Item 10-A

Council Meeting: June 22, 1999

Santa Monica, California

 

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: City Staff

SUBJECT: Request to Convene a Public Hearing and Approve the FY 1999-00 One-Year Action Plan as Required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

 

INTRODUCTION

This report requests that the City Council convene a public hearing and approve the FY 1999-00 One-Year Action Plan (Attachment I) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive and implement HOME and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds.

BACKGROUND

The One-Year Action Plan is submitted annually to HUD. It delineates the City=s specific projects and activities for one-year use of CDBG and HOME funds in order to meet the City=s overall housing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (FY 1995-2000) adopted by City Council and submitted to HUD in May 1995.

DISCUSSION

The proposed FY 1999-00 HOME and CDBG allocations are summarized below:

Summary of Proposed FY 1999-00 HOME & CDBG Allocations

 

 

PURPOSE

 

PROPOSED

FY 1999-00

HOME Allocations

Housing Trust Fund (CIP)

$643,400

Administration

$66,500

CHDO Expense Allocation

$32,100

Subtotal

$742,000

CDBG Allocations

Admin. Indirect

$155,100

Public Service (15% cap)

$235,200

CIP/Capital Projects

Curb Cuts (CIP)

$100,000

Housing Trust Fund (CIP)

$435,415

Parks & Rec. Master Plan: Euclid (CIP)

$76,797

Parks & Rec. Master Plan: Virginia Avenue Park (CIP)

$734,691

Residential Repair Program

$500,000

Home Access

$16,997

Subtotal

$2,254,200

Total

$2,996,200

 

 

FISCAL/BUDGETARY IMPACT

HOME funds have been increased from $690,000 to $742,000 (a 8% increase) over the FY 1998-99 entitlement award and CDBG funds have been increased from $1,558,000 to $1,568,000 (a 1% increase). CDBG program income of $686,200 is estimated from the Multi-Family Earthquake Repair Loan (MERL) program, the sale of City-owned property located at 1833 - 18th Street, and the rental of the Pico/Cloverfield site. All HOME and CDBG funding recommendations and revenue projections are included as part of the City Proposed FY 1999-00 Budget.

RECOMMENDATION

City staff recommends that the City Council convene a public hearing for public comment and adopt the FY1999-00 One-Year Action Plan (Attachment I) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Prepared by:

Barbara Stinchfield, Director
Julie Rusk, Human Services Manager
Susan Lai, CDBG Coordinator
Community and Cultural Services Department

Jeff Mathieu, Director
Bob Moncrief, Housing Manager
Mike Strader, HOME Coordinator
Resource Management Department

Attachment I - Proposed One-Year Action Plan (FY 1999-00)