DATE: April 6, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
Community Agency Funding: Fiscal Year 2022 Community Agency Funding Recommendations for Services; Arts & Music; and Economic Development and Infrastructure; and Overview of the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council:
1. Conducts a work session regarding the FY 2022 Community Agency Funding recommendations prepared by the Community Services Commission;
2. Reviews and comments on the draft funding recommendations; and
3. Reviews and comments on the overview of the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan.
SUMMARY
This report provides an overview of the FY 2022 Community Agency Funding process, the Community Services Commission (CSC) Application Review Committees' (ARCS) proposed funding recommendations for consideration, and next steps in the funding process. Funding is allocated from two sources: Hayward's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual entitlement and the City's General Fund.
Notably, there was a significant increase in requested FY 2022 funding compared to previous years, and no comparable increase in available FY 2022 funds. Therefore, the ARCs were faced with challenging decisions about how to appropriately allocate funds with consideration for the CSC and City's goals to provide resources and services for those in the community who need it the most. The proposed funding is summarized by category in Table 1 on the following page and in detail in Attachment II.
While the CSC developed their initial recommendations in February, the City was notified on March 2, 2021, that it would receive a CDBG entitlement award that exceeds the amount staff estimated for the ARC deliberations. The CSC met again on March 17, 2021, and formally recommended the adjusted FY 2022 funding allocations, which were based on the ARC's recommended percentage allocations for any additional funds available beyond what staff initially estimated.
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