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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 AMENDS CDBG FUNDS 04-07-03AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director 17' MEETING DATE: APRIL 7, 2003 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AMENDMENTS TO THE 2000-01, 2001-02, AND 2002-03 ACTION PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS RECOMMENDATION That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 03-48 amending the Action Plan for Fiscal Years 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2002-03. FISCAL IMPACT The proposal involves the reallocation or redistribution of CDBG funds from previously approved projects. No impacts to the General Fund are anticipated. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS / FUNDS REALLOCATIONS In May of each fiscal year, the City submits to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a one-year Action Plan as an application to receive the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The Action Plan describes the activities that the City will undertake during the program year to address the priority needs of housing and community development. The Action Plan also describes the program budget for disbursement of CDBG funds to the activities that will be undertaken during the program year. The Community Development Department is proposing to amend the submitted Action Plans by reallocating funds from slower moving activities to more active activities. Federal Law Section 573.902(a)(1)(i) related to CDBG program indicates that HUD will consider an entitlement recipient (City) to be failing to carry out its CDBG activities in a timely manner if, sixty days prior to the end of current program year, the amount of entitlement grant funds available is more than 1.5 times the entitlement grant amount for the current program year. The proposed reallocations, if approved by the City Council, would allow the City to expedite draw down of CDBG funds to meet the timeliness requirements. City Council Report CDBG Reallocation April 7, 2003 Page 2 The Community Development Department is proposing to amend the submitted Action Plans by reallocating funds as follows: · Program Year2000-01: From Valencia/Armstrong Street Improvement Activity to the Old Town Streetscape Activity - Amount $400,000.00. · Program Year2001-02: From Valencia/Armstrong Street Improvement Activity to the Old Town Streetscape Activity - Amount $39,000.00. · Program Year2002-03: From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the Senior Center Computer Room Activity - Amount $12,500.00. From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the City Hall ADA Improvement Activity - Amount $5,200.00. From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the Commercial Rehabilitation Activity- Amount $10,201.00. In accordance with Federal Law, the City has published a notice in the local newspaper with regard to the proposed amendments. Staff recommends that the City Council support the amendments to the Action Plans for FY 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2002-03. Ju~ti~ Willkom Associate Planner Elizabeth A. Binsack Director of Community Development Attachment: Resolution No. 03-48 RESOLUTION NO. 03-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2002-03 ACTION PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, Federal assistance may be provided for the support of community development activities which are directed toward certain specific objectives as set forth in the Act as the Community Development Block Grant; and WHEREAS, previously funded programs and projects have not been initiated and remain inactive and funds remain unexpended; and WHEREAS, it is important that the City of Tustin expend CDBG funds expeditiously to meet the timeliness requirement; and WHEREAS, funds must be reallocated to other eligible activities prior to expenditure; and WHEREAS, citizens were notified of the proposed changes in use of CDBG funds through a legal notice published in the local newspaper; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the amendments at the meeting on April 7, 2003. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Tustin resolves as follows: Section 1: as follows: The amendments to the City of Tustin's Action Plans shall be · Program Year2000-01: From Valencia/Armstrong Street Improvement Activity to the Old Town Streetscape Activity - Amount $400,000.00. City Council Resolution No. 03-48 Page 2 · Program Year 2001-02: From Valencia/Armstrong Street Improvement Activity to the Old Town Streetscape Activity- Amount $39,000.00. · Program Year2002-03: From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the Senior Center Computer Room Activity - Amount $12,500.00, From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the City Hall ADA Improvement Activity- Amount $5,200.0(~ From Old Town Zoning Study Activity to the Commercial Rehabilitation Activity - Amount $10,201.00. Section 2: Staff is hereby directed to prepare and submit the amended Action Plans for FY 2000-01,2001-02, and 2002-03 to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development reflecting Council's direction for the City's funding allocations to eligible program activities. Section 3: The City Manager of the City of Tustin or his designated representative, such as the Director of Community Development, is authorized to execute documents, certifications, contracts, or other instruments as may be required to carry out the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall file a copy of said application with the minutes of this City Council meeting. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of April, 2003. TRACY WILLS WORLEY Mayor Pamela Stoker City Clerk City Council Resolution No. 03-48 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) SS CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 03-48 PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 03-48 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of April, 2003, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Pamela Stoker, City Clerk