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Agenda Item: 12
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: March 13, 2018
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Erin Lay
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing and receive information regarding the results of the annual
Community Needs Assessment conducted as part of the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City of Santa Clarita (City) receives approximately $1.1 million dollars in CDBG
funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist lower-
income residents in the areas of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded
economic opportunities.
In order to receive and use CDBG funds, the City is required to submit a Consolidated Plan
(Con Plan) at least once every five years. The Con Plan is a Strategic Plan that sets the priorities
for the use of CDBG funds for the five-year period of 2014-2015 through 2018-2019. The Con
Plan priorities are separated into four categories: supportive human services; community
facilities and infrastructure; housing; and economic opportunities.
The City must develop an Action Plan annually which outlines the specific ways the current
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year Action Plan for 2018-2019 must be submitted to HUD by May 17, 2018.
Also as required by HUD, a needs assessment process is conducted annually to determine the
current needs of the community. Those needs identified through this process are used to develop
the 2018-2019 Action Plan. The results also help determine funding allocations which address
the needs identified, while also meeting a Con Plan priority.
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The top needs in each priority category are as follows:
Supportive Human Services
Anti-Crime Programs
Mental Health Services
Homeless Services
Community Facilities and Infrastructure
Homeless Shelter
Youth Centers
Senior Centers
Park and Recreational Facilities
Affordable Housing
Affordable Rental Housing
Senior Rental Housing
Energy Efficient Improvements
Economic Opportunities
Job Creation/Retention
Employment Training
Small Business Loans
Staff conducted the needs assessment process in the form of an online survey. Outreach efforts
included the following:
A press release was issued to the local news agencies, including The Signal, KHTS, and
SCVNews.
An email link for the on-line survey was sent to all City CDBG service providers.
A letter with the survey link and information was sent to 77 local non-profit
organizations.
Hard copies of the survey were available to the public upon request.
The survey was available from November 9 through December 22, 2017, and 454 individual
participants responded. A copy of the survey and a summary of the results of the survey are
attached.
No formal action is being requested of the City Council at this time. The 2018-2019 Action Plan
and Recommended CDBG Funding Allocations will be presented for consideration at the City
Council meeting on May 8, 2018.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other actions as determined by the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Public Notice
Community Needs Assessment Survey
2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results Summary
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Santa Clarita
As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a Community
Needs Assessment Survey is conducted annually as part of the City’s Action Plan for the five-year
Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan outlines goals and priorities the City will follow for the
use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and the Action Plan identifies how
CDBG funds will be allocated to meet the current needs of the community.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at or
after 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia Boulevard in Santa Clarita. A
summary of the results of the 2017 Community Needs Assessment Survey for inclusion in the draft
2018-2019 Annual Action Plan will be presented to the Santa Clarita City Council. Citizens are
encouraged to participate and provide comments on this item by attending the public hearing.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita, at or prior to, the public hearing.
Copies of the City Council meeting agendas will be available 72 hours prior to the meeting date at
the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Clarita, CA
91355, or on-line at www.santa-clarita.com/agendas. Further information may be obtained by
contacting Erin Lay, Housing Program Administrator, at 661.286.4174 or by email at elay@santa-
clarita.com.
Para los que hablan español, si usted tiene preguntas o desea más información sobre este producto,
por favor póngase en contacto con Erin Lay, Housing Program Administrator, al 661.286.4174 o por
correo electrónico a elay@santa-clarita.com. Gracias.
Dated: January 31, 2018
Mary Cusick, City Clerk
Published: The Signal – Friday, February 9, 2018
Attachment: Public Notice (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
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Attachment: Community Needs Assessment Survey (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
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Attachment: Community Needs Assessment Survey (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
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Attachment: Community Needs Assessment Survey (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
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20182019COMMUNITYNEEDSASSESSMENTSUMMARY
SUPPORTIVEHUMANSERVICES
ActivitiesHighMedLowNoTotal#ofVotes
SeniorActivities1421655926392
YouthActivities1901194540394
ChildCareServices1431346546388
TransportationServices1671375634394
AntiCrimePrograms2151164021392
HealthServices1681514719385
HomelessServices2021094936396
Neglected/AbusedChildrenServices1811195436390
MentalHealthServices2101153729391
DisabledServices1321556536388
DomesticViolenceServices1511396832390
SubstanceAbuseServices1921154041388
HIV/AIDSServices5912713463383
LegalServices7914511051385
COMMUNITYFACILITIESANDINFRASTRUCTURE
ActivitiesHighMedLowNoTotal#ofVotes
SeniorCenters1541466122383
YouthCenters1811324228383
ChildCareCenters1481346533380
ParkandRecreationalFacilities1541386624382
HealthCareFacilities1521476119379
CentersfortheDisabled1111627331377
HomelessShelter187965646385
HIV/AIDSCenters4910315171374
CenterforNeglected/AbusedChildren1361336936374
CommunityCenters1291636326381
Attachment: 2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results Summary (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
Libraries11212610044382
DrainageImprovements9113110645373
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Water/SewerImprovements9913010343375
Street/AlleyImprovements1031409541379
StreetLighting1081369841383
SidewalkImprovements11013010036376
AFFORDABLEHOUSING
ActivitiesHighMedLowNoTotal#ofVotes
DisabledAccessibilityModifications/
6815110277398
Improvements
OwnershipHousingRehabilitation5813512576394
RentalHousingRehabilitation8113810277398
HomeownershipAssistance1151287475392
AffordableRentalHousing216774863404
RentalHousingforDisabled1211437654394
SeniorRentalHousing1561316352402
RentalHousingforLargeFamilies8211511878393
FairHousingServices1291188065392
LeadBasedPaintTest/Abatement709313294389
EnergyEfficientImprovements1501337140394
ECONOMICOPPORTUNITIES
ActivitiesHighMedLowNoTotal#ofVotes
StartupBusinessAssistance8014610442372
SmallBusinessLoans891459044368
JobCreation/Retention1971163825376
EmploymentTraining1751294728379
Commercial/IndustrialRehabilitation6414010949362
FaçadeImprovements6412711564370
BusinessMentoring6913711151368
Attachment: 2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results Summary (2018-2019 Community Needs Assessment Results)
Basedonthesurveyresults,thetophighestratedneedsineachcategoryarehighlighted
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