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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 7/16/2024 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Jason Stopa, Community Development Director <br />AGENDA ITEM: Approve CDBG Cooperative Agreement with Washington County REVIEWED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk Ashley Monterusso, City Planner <br /> BACKGROUND: Lake Elmo has previously participated in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the Home Investment Partnerships Program but has not utilized funding in the past several years. Residents have access to the County Wide Home Improvement Loan program which is a deferred interest free loan up to $24,500 and funded by CDBG. CDBG also funds the County’s Crisis Fund Assistance for Homelessness Prevention. ANALYSIS: The purpose of this Agreement is to authorize the County to participate with the City in undertaking or to assist in undertaking essential community development and housing assistance activities pursuant to the CDBG Entitlement Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program. <br />The table below illustrates what the city has done in the past with funding: <br />Plan Year Activity Name Funded Amount <br />2001 LAKE ELMO - CITY ZONING CODE REVISION $25,000.00 <br />2001 LAKE ELMO-COMM FAC./PUBLIC SERVICES PLNG $30,000.00 <br />2001 LAKE ELMO - CIMARRON <br />NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY <br />$10,000.00 <br />2001 LAKE ELMO - RESIDENTIAL <br />DESIGN STUDY <br />$24,365.91 <br />2004 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CIMARRON GAS SERVICE $48,200.00 <br />2008 LAKE ELMO--CIMARRON GAS LINE REPLACEMENT $28,720.25 <br /> ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the city approve the Community Development Block Grant Cooperation Program Agreement?