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CITY OF PALM DESERT
SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,992 FOR
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOVERY
(CDBG-R) PROGRAM
SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
DATE: November 12, 2009
CONTENTS: Staff Report from Meeting of September 24, 2009
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, appropriate funds in the amount of $92,992 for the Community
Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) Program.
Background
At its meeting of September 24, 2009, City Council approved the receipt, award, and
allocation of Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) funds in the
amount of $92,992; however, staff did not request appropriation of said funds. Therefore,
staff recommends that City Council appropriate funds in the amount of $92,992 for the
CDBG-R Program.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact associated with this request as the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) has already placed said funds in the City's account.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Ratification of City Manager Approval to Accept Community
Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) Funds in the
Amount of $92,992.
SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
DATE: September 24, 2009
CONTENTS: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Funding Approval/Agreement
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, ratify City Manager approval to accept Community Development
Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) funds in the Amount of $92,992.
Discussion:
The City was originally notified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HIED) in March 2009 that there were Community Development Block
Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) funds available to the City in the amount of $92,992;
however, staff was under the assumption that the funds would be tied into the CDBG
funds received for FY 2009/10. Unfortunately, the legislature decided to separate the
CDBG-R funds from CDBG funds and separate the programs (CDBG vs. CDBG-R). As
a result, staff was unable to advertise these funds separately and accept applications
specific to this program. In addition, by the time staff became aware of this separation,
there was insufficient time to submit to City Council prior to the deadline to submit to
HUD for review and approval. Therefore, in order to apply for the funds, staff had to
assign funds to those activities/organizations that were awarded funding and approved
by City Council under the CDBG FY 2009/2010 Cycle.
Under the CDBG-R Program, there is double the reporting required that is separate
from the CDBG Program reporting. Staff originally planned to divide the funds up
equally between the various organizations; however, per HUD's advice, staff reduced
the number of organizations funded to four (4), which HUD was in favor of. The
decision of which organizations to fund was primarily based on the following criteria: 1)
whether the organization was funded in full or not, and 2) community need.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
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The proposed funding breakdown is 75 percent for capital improvement projects, 15
percent for public service activities, and 10 percent for administration. (The CDBG-R
funding formula is the same as CDBG.) Outlined below are the organizations and
award amounts for the CDBG-R funds:
Name:
Ranch Recovery Center
Desert Aids Project
FISH Public Service
Martha's Village & Kitchen Public Service
Administration
TOTAL:
FY 2009/2010 CDBG-R AWARDS
Type of Program: Amount of Award: Program Description:
Capital Improvement $69,745.00 Interior/exterior
(Le., septic system,
replacement of water well,
bathroom(s), and floor
joists, etc.)
Public Service $4,650.00 Nutrition Program with
Farmers Market concept/
food distribution
$4,650.00 Food distribution
$4,648.00 Homeless, food, shelter,
counseling
Program administration
$9,299.00
$92, 992.00
Given the process that was followed, staff was unsure if the City would receive funding;
however, the City received notice from HUD dated August 30, 2009, that it had been
awarded funding and requested that the Funding Approval/Agreement be signed and
returned within 30 days of the date of notice. As a result, staff is requesting City Council
ratification of City Manager approval.
Staff recommends that City Council ratify City Manager approval to accept CDBG-R
funding and submit Approval/Agreement.
Submitted By:
Frankie Riddle
Director of Special Programs
Approval:
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Manager
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