HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 7967RESOLUTION NO. 7967
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2000, the Palo Alto City Council
approved and adopted a document entitled "Consolidated Plan", which
identified and established the Palo Alto housing and han-housing
community development needs, objectives, and priori ties for the
period of July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the 2000-01 Action Plan, the annual update to the
Consolidated Plan, was subjected to public review and commentary
during the period of March 31, 2000 through April 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the potential uses of Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG") funds were evaluated in light of the needs and
objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan and reflected in the
recommendations and comments of the Citizens Advisory Committee and
other interested citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the CDBG program, the highest priority is
given to activities which will benefit persons with low and
moderate incomes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Finance Committee of the
City Council have held publicly notic~d public hearings on the
proposed uses of the CDBG funds for fiscal year 2000-01; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2000-01 CDBG funds allocated to
the City are proposed to implement the following programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The uses of CDBG funds for fiscal year 2000-01
are hereby approved and authorized for the following programs:
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Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County.
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Complaint investigation and advocacy
services to Palo Alto's elderly residents
living in nursing and residential care
facilities. City-wide. $
Emergency Housing Consortium. EHC
provides temporary shelter and supportive
services for homeless individuals and
families. County-wide.
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8,240
8,240
3. Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Supportive
counseling program for low income residents
of the Barker Hotel at 439 Emerson Street
in Palo Alto.
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Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Project
is to provide information and referral
services for affordable housing options
in Palo Alto and surrounding communities,
and the publication of a housing directory.
City-wide.
Shelter Network's Haven Family House-
Transitional housing and comprehensive
supportive services for homeless families
at the agency's Menlo Park facility. Haven
Family House seeks to permanently break the
cycle of homelessness, re-linking homeless
families with stable incomes, jobs, and
housing.
Clara Mateo Alliance's Family Shelter Wing-
Emergency and transitional housing and
supportive services for homeless families
with children. Services are provided on
the grounds of the VA Campus in Menlo Park
Clara Mateo Alliance's Shelter-Emergency
and transitional housing for homeless
persons at the VA campus in Menlo Park.
The shelter targets a difficult to serve
population such as homeless persons with
disabilities, psychiatric disorders,
substance-abuse issues, and those with
severe mental illness.
Community Technology Alliance -Provision
of 24-hour VoiceMail boxes that are
avaiiable to homeless individuals through
partnering agencies. The individualized
VoiceMail boxes give homeless clients
access to jobs, housing and health care
services as an integral part of other
Services offered by case workers at partner
shelters or agencies.
9. Community Working Group (CWG) -Planning
grant to create a permanent Opportunity
Center to provide space for a full range of
social, medical, mental health, and
rehabilitative services for persons who are
homeless.
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17,745
22,500
15,000
10,000
25,000
12,000
25,000
10. Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing.
MCFH provides services to promote fair
housing, including complaint investigation,
counseling, advocacy and education.
City-wide. 18,550
11. City of Palo Alto. Department of Planning
and Community Environment. Overall CDBG
grant administration and capital improve-
ment project delivery costs associated
with federal funding. City-wide. 110,000
12. Community Housing, Inc. (Lytton Gardens I)
Rehabilitation and acces&ibility upgrades
to an elevator in the common area of a
senior residential facility. The
renovations will make the elevators
convenient and accessible to the 260
elderly re~idents. 65,000
13. ACHIEVE -Replacement of approximately
400 feet of deteriorating fencing that
surrounds the school's play area. The
school, which is located in Palo Alto,
serves children and youth with severe
developmental, emotional and/or behavioral
problems. 30,000
14. City of Palo Alto -Housing Development
Fund. Provision of funds to be used in
conjunction with City Commercial Housing
In-Lieu funds for .a portion of the
development costs of a new family rental
apartment project. The site would be
acquired from the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation in the South of Forest Planning
Area (SOFA). 420,000
TOTAL $787,275
SECTION 2. The total amount set forth under Section 1 of
this resolution hereby represents the proposed allocation of
$732,000 in CDBG funds, from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development ( "HUD") for fiscal year 2000-01,
$40,000 in anticipated program income for fiscal year 2000-01,
$9,500 in prior years program income, and $5,775 in reallocated
funds.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend
the money in the $10, 000 CDBG emergency contingency account,
created under Resolution No. 6897, on an emergency basis in his
discretion for existing or additional CDBG-eligible programs or
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projects. The City Manager is further directed to report to the
City Council following the occurrence of any such expenditures.
SECTION 4. The City staff is hereby authorized to submit
the 2000-01 annual Action Plan update and appropriate application
forms to HUD for the fiscal year 2000-01 CDBG funds, and such money
shall be spent as set forth in this resolution. The Mayor, City
Manager and any other designated City staff or officials are
hereby authorized to execute such application forms and any other
necessary documents to secure these funds.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the fiscal
year 2000-01 CDBG program authorized under Section 1 of this
resolution is not a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA"). However, the Council further authorizes and
directs City staff to conduct any further environmental review, and
prepare any additional environmental assessments and certificates
that may be required, under CEQA and the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) for each project under the fiscal year 2000-01
CDBG program prior to the release of funds for any such project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 8, 2000
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE, MOSSAR,
OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Director of n
and Community
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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