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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. APPROVE an additional allocation of $12,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Village Community Resource Center building expansion project, and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the existing Project Agreement. 2 . APPROVE an additional allocation of $10,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building restroom accessibility project, and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the existing Agreement. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Fund impact. CDBG funds are provided to the County on a formula allocation basis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CFDA #: 14.218 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Bob Calkins, 925-335-7220 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: March 1, 2011 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.70 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director Date:March 1, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Requests for Additonal CDBG Funds - Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building and Village Community Resource Center Projects BACKGROUND: Village Community Resource Center (VCRC): VCRC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, is located at 633 Village Drive in Brentwood. It was created 12 years ago to help empower residents and to address the educational, social and health issues of disadvantaged and underprivileged children, parents and community members residing in the immediate neighborhoods surrounding Village Drive. VCRC serves over 6,000 persons each year by providing a plethora of services/programs addressing the social, health, educational and recreational needs of the residents. In May 2010, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved allocating $45,358 in CDBG funds to VCRC to help finance a 500 square feet expansion of their facility. The project will allow VCRC to expand its classroom and meeting spaces, increase the type of food stored for its food distribution program, and make the building more accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. When finished, the project will allow VCRC to provide services in a more effective and efficient manner, and increase the number of families served each year. The project is approximately 80 percent complete but as with many rehabilitation projects changes in the scope of the project resulted because of the condition of the existing building and code compliance issues. An additional $12,000 in CDBG funds is being requested so the project can be completed in a timely manner. If this additional allocation in CDBG funds is approved, the project will be completed by the end of March, 2011. Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building (BVMB): BVMB, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is composed of members from the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Marine Corps League, and operates from its 6,800 square feet building located at 757 First Street in Brentwood. BVMB leases the building from Contra Costa County and uses it for a number of veterans sponsored activities and also makes it available to many community and nonprofit groups and the general public for a variety of civic, cultural and social events. In July 2009 and May 2010, the Board approved allocating $50,000 in CDBG-R funds and $57,202 in CDBG funds to BVMB to help finance improvements to the building's entrance, restrooms, and kitchen area to make it 100 percent compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The age of the building (approximately 90 years old) has contributed to a number of unforeseen changes to the scope of the project including having to install new footings, floor joists, and subfloor. These change orders have resulted in the need for additional resources to complete the project. If this additional allocation of CDBG funds is approved, the project will be completed by the middle of March, 2011. There are sufficient CDBG funds from completed projects to provide the additional funds to both agencies. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Not providing the additional CDBG funds will result in delays in completing both projects Not providing the additional CDBG funds will result in delays in completing both projects because both agencies would need to raise the additional funds from other sources. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Both agencies support programs that address outcomes established in the Children's Report Card including assisting "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing."