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Meeting Dat e2-5-1 3
C I T Y O F S A N L U I S O B I S P O
FROM :Derek Johnson, Community Development Directo r
Prepared By : Tyler Corey, Housing Programs Manage r
SUBJECT :CONSIDERATION OF 2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOC K
GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS .
RECOMMENDATIO N
As recommended by the Human Relations Commission (HRC), adopt a resolution to approv e
funding recommendations for $506,588 of CDBG funds for the 2013 Program Year .
DISCUSSIO N
Backgroun d
The City's annual CDBG review process provides Council and the public with an opportunity t o
provide early input in the grant award process and assist Council with prioritizing community• needs . The focus is on maintaining an open, inclusive and fair grant application process . The
HRC is the advisor to the Council on community needs and funding recommendations . The four
major steps in the CDBG review process are as follows :
1.HRC hosts a "Needs Workshop":The HRC hosted a public hearing on September 5, 2012 ,
to inform the public about upcoming funding amounts, how to apply for grants, and toreceive community input on grant funding needs . The HRC discussed the community needs
identified during public comment and adopted grant funding priorities for Counci l
consideration .
2.Council priority-setting hearing :On October 2, 2012, the Council held a public hearing t o
consider the HRC's recommendation and adopted funding priorities for 2013 .
3.CDBG applications hearing :On December 5, 2012, the HRC held a public hearing t o
review the 2013 CDBG applications with respect to the Council's adopted funding priorities ,
and forwarded its funding recommendations to the County for inclusion in the 2013 Draft
Action Plan .
4.CDBG Program hearing :On February 5, 2013, the Council will hold a public hearing t o
consider the HRC's recommendation as shown in the Draft Action Plan and adop t
recommendations for projects to be funded during the 2013 CDBG Program Year . Thi s
action will be submitted to the County Board of Supervisors for inclusion in the final 201 3
CDBG Action Plan for the San Luis Obispo Urban County .
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On October 2, 2012, the Council adopted the following priorities for allocating CDBG fund s
during the 2013 Program Year:
1.Emergency and transitional shelter, homelessness prevention and services .
2.Develop and enhance affordable housing for low and very-low income persons .
3.Economic development (to include seismic retrofit, economic stability, low and moderat e
income jobs).
4.Promote accessibility and/or removal of architectural barriers for the disabled and elderly .
These priorities were used by staff and the HRC in reviewing the applications to develop thei r
recommendations for the 2013 CDBG funds.
HRC Recommended 2013 CDBG Fundin g
The table below lists the projects recommended for funding and the funding amounts :
Applicant
I Project
I Fundin g
Public Services (Maximum allocation allowed : 15% of 506,588 =$75,988)
CAPSLO Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter $75,98 8
ROEM Developmen t
Corporation
Property Acquisition (313 South)$164,28 2
City of SLO ADA Street Improvements (Curb
Ramps)l
$105,00 0
CAPSLO Homeless Campus Design & Drawings $50,00 0
Mission CSC Women's Business Center Program $10,00 0
Program Administration (Maximum allocation allowed : 20%of 506,588 = $101,318)
City of SLO Housing Element Implementation $53,17 0
City of SLO CDBG Administration $48,14 8
Total $506,588
The total funding requested during the 2013 CDBG application process was $680,798, whic h
amounts to approximately 26% more than anticipated available funding . Attachment 1 includes a
list of the applications submitted to the City for CDBG funding and the recommended fundin g
amounts . Attachment 2 includes the December 5, 2012, HRC staff report with a description o f
each funding request, followed by the meeting minutes as Attachment 3 .
The CAPSLO request for the Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter is for a total of $148,080, a 2 .2 %
increase over their request from 2012 . In the past, the City has chosen to provide 100% of th e
CDBG public services allowance (15% of the City's CDBG allocation) to the shelter t o
maximize the benefit of these funds . This year, the total is anticipated to be $75,988 . The Cit y
has budgeted $45,000 from the General Fund for the shelter operations during the 2012-201 3
fiscal year within the Housing Programs budget to augment CDBG support of the Maxine Lewi s
Shelter.
'All previous years' CDBG allocations for ADA street improvements have been expended with the exception o f
2012 funds which are awaiting final environmental approval by the County so that funds can be drawn down .•
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In order to fully fund CAPSLO's 2013 request, the Council would have to authorize $72,09 2
from the General Fund in fiscal year 2013-2014, which is $27,092 more than the current Genera l
Fund support . The Council will consider this General Fund allocation along with the 2013-201 5
financial plan adoption . The County designates additional CDBG and Emergency Shelter Gran t
funds toward operation of the Shelter along with some General Funds . Several cities (such a s
Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande) have designated small amounts of CDBG funding to the
Shelter in the past ($4,000-$6,000 respectively), however, with decreasing amounts of funding ,
this is less likely in the future . Previous financial plans have designated additional Genera l
Funds to maintain a constant level of City public services support for the Maxine Lewi s
Homeless Shelter . HRC recommends continuation of this practice .
CDBG program administration is limited to 20% of the City's CDBG allocation ($101,318),
which results in a $19,052 funding gap for the Housing Programs Manager position for the 201 3
fiscal year. Due to reductions in the Federal budget, grant funds awarded through the CDB G
program have been diminishing nationwide over the last ten years . Based on the latest availabl e
information from the County and the U .S . Department of Housing and Urban Developmen t
(HUD) continued funding reductions to the CDBG program are anticipated for the City's
upcoming 2013-2015 Financial Plan period, resulting in an on-going budget gap for the position .
Staff estimates funding gap deficits of $19,052 in 2013 and $30,000 in 2014 . In addition, a recent
audit of the County by HUD revealed the need for more monitoring and reporting on the part o f
the Urban County program . County staff alerted the respective cities participating in the progra m
that the County will most likely need to retain more of the overall CDBG 20% administrativ e
funds for their own staffing needs to address this requirement . County staff is still in the proces s
of evaluating the dollar amount required to support their staff needs .
The City and the County have a three-year sub-recipient agreement that details the distribution o f
CDBG funds and this agreement is valid until June 2015 . The County is bound by thi s
agreement until that time but County staff have foreshadowed that they may ask the cities t o
renegotiate their respective agreements earlier than 2015 to reflect the lower administrativ e
funding passed through to the cities . So, in addition to diminishing funds available through th e
CDBG program itself, some reduction in administrative funds available to the City to support th e
Housing Programs Manager position will also occur . Staff will keep the Council apprised of th e
issue as more information becomes available . Staff is currently working on funding alternative s
to cover the CDBG funding gap, including the use of the General Fund, Affordable Housin g
Fund or some other fund . Consideration of other funding sources will be included in the 2013 -
2015 Financial Plan .
The CAPSLO request for the proposed Homeless Services Center is for a total of $50,000 fo r
pre-development costs for site design . CAPSLO has been awarded a total of $75,000 in CDB G
funds from the 2011 and 2012 Program Years . The County has also contributed $100,00 0
towards pre-development costs . The City and County have both contributed grant funds to the
project, and the City authorized the County to administer a joint CDBG contract . A recent audi t
of the County by HUD revealed a concern regarding the use of CDBG funds for pre -
development costs . This concern represents a shift in HUD's interpretation of CDBG program
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guidelines and County staff has been working closely with Federal representatives to reach a
formal determination on project eligibility .
At this time, no CDBG funds have been reimbursed for the project . Given previous Count y
direction regarding project eligibility, staff is recommending funding the request . If HU D
ultimately determines the Homeless Services Center is not eligible to receive CDBG funds fo r
pre-development costs, staff will return to Council with a recommendation to reprogram th e
awarded funds to another eligible project . It should be noted that if CAPSLO expends CDB G
funds for pre-development costs but the Homeless Services Center is not constructed, the City i s
required to repay those funds from CDBG program administration, which would result in a direct
impact to the General Fund .
Next Step s
The 2013 CDBG funding recommendations adopted by the City Council will be forwarded to th e
County Board of Supervisors for inclusion in the 2013 Urban County Action Plan, whic h
includes funding allocations for all of the participating jurisdictions . Although the CDBG fiscal
year begins on July I, 2013, funds for projects awarded by the City Council are not expected t o
be available until October .
FISCAL IMPACT
Decisions made regarding CDBG funding determine how the limited pool of funds the Cit y
receives through the Urban County allocation process is spent . To the extent that projects are
funded through CDBG, the burden on the City's General Fund to pay for those projects i s
reduced . As a result, projects that receive CDBG funding have a positive fiscal impact on the
City if they otherwise would have been paid for out of the General Fund . The amount of fundin g
shown for 2013 is an estimate provided by the County based on available information from th e
U .S . Department of Housing and Urban Development . If the amount awarded to the City i s
more than the amounts shown, staff will recommend adjustments to the allocations . If the
amount is less, additional General Fund monies may be needed to supplement costs associate d
with General Plan Implementation of the Housing Element, which is a fixed cost associated wit h
the Housing Programs Manager position .
ALTERNATIVE S
1.The Council may modify the proposed funding amounts .
2.The Council may choose to fund an eligible CDBG application not recommended by th e
HRC or staff.
3.The Council may continue consideration of funding for the CDBG 2013 program year .
Staff does not recommend this action because the City's recommended funding prioritie s
must be received by the County by February 20, 2013, in order to be included in the 201 3
Action Plan .
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ATTACHMENTS
1.HRC Recommendation — 2013 CDBG Fundin g
2.HRC Memorandum
3.HRC Draft Meeting Minute s
4.Draft resolution approving the staff recommendatio n
COUNCIL READING FILE
2013 CDBG applications submitted to the City for funding consideratio n
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Funding Recommendations .docx
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No .Applicant Activityy Requested
2013 CDBG
(Note 1)
General
Fund
(Note 2)
Other
Sources
(Note 3)Tota l
Public Services $75,988 Available (15% of $506,588 )1 CAPSLO Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter 148,080 75,988 45,000 120,98 82CAPSLOPrado Day Center for the Homeless 50,400 53,700 53,70 03Transitional Food & Shelter Shelter for Medically Fragile Homeless 1,00 04Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County Senior Nutrition Program 10,00 05Food Bank Coalition of SLO County Farm to Family Produce Program 5,00 0SUBTOTAL,Public Services - 15% Max 214,480 75,988 98,700 -174,688Housing
6 ROEM Development Corporation Property Acquisition (313 South)200,000 164,282 164,282
Public Facilitie s
7 City of SLO ADA Street Imps - Curb Ramps 105,000 105,000 105,0008CAPSLOHomeless Campus Design & Drawings 50,000 50,000 50,000Economic Developmen t
9 Mission CSC Women's Business Center Program 10,000 10,000 10,000SUBTOTAL,Housing/Public Facilities $329,282 Available 365,000 329 282 -329 282Program Administration $101,318 Available (20% of $506,588)-10a City of SLO Housing Element Implementation 60,791 53,170 19,052 72,22 210bCity of SLO CDBG Administration 40,527 48,148 48,14 8SUBTOTAL, Program Admin/Planninq -20%Max 101,318 101,318 19,052 120,37 0TOTAL680,798 506,588 117,752 0 624,340
1.Estimated Funding for CDBG Program Year 2013 : $506,58 8
2.Tentative General Fund allocations per current policy ; and current budget allocations for homeless shelter and Prado Day Center .3.Other sources may include HOME funds, City Affordable Housing Funds or reallocation of CDBG funds from previous program years .
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Attachment 2
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISP O
TO :Human Relations Commissio n
VIA :Kim Murry, Deputy Community Development Directo r
FROM :Tyler Corey, Housing Programs Manage r
MEETING DATE :December 5,201 2
SUBJECT :Item #1 :2013 CDBG Funding Recommendation s
Situation
On October 2,2012,the City Council endorsed the HRC's recommended Communit y
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding priorities for 2013 .The priorities established by th e
HRC and City Council are listed below :
1.Emergency and transitional shelter, homelessness prevention and services .
2.Develop and enhance affordable housing for low and very-low income persons .
3.Economic development (to include seismic retrofit, economic stability, low and moderat e•
income jobs).
4.Promote accessibility and/or removal of architectural barriers for the disabled and
elderly .
2013 CDBG Application s
The above priorities are used as the basis for making recommendations regarding the 201 3
CDBG applications. The City received a total of 10 CDBG funding applications requesting
$680,798 . Estimated funding for the 2013 Program Year is $506,588 . The following discussio n
provides a brief overview of each funding request and evaluates the proposals for consistenc y
with funding priorities . This recommendation is also summarized in a spreadsheet, which wa s
reviewed and approved by the City's Capital Improvement Plan Committee on November 15 `h
(Attachment 1). A copy of each of the 2013 CDBG applications is provided for HRC review .
Those applications not recommended for funding also have the opportunity to apply for the
City's Grants-In-Aid funds.
Project Overview and Funding Recommendation s
1 . Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter (CAPSLO):The CAPSLO request for the homeles s
shelter is for $148,080 . The City is limited to using 15% of its allocation for public service s
uses . In the past, the City has chosen to provide 100% of this allowance to the shelter t o
maximize the benefit of these funds . This year, the total is anticipated to be $75,988 (15% of
•the City's CDBG allocation). The City has budgeted $45,000 from the General Fund for th e
shelter during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. In order to fully fund CAPSLO's request, th e
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HRC Memorandum, 2013 CDBG Funding Recommendations
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Council would have to authorize $75,092 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2013-2014 ,
which is $27,092 more than the current General Fund support .
2.Prado Day Center (CAPSLO):The CAPSLO request for $50,400 cannot be met by CDB G
funding if the City allocates all of the Public Services allowance to the homeless shelter, a s
proposed . The City normally supports operations at the Prado Day Center through a
contribution from the General Fund. In the 2012-2013 financial plan, the City allocate d
$53,700 to the Prado Day Center from the General Fund, which would exceed the 201 3
CAPSLO request by $3,300 .
3.Transitional Food and Shelter :Transitional Food and Shelter has requested $1,000 t o
support their operations of providing emergency shelter for the medically fragile an d
homeless . These funds would come from the limited pool of funds available to suppor t
public services . Although this request meets Council adopted priority one, City staff doe s
not support using CDBG funds to support this activity because it would reduce the amount o f
funding available for the homeless shelter, which matches the City's funding priorities mor e
closely . It should be noted that this activity has been successful in receiving grant fundin g
from the City's Grants-In-Aid program in the past .
4.Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County :Senior Nutrition Program has requeste d
$10,000 to support their operations of providing hot lunches to needy seniors . These fund s
would come from the limited pool of funds available to support public services . City staff
does not support using CDBG funds to support this activity, because it does not closel y
match one of the four funding priorities outlined by the HRC and Council . This activity ha s
also been successful in receiving grant funding from the City's Grants-In-Aid program .
5.Food Bank Coalition of SLO County :The Food Bank Coalition has requested $5,000 t o
support their Farm to Family Produce Program . This program brings produce to schools an d
neighborhoods throughout the County that would otherwise not have access to healthy food .
These funds would come from the limited pool of funds available to support public services .
City staff does not support using CDBG funds to support this activity, because it woul d
reduce the amount of funding available for the homeless shelter, which matches the City's
funding priorities more closely . This activity has also been successful in receiving gran t
funding from the City's Grants-In-Aid program.
6.ROEM Development Corporation (Property Acquisition ; 313 South Street): ROEM
Development Corporation has requested $200,000 to acquire property for the construction o f
a 43-unit (42 affordable housing rental units and 1 manager unit) apartment complex withi n
four three-story buildings . The units would be available for rent to extremely-low, very-lo w
and low-income households earning 30% to 60% of the AMI within the County .
ROEM Corporation will be applying to the State of California for tax credits during 201 3
and CDBG funding will assist the developer's tax credit application . The project ha s
received public assistance commitments from a variety of sources including CDBG, HOME ,
City Affordable Housing Fund and development review and impact fee waivers for a
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Attachment 2
HRC Memorandum, 2013 CDBG Funding Recommendation s
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combined total of committed funding of $2,619,871 . Local support is necessary for th e
project to be competitive on a State-wide basis . The project meets the second priority for us e
of CDBG funds and staff is recommending funding of this proposal in the amount o f
$164,282 . Fully funding the request would use a substantial portion of the funds available fo r
housing, public facilities and economic development and preclude other high-priorit y
projects with impending timelines from receiving funding .
7.City of SLO (Curb Ramps):The City of San Luis Obispo, Public Works Department, i s
requesting $105,000 for curb ramp projects to remove architectural barriers for disabled an d
elderly persons . As the Public Works Department moves through various neighborhoods an d
re-paves streets, the City is required to upgrade each curb ramp to current ADA standards.
The project is consistent with the Council adopted priority four and staff is recommendin g
funding of this program in the amount of $105,000 .
8.CAPSLO Homeless Services Campus :CAPSLO is requesting $50,000 to help fund pre -
development costs for the design and construction of a new homeless services campus to b e
located adjacent to the Department of Social Services on 3451 South Higuera Street . The
campus would combine services currently provided at the Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelte r
and the Prado Day Center, consistent with the concepts of the 10-Year Plan to En d
Homelessness . CAPSLO has received a total of $75,000 in CDBG funds from the 2011 and
• 2012 Program Years to assist with pre-development costs . The project is consistent wit h
Council's top priority for CDBG funding and staff is recommending funding of this proposa l
in the amount of $50,000 .
9.MCSC :Mission Community Services Corporation is requesting $10,000 in CDBG fundin g
for the Women's Business Center Program . The project would fall under the economi c
development category, which corresponds to the third funding priority adopted by Council .
Although the program will have a focus on women-owned business and wome n
entrepreneurs, the program would provide training for any income-eligible client, consisten t
with the Small Business Administration program guidelines . The proposed training woul d
occur within the City of San Luis Obispo, in offices located at 71 Zaca Lane, Suite 130 .
MCSC has received a total of $20,000 in CDBG funds for the Women's Business Cente r
Program from the 2010 and 2012 Program Years . Staff is recommending funding of thi s
proposal in the amount of $10,000 .
10.City of SLO (Program Administration, Implementation of Housing Element): HUD
allows up to 20% of the City's CDBG allocation ($101,318) to be used for progra m
administration. CDBG administration and Housing Element implementation are both eligibl e
activities . Activities accomplished with this funding include processing CDBG applications ,
completing environmental clearances, preparing contracts, preparing quarterly reports an d
monitoring projects as they progress . Implementation of the Housing Element is another
function that is proposed to be funded through the CDBG administration program . Thes e
activities include administration of the Affordable Housing Fund, administration of th e
•City's affordable housing stock, implementation of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance an d
implementation of various Housing Element programs . These activities are consistent wit h
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HRC Memorandum, 2013 CDBG Funding Recommendations
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the Council's first two priorities because they further affordable housing and homeles s
services in the City . All of these functions are carried out by the City's Housing Program s
Manager position . The staff recommendation is to continue to support funding this positio n
with CDBG funds .
HRC Rol e
These recommendations are provided for the benefit of the public and HRC . The HRC's role i s
to consider these recommendations in light of public testimony and either (1) accept th e
allocations proposed if the HRC concurs, or (2) make changes so that the recommendatio n
reflects the views of a majority of the Commission . The adopted priorities should guide th e
Commission throughout the discussion .
The HRC's recommended allocations will be forwarded to the County for incorporation into th e
Draft Action Plan for the 2013 CDBG program year . The entire Draft Action Plan will b e
considered by the Council in February, 2013 .
Attachments :
1.Staff Recommendation Workshee t
2.2013 CDBG Application s
GACD-PLAN\Tcorey\LR\CDBG\Reports\2013\CDBGapps(20 I3 HRC Funding Recommendation Hearing).doe
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Attachment 3
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC )
MINUTES REGULAR MEETIN G
December 5, 201 2
5 :00 p .m .
Council Hearing Roo m
CALL TO ORDER : 5 :00 P M
PRESENT :Chairperson :Charlene Rosales,Commissioners :Ivan Simon, Ronald Tilley ,Theresa Merkle, John Rollefson, Hillary Trou t
ABSENT :Vice Chairperson, Louise Mathen y
STAF FPRESENT :Greg Zocher, Human Resources Manager, Tyler Corey, Housing Program s
Manage r
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES :
•ACTION :Moved by Merkle/Tilley to approve the minutes of November 7, 2012 a s
submitted ; motion carried 5 :0 . (Commissioner Trout arrived at 5 :05 PM )
PUBLIC COMMEN T
Item 1 .2013 CDBG FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (COREY)
Corey presented 2013 CDBG Funding Recommendations . Moved by Rollefson/Trou tto accept recommendations as presented . Motion carried 6 :0 .
Item 2 .REVIEW 3rd QUARTER 2012-2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOC KGRANTS (CDBG) REPORT (COREY )
Corey presented 3 b quarter 2012-13 CDBG report .
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Item 3 .FINALIZE ADVISORY BODY GOALS(ROSALES )
Trout/Simon moved to finalize advisory body goals as submitted . Motion carried 6 :0 .
Item 4 .GRANTS IN AID YEAR END REPORTS (ROLLEFSON . TROUT )
Commissioner Rollefson reported on Literacy Council for SLO County : The Literacy
Program, Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access, Inc : Improving Access to Prescriptio n
Medication, SLO AIDS Support Network : AIDS Homeless Prevention, United Way o f
SLO County : 211 SLO County .
Commissioner Trout reported on Partnership for the Children of SLO County : L a
Clinica de Tolosa, One Cool Earth : Garden Matchmaking, CAPSLO : Senior Health
Screening Program, SLO County YMCA : After School Enrichment Program ,
CAPSLO : Forty Wonderful Program .
Item 5 .CONSIDERATION OF CANCELING JANUARY 2, 2013 HRC MEETIN G
(ROSALES )
Moved by Trout/Tilley to cancel the January 2, 2013 meeting . Motion carried 6 :0 .
Item 6 .RELEASE 3RDQUARTER 2012-2013 MAXINE LEWIS MEMORIAL SHELTE R
FUNDS (ROSALES )
Moved by Rollefson/Merkle to release the funds . Motion carried 6 :0 .
PUBLIC HEARIN G
There being no further business to come before the HRC, Rosales adjourned the HR Cmeeting at 6 :09 p .m . to the regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2013 a t5:00 p .m . in the Council Hearing Room at 990 Palm St .
Respectfully Submitted ,
Greg Zocher,
Human Resources Manager
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Attachment 4
RESOLUTION NO . XXXX-1 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L
OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPROVING THE 2013 CDB G
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo is a participating jurisdiction in the San Lui s
Obispo Urban County, along with the cities of Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Mono Bay, and Pas o
Robles and the County of San Luis Obispo ; and
WHEREAS, said cities and County cooperatively administer several federal gran t
programs under the provisions of the Cooperative Agreement executed between the City an d
County on June 21, 2011, and under applicable U .S . Department of Housing and Urba n
Development Department (HUD) rules ; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said agreement, the Urban County Public Participation Plan an d
HUD rules, the City Council held a public hearing on February 5, 2013, to consider fundin g
recommendations by the Human Relations Commission (HRC), to review applications fo r
federal grant funding, and to consider public comments on community needs and the use of suc h
funds; and
• WHEREAS, The Council has considered applications for Community Developmen t
Block Grant (CDBG) funds, public testimony, the Urban County's proposed One-Year Actio n
Plan and the HRC and staff recommendations included in the agenda report ; and
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows :
Section 1 . 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program Amendments . The
City's 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program is hereby approved, as shown i n
Exhibit A . The City Manager is authorized to approve final dollar amounts once HUD release s
allocations with the direction to make up differences in the two amounts .
Section 2 .Board of Supervisors Consideration .The Council hereby forwards the
above actions to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for consideration prior to th e
Board's final action on the Urban County's 2013 Consolidated Plan .
Section 3 . City Manager Authority .The City Manager is authorized to act on behal f
of the City in executing grant agreements and other actions necessary to implement the approve d
Consolidated Plan and CDBG Program, including minor revisions to funding amounts for th e
2013 CDBG Program if the City's actual CDBG allocation is different than expected .
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Resolution No .
(2013 Series )
Page 2
Upon motion of , seconded by , and on the
following vote :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 5 `h day of February, 2013 .
Mayor Jan Mar x
ATTEST :
Maeve Grime s
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
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2013 CDBG Funding Recommendation
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No.Applicant Activityy Requested
2013 CDB G
(Note 1)
Genera l
Fun d
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Othe r
Source s
(Note 3)Tota l
Public Services $75,988 Available (15% of $506,588 )
1 CAPSLO Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter 148,080 75,988 45,000 120,98 8
2 CAPSLO Prado Day Center for the Homeless 50,400 53,700 53,70 0
3 Transitional Food & Shelter Shelter for Medically Fragile Homeless 1,00 0
4 Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County Senior Nutrition Program 10,00 0
5 Food Bank Coalition of SLO County Farm to Family Produce Program 5,00 0
SUBTOTAL,Public Services - 15% Max 214,480 75,988 98,700 -174,688
Housin g
6 ROEM Development Corporation Property Acquisition (313 South)200,000 164,282 164,282
Public Facilities _
7 City of SLO ADA Street Imps - Curb Ramps 105,000 105,000 105,000
8 CAPSLO Homeless Campus Design & Drawings 50,000 50,000 50,000
Economic Development _
9 Mission CSC Women's Business Center Program 10,000 10,000 10,000
SUBTOTAL,Housing/Public Facilities $$329,282 Available 365,000 329,282 329,282
Program Administration $101,318 Available (20% of $506,588)_
10a City of SLO Housing Element Implementation 60,791 53,170 19,052 72,22 2
10b City of SLO CDBG Administration 40,527 48,148 48,148
SUBTOTAL,Program Admin/Planning -20% Max 101,318 101,318 19,052 -120,370
TOTAL I -1 I 680,7981 506,5881 117,7521 01 624,340
1.Estimated Funding for CDBG Program Year 2013 : $506,58 8
2.Tentative General Fund allocations per current policy ; and current budget allocations for homeless shelter and Prado Day Center .
3.Other sources may include HOME funds, City Affordable Housing Funds or reallocation of CDBG funds from previous program years .
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Lichtig, Katie
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 5:14 P M
To:Grimes, Maeve
Cc :Department Heads ; Corey, Tyle r
Subject FW: Statement from Biz Steinberg
For distribution . Thanks .
Katie E . Lichti g
City Manage r
City of San Luis Obispo, C A
990 Palm Stree t
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-324 9
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From :Elizabeth "Biz" Steinberg [mailto :esteinberq@capslo.oro lSent:Tuesday, February 05, 2013 4 :59 PM
To : Marx, Jan ; Smith, Kathy; Carter, Andrew ; Carpenter, Dan ; Ashbaugh, Joh nCc: Lichtig, Katie
Subject:Statement from Biz Steinberg
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(805) 544-435 5
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www.capsiaorg
February 5, 201 3
City of San Luis Obisp o
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo CA 9340 1
Dear Mayor Marx and City of San Luis Obispo Council Members ,
I apologize as I am out of County on Agency business and unable to attend tonight's meeting . I do want
to make a statement to the Council .
We at Community Action Partnership are very proud of our record and the stellar results of our activitie s
for over 45 years. Our agency takes each and every complaint very seriously and follows up wit h
appropriate actions in every case . CAPSLO is independently audited twice a year . and those audits are
publically available . In addition, CAPSLO undergoes numerous monitoring reviews each year by publi c
and private funding sources . Once again our track record speaks for itself, and the agency has enjoyed a
long and successful collaboration with countless other agencies in our community as well . We
categorically deny the misleading statements made about CAPSLO's homeless operations and challeng e
anyone to provide any factual information to the contrary . These disparaging attacks on Ms . Torres an d
CAPSLO are not new and we believe they are perpetrated with the sole intent of trying to focus fundin g
support away from CAPSLO to other less qualified and un-monitored groups . We are ready and willing to
review any information about our operations with the City and or County representatives at any time . We
believe it is shameful that people are attempting to use homeless individuals to further their own agenda .
Thank you for your continued support . CAPSLO appreciates the partnership we have had with the Cit y
of San Luis Obispo since 1987 working on homelessness . We stand ready to continue to do all we can to
help end homelessness in our community.
Sincerely.
Elizabeth "Biz" Steinber g
Cc : Katie Lichtig
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• Head Start Programs • Health & Prevention Services • Homeless Services • State Child Development Program s
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t :Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1 :04 PM CORRESPONDENC ETo:Jera Vincelli'Date 0-/5/i3Item#JTh//Cc :Goodwin, Heathe r
Subject:RE : Please do not give money to CAPSLO until an investigation conclude s
Thank you for your input . You may wish to do a bit more research about this organization . Here is thei r
url :http ://www .capslo .org/
By this response, I request the city clerk to post your email on the city website as agenda correspondence .
Yours ,
Jan Marx ,
Mayo r
From :Jera Vincelli fmailto :ieraninetalgmail .com l
Sent:Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12 :07 P M
To :Marx, Jan ; Smith, Kathy ; Carpenter, Da n
Subject :Please do not give money to CAPSLO until an investigation conclude s
http ://calcoastnews .com/2013/02/slo-council-to-discuss-replacing-carter/
This article gives me great concern about the city council's involvement in continuing to fund this organization .
ase do not award them hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars UNTIL an investigation is begun an d
concluded .
Regards,
Jera Vincell i
Concerned SLO Citizen