HomeMy WebLinkAboutChapter I Executive Summary.docI. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to connect government with the community it serves in
order to receive federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The plan has a five year planning horizon that tells HUD, stakeholders and local citizens the
City’s strategic plan for addressing housing and community development needs and measuring
how these activities impact the community. Since the existing five-year Consolidated Plan will
be expiring June 30, 2005, all future requests for HUD funding beginning in fiscal year 2005-06
must be identified by an approved City/HUD ConPlan as a need, and be part of the strategic
objectives for each goal/priority in order to be considered for funding from HUD. This includes
requests from outside agencies who are directly applying to HUD for funding of their HCD
activities. It is estimated that over $30 million of federal funds are received annually from
outside agencies that benefit City residents.
A. MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN
The Consolidated Plan contains several major components:
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Vision and mission statements
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An analysis of housing, homelessness, public housing, community development, economic
development, and other related needs.
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A housing market analysis.
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A description of the priority needs and measurable objectives selected by the City.
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Long-term strategies and goals to address those priority needs.
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An explanation of how the City will work with organizations in the public, private, and
nonprofit sectors to help carry out those strategies.
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A description of annual projects and activities the City will undertake to carry out those
strategies.
The Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) was built on a comprehensive consultation and citizen
participation process. In conjunction with this ConPlan, the City is required to approve Action
Plans each fiscal year in order to receive its entitlement funding from HUD which has averaged
annually about $6 million in previous years. An Action Plan must describe how the City intends
to invest its CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds for the upcoming program year.
B. SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS OF CONPLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The City has developed a list of priorities of objectives that will be used to address housing and
community development needs over the next five years. Generally speaking, the objectives will
help meet the need to provide decent and affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and
expanded economic opportunities for all citizens. Objectives listed in the ConPlan address:
owner housing, rental housing, public housing, community development, infrastructure, public
facilities, public services, economic development, homelessness, special needs populations,
and planning. HUD Table 2C in the Appendices reflects the summary of specific housing and
community development objectives for the City.
In addition, the ConPlan contains an analysis of barriers to affordable housing, impediments to
fair housing, lead paint hazards, poverty reduction strategy, coordination and leveraging of
resources, project monitoring and outcome measurement, and the City’s housing and
community development delivery system. Lastly, the ConPlan provides a public involvement
plan and a summary of citizen comments and views received during the 30 day public comment
period of the draft, and the City’s responses, including whether comments and views have been
accepted or rejected.
City of Bakersfield
Consolidated Plan 2010 I-1 May 2005