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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/06/1999, 1 - A. FINAL REVIEW OF THE 1999 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) AND DRAFT 1999 CONSOLIDATED PLAN ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN; B. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE 1997 CDBG PROGRAM YEAR; AND C. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDED HOME AND council j agenda Repout � - CITY OF SAN LUIS O B i S P 0 FROM: Arnold Jonas, Community Dev opment Director PREPARED BY: Jeff Hook, Associate Plan SUBJECTS: U A. Final Review of the 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and Draft 1999 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan; B. Consideration of amendments to the 1997 CDBG Program year; and C. Consideration of recommended HOME and Special Urban Projects and funding levels for the San Luis Obispo Urban County. CAO RECOMMENDATION: By motion, 1) approve the 1999 CDBG Program activities and funding as shown in Table 1, and the Draft 1999 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan; 2) approve the amendments to the 1997 CDBG Program Year, Table 2; 3) endorse the recommended HOME and Special Urban Projects funding, as shown in Tables 3 and 4; and 4) forward the Council's actions and funding recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. REPORT-IN-BRIEF The City received 11 CDBG funding requests for the 1999 Program Year, totaling about $1.78 million. The total requested exceeds this year's CDBG entitlement of$913,122; consequently, the City will not be able to fund all of the requests during this program year. However, an additional $83,666 in unused 1997 CDBG Program Administration funds can be reprogrammed to help fiord this year's requests. The County has issued a draft Summary One-Year Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan. That plan, Exhibit A, describes activities proposed for funding by the,entire Urban County, which includes the cities of Atascadero, Grover Beach, Paso Robles, and San Luis Obispo; and unincorporated San Luis Obispo County. The required 30-day public review period has closed and under federal rules, the City Council may now take final action on the proposed Action Plan and CDBG activities. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to act on the Plan on April 13, 1999. DISCUSSION Background Based on preliminary information from HUD, the Urban County expects to receive about $2.56 million in CDBG firnds, $1.08 million in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds, and $91,000 in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) fiords. The City of SIT Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 2 Obispo is expected to receive $913,122 - about $5,000 more than last year's allocation. $83,666 in unused 1997 CDBG Program Administration funds are also available for reprogramming to other uses, as explained below. DISCUSSION Consolidated Plat/HUD approval. Under our Urban County cooperation agreement, the Council should act on the `One-Year Action Plan", a part of the HUD-required Consolidated Plan (CP). Most of the CP is background information on community needs and demographics, and is unchanged from previous years. The "One-Year Action Plan" summarizes the planned CDBG and HOME activities for 1999, and this is the part of the plan that is included for Council review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors (Exhibit A). Along with the cities' 1999 CDBG funding recommendations, the CP will be scheduled for Board of Supervisors consideration on April 13th. Council reviews the CP but has approval authority only over those CDBG activities located within the City. Council may recommend projects to receive Special Urban Projects, HOME and ESG funds, although this step is not required. The final CP will include each jurisdiction's adopted CDBG program and the Board's approved Special Urban Projects, HOME and ESG projects before the CP is submitted to HUD in May. HUD then reviews the plan and notifies the Urban County in June once it is approved. Funding becomes available starting in late July or early August once HUD-required agreements and environmental review requirements are completed. COunC17 Goals and Pliorides. When the City began the block grant program in 1994, the City Council identified affordable housing as the number one funding priority. Emergency shelters and homeless services were designated as second priority, with removal of architectural barriers for disabled persons as the third priority. Economic development/seismic retrofit and child care/at-risk youth services were identified as priorities 4 and 5. These activities are still important community needs in 1999. At previous meetings, Council also identified several specific activities as meriting block grant funding, either as new or continuing City projects: ■ Continuing joint City/County funding of the Homeless Shelter on Orcutt Road and Homeless Day Services Center on Prado Road; ■ Removing architectural barriers to disabled persons; ■ Providing funding for affordable housing through a Section 108 federally guaranteed loan and other sources; ■ Correcting drainage problems in flooding-prone, low-income areas of the City. • Providing handicapped access and correcting code deficiencies at the historic Carnegie Library (County Historical Museum). HUD Objectives and rules. The Urban County's CDBG activities must, by lawlailat Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 3 HUD objectives and rules. HUD has three broad national objectives: 1. To benefit low-and moderate-income persons; 2. To aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and 3. To meet community development needs having a particularly urgency. Projects must also meet federal eligibility criteria and rules. For example, HUD requires that at least 70 percent of the Urban County's grants g6 to activities that benefit low- and moderate- income persons. At least 51 percent of individual project or program finds must benefit low- and moderate-income persons, and up to 20 percent of the City's total finding can be used for overall CDBG program administration and other indirect costs. Up to 15 percent of the Urban County's CDBG funds can go toward Public Services. The recommended 1999 program meets these objectives and rules. Community Needs Hearings. As required by HUD, the County held "needs" hearings to allow the public to identify community problems and needs, including one held at the San Luis Obispo City/County Library (Exhibit B). About 35 persons, including citizens, representatives of housing agencies, housing lenders, and social service organizations identified the following as important community needs: 1. Affordable housing for a broad spectrum of City residents, including low-income households, disabled persons, battered women and children, recovering substance abusers, and the elderly; 2. Expansion of the Home Repair program to help make single family homes handicapped accessible. 3. More "living-wage" jobs and job training, particularly for women re-ntering the workplace or seeking job skills; 4. The need for continued, if not expanded, support for the Emergency Shelter on Orcutt Road and the Homeless Day Services Center on Prado Road. Project Evaluations and Recommendations. Table 1 lists the CDBG requests and staff funding recommendations for the 1999 Program Year. These requests were reviewed by a budget committee consisting of staff from Administration, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Recreation and Community Development Departments. Committee members evaluated the proposals based on HUD eligibility rules, feasibility, consistency with General Plan and City Council goals, and community needs. Funding recommendations in.Table 1 are based on the Committee's discussions and Council's previous actions regarding CDBG funding priorities. 1-3 Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 4 TABLE 1: 1999 CDBG Program licat I ns No. I Applicant Activity $Requested $Recommended Housing 1 I Women's Shelter of SLO lAnnLdre Transitional Housing 500,000 0 21 EOC Home Repair ram 50 000 50,000 3 c of SLO Section 108 Loan Repayment 265,649649 9 m Judson Tenace Hoes uire Housing Site 100,000 0 -- _ 99M9 _BG Inff9 Public Services 4 nterfaith Coalition for Horn on-Prado Day Center 50,000 34,900• 5 EOC O ration-SLO Homeless Shelter 120.000 - 120,000 Public Facilities 6 of SLO Ram Installation,streets 80,000 0 71 CRY of SLO IMn Station#31 rovements 75,000 0 10 of SLO Historic Museum Rehablitation 335,427 251,761•• Economic Development 81 ON of SLO RevoM Loan Fund 100,000 100.000 11 i of SLO Program Administration(10%) 91,312 91,312 1999 CDBG Allocation 913,122 'An additional$15,100 in fundng anticipated in 1999/00 through other fundn( sources. "An additional$83,666 in 1997 CDBG Program Adntinistration fund will be reprogrammed to this a*Aty. The recommended activities and funding levels emphasize continuing or completing existing CDBG programs and projects, such as homeless services, affordable housing, Historic Museum improvements and the Revolving Loan Fund. Because HUD wants grantees to undertake projects as soon after grant approval as possible, staff recommends giving preference to: 1) activities which can be undertaken relatively quickly; 2) to programs with a continuing, urgent need, such as operation of the San Luis Obispo Homeless Shelter and Prado Road Homeless Day Center and removal of architectural barriers to disabled persons; and 3) to those activities which appear most consistent with Council goals and priorities such as completing the Carnegie Library rehabilitation project which melds historic preservation, seismic retrofit and removal of architectural barriers. Section 108 Loan. In 1998, the City began to draw down its approved Section 108 federally guaranteed loan of $1.65 million. Loan proceeds will be used to fund the Housing Authority's purchase and development of affordable housing ($1 million) and the rehabilitation of the historic Carnegie Library building. Section 108 loan payments will be made over sive: Years, averaging approximately $324,000 per year for principal and interest and wil-,coipe Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 5 from the City's annual CDBG allocation. The six-year repayment period was selected by the City Council to retire the debt quickly and to minimize effects on the City's ongoing CDBG- funded projects. The estimated annual average loan payment of$324,000 was considered the maximum the City could afford to commit without significantly impacting other important CDBG activities. Section 108 Loan repayments were expected to comprise the City's primary contribution for affordable housing through the year 2005. The proposed allocation of Section 108 Loan repayment funds is summarized below. Section 108 Loan Repayment, 1999 Program Year Estimated interest payments, 1999-2000 $ 89,000 Principal payment, August 1999 $235,000 Total estimated payments, 1999 $324,000 1997 Section 108 repayment funds available $[58,351] 1999 CDBG funds requested $265,649 Public Faczlities. $335,427 is requested in 1999 CDBG funding to complete the Museum rehabilitation. This is in addition to previous years' funding, including Section 108 loan funds as described in Table 2, Program Amendments. Staff proposes that $251,761 be allocated in 1999 CDBG funds, and that the balance of requested funding be provided by reprogramming unused 1997 CDBG Program Administration funds. No other Public Facilities are recommended for CDBG funding this year. 1999 Public Services Spending. HUD rules limit public services spending to 15 percent of the Urban County's total funding. The City's proposed public service spending exceeds 15 percent; however this is possible because other jurisdictions in the Urban County are not using their full public service allotment. Consequently, this year it is possible for the City to use up to $154,900 for public services, or about 17 percent of its total 1999 CDBG allocation. To fully fund the Homeless Shelter and Homeless Service Center Operations as in previous years, the City would need to allocate an additional $15,100 from another funding source, such as the repaid Park Hotel loan funds or other General Fund monies. There is no guarantee that the City will be able to exceed the 15% public services cap in future years, however it is advantageous to do so as long as possible. Once General Funds are used to fund public services, HUD rules would limit the City's ability to shift funding back to CDBG for the same level of service. Revolving Loan Fund. The Economic Vitality Corporation-administered Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) has not, to date, fully utilized City CDBG funds allocated in previous years. In 1997, the first program year in which the EVC received City funding, the City allocated $150,000 in CDBG funds; in 1998, an additional $100,000 was allocated to supplement the RLF pool. Currently, the RLF pool totals $250,000. To date, the Economic Vitality 1-5 Council Agenda Report- 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 6 Corporation (EVC) has awarded two loans to San Luis Obispo businesses totaling $56,000. This lower than desirable level of loan activity can be attributed to the transition in EVC staff leadership. The new EVC director is committed to improving RLF performance, as noted in the attached memorandum. One key strategy is to enhance the level of service and number of business loans awarded through increased loan marketing efforts. Consequently, loan activity is expected to increase in 1999, and the additional funding will allow the City to continue to actively market the loan program as part of its overall economic development program. If the loan program does not meet expectations by 2000, the City may wish to explore other options to successfully market, package and administer the loan program before providing additional funding. 1997 Program Amendments. HUD rules allow jurisdictions to amend previous CDBG program allocations. Staff recommends amending the 1997 CDBG Program at the same time the Council acts on the 1999 CDBG Program. The recommended amendments are shown in Table 2. The City did not use all of the CDBG Program Administration funds allocated in 1997 because actual staff hours required to administer the 1997 program were less than expected. HUD rules allow the City to reallocate these unused funds to another eligible activity within the same program year. To accomplish this, the Council would add the Historic Museum Rehabilitation project in 1997 and reprogram$83,666 in 1997 Program Administration funds to the museum rehabilitation project, bringing the museum project's total CDBG funding to $1,378,000. TABLE 2: 1999 CDBG Program Year Amendments ($) (amendments in boldface type) Adty Applicant Current Proposed': Revised Allocation . Allocation Historic Museum City of SLO handicapped access and rehabilitation 1994 Program Year 31,364 1995 133,976 1996 27,233 1997 0 839666 1998 200,000 Section 108 loan . 650,000 1999 251,761 Subtotals 1,042,573 335,427 1,378,000 1997 CDBG Program City of SLO 187,044 [839666] 92,411 Administration -6 Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 7 Special Urban Projects Funding. Under the Cooperation Agreement, 15 percent of the net County funding is set aside annually for a "Special Urban Projects Fund." Funds are available to all participating jurisdictions on a competitive basis and are awarded by the Board of Supervisors. Special urban projects are those that are more regional in scope, meet an urgent community need, provide direct benefit to very needy groups (very-low income, disabled persons, at-risk youth), and would not be feasible without special funding assistance. $141,657 is available in the 1999 Program Year. Staff concurs with the County staff proposal to allocate Special Urban Projects funds in the amounts of$130,000 to fund the SLO Homeless Shelter and $11,657 to help fund the Prado Road Homeless Day Center, as shown in Table 3. These amounts would be applied toward meeting the County's share of costs for operating the Homeless Shelter and Homeless Day Care Center, with the shortfall ($38,342) made up by using County General Funds. These facilities qualify as Special Urban Projects by serving critical needs of low-income residents from throughout San Luis Obispo County. TABLE 3: Recommended Special Urban Projects For The 1999 PM UM year Project Name . .Applies Recommended SLO Homeless Shelter-Operation Economic Opporamity 130,000 Commission Interfaith Coalition for Prado Road Homeless Da Center Homeless 11,657 TOTAL 141,657 HOME Funding. The HOME program is specifically designed to help communities provide affordable housing. A 25 percent local match is required. The local match is met by the City, its Housing Authority, or the community non-profit requesting the funding. Unlike CDBG funds, HOME funds can be used to construct new housing. It can also be used for a variety of housing assistance such as first-time homebuyer loans or payment of impact fees. The Urban County expects to receive HOME funds totaling $1,081,000 in 1999. HOME- funded projects which could directly benefit City residents include the Housing Authority's request for $400,000 in HOME funds to continue the First time Homebuyer's Assistance Program, $200,000 to continue the Tenant-based Rental Assistance Program, and Judson Terrace's request for$400,000 in HOME funds to expand its senior housing facility in San Luis Obispo. The Urban County's Home funding recommendations in 1999 are shown in Table 4. 1-7 Council Agenda Report - 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 8 TABLE 4: Recommended HOME Projed For The 1999 Program Year Project Name Applicant. Recommended — _ Fun � ($) Oceano Rental Housing Development Peoples' Self-Help Housing 200,000 Corporation Affordable Homes, Inc. Ocean Ownership Housing 50,000 Judson Terrace 400,000 Senior rental housing development in SLO First-time Homebuyers Program(Countywide) SLO Housing Authority 200,000 Tenant-based Rental Assistance (Countywide) SLO Housing Authority 148,000 Program Administration County of SLO 83,000 Total T1,081,000 Projects Not Recommended for CDBG Funding All funding requests received this year appeared to be eligible for CDBG funding; however, the proposed 1999 CDBG Program emphasizes maintenance or completion of existing programs. The Women's Shelter and Judson Terrace requests for funding to provide additional housing would clearly meet a community need, however Council's previous direction was that the Section 108 loan repayment would be the City's primary housing commitment of CDBG funds until the debt is retired. Two City funding requests for Public Facilities are not recommended: Handicapped Ramps Installation in Streets and Fire Station No. 3 Improvements. .The ramps project is not proposed for funding this year because there is still approximately $168,000 in CDBG funds available to install handicapped rags in.1999-2000. Instead of funding the handicapped ramps this year, the Budget Committee supported additional funding for the Historic Museum Rehabilitation, which will provide handicapped access to an important public building. Project costs for the Museum Rehabilitation have increased due to the addition of a new elevator to meet handicapped access requirements, and due to updated cost estimates provided by the project architect now that detailed engineering and architectural studies have been done. Funding for Fire Station No. 3 Improvements are not recommended so that the additional.funding needed to complete the museum rehabilitation is available. FISCAL EWPACT CDBG funding will have an overall beneficial fiscal effect. To the extent that qualified, la-8 Council Agenda Report- 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program Page 9 going City programs are funded through the CDBG program, more General Fund monies are available for other important capital projects and programs. City slightly exceeds the 15 percent HUD limit for public services; however the Urban County as a whole will meet this requirement. ALTERNATIVE 1. Revise candidate CDBG and HOME projects and funding levels. Council members may change the list of City projects to receive CDBG finding, and/or change the fimding levels from those recommended. Attachments: -Exhibit A: Draft 1999 Urban County One-Year Action Plan Summary -Exhibit B: Summary of Comments from the City of SLO Needs Hearing -Exhibit C: Memorandum from the Economic Vitality Corporation NOTE: 1999 CDBG Project Applications are available in Council Office. n✓CDBGM-cmV 1-9 Exhibit .A. ! » m 4 # ■ » d [ 2 ■ $ / � e J 2 % § . � ■ # � � - § / # 2 § # # § # § ■ F § ■ ! k ; a � § t § 2 i § § 7 | § § % e ■ ■ § ® - / � E # § � Rs § # ■ E \\ � � § § # § ■ ° ! � ` � ! � � � | § / / J / ■ ° ; ) ! k ! • | E _ ! , ! 1 I ° ; | ■ ! ! ` ! § a i ! f ! k ! E ! 2 k ƒ ) | I-I0 / §= 2 ) § ) $ § k � . # ■ R § 0 � \§ d i o : ; ; - a a © ■ a e s § ■ a ■ a 2 kc ■ § � Tr- Iz s a - ° : . : a ' ) C § ! ! / ( \ A , § } } { $ § $ T f \ \ ! ƒ ) ! , 2 | ! 0 S ! - ! 2 ' ! { - ! § / ! $ ! ! # ! ! ! ! ! ! ! \ � | : |■ §■ 2 � I � i Z � t § � it £ § ! !# !a !/ : � ! � § § |� ■ � ■ � « f ;Ic Ez £, f. 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T eq E II v o C �, ,` U m U 7 C t a T h o c m pS ILI U -• D O q Ofl C eD m V a � •W ?� $� �i C y o m °: a �• yS a e d s Z y b t w N.Z v m ~ b h Cm V .Q< a O `� Z m s 3 ca � � o 0 o e e q �O m d � m C h •o °u all U U EU E E E E $ u „ a 1-14 Z N Exhibit B Summary of Comments from the City of San Luis Obispo Needs Hearing City/CWnty Library community Room, 995 Palm Street Tuesday, December 8, 1998-6:30 PM Senior housing of (Care��)for those who's income is between low to moderate and age or older is in great need in the City of San Luis Obispo. One half of seniors that move into some kind of care facility are low to moderate income. An assisted care facility is much more cost effective than other senior care facilities. In San Luis Obispo there is no intermediate type of this care in the city. The county of San Barbara has such a facility in the City of Santa Maria which used CDBG funds as matching funds. The need for a home repair program to convert single family homes into handicap accessible building was ex:pressed. the homeless and r expressed the need for financial ass Members of the Life Steps Foundation 'istance fo Y yob, services for homeless women with children, drug and alcohol services. The need for adolescent services as a prevention step are needed. These types of services would also prevent other future costs for services lice the need for drug and alcohol rehabilitation for these youths. managers. There is also the need for case There was support for the need to have a care facility for low to moderate income seniors. The community needs a care facility which is between an independent living facility and a care facility. The raed for the and county to support affordable housing was expressed. The cis and county show use general fund money to support this need. The City of San Luis Obispo is working on an inclusionary housing ordinance which would help, but it is rot enough. Transient this in the area. Occupancy tax and transfer tax money could be used to support Thi was support expressed for the use of general fund money for housing. HOME funds should be used to build "granny units•. The development of such units is a quick way of creating affordable housing on already developed land. The need for wpowerment programs for women was expressed. There are no Program in this area which provide assistance to women who come out of the welfare Pwomen to rogram into Paying jobs. Such a program would provide training and support for entrepreneurial jobs. The need for exanbnual support of the emergency shelter and day care center in the City Porw Fax Mots 7871 X03-2 0 ► TO Co. p01190 PhMS a 1-15 FU 7ca• —S Exhibit C A.v- e Economic Ytlalb, Corporation of San Luis Obispo County March 15, 1999 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Mr. John Dunn City Manager Mrcch,L�ou•gmer;H W and King City of San Luis Obispo Robot Schi0bellud,Co- Palm Street Steer•schiebelhut and Baggett RCiW,Y2�6Yaca•C&•ir San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 t arm Reyawso,CFO carla5�°�0•CPA Re: Two-Year Budget Request for 1999/01 stanch"ry,secram. S=R IAteia Bank � e�`negr. Dear Mr. Dunn: DmEcToRs I would like to submit this year's budget request on betlalf.of-the-Economic Vitality �m Corporation. caon=AMR riafn The EVC's original request included an escalator amount to eventually reach TanyFerrarn ==chane $25,000 annually. Last year's allocation by the City was $12,400. Our request is for Enoch HmPiW Medical Cemer $15,000 for the next budget cycle. ied HuD T^"W Land Union No.639 Johnston The $15,000 level would match the funding amount provided currently by the City P esaftwore Atascadero. The cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach are currently funding CJL Cityaf ra�eeach the$5,000 level while the County of San Luis Obispo is currently providing $100,000. Fast ADied Seclaities W•aMUddlin The increase will mark a period of stabilized funding for the EVC. As we finish our Cay of Paso Robles �Ma� third operating year we look forward to developing a collaborative economic H• nanh development plan. With increased and a stable funding source from the City, the 3anglrechnolam• EVC will be able to develop a new strategic plan to serve each community Pac&c Gas&Electric Co. throughout the County. WAk Nook N ,,=T= Company Funding shall be used to develop and implement: Fa>pbymeat Developmem> o.asnlP.acet A County-wide Business Retention&Expansion program, n 0 A targeted Business Attraction program focusing on the City of San Luis RiebardssonProperties Obispo's target industry plan and leveraging the $50,000 budget of the Central c��� Coast Marketing Team and Team California programs, Supervisor Mute Rvm � roved Ins nn San LA is Obispo p printed ted materials: city ersanLuis Obispo a. new business resource guide listing federal, state and local programs Elizabeth"Ba"Steinberg b. new industrial sites inventory and directory(Cal Poly student project) Vic E g°pporturuty Commission c. new demographic& economic profile Retia d. improved newsletter Tom Sullivan Economic Advisory committee e. new collaborative agreement with all economic development related service providers included STAFF OFFICER %vld sp 0 C\My Doo mmtr\EVG\Comrf ondrna\1999 Repro to CgyvJSL J dor FOUNDING SPONSORS; City of Atucadero•City of San Luis Obispo•County of San Luis Obispo•CST/Call America.The Hearst Corporation Mid-State Bank•Pacific Gas&Electric Company•Seagate Software 1-17 • P.O. Box 5257■San Luis Obispo•California 93403 ■Phone: 805-782-9156■Fax: 805-781-6193 of San Luis Obispo was expressed. The need for the servioes provided at this has h:re se in the hW few months. Approximately 30 to 35% of thefacility need co the City of San Luis Obispo. What is surprising is that there is a S. mes from gnificant increase in the number of children who have been coming to the shelter. The need for client cervi es Program(case managers)to continue is also important. Case managers have Placed People Based into housing through the Section 8 Housing Program and the Tenantant RentalAssistance Program. There is an eVeded inCnease in homeless pe because these people are losing their means people from the welfare to work program Apert and they end up as homeless in the community. 1-16 City of San Luis Obispo Budget Request Continued This June will end the start-up phase of the EVC and mark a new phase that will be very inclusive and open in its design, decision making and implementation. The decision making process will include City staff as integral "Team" partners, with more frequent reporting to City Council members. One of the new goals for the EVC will be to work in an environment of "continuous quality improvement" with a collaborative approach. Last year's results have included the retention/attraction of one new medical device business. Total jobs created year one will be six, another twenty jobs by year two and sixty new jobs at full build out The success is not only the jobs but also the type of company, i.e., a medical device manufacturer. This is a targeted industry, an excellent community fit and a leader in the field. Thank you for your previous years support and we look forward to working with your City again during the next two years. Sincerely, Wayne Longcrier J Wo-Chair Co-Chair c.\My D=mrnu\EVC\Co""dma\1999 Request k c.DvIsL.o.dac 1-18 f 1-19 1-20 .� �. MW LLUW U3L1W The San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Consortium Retain this document for P 9 future Council meeting March 22, 1999Dam if agerdiEed PtOIL DD DIR MCLERRKJ�ORIG E3 FIN DIR O FIRE CHIEF EY 0 PW DIR Allen K. Settle, Ma or 0 POLICE CHF Y ❑ MaMT TEAM 0 REC DIR City of San Luis Obispo e�-ffook o uTIL DIR 990 Palm Street O PERS DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle, The San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Consortium's basic mission is to increase the amount of housing for low income County residents with special needs. Based on this goal, the Consortium supports and endorses the Women's Shelter Program application for$500,000 in City of San Luis Obispo 1999 CDBG funding for Transitional Housing. This type of housing is critical for the clients who leave the emergency shelter and try to begin their lives over again apart from their abusers, often with the additional responsibility of children. The attached page is an overview of the Housing Consortium's history and progress to date, and a list of the participating agencies. We urge your approval of the Women's Shelter application as a viable and necessary CDBG project in our community. Sincerely, enise M. Rea onsortium Chair oshdCDBG/#3 RECEIVED MAR 2 4 1999 81.0 CITY COUNCIL LLUW C � � LLILIN The San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Consortium The San Luis Obispo Housing Consortium originally grew out of on-going, informal conversations that certain non-profit agencies had been having over the years regarding their clients' need for affordable housing with on-site services. In the Fall of 1995, non-profit housing developers, residential program providers, services providers and advocacy groups were invited to send staff to a five-day seminar to be trained in the development of affordable supportive housing, and to create a strategic plan to create a supportive housing consortium. Since that time, members have been meeting to develop mechanisms to advocate for supportive housing and to create new housing opportunities for member clients. These efforts have resulted in: • funding and acquisition of a nine-unit apartment complex for persons with AIDS. • funding and acquisition of a transitional housing facility for women in recovery. • funding for the rehabilitation of a recovery home for women. • $200,000 in funding to implement a tenant-based rental assistance and security deposit program. • funding for the construction of a thirty-unit apartment complex. • funding for the acquisition of a tri-plex for persons with AIDS and their families. Mission Statement. The mission of the Consortium is to increase the amount of housing for low income County residents with special needs. Definition of Membershio. A Consortium Member is an advocate, housing provider and/or human services agency who works with County residents with special needs. Target 000ulation. Adults with disabilities and/or special needs and their families who must utilize housing with supportive services to maintain their highest degree of self-sufficiency. Income eligibility is equal to 80% of median county income or less. Populations include: victims of domestic violence, HIV+/AIDS, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, drug or alcohol abusers, physically disabled, dual diagnosed, families in crisis. Members include: Transitions - Mental Health Association Casa Solana Economic Opportunity Commission OPTIONS Affordable Homes, Inc. County Mental Health Women's Shelter Program Housing Authority People's Self Help Housing Corp. Sojourn AIDS Support Network LifeSteps Foundation San Luis Non-Profit Housing Corp. Achievement House North County Women's Resource Center Dept. of Social Services e:\m\aticoVnf c shet.99 -ELM LEMU"