131 ICDBG Citizen Participation Plan
RESOLUITON 00. 131
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
FOR THE IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CITY OF MERIDIANt IDAHO
Pursuant to the citizens participation requirements of fi 508 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, the City of Meridian will
undertake the following actions to ensure compliance with said requirements as
an applicant for or recipient of Idaho Community Development Block Grant
Funds.
1. The City of Meridian will provide for and encourage citizen partic-
ipation, with particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and
moderate income who are residents of slum and blight areas or residents
of low and moderate neighborhoods as defined by the applicant;
2. The City of Meridian will provide citizens with reasonable and timely
access to local meetings, information, and records relating to the
grantee's proposed use of fundsj
3. The City of Meridian will provide technical assistance to groups
representative of persons of low and moderate income that request such
assistance in developing proposals with the level and type of assistance
to be determined by the applicantj
4. The City of Meridian will provide for public hearings to obtain citizen
views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the
community development program, including at least the development of
needs, the review of proposed activities, and review of program
performance, which hearings shall be held after adequate notice in the
Valley News paper, at times and locations convenient to potential or
actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation for the handicappedj
5. The City of Meridian will provide for a timely written answer to written
complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and
6. The City of Meridian will make every attempt to identify how the needs
of non-English speaking residents will be met in the case of public
hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents
can be reasonably expected to participate.
A copy of the public notice, minutes and a list of those attending the public
hearings shall be kept by the City of Meridian.
This Plan shall become effective January 30th 1990.
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Grant P. Kingsford, Mayor of Meridian
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