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FEBRUARY 22, 2011, Item
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
TO REPROGRAM $46,892 OF PRIOR YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT~ENTITLEMENT FUNDS
TO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
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SUBMITTED BY: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGEI~'w/ DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER
4/STHS VOTE: YES ~ NO ^X
SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista receives grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (FI[JD) on an annual basis. The City is required to ensure that all grant funds
aze invested in the community in a timely manner. A recent review revealed that there aze
several projects that have been completed, cancelled or delayed and have resulted in
$46,892 of unexpended grant funds which must be reprogrammed to eligible activities.
Staff recommends reallocating the available funds to the Norman Pazk Senior Center and
the Graffiti Removal Program, both which are consistent with the City of Chula Vista's
Five Year Consolidated Plan Goals and Priorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed action for compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) due to the use of federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and has determined that pursuant to Section
58.30 (b), Subpart D, Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations that the activities are not
site specific and thus, no further NEPA environmental review or documentation is
necessary at this time.
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RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
As a Department of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Community, the City
receives Community Development Block Grant funds on an annual basis. Each federal
grant issued from HUD contains unique expenditure guidelines that the City must adhere
to. Staff continuously monitors all open projects to ensure that the funds aze moving as
scheduled. Balances from completed or stalled projects are reprogrammed to other eligible
activities. After a recent evaluation, staff determined that there is $46,892 in unexpended
funds to be reprogrammed to eligible projects.
Two new public service activities have been identified for use of these funds. The first
proposed program is the Norman Pazk Senior Center. An allocation of $26,892 will allow
the Center to remain open on Fridays and provide services ranging from yoga classes,
blood pressure clinics, computer classes and lab time, game room accessibility and other
services such as the "Are you Okay" calls.
The second public service that will receive funding through this reallocation is the Graffiti
Removal Program. This $20,000 allocation will provide for graffiti removal in residential
properties located within low/moderate income azeas of the city.
Both activities selected aze consistent with the City of Chula Vista's Five Year
Consolidated Plan as they each provide services listed as high priorities for the City. In
addition, staff was directed by Council in November of 2010 to seek funding sources for
the Norman Park Senior Center.
Citizen Partici ation Process
Substantial Amendments to Action Plans require, a minimum 15-day comment period to
allow for the public to review the proposed amendments and provide comments. The
review period ran from February 7, 2011 to February 22, 2011. As of the date this report
was issued, no comments have been received.
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DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property
holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the properties which are the subject of this
action.
Staff Member Conflicts Verification By: Dai Hoang
Date: February 2, 2011
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The subject $46,000 of Federal grant funds are already appropriated in the current fiscal
year. The following table identifies the change in project allocation.
Cancelled Program New Program Amount
Foreclosure Services
Graffiti Mitigation Program $20,000
Lauderbach Facility Services
Norman Pazk Senior Services $26,892
Total Funds to Be Reallocated $46,892
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact. City staff time reimbursement to administer these
grants is covered through administrative funding received under the CDBG annual grant.
Prepared by: Angelica Davis, Project Coordinator II, Development Services Department
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO
REPROGRAM $46,892 OF PRIOR YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT FUNDS
TO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2010, the City Council approved submittal of the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program
Annual for Fiscal Year 2010-11, respectively, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the CDBG, HOME, and ESG Program to
reallocate $46,892 of unallocated CDBG funds from closed activities to two new Public Services
activities; and
WHEREAS, Federal regulations governing the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs state
that significant programmatic and funding changes to the Plan constitute an amendment to the
Plan; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with HUD regulations and the City's Citizen Participation
Plan, a Plan Amendment requires a 15-day public review and comment period, which began on
February 7, 2011, and ended on February 22, 201 1 with no comments received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby amend the 2010/2011 Annual Action Plan and authorizes the submission of the
Amendment to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby establish two new projects entitled the Norman Park Senior Center and the Graffiti
Removal Program.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gary Halbert, AICP, PE
Assistant City Manager/Director of
Development Services
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney
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