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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10011985 - 1.59 rg -A HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 17, 1985 FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director m SUBJECT: CDBG APPLICATION - MODERNIZATION FUNDS FOR BAYO VISTA I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa to submit an application to the CDBG program for $300,000 in modernization funds for Bayo Vista, CAL 11-10, Rodeo and include in the 1985/86 mid- year Operating Budget and Reserves of the Housing Authority an expected expenditure of $300,000 in matching funds to complete modernization work at Bayo Vista, as recom- mended by the Advisory Housing Commission. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding to complete the modernization work at Bayo Vista has not been budgeted, however, the Housing Authority would submit an application requesting $300,000 in CDBG funds fromm the Community Development Block Grant Program and the Housing Authority budget revision for the Fiscal Year 1985/86 Operating Budget and Reserves would include an expected expenditure of $300,000 in matching funds to complete the modernization work at Bayo Vista, CAL 11-10, Rodeo. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Modernization planning for Bayo Vista, CAL 11-10, Rodeo began in the 1983 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program with an allocation of $250,000 from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In the 1984 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program, HUD allocated 3,700,000 to begin the first phase of improvements at Bayo Vista. On August 20, 1985 the Board of Commissioners approved submission of the Federal Fiscal Year 1985 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program final application requesting $3,500,000 in modernization funds for Bayo Vista. We have been informally advised that HUD is willing to make a $3,500,000 commitment with the condition that the Housing Authority assure them all of the remaining apartments at Bayo Vista will be modernized within the $3,500,000 contract period. Housing Authority staff estimates it will take an additional $600,000 to meet this condition. In order to comply with HUD' s condition, and not jeopardize the $3,500,000 modernization funding for Bayo Vista, Housing Authority staff recommends that a funding application for $300,000 be submitted to the Community Development Block CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVED IRECTDR RECOMMEND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS XUNANIMOUS (ABSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIOONNEERS ON THE DA TE SHOWN. p CC: county- Administrator strator ATTESTED Housing Authority Phil Batchelor,�2lerk of the County Counsel Board of Commissioners M382h•69 BY DEPUTY Board of Commissioners September 17, 1985 Page -2- Grant Program (CDBG) for modernization funding for Bayo Vista. The modernization work at Bayo Vista is an eligible CDBG work item, and the application must be submitted by October 4, 1985. Housing Authority staff has talked with the Community Development Department, which oversees the CDBG program, to see if they would support a Housing Authority application for $300,000 and has received assurance that such an application would be supported by the Community Development Department staff. if the Housing Authority provides the 50% matching funds of $300,000 needed to complete the estimated $600,000 in remaining work. With $300,000 in CDBG funds and $300,000 in Housing Authority funds, the Housing Authority could assure HUD that $600,000 in local funds would be available to complete the modernization work at Bayo Vista. On Monday, September 16, 1985, the Advisory Housing Commission voted to recommend authorizing the Executive Director to submit an application to the CDBG program for $300,000 in modernization funds for Bayo Vista and to include an expected expenditure of $300,000 in the 1985/86 mid-year Operating Budget and Reserves of the Housing Authority. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve submission of an application for $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds and revision of the 1985/86 to reflect expected expenditures of $300,000 to be used to complete the modernization work at Bayo Vista, the $3,500,000 in Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would be jeopardized. Additionally, the Board of Commissioners would be adopting a posture contrary to its position of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families. a/� HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 18, 1985 FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc: SUBJECT: REQUEST TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED CDBG FUNDING OF THE RENTAL REHABILITATION AND SECOND UNIT PROGRAMS I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Executive Director to submit an application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in the amount of $175,000 to continue the Rental Rehabilition and Second Unit Programs and authorize the Executive Director to execute forms necessary for this application. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $175,000 requested in the attached CDBG application is necessary to cover the administration and actual implementation costs of the Rental Rehabilitation and Second Unit Programs. Under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Rehabilitation Program (HUD) there is no allowance to cover administrative or implementation costs. Without the $175,000 in CDBG funding, the continuation of these established, successful programs would be jeopardized. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The Housing Authority was successful in obtaining funding from last year's CDBG allocation to implement a Rental Rehabilitation Program. The 1985-86 $265,471 CDBG allocation made it possible to accomplish the following: 1. The Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator has developed policy and procedure guidelines for the implementation of the Rental Rehabilitation Programs. 2. HUD's allocation of $168,200 of funds and the allocation of 32 Section 8 Certificates and 13 Housing Vouchers with annual contributions of $258,120 for the implementation of the Rental Rehabilitation Program. (Round I) 3. The continuation of a County-sponsored Rental Rehabilitation program which operates in areas excluded by the HUD Rental Rehabilitation Program. 4. HUD's preliminary approval of an additional $159,000 of direct funds from the Rental Rehabilitation Program (Round II) and the allocation of 43 vouchers with annual contributions of $238,822 to be used in conjunction with the program. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE .DIRECTOR RECOMMENDA ION.OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) & � ACTION OF BOARD ON _ ( S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSION ERE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED Hodsing Authority Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the County Counsel ' Board of Commissioners Me2/7•e3 BY DEPUTY �/7 E5 Board of Commissioners September 18, 1985 Page -2- 5. A direct allocation of $62,500 from the San Francisco Foundation for the establishment of a Second Unit Program. Also called DUO, for Double Unit Opportunity. This program will be administered in conjunction with the non-profit group, San Francisco Development Fund. The DUO program has received excellent publicity generating a number of applicants with potential second unit proposals. In order to continue the implementation of this program, the County has targeted a matching fund of $62,500.00 out of the CDBG Rental Rehabilitation Program. The Second Unit Program will be administered by the Housing Authority Development Department and will be under the jurisdiction of the Rehabilitation Coordinator. In order to establish continuity, it is important that additional funding be allocated and the County's Community Development Department has suggested that the Housing Authority request funding to continue the administration of these Programs from CDBG. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve submission of an application for $175,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds , the Rental Rehabilitation and the Second Unit (DUO) Programs would be severely jeopardized and funding would not be available to administer the Programs. Additionally, the Board of Commissioners would be adopting a posture contrary to its position of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families.