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Gl6 • MEMORANDUM TO: County of Lee, Board of Commissioners FROM: Donald Harvey, The Wooten Company DATE: February 6, 2009 RE: Lee County FY 08 CDBG Program Manual The purpose of this memo is to summarize the Program Manual for the FY 08 CDBG Program. We will ask for action on the items in the Manual at the February 16, 2009 Board of Commissioners meeting. A complete copy of the Manual is located at the Lee County Government Center and Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development Department. (1) Fair Housing Plan: This Plan ensures that fair housing is available to all citizens of Lee County and that discrimination does not occur. The activities scheduled in the Plan will be undertaken quarterly to affirmatively further fair housing in the County. (2) Equal Employment and Procurement Plan: This Plan ensures that the County of Lee maintains a policy that provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, political affiliation, or any other merit factor, except where religion, sex, national origin, or age are bona fide occupation qualifications for employment. Through this document, Robert L. Bridwell, Planning and Development Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development Department, is designated to assist in the implementation of the • Plan and will serve as the Equal Employment and Procurement Officer for the County. (3) Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons Plan: This Plan requires contractors to submit, as applicable, a Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons Plan. It also requires that the County of Lee develop a listing of jobs, supplies and contracts likely to be used during the course of the project. The Plan designates Robert L. Bridwell, Planning and Development Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development Department, as Equal Opportunity Officer to coordinate the implementation of the Plan. (4) Section 504 Compliance Officer/Grievance Procedure: This Procedure states that the County will not discriminate against persons with handicaps or disabilities in the CDBG Program or general government services. The Plan states that citizens may file Section 504 grievances at any time during the program and that the Board of Commissioners designates Robert L. Bridwell, Planning and Development Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development Department, as Section 504 Compliance Officer for the process. The Board of Commissioners must respond to all grievances within ten (10) days of receipt of comments. If any individual, family or entity should have a grievance concerning any action prohibited under Section 504, they would schedule a meeting with the Compliance Officer. Deadlines for responses are contained in the Plan. (5) Citizen Participation Plan: This Plan ensures that citizens are provided adequate opportunity for meaningful involvement on a continuing basis and for participation in planning, implementing, and assessing the County of Lee's CDBG Program. The Plan contains sections such as Objectives of the Plan, Citizen Involvement, Citizen Access to Records, Timely Information, Submission of Views and Proposals, Response to Proposals and Complaints, and a Citizen Participation Plan Certification.