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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11071995 - C80 Contra Costa TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '�' couft 1 FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Director of Community Development DATE: November 7, 1995 SUBJECT: HOME Project Agreement and Loan Documents for the Transitional Housing Shelter for Battered Women and Children SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or his designee, to: (1) execute a HOME Project Agreement with Battered Women's Alternatives(BWA)to provide $105,000 in FY 1995 HOME funds to establish an Emergency and Transitional Housing Shelter for Battered Women and Children in Central County; and (2) execute required loan documents for this purpose. FISCAL IMPACT No general funds are involved. HOME funds are provided to the County through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via formula allocation. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMTION OF ARD COMMI EE —APPROVE _OTHER I SIGNATURE(S): . 7i ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED A RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A /'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. Contact: Kathleen Hamm 646-4208 ATTESTEDj"J1A J cc: County Administrator P IL BATCHEL R, CLERK OF County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Auditor-Controller(N. Garnett) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Community Development HOME Consortium Members BYA",_' �EPUTY BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Battered Women's Alternatives (BWA) is in the process of developing a new emergency and transitional housing shelter for battered women and their children in Central Contra Costa County. On October 12, 1993, the Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of$105,000 in FY 1993 HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds to BWA for use in establishing the transitional housing component of this facility. On March 1, 1994, the Board approved an additional $150,000 in Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)funds for the emergency shelter component of this project. Using these funds, BWA acquired an existing multifamily housing complex in Pacheco. Over the last year,BWA has refined the project concept and design. In response to site constraints, BWA will construct two new buildings in addition to rehabilitating the existing buildings. On October 3, 1995,the Board of Supervisors approved an additional $105,000 in FY 1995 Consortium HOME funds for the transitional housing component. This funding represents the final financing required to complete the project. When complete, this project will provide 24 emergency shelter beds and 6 HOME-assisted units of transitional housing serving up to 8 families at any one time. In addition to shelter, BWA will provide a variety of appropriate onsite services, including but not limited to counseling, child care, and employment and job readiness training. In addition, clients will be referred to appropriate offsite services. The total cost of this project is: $1,999,177. The development budget and sources of funds for this project are: Source Amount FY 1994 HOME funds $ 105,000 County CDBG $ 150,000 Walnut Creek CDBG $ 28,000 Concord CDBG $ 113,584 Antioch CDBG $ 25,000 Federal AHP $ 60,000 Foundation Grants $ 305,000 Conventional Loan $ 327,803 Chevron $ 18,500 Fundraising/Donations $ 468,495 In-kind furnishings $ 70,000 FY 95 HOME funds $ 105,000 Pendine Proposals $ 222,795 TOTAL $1,999,177 Use Amount Acquisition $ 844,832 Rehabilitation/Construction $ 918,628 General Development $ 235,717 (architect, engineering, tests, legal, taxes, etc.) TOTAL $1,999,717 County CDBG and FY 1993 HOME funds were used to cover a portion of site acquisition costs. FY 1995 HOME funds will be used to provide a portion of the rehabilitation costs. All County funds are provided to BWA for this project in the form of a 40-year deferred loan. Affordability and use restrictions are recorded against the property and will apply through the loan term. At the end of 40 years, the loan may be forgiven in exchange for an additional 20 years of required affordability and use as emergency/transitional housing. BWA has been providing emergency shelter and services in the County for 17 years, including operation of the only transitional housing shelter for abused women and children. Completion of the current emergency and transitional housing project will contribute substantially to the County's efforts to serve this vulnerable population. EG-C:\data\wp60\loandocs\bwa94\bdorder.wpd