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Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission met Sept. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes

2.1 22-1316

Approval of the July 13, 2022 minutes.

3. Chair's Remarks

4. Public Comments (items not on the agenda)

5. Old Business

6. New Business

6.1 22-1291

Presentation and Discussion - PADS Lake County: Supporting Better Outcomes - Fixed Site Shelter.

6.2 22-1287

Presentation and Discussion - Proposed Seventh Amendment to the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2019 (PY19) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

6.3 22-1290

Presentation and Discussion - Proposed First Amendment to Program Year 2022 (PY22) Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

6.4 22-1292

PUBLIC HEARING

∙ Program Year 2023 Housing and Community Development Needs.

∙ Seventh Amendment to the Program Year 2019 Annual Action Plan (CARES Act Funding).

∙ First Amendment to the Program Year 2022 Annual Action Plan.

6.5 22-1286

Approval of the Seventh Amendment to the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2019 (PY19) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

∙ HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan (AAP) and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program year.

∙ Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus relief funds (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus relief funds (ESG-CV) reporting elements are included in the PY19 AAP regardless of the program year the activities are initiated.

∙ The seventh amendment to the PY19 AAP proposes the following changes: o Reallocation of $367,654 of unspent CDBG-CV to Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) for food distribution services.

6.6 22-1289

Approval of the First Amendment to Program Year 2022 (PY22) HUD Annual Action Plan (AAP). ∙ HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan (AAP) and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program year.

∙ The First Amendment to the PY22 AAP reallocates $200,000 of CDBG funds from an affordable housing project no longer moving forward (HODC - Ashbury Woods) to a

6.7 22-1294

Approval to submit a Conflict of Interest (COI) waiver to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

∙ Youth Conservation Corps. (YCC) has submitted a request for a COI waiver for the potential sale of the property located at 37898 N. New York Ave., Beach Park to a YCC employee.

∙ Lake County, as the recipient of CDBG funds must submit the COI waiver on behalf of YCC.

∙ Per §570.611, the waiver request requires public disclosure of the conflict and a written legal opinion that the interest for which the exception is sought would not violate State or local law.

∙ Pending receipt of a written opinion by the States Attorney’s Office, Community Development would submit the waiver request and supporting documentation to HUD for consideration.

6.8 22-1295

Approval of the amendments to Lake County Community Development Construction Management Policy.

∙ On September 29, 2020 HUD published the Final Rule governing Section 3 Compliance (24 CFR Part 75).

∙ The Final Rule establishes that Section 3 requirements apply to housing rehabilitation, housing construction, and other public construction projects assisted under HUD programs.

∙ The updated Construction Management Policy incorporates the Final Rule and incorporates the Lake County Community Development Section 3 Plan and Compliance Guide.

6.9 22-1314

Approval of a Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Lake County and the Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) for the completion of 24 CFR Part 58 Environmental Review Records (ERRs).

∙ The Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) completes projects and/or activities with federal financial assistance subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR Part 58.

∙ Public housing authorities do not meet the definition of a Responsible Entity (RE) under 24 CFR Part 58 and are unable to complete Environmental Review Records (ERRs).

∙ Lake County, as a unit of general local government, is a RE and authorized to perform ERRs on behalf of LCHA.

∙ The attached Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) has been reviewed by the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) and defines the terms and conditions for the completion of LCHA ERRs.

7. Staff Reports

8. Adjournment

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