FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2021
CONTACT: Jennifer Levesque 209-385-6231
Grant Award to Provide Prevention and Early Intervention Services for the Youth and a Report on Affordable Housing Tools Including Possible Direction on an Inclusionary Zone Ordinance, to be Heard by the City Council
The City Council will hear details about affordable housing tools and provide staff possible direction on an inclusionary zone ordinance.
Council will also consider accepting grant funding up to $885,546 for a three -year pilot program in partnership with Merced County Probation and Behavior Health and Recovery Services Departments to provide prevention and early intervention services to the youth.
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, there will be no in-person public access to the meeting location, except, Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers specifically those covered by the Communications Sector including, but not limited to, workers who support media services. All votes for this meeting will be taken via rollcall.
City Council Closed Session begins at 5:00pm, followed by the regular meeting of Monday, April 19, 2021, at 6 p.m. telephonically, pursuant to Governor’s Order to protect the public, City staff and Council from the coronavirus. To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.org, Facebook Live, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
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On the agenda:
- The Council will consider approving the allocation and funding of fiscal year 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program Subrecipient Agreements.
- The Council will consider awarding a bid and approving a construction contract for the N Street improvements from 16th Street to 18th Street.
- Staff will provide a report on the Housing Successor Agency annual compliance report for fiscal year 2019-2020 which will include but not be limited to housing asset fund activities, compliance with expenditure and surplus limits, real property assets and loan receivable.
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The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month, except when there is a holiday, then it meets the following day.