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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/01/2008 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF THE SPRING CYC ITEM NUMBER: 9 A-B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 1, Zoos FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Waido SUBJECT Items Relating to the Completion of the Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City Financial Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Activities Utilizing the Federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)and Home Investment Partnership(HOME) Programs, and the City's Human Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of these Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2008,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Community Development Block Grant Program. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Projects in the HOME Investment Partnership Program. These Ordinances,unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 3,2008,complete the spring cycle of the competitive process for allocating City financial resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- June 3, 2008. (w/o original attachments) ATTACHMENT 1 ITEM NUMBER: 15 A-D AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June 3, Zoos FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL SfAFF: Ken Waido SUBJECT Items Relating to the Completion of the Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City Financial Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Activities Utilizing the Federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)and Home Investment Partnership(HOME) Programs, and the City's Human Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinances on First Reading. The CDBG Commission preseepalst o f as- a which programs and projects should receive funding. FINANCIAL IMPACT The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Home Investment Partnership (HOME)Program provide Federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)to the City of Fort Collins which can be allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects,thereby,reducing the demand on the City's General Fund Budget to address such needs. City funds for this item have been appropriated as part of the Human Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund in December 2007. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2008-052 roviOmen s d jeZs that Will Receive Funds from the Federal Commun Deve UGr (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) P ramsi 's Hum Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund. B. Resolution 2008-053 Approving the FY 2008 Home Investment Partnerships Program for the City of Fort Collins. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Community Development Block Grant Program. June 3, 2008 -2- Item No. 15 A-D D. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Projects in the HOME Investment Partnership et „ These Resolutions and Ordinlo & es w9lompl e spring cle of the competitive process for allocating City financial ress°to cablehousing ograms/projects and community development activities. BACKGROUND Resolution 2008-052 establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG funds for the FY 2008 Program year (Entitlement Grant and Program Income), which starts on October 1, 2008, and which programs will receive funds from previous CDBG and HOME fiscal years(Reprogrammed and Unprogrammed funds)and from the City's Human Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund.The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The following table summarize o e oP I av Table CDBG and City funds for distribution during the spring rcle?'Tom)pit e)oce AMOUNT SOU E $998,391 FY 2008 CDBG Entitlement Grant 57,000 FY 2008 CDBG Program Income 61,383 FY 2006 CDBG Reprogrammed 312,937 FY 2007 CDBG Unprogrammed 172,499 FY 2005 & FY 2006 HOME CHDO Reprogrammed 208,835 FY 2007 HOME Unprogrammed 96,139 FY 2007 HOME CHDO Unprogrammed 68,387 FY 2006 City Affordable Housing Fund Unprogrammed 133,000 FY 2007 City Affordable Housing Fund Unprogrammed 440,334 FY 2008 City Human Services Program $2 548 905 Total Funding Available Reprogrammed funds are funds th t were revioutdTth llocy1s. ecific projects, but have been returned to the City. Unprog e ds et to be allocated to specific projects. Program Income in des an ipate rerehab loans and home buyer assistance loans along with re meY;ts om vmeHOME Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funds are HOME grant fund earmarked for use by CHDO designated entities. The FY 2008 CDBG Entitlement Grant and Program Income totals $1,055,391. HUD regulations limit a maximum of 20% of these funds for Planning and Administrative purposes, or $211,078. The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds for CDBG Program administrative purposes: June 3, 2008 -3- Item No. 15 A-D AMOUNT SOURCE $199,678 FY 2008 CDBG Entitlement Grant 11,400 FY 2008 CDBG Program Income $211,078 Total F v 'labl or 1 o ram Administration HUD regulations limit a maxi 150 f the Y 008 CD funds, or $158,309 for use in the Public Services category.The Ci uman� ice rogram s$440,334 for use in the category, for a total of$598,643 of available funding.The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds for public/human service proposals: AMOUNT SOURCE $149,759 FY 2008 CDBG Entitlement Grant 8,550 FY 2008 CDBG Program Income 440,334 FY 2008 City Human Services Program $598,643 Total Funding Available for Public/human Service Proposals The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds for affordable housing proposals: AMOUNT SOURCE $648,954 FY2008AfbBJ %fitleRwntM 61,383 FY 200 DBG ro edF 312,937 FY 200 DB2 L%proj%miged 37,050 FY 2008 CDBG Program Income 172,499 FY 2005 &FY 2006 HOME CHDO Reprogrammed 208,835 FY 2007 HOME Unprogrammed 96,139 FY 2007 HOME CHDO Unprogrammed 68,387 FY 2006 City Affordable Housing Fund Unprogrammed 133,000 FY 2007 City Affordable Housing Fund Unprogrammed $1 739 184 Total Funding Available for Affordable Housing Proposals The City received 31 applications for funding as part of the spring cycle of the competitive process requesting a total of approximately $2.9 million. The total amount of funds available from all sources totals about$2.5 million. The following table summarizes the amount of funding requested compared to the amount of funding available for each of the major funding categories. b est Available Category A 7i lionP' '$"'8l5k39 u i Funding Affordable Housing ,90 11 $1,739,184 Public Services 2 $598,643 Administration 1 $211,078 $211,078 Totals 31 $2 933 228 $2 548 905 The CDBG Commission presents recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding from the available funding sources presented above. The following tables present the allocations recommended by the Commission to the City Council within each major category: June 3, 2008 -4- Item No. 15 A-D Planning and Administration Applicant Funding I Commission's Unfunded Project/Program om dation Balance PA-1 City of Fort Collins ff 111,01a1,078 $0 CDBG Administration VA I Affordable Housing Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance HO-1 CARE Housing— $150,000 $150,000 $0 Provincetowne Pre- Development Costs HO-2 City of Fort Collins— $200,000 $200,000 $0 Home Buyer Assistance HO-3 City of Fort Collins— $201,387 $0 $201,387 Land Bank Program HO-4 Fort Collins Housing $1,139,000 $1,139,000 $0 Authority—Stanford Acquisition & Renovation HO-5 Fort Collins Housing $216,f14 1 21 4 $0 Corporation—Leisure Drive Rehabilitation f, I I All funding recommendations in the Affordable Housing category are in the form of a"Due on Sale Loan + 5% Simple Interest." Public Service Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance PS-1 B.A.S.E. CAMP: $48,000 $0 $0 Sliding Scale Fee Tuition (CDBG grant) Assistance PS-2 BOYS & GIRLS $18,309 $11,520 $6,789 CLUB: After School Program HSP grarro PS-3 CATHOLIC �y $ - $ 00 $0 CHARITIES NORTHERNA IWW grant) CCN : Senior Outreach PS-4 CATHOLIC $ 3,546 $4,718 CHARITIES NORTHERN: (CDBG grant) Shelter and Supportive Services PS-5 CROSSROADS $90,000 $45,000 $45,000 SAFEHOUSE: Advocacy (HSP grant) Program June 3, 2008 -5- Item No. 15 A-D Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance PS-6 DISABLED $22,054 $22,504 $0 RESOURCE SERVICES HS rant) (DRS): Access to Inde endence ATI Pro ram PS-7 EDUCATION AND $ 17,623 $7,377 LIFE TRAINING CENTER (CDBG grant) (ELTC): Employment Skills Training PS-8 EDUCATION AND $4,992 $0 $4,992 LIFE TRAINING CENTER (ELTC): Job Access & Training Program PS-9 ELDERHAUS: $21,202 $21,202 $0 Therapy Center Activity (HSP grant) Program PS-10 ELDERHAUS: Home $32,256 $0 $32,256 Front Veterans Program PS-11 FAMILY CENTER: $20 000 $20- 000 $0 Sliding Scale Fee Tuition S grant) Assistance PS-12 FOOD BANK FOR / I%Z,1022,167 $0 LARIMER COUNTY: KIDS (HSP grant) CAFE CASA: Harmony House Visitation Center Program Support PS-13 HOMELESSNESS $40,000 $40,000 $0 PREVENTION INITIATIVE (HSP grant) (HPI): Emergency Rent Assistance PS-14 LARIMER CENTER $41,238 $0 $41,238 FOR MENTAL HEALTH (LCMH): Crisis Prevention Partnership PS-15 MATHEWS HOUSE $29,436 $14,000 $15,436 (LIVE THE VICTORY) S"rant) PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH PS-16 NORTHERN $ 01T A25,000 $0 COLORADO AIDS (HSP grant) PROJECT (NCAP): CLIENT SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM June 3, 2008 -6- Item No. 15 A-D Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance PS-17 NEIGHBOR TO $21,000 $21,000 $0 NEIGHBOR(N2N): S rant) Emergency Rent Assistance PS-18 NEIGHBOR TO 8,90 39,375 $29,531 NEIGHBOR(N2N): -F P grant) Comprehensive Housing Counseling PS-19 PROJECT SELF- $30,000 $30,000 $0 SUFFICIENCY (PSS): (CDBG grant) Services for Single Parent Families PS-20 RESPITE CARE: $25,000 $19,140 $0 Sliding Scale Fee Tuition (CDBG grant) Assistance $5,860 HSP rant PS-21 REHABILITATION $35,000 $35,000 $0 AND VISITING NURSE (HSP grant) ASSOCIATION (RVNA): Home Health Care Scholarships PS-22 UNITED DAY CA .„„.✓ 4,0 54,000 $0 CENTER(UDCC): Sliding (HSP grant) Scale Fee Tuition Assistance PS-23 UNITED WAY 2-1-1 $29,259 $0 $29,259 PS-24 VOLUNTEERS OF $25,116 $25,116 $0 AMERICA(VOA): Home (HSP grant) Delivered Meal Pro am PS-25 WOMEN'S T29,040 $29,040 $0 RESOURCE CENTER (HSP grant) (WRC): Dental Care Assistance Program A summary ofthe Commission's funding recommendations by category is presented in the following table: Recommended Funding of TotAl C $1,705,524 .8 o le Hou 598,643 23.8% Public Services 211,078 8.4% CDBG Administration $2 515 245 100.0% Total The CDBG Commission has recommended that $2,525,245 of the available funding amount of $2,548,905 be allocated leaving a balance of$33,660. The Commission recommends that all of the funds from all sources be utilized except for $33,660 from the FY 2007 City Affordable Housing June 3, 2008 -7- Item No. 15 A-D Fund. The $33,660 will be carried over and will be available for allocation in the fall cycle of the competitive process. HOME Program Resolution 2008-053 establishLthemj fund' egoriesY in the HOME Program for the FY 2008 Program year, which als5 on er 08. Sfic projects for the use of HOME funds will be determined in November as a result of the fall funding cycle of the competitive process for the allocation of the City's financial resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. The FY 2008 HOME Grant totals$618,429. HUD regulations allow a maximum of 10%for Administrative purposes,or$61,840.In addition,administrative costs of$20,000 will be charged to the Home Buyer Assistance program for administrative purposes bringing the HOME administrative budget to a total of$81,840. The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available HOME funds for FY 2008: AMOUNT SOURCE $618,429 FY 2008 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant 50,000 FY 2008 HOME Program Income $668 429 Total HOME Funds Available for FY 2008 ATTACHMENTS P Y >.,.r L Background and Summary of the CDBG Commission's Recommendations for Funding . 2. Background Information on the Competitive Process. 3. Affordable Housing Board's List of Priority Projects. 4. Background Information on the CDBG and HOME Federal Programs. 5. CDBG Commission's Comments on the Proposal. 6. Focus Questions for CDBG Commission. 7. Formulation of Funding Recommendations Session. 8. Powerpoint Presentation. Al`,� "') P Y k._"" C. ORDINANCE NO. 061, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins ("Charter") permits City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,the City will receive in federal fiscal year 2008-2009 unanticipated revenue in the form of federal Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds totaling $998,391, constituting a new revenue source; and WHEREAS, the City will also receive unanticipated CDBG Program income in the 2008- 2009 federal fiscal year in the amount of$57,000; and WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the appropriation of all unanticipated CDBG grant and program revenue as described herein will not result in total appropriations in excess of the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues for fiscal year 2008; and WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2008-052 City Council approved the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS,by adoption of Resolution 2008-053 City Council authorized the City Manager to transmit for approval the 2008 Fort Collins Consolidated Annual Action Plan to HUD as required to receive the grant funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the federal fiscal year 2008-2009 into the Community Development Block Grant Fund,the sum of NINE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE DOLLARS ($998,391), upon receipt thereof from federal fiscal year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Funds. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated program income revenue,upon receipt thereof into the Community Development Block Grant Fund,the sum of FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($57,000), for approved Community Development Block Grant projects. Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day ,ly, A.D. 2008.� a r ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the Ist day of July, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 062, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN PROGRAM YEARS IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS FUND WHEREAS, the HOME Investment Partnership Program (the "HOME Program") was authorized by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to provide funds in the form of Participating Jurisdiction Grants for a variety of housing-related activities which would increase the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution 1994-92 authorizing the Mayor to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD")a notification of intent to participate in the HOME Program; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 1994, HUD designated the City as a Participating Jurisdiction in the HOME Program,allowing the City to receive an allocation of HOME Program funds as long as Congress re-authorizes and continues to fund the program; and WHEREAS, the City has been notified by HUD that the City's HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant for the federal fiscal year 2008-2009 is $618,429, constituting a new revenue source; and WHEREAS,the City will also receive unanticipated HOME Program income in the 2008- 2009 federal fiscal year in the amount of$50,000; and WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year,do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the HOME Program funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the HOME Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the 2008 fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 11,of the Charter provides that federal grant appropriations shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the budget year until the expiration of the federal grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the federal fiscal year 2008-2009 into the HOME Program Fund the sum of SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS ($618,429), upon receipt from federal fiscal year 2008-2009 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant Funds. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated program income revenue,upon receipt thereof into the HOME Program Fund the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) for approved HOME Program projects. Section 3. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY- EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS ($358,293) is hereby authorized fortransfer from 2004-2005 HOME Program projects to the 2005-2006 HOME Program. Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 3rd day ofJune, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st da , uly, A.D. 2008. ay r ' ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 st day of July, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk