HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7506RESOLUTION NO. 7506
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996
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 Consolidated Plan was subjected to public
review and commentary during the month of March, 1995; 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 noticed public hearings on the
proposed uses of the CDBG funds for fiscal year 1995-96; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 1995-96 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 1995-96
year 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.
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.
$ 13,200
10,700
13,300
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4. Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Project is
to provide information and referral
services for affordable housing options
and technical assistance to increase the
effectiveness and efficiency of the
property management system serving low
income persons. City-wide.
5. Urban Ministry. UM provides support
services and recovery programs to
homeless individuals. Offers case
management and payeeship program,
provision of emergency food, rotating
church shelter, mail and telephone
services and general assistance to
homeless individuals, as well as
counseling and referral services for the
newly established recovery 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 and advocacy. 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. Pacific Art League. Agency provides art
instruction, including classes and work-
shops, to children, adults and seniors.
Project is to undertake modifications to
first floor and restroom area of building
in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") .
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto.
37,100
60,000
4,000
16,275
177,725
11,000
23,400
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11. Palo Alto Community Child Care and City of
Palo Alto. Rehabilitation and general
improvements to the Ventura Community
School Facility which accommodates child
care programs and various neighborhood
activities serving lower income youths and
adults. Project is to re -roof the facility,
provide security lighting, upgrade the
electric system, add square footage to
existing rooms to create a computer center,
remodel public restrooms to meet the ADA
standards, and patch and resurface the
public parking lot. 3900 Ventura Court,
Palo Alto.
12. Community Association for Rehabilitation.
CAR provides services to persons with
disabilities. Part of its program includes
the Betty Wright Swim Center, a warm water
therapy pool which affords adaptive aquatic
services to children and adults with
disabilities. The project is to construct
an accessible unisex bathroom adjacent to
the pool area to accommodate individuals
with disabilities who require assistance,
and installation of a fire alarm system in
compliance with ADA standards 525 E.
Charleston Road, Palo Alto.
13. Mid -Peninsula YWCA's Women Entrepreneurs
Program (WEP) Loan Fund. YWCA's program
supports the creation and strengthening of
micro and small business ventures as a
strategy to raise incomes, enhance family
self-sufficiency, strengthen local economic
development efforts, primarily for women of
color and women of low incomes. The
project would entail providing loans
through a revolving loan fund to eligible
program participants. City-wide.
14. City of Palo Alto. New Housing Development
Account. Funding for projects which would
Preserve or increase the number of housing
units in the City affordable to persons with
Low and very low incomes. City-wide. 351,200
183,000
36,100
35,000
TOTAL: $ 972,000
SECTION 2. The total amount set forth under Section 1 of
this resolution hereby represents the proposed allocation of
$822,000 in CDBG funds, from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for fiscal year 1995-96,
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$100,000 in anticipated program income for fiscal year 1995-96, and
$50,000 in unallocated program income from prior program years.
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 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.
SECTION 4. The City staff is hereby authorized to submit
the appropriate application forms to HUD for the fiscal year 1995-
96 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 5. The City Council hereby finds that the fiscal
year 1995-96 CDBG program authorized under Section 1 of this
resolution will have no significant environmental effect for
purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), as
shown in the attached negative declaration approved in connection
with the adoption of this resolution. 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 for each project under the
fiscal year 1995-96 CDBG program prior to the release of funds for
any such project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 1 , 1995
AYES: ANDERSEN, HUBER, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING: WHEELER
ABSENT: 'FAZZINO, KNISS
ATTEST:
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Jerk
APPROVED AS TO
Senio=1.-1211ty Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
(CDBG Coordinator
APPROVED:
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
Director of Finance
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Environmental Documents - City of Palo Alto
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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Project Description/Title: Community Development Block Grant Fund
Applications for 1995-1996
Location/Address: Various
Sponsoring Agency/Applicant: See attached sheet
Address and Telephone of Applicant: See attached sheet --contact City of
Palo Alto. Department of Planning & Community Environment. (415) 329-2428
Application for: Community Development Block Grant Funds
(e.g.. zoning change. subdivision of property, architectural review, use
permit)
Zoning at Project Location: Varies Fee Receipt No.:
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
Based upon review of the project f-les, the undersigned member of the
Planning Department has concluded:
Negative Declaration: The project has no significant environmental
impact. No Environmental Impact Report is required. The reasons for
a Negative Declaration are:
On the attached sheet. A record of project action is available for
review at the Palo Alto Department of Planning and Community
Environment located at 250 Hamilton Avenue. 5th Floor. Palo Alto.
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The project may have a significant environmental impact. An
Environmental Impact Report ill be prepared.
Planning Department Official: ( - --
Planning Director:
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The project has been approved.
The project has been denied.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS 1995-1996
Fourteen projects have been recommended for CDBG funding.
One project has had an Environmental Assessment and Negative Declaration approved by
the Council. The environmental impact that would result upon implementation of this
project has been found not to be significant. Therefore, no further environmental action
will be necessary.
1. Senior Home Repair Services
Senior Coordinating Council of the Palo Alto Area, Inc.
Project: Program provides subsidy money for low income seniors unable to pay
the full, non -subsidized repair rates. (78-EIA-10)
Nine projects are not considered projects as defined by the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines and are not subject to CEQA requirements.
1. Long -Term Care Ombudsman Program
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Inc.
Program: Administrative expenses for complaint investigation and advocacy
services for the frail elderly in Palo Alto's skilled nursing and residential board and
care facilities.
2. Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services
Emergency Housing Consortium
Program: Administrative expenses for program providing emergency shelter,
transitional housing and supportive services in existing facilities for homeless
individuals and families throughout Santa Clara County.
3. Shared Housing and Supportive Services
Innovative Housing
Program: Administrative support for program providing shared and transitional
housing counseling and supportive services.
4. Affordable Housing Information and Referral Services
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
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Program: Administrative expenses to support affordable housing information and
referral and other affordable housing services.
5. Homeless services
Urban Ministry of Palo Alto
Program: Administrative support for program providing services to the local
homeless population.
6. Paratransit subsidies for persons with disabilities\
Outreach and Escort, Inc.
Program: Program provides subsidy money for low-income disabled residents
using County paratransit services.
7. CDBG Program Administration
City of Palo Alto, Planning Division
Program: Provision of funds for the administration of the CDBG programs
8. Fair Housing Services
Mid -Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing
Program: Administrative support for information and referral, counseling and
complaint investigation regarding housing discrimination.
9. Women Entrepreneurs Loan Program
Mid -Peninsula YWCA
Program: Provision of loan funds to assist low income women in becoming
economically self-sufficient by creating small businesses.
The following three projects are minor additions, alterations or renovations to existing
facilities and are categorically exempt from environmental• review under California
Environmental Quality Act guidelines.
1. ADA Accessibility Renovations
Pacific Art League
Project: Interior modifications to an existing facility to make areas on the first
floor and the restroom accessible for persons with disabilities.
Betty Wright Swim Center Renovations
Comrnunity Association for Rehabilitation
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Project: Addition of small unisex bathroom to an existing facility and installation
of a fire alarm system in compliance with ADA standards_
3. Ventura Community Facility Renovation
Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC)
Project: Rehabilitation, renovation and a minor addition to an existing facility
including: re -roof, electrical upgrades, resurfacing of parking lot, and minor
classroom addition.
Prior to approval of specific projects, complete environmental review records, satisfying
HUD and CEQA requirements, will be prepared for the following application:
1. Housing Development Fund
City of Palo Alto, Planning Division
Proposal: Allocation of money to an existing fund which may be used to assist in
the development of a variety of affordable housing projects. Possible projects
include the development of new single room occupancy (SRO) housing.
development of an independent living facility for developmentally disabled adults,
development of shared housing for low income families, and acquisition and
rehabilitation of existing rental units to increase the affordable housing stock.
Other projects may be considered based on other opportunities and fund
availability.
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