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Agenda Item 3A (Revised) Staff Originator: Dan Tesch Date: February 11, 2000 Topic: Consider Requests for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds and Adopting Resolution 2000 -18 Designating Community Development Block Grant for the City of Lino Lakes for Funding year 2000 -2001 Vote Required: 3/4 Background: The City's CDBG allocation for the 2000 -2001 grant year is $34,492. One thousand dollars is earmarked for administrative costs. The balance of the funds can be used to benefit low to moderate income residents or to clean up blight in the community. On January 10, agencies presented their requests to the city council during a public hearing. Council action was scheduled for the February 14 council meeting in order to meet Anoka County's deadline of February 15. Staff has prepared the attached recommendations and Resolution 2000 -18 with the understanding that council may amend it, based on review of the materials submitted by the requesting agencies. The primary criteria staff considered included the number of Lino Lakes residents serviced and whether or not similar services are available from other providers. The county has informed the city that 15% of the overall county grant may be allocated towards public services and 20% of the overall county grant may be allocated towards planning projects. It is possible that the county may come back after the grant requests have been submitted with possible cuts if the overall percentages are exceeded. Options: 1. Approve the revised staff recommendations and adopt Resolution 2000- 18 as presented. 2. Amend the revised staff recommendation and approve the amended recommendation. 3. Decline to allocate the available CDBG funds. Recommendation: Approve CDBG funding per the revised staff recommendations and adopt Resolution 2000 -18 as presented.