HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.85RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the process for the preparation of the FY 2015-19 Contra Costa Consortium Consolidated Plan for the use
of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program,
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program
funds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. CDBG and HOME funds are provided to the County on an annual allocation basis through
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County and Consortium Cities (cities of
Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek) will prepare the Consolidated Plan "in house" with an estimated total
cost of $20,000, to be paid by FY 2014/15 CDBG administration funds and FY 2014/15 HOME administration funds.
CFDA Nos.: 14.218 (CDBG) and 14.239 (HOME).
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Consortium was established in FY 1994 for purposes of participating in the HOME Investment
Partnership Act (HOME) Program. Consortium Members include Contra Costa County as the Urban County
Representative and the cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek. As the designated Consortium
Representative, the County is authorized to act on behalf of the Consortium. The Urban County consists
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Gabriel Lemus, 674-7882
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: February 25, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 85
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Preparation of FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of all the unincorporated areas of the County plus the cooperating incorporated cities of Brentwood, Oakley,
Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Clayton, Lafayette, Orinda, San Ramon, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo, El Cerrito, and the
towns of Danville and Moraga.
The Consortium receives CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds on an annual allocation basis through HUD. In
order to receive funding through these programs, Consortium Members are required to prepare a five-year
Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the plan is to assess housing and community development needs in the
Consortium area and provide a comprehensive five-year strategy designed to:
• increase and maintain the supply of affordable and supportive housing for low-income and special needs
populations, including the homeless;
• create a suitable living environment through neighborhood revitalization and improvements in public facilities and
services; and
• expand economic opportunities for lower income households.
The Consortium currently has an approved Consolidated Plan covering FY 2010-2014. In order to continue to qualify
for the receipt of federal funds, the Consortium must prepare a new five-year Plan beginning with FY 2015/16. The
Plan must meet federal requirements and be approved by HUD prior to the beginning of the FY 2015/16 program
year.
HUD requires that the Consolidated Plan be submitted electronically by May 15, 2015. The Consortium's
Consolidated Plan will be submitted as one document, with the County being the designated lead agency for the
submittal of the final Consortium Consolidated Plan.
County and Consortium Cities staff have prepared a schedule to complete the final FY 2015- 2019 Consolidated Plan
in time to submit to HUD by May 15, 2015. The proposed time-line is as follows:
•Project Initiation / Startup Meeting: February 2014
• On-line Survey: April 2014
•Community Needs Meetings: April- June 2014
•Meetings with cooperating incorporated cities: April - June 2014
•Meetings with Subcommittees/Advisory Bodies to discuss recommendations of the Consolidated Plan priorities:
September 2014
•Administrative Draft of Consolidated Plan: December 2014
•Public Review of Draft Plan: January - February 2015
•Consortium Jurisdictions Adopt Consolidated Plan: April 2015
•Submission of Plan to HUD: May 15, 2015
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the recommendation is not approved, the County would not be eligible to receive its yearly CDBG, HOME, and
ESG program entitlement funds through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Most of the projects and programs funded with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds address at least one of the
five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card.