HomeMy WebLinkAbout031024 ORD - 12/20/2016 Ordinance amending the fiscal year (FY) 2015-2016 Consolidated Annual
Action Plan (CAAP), previously adopted by Ordinance No. 030544, for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Emergency Solutions
Grant (ESG), and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs; to
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and submit all necessary
documents with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) for the following Substantial Amendment to the FY2015-2016 CAAP:
1. Cancellation of a FY 15 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
project; 2. Addition of a CDBG project; and 3. Addition of an Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG) project; and further to authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute funding agreements and all other documents necessary
to implement the Substantial Amendment to the FY2015-2016 CAAP with
organizations for approved projects.
Whereas, with proper notice to the public and in accordance with HUD regulations, three
public hearings were held, the first and second on February 4th and 12th, 2015, and the
third during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 23,
2015. All hearings were held at City Hall, in the City of Corpus Christi, during which all
interested persons were allowed to appear and be heard; and
Whereas, the City Council determined on July 14, 2015, that Ordinance No. 030544
would best serve public health, necessity, convenience and the general welfare of the
City of Corpus Christi and its citizens.
Whereas, in accordance with HUD and the City of Corpus Christi's (City) 5-year CAAP,
"Substantial Amendments" are required to amend each CAAP which will trigger a
comment period, such public hearing to be held during a meeting of the City Council, in
the Council Chambers on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Whereas, the City Council has determined that amending Ordinance No. 030544 would
best serve public health, necessity, convenience and the general welfare of the City of
Corpus Christi and its citizens.
Now therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas:
Section 1. That the FY2015-2016 CAAP, which includes the CDBG, the ESG, and the
HOME Programs, is amended as follows:
1) Cancellation of a FY15 CDBG project— Land Acquisition and or
Homeless Facility Rehabilitation;
2) Addition of a CDBG project— Ben Garza Park Ball Field
Improvements; and
3) Addition of an ESG project - The Salvation Army Rapid Re-housing for
Homeless Veterans.
Section 2. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is authorized:
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• to submit the Substantial Amendment to the FY2015-2016 CAAP
to HUD, and
• to amend Substantial Amendment to the FY2015-2016 CAAP if
required by HUD.
Section 3. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is authorized:
• to execute funding agreements and all other documents necessary
to implement the Substantial Amendment to the FY2015-2016
CAAP with organizations for approved projects.
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That the foregoing or ingnce was rad for th9 first time and passed to its second
reading on this the I 'day of 0504214._-, , 2016, by the following vote:
Dan McQueen kAi Ben Molina
Rudy Garza ,' Lucy Rubio Ale-,"
Paulette Guajardo // Greg Smith !
Michael Hunter I ./. Carolyn Vaughn II !
Joe McComb
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That th fQrjegoing ordinance was read forth second time and passed finally on this
the { , day of \0 f;,i'tt , 2016, by the following vote:
Dan McQueen Ben Molina
Rudy Garza ; Lucy Rubio II `,!
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Paulette Guajardo I / Greg Smith !
Michael Hunter tA Carolyn Vaughn Id:
Joe McComb
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 12/01-day
2 day of NOR JL,f'ti ,--- , 2016.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta Dan McQueen
City Secretary Mayor
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ADOPTED FY2015 CDBG PROGRAM
FY2015 CDBG Allocation $2,460,214
Reprogrammed Funds $496,930
Program Income from Demolition Liens and Property Clearance $40,000
Program Income from Rehabilitation Program(Revolving Loan Fund estim $1,085,000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR FY2015 CDBG PROGRAM $4,082,144
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HCD-CDBG Program Administration(Community Dev. Division)
This project will fund 6.25 FTE staff salaries and administrative costs: 1
Administrator, 1.75-Sr. Management Assistants(1 at 100%and 1 at
.75%), 3-Contract Administrators(1 at 100%and 2 at 50%),and .50
Management Aide. Staff is responsible for administering the Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG),the HOME Investment Partnership
1 (HOME),and Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG)Programs. Staff $460,000
interprets CDBG, HOME, and ESG federal regulations, conducts public
hearings/meetings, reviews proposed projects and activities to determine
funding and eligibility, monitors subrecipients for program compliance,
provides technical assistance,conducts environmental assessments of
funding projects/activities, and enforces Davis Bacon Federal wage rate
requirements. The amount indicates 18%of allowed 20%of
administrative costs.
HCD-Rehabilitation Services(Housing Division)
This is the operating budget for 15 FTE staff that service the various
housing programs administered by HCD: 1-Director(at 60%), 1-Program
Manager, 1-Operations Supervisor, 1-Administration Supervisor,3-
Property Advisors,4-Loan Officers, 1-Mortgage Servicing Aide, 1-
Managment Assistant(at 40%), 1-Managment Aide, and 2 Sr. Staff
Assistants. The staff manage and administer the Single Family
Rehabilitation Loan Program, Minor Home Repair Grant Program,
2 $10,000 Homebuyer Assistance Program,the Type A Homebuyer $840,112
Program, and Mortgage Servicing which manages the servicing of 800
loans provided through the Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Services include collection of loan payments, escrowing of insurance and
property taxes, payment of insurance and property taxes, preparing end
of year escrow analysis,and providing release of liens on loans that are
paid off. Services provided include applicant in-take, loan processing,
loan settlement, Homebuyer Education, construction monitoring, project
estimating, and development of specifications and drawings.
HCD-Minor Home Repair Grant Program
Minor repair grants up to$10,500 for repairs which include lead based
paint testing as required by HUD regulations on houses built prior to 1978
. Repairs consist of roof repairs, plumbing electrical, heating, and minor
3 structural repairs. Lead based activities may include actual work or $225,000
testing required to meet the lead based paint requirements. Assistance
through this program is provided to very low income homeowners who
are 65 years old or older or disabled.
Program Income-$60,000 Entitlement-$165,000
HCD-Single Family Rehabilitation
The Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program benefits only low-and
very low-income homeowners. The Program provides zero percent and
4 three percent interest loans to homeowners interested in rehabilitating $825,000
their homes. Funds requested will be used to provide rehabilitation and
reconstruction loans; demolition grants; relocation grants and lead base
paint grants for remedial activities. Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Program Income-$825,000
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# PROJECT&DESCRIPTION City Council Proposed
Adopt Amendment
HCD-Appliance Replacement Grant Program
The Appliance Replacement Grant Program is designed to provide
energy efficient appliances for low-and very low-income homeowners.
Eligible applicants will be homeowners already income and program
5 approved and receiving assistance from either the Minor Home Repair $200,000
Grant Program or the Single Family Rehabilitation Program. The grant
will provide up to$6,000 per home which will cover the installation of
energy efficient top load washer/dryer, refrigerator, and oven,as well as
the removal of the existing non-working or energy efficient appliances.
Program Income-$200,000
Parks and Recreation-Play for All Playground at Salinas Park
The Play for All Playground Project will bring Corpus Christi its first
accessible full scale play structure featuring slides, swings, play decks,
and interactive elements for youth of all ages and abilities. The fall zone
will be a uniformed surface allowing access throughout the entire play
zone. The site for the playground is located adjacent to the Miracle Field,
6 a fully accessible ball field in Salinas Park. This placement will allow for $300,000
the use of existing ADA accessible parking spots and sidewalks. This
project will fall in line with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan of
"Creating ADA accessible playgrounds and equipment"and
"improvements at Community and Regional Parks". The proposed park
will be a place where families who have children with differing abilities:
physical, cognitive,sensory, social and communicative, can play
together.
Police-Code Enforcement Program
The Code Enforcement request is to fund staffing for salaries to support
6 full time employees(FTE's): 5-Code Enforcement Property Advisors
(100%)and 1-Senior Account Clerk/Administrative Support(100%)
which includes a total of$307,032. Funding will be for salaries and
approximately$10,000 for training through classes,seminars and/or
conferences for education opportunities, and for certifications required for
7 code enforcement. The CE Property Advisors are responsible for the $307,032
inspection of properties within CDBG eligible areas for violations of
approximately seventy-five(75) health,safety, and welfare related City
Codes. All CDBG eligible census tracts in the city meet, per Resolution,
HUD's criteria for a deteriorating area and meet the national objective of
serving the low income citizens. The Senior Account Clerk provides
administrative support to the Code Enforcement Property Advisors by
processing compliance requests through the mail and researching
property owner's name and address.
Police-Demolition Program
This program consists of the demolition of substandard structures
determined to be health and safety issues and 51%or more deterioration
of the general structure. The demolition of these structures is an
abatement measure as deemed necessary by the Building Code and
Public Safety Officials. The removal of unsafe structures is a priority for
neighborhood revitalization within the community and as a goal
8 established by City Council for livable neighborhoods. Each structure will $200,000
be assessed and surveyed as building case, providing the property owner
an opportunity to resolve the substandard conditions within the
parameters of the City's Building Codes.The substandard structures will
be demolished under the authority of a judge's ruling via Environmental
Municipal Court and the Demolition Grant Program that allows the
property owner to voluntarily agree to have their structure demolished.
Program Income: $25,000; Entitlement: $175,000
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# PROJECT&DESCRIPTION City Council Proposed
Adopt Amendment
Police-Clearance of Vacant Properties Program
This project consists of clearance of vacant properties in regards to the
removal of accumulation of litter and solid waste and the mowing of high
9 weeds and dangerous weeds;to include, abatement of unsightly and $200,000
unsanitary matter in all CDBG eligible areas.The City may charge an
abatement cost and place a lien against the properties to cover the cost
incurred.
Program Income: $15,000; Entitlement: $185,000
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# PROJECT&DESCRIPTION City Council Proposed
Adopt Amendment
CDBG NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Amistad Community Health Center
Funds requested will replace elevator and rehabilitate/renovate the
second floor bathrooms to meet ADA requirements. The second floor will
1 continue to expand and maintain direct services targeting the population $200,000
of 200% below federal poverty guidelines. Second floor facility services
include: behavioral health, marketplace enrollment,case management
and health care education.
Capital Contribution: $100.000
The Salvation Army-Public Services
The Salvation Army's Shelter and Food Program serves individuals and
families with incomes of less than$15,000 per year who are homeless or
2 at risk of homelessness. The request is for program costs of providing $25,000
meals to the homeless and very low income individuals and families in
the Salvation Army Shelter.
Capital Contribution: $2,589,000
Land Acquisition and/or Homeless Facility Rehabilitation
Funding proposed will provide land acquisition and/or facility rehabilitation
3 for the homeless individuals and families in Corpus Christi. The funding $200,000 $
will provide a facility located inside the Corpus Christi city limits and will
provide an array of services for homeless individuals and families.
Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living
Project will provide wheelchair ramps and accessible home modifications
to low income people with disabilities. Funds will supply a minimum of
4 sixteen(16)homes with minor modifications to include wheel chair ramps $100,000
and a minimum of four(4)homes with modifications to include, but not
limited to:walk-in showers,grab bars, accessible toilets, door widening,
accessible cabinets,sinks and toilets and chair lifts and other related
accessible modifications in order to gain independence.
Ben Garza Park Ball Field Improvements
The project will include the enhancement of Ben Garza Park located at
1815 Howard, Corpus Christi,Texas. The park is 10.85 acresand
provices recreational space for the immediate neighborhood. The Ben
add Garza Park is listed as a major investment park in the 2012 Parks and $0 $ 200,000.00
Recreation Master Plan. The project will include the improvement of two
existing youth baseball/softball fields including lighting and irrigation.
The department will partner with the Police Athletic League to schedule
games and practices at the ballfields.
Total Non-Profit $525,000
Total City Projects $3,557,144
Overall Total $4,082,144
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ADOPTED FY2015
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM
FY2015 ESG Allocation $228,138
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# PROJECT&DESCRIPTION City Council
Adopt
City of Corpus Christi-ESG Administrative Cost
Administrative Cost is being requested to fund a staff person at .50
1 FTE for the overall administration of the Emergency Solutions Grant $16,138
Program. These functions include the financial oversight,
compliance, and technical assistance components of the program.
Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi
2 Funding requested for the ESG Activity Component of Homeless $30,000
Prevention-Case Management and short-and medium-term rental
assistance.
Corpus Christi Hope House
Funding requested for the ESG Activity Components of Emergency
3 Shelter-Essential Services and Shelter Operations; Homeless $22,000
Prevention-Case Management and short and medium term rental
assistance; and Rapid Re-housing Case Management and short and
medium term assistance.
South Texas Substance Abuse Recovery Services,Inc.
4 (STSARS) Funding requested for the ESG Activity Component of $30,000
Homeless Prevention-Case Management and short-and medium-
term rental assistance.
Wesley Community Center
5 Funding requested for the ESG Activity Component of Emergency $10,000
Shelter-Essential Services and Shelter Operations.
Corpus Christi Metro Ministries
Funding requested for the ESG Activity Components of Emergency
6 Shelter-Essential Services and Shelter Operations; Homeless $30,000
Prevention-Case Management and short-and medium term rental
assistance; and Rapid Re-housing-Case Management and short-
and medium term assistance.
The Salvation Army
Funding requested for the ESG Activity Components of Emergency
7 Shelter-Essential Services and Shelter Operations; Homeless $30,000
Prevention-Case Management and short-and medium term rental
assistance; and Rapid Re-housing-Case Management and short-
and medium term assistance.
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc.
8 Funding requested for the ESG Activity Component of Emergency $10,000
Shelter-Essential Services and Shelter Operations.
The Salvation Army
add Funding requested for the ESG Activity Components of Case $0
Management and Rapid Re-housing for Homeless Veterans
Overall Total** $178,138
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