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Home My WebLink About1990-07-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - CDBG GRANT FUNDING (2)AGENDA REPORT . City Manager Approv Item to be presented by: CONSENT CALENDAR Raquel Garcia DATE: July 10, 1190 SUBJECT; Request For Written Notification From City of Santa Clarita to County of Los Angeles, Community Development Commission and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding City's Grantee Status. DEPARTMENT: City Manager BACKGROUND The City of Santa Clarita has received notification from the County of Los Angeles, Community Development. Commission (CDC), inviting the City to continue to participate in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as a Participating City for the three (.3) year funding cycle starting July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1994. Based on 1988 population data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the City of Santa Clarita may qualify as a Metropolitian city and can attain entitlement status effective July 1, 1991. At this time the City has the option of continuing to participate in Los Angeles Urban' -County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program or to become an entitlement jurisdiction and receive its yearly CDBG allocation directly from HUD. The City of Santa Clarita needs to provide a written notification to CDC and HUD informing the parties of its decision. The City must do so no later than July 16, 1990. Recently, the City has contacted Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by correspondance requesting information regarding, entitlement status ' requirements. HUD is aware of the City.'s interest to become an entitlement City and its eligible population size of more than 50,000 residents. In the next few weeks; HUD will send the City all necessary application materials, training schedules and approximate allocation amounts. RECOMMENDATION City Council to direct City Staff to send written notification to County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission (CDC) and U.S. Department of Urban Development (HUD) indicating the City of Santa Clarita wishes to be excluded from the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG program and its desire to apply to become an entitlement City as of July 1, 1991 and through June 30, 1994. ATTACHMENTS Letter from County of Los Angeles, Community Development Commission. Letter to Mr. Herb Roberts, Department of Housing & Urban Development. App ° Agenda Item: David N. Lund Executive Director June 29, 1990 E Community Development Commission Commissioners County of Los Angeles Peter F. Schabarum Kenneth Hahn 2525 Corporate Place . Monterey Park, California 91754 Edmund D. Edelman (213) 260-2100 • Telefax: (213) 260-2194 Deane Dana Michael D. Antonovich RECEIVED JUN 2 919901 CITY IMANAGER'S OFFICE George Caravalho, City Manager CITY OF SANTACLARITA City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 913555 Dear Mr. Carava lho :4,,,,,,� The purpose of this letter is to invite your City to participate in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. As you may be aware, based on 1988 population data received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) your city may qualify as a Metropolitan City and attain entitlement status effective July 1, 1991. As a potential Metropolitan City, you have the option to continue' participating in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Your City, along with the other 46 cities currently participating in the Program, have made a significant impact on community development. With your continued cooperation, I feel we can make an even greater contribution for the next three years. Should your City decide to participate as a Metropolitan City, a new agreement with HUD must be executed for the three-year funding cycle, . July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1994. Presented below for your consideration, are general policies regarding participation for the three-year period.. 1: All cities that intend to be part of the Urban County's 1991-94 Program are required to execute a three-year cooperation agreement with the County. This agreement must be filed with HUD by September 4, 1990. 2. Cities cannot drop out of the Urban County Program during the three-year period. 3. Each participating city will continue to retain control over the use of its own CDBG funds based on program regulation. 4. The Community Development Commission (CDC) often provides additional assistance to the participating cities by undertaking County -funded or jointly -funded community development activities within the local jurisdiction's boundaries. • Mr. George Caravalho June 27, 1990 Page Two 9 The required cooperation agreement is enclosed for your convenience. Board of Supervisors approval and appropriate County signatures must be secured prior to submission to HUD; therefore, your City's participation can only be ensured if you return your executed copies to the CDC no later than July 16, 1990. Your City may exercise the option to become an entitlement jurisdiction and not participate in the Urban County CDBG Program for the period from July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1994. Such a decision requires that you provide written notification to the CDC and HUD, no later than July 16, 1990. Your City's election for nonparticipation, or the failure to make such an election, will be effective for the entire three-year period indicated above. Enclosed are the appropriate addresses to which the required documents must be forwarded. If there is any way that we might assist you in reaching a decision, or if you need additional information, please call Bobbette Glover, Director of the Community Development Block Grant Division, at (213) 260-2218. Sincerely, dX L David N. Lund Executive Director MS:gm/ENT.STA. Enclosure 1. If your City wishes to participate in the Urban County CDBG Program, the following must be submitted: -four undated, executed copies of your cooperation agreement; and -one copy of the authorization by your governing body (city council resolution). Please forward the above mentioned copies to: Bobbette A. Glover, Director Community Development Block Grant Division Community Development Commission 2525 Corporate Place Monterey Park, CA 91754 Due: No later than July 16, 1990 2. If your City wishes to be excluded from the Urban County CDBG Program, please forward your written notification to both parties indicated below: Bobbette A. Glover, Director - Community Development Block Grant Division Community Development Commission 2525 Corporate Place Monterey Park, CA 91754 Herbert L. Roberts, Director Community Planning and Development Division U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1615 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90015 DUE: No later than July 16, 1990 City of Santa Clarita Jo Anne Darcy Mayor Carl Boyer, 3rd Mayor Pro -Tem Jan Heidt Councilmember 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 City of Santa Clarita California 91355 June 8, 1990 Phone (805) 259-2489 Fax (805) 259-8125 Mr. Herb Roberts Director of Community Planning and Development Dept. of Housing & Urban Development 1625 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 900 Los Angeles, California 90015-3801 Dear Mr. Roberts: 0 The City of Santa Clarita was incorporated on December 15, 1987. Since that time, the City has been eligible as a participating city to receive Community Development Block Grant funds from the County of Los Angeles, Community Development Commission. We are approaching our final year within the three year funding cycle with the Community Development Commission. Jill Klajic We understand that Los Angeles County is currently undergoing the Councilmember Los Angeles Urban County qualification process to renew its three year commitment to participating cities at the end of 1991. The Howard "Buck" McKeon City of Santa Clarita would like to become an entitlement city Councilmember and directly receive Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Although the City has been eligible to be a participating city within the County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission, at time of incorporation the City's population was over 50,000. The following are the population estimates as provided to the City from the California Department of Finance. They are as follows: January 1988, 109,331; January 1989, 115,722; and our most recent estimates are January 1990, 121,163. These figures represent a 5X -6X annual growth rate for the City of Santa Clarita. In addition, the City's official population figure, as provided by our State Controller's Office, is 147,228. We would like to request the necessary application and other required documents which the City needs to complete and file to become an entitlement city. We also request the name of a HUD representative whom the City may contact if we have any questions or concerns. Mr. Herb Roberts June 8, 1990 Page Two Thank you very much for your attention to this matter, and we look forward to working with you. Sinarglyj, FoC aval o City Manager GC/RG/la