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Home My Public Portal About04-06-2005 CDBG . . .�{' <"`�� 'I }7. � CITY OF 1_YNWOOD �.� �^� w.: u=, ;-:;.�:^�' � AGENDA ` COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GR,4NT MAR 3 0 2005 ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION APd {�p� �'i8i�;�"�l��t'- t%��t4�5ifi WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 �\�L-.�� 6:00 P.M. ��` �� .,( LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I�, ��r t � 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA 90262 L MARGARET ARAUJO, CHAIRPERSON JOANETTE GUTIERREZ, VICE CHAIRPERSON AIDE CASTRO, COMMISSIONER PATRICIA CARR, COMMISSIONER MARTHA SALDANA, COMMISSIONER SYLVIA ORTIZ, COMMISSIONER JOE BATTLE, COMMISSIONER OPENING CEREMONIES: A. CALL TO ORDER B. FLAG SALUTE C. ROLL CALL D. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING E. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES — March 2, 2005 and March 9, 2005 F. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) G. NEW BUSINESS: H. PUBLIC HEARING: ❑ Consolidated Five-Year Plan (2005-2010) ❑ FY2005-06 Consolidated Annual Action Pian o Analysis of Impediments — Fair Housing Report I. STAFF ORALS J. BOARD ORALS K. ADJOURNMENT i � DATE: March 30, 2005 T0: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GR,4NT (CDBG) ADVISORY B ARD MMISSION MEMBERS FROM: Annett , s, eputy Director of Administrative Services SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD'S - FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2005-2010) - ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 - ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTSIFAIR HOUSING REPORT PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to request the CDBG Commission to conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the City's Draft Consolidated Five Year Plan for Fiscals Years 2005- 2010, Draft Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2005-2006 and Fair Housing Report, and recommend approval to City Council. BACKGROUND: 1. The Department of Housing and Urban Development provides federal funds to the City to subsidize efforts to expand economic opportunity, provide decent housing, a suitable living environment. The City of Lynwood expects to have $2,049,754 in CDBG funds and $668,108 in HOME funds, for a total of $2,717,862 for fiscal year 2005-2006. 2. The HUD required Consolidated five-year Plan document identifies the City's overall housing and community development needs and outlines a strategy to address those needs. The primary purpose of the Plan is to match resources from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), with the needs of under-served residents. The Plan also provides a centralized analysis of community needs coupled with a five-year strategy for addressing housing and community development issues and a One-Year Action Plan that identified the specific programs and projects, along with goals and objectives that will implement the long- range strategy. The five-year plan includes a housing need assessment, homeless needs, public assisted housing needs, community development needs and a Lead Base Paint Strategy, Housing and Community Development Strategy and Anti-Poverty Strategy. The Five-Year Plan also includes the One-Year Action Plan for fiscal year 2005-2006. 3. The One-Year Action Plan reflects the objectives identified within the Five-Year P�an and lists projects, programs and resources, which will assist in the implementation of the strategy annually. HUD requires that the City encourages and allows citizen participation dunng the preparation of the Consolidated Plans. Several meetings were held, hosted by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board Commission, in order to obtain citizens input and comments on the City of Lynwood's housing and community development needs. The CDBG Commission reviewed funding proposals for the one-year action plan for fiscal year 2005-2006, which resulted in the following recommendations: PROGRAMS ALLOCATIONS • CDBG Administration $350,000 . Fair Housing Foundation $ 17,990 • Section 108 Loan Repayment $591,220 • Code Enforcement $350,000 . Street ImprovemenU2005 $445,081 • HOME Program $668,108 PUBLIC SERVICES: MAXIUMUM AVAILABLE $295,463 . Lynwood Senior Citizen $106,553 • Lynwood Crossing Guards $ 60,000 • Lynwood Natatorium Program $ 50,000 • Southem California Rehabilitation $ 5,000 • Lighthouse Educational Center $ 5,000 • Dominoes Leaming Academy $ 10,000 . Project Impact $ 10,000 . Truevine Project Restore $ 5,000 . Women Empower (RAPESAFE) $ 10,000 • Sunshine Computer Afterschool $ 18,910 • Peace and Joy Care Center $ 15,000 . 4. As a condition of receiving CDBG and HOME funds, the City must certify that it "will affirmatively further fair housing ... by conducting an analysis, and to identifying impediments to fair housing choices within its jurisdiction, taking the appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through the analysis and maintaining records reflecting the analysis and action in this regard". As such, the staff has drafted a Fair Housing Report consistent with HUD regulations. ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION: Although the City received numerous requests for funding, the CDBGAB Commission choose the above activities based on community development and housing needs and which programs would be most beneficial to Lynwood residents. RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully request that the Commission, upon completion of the Pubiic Hearing, recommend ' approval of the: a. Consolidated Five-Year Plan for fiscal year 2005-2010; and b. Annual Plan for fiscai year 2005-2006; and c. Analysis of Impediments/Fair Housing Report MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETiNG OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairperson Gutierrez called the meeting to order on the above captioned date. FLAG SALUTE: All those present participated ROLL CALL: Present Absent Commissioner Battle Commissioner Araujo Commissioner Carr Commissioner Castro Commissioner Ortiz Commissioner Saldana Vice Chair Gutierrez CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING Staff stated that the agenda was posted per the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of February 2, 2005: Motion to approve the Minutes of February 2, 2005 was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. Motion carried unanimously Minutes of February 23, 2005: Motion to approve the Minutes of February 23,.2005 was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC ORALS NONE NEW BUSINESS Consolidated Annual Action Plan: , Staff explained that there is an addition to the Community Conservation section of the CDBG/HOME proposal booklet. Staff requested that a funding proposal ' for the Section 108 loan repayment be added to the current booklet and ' considered for funding. Section 108 is a loan received from HUD in the amount of $7M. The purpose of the loan was to assist in funding economic development and redevelopment projects that will benefit low/moderate income persons by providing or retaining jobs. As security for the Section 108 loan, the City pledged � its future CDBG funds to repay the loan. To date, Section 108 loans proceeds in the amount of $1,850,000 have been used for the Plaza Mexico project, which has resulted in approximately 80 jobs. A balance of $5,115,620 remains in the Section 108 loan account, to be reprogrammed for new economic development activities. The City is required to make payments totaling $591,220 for the Section 108 loan beginning August 1, 2005 and February 1, 2006. Therefore $591,220 in CDBG funds is being requested for the purpose of making payments on the Section 108 loan. The commission' s recommendations are as follows: HUD ADMINISTRATION: $ 367,990 Commissioner Battle made a motion to recommend funding for HUD Administration in the amount of $350,000 and Fair Housing Foundation in the amount of $17,990 as requested. Seconded by Commissioner Carr. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Battle asked since the Commission approved funding in the amount of $367,990 and the total available is $393,950, how is the balance distributed? Ms. Potts replied that the balance would be made available to other activities. HOME PROGRAM: $668,108 Commissioner Carr made a motion to recommend funding for the HOME program in the amount of $668,108 as requested. Seconded by Commissioner Gutierrez. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION: $1,386,301 Commissioner Carr stated that the Veterans Memorial is an important project for Lynwood residents that are Veterans. However, CDBG funds are limited. Commissioner Gutierrez agreed and stated that there are other projects that may have priority such as Code Enforcement and Street improvements. Ms. Potts stated that Code Enforcement does have a balance of approximately $100,000 for fiscal year 2004-05, which may be reprogrammed if not expended. � Commissioner Carr stated that if the Commission does not recommend funding I in the amount requested by Code Enforcement, she doesn't want the blame to be I on the Commission. She stated that it was her understanding that hiring of a � new officer was contingent on the allocation of CDBG funds for next fiscal year in , the requested amount. Ms. Potts stated that City Council decides if an additional officer is hired and if funds should be allocated to cover those cost. ' Commissioner Carr made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $350,000 for Code Enforcement, $591,220 for Section 108 and $445,081 for 2 Street Improvement Seconded by Commissioner Gutierrez. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SERVICE: Lynwood Senior Citizen Program: $106,553 Motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz to recommend funding in the requested amount of $150,000. Due to lack of a second, the motion died and an alternate motion was made. Commissioner Battle made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $100,000. Due to lack of a second, the motion died and an alternate motion was made. Commissioner Carr made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $60,000. Seconded by Commissioner Gutierrez. Motion carried unanimously. However, after all recommendations were made, there was a balance and the Commission chose to allocate the remaining funds in the amount of $46,553.00 • to increase the seniors allocation. Total amount recommend to the Seniors Program is $106.553. Lynwood Crossing Guards: $60,000 Motion was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Battle to recommend funding in the amount of $60,000. Motion carried unanimously. Lynwood Natatorium Extended Hours: $50,000 Motion was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Battle to recommend funding in the amount of $50,000. Motion carried unanimously. Southern California Rehab: $5,000 Motion was made by Commissioner Battle, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz to recommend funding in the amount of $5,000. Motion carried unanimously. The Lighfhouse Education Center: $5,000 Motion was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Gutierrez to recommend funding in the amount of $5,000. Motion carried unanimously. I Domino's Earty Learning Academy: $10,000 � Commissioner Ortiz stated that she visited Dominos and was very impressed ! with the level of learning that the children exhibited in addition to the overall operation of the program. Motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz to recommend funding in the amount of ; $10,000, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. , � 3 Project Impact: $10,000 Motion was made by Commissioner Saldana to recommend funding in the amount of 10,000, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. Healthy Initiative (St. Francis): $0 Commissioner Gutierrez stated that she would not recommend funding for this program because St. Francis has other funding sources. Commissioner Ortiz agreed. Commissioner Carr asked if the program would stiil service the City of Lynwood if they did not receive funding. Staff replied yes. - Commissioner Battle stated that there is a sign in St. Francis which states "You are entitled to treatment even if you do not have the ability to pay". Commissioner Gutierrez made a motion not to recommend funding, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. Roll call: Commissioner Gutierrez — yes Commissioner Ortiz — yes Commissioner Battle — yes Commissioner Saldana — yes Commissioner Carr — abstain YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services: $0 Commissioner Ortiz stated that after careful research of the program, it does not appear that the YWCA is servicing the Lynwood area. Commissioner Ortiz made a motion not to recommend funding, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. Truevine Community Outreach: $5,000 Commissioner Battle made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $5,000, seconded by Commissioner Carr. Motion carried unanimously. Rapesafe: $10,000 Commissioner Ortiz made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $10,000, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. Positive Imaje: $0 Commissioner Battle has attempted to visit the site. However, observed no program activity during the stated days and hours of operation. Commissioner Carr made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $2,000. Due to lack of a second, motion died and an alternate motion was made. 4 Commissioner Gutierrez made a motion not to recommend funding, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Sunshine ComputerAfterschool Program: $18,910 Commissioner Ortiz made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $18,910, seconded by Commissioner Carr. Motion carried unanimously. Peace 8 Joy Care Center. $15,000 Commissioner Carr made a motion to recommend funding in the amount of $15,000, seconded by Commissioner Battle. Motion carried unanimously. �� Ms. Potts informed the Commission that there is a balance of $46,553.00. After brief discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Battle to allocate the balance to the Lynwood Senior Citizen Program. The total recommended amount for the Senior Citizen Program is $106, 553. STAFF ORALS: Ms. Potts informed the Commission that a special meeting will be scheduled and everyone will be contacted as to the date and time. BOARD ORALS: NONE ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Gutierrez, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. CHAIRPERSON ANNETTE POTTS 5 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Araujo called the meeting to order on the above captioned date. FLAG SALUTE: All those present participated ,.. . ROLL CALL: � Present Absent Commissioner Battle Commissioner Carr Commissioner Araujo Commissioner Gutierrez Commissioner Ortiz Commissioner Saldana Commissioner Castro CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING Staff stated that the agenda was posted per the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES NONE PUBLIC ORALS NONE NEW BUSINESS Consolidated Annual Action Plan: Ms. Potts explained to the Commission that ARC Workplace Development Program and the Lynwood Athletics Community Services (LACS) proposals were erroneously omitted from the proposal section at the meeting of March 2, 2005. The proposals were not in the original package because they were submitted after the deadline. Because the City wants to allow those interested in providing services an opportunity to be considered for funding by the Commission prior to City Council's review, staff request that the Commission: 1. Review the March 2, 2005 recommendations 2. Consider and review the two additional proposals 3. Determine if the Commission would like to amend its original allocations in order to include the two additional programs 4. Recommend or deny funding for the new projects 1 Commissioner Araujo asked how much did each program receive last year. Ms. Potts replied that ARC received $5,000 and Lynwood Athletics received $19,000. Commissioner Castro stated that she would like to recommend Lynwood Athletics to receive something because it is a good program. Commissioner Ortiz stated that the services that the Lynwood Athietics provide are also provided by the Parks and Recreation Department. Commissioner Castro stated that Parks and Recreation provides baseball and soccer. LACS provides all sports including football and cheer. Some children who do not wish to participate in soccer would like to participate in football. Commissioner Castro made a motion to deduct $5,000 from Project Impact and allocate it to LACS program. Roll Call: Commissioner Battle — no Commissioner Ortiz — no Commissioner Saldana — yes Commissioner Castro — yes Commissioner Araujo — no As a result, the motion to deduct $5,000 from Project Impact and allocate it to LACS did not pass. After further discussion and review of ARC and LACS funding requests, Commissioner Araujo made a motion that the recommendations made at the March 2 meeting, remain as is. Seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. Funding was denied for LACS and ARC at this time. Roll Call: �, Commissioner Castro — yes Commissioner Saldana — yes � Commissioner Battle — yes Commissioner Ortiz — yes � Commissioner Araujo — abstain , The recommendations will be submitted to City Council as originally determined. STAFF ORALS: NONE BOARD ORALS: NONE 2 ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Castro, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Chairperson - Annette Potts � � � 3