HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7584RESOLUTION NO. 7584
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1995, 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, 1995 to June 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the 1996-97 Action Plan, the annual update to the
Consolidated Plan was subjected to public review and commentary
during the period of March 29, 1996 through April 29, 1996; 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
reconnendations 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 noticed public hearings on the
proposed uses of the CDBG funds for fiscal year 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 1996-97 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 1996-97
are hereby approved and authorized for the following programs:
1. 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.
2. Emergency Housing Consortium. EHC
provides temporary shelter and supportive
services for homeless individuals and
families. County -wide.
$ 12,900
10,500
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3. Innovative Housing. IH manages shared
and transitional housing programs, and
provides supportive services primarily
for very low income single parents,
individuals or families. City-wide.
4. Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Project
is to provide information and referral
services fcr affordable housing options,
a supportive counseling program for the
Barker Hotel, and an update of the
affordable housing directory. City-wide.
5. Urban Ministry of Palo Alto. Provision
of basic support services to homeless
individuals including the provision of
emergency food and a rotating church
shelter program. City-wide.
6. Outreach and Escort, Inc. Transportation
subsidies for eligible low income disabled
Palo Alto residents registered through the
County of Santa Clara's Special Needs
Transportation program. City-wide.
7. Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing.
MCFH provides services to promote fair
housing, including complaint investigation,
counseling, advocacy and education.
City-wide.
8. 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.
9. Senior Coordinating Council. SCC operates
the Home Repair Program. This project
provides subsidies for minor home repairs
for lower income elderly homeowners.
City-wide.
10. Innovative Housing. Rehabilitation of
a shared transitional single-family house
in East Palo Alto. Innovative Housing
provides subsidized rents and supportive
services for low-income, homeless and
at -risk persons. 2800 Illinois St.,
East Palo Alto.
13,000
29,300
58,000
6,000
19,000
180,000
12,000
21,000
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11. Arastradero Park Apartments Corp., an.
affiliate of the Palo Alto. Housing
Corporation. Arastradero Park Apart-
ments Water Replacement project.
Improvements to water -supply system.
in 66 unit family complex.
574 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto.
12. Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Emerson
No. Apartments. Rehabilitation of a
six -unit studio apartment complex
affordable to small households.
3051-3061 Emerson St., Palo Alto.
13. City of Palo Alto. New Housing Develop-
ment Account. Funding for projects
which would preserve or increase the
number of housing units in the City
affordable to personswithLow-Income
and Very -Low Income. City-wide.
286,380
.69,300
346,512
TOTAL: $1,063,892
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to make
adjustments to the funding amounts for Catholic Charities,
Emergency Housing Consortium, Innovative Housing, Mid -Peninsula
Citizens for Fair Housing and the Housing Development Fund based on
the actual entitlement amounts and in accordance with the following
contingency plan. If the grant is increased by an amount up to the
level of the fiscal year 1995-96 grant, that amount will be used to
increase Catholic Charities', Emergency Housing Consortium's and
Innovative Housing's allocations up to an amount equal to a two
percent increase over their current year's allocation. MCFH will
be given increased funding up to the two percent limit over the
current year's funding (plus the two additional new programs). The`
balance of any additional funds will be transferred to the Housing
Development Fund.
SECTION 3. The total amount set forth under Section 1 of
this resolution hereby represents the proposed allocation of
$722,680 in CDBG funds, from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for fiscal year 1996-97,
$60,000 in anticipated program income for fiscal year 1996-97,
$200,000 in unallocated program income from prior program years,
and $31,212 in reallocated funds.
SECTION 4. 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 her
discretion for existing or additional CDBG-eligible programs or
projects. The City Manager is further directed to report to the
City Council following the occurrence of any such expenditures.
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SECTION 5. The City staff is hereby authorized to submit
the appropriate application forms to HUD for the fiscal year 1996-
97 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 applica-
tion forms and any other necessary documents to secure these funds.
SECTION 6. .The City Council hereby finds that the fiscal
year 1996-97 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 1996-97
CDBG program prior to the release of funds for any such project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 6, 1996
AYES: ANDERSEN, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SIMITIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: FAZZINO, SCHNEIDER
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Ci4i C3�rk
APPROVED AS TO FO
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
!CDBG qb rdinator
APPROVED:
Mayor
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Director of Planning and
Community Environment
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(.__(A L)
Deputy City Manager,
Administrative Services
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