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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12011987 - 1.13 (2) PV 1-130 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Do ltra Director of Community Development Costa DATE: November 5, 1987 ^u ty SUBJECT: Approval of an Amendment to the Final Statement of VlJ Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Authorize approval of the Amendment of the Final Statement of Community Development Block Grant Program Objectives and Project Uses. FISCAL IMPACT None ( 100% HUD Funds) BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS This Final Statement includes two new projects funded .from the Contingency Fund and do not represent an increase in the overall grant. These projects are: 55 - Neighborhood Center Rehabilitation for $18, 000 and 56 - Neighborhood Center Rehabilitation for $14, 000. The Statement also reflects a 1987-88 grant amount of $2, 828,000. Our original statement adopted February 24, 1987 listed the 1987-88 grant to be $2, 800,000 in error. The correct amount is $2,828,000 . 4#=CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNA RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF 1BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON nc 1 19aZ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERS ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Community Development ATTESTED DEC 1 1987 Auditor-Controller (% Nona) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF County Administrator Office THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Counsel AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HUD BY (%�/� ;i DEPUTY SE/mb la/finstate.bos CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FINAL STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS 1987-88 Adopted February 24, 1987 Amended July 7, 1987 Amended December 1, 1987 PROGRAM Major Objectives A. Provide programs and activities which benefit lower income persons. B. Prevent or reduce deterioration in designated neighborhoods. C. Preserve the existing housing stock and increase housing opportunities for lower income persons. D. Provide incentives for business expansion and stabilization in order to ex- pand employment opportunities for lower income persons. E. Improve the public works infrastructure including storm drainage and street improvements in lower income areas. F. Develop neighborhood facilities to serve lower income areas. G. Provide housing counseling and information services and further fair hous- ing. H. Remove architectural barriers to the handicapped and increase opportunities for handicapped to participate in society. I . Provide appropriate public services to assist lower income persons and agencies to meet client needs. In order to meet their objectives, Contra Costa County, by recommendation of the Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee, proposes to utilize its 1987-88 Community Development Block Grant Funds from the United States Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development for the following activities: Project Description Responsible Agency Allocation 1. Housing Counseling Pacific Community Svc. Inc. $ 35,000.00 Comprehensive counseling program serving supervisorial District 5 in the areas of prepurchase, mortgage/tenant default and delinquency, fair housing and tenant/landlord counseling. 2. Reverse Annuity Mortgage Eden Council for Hope and $ 20,000.00 Program Opportunity (ECHO) The program will allow lower income senior homeowners in the Urban County to convert the equity in their homes into monthly income while remaining in their houses. 3. Housing Rehabilitation County Building Inspection $650,000.00 Countywide homeowner rehabilitation program with advertising concentrated in lower income areas. Program should be near $850,000 for 1987-88 with carryover and program income. Program provides low interest and zero in- terest deferred loans for low and moderate income persons and limited abatement activities. 4. Housing Rehabilitation County Housing Authority $ 44,000.00 Exterior painting of public housing at the Los Arbales project in Oakley and Casa Serena project in West Pittsburg. 5. Rental Rehabilitation County Housing Authority $ 85,000.00 Program Provide leveraged low interest loans countywide to owners of rental proper- ties to be brought up to adequate housing code quality and made available at affordable rents. Also includes Double Unit Opportunity Program to as- sist establishment second living units. 6. Non-Profit Housing Corp. Diablo Valley Housing Corp. $ 30,000.00 Corporation which is. also funded by the Cities of Walnut Creek and Concord works to develop affordable housing in central and west county. 7. Residential Group Homes for Youth Homes $ 35,000..00 Adolescent Substance Abusers Acquisition and rehabilitation assistance to provide homes for Adolescent Substance Abusers in central and west Contra Costa County. 8. Housing Counseling Housing Alliance, Inc. $ 50,000.00 Comprehensive counseling program serving most of Supervisorial Districts 1-4 in the areas of landlord/tenant, fair housing, default and delinquency and temporary shelter. 9. Rehabilitation of Bi-Bett $ 90,000.00 Residential Unit at Alcoholic Recovery Center Rehabilitation of significantly deteriorated facilities at Diablo Valley Ranch, 11540 Marsh Creek Road, Clayton, a 57 bed residential alcoholism re- covery program. 10. Housing Counseling Legal Services Foundation $ 15,000.00 Legal Services provides legal counseling and assistance in conjunction with other housing counseling agencies. - 2 - 11. Residential Group Home for Las Trampas School $105,000.00 Developmentally Disabled Acquisition and rehabilitation of home in central county for developmental- ly disabled. 12. Housing Rehabilitation City of San Pablo $100,000.00 and Housing Programs Citywide homeowner housing rehabilitation program offering low interest loans, neighborhood beautification and housing assistance plan implementa- tion. 13. Mobile Home Repairs City of San Pablo $ 30,000.00 Low interest loan program for mobile homeowners for repairs, administrative costs from regular housing rehabilitation program. 14. Housing Crisis Prevention Taskforce on Homelessness $ 30,000.00 Fund Program to provide first and last month rent and security deposits for those in need using private donations to make loans. Administrative costs from CDBG funds. 15. North Richmond Property Community Development Dept. $150,000.00 Acquisition Land to be acquired in North Richmond and criteria development for pro- posals submission for development of affordable housing on property. 16. Loan Marketing and Los Medanos Fund $ 35,000.00 Packaging for Small Business Funds would pay for marketing costs and packaging of SBA loan with intent to create at least 50 jobs for lower income persons based on 10 loans. 17. Economic Development Antioch Economic Development $ 50,000.00 Revolving Loan Fund Corporation Revolving loan program to assist business creation to create jobs for lower income persons in Antioch area. 18. Storefront Improvement Prog. El Cerrito $ 50,000.00 Funds to be utilized with $50,000 from El Cerrito Redevelopment Agency to continue loan program for San Pablo Avenue businesses to improve appearance and economic activity in area serving lower income neighborhoods. 19. Summer Youth Jobs Project Private Industry Council $ 27,000.00 Program would enable employment of lower income youth workers in Employment Development Department Offices to assist placement of youth in summer jobs. - 3 - 20. Business Assistance Intern Private Industry Council $ 20,000.00 Program Two low income college students will be hired as interns to work out of the Business Resource Center to provide technical assistance to requesting businesses. 21. Vocations Rehabilitation Phoenix Programs, Inc. $ 25,000.00 for Mentally III Program trains low income mentally ill adults to return to work. Program includes.training and placement. 22. American Hotel Crockett Properties $100,000.00 A loan, rage and term to be established, to assist rehabilitation of exist- ing properties at 627 Second Avenue in Crockett as bed and breakfast inn to create jobs and revitalize area. 23. Urban Agricultural Project Creative Business $ 80,000.00 Opportunities Funds to support costs of training local youth in agricultural industry skills and job placement at site provided by Color Spot Growers in North Richmond. 24. Downtown Activator City of Antioch $ 12,000.00 Coordinator Intent to provide base for coordination and formation of AB 1693 district for permanent revenue source and improvement of downtown business climate to foster ,'job creation and service to lower income area. 25. Economic Development Pacific Community Svc. $ 52,000.00 Revolving Loan Program Recapitalize loan fund first funded in 1982. Funds provide injection capi- tal needed for SBA programs to help create jobs for lower income persons. 26. Commercial Revitalization City of San Pablo $ 20,000.00 Funds to match City funds to initiate small business assistance program strategy to improve services to lower income areas and create jobs. 27. Rehabilitation of Neigh- Carquinez Coalition $ 30,000.00 borhood Facility Rehabilitation of facility at 189-199 Parker Avenue in Rodeo to include roof repairs and parking lot development to enhance delivery of services to lower income persons in west county. - 4 - 28. Central Avenue-Road County Public Works $ 15,000.00 Reconstruction Funds to provide preliminary engineering, determination if right of way can be acquired through donation, and feasibility of using assessment district with CDBG Funds paying portion of the costs or assessments for lower income households for this private road in the Vine Hill area. 29. Renovation of Counseling Battered Women's Alterna- $ 14,000.00 Space tives Funds will partition and remodel space at main office - counseling center to provide needed expansion area. 127 Aspen Drive, Pacheco. 30. Fairmont Childcare Center City of E1 Cerrito $ 50,000.00 Funds to construct neighborhood facility for subsidized child care and evening recreation uses at Fairmont School 6500 Stockton in E1 Cerrito. 31. Building Acquisition CCC Crisis & Suicide $ 75,000.00 Prevention Acquisition of building in central county for program offices. 32. Child Assault Prevention CAPP $ 35,000.00 Program to educate and counsel children, parents and teachers in schools on how to avoid child assault. Program to concentrate in schools in lower in- come areas of East County, Martinez and Pleasant Hill . 33. Removal of Architectural City of Lafayette $ 10,000.00 Barriers to the Handicapped To provide curb cuts linking downtown area to Senior Housing. 34. Assessment & Counseling of Right Direction Project $ 10,000.00 Juvenile Offenders Funds to pay 1/2 salary of assessment counselor for program which provides a link between juvenile justice system, community agencies, and private practitioners to assist delinquent youth. 35. Hunger Task Force Report CCC Public Health $ 10,000.00 Funds to publish and distribute report to provide information and extent of hunger problem in Contra Costa County. 36. Ask For Us Program Health Services Prevention $ 24,000.00 To provide information, referral and counseling at unemployment centers (EDD) to assist the unemployed to obtain services and deal with crisis. 5 - 37. Building Rehabilitation East County Senior Day Care $ 33,000.00 Senior Service Center Rehabilitation of building at 1811 "C" Street, Antioch, for use as facility to assist frail and low income elderly. Center acquired with CDBG funds in 1986. 38. Child Parent Enrichment Family Stress Center $ 40,000.00 Program To provide in-home services to lower income pregnant women and families with young children who are at high risk of child abuse and neglect. 39. Clyde Community Center Clyde Civic Improvement $ 9,200.00 Association Funds to replace floor and repair roof at Clyde Community Center, 109 Wellington . 40. Senior Citizen Program Neighborhood House of North $ 46,000.00 Richmond Provide programs, supervision, and coordination of activities at Senior Center at Silver and Fifth Streets in North Richmond and increase in-home services and funding raising. 41. Handicapped Center Early Childhood Menta-.1 $ 17,400.00 Improvements Health Program To modify classroom at George Miller Center West, 2801 Robert Miller Drive, Richmond, to provide classroom appropriate for emotionally disturbed children including one-way mirror for observation and teacher-parent train- ing. 42. Rehabilitate Crockett Park Crockett Recreation Assoc. $ 30,000.00 Funds to reconstruct dangerously deteriorated tennis courts and fencing at Crockett Park, Pomona and Rolph. 43. Perinatal Center Building CCC Health Services $75,000.00 Construction To provide pre-fabricated building to house perinatal center to offer educational and counseling services to lower income pregnant women re- ceiving care at County Hospital 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez. 44. New American Support Svcs. Center for New Americans $ 12,000.00 Funds partially support administrative costs of providing various services to assist social adjustment and mental health for refugees and immigrants. - 6 - 45. Drainage Improvements City of San Pablo $ 25,000.00 To provide drainage improvements on 20th Street, Wanlass Avenue to Rheem Creek and at Carlson Creek West of Murra Court, San Pablo. 46. West Pittsburg Sidewalks CCC Public Works $ 22,000.00 To install sidewalks to provide safe pedestrian access near Willow Pass Road and Port Chicago Highway in West Pittsburg. 47. Storm Drain-Path Riverview CCC Flood Control $ 32,000.00 School To replace ditch with path over drain or sidewalk along Pacifica Avenue in West Pittsburg to keep children out of street. 48. Senior Center City of Hercules $ 75,000.00 Partial funding of construction of Senior Center at Hercules Civic Center. 49. Senior Center Expansion City of Antioch $ 28,900.00 Partial funding of expansion to Antioch Senior Center at 213 East Second Street. 50. Lighting for Ball Fields Antioch Babe Ruth $ 12,500.00 Joint funding with City of Antioch and Housing Authority to light fields at Somersville and 10th Street to expand playing time to accommodate program demand. 51. Project Seed Project Seed $ 9,720.00 Continue advanced after-school mathematics program at Verde School and Neighborhood House in North Richmond. 52. Program Administration Community Development Dept. $280,000.00 53. Contingency Fund $ 14,880.00 54. Community Center CCC Public Works $ 70,000.00 Access Repair To provide repairs to damaged railroad trestle to continue access to Montarabay Community Center located at terminus of Tara Hills Drive, San Pablo. 55. Neighborhood Center Neighborhood House of $ 18,000.00 Rehabilitation North Richmond Replacement of roof and heating - air conditioner at 305 Chesley location of Administrative offices. - 7 - 56. Neighborhood Center Neighborhood House of $ 14,000.00 Rehabilitation North Richmond Replacement of roof, windows and related repairs at 1442 York Street location for education programs. TOTAL ALLOCATIONS $3,077.600.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS 1987-88 HUD Grant (est) $2,828,000.00 Carryover 1986-87 funds 249,600.00 $3,077,600.00 lrpt/finlstmt.df' - 8 -