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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Costa
Director of Community Development
DATE: January 28, 1988 CDu
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SUBJECT: Recommendation of the Housing and Community Development Advisory
Committee for 1988-89 CDBG Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve the recommendations of the Housing and Community
Development Advisory Committee.
2. Adopt the Proposed Statement of Community Development Objec-
tives and Projected Use of Funds as the Final Statement of
Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds.
3 . Assure and certify that the County will comply with the
regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements with
respect to the acceptance and use of federal funds for this ,
federally assisted program and give assurances and certify
compliance with the attached list of certifications.
4. Find that the economic development activities are necessary
and appropriate to carry out the County' s Community
Development program.
5. Authorize the Chair to execute the appropriate documents and
transmittal letter for submission to HUD by the Director of
Community Development.
6. Approve interim Citizen Participation Plan and refer to
Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee for
review and modification for 1989-90 program year.
7. Approve the carryover of previous years ' funds to the 1888-89
program budget in the amount of $615,000 from the Contingency
Fund ( 1987-88) , $330,000 and from the Housing ADevepent
Assistance Fund, $285,000.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO14MENDAT COMMITTE]
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ACTION OF BOARD ON February 9, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x
On January 29, 1988 notification was received from HUD that the 1988-89 CDBG Entitlement .
Grant exceeded by $81,000 the estimated figure used by the Housing and Community Development
Advisory Committee to determine the recommended allocations. Therefore, the Board also
APPROVED an additional $50,000 for the Pittsburg Housing Rehabilitation and AUTHORIZED
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS , Placing the remaining $31,000 in the contingency fund.
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Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE
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Recommendation of the Housing and Community
Development Advisory Committee for
1988-89 CDBG Program
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January 28, 1987
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
This is the Fourteenth year of the Community Development Block
Grant Program which is intended to primarily benefit low and
moderate income persons in the Urban County. The 1988-89 program
recommended by the Housing and Community Development Advisory
Committee provides that all funds will be utilized to benefit low
and moderate income persons.
On July 18, 1984 the Board of Supervisors adopted an allocation
system for the Use of the Community Development Block Grant, which
emphasizes housing and economic development while providing some
funds and consideration for other types of activities.
The Committee held numerous meetings including two public hearings
and four full meetings for presentations by activity sponsors. The
Committee developed its preliminary recommendation on December 9,
1987 after utilizing two sub-committees to develop recommendations
from 76 proposals requesting $6. 0 million. The Committee' s pre-
liminary recommendation was subject to a public hearing on January
6, 1988 . Modifications were made to preliminary recommendations
following consideration of the testimony received at the Public
Hearing and the final recommendation was adopted for submittal to
the Board.
The final recommendation has been published as the Proposed
Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of
Funds for 1988-89. The Board of Supervisors hearing is on this
statement after which the Board must approve the Final Statement
for transmittal to HUD before March 1, 1988 .
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
IPROPOSED STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OJBECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS
1988-89
Major Objectives
A. Provide programs and activities which benefit lower income persons.
B. Prevent or reduce deterioration in designated neighborhoods..
C. Preserve the existing housing stock and increase housing opportunities for
lower income persons.
D. Provide incentives for business expansion and stabilization in order to
expand employment opportunities for lower income persons.
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E. Improve the public works infrastructure including storm drainage and street
improvements in lower income area.
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F. Develop neighborhood facilities to serve lower income areas.
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G. Provide housing counseling and information services and further fair
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H. Remove architectural barriers to the handicapped and increase opportunities
for handicapped to participate in society.
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I. Provide appropriate public services to assist lower income persons and
- agencies to meat client needs.
In order to meet their objectives, Contra Costa County, by recommendation of the
Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee, proposes to utilize its
1988-89 Community Development Block Grant Funds from the United States Department
of Housing and UrbanlDevelopment for the following activities:
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION �I RESPONSIBLE AGENCY ALLOCATION
#1 Residential Group Homes Contra Costa County $50,000
Homes for Mentally Disabled Health Services
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Acquisition and rehabilitation assistance for two group homes to serve lower
income mentally disabled. Sites to be determined within urban county.
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#2 Acquisition, Rehabilitation Richmond Neighborhood $90,000
and Resale of Aballdoned Homes Housing Services
Acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of abandoned homes to lower income first
time buyers in the North Richmond and San Pablo areas. Funds would be recycled to
do additional homes.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE AGENCY ALLOCATION
#3 Acquisition and Rehabili- Shelter, Inc. $285,000
of Transitional Shelter
for Homeless Families
Acquisition and rehabilitation of an 8-unit apartment building at 78-84 West 6th
Street, Pittsburg for use as transitional Shelter for homeless families.
#4 Housing Rehabilitation County Building Inspection $550,000
Countywide homeowner rehabilitation program with advertising concentrated in
lower income areas. Program should be near $850,000 for 1988-89 with program
income generated. Program provides low interest and zero interest deferred loans
for low and moderate income persons and limited abatement activities.
#5 Housing Rehabilitation City of San Pablo $150,000
Citywide homeowner housing rehabilitation program offering low interest loans,
neighborhood beautification and housing assistance plan implementation.
#6 Guadalupe Housing County Building Inspection $105,000
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of seven owner occupied farmworker housing units purchased as a
cooperative and facing abatement if units not brought up to code. Project
located on Walnut Avenue in the Brentwood area. Matching funds have been secured
from the State Farm Worker Grant Program.
#7 Housing Rehabilitation City of Pittsburg $175,000
Comprehensive housing rehabilitation program including homeowner , and rental
units. Additional funding sources include HUD rental rehabilitation funds and
redevelopment agency funds.
#8 Housing. Counseling Pacific Community $50,000
Services Inc.
Comprehensive counseling program serving Supervisorial District 5 in the areas of
prepurchase, mortgage/default and delinquency, fair housing and tenant/landlord
counseling.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE AGENCY ALLOCATION
#9 Reverse Annuity Mortgage Eden Council for Hope and $20,000
Program I Hope and Opportunity (ECHO)
This program allows lower income senior homeowners to convert the equity in their
homes into monthly income while remaining in their houses.
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#10 Housing Counseling Housing Alliance $70,000
Comprehensive counseling program serving supervisorial districts 1-4 in the areas
of landlord/tenant,lfair housing, default and delinquency and other housing
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#11 Housing Services Legal Services Foundation $20,000
Legal Services provedes legal counseling and assistance in conjunction with other
housing counseling agencies to assist with various housing issues including
homelessness.
#12 Emergency Housing Volunteers of America $13,000
Acquisition and rehabilitation of site for transitional housing and support
services for the homeless in the West County area. Site location 171-181 22nd
Street, Richmond.
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#13 Housing Crisis Prevention Shelter Inc. $90,000
Fund
Program to provide first and last month rent and security deposits for those in
need using private donations to make loans and CDBG funds for administrative
costs.
#14 Public Housing Improvements Housing Authority $136,000
Replace wall furnaces in 256 housing units at Las Deltas, North Richmond and Los
Arboles, Oakley.
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#15 Homeless Shelter) Phoenix Programs $10,000
Assistance to acquire homeless shelter for mentally disabled adults at 400 "0"
Street in Antioch.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE AGENCY ALLOCATION
#16 Urban Agriculture Creative Business $30,000
Program Opportunities
Funds support costs of training local youth in agricultural industry skills and
job placement at site provided by Color Spot Growers in North Richmond.
#17 Vocational Rehabilitation Phoenix Programs $25,000
for Mentally III
Program trains low income mentally ill adults to return to work; training and
placement provided.
#18 Janitorial Training Program Phoenix Programs $15,000
Funding will enable training of 20 mentally disabled adults- to perform the work
required by the custodial contract at the Concord Naval Weapons Station.
#19 -Loan Packaging Assistance Los Medanos Fund $35,000
Funds will pay for marketing costs and packaging of SBA loans with intent to
created at least 50 jobs primarily for lower income persons.
#20 Business Assistance Private Industry Council $11,000
- Intern Program
A lower income college graduate student will be hired to work out of the
Business Resource Center to provide technical assistance to requesting
businesses.
#21 Leland Commercial Center Pittsburg Economic and $175,000
Housing Development Corp.
Predevelopment costs associated with the development of a 15,000 square feet
commercial , retail and professional facility in Pittsburg.
#22 Child Parent Enrichment Family Stress Center $40,000
Program
Provides in-home services to pregnant women and families with young children who
are at high risk of child abuse and neglect.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE AGENCY ALLOCATION
#23 Assessment & Counseling of Right Direction Project $8,500
Juvenile Offenders
Funds pay 1/2 salary of assessment counselor for program which provides a link
between juvenile justice system, community agencies, and private practitioners to
assist delinquent youth.
#24 New American Support Center for New Americans $30,000
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Funds partially support administrative costs of providing various services to
assist social adjustment and mental .health for refugees and immigrants.
#25 Senior Citizen Program Neighborhood House of $55,000
North Richmond
. Provides programs, supervision, and coordination of activities at Senior Center
at Silver and Fifth Streets in North Richmond and increase in-home services. The
Center was built with CDBG funds.
#26 Unemployment Support Services CCC Crisis & Suicide $30,000
Prevention
Provides information, referral and counseling at unemployment centers (EDD) to
assist the unemployed to obtain services and deal with crisis.
#27 West Adult Day Care Greater Richmond $13,000
Interfaith Program
A program of activities and care for Alzheimer's victims and other frail , elderly
adults. Site location to serve West County is at 2369 Barrett Avenue, Richmond.
#28 Volunteer Assistance Lions Blind Center $31,000
Program for Blind
Program to train volunteers to assist the blind to remain independent by helping
with items such as reading mail and paying bills.
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#29 Challenge Grant Match Human Services $10,000
Fund Donation Campaign Advisory Commission
To fund a professional fund raising campaign to obtain funds from non-county
sources.
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#30 U.S. Citizens Development United Council of Spanish $65,000
Program Speaking Organizations
Provide immigration services to clients seeking help with their immigration
matters. The goal is to provide services to 600 individuals during amnesty
period.
#31 Support Services for Living Skills Center $10,000
The Blind
Comprehensive program to assist blind on issues of access, architectural barriers
removal , housing and advocate for other issues.
#32 Teen Violence Prevention Battered Women's $46,500
Program Alternatives
One year grant to initiate program and provide for office rehabilitation to
create space to operate this new program.
#33 Handicapped Voting Booths County Elections $15,000
Funding for 150 handicapped accessible booths in low income areas.
#34 Central Avenue Reconstruction CCC Public Works $38,000
Reconstruction of Central Avenue between Valley and Irene, in the Vine Hill area,
to bring road up to County standards for acceptance for maintenance.
#35 Rodeo Ballfield Improvements John Swett School District $37,000
Funds for restrooms construction at Garretson School fields fronting on Parker
Avenue in Rodeo.
#36 Los Medanos Child Housing Authority $150,000
Care Center
Construction of building to house 42 children in a Head Start program on land
within the Los Medanos public housing development in West Pittsburg. Facility
will also be used by community for other activities.
#37 Neighborhood Facility General Services $10,000
Rehabilitation Friends Outside
New roof and painting of building leased by the County to Friends Outside, 1127
Escobar Street, Martinez.
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#38 Handicapped Barrier Removal City of Pleasant Hill $34,000
Cut curbs and install ramps at 67 locations to improve mobility for the
handicapped. The work would be an extension of similar work done in the areas
near handicapped user facilities, Diablo Valley College, and shopping areas.
#39 Child Care Center Pre-School Coordinating $100,000
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Funds to complete P,hase II of child care center started in 1980, in order to
expand capacity and provide community meeting space. 1760 Chester Drive,
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#40 Walkway for Visually Menlo Management $12,000
Impaired
Modify parking lot in El Portal Shopping Center in San Pablo to accommodate a 200
foot walkway to provide safe pedestrian access from shopping center to Market.
#41 Bayo Vista Playground Community Services Dept. $6,000
Develop playground for Head Start program at the Bayo Vista Housing Project in
Rodeo.
#42 Education Program Project Seed $10,000
Continue advanced after-school mathematics program at Neighborhood House in North
Richmond
#43 Child Assault CAPP $46,500
Prevention Program
Program to educate and counsel children, parents and teachers in schools on how
to avoid child abuse. Program to concentrate in lower income areas of East
County, Martinez, an'd Pleasant Hill .
#44 Administration $ 280,000
#45 Contingencyi 1 100,500
Total Allocation $3,303,000
Sources of Funds
1988 - 89 Estimated Grant $2,688,000
Carryover of 1987-88 Funds 1 615,000
$3,303,000
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to minimize the displacement of person(s)
as a result of implementing projects funded with Federal Community Development
Block Grant Funds. Should any project result in any displacement, applicable
Federal relocation guidelines will be adhered .to. All of the preceding
activities primarily benefit low and moderate income persons.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the proposed use of funds
as presented in the Statement. Written comments should be submitted to the
Contra Costa County Community Development Department, 651 Pine Street, Martinez,
CA 94553, by February 3, 1988. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
will be considering this recommendation by holding a public hearing at 10:30 a.m.
on February 9, 1988, and will also receive comments. If you have any questions,
call Dennis Fransen of the County Community Development Department at 646-2035.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Community Development Block Grant Program
i Interim Citizen Participation Plan
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has appointed the
Housing and ' Community Development Advisory Committee. The
Committee is ,composed of 15 members representing the diversified
populace of Contra Costa County. The Committee is charged with
developing recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for use of
the County' s annual Community Block Grant (CDBG) .
The Committee has developed an application process for funding
which encourages citizen participation. The Committee meets year
round averaging one meeting per month to conduct routine business
regarding the CDBG program. The Committee also holds at least 2
public hearings per year to solicit formal input to the program
and comments on preliminary decisions. These hearings are in
addition to several meetings held to hear requests for funding
and discuss proposals with the applicants and concerned citizens.
The County' s process complies with the following recently enacted
requirements. However, since this requirements are new the
Housing and 'Community Development Advisory Committee will be
reviewing them to determine what additional steps would further
citizen participation.
" (A) provides for and encourages citizen participation, with
particular emphasis on participation by. persons . of low and
moderate income who are residents of slum and blight areas
and of areas in which Section 106 funds are proposed to be
used, and in the case of a grantee described in section
106(a) , provides for participation of residents in low and
moderate income , neighborhoods as defined by the local
jurisdiction;
(B) provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to
local meetings, information, and records relating to the
grantee ' s proposed use of funds, as required by regulations
of the Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds
under this title; "
" (C) provides for technical assistance to groups
representative of persons of low and moderate income that
request such assistance in developing proposals with the
level and type of assistance to be determined by the
grantee; "
Staff of the iCommunity Development Department are available to
assist groups in the development of applications.
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" (D) provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views
and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of
the community development program, including at least the
development of needs, the review of proposed activities and
review of, program performance, which hearings shall be held
after adequate notice, at times and locations convenient to
potential, or actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation
for the handicapped; "
The Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee holds
the following noticed public hearings.
June - To consider comments or needs and program performance.
January - to consider comments on the Committee' s proposed
recommendations.
The Board of Supervisors holds a public hearing early February on
the Committee' s recommendations.
" (E) provides for a timely written answer to written
complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where
practicable. "
Complaints and grievances must be addresses to the Director of
Community Development Department and will be responded to within
15 working days.
" (F) identifies how the needs of non-English speaking
residents will be met in the case of public hearings where a
significant number of non-English speaking residents can be
reasonably expected to participate. "
If a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be
expected to attend a meeting regarding the CDBG program an
interpretation will be provided.
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CBRTIPICATIONS
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The grantee certifies that:
f (a) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to execute a
community development and housing program;
(b) Its governing''body has duly adopted or passed as an official act a resolution,
motion or similar action authorizing the person identified as the official
representative of the grantee to submit the final statement and all understandings
and assurances 'contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person
identified as the official representative of the grantee to act in connection with
the submission of the final statement and to provide such additional information
as may be required;
(e) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee has:
(1) met the citizen participation requirements of S 570.301(aX2) and has
provided citizens with:
(A) the estimate of the amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for
activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate income; and
(B) its plan for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities
assisted with CDBG funds and to assist persons actually displaced as a result
of such activities;
r� (2) prepared its final statement of community development objectives'and
projected use of funds in accordance with S 570.301(aX3) and made the final
statement available to the public;
(d) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352; 42 U.S.C. 52000d
et seq.); and
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of.1968 (Pub. L. 90-284; 42 U.S.C. 53601
et seg.);
(e) It will affirmatively further fair housing;
(f) It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds so as to give
maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income
families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; (the final
statement of projected use of funds may also include activities which the
grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs
having a particular', urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and
immediate threat Wthe health or welfare of the community, and other financial
resources are not available); except that the aggregate use of CDBG funds
received under section 106 of the Act and, if applicable, under section 108 of the
Act, during the 1988 program year(s) (a period specified by
the grantee consisting of 1, 2, or 3 program years, e.g., 1984 & 1985), shall
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principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures
that not less thanXpercent of such funds are used for activities that benefit
such persons during such period;
(g) It has developed! a community development plan, for the period specified in
paragraph (f) above, that identifies community development and housing needs
and specifies both short and long-term community development objectives that
have been developed in accordance with the primary objective and requirements
of the Act;
(h) It is following a current housing assistance plan which has been approved by HUD
pursuant to S 5701306;
(i) It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted
in whole or in part with funds provided under section 106 of the Act or with
amounts resulting from a guarantee under section 108 of the Act by assessing
any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and
moderate income; including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition
of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless: (1) funds received
under section 106 of the Act are used to pay the proportion of such fee or
assessment that relates to the capital costs of such public improvements that are
financed from revenue sources other than under Title I the Act; or (2) for
purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by
persons of moderate income, the grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks
sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to comply with the
requirements of subparagraph (1); and
(j) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with other applicable
laws.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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DATE: February,� 9, 1988 MATTER OF RECORD
SUBJECT: 1988-89 Community Development Block Grant Allocation
The Board this date approved the recommendations of the
Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee for allocation of
the 1988-89 Community Development Block Grant funds.
Mr. Bruce Kittess, representing Whitecliff Homes, 859 San
Mateo Drive, San Mateo 94401, expressed opposition to the Pittsburg
Planning Commission' s approval of the Transitional Homeless Shelter
proposed by Shelter, Inc. and included as Project No. 3 on the CDBG
allocation.
Maria Theresa Viramontes, 2037. Coalinga, Richmond, on behalf
of Shelter, Inc. , and also on behalf of Assemblyman Campbell, commented
on the homeless issues.
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Carol Severin, Executive Director, Office on Homelessness and
Shelter, Inc. , commented on the transitional shelter concept and its
value in assisting people beyond an emergency basis.
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THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES -ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN
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