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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
July 8, 2021
Christopher Gerry, Senior Management Analyst
REQUEST: Request to program $6,169 in new Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program funds toward the Palma Village Park Improvements for Fiscal
Year2021-22.
Recommendation
By minute motion, program $6,169 in new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
funds toward the Palma Village Park Improvements for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
Backqround
In Fiscal Year 2021-22, the City of Palm Desert was scheduled to receive $418,663 in CDBG funds
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City Council approved
submission of the Action Annual Plan that identified all new funded activities on May 13, 2021. The
approved CDBG budget can be found as Attachment A.
Following the City Council's approval of the CDBG budget, HUD announced a correction to allocations
and subsequently awarded the City a total of $424,832, which is an increase of $6,169 in CDBG funds.
The new amount creates marginal funding opportunities for activities subject to categorical limitations,
including subrecipients (15% cap for nonprofits) and administration (20% cap for staffing costs).
City staff recommends allocating $6,169 in new CDBG funds toward the Palma Village Park
Improvements. The City currently has budgeted $164,163 in CDBG funds toward this activity. City staff
has conducted initial community outreach to identify the types of improvements desired by the residents
as well. The next steps include soliciting proposals from landscape architects to assist with the design
in conjunction with additional community input in the future. The recommended CDBG budget can be
found as Attachment B.
Fiscal Analvsis
The City anticipates receiving $424,832 in CDBG funds, which is an increase of $6,169 in new CDBG
funds for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
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A. Approved CDBG Budget (May 13, 2021)
B. Recommended CDBG Budget
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Public Services (15% Cap)
1 American Red Cross Emergency financial assistance to households affected by fires 10,000$ 10,000$
2 Big Brother Big Sisters of the Desert Mentoring and educational assistance for disadvantaged high school youth 10,000$ 10,000$
3 Coachella Valley Women's Business Center Technical assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs 20,000$ -$
4 DAP Health (formerly Desert AIDS Project)Career development and job placement assistance program 20,000$ -$
5 Desert Ability Center Development of a sled hockey program for people with physical disabilities 15,000$ -$
6 Desert Access & Mobility Transportation services to individuals who are blind, disabled or cannot drive safely 10,000$ 10,000$
7 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Federally mandated fair housing services 42,200$ 22,200$
8 Operation Safehouse Case management services for homeless youth at a transitional living facility 10,000$ 10,000$
127,200$ 62,200$
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
9 City of Palm Desert Palma Village park improvements 24,163$ 24,163$
10 Desert Arc Covered shelter for client programming, emergency drills & real emergencies 60,000$ 60,000$
11 John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Roof replacement and security improvements 109,300$ 109,300$
12 Joslyn Center ADA restroom upgrades 80,000$ 80,000$
273,463$ 273,463$
Program Administration (20% Cap)
13 Grant Administration Overall grant management 63,000$ 63,000$
14 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Federally mandated fair housing services 42,200$ 20,000$
105,200$ 83,000$
505,863$ 418,663$
Attachment A
Fiscal Year 2021-22 CDBG Funding Recommendations (Approved)
CDBG Allocation: $ 418,663
Activity Description/Location Recommendations Requests
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Public Services (15% Cap)
1 American Red Cross Emergency financial assistance to households affected by fires 10,000$ 10,000$
2 Big Brother Big Sisters of the Desert Mentoring and educational assistance for disadvantaged high school youth 10,000$ 10,000$
3 Coachella Valley Women's Business Center Technical assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs 20,000$ -$
4 DAP Health (formerly Desert AIDS Project)Career development and job placement assistance program 20,000$ -$
5 Desert Ability Center Development of a sled hockey program for people with physical disabilities 15,000$ -$
6 Desert Access & Mobility Transportation services to individuals who are blind, disabled or cannot drive safely 10,000$ 10,000$
7 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Federally mandated fair housing services 42,200$ 22,200$
8 Operation Safehouse Case management services for homeless youth at a transitional living facility 10,000$ 10,000$
127,200$ 62,200$
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
9 City of Palm Desert Palma Village park improvements 30,332$ 30,332$
10 Desert Arc Covered shelter for client programming, emergency drills & real emergencies 60,000$ 60,000$
11 John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Roof replacement and security improvements 109,300$ 109,300$
12 Joslyn Center ADA restroom upgrades 80,000$ 80,000$
279,632$ 279,632$
Program Administration (20% Cap)
13 Grant Administration Overall grant management 63,000$ 63,000$
14 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Federally mandated fair housing services 42,200$ 20,000$
105,200$ 83,000$
512,032$ 424,832$
Attachment B
Fiscal Year 2021-22 CDBG Funding Recommendations
CDBG Allocation: $ 424,832
Activity Description/Location Recommendations Requests