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The City will comply with the process and policies established in the City Council- adopted <br />Citizen Participation Plan when operating programs covered by the Consolidated Plan. <br />Amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan will be subject to the substantial amendment <br />requirements outlined in this document. <br />JURISDICTION'S RESPONSIBILITY <br />The requirements for the Citizen Participation Plan will not restrict the responsibility or <br />authority of the City in the development and execution of the Consolidated Plan. <br />SECTION 108 LOAN PROGRAM CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN <br />This section of the Citizen Participation Plan is only applicable if the City applies to HUD for <br />the CDBG Section 108 Guaranteed Loan Funds. <br />HUD regulations state that the Section 108 Loan Citizen Participation Plan may be <br />incorporated into the City's existing citizen participation plan for the Consolidated Plan <br />provided that it complies with the requirements delineated in 24 CFR 570.704 (A) (2). Note <br />that HUD regulations state that the City is not required to hold a separate public hearing for <br />its Consolidated Plan and for the Section 108 Loan process to obtain citizens' views on <br />community development and housing needs. To the extent that it is feasible, it is the City's <br />intent to combine these two processes as allowed by federal regulations. <br />This Section 108 Loan Citizen Participation Plan sets the following policies and procedures <br />to ensure residents and stakeholders are provided an opportunity to provide comments on <br />actions related to a potential Section 108 Loan application and use of such funds: <br />• Notices and Meetings - Santa Ana residents and stakeholders will be provided timely <br />notice of local meetings and reasonable and timely access to local meetings, <br />information, and records relating to the City's proposed and actual use of guaranteed <br />loan funds. The means that will be utilized to provide notices will be same as outlined <br />previously in the Citizen Participation Plan. Information that will be provided include, <br />but is not limited to: <br />• The amount of guaranteed loan funds expected to be made available as a result of an <br />19E -12 <br />