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TO: Gloria Sanchez, Records Coordinator
FROM: Angel Cardoz, Senior Financial Analyst
DATE: June 24, 2022
SUBJECT: Elect to participate in the Urban County (Riverside County) CDBG Program as
a Metropolitan City/Joint Recipient.
Please have the City Manager sign the attached document for the above-referenced subject.
The attached documents are as follows:
● Letter dated June 15, 2022: The County of Riverside notifies the City of
Palm Desert of the opportunity to join the Urban County program.
● Notice of Participation: The City elects to participate as a Metropolitan
City/Join Recipient for Federal Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The City of Palm Desert has been a recipient of CDBG funds for over 35 years. The City
originally received funding as a Metropolitan City in a joint agreement with the County. Over the
years, the City has alternated between retaining its status under the County program and being a
direct CDBG recipient known as an Entitlement City. For the last 20 years, Palm Desert has been
designated as an Entitlement City.
Staff has weighed the pros and cons of each option and determined that it is in the best interest
of the City to elect to participate as Metropolitan City/Join Recipient. It is estimated that the City's
staff costs range from $175,000 to $250,000 to administer the CDBG program as an Entitlement
City but varies each year depending on the cycle year. Participation in the Urban County
program would result in significant savings to staff time and resources while incurring a similar
level of benefit to the City and local agencies through CDBG funds.
The County of Riverside does not require City Council approval at this time, as this simply
notifies the County of our intent to join; however, we have received a positive recommendation
from the Outside Agency Funding Committee and intent to seek City Council approval on July
14th.
Please return the fully executed document to my attention. If you have any questions or require
additional information, please call me at Ext. 389.
Thank you.
Attachments (as noted)
CITY OF PALM DESERT
MEMORANDUM
Finance Department