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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - AMEND CDBG (2)City Manager Approval A�� Item to be presented by: Sarona Becker CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: February 11, 1997 SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FINAL STATEMENT DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT After the January, 1994 earthquake, the City received Emergency Supplemental Appropriation funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible earthquake recovery projects. With the help of the City Council, thirteen programs were formulated to address a variety of community development needs. Staff has been working on these programs since January of 1995. At this time, staff is seeking Council approval of several proposed Final Statement amendments. According to the City's policy on Final Statement amendments, whenever the funding level for a CDBG activity is increased or decreased by 25%, or when an activity is added or deleted, the approval of the City Council is sought. At this time, staff would like the approval of the Council to make adjustments in some CDBG Supplemental Appropriation funded programs, to help staff meet the goals of HUD through implementation of the activities. The proposed program amendments are as follows: Sierra Slope Repair - This is an activity previously approved by the Council. The activity involves the repair of post earthquake slope erosion along Sierra Highway. Original estimates regarding the cost of the project were high, and it appears that only $20,000 of the $100,000 budget is needed to complete the project. Staff is requesting that Council reduce the amount of this activity's budget by $80,000, and reprogram these funds into another activity. Residential Rehabilitation Loans and Grants - This activity provided funds for three programs to assist citizens in addressing earthquake repair. One of the programs provides loan funds to assist owners of multi family property with the repair of their earthquake damaged rental units. Other funds were received from the State to administer an identical program, and I& vo III / E , ppfloffl Agenda Iten 0 since response to this activity has been low, staff is requesting that this program be eliminated and the funding level of $562,500 be reprogrammed into another activity. William S. Hart Union High School District Repair - This activity, previously approved by the Council, assists with earthquake repairs to the auditorium and small gym at Hart High School. The school district is required to provide for upgrades to its earthquake damaged buildings which are not covered by the School District's insurance policy or by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. Additional funds are needed in order for these two facilities to meet these requirements. This activity will provide for handicap accessible facilities including a stage access lift, side wall railings, and ramp access in the auditorium, and the installation of handicap accessible restrooms and sinks in the girl's and boy's restrooms and handicap accessible seating in the small gym. This activity is considered CDBG eligible under 570.201(k)/570.208(aX2XA), removal of architectural barriers. Council approval is needed for this activity as the funding level is to be increased by more than 25%. The requested budget for this activity is $150,000, which is available from the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Appropriation contingency account. Circulation System Repairs - This activity will assist with the overlay of streets that were damaged in the earthquake. Currently, many streets are in need of overlay due to earthquake damage. Several streets in low and moderate income areas have been identified and shall be repaired pending approval of this amendment. This is a new activity, and $300,000 are needed to fund it. This project is considered CDBG eligible under 570.201(c)/570.208(aXl), and needs Council. approval as it is a new activity. The requested budget for this activity is $300,000, which is available from the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Appropriation contingency account. Circulation System Repairs - This activity will assist with the overlay of streets.that were damaged in the earthquake where substandard conditions are an additional factor. Several streets have been identified as in need of an overlay due to earthquake damage, and shall be repaired pending approval of this amendment. This project is considered CDBG eligible under 570.201(c)/570.208(bXl), and needs Council approval as it is a new activity. There is $642,500 available to fund this activity, $80,000 from the Sierra Slope activity, and $562,500 from the Residential Rehabilitation Program. Staff recommends that the Council 1. Approve the proposed changes to the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Final Statement, and; 2. Direct staff to prepare a public notice describing the changes adopted, and; 3. Direct staff to formally amend the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Final Statement by transmitting a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, indicating that the City has conducted its final statement amendment process and fulfilled it's citizen participation requirements. emersupp\021197.agn Proposed Changes to the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Final Statement ACTIVITY PROPOSED CHANGE REASON Sierra Slope Repair Reduce budget by $80,000 from Original budget estimate was too high. $100,000 to $20,000. Residential Rehabilitation Grants Reduce budget by $562,500 from Activity is in process, however the overlap of other and Loans $1,600,000 to $1,037,500. rehabilitation programs not funded by the Supplemental Appropriation allow for reduction in funding level of this activity. William S. Hart Union High School Add $150,000 from contingency Activity is in process, however additional funds are District Repair account. needed to remove architectural barriers.which currently make these facilities inaccessible to handicapped persons. Circulation System Repairs Add activity and allocate Activity is needed to overlay earthquake damaged $300,000 from contingency streets located in low to moderate income areas. account. Circulation System Repairs Add activity and allocate Activity is needed to overlay earthquake damaged $642,500 from reductions in streets where substandard conditions are an additional Sierra Slope Repair and factor. Residential Rehabilitation Grants and Loans.