City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-5:30 pm/Regular Meeting-7:00 pm

Meeting Time: April 16, 2024 at 7:00pm PDT

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PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 9

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9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2024-25 The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, established the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to return federal funds to local communities for the purpose of developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and by expanding economic opportunities, specifically for low- and moderate-income persons. To participate in the CDBG program, the City is required to prepare a Consolidated Plan that identifies needs for affordable and supportive housing, community development, public services, and economic opportunities. The Consolidated Plan is required every five (5) years and was most recently adopted by the City Council on April 21, 2020. Annually, the City is also required to prepare a one-year Action Plan that implements the goals and objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan. The proposed 2024-25 Action Plan set forth in Resolution No. 24-23 (Attachment A) fulfills this annual requirement.

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REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS 10-11

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10. PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2023 The Parks & Recreation Department’s Annual Report summarizes the Department’s activities throughout 2023.

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11. DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE SPECIFIC PLAN (DCCSP) AND RED HILL AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN (RHASP) REVISIONS UPDATE On December 5, 2023, the City Council was provided an assessment of the Downtown Commercial Core Specific Plan (DCCSP) and the Red Hill Avenue Specific Plan (RHASP), which identified potential revisions to remove barriers to redevelopment and better align the specific plans with the real estate market. The assessment was prepared by Economic Planning Systems (EPS), Inc., who provided the City Council with a summary of findings and policy options. The Council received and filed the report and directed staff to bring forward the recommended policy actions at future Council meetings, for individual consideration and action. Since that time, the City Council has taken action on two recommended items. On February 20, 2024, the City Council approved a policy action regarding parkland in-lieu of dedication fee ("park fee") assessed for residential rental projects in the DCCSP and RHASP; and on March 5, 2024, the City Council took action regarding the City's voluntary workforce housing ordinance by temporarily suspending the affordable housing in-lieu fee for 36 months. This report provides a status update on the remaining near- and mid-term policy options to be considered by the City's Planning Commission and subsequently presented to the City Council.

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ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, for the Closed Session Meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 7:00 p.m.