Item 13 - Allocation of Additional Funding for 21st Yr CDBG Program AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY ~
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
£ROM: James L. Bowersox, City Manager
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager~~
Warren H. Shafer, Director of Redevelopmfnt Services ~S.~p~
David Narevsky, Redevelopment Manager ~x.~
Kris Gridley, Redevelopment Coordinator~
DATE: March 7, 1995
SUBJECT: Allocation of Additional Funding for the Twenty-First Year (Fiscal 1995-
96) Community Development Block Grant Program
The City of Poway receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development {HUD}.
The final estimate of Poway's Twenty-First Year Grant is $32,250 more than the original
estimate which was provided to the City in August 1994. This report discusses how the
additional funding should be allocated.
ENVIRQNMENTALREVIEW
County of San Diego staff and City of Poway staff have previously completed the
environmental review for Poway's Twenty-First Year CDBG projects. As it is recommended
that funding be allocated to projects which were previously approved, no additional
environmental review is necessary.
FISCAL IMPACT
It is anticipated that the City of Poway will receive a total allocation of $281,672 in
21st Year CDBG funding. Following County Board of Supervisor approval for the 21st
Year Program, staff will bring forward a separate report to appropriate operating funds
for approved programs until reimbursement is received from the County.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONAND CORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council allocate the additional Twenty-First Year
funding to the following projects:
1. MISCELLANEOUS ADA IMPROVEMENTS $8,000
2. CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM $24,250
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FRO~: James L. Bowersox, City Manager
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager~~
Warren H. Shafer, Director of Redevelop~ent~,l~l~l
Services
David Narevsky, Redevelopment Manager~
Kris Gridley, Redevelopment Coordinator ~
DATE: March 7, 1995
SUBJECT: Allocation of Additional Funding for the Twenty-First Year
(Fiscal 1995-96) Community Development Block Grant Program
BACKGROUND
The City of Poway receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) via the County of San Diego. On November 29, 1994 the City
Council held a hearing to solicit public input regarding the use of Poway's
Twenty-First Year funding. At that time, the County had estimated Poway's
Twenty-First Year allocation at $249,422. Subsequently, HUD provided the
County with their final 1995 CDBG Program entitlement estimate, which was
higher than expected. Per the revised estimate, Poway's Twenty-First Year
allocation will be $281,672, $32,250 more than originally anticipated.
The County has requested that each participating city inform them of their
intended use of the additional funds.
FINDINGS
On November 29, 1994, the following projects were approved to receive funding
from the Twenty-First Year Grant and/or to receive reprogrammed, unexpended
funds from the Eighteenth Year Grant:
1. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM
2. CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
3. PUBLIC STREET ACCESS RAMPS
4. ADA IMPROVEMENT TO TOT LOT AT OLD POWAY PARK
5, ADA IMPROVEMENTS TO POINSETTIA MOBILEHOME PARK RECREATION ROOM
6. MISCELLANEOUS ADA IMPROVEMENTS
7, CONTINGENCY RESERVE
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Of the projects listed, there are two that need additional funding; the
Miscellaneous ADA Improvements and the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program.
Staff recommends that $8,000 be allocated to the Miscellaneous ADA
Improvements and the remaining $24,250 to the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation
Program.
MISCELLANEOUS ADA IMPROVEMENTS
On November 29, 1994, when the Twenty-First Year allocations were approved, we
were aware that there would be a need to allocate additional funding to the
ADA Transition Plan, but had not identified the specific projects or actual
amounts. At that time it was proposed that a total of $20,000 be set aside
for Miscellaneous ADA Projects. Following this hearing, staff received more
detailed information regarding project costs. At the present time we are in
the process of implementing projects scheduled to be completed with Nineteenth
Year funding. Several of the Nineteenth Year projects will require additional
funding to ensure completion. For example, the lowest bid for the Lake Poway
Playground modifications was $15,000 more than originally estimated,
improvements to the Community Services offices are anticipated to cost $16,900
more than the amount allocated and the cost of modifications to the Hamburger
Factory restrooms are expected to cost $16,000 more than the amount allocated.
Some of this shortfall will be accommodated by reprogramming unexpended
Eighteenth Year funding, however, according to the most recent estimates, an
additional $8,000 {beyond the $20,000 originally allocated) should be reserved
to ensure that there will be adequate funding to complete the projects
identified in the ADA Transition Plan.
CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
The Redevelopment Agency has identified 28 applicants who will be qualified
for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program when funding becomes available.
In addition, there are 294 names on the Housing Rehabilitation Program waiting
list for applications. Our estimates indicate that the initial $110,070 in
funding will only enable the City to approve about 10 loans. An additional
$130,000 will become available in the Twenty-First Year funding cycle,
however, given the high level of interest in this Program, the available
funding will only assist a small percentage of the homeowners who want to
participate. It is recommended that the remaining $24,250 from the Twenty-
First Year Block Grant be allocated to this Program.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
As a requirement of the National Environmental Protection Act {NEPA) and
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), both County and City staff
complete an environmental review for each proposed CDBG project. As staff is
recommending that the additional funding be allocated to projects previously
approved for funding, the required environmental review has already been
completed and no further review is necessary.
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FISCAL IMPACT
It is anticipated that the City will receive a total allocation of $281,672 in
21st Year Community Development Block Grant Funding. Because the County of
San Diego administers Poway's CDBG allocation, the City receives funding on a
reimbursement basis, after providing the County with proof of expenditures.
Following County Board of Supervisor approval for the 21st Year Program, staff
will bring forward a separate report to appropriate operating funds for
approved programs until reimbursement is received from the County.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCF
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council allocate'the additional $32,250 in
Twenty-First Year funding to the following projects:
1. MISCELLANEOUS ADA IMPROVEMENTS $8,000
2. CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM $24,250
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