The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutM2007-224 - 08/28/2007MoTioN - as~2sia7 18.b. Motion to authorize the City Manager or his designee to amend the FY2007 Consalidated Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program to include the following projects: (1 } Ayers Street Drainag~ Impro~ements -$62,000; (3) Broadmoor Senior Center -$~ 25,000; (7} Cole's Gym -$65,000; {21 } Model Block Program -$100,000; (23) Rehabilitation Services -$38,000 (35) Coastaf Bend Afcohol and Drug Rehabilitatian C~nter dba Charli~'s Place -$4~Q,000; (40} Fignting to Rid Gar~gs in America Foundation Inc. -$75,000; (4'! } Greer~wood Molina Children's Center -$45,000; and Nueces County Community Action Agency Weatherization Rehabilitation - $40,000. ATTEST: Armando Chapa, City r~tary FTenry Garr tt, Mayor City of Cor us Christi M2007-224 rev OSI29107 CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST! FY2007 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION Pl~AN AMENDED FY200T CDBG PROGRAM FY2007 CDBG Allocatian $3,480,612 Reprogrammed Funds $4D1,835 Program income from Demofit3on LienslClearance of Vacant Properties $65,569 Prograrn Income from Rehabilitation Program $470,OOa TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ~Y20a7 CDBG PROGRAM $4 a18 016 ~`~ ~~ . ~: 4J~'~~.~ ;C~" ~~'~n~&F 3. G~,~ E r ~~~1~ ~ _,.! A ~ , ~ F u` ~ g -i 'V ~1~ '~°~Stt ~ . . . e . ..." ~ ' W ~~` ~ ~~~t ~ ~' 3}' -i t ~S' $y ~i ~'2~ b.r,„, ~ ..~~cj • ~,. r - ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ . ~ ~~ ~ ~ . . . . ,~"4"i~' ,~ _ a`-~ x3.r~`i 1 _ xf ~ Yt '~ : F ~s ~ 4 ~ .~.5^~ ~ ~ ^~ a i `~ '"°~ ' ~ z$ n - x ~ -- ` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ . a .r: -.>. .~ ~,p,-~ .?-r-. x_ ~: , . . , > > ...-. - . . .. ,.~~., ..., . --, a.~"'t;}s __ . : r~:-~3,~r9'~.e.~~°.x'2.~ '.~5~" .~.«r~~'~ Area 5treet and Drainage Impro~ements Phase 2B He~en 8 Theresa Street" The project consists of: Ffelen Street from Gollihar Raad to 5unnybrook Road: Consists of 1250 I.f. s#reet pavement, underground drainage, curb and gut#er, sidewalks, ADA $g2,~oo requirements, driveways and utiiity improvements Swater and wastewater). Theresa 5treet from Helen Stre~t to E~elyn 5treet: Consists of construction of 300 I.f. street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, ADA requirements and driveways. Braadmoor Senior Genter' Phase 1 of 3 to expand the Broadmoflr Senior Center. This wauld include planning and design which includes buiEding approximately 2,000 additianal square feet of usable $425,OOQ space for enhancing educational, nutrition, health and wellness and mulkigenera4ional activity mpdules. CDgG Rrogram Adminlstration This projectwill fund staff salaries aRd aciminiskrative costs. Staff is responsible for administering the Communify De~elopment Biock Grant (CDBG), the H~ME Investment F'artnership {HOME) a~d ~mergency Shelter Grant {ESG) Pragrams. Staff interprets $4g7,~00 CDBG, HQME and ESG federal regulations, conducts pubiic hearingslmeetin~s, re~iews propose projec#s and activities to determine funding, eligii~ility, mpnitors Subrecipisnt's, provides technical assistance, conducts en~ironmental assessments of funding projectslactivities and enforces Davis Bacon federal wage rate requirements. C~earance of Vacant Properties Program This act~vity wiEl entail the clearance of vacant properties by the removal af weeds, rubbish, brush, debris accum~lation; and other unsightly, objectioRabie or unsanitary $200,000 matter in ail GDBG eligible areas to include designated Neighborhood Initiative Program (iVIP) Areas. Liens may be placed against the properties to co~er the cost incurred. Code Enforcement Program The salaries of (4) Code Enforcement Property Advisors, (2) Project coordinators, (112) Support caerk will be funded in the amount of $297,585.The Property AdvisorslProject Coordinators are responsible for inspecting properties within CDBG Target Arexs for vioEations of City Code and Health Ordinances. The Neighborhood Initiative Program selects five (5) small neighborhoods within CDBG Target Areas that are in need of $247,OD4 compliance assistanc~. Each area that is selected becomes part af the Neighborhood Prid~ Program the following fiscal year for cantinu~d manitoring and citizen compliance. Inspections are conducted on particular code ~iolations. 'fhe Property AdvisorslProject Coordinators will also implement a comprehensi~e approach to coordination of multi- departmental teams of City services and programs to add~ess specific needs of each neighborhood. F v y F ~ t~ s-~,~ ;~t-~'~ `~+-a r~' '~ xf~~,"~S§+§ ~~ F /~~~ p~. ~( a . ~. ~ : i { ~C11,~Y ~ p~~x ~~~ ~ ~ ` ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~. ~ . i _ .. f~ ~~~111~'F`~ f~1~ ~. lT~ ~~~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ i ^~~ ~z~ a ~~j' ~ ~ ' ~ ~~ ~ p L r ~ ~ + - ~ ~ . ~ ~~ ., .. .-: .:"~ .c ;., , w .., ,.. ... , . .. .. , , ' ~ ~ ~ ~.: . e 3 . Y.~ ' `. _ _..,.,. _. ... ._ . . : ~- .><. :,-: .>.- .~_.~ . ;. -:~, __,:._.. _ ,_ .,. ' ._,,.,,..: ~ _~ei~.. , - -_ _ Cole's Gym "` This is for Phase 2 of 2 of the project which involve5 moving khe program from T.C. Ayers Center to the fprmer Coles Efementary site. There is a desperata need to bring tfi~e $65,000 facilikies up to standards with many interiar renovations. tn addition, the bui~ding is in need of new AIC units at the facility. Comprehensi~e Planning AssEstance Continuation of Comprehensi~e Planning Activities including but not limited to: data collection, population projections, land use sur~eys cvmments on zoning pkatting and other activities design to update camprehensive plan elements ar implement adopted $53,400 plans. Emphasis will also include Maste~ Plan updates. The focus for the next few years will be data collection and populaEion projections as we must prepare for a federal census data gakY~ering timeframe. Staff will pulk together all resources in order to meet federal timelines. Demolition Program Demolition of substandard skructures determined to be health and safety issues with 50% or more deterioration of the general structure. Each structure will be assessed and sur~eyed as a building case, providing the property awner an opportunity ta resolve the substandard conditions. If the properry owner daes not cam~iy within the specified amount of time, a building case is forwarded to the Building Standards Board (BSB) for $z~0,000 #inal orders for repair andlor demolitian by the property owner. if the property owner again fails to comply with the Board'S order, the City is granked authorization to demolish the structure. A lien for the cast af the demolition service may be placed on the property as determined by the Code and Zone Administrator. DemoGtion grants made a~ai~able for emergency abatement of hazardous structures that create blight conditions for the neighborhood. The Demolition grants will be cansidered on a case by case basis for orooertv owners meeting the basic eli ibili re uirements. Emergency Home Repair Grant Program Emergency repair grants up to $6,500, are pro~ided to homeowners wha are 85 years old or older or disabled arsd very low income. A majority of the repairs are for roofing, $200,000 plumbing, electrical, heating and minor struckural. It is anticipaked that the $550,000 will enable us to pertorm emergency repairs on 84-10D units. FY 2008 - FY 2d12 Consolidated Plan The U.S. DepaRment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires each local jurisdiction to consolidate into a single submission the planning & applications for khe Community ~evelap~nent Block Grant (CDBG), HOME In~estment Partnerships (HOME} & the Emergency Shelter Grant (~SG) Programs. In accordance with HUD regulations, the City is required to submit a new Consolidated Plan (P~an) for FY2008 for a 5-year term. The PEan includes both a plar~ning document & an application for the CDBG, ESG & HOME Programs that are developed to achei~e the goals to princ3palfy serve low & $50,000 moderate income r~sidents. The Consolidated Annual Action Plan describes the activities & projects to be assisted with funds received under these programs & other HUD prograrr~s khat help to meet housing & community development objectives. This project proposaf wilf in essence fund the preparation needed wiih the as5istance of a consultant to conduct a new Consolidated Plan for FY2008 to ~Y2012. This will also include updating the Analysis of Impediments which outlines Federal Laws, Policies and Complaint Laws, and Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and remedia! activities to address impediments. Garcia Arts Er3ucatson Center-Area Street Impro~ements The Garcia Arts Education Impro~ements define t~e foilowing streets in this project as: 17th StreetAgnes Street to Marguerite Street. The street work will include approximately $~g~,000 300 I.f. for 17th Street. The project also inc~udes ADA requirements, curb and gutter and sidewalks. 7he ut~lity work along 'E7th 5treet are also included by wastewater and starm water. -~" ~t ` ~ ,.~,~r ~ ~ „~ ~~ a 5 ~~ ,~ ~ ' ~ S . ~ r t 1 ~i k~ } E ~~ ~ ~ ~ J~ ~ ~~~~~ ~ ' a s~ ~ ~ ~.a '°~~^..~~~ ~ - f~ _ ~~ ~'~y/ ~~, ..~; ~V~~~~ ~ ~+ ~ .. ~ . ~ ~~~ f ~~ i - 9,t' ~~ $ .~ .Y. s . ~'~°. ~d'*~y ~'u _ +~ ~ . g g f 4~ ~ ~ i '~ .Y 3~wEp~'.: d~~~ S,Y~~ -'°~1. '4 '~ ""i , r ¢ 'Z`:.. $ . a . ~~ ~f '.' i.,:'.'- .r.;'. " :C~ ^.-' ::::; .. . _._.,. .'e _ ~ .; 1. ,~, ~ - , ' ~~ , : : : y_ Model Block Program (Neighhorhoad Re~italizatioro) ` Neighborhood Services Departrnent is requesting support for the neighborhood revitalization projects within the Model Block Program (MBP) dedicated to fhe purchase of land, hou5ing rehabilitation, new construction of singls famly housing {infilE housing); hflmet~uyer assi5tance and other eligible impro~ements projects to be established by the participating neighborhood.The MBP Es a comprehens9ve plan to pravide opportunities $~p0,000 and resources far an improved quality of life in a designated neighborhoodltarget area identifed for potential re~iaifization and de~elopment. The MBP is designed ta identify and addtess se~eral majar issues within a targeted area including; Ne~ghborhood and econamic stability; pre~entiqn of further housing and neighborhood deterioration; resource availabiltiy; land assembly for renovation and redeveloment (infili housing); affforcfable housing development; and special needs housing. Mortgage 5ervicing T~e funds being requested are for the operations of our mortgage servicing section and include tfi~e salaries of one staff person that handles the servicing of all loans provided thraugh the City's Single Family Rehabiiitation Loan Program. Our request includes fu~ding for one additional staff persan that wiEl assist the one person currently handling all mortgage 5erv+cing. 5ervices incl~de collection of Ipan payments; paying properly taxes $~6,OOQ and annual insurance premiums; managing khe individual homeowner's escrow accounts; providing homeowners wit~ income tax Form 1498; preparing end af year escrow analysis; processing of payrnent booklets; preparing monthly end of month reports; cor~duct dai[y posting of payrnents; and handle release of liens. Counseling is pro~ided regarding payment aiternatives and establising payment pians. Mortgage Services is currentfy servicing 850 difFerent types of loans. Rehabilitation Services The funds being requested are to pay tfi~e operating costs and salaries of staff that provide support 5ervices for the administration of fhe Rehabilitation Loan Program; ~mergency Home Repair Grant Program; Homebuyer Programs; Loan Counseling, Homebuyer Classes; Support for the aA Board, Support for the CDC; Model Block $715,000 Program and Rental RehabiEitation E.aan Program. These programs are designed to assist low and ~ery low income househofds. Services iRClude laa+~ processing; de~eEoping specifications and plans; monitoring of construction p~ojects through ins~ections; processing af homebuyer applicants; conducting inspections; and conducting hamebuyer classes. Renewal Community The City of Corpus Christi Economic De~elopment Office is requesting $20,000 of CDBG funds to continue autreach and marketir~g acti~ities in the original and expanded Renewal Community (RC). 7hese outreach ser~ices include contracting for profe5sional ser~ice5 to assist new husinesses in completing the commercial Re~italization Deduction $20,000 applications, completing forms associated with tax credit5 and deductions, contacting tor professional services to complete survey5 of the I~C, development and printing of marketing makerials, distributions af marketing materials, workshops and seminars, professional o~ temporary services to a5sist businesses in identifying employees who li~e in the RC in order to claim credits, and staff training. k-~ _ ~. rye ~ : ~ v pz L' " :. _. s' Y~h~ ~ . _ .. ~~~~~~~ r~ ~ < 4 ~r ~~~°t °~~_ ~rt~~,y ... r.z E F ~ 3 sz~~ ~ ~ ~1r~ ~ ~'° '~' S t `~ . ,s - . " `'~s~~~`~ T t°'~~ £^,-,`x 3 .^'kY" y~~` xti .a, ~3 -~ s~ ~x .`~+' ~r ,s ~. .~ "°s d ~ t c A ~1 ~, ~~; ~:.~ . ,FE° . ,~v,.`C' y'3~„~Yi" Y ~i G",s s ~X`$ ~ ~ ,a-~ 4 ~ t .. ~' rp.~~ ' ~ ^ ....,,..T';._ .~: ~-:.: .. .,'=. s~s`~_~ ~~ `> ~ -T~-~^x.'F3" 3L _ ~ p c4 f-~ e~ 4 } i ~~ =~ V~^ ~ ~ ~ (~ s,,~a ac~v '~.. ~~~~.I~~~~~RlFx~" ~, 3 . ~r5fi ~t ~d f..'R-. ~ .a„'i,~~ 3.~`- < ~'~S Resider~tial Traffic Management Program In April 1998, the City Council approved t~e Residentia! Traffic Management Program (RTMP) which provides for installation of speed humps to impro~e neighborhood traffic safety on local residential streets. This program includes the ~ossibili#y for residents to share in the cost of the installation of speed humps under certain conditions. The purpose of this request to to allocate CQBG funds to bear the residents share of installation of $12,a00 costs in qualified CDBG eligible tracts. The City of Corpus Christi will still bear tne expense of the City's share of the installation costs (which may range from 0°1o to 100%). since the inception of the RTMP, re5idential neighborhoods in CDBG areas Thus far , have not elected or been able to particpate +n the RTMP due to di~cuEty in obtaining the residents' share of the cost. Single Family Rehabilitation The Single Family Rehabilitation Laan Program provides zerp percent and three percent interest loans ta homeowners interested in rehabilitating their homes. It is estimated that 1-3 units will be rehabilitated and 15-18 units will be reconstructed. These funds will also $470,000 be used to demoiish and reEocate homeowners being assisted with the reconstruction of their homes. The funds provided for demolition and relocation will be pravided as a grant to the homeowner. Reha6ilitation Loans ($935,Oa0), ~emolitian ($150,000); Relocation ($~so,ooa~. Weed and Seed Program The Weed and Seeci Program is a comprehensi~e multi-agency sppraach to combati~g violent crime, drug ~se and gag activity in high crime neighborhoods. the gaals are to "weecE" out crime from targeted neighborhoocEs, whiEe at the same time "5eed" the target $50,000 areas with a wide range of crime prevention programs and Human Services to pre~e~t crime from reoccurring wi#hin the karget areas. 7his wil! fund for the Direckar's or staff salary. City Projects 7otal $3,277,000 ~ .S - . 2 ~~ :: a '. ~ *:,y,~ ~fSf+~AY~~ ~~'~? ~ ~~},h,v~'~. ~~1.°' 'sS ~ Y ' g k ~ ~ ! ~ ; ~~ ~ 3 ~ ~ 0 ~ E ~ ~^ ~~E C '~ss , _ t~ ir ~ L ~~ ~ ~ ~~ 'e'i ~ ~ ~y ~ '~'e $ '~: ~~~ ~~ ~- ~ -' E L y p, { ,~^ ~ 'R~ ~S EAb ~ ~~ S ~ ~ F ~~"~ d ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ..:tlS ~ ~ , 4 A :~,~C p %' ~ . n ~. 3 .- , s . , ' ._ ., ~~ .~-i "< j' ~ ' F N ._~.' _ ~~F.~.".., ~.~.,.-3~-~_.... ~ '~ . ,~...d4 , _i. . .,~ a. .~. .. . ~ . .~' ~%..~. ', :r ..,.. .. - "5-.=-s ~,.i ~... z,P ... . CDBG NONPROFiT10TH~R ENTITIES Boys and Gir~s Club of Corpus Cfi~rtsti Fina! Phase of our 5ports camplex includes: the construction of a maintenance storage building; pa~ed parking lot on the south side of the compEex; fencing; and sidewalk areas. $~p0,71fi This phase will complete our efforts to construct a comprehensive Sports camplex for the children we ser~e. The n~mber of children's' teens to be reached wikl run i~to the thousands located at 3902 Greenwood Dri~e. Brooks Chapel Early Childhood Re~elapment Ce~ter Replacement of roof overhang not as a result af lack af maintenance but due to roof $g~,300 overhang being poorly engtneered located at 1517 Winnebago. Capital Contribution ~5,000 Coastal Bend Alcohal S Drug Rehabilitation Center d.b.a. Charl9e's Place' Charlie's PEace propo5es to rehabilitate the 70 year old Caleman House enkire facility so that may continue to hnuse 94 faw income individuals during their #reatment for substance abuse. Propose5 to rehabilitate its 5tructure including: replacing roof and flashing; rehabilitating t~ree bathraoms; electrica{ work to bring original wiring up to ~Q,~~~ code; plumbing work to replace original pipes; Fix kifcfien and 6athroom leaks and rot issues; replace ~ninsulated windows.; and interior lexkerior paint peeling and chipping located at 24 North Country Club Place. Capital Contribution $16,000 Coastat Bend Center for Independent L.i~Eng (CBCIL} Ir-~provements to Bui[ding "A" CBCIL property include a new roof and interior $15,000 rehabilitation in the transitional units located at 1537 7th Street. Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living {CBCIL) Barrier removaE (home modifcations) for up ta 10 rental preperties for people with $2~,p00 disabilities participating in t~e CBCIL City HOME Chgice TBRA Project. ~el Mar CallegelBusiness ~2esource Center The purpose of this project is to retain, expand and create small and Sectio~ 3 $175,000 businesses and retain, expand and create jobs for low to moderate income resident5 and Section 3 residents located at 3249 S. Staples. Capital Contribution $810,924 Fighting to Rid Gangs in America Foundation, Inc. " Impravements will be done to the facility to make ik more accessible . The impro~ements $7~,400 will make our facility mare ADA compiiant located at 2121 Mary Street. Capitaf CoRtrihution $70,000 Greenwood Molina Children's Centerl5choolagers Play Park 7he site is a vacant lot owned by the agency. 1t is 166" deep and 55" wide. It will be equipped with park tables and benches. A covered amphitheater, track for riding toys. A $70,0~0 partable starage for their portable equipment and supplies. A basketball goal on a small mini pa~ed area for tfi~is purpose. The same surface will be used for similar activities located acrass from 954 Nationa! Drive. Capital Contribution $5,000 Nueces County Community ActionlWeatherizationlMinor tfome Rehab " Make minor home and weatherization improvements ta appraximately 27 homes more ~nergy efficient. Approximately 90 persons with 1ow to very Eow income will benef~t from $44,000 pragram. The scope of work w+ll be le5sened due to their reduction of their orginal request. Capital Contribution $279,244 N~eces Lofts Apartments Adaptive reuses af a historic downtown building f~om office s{~ace to rental apartments. Project costs include construckion and de~elo~ment costs related to the change from existirsg of`ce use to residential apar#menks exclusive of acquisition and commercial $500,000 tenant finish costs. Tite carnpleted de~eloprr~ent will ha~e sixty six 1oft style apartrrzent units with approximately twelve apartment units set a5ide far low incarne residents. ~he HOME Funds are requested as a subordi~ate loan to b~ repaid from the de~elopments of net aperating income located at 317 Peoples Street. Capital Contribution $6.2M Univer3al ~ittle League Public facilities and impro~ements to bleachers, scoreboard, electrical co~ers, ADA $35,000 sidewalk & new patio located at 4035 Greenwood Drive. - - - -- -• $1,141,016 ~v~e~ ui~ rrai o~.w $4~4'{$,~7~ Overall Total " New ~1f20Q7 CbBG projects not constdered in the original submitted FY2007 Action Plan