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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County
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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development
DATE: July 15, 1997
SUBJECT: Reallocation of FY 1994/95 Community Development Block Grant Funds -
Town of Danville
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE the reallocation of $10,000 in FY 1994/95 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to Project # 20-14
Design Assistance Program ( Town of Danville) to project # 20-14-7
Estates Drive Asphalt Walkway (Town of Danville)
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director - Redevelopment or his
Designee to execute a Program Agreement in the amount of $10.,000 with
the Town of Danville for the period beginning June 1, 1997* and ending
June 30, 1998 .
FISCAL IMPACT
No County General Funds are involved (U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development Funds
BACKGROUND/REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In FY 1994/95 CDBG funds in the amount of $10,000 were allocated to the
Town of Danville to carry out the Design Assistance Program. The program
was to provide free architectural services to downtown property owners as
an incentive to undertake facade improvements to upgrade and revitalize the
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 15, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X 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: RPlinda Smith
335-1260
Original : Community Development ATTESTED July 15, 1997
cc: CAO PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Auditor (c/o Nona) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
downtown redevelopment area. . Although the Town put considerable effort into
promoting the program, there was no response by local businesses. Town and CDBG
staff were unable to identify another eligible economic development project that
would assist in the revitalization of, the downtown area.
The Town of Danville requested CDBG staff's assistance in identifying an
alternative project within Census Tract 3452 Block Group 4, which qualifies as
an area of benefit under CDBG regulations and is adjacent to and within the
redevelopment area.
Danville has submitted an application to construct sidewalks on Estates Drive
between Prospect Avenue .and San Ramon Valley Blvd. The project will benefit
area residents, especially children who attend Montair Elementary School and
will provide handicap access . CDBG funds are approximately '17% of the total
project costs . The project is identified and consistent with the Town of
Danville Capital Improvement Plan and General Plan.
CDBG staff has reviewed the project application and has determined that the
project meets a national objective and is an eligible activity as described in
CDBG regulation. The project objective is consistent with revitalization
efforts and is located within the vicinity of the originally funded project.
The project also meets the community development needs of the Urban County as
described in the FY 1995/99 Consolidated Plan.