HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07272010 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the pre-award of $50,000 in FY 2011/12 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department for the Market
Avenue Sidewalk project to allow the project to be started in FY 2010/11.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. CDBG funds are provided to the County on a formula basis
through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CFDA #: 14-218
BACKGROUND:
On April 27, 2010, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the County's FY 2010/11
Action Plan for the use of CDBG funds. In addition, because the County allocates CDBG
funds on a two-year funding cycle, the Board also approved the use of FY 2011/12 CDBG
funds in the Public Service, Economic Development, and Infrastructure/Public Facility (IPF)
categories contingent on the County receiving its FY 2011/12 CDBG allocation.
In the IPF category, the Board approved allocating $50,000 in FY 2011/12 CDBG funds to
the County's Public Works Department to help finance the Market Avenue Sidewalk project
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/27/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Bob Calkins,
335-7220
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 27, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:July 27, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Pre-Award of Community Development Block Grant Funds - Market Avenue Sidewalk Project
located between 7th and Soto Streets in North Richmond. This project will provide
continuous pedestrian access between the residential section of North Richmond and Verde
Elementary School to the west and commercial areas to the east. The total cost of the project
is approximately $281,000.
Public Works staff has revised the project's timeline and now wants to begin the project this
fiscal year (Fall of 2010) with completion anticipated in the Spring of 2011. Because this
new timeline will require expenditure of CDBG funds allocated to this project during the
current fiscal year instead of FY 2011/12 as originally contemplated, a Substantial
Amendment to the County's FY 2010/11 Action Plan has to be approved by the Board and
submitted to HUD. CDBG program regulations allow the County to "pre-award costs"
provided the following requirements are met:
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The County amends its FY 2010/11 Action Plan.
Citizens are advised of the extent to which these pre-award costs will affect future grants;
The costs incurred are in compliance with the Environmental Review Procedures;
The costs incurred are CDBG eligible expenses;
CDBG payment will be made during a time no longer than the next two program years; and
The total amount of pre-award costs to be paid during any program year is no more than
$300,000.
The proposal to pre-award costs for the Market Avenue Sidewalk project meets all of the
above criteria. While the County has allocated all of its FY 2010/11 CDBG grant, because
some of the housing development projects take a couple of years to complete and therefore
spend all of the allocated funds, there are sufficient resources to undertake the Market
Avenue Sidewalk project during FY 2010/11 and not negatively impact the progress of
other CDBG funded projects.