HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH Notice CDBG CV Funds 06-22-2020CITY OF RENTON
RENTON CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed use of Community Development Block Grant ‐CV Funding
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that per the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation 20‐28, the
City of Renton is prohibited from holding in‐person meetings at this time. Therefore, a
virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Renton City Council on June 22,
2020 at 7 p.m. by means of a Zoom video‐conference web application. The public is
encouraged to view and/or listen to the meeting: 1) calling 425‐430‐7171 and entering
code 0033665# to listen to the proceedings, 2) viewing the proceedings live on Renton’s
Channel 21, or 3) by viewing the proceedings live at http:rentonwa.gov/streaming.
The Renton City Council will consider the following:
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (H.R. 748), also known as the CARES Act. The bill allocates $419,569 in
supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the City of
Renton for grants to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (CDBG‐CV).
The City is proposing to allocate the funds as follows:
$300,000 for Emergency Assistance/Rental Assistance
$101,178 for Food Assistance
$10,000 for Renton Planning and Administration costs
$8,391 to King County to administer the funds as a contractual set‐aside.
Contingency: If the funds are not fully expended for Emergency Assistance or Food
Assistance, Renton is proposing those funds go toward legal assistance to prevent or
defend evictions.
The draft process, pending Council review and approval, for selecting the non‐profit
agencies to deploy the funds quickly and efficiently can be found on the City’s web site
at the following address:
CDBG Covid‐19 Related Funding for City of Renton
All interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed used of the CDBG‐CV
funds at the public hearing and during the five‐day comment period.
If you wish to attend the virtual meeting please provide your name and email address
to Julia Medzegian, Council Liaison, at jmedzegian@rentonwa.gov or by calling 425‐430‐
6501 so that the videoconference information can be provided to you prior to the start
of the meeting. Those who wish to testify for this public hearing will be provided 5
minutes each speaker unless an exception is granted by the Council. Attendees will be
muted and not audible to the Council except during times they are designated to speak.
Advance instructions for how to address the Council will provided to those who sign up
in advance to speak and again during the meeting. Alternatively, written comments on
this topic can be submitted to cityclerk@rentonwa.gov by 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2020.
Although it is anticipated an updated order from the Governor will prohibit physical
attendance at the meeting, if such order is not issued, a space will be made available at
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady way, WA 98057, in Council Chambers located on the 7th
floor, Room 702 for the public to attend.
Jason A. Seth, MMC
City Clerk
Published Renton Reporter
June 16, 2020 (online)
June 19, 2020 (hard copy)
Account No. 50640