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Home My WebLink About12-02-2020 HRC PresentationsHuman Relations Commission Regular Meeting December 2, 2020 Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time,people may address the Commission on items not on the agenda. Items raised are generally referred to staff and,if action by the Commission is necessary,may be scheduled for a future meeting. Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1.Minutes of the Human Relations Commission meetings of November 4,2020 and November 20,2020. __________________________________________________ Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Human Relations Commission meetings of November 4,2020 and November 20,2020. Item #2 PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 2.2021-22 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Program __________________________________________________ Recommendation: Review 2021-22 CDBG applications and develop preliminary funding recommendations to forward to City Council for consideration. 5 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grants-in-Aid (GIA) •Assistance to meet urgent community development needs •Large grant amounts •Assistance to non-profits that promote the economic and social well-being of the community •Small grant amounts CDBG vs. GIA Funding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Federal program administered by HUD City participates in the Urban County Incorporated cities eligible to receive formula based annual grants Funding distributed is non-competitive City funding decisions supported by County, included in annual Action Plan Past City Share of CDBG Funding *This is an estimated amount for the funding year. Final allocations have yet to be determined. 7 $681,579 $568,370 $506,558 $510,756 $498,446 $466,109 $461,224 $442,462 $444,380 $453,691 $496,355 $513,086 * $- $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Funding AmountYear City of San Luis Obispo CDBG Funding Allocations 2010-2021 CDBG Program Objectives Benefit low-income persons and households with incomes below 80% of area median income (SLO County median is currently $97,300 for a 4-person household) Prevent or eliminate slum or blighted areas Mitigate issues and combat urgent community development needs that pose a serious, immediate threat to public health or welfare, such as floods, earthquakes, and other disasters 8 CDBG Process Timeline Date Action September 1, 2020 Applications available October 23, 2020 Applications due by 5:00 p.m. November 17, 2020 Council approves funding priorities December 2, 2020 HRC reviews and votes on funding recommendations January 2021 County publishes Draft Action Plan March 2, 2021 Council hearing to consider HRC f unding recommendations April/May 2021 County Board of Supervisors approves 2021 Action Plan CDBG Adopted Funding Priorities (ranked) 1)Provide emergency and transitional shelter, homelessness prevention and services. 2)Develop and enhance affordable housing for low and very-low income persons. 3)Enhance economic development (including seismic retrofit, economic stability, low and moderate income jobs). 4)Promote accessibility and/or removal of architectural barriers for the disabled and elderly. 10 11 CDBG Staff Funding Recommendations Funding Recommended City Sources Requested Outside Grant Sources Requested No. Activity (Note 1)(Note 2)(Note 3) 1 40 Prado Homeless Services Center 70,963$ 86,000$ 157,000$ 84,000$ 327,000$ 2 Supportive Housing Program -$ 16,809$ -$ 52,384$ 69,193$ 3 Foster child intervention to avert homelessness 2,500$ 2,500$ -$ 52,500$ 55,000$ 4 Subsistence Payments, Homeless Assistance, &Security Deposits 3,500$ 3,500$ -$ 85,500$ 89,000$ 76,963$ 108,809$ 157,000$ 274,384$ 540,193$ 5 Toscano Family Apartments 333,506$ 333,506$ TBD TBD 333,506$ 6 Safe Housing (SH) Project -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ 16,000$ 7 Permanent Supportive Housing II -$ $300,000 (Note 4)-$ 300,000$ 300,000$ 333,506$ 641,506$ -$ 308,000$ 649,506$ 8 CDBG Administration 17,958.00$ 17,958$ -$ -$ 17,958$ 9 Capacity Building 17,958.00$ 17,958$ -$ -$ 17,958$ 10 CDBG Administration 66,701$ 66,701$ -$ -$ 66,701$ 102,617$ 102,617$ -$ -$ 102,617$ 513,086$ 852,932$ 157,000$ 582,384$ 1,292,316$ 1 Estimated Funding for CDBG Program Year 2021-22: $513,086 2 Tenative Other City Funding Sources (i.e. General Fund Allocations, Affordable Housing Fund Awards) 3 Other Grant Sources Applied for Outside the City (i.e. HOME, Title 29, other CDBG Allocations, PLHA Funds, ESG Funds etc.) 4 Applicant requested a total of $300,000 for the proposed project, but is open to locate the project in any of the particpatory jurisdictions. 5 CDBG City Administration Funding 35% Share of Total Admin Allowance per 2021-23 Cooperation Agreement with the County of SLO 6 CDBG City Administration Funding 65% Share of Total Admin Allowance per 2021-23 Cooperation Agreement with the County of SLO Funding Requested Applicant Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) City of San Luis Obispo (Note 5) Other Pending Fund Awards 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation (PSHH) SUBTOTAL TOTAL NOTES: San Luis Obispo Non-Profit Housing Corporation (in collaboration with HASLO) City of San Luis Obispo (Note 5) Stand Strong, formerly the Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County Salvation Army County of San Luis Obispo (Note 6) Total Funding Requested City 2020 CDBG SUBTOTAL SUBTOTAL Administration (20% of $513,086 = $102,617) Housing & Public Facilities (65% of $513,086 = $333,506) Public Services & Economic Development (15% of $513,086 = $76,963) Public Services and Economic Development Projects (15% of Total) #1 CAPSLO -40 Prado Homeless Services Center Requested: $86,000; Recommended: $70,953 Operating costs of homeless programs at 40 Prado Historically have awarded 100% of Public Services & Economic Development allocation Aligns with Funding Priority #1 #2 Peoples’ Self -Help Housing -Supportive Housing Program (SHP) for Low-Income Households Requested: $16,809; Recommended: $0 Funds to assist with providing clinical social services and case management of SHP for residents of their affordable rental properties City currently supporting program through GIA Only ~4% of SHP clients reside in the City Aligns with Funding Priority #1 12 cont…Public Services and Economic Development Projects (15% of Total) #3 CASA –Foster Child Intervention to Avert Homelessness Requested: $2,500; Recommended: $2,500 Funds to recruit, train, and supervise community volunteers to advocated for abused children City currently supports CASA through GIA Aligns with Funding Priority #1 #4 5 Cities Homeless Coalition –Subsistence Payments, Homeless Assistance & Security Requested: $3,500; Recommended: $3,500 Funds to assist with various activities supported by the Housing First model In past 12mos housed 7 households in the City (~16% of total clients served) & assisted 3 City households with eviction prevention (~11% of total clients served) Aligns with Funding Priority #1 13 Housing and Public Facilities Projects (65% of Total) #5 SLONP/HASLO –Toscano Family Apartments Requested: $333,506; Recommended: $333,506 Funds for property acquisition for new 38-unit 100% affordable housing project in the City Funding will help leverage other additional funding sources Aligns with Funding Priority #2 #6 Stand Strong (formerly the Women’s Shelter) -Safe House Project Requested: $8,000; Recommended: $0 Funds to assist with replacement of existing roof of emergency safe house, which provides shelter and supportive services to clients Eligible CDBG project, could use other City funding sources Aligns with Funding Priority #2 #7 Salvation Army –Permanent Supportive Housing Project Requested (from all jurisdictions): $300,000; Recommended:$0 Funds to acquire an existing house worth ~$600,000 to provide 4 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless persons Eligible CDBG project; other projects propose more units Aligns with Funding Priority #1 14 Administration Projects (20% of Total) #8 City of SLO –CDBG Administration Requested: $17,958; Recommended: $17,958 Limited to 35% of the City’s CDBG Admin allocation CDBG Administration implemented by City’s Housing Programs Staff #9 City of SLO –Capacity Building Requested: $17,958; Recommended: $17,958 Limited to 35% of the City’s CDBG Admin allocation Funds anticipated to be used for affordable housing- related programs #10 County of SLO –CDBG Administration Requested: $66,701; Recommended:$66,701 Limited to 65% of the City’s CDBG Admin allocation 15 Role of HRC in Considering CDBG Recommendations 1.Accept the allocations proposed if the HRC concurs with the staff recommendation; OR 2.Make changes so that the recommendation reflects the views of a majority of the Commission The adopted priorities should guide the Commission throughout discussion. 16 Recommendation 1.Review 2021-22 CDBG applications and develop preliminary funding recommendations to forward to City Council for consideration. 17 Item #2 PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. Item #3 BUSINESS ITEM 3.Advisory Body Goal Development for 2021-23 __________________________________________________ Recommendation:(Item continued from November 4th Meeting) Finalize the Human Relations Commission’s goals and supplemental work program items for the 2021-23 Financial Plan and Budget. Item #3 PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. Item #4 BUSINESS ITEM 4.HRC Strategic Planning Implementation Next Steps ___________________________________________________ Recommendation: Discuss next steps and possibility develop a subcommittee to work on tasks associated with the HRC’s ongoing strategic planning work effort. Item #4 PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. Item #5 BUSINESS ITEM 5.Diversity,Equity,and Inclusivity (DEI) Coordination Updates ___________________________________________________ Recommendation: Ongoing opportunity to update the Commission on DEI initiatives from the City’s DEI Task Force. Item #5 PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment: •Verbal Public Comment ➢Participants of the webinar: •Submit a ‘question’that includes your name and item number (or public comment)for the item you would like to speak on. •Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted and you will have three minutes to speak. •You can also click the “Raise Hand”icon to signal that you would like to speak. Item #6 & #7 STAFF & COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 6.Staff Updates •GIA applications published yesterday, 12.1.20 for 2021-22 Program Year •Reminder to submit responses to Doodlepoll by tomorrow at noon •Brown Act training coming in March/April 2021 7.Commissioner Updates ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference The Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission will resume shortly *Recess in Progress*