HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 8050RESOLUTION NO. 8050
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002
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 non-housing
community development needs, objectives, and priorities for the
period of July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the 2001-02 Action Plan, the annual update to the
Consolidated Plan, was subjected to publ review and commentary
during the period of March 30, 2001 through April 30, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the potential uses 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 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 noticed public hearings on the
proposed uses of the CDBG funds for seal year 2001-02; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2001-02 CDBG funds allo~ated 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 2001-02
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
lities. y-wide. $
Emergency Housing Consortium. EHC
provides temporary shelter and supportive
services for homeless individuals and
families. County-wide.
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8,490
8,490
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4.
Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Supportive
counseling program for low income residents
of the Barker Hotel at 439 Emerson Street
in Palo Alto.
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.
5. 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.
6. Clara Mateo Alliance's Family Shelter Wing-
Emergency and transitional housing and
supportive services for homeless families
with children. Services are provided on
22,745
23,175
18,000
the grounds of the VA Campus in Menlo Park 12,000
7. 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,
substan~e-abuse issues, and those with
severe mental illness. 28,750
8. Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing.
MCFH provides services to promote fair
housing, including complaint investigation,
counseling, advocacy and education.
City-wide. 24,800
9. 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. 130,000
10. Alliance for Community Care -Rehabil-
itation of a residential structure for
use as shared, supportive housing for
persons with psychiatric disabilities.
650 Waverley Street in Palo Alto.
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52,000
11. Community Working Group -Opportunity
Center. lopment, relocation and
acquisition costs of a site for a new
facility to provide social services and
approximately 55 units of housing
affordable to remely low income
persons. 33139 na in Palo Alto.
12. City of Palo Alto -Housing Development
Fund. Provision funds to be used in
conjunction with other ty Housing
In-Lieu funds to acquire a site for a
new affordable housing project. Location
not yet determined.
TOTAL
480,000
221,806
$1,030,256
SECTION 2. The total amount set forth under Section 1 of
this resolution hereby represents the proposed allocation 'of
$771,000 in CDBG funds, from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for fiscal year 2001-02,
$40, OdO in anticipated program income for fiscal year 2001-02,
$85,000 in prior years program income, and $134,256 in program
income from the Sheridan Apartments acquisition project.
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
projects. The City Manager is r directed to report to the
City Council following the occurrence of any such expenditures.
SECTION 4. The City is hereby authorized to submit
the 2001-02 annual Action Plan update and appropriate application
forms to HUD for the fiscal year 2001-02 CDBG funds, and such money
shall be spent as set forth in this resolution. The Mayor, City
Manager and any other designated City or officials are hereby
authorized to execute such application forms and any other
necessary documents to secure these funds.
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SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the fiscal
year 2001-02 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 2001-02
CDBG program prior to the of funds for any such project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 7, 2001
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, LYTLE, MOSSAR,
OJAKIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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