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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-13; City Council; 20185; Approval of Allocations for 2010-2011 CDBG Home ProgramCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 20.185 MTG. 4/13/10 DEPT. HNS APPROVAL OF ALLOCATIONS FOR O/l«f/l OSft«tf«f f*r\Df*/LJf\ikilC DD/*\f*D A HJI2010-2011 CDBG/HOMc PROGRAM DEPT. HEAD $rf')ft CITY ATTY. {& CITY MGR. tt- — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2010-073 approving funding allocations for the City of Carlsbad's 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program and authorizing the City Manager to enter into funding agreements for the approved projects. ITEM EXPLANATION: 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 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG Program to finance programs that serve the needs of lower income persons. As a participant in the San Diego Urban HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Consortium, the City will also receive federal funds to provide affordable housing opportunities for lower income households. In identifying the needs of lower income persons, federal regulations require that the City Council hold at least two public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on Carlsbad's housing and community development needs. An initial public hearing to invite comments on the City's CBDG/HOME Program Consolidated Funding Plan Strategy was held on November 10, 2009. A second public hearing was held on March 23, 2010 to provide another opportunity to obtain comments on the the needs of lower income households and the specific proposals submitted for funding through the 2010-2011 CDBG/HOME Program. The City of Carlsbad is entitled to receive a new CDBG allocation of approximately $508,000 during fiscal year 2010-2011. Approximately $113,880 is also available from CDBG program income and prior year allocations that were not used and are available for the 2010-2011 program year. The total amount of CDBG funds currently available for allocation to eligible projects is estimated to be $621,880. The total amount of 2010-2011 HOME funds available for allocation to eligible projects is anticipated to be approximately $293,000. Approximately $525,000 in prior year HOME funds are also available for allocation. The City received twenty-three proposals for use of CDBG or HOME funds from various organizations in response to a Request for Proposals distributed in December of 2009. The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by the CDBG/HOME Advisory Committee prior to interviewing representatives from the organizations. The Committee then met to develop the funding recommendations outlined in Exhibit 2. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Frank Boensch, (760) 434-2818, frank.boensch@cartsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED ^nnnn CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER -SEE MINUTES D D D D PAGE 2 The chart below summarizes the amount of funding requested and the maximum amount that may be available for allocation in each expenditure category: EXPENDITURE CATEGORY AMOUNT OF REQUESTED FUNDING ($) CDBG Public Services Public Facility Improvements, Affordable Housing & Other Projects Administration and Fair Housing Subtotal 178,060 1 ,394,973 111,700 1,058,133 HOME Affordable Housing Subtotal TOTAL 1,111,000 1,111,000 2,169,133 AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDING ($) 76,200 444,080 101,600 621,880 293,000 293,000 914,880 CDBG FUNDS The Committee is recommending that the estimated $76,200 in CDBG funds available for public service activities be allocated to thirteen different organizations in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $7,400, and that $10,100 in funding for Administration be provided to an organization to assist residents with fair housing services. The Committee is also recommending that $150,000 of the CDBG funds available in the Public Facility Improvements and Affordable Housing categories be allocated to Catholic Charities for improvements to the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter. The Committee is recommending that the remainder of the funds from the Public Facility and Affordable Housing categories, or approximately $294,080, be allocated to Casa de Amparo for development of a facility to serve neglected or abused children. The County of San Diego has issued permits to develop the Casa de Amparo facility in an unincorporated area near the City of San Marcos. Exhibit 2 lists the funding recommendations for all twenty-three proposals. Final funding levels may be adjusted based on the actual allocation amount the City receives from HUD. HOME FUNDS County staff is requesting that the City allocate HOME funds available to the City to a program or programs that will help the Consortium comply with federal guidelines regarding the expenditure of those funds. The Consortium as a whole must meet those commitment requirements or risk losing future funds. The City currently has the all of its HOME funds allocated to its Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (DPCCA)Program for lower income homebuyers in Carlsbad. The DPCCA Program has been under utilized due in part to the current housing market. As a result, the Committee is recommending that the City Council reallocate $525,000 in HOME funds to Solutions for Change to acquire property that will be used as affordable rental housing for graduates of its homeless prevention program. The Advisory Committee is recommending that a condition be placed on the allocation to require that the property be located in the City of Carlsbad. Any funding agreement for such an acquisition of property with HOME funds will require that the property be utilized as affordable housing for at least PAGE 3 thirty years. A balance of approximately $556,000 will remain available in the DPCCA Program for it to continue if the $525,000 is approved for the reallocation to acquire property for affordable housing. The City Council may also allocate additional HOME funds in future years if needed to continue the DPCCA Program FISCAL IMPACT: Approximately $621,800 is available for allocation through the City's 2010-2011 CDBG Program, and approximately $293,000 is available in HOME funds. The City Council made a previous decision to use the maximum twenty percent (20%) of the new CDBG allocation, or approximately $101,600, for administration of the City's CDBG program. It is anticipated that the City will receive approximately $7,000 from the County Consortium to cover City administrative expenses for the HOME Program. The CDBG/HOME Program has no impact on the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The whole of the City Council's actions regarding CDBG and HOME funds, including consideration of proposals and committee recommendations, acceptance of comments as recommended herein, and ultimately the award of CDBG and HOME funds, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), "...CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." These activities, or actions, including funding of proposals, would not authorize, permit, or guarantee the construction of any project that would have a significant environmental effect nor commit the City to approve any such project. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2010-073 2. Summary of CDBG funding allocation recommendations. 3 1 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2010-073 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 4 ENTER INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE APPROVED PROJECTS. 5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held a public hearing on March 6 23, 2010 to accept comments on the needs of lower income persons and the proposals submitted for 7 funding under the 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs; and, 9 WHEREAS, the City Council considered the CDBG/HOME Funding Advisory Committee's 10 recommendations for project funding allocations; and, 11 WHEREAS, the City Council selected the projects to be included in the City of Carlsbad's 2010- 12 2011 CDBG/HOME Program; and, 13 WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all testimony into account. 14 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED as follows: 15 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 16 2. That the projects selected by the City Council and attached as Exhibit 2 are hereby approved at the indicated funding levels for inclusion in the City's 2010-2011 CDBG/HOME Program. 17 3. That the City Manager, with City Attorney concurrence, is authorized to execute funding 18 agreements with the County of San Diego and selected organizations for the approved funding amounts to be adjusted in accordance with actual funding amounts allocated by the U. S. 19 Department of Housing and Urban Development. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 13th day of April, 2010, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. LAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: rIKDRRAINE M/WdOD, City Clerk (J (SEALV EXHIBIT 2 2010-2011 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG/HOME PROGRAM LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS APP. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AGENCY/PROJECT Boys and Girls Club Teen Scene Program Brother Benno Brother Benno Center Casa de Amparo/Food Program for Neglected and Abused Children Catholic Charities / La Posada de Guadalupe Homeless Shelter City of Carlsbad/Parks and Recreation Opportunity Grants Program Community Resource Center Homeless Prevention and Intervention Fraternity House AIDS Caregiving Program From the Inside Out CROP, AWARE and CAMP Programs Interfaith Community Services Housing and General Assistance Meals on Wheels Meal Delivery Service North County Health Services / Health Screening and Immunizations North County Lifeline After School Program Solutions for Change Homeless Intake and Access Center TERI Inc./La Costa Residential Care Facility Pool Renovation Project Women's Resource Center Alternatives to Abuse Shelter YMCA OZ Youth Shelter Solutions for Change Property Acquistion Casa de Amparo Development of Facility Grid Alternatives/Affordable Housing Solar Retrofit Program Catholic Charities/La Posada de Guadalupe Building Replacement City of Carlsbad Housing Reserve Fund Center for Social Advocacy Fair Housing Program City of Carlsbad/Down Payment and Closing Cost Program TYPE OF PROJECT Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Housing Public Facilities and Housing Public Facilities and Housing Public Facilities and Housing Pub. Facilities and Housing Administration Housing (HOME Only) REQUESTED AMOUNT $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $15,000 $5,000 $7,500 $7,825 $10,000 $14,500 $7,000 $16,508 $29,727 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $525,000 HOME $400,000 $26,973 $150,000 $293,000 HOME $231,000 CDBG $10,100 $293,000 HOME RECOMMENDED FUNDING $7,300 $6,400 $6,000 $9,500 $5000 $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,200 $9,100 $5,000 0 0 $6,000 0 $525,000 HOME $330,319 0 $150,000 0 $10,100 0 ^ AHRece: 3 <£%m> CITY OF Forthelrforra. ••' of the: ^CARLSBAD DiC Aj CC_ www.carlsbadca.gov Memorandum April 8, 2010 TO: Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager VIA: Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director FROM: Frank Boensch, Sr. Management Analyst RE: REVISION TO CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS The CDBG Advisory Committee developed funding recommendations for City Council consideration as presented at the March 23rd City Council Meeting. At that time, HUD had not released what the actual allocat.on amounts would be for the coming program year, but cities were notified that the amounts would be relatively close to what was allocated during the current program year. The agenda bill for the item on March 23r stated that the funding recommendations might need to be adjusted based on the actual allocation amounts. The Advisory Committee was also aware that the recommended funding amounts would likely need to be revised and they agreed that if additional funds were available the extra funds should be allocated to the highest ranked proposals in the various funding categories. HUD has now released their allocation amounts for the coming CDBG program year Carlsbad's allocation will be increasing from $508,679 this year to $550,538 for the coming year. The attached exhibit provides the revised funding recommendations for the 2010-2011 program Funding recommendations have been increased for the following proposals based on direction to staff from the Advisory Committee. • Boys and Girls Club Teen Scene Program increased from $5,200 to $7,300. • Catholic Charities La Posada Shelter Operations increased from $7,400 to $9,500. • North County Health Services Immunizations and Screenings Program for Seniors and Youth increased from $7,000 to $9,100. • Casa de Amparo Development of Facility for Abused Children increased from $294,080 to Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the CDBG/HOME program. FRANK BOENSCH C: City Clerk Attachment Housing & Neighborhood Services 2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2810 I 760-720-2037 fax RECEIVED APR 8 2010 City Manager's Office City of Carlsbad EXHIBIT 2 2010-2011 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG/HOME PROGRAM LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS APP. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AGENCY/PROJECT Boys and Girls Club Teen Scene Program Brother Benno Brother Benno Center Casa de Amparo/Food Program for Neglected and Abused Children Catholic Charities / La Posada de Guadalupe Homeless Shelter City of Carlsbad/Parks and Recreation Opportunity Grants Program Community Resource Center Homeless Prevention and Intervention Fraternity House AIDS Caregiving Program From the Inside Out CROP, AWARE and CAMP Programs Interfaith Community Services Housing and General Assistance Meals on Wheels Meal Delivery Service North County Health Services / Health Screening and Immunizations North County Lifeline After School Program Solutions for Change Homeless Intake and Access Center TERI Inc./La Costa Residential Care Facility Pool Renovation Project Women's Resource Center Alternatives to Abuse Shelter YMCA OZ Youth Shelter Solutions for Change Property Acquistion Casa de Amparo Development of Facility Grid Alternatives/Affordable Housing Solar Retrofit Program Catholic Charities/La Posada de Guadalupe Building Replacement City of Carlsbad Housing Reserve Fund Center for Social Advocacy Fair Housing Program City of Carlsbad/Down Payment and Closing Cost Program TYPE OF PROJECT Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Public Services Housing Public Facilities and Housing Public Facilities and Housing Public Facilities and Housing Pub. Facilities and Housing Administration Housing (HOME Only) REQUESTED AMOUNT $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $15,000 $5,000 $7,500 $7,825 $10,000 $14,500 $7,000 $16,508 $29,727 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $525,000 HOME $400,000 $26,973 $150,000 $293,000 HOME $231,000 CDBG $10,100 $293,000 HOME RECOMMENDED FUNDING $7,300 $6,400 $6,000 $9,500 $5000 $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,200 $9,100 $5,000 0 0 $6,000 0 $525,000 HOME $330,319 0 $150,000 0 $10,100 0