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• State the City's strategies for addressing needs with descriptions of the activities that are planned and specific outcomes that the City will work to achieve with the funds. Consultation and Coordination Joint Public Hearing HUD requires that jurisdictions coordinate with each other, and with the local organizations and agencies involved in the delivery of housing and community development activities and programs. The jurisdiction is also required to provide multiple opportunities for citizen comments and review. On November 1, 2004, the City, the Everett Housing Authority (EHA), Snohomish County, and the Snohomish County Housing Authority held a joint public hearing. Agency representatives described the requirements, the planning processes, and the relationship between the City's and County's Consolidated Plans, and the housing authorities' agency plans. Notice of the Public Hearing was published in the local newspaper one week in advance of the meeting. Notice was also sent to the mailing list of the Citizen's Advisory Committee for Housing and Community Development's that includes citizens, public agencies and other interested parties. Plan Development The City and EHA collaborated on the preparation of this Plan and EHA's Streamlined 5-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2005— 2009. Strategies for each plan were developed with the cooperation of the other agency, and EHA was a major source of data for the analysis of housing needs of low- and moderate-income households. In addition, the Executive Director of EHA is a member of the Committee for Housing and Community Development, which was twice briefed on the Consolidated Plan during its development. The Committee also reviewed and commented on an initial draft of the Plan. The City also worked closely with Snohomish County in identifying the needs described in the Plan, as well as coordinating on proposed strategies. Citizen and Agency Involvement The City has provided opportunities for comment and participation from housing and human services agencies, neighborhood groups, and citizens. In addition to the public hearing, agencies serving lower-income households provided information on the needs of their clients, which is included in the Plan. They were also interviewed about the capital and program development needs of the agency in preparing the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. Finally, citizens were provided with a 30-day period in which to review and comment on the draft Plan. 13