HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09081992 - 1.144 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 8, 1992
FROM: Richard J. Martinez, Acting Interim Executive Director
AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT CDBG APPLICATION FOR
SUBJECT: FUNDING OF THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the Acting Interim Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the
County of Contra Costa to submit a $250,000 Commmunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding application for 1993-94 to continue the Rental Rehabilitation Program; and to
execute all forms necessary in this endeavor, as recommended by the Advisory Housing
Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $250,000 being requested in a CDBG application is necessary to cover
administration and to leverage the implementation costs of the Rental Rehabilitation
Program. The Housing Authority will provide matching funds of $40,000 through either
the operating budget for 1993/94 or the Local Management Fund. It is estimated that
the investment of $250,000 in CDBG funds for 1993/94 and $40,000 in Housing Authority
funds will yield $540,000 in rehabilitation activity.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
In the past eight years the Housing Authority has been successful in obtaining
funding from the Contra Costa County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Progam
to develop and implement a countywide Rental Rehabilitation Program. Continued CDBG
funding is vital as it provides a program base from which federal , state and other
funding sources are leveraged. To date, the Rental Rehabilitation Program has
committed $2,325,494 in funds which has generated $3,974,491 of rehabilitation
activity. The average cost of rehabilitation per unit has been under $12,000. This
program has expanded the supply of affordable rental housing units available for low
income families in Contra Costa County and it is estimated that 30 rental units could
be rehabilitated with 1993-94 funding.
At its Regular Meeting on August 17, 1992 the Advisory Housing Commission
removed to recommend approval of a $250,000 CDBG funding application for 1993/94 to
continue the Rental Rehabilitation Program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION 04 BOARD MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
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AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED a/ (mz
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
M3e2/7-e3 BY , DEPUTY
Board of Commissioners
September 8, 1992
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IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners fail to respond positively to this request to
submit an application for $250,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program
funds, the Rental Rehabilitation Program 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 using these
funds top provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families.