projects. The Action Plans appropriate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), American Dream Downpayment Assistance Initiative (ADDI), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) federal entitlement funds to be received by the City and County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2009. Appropriations will be made for projects under the following categories: Infrastructure and public improvements Affordable multifamily and single family housing Homeownership programs Commercial revitalization activities Homeless and public service programs Grants planning and administration activities The One Year Action Plan will give authorization of new foreclosure funds under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HR 3221) to be received by the City and County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2008-2009 year. The One Year Action Plan may include reprogramming of funds appropriated in previous years, and amend previously approved project descriptions. The One Year Action Plan is a budget appropriation document. The projects will be subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) before the projects are approved for implementation. Public hearings will be held by the Sacramento City Council and the County Board of Supervisors on the following date and times: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m. County Administration Center, Board Chambers 700 H Street, Room 1450 Sacramento, CA 95814 Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Sacramento City Council, Council Chambers 915 I Street, 2nd floor Sacramento, CA 95814 For a copy of the staff report contact: Geoffrey Ross Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency 630 I Street, Second Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 440-1322 C:\Documents and Settings\ppalmer\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK12\2009 Action Plan public notice1.doc Should you wish to make comments regarding the proposed actions, you may do so in one of two ways: 1. Presenting your comments at the public hearing above. 2. Submitting written comments to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency at the address below. Written comments must be received no later than October 14, 2008. Written recommendations will be available for public review at the address below: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Community Development Department 630 I Street, Second Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Attn: Geoffrey Ross If for any reason these items are postponed, new hearing dates may be obtained from the Community Development Department. Run 1 x in the Daily Recorder on September 19, 2008 700-288 -1242-5035 C:\Documents and Settings\ppalmer\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK12\2009 Action Plan public notice1.doc