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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-13; Housing & Redevelopment Commission; 423; 5 Year and Annual Plan FY 2010HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL 14 AB# MTG. DEPT. 423 4/13/2010 HNS CARLSBAD PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY 5-YEAR AND ANNUAL PLAN FY2010 DEPT. HEAD/WV2* CITYATTY. <^" CITY MGR. \jj- RECOMMENDED ACTION: HOLD a Public Hearing and ADOPT Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No. 484 APPROVING the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency 5-Year and Annual Plan and AUTHORIZING submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Housing & Neighborhood Services Department for the City of Carlsbad administers the federally funded Section 8 Rental Assistance Program for the Public Housing Authority. Pursuant to code of federal regulations 24 Part 903, a Public Housing Authority is required to submit a 5-- Year and Annual Plan. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan provide a basic guide to Public Housing Agency's policies, rules, and requirements concerning the Public Housing Agency's operations, programs and services. In addition, the Plan advises HUD and members of the public of the Public Housing Agency's mission and strategies for serving the needs of low-income and very low- income families. For a 5-Year Plan update, the Public Housing Agency is required to complete the Public Housing Agency Missions, Goals and Objectives that will enable the agency to serve the needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families. In addition, as a High Performing Housing Agency, the only requirement for the PHA Annual Plan is to identify PHA Plan elements that have been revised since the last Annual Plan submission. The areas that need to be addressed in the PHA Plan Update segment are: Financial Resources; Rent Determination, specifically Payment Standards; Fiscal Year Audit; and efforts concerning the Violence Against Women Act. Once the Plan is approved, the following documents must be submitted in addition to the PHA Plan template (form HUD 50075): • Form HUD-50077, PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations (which includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights); and • Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments; and • Challenged Elements. Include any elements of the PHA Plan that is challenged. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Bobbi Nunn 760-434-2816 bobbi.nunn@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COMMISSION ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D PUBLIC REVIEW AND HEARING: The Draft 5-Year and Annual Public Housing Agency Plan is available for public review and comment prior to adoption by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The public review period ended on April 12, 2010. Public comments from the public review period and the public hearing will be addressed and included in the final Public Housing Agency Plan that is submitted to HUD. HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Housing Commission reviewed the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency 5-Year and Annual Plan on March 11, 2010 and adopted Resolution No. 2010-001 recommending that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission approve the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency 5-Year and Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. FISCAL IMPACT: The PHA Plan governs the federal funds allocated for administration of the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program. For calendar year 2010, the City of Carlsbad is expected to receive approximately $6.5 million for rental assistance payments and operating expenses. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None EXHIBITS: 1. Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No. 484 . to approve the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency 5-Year and Annual Plan and authorize submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2. PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations: Board Resolution to Accompany the PHA 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan, form HUD-50077 (4/2008) 3. Draft Housing Commission Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2010 4. Housing Commission Resolution No. 2010-001, adopted March 11, 2010 5. Housing Commission Staff Report, dated March 11, 2010 6. Draft Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2009, form HUD-50075 (4/2008) Page 2 1 RESOLUTION NO. 484 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF 3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE 4 CHAIRPERSON OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO EXECUTE THE PUBLIC HOUSING 5 AGENCY (PHA) CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PHA PLANS AND RELATED REGULATIONS AND 6 APPROVING SUBMISSION OF THE 5-YEAR AND ANNUAL PHA PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO THE U.S. 7 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) o 9 10 WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission ("Housing Agency") 11 administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program; and 12 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act (QHWRA) of 13 1998, Public Housing Agencies (PHA) are required to submit a 5-year and Annual Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and 15 WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) further requires 17 that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission approve the 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan for 18 Fiscal Year 2010 and authorize the Chairperson of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission to execute the PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations: Board 20 Resolution to Accompany the PHA 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan for submission to the U.S. 21 Department of Housing and Urban Development. 22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing and 23 Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 95 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 26 27 28 2. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 is hereby approved. The Chairperson of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission is hereby authorized to 3 execute the PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related 4 Regulations: Board Resolution to Accompany the PHA 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan 5 and submit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PC RESO NO. -2- ' 4 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 Special Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad on the 13th day of April, 2010, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Commission members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. A LEWIS, Chairman ATTEST: LISA HILDABRAND, Secretary^"*.., (SEAL) ^ r. 1\ 1S70 ;S•i o -•• •$• •• PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plans and Related Regulations U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing Expires 4/30/2011 PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations: Board Resolution to Accompany the PHA 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan Acting on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Housing Agency (PHA) listed below, as its Chairman or other authorized PHA official if there is no Board of Commissioners, I approve the submission of the _ 5-Year and/or ^ Annual PHA Plan for the PHA fiscal year beginning J U1 y 1, hereinafter referred to as " the Plan ", of which this document is apart and make the following certifications and agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with the submission of the Plan and implementation thereof: 1. The Plan is consistent with the applicable comprehensive housing affordability strategy (or any plan incorporating such strategy) for the jurisdiction in which the PHA is located. 2. The Plan contains a certification by the appropriate State or local officials that the Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan, which includes a certification that requires the preparation of an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, for the PHA's jurisdiction and a description of the manner in which the PHA Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan. 3. The PHA certifies that there has been no change, significant or otherwise, to the Capital Fund Program (and Capital Fund Program/Replacement Housing Factor) Annual Statement(s), since submission of its last approved Annual Plan. The Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report must be submitted annually even if there is no change. 4. The PHA has established a Resident Advisory Board or Boards, the membership of which represents the residents assisted by the PHA, consulted with this Board or Boards in developing the Plan, and considered the recommendations of the Board or Boards (24 CFR 903.13). The PHA has included in the Plan submission a copy of the recommendations made by the Resident Advisory Board or Boards and a description of the manner in which the Plan addresses these recommendations. 5. The PHA made the proposed Plan and all information relevant to the public hearing available for public inspection at least 45 days before the hearing, published a notice that a hearing would be held and conducted a hearing to discuss the Plan and invited public comment. 6. The PHA certifies that it will carry out the Plan in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 7. The PHA will affirmatively further fair housing by examining their programs or proposed programs, identify any impediments to fair housing choice within those programs, address those impediments in a reasonable fashion in view of the resources available and work with local jurisdictions to implement any of the jurisdiction's initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing that require the PHA's involvement and maintain records reflecting these analyses and actions. 8. For PHA Plan that includes a policy for site based waiting lists: • The PHA regularly submits required data to HUD's 50058 PIC/IMS Module in an accurate, complete and timely manner (as specified in PIH Notice 2006-24); • The system of site-based waiting lists provides for full disclosure to each applicant in the selection of the development in which to reside, including basic information about available sites; and an estimate of the period of time the applicant would likely have to wait to be admitted to units of different sizes and types at each site; • Adoption of site-based waiting list would not violate any court order or settlement agreement or be inconsistent with a pending complaint brought by HUD; • The PHA shall take reasonable measures to assure that such waiting list is consistent with affirmatively furthering fair housing; • The PHA provides for review of its site-based waiting list policy to determine if it is consistent with civil rights laws and certifications, as specified in 24 CFR part 903.7(c)(l). 9. The PHA will comply with the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age pursuant to the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. 10. The PHA will comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and 24 CFR Part 41, Policies and Procedures for the Enforcement of Standards and Requirements for Accessibility by the Physically Handicapped. 11. The PHA will comply with the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Employment Opportunities for Low-or Very-Low Income Persons, and with its implementing regulation at 24 CFR Part 135. Previous version is obsolete Page 1 of 2 form HUD-50077 (4/2008) 12. The PHA will comply with acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24 as applicable. 13. The PHA will take appropriate affirmative action to award contracts to minority and women's business enterprises under 24 CFR5.105(a). 14. The PHA will provide the responsible entity or HUD any documentation that the responsible entity or HUD needs to carry out its review under the National Environmental Policy Act and other related authorities in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58 or Part 50, respectively, 15. With respect to public housing the PHA will comply with Davis-Bacon or HUD determined wage rate requirements under Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. 16. The PHA will keep records in accordance with 24 CFR 85.20 and facilitate an effective audit to determine compliance with program requirements. 17. The PHA will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and 24 CFR Part 35. 18. The PHA will comply with the policies, guidelines, and requirements of OMB Circular No. A-87 (Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments), 2 CFR Part 225, and 24 CFR Part 85 (Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State, Local and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments). 19. The PHA will undertake only activities and programs covered by the Plan in a manner consistent with its Plan and will utilize covered grant funds only for activities that are approvable under the regulations and included in its Plan. 20. All attachments to the Plan have been and will continue to be available at all times and all locations that the PHA Plan is available for public inspection. All required supporting documents have been made available for public inspection along with the Plan and additional requirements at the primary business office of the PHA and at all other times and locations identified by the PHA in its PHA Plan and will continue to be made available at least at the primary business office of the PHA. 21. The PHA provides assurance as part of this certification that: (i) The Resident Advisory Board had an opportunity to review and comment on the changes to the policies and programs before implementation by the PHA; (ii) The changes were duly approved by the PHA Board of Directors (or similar governing body); and (iii) The revised policies and programs are available for review and inspection, at the principal office of the PHA during normal business hours. 22. The PHA certifies that it is in compliance with all applicable Federal statutory and regulatory requirements. Carlbad Housing Agency CA077 PHA Name PHA Number/HA Code XX 5-Year PHA Plan for Fiscal Years 20 10 - 20 15 XX Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Years 20 10 - 20 11 I hereby certify that all the information stated herein, as well as any information provided in the accompaniment herewith, is true and accurate. Warning: HUD will prosecute false claims and statements. Conviction may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. (18 U.S.C. 1001, 1010, 1012: 31 U.S.C. 3729. 3802) Name of Authorized Official . LEWIS Title Date Previous version is obsolete Page 2 of 2 form HUD-50077 (4/2008) Minutes of: HOUSING COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 6:00 P.M. Date of Meeting: MARCH 11, 2010 Place of Meeting: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Smith called the Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Igoe led with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: Emelda Bradwell Susan Igoe Craig Kirk Bobbie Smith Hope Wrisley Absent: None Staff Present: Housing and Redevelopment Director: Debbie Fountain Housing Program Manager: Bobbi Nunn APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of November 12, 2009, meeting were approved as written. VOTE: 4-0 AYES: Bradwell, Igoe, Kirk, and Smith NOES: None ABSTAIN: Wrisley (not present at November 12, 2009 meeting) ABSENT: None ITEM NOT ON AGENDA There were no items not on the agenda. NEW BUSINESS Debbie Fountain, Director of Housing and Redevelopment, presented the item on the agenda which is our Carlsbad Public Housing Agency 5-Year and Annual Plan and Bobbi Nunn, our Housing Program Manager, will be making the presentation to you tonight. Ms. Nunn presented the City of Carlsbad's 5-Year Annual and Public Housing Agency Plan. The Public Housing Agency Plan is pursuant to the code of federal regulations, the CFR 24 Part 903, which requires that a housing authority submit a 5-Year and Annual Housing Agency Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a basic guide to the agency's policies and rules, the agency's programs and services that they provide, how they are operated, and most importantly, the agency's mission and strategies on how they are going to address the needs for extremely low, very low and low income households within the Carlsbad community. The 5-Year Plan and each Annual Plan must be adopted by the Public Housing Agency's board, which is the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. A copy of the 5-Year and Annual Plan is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development along with the Certification of Compliance, which basically states that we are in compliance with our Housing Agency Plan and related federal regulations, which govern the program. Any advisory board comments, comments from the Housing Commission, will also be included in the Plan; and any elements of the Plan, which are challenged during the public review period and the public hearing, also need to be submitted with a copy of the Plan. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 11, 2010 PAGE 2 of 6 The Plan does require public participation; the public review and comment period ends on April 12, 2010. A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2010. Any public comments will be addressed in the final PHA Plan that is submitted to the Housing and Urban Development Department. The 5-Year Public Housing Agency Plan mission is to promote adequate and affordable housing and to improve or enhance the quality of life and sense of community. The 5-Year Plan identifies the housing agency's mission and the housing agency's mission has changed somewhat in that we are now going to be in support of the mission of Housing & Neighborhood Services, which is now what the Housing and Redevelopment Department is being referred to as. The Housing & Neighborhood Services mission is to improve or enhance the quality of life and sense of community for those who live and or work in Carlsbad. The 5-Year Plan also needs to identify the goals and objectives on how the needs of low-income households will be assisted in the conning five years. The first goal is that we want to expand the housing opportunities here in Carlsbad. The objectives to attain these goals is to apply for additional funding when it is available and funding that would further Carlsbad's initiatives. The other objective is to continue to leverage private and/or public funds and to utilize our housing trust funds through the city's inclustonary housing ordinance. In addition, utilizing HOME and CDBG funds to expand assisted housing. The second goal is to improve the quality of assisted housing that is available. The means to do this is to improve program management by continually improving the management of the program and continue to be ranked as a high performing housing agency in accordance with the HUD guidelines; continue to be aware of the customer satisfaction, whether the customer be a client receiving rental assistance or an owner who is participating and partnering'with the Housing Agency; also to fully utilize the funding that is available so that we are able to assist as many families as possible and provide them safe and sanitary housing in an affordable manner. The third goal is to increase housing choices by doing outreach to owners and maintaining good relationships with curre'ii^pwners. We are able to increase the rental choices that are in the community by doing so. In addition, we make sure th£ payment standards are reasonable so that rentals are available in all areas within the city andwe are not limiting the number of rentals that are available to our clients. The Housing Agency continues tof operate a Family Self-Sufficiency Program to help those clients become self-sufficient by working withj them to identify individual barriers to success and to overcome those barriers by referring the families to resources that are available that can help them. At this point, the Family Self-Sufficiency Program for the_City of Carlsbad is coming to the end. We have seven families that are still involved. Sincere don't receive funds to administer that program any longer, we are basically phasing that program out. Unless there is some funding that becomes available to support it, and then we will apply for those funds. We also continue to collaborate with pur local non-profit and social service agencies so that we are aware of what resources there are out there to help not only for our Family Self-Sufficiency participants, but clients who are on our program as well. The fifth goal is to further equal opportunity and fair housing. The way the Housing Agency will be doing that in the next year is to continue education. We have educational materials that are always available, as well as when our clients are moving or when they are first getting on the program, they are briefed on the fair housing laws and what recourses they have if they feel they have been discriminated against. We also provide reasonable accommodations, if our clients are requesting reasonable accommodation, as much as we financially can do so and if it is reasonable, then we do accommodate them. The City of Carlsbad, through the Housing Agency, continues to contract with the Center for Social Advocacy, which also provides advocacy for fair housing issues. As far as the Annual Public Housing Plan, the only thing that needs to be addressed are any elements that have been revised since the last Plan, which was submitted last fiscal year. There were four areas that had been revised. Those are: • The financial resources available; • The rent determination, our payment standards changed effective October 1, 2009; HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 11,2010 PAGE 3 of 6 • Our fiscal year audit; and • Violence Against Women's Act (we did actually identify that in our last Annual Plan, but in notifications we are receiving from HUD, they wanted us to address it again). For the Annual Public Housing Agency Plan, our financial resources changed. For calendar year 2009, our annual contributions for the rental assistance program were 4.9 million dollars. This is actually quite a bit less than what we anticipated to receive because HUD required us to spend down money that we had in our reserve funds for housing assistance payments. We will be seeing an increase in this next coming year because we successfully did that. Our rent determination has changed in that payment standards were! revised effective October 1, 2009. The payment standards have actually been reduced. However, it:has not impacted any of our clients as of yet. The reason why the payment standards were reduced is .because the fair market rents that were published by HUD back in October were reduced. So we are still keeping our standards as high as we possibly can in order for our clients to be able to find suitable housing when they have to move. We also still need to make sure that the standards are in line with what the current market rates are. We don't want to overinflate the market by allowing a higher payment standard than what rents are actually renting for. In our fiscal year audit for year-end June 2009, there were no audit findings. As far as the Violence Against Women's Act, our staff continues to be advised of outside resources that are available for children or adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. We have brochures that are available in our lobby that are titled, "Violence Against Women's Act: What Applicants, Tenants, Owners and Landlords Need to Know." sThose brochures are also made available when we have new clients coming on the program. Also, when wesdo^wner outreach workshops, we provide those brochures. : 't, Our fiscal year 2005/2009 progress report is an attachment to this Plan for the Public Housing Agency goal of expanding housing, we did add a total of 305 affordable units in the last five years; Cassia Heights provided 56 units in 2005; there were three units that were provided in 2006 through the Laguna Point project; 168 units at Hunters Point in 2007; and then in 2008 there was an additional 78 units through the Glen Ridge apartment development. The Housing Agency was .able to attain a 98% reporting rate, which is really important because that is the data source that HUD uses when they are ranking the Housing Agency. The last two fiscal years, the Carlsbad Housing Agency has maintained a High Performer ranking from the Housing and Urban Development and then prior to that, we were ranked as Standard Performer. We also have continued to utilize our HUD funding allocation. That is important too, because that is one of the indicators that HUD ranks on when they are looking at our SEMAP indicators, which stands for Section Eight Management Assessment. Just to give you some general current program information, the number of households that we assisted last month was 595, and that included 61 clients that are port-ins from other agencies. This number has gone down a little bit as a result of the increase in our monthly housing assistance payments. A lot of our clients have had reductions in their social security income, their SSI payments and so that in turn has increased the amount of money that we are paying towards rental assistance payments. Also, several of our clients either had their hours cut or have lost their jobs completely. That also has impacted our program. Our average monthly payment is now at $796. The last time I came to you, fiscally it was $746 per month. It has gone up $50, which is a 7% increase. Regarding the waiting list, we have 1,185 applicants on the waiting list and 31% of those families are applicants who are elderly. This number will fluctuate because we are still going through the process of purging the waiting list. When we are ready to pull people from our waiting list, we will have a fresh pull of local residents that have the highest priority. Also, when we pull the applicants from the waiting list, we will be able to fill those spots quickly. The goal is for us to have current information. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 11,2010 PAGE 4 of 6 Our calendar year 2010 funding update is based on last week's information, we will be receiving 5.96 million in renewal funding and then $561,707 in administrative funds to operate the program. That concludes the presentation. Commissioner Igoe said on the last page of the presentation, is the number 5.96 million, the renewal funding, is that for five years? Ms. Nunn answered no, this would be just for the calendar year 2010. Before we were funded based on our fiscal year, and now HUD determines their funding based on federal fiscal year, which starts in October. When they allocate funds to the agencies, they are allocating for calendar year. Based on the 2010 calendar year budget that was approved the end of last month, this is the amount of money that we are expected to receive. We are hoping that the administrative funds will go up. That is based on the number of units that we have leased. Since we have a little bit of extra money coming in for our housing assistance payments, we will possibly be absorbing some of our port-ins to increase our administrative funds because when we are administering port-ins from other jurisdictions, often times the money we receive is not as much as we receive if they were within our program. Commissioner Wrisley asked if the public hearing, the 'Housing and Redevelopment Commission, is that the City Council sitting as the Housing and Redevelopment Commission? Ms. Nunn answered yes. Chairperson Smith said Ms. Nunn stated there is a waiting list of about 1,000 or more. Ms. Nunn said that is what shows up in our computer, yes. Chairperson Smith asked when will people be able to make application and when will these applicants be taken care of? •, < Ms. Nunn said realistically, all the 1,000 people who are on our waiting list would probably never be served because many of them are still non-residents and unless they are a resident or working in Carlsbad, they are considered not as great of a priority, pur directive has been to assist members of the community or people who are working in our community first with the limited funding that we do have available. Of our waiting list, approximately a third of that 1,185 number are people who would actually meet our highest priority. So once we assist those families, we will probably look at opening the waiting list. Again, that decision will probably come back to the Housing Commission. Chairperson Smith commented that we don't know when. Ms. Nunn answered no. We actually had hoped that it would have been before now, but because of the economy that really put a big impact on our funding and what we were able to do with it. We are assisting less families now than we were last year just because of the way the economy impacted our clients and in turn impacted the amount of fnoney that we are paying out each month in assistance payments. Chairperson Smith said than what Ms. Nunn is saying is that no one has been called. Ms. Nunn said no one has been called off our waiting list since June 2009. Commissioner Kirk said with regard to priorities, are port-ins our highest priority? Ms. Nunn said at this point, they both are. They are a higher priority in that we just don't receive that much money in order to administer them. We receive more money if they are showing up under our numbers. The fact that they are already within our city and receiving assistance, we have this additional funds so it is a way to get our numbers up so that we can get more administrative funds so then we can start looking at the waiting list. Commissioner Kirk asked what is the timeline for having the waiting list refreshed with viable candidates? HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 11,2010 PAGE 5 of 6 Ms. Nunn said it is at the point of being done. When you are at the point when you are pulling names off the waiting list, it is a three to four month process because you are sending out the information, you are getting them to fill out the information, waiting for it to return, and then you have to turn around and send out the verifications to make sure all the information they are stating is actually true and correct and that we can verify it. Once that happens, they go through the process of being determined eligible and then briefed on how the program works and then they can go out and look for a place. Commissioner Kirk said one more question along that line. Is there a way to prequalify candidates which we would consider high priority within Carlsbad so that they could, in fact, be brought in quickly rather than a gap with the port-ins even though the port-ins are important? Just so we can balance that out and increase the ratio of viable candidates within Carlsbad and have a balance between that and port-ins. Ms. Nunn said the only issue with prequalifying would be that the verifications have to be within 60 days. Otherwise, they have to be reverified so that is one of the constraints we are working with. Commissioner Kirk said he would certainly like to see us be able to actually have a priority. Ms. Nunn said this would be a stop gap so in the meantime we can do that to get the numbers up initially, but then that way it gives us some breathing time to start the process of pulling names off the list. One of the other situations that is involved is that we are not only cleaning our waiting list to make sure that we have the most current information, we are also working with our other housing agencies so if they by chance have any of our clients on their waiting list that we are not aware of, that we are pulling those people in as well. Because they may have older dates that they'are not aware that they should be on our waiting list instead. We are working with the'other he-using agencies to make sure that whoever they have on their waiting list that if we don't have them on our 'waiting list, that we are reaching out to them and saying they should be on the City;of Carlsbad's waiting list because this is now where you live and this is where you are going to have the greater priority. Commissioner Kirk said regarding the renewal funding, how much renewal funding did we have last year and the year before that? Ms. Nunn answered she would have:io get back to him qirthe year before that. Last year we received 4.9 million. Before we used to be able to keep up to two months full HAP in reserves and then they changed that to one month so we had to spend down some of our money that we had. So 4.9 is what we actually received from HUD in addition to what we already had in reserves. Commissioner Kirk asked, is that including administrative funds? Ms. Nunn said no, that is just strictly for housing assistance payments. She asked Commissioner Kirk if he would like to know what it was for the year before? Commissioner Kirk said that is not necessary. If she had the information at hand, it would be great, but last year's information is fine. Commissioner Igoe congratulated Ms. Nunn on getting the High Performer rating from HUD. That just shows a lot of hard work and a lot of team work. Ms. Nunn said her staff is very diligent. Chairperson Smith thanked Ms. Nunn for explaining everything to the Commission. These people work hard. I would like to ask if there are no other questions, would somebody read the resolution so we can vote on this. Commissioner Igoe made a motion to adopt the Resolution 2010-001 recommending that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission approve the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan for fiscal year 2010 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 11,2010 PAGE 6 of 6 Commissioner Wrisley seconded the motion. VOTE: 5-0 AYES: Bradwell, Igoe, Kirk, Smith and Wrisley NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Chairperson Smith asked if there was a nomination for Vice-Chairperson. Commissioner Kirk said he is always looking to nominate anyone, but I would certainly be happy to be nominated myself. Commissioner Wrisley moved that we nominate Craig Kirk. Commissioner Igoe seconded the nomination of Craig Kirk. Chairperson Smith said it has been moved and seconded that we nominate Commissioner Kirk for the position of Vice-Chairperson. VOTE: 5-0 -;; ; AYES: Bradwell, Igoe, Kirk, Smith and Wrisley NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None DIRECTOR'S REPORT Ms. Fountain gave verbal status reports on the City of Carlsbad's Organization Realignment, the Housing Element and the Pontebello Development. ADJOURNMENT ,,.„... By proper motion, the meeting of March 11, 2010, was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Fountain Housing and Redevelopment Director PATRICIA CRESCENTI Minutes Clerk MINUTES ARE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE WRITTEN MINUTES ARE APPROVED. 1 HOUSING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2010-001 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE 4 CARLSBAD PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) 5-YEAR AND ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 6 DEVELOPMENT 7 WHEREAS, Housing & Neighborhood Services administers the Section 8 Tenant-Based 8 Rental Assistance Program for the City of Carlsbad's Public Housing Agency (PHA); and 9 WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued 11 regulations requiring PHAs to submit 5-Year and Annual Plans consistent with the City of 12 Carlsbad's Consolidated Plan and local objectives; and 13 WHEREAS, federal regulations provide that the 5-Year and Annual Plan must be adopted 14 by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Agency and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing Commission of the 17 City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 18 19 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 20 2. That based on the information provided within the Housing Commission Staff Report, 2\ the Housing Commission ADOPTS Resolution No. 2010-001, recommending to the 22 Housing and Redevelopment Commission APPROVAL of the Carlsbad PHA 5-Year 2-> and Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 and authorization to submit to the U.S. ~4 Department of Housing and Urban Development. 25 26 '" 27 '" 28 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 HC RESOLUTION NO. 2010-001 PAGE 2 3. The Housing Commission hereby recommends that the Housing and Redevelopment Director be authorized to execute all appropriate documents required for the submittal of said PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Housing Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 11th day of March 2010, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BRADWELL, IGOE, KIRK, SMITH AND WRISLEY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE SMITH, CHMRPERSON BAD HOUSING COMMISSION DEBORAH K. FOUNTAIN HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 15 C Tire City of Ca.r-Isba.fi Housing «fe ffe±glityoi-h.ood Services Staff: BobbiNunn Housing Program Manager Item No. 1 DATE: MARCH 11, 2010 SUBJECT: CARLSBAD PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY 5-YEAR AND ANNUAL PLAN I. RECOMMENDATION That the Housing Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 2010-001, RECOMMENDING that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission APPROVE the Carlsbad Public Housing Agency (PHA) 5-Year and Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. II. BACKGROUND Housing & Neighborhood Services administers the federally funded Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program for the Public Housing Authority in Carlsbad, which is more specifically known as the Carlsbad Housing Agency. Pursuant to code of federal regulations (CFR) 24 Part 903, a Public Housing Authority (PHA) is required to submit a 5-Year and Annual Plan. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan provides a basic guide to PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs and services. In addition, the Plan advises HUD and members of the public the PHA's mission and strategies for serving the needs of low-income and very low-income families. III. DISCUSSION The Draft PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan is available for public review and comment prior to a Public Hearing and adoption by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The public review period will end on April 12, 2010 and the Public Hearing before the Housing and Redevelopment Commission is tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2010. Public comments on the Draft PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan will be addressed and included in the final document. For a 5-Year Plan update, the PHA is required to complete the PHA Missions, Goals and Objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families. In addition, the PHA is required to identify any PHA Plan elements that have been revised since the last Annual Plan submission. The only areas that need to be addressed in the PHA Plan Update segment are: Financial Resources; Rent Determination, specifically Payment Standards; Fiscal Year Audit; and efforts concerning the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). CARLSBAD PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY 5-YEAR and ANNUAL PLAN MARCH 11,2010 Page 2 Once the Plan is approved, the following documents must be submitted in addition to the PHA Plan template (form HUD 50075): • Form HUD-50077, PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations (which includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights); and • Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments; and • Challenged Elements. Include any elements of the PHA Plan that is challenged IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Housing Commission adopt Resolution No. 2010-001, recommending that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission approve the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2010 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. V. EXHIBITS 1. Housing Commission Resolution No. 2010-001 2. PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan (HUD-50075) for Fiscal Year 2010 PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing OMB No. 2577-0226 Expires 4/30/2011 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 N/A 5.0 5.1 PHA Information PHA Name: CARLSBAD HOUSING AGENCY - CARLSBAD HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PHA Code: CA077 PHA Type: D Small ^ High Performing PHA Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY):07/2010 n Standard E3 HCV (Section 8) Inventory (based on ACC units at time of FY beginning in 1.0 above) Number of PH units: n/a Submission Type [><d 5-Year and Annual Plan Number of HCV units: 703 baseline [ PHA Consortia D PHA Consortia Participating PHAs PHA1: PHA 2: PHA 3: PHA Code 5-Year Plan. Complete items 5.1 and 5.2 only Mission. State the PHA's Mission for serving ] Annual Plan Only n 5-Year Plan Only (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below.) Program(s) Included in the Consortia at 5-Year Plan update. the needs of low-income, Programs Not in the Consortia No. of Units in Each Program PH HCV very low-income, and extremely low income families in the PHA's jurisdiction for the next five years: The PHA's Mission is to promote adequate and affordable housing, based on the needs of low- income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families within the City of Carlsbad. In addition, the PHA's Mission is to support the Housing & Neighborhood Services' mission to improve or enhance the quality of life and sense of community for those who live and/or work in Carlsbad by providing connections to City information and services and through focused program development and implementation, community engagement and outreach services and provision of affordable housing opportunities Page 1 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) 5-2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA's quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income and very low-income, and extremely low-income families for the next five years. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan. Goals: 1. Expand the supply of assisted housing - - Objectives: • PHA will respond and apply for additional funding, if available; • Leverage private or other public funds to create affordable housing opportunities: o Utilizing Housing Trust Funds through the City of Carlsbad's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance o Utilizing HOME and CDBG funds • Acquire or build units or developments • Seek opportunities to collaborate with private developers and non-profit agencies in an effort to expand affordable housing opportunities. 2. Improve the quality of assisted housing - - Objectives: • Improve Voucher Management by continuing to be recognized as a High-Performer in accordance with HUD's SEMAP performance evaluation • Increase customer satisfaction • Improve management functions • Fully utilize and maintain HAP costs within HUD funded allocations 3. Increase assisted housing choices - - Objectives: • Conduct outreach efforts to potential rental property owners • Maintain voucher payment standards to increase assisted housing choices 4. Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of families and individuals - - Objectives: • PHA will continue to administer the Family Self-Sufficiency Program • PHA representative will continue to meet quarterly with local support services representatives • PHA will continue collaborative relationships with local non-profit and support services agencies that assist the elderly and/or disabled individuals 5. Ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair housing - - Objectives: • Undertake affirmative measures to ensure access to assisted housing regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. o PHA will provide educational information about equal opportunity and fair housing at all Section 8 Program Briefings and Move Briefings o PHA will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or frail elderly o PHA will contract with the Center for Social Advocacy, a non-profit agency that provides advocacy on fair housing and tenant/landlord mediation issues. Page 2 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) 6.0 PHA Plan Update (a) Identify all PHA Plan elements that have been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission: 2. Financial Resources: Statement of Financial Resources: Planned Sources and Uses [24 CFR Part 903.12 (b), 903.7 (c)] Source: Federal Grants (CY 2009 grants) Annual Contributions for HCV Program Total Resources $4,901,114 $4,901,114 3. Financial Resources: Rent Determination Payment Standards Describe the voucher payment standards and policies. What is the PHA's payment standard? (select the category that best describes your standard) IXI Above 100% but at or below 110% of FMR for studio, one and two bedroom payment standards. If the payment standard is higher than FMR, why has the PHA chosen this level? (select all that apply) IXI FMRs are not adequate to ensure success among assisted families in the PHA's segment of the FMR area IXI Reflects market or submarket 1X1 To increase housing options for families [X] Other (list below) • Higher standards in accordance with the San Diego Apartment Association Rent Survey 11. Fiscal Year Audit: Year ended June 30, 2009 - The audit disclosed no audit findings required by the auditors to be reported under paragraph .510(a) of OMB Circular A-133. 13. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): The PHA complies with VAWA and has advised staff of outside resources available to child or adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. Staff has been directed to provide referrals to outside agencies that provide such services, including the Women's Resource Center, which is located in Oceanside and provides domestic violence services in the PHA service area. In addition a brochure titled: Violence Against Women Act - What Applicants, Tenants, Owners and Landlords Need to Know is available in the lobby of the Housing Department and is included in the Briefing Packets. Page 3 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) J-J 6.0 PHA Plan Update - continued (a) Identify the specific location(s) where the public may obtain copies of the 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan: (For a complete list of PHA Plan elements, see Section 6.0 of the instructions.) Main administrative office of the PHA: • City of Carlsbad Housing & Neighborhood Services 2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008 Main administrative office of the local, county or State government: • City of Carlsbad - City Hall City Clerk & Records Management 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Public libraries: • City of Carlsbad Main Library 1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011 • City of Carlsbad Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Other: • City of Carlsbad Senior Center 799 Pine Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 PHA Plan Supporting Documents are available for inspection at: Main business office of the PHA: • City of Carlsbad Housing & Neighborhood Services 2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008 Page 4 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) 7.0i as applicable. Housing, Homeownership Programs, and Project-based Vouchers. Include statements related to these programs Hope VI, Mixed Finance Modernization or Development, Demolition and/or Disposition, Conversion of Public °™ Capital Improvements. Please complete Parts 8.1 through 8.3, as applicable. 8.1 N/A Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report. As part of the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan, annually complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report, form HUD-50075.1, for each current and open CFP grant and CFFP financing. 8.2 N/A Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan. As part of the submission of the Annual Plan, PHAs must complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan, form HUD-50075.2, and subsequent annual updates (on a rolling basis, e.g., drop current year, and add latest year for a five year period). Large capital items must be included in the Five-Year Action Plan. Capital Fund Financing Program (CFFP).8.3i (RHF) to repay debt incurred to finance capital improvements. , , Check if the PHA proposes to use any portion of its Capital Fund Program (CFP)/Replacement Housing Factor 9.0 Housing Needs. Based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by HUD, and other generally available data, make a reasonable effort to identify the housing needs of the low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families who reside in the jurisdiction served by the PHA, including elderly families, families with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups, and other families who are on the public housing and Section 8 tenant-based assistance waiting lists. The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. See attached excerpt from Section 8 Waiting List - Affirmative Action Report for Elderly and Non-Elderly applicants on the Waiting List. Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. Provide a brief description of the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of families in the jurisdiction and on the waiting list in the upcoming year. Note: Small, Section 8 only, and High Performing PHAs complete only for Annual Plan submission with the 5-Year Plan. Utilize available funding to assist the greatest number of households on the Section 8 Waiting List. In addition, the PHA will apply for any additional funding that becomes available. 9.1 Additional Information. Describe the following, as well as any additional information HUD has requested. (a) Progress in Meeting Mission and Goals. Provide a brief statement of the PHA 's progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5-Year Plan. 10.0 See Attached: PROGRESS IN MEETING MISSION AND GOALS STATEMENT (b) Significant Amendment and Substantial Deviation/Modification. Provide the PHA's definition of "significant amendment" and "substantial deviation/modification" PHA Definition of "significant amendment" and "substantial deviation/modification": Any change that will substantially negatively impact a majority of Section 8 participants and/or Section 8 Waiting List applicants, unless that change is required or mandated as a result of funding constraints and/or regulatory changes. Page 5 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) 11.0 I Required Submission for HUD Field Office Review. In addition to the PHA Plan template (HUD-50075), PHAs must submit the following documents. Items (a) through (g) may be submitted with signature by mail or electronically with scanned signatures, but electronic submission is encouraged. Items (h) through (i) must be attached electronically with the PHA Plan. Note: Faxed copies of these documents will not be accepted by the Field Office. (a) Form HUD-50077, PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations (which includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights) (b) Form HUD-50070, Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (c) Form HUD-50071, Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (d) Form SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (e) Form SF-LLL-A, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Continuation Sheet (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (f) Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments. Comments received from the RAB must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations. (g) Challenged Elements (h) Form HUD-50075.1, Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (i) Form HUD-50075.2, Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) Page 6 of 6 form HUD-50075 (4/2008) ATTACHMENT TO HUD-50075 PHA 5-YEAR AND ANNUAL PLAN PROGRESS IN MEETING MISSION AND GOALS STATEMENT PROGRESS OF 5-YEAR PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FY 2005 - 2009 PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing Objective: 1) Leverage private or other public funds to create additional housing opportunities; and 2) Collaborate with private developers and non-profit agencies. • Affordable Housing Construction Assistance - Carlsbad's affordable housing program allows the City to assist in the development of new affordable housing units; resulting in an increase of the availability of affordable housing for renters that is decent and safe. PHA 5- Year Plan Goals and Objectives Assist in construction of new affordable housing. Carlsbad Family Housing Laguna Point Inclusionary Housing Hunters Point Inclusionary Housing Glen Ridge Inclusionary Housing 2005 56 units 56 2006 3 units 3 2007 168 Units 168 2008 78 Units 78 2009 Total 2005- 2009 305 total units PHA Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing Objective: Improve voucher management (SEMAP score). • Obtained a 98% PIC reporting rate • Designated by HUD as a high-performer for FY 2008 and 2009 • Maintained and utilized HAP costs within the HUD allocation This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2010 & 2011 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the above- entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of Proof of Publication of North County Times Formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The Times- Advocate and which newspapers have been adjudicated newspapers of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of California, for the City of Oceanside and the City of Escondido, Court Decree number 171349, for the County of San Diego, that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpariel), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: April 09th, 2010 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Escondido, California This 09th day of April 2010 CITY OF CARLSBAD NOTICE OF PUBLICHEARING 5 -YEAR AND ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLAN FY 2010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theHousing and Redevelopment Com- mission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, to consider approval of the 5- Year and Annual Public Housing Agency Plan and authorizing submit- tal of the Public Housing AgencyPlan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Carlsbad's Draft 5- Year and Annual Public Housing Agency Plan is available for public review. Copies of this document are avail- able for review at the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department (2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B). Those persons wishing to speak on this Plan are cordially invited to at- tend the public hearing. Please con- tact the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department at (760) 434-2816 to arrange for translators or other special services needed to par- ticipate in the public hearing process.If you have any questions or would like a copy of the Agenda Bill, please contact Bobbi Nunn, Housing Pro- gram Manager, in the Housing & Neighborhood Services Departmentat (760) 434-2816. You may also provide your comments in writing tothe Housing & Neighborhood Servic- es Department at 2965 RooseveltStreet, Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008 or by e-mail to bobbi.nunn@carlsba- HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NCT 2254548 • 04/09/2010 Jane Allshouse NORTH COUNTY TIMES Legal Advertising Carlsbad Public Housing Agency Five-Year and Annual Public Housing Agency Plan April 13, 2010 Bobbi Nunn, Housing Program Manager Housing & Neighborhood Services Public Housing Agency Plan •Pursuant to the code of federal regulations, a five-Year and Annual Public Housing Agency Plan is required. •Purpose is to provide a basic guide to: Public Housing Agency policies and rules; Public Housing Agency operations, programs and services; and PHA mission and strategies for serving low and very low- income needs. Public Housing Agency Plan Five-Year and Annual Plan must be adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission; and Copy submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Public Participation Public review and comment period ended on April 12, 2010; Public comments will be addressed in the final PHA Plan Five-Year Public Housing Agency Plan •Mission of the Public Housing Agency –Promote adequate and affordable housing –Improve or enhance the quality of life and sense of community •Goals and Objectives –Serve the needs of low-income, very low- income, and extremely low-income families Five-Year Public Housing Agency Plan Goals and Objectives: 1)Expand Assisted Housing –Apply for additional funding –Leverage private and/or public funds –Acquire or build 2)Improve the quality of assisted housing –Improve program management –Increase customer satisfaction –Fully utilize funding Five-Year Public Housing Agency Plan 3)Increase Housing Choices –Owner outreach –Reasonable payment standards 4)Promote Self-Sufficiency –Family Self-Sufficiency Program –Collaborate with local non-profit and social services agencies 5)Further Equal Opportunity –Education –Reasonable accommodations –Center for Social Advocacy Annual Public Housing Agency Plan Public Housing Agency Plan elements that have been revised: –Financial resources; –Rent determination (payment standards); –Fiscal year audit; and –Violence Against Women Act Annual Public Housing Agency Plan •Financial Resources: –CY 2009 annual contributions for Rental Assistance Program -$4.9 million •Rent Determinations: –Payment standards revised October 1, 2009 •Fiscal Year Audit: –Year end June 30, 2009 –no audit findings Annual Public Housing Agency Plan •Violence Against Women Act –Staff advised of outside resources available for children or adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. –Brochure available in lobby titled: Violence Against Women Act –What Applicants, Tenants, Owners and Landlords Need to Know. FY 2005-2009 Progress •Public Housing Agency Goal: Expand housing –305 total units •Improve the quality of assisted housing –98% reporting rate –High performer ranking for FY 2008 and 2009 –Fully utilized HUD funding allocation General Program Information Current Participation: •Number of households assisted 595 (includes 61 port-outs) •Average monthly payment = $796 Waiting List: •1,185 applicants on the waiting list –31% elderly CY 2010 Funding Update •Housing Choice Vouchers $5.96 million renewal funding $561,707 administrative funds Staff Contact: Bobbi Nunn Housing Program Manager Housing & Neighborhood Services bobbi.nunn@carlsbadca.gov 760.434.2816