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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2007-04-04 CDBGK~G:~Vrv&,; CITY t7F I.YtrWOflD nlT~f ~ ~~ ~ ~~' ~~~~~~ AGENDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2007 6:00 P.M. { LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA 90262 JOE BATTLE, CHAIRPERSON PATRICIA CARR, COMMISSIONER MARTHA SALDANA, COMMISSIONER SYLVIA ORTIZ, COMMISSIONER OPENING CEREMONIES: A. CALL TO ORDER B. FLAG SALUTE C. ROLL CALL D. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING E. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Minutes of February 21,2007 F. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) ~'ir~t2 ~~ 0 2007 ~~ P~9 '~1~191LI~:~t~f~r~14f51G ~. ~i ~~~~~ ~ ~;w, G. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Reorganization of CDBG Commission 2. Presentation by the Latino Diabetes Association 3. PUBLIC HEARING- City of Lynwood's Draft HUD Consolidated Annual Action Plan (2007-2008) H. STAFF ORALS I. BOARD ORALS J. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Gutierrez called the CDBGAB Commission meeting to order on the above captioned date. FLAG SALUTE: All present participated. ROLL CALL: Present Chairperson Carr Commissioner Saldana Commissioner Gutierrez Commissioner Castro Absent Chairperson Battle Vice Chairperson Araujo Commissioner Ortiz CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING Staff stated that the Agenda was posted per the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve the Minutes of January 10, 2007. Commissioner Carr seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) NONE NEW BUSINESS: Public Hearing -Substantial Change to Fiscal Years 2004, 2005 and 2006 Consolidated Plan and CDBG Use of Funds Annette Potts, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, gave a summary on funds previously allocated. She explained that the City has previously allocated $1 million for ADA Improvements to the City Hall and City Hall Annex buildings. However the Annex improvement project is currently on hold pending final approval of project design and funding, and the Public Works department is requesting a substantial change of CDBG funds to move the funds from the Annex building to faster moving activities. Ms. Potts introduced Josef Kekula, Public Works Engineering Manager, to the Commission to give a presentation on the Substantial Change and answer any questions the public might have regarding the proposed change. Commissioner Carr asked if funds previously allocated to bring the City Hall building up to ADA compliance are now being reallocated to street improvements. Ms. Potts replied that the proposed change only involved City Hall Annex building and that improvements will still be made to City Hall and City Hall North. Commissioner Castro asked if the substantial change was being requested to avoid the problem the City had in the past when they were asked to give the money back. Commissioner Carr replied yes. Mr. Kekula explained that ADA Improvements were allocated $1,000,000 and $800,000 of that amount was for the Annex building, but the Annex improvement project is on hold. There is a design but the City hasn't decided if they want one story, two stories or maybe three, so the design isn't complete. Rather then have CDBG money stagnated the City wants to expedite expenditures of the funds. Mr. Kekula stated that several streets were funded a while back which included Lindbergh, Wright road, Cedar, Waldorf and the Sidewalk Improvement project needs additional funding. These projects are up and ready to go. He explained that there is a funding gap due to the dramatic cost increase of building and construction materials. Mr. Kekula presented the Commission with a chart listing the names of the streets and their locations along with the proposed plan. Commissioner Carr stated that Mr. Kekula has promised her over the years that LeSage Street would be repaved. However, nothing has taken place. Mr. Kekula replied he would have to go back to his office and check the LUA streets. Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve the Substantial Change Commissioner Carr seconded it. The motion carried unanimously. Annette Potts asked the Commission to review the public improvement proposals listed in their proposal booklets on page twenty five. Mr. Kekula gave the Commission a brief over view of the Public Improvements proposal. Commissioner Castro asked how much money the City received for Community Conservation. Ms. Potts stated that Federal funds hadn't been allocated. However, the Commission should go by the amounts allocated last year which. Mr. Kekula noted the streets that were really deteriorated was Wright Road, Fourth Street, Ernestine and Mulford Ave. Commissioner Saldana asked Mr. Kekula to define what he considered really deteriorated. Mr. Kekula replied he based his decision on pavement condition. The pavement is rated on a scale from 0-100, 100 being the best. Commissioner Castro stated that if the Commission could recommend funding to Wright Road and Fourth Street which would cost $435,000.00 and the remaining balance would go to Code Enforcement. Commissioner Carr asked what the total cost was to repair all the streets in Lynwood. Mr. Kekula replied that he and the Assistant Director just sat down and did a cost analysis and it would cost approximately $50,000,000.00 to repair all streets in Lynwood. Commissioner Saldana requested a list of the City's ratings. The Commission thanked Mr. Kekula for his presentation. Commissioner Castro made a motion to continue Commissioner Carr seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Ms. Potts asked to Commission to review the CDBG Year to date Status Report. Commissioner Castro asked were the balance remaining in the sub recipient's accounts able to be carried over. Ms. Potts replied that the funding cycle was not complete and the sub recipients had until June of 2007 to spend the remaining balance. Commissioner Carr asked what the process was to start reconstruction of the streets because the status report show money allocated but no money spent. Ms. Potts replied she would have Elias Saikaly, Public Works Engineering Manager, to come out and explain the steps of Street reconstruction to the Commission. Ms. Potts stated that she would like for the Commission to give some of their recommendations for funding tonight because we are pressed for time. Commissioner Castro asked which section would Ms. Potts like the Commission to start with. Ms. Potts stated HUD Administration. Commissioner Carr stated that the Administrative Aide received 100% percent of funding and the City Manager received 5%. Ms. Potts stated that the funding is based on the time you spend on HUD Administration. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 CDBG/HOME ACTIVITIES HUD ADMINISTRATION HUD Administration $358,000 Fair Housing Foundation $18,000 Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve $380,000.00 to HUD Administration and $18,000.00 to Fair Housing Foundation. Commissioner Carr seconded. The motion carried unanimously. HOME PROGRAM Administration $25,028 CHODO $42,042 Housing Rehab. $210,211 Commissioner Castro stated that the HOME program was asking for funding in the amount of $245,000.00. Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve $24,500.00 for Administration, $36,750.00 for CHODO and $183,750.000. Commissioner Saldana seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Carr asked how much did the City owe for Section 108. Ms. Potts replied approximately $5,500,000. Commissioner Castro stated that the City has a lot of housing and development projects stalled and that money is for those projects. Commissioner Carr stated that the City has money not being used yet still have to pay interest on it. Commissioner Castro agreed. Ms. Potts stated that the money was initially requested for Plaza Mexico, but when the City received the Section 108 funds, the project was almost complete. Ms. Potts also stated that the taxes from Plaza Mexico was suppose to cover the repayment of the Section 108 Loan but the project does not currently generate enough taxes to cover the cost which is why CDBG funds are used. Commissioner Castro stated that they aren't generating enough taxes because most of the businesses at Plaza Mexico are cash transactions. Commissioner Carr stated that she would like to know how much money the City is collecting a year from Plaza Mexico and where the money is going. SECTION 108 LOAN REPAYMENT $603,705.00 Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve $603,704.50 for the Section 108 Loan repayment. Commissioner Saldana seconded. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION: Code Enforcement $150,000 Street Improvements $650,000 Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve $150,000.00 to Code Enforcement. Commissioner Castro seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Castro made a motion to approve $650,000.00 to Street Improvements. Commissioner Saldana seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Castro stated that there is only one new applicant and she is getting tired of seeing the same people. Commissioner Castro also stated this money is only for project start up. Commissioner Saldana agreed and stated that she doesn't think Project Impact, Sunshine Daycare, or Drive by Agony should receive any money. She stated that those projects have received enough money in the past. Commissioner Carr stated that she would abstain in voting on Project Impact because she supports the program and her family member has participated in the program now. Commissioner Castro replied she didn't have to abstain unless she was receiving financial subsidies from the program. Commissioner Castro stated that she should abstain only if there was a conflict of interest and a conflict of interest would be receiving funds from the program. Commissioner Castro stated that it upsets her when the Commission makes a decision regarding funding and Council disregards it. Commissioner Gutierrez stated that she would like to see Senior Citizens, Crossing Guards and Lynwood Athletics Community Services get funds because they deal with the seniors and children. Commissioner Castro suggested that the Commissioners vote from the bottom up since they already know the will vote for the top three. Commissioner Castro stated that she would not be supporting Truevine Outreach and Healthy Initiative. Commissioner Castro stated that Healthy initiative rarely comes to the City of Lynwood and she doesn't think it fair to fund them to do work in other cities. Commissioner Castro also stated that she never heard anything positive about Truevine Outreach or Drive by Agony. BELOW ARE PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT CONSIDERED FUNDING Truevine Outreach Commissioner Saldana stated that she does not recommend funding to Truevine Outreach because the only services 12 people per year. Commissioner Saldana made a motion to exclude Truevine Outreach. Commissioner Castro seconded. Commissioner Carr abstained. Motion carried. Saint Francis Healthy Initiative Commissioner Saldana made a motion to exclude St. Francis Healthy Initiative. Commissioner Castro Seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Drive By Agony Commissioner Castro made a motion to exclude Drive by Agony. Commissioner Gutierrez seconded. Commissioner Castro abstained. The motion carried. Commissioner Saldana made a motion to exclude Sunshine daycare based on false information in the programs proposal and because they have received funding over the past two years. Commissioner Castro stated that she visited Sunshine Daycare and is very pleased with the program even though they've received funding for the past two years. Commissioner Castro also stated that Commissioner Ortiz supports this program. Commissioner Castro made a motion to allocate $100,000.00 to the Senior Citizen Program, $100,000.00 to the Crossing Guard program, $64,000.00 to the Natatorium Extended Hours Program, $10,000.00 to Compton Dance Theatre Foundation, $10,000.00 to Project Impact, $10,000.00 to Sunshine Daycare, $10,000.00 to Peace and Joy Care Center, 10,000.00 to Lynwood Athletics and $10,000.00 to Parent Interested in Education. Commissioner Carr stated that she never heard of Parent Interested in Education. Commissioner Castro stated that this was the new center opening at Plaza Mexico they off free GED preparation and tutoring in English and Spanish. Commissioner Carr asked if Parent Interested in Education ever asked for funding in the past. Ms. Potts replied no, not CDBG funding. Commissioner Castro stated that the program was new. The program moved out of Compton College and is now operating out of the ballroom at Plaza Mexico with volunteers as staff. Commissioner Carr asked Commissioner Castro to repeat the motion on the floor. PUBLIC SERVICES: Commissioner Castro made a motion to allocate $100,000.00 to the Senior Citizen Program, $100,000.00 to the Crossing Guard program, $64,000.00 to the Natatorium Extended Hours Program, $10,000.00 to Compton Dance Theatre Foundation, $10,000.00 to Project Impact, $10,000.00 to Sunshine Daycare, $10,000.00 to Peace and Joy Care Center, $10,000.00 to Lynwood Athletics and $10,000.00 to Parent Interested in Education. Seconded by Commissioner Carr Roll Call: Commissioner Castro Yes Commissioner Carr Yes Commissioner Saldana Yes Commissioner Gutierrez Yes Motion carried unanimously. STAFF ORALS: Annette Potts, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, stated that she would bring a draft of the Commissions recommendations for FY 2007-2008 CDBG proposals, to the next scheduled meeting. BOARD ORALS: NONE ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Castro seconded by Commissioner Saldana. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Chairperson Annette Potts, Lynwood staff