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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-03; City Council; 6697-1; Requesting Funding for Eighth Year Block Grant Projects/6S CIT% OF CARLS13AD - AGENDA BILL AB#- G� jITLE: DEPT. HC MTG. 11 3 81 REQUESTING FUNDING FOR EIGHTH YEAR CITY ATT DEPT. N & R BLOCK GRANT PROJECTS CITY MGI _ RECOMMENDED ACTION: If Council concurs with the staff recommendation after considering the information presented, it should adopt the attached Resolution No.6711 - In the event that Council desires further staff research it should so direct. IT U EXPLANATION: At its meeting of August 4, 1981, the City Council took action noticing the County of San Diego that it desired to participate in the Urban County's Eighth Year Block Grant application. At that time staff advised Council that all proposals for funding would be analyzed. A recommended program of funding follows: Chase Field Development $108,000 A11ev Imnrovements 40,000 Sidewalk construction for provision of pedestrian 56,000 circulation Total $204,200 FISCAL IMPACT: Eighth Year Community Development Block Grant represents approximately $204,000 in federal funds for the City of Carlsbad. EXHIBITS: Exhibit 1 - Memo to Housing and Redevelopment Director dated October 22, 1981, with attachments. Exhibit 2 - Resolution No. 6 719 requesting funding Eighth Year Block Grant Program, with exhibit. Exhibit 1 M E M O R A N D U M TO: A. J. Aitken, Housing and Redevelopment Director FROM: Chris Salomone, Administrative Assistant/Block Grant SUBJECT: EIGHTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION DATE: October 22, 1981 BACKGROUND: At its meeting of August 4, 1981 the City Council took action notifying the County of San Diego that it desired to participate in the Urban County's Community Development Block Grant Application. As required under HUD regulations, public meeting's were held on September 3, 1981 and September 13, 1981 soliciting citizen input and proposals for funding under the Block Grant Program. Public announcements were made and notices distributed throughout the community at that time. The County estimates that Carlsbad will receive $204,000 for CDBG projects this year. Staff received a number of proposals for funding under the Eighth Year Block Grant Program. These proposals were analyzed and are now presented for consideration. It is the purpose of this report to explain the analysis process and the rationale for arriving at the staff recommendation. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA The area designated as eligible to receive funding from this program is Federal Census Tract 179.00, and is shown on Attachment "A". 12 PAST ACTIVITY: The City's first seven year the inner-city area (CT 179.00). projects is listed below: Page 2 funding has been allocated to A brief synopsis of prior years' First Year Projects - Magee House Restoration Second Year Projects - Harding Street Community Center; curb, gutter, sidewalk and wheelchair ramps. Third Year 'Projects - Residential Rehabilitation Program Fourth Year Projects - Streetscape Master Plan, Parking lot construction, core area property acquisition. Fifth Year Projects - Streetscape improvements construction, Commercial Rehabilitation Pilot Program. Sixth Year Projects - Streetscape improvements construction alley improvements. Seventh Year Projects - Facandade Rehabilitation Sidewalk,Constructionercial Program. ANALYSIS: Attachment "B" sets forth the general type projects received at the public meetings and as a result of Community announcements. Staff has reviewed these projects in light of existing HUD guidelines and past County strategies. There are four general areas to which funding has been previously allocated. They are: Housing Development, Residential Rehabilitation, Public Improvements, and Economic Development. Some of the proposals received were ineligible because they were located outside of the target area (Census Tract 179), while others had been funded ender previous year's pr.grams. Attachments: 3 Attachment "A" p '/2 1 Mile bU15UH Neighborhood Revitalization Area for County of San Diego 8th Year (1982-83) Community Development Block Grant SUBJECT: Projects - 8th Year Block Grant DATE: Octc..er 21, 1981 Attachment "B" APPLICANT PROJECT Parks & Recreation - * Chase Field Development Department Pine Field Development Maxton Brown Park Development Carole Stewart - Remodeling/Outreach, N. C. Ballet Co. Roy Sanchez - * Alley improvements Sidewalks on Tyler St., Engineering Dept. - Storm Drain Property Acquisition Thelma Hayes - * Plan for Pedestrian Circulation Harold Clarke - Roof Gutter Drains under Sidewalks Jeff Crisman - Improvements to Facilities at Carlsbad Schools, Inc. Alan Jacobs - Undergrounding of Utilities Hal Zack - Grafitti Abatement Frances Dixon - Sidewalk Construction Bus Shelters Litter Control Roy Sanchez - Police Foot Patrols, Harold Clarke Village Area * Staff recommendation for 8th year Comte unity Development Block Grant Funding. t � 1 EXHIBIT 2 t 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 6719_ ITY OF 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING FUNDING CFOR EIGHTH 3 YEAR BLOCK GRANT PROJECTS. 4 5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsba ,on December 16, 1980, i 6 considered the City's Eighth Year Block Grant ap, cation; and 7 WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all t timony into account. 8 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that th program of funding outlined in 9 Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorpor ed herein as though fully set forth 10 is hereby approved. 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE t at a City Manager is hereby directed to 12 forward the program outli r4in to the County of San Diego for inclusion in 13 the Eighth Year Urbanl!C n ' Block Grant application. 14 PASSED, PPROVEDUi�Nt ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 1981, by the 15 following vote, o �t: 16 AYES: 17 NOES: 18 ABSENT,: 19 RONALD­C�. PACKARD, Mayor 20 21 % ETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk 22 (SEAL) �214 25 26 27, CS , Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 6719 CITY OF CARLSBAD SEVENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM OF FUNDING CHASE FIELD DEVELOPMENT $1081000 For construction of community park areas on the Northwest and Southwest corners of Chase Field. Improvements to in- clude: street improvements, tot equipment, landscaping, picnic tables, barbecue units and recreation equipment. ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS $ 40_,000 For construction of alley improvements between Madison and Roosevelt from Elm South to Chestnut. SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION FOR PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION $ 56,000 For construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk at scattered locations in target area to provide for pedestrians circulation. TOTAL FUNDING $204,000 11