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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02141989 - T.2 /'t T. 2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on _February 14, 1989_, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Recommendations for the Housing and Community Development Block Grant Program for the 1989-1990 Fiscal Year Chairman Tom Torlakson convened the hearing on the recommendations of the Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee for the Contra Costa County Housing and Community Development Block Grant Program for the 1989-1990 fiscal year. The Chairman opened the hearing and noted that he had not received any requests to speak. Supervisor Powers referred to the recommendation of $50 ,000 to the Neighborhood House of North Richmond Senior Citizen Program. He noted that the original request submitted had been for $55 , 000 and spoke on the difficulty in implementing the program lacking the full amount as requested. Therefore, Supervisor Powers recommended that $5,000 be allocated from the Block Grant Program Contingency Fund to the North Richmond Senior Citizen Program. Supervisor Schroder called attention to the fact that $11,000 has been allocated to the City of El Cerrito for curb cuts in various city streets. He questioned the propriety of using these Block Grant funds for street projects usually funded within the street budgets of the cities. He spoke on the many human service needs that require funding assistance. He advised that he would be more inclined to fund the Senior Citizen Program than curb cuts. Supervisor Torlakson suggested that staff review the curb cut program and funding sources available for it. All persons desiring to speak having been heard, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the public hearing is CLOSED. The Board then proceeded to approve the recommendations as amended and set forth in the attached document prepared by the Director of the Community Development Department. cc: Director, CDD (hereby certify that 1ht4laatrue andcot�cleopyof Auditor-Controller an action taken anal 0,2411sC? on the minutes of the County Administrator Board of Supervisors on lige d t.e shown. Public Works Director ATTESTED: _ : /4/ /J0P_t PHIL BATCHELOR, of Supervisors and Couclty,: E;-moistrator E: TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon + Director of Community Development Ccnl DATE: January 26, 1989 Costa County SUBJECT: Recommendation of the Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee for 1989-90 Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve the recommendations of the Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee. 2. Adopt the Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds as the Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use_ of Funds. r 3 . Assure and certify that the County will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements with respect to the acceptance and use of federal funds for this federally assisted program and give assurances and certify compliance with the attached list of certifications. 4. Authorize the Chair to execute the appropriate documents and transmittal letter for submission to HUD by the Director of Community Development. 5. Approve the Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. 6. Establish March 24 - March 31, 1989 as National Community Development Week 189 . 7. Authorize the Chair to sign letters to our Congressional representatives urging special categorical funding fo housing counseling and homeless activities. c � CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNA RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 12ECONIlNDAT OF COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON February, 14,. 1989 APPROVED AS RECO14P ErIDED OTHER X�— At the conclusion of the public hearing , ,the Board approved the recommendations as amended to allocate an additional $5 ,000 to the Neighborhood House of North Richmond Senior Citizen Program. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - - ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Community Development ATTESTED February 14 , 1989 CAO (via Risk Mgmt. ) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Auditor (c/o Nona) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contractor BY � , DEPUTY cdl9/hcdac890 .bo 8. Approve the carry over of previous years' funds to the 1989-90 program budget in the amount of $720,000 from the Contingency Fund ( 1988-89) . BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS This is the fifteenth year of the Community Development Block Grant Program which is intended to primarily benefit low and moderate income persons in the Urban County. The 1989-90 program recommended by the Housing and Community Development Advisory . Committee provides that all funds will be utilized to benefit low and moderate income persons. On July 18, 1984 the Board of Supervisors adopted an allocation system for the use of the Community Development Block Grant, which emphasized housing while providing some for funds and consideration for other types of activities. Changes in federal law and HUD interpretations may necessitate a review of this categorical allocations in the near future depending on Congressional action this year in regards to the County' s concerns.. The Committee held numerous meetings including three public hearings and five full meetings for presentations by activity sponsors. The Committee developed its preliminary recommendation on December 14, 1988 after utilizing three sub-committees to develop recommendations form 65 proposals requesting over $6 million. The Committee' s preliminary recommendation was subject to a public hearing on January 4, 1989 . Modifications were made to the preliminary recommendations following consideration of the testimony received at the Public Hearing and the final recommendation was adopted for submittal to the Board. The final recommendation has been published as the Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for 1989-90 . The Board of Supervisors hearing is on this statement after which the Board must approve the Final Statement for transmittal to HUD before March 1, 1989.