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AGENDA BILL
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Dept. Hd.
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February 7, 1978
City Atty
DEPARTMENT:
REDEVELOPKENT,(PLANNING)
City Mgr.
FOURTH YEAR HCD GRANT APPLICATION
T TEMENT OF THE A'1 -L::
At its meeting of October 18, 1977, the City Council took an action
notifying the County of San Diego of its intention to participate
in the fourth year Urban County Grant application. At that time,
there was no time table under which submittals were to be prepared.
On January 19, 1978, the City was notified that a detailed project
description was to be submitted to the County by February 6, 1978.
Staff contacted the County regarding the short time frame and
received an extension to February 10, 1978, which will permit Council
consideration at its meeting of February 7, 1978.
The attached report briefly outlines the changes in the County and
Federal approach for 1978. In addition, the memo outlines a
proposal for Village Area Improvement and Parking Project proposed
for fourth year implementation.
EXHIBITS
Memo to City Manager dated, 1/30/78
RECOMMENDATION
If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, it should entertain
a minute motion directing staff to submit the proposed program for
inclusion in the County of San Diego's Urban County Block Crant
Application.
Council action
2-8-78 Council concurred with staff recommendation and staff was
directed to submit the proposed program for inclusion in
the County of San Diego's Urban County Block Grant application.
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MEMORAVDUM
January 30, 1978
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TO: Paul Bussey, City Manager
FROM: Jack Henthorn, Redevelopment Coordinator
SUBJECT: Fourth Year Block Grant Project Proposal
BACKGROUND
On January 19, 1978, the staff was notified that the City's
proposal for block grant funding was due to be submitted to the
County by February 6, 1978. City staff contacted the County
regarding the short time frame and was granted an extension to
February 10, 1978, in order to give the Council time to consider
submittal of the staff proposal.
NEZGHBORIIGOD r%.V1TAL1ZATION AREAS
As a result -of changes in the Department of 110using and Urban
Development Rules and Regulations, the County has altered its
approach to the application process. In line with II.U.D.
requirements, the County has designated Neighborhood Revitali-
zation Areas for the jurisdictions eligible for funding through
the the County's Urbanty In his stance,
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Attachment No. 1)
This area was chosen based upon demographic data submitted in
conjunction with previous applications and the City's effort
to bring about comprehensive revitalization of the inter -city
area.
PAST ACTIVITY
The City's first three years' funding has been allocated to the
inter -city area. Sidewalk and wheelchair ramp construction;
work on the Harding Street Center; McGee Clouse restoration; and
the residential rehabilitation program have all been undertaken
in this area with block grant funding.
In addition to; block'grant activities undertaken within the
County designated Neighborhood Revitalization Area, the City has,
with local funding and support, introduced the following:
1. Provided funding for a locally administered
revitalization program ill the village area.
2. Established a vehicle for providing sewer
hook-up during the existing sewer moratorium.
3. Established a moratorium on adult -type uses.
4. Acquired deteriorated property.
5. Directed that a comprehensive approach to
revitalization of the village area be implemented.
DISCUSSION
Staff, in an attempt to develop a project proposal, has attempted to
augment existing City/Redevelopment efforts within the village area.
Toward this end, the County supplieda. list of eligible activities.
(See Attachment No. 2) This was reviewed in conjunction with
input from the Village Area Advisory Committee, and individual
comments received over the past six to ten months.
Staff work on the planning efforts has progressed to the point
where a preliminary Land Use Configuration is completed for the
core area, bounded by the railroad tracks, Madison, Elm, and Grand.
From this effort, it can reasonably be concluded that in order to
provide a high level of ammenity, the interior of the block bounded
by State, Elm, Roosevelt, and Grand will have to be open to State.
Street furniture and landscaping must be attractive and well
located; and additional convenient parking must be provided.
PROPOSAL
Taking these statements into account, staff has come up with
three potential projects for Fourth Year Block Grant Funding.
1. Parkin Facilit
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a) Parkins Plan: This plan would cover the 15,000 square
feet of property recently acquired as part of the
City Village Area Revitalization Program. It is
proposed that this plan be prepared by a consultant
firm selected in according with existing City procedure.
It is anticipated that the plan would address the
comprehensive development of a parking facility
including items such as landscaping, space arrange-
ment, lighting, identification signing, and con-
struction costs.
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Additionally, the proposed contract would
,includ(-- a provision that the plan be developed
so that construction can take place in two
phases, with the south half of the lot being
developed in Phase I.
COST ESTIMATE, Item 1 (a) : $4,000.00
b) Phase I Construction: This effort would be
undertaken upon completion of the consultant's s
plan, and would result in development of the '
south half of the subject property, as noted
above, into an area accommodating 20 to 25
parking spaces.
This number of spaces would offset any loss in
parking availability which could result from
the addition of bus stops, mid -block pedestrians
access, or other activity resulting from revitali-
zation efforts.
Included within the cost of the Phase I Construction
project is relocation assistance which could be
necessary to clear the site and complete the project
by 1979.
COST ESTIMATE, Phase I Construction: $45,000.00
2. Streetscape Plan and Phsc I Construction
a) This plan will address improvement of the street-
scape within the core area of the inter -city. It
is anticipated that it will incorporate the
existing circulation system, with a goal of
minimizing pedestrian/vehicular conflict, and
increasing pedestrian usability.
Items which will be covered within the streetscape
plan are lighting, street graphics, street furni-
ture, landscaping, and construction materials.
The end product of the plan will be a document
specifying uniform standards for public rights
of way.
COST ESTIMATE, Streetscape Plan: $20,000.00
b) Phase I Construction: It is anticipated that
the implementation of the streetscape plan
would take place over a period of four to six
years. It is recommended that the first
phase of the streetscape plan be implemented
with this fourth year block grant money.
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it is anticipated that Phase I would focus
upon gateways in and through the village area,
and would include installation of materials
as determined by the plan for the following
two areas.
1. Elm Avenue from State to Washington.
2. Grand Avenue from State to Washington.
COST ESTIMATE, Phase I, Street Amenity: $25,000.00
3. Core Area Property and Acquisition
Given the current time frame, the village area plan should
be finalized by August, 1978. In order to open up the
interior area blocks, it will be necessary to acquire,
either ry _ong term lease, or, purchase, at least one
mid-b).�:,ck 10L on State, Roosevelt, and Madison. This
will provide for higher levels of utilization of existing
interior parking through the provision of adequate
pedestrian mid -block access.
The cost estimate noted below includes acquisition,
demolition, relocation assistance, and improvement of
one mid -block access point.
COST ESTIMATE, Mid -Block Access -- Core Area: $43,000.00
CONCLUSION
The above noted recommendations are the result of staff review, of
past public in -put, eligible activity criteria, and the emerging
village area revitalization plan. All of the projects can be
completed between August, 1979 and August, 1980..
Based upon the above, it is recommended that the projects be
presented to the City Council for its consideration at its
meeting of February 7, 1978. Following Council Action, the
proposed projects will be assembled into proper format for
forwarding to the County by February 10, 1978.
Total amount of request is $137,000.
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TO: Jim [,lilson
FROM: Stan Coombs C t�
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SUBJECT: Proposed Redulation Revisions: 24 CFR Part 570 {
Community Development Block Grants+
Subpart C - Eligible Activities
This Subpart sets forth eligible activities for Community Develop-
ment Block funding, including:
1. Priorities principally for lour- and moderate -income persons or
for the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, and
which meet various other requirements.-
2. Urban Development Action Grant projects.
3. Ongoing Model Cities' activities, underway as of January Y, 1975,
and approved and funded by HUD on or before June 30, 1974.
A. Portions of facilities containing both eligible and ineligibile
uses where eligible portions of the facility are to be assisted.
5. Activities outside an entitlement grant recipient's jurisdictional
boundaries so long as the subject projects are not plainly inap-
propriate to meet identified needs of the recipient.
Specifically, grant assistance may he used for the following
activities:
1. Acquisition by purchase, lease, donation or otherwise of real
property which is:
a. Blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped or
inappropriately developed as determined by the recipient.
b. Appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation.
c. Appropriate for preservation or restoration of historic sites,
beautification, conservation of open,space, natural resources
and scenic areas, recreational opportunities or the guidance
of urban development.
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d. To be used for certain public works facilities and improve-
ments.
e. To be used for other public purposes,'including the conver-
sion of land.
2. Disposition by sale, lease, donation or otherwise of real property
acquired with CDBG funds, provided that the proceeds shall be
CDBG program income.
3. Public facilities and improvements, including:
a. Senior centers, excluding those providing primarily residentin
accommodations.
b. Parks and other recreational facilities, excluding spectator
facilities.
c. Centers for the handicapped, excluding those primarily to
provide residential care.
d. Neighborhood facilities wherein at least 51% of those persons
receiving, services are residents of the service area, not to
exceed a population of 10,000.
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o. Solid waste disposal facilities, excluding equipment and
appurtenances used in the initial collection of solid waste.
f. Fire protection facilities and equipment, excluding fire
fighting schools and their appurtenances.
g. Parking facilities.
h. Public utilities, excluding facilities for electrical pro-
duction or generation.
i. Street improvements, excluding expressways and limited access
wa; s.
j. Water and sewer facilities, except for sewage treatment works
and interceptor sewers.
k. Foundations and platforms for air rights sites.
1. Pedestrian malls and walkways.
m. Flood and drainage facilities, in cases where assistance
has been determined unavailable under other federal laws
or programs.
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n. Clearance of buildings and improvements, including movement
of structures to other sites.
o. Public services which:
(1) Must be provided in comprehensive neighborhood revitali-
zation areas where block grant assisted physical devel-
opment activities are being carried out in a concentrated s
manner for a maximum of three years after completion of
such physical development activities.
(2) Must be directed toward meeting the needs in areas where
two-thirds of those receiving the public'service are
residents of the comprehensive neighborhood revitaliza-
tion area.
(3) Must be either a new service or a quantifiable increase
in the previous level of service.
(4) Federal assistance must have been applied for and denied-
(5) Must be determined by the applicant to be necessary to
support the physical development activities ongoing.
p.. Interim assistance to meet harmful conditions requiring imme-
d4,.a"_-e public action, including:
(1) The repairing of streets and appurtenances.
(2) The improvement of private properties sufficient to
eliminate immediate dangers.
(3) '.Che establishment of temporary public playgrounds.
(4) ron-routine garbage, trash and debris removal.
q. Payment of the non-federal share in connection with a federal
grant-in-aid program undertaken as a part of the Block Grant
activities.
r, Urban renewal completion.
S. Relocation for those displaced by activities assisted under
the CDBG program.
t. Loss of rental. income incurred in the holding for temporary
periods units to be utilized for the relocation of those
displaced by program activities assisted under the CDBG
program.
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U. Removal of architectural barriers restricting the mobility
and c1CCCSS]ballty of elderly or handicapped.
Grant assistance may be used for the following rehabilitation:
1. Rehabilitation of public residential structures.
2. Public housing modernization.
3: Rehabilitation by nonprofit entities.
4. Rehabilitation materials to be used for rehabilitation of
properties.
S. Rehabilitation financing.
6. Code enforcement in comprehensive neighborhood revitalization
areas.
7. Historic preservation, including rehabilitation, restoration
and acquisition of historic properties.
Grant assistance may be used for the following economic development
activities:
1. Acquisition of realiproperty.
2. Acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitatio]?or
installation of public facilities.
3. Designated commercial and industrial facilities acquisition,
construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation,
Jzf,-lulling:
a. Commercial or industrial buildings, including purchase of
equipment and energy conservation improvements.
b. Commercial or industrial real. property improvements.
Grant funds may be used for a number of neighborhood revitalization
and economic development activities carried out by private, non-profit
entities, local development corporations or small business investment
corporations. For the purpose of this section:
1. A private, non-profit entity means any neighborhood -based
organization, corporation, oY association, duly oraanizccl to
promote and undertake community development activities on a
not -for -profit basis.
2. A small business investment corporation as defined by the ;mall
Business Investment Act of 1958.
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3. A local development corporation is defined as an entity
organized pursu-,nt to Title: VII of the 3ieadstar.t, Economic
opportunity and Communit, Partnership Act of 1974, or other.
Activities eligible to be utilized by private, non-profit entities
must be otherwise eligible for CDBG assistance and are available
for use by the general public during all normal hours of operation.
Grant ass.�stance may also be provided for use by private, non-profit
entities for activities not otherwise eligible for assistance but
are determined by applicant to be necessary or appropriate to the
accomplishment of.the Community Development Block Grant Program for:
1. Assistance to new or existing small businesses.
2. Capitalization of a non-profit entity required to qualify
for assi.stance under other federal programs.
3. Assistance to minority contractors.
4. Approval by HUD.
Grant assistance may be used for planning, design, environmental and
administrative costs, including:
1. Development of a comprehensive community development plan,
including:
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a. Data gathering and studies. €
b, Development of statements of objectives.
c. Development of a three-year Community Development Plan.
d. Related planning activities in the preparation of community -
wide plans.
e. Collection of detailed data.
f. Development of codes, ordinances and regulations necessary
for implementation of the Community Development Plan.
2. Development of a policy -planning -management capacity to allow
development of long- and short-term CDBG objectives, devise
appropriate pxograins and activities, establish an urban en-
vironmental design capacity, evaluate progress, and carry out
management of the CDBG Program.
3. Comprehensive planning activities.
4. Administrative costs for:
a. Program administration
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provision of information and resources to residents.
Provision of housing counseling.
provision of assistance to facilitate performance bonding.
Reasonable administrative costs of rehabilitation programs.
f. property management.
g. Activities to facilitate housing assistance plan.
-h. Consultant activities.
5. Environmental studies.
Ineligible activities for CDBG funding include:
1. public works, facilities and site or other improvements not
mentioned as an eligible facility. Also specifically ineli-
gible are:
a. Facilities for the general conduct of government.
b. Facilities for, exhibitions, spectator events and cultural
purposes.
c. Schopls and educational facilities, excepting that public
,facilities for other than educational facilities are not
n4cessarily considered to be an ineligible school facility
simply because they are located on a site controlled by -a
school entity. Such facilities must be available to the
public.to the same extent as similar,facilities operating
within the _jurisdiction, and may not be used exclusively
for school purposes for more than four hours a day.
d. Airports, subways, trolley lines, bus or other transit
terminals.
e. Ilospitals and other medical facilities.
f. Treatment• works for se�.Iage or industrial wastes.
2, purchase of construction equipment or furnishings and personal
property.
•3. Generally, operating and i^afntenance expenses, excepting
specifically, maintenance and repair of streets, parks, play-
grounds, utility facilities, etc.
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d. Payment of salaries and expenses nec(:ssa)-y for the operation
of public woxks and facilities.
5. General government expenses.
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G. Political activities.
7. New housing construction. s
8. Income payments for housing or any other purpose. ,
9. Payment of assessments levied against parcels of real estate.
10. Industrial park development, unless it is demonstratable that
there is a market available for such development, which, in
turn, should include firm cormitMents from public or, private
entities for the use of such industrial park development.
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