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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - OAF - CDBG - FY 2007/08 CITY OF PALM DESERT C4MMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Request for Approval of the Outside Agency Funding Committee's FY 2007l2008 Funding Recommendations and One-Year Action Plan. SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs DATE: May 24, 2007 CONTENTS: 1. One-Year Action Plan 2. Five-Year Consolidated Plan I. RECOMMENDATION: By Minute Motion: (1) Approve Outside Agency Funding Committee's FY 2007/2008 recommendations as proposed (2) Approve FY 2007/08 One-Year Action Plan (3) Approve Five-Year Consolidated Plan (4) Authorize the City Manager to sign One-Year Action Plan Certification (5) Authorize staff to submit the Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Outside Agency Funding Committee met on Friday, March 30, 2007, to review the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for FY 2007/2008. The table below reflects the funding recommendations of the Committee for this grant cycle. The City received notice from HUD that its FY 2007/08 funding allocation would be $356,138, which is $845 less than allocated in FY 2006/07. The recommendations of the Committee as well as other required information has been implemented into the One-Year Action Plan. Once City Council has approved the Action Plan, staff will submit it to HUD for its 45-day review and approval process. Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been implementing changes and providing training to jurisdictions on the new Performance Measurement System. This system is the foundation for funding, tracki�g, monitoring, etc. that the City and funded providers will have to adhere to. As part of this new system, all jurisdictions are required to submit new Three or Five-Year Consolidated Plans by FY 2007/08. The City's new Consolidated Plan has been updated and includes the FY 2007/08 One-Year Action Plan and funding recommendations of the City. Many of the aspects (needs, gaps, services, etc.) associated with the City's Consolidated P1an have remained the same; however, the Plan does include updated information related to changes such as population, homelessness, housing needs, etc. City Council Staff Report May 24, 2007 Page 2 of 13 III. BACKGROUND: On March 30, 2007, the Committee reviewed CDBG applications and made recommendations for funding as outlined in the table below. Those applicants listed in the recommendation for funding column have been identified as potential funding recipients. The table outlines all CDBG applicants who submitted an application, the funding recommendation, the proposed award amount, and the original amount requested by each organization. The funding recommendation for each category is Capital Improvement at 68.75% _ $245,000.00, Administrative Costs at 16.25% _ $57,718, and Pubic Service at 15 percent at $53,420.00. (The only category that may exceed the maximum cap is Capital Improvement.) However, moving funds from other categories was not recommended. The Outside Agency Funding Committee is recommending City Council approval of the identified applicants and dollar award to each organization as noted in the "Recommended For Approval" column as proposed: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TYPE PROJECTS TOTAL AVAIL.ABLE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AT 68.75%_$245,000 Recommended Recommended Original No. Organizatfon Name: For Approval For Denial Request Amount 1. ABC Recove $78,000 $75,000 2. Ranch Recove Center $104,000 $94,800 3. Stroke Recove Center $63,000 $57,485 4. Coachella Valley Historical $100,000 $100,000 Societ 5. Famil YMCA of the Desert $95,188 $95,188 6. FIND $100,000 $100,000 7. Foundation for the Retarded $44,480 $44,480 8. Olive Crest Treatment Center $100,000 $100,000 9. Riverside County Latino $75,000 $75,000 Commission Totals: $245,000 $514,668 $741,953 PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDS AT 15%_$53,420 Recommended Recommended Original No. Organization Name: For Approval For Denial Request Amount 1. FISH $15,000 $15,000 2. JFK Memorial Foundation/ $8,000 $15,000 Health Famil Foundation 3. Martha's Villa e & Kitchen $10,000 $35,000 4. Pegasus Riding Academy for the $5,420 $9,500 Handica ed 5. The Smile Facto $15,000 $20,000 6. Arthritis Foundation $17,500 $17,500 7. Bread of Life $8,000 $8,000 8. Court Appointed Special $12,000 $12,000 Advocates for Children CASA City Council Staff Report May 24, 2007 Page 3 of 13 9. Desert Samaritans for the Elderl $15,000 $15,000 10. E isco al Communi Services $19,738 $19,738 11. Great White Smiles $150,000 $150,000 12. Riverside Coun DPSS $10,000 $10,000 13. Shelter from the Storm $75,000 $75,000 14. Visitin Nurses Association $105,942 $105,942 15. Weil Institute of Critical Care $58,134 $58,134 Medicine Totals: $53,420 $471,314 $565,814 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AT 16.25%_�57,718 No. Or anization Name: Costs: 1. Fair Housin Council $23,000 2. City Administrative Costs (Davis Bacon, NEPA, Analysis to Impediments (AI) issues, and staff costs $34,718 Totals: $57,718 The Committee based its funding recommendation on organizations with programs that provide the most benefit to the Palm Desert Community, identified needs within the community (e.g., homelessness and food), previous funding history, type of program and target recipients, new programs, and if the programs qualified for CDBG funding. See notes in the attached table for specific reasoning of funding recommendations made pertaining to each applicant. It should be noted that the Committee realizes that all of the organizations and the proposed projects/programs provide some type of a benefit to the community, as such all are worthwhile; however, available funds are never sufficient to cover all requests and difficult decisions on funding are made. City Council's final approval of CDBG applicants and awards will be included in the One- Year Action Plan and submitted to HUD upon approval. HUD has also implemented many changes related to the CDBG Program, as such all entitlement communities are required to submit new Five-Year Consolidated Plans starting with FY 2007/08; therefore, the City's new Consolidated Plan is being submitted for review and approval for the period of FY 2007/2008 through FY 2011/2012. Included in the Consolidated Plan is the City's One-Year Action Plan for FY 2007/08. Staff recommends approval of the Outside Agency's recommendations pertaining to award of funds, the Consolidated Plan, and the Action Plan as submitted. ' 1 � Submitt B : Ap vaL;, , p _ LG Fr i le Carlos L. rt ga Director of Speci rograms City Manager ` n �CO Uf:� %, � ��.- � � , , Sheila R. G ligan Paul S. Gibson Assistant City Manager of Director of Finance Community Services REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 24, 2007 C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE OUTSIDE AGENCY FUNDING COMMITTEE'S FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS, ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN, AND FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATIONS. .:i:TY COUNCTL ACTION: APPROVED ✓ DENIED RECEIVED -�'-` OTHER �"� 1+�EETING DI1TE ,,� -� _ �YES: ,:�JOEs: �CII y ����13 S ENT: ��BSTAIN: :IERIFIFD BY; �.�riqinal on i e wi City Clerk'e Off�Cae