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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2)Agenda Item: _ 04r - CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Dennis Luppens DATE: May 10, 2005 SUBJECT: 2005-2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services 1) City Council approve the 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan and the funding recommendation contained therein. 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND Each year, the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2005-2006 allocation is anticipated to be $1,301,402. HUD requires that CDBG funds be used to primarily benefit low - and moderate -income residents in any or all of the following three areas: decent housing, a suitable living environment, or expanded economic opportunities. In order to receive the 2005-2006 CDBG entitlement funds, HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan 45 days before the start of the fiscal year. This plan shows how the City will meet the goals and priorities contained in the five-year CDBG Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action Plan contains funding recommendations, a description of the programs and projects to be undertaken in the coming year, and service goals. During the recent State of the Union address, President Bush proposed the Strengthening America Initiative in which the CDBG program would be moved from HUD to the Department of Commerce and combined with 17 other programs. This Initiative is proposed for the NMI 2006-2007 year and will not affect entitlement funds for 2005-2006. City staff have been working with federal elected officials to oppose the Initiative, and the House and the Senate have passed budget resolutions retaining CDBG as a separate HUD program. Funding levels for 2006-2007 have not yet been determined, as the Senate and House budget resolutions must still be reconciled with spending caps already set. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1) Do not approve the 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan. 2) Other actions as approved by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The HUD CDBG allocation for 2005-2006 is $1,301,402. This amount will be included in the 2005-2006 staff recommended City Budget. ATTACHMENTS FY 2005-2006 Recommended Funding Levels 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan (available in the clerks reading file) FUNDING HUD 05-06 Entitlement $1,301,402 04-05 Program Income $7,929 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Administration, Compliance, Monitoring Public Services Fair Housing Council Senior Center (Community Access Program) SCV Youth Project Foundation for Children Dental Health Lutheran Social Services Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation Carousel Ranch Special Olympics Single Mothers Outreach Child and Family Center Graffiti Abatement Program Housing Services Set -Aside Capital Projects Section 8 Debt Service Handyworker Program Residential Rehabilitation Grants and Loans Code Enforcement Officer Annual Handicapped Access Ramp Program Community Center Food Pantry $262,960 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $262,960 $17,600 $48,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,417 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $40,000 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES $196,017 $384,968 $200,000 $150,000 $27,760 $10,000 $72,016 $5,000 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS $849,744 TOTAL PROGRAMMED TOTAL AVAILABLE $1,309,331 $1,308,721 $1,309,331 BALANCE UNPROGRAMMED FUNDS $610 2005-2006 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN For Submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development rA 4 4 Administrative Services Department 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 295 CDB G '� Santa Clarita, California 91355 y • •� r Y 'i' � ,dl ry 1 M t tY' Y } y • TY COUNC 'its Cameron Smyth, Mayor Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro -Tem Bob Kellar, Councilmember ` Frank Ferry, Councilmember Pi a I•': Marsha McLean, Councilmember Kenneth R. Pulskamp, City Manager ,a � I 1 ft• gnandez, A 61 ative Servico&,pirectot t , )5-2006 ANNI7AL ACTIO} *j AN , •!O4. s lel iT l+T OT A 1VI R'11n +�. oore-Lay, APPLICATION FOR Version 7/03 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2. DATE SUBMITTED Applicant Identifier 5/13/05 B -05 -MC -060578 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier Application Pre -application 4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier O Construction U Construction Non -cons- iction El Non-Constructlon 5. APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Santa Clarita Department: Administrative Services Department Organizational DUNS: Division: /9-238-5573 Administration Address: Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters Involving this application(give area code Street: Prefix: First Name: 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300 Mr. Dennis City: Middle Name Santa Cladta E. County: Last Name Luppens gSLostteeAngeles gj3rC'Od�r a Suffix: Califomia Country: Email: United States of America dluppens@santa-dadta.com S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN): Phone Number (give area code) Fax Number (give area code) (661) 286.4068 (661) 2841435 8. TYPE OF APPLICATION: 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See beck of form for Application Types) ® New 10 Continuation ® Revision Municipal f Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) In box(es) See back of form for description of letters.) ❑ ❑Other (specify) Other (specify) 9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Housing and Urban Development 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT: 1❑©—© 1❑g City of Santa Cladta, FY 2005.2006 Annual Action Plan TITLE (Name of Program): Community Developmenf Block Grants 12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (CSles, Counties, States, etc.): City of Santa Cladta, Los Angeles County, State of California 13. PROPOSED PROJECT 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: Start Date: Ending Date: a. Applicantb. Project /20 7/0105 6/30/2008 (25) Howard Buck' McKeon e 15. ESTIMATED FUNDING: 16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE PROCESS? a. Federal1301 a Yes [3 THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE 402. AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON b. No. ® PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E. O. 12372 PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE b. Applicant c. State wDATE: d. Local e. OtherOR FOR REVIEW I. Program Income 7,929- 17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? 0 Yes If 'Yes' attach an explanation. ® No g. TOTAL 1,309,331 • 18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATTONIPREAPPLICATTON ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. a. Authorized Reoresentative eflx Name r n>nere Riddle Last Name uffix Pulskamp Title Telephone Number (give arae code) City Manager 681 259.2489 . Signature of Authorized Representative . Date Signed 6 Previous Edition Usable Authorized for Local Reoroduction Standard Form 424 (Rev.9-2003) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 QU of !! ! Clafita � It lts rw California■■ 0 200 4-2008 ConsolidWed Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS I. APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE II. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................II-1 III. ACTION PLAN (24 CFR 91.220)............................................................ »................. III -1 FEDERAL RESOURCES 91.220 (b) (1)..............................................................................III-1 OTHER RESOURCES 91.220 (b) (2).................................................................................. III -2 ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN 91.220 (c) ...................................................... III -7 t0 III -27 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 91.200(d)........................................................................ III -28 HoMELEss AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITIES 91.220 (e) ................................... III -29 OTHERACTION s — 91.220 (1) ...................... :................................................................ III -32 PROGRAM -SPEciRc REQUIREMENTs — CDBG 91.220 (g) ............................................111-35 IV. CERTIFICATIONS..........................................................................................IV-1 GENERAL CERTIFICATIoNs 91.225 (a)............................................................................IV-1 CDBG CERTIFICATIONS 91.225 (b)...............................................................................IV-1 OTHER CERTIFICATIONS 91.225(c)................................................................................IV-1 V. MONITORING.................................................................................................... V-1 MoNrroRING91.230....................................................................................................... V-1 LIST OF TABLES TABLE III -1 FUNDS AvAuABLE ..............................................................................III-37 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT #1 — 2004-2008 CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORmEs ATTACHMENT #2 — FY 05-06 ACTION PLAN SERVICE MATRIX ATTACHMENT #3 — HOMELESS ADVISORY TASK FORCE — GAPS AND PRIORITIES ATTACHMENT #4 — PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES AND SOURCE DOCUMENTS ATTACHMENT #5 — CERTIFICATIONS ATTACHMENT #6 — SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT APPENDICES APPENDDs A - Copy OF CFR 24 PART 91.220 - 230 APPENDIX B - CDBG CTTIZEEN PARTICIPATION PLAN Page Cite of Santa Mrita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan The City of Santa Clarita is located approximately 35 miles northwest of the City of Los Angeles and is home to over 150,000 residents. The City was created in 1987 by residents and businesses who wanted to protect the community and its natural resources. The City of Santa Clarita is made up of four distinct communities surrounded by pristine hills and intersected by the last natural river in Southern California, the Santa Clara and its tributaries. Santa Clarita is the fourth largest City within the County of Los Angeles and is growing at a rate of 3%, the fastest growth rate of any city in the County. By 2008, it is projected that the City's population will exceed 175,000 with the population of the entire Santa Clarita Valley projected to climb to 243,000 by 2010. II. INTRODUCTION This submission represents the 15th anniversary between the City of Santa Clarita and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Together we will continue to improve our neighborhoods, rehabilitate our older homes, and increase the capacity of organizations providing housing and health services to low- and moderate -income persons. It is anticipated that the City will receive $1,301,402 in CDBG Entitlement dollars from HUD for fiscal year 2005-2006. This Annual Action Plan proposes to help Santa Clarita meet its needs as identified in its 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan. Our proposed projects are summarized below. PROVIDE DECENT HOUSING Senior Access Services — SCV Senior Center, a private non-profit organization providing casework to seniors in need of housing and associated services. Fair Housing Services — San Fernando Valley Fair Housing Council, a private non-profit organization providing anti -discrimination services, including casework and education/outreach services. Handyworker Residential Rehabilitation — The SCV Senior Center, a non-profit organization serving low- and moderate -income residents' home repair needs. Residential Rehabilitation Grants and Loans — A City program to provide home repair funding for low- and moderate -income residents: grants up to $5,000 or low interest 2°d mortgage loans up to $40,000 to provide home repairs. Single Mothers Outreach — A peer counseling and supportive services program that provides referrals for housing. Eviction Prevention Program - Funds will be used to provide rent payment assistance and counseling to prevent homelessness. Page 11-I QU of sSanta kl:ka 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Housing Services — Funds will be set aside to assist a local non-profit to address the housing needs of the homeless. Specific programs and agencies have not yet been determined. Code Enforcement Officer and Neighborhood Revitalization — Two programs that work together to create a connection between the code enforcement processes managed by the City and code violation mitigation activities managed through the local Senior Center. PROVIDE SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT Infrastructure Debt Service - Principal and interest payments for three major infrastructure improvement projects: • Boys & Girls Club Youth Facility — a $36,988 repayment on a principle of $350,000. • Newhall curbs, gutters and sidewalks — a $225,405 repayment on a principle of $2,000,000. • Scherzinger Lane sewers, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and lighting — a $122,575 repayment on a principle of $1,150,000. Newhall Community Center — $72,016 in funding will be used to assist in the final phases of construction of a new community center in the low/mod income area of Newhall. Special Olympics — This program provides transportation to sports competitions for disabled youth and adult athletes. Single Mothers Outreach — Peer counseling, referrals, furniture and household supplies, and a food pantry is provided to low- and moderate -income single mothers by staff and peer volunteers. Child and Family Center — This grant provides partial funding for a Marriage and Family Therapist to provide screening, intervention, and mental health services to low- and moderate - income teens and their families. Foundation for Children Dental Health — Low and moderate -income children are screened for dental health problems and treated through a contract with the USC Mobile Dental Lab. Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation — This grant will provide the means to expand recreational activities for developmentally disabled adults. SCV Youth Project — Case management, pregnancy prevention programs, parent groups and family crisis intervention will be provided to low- and moderate -income high school students and their families. Page II -2 of .Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Carousel Ranch — Disabled adults and children are provided with therapeutic horseback riding lessons to improve social skills, strength, and physical coordination. Graffiti Abatement — Funds will pay for staff to identify and remove gang -related graffiti in public locations. CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES Priorities were established in consultation with residents and community groups as part of the City's 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan process. Three main priorities were identified. In addition, priority 3 has twelve areas of concentration which are listed in order of importance. All activities planned for FY 05-06 address one or more of the Consolidated Plan Priorities, which• are listed below. 1. Infrastructure —improve and expand infrastructure which benefits low- and moderate - income neighborhoods, seniors, and special need populations: 2. Affordable Housing— increase, improve and maintain affordable housing* for low- and moderate -income resident: 3. Supportive Services —improve supportive services for low- and moderate -income residents in the following areas: Supportive Services — Areas of Concentration ■ Health Services ■ Housing Services ■ Senior Services ■ Disabled Services ■ Youth Services ■ Fair Housing Counseling ■ TenantfLandlord Counseling ■ Transportation Services ■ Substance Abuse Services • Employment and Training ■ Crime Awareness • Childcare Services * This includes emergency and transitional housing. Page 11-3 City of Santa Clarita 200.5-2006 Annual Action Plan California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan III. RESOURCES 24 CFR 91.220(b) The following section of the Action Plan will show how each type of resource, e.g., CDBG funds, Other Federal Funds, and Other Resources, will address one of more of the Consolidated Plan Priorities. FEDERAL REsouRCEs 91.220 (b) (1) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds The City has been eligible to receive CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since Fiscal Year 91-92. The City of Santa Clarita is an entitlement grant community for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. This funding source has allowed the City to fund capital improvement projects and community programs, which assist and predominantly benefit persons of low- and moderate -income. The City anticipates $1,301,402 in CDBG entitlement funding for the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year. In the Activities to be Undertaken section of this Annual Action Plan, each activity using CDBG funds will be identified, and the Consolidated Plan Priority(s) it addresses will be specified. In addition, Attachment #1 provides a graphical representation of how CDBG funds address Consolidated Plan Priorities. CDBG Program Income The City can receive program income from interest on fund balances. The total program income available from FY 04-05 as of the date of this submission is $7,929. Other Federal Resources Other non-CDBG federal resources, and the Consolidated Plan Priorities they address, are listed below. Many of the programs listed benefit primarily low- and moderate -income residents, based on data gathered from the individual participant or area income statistics. Others programs listed provide services that are of such a nature that they can be presumed to benefit primarily low- and moderate -income residents. In cases where funding for FY 05-06 was not yet known, funding levels from FY 04-05 were noted. Federal Resource: Department of Labor - Workforce Investment Act Grant Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Employment and Training, Youth Through a grant from the Department of Labor's (DOL) Workforce Investment Act, the City operates a One -Stop Career Center called the WorkSource California Center. Services include pre-employment training, vocational training, supportive services, and referrals. Current DOL WorkSource funding for FY 05-06 is over $250,000. Page III - I City of Santa Clarita2005-2006AnnualAction Plan California 110 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Federal Resource: Bureau of Justice Assistance — Local Law Enforcement Block Grant #8 Priority Addressed. Supportive Services/Youth, Crime Awareness ■ The Sheriff's Community Interaction Team is partially funded through this grant. The program seeks to create positive relationships with the public, identify and address emergent crime issues, monitor and address gang activities, and refer the public to various other health and social services organizations. Funding for FY 05-06 is $77,000. Federal Resource: Bureau of Justice Assistance — Local Law Enforcement Block Grant #9 Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth, Crime Awareness ■ The City will receive $29,000, which will then be provided to the Sheriff's Department to address law enforcement issues related to graffiti and gangs. OTHER REsouRCEs 91.220 (b) (2) Other resources, and the Consolidated Plan Priorities they address, are listed below. Many of the programs listed serve primarily low- and moderate -income residents, based on data gathered from the individual participants or area income statistics. Others programs listed provide services that are of such a nature that they can be presumed to benefit primarily low- and moderate -income residents. In cases where funding for FY 05-06 was not yet known, funding levels from FY 04-05 were noted. Non -Federal Public Resources Other Resource: City of Santa Clarita - General Funds Priority Addressed: Infrastructure • The City will provide over $375,000 in general funds to be used for the final phase of construction on a local community center in the area with one of the highest percentage of low/mod income residents the City of Santa Clarita — census tract 920335. CDBG entitlement funds will also be used on this project. Other Resource: County of Los Angeles (MTA) - Proposition C Discretionary Funds City of Santa Clarita - General Funds Priority Addressed: Infrastructure Local funds expected to be available for this project exceed $8,500,000. Funds from both sources will be used for the replacement of the north and southbound bridges on Sierra Highway where they cross the railroad tracks. This will result in improved traffic flow and the creation of safe pedestrian walkways. This project is in low/mod census tract 92003 and is adjacent to two other low/mod census tracts — 920035, block group 1, and 920038. Page III -2 City of Santa Clarita 130 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Other Resource: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation - Proposition A Funds City of Santa Clarita, Quimby Developer Fees Priority Addressed: Infrastructure • Over $175,000 will be used to continue the development of a passive river park adjacent to three low/mod income census tracts — 910879, 20037 and 920028. Other Resource: City of Santa Clarita - General Funds Priority Addressed: Infrastructure The City will spend over $400,000 in general funds to complete the design of the improvements to a park -based aquatic facility. This aquatic facility is located in census tract 920335, a tract with one of the highest percentage of low/mod income households in Santa Clarita. Other Resource: City General Funds Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Disabled Services ■ City funds will be used to construct disabled access ramps on sidewalks at various intersections throughout the City. These funds leverage CDBG entitlement funds which will also be used on this project. Other Resource: State of California, Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund — Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth, Crime Awareness The $242,000 available for use in FY 05-06 is from previous years' allocations. It will fund two Career Offenders Burglary Robbery Apprehension (COBRA) detectives. Programs focus on juvenile crime. Other Resource: State of California, Office of Traffic Safety Grant Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth, Crime Awareness This $311,000 grant provides funding for police patrols targeting Driving Under the Influence infractions and teen education on drunk driving. Other Resource: County of Los Angeles — Tobacco Grant Priority Addressed. Supportive Services/Health, Youth The funding from this grant provides services that educate teens and their parents about the dangers of tobacco, drug, and alcohol abuse. The primary method of delivery is the City's Blue Ribbon Task Force, a collaborative of the City, local schools, law Page III -3 City of San Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan enforcement, community-based organizations. Remaining funding of over $140,000 is available until exhausted. Other Resources: City of Santa Clarita General Funds Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Senior, Disabled, Health The City's general fund provides $150,000 to the Santa Clarita Committee on Aging to provide senior transportation services through the Santa Clarita Senior Center. Other Resources: City of Santa Clarita - General Funds Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Senior, Disabled, Health The City's general fund provides $150,000 to the Santa Clarita Committee on Aging to provide senior recreation programs through the Santa Clarita Senior Center. Other Resources: City of Santa Clarita - General Funds (Community Services Grant Program) Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Health, Youth City general funds are used to provide grants to local organizations in the areas of Arts and Community Benefit. A total of $75,000 in funding is split evenly between the two areas. Other Resources: Private Citizen Donations — SCORE Program Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Health, Youth • This program provides scholarships for low- and moderate -income youth to participate in City sports, recreation, and enrichment programs they otherwise could not afford. Funds are generated by donations from other families using City programs. Up to 35 youth may be served in FY 05-06. Other Resource: State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development HOME Program Priority Addressed: Affordable Housing The City was chosen for a $600,000 grant to continue its successful first-time homebuyer program, FirstHOME. Repaid earthquake repair loans add over $100,000 in additional funds, for a total of over $700,000. The program provides eligible first-time homebuyers with a deferred -payment, low-interest second mortgage of up to $100,000. Other Resource: los Angeles County Housing Authority — Section 8 and Conventional Subsidized Housing Priority Addressed: Affordable Housing Page III -4 a of snt Clarita 0■■ 2005-2006 Annual styMn California0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles will continue to manage the Section 8 and Conventional Housing Programs for low- and moderate -income residents in the City and the surrounding unincorporated County area. There are over 90 Section 8 vouchers currently being used in the City of Santa Clarita, and there are over 600 conventional subsidised housing units. Non -Federal Private Resources In addition to the resources available already listed, many non-profit agencies in the Santa Clarita Valley provide services which address the priorities outlined in the FY 04-08 Consolidated Plan. These agencies receive significant funding through private foundations, donations and fund-raising. The non-profit agencies which receive FY 05-06 CDBG funds are listed in the introduction of this Annual Action Plan. Other non-profit agencies which serve low - and moderate -income residents is below: Private Resource: Domestic Violence Center Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Health, Housing, Crime Awareness Private Resource: Pleasantview Industries Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Disabled, Employment and Training Private Resource: Inter -faith Council Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Housing, Substance Abuse Private Resource: The Food Pantry Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Health Private Resource: Optomists International Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth Private Resource: Theatre Arts for Children Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth Private Resource: Goodwill Industries Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Disabled, Employment and Training Private Resource: Boys & Girls Club Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Youth Private Resource: Head Start Priority Addressed• Supportive Services/Youth, Childcare Page III -5 t It t t■ t OU. -2006 A nUAa: str '.tt ■■ 02004-2008 Consolidated Plan Private Resource: Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Priority Addressed: Supportive Services/Health Rental Assistance Programs Housing resources in the form of rental assistance will be available to low- and moderate -income residents of Santa Clarita through a variety of sources. Most affordable rental units for low- and moderate -income persons are available through covenants with various building owners. Currently there are over 600 rental units in 10 apartment buildings available at reduced rents to families. These units are affordable at moderate, low, and very low rates. Section 8 housing also continues to operate in the City of Santa Clarita and is administrated through the County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission. Over 90 Section 8 vouchers are being used within the City of Santa Clarita. Low- and moderate -income housing specifically for seniors is available in and around the City. Los Angeles County operates a Conventional Public Housing project called Orchard Arms, which provides housing for low- and moderate -income seniors. Three large-scale low- and moderate -income senior housing projects completed through a partnership between the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging and private real estate developers offer over 600 units at low- and moderate -income rates. Currently there are a total of over 700 rental units in 7 apartment buildings available at reduced rates for seniors. Home Purchase Programs Resources to assist low- and moderate -income homebuyers are also available in Santa Clarita. The City operates a successful first-time homebuyer program called FirstHOME, which offers low- and moderate -income homebuyers a deferred -payment, low-interest second mortgage of up to $100,000 to be used as a down payment on a primary residence. In addition to using program Income from repaid earthquake repair loans, the City was recently awarded $600,000 from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development to continue FirstHOME. The City anticipates doing three to seven FirstHOME loans in FY 05-06. To further increase the opportunities for home ownership, the City has partnered several other agencies whose programs compliment FirstHOME. The City works with the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) so that FirstHOME buyers can benefit from the reduced rate interest rates on their first ,mortgage. The Mortgage Credit Certificate Program provides a federal tax credit which reduces the amount of taxes paid, allowing the homebuyer to qualify for a larger first mortgage while still maintaining affordability. Page III -6 200,-2006 Annual ctin Plau, 2004-2008 Consolidated PI 9fai Activities to be Undertaken 91.200 (C) Please refer to the tables on the upcoming pages for information required in this section. Please see Attachment #1 for a Service Matrix showing how the Activities to be Undertaken address each of the City's Consolidated Plan Priorities. Page III -7 of !n ! Clarka 2MU006 Annual si! Plirrip, Cidifornia a O 2004 -2008 solidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Administration Program/Project Name: CDBG Program Administration Costs Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: Funds are used for general management, monitoring, and oversight of the CDBG program. In addition to general management activities, staff responds to citizen inquiries, provides service referrals, develops interagency relationships and facilitates the services of local non-profit agencies. Consolidated Plan Priorities: N/A Primary CDBG Objective: N/A National Objective: 21A — General Program Administration National Objective Citation: N/A Eligible Activity Citation: 24 CFR 570.206 Accomplishment Type: N/A Accomplishment Goal: N/A CDBG Funding Amount: $262,960 Start Date / End Date: 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Service Area: Community -wide Help the Homeless: No Help those with HIV/AIDS: No Page III - 8 Funding Sources CDBG $262,960 HOME HOPWA -- ESG TOTAL FUNDING $262,960 (City Budget ID # 2511) r r !r ! !r !.20U-2006 Annual Action Moo, Ifo, 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: 108 Debt Service — East Newhall Project Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: These funds provide debt service on a Section 108 loan of $2,000,000 taken to improve infrastructure in the east Newhall area of Santa Clarita, census tract 920335. Work completed in FY 00-01 with CDBG funds included curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage improvements. Principle balance after the 05-06 payments are made will be $1,090,000. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 19F — Repayment of Section 108 Loan Principle (and Interest) N/A N/A N/A N/A $225,405 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 West Newhall No No Page III - 9 Funding Sources CDBG $225,405 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $225,405 (City Budget ID # 2511-9010) cia of Santa !r !11 /Ir :!, ! Action !, California 2004-2008 0Consolidated A, ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: 108 Debt Service — Lower Scherzinger Lane Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: These funds provide debt service on a Section 108 loan in the amount of $1,150,000 to improve infrastructure in the Canyon Country area of Santa Clarita, census tract 920038. Work was begun in FY 03-04 and includes curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage improvements. Principle balance after the 05-06 payments are made will be $842,000. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: Suitable Living Environment National Objective: 19F — Repayment of Section 108 Loan Principle (and Interest) National Objective Citation: N/A Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: N/A N/A N/A $122,575 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Canyon Country No No Page Iff -10 Funding Sources CDBG $122,575 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $122,575 (City Budget ID # 2511-9010) LUI of Santa Clatita 2005-2006A nualActionPlan California■■ O 2004 -2008 Consolidated ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: 108 Debt Service — Boys and Girls Club Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: These funds provide debt service on a Section 108 loan taken to provide partial funding for a youth center in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Santa Clarita — census block 920036. The project was leveraged with funds from the Wm S. Hart School District, City General Funds and CDBG Entitlement funds, and provides computer labs, meeting rooms, and after- school activity space for low- and moderate -income youth. Actual CDBG costs, $350,000, were incurred in FY 03-04. Principle balance after the 05-06 payments are made will be $258,000. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 19F — Repayment of Section 108 Loan Principle (and Interest) N/A N/A N/A N/A $36,988 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Canyon Country No No Funding Sources CDBG $36,988 HOME HOPWA ESG TOTAL FUNDING $36,988 (City Budget lD# 2511-9010) ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Page III -11 of .Santa C.'lafita_200.5-2006 Annual Action Plan. California t] � � 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Capital Projects Program/Project Name: Santa Clarita Community Center Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: Partial funding for the construction of a neighborhood community center which will serve local residents in census tracts 920335 and 920312, block group 1. Programming will include after-school enrichment classes, a computer lab, homework assistance, youth boxing, art classes, and meeting space for community groups such as Padres de Corazon and Girls Issues Group. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Decent Living Environment 03E — Neighborhood Facilities LMA — 24CFR 570.208 (a) (1) 24CFR 570.201 (c) 11 Public Facility 1 $72,016 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III -12 Funding Sources CDBG $72,016 HOME _- HOPWA ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $72,016 (City Budget ID # F2006104) QU of sns Claritty 2005-2006 : anual Action E&M California ■■ O 2004 -2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: Disabled Access Ramp Program Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: Funds will be used to provide disabled access curb cuts at intersections throughout the City. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Decent Living Environment 03K — Street Improvements LMC — 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) 24CFR 570.201 (c) 01 People N/A $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III -l3 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA ESG TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # T0022) fja of Santa a t■ i 0I0ll6 : i� s sii '.et California■■ 0 2004 -2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: Residential Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: This program provides assistance in the form of grants (up to $5,000) and low-interest, deferred -payment loans (up to $40,000) to low- and moderate -income home owners. The funds are used to repair the primary residence of the home owner. Repairs are structural in nature and include, but are not limited to, repair or replacement of roofs, windows, floors, walls, doors, heating and air conditioning units, and electrical systems. Safety, disabled access, and energy efficiency improvements are also provided as needed. All qualified applicants are notified about lead-based paint hazards, and remediation is provided where necessary. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Affordable Housing Primary CDBG Objective: Decent Housing National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: 14A — Rehabilitation of Single Unit Residential LMH — 24CFR 570.208 (a)(3) 24CFR 570.202 10 Housing Units 22 $150,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III -l4 Funding Sources CDBG $150,000 HOME HOPWA -- ESG _ TOTAL FUNDING $150,000 (City Budget ID # 2523-8001) _Gifu of .Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Anneal Action Plan California 1313 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: Handyworker Program Agency Name and Address: Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging — Senior Center 22900 Market Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Program Description: This program provides grants of up to $2,000 per household to do minor home repairs for low- and moderate -income homeowners. Seniors and the disabled are given priority for services. Repairs are structural in nature and include, but are not limited to, repair or replacement of roofs, windows, floors, walls, doors, heating and air conditioning units, and electrical systems. Safety, disabled access, and energy -efficiency improvements are also provided as needed. All qualified applicants are notified about lead-based paint hazards, and remediation is provided where necessary. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Affordable Housing Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 14A — Rehabilitation of Single Unit Residential LMH — 24CFR 570.208 (a)(3) 24CFR 570.202 10 Housing Units 110 $200,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 15 Funding Sources CDBG $200,000 HOME _ HOPWA -- ESG TOTAL FUNDING $200,000 (City Budget ID # 2512-8001) I00ME2jC& of Santa Clarita i -2005-2006 Annual Action Plirjr California nt !!- !�: ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Capital Projects Program/Project Name: Neighborhood Preservation Officer Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: These funds pay for .33 FTE of a Neighborhood Preservation Officer's salary. These code enforcement hours specifically target violations in deteriorating neighborhoods which are primarily located in the low- and moderate -income census tracts (please see Map A, Geographic Distribution). Neighborhood Preservation Officers also promote the City's rehabilitation programs to low- moderate -income home owners. Targeted code enforcement activities, together with rehabilitation programs, are expected to arrest the decline of these deteriorating neighborhood areas. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Affordable Housing Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Decent Housing 15 — Code Enforcement LMA — 24CFR 570.208(a)(1) 24CFR 570.202 (c) 10 Housing Units 166 $27,760 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 16 Funding Sources CDBG $27,760 HOME HOPWA ESG TOTAL FUNDING $27,760 (City Budget ID # 2534-8001) i r� s tr i 11 Ili Annual Action-Horm 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ■■ ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Fair Housing Counseling and Advocacy Agency Name and Address: Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley 8134 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City, CA 91402 Program Description: The funds pay for outreach, counseling, and education for tenants and landlords regarding fair housing requirements. Fair Housing Council staff teaches classes and workshops and attend various events to present fair housing information. Complaints are mediated and litigated as needed. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Housing Primary CDBG Objective: Suitable Living Environment National Objective: 05J — Fair Housing Activities National Objective Citation: LMC — 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) Eligible Activity Citation: 24CFR 570.201(e) Accomplishment Type: 01 People Accomplishment Goal: 210 CDBG Funding Amount: $17,600 Start Date / End Date: 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Service Area: Community -wide Help the Homeless: No Help those with HIV/AIDS: No Page III -17 Funding Sources CDBG $17,600 HOME -_ HOPWA ESG TOTAL FUNDING $17,600 (City Budget ID # 2531-8001) l'ity of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 An real Action Plan California 00 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Senior Access Services Agency Name and Address: Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging — Senior Center 22900 Market Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Program Description: Funds are used for a program which assists seniors with housing issues. Comprehensive housing needs assessments are conducted on each participant, and the need for housing assistance or other supportive services is determined. Seniors and their families are advised on the least restrictive housing alternatives, referrals are provided, and the application process for subsidized housing is facilitated by staff when needed. Staff also provide advocacy services for seniors with other governmental agencies, private and public assisted living facilities, and landlords. Staff trainings are also conducted. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Housing Primary CDBG Objective: Decent Housing National Objective: 05A — Senior Services National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: LMC — 25CFR 570.208(a)(2) 24CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 1500 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 18 Funding Sources CDBG $48,000 HOME -- HOPWA - ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $48,000 (City Budget ID # 2516-8001) of !n ! Clarita 2005-2006 Annual ein '.!n California■■ 0 2004 -2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Youth Outreach and Support Services Agency Name and Address: SCV Youth Project P.O. Box 801982, Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Program Description: The grant will provide mental health intervention services for low- and moderate -income teenagers and their families living in Santa Clarita. Funding will directly support a bi-lingual Marriage and Family Therapist who will deliver services directly to low/mod income teens and their families. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Health, Youth Primary CDBG Objective: Suitable Living Environment National Objective: 050 — Mental Health Services National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: LMC — 24CFR 570.208(a)(2) 24CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 171 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 19 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA ESG _ TOTAL FUNDING $109000 (City Budget ID # 2532-8001) of tni Claidta lI 006ni.s cs/t.-Hu-,,jr California 130 O 2004-2008 Consolidated ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Children's Dental Services Agency Name and Address: Foundation for Childrens Dental Health 26123 Sabado Court, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Program Description: This grant provides dental screening and dental care for low and moderate -income children. Eligible children are identified through the free and reduced cost school lunch program at several elementary, middle, and high schools. Children with urgent dental health needs are treated through the University of Southern California's Mobile Dental Clinic. The Foundation pays the USC clinic $333 per child. Actual value of services for each child ranges from $1,200 to $3,000 per child. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Health, Youth Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 05M — Health Services LMC — 24CFR 570.208(a)(2) 24CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 30 $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Newhall No No Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME HOPWA -- ESG TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget lD# 2514-8001) ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Page III - 20 City of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California � � 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Program/Project Name: Eviction Prevention Program Agency Name and Address: Lutheran Social Services 6425 Tyrone Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401 Program Description: The grant will provide partial payment for a case manager to evaluate the need of families which are at risk of eviction. Grant funds will also be used for direct cash assistance for late rent and to offset expenses for moving to more cost-effective rental units. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Housing Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: Decent Housing 05 — Public Services (General) National Objective Citation: LMC — 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: 24CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 24 $10,000 12/01/05 to 3/15/06 Community -wide Yes No Page III - 21 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # TBD) Citv of Santa Clarita _2.005-2006 Annual Action Mn. California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Disabled Adult Activities Program Agency Name and Address: Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation 29890 North Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 Program Description: The grant will provide partial funding of the activities program for resident adults with developmental disabilities. Social clubs, sports training and competitions, and local outings are conducted as part of the activities program. These activities contribute to the physical, mental, and social health of the disabled individuals involved. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Supportive Services/Health, Disabled Suitable Living Environment 05B — Services for the Disabled LMC 570.208(a)(2) 24 CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 225 $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page 111- 22 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG - TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget lD# 2533-8001) I _ ti i .III i 2JQ&2fiKAnnua1AcdoaX&r 9fo, ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Special Children of the Valley Agency Name and Address: Carousel Ranch 15151 Lotusgarden Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91387 Program Description: Severely disabled adults and low- and moderate -income disabled children participate in therapeutic horseback riding lessons. The activities improve behavior, attention, strength and flexibility. Full and partial scholarships for one year's lessons are given based on need. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Health, Youth, Disabled Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: Suitable Living Environment 05B — Handicapped Services National Objective Citation: LMC 570.208(a)(2) Eligible Activity Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) Accomplishment Type: 01 People Accomplishment Goal: 12 CDBG Funding Amount: $10,000 Start Date / End Date: 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Service Area: Community -wide Help the Homeless: No Help those with HIV/AIDS: No Page III - 23 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # 2520-8001) City of !r ! !r !�� lI /lr : rr.! :erre110 !r California o 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Disabled Athlete Transportation Agency Name and Address: Santa Clarita Special Olympics 24779 Valley Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Program Description: Severely disabled adults and low- and moderate -income disabled children participate in sports training and competitions. Grant funds help defray the transportation costs for travel to competitions. Additional services, such as health screenings and referrals are available at the competitions. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Health, Youth, Disabled Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 05B — Handicapped Services LMC 570.208(a)(2) 24 CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 220 $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 24 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # 2524-8001) Cb of ansfjaa t lI ll6 : nrui ear ' ti California rl t 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Li ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Case Management Agency Name and Address: Single Mothers Outreach 18333 Dolan Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91387 Program Description: Low- and moderate -income single mothers receive case management services to help them avoid homelessness. Need for housing is assessed, and the case manager makes referrals for low- and moderate -income housing. A roommate matching service is provided, and information regarding other housing - related services, such as a food pantry and donated furniture and household goods, are also available. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Supportive Services/Housing, Health Decent Housing 05 — Public Services (General) LMC 570.208(a)(2) 24 CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 1,800 $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide Yes No Page 177 - 25 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME HOPWA ESG -- TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # 2521-8001) Cia of !/ ! !r ! 2005-2006 Annual Ace!i E&M California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: School-based Counseling and Mental Health Program Agency Name and Address: Child and Family Center 21545 Centre Pointe Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Program Description: The agency will provide enhanced access to mental health counseling for underserved teens. Additional staff hours will be added to an existing program. Services include on-site (schools) comprehensive mental health services by trained clinicians, including crisis intervention and drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services. Consolidated Plan Priorities: Supportive Services/Health, Youth Primary CDBG Objective: National Objective: National Objective Citation: Eligible Activity Citation: Accomplishment Type: Accomplishment Goal: CDBG Funding Amount: Start Date / End Date: Service Area: Help the Homeless: Help those with HIV/AIDS: Suitable Living Environment 05D — Youth Services LMC 570.208(a)(2) 24 CFR 570.201(e) 01 People 25 $10,000 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Community -wide No No Page III - 26 Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 (City Budget ID # 2518-8001) Cid of San Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Actio1313 0 California ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN Public Services Program/Project Name: Graffiti Removal Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Clarita Program Description: The funds will be used to pay for equipment to remove graffiti in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods. Census tracts most benefited include 920335 (51.7% low/mod), 920038 (46.9% low/mod), and 920036 (34.1% low/mod). Consolidated Plan Priorities: Infrastructure Primary CDBG Objective: Suitable Living Environment National Objective: 03 — Public Facilities and Improvements — General National Objective Citation: LMA — 24CFR 570.208(a)(1) Eligible Activity Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c) Accomplishment Type: 01 - People Accomplishments: N/A CDBG Funding Amount: $10,000 Start Date / End Date: 7/01/05 to 6/30/06 Service Area: Community -wide Funding Sources CDBG $10,000 HOME -- HOPWA -- ESG Help the Homeless: No TOTAL FUNDING $10,000 Help those with HIV/AIDS: Yes I (City Budget ID # 7428-7312) Page III - 27 ri-ty of Santa rinrita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan 130 California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND MINORITY CONCENTRATIONS 91.200 (d) All CDBG-funded programs in the FY 05-06 Annual Action Plan are geared towards assisting low- and moderate -income individuals and households. The four maps on the following pages show concentrations of low- and moderate -income households, minority concentrations, and the geographic distribution of CDBG-funds area -wide benefit capital projects. Santa Clarita is an exception City. The threshold for area -wide benefit national objective is 29.6% low- and moderate -income households. Map A — Concentrations of Low- and Moderate -Income Households (greater than 29.6% low- and moderate -income) Map B — Geographic Distribution of Area -Wide Benefit Capital Projects Map C — Minority Concentrations — Hispanic Map D — Minority Concentrations — Asian Distribution of Services Distributing services based on the geographic concentrations of low- and moderate -income households can be an effective way to target those populations. The City has used the high concentrations of low- and moderate -income households to target the locations of three Capital projects for which debt service is now being paid. One of those projects, the Newhall Community Center, will receive and additional $72,016 in FY 05-06 entitlement funds. All three of these projects directly benefit the low- and moderate -income areas in which they are located. Entitlement funds will be used to assist in the installation of disabled access ramps at intersections throughout the City. These ramps will directly benefit the disabled adult residents of the City, who are presumed to be low- and moderate -income. All ramps installed using CDBG funds will also be in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods. Graffiti abatement for low- and moderate -income neighborhoods will be partially funded by FY 05-06 CDBG entitlement. The incidence of graffiti is highest in the low- and moderate income neighborhoods of the City. All other Public Service and Capital programs and projects will serve residents based on the limited clientele definition of low- and moderate -income. Family/household size and income information will be collected to verify eligibility for the services provided. Minority Concentrations A minority concentration is defined as a block group which is at or above the County -wide average percentage for that particular racial/ethnic group. Santa Clarita has two racial/ethnic groups, Hispanic and Asian, which fit this criterion. A Hispanic concentration is defined as any block group with greater than 44.6% Hispanic residents. For Asians, a block group with greater Page III - 28 City of Santa Clarita_ 200.5-2006 Annual Action Plan 00 California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan than 12.2% Asian residents is considered concentrated. This information can be found in Map C and Map D, respectively. Page III - 29 itv of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITIES 91.220 (e) The City funds a number of different programs that address the needs of the homeless and other special needs populations. Affordable Housing is one of the highest priorities in the FY 04-08 Consolidated Plan. The City recognizes the need for housing is greatest among the homeless and special needs populations. The City participated in the Homeless Advisory Task Force (HATT) in Fiscal Year 2002-2003. During that time, HATF completed a yearlong process of identifying gaps in residential and non-residential services for the homeless and other special needs populations. That source document still provides valid information about the underserved homeless service needs in Santa Clarita and informs the City's decision-making processes. Please see Attachment #1 for a service matrix showing how Homeless and Special Needs Activities are addressed by the CDBG-funded projects and programs planned for FY 05-06. The City will continue its established ties with regional and local agencies and organizations that provide funding and services to homeless persons. At the regional level, the City will continue to meet with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to address regional homeless service planning issues. LAHSA is currently conducting a homeless count in the Los Angeles County area. The results of this effort will not be available in time for FY 05-06 Action Plan; however, when the information becomes available, the City will use it to assist in short - and long-term homeless services planning. Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Beginning in FY 04-05, the City provided $36,000 in General Funds to a local non-profit to fund a Creative Homeless Services contract. This contract will provide case management, referrals, and transportation to the homeless from November 2004 through November 2005. As of this date, only four months of services have been provided, and the data generated is insufficient to draw substantive conclusions about its effectiveness. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this program is meeting homeless service needs by leveraging existing resources and carefully targeting direct services. CDBG funds in the amount of $40,000 will be set aside to provide housing assistance during FY 05-06. The exact nature and type of program will be determined when the LASHA homeless count is completed and when the information gathered from the Creative Homeless Services contract has been evaluated. Preventing Homelessness In FY 05-06 the City will use CDBG funds to support a new program, Eviction Prevention, operated by a local non-profit agency. This program will provide case management, direct cash rent assistance, and deposit and first month's rent assistance to residents who are at risk of homelessness due to eviction proceedings. Page III -30 City of Santa Clarita 1313 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Seniors are at greater risk for homelessness than the general population. The City will continue to provide a CDBG grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to provide Senior Access Services. This program assists seniors with all aspects of housing. Each senior receives a comprehensive assessment to determine housing needs. They are then provided with a wide array of services, which help them maintain independent living in the least restrictive manner possible. The incidence of poverty and homelessness increases when family units disintegrate. Assisting families in dealing effectively with stressors such as substance abuse, domestic violence, job loss, or a family member's mental or physical disability can help families stay intact and thus prevent homelessness. Services to address these stressors will be available through CDBG grants to the SCV Youth Project, Child and Family Center, Single Mothers Outreach, and Lutheran Social Services. The Child and Family Center will expand existing mental health and counseling services to meet increasing demand. Services will be part of a collaborative effort with local middle and high schools. Licensed clinicians will provide crisis intervention, substance abuse prevention and treatment services, and medication services. Outreach will be conducted to reach low- to moderate -income youths and their families. The SCV Youth Project will provide low- and moderate -income teens and their families with counseling through a CDBG grant. Services will be provided via the intemet, in person on high school campuses, and at other community locations. Teens will have access to personal counseling, individual and family case management, and substance abuse counseling and intervention. The SCV Youth Project also operates bilingual support groups for teens and parents. Obtaining and maintaining stable employment is key to preventing homelessness. Through a Department of Labor (DOL) grant, the City operates a One -Stop Career Center called the Work Source California Center (WCC). The WCC provides job training, supportive services, pre- employment services, and case management. Low- and moderate -income clients enrolled in this program may receive rent assistance and other supportive services while training or participating in job -search activities. Through a grant to Single Mothers Outreach (SMO), the City supports case management services designed to help female -headed households avoid homelessness. Services include case management, housing and roommate referrals, food pantry, household goods and furniture, assistance applying for public assistance, and cash aid. Transition to Permanent Housing and Independent Living As noted earlier in this section, SMO will be funded to provide the types of supportive services needed to help families make a successful transition to permanent housing and independent Page III -3l C' U of Santa Chrita 130 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan living. Case management services will be available as long as needed for single mothers and their families served by SMO. Other services provided, specifically the food pantry and free household goods and furniture, help meet the day-to-day needs of families trying to create and maintain a permanent, stable home. Lutheran Social Services will be funded in FY 05-06 to provide an Eviction Prevention Program. This program provides a case manager to evaluate the needs of families facing eviction due to a shortage of funds. Assistance is provided in the form of one-time rent assistance and through assistance in obtaining housing which meets the family's needs and is affordable based on the family's income. This assistance in transitioning to more affordable housing creates a more stable living environment and reduces dependency on other social services. Special Need Populations There are several populations in the City of Santa Clarita with special needs. These include the disabled, elderly, severely mentally ill, substance abusers, those with AIDS, and battered women. The City supports the following activities and programs designed to assist these groups. CDBG funds will assist the elderly population in FY 05-06 through a grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging (SCVCOA) for a program called Senior Access Services. The program provides support to the frail elderly to prevent premature institutionalization or homelessness. Each senior receives a comprehensive assessment to determine the areas and level of need. Advocacy is provided to make sure seniors are able to access appropriate housing resources. Supportive service staff facilitates the application process for seniors eligible for subsidized housing. Seniors are also referred to a wide variety of supportive services available through the Santa Clarita Senior Center. These services include in-home meals, congregate meals, health -screening services, exercise programs, and social programs. Through the Handyworker Program, also managed by the SCVCOA, CDBG funds will continue to assist the elderly and disabled by providing wheelchair ramps, grab bars and other assistive devices, and home repairs to keep the senior's home safe and habitable. This service allows the elderly to age -in-place and avoid premature institutionalization by maintaining their homes in a safe, sanitary, and habitable condition. The disabled will also be served through a variety of programs designed to provide social and recreational opportunities. The Special Olympics and the Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation will be funded for athlete transportation and recreational activities, respectively. Carousel Ranch will be funded to provide a unique service in which the severely disabled participate in specially designed horseback riding lessons to improve attention span, behavior, social skills, balance, and coordination. Page III - 32 City of Santa Clarita 13 D 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Other Actions - General 91.220 (i) (1) Please see Attachment #1, for a Service Matrix showing how the CDBG-funded programs and projects planned for FY 05-06 address Other Actions. Meeting Underserved Needs In Fiscal Year 2002-2003, the City of Santa Clarita participated in a yearlong process with the Homeless Advisory Task Force (HATF), a local advocacy organization, to identify underserved needs for the homeless and at -risk -of -homelessness population (see Attachment # 2). The results of this process were presented to the City Council and the public, and the information continues to inform decision-making for FY 05-06. Foster and Maintain Affordable Housinr and Remove Barriers to Affordable Housinr The City has little control over the cost of housing in Santa Clarita. All Southern California communities are experiencing a severe housing shortage, coupled with a steep increase in housing prices, which makes it difficult to maintain or increase the supply of affordable housing. Nonetheless, it is a goal of the City of Santa Clarita to assist in the development and provision of a variety of housing types and sizes for all income levels to meet the needs of all community residents. Those persons classified as having low- and moderate -incomes, large families, the disabled, families with female heads -of -household, and the elderly have the greatest need. In FY 04-05, the City revamped FirstHOME, our First-time Homebuyer program, removing significant barriers to affordable housing by increasing the amount of down payment assistance based on higher -than -average housing costs in Santa Clarita. The City was awarded $600,000 in new HOME funds, which will bring the total funds available for FirstHOME to over $700,000. It is anticipated that three loans will be awarded in FY 05-06. A number of programs will be funded by CDBG in FY 05-06, which provide residential rehabilitation services designed to maintain the supply of affordable housing. The Handyworker Program and the Residential Rehabilitation Grant and Loan Program target low- and moderate - income home owners and provide repairs to condominiums, mobile homes, and single-family homes, thus preserving affordable housing stock. In addition, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program serves low- and moderate -income home owners and maintains neighborhoods by providing repairs to fences, walls, and outbuildings. Manufactured homes represent a large percentage of the City's affordable housing stock. The following Ordinances and Policies will be in effect in FY 04-05 to foster and maintain this critical resource for affordable housing. Manufactured Home Rental Adjustment Ordinance — This City Ordinance protects manufactured home park residents from unreasonable rent increases. Page III - 33 Cia of San California Mobilehome Park Closu specific requirements for mobilehome park closures. 11 llr :Mt in I.ri ABU,.tt re Policy and Procedures - This City ordinance establishes compensation to mobile home park residents in the event of The City has a number of housing policies (listed below) which encourage the development of new affordable housing. General City of Santa Clarita Affordable Housing Policies - Based upon City's General Plan goals and organized into four parts/issue areas: 1) Encouragement of affordable housing 2) Maintenance of affordable housing 3) Meeting the needs for affordable housing 4) Provision of equal housing opportunities Affordable Housing Development Incentive Policy and Procedures - This is a formalized Standard Management Procedure, establishing guidelines for implementing affordable housing development incentives. Guidelines for use of Conduit Financing - This policy establishes guidelines to allow for conduit financing of affordable housing developments. Evaluate and Reduce Lead -Based Paint Hazards The City will work to reduce lead-based paint hazards and will comply with 24 CFR Part 35. Due to the mean age of the City's housing, homes containing lead-based paint are not believed to be a significant problem. However, in the coming year, the City will continue to provide information and assistance to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards through the following activities: All qualified applicants for Handyworker Services or City Residential Rehabilitation Loan and Grants are provided with the HUD pamphlet, "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" outlining the dangers of lead-based paint and steps for safe mitigation. When needed, lead-based paint hazard evaluation and mitigation are included as part of the services provided. ■ As part of the City's contract with the Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley, information is provided to landlords, renters, and various property management agencies regarding the dangers of lead-based paint and appropriate mitigation strategies. ■ The City's Planning Department provides the public with information on lead-based paint hazards through one-on-one contact with building inspectors, code enforcement officers, and at the public service counter. The City's Planning Department public service counter also hands out the written materials listed below. Page III - 34 QU of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan - Lead Paint Safety/A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (Pamphlet - HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control). - Attention! (Flyer— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) - Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home — (English and Spanish Pamphlet /U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). - The Lead -Based Paint Pre -Renovation Education Rule (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). Reduce the Number of Povertv Level Families /Anti -Poverty Strate While the City has no control over the majority of the factors affecting poverty, it may be able to assist those living below the poverty line. The City will support other government, private, and non-profit agencies involved in providing services to the low- and moderate -income residents. The City will coordinate efforts with these groups where possible to allow for more efficiency. Improved employment opportunities are one key to moving families out of poverty. The City operates a Workforce Investment Act funded One -Stop called the Santa Clarita WorkSource California Center (SCWCC), which includes the offices of the State Employment Development Department. The SCWCC will provide employment services, pre-employment training, case management, and vocational retraining for adults, displaced workers, and youth. Over 6,500 residents will receive services through the WorkSource Center in FY 05-06. In addition, the City's Economic Development Division will continue in its efforts to attract high-quality jobs to Santa Clarita, especially in the high -paying bio -tech industry cluster. Develop Institutional Structure and Enhance Cooperation Between Agencies The City of Santa Clarita works with a wide range of public and community social service agencies to meet and address the various needs of the community. In FY 05-06, the City's CDBG Division will continue to function in a coordinating role between local non-profit advocacy groups and other County, State, and Federal organizations. Committee participation includes Los Angeles County Service Planning Area (SPA) and Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA). The City facilitates the services of the Santa Clarita Valley Resource Center (SCVRC), a local non-profit agency. SCVRC provides training and resources to build the capacity of non-profit social service organizations to better serve the needs of the community. Services to local non- profits include a community facilitator program, workshops, grant research, and non-profit leader lunches. The City supports the SCVRC by providing rent-free space in the Santa Clarita Activity Center and administrative support from City staff. Page III - 35 s'ity of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan In addition, the City of Santa Clarita, Community Services (CS) Division has 19 full-time staff and a FY 04-05 operating budget of almost three million dollars. The CS Division's purpose is to administer and support programs and funding in response to the needs of the community. The CS Division is dedicated to the development and implementation of quality, value -based programs that encourage healthy lifestyles and celebrate the community's cultural and family identity. Many of the Community Services Programs serve a significant percentage of low- and moderate -income residents. Grants administered by the CS Division address teen issues, delinquency prevention and intervention, job training and employment, cultural arts, and family violence intervention. Fostering Public Housing Improvements The City does not own or operate any public housing. Orchard Arms, with 182 affordable units, is the only facility operated by the County of Los Angeles that is within the City limits. Accordingly, the City has not undertaken efforts to encourage public housing residents to become owners of their public units or developed any other ownership opportunities for these residents. However, within the City's Consolidated Plan are specific actions, programs, and policies undertaken by the City which will foster the development of public housing improvements. The City has assisted and facilitated private developers with the development of housing and housing improvements on a city-wide basis. Further, the City has and will implement programs designed to improve and increase the available affordable housing stock. OTHER ACTIONS — PUBLIC HOUSING 91.220 (f) (2) Within the City's jurisdiction, there is no public housing with the exception of the housing referenced in the above section. The Housing Authority for Santa Clarita is the Los Angeles County Housing Authority and is not designated as troubled. PROGRAM -SPECIFIC REQuutEMENTS - CDBG 91.220 (g) CDBG The table on the following page (Table 2 — Recommended Funding) specifies the activities to be funded in FY 05-06, using entitlement funds, program income, and funds carried over from FY 03-04. The City does not have any urban renewal settlements or float -funded activities and does not anticipate the need for any "urgent needs" activities. Detailed information on activities planned can be found on pages III -8 through 111-27 under the heading, Activities to be Undertaken, 91.220 (c). Page III - 36 City of !i ! Oarita California �0 O HOME The City of Santa Clarita is not a preferred jurisdiction, and at this time, not eligible to receive HOME Funds directly from HUD. The City will receive $600,000 in a competitive HOME funds grant from the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development Department to continue the FirstHOME Program which provides low- and moderate -income homebuyers with low-interest, deferred -payment second mortgages for down payments. Page III - 37 Qa of !r ! !e.! 11 llr rr.! r'rr i !r California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan HUD 05-06 Entitlement $1,301,402 04-05 Program Income $7,929 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING $1,309,331 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES Administration Administration, Compliance, Monitoring $262,960 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $262,960 Public Services Fair Housing Council Senior Center (Community Access Program) SCV Youth Project Foundation for Childrens Dental Health Lutheran Social Services Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation Carousel Ranch Special Olympics Single Mothers Outreach Child and Family Center Graffiti Abatement Program Housing Services Set -Aside Capital Projects Section 8 Debt Service Handyworker Program Residential Rehabilitation Grants and Loans Neighborhood Preservation Officer Annual Handicapped Access Ramp Program Community Center Food Pantry $17,600 $48,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,417 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $40,000 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES $196,017 $384,968 $200,000 $150,000 $27,760 $10,000 $72,016 $5,000 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS $849,744 TOTAL PROGRAMMED TOTAL AVAILABLE BALANCE UNPROGRAMMED FUNDS Page III - 38 $1,308,721 $1,309,331 $610 of SanjaLkrita 2005-2006 Annual Action Eka 130 0 California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated IV. CERTIFICATIONS GENERAL CERTIFICATIONS 91.225 (a) The General and CDBG-Specific Certifications can be found in Attachment 5. (1) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (2) Anti -Displacement and Relocation Plan (3) Drug -Free Workplace (4) Anti -Lobbying (5) Authority of Jurisdiction (6) Consistency with Consolidated Plan (7) Acquisition and Relocation (8) City following Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 CDBG CERTIFICATIONS 91.225 (b) Attached Attached Attached Attached Attached Attached N/A — The City does not have a planned activity that will require relocation. Attached The following list of certifications specifically for the use of CDBG funds is attached as Attachment 5. (1) Citizen Participation (2) Community Development Plan (3) Following a Plan (4) Use of Funds (5) Excessive Force (6) Compliance with Anti -Discrimination Laws (7) Compliance with Lead Based Paint Procedures (8) Compliance with Laws OTHER CERTIFICATIONS 91.225 (e)(d) The City does not receive funds from ESG or federal HOME programs. Page III - I ■■ OCalifornia 200 4-2008 Consolidated Plan V. MONITORING MONITORING 91.230 CDBG staff participates in an internal planning process to ensure that activities carried out by the City comply with HUD regulations and are consistent with the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. All City staff involved in administering CDBG-funded activities are trained and monitored for compliance with HUD regulations. The City places strong emphasis in establishing frequent contact with the various subrecipients that provide CDBG-funded Public Services within the Santa Clarita Valley. Reports are required from each subrecipient quarterly at a minimum. Subrecipients are also subject to at least one on- site monitoring visit per year, in which source documents and back-up documents are examined for thoroughness, accuracy and compliance with HUD regulations. Minority business outreach includes the development of outreach materials in Spanish and coordination with the City's Hispanic Outreach Team. The City actively seeks to assist our public service agencies in applying for various grant opportunities, improving service delivery systems, and serving as a resource to them, in order to foster and develop the partnerships we have established. Further, coordinated interdepartmental efforts such as the City's Affordable Housing Committee, provide focus, input, and direction in the oversight and implementation of the City's CDBG Program. Internal auditing, program monitoring, and project reviews are conducted by City staff to ensure consistency with the City's Housing policies, General Plan, Zoning Code, and other policy and regulatory documents. Finally, the City fully complies with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations through the submittal of all required audits, including the Single Audit. This audit requires the incorporation of the Federal Financial Assistance Schedule, which identifies amounts and sources of all Federal funds. This report is reviewed for completeness, accuracy and compliance with applicable policies and regulations. Any necessary reconciliation of municipal financial records is undertaken by the City's Finance Division and auditors, to ensure that the financial information transmitted to HUD is correct and complete. Any errors or deficiencies in the financial management system are corrected and resolved by the City's CDBG Program Staff, Finance Department, and Budget Office. Page V- l of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action 'a California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ATTACHMENT # 1 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Priorities s st s sr.s 2005-2006 Annual Action st ■■ O2004-2008 Consolidated CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Community Development Block Grants 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Priorities Priorities were established in consultation with residents and community groups as part of the City's 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan process. All activities planned address one or more of the Consolidated Plan Priorities, which are listed below. In addition, priority 3 has twelve areas of concentration. 1. Infrastructure — improve and expand infrastructure which benefits low- and moderate - income residents: 2. Affordable Housing — increase, improve, and maintain affordable housing for low- and moderate -income residents: 3. Supportive Services — improve supportive human services for low- and moderate -income residents in the following areas: Supportive Services — Areas of Concentration ■ Health Services ■ Housing Services ■ Senior Services ■ Disabled Services ■ Youth Services ■ Fair Housing Counseling ■ Tenant/Landlord Counseling ■ Transportation Services ■ Substance Abuse Services ■ Employment and Training ■ Crime Awareness ■ Childcare Services Cia of Santa ! !r ! l! llCA!!.! emr!t California■■ 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ATTACHMENT # 2 FY 05-06 Annual Action Plan Service Matrix AdS e4J Jo pounop BuisnoH J!ej ,' # iIt X €'' �7+i X X tli{t;;i X 4JIeaH!eJuepypase9-1oo4oS 7i +tly X X f1i.1 X I' I+ ,f'�t�j X APPIA e4J Jo uejpl.!4p !eloodS X X y MiAl Oddn ue oeaa o S u S P 4 Jn0 4Jn A �;� i X X X(°377 X i�vF it tC�•,� ii{ikS o we4Badd)!n!Job'Ilnpvpe/Geslp XX X =It'iill, X sao!aeS!eJuap susAND &,y+ t : t X X Xz({• w Juewel Beuelryese L X X X al'{$, X uogeyodsuejeJe!4Jb Pel9esyp 3 € i X o; i+ri.'. 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Mental Health (non -medicated, counseling, behavior modification) 2. Health Care — Not emergency, Not primary 3. Domestic Violence 4. Street Outreach 5. Public Assistance — General Relief Cb of Santa sr r 1313 � 2005-2006 AjZnual Action E&M California O 2004 -2008 Consolidated Plan ATTACHMENT # 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTVITIES and SOURCE DOCUMENTS Cita of .Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Public Participation & Community Outreach 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan Public participation is an important element of all City of Santa Clarita projects including the preparation of the 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan. The City follows its written CDBG Citizen Participation Plan (Appendix B) and HUD's statutory requirements. City CDBG staff use a variety of methods to notify the public of opportunities to contribute to, and comment on, the Annual Action Plan. The City also does extensive outreach to inform local agencies regarding the opportunity to apply for CDBG public service sub -recipient grants. For the 2005- 2006 Annual Action Plan and the public service grant application process, the following steps were taken: FY 05-06 CDBG Public Service Grant Application Notification Process — flyer, mailing list, and press release attached • Flyers mailed to over 100 private citizens and non-profit agencies — 9/20/04 • Applications available at Administrative Services and on-line at the city's web site. • Press release sent to local paper resulting in two articles — 9/20/04 • All applicants for the previous five program years called to remind them of funding availability and application deadlines —11/10/04. Public Service Grant Applicant Workshops • Friday, 11/19/04, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Community Needs Meeting Notification Process — letter, mailing list, and proof of publication attached • Public notice of community meeting on needs held on 3/07/05 published in the Signal, the local newspaper — 2/20/05. • Letter about community meeting sent to 126 private citizens and community-based organizations — 2/08/05. Summary of Comments Received on Needs at 3/07/05 Community Meeting Comments in Person (in chronological order) • Strengthen the connection between non -profits and businesses which have resources to donate. • Money management for low- and moderate -income and teens to prevent future poverty and promote home ownership. • Low cost/no cost bi-lingual pre-school with an early childhood education component. • Affordable childcare. City of ,Santa Mrita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 0 O � 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan • Job development for the disabled/ education for businesses on the value of hiring the disabled. • Mental health counseling for adults. • Job skills for teens — Occupational Center. • More effective transportation system which links with other cities' systems. Comments received by Email • English as a Second Language classes in the evening, combined with babysitting for students' kids. Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period Notification Process — proof of publication attached • Public notice of 30 -day public comment period published in The Signal. • No public comments received. THE SIGNAL NEWSPAPER 24000 Creekside Rd Valencia CA 91355 Proof of Publication (2015.5 C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 1 am a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the county aforesaid; 1 am over the age of eighteen years; and 1 am not a party to or interested in the notice published. I am the chief legal advertising clerk of the publisher of the SIGNAL NEWSPAPER a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published Daily in the City of Santa Clarita County of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, under the date of March 25, 1988 Case Number NVC15880, that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to -wit: A1150 All in the year 20 1 certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct Dated at Valencia, California, this day oNl_ 20!2f ci"_e Signature City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Phone Suite 300 (661) 259-2489 Santa Clarita Fax California 91355-2196 (661) 259-8125 Website: www.santa-cladta.com February 7, 2005 Subject: 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan Dear Community Agency Director: Each year, the City of Santa Clarita receives funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the form of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). These funds are used across our community to provide infrastructure development and services to low- and moderate -income residents. We are in the process of developing the CDBG Action Plan for the 2005-2006 fiscal year, and we would like to ask for your input on community needs. Please plan to attend a Needs Assessment meeting on: March 7, 2005, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Boulevard Santa Clarita, CA 91355 City staff will be present to gather information on community needs for the upcoming fiscal year. If you would like to update your mailing information, be removed from our mailing list, or have any questions, please contact me at (661) 255-4972. Sincerely, Erin Moore -Lay Administrative Analyst EM:hds pnn 'hud(q idaWS-},ODNAuion PlWn ,&m ing PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Cary Quashen ACTION 26893 Bouquet Canyon, C134 Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Heather Warrick American Cancer Society 20655 Soledad Canyon Road, #17 Santa Clarita, CA 91351 Elenore Hull ASSISTANCE LEAGUE of Santa Clarita P.O. Box 220145 Newhall, CA 91321 Judy Cox Betty Ferguson Foundation 28065 North Avenue Stanford Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Jim Ventress Boys and Girls Club of SCV P.O. Box 220639 Santa Clarita, CA 91322-0639 Robert Hussey California Narcotics Officers Association 28245 Avenue Crocker, #230 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Tim Ben Boydston Canyon Theatre Guild 24242 San Fernando Road Newhall, CA 91321 Karen Moms Alfred Mann Foundation P.O. Box 905 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-9005 Diane Hill American Red Cross 23152 1/2 W. Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1752 Judy Belty ATEAM P.O. Box 800277 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-0277 Tenille Leigh Boy Scouts of America 16525 Sherman Way, #C8 Van Nuys, CA 91406 Kieran Wong Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund 23841 Foxwood Court Santa Clarita, CA 91354 Jay Stallings California Youth Chess League 25864 Tournament Road, Suite G Valencia, CA 91355 Denise Tomey Carousel Ranch 15151 Lotusgarden Drive Canyon Country, CA 91387 Kitty Conant American Assoc. of University Women 30012 Luzon Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91390 Lang Tyler Apelles Quest 30030 Calle Cerrito Santa Clarita, CA 91351 Lori Shepard Avenues Supported Living Services 28415 Industry Drive, #502 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Judy Belue Boys & Girls Club of SCV Foundation P. O. Box 221507 Santa Clarita, CA 91322-1507 Steven Lavine California Institute of the Arts 24700 McBean Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2397 Sue Hernandez Canterbury Village 23420 Avenida Rotella Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Liz Seipel Child & Family Center P.O.Box 801330 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-1330 Carol Gelsinger Stacy Miller Child & Family Center Foundation Child Care Resource Center Congregation Beth Shalom P.O. Box 801330 16650 Sherman Way, #200 21430 Redview Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Van Nuys, CA 91406 Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Sydney Tucker Catherine Urias Paula Pompa-Craven Dept. Children/Family Services, Domestic Violence Center of SCV Easter Seals - So. Cal. L.A. County P. O. Box 220037 16946 Sherman Way - #100 28490 Avenue Stanford, Ste 100 Newhall, CA 91321 Van Nuys, CA 91406 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Rev. James Cliffe Mary Gregory Maricela Sholes Eden Ministries Family Day Care Association of the Foundation for Children's Dental Box 2121 SCV Health Canyon Country, CA 91386 P.O. Box 802232 P.O. Box 55066 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-2232 Santa Clarita, CA 91385 Clay Friedman Donna Chipperfield Alan Moomick Friends of Castaic Lake Friends of Hart Park & Museum Gibbon Conservation Center P.O. Box 6 P.O. Box 220418 P.O. Box 800249 Castaic, CA 91384 Newhall, CA 91322 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Gail Davis Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council 21515 Soledad Canyon Road, #118 Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Jan Burns Hart District Regional Occupational Program 21515 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Diana Vose Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Fdn 23845 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355 Norma Jean Vescovo Independent Living Center 14407 Gilmore Street, Suite 101 Van Nuys, CA 91401 Barbara McLue Goodwill Industries of Southern California 26887 Bouquet Canyon Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Nancy Pitchford Heads Up Therapeutic Equestrian Center 30757 Bouquet Canyon Road Saugus, CA 91390 Paul Leitzell Grace Baptist Church 22833 Copper Hill Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Cris Embleton Healing the Children 23649 Via Andorra Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Michael Jantzen Nancy Grunbok Human Shelter Research Institute I.D.E.A.S. 27800 McBean Parkway, Suite #319 26330 Friendly Valley Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91354 Santa Clarita, CA 91321-2108 Patte Dee International Family Film Festival P.O. Box 801507 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-1507 Jo -Ann Anderson Job's Daughters 26321 Green Terrace Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Andrew Pattantyus Janie Choate Lupe Lopez Kiwanis Club of Santa Clarita Kiwanis Club of Santa Clarita Noon LA County Community&Senior Evening 28806 Rock Canyon Drive Svcs/SCV Service Ctr P. O. Box 221205 Santa Clarita, CA 91390 24271 San Fernando Road Newhall, CA 91322 Newhall, CA 91321 Joe Feinstein Live Again Recovery Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 680 Lake Hughes, CA 92532 Andy Gallardo Michael Hoefflin Foundation 28405 Sand Canyon Road, Suite A Santa Clarita, CA 91387 John Lewis Nat'l Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependency 20655 Soledad Canyon Rd. #16 Canyon Country, CA 91351 Principal Newhall Elementary School 24607 N. Walnut Newhall, CA 91321 Kathleen Sturkey Los Angeles Retarded Citizens' Foundation 29890 Bouquet Canyon Rd. Saugus, CA 91350- R. Jeanne Geidel-Neal Miller, Geidel & Associates 25253 Everett Drive Newhall, CA 91321 Claire O'Garro Lutheran Social Services of Southern California 27265 Luther Drive Canyon Country, CA 91351 Erin Coyle Independent Living Center 14151 Haynes St. Van Nuys, CA 91401 Kelly Dorafshar Rev. Jeff Johnson New Leash on Life Animal Rescue New Life Assembly of God 16742 Placerita Canyon Road 27053 Honby Avenue Newhall, CA 91321 Canyon'Country, CA 91351 President R. J. Kelly Newhall Rotary Club Optimist Club of Canyon Country P.O. Box 220492 26496 Oak Highland Drive Newhall, CA 91322 Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Steve Calver Pediatric Safety Group P.O. Box 800553 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Ronald Kraus Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates 19152 Placerita Canyon Road Newhall, CA 91321 Chris Lim Renewed Families P.O. Box 220412 Newhall, CA 91322 Sylvia Cortez Salvation Army 24271 San Fernando Road Newhall, CA 91321 Norm Greengard Santa Clarita Artists' Association P.O. Box 55101 Santa Clarita, CA 91385-0101 Gerry Howard Pleasantview Industries 27921 Urbandale Avenue Saugus, CA 91350 Craig Duswalt Repertory East Playhouse 24266 San Fernando Road Newhall, CA 91321 Cheryl Laymon Samuel Dixon Family Health Center 30257 San Martinez Road Val Verde, CA 91384 Corinne Glover Santa Clarita Ballet Company 26798 Oak Avenue Santa Clarita, CA 91351 Larry Lousberg Deborah Baur Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No 2379 Santa Clarita Master Chorale 17766 Sierra Hwy P.O. Box 800459 Canyon Country, CA 91351 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Wendy Langhans Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy/MRCA 24255 The Old Road Newhall, CA 91321 Gloria Lock SCV Art Center for Arts Education 27674 Newhall Ranch Road, Unit 80 Valencia, CA 91355 Brad Berens SCV Committee on Aging 22900 Market Street Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Jan Bandich Saugus Union School District 24930 Avenue Stanford Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Marsha McLean SCV Canyons Preservation Committee P.O. Box 220748 Santa Clarita, CA 91322 Jim Bartos SCV Concert Band P.O. Box 55002 Valencia, CA 91385 David McEachern PFLAG-SCV P.O. Box 55776 Santa Clarita, CA 91385-0776 Sean McEnulty R. M. Pyles Boys Camp 27211 Henry Mayo Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Lisa Baker Resources for Challenged Children (RFCC) P.O. Box 1405 Santa Clarita, CA 91386 Linda Alexander-Lieblang Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care 22903 Soledad Canyon Road Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Tim Davis Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation 24901 Orchard Village Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Jim Blazer Santa Clarita Symphony P. O. Box 55601 Santa Clarita, CA 91385 Lynne Plambeck SCOPE P.O. Box 1182 Canyon Country, CA 91386 Larry Mankin SCV Chamber of Commerce 23920 Valencia Boulevard, #100 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Laurie Ender SCV Council PTA 27226 Trinidad Court Santa Clarita, CA 91354 Jane Kim -Zulu Belinda Crawford Carol Rock SCV Family YMCA SCV Food Pantry SCV Historical Society 26147 McBean Parkway 24133 Railroad Aveue P.O. Box 221925 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Newhall, CA 91321 Newhall, CA 91322 Debbie Holbrook SCV Jaycees P.O. Box 221627 Santa Clarita, CA 91322-1627 Dee Gadbury SCV Newhall Optimist Club P.O. Box 1446 Canyon Country, CA 91351 Penny Upton SCV Safe Rides P.O. Box 3001 Canyon Country, CA 91386 Chris Clark SCV Special Olympics 24779 Valley Street Newhall, CA 91321 SCV Lions Club P.O. Box 220101 Santa Clarita, CA 91322 Angela Bennett SCV Pregnancy Center 24359 Walnut Street, Suite A Newhall, CA 91321 Susan Armstrong SCV Scholarship Foundation P. O. Box 220236 Newhall, CA 91322 Sally Angel SCV Youth Orchestra College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Carlene Rechenmacher SCV Mental Health Center/LA County 25050 Peachland Avenue, Ste 203 Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Laura Piening SCV Resource Center P. O. Box 802890 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-2890 Ann Kerman SCV School & Business Alliance 21515 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Wade Trimmer SCV Youth Project P.O. Box 801982 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-1982 Community Advisory Ctee Gay Emans Debbie Quick Sheriffs Department - SCV Station Sierra Hillbillies Square Dance Club Single Mothers Outreach 23740 Magic Mountain Pkwy. 28109 Oaklar Drive 18333 Dolan Way, #208 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Santa Clarita, CA 91387 Alice Moreland Carolyn Nelson Lisa Marie Boiko Sloan Canyon Preschool Soroptimist Intl, of SCV Southern California Children's 28355 Sloan Canyon Road P.O. Box 802275 Musical Theatre Castaic, CA 91384 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 25773 Perlman Place, #F Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 Geriann King Alan Lewis Diane M. Briones St. Francis Psychotherapy & Student Enterprises Partners The Compassionate Friends Counseling Center P.O. Box 800880 19544 Babington Street 25050 Avenue Kearny, Suite 101 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-0880 Canyon Country, CA 91351 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Jay Weiner Sue Neiberger The Gentle Barn Foundation Theatre Arts for Children 26910 Sierra Highway, D-8 #318 Foundation Santa Clarita, CA 91321 24623 Walnut Street Newhall, CA 91321 Olga Joseau George Selph Kathy Norris UNIDAS Val Verde Community Benefits Valley Industrial Association 23317 Oakrun Lane Funding Ctee 25709 Rye Canyon Road, #105 Newhall, CA 91321 30133 San Martinez Road, Suite A Valencia, CA 91355 Val Verde, CA 91384 Jae Weiss John Taylor Luis Arturo Quezada Valley Trauma Center Visually Impaired Assistance Center Voluntary Mediation Services 25115 Avenue Stanford, Suite B122 22900 Market Street 24271 San Fernando Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Janis Ashley Brenda McCullough Gloria Mercado-Fortine William S. Hart Museum Work Training Program Zonta Club of SCV 24151 San Fernando Road 22923 Raintree Lane P. O. Box 802332 Newhall, CA 91321 Santa Clarita, CA 91350 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 Theresa Nitescu Ms. Debra McLurin Northeast Valley Health Corporation P.O. Box 801982 1172 North Maclay Santa Clarita, CA 91355 San Fernando, CA 91340 Diana Bruno Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley 8134 Van Nuys Blvd #206 Van Nuys, CA 91402 Chris Porazzo Christ Lutheran Preschool 25816 Tournament Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Previous Recipients of CDBG funds include: • Special Olympic • Foundation for Children's Dental Health • SCV Youth Project • Carousel Ranch • Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center • Single Mothers Outreach • Santa Clarita Community Development Corp. • Samuel Dixon Health Center • Northeast Valley Health Corp. • Child and Family Center • Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation CDBG Grant Funds Available If you are a non-profit agency providing services to low and moderate income residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, you may be eligible to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. Areas of emphasis for the 2005-2006 program year: • Affordable Housing Services • Health Care Services Applications Available - November 8, 2004 Application Deadline -January 7, 2005 Pick up the application in person at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 295, Santa Clarita, or download the application from the City's website: www.santa-clarita.com/cityhaU/admin/cdbg .,�•�_•.<,, For more information call Erin Moore -Lay at (661) 255-4972 *Construction, building rehabilitation, building or land purchase, -�' or facility improvement will not be funded through this grant process. City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Phone Suite 300 (661) 259.2489 Santa Clarita Fax California 91355-2196 (661) 259-8125 Website: www.santaclarita.com FOR EVIMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2004 Contact: Gail Ortiz 661-255-4314 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS The City of Santa Clarita will soon have applications for the 04-05 funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ready for non-profit groups. Grants are given to agencies that are non-profit which provide health and housing related services to the low and moderate income residents of Santa Clarita. Applications for the Community Development Block Grant will be available on Monday, November 8, 2004 and will be due on Friday January 7, 2005. Over $100,000 will be available for distribution. Applicants may ask for any amount, but most grants are given for between $5,000 and $20,000. Last year, the City awarded over $160,000 to a variety of Santa Clarita agencies. Agencies that received funds last year included the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, Foundation for Children's Dental Health, Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation, Single Mothers Outreach, Santa Clarita Valley Special Olympics, Carousel Ranch, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Fair Housing of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation, and SCV Youth Project. For more information about the Community Development Block Grant call Erin Moore -Lay, CDBG/Grants Technician at 661-255-4972. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Your Cans for Cash Join the City of Santa Clanta and recycle your aluminum cans for cash during the Cans for Cash event from November 2 through November 15. The City will be competing against several other cities from across the nation to see which city has the most City Pride and can recycle the most aluminum cans. The event was kicked -off by Mayor Kellar at the Kids Expo on October 17, at Golden Valley High School The mayor "deputized" local youth who have been exemplary in their environment protection efforts. Recycle as many aluminum cans as possiblebyplacing them in a recycling container orby taking them to one of the following locations during November 2 through November 15: • 27631 Bouquet Canyon Road— Sunday to Friday 1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. . 24160 Lyons Avenue — Wednesday to Sunday 10 am. —1 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 pm. "23449 Lyons Avenue— Wednesday to Sunday 10 am. —1 p.m., and 1.30 p.m. —430 pm. • 23944 Pine Street — Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 pm., Saturday 8 am. —1 p.m. " 19340 Soledad Canyon Road—Monday to Wednesday, and Friday to Saturday 10:30 a.m. -1 p.rrL and 1:30 pm. -spm. • 16500 Soledad Canyon Road — Wednesday to Sunday 10 am. .-1 p.m., and 130 pm. — 4:30 p.m. For more information about the Cans far Cash event, call'661-2864098. City Accepting Applications for Community Development, Block Grant Funds The City of Santa Clarita will soon have applications for the 2004-2005 funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).ready for non-profit groups. Grants are j. given to agencies that are non-profit whichprovide health and housing related services to. low and moderate income residents of Santa Clarita. Applications for the Coaununfty Development Block Grant will be available on " Monday, November 8, 2004 and will be due on Friday, January 7, 2005. Over $100,000 will be available for distribution. Applicants may ask for any amount, but most grants are givenbetween$5)W and $20AM. Last year the cityawarded over $160,000 to a variety of Santa Clarita agencies. . Agencies thatreceived fundslastyear included the Santa Ckaita ValleySenforCentet .. Foundation for Children's Dental Health, Santa Clanta Valley Special Olympics, Carousel ` Ranch, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Fair Housing of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation and the SCV Youth Project For more information about the Community Development Block.Grani, call Erin Moore - Lay, CDBG/Gmnts Technician at 661-255-4972. ... 's d'"'THE.MAGAZLNE,OF:'SANTA:CLARITA',:, Ment from medals will be awarded to all funds to stop it. The event is )ance get a marathon, half marathon and sponsored by Citizens Against food court, Kid K finishers. A Sports and the Cemex Mega Mine. Tickets taken with Fitness Expo will be held from 9 are $35. For information, call )seeds from a.m.to5p.m.theSaturdaybefore Barry Raphael at (661) l benefit the the marathon, featuring display 799-2939. Scholarship booths with health and fitnes�L d is to raise products, and allowing runners lCommunity block provide at infor- to register and pick up their bib number, T-shirt and timing chip. grant$ aVaiiabie For ligh School For information about the mar- athon, can (661) 286-4018 or visit www.scmarathon.org. Marathon to start l�= at Town Center The Santa Clarita Marathon will feature a marathon, half marathon and 5K rualwalk beginning at 7 ,p.m. Sunday at Valencia Town. Center near the Hyatt Valencia in Valencia. The Kid K Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Trophies will be awarded to the top overall male and female finishers in the marathon, half marathon and 5R Custom Fund-raiser set for Cernex fight A party and tennis tournament fund-raiser to raise money to. fight the proposed Cemex mine will be held from, 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at The Paseo Club, 27650, Dickason Drive, Valen- cia. Those who think the mine would add to the city's pollution and increase gridlock on our city streets are invited to help raise Applications are available for the 2004-05 Community Devel- opment Block Grants offered by the city of Santa Clarita. The grants are given to agencies that are nonprofit and provide health and housing related services to low and moderate income resi- dents ofSanta Clarita. More than $100,000 will be available for distribution. Applicants may ask for any amount, but most grants are given forbetween $ 5,000 and $20,000. Applications are due Jan. 7. For information. or to call (661) 255-4972. Cia of !i s sr ! 130 0 2005--2006 Annual s srt 'a California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ATTACHMENT # 5 CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing — The jurisdiction will affirmatively finther fair housing, which means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard. Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan — It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs. Drug Free Workplace — It will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantees workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; 2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about - (a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1; 4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will - (a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction, 5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; 6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted - (a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency, 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Anti -Lobbying — To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreemem, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this ami -lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Authority of Jurisdiction — The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. Consistency with plan — The housing acclivities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan. Section 3 — It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and implemeatinggu tions at 24 CFR Part 135. i 2— Kennethl, Pulskamp, City Manager Date( APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS A. Lobbvin¢ Certification This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. B. Drue-Free Workplace Certification 1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the grantee is providing the certification. 2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug -Free Workplace Act. 3. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be identified on the certification, If known, they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of the workplaces) on file in its office and make the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantees drug-free workplace requirements, 4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment office, performers in concert halls or radio stations). 5. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question (see paragraph three). 6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the sire(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant: City of Santa Clarita, 23920 Valencia Blvd., #300, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Check _ if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here. The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F 7. Definitions of terms m the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug - Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to the following definitions from these rules: "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15); "Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes; "Criminal drug stable" means a Federal or non -Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of any controlled substance; "Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All "direct charge" employees; (ii) all "indirect charge" employees unless their impact or involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel and consultants Who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces). SPECIFIC CDBG CERTIFICATIONS The Entitlement Community certifies that Citizen Participation — It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan — Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term conummity, development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570) Following a Pian — It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds It has complied with the following criteria: 1. Maximum Feasible Priori. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available); 2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during program year 2003-04, (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one, two, or three specific consecutive program yes), shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period, 3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the'property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other thaw CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate -income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Excessive Force — It has adopted and is enforcing: 1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; Compliance With Anti -discrimination laws — The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3601-3619), and implementing regulations. Lead -Based Paint — Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR ¢570.608; Compliance wi#iLaws — It will comply with applicable laws. APUWz / QT D of Santa Clayi1a California ■■ 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan ATTACHMENT # 6 SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: May 10, 2005 Dennis Luppens 2005-2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION 1) City Council approve the 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan and the funding recommendation contained therein. 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND Each year, the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2005-2006 allocation is anticipated to be $1,301,402. HUD requires that CDBG funds be used to primarily benefit low - and moderate -income residents in any or all of the following three areas: decent housing, a suitable living environment, or expanded economic opportunities. In order to receive the 2005-2006 CDBG entitlement funds, HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan 45 days before the start of the fiscal year. This plan shows how the City will meet the goals and priorities contained in the five-year CDBG Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action Plan contains funding recommendations, a description of the programs and projects to be undertaken in the coming year, and service goals. During the recent State of the Union address, President Bush proposed the Strengthening America Initiative in which the CDBG program would be moved from HUD to the Department of Commerce and combined with 17 other programs. This Initiative is proposed for the 2006-2007 year and will not affect entitlement funds for 2005-2006. City staff have been working with federal elected officials to oppose the Initiative, and the House and the Senate have passed budget resolutions retaining CDBG as a separate HUD program. Funding levels for 2006-2007 have not yet been determined, as the Senate and House budget resolutions must still be reconciled with spending caps already set. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1) Do not approve the 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan. 2) Other actions as approved by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The HUD CDBG allocation for 2005-2006 is $1,301,402. This amount will be included in the 2005-2006 staff recommended City Budget. ATTACHMENTS FY 2005-2006 Recommended Funding Levels 2005-2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan (available in the clerks reading file) r er r tr t I.2005-2006fo, Annual srr Mn 2004-2008Consolidated APPENDIX A COPY OF CFR 24 PART 91.220 - 230 Section (Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1,] [Revised as of April 1, 20031 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR91.2201 [Page'543-545] TITLE 24 --HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 1 of 3 PART 91 --CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS --T Subpart C --Local Governments; Contents.of Consolidated Plan Sec. 91.220 Action plan. The action plan must include the following: (a) Form application. Standard Form 424; [(Page 544]] (b) Resources. (1) Federal resources. The consolidated plan must describe the Federal resources expected to be available to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan, in accordance with Sec. 91.215. These resources include grant funds and program income. (2) Other resources. The consolidated plan must indicate resources from private and non -Federal public sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to address the needs identified in the plan. The plan must explain how Federal funds will leverage those additional resources, including a description of how matching requirements of the HUD programs will be satisfied. Where the jurisdiction deems it appropriate, it may indicate publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to carry out the purposes stated in Sec. 91.1; (c) Activities to be undertaken. A description of the activities the Jurisdiction will undertake during the next year to address priority needs in terms of local objectives that were identified in Sec. 91.215. This description of activities shall estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities, the specific local objectives and priority needs (identified in accordance with Sec. 91.215) that will be addressed by the activities using formula grant funds and program income the jurisdiction expects to receive during the program year, proposed accomplishments, and a target date for completion of the activity. This information is to be presented in the form of a table prescribed by HUD; (d) Geographic distribution. A description of the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of minority concentration) in which it will direct assistance during the ensuing program year, giving the rationale for the priorities for allocating investment geographically; (e) Homeless and other special needs activities. Activities it plans to undertake during the next year to address emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless individuals and families (including subpopulations), to prevent low-income individuals and families with children (especially those with incomes below 30 percent of median) from becoming homeless, to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, and to address the special needs of persons who are not homeless identified in accordance with Sec. 91.215(d); ' �•. ".� 'a. 11 1:11 -.• ." - •.• •� 11 11� Section (f) Other actions --(1) General. Actions it plans to take during the next year to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, remove barriers to affordable housing, evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, reduce the number of poverty level families, develop institutional structure, and enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies and foster public housing improvements and resident initiatives (see Sec. 91.215 (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k)). (2) Public housing. Appropriate reference to the annual revisions of the action plan prepared for the Comprehensive Grant program. If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled'' by HUD, or otherwise is performing poorly, the jurisdiction's plan, if any, to assist the public housing agency in addressing these problems; and (g) Program -specific requirements --(1) CDBG. (i) A jurisdiction must describe activities planned with respect to all CDBG funds expected to be available during the program year (including program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year), except that an amount generally not to exceed ten percent of such total available CDBG funds may be excluded from the funds for which eligible activities are described if it has been identified for the contingency of cost overruns. (ii) CDBG funds expected to be available during the program year includes the following: (A) Any program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been programmed; (B) Surplus from urban renewal settlements; (C) Grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan; and [[Page 545]] (D) Income from float -funded activities. The full amount of income expected to be generated by a float -funded activity must be shown, whether or not some or all of the income is.expected to be received in a future program year. To assure that citizens understand the risks inherent in undertaking float -funded activities, the recipient must specify the total amount of program income expected to be received and the month(s) and year(s) that it expects the float -funded activity to generate such program income. (iii) An "urgent needs'' activity (one that is expected to qualify under Sec. 570.208(c) of this title) may be included only if the jurisdiction identifies the activity in the action plan and certifies that the activity is designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available. (iv) This information about activities shall be in sufficient detail, including location, to allow citizens to determine the degree to which they are affected. (2) HOME. (i) For HOME funds, a participating jurisdiction shall describe other forms of investment that are riot described in Sec. 92.205(b) of this title. (ii) If the participating jurisdiction intends to use HOME funds for homebuyers, it must state the guidelines for resale or recapture, as required in Sec. 92.254 of this subtitle. (iii) If the participating jurisdiction intends to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds, it must state its refinancing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92.206(b). The guidelines shall describe the conditions under which the participating jurisdictions will refinance Page 2 of 3 .�u .... - . .- • �... 11 1:11 -.• - - •..• •• 11 1/• Section existing debt. At minimum, the guidelines must: (A) Demonstrate that rehabilitation is the primary eligible activity and ensure that this requirement is met by establishing a minimum level of rehabilitation per unit or a required ratio between rehabilitation and refinancing. (B) Require a review of management practices to demonstrate that disinvestment in the property has not occurred; that the long term needs of the project can be met; and that the feasibility of serving the targeted population over an extended affordability period can be demonstrated. (C) State whether the new investment is being made to maintain current affordable units, create additional affordable units, or both. (D) Specify the required period of affordability, whether it is the minimum 15 years or longer. (E) Specify whether the investment of HOME funds may be jurisdiction -wide or limited to a specific geographic area, such as a neighborhood identified in a neighborhood revitalization strategy under 24 CFR 91.215(e)(2) or a Federally designated Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community. (F) 'State that HOME funds cannot be used to refinance multifamily loans made or insured by any Federal program, including CDBG. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2506-0117) (60 FR 1896, Jan. 5, 1995; 60 FR 4861, Jan. 25, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 48750, Sept. 16, 19961 Page 3 of 3 Section [Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 20031 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR91.225] [Page 545-5481 TITLE 24 --HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 1 of 4 PART 91 --CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS --T Subpart C --Local Governments; Contents of Consolidated Plan Sec. 91.225 Certifications. (a) General. The following certifications, satisfactory to HUD, must be included in the annual submission to HUD. (See definition of certification'' in Sec. 91.5.) (1) Affirmatively furthering fair housing. Each jurisdiction is required to submit a certification that it will affirmatively further fair housing, which means that it will conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions in this regard. (2) Anti -displacement and relocation plan. Each jurisdiction is required to submit a certification that it has in effect and is following a residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs. (3) Drug-free workplace. The jurisdiction must submit a certification with [[Page 546]] regard to drug-free workplace required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F. (4) Anti -lobbying. The jurisdiction must submit a certification with regard to compliance with restrictions on lobbying required by 24 CFR part 87, together with disclosure forms, if required by that part. (5) Authority of jurisdiction. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that the consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable).and that the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. (6) Consistency with plan. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that the housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan. Where the HOPWA funds are to be received by a city that is the most populous unit of general local government in an EMSA, it must obtain and keep on file certifications of consistency from the authorized public officials for each other locality in the EMSA in which housing assistance is provided. (7) Acquisition and relocation. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that it will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601), and implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24. (8) Section 3. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that it Section will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 135. (b) Community Development Block Grant program. For jurisdictions that seek funding under CDBG, the following certifications are required: (1) Citizen participation. Each jurisdiction must certify that it is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of Sec. 91.105. (2) Community development plan. A certification that this consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long- term community development objectives that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective of the statute authorizing the CDBG program, as described in 24 CFR 570.2, and requirements of this part and 24 CFR part 570. (3) Following a plan. A certification that the jurisdiction is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD. (4) Use of funds. A certification that the jurisdiction has complied with the following criteria: (i) With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, the Action Plan has been developed so as to give the maximum feasible priority to activities that will benefit low- and moderate - income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities that are certified to be designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs; (ii) The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including section 108 guaranteed loans, during a period specified by the jurisdiction, consisting of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years, shall principally benefit low- and moderate -income families in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period (see 24 CFR 570.3 for definition of ­CDBG funds''); and (iii) The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low- and moderate -income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such Public improvements. However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted H Page 547]] in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. In addition, with respect to properties owned and occupied by moderate - income (but not.low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. (5) Excessive force. A certification that the jurisdiction has adopted and is enforcing: (i) A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and (ii) A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against Page 2 of 4 .a. - • •- Y - 11 • �/, Section Physically barring entrance to or exit from, a facility or location that is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction. (6) Compliance with anti -discrimination laws. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that the grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619), and implementing regulations. (7) Compliance with lead-based paint procedures. The jurisdiction must submit a certification that its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of part 35, subparts A, B, J, K, and R of this title. (8) Compliance with laws. A certification that the jurisdiction will comply with applicable laws. (c) Emergency Shelter Grant program. For jurisdictions that seek funding under the Emergency Shelter Grant program, the following certifications are required: (1) In the case of assistance involving major rehabilitation or conversion, the applicant will maintain any building for which assistance is used under the ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for not less than a 10 -year period; (2) In the case of assistance involving rehabilitation less than that covered under paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the applicant will maintain any building for which assistance is used under the ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for not less than a three-year period; (3) In the case of assistance involving essential services (including but not limited to employment, health, drug abuse, or education) or maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities and furnishings, the applicant will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure as long as the same general population is served; (4) Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the building involved is safe and sanitary; (5) It will assist homeless individuals in obtaining appropriate supportive services, including permanent housing, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living, and other Federal, State, local, and private assistance available for such individuals; (6) It will obtain matching amounts required under Sec. 576.71 of this title; (7) It will develop and implement procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any family violence shelter project except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the operation of that shelter; (8) To the maximum extent practicable, it will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under this program, in providing services assisted under the program, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under the program; and (9) It is following a current HUD -approved consolidated plan (or CHAS). U Page 548]] Page 3 of 4 _ u. 11 1:1,1 -.. - .. .. ia��. Section (d) HOME program. Each participating jurisdiction must provide the following certifications: (1) If it plans to use HOME funds for tenant -based rental assistance, a certification that rental -based assistance is an essential element of its consolidated plan; (2) A certification that it is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as described in Secs. 92.205 through 92.209 of this subtitle and that it is not using and will funds for prohibited activities, as described in Sec. 92. subtitle; and (3) A certification that before committing funds to participating jurisdiction will evaluate the project in guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not HOME funds in combination with other federal assistance necessary to provide affordable housing. (e) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS. For that seek fundin d th not use HOME 214 of this a project, the accordance with invest any more than is jurisdictions g un er a Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program, a certification is required by the jurisdiction that: (1) Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by available public and private sources; and (2) Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose specified in the plan: (i) For a period of not less than 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or acquisition of a facility; or (ii) For a period of not less than three years in the case of assistance involving non -substantial rehabilitation or repair of a building or structure. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2506-0117) (60 FR 1896, Jan. 5, 1995; 60 FR 4861, Jan. 25, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 50224, Sept. 15, 19991 Page 4 of 4 htti)://_ _ �u• �- / u. 1/ 1:1,1 -.. - �� 0/1441_ Section [Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 20031 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR91.230] [Page 548] TITLE 24 --HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Page 1 of 1 PART 91 --CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS --T Subpart C --Local Governments; Contents of Consolidated Plan Sec. 91.230 Monitoring. The plan must describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2506-0117) [60 FR 1896, Jan. 5, 1995; 60 FR 4861, Jan. 25, 19951 http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14m r200108mleflower Arrpsq onn onvlrfr 90n gnor)n A Cia of sr s Clariia 02005-2006Aanual Action EIM California O 200 4-2008 Consolidated Plan APPENDIX B CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN of it [ Clarita -2005-2006 Annt sti '.ei California O 2004 -2008 Consolidated Plan CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Citizen Participation Plan INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Clarita is required by law to have a detailed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) (24 CFR 95.105) and ensure that it is made available for viewing by the community. This plan must contain the City's policies and procedures for community involvement in the Consolidated Plan process, as well as the planned use of CDBG and HOME funds. Encourazinz Community Participation The law requires that our CDBG Citizen Participation Plan not only provide for, but also encourage community participation, while emphasizing the involvement of low- and moderate - income people, especially those living in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expects the City of Santa Clarita to take whatever actions are appropriate to encourage the participation of minorities, people who do not speak English, and those with disabilities (24 CFR 91.105 (2)(ii). The Role of Low- and Moderate -Income People The law declares that the primary purpose of the programs covered by the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan is to improve communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and growing economic opportunities — all principally for low- and moderate - income people (24 CFR 570.2). The amount of federal CDBG and HOME funds that the City of Santa Clarita receives each year is based primarily on the severity of both poverty and substandard housing conditions within the City. Because of this, it is important that community participation genuinely involve the low- income residents who experience these conditions. It is imperative that the community's involvement take place during all stages of the process. This includes: 1. Identifying needs and setting priorities among those needs. 2. Deciding how much money should be allocated to each high-priority need. 3. Choosing types of programs to meet the identified high-priority needs, as well as overseeing the way in which the programs are carried out. City of Santa Clarita _2005-2006 Annual Action Phn. California 0 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan The Various Stages of the Consolidated Plan Process The policies and procedures in this CDBG Citizen Participation Plan relate to several stages of action and federally required reports mentioned in law or regulation. In general, these stages and reports include: Consolidated Plan (CP) - Development of a Proposed and Final Consolidated Plan covering three to five years. The Consolidated Plan contains a housing and homeless needs assessment, a housing market analysis, a Strategic Plan, and an Annual Action Plan. • Annual Action Plan (AAP) - Development of a Proposed and Final Annual Action Plan covering one program year. The Annual Action Plan is a part of the Consolidated Plan and reflects the needs identified therein. It contains a description of the planned use of funds for the upcoming year, including types of activities, location, and numbers of persons served. 2. Substantial Amendment (SA) - During the year, it may become necessary to change the priorities established in the Consolidated Plan, or to change the use of the money already budgeted in an Annual Action Plan. In that case, a formal Substantial Amendment will be proposed, considered, and acted upon. 3. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - After the program year is complete, a proposed and final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report is developed. The Annual Performance Report contains documentation of the funds spent and the number of people assisted with those funds. The Pmram Year The "program year" chosen by the City of Santa Clarita is July 1 through June 30 PUBLIC NOTICE Items Covered by the Public Notice Requirement Advanced public notice will be given once a federally required standard document is available or when a public meeting is scheduled. For example, the Proposed Annual Action Plan or Consolidated Plan, any proposed Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan or Consolidated Plan, the Annual Performance Report, and all public meetings related to the use of CDBG and HOME funds. In addition, there will be advanced public notice of all public meetings relating to the funds or the planning process covered by this Citizen Participation Plan. City of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Ekn. California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Adequate Public Notice - Adequate public notice will be given with enough lead time for the community to take informed action. The amount of assigned lead time can vary depending on the event but will be a minimum of 14 days before the event. Public notices will be worded in such a way that residents will have a clear understanding of the event that is being announced (24 CFR 91.105 (e)(2). Forms of Public Notice 1. The community will find public notices printed in the Signal, which is the adjudicated local newspaper and a newspaper of local circulation. Depending on the type of event, notice may be in the form of legal notices in the legal section of the newspaper, or as display advertisements in a non -legal section of the newspaper. 2. Notice will be given to neighborhood organizations, public housing resident groups and religious organizations in neighborhoods, and agencies providing services to low- and moderate -income residents. 3. Notice will be sent to any person or organization requesting to be on a related mailing list. 4. Depending on the type of event, public service announcements and press releases may be released to local radio and television stations. COMMUNITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION As required by law, the City of Santa Clarita will provide the community with reasonable and timely access to information and records relating to the data or content of any of the documents in the Consolidated Plan process. This includes the proposed, actual, and past use of funds covered by this Citizen Participation Plan. Regarding the past use of funds, the law requires reasonable community access to records about any uses of these funds during the previous five years (24 CFR 91.105 (h). In addition, as required by law, the City of Santa Clarita will provide the community with reasonable and timely information on local meetings that relate to the proposed or actual use of funds. Examples of such meetings are Public Input meetings, Community Advisory Committee meetings, Planning Commission meetings, City Council meetings, etc. Standard Documents Standard documents include the Proposed and Final Consolidated Plan, the Proposed and Final Annual Action Plan, Proposed and Final Substantial Amendments, and the Proposed and Final Annual Performance Report. _City of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Availability of Standard Documents In the spirit of encouraging the community's participation, copies of standard documents will be provided free of cost within two working days of a request. When requested these materials will be available in a form accessible to persons with disabilities (24 CFR 91.105(g). Documents will also be available at City Hall or on the City's web site at www.santa-clarita.com. Supporting documents related to the standard documents will be available at a nominal cost within two days of request. PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING CDBG AND HOME FUNDING Public meetings are required by law in order to convey the City's responses to community proposals and questions, as well as obtain the communities' views in regards to the use of funds and the development of standard documents. The law requires public meetings during least two different stages of the process. They must include at least one meeting about the community's needs during the development of the Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan (24 CFR 91.105(e)(1). More information about these specific meetings are in the sections of this Citizen Participation Plan relating to each of the "Stages." Access to Public Meetings Public meetings will be held only after there has been adequate notice, as described in the Public Notice part of this CDBG Citizen Participation Plan. This includes either a legal notice in the legal section of the newspaper, and/or a display advertisement in the non -legal section of the newspaper. Notices will be at least 14 days before the public meeting. Meetings will be held at a time that is convenient to most people who might benefit from the use of funds and in a place accessible by bus or otherwise convenient in access (24 CFR 91.105 (e)(3). Public Meetings and Populations with Unique Needs All public meetings will be held at locations accessible to persons with disabilities. Special provisions will be made for people with disabilities when requests are made at least five working days before a meeting. Translators will be provided to people who do not speak English, when requests are made at least five working days before a hearing (24 CFR 91.105(e)(4). The Conduct of Public Meetings To ensure that public meetings are beneficial to the community, each resident choosing to speak will be allowed a minimum of three minutes to make a verbal presentation. jQb of rr t Clatita 11 llr tr.i : rsrr '.tt ,17 California O 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan THE STAGES IN THE PROCESS The law providing the funds covered by this Citizen Participation Plan calls for improved accountability of jurisdictions to the community. In that spirit, and in compliance with the terms of the law, the City of Santa Clarita will use the following procedures: The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan The Consolidated Plan is a three to five year document that outlines the needs of the community as they relate to CDBG and HOME funds. The Annual Action Plan is part of the Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action Plan is a one-year document that explains how CDBG, HOME, and other related funds will be spent to meet the community needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan. A new Annual Action Plan is developed each year. Both the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan follow the same steps in the public participation process. Each must be submitted to HUD at least 45 days before the start of the program year (24 CFR 91.115). Identifvinz Needs Due to the diverse needs of low- and moderate -income people, priorities must be set in order to decide which of the identified needs require more attention and resources than others. This is the fundamental reason the Consolidated Plan process exists. The laws and regulations require a public meeting each year, in order to obtain the community's opinions about needs and what priority those needs should have. In order to encourage the community's involvement, public meetings will be held in different neighborhoods to determine the specific needs and priorities identified by low- and moderate -income people. The public will be provided with an estimate of expected CDBG and HOME funding for the upcoming year and a description of the range of activities that can be funded with these resources (24 CFR 91.105(b)(1). Notice will be made according to the procedures described in the Public Notice section of this Citizen Participation Plan. The Proposed Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan The Proposed Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan will be made available for comment no earlier than 30 days after the last public meeting, to allow sufficient time for the comments from the public meetings to be integrated into the Plan. Notice of the availability of the Proposed Plans will be made according to the procedures described in the Public Notice section of this Citizen Participation Plan. The community is invited to comment on the Proposed Plans, and their comments are included as part of the Final Consolidated Plan or Final Annual Action Plan. The Proposed Plans will be available to the public for at least 30 days prior to adoption by the Mayor and City Council so that low- and moderate -income people will have a reasonable opportunity to examine them and submit comments (24 CFR (b)(4). City of Santa Clarita 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan California � � � 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan The Final Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan In preparing a Final Consolidated Plan or Final Annual Action Plan, careful consideration will be given to all comments and views expressed by the community. This is whether the comments are given as verbal testimony at a public meeting, or submitted in writing during the review and comment period. The Final Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will each have a section that presents a summary of all comments and explanations as to why any comments were not accepted (24 CFR 91.105). Technical Assistance Based on the strategic plan identified in the Consolidated Plan, funds may be used for projects managed by the City, or managed by designated subrecipients. In some instances, a Request for Proposals may be released for a portion of funds to provide services to low- and moderate - income residents. When a Request for Proposals is released, City staff will hold at least one technical assistance meeting to assist potential applicants in completing their proposals. City staff will also be available by telephone and appointment to provide technical assistance for the application process (24 CFR 91.105 (i). Substantial Amendments Because the needs of the community are not static, and in order for the City to be responsive to emerging needs, the Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan may need to be amended on occasion. The Consolidated Plan regulations consider certain amendments to be "Substantial Amendments" requiring a public comment period and additional community participation. The City of Santa Clarita defines Substantial Amendment as: • Changes in the use of CDBG or HOME funds from one eligible activity to another. (Budget increases or decreases, by themselves, do not constitute a substantial amendment.) • Changes in the allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds. • Any new activity not previously included in the Annual Action Plan. • Any change in the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of a program or project that will result in significant change in services available to the people that the program or project is intended to serve. Proposed Substantial Amendment The public will be informed of a Proposed Substantial Amendment, according to the procedures described in the Public Notice section of this Citizen Participation Plan. Copies of the Proposed Substantial Amendment will be made available to the Public, and input will be received during a 30 -day comment period. jCity of San Claritn 2005-2006Annual Action Plan California 2004-2008 Consolidated Plan Final Substantial Amendment In finalizing the Substantial Amendment, the City will consider any written or verbal comments received during the comment period (24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2). The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Every year the City of Santa Clarita must send HUD a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) within 90 days of the close of the program year. In general, the CAPER must describe how funds were used and the extent to which these funds were used for activities that benefited low- and moderate -income people. The CAPER will contain at least as much detail as was required by HUD for Grantee Performance Reports. The CAPER will have an accounting for each activity in any Action Plan, until an activity is officially closed out with HUD by the City. The community will be notified of the release of the Proposed CAPER, using the methods described in the Public Notice section of this Citizen Participation Plan. After approval by the City Council, the CAPER is available for community comments for 15 days before it is submitted to HUD. A summary of all public comments will be included with the CAPER submission to HUD. This is whether the comments are given as verbal testimony at a public meeting, or submitted in writing during the review and comment period (24 CFR 91.105 (d)(2). Anti -Displacement The City of Santa Clarita intends to minimize displacement of persons in the implementation of CDBG and HOME Programs (24 CFR 91.105 (b)(1). If displacement becomes necessary in order to accomplish program objectives, persons displaced will be assisted according to the HUD regulations at 24 CFR 92.353, and HUD Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation and Real Property Acquisition. Complaints Complaints should be submitted in writing to the City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Services Department, Housing Unit, 23920 Valencia Blvd., #295, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. A timely, substantive, written response will be provided to every written complaint within 15 working days (24 CFR 91.105 0). Changing the Citizen Participation Plan This Citizen Participation Plan can be changed only after the community has been notified of an intent to modify it and only after the community has had a reasonable chance to review and comment on proposed substantial changes to it. Administrative Services Department 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 295 Santa Clarita, California 91355