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RESOLUTION NO. 6363 ----RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE USE OF 1985-86 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, on October l, 1984, the City Council adopted a new three-
year Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Plan ( 1985-86, 1986-87
and 1987-88); and
WHEREAS, the 1985-86 Community Development Block Grant funds a:ce
proposed in order to implement the following program27 and
WHEREAS, potential uses of Federal Community Oevt~lopment Block
Grant funds have been evaluated in light of the needs of the community,
as identlf ied in the 1985-88 CDBG Plan and the recommendations and com-
ments of the Citizens' Advisory Committee and other interested citi-
zens 1 and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Public Works Committee and the City
Council have held advertised public hearings on the proposed use of
1585-86 C~mmunity Development funds1 and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this program to give the highest
priority to activities which will benefit low/moder~te income persons1
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 1985-88 Community Develop-
ment Block Grant Pla;1 to incorporate information required by HUD regu-
lations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE
as follows::
SECTION 1. The use of 1985-86 Conuauni ty Development Block Grant
funds is adopted for the following programs::
1. Tenant/Landlord Information and Referral Service:
2. Emergency Shelter Renovation-Emergency Housing
Consortium:
3. Rousing Improvement Program-City:
4. Senior Home Repair-senior Coordinating Council:
5. senior Housing Coun$eling-senior Coordinating
Council:
6. Housing Land Bank-City1
7. Fair Housing services-Midpeninsula Citizens for
Fa i:r: Rousing:
8. Palo Alto Housing Corporation Administration:
9. Rental Rousing Acquisition Program-Palo Alto
Housing Corporation:
10. Ventura Improvements-Palo Alto Community Child
Cares
$ 10,750
2,000*
178,700
15,000
10,000
100,000
18,250
80,000
178,700
5,000
. ,.. . ' •
11. Peninsula Children Center Facility Completions
12. CDBG Program Administration-City:
10,000
29,600
TOTAL RECOMMENDATION: $638,000
*The Committee recommended that up to an additional $10,000 be
made available from CDBG Contingency upon approval of heal th,
safety and code repairs by City Manager and Housing Improvement
Program Manager, with documentation of need and cost.
SECTION 2. City staff is authorized ~o submit the appropriate ap-
plication forms for 1985-86 Community Development funds, i~cluding the
1985-88 Community Development Block Grant Plan, with such money to be
used as indicated in the adopted Community Development Plan and the
Mayor, City Manager and other appropriate City officials are authorized
to sign the application forms wherever necessary.
SECTION 3. The 1985-88 Community Development Block Grant Plan is
amended by adding the attached Addendum describing the use of CDBG
funds and assessing whether funds have been used to meet local and
national objectives.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that this is not a project and,
therefore, no environmental impact assessment is nec~ssary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 18, 1985
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutoxius, Witherspoon
Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
2.
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AVDENDl.14 T~ 1985-88 CDBG PLAN
ASSESSMENT OF USE OF FUNDS
1983, 1984
Collftlnf ty Deve lor-nt B 1 o ck Grant Funds expended during the 1983-84 Program
Year. a~d through March 1, 1985-of the 1984-85 Program Year, have been expended
100 percent on projects and progr111tS which benefit low and inaderate income
families. No funds have been expended on acthfties directed specifically at
the prevention or elfmf natfon of slulllS and blight, or meeting other coma1nity
develoPll'!ent needs havfng 1 particular urgency.
All activities are consistent wfth eo11111nfty development objectives identified
f n Palo A1to's 1983 and 1984 final statement (part of 3-year Housing and Com-
11tUnf ty Develu,,.nt Plan).. This plan gives highest priority to projects
dfrected at providing housing and housing services to low and moderate income
households. Approximately 92 percent of the 1983-84 Progra1t Year funds were
allocated to housing relatect acttvf ties.
Table II describes 1983 and 1984 programs and shGws program benefit, as well as
amounts allocated and expended during the respective program year. Figures are
adjus ted for Contingency and Inter .. Project transfers, but does not include Jobs
Bill, Prograa Income or Contingency Balance.
. ,
1984 FUNDS
ESTIMATE THP.OUGH ""RCH 1. 1985
PROGRAM
1. SENIOR HOME REPAIR
low cost home repafrs for
seniors.
2. HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Low interest deferred loans
City-wide to lower income home-
owners.
3. STEVENSON HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
Roof replacement at senior
housing development.
4. RENTAL HOUSING ACQUISITION
PROGRAM Funds acquisition and rehabf 1-
itat1on costs of rental units
Nde avaf 1at1e to low/moderate
f ncome households.
S. HARVEY HOUSE
Rehabflitatfon of fac111ty
serving as hollf! for e1110tfona1-
1y disturbed adults.
6. FAIR HOUSING COUNSELING BY
HCF'H
1. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
SERVICES ANO ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES FOR TENANT LANDLORD
MEDIATION BY PAAIRS
8. SHARED HOUSING PROGRAM BY CSS
Counsels and •tches s1ng1e-
parent households.
PROGRAM
BENEFIT
Low/Moderate
Low/Moderate
Low/Moderate
Low/Moderate
Low/Moderate
Low/Moderate
low/Moderate
low/Moderate
ALLOCATED
s 1s.ooo
1s1.ooo
25.000
1401'000
u~ooo
18.000
10.500
10.000
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EXPENDED
$ s.ooo
138.150
25.000
-o-
-o-
12,000
. I
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1984 FUNDS
ESTIMATE THROUGH MARCH lt 1985
PROGRAM
PROGRAM BENEFIT ALLOCATED EXPENDED
9. SENIOR HOUSING COUNSELING BY sec Low/Moderate 10,000 6,600
Assfst! senf ors 1n locatf ng
affordable housing, including
matching services.
10. PALO ALTO HOUSING CORPORATION low /Modera. te $ 75,500 $ 49,830
Consulting service for low and
11>derate fncorae housing devel-
opment and operation.
11. GENERAL MANAGEMENT BY PLANNING
DEPARTMENT or COBG PROGRAM Low/Moderate 26,520 17,500
12. PENINSULA CHILDREN'S CENTfR Low/Moderate 25,000 -o-
Acqufsitfon of re sf dentf a 1
counseltng facility.
13. EMERGENCY HOUSING CONSORTil.ff Low1"oderate 10,500 6,930
Funding for 1oca ting and pro-
gramf ng an emergency hous t ng
shelter.
14. ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUN-
ITY ASSOCIATION FOR THE
RETARDED SWIM FACILITY U./Moderate s1.ooo -o-
15. IMPROVED HANDICAPPED ACCESS TO
SENIOR CEMTER Low/Moderate 1,600 1,600