(1) All City residents shall have the right to participate in and express views and comments at any and all hearings. All public hearings required by this Section and Section 21-1105 (City Council Oversight and Plan Approval) shall be held at times and locations convenient to very low, low and moderate income persons.

(2) In order to insure adequate citizen participation in the development of the C.D.B.G. Program, the O.D.C.D. shall schedule the following public hearings:

(a) Prior to the preparation of the CD Plan draft, neighborhood hearings shall be held to gather input for each year's final CD Plan application.

(b) Upon completion of the CD Plan draft, a city-wide public hearing shall be held so that citizens may comment on the CD Plan draft before it is submitted to City Council pursuant to Section 21-1105. The CD Plan draft shall be published and copies made available to citizens two weeks before the hearing required by this paragraph is scheduled.

(3) Notice of all public hearings shall be given as follows:

(a) Fourteen (14) days prior to each public hearing, the O.H.C.D. shall publish a notice in easily readable type in the non-legal section of at least two City newspapers of general circulation, including at least one minority and at least one non-English language newspapers. Such notice shall indicate the date, time, place and procedures of the hearings and topics to be considered. The O.H.C.D. shall also make reasonable efforts to provide notice, in the form of press releases, to neighborhood newspapers or periodicals serving low and moderate income neighborhoods.

(b) The O.H.C.D. shall take other actions to publicize the hearings widely, such as arranging for public service radio and television announcements.

(c) In the case of non-English newspapers, the O.H.C.D. shall provide or arrange for notice in the appropriate non-English language.

(4) Citizens may at any time submit written complaints or proposals regarding the C.D.B.G. Program activities and expenditures. The O.H.C.D. shall provide a written respond within fifteen (15) working days of receipt.

(5) Any community organization located within the City may be placed on an O.H.C.D. mailing list on written request. Notice of all hearings related to community development activities shall be mailed by the O.H.C.D. to each community organization listed on the mailing list no later than two (2) weeks prior to the date of the event or hearing. Opportunity to be placed on the O.H.C.D. mailing list shall be provided at any public hearing required by this Section and Section 21-1105.