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AB# 17,112 TITLE:
3-25-03 MTG. APPROVAL OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR 2003-2004
CDBWHOME PROGRAM.
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CITY ATTY. @
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2003-078 approving the projects and funding allocations for the City of Carlsbad’s
2003-2004 Community Development Block GranVHOME Program.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
BACKGROUND
Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the City of Carlsbad continues to
be eligible to receive funding under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement
Program to finance projects that serve the identified needs of low and moderate income persons. As a
participant in the San Diego Urban County HOME Investment Partnership Consortium, the City will also
receive federal HOME funds to provide affordable housing opportunities for lower income households.
An initial public hearing to invite comments on the City’s CBDG/HOME Program Consolidated Funding
Plan Strategy was held on November 12, 2002. Another public hearing was held on March 11, 2003 to
obtain further comments on the needs of lower income households in Carlsbad and the specific proposals
submitted for funding through the Carlsbad CDBG/HOME Program. Staff is now requesting that the City
Council make the final project selections and funding allocations for the 2003-2004 CDBG/HOME
Program.
FUNDING
The City of Carlsbad is entitled to receive an anticipated new CDBG allocation of $597,000 during fiscal
year 2003-2004. The CDBG Program has $280 available for reallocation that was previously allocated to
the canceled single-family home rehabilitation program. The City has also collected $32,860 from lease
payments made by the developer of the Villa Loma affordable housing project, which serves as “program
income” to the CDBG Program. The lease payments will be used in conjunction with new CDBG funding
allocations to repay the Section 108 loan received by the City for the purchase of the Villa Loma property.
The total amount of CDBG funds currently available for allocation to eligible projects that meet the needs
of lower income persons is $630,140. The total amount of HOME funding available for allocation to
eligible projects is anticipated to be approximately $250,522.
The City received 23 proposals for use of CDBG/HOME funds from various organizations in response to a
Request for Proposals distributed in November of 2002. The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by
the Council-appointed CDBG/HOME Advisory Committee and staff prior to interviewing representatives
from the organizations on January 30th and February 6th. The Committee then met again on February
20th and developed the funding recommendations outlined in Exhibits 2 and 3.
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The chart below summarizes the funding available and the maximum amount that can be allocated in
each expenditure category:
AMOUNT OF
FUNDING ($) FUNDING ($) EXPENDITURE CATEGORY
AVAILABLE REQUESTED
AMOUNT OF
CDBG ' , j: $1. , 1 3' ' ' " i'j& i ,. ' I ~, e *~,S ' (,I, )('( ; : !:~;$ ' 'Sl,, ('1 , >
Public Services
1 19.400 1 19.400 Administration
122,081 240,080 Projects
89,550 304,216
Public Facility Improvements & Other
Section 108 Loan Repayment
630,140 844,805 Subtotal
122,080 122,080 Affordable Housing
177,029 177,029
HOME
Affordable Housing 250,522 250,522 Subtotal 250,522 250,522
TOTAL 880.662 1.095.327
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Advisory Committee has made the funding recommendations noted in Exhibits 2 and 3 to this report.
The Committee has recommended that all funds available for the Public Facility Improvements/Other
Projects category be allocated to the City's Housing Reserve Fund for future affordable housing uses.
Join Hands-Save a Life submitted an application for funds to assist them in completing a youth center that
they are developing on Roosevelt Street. HUD officials have determined that the use of funds proposed
by Join Hands is not eligible because they plan to develop the facility with a combination of volunteers and
paid labor. Federal regulations prohibit use of CDBG funds in those cases, and thus HUD views the
application for funds to complete the project with CDBG funds as an attempt to circumvent federal
regulations as related to the payment of federal prevailing wages. Therefore, staff notified Join Hands
that their application was not eligible for CDBG funding.
The Boys and Girls Club also applied for funds to provide various improvements to their current facility.
The proposed improvements include; new light switches, trophy case, storage area, marquee, and
scoreboard. The Advisory Committee recommends that no funds be allocated for these uses as they see
the need to provide funds for more affordable housing opportunities as a higher priority than the
improvements requested by the Boys and Girls Club.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the project funding recommendations of the
CDBGIHOME Funding Advisory Committee for the City's 2003-2004 CDBG/HOME Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A total of $880,662 is available for allocation to the City's 2003-2004 CDBG/HOME Program. The City
Council made a previous decision to use the maximum twenty percent (20%) of the new CDBG allocation,
or $1 19,400, for administration of the City's CDBG program. The Program has no impact on the General
Fund
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EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2003-078 approving funding allocations for the 2003-2004 CDBG/HOME
Program.
2. Summary of CDBG funding allocation recommendations.
3. Summary of HOME funding allocation recommendations.
4. Copies of CDBG/HOME Project proposals. (On file in the City Clerk’s Office)
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2003-078
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SELECTING SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR FUNDING UNDER
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held a public hearing on March
1 1, 2003 to accept comments on the needs of low and moderate income persons and the proposals
submitted for funding consideration under the 2003-2004 Community Development Block Grant/HOME
THE 2003-2004 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/HOME
Program;
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee's
recommendations for project funding allocations;
WHEREAS, the City Council selected the projects to be included in the City of Carlsbad's 2003-
2004 Community Development Block Grant/HOME Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all testimony into account.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the projects selected at the City Council meeting of March 25,2003 are hereby approved
at the indicated funding levels for inclusion in the City's 2003-2004 Community Development
Block Grant/HOME Program.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, held on the 25th day of MARCH , 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Hall, Packard
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Kulchin
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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EXHIBIT 2
TO AB #17,112
CITY OF CARLSBAD
2003-2004 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
APP.
BY COMMITTEE AMOUNT PROJECT NO. RECOMMENDED REQUESTED TYPE OF AGENCY/PROJECT
1
7,500 15,463 Public Services North County Health Services / 5
9,850 10,000 Public Services North County Community Services / 4
5,000 17,530 Public Services Lifeline Community Services / 3
0 25,000 Public Services Community Resource Center / 2
7,500 20,000 Public Services Brother Benno Foundation /
Brother Benno Center
General Health Screening and Immunizations
General Food Bank
General General Services
General Homeless Prevention
General
EXHIBIT 3
to AB #17,112
CITY OF CARLSBAD
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
2003-2004
HOME PROPOSAL AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
NO. FUNDING REQUESTED TYPE OF AGENCYPROJECT
PROJECT
BY COMMITTEE AMOUNT
RECOMMENDED FUNDING
23 250,522 250,522 Affordable City of CarlsbadHousing Reserve Fund Housing
I TOTAL 250,522 I 250,522
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of San Diego
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This 24TH day
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Proof of Publication of
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Program
NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING
The citizens of Carlsbad and other interested parties are here- by notified that Carlsbad's Ci Council will hold .a ublic hearing on Tuesday March 29 2003 at 600 m in &e Coun- cil Chambers locat6d 1200 Cahsbad Villa e $rive to accept ublic comments on the otential realloc&on of Community gevelopment Block Granr funds previously allocated to the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club and Join Hands-Save a Life.
have been fo&ited &+ they are no able to u&IW the funds in Funds totalin $167 114 allocated to the Bo s and Girls Club
a timely manner. hnds totaling $599.063 allocated to Join Hands-Save a Life require reallocation as rant conditions 'have not been met and the funds havenof been utilized in a time1 manner. It is anticipated qat the City Council will cons der alternatives for reallocatlon and provide staff with direction to return at a later date with documents to reallocate the funds. Reallocation of the funds will be included in the 2003-2004 Consolidated Plan which will be available for public review and comment at' a later date. An additional Eublic notice will be published and a public hearing will be eld re arding the Consohdated Plan. The public may also contacpFrank Boensch at 760-434-2818 to be notified when the Consolidated Plan is available for public review.
Persons who have uestions or comments re arding the Ci of Carlsbad's CDBS Program or who would 18, more spec& information on the proposed reallocation of funds may contact Frank Boensch at (760 434 2818, Monday through Friday between 8:OO am to 5:Oh pm-
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PUBLISH DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 2 1,2003
434-2818.
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