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Agenda Item: 6
1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: AI1 A11�44_1)
DATE: February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF THE 2022-23 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
SURVEY FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Charlotte Cabeza
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing and receive information regarding the results of the annual
Community Needs Assessment Survey conducted as part of the Community Development Block
Grant Program for the 2022-23 program year.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City of Santa Clarita (City) receives approximately $1.4 million in Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to assist low- and moderate -income residents in the areas of housing,
suitable living, environment, and expanded economic opportunities.
In order to receive and use CDBG funds, the City is required to submit a Consolidated Plan (Con
Plan) at least every five years. The current Con Plan contains a Housing Market Analysis, a
Strategic Plan, and set the priorities for the use of CDBG funds for the five-year period of 2019-
20 through 2023-24. The City must also develop an Action Plan annually which outlines the
specific ways the current year's allocation of funds will be spent to meet the priorities identified
in the Con Plan.
As required by HUD, a needs assessment process is conducted annually to determine the current
needs of the community. Staff conducted the 2022-23 needs assessment process in the form of
the Community Needs Assessment Survey (survey). The needs identified through this process
are used to develop the 2022-23 Action Plan. The results also help determine funding allocations
which address the needs identified, while meeting our five-year Con Plan Priority.
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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY PROCESS
The Survey was available from November 22 through December 22, 2021. A total of 218
individual participants responded. Respondents were asked to rate categories within the four
programmatic Con Plan Priorities as high need, medium need, low need, or no need. In addition
to scoring specific needs, respondents had the option to provide written comments.
Outreach efforts included:
A press release issued to the local news agencies;
An email link for the on-line survey sent to all current City CDBG service providers; and
An email link for the survey posted on the City's website and sent to City staff.
A total of 218 individuals responded. Key demographic information on the respondents is below:
11% of the respondents identified themselves as senior citizens
65% of the respondents stated they owned their homes
The needs most frequently identified as a high need within each Con Plan Priority were:
• Improve, Maintain, and Expand Affordable Housing
• Provide Supportive Human Services
• Improve and Expand Facilities and Infrastructure
TRENDS
The overall results of the 2022-23 Survey remain consistent with the results from the previous
years. Over the past five years, the areas of affordable rental housing, homeless shelters and
services, and youth centers have consistently been noted as among the highest needs.
Written comments were provided by 68 individuals. The most commonly identified issues were
regarding the need for more affordable housing and homeless housing/services. The remaining
comments highlighted the need for mental health services, homeownership assistance, and better
infrastructure for traffic improvement.
No formal action is being requested of the City Council at this time. The 2022-23 Action Plan
and recommended CDBG Funding Allocations will be presented to the City Council for
consideration at a public hearing to be scheduled in April 2022.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other actions as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
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ATTACHMENTS
Public Hearing Notice
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Santa Clarita
As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a Community
Needs Assessment Survey is conducted annually as part of the development of the City's Annual
Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan identifies how Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds will be allocated to meet the current needs of the community.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at
or after 6:00 p.m. in the Santa Clarita City Hall Council Chambers, located at 23920 Valencia
Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. A summary of the results of the 2022-2023 Community Needs
Assessment Survey will be presented to the Santa Clarita City Council.
Copies of the City Council meeting agendas will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting date
on-line at www.santa-clarita.com/agendas. Further information may be obtained by contacting
Charlotte Cabeza, Administrative Analyst, at 661.286.4174 or by email at ccabezaksanta-
clarita.com.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita, at or prior to, the public hearing.
Para los que hablan espanol, si usted tiene preguntas o desea mas informaci6n sobre este producto,
por favor p6ngase en contacto con Charlotte Cabeza, Administrative Analyst, al 661.286.4174 o
por correo electr6nico a ccabezaksanta-clarita.com. Gracias.
Mary Cusick, MMC
City Clerk
Dated: January 28, 2022
Published: The Signal, February 2, 2022
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