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Agenda Item #5
CITY OF CARLSBAD
AGRICULTURAL COVNERSION MITIGATION
FEE AD HOC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Committee Discussion on Awarded Grant AGP 06-16 {La Posada
Farm worker Housing)
February 22, 2010
At the January 6, 2009 Committee meeting, the Committee received a status update from
Catholic Charities regarding implementation of AGP 06-16 (La Posada de Guadalupe Farm
Worker Housing). The applicant's representative, Sister RayMonda DuVall, indicated that
Catholic Charities had been unable to secure operational funding, without which the project
may not be viable. Sister DuVall requested that the grant funds for .the La Posada project
{$2,000,000) remain available for the project until Catholic Charities is able to secure
operational funding. Operational costs do not qualify for funding from the Agricultural
Conversion Mitigation Fee Fund. The funds awarded to the la Posada project may only be used
to fund construction of the project.
After hearing and considering the information related to the La Posada project, the Committee
agreed that the grant funds awarded for the project should remain available, provided that:
• Catholic Charities returns to the Committee within six months {by July 2009) with a
status update on the La Posada project; and
• The La Posada project shall be viable within one year (by January 2010), or the
Committee may recommend to the City Council that the funding for the La Posada
project be reprogrammed and made available to support other projects.
Catholic Charities presented their six month update on the status of the La Posada project at the
Committee's July 6, 2009 meeting. At that meeting, Sister RayMonda DuVall, indicated how
$54,400 disbursed from the ACMF fund for the Farm Worker Housing project was being spent.
She indicated that an architect and general contractor had been selected for the project and
that they were 80% complete with conceptual drawings, which were expected to be completed
by August 2009. These conceptual drawings were intended to be distributed to other
contributing foundations to support collection of donations to help fund the project.
Since the July 2009 Committee meeting, staff has met on various occasions with the grantee's
representatives to discuss site/development constraints, permitting processes and project
requirements.
In advance of the February 22, 2010 Committee meeting, the grantee submitted a status update
attached as Exhibit 5.1 and indicated intent/availability to provide additional details and
information to the Committee at the February 22nd meeting. According to the attached
correspondence from Catholic Charities, the grantee is requesting that the Committee
recommend to the City Council that the all of the remaining grant funds {$1,945,600) be made
available to support construction of the project.
Note: per the Committee's prior recommendation and City Council approval, only $108,500 of
the $2 million grant may be disbursed for project design work to determine the actual costs to
construct the project. A total of $54,400 has been disbursed to the grantee, and $54,100 (of the
$108,500) remains available for project design work. Disbursement of funds above the
$108,500 requires the Committee's recommendation and City Council approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Exhibits:
5.1 Status Update from Catholic Charities
Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee
Ad Hoc Committee
February 2010 Status Report
History of Project
Proposal Submitted : September 2006
Request: $2,000,000
Purpose: New construction for farm worker housing/homeless shelter
on the current La Posada site.
Grant Funding Agreement Approved by City Council: April 2009
Funding Agreement Signed: June 2009
Design Draw Approved: $108,000
Request for Draw: $54,000 -June 2009
Purpose:
• develop schematic site design, elevations and architectural features,
review code and approval process.
• complete soils tests
• complete biology report
Project Update
Since our last meeting Catholic Charities and the construction team
• created a construction budget
• completed all of the tests identified in the first draw
• met with city officials to present the preliminary designs, discuss potential construction
issues and fees
• applied and received $205,000 from carlsbad CDBG funds
• applied for an additional $150,000 from Carlsbad CDBG funds
• established a proposed five year operating budget
• Catholic Charities Corporate Board approved proposed budgets
• raised $366,000 from foundations, corporations and individuals that is designated for
operations
Requested Action
That the Agricultural Mitigation Committee advise the City Council that Catholic
Charities is ready to move forward with the La Posada project and that the remaining
$2 mllion award should be released.
2/22/10
Exhibit 5.1