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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS2-Community Development CITY OF SAN BERN. 1DINOiJrREQUEST F ~ COUNCIL ACTION From: Kenneth J. Herrlerson, Director Subject: no 1990/1991 PR:lGRAM MIX Dept: Conununity Developnent Date: February 13, 1990 None. r:'p :::0 rn ~,:) ,~ ......) ...., 0 rn . GO 1 :t.. ~ CJ :.a:. - 9...,'.~ ;;r;. ;.; C'fl 0 ..., (..0.' -r: W Synopsis of Previous Council action: Recommended motion: APPROVE no 1990/1991 CDBG PR:lGRAM MIX RECX:lMMENOED BY THE CX"HIDNITY DEVEIDmENl' CITIZEN MlVISORY cnooT1'EE (CDC::N::) AND AImDRIZE STAFF '10 SOLICIT PROFOmUB PUR CDBG FINMlCI1\L ASSI8l'AN::E PUR THE PERIOD BEGINNIm JULY 1, 1990 AND ENDIm JUNE 30, 1991. ~~ S'gn""" Contact person: Ken Herrlerson Phone: 5065 Supporting data attached: staff Report Ward: 1-7 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) N/A (Acct. Description) NjA Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. .:5' --~ CITY OF SAN BERN, 1DINO - REQUEST F 1I COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT On February 7, 1990, staff corrlucted rlil':r.USSions with the City's HUD Cormnunity PlanninJ arrl Developnent representative regardirg the City's FY 1990/1991 CD~ allocation. As a result of a number of actions at the federal level, includirg the ~ition of Gramm- Rudman, sequesterin:J of furrls arrl the recapture of UD1I.G furrls, the best infonnation we have is that the block grant will be reduced by 4.5% fran the current year's grant Cll'l'O.D1t of $1,724,000. Although HUD officials arrl CD~ entitlenent camrmmities anticipated a small increase in our grant, the furrls lost durin:J the three (3) nonths Gramm-Rudman was in effect were not restored when the federal budget was eventually passed. '!his maans that the maximum the City can expect to receive, arrl it could be lCl'o'ler, is $1,646,420. '!his figure will be used by staff, the Carmm.mity Develc:prent citizen Advisory Canunittee (COCAC) arrl the Mayor arrl Canrocm Council for planninJ purposes am for establishment of the FY 1990/1991 CD~ Program Mix. Because the Program Mix categories are used to solicit proposals from individuals, nonprofit agencies am City departIDents, it is useful to review the Program Mix currently in effect arrl those previously approved by the Mayor arrl Canroon Council: Approved Approved Proposed catec:rorv FY 1988/89 n 1989/90 FY 1990/91 Public Services $ 248,800 $ 258,600 $ /246,963.J15%) (Includes Fair - -----_/ Housin:J) /~Capital Improvenents $ 555,000 $ 631,600 $ 600,173 Rehabilitation loans $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 220,000 -Demolition $ -0- $ -0- $ 100,000 Infill Housin:J (Ac:qui- $ -0- $ -0- $ -o- sition Off-Sites) Appropriated Reserve $ 273,000 $ 339,000 $ 150,000 Administration $ 331. 000 $ 344.800 $ 329.284 $1.658.000 $1,724.000 $1.646.420 '!he recammerrled allocation for Public Services, which includes Fair Housin:J activities, is $246,963, fifteen percent (15%) of the grant arrl the maximum allowed by law. staff is also recammerrling that the Mayor am Canroon Council, as in the past two (2) years, limit grant awards in this category to a maximum of $20,000. 2/13/90 75-0264 STAFF REPORl' CXlNl'"i-....ED... Page -2- '!he CIX'AC is rec::c:mnerrli. $600,173 for capital inprovement am infrastructure projects. In addition to the constroction or rehabi- litation of various projects, other eligible activities urrler this category include architectural am en:Jineerirg services, historic preservation (rehabilitation) am the acquisition am disposition of real property. Historically, City depart::roents have sul:mitted several applications for financial assistance because of General Furrl budget constraints am because of the 3.5 million dollars the Mayor am Camron Council have allocated to this category over the last four (4) years. Urrler the rehabilitation loan category, the CDCAC is recamnenling an increase of $70,000 (from $150,000 to $220,000) because of signifi- cant demarrl. Additionally, this program assists in the upgradinJ of declinirg residential neighbornoods ani generates program incx:me which allows the depart::roent to remain self-sufficient. Given the age ani corrlition of the city's housirg stock, this program, up until very recently, has been the only reliable soorce of financirg for home inprovenalt loans for low to lOOderate incx:me hooseholds. '!he Appropriated Reserve was established for the rm:pose of defray- ing cost overruns for capital projects furrled in prior years, ani also to allow the Mayor am Camron Council some latitude in consi- derirg mid-year requests for financial assistance. Because \ve anticipate a significant carry-over from the current year's reserve, the recamrnerrlation of $150,000 reflects a fifty-six percent (56%) reduction from the current year's allocation. Urrler new Grantee Perfonnance Report (GPR) requirements, it is now IOOre efficient to close out certain activities ani appropriate new lOOney rather than report to HUD on a continuing basis for activities sometimes coverirg several fiscal years. '!he [)em:)lition activity is a good exarrple of the efficiencies realized. Rather than report on approximately $108,010 in dennlition furrls from previous fiscal years, this activity was closed out ani the Camnittee is reccmnerrl- irg a new authorization of $100,000. Urrler the Administration category, the Camnittee is rec::c:mnerrli. $329,284, twenty percent (20%) of the grant ani the maxinn.nn allowed by law. '1hese furrls support 3.5 to 4.0 full-time equivalents (FrE's), the City's housing consultant contract ($30,000 plus expenses), one-half of the office rent ani about forty-five percent (45%) of all office supplies am related expenses. No furrls are beirg reccmnerrled for infill housirg as it is antici- pated financirg for this program will caoe from the Redevelopnent Agency's twenty-percent (20%) set-aside housirg program. This i tan was placed on the SUcDlemental 1\Qenda of the Mavor and Ccmoon Council because of delays in receiving reliable infonnation fran HUD, and because of conflictinCl meeting schedules between the ~ and the Ccmoon Council. 2/13/90 STAFF REPORl' CXlNl'J ID. . . Page -3- staff concurs with the Committee ~tions an:i recanrnen::ls adoption of the form lTOtion. ~~=~ Klli/lab/3703 2/13/90