HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing 10-Day CDBG English - Taos ApartmentsCITY OF PALM DESERT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO PROGRAM YEAR 2024
CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
In compliance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Citizen Participation Requirements (24 CFR Part 91), the City of Palm Desert invites
public review and comment on the Draft Substantial Amendment to the Program Year
2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. The Annual
Action Plan identifies the City’s housing and community development needs and outlines
how CDBG funds will be allocated to address these needs, while the Citizen Participation
Plan establishes procedures for public involvement in HUD-related planning and funding
decisions.
The proposed amendments include:
• Program Year 2024: Reallocate $217,756.47 and the associated project from the
Palm Desert Housing Authority – Candlewood Apartments Parking Lot
Improvement Project to the Taos Apartments Drainage Improvement Project to
address flooding and emergency drainage needs, an elig ible Public Facility
Improvement.
• Program Year 2024: Allocate $14,987.64 in PY 2024 funds to the Palm Desert
Housing Authority Public Facilities Improvements Project – Taos Apartments
Drainage Improvement, utilizing unexpended FY 2024–2025 administrative funds
to fully fund the project.
These amendments ensure alignment with the City’s Consolidated Plan and program
priorities, including targeted infrastructure improvements and support for critical
community resources.
To encourage broad participation, particularly from low- and moderate-income residents,
minority communities, persons with disabilities, and non-English-speaking individuals, the
public is invited to review and provide comments on the Draft Substantial Ame ndment
from December 1 through December 10, 2025. Copies of the draft amendment will be
available on the City’s website at [https://www.palmdesert.gov/departments/special -
programs/community-development-block-grant-cdbg]. Written comments may be
submitted by December 11, 2025, to the City Clerk’s Office, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Attention: City Clerk), by fax to (760) 340 -0574, or by email to
cityclerk@palmdesert.gov.
A public hearing regarding the Draft Substantial Amendment will be held during the Palm
Desert City Council meeting on December 11, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Palm Desert Civic
Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260. The meeting will be
livestreamed at https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council, and a telephone
number for public participation will be included on the posted meeting agenda prior to the
hearing date and available on the City’s website.
The City encourages participation from low- and moderate-income residents, minorities,
persons with disabilities, and persons with limited English proficiency. The City will provide
reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids, including alternative format s such as
large print, Braille, or translated materials, upon request at least one week in advance. To
request accommodations, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (760) 776 -6450 (TDD
for hearing/speech impairments) or ada@palmdesert.gov.
Following the public comment period and hearing, all comments received will be reviewed
and incorporated as appropriate before the final submission to HUD.
All comments received will be considered prior to final submission of the amendment to
HUD.
Si necesita ayuda con esta notificación, llame al (760) 346 -0611 para hablar con Damian
Olivares.
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk, City of Palm Desert
Published: December 1, 2025