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HomeMy WebLinkAbout033116 ORD - 08/08/2023Ordinance adopting the City of Corpus Christi (City) Fiscal Year 2024-2028 and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2023-2027 Five Year Consolidated Plan (ConPlan); adopting the City Fiscal Year 2024 and HUD Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget in the amount of $3,507,977, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) budget in the amount of $235,549, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) budget in the amount of $1,661,130 for a total of $5,404,656 annual HUD funding; amending the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP); authorizing the execution of all necessary documents to submit the ConPlan, AAP and CPP; authorizing a staff complement of 13 positions; accepting and appropriating funding for the approved AAP projects and authorizing the execution of funding agreements, amendments and other documents necessary to implement the FY 2024-2028 PY 2023-2027 ConPlan and FY 2024 PY 2023 AAP. Whereas, the City has exceeded HUD regulations by conducting eight public meetings during the development of the ConPlan, AAP and CPP, the public meetings were held on March 20, 2023, March 21, 2023, March 22, 2023, March 23, 2023, March 27, 2023, April 5, 2023, April 6, 2023, and July 25, 2023. All meetings were held at City Hall and at other locations across the City during which all interested persons were allowed to appear and be heard; Whereas, the Planning and Community Development Department sought input from local stakeholders and the general public to determine the community needs for HUD funding in the coming years through survey and through stakeholder meetings with local groups; Whereas, the City Council has determined that enacting this Ordinance, which adopts the Five Year ConPlan, AAP, and CPP for the City 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 FY2024-2028/PY2023-2027 ConPlan which was presented to the City Council along with this Ordinance is hereby adopted. Section 2. That the FY2024-PY2023 AAP which was presented to City Council along with this Ordinance is hereby adopted. Section 3. That the CPP which was presented to City Council along with this Ordinance is hereby amended. Section 4. That a staff complement of 13 positions is authorized to carry out the activities in the ConPlan, AAP, and CPP. Section 5. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized: 634cfa71-4e05-4fa1-9c7b-b53c7c4867ba 033116 SCANNED • to submit the City's FY2024-2028 ConPlan to HUD, and • to submit the City's FY2024-2025 AAP to HUD, and • to submit the City's CPP to HUD. Section 6. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized: • to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate upon receipt the funding from HUD into the Grant Fund No. 1059 and Grant Fund No. 9045 for the FY2024/PY2023 AAP. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 25 'day of Jam\ , 2023, by the following vote: Paulette Guajardo Michael Hunter Everett Roy Gil Hernandez Roland Barrera kc14 Dan Suckley Jim Klein Sylvia Campos Mike Pusley �hR That the foregoing ordi ance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the '\ day of , 2023, by the following vote: Paulette Guajardo Michael Hunter Everett Roy Gil Hernandez Roland Barrera 634cfa71-4e05-4fa 1-9c7b-b53c7c4867ba Dan Suckley Jim Klein Sylvia Campos Mike Pusley PASSED AND APPROVED on this 0 day of ATTEST: CLO/ Re ecca Huerta Paulette Guajardo , 2023. City Secretary Mayor 634cfa71-4e05-4fa 1-9c7b-b53c7c4867ba 033116 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2024/PY2023 CDBG Entitlement $2,663,378 $2,663,378 $2,663,378 Reprogrammed Funds $577,874.47 $452,235 $452,235 Program Income $392,364 $392,364 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $3,241,252 $3,507,977 $3,507,977 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Requested Proposed Recommended After Comments 1 Grant Monitoring - Minor Home Repair Grant Program The Minor Home Repair Grant Program will assist 44 homeowners on the waiting list with a grant to provide repairs involving the roof, plumbing, electrical, heating, minor structural repairs, and accessible ramps. The applicant must be at least 62 years old or disabled. The applicant must meet the very low-income limits (50% AMI). $1,400,520 $1,400,520 $1,102,204 2 Rising Tide Ministries-"Safe at Home" Program Rising Tide Ministries will provide a Minor Home Repair Grant " Safe at Home" Program assists with a grant to improve aging -in -place outcomes for low-income older adults by making repairs to their home environment to meet their mobility and accessibility needs including repairs such as accessible ramps, handrails, bathroom and kitchen modifications. The applicant must be at least 62 years old or disabled. The applicant must meet the very low -income limits (50% AMI) $200,000 $50,000 $50,000 3 Rising Tide Ministries-Wave Academy Program Rising Tide Ministries will provide a Wave Academy program to offer assistance to low-to moderate residents seeking employment or better employment with Identification cards, education, certification or tools for employment. Through the program residents will increase their earning potential and qualify of life. $150,000 $50,000 $50,000 4 Parks and Recreation-Dr. HC Dilworth Pavilion Dr. HC Dilworth Park is an underserved area that would benefit from having park amenities that would improve the health and well-being of its residents. Improvement may include but are not limited to a covered pavilion toa 30' x 30' covered pavilion, concrete floor with new sidewalks, wood structure on pier foundation, asphalt shingle tile roof, controlled lighting, electrical service and wooden sunscreen structures. $215,865 $320,000 $320,000 5 Parks and Recreation-Littles-Martin House Parks is requesting funding for the renovation of the Littles-Martin House. The home was relocated to Heritage Park area which is located on a CDBG census tract. Heritage Park contains historic preservation homes that are registered in the National Registry. The Littles-Martin home is not eligible for historic preservation because it was relocated from another site. However, Littles-Martin is a registered landmark. Heritage Park is Corpus Christi's historic park which hosts and supports many art and cultural activities, as well as a variety of community events throughout the year. The home was restored by the National Association of Colored People (NAACP) to serve as its Corpus Christi headquarters. However, significant weather events have damaged the home. The Parks Department is requesting CDBG funding for the preservation of the home. $343,485 $343,485 $343,485 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2024/PY2023 CDBG Entitlement $2,663,378 $2,663,378 $2,663,378 Reprogrammed Funds $577,874.47 $452,235 $452,235 Program Income $392,364 $392,364 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $3,241,252 $3,507,977 $3,507,977 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Requested Proposed Recommended After Comments 6 Corpus Christi Police Department -Corpus Christi Police Athletic League (CC -PAL) CCPAL was established in 2003 and has offered baseball, volleyball, basketball, and Taekwondo to thousands of kids from ages 6- 18 at the gym. A significant percentage of the youth it serves live in challenged neighborhoods and have limited resources to learn the teambuilding, leadership, self-esteem, and character skills that are taught. The renovations may include but are not limited to bleachers, basketball backstops, volleyball score clocks, a storage addition, improvements to the concession stand and exterior improvements. $80,000 $151,955 $151,955 7 Code Enforcement Program Staffing This request is to fund full salaries for 10 full-time employees in the Code Enforcement Division of Development Services - 9 Compliance Officers at 100% and 1 Administrative Support II at 100% for special enforcement activities associated with the investigation, notification and abatement of ordinance violations in CDBG eligible areas. This amount includes benefits and training/certifications for a total program cost of $301,652 . Program benefits low-income persons in CDBG eligible areas to aid in the prevention/elimination of slums or blight. All CDBG eligible census tracts in the city meet the HUD criteria for a deterioration area and meet the national objective of serving the low-income clients. Code Enforcement's "special effort" mission is to strengthen neighborhoods, by preventing the deterioration of housing and properties in all CDBG eligible areas, through the enforcement and abatement of code violations. The Code Enforcement Division utilizes CDBG funds to provide Code Enforcement activities within designated areas meeting low-income levels identified by HUD. These activities are a "special effort" in addition to the regular Code Enforcement activities provided citywide and funded by the general fund. The CDBG special activity is defined as a more concentrated effort to assist in housing rehabilitation and housing preservation in deteriorating areas, where combined with other public or private improvements, rehabilitation, or services, would be expected to prevent or eliminate slum and blighted conditions within the area. $301,652 $306,501 $604,817 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2024/PY2023 CDBG Entitlement $2,663,378 $2,663,378 $2,663,378 Reprogrammed Funds $577,874.47 $452,235 $452,235 Program Income $392,364 $392,364 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $3,241,252 $3,507,977 $3,507,977 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Requested Proposed Recommended After Comments 8 Grant Monitoring - Program Administration This request funds 5 FTEs. 1 Sr. Management Assistant at about 70%; 1 Contract Administrator at about 60%; 1 Contract Administrator at about 45.5%; 1 Grant Monitoring Program Coordinator at about 55%; 1 Assistant Director at about 50%. These staff are funded predominately from CDBG General Administration. The remaining percentages are funded from other funds. Staff 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 Labor Standards requirements. Staff must attend mandatory and required trainings in order to remain in federal compliance. $356,785 $356,785 $356,785 9 Grant Monitoring - Program Delivery This request funds 7 FTEs. 1 Program Manager at about 65%; 2 Rehabiliation Specialists at about 95%; 1 Program Coordinator at about 50%; 1 Program Coordinator at about 90%; 1 Program Specialist at about 90%; 1 Program Specialist at about 95%. The Program Specialist at about 95% is a new FTE. These staff are funded predominately from CDBG Program Delivery. The remaining percentages are funded from other funds The staff manage and administer the Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, Minor Home Repair Grant Program, Homebuyer Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program, and Mortgage Servicing which manages the servicing of approximately 550 loans provided through the Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Programs. 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, construction monitoring, project estimating, and development of specifications and drawings. Staff must attend mandatory and required trainings to remain in federal compliance. $528,731 $528,731 $528,731 10 Corpus Christi Hope House -Facility Improvements Corpus Christi Hope House provides emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless families with children, community outreach services, Homeless Prevention, and Rapid Rehousing Assistance. The organization strives to assist homeless/at-risk of homeless individuals and families; focus on family stability and systematic change; empower clients to accept individual responsibility and move toward self-sufficiency and assist clients to secure ad/or maintain permanent housing. Funds will be used to rehabilitate and improve facilities used to provide program activities at 630 Robinson Street, 658 Robinson Street and 3226 Reid Drive. $300,000 $0 $0 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2024/PY2023 CDBG Entitlement $2,663,378 $2,663,378 $2,663,378 Reprogrammed Funds $577,874.47 $452,235 $452,235 Program Income $392,364 $392,364 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $3,241,252 $3,507,977 $3,507,977 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Requested Proposed Recommended After Comments 11 Parks and Recreation - Golden Oaks Park Improvements for playground and shade structure $208,505 $0 $0 12 TG -110 Samuel Place Playground Install playground at Samuel Place Affordable Housing Development $180,000 $0 $0 TOTAL $4,265,543 $3,507,977 $3,507,977 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) FY2024/PY2023 $234,034 $235,549 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Previous Year Allocation Proposed 1 Corpus Christi Hope House The funding requested will provide emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless families, specifically, homeless women with children and provide assistance to keep individuals and families at- risk of homelessness stably housed through Homeless Prevention Program Assistance, and transition individuals and families out of homelessness into permanent housing through Rapid Rehousing Program Assistance $116,481 $117,883 2 The Salvation Army The requested funding will allow TSA to continue to provide food, shelter, case management, and supportive services including Rapid Rehousing to homeless and at-risk individuals, families and Veterans. Specifically, Emergency Shelter funding will provide case management and kitchen staff, and a portion of shelter utilities, maintenance, and food (-10,000 cases/year). Rapid-Rehousing portion will provide 5 households with an average of 3 people each for a total of 15 people. $100,000 $100,000 3 Grant Monitoring - Program Administration Administrative Cost is being requested to fund a portion of a staff person for the overall administration of the Emergency Solutions Grant Program. These functions include the financial oversight, compliance, and technical assistance components of the program. $17,553 $17,666 Total $234.034 $235.549 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) FY2024/PY2023 HOME Entitlement $1,352,610 $1,352,610 Reprogram $0 $0 Program Income $308,520 $308,520 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $1,661,130 $1,661,130 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Requested Proposed 1 Grant Monitoring - Single Family Rehabilitation The Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program benefits only low - and very low-income homeowners. The program provides zero percent loans to homeowners interested in rehabilitating their homes. Funds requested will be used to provide demolition and relocation grants and reconstruction loans to eligible homeowners whose homes are 51 % deteriorated. 7 homes $969,349 $1,063,517 2 Habitat for Humanity - Land Acquisition and Construction Habitat for Humanity is proposing to purchase minimum of 4 lots to build new single family residential homes for low income families. $431,500 $431,500 3 Grant Monitoring - Admin& Technical Assistance This request funds 1 FTE which is a Management Assistant at about 60%. This staff is funded predominately from HOME General Administration. The remaining percentage is funded from other funds.Administrative funds for staff planning, oversight, coordination, staff supervision, monitoring and evaluation, contracting, recordkeeping/reporting and overall program management. Staff training and administrative expenses are also included in the request. Technical assistance will be provided to enhance the capacity of CHDO's, non -profits, owners/investors of rental property and other organizations that may participate in the program. $166,113 $166,113 4 TG 110, Inc- Roofing Improvements Fortified Roofing retrofit project to meet climate resiliency to support low-income families in TG 110, Inc., multifamily communities. $750,000 $0 5 Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation has over 37 years experience working with low-income and disenfranchised people. CBWF proposes to build 24 one -bedroom ADA townhome units for low-income elderly population. The project is designed as a micro -community, to allow the residents to build relationships and a sense of community. $445,000 $0 Total $2,761,962 $1,661,130