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DEPT. HNS
CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
20.859
4/10/12 APPROVAL OF ALLOCATIONS FOR
2012-2013 CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
DEPT. HEAD
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2012-080 approving funding allocations for the City of Carlsbad's 2012-2013
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program,
authorizing the City Manager to enter into funding agreements for the approved projects and
authorizing the submittal of an Annual Plan based on the approved funding allocations.
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 8, 2011. A second public hearing was
held on March 13^^ to provide another opportunity to obtain comments on the Consolidated Funding
Plan Strategy and the specific proposals submitted for the 2011-2012 CDBG/HOME Program.
The City of Carlsbad received an allocation of $461,489 in CDBG funds for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Recent federal government budget proposals suggest that CDBG allocations for the 2012-2013 fiscal
year will be less than the current year's allocation. Staff is estimating that the 2012-2013 allocation
may be approximately $400,000, which is almost fourteen percent less than the 2011-2012 allocation.
A total of $131,150 will be available for allocation from CDBG program income from lease payments
on the Villa Loma Apartments property, which was partially purchased with CDBG funds. A total of
$9,420 will be also be available in unused funds from the 2010-2011 program year. It is anticipated
that the total amount of CDBG funds available for allocation to eligible projects will be approximately
$540,570. Staff anticipates that Carlsbad will receive approximately $145,000 in HOME funds for
allocation during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which is nearly twenty-five percent less than the current
year's allocation of $191,430.
The City received twenty-two proposals for use of CDBG or HOME funds in response to a Request for
Proposals distributed in November and December of 2011. The CDBG/HOME Advisory Committee
evaluated the proposals and interviewed applicants prior to developing the funding recommendations
outlined in Exhibit 2.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Frank Boensch 760-434-2818 frank.boensch@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
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The chart below summarizes the amount of funding requested and the maximum amount that may be
available for allocation in each expenditure category:
EXPENDITURE CATEGORY
AMOUNT OF
REQUESTED
FUNDING ($)
AMOUNT OF
AVAILABLE
FUNDING ($)
CDBG
Public Services 204,066 60,000
Public Facility Improvements,
Affordable Housing & Other Projects 1,305,625 400,570
Administration and Fair Housing 20,100 80,000
Total 1,529,791 540,570
HOME
Affordable HousingI 165,000 145,000
CDBG FUNDS
The Committee is recommending that the estimated $60,000 in CDBG funds available for public
service activities be allocated to twelve different organizations. The Committee is also recommending
that up to $375,000 in CDBG funds available in the Public Facility Improvements and Affordable
Housing categories be allocated to Community Housing Works to assist in the development of
affordable housing and $35,000 be allocated to the Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad for facility
improvements. The Committee is recommending that $10,100 of funds available for Administration
be provided to the Center for Social Advocacy to assist residents with fair housing services as
required by HUD to receive CDBG funds.
HOME FUNDS
The Committee is recommending that the City Council allocate $145,000 in HOME funds to the City's
Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program. This is an existing program that assists lower
income households in purchasing homes in Carlsbad.
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is anticipated that approximately $540,570 will be available for allocation through the City's 2012-
2013 CDBG Program, and approximately $145,000 through the City's HOME Program. The City may
use up to twenty percent (20%) of the new CDBG allocation of an estimated $400,000, or
approximately $80,000, for administration of the City's CDBG program. The Advisory Committee is
recommending that $10,100 of those funds be used to contract with the Center for Social Advocacy to
provide fair housing services to Carlsbad residents as a requirement for receiving federal funds
through the CDBG Program. The remainder of the allocation available for administration will be used
to reimburse the City for staff and operational expenses related to CDBG program costs. It is
anticipated that the City will receive approximately $3,500 from the County Consortium to reimburse
the City for administrative expenses related to the HOME Program. The CDBG/HOME Program has
no impact on the General Fund.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within
the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the
environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore
does not require environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
Resolution No. 2012-080 approving funding allocations for the City of
Carlsbad's 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment
Partnership Programs, authorizing the City Manager to enter into funding agreements for the
approved projects and authorizing the submittal of an Annual Plan based on the approved
funding allocations.
Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations.
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-080
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2012-2013
3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
4 ENTER INTO FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE APPROVED PROJECTS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN ANNUAL PLAN BASED ON
5 THE APPROVED ALLOCATIONS.
6 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, Califomia, held a public hearing on March
7 13, 2011 to accept comments on the needs of lower income persons and the proposals submitted for
funding under the 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment
9 Partnership (HOME) Programs; and,
10 WHEREAS, the City Council considered the CDBG/HOME Funding Advisory Committee's
11 recommendations for project funding allocations; and,
12 WHEREAS, the City Council selected the projects to be included in the City of Carlsbad's 2012-
13 2013 CDBG/HOME Program; and,
14 WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all testimony into account.
15 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED as follows:
16 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
17 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 2012-2013 CDBG/HOME Program.
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That the City Manager, with City Attomey concurrence, is authorized to execute funding
19 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.
20 Department of Housing and Urban Development.
21 4. That the Housing and Neighborhood Services Director is authorized to submit an Annual Plan
for the 2012-2013 CDBG/HOME Program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
22 Development based on the approved allocations as indicated in Exhibit 2.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council
ofthe City of Carlsbad on the 10^^ day of April, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
None.
ABSENT: None.
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MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
IORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
(SEAL)
EXHIBIT 2
2012-2013 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
PROPOSALS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
APP.
NO.
AGENCY/PROJECT TYPE OF
PROJECT
REQUESTED
AMOUNT
RECOMMENDED
FUNDING
1 Boys and Girls Club
Teen Scene Program
Public Services $10,000 $5,000
2 Brother Benno
Brother Benno Center
Public Sen/ices $10,000 $5,000
3 Casa de Amparo/Food Program for
Neglected and Abused Children
Public Services $10,000 $5,000
4 Catholic Charities / La Posada de
Guadalupe Homeless Shelter
Public Services $10,000 $5,000
5 City of Carlsbad/Parks and Recreation
Opportunity Grants Program
Public Services $8,500
6 Community Resource Center
Homeless Prevention and Intervention
Public Services $7,500 $5,000
7 Fraternity House
AIDS Caregiving Meal Program
Public Sen/ices $7,825
8 Interfaith Community Services
Housing and General Assistance
Public Services $18,665 $5,000
9 Ivey Ranch Park Association
Equestrian Therapy Program
Public Services $10,000
10 Meals on Wheels
Meal Delivery Service
Public Services $9,000 $5,000
11 North County Community Services
Food Bank
Public Services $8,089 $5,000
12 North County Health Services / Health
Screening and Immunizations
Public Sen/ices $22,126
13 North County Lifeline
Youth Counseling Program
Public Services $37,360 $5,000
14 TERI Inc.
Oral Healthcare Program
Public Services $10,000
15 The Angel's Depot
Seniors Meal Program
Public Services $5,001 $5,000
16 Women's Resource Center
Alternatives to Abuse Shelter
Public Sen/ices $15,000 $5,000
17 YMCA OZ
Youth Shelter
Public Sen/ices $5,000 $5,000
18 Boys and Girls Club
Facility Improvements
Public Facilities $35,000 $35,000
19 Community Housing Works
Property Acquisition/ Predevelopment
Housing $470,625 Up to $375,000
20 City of Carlsbad
Housing Reserve Fund
Housing $600,000
21 City of Carlsbad/Down Payment and
Closing Cost Program
Housing $200,000 $145,000
HOME
22 Center for Social Advocacy
Fair Housing Program
Administration $20,100 $10,100
Note: Funding amount for Community Housing Works Property or Predevelopment may be adjusted
to be lower than $375,000 depending on if allocation to the City is less than what is needed to fund the
full recommended amount.
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