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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June 5, 2007
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)Program and HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME) Program Grants, and the City's Human Services Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 072, 2007, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Projects in the Community
Development Block Grant Program.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 073, 2007, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
HOME Investment Partnership Program.
Adoption of these ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 15, 2007, completes
the spring cycle of the competitive process for allocating City financial resources
(CDBG/HOME/Human Services funds) to affordable housing programs/projects and community
development activities.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - May 15, 2007.
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM NUMBER: 24 A-D
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May15, 2007
FORT COLLINS CITY COU CIL
FF: 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)Program and HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME) Program Grants, and the City's Human Services Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinances on First Reading. The CDBG
Commission presents a list of recommendations as to 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 in December 2006.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2007-050 Approving the Programs and Projects that Will Receive Funds from
the Federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Program and the City's Human
Services Program.
B. Resolution 2007-051CProving 00 ME Investment Partnerships For
the City.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 072, 2007, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Projects in the Community
Development Block Grant Program.
D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 073, 2007, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
HOME Investment Partnership Program.
May 15, 2007 -2- Item No. 24 A-D
These resolutions and ordinances will complete the spring cycle of the competitive process for
allocating City financial resources (CDBG/HOME/Human Services funds) to affordable housing
programs/projects and community development activities.
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BACKGROUND
Resolution 2007-050 establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG
funds for the FY 2007 Program year, which starts on October 1, 2007, and which programs will
receive funds from the City's Human Services Program. The CDBG Commission presents a list of
recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding.
Resolution 2007-051 establishes the major funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY
2007 Program year, which also starts on October 1, 2007. Specific 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 following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds:
AMOUNT a lk I OU!V
$1,034,986 FY 200 DBG WitIs!Ontiprant
18,500 CDBG Pr Inc
37,958 CDBG Reprogrammed/Unprogrammed (Carryover)
64,000 FY 2007 HOME Grant for Administration
335,000 Human Services Program
$1 490 444 Total Funding Available
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:
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded
Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance
PA-1 City of Fort Collins 4,00 $ ,000 $0
HOME Administration
PA-2 City of Fort Collins $ 0,6 10,697 $0
CDBG Administration
The CDBG FY 2007 Entitlement Grant and Program Income totals $1,053,486. HUD regulations
limit a maximum of20%of these funds for Planning and Administrative purposes,or$210,697. The
recommended amount of$210,697 represents all of the maximum 20% allowed. The amount of
CDBG funds being proposed for administrative purposes for FY 2007 is$1,609less than the amount
used in FY 2006. The high percentage for administrative purposes is due to a$2,772 reduction in
May 15, 2007 -3- Item No. 24 A-D
the City's FY 2007 Entitlement Grant amount. The HOME FY 2007 Grant totals$640,931. HUD
regulations limit a maximum of 10% for Administrative purposes, or$64,093.
AFFORDA C CILITIES
Applicant ndin Co ssion's Unfunded
Project/Program Re t Rec endation Balance
HO-1 City of Fort Collins— $200,000 $200,000 $0
Home Buyer Assistance
HO-2 Fort Collins Housing $81,923 $81,923 $0
Corporation—366 E.
Mountain Avenue
Rehabilitation
HO-3 CARE Housing— $200,000 Withdrawn by N/A
Provincetowne Phase I Applicant
Development
PS-4 Habitat for Humanity $50,000 $50,000 $0
—Land Acquisition
HO-5 Neighbor to Neighbor $35,700 $35,700 $0
—Energy Conservation -T
Rehabilitation for -' �1�"
'�)
Ponderosa, Clearview, and
Crabtree Properties ,
PF-1 City of Fort Collins, $22,164 $22,164 $0
on Behalf of River Song
Waldorf School —906 E.
Stuart Street Building
Upgrades
PF-2 City of Fort Collins, $20,000 $20,000 $0
on Behalf of Foothills
Gateway—400 Woods Street
Backyard Accessibility
All funding recommendations in the Affordable Housing and Public Facilities category are in the
form of a"Due on Sale Loan + 5% Simple Interest."
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Applicant I ndin Co mission's Unfunded
Pro'ect/Pro ram 1 R Re endation Balance
PS-1 Education and Life $20,000 $20,000 SO
Training Center(ELTC): (CDBG grant)
Employment Skills Training
PS-2 Dental Care Assistance $24,511 $24,511 $0
Program: Women's Resource (HSP grant)
Center WRC
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Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded
Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance
PS-3 Springfield Court $20,000 $20,000 $0
Early Learning Center TV DB grant)
(SCELC): Sliding Scale Fee
Tuition Assistance
PS-4 PSD/CSU/PVHS: '" $IW,4M $0 $14,400
Community Organizing to
Reach Empowerment (Core)
Center
PS-5 Elderhaus: Therapy $20,400 $20,400 $0
Center Activity Program HSP ant
PS-6 Respite Care: Sliding $20,000 $20,000 $0
Scale Fee Tuition Assistance CDBG ant
PS-7 Hope Infant & $16,000 $0 $16,000
Children's Center: Sliding
Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
PS-8 B.A.S.E. Camp: $35,506 $35,506 $0
Sliding Scale Fee Tuition (CDBG grant)
Assistance
PS-9 Rehabilitation and 0 $ '000 $10,000
Visiting Nurse Association P grant)
(RVNA): Home Health Care
Scholarship Assistance
PS-10 Volunteers of $19,622 $19,622 $0
America(VOA): Home (HSP grant)
Delivered Meal Program
PS-11 Homelessness $35,000 $35,000 $0
Prevention Initiative (HPI): (HSP grant)
Emergency Rent Assistance
PS-12 CASA: Harmony $8,902 $0 $8,902
House Visitation Center
Program Support
PS-13 Food Bank for $14,719 $14,719 $0
Larimer County: Kids Cafe HSP ant
PS-14 Project Self- $22,000 $22,000 $0
sufficiency(PSS): Preparing Nrant)
Single Parents for Living
Wage Jobs
PS-15 Neighbor to Neighbor ` $ 5,290 $0
(N2N): Comprehensive (HSP grant)
Housing Counseling
PS-16 Neighbor to Neighbor $15,000 $15,000 $0
(N2N): Emergency Rent (HSP grant)
Assistance
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Applicant Funding Commission's Unfunded
Project/Program Request Recommendation Balance
PS-17 Larimer Center for $20,000 $0 $20,000
Mental Health(LCMH): "' -
Mental Health Services for
Jail Diversion
PS-18 Disabled Resource $ ,7 -AL, 1%20,718 $0
Services (DRS): Access to (HSP grant)
Independence ATI Program
PS-19 Crossroads Safehouse: $46,800 $40,900 $5,900
Advocacy Program HSP ant
PS-20 Catholic Charities $45,000 $31,357 $13,643
Northern: Shelter and (CDBG grant)
Supportive Services
PS-21 Catholic Charities $15,000 $0 $15,000
Northern (CCN): Senior
Services
PS-22 United Day Care $60,500 $54,000 $6,500
Center(UDCC): Sliding (HSP grant)
Scale Fee Tuition Assistance
PS-23 Northern Colorado M
$ 60 $0
Aids Project (NCAP): Client ( G grant)
Services and Homelessness 9,804
Prevention Program HSP ant
The CDBG FY 2007 Entitlement Grant and Program Income totals $1,053,486. HUD regulations
limit a maximum 15% of these funds, or $158,023, for use in the Public Services category. The
City's Human Services Program adds $335,000 for use in the category, for a total of$493,023 of
available funding.
A summary of the Commission's funding recommendations by category is presented in the following
table:
Recommended Funding % of Total Category
$ 274,697 23.3% CDBG and HOME Administration
367,623 31.2% Affordable Housing
42,164 .60/ bl' li
493,023 4 u P i e ce
$1 177 507 100. o TcAl
The CDBG Commission has recommended that $1,177,507 of the available funding amount of
$1,490,444 be allocated leaving a balance of$312,937. The Commission recommends that all of
the funds from all sources be utilized except for $312,937 from the FY 2007 CDBG Entitlement
Grant. The$312,697 will be carried over and will be available for allocation in the fall cycle of the
competitive process.
May 15, 2007 -6- Item No. 24 A-D
ATTACHMENTS
1. Background and Summ the C G C isYFral
ommendations for Funding
2. Background Info rmati on th mpe iv Pr 3. Affordable Housing B d's Lis f Pri t Ie4. Background Informatio e d OMPrograms
5. CDBG Commission's Comments on the Proposals
6. Focus Questions for CDBG Commission
7. Formulation of Funding Recommendations Session
8. Staffs Powerpoint Presentation
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ORDINANCE NO. 072, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN
PROGRAM YEARS 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, Article V, Section 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital
project to another fund or capital project,provided that the purpose for which the funds were initially
appropriated no longer exists; 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;
and
WHEREAS,the City will receive in federal fiscal year 2007-2008 unanticipated revenue in
the form of federal Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds totaling $1,034,986,
constituting a new revenue source; and
WHEREAS, the City will receive unanticipated CDBG Program income in the 2007-2008
federal fiscal year in the amount of$18,500; and
WHEREAS,unexpended funds are also available from the CDBG program from prior fiscal
years in the amount of$37,958; and
WHEREAS,City staffhas 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 2007; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2007-050 City Council approved the 2007-2008
Community Development Block Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated forexpenditure from unanticipated revenue
in the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the sum of ONE MILLION THIRTY-FOUR
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS($1,034,986),upon receipt thereof from
federal fiscal year 2007-2008 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 EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($18,500), for approved Community
Development Block Grant projects.
Section 3. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of SEVEN THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS($7,993)is hereby authori zed for transfer from the
2004-2005 Community Development Block Grant Program to the 2007-2008 Community
Development Block Grant Program and appropriated therein.
Section 4. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of TWENTY-NINE
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($29,965) is hereby authorized for
transfer from the 2006-2007 Community Development Block Grant Program to the 2007-2008
Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
May, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 5 ay of June, A.D. 2007.
May r
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of June, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 073, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE
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 fora varietyof housing-related activities which increase the supply
of decent, safe, and affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution 1994-092 authorizing
the Mayor to submit to the U.S. 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 2007-2008 is $640,931, constituting a new revenue
source; and
WHEREAS, the City will also receive unanticipated HOME Program income in the 2007-
2008 federal fiscal year in the amount of$35,000; 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 2007 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 HOME Program Fund the sum of SIX HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS ($640,931), upon receipt from federal fiscal year 2007-2008 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 THIRTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,000) for approved HOME Program projects.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
May, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on t Sth day of June, A.D. 2 07.
Mayo
TTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of June, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk