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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/15/2001 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE CITYS FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: i DATE: May 15, 2001 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Ken W wid:, SUBJECT: Items Relating to the City's Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Community Development Block Grant an( Home Investment Partnerships Programs. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 87, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Program Years in the Community Development Block Grant Fund. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 88, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the -Home Investment Partnerships Fund. Ordinance No. 87, 2001 and Ordinance No. 88, 2001, were unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 1, 2001, and appropriate funds to be received for the CDBG and HOME programs, and transfer into the federal 2001-2002 fiscal year programs unexpended program funds from prior year CDBG programs. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D DATE: FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2001 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 Projects/Programs anJ Community Development Activities: the City's Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Community D ' lopment Block RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinanc ' `' .'Fst Readi The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to ects should receive funding. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: x A. Public Hearing and Resolution 2001-6"Oproving-the FY 2001-2002 Community Development Block Grant Program for the City ofFcrt Collins. B. Public Hearing and Re ( proving°tY 2001-2002 Home Investment Partnerships Progror the City o lins , C. First Reading of dinance No. 87, 20 jppropriatirig Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the sfer of Appropriations tween Program Years in the Community Development Blo ant Fund. D. Fi a f O No. 88, 2001, 'propriating Unanticipated Revenue in the me Investment Part und. The ommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Home Investment P ships (HOME) Program rovide Federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urb evelopment (HUD) tot City of Fort Collins which can be allocated to housing and co development relate rograms and projects, thereby, reducing the demand on the City's 1 Fund Budget to dress such needs. The City Council is being asked to consider the ado o resoluf relating to funding under the CDBG and HOME Programs. The first resol 2001-68 establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with C 9 'T-6nds for the FY 2001-2002 Program year, which starts on October 1, 2001. The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The second resolution (Resolution 2001-69) establishes only the major funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY 2001-2002 Program year. 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: DATE: May 1, 2001 2 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D BACKGROUND: The City Council is being asked to consider the adoption of two resolutions relating to funding under the CDBG and HOME Programs. The first resolution (Resolution 2001-68) establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG funds for the FY 2001-2002 Program year, which starts on October 1, 2001. The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The second resolution (Resolution 2001-69) establishes only the major funding categories hin the HOME Program for the FY 2001-2002 Program year. Specific projects for the use ME funds will be determined in November as a result of the fall funding cycle of the compe ive process for the allocation of the City's financial resources to affordable housing progr " /projects and community development activities. Resolution 2001-68 establishes which programs and prole t ( funds and represents the culmination of the spring cycle of the competitive to January 2000 by the Council for the allocation of the City's financial resources to affor ousing programs/projects and community development a dditional backgro `�1 about the competitive process is included in Arta nt" r a^, � , _ Since early January of this year, the C 7 mission 9d members of the City staff Affordable Housing Team have conducted pub tC, ings to assess community development and housing needs in Fort Collins, conducted t ''assistance training workshops for applicants, and solicited applicatio r CDBG fti The Affordable Housing Board reviewed the written applica ' "` le house ects and forwarded a priority ranking of proposals, as welt as comme uestions.�ivx the CDBG Commission. (See _ Attachment "B") The CD96 Commission, m, lion to re g the written applications, personally interviewed e h applicant, analyze applications, and formulated a_-list of recommendations to the Council as to which prgtms and projects should receive funding. The compet'tiv rocess ' shed refined criteria determine priorities between proposals received b ;k�The criteria are dive into five major categories. Each category is give otal number of poi as been w ' ed according to its importance with respect to to Wand federal priorities. "'"' gories are: 1. Impact/Benefiit Need/Priority Feasibility Leveraging Res ces apacity and or The Impact/Beeria provide greater rewards to proposals that target lower income groups. The Need/Priority criteria help assure the proposal meets adopted City goals and priorities. The Feasibility criteria reward projects for timelines and documented additional funding. The Leveraging Resources criteria reward proposals which will return funds to the City (loans) and for its ability to leverage other resources. And, the Capacity and History criteria help gauge an applicant's ability to do the project and reward applicants that have completed successful projects in the past (have good track records). The ranking sheet used to assist the CDBG Commission and the Affordable Housing Board is presented in Attachment "A". DATE: Iola 1, 2001 3 ITEM NUMBER: 77 A-D The Commission also considered the funding guidelines contained in the Priority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report adopted by the Council on February 2. 1999. These guidelines include: • CDBG funds should generally be allocated as follows: 65% for Housing projects; 10% for Program Administration: 10% for Public Facilities; and 15%for Public Services; • funds allocated to housing should generally be divided as follows: 70% for�rental projects and 30% for homeownership opportunities. and • the average subsidy should be $5.000 per unit, with relatively mo% 'ding to projects producing housing for lower income families. ¢ The CDBG Program is an ongoing grant administration program{ended by the(Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Fort Collil`'v as received BG Program funds since 1975. In 1975 and FY 1976-1977 the City r t iscretionary grants. Since FY 1977-1978, the City has been an Entitlement Grant G funds, meaning the City is guaranteed a certain level of fundingeach year. The leve ding is dependent on the total amount of funds allocated to by Congress and o la developed by HUD, which includes data on t pop minorities as a perce of population, income levels, housing stock cond' " s, etc. Ad ti ' al background information on the City's Community Development Block ram is prt tinted in Attachment "C". , AVAILABLE FUNDS Ga The amount of the City's C " Grant for 001-2002 is $1 227,000. The Entitlement Grant will be cosnained with of CDBb"7cogramincome and $403,151 of Reprogrammed funds to create a total of$1,7 of CDBG uiu available for programs and projects during the next OBG Program year. FAG Programliicome includes funds returned- to the City through the ent of past housing bilitation loans. CDBG Reprogrammed funds include funds not a ded in previously appr d projects. The follow zes unt and sources ofavailable funds: Y T DATE: May 1, 2001 4 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D CDBG Program AMOUNT SOURCE $1.227.000 FY 2001 CDBG Entitlement Grant 89,651 CDBG Program Income 403.151 CDBG Reprogrammed Funds --------------- -- — ---- ---_ _—_----- _- =- $1.719,802 CDBG Total Below is a summary of recent CDBG funding levels allocated from HUD to the City of Fort Collins: 4' - encome Entitlement ReprogrammedYear Grant Funds 1991 728,000 160.000 918,000 1992 802.000 30,000 882.000 1993 1.091,000 50.000 ;$ 90�(lF)0- 1,231.000 1994 1.187,000 30,OQAa �° 50 6w 1,267.000 1995 1,231.000 0 407900 1.271.000 1996 1.202,000 0 ,46.000 1242.000 1997 1.188,000 ,, 273 %" 000 1,419,273 1998 1,162,000 1,428.875 1999 1.169,000 "1.219,000 2000 1,175,000 0' 34 358 9> > 1,302,902 SELECTION PROCES :, - The selection p ess for ty's FY 2000-2001 QDBG Program began on January 11, 2 00 1. when the . • Ammis eld a public heattttg to obtain citizen input on community developoent and aftordabl needs-. e CDBG Program office placed legal adve "ements in local and regio" tarting in January to solicit requests for CDBG fun programs and projects for F 01-2002. The application deadline was Thursday Feb 22. At the close of th eadline the City received 24 applications requesting a total of app ately $3.4 million. Copi applications were rwarded through the City Manager's office to the City Council on Marc`•- , laced in the "uncil Office for review. Also on March 1, copies of the housing application to the Affordable Housing Board and copies of all applications were distribute ti BG Commission. On Thursday. March 22, the Affordable Housing Board conducted a special meeting to review the housing proposals and prepare a priority listing of applications to the CDBG Commission. On Wednesday, April 4 and Thursday. April 5, the Commission met to hear presentations and ask clarification questions from each applicant. The Commission then met on Thursday. April 12 for the purpose of preparing a recommendation to the City Council as to which programs and projects should be funded for the FY 2001-2002 program year. At this meeting the Commission DATE: May 1. 2001 5 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D reviewed the written applications, the applicant's verbal presentation, the information provided during the question and answer session, and reviewed the performance of agencies "vho received FY 2000-2001 CDBG funds or funding in other previous years. The Commission, then worked on the formulation of its list of recommendations. CDBG COMMISSION'S LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS HUD CDBG regulations limit the amount of available funds which can be allocated to various generic categories. Funds for Planning and Administrative purposes are l .s to 20% of the total of the Entitlement Grant and any Program Income. This means the 2 limitation for Planning and Administrative purposes is $263.330. CDBG funds for Public Services are limited to 15% of the total of the Entitlement Grant and Program Income. making the amount $197,498. The Commission, thus, not only had to decide which applic ;and projects which best fit into the City's CDBG Program, but also hato�insure ions were kept within HUD regulations and follow the funding- guidelines contained in riority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report Listed below is a summary of each applicant's ntial request for funding and the Commission's list of recommendations. Planning and Administration - M 2um 20% o G (Grant & Program Income) Funds -$263,330 City of Fort Collins CDBdAdministration , Proposal covers the administrative costs of the FY�7U01-2002 CDBG Program Administration including salary, benefits and operating expenses for staff positions. R $149.3QT commendation: $149$30'7 � ws Ac ition C using—Land AcIs on CARE use CDBGor land acquisition and building permit fees. The project will be a 36 um"_ al development, which will consist of two- bedroom units. The site is located at 1 _ rville Drive, which is east of the intersection of Somerville Drive and Langshire Drive. Request: $300,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $300,000 (Loan) DATE: May 1, 2001 1 6 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D Neighbor to Neighbor —Acquisition of Existing Structure Neighbor to Neighbor is requesting CDBG funds to purchase an existing structure. The initial proposal of$175,000 was for a six-plex located just west of King Soopers on Taft Hill and south of Elizabeth Street. The revised request ($100,000) is for a four-plex on Conifer Street. Units in the project will have rents below 50% of AMI, with half of the units at or below 30% of AMI. Request: $100,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $100,000 (Grant) Fort Collins Housing Authority—Rigden Farm Land Acquisition A The Fort Collins Housing Authority and Sierra Land Corporate ` forming a jilt venture to develop affordable housing at Rigden Farm located at Timbe funds will be used to acquire land for 34 for-sale units at 40- 60% o AMI an t 50% of AMI. The remainder of the project consists of 56 single family detached units 5°/u of AMI, 32 single-family units at 60-80% of AMI and ouses whose rents at d at 60-80% of AML Request: +7i .' 2 (Grant) Recommendation: Grant) " ., Habitat for Humanity—"Cattail Coy ons" Land ion Habitat is requesting CDBG ds to acgtn -acre site" do North Fort Collins, one block east of College Av*e on Wilcox La „ project wt° . 'a 50-60 unit single-family development. Habitat plans to joint venture we �a for-profit developer, Premier Custom Builders. Habitat will b �°'approximately 25% o� affordable units for families at 50°io of AMI and the for-profit dl©per will built the remag affordable units at 80% of AMI. Re u 6v- $500,0 (Grant) eommendation: $ 0 Ho g Vol of America—Elder Housing Volunt erica is pro a 60-unit independent living apartment complex reserved for very low- ted at 1401 Horsetooth Road. This project is a HUD 202 project, with commitm .156.400 for construction-related activities and $800,500 for a five-year rental subsidy contract to support the project. The project received $250.000 of HOME funds from the City in the last funding cycle. Request: $290.000 (Grant) Recommendation: $290,000 (Grant) DATE: Mav 1. 2001 7 ITEM NUMBER: 17 A-D Fort Collins Housing Corporation—Rehabilitation of Existing Units The Fort Collins Housing Corporation (FCHC) was awarded $215.000 of HOME funding for rehabilitation of affordable housing units in the last funding cycle (Phase 1 or 40 units). FCHC is now requesting additional CDBG funds for this project (Phases 2 and 3 or 140 units). These units primarily target families at 30% of AMI. Items to be repaired or replaced include roofs, furnaces, windows, plumbing and other structural elements of the properties. Request: $327,750 (Grant) Recommendation: $174,931 (Grant) Homeownership Assistance----___ -- de '.1 ,R —_--- City of Fort Collins CDBG Program -Homebuyer Assistance This program is administered by the City and provi assistance to eligible 0A'A' ne homebuyers to cover down payment and closing c . i Request: 0 (Loan) Recommendation: $20649,0,. Loan) Public Facilities �;hl� ; Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County so r, The For[ Collins branch of the Boys and Girls Gfilb is seeking a permanent facility on the Lincoln Junior High SchoelIrounds. CDBG assista is requested for flooring and equipment for the gymnast arts ate ` "�k room equipment, a ' or landscaping and irrigation work. i�quest.l4[ 6 $133 _➢(Grant) ecommendation: t;000 (Grant) No rn Colorado AIDS Proj t I The ern Colorado AIDS ject provides a broad spectrum of services for people living with DS, their families friends and others to the community in general. CDBG funds are being sled to help uic as a structure for their offices. rs r � Reques�. $175.000 (Grant) Recommendation: $ 0 City of Fort Collins—BAVA SID CDBG funds Ncould be used for engineering design to bring the BAVA neighborhood street network up to current City standards. DATE: May 1, 2001 g ITEM NUMBER: 1-7 A-D Request: S100.000 (Grant) Recommendation: $ 0 Open Door Mission Request: $60,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $ x :ine4l' le ' cation is for CDBG ce since it is oby a religious organization and religio ' services are condu d on the Buarcaire Youth Services Buarcaire is interested in providing a youth servi4eft4e in Fort Collins for a 6 to 21 years. Funds are being requested to purchasi-a building fo€transitional housing for,45 male and/or female adolescents needing extra as ` to achieve ependent living status in their home community. The proposed facility is located J1102 Laporte Avenue. a TMGi r Request: $200,000 Recommendation: 0 4 Public Service Maximum 15% of CDBG (En ent Grant & Program Income) Funds - $197,498ML-_ --------- ------------ Adult Literacy vices h ation and Life Traiii g Center Adult acv Service mist elp low ime households achieve increased education and nomtc skills with the mployment or enrollment in post secondary insti ions. equest: $9,500 (Grant) commendation: $9,500 (Grant) Disable rce Service, - upported Youth Employment Program Disabled Reso er provides help to disabled youths, ages 14 through 21, to learn job skills while working part-time and using the support of job coaches. Disabled Resources Center recruits, trains and supervises job coaches to assist disabled students. Request: $15,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $15,000 (Grant) DATE: May 1, 2001 9 ITEM NUMBER. 27 A-D Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland/Fort Collins Project Self-Sufficiency assists low-income single parents in becoming financial independent and free from government assistance by working with an advisor to develop and implement a self-sufficiency action plan. Request: $25,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $20.000 (Grant) of Food Bank for Larimer County The Food Bank is requesting CDBG funds to purchase a truck to.improve operrtations and food distribution. ° g Request: $20,775 (Grant Recommendation: $ 0 Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc. —Comprehensive We,stng`C ing Y Neighbor to Neighbor is requesting CDBGS., " to continue its Comprehensive Housing Counseling program that provides training. edue `at on, and connection to community resources for first-time homebuyers. x Request: ° 000 (Gra Recommendation: 0 (Grant) h Child Care Collaborative Project " , F CDBG funds are used tR povide childcare serviceri' to low and moderate income families through a slidm�tscale tuitt grogram. th„ quest $63,3k'(Grant) Recommendation: a' a. 52 (Grant) No rn Colorado AIDS Proj t The ern Colorado AIDS ppoject provides a broad spectrum of services for people living with DS, their families #d friends and others to the community in general. Re " a $18.000 (Grant) Recom it n $12,000 (Grant) DATE: May 1, 2001 10 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D Elderhaus Adult Day Program—Caregiver Advocate A Caregiver Advocacy position is being created by Elderhaus to give the elderly information about Long Term Care and Medicaid eligibility options. Request: $13,108 (Grant) Recommendation: $ 0 Catholic Charities Northern - Shelter and Supportive Services for the ess y The project provides a variety of emergency shelter services for the homeless. BG funds are requested to support the operations of this program. ` Request: $30,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $30,000 (Grant First Call Service Net—Enhanced Information a First Call provides comprehensive informati to connect :`public to non-profit services. agencies, and programs in Fort Collins. 'Oft j Request: $22,090(, „ Recommendation: $ 71646 ( Health and Dental Care PrOram tYrv" The Health and Dental Care Program addresses-tfie'need for preventive. acute and extended dental care, including t j res. CDBG funding{ts requested for operational support of the program. ' :.� *� $ $7,000 (Grant) commendation: M1m H$7,0 w:(Grant) r The oman's Center of Larimer County—Child Care Resource and Referral The ld Care Resource and ferral Program supports families by providing referrals that assi nts in locating and a essing appropriate child care. by educating parents in how to identi ity care, and by a ressing the shortage of quality child care available in Larimer County. n Reques . $8,000 (Grant) Recommendation: $8,000 (Grant) DATE: May 1, 2001 11 ITEM NUMBER: 27 A-D The Woman's Center of Larimer County-Resources, Referral, and Advocacy The Resources, Referral, and Advocacy Program addresses the need for emergency assistance and advocacy for women and families in crisis. The program works with clients to access all available community resources and provide appropriate referral. Request: $40.000 (Grant) Recommendation: $ 0 Total amount of CDBG funding requested= $3,461,377 A summary of the Commission's CDBG funding recommen by catego ', for the total amount of funds available is as follows: RECOMMENDED datimis % of FUNDING TOTAL CATE �ro S 149.307 8.7 P kNING an IN axi ISTRATION (Mmum0 based 0 r` 0% of Entitlement Grant and Pro 'income) �'-` 1,141.997 78.0 HOUS N11W* ., a 31,000 1.8 PUBLIC F ° TIES 197498 11 LIC S S (Maximum $197,498 based /u of Enti Grant and Program Income) - ._ $1.719.802 100.0 TO ,:��, The total amount of CD$G funding requests cons-idered by the CDBG Commission was approximately S3.4 million' :JDwever, only $1.7 million of CDBG funds are available. With the amount of bests f ing available fund`tttg. obviously not all applications could be fundedt3ue to HUD funding , some Pic Service applications received no funds or less fupds than requested in orde eric category within program maximums. r The, DBG Commission has ecommended full funding for twelve proposals. In the Co sion's opinion, the twel applications recommended for full funding best fit CDBG Pro ational objectives, the lection criteria, and the funding guidelines. t Proposa did not receLue full funding were deemed of a lower priority and, in some cases. a lack of'' category limitations (especially in the Public Services category). or funding guidnes `ei ied their full funding. I The Commission has recommended no funding for seven proposals. I The Commission's reasons for either full funding, partial funding, or no funding are presented in Attachment "D".