Travis County Commissioners Court

July 10, 2012 - Item 4
Agenda

Number 4 is a public hearing to receive comments regarding the Proposed Program Year 2012 Action Plan and Substantial Amendments to the 2011-2013 Consolidated Plans including the proposed usage of Community Development Block Grant funds available through H.U.D.
We have previously received quite a bit of background.

>> Yes, have you.

>> However, it may be good to be reminded of the proposed action by the court.

>> Christy moffett, Travis County health and human services.
And I have alba with me in case we need translation services.
We've been notified that might be a possibility.
So today we are having a public hearing regarding the proposed projects for program year 2012 which are street improvements to lake oca estates, home rehabilitation, which is home repair, public services, social work services that target the unincorporatedville areas in the village of webberville, public housing who feel like they've had discrimination move through the process to get that discrimination complaint looked at and finally the cdbg administration and planning.
Additionally we are asking a substantial amendment to reallocate project savings from a variety of projects to fund additional home rehabilitation as well as to amend our consolidated plan to include the village of webberville in our cdbg service area.
And also as a part of that substantial amendment we are requesting to delete from the py 2009 action plan the youth and family assessment center flex fund project as it is been progressing without these funds just fine.
So those are the actions that we're requesting comment on today.
This is the last public hearing with relation to this prior to coming back to court for approval.
There is, however, a continued comment period until July 17th at 5:00 p.m.
Where we can accept written comments at cdbg@travis.texas.texas or p.o.
Box in Austin.
Or if you were to have any more questions contact me at 854-3460.

>> We've had a few public hearings already.

>> Yes, sir.
This is the seventh since February regarding this.

>> Seventh?

>> Seventh total.

>> So what kind of comments have we been receiving?

>> We have not received any written comments.
All the comments we heard at the last public hearing.
So most of the comments, you know, related to how we were spending some of our adminmoney and so right now the comments have been farly favorable.

>> Okay.
So if you would like to give comments during this public hearing, please come forward at this time.
Dr. Kim.

>> Yes, sir.
Excuse me.
Can I have written paper from the presentation?

>> Why is.
It's over on the --

>> Over there?

>> Over there on the counter.

>> Cash, total amount of cash how much it is?

>> For -- for the py 12 allocation is $896,341.
And for the reallocation of project savings it's $227,935.96.

>> Total or per person?

>> Total.

>> Total?

>> Yes, sir.

>> What is the source of the cash?
From the state or travis or national.

>> It's from the u.s.
Department of housing and urban development so it's federal.

>> Supported by federal government?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Is all the information here?

>> Yes, sir.

>> I write a request to you.
Thank you.

>> Look reeferseed.

>> Sir, I was wondering just basically on line you said them very quickly, I tried to write as fast as I can but I didn't get to address to follow up on.

>> It's p.o.
Box 1748.
Austin, Texas.
78767.

>> I'm able to see online to get it through the county.

>> The county website.
It's w.w.w..co -- sorry, Travis County.tx.gov/Travis County.
/cdbg.
It's also on the power point sherry bringing to you.

>> I actually have one of those.
What I was going to ask about, your phone number 854-3560, is that what you said?

>> Yes.

>> For forms, are there forms, I hadn't found them yet about complaints or for people who are disabled who have -- are having difficulty in various ways, is there a form or a format to go through to level those -- that kind of information or to share that information with you?

>> Typically we just request that you send us -- you can call me or send me an email.
And the email address is on the power point that you have as well.

>> Oh, great.
Thanks for your help.

>> You're welcome.

>> This is a public hearing.
Would anyone else like to give comments?
And the court will be asked to take action when?

>> On August 7th.
Ee August 7th.
Thank you very much.

>> Thank you.
Move the public hearing be closed.

>> Second.

>> All in favor?
That passes by unanimous vote.
The the by a full complement of court members, miss porter.

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