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Home My WebLink About2024-06-18; Community Development Commission; Resolution 567RESOLUTION NO. 567 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FINAL OPERATING BUDGET OF THE CARLSBAD HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND ESTABLISHING CONTROLS ON CHANGES IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGET FUNDS WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California (Commission), has reviewed the Operating Budget for the Carlsbad Housing Authority for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 and has held such public hearings as are necessary prior to the ad~ption of the final budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Community Development Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That certain documents now on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad, entitled "Fisca l Year 2024-25 Preliminary Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation Investment Program and Capital Improvement Program," presented at the Joint Special Meeting on May 21, 2024 as Exhibit 6 to Item No. 7, as amended, if necessary, in accordance with Attachments A of this Exhibit 3 are adopted as the final Operating Budget for the Carlsbad Housing Authority for FY 2024-25, along with the program options and adjustments, if any, determined by the Commission as set forth in the minutes of this Joint Special Meeting on June 18, 2024. 3. That all funding for planning and administrative expenses have been determined to be necessary and appropriate for implementation of the Carlsbad Housing Authority's activities in FY 2024-25. 4. That the amounts reflected as estimated revenues for FY 2024-25 as shown in Attachment A are adopted as the budget ed revenues for FY 2024-25. 5. That the amount designated as FY 2024-25 Budget request in Attachment A to this Exhibit 3 is appropriated to the fund for which it is designated, and such appropriation shall not be increased except as provided in this reso lution. 6. That the following controls are placed on the use and transfer of budget funds: A. No expenditure of funds shall be authorized unless sufficient funds have been appropriated by the Commission or Executive Director as described below. i. The Executive Director may authorize all transfers of funds from account to account within the same fund. ii. The Executive Director may delegate any of the authority given to the Executive Director under this resolution. iii. The Executive Director may authorize budget adjustments involving offsetting revenues and expenditures; the Executive Director may authorize increases in an appropriation for a specific purpose where the appropriation is offset by unbudgeted revenue designated for the specific purpose. B. The Commission must authorize any increase in the number of authorized permanent personnel positions chargeable to the Carlsbad Housing Authority above the level identified in the final budget. The Executive Director may authorize the hiring of temporary or part time staff chargeable to the Carlsbad Housing Authority as necessary within the limits imposed by the controls listed above. 7. That all appropriations for any state or federal grant funds in the Operating Budget remaining unexpended as of June 30, 2024, are appropriated to FY 2024-25. 8. That all outstanding encumbrances as of June 30, 2024, are continued into FY 2024-25 for such contracts and obligations. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the Community Development Commission, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Public Financing Authority, and the City Council as Successor Agency to the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency held on the 18th day of June, 2024, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA. NONE. NONE. NONE. RN, Chairperson SCOTT CHADWICK, Secretary {SEAL) Attachment A HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES: FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Account: 190 391 Fund: Special Revenue – Section 8 Housing Special Revenue – Community Development Block Grant ABOUT The city receives federal grants that benefit the community and low-income households. The federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program provides monthly rental subsidies to very low-income households and processes new participants into the program as additional funds are available. The Community Development Block Grant program represents federal funds provided to the city to develop viable urban communities through the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities for lower-income persons. This program is focused on providing specific benefits to low-income residents, with serving the city’s homeless population and providing affordable housing as the two highest priorities. SERVICES •Provide monthly rental subsidies to very low-income households and process new participants as for the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program •Assist low-income households with access to safe and sanitary rental housing •Ensure the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher tenant-based rental assistance program is being administered in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines, the Carlsbad Administrative Plan and the Public Housing Agency Plan •Achieve and maintain a lease rate that fully utilizes Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program funding allocation 2021-22 Actual 2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Budget 2024-25 Budget Personnel Services Salaries & Wages 366,126$ 445,844$ 540,479$ 430,598$ Retirement Benefits 112,962 97,025 116,021 99,283 Health Insurance 39,815 55,801 108,251 56,582 Other Personnel Expenses 15,360 17,288 22,438 14,857 Personnel Services Subtotal 534,263 615,958 787,189 601,320 Operating Expenses Professional & Contract Services 37,827 128,188 96,000 94,990 Supplies & Materials 8,875 5,652 8,965 9,065 Repair & Maintenance 24 26 200 200 Interdepartmental Charges 186,707 206,622 255,641 225,349 Other Operating Expenses 10,743,186 12,196,975 10,894,010 12,937,019 Capital Outlay - - - - Operating Expenses Subtotal 10,976,619 12,537,463 11,254,816 13,266,623 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 11,510,882$ 13,153,421$ 12,042,005$ 13,867,943$ Full Time Positions 5.40 6.03 6.53 5.00 Hourly/FTE Positions 0.00 0.93 0.73 0.73 •Enable unemployed, under-employed or under-educated low-income families to achieve economic independence from welfare •Administer the CDBG program representing federal funds provided to the city •Prepare and implement a five-year consolidated plan and Annual Action Plan for submittal to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD •Provide staff support to the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee and the City Council in the selection process for activities to be included in the CDBG Program •Ensure that documentation is maintained to meet compliance with HUD established guidelines for continued CDBG funding •Monitor activities of grant sub-recipients to ensure proper use of funds •Prepare the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for public review and comment and final submission to HUD •Partner with a non-profit legal advisor to provide fair housing and tenant-landlord dispute counseling and education program RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS •Provided monthly rental assistance to 596 very low and extremely low-income households, an increase of 4.6% from the previous year •Funded four public service organizations and one fair housing provider, resulting in supportive services being provided to approximately 1,155 Carlsbad residents in low-income and special needs populations and assistance in the prevention of homelessness and reduction of the homeless population •Amended the fiscal year 2022-23 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program to allocate $996,112 in additional funds received through Program Income and unspent funds from prior year projects GOALS •Continue to operate the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program effectively and seek additional funding to serve more clients as opportunities arise •Complete processing of rental assistance vouchers for 25 non-elderly, disabled participants •Complete and submit the fiscal year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Plan Evaluation Report and fiscal year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan •Update CDBG policies and procedures to allow funding allocations that best support the implementation of the homelessness action plan •Begin planning for next CDBG Consolidated Plan cycle for fiscal year 2025-30 Performance Measure FY 2023 Actual FY 2024 Estimated FY 2025 Projected Benchmark Related Strategic Plan Goal Clients receiving Rental Assistance 568 575 600 N/A Quality of Life & Safety Dollar value of grants awarded to community organizations $501,113 $545,490 $518,215 N/A Quality of Life & Safety