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AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2007
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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)
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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