About the Community Development Commission (CDC)

The purpose of the Community Development Commission (CDC) is to foster citizen participation and provide advice and recommendations to the City Manager and City Council on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant funds which will improve the lives and living environments of low and moderate income persons.

Departments

Duties

• Act as an advisory body to the city manager and the city council;
• Hold public meetings at such times and locations as will further the purpose of obtaining citizens’ suggestions and comments concerning uses of HUD entitlement grant funds;
• Carry out the objectives of the city’s citizen participation plan for HUD entitlement grant funds;
• Hold public meetings at such times and locations as will further the purpose of obtaining citizens’ suggestions and comments concerning uses of HUD entitlement grant funds;
   (A)   a recommended list of priorities for the consolidated application for HUD entitlement grant funds; and
   (B)   specific recommendations as to the use and allocation of HUD entitlement grant funds for the next year;
        (4)   review and make recommendations with respect to the city’s housing and nonhousing community development needs;
        (5)   participate in the review and assessment of the past and current use of HUD entitlement grant funds;
        (6)   submit to the city council an annual report containing an analysis of the use of HUD  grant funds and accomplishments;
  
        (7)   review the status of unspent community development funds;
        (8)   make recommendations concerning the creation or elimination of projects that affect the HUD entitlement grant fund budget; and
        (9)   perform other duties assigned by the city council or requested by the city manager.