City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/9/2015
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Community Development Block Grant FY 2014-2015 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approve the FY 2014-2015 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to HUD.
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BACKGROUND:
The CAPER outlines the progress made by the City on achieving goals established in the City’s coinciding 2012-2016 Consolidated Plan and 2014-15 Annual Action Plan. This CAPER contains assessments by the City on the use of CDBG funds allocated to sub-grantees to carry out one or more of the National Objectives mandated by HUD: 1) Benefits to low and moderate-income persons; 2) Aid in the prevention and elimination of slums or blight; and 3) Meeting a particular urgent need 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.
DISCUSSION:
The draft CAPER includes information regarding amount of funds invested in projects and activities, descriptions of households assisted through the use of CDBG funds, actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, and other information relevant to the status of grant funded projects administered by the City of Cathedral City which affect local housing and community development needs.
For FY 2014, the City utilized sub-recipients to provide senior, homeless, domestic violence and fair housing services. In order to receive grant funding, the sub-recipients were required to execute a written agreement which includes CDBG specific language prior to requesting funds from the City. After the agreements were initiated, the subrecipients were able to request reimbursement for work performed on behalf of Cathedral City.
Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board provided landlord tenant mediation services, anti-discrimination resources, homebuyer education and other services to affirmatively further fair housing. Roy’s Desert Resource Center provided emergency shelter services, case management, and other valuable services to persons that are homeless that will lead them to self-sufficiency. Shelter from the Storm provided case management and services for victims of domestic violence. The Cathedral Center provided programs and services for the elderly community of the City. Prior to release of funds a desk review is conducted to ensure program compliance.
The City also used CDBG funding to rehabilitate and improve the street and sidewalks on Corregidor Drive to provide a safe and efficient linkage on foot or by bike for children attending Cathedral City Elementary School. This area was identified as having inadequate improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project has been delayed due to the timing and installation of CVWD (local water agency) infrastructure that is needed to be installed before the street improvements. This project will be completed in September 2015.
San Joaquin Drive, in the Dream Homes community, was also identified as needing rehabilitation and installation of sidewalk for better walking circulation. CDBG funds were utilized for an improvement study and design costs to identify the challenges of relocating utilities, fences and mailboxes away from the City’s right-of-way to be able to install sidewalk. The design study and survey have been completed and the costs to rehabilitate this street have been determined. The street and sidewalk rehabilitation project is proposed to be executed as a CDBG activity during FY 2015-2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Cathedral City’s annual entitlement for FY 2014 was $511,520. Cathedral City has requested reimbursement for planning and administration, providing public services, and public improvements for a total of $395,349.82 with a remainder of $116,170.18 for projects outlined in the FY 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan. The remaining balance will be reprogrammed to other CIP projects in FY 2015-2016.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment: FY 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)