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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - CDBG ANNUAL PLAN (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Denn E. Lupoens PUBLIC HEARING DATE: April 25, 2000 SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF CITY S 2000-2003 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE 2000-2001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANNUAL PLAN TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION That the City Council: (1) approve the City's 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan, (2) approve the City's 2000-2001 Annual Plan, (3) direct staff to post both Plans for a 30 -day period for public comments, and 4) direct staff to execute and submit both Plans to HUD for approval. BACKGROUND This item addresses two plans required by HUD, the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan and the 2000-2001 Annual Plan. These Plans are required before CDBG Entitlement dollars may be programmed or spent. To be concise, the Consolidated Plan is the three-year road map that the Annual Plan follows. The Consolidated Plan, relying primarily on US Census data and public input, measures community needs, prioritizes them, and establishes an action plan. Need assessments are made in the areas of housing, homeless, and a housing market analysis. 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan Major Accomplishments Between 1995-2000, the City's first Consolidated Plan was successfully implemented. Its Action Plan included: infrastructure upgrades in low-income areas, rehabilitation in low-income homes, senior housing, emergency services for homeless persons, and first-time homebuyer assistance. Major accomplishments in these areas include: $6.4 million in infrastructure improvements to Newhall (scheduled for completion in September 2000), $887,000 in fee waivers and $50,000 provided toward the construction of the Bouquet Villas and Canterbury senior apartments respectively, $20,000 and a facility to help support emergency homeless services, $900,000 for handyworker repairs, and $532,000 in low-interest deferred loans to 22 low- and moderate -income families to repair their homes damaged by the Northridge Earthquake. Over 90 families were as assisted by first-time homebuyer programs. On June 30, 2000, the current Consolidated Plan will have rn �'�"7)r -' 0 3� r U �' ` sr ., U Agenda pq� i C� > { w' iS ?-... HUD — CDBG AWARDS 2000-2001 April 25, 2000 — Page 2 completed five successful years, and tonight's recommended Consolidated Plan hopes to continue this successs. Proposed Consolidated Plan and Major Programs The 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan uses a three-year planning period, because 2000 Census data, a significant factor in identifying needs, will not be final until year-end 2002 or early 2003. The recommended Consolidated Plan improves on the 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan in three significant ways. First, it establishes seamless integration with the City s Housing Element of the General Plan and establishes the groundwork for the integration of RDA's future housing plan. Second, citizen input was significantly increased. Third, based on citizen input, the Plan includes an action item to investigate the feasibility of the City establishing a housing bank and an inclusionary housing policy. A feasibility study would provide staff with sufficient data to analyze and make a recommendation to the Council. The proposed 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan integrates the City s active housing and supportive services for low- and moderate -income persons. This includes single-family home rehabilitation loans, first-time homebuyer assistance programs and loans, and the Handyworker Program. Also, public improvement programs that support infrastructure and facilities are also continued. For the next three years, if adopted, the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan will guide staff in implementing the priorities listed below. These priorities are consistent with the previous Consolidated Plan but carry the addition of encouraging transitional housing and public infrastructure upgrades that serve youth and seniors and special -need populations. Below, the additions are denoted by italics. The priorities are: 1. Rehabilitation of Low -Income Owned and Rental Housing Units 2. Rehabilitation of Units for Low -Income Special Need Populations 3. Upgrade Public Infrastructure and Services That Benefit Low -Income Areas, Youth, Seniors and Special Need Populations 4. Encourage Very -Low and Low -Income Senior and Transitional Housing 5. Improve Accessibility to Rental Subsidy Programs 6. Emergency Services for All Homeless Persons 7. Increase Coordination of Housing and Other Related Support Services and Facilities 8. Continue to Address Barriers to Affordable Housing 9. First -Time Homebuyer Assistance 10. Housing for Low -Income Families More information about the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan can be found in the attached Executive Summary. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Not accept the CDBG Funds and not submit a Consolidated or Annual Plan to HUD. 2. Select different but eligible Consolidated Plan Priorities HUD — CDBG AWARDS 2000-2001 April 25, 2000 — Page 3 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the general fund, and it fully obligates the City's 2000-2001 CDBG Annual Plan Entitlement dollars. The 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan in itself represents no fiscal impact. The federal dollars are allocated on an annual basis, and as such, each annual plan recommends the appropriation of CDBG dollars. The City me s continued work in the above priorities, with respect to rehabilitation and first ti homebuyer loans, will generate program income through their repayment. Program income must be re -programmed and spent on affordable housing activities. ATTACHMENT 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan (Available in City Clerk's reading file.) DEL:hds City of Santa Clarita, California 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan for Submission to HUD Executive Summary Under CFR 91.15 (a)(1) and CFR 91.15 (b)(2), the City's 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan will expire on June 30, 2000, and the new Consolidated Plan is due to HUD on May 17, 2000. However, results from 2000 US Census will not be available until well after the required submission date of the Consolidated Plan. Because census data is the primary source of creating the information that results in action, the 2000-2003 serves more as an update of the 1999-2000 Plan. The 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan improves upon its predecessor in the following three significant ways. First, through the Plan's development, public input, and creation processes coordination, two other City divisions have been high priority. These divisions, Redevelopment Agency and Planning Division, are responsible for the City's two other affordable housing plans. These two plans are the Housing Element of the General Plan and the conceptual working plan for affordable housing required by State legislation AB -315 for the City's new redevelopment agency. These plans, required by the State and Federal governments, require similar, and in many cases, the same data charts and tables. Coordination has led to the conservation of City resources by not duplicating efforts and improving our clarity on information pertaining to housing statistics, needs, and issues. The desired outcome of this multi -departmental coordinated approach is to ensure that policies, goals, and actions of each division's housing plan is consistent with one another. Second, citizen participation was increased nearly tenfold. In nearly one year's time, City staff held or participated in ten meetings organized to hear the needs of non- profit organizations, public agencies, and citizens. Staff presented and received information at two City Council study sessions. Over this time, staff estimates over 100 citizens attended and/or participated in the development of the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan. In December 1999, professionally created advertisements, as well as official notices, were placed in the Signal asking residents to comment on the Consolidated Plan and Housing Element. Residents and/or representatives of local non-profit organizations attended the meetings. For additional input, staff held meetings with organizations and/or agencies representing the homeless shelter, seniors, and youth services. Electronic technology was also employed, using local television and the City's web site. A housing survey was professionally developed and printed in both English and Spanish and published in the City's local newspaper and web site. On the web site, persons could complete the survey and immediately respond to questions on housing. The City received over 200 survey responses. The desired outcome of increased citizen participation was met, and the modifications to the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan are in line with the views expressed by participating citizens, agencies, and organizations. 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary Page 2 Third, the 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan's action items, though similar to 1995-2000, have been modified to reflect citizen input. Services and infrastructure upgrades that benefit youth seniors and special need populations have been identified in the top ten priority list, as well as encouragement of transitional housing for very low - and low-income residents. Although not categorized with the top ten priorities, an action item recommending that the City Council direct staff to investigate the feasibility of having City policies on inclusionary housing and a housing bank are included. Essentially, inclusionary housing would require future residential development to "include" affordable housing as a part of the approved project. A housing bank would respond to strain jobs created in/or moved to Santa Clarita by commercial and retail development. The desired outcome of 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan's action items will enhance the quality of life for low- and moderate -income persons living in Santa Clarita. In conclusion, the proposed 2000-2003 Consolidated Plan will provide the guidance and the appropriate policy development from which to implement strategies, Programs, and projects to assist in meeting the needs of low- and moderate -income persons. During this three-year period, staff will prepare for the subsequent Consolidated Plan by collecting and analyzing data from the 2000 US Census. Staff will also update the General Plan Housing Element and submit it to the State for certification. Finally, staff will have more years to measure RDA tax increment income and be better able to forecast revenues relating the required 20% housing set-aside program. h"d%ww\20031�.