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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
~ Item 5, 5a
Meeting Date 5/4/82
~ IT M TITLE: Public Hearing on 1982-83 Block Grant Program
Resolution /1~~Authorizing Submission of 1982-83 Block
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Grant Application to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
' S EMITTED BY: Community Development Director (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
R A the City Council Conference of March 25, the Council cons0in eAeri1th20 stthe
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commendation for the FY1982-83 B
blic Hearing on this application was continued and staff was directed to
s ek full recovery of administrative costs. The necessary calculation has
b en done. Therefore, it is my
R COMMENDATION: That the Council conclude the public hearing and adopt t e
r solution authorizing submission of the application.
B RDS AND COMMISSIONS: Not applicable.
D SCUSSION:
' H D allows cities to charge indirect costs against the Block Grant program if
llocation plan with the department. A
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e City files an acceptable cos
'milar plan was developed in 1980 for the CETA program by the Finance
D partment, resulting in an indirect cost rate of 19.29% of salaries. If
this would yield an additional
ted salaries
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plied to Block Grant re
000 to the City. Therefore, this amount has been subtracted from the
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ousing Rehabilitation Program (CHIP) and added to the Administration account.
unds were taken from CHIP because the other programs in this year's budget
ed. CHIP can continue,
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~ ncluded is a summary of the recommended projects, which add up to the total
n FY1981-82's grant by
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rant amount of $950,000. This amount is less
a result of cuts and changes in the program at the
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%, as
149,000, or 13.
ederal level.
ROJECTS SUMMARY
* $252,000
HIP:
he housing rehabilitation program is known as the Community Housing
d low interest loans to
Improvement Program, or CHIP. It offers grants an
in certain neighborhoods for the rehabilitation of homes,
~ roperty owners
apartments and mobile homes. In addition to the $252,000 budgeted, an
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additional $40,000 will be available in the program due to interes
deposits and loan paybacks.
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~ Meeting Date '/4/82
C DE ENFORCEMENT/REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION: $45,000
~ T e Code Enforcement/ Rehabilitation Administration project provides the
a ministrative support for the housing rehabilitation program through an
a ministrator (Tony Ciotti) who is under contract to the City. Code
e forcement involves the inspection of all housing units in the rehabilitation
a eas for building code violations, which can then be corrected through the
r habilitation program.
EELCHAIR RAMPS: $26,000
T e Wheelchair Ramps project is part of a continuing effort to provide ramps
o all street corners in the City, particularly those which are likely to be
K u ed by handicapped persons to gain access to shopping, medical services, or
p blic facilities.
A MINISTRATION: $96,000
T e Administration category provides for the salaries of Community Development
s aff who work on various Block Grant projects. It also supports vehicle
e penses, telephone, word processing, and travel associated with the
p ojects. An additional $23,000 is included for indirect City overhead costs.
L CAL OPTION: X37,188
L cal Option is a contingency fund for Block Grant Projects. It must be
t ansferred by the City Council to a project account in order to be spent.
~ E GNOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND: $250,000
T e Economic Development Fund for 1982-83 will be involved in the extension of
a water line along Otay Valley Road east of Brandywine Avenue. It also
i cludes the engineering and planning expenses for the establishment of an
a sessment district. This district will then reimburse the Economic
~, D velopment Fund for the cost of both the water line and the engineering
s rvices, and these revolving fund monies can be used for other economic
d velopment activities at the Council's discretion.
S NIOR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTER: X23,163
~. T e Senior Information and Referral Center is located at 360 Third Avenue, in
M morial Park. It offers information on housing, jobs and services to senior
c tizens in the South Bay area, and is funded by a grant from the Area Agency
o Aging, as well as Block Grants.
D HOUSING PROJECT:
$20 , 000
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T e Shared Housing Project will match senior citizens who need housing with
t ose that own houses with extra space. It will be run through the East
C unty Council on Aging, which currently runs an identical program for
E1 Cajon.
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HA BORSIDE AREA DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS: $75,000
' Th Harborside Area Drainage Improvements Project involves the construction of
ne and replacement drainage facilities around the Price Club area, which will
al ow the construction of additional commercial facilities to proceed. An
ad itional $75,000 for this project is also anticipated to be used from the
19 1-82 Block Grant. The Price Club will contribute one half of the total
cost of the project which is estimated at $300,000.
SE TION 108 LOAN PAYBACK: $125,649
T Section 108 Loan Payback is the repayment on a loan which was taken out in
o der to buy low and moderate income housing sites. Two sites were
~ p rchased: the "F" Street senior citizen site, and the Melrose Avenue family
site. The latter site will be sold to the San Diego County Housing Authority
~ f r cost, and the proceeds must, by contract, be used to pay back part of the
S ction 108 Loan. The remaining part of the loan will require a payback of
$125,649 in 1982-83.
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F~SCAL IMPACT: The proposed action allocates $950,000 of Federal Block
G ant Funds to eligible Block Grant activities. No local funds are involved.
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