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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06- Development Department i DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REQUEST FOR COMMISSION/COUNCIL ACTION FROM: KENNETH J.HENDERSON SUBJECT: FY 1994/1995 MID-YEAR Executive Director COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG PUBLIC DATE: August 30, 1994 HEARING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s): None. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Motion(s): (Community Development Commission) MOTION: That September 19, 1994, at 3:00 p.m., be established as the date and time for the FY 1994/1995 Mid-Year CDBG Public Hearing for consideration of various proposals requesting CDBG financial assistance for the period beginning November 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995. -t to Admims ator KENNE J.BENbERSON Executive Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Person(s): Kenneth J.Henderson/Laura Muna-Landa Phone: 5081 Project Area(s): All Ward(s): 1 -7 Supporting Data Attached: Staff Report: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: CDBG Line of Credit Budget Authority: N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission/Council Notes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KJH:LML:lag:09-01-01.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 09106/19/94 Agenda Item Number: {p DE JILOPMENT DEPARTML-_ T ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY 1994/1995 Mid-Year Community Develoament Block Grant CDBG Public Hearing This staff report requests that the Mayor and Common Council establish September 19, 1994 at 3:00 p.m., as the date and time for the 1994-1995 CDBG Mid-Year Public Hearing. BACKGROUND j The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)mandates that Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) entitlement communities spend grant allocations in a timely manner. Previously, the City's Letter of Credit exceeded a HUD regulation which stipulates that cities may not retain more than 1.5 times the annual grant allocation. At that time, Development Department staff was advised to quickly expend CDBG funds or risk losing a portion of the grant. Staff cured the situation by cancelling projects and reprogramming the resulting funds into new projects. Staff realizes the most prudent method to ensure the timely implementation of activities and expenditures is to monitor the projects on a more regular basis and cancel those projects which have little or no expenditure activity at the end of the agreement term. Currently, several projects have been completed under budget and surplus funds are available for reprogramming. Although the City is not in a situation in which funds must be spent immediately, staff is taking this action to avoid any such situations in the future. ANALYSIS Staff recently completed a review of all current CDBG projects. At the Public Hearing, the Mayor and Common Council will be asked to review and approve the cancellation of certain capital improvement and public service projects due to one of the following reasons: M 1. Project is completed and surplus funds remain and, therefore, require reprogramming; ` 2. No substantial activity was accomplished due to excessive project cost overruns or the organization was unable to complete the project within a reasonable timeframe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ,. KJH:LML:1ag:09-01-01.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 09/06/1994 Agenda Item Number: DEVELOPMENT DEPAR .ENT STAFF REPORT FY94/95 CDBG Public Hearing August 29, 1994 Page Number-2- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. The CDBG subrecipient did not implement the contemplated program and no funds were disbursed to the affected organization. The Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee(CDCAC)will submit its recommendations for the funding of mid-year projects(in the categories of Public Services and Capital Improvements)to the Mayor and Common Council. These recommendations are to be considered by the Mayor and Common Council during a Public Hearing and approved, modified or rejected as deemed appropriate. RECOMMENDATION Based upon the above, it is appropriate the Fiscal Year 1994/1995 Mid-Year CDBG Public Hearing be set for September 19, 1994 at 3:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers. Staff recommends adoption of the form motion. W I D C KEN ETH J. IkENDERSON,Executive Director Development Department ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KJH:LML:1ag:09-01-01.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 09/06/1994 Agenda Item Number: