HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 375-10City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 18,2010
REPORT TYPE: PUBLIC HEARING
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Amended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Citizen Participation Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff proposes that the City's Citizen Participation Plan be amended to utilize the Human
Relations Commission (HRC), rather than a separate Citizen Advisory Committee, to promote
and encourage citizen participation in the planning, implementation and assessment of the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The HRC is uniquely positioned to
understand and consider the needs of low and very low income persons, members of minority
groups, the elderly" persons with disabilities, and residents of neighborhoods where CDBG
activities may be undertaken. The change is also expected to reduce CDBG program
administrative expenses and promote a more coordinated and effective response by the City to
the human service needs in the community.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Amended Community Development Block
Grant Citizen Participation Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is a required component of the CDBG program. The U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires CDBG recipient agencies to
prepare and implement a Citizen Participation Plan that provides adequate opportunity for
citizens to participate in an advisory role in the planning, implementation and assessment of the
CDBG program. The City's draft Citizen Participation Plan (Attachment A) is being amended
and updated to 1) comply with new HUD regulations and directives relating to the· citizen
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participation portion of its Consolidated Planning process, and 2) shift the CDBG advisory role
from a separate Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the established HRC
The amended Citizen Participation Plan has been available for public review and comment for a
30-day period from September 17, 2010 to October 18,2010. In a letter dated September 15,
2010, the Citizen Advisory Committee members were informed of the proposed changes and
given the opportunity to comment on the draft CPP. Staff has not received any comments on the
proposed CPP from any member of the CAC. The HRC also received a copy of the draft CPP
and discussed the proposed changes at their regularly scheduled meeting on September 28,2010.
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Staff has also provided for the City Council a copy of the Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER), a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the receipt of Federal CDBG funds. (Attachment B) The CAPER provides a
summary of the funding resources available and the programmatic accomplishments in
affordable housing and community development activities during the 2009/10 fiscal year. It
evaluates the actions taken by the City to implement the strategies and objectives described in
the Consolidated Plan for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010, and the progress made in
addressing identified priority needs. The CAPER was submitted to HUD on September 30,
2010, following the required 15-day public review period. The document is being provided to
the City Council for informational purposes, and no Council action is required.
DISCUSSION
New HUD Regulations
New HUD regulations and directives require the updating of Citizen Participation Plans to
include information on the accommodations available to persons with disabilities and persons
with limited English proficiency, and how they can be requested or accessed in the Consolidated
Planning process. The. Consolidated Plan is a five-year strategic plan that identifies priority
housing and non-housing community development needs and sets forth a strategy to address
those needs. The provision of affordable rental units continues to be the most significant need in
Palo Alto. Also, a critical need is the alleviation of the high cost of housing for lower income
renter households especially for the elderly. Another continuing high priority need is to provide
housing opportunities for low income homeless persons or persons at risk of homelessness,
especially families with children and persons with special needs.
Citizens Advisory Committee and Human Relations Commission
The City has historically appointed a Citizen Advisory Committee to provide for and encourage
citizen participation in the planning, implementation and assessment of the CDBG process. A
member of the HRC has traditionally filled one of the CAC slots in order to provide a
collaborative link between the CDBG funding process and the Human Service Resource
Allocation Process (HSRAP). Over the years, the CAC membership has been reduced from
fifteen to nine to seven members as a result of recruitment difficulties. For a variety of reasons, it
has become increasingly difficult to recruit, train and retain CAC members. The last
recruitment process yielded only five members for the seven member committee. The
Committee's infrequent meetings and limited scope of responsibility are not conducive to
effectively engaging citizens in the process. The change in the CDBG process several years ago
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to a two-year funding cycle to streamline the process has added to the difficulty in recruiting and
retaining CAC members. With the two-year cycle, the CAC meets approximately eight times
during January and February every other year and two to three times a year during the
intervening years.
Following a comprehensive regulatory review of the CDBG program, and a survey of other
cities, staff proposes to have the established HRC, rather than a separate CAC, provide the
citizen participation component of the plan. Most other cities utilize established committees or
commissions with a wider range of responsibilities to review and assess the CDBG program.
Staff believes using the HRC as the forum for public participation would provide administrative
efficiencies that would considerably reduce staff resources for the program as well as provide a
more coordinated and effective approach to address the City's human service needs. In May,
during its review of the CDBG funding allocations, the City Council directed staff to identify
ways to reduce the administrative costs of the CDBG program; eliminating the CAC is one way
of reducing the overall costs of the program. The funding application processes for fiscal years
2011112 and 2012/13 for both HSRAP and CDBG begin this fall. If Council adopts the amended
Citizen Participation Plan, both processes could be coordinated from the beginning of this two
year cycle.
The HRC is charged with "the discretion to act with respect to any human relations matter when
the Commission finds that any person or group does not benefit fully from public or private
opportunities or resources in the community, or is unfairly or differently treated due to factors of
concern to the Commission." The_HRC already meets on an on-going basis and currently has the
task of annually reviewing applications for the Human Service Resource Allocation Process
(HSRAP) funding and making recommendations to the City CounciL There is a great deal of
overlap in the issues before the HRC and the CDBG goals and objectives detailed in the strategic
Consolidated Plan for the period 2010-2015, such as addressing affordable housing issues,
homelessness, the needs of seniors and persons with disabilities, impediments to fair housing
choice, nutrition, mental health, health care, domestic violence prevention, etc. It is anticipated
that a more coordinated, synchronized approach to the City's two human service funding sources
will promote internal efficiencies and further reduce staff costs, produce a more colla,borative
process, and provide greater benefit to program beneficiaries.
HRC Comments
At its regularly scheduled meeting on September 28, 2010, the HRC met to discuss the proposed
amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan. Planning staff explained that the proposed changes
to the citizen participation plan process are intended to provide more efficient and effective
review of the CDBG applications and allocation of funding. This would be accomplished by
providing a more visible public forum (HRC meetings) for review of the applications, by
facilitating more collaboration between the HSRAP and CDBG processes and by reducing
administrative costs for a separate advisory committee. The HRC supported the proposal
unanimously, citing benefits that would be derived if one group was responsible for identifying
the most effective use of the combined CDBG/HSRAP funds.
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ALTERNATIVE TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The City Council may decide to continue with the existing Citizen Advisory Committee to meet
the citizen participation requirements of the CDBG program and not to transfer this
responsibility to the Human Relations Commission. If this is the case, staff will advertise and
recruit for new Citizen Advisory Committee members to fill the vacant positions. A member of
the HRC will be asked to participate in this capacity. The changes to the Citizen Participation
Plan will only include the HUD directives relating to accessibility in the Consolidated Planning
process.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Having the HRC review the CDBG funding recommendations will eliminate the time needed to
recruit, train and staff a separate Citizen Advisory Committee. The increased coordination and
collaboration of the two funding processes through the HRC should also lead to increased
effectiveness by linking locally determined needs and priorities with all the available resources.
While the City's cost to administer the CDBG program has increased over the years, the amount
of CnBG funds available to cover program administrative and planning expenses has actually
decreased. Hun regulations limit the amount of the money that can be allocated to program
administrative expenses to 20% of the grant. In fiscal year 1994/95 the CDBG grant allocation
was $766,000 (20% = $153,200), and in fiscal year 2010/11, the CnBG grant allocation is
$731,566 (20% = $146,313). In order to avoid subsidizing the administrative expenses with
General Funds as directed by Council, the CnBG program administration costs would need to be
reduced. The proposed C(hange to the Citizen Participation Plan will reduce redundancy and
utilize staff time more efficiently, potentially saving General Fund expenditures but not at the
expense of meeting the goals of the overall CnBG program. Staff estimates that program
administrative costs would be reduced by approximately 10% annually in this way. Staff is also
exploring additional ways of reducing the administrative overhead for the program.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The proposed amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan is consistent with existing policy that
encourages streamlining and the reduction of inefficiencies. It also encourages coordination and
collaboration between the Human Service Resource Allocation Process and the CDBG funding
process, resulting in a more consistent, effective and leveraged response to the human service
needs in the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW .
Adoption of the Amended Citizen Participation Plan is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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PREPARED BY:
DEPARTMENT REVIEW:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
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ATTACHMENTS
/Interit CDBG Coordinator
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CURTIS WILLIAMS
Director
Planning and Community Enviromhent
Attachment A: Draft Citizen Participation Plan
Attachment B: 2009110 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
COURTESY COPIES
CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee
Palo Alto Human Relations Commission
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ATTACHMENT A
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
DRAFT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
Administered by the
Department of Planning and Community Environment
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Curtis Williams, Director
Public Review and Comment Period:
September 17 -October 18,2010
City Council Public Hearing on October 18,2010
For Additional Information Contact:
Suzanne Bayley, Interim CDBG Coordinator
(650) 329-2428; e-mail: Suzanne.bayly@cityofpaloalto.org
Steven Turner, Advanced Planning Manager
(650) 329-2108; e-mail: steven.turner@cityofpaloalto.org
Introduction
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
The City of Palo Alto receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds directly from the u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The CDBG program addresses the creation of viable urban communities by providing decent
housing, a suitable living environment and the ability to expand economic opportunities,
·principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Consolidated Plan, Action Plan and Performance Report
In order to receive CDBG funding, Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act mandates the
preparation of a strategic five-year Consolidated Plan that identifies priority housing and
community development needs, and sets forth a strategy to address those needs. An Action Plan
is prepared, annually to identify specific projects to be funded to implement the goals and
objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan. A Comprehensive Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) is prepared at the end of each program year to evaluate and report
on the goals and objectives achieved with the annual grant allocations.
Citizen Participation Objectives
A primary objective of the Housing and Community Development Ad of 1987 is the provision
of adequate opportunities for citizens, non-profit organizations and other interested parties to
review and comment on the planning, implementation and assessment of the CDBG program.
It is the intention of the City of Palo Alto to adopt and follow a detailed Citizen Participation
Plan in order to encourage meaningful citizen involvement, public examination and appraisal of
the process, as well as to enhance program accountability. The Citizen Participation Plan will
include the following objectives:
1. To adhere to and comply with the proyisions of the Community Development Act of
1987, as amended, and all other federal regulations.
2. To encourage the participation of citizens in the planning, implementation and
assessment of the CDBG program, especially those of low and very low income,
members of minority groups, residents of areas where funds will be expended,
persons with limited English proficiency, the elderly, individuals with disabilities,
and other neighborhood, non-profit or civic groups.
3. To make information about the CDBG program and process available to the public
through reasonable and timely access to information including publications in local
newspapers, public hearings, public meetings, the City's website, and the provision of
technical assistance.
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City of Palo Alto
Citizen Participation Plan
Part I. The City Council
1. The City Council sets policy, priorities, and approves the overall Community
Development Block Grant allocations.
2. The City Council will hold a minimum of two public hearings per year for the purpose of
obtaining citizens' views and formulating or responding to proposals and questions. The
public hearings will be held at different stages of the program year so that together they
address community development and housing needs, development of proposed activities
and program performance.
3. At least one public hearing will be held before a draft Consolidated Plan is published for
comment.
4. All public hearings will be held at times and locations convenient to potential and actual
program beneficiaries, with reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Generally, public hearings will be held at City Hall in the evenings because the facility is
centrally located, accessible by public transportation, and has disabled access.
5. Translation services will be provided when a significant number of non-English speaking
residents can be reasonably expected to participate, or when a reasonable request for such
an accommodation is made.
6. Actions of the City Council will direct the implementation ofCDBG funded projects.
Part II. The General Public
1. The general public is encouraged to participate in the various stages of the CDBG
program by attending and commenting at the noticed public hearings. They are also
encouraged to express their views and comments directly to the CDBG Coordinator in
the Planning Division, or receive program information from the Planning Staff, on the 5th
floor of City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
2. At any time, citizens may submit views concerning Palo Alto's performance in the
CDBG program to the HUD Area Office at 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA
94107-1300.
3. The City's website (cityofpaloalto.org) contains the adopted Consolidated Plan, and
either the approved or draft versions of the Annual Action Plans and Performance
Reports, the CDBG annual program timeline, and other pertinent program records,
documents and information. Interested citizens are encouraged to review the material on
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line, download files, and provide comments or suggestions via letter, or e-mail to the
CDBa Coordinator.
4. Upon request, materials and information will be made available in a format accessible to
persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services
in using City facilities, services or programs, or who would like information on the City's
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact Larry
Perlin, ADA Director, City of Palo Alto, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301;
(650) 329-2550 (Voice) or (650) 329-1199 (TDD); or larry.perlin@cityofpaloalto.org.
Public hearings will be held in the. Council Chambers or other accessible locations. Sign
language interpreters will be provided upon request with 72 hours advance notice.
Part III. City Planning Staff
1. The Department of Planning and Community Environment has the primary responsibility
for the administration and coordination of the CDBa program.
2. The planning process for the CDBa program is conducted on a two-year cycle, and is
coordinated with the City's Human Service Resource Allocation Process. At the
beginning of each fiscal year, staff will provide the general public, public agencies,
interested citizens, and the Human Relations Commission (HRC) with the following
information:
a) The amount of grant funds and program income expected to be made available
during the next fiscal/program year for proposed community development and
housing activities;
b) The range of activities that may be undertaken, including the estimated amount
proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate
. mcome;
c) The proposed CDBa activities which will likely result in relocation, and the
City's intent to minimize the necessity for relocation of persons as a result of
assisted activities;
d)· , The types and levels of assistance the City will make available (or require others
to make available) to persons who are eligible for relocation assistance as a result
of CDBa assisted activities.
3. Planning staff will publish a summary of the proposed Consolidated Plan! Annual Action
Plan in the Palo Alto Weekly or other newspaper of local circulation. The summary will
describe the contents and purpose of the Consolidated Plan and include a list of the
locations where copies of the draft Consolidated Plan may be examined, and where it is
available on the City's website.
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4. A reasonable number of free copies of the Draft Consolidated Plan! Annual Action Plan
will be provided to citizens and groups that request it. Draft copies will be available at
the Downtown Library, City Hall Department of Planning and Community Environment
and the City's Development Center located at 285 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto. The draft
documents will also be available on the City's website. Citizens may submit comments
on the Consolidated Plan! Annual Action Plan during a public review period of not less
than 30 days.
5. Planning staff will maintain a mailing list of interested parties, who will be mailed or e
mailed information regarding public hearings or meetings, the availability of draft plans,
substantial amendments, public comment periods, and other announcements.. Members
of the City's Human Relations Commission will also receive this information.
6. To encourage a wider range of citizen participation during the development of the
Consolidated Plan, the list of interested parties will be extended to include local and
regional institutions and other organizations such as businesses, developers, community
and faith-based organizations, residents of public and assisted housing developments,
persons receiving tenant-based rental assistance, the Housing Authority of Santa Clara
County, and neighboring jurisdictions.
7. Staff will provide adequate, timely notification of hearings and meetings so that citizens
and other interested parties may attend and comment. Where feasible, a minimum of 14
days notice will be provided for all public meetings regarding the CDBG Program.
When possible, an ad will be placed in the Palo Alto Weekly, or other local newspaper.
All meetings and hearings will be noticed on the electronic City Hall Meeting Calendar.
8. Upon completion of the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Reports (CAPER),
Planning staff will publish a notice in the Palo Alto Weekly, or another newspaper of
general circulation, announcing the availability of the draft performance report, the
locations where it may be reviewed, and a 15 day period for submitting public comments
prior to its submission to HUD. Any comments or views of citizens received in writing
or at public meetings in preparing the performance report shall be considered,
summarized and attached to the performance report.
9. The Consolidated Plan!Action Plans as adopted, any substantial amendments, the
performance reports and the Citizen Participation Plan will be available to the public on
the City's website, and upon request. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for
requests for materials or information by persons with disabilities.
10. Planning staff will arrange for reasonable and timely access to public records related to
the Citizens' Participation Plan, the Consolidated Plan, the Action Plans, Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), any amendments thereto, and the
City's use of CDBG funds during the preceding five years. Access to public records will
be provided to citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties upon written or
verbal request. An appointment may be required to view records, and a fee may be
charged for copies to recover costs. Documents are available for public review in the
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Planning Division, 5th floor, Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301,
during advertised working hours.
11. Upon request, staff will provide technical assistance to community groups and groups
representing individuals of low-and moderate-income in developing funding proposals
for assistance under the Consolidated Plan. Staff will endeavor to provide assistance in
the form of general information, relevant demographic or socio-economic data,
interpretation of HUD rules and regulations, explanation of City policies and procedures
affecting the CDBG program, or advice regarding funding proposals or alternative
funding sources for projects which are ineligible under the CDBG program.
12. Planning staffwill arrange for information to be presented in a bilingual fashion at public
hearings whenever a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be
expected to participate, or when a reasonable request is made for such a service.
13. Where practicable, planning staff will provide a timely, substantive written response to
all written complaints and grievances regarding the CDBG program within 15 working
days of receipt of such complaint or grievance.
14. Planning staff will schedule and notice all required public hearings. Notice of the date,
time, place and agenda of the public hearings will be advertised at least 14 days prior to,
the hearing in the Palo Alto Weekly, or another newspaper oflocal circulation.
Part IV. The Human Relations Commission
1. The City's 7-member Human Relations Commission (HRC) is charged with the
discretion to act with respect to any human relations matter when the Commission finds
that any person or group does not benefit fully from public or private opportunities or
resources in the community, or is unfairly or differently treated due to factors of concern
to the Commission.
2. In order to coordinate the City's Human Service Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP)
with the CDBG allocation process, the HRC will hold at least one public hearing
annually to review and comment on the proposed CDBG funding allocations.
Part V. Substantial Amendments
1. Prior to the submission of any substantial change in the Consolidated Plan or proposed
'use of funds, interested citizens will be notified and provided a minimum of 30 days to
comment on the proposed changes before the amendment is implemented. The City
Council will hold noticed public hearings on substantial changes where interested persons
may comment. All views and comments submitted in writing, or orally at public hearings
will be considered in preparing the substantial amendment. A summary of these
comments, and a summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons
therefore, will be attached to the substantial amendment.
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2. Substantial amendments are defined as:
a) changes in the use of CDBG funds from one eligible activity to another
b) The implementation of an activity not previously identified in sufficient detail to
provide affected citizens an opportunity to submit comments, or
c) A change in an activity'S program budget which exceeds ten percent of the City's
latest annual entitlement grant.
Part VI. Anti-Displacement Policy
1. The City of Palo Alto will comply with all federal regulations governing residential anti
displacement and relocation assistance as they pertain to the CDBG program.
2. It is the City's policy to avoid, to the greatest extend feasible, the involuntary
. displacement of any persons, property or businesses as a result of a federally funded
CDBG activity such as acquisition, demolition or rehabilitation.
3. The City will take all reasonable steps to minimize involuntary displacement by
approving and designing activities in such a way that displacement is avoided whenever
possible. In extraordinary circumstances where no feasible alternatives to displacement
are available if the City's community development objectives are to be met, the City will
(or will require others to ) properly notice and inform residents or tenants of their rights
and potential eligibility for relocation benefits.
4. When there is no alternative to displacement, relocation benefits will be provided to all
eligible persons in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (URA) and the requirements of 24 CFR
570.606(b) and 24 CFR 570.606(c) governing the Residential Anti-displacement and
Relocation Assistance Plan under Section 104(d) of the HUD Act.
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CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT
(CAPER)
July 1,2009 through June 30, 2010
CITY OF PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
ATTACHMENT B
Prepared By: Department of Planning and Community Environment
Public Review and Comment Period: September 3 -17,2010
For Submittal to HUD: September 30, 2010
For information, contact:
Suzanne Bayley, Interim CDBG Coordinator (650) 329-2428 or
Steven Turner, Advance ,Planning Manager (650) 329-2108
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................•....... 1
PART I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................•....... 5
A. Description of Report .............. ' ................................................................................................... 6
B. Description of Public Review Process ....................................................................................... 6
C. Overview ofIdentified Needs and Priorities .............................................................................. 6
D. Summary of Major Accomplishments 2005-2010 ..................................................................... 7
E. Summary ofCDBG Accomplishments 2009110 ........................................................................ 8
PART II. AFFORDABLE HOUSING .......................... ; ............................................................ 9
A. Resources ............................................................................................................................... 10
1. Resources Available within the City of Palo Alto ....................................................... .1 0
a. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds .................................... 1 0
b. Local Housing Funds ........................................................................................ 11
c. HOME Investment Partnership Act Funds ........................................................ 11 '
d. Redevelopment Funds ........................................................................................ 11
e. Public Housing ................................................................................................... 11
f. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 .................................. .11
2. Other Resources Obtained by Nonprofits and Others .................................................. 11
a. Multi-family Housing Program (MHP) Funds .................................................. .11
b. HUD Section 8 -Moderate Rehabilitation Program ........................................ .11
c HUD Section 8 -Shelter Plus Care ................................................................... 11
d. HUD Project -Based Section 8 ......................................................................... 11
e. HUD Housing Choice Section 8 Rental Assistance .......................................... .12
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara Section 8
Housing Choice Certificates Issued (Table) ............................................. 12
B. Accomplishments .................................................................................................................... 13
1. Programmatic Accomplishments .................................................................................. 13
a. New Housing Development ............................................................ 13
Palo Alto Housing·Corporation -Tree House Project
Bridge Housing Corporation -Alta Torre
b. Rehabilitation of Existing Rental Housing ......................................... 14
c. Below Market Rate (BMR) Ownership & Rental Programs ...................... 15
2. Persons and Households Assisted with Housing .................................................. '" ..... 15
Summary of Housing Accomplishments (HUD Table lA) ................................ 16
C. Assessment of Performance ................................................................................................... 17
1. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting 200911 0 Goals ....................................................... 17
2. Barriers to Fulfilling Housing Strategies ...................................................................... 18
a. Federal or State Barriers .................................................................................... 19
b. Barriers Related to Local Housing Market Conditions .................................... .20
3. Actions to Address Obstacles to Maintain Affordable Housing ................................... 20
a. Housing Trust Fund ........................................................................................... 20
4. Adjustments or Improvements to Affordable Housing Strategies ............................... .21
a. Public Policies ................................................................................................... 21
b. Development Impact Fees for Housing .......................................................... ).22
PART III: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................••...... 23
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A. Resources Available ............................................................................................................... 24
1. City of Palo Alto Non-Housing Community Development Resources ........................ .24
a. Federal Funds .................................................................................................... 24
b. Local Funds ......................................................................................... .' ............. 24
c. Leveraging .......................................... '" ............................................................. 24
B. Accomplishments .................................................................................................................... 24
1. Summary of Accomplishments with CDBG Funds ..................................................... 25
2. Summary of Community Development Accomplishments (HUD Table 3-1) '" ........ 25
3. Summary of Accomplishments, Palo Alto General Fund Money ............................... 27
4. Actions Taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing ................................................. 28
5. Actions Taken to Address Needs of Homeless Persons ............................................... 30
a. Shelter Plus Care (SPC) ...................................................................................... 30
b. Opportunity Center -Community Facility ........................................................ 30
c. Shelter ................................................................................................................ 31
d. Food ................................................................ : .................................................. 31
e. Employment Opportunities ............................................................................... .31
f. Homeless Services .............................................................................................. 31
6. Antipoverty Strategy ..................................................................................................... 32
7. Other Actions ................................................................................................................ 32
a. Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction ..................................................... , ............ 32
b. Intergovernmental Cooperation ......................................................................... 33
c. Actions to Ensure CDBG Compliance ............................................................... 33
8. Changes to Annual Action Plan .................................................................................. ,.33
C. Assessment of Performance ................................................................................................... 33
1. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Annual Community Development Goals ............ .3 3
2. Barriers to Fulfilling Strategies ..................................................................................... 37
PART IV: APPENDIX
A. Copy of Public Review Notice for CAPER
B. Summary of Funding Priorities
C. Grantee Performance Financial Report for Fiscal Year 200911 0
D. Public Comments
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THE City of Palo Alto is the recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The
CDBG program provides formula based grant funding annually to entitlement cities to develop
viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and by
expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low-and moderate income.
HUD has created a grants management and reporting system to implement the concept of
consolidated planning. The consolidated planning system is intended to relate and link identified
needs within a community to the-federal and local resources available to meet those needs, and to·
strengthen partnerships among allleveis of government and the private sector.
As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City is required to prepare a five year strategic plan called a
Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan addresses the housing and non-housing community
development needs of lower income persons and establishes annual goals and objectives to meet
those needs. On an annual basis, the City prepares an Action Plan, that lists the activities that the
City intends to undertake with CDBG funds to address the needs and implement the strategies
identified in the five year Consolidated Plan. At the close of the fiscal year, a Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is prepared that documents the City's
progress in carrying out the activities identified in the Action Plan and in meeting the goals arid
objectives within the larger framework of the Consolidated Plan.
2009110 Accomplishments
On May 4,2009 the City Council approved the 2009/10 Action Plan, allocating $832,138 in
CDBG funds to activities that addressed the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The
amount of the City's 2009110 entitlement grant from HUD was $685,879 with program income of
$145,300, and reallocated funds of $959
The City's major accomplishments for the 2009/10 Fiscal Year are listed as follows:
• Construction was completed on Bridge Housing Corporation's $18.6 million Alta Torre
Senior Housing Project located at 3895 Fabian Way in Palo Alto. The 43,604 square foot
building provides 56 new rental units affordable to low-income seniors with annual
incomes between $10,632 and $37,280. There are 55 one-bedroom units ranging in size
from 538 to 580 square feet, and a two-bedroom manager's unit of 777 square feet.
Rents will initially range from $443 to $742 per month depending on the resident's
income and .household size.
• The Palo Alto Housing Corporation began demolition and site clearance for the Tree
House Project located at488 West Charleston Road in Palo Alto. The 32,000 square foot
site will provide 35 units of new affordable rental housing for extremely low and very
low-income households earning between 20% and 50% ofthe area median income. The
project will consist of33 studio apartments and two one-bedroom units.
• Public review was initiated on a new rental housing project sponsored by Eden Housing.
The project, Alma Street Affordable Housing, will consist of 50 affordable rental units
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for low-income families. The site is located on City-owned property at 801 Alma Street
in Palo Alto.
• Completed the bathtub accessibility project at Lytton Gardens and the rehabilitation of
the radiant heating system at Stevenson House. Both facilities provide rental housing for
low-income seniors, thereby preserving the condition of existing 'units of affordable rental
housing in the City.
• The City continued the Below Market Rate (BMR) Program. As of June 30, 2010 there
were 237 units in the ownership inventory. An additional 20 units are either in building
permit approval process or under construction. There are also 189 BMR rental units in
multi-family rental developments in Palo Alto serving households with incomes between
40% and 70% of the County Median Income.
• Continued funding and support for emergency shelter, food, outreach and assistance
programs that served homeless families and individuals and those at risk of becoming
homeless
• Low-income seniors were provided with counseling, food, legal services, home repairs
and other assistance in order to continue living independently and on limited incomes
• Provided shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence
• Subsidized child care was provided to 62 children from income-eligible households
• . Counseling and outreach services were provided to more than 460 Palo Alto teens
• Provided 125 low-income and uninsured residents with health care services
• Provided community based services to physically andlor developmentally disabled
individuals
• Through Project Sentinel, alocal fair housing organization, the City sponsored fair
housing investigation services, education and outreach activities and mediation services
for local residents.
• The City Utilities Department continued the free Residential Energy Assistance Program
(REAP), providing 80 low-income residents the opportunity to permanently reduce their
energy and water costs by improving their home's energy efficiency. They also
continued the Rate Assistance Program that offers a reduction in utility rates for income
eligible residents based on medical or financial needs.
·2005 -2010 Accomplishments
June 30, 2010 marks the end of the 2009110 fiscal year as well as the final year ofthe City's
adopted Consolidated Plan for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2010. This report has
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been prepared to meet HUD's requirement for annual performance evaluation, and also to report
on the accumulated accomplishments during the five year Consolidated Planning period.
The primary goal for the 2005-2010 Consolidated Planning period was to increase the City's
affordable housing stock by 125 units. This goal was not only reached, but was exceeded. In
total, 154 units of affordable rental housing were added to the City's inventory during this
period. This is truly a major accomplishment given the difficulties inherent in creating
affordable housing in high-income areas.
A major milestone during this time was the completion of the Community Working Group's
Opportunity Center. The OC is a new community facility for the provision of supportive
services for homeless and very low-income persons.
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PART I
INTRODUCTION
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City of Palo Alto
Citizen Participation Plan
Part I. The City Council
1. The City Council sets policy, priorities, and approves the overall Community
Development Block Grant allocations.
2. The City Council will hold a minimum of two public hearings per year for ,the purpose of
obtaining citizens' views and fonnulating or responding to proposals and questions. The
public hearings will be held at different stages of the program year so that together they
address community development 'and housing needs, development of proposed activities
and program performance.
3. At least one public hearing will be held before a dr~ Consolidated Plan is published for
comment.
4. All public hearings will be held at times and locations convenient to potential and actual
program beneficiaries, with reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Generally, public hearings will be held at City Hall in the evenings because the facility is
centrally located, accessible by public transportation, and has disabled access.
5. Translation services will be provided when a significant number of non-English speaking
residents can be reasonably expected to participate, or when a reasonable request for such
an accommodation is made.
6. Actions of the City Council will direct the implementation ofCDBG funded projects.
Part II. The General Public
1. The general public is encouraged to participate in the various stages of the CDBG
program by attending and commenting at the noticed public hearings. They are, also
encouraged to express their views ~d comments directly to the CDBG Coordinator in
the Planning Division, or receive program infonnation from the Planning Staff, on the 5th
floor of City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
2. At any time, citizens may submit views concerning Palo Alto's perfonnance in the
CDBGprogram to the HUD Area Office at 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA
94107-1300.
3. The City's website (cityofpaloalto.org) contains the, adopted Consolidated, Plan, and
either the approved or draft versions of the Annual Action Plans and Perfonnance
Reports, the CDBG annual program timeline, and other pertinent program records,
documents and infonnation. Interested citizens are encouraged to review the material on
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PART I.
INTRODUCTION
A. Description of Report
As indicated in the Executi,:e Summary, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report (CAPER) is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's
(HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CAPER's purpose is to
provide information on the entitlement community's progress towards meeting its goals and
objectives to develop a viable urban community by providing decent housing, a suitable living
environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low-and
moderate-income.
The CAPER specifically identifies the resources available and the City's accomplishments in
affordable housing and community development activities during the 200911 0 fiscal year. The
CAPER incorporates public comments received during the public review period for the report
from September 3,2010 through September 17, 2010, and reports generated by HUD's
Integrated Disbursement and Information System (lDIS). IDIS reports also present the City's
actions and accomplishments in the CDBG program in a national database.
B. Description of Public Review Process
A notice regarding the availability of the draft CAPER was mailed to interested organizations
and persons. A notice informing the public of the availability of the CAPER was published in
the Palo Alto Weekly on Friday, September 3, 2010. The notice was also displayed on the City's
website during the public review period. A copy of the notice is appended to this report
(Appendix A).
The draft CAPER was available for public review and comment for a IS-day period, beginning
Friday, September 3,2010 and concluding on Friday, September 17,2010. Copies of the draft
report were available at the City's Planning Department reception desk, the Development Center,
and on the CDBG website.
No comments were received during the public review period.
C. Overview of Identified Needs and Funding Priorities
Palo Alto's housing and community development needs were identified in the Consolidated Plan
for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. The provision of affordable rental housing units
was identified as the most critical need in Palo Alto. While all types of housing are needed in the
City, the Consolidated Plan objectives focus on the creation and preservation of rental housing.
Permanent housing for families with children, homeless individuals and those "at risk" of
becoming homeless, persons with special needs, and elderly persons are the highest priorities
identified in the Consolidated Plan. While the creation of additional new units of affordable
housing is the most desirable option, the preservation of existing subsidized units that are at-risk
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of converting to market rate units is also a high priority need. Another high priority need is to
conserve the condition of existing affordable rental housing units.
Non-housing community development needs in Palo Alto include public services and public
facilities and improvements. Public service needs include supportive services and employment
opportunities for lower income, at-risk, homeless or disabled populations. There is also a need to
expand, modernize, rehabilitate and make accessibility improvements to existing public facilities
serving the same populations.
D. Summary of Major Accomplishments 2005 -2010
The primary affordable housing goal in the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan is to assist in the
addition of an average of 25 units per year .over the five-year period, or a total of 125 units.
Housing activities are multi-year in nature and there are a number of new projects in the
development stage. The City's greatest need is affordable housing, and the majority of CDBG and
local housing funds have been targeted and expended to preserve or increase the affordable rental
housing stock. All of the CDBG funds have been used to carry out activities that benefit low
income persons. The City's goal of increasing the supply ~f affordable rental housing units by
125 was not only met but was exceeded. Over the five-year period, 154 units of new affordable
rental housing were completed and added to the City's stock of affordable housing:
Year Name Type Targeted Resident # of Units
2006 Alma Gardens Acquisition Homeless/at-risklspecial needs 10
2006 Opportunity Center New Construction Homeless/at-risk/special needs 89
2010 Alta Torre New Construction Elderly/special needs 55
Total New Units of Affordable Housing Achieved: 154
In addition to the new housing created between 2005 and 2010, a number of existing affordable
rental housing developments were assisted in rehabilitation and maintenance projects to meet the
goal of preserving the existing affordable housing stock.
In 2006 a local non-profit coalition, The Community Working Group, completed a new public
facility located at 33 Encina Way in Palo Alto. The Opportunity Center (OC) provides a decent,
safe community gathering place for those who are extremely low-income andlor homeless. It is
operated and managed by InnVision the Way Horne and is open weekdays during nonnal
business hours. The OC provides supportive services to approximately 100 homeless or at-risk
persons each weekday including information and referral, maille-mail access, transit passes,
snacks, showers and hygiene supplies, case management, counseling, used clothing, shelter and
housing referrals, mental and physical health clinics, classes, job referrals, and other services.
The OC provides a supportive, safe environment for those without resources, and assists those
who are ready to access the services and infonnation available to help them move forward.
During the five-year period numerous public service agencies were assisted in order to provide
supportive services to vulnerable, lower-income populations. These activities included
emergency and transitional shelters for families and individuals, food programs, employment
~. counseling, case management, fair housing education and investigation, infonnation and referral,
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ombudsmen for the frail elderly, minor home repair and accessibility improvements, and
domestic violence prevention services.
E. Summary of CnBG Accomplishments 2009/10
Priority Need Category Expended Number of Beneficiaries Served
Proposed Accomplished
Public Services
Catholic Charities -5,000 220 640
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
InnVision -Clara-Mateo Alliance 36,361 80 75
Shelter and supportive services for unhoused
and low-income persons
InnVision -Opportunity Center 31,160 800 1,292
Supportive services for unhoused and low-
income persons
Palo Alto Housing Corporation -31,160 131 146
Supportive services for residents of single
room occupancy (SRO) housing
Support Network for Battered Women-8,570 50 47
. Domestic violence services
Sub-total $112,251
AdministrationlFair Housing
Project Sentinel 30,725 25 25
Fair housing services
City of Palo Alto 118,943 N/A N/A
CDBG Program Administration
Sub-total $149,668
Housing
Lytton Gardens 110,000 220 220
Bathtub accessibility conversions
Stevenson House 83,200 59 59
Radiant heating repair
Avenidas 6Q,000 120 28
Senior Home Repair & Accessibility
Palo Alto Housing Corporation 300,000 N/A N/A
Tree House Housing Project
Housing Development Fund 17,019 N/A N/A
Sub-total $570,219
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PART II.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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PART II
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A. Resources
1. Resources Available within the City of Palo Alto
a. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Infiscalyear 2009/10, the City of Palo Alto allocated a total of$832,138 in CDBG funding to
local activities. This amount represents a 2009/10 CDBG entitlement grant allocation of
$685,879; $145,300 in CDBG program income; and $959 in reallocated funding from other
projects. Of the total CDBG allocation, $567,684, or 68% was allocated to housing-related
activities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) increased the City'S
entitlement grant amount by $2,535 (from $683,344 to $685,879) after the 200911 0 Action Plan
had been submitted.
b. Local Housing Funds
The City of Palo Alto maintains a local housing trust fund thathas two sub-funds: the
"Commercial Housing Fund" and the "Residential Housing Fund". These are the only local
sources of funding and subsidies for affordable housing within the City. They are used to provide
matching funds, to pay for expenses which exceed HUD cost limits, to fund the cost of features
and amenities ineligible under federal housing programs, for pre-development expenses, feasibility
studies, site acquisition and similar purposes .
./ Commercial Housing Fund: Palo Alto requires commercial and industrial development
projects to pay a housing mitigation fee under Chapter 16.47 of the Municipal Code.
The fees are deposited in the Commercial Housing Fund, and the accumulated fees and .
interest earned on the fund are made available only for the creation of new low and
moderate-income housing units under the "Affordable Housing Fund Guidelines"
adopted by the City Council. The Commercial Fund has an available balance of
approximately $1,632,766 as of June 30, 2010 .
./ Residential Housing Fund: Pursuant to Program H-36 (the Below Market Rate
Program) of the City'S adopted Housing Element, Palo Alto collects housing in-lieu
fees from residential developments when it is infeasible to provide below market rate
units on-site. These fees, along with interest earnings of the Fund and other
miscellaneous revenues related to housing, are placed in a special fund -the Residential
Housing Fund. This fund, per adopted City policy, is used mainly to provide funding
for acquisition or rehabilitation oflow and moderate-income housing, but may also be
used for assistance to new housing construction projects. The Residential Fund has an
available balance of approximately $2,739,671 as of June 30, 2010.
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c. Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Funds
The City of Palo Alto is not an entitlement jurisdiction for the federal HOME program. The City
is only eligible to apply for HOME funds through the State of California HOME program.
No applications were submitted in fiscal year 200911 o.
d. Redevelopment Funds
The City Council approved an ordinance on July 9, 2001 to establish a redevelopment agency for
the City of Palo Alto. To date, the City has not established a Redevelopment Project Area and no
redevelopment funds have been created.
e. Public Housing
There are no units of public housing in Palo Alto.
f. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of2009 was signed into law by President
Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act included $1 billion in one-time stimulus CDBG funding.
The City of Palo Alto received an additional $183,477 in CDBG stimulus money in fiscal year
200911 o. These funds were allocated to both capital housing rehabilitation projects and public
service projects. They are indicated throughout this report as (ARRA) funds.
2. Other Resources Obtained by Nonprofits and Others
a. Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) Funds
The Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) was created in 2002 as a result of the passage of
Proposition 46. Additional funding has been provided by Proposition 1 C which passed in 2005.
MHP provides low interest loans to developers of affordable housing as well as funding for new
and existing local housing trust funds.
b. HUD Section 8 -Moderate Rehabilitation Program -37 Units
Palo Alto Housing Corporation (P AH C) owns and manages a number of apartment buildings
where a portion of the units have rents subsidized under the old Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
program. The Section 8 -Moderate Rehabilitation Program currently provides rental assistance
for 37 P AHC units. The Moderate Rehabilitation units are distributed as follows: Curtner
Apartments, 9 units; Emerson South Apartments, 5 units; and Oak Manor Townhouses, 23 units.
c. HUD Section 8 -Shelter Plus Care - 5 Units
During fiscal year 2008/09, the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara provided 5 units
of Shelter Plus Care rental assistance vouchers for previously homeless persons participating in
the County's Shelter Plus Care (SPC) program. Units are available at the single room occupancy,
Barker Hotel, 10 units are available at Alma Place Apartments, and one unit is available at the
Waldo Apartments. During the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, seven previously homeless
individuals were provided with housing through the program. All seven of the program
beneficiaries were very low or extremely low income.
d. HUD Project-Based Section 8 -52 Units
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program for the City of Palo Alto. There are currently 52 units of project based Section 8 rental
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assistance available in Palo Alto. The Palo Alto Housing Corporation has eight units (Feme, 1;
Ventura, 2; Waldo, 5), Stevenson House has 25 units, and the Opportunity Center has 22 Section 8
Project-based Section 8 units. All project based vouchers are renewed annually by HUD.
e. HUD Housing Choice Section 8 Rental Assistance -201 Units
There were 201 Palo Alto households who received "Housing Choice" tenant-based Section 8
rental assistance vouchers in fiscal year 2009/10. These vouchers are provided to qualified
persons who may use the vouchers at any rental site in the County that has been approved by the
Housing Authority. .
There are currently 787 households with Palo Alto addresses on the Housing Authority's waiting
list for Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers. Of the 787 households, 187 are disabled, 176 are
elderly, 59 are both disabled and elderly, and 365 are non-disabled/non-'elderly.
In total, 295 households were assisted with Section 8 rental assistance vouchers in Palo Alto in
fiscal year 2009110.201 were tenant-based Housing Choice vouchers, 37 were moderate
rehabilitation program vouchers, 5 vouchers were provided through the Shelter Plus Care
program, and 52 vouchers were project-based Section 8.
The following statistics'describe the participant characteristics for all of the Section 8 programs in
Palo Alto:
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa,Clara
Section 8 Housing Certificates Issued in Palo Alto FY 2009/10
IS rI U Ion ,y aCJa DO t °b f b R ° I G roup
White Black American Asian Hawaiian!
Indian/Alaskan Native Pacific Islander
195 38 0 62 0
Distribution by Ethnicity
Hispanic N on-Hispanic Total
34 261 295
DO t °b fbI IS rI U Ion ,y nco me
Low Income (51 ~ 80% Very Low Extremely Low (Less
of Median) (31-50% of Median) than 30% of Median)
8 31 256
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Total
295
Total
295
IS rI U Ion ,y a US n° t °b f b St t
Elderly Disabled Elderly Non-Elderlyl Total
(Non-Elderly) and Disabled Non-Disabled
149 40 35 71 295 .
Head of Household
Male Female TOTAL
103 192 295
B. Accomplishments
1. Programmatic Accomplishments
The City of Palo Alto, by itself, and in conjunction with nonprofit housing developers, undertook
the following activities to meet its priorities for affordable housing development and assistance as
stated in the FY 200911 0 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plano
a. New Housing Development
• Palo Alto Housing Corporation -Tree House Project -$300,000
Location: 488 West Charleston Road, Palo Alto
In fiscal year 2008/09, the City allocated $1,538,577 in CDBG funding to Palo Alto Housing
Corporation for a new 35-unit affordable housing project known as the Tree House. The City's
CDBG funding was used for land acquisition expenses, which totaled $2,865,000. In addition to
the $1,538,577 from 2008/09 CDBG funds, $300,000 was pre-awarded from the 2009110 CDBG
funding allocation. In 2009110 the $300,000 loan from the City's Housing Reserve fund was
repaid.
The development will provide 21,903 square feet of new rental housing on a 30,000 square foot
site. The rental apartments will be affordable to extremely-low and very-low income households
earning between 20% and 50% ofthe area median income. Rents will not exceed 30% of the
resident's income. The project will consist of 33 studio apartments and two one-bedroom
apartments. The studio units will be approximately 500 square feet and the one-bedroom units
will be approximately 600 square feet in size. The project will be four-stories high and include
parking and community space on the ground floor. The residential units will be located on the
second through fourth floors. The overall development cost is estimated to be $13.2 million with
multiple funding sources.
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Sources and Uses of Funds:
Sources of Funds
City of Palo Alto
Residential Housing Fund
CDBG 2008/09 Allocation
CDBG 2009/10 (Pre-Award)
Palo Alto Housing Corp. (Deposit)
Total
Uses of Funds
Acquisition Price
Closing Costs
Total
• Bridge Housing Corporation -Alta Torre
Location: 3895 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
$1,000,000
$1,538,577
$ 300,000
$ 26,473
$2,865,000
$2,850,000
$ 15,000
$2,865,000
Housing construction was completed on Bridge Housing Corporation'S $22.9 million Alta Torre
Senior Housing Project. The 43,604 square foot building provides 56 new affordable rental units
for low-income seniors with annual incomes between $10,632 and $37,280. There are 55 one
bedroom units ranging in size from 538 square feet, and a two-bedroom manager's unit of777
square feet. Rents will initially range from $443 to $742 per month depending on the resident's
income and household size. The City of Palo Alto provided $600,000 for this 55 unit senior
housing project from its Residential Housing Fund. The project will utilize MHP funds and tax
credits in addition to other funding sources. The final cost certification is being preparec;land will
be reported in next year's report.
b. Rehabilitation of Existing Rental Housing
• Stevenson House, 455 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto
Palo Alto Senior Housing, Inc. owns and operates Stevenson House, a 120-unit residential
facility for low-income seniors. The facility was constructed in the 1950's and is in need of
continual maintenance and upgrades to keep it viable and safe. CDBG funding in the amount of
$83,200 was used to complete the final phase of a radiant heating system repair and upgrade.
The project not only replaced and upgraded mechanical components of the overall heating
system but also thermostats were installed in 59 units allowing individual residents the ability to
regulate their own apartment's temperature levels. The financial savings in lowered utility bills
are already being recognized.
• Lytton Gardens, 656 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto
Community Housing, Inc. owns and operates Lytton Gardens, an affordable housingJacility for
seniors. CDBG funds in the amount of$110,000 were used to create a more suitable living
environment for low-income senior residents. Bathtubs in 125 units were converted to floor
level step in showers by cutting down the fiberglass tubs to increase the accessibility and ease of
entry for frail seniors.
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c. Below Market Rate (BMR) Ownership & Rental Programs
The oldest BMR units were built in 1975 and the typical development includes from one to four
BMR units. Fifty percent of the inventory was built in the 1980' sand thirty-four percent were
built between 1975 and 1979. The City and Palo Alto Housing Corporation initially became
aware of the problems facing BMR owners in condominium projects relative to large special
assessments for capital repairs in February 2001. On September 9,2002, the City Council
established a BMR program emergency fund as an ongoing permanent program to prevent the
loss of BMR units and provide emergency loans for BMR unit owners for substantial mandatory
assessments. The program is also aimed to preserve BMR unit housing stock by preventing loss
through foreclosure or through the resale process. The Council approved loan program criteria
and loan terms, and a loan program was developed to address these issues and is available on an
as-needed basis. The current balance of the BMR Emergency Fund is approximately $362,442.
There are two types of BMR units, home ownership and rental units. The status of each of the
types of units is described below.
• BMR Home Ownership Units. The Below Market Rate Program is now a City
Ordinance which requires developers of market rate housing to provide a certaih number
of units within each residential project at affordable prices to moderate income bUyers
(usually 15% ofthe total units). The BMR units are sold to households on a waiting list
with 59-year deed restrictions on use, occupancy and the resale price. As of June 30,
2010, there were 237 units in the ownership program inventory. An additional 20 units
are either in the building permit approval process or under construction.
• BMR Rental Units. This is the rental-housing component of the City's BMR
inclusionary housing program. There are 189 BMR rental units in multi-family rental
developments in Palo Alto. These units are rented at below market rents to very low and
low-income eligible households. The specific income eligibility varies from project to
project; however, the City's current guidelines target the rental program to households
between 40% and 70% of the County Median Income.
2. Persons and Households Assisted with Housing
The following table shows 184 households assisted with rental housing during the period covered
by this report. This represents the units upgraded at Stevenson House and Lytton Gardens.
Housing projects are multi-year in nature, and although the construction portion of the 56-unit
Alta Torre project was completed by year-end, the rent-up had only just begun. The Project
beneficiaries will be included in next year's report. In addition to the units at Alta Torre, two
other affordable housing projects in the early stages of development are expected to increase the
number of afford able housing units by 85 units within the next few years: Palo Alto Housing
Corporation's tree House project (35 units), and Eden Housing's Alma Street Affordable Housing
project (50 units). Not included are units assisted with Shelter Plus Care, counseling services, or
homeless persons or households who receive overnight shelter. These activities are discussed in
Part III of this report.
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Summary of Housing Accomplishments
(HUn Table lA)
Name of Grantee: City of Palo Alto State: CA Program Year: 2009110
Priority Need Cate~ory Actual Units
Renters 184
0-30% of Median Family Income (MFI) * 68
31 -50% ofMFI 115
51 -80% ofMFI 1
Total 184
Owners
0-30% ofMFI
31 -50% ofMFI
51 -80%ofMFI
Total
Homeless
Individuals (units)
Families
Total
Noh-Homeless Special Needs
Total 184
Total Housing 0
Total 215 Housing 0
TOTAL HOUSING
White 98
Black! African American 2
Asian 83
American Indian! Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian/Other 1
Pacific Islander
Black! African American
and White
Asian and White
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TOTAL HOUSING
American Indian! Alaska
Native and -White
American Indian! Alaska
Native and Black/African
American
Balance/Other
Total Race 184
TOTAL HOUSING
Hispanic 2
Total Ethnicity 2
* As annually adjusted by HUD
C. Assessment of Performance
1. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Annual (2009/10) Goals
The following housing goals were identified in the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan.
Accomplishments in meeting the goals for the 200911 0 fiscal year are also listed.
Goal # 1: Increase the Supply of Affordable Rental Housing by 125 units
2009 Goal: 25 new housing units
2009 Accomplishments:
Palo Alto Housing Corporation -Tree Hou,se Project
488 W, Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Demolition and site clearance activities were initiated on 35 new housing units.
Bridge Housing Corporation -Alta Torre Project
3895 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Construction completed, rent-up was started on 56 new housing units
Eden Housing -Alma Street Affordable Housing Project
801,841,853 and 875 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
City entitlements received for 50 new housing units on City owned land. Eden Housing is in the
process of putting together the financing plan and funding applications.
Goal #2: Preserve the Supply of 72 units of Affordable Rental Housing and Immediate Risk
of Conversion to Market-Rate Housing
2009 Activity: There were no units at immediate risk of conversion to market-rate housing during
this fiscal year.
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Goal #3: Conserve the Condition of Existing Affordable Rental Housing
2009 Activities:
Palo Alto Senior Housing Stevenson House -Radiant Heating Repair
455 E. Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Community Housing, Inc.-Lytton Gardens -Bathtub accessibility project.
656 Lytton Avenue
Palo Alto,'CA 94301
Goal #4: Continue the Below Market Rate (BMR) Program
2009 Activity: The City of Palo Alto continued the BMR Homeownership Program
Units are located citywide
2009 Goal: 25 units
2009 Accomplishment: Construction was underway during FY 2009110 for Classics (10 BMR
units) and 899 Charleston (24 BMR units) housing projects.
Goal #5: Continue to Participate in the Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
2009 Activity: The City of Palo Alto continued to participate in the mortgage credit certificate
program.
2009 Goal: 3 households
2009 Accomplishment: 0 households
Goal #6: Provide for Rehabilitation Loans to Low-and Moderate-Income Single Family
Homeowners in Emergency or Crisis Situations Only
2009 Activity: This program was available on an as-needed basis and only if CDBG funding is
available. There were no applications submitted for this program during the fiscal year.
Goal #7: Provide for Minor Home Repairs and Accessibility Upgrades to Low-and
Moderate-Income Homeowners
2009 Activity: A venidas Senior Home Repair Program provided 28 low-income households with
home repair services
2. Barriers to Fulfilling Housing Strategies
There are many barriers that Palo Alto faces in meeting its affordable housing strategies. Housing
development is affected by economic forces of the private market as well as regulations and
policies imposed by public agencies. Even in the climate of a current economic downturn and
slumped housing market, almost all for-sale and most rental properties in Palo Alto are still out of
reach for all but households with above moderate incomes. In addition, there continues to be a
low vacancy rate for rental housing. As of March 2010, the rental vacancy rate in the City was
.88%.
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Some of the barriers to building more housing are the result of decisions and priorities set by
federal or State governments that must decide how to distribute very limited funding. The policies
and priorities set by these agencies often do not favor high cost areas, and most federal housing
resources are not readily available to the City of Palo Alto. Some of these barriers include: the
lack of congressional appropriations for certain programs; limitations in federal regulations that
make some programs very difficult to use in Palo Alto; the lack of appropriate and available
housing sites; and a lack of interest or capability on the part of for-profit and non-profit developers
in pursuing some federal programs. The following discussion analyzes both governmental and
non-governmental ("market") constraints that can affect affordable housing strategies.
a. Federal or State Barriers:
Changes by the State's Tax Credit Allocation Committee in the method of determining awards for
the competitive federal and State housing tax credits has made it more difficult to obtain tax credit
awards for low-income rental housing. There are also very restrictive caps that limit the total
amount of tax credit awards within certain counties including Santa Clara County. There is far
greater demand in Santa Clara County for the competitive tax credits than the amount allowed
under the allocation cap.
Housing advocates are seeking funding support from Congress for the Low Income Housing Tax
Credit (LIHTC) in light of the economic crisis and its impact on affordable housing development.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) included a one-time-only assistance
LIHTC program. California's share of those stimulus funds for LIHTC housing was over $600
million. Applications for the funds are exceeding the LITHC funding ability. Under normal
circumstances investors in LIHTC vary but typically have been Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and
banks. The impact of the banking crisis this past year was illustrated by the fall of LIHTC
investments in the nation from $9 billion in 2007 to less than $5 billion.
Additionally, there are problems of utilizing federal housing programs, such as Section 202 and
811, in areas with high construction and land costs. HUD places limitations on the amount of
HUD subsidies, which then result in the need for large local funding contributions to make
projects financially feasible.
The amount offederal CDBG funds that the City receives on an entitlement basis from HUD has
not kept pace with inflation over the last 15 years. The added barrier of not being qualified for
HOME funds on an entitlement basis has significantly affected the City's capability to encourage
and fund affordable housing. The City does not qualify as an entitlement jurisdiction for HOME
funds. The HOME Investment Partnership Act is the principal federal housing program directly
available to local governments. The City can only obtain funding on a competitive basis through
the State of California's statewide allocation. The State holds only one competition round each
year. Palo Alto is at a disadvantage in the State's process because ofthe percentage of ranking
points assigned to rural applicants and those from jurisdictions with high poverty rates and a lack
of a qualified Community Housing Development Organization operating within the Palo Alto
area. The City has not been involved with a successful major acquisition or rehabilitation project
utilizing HOME funds since 1992. Other barriers are:
./ The lack of State or federal funding for the preservation of older, HUD-subsidized
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and Section 8 assisted rental housing by acquisition by nonprofit housing
organizations
./ Reduction in the term of project-based Section 8 contract renewals from the 20-
year contracts of the 1970's to the one-year renewals presently authorized by
Congress
./ Limited funding in HUD's budget for the Section 8 tenant-based assistance
program (Section 8 certificates and vouchers administered by local housing
authorities)
b. Barriers Related to Local Housing Market Conditions:
./ Limited vacant land suitable for housing construction and strong competition from
developers of market-rate housing, commercial projects and other uses such as
private schools for any available site
./ Extremely high prices for sites suitable for new housing and for existing residential
properties suitable for acquisition and rehabilitation
./ Limited local funding sources for affordable housing
./ An extremely low vacancy rate and high housing demand means that even modest
rental units are occupied by households with incomes above the HUD low-income
limit. This means that acquisition and/or rehabilitation programs must relocate
existing tenants in order to utilize federal funds .
./ Low vacancy rates and high rental rates have made it difficult for persons to find
housing in Palo Alto using tenant-based Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers.
3. Actions to Address Obstacles to Maintain Affordable Housing or Eliminate Barriers
a. Housing Trust Fund
When the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, Santa
Clara County Collaborative on Housing and Homeless Issues, and the Community Foundation of
Silicon Valley founded Santa Clara County Housing Trust Fund, the City of Palo Alto was among
the contributors.
The Housing Trust of Santa Clara County (HTSCC) was created to provide additional financial
resources to address the County's affordable housing deficit. The HTSCC's initial funding
endowment of $20 million was met in two years and included contributions from public
jurisdictions in the County, major employers and private foundations. On October 23,2000, the
City Council approved a contribution of$500,000 from the City's Residential Housing fund with
the provision that the City's fund be used exclusively for qualifying affordable housing projects
located within the City of Palo Alto. The City provided additional funding in the amount of
$150,000 and $100,000 in 2004 and 2009, respectively. On February 8, 2010, the City contributed
an additional $100,000 to the Trust Fund. The City Council allocated another $100,000 from the
City's Residential Housing fund for a FY 2010111 contribution to the HTSCC. The Trust's three
emphases are: creating more affordable rental housing, first-time homebuyer opportunities and
housing for the homeless.
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The City's participation in the Housing Trust has increased the available housing funding for a
number of Palo Alto projects. Since the execution of the Agreement with the City, the HTSCC
has loaned approximately $2.24 million to non-profit housing developers, leveraging close to $69
million from other sources for various projects in Palo Alto as shown below:
Project Name Number of Units HTSCC Leveraged Amount
Loan Amount
Opportunity Center 89 $650,000 $20,050,000
Oak Court Apartments 53 $400,000 $19,700,000
Alta Torre 56 $689,439 $18,110,561*
Tree House 35 $500,000 $11,016,525*
Total 233 $2,239,439 $68,877,986
*Estlmated amount
In addition, the HTSCC invested over $100,000 assisting 15 households to purchase homes in
Palo Alto through its first-time homebuyer program. Assisted households had an average
income of $58,466 and the average home purchase price was $239,443.
4. Adjustments or Improvements to Affordable Housing Strategies
a. Public Policies
• Housing Element
The Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan is the chief policy document describing the
City's housing needs and the policies and programs the City will use to meet those needs. The
current Housing Element was adopted by the City Council on December 2, 2002, and contains
strategies to meet the City's fair share of the region's market rate and very low, low and
moderate income housing needs as defined by the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG). On May 15,2008, ABAG's Executive Board adopted the final Regi0nal Housing
Needs Allocations for all the jurisdictions in the San Francisco Bay Area for the period 2007-
2014. Palo Alto's total allocation is 2,860 units, to include 690 very low, 543 low, 641
moderate, and 986 above moderate income units. The City's allocation has increased by
approximately 204% over the past period of 1999 to 2006. The increase is based on a new
methodology that weights local housing, employment and transit factors as follows: Housing
45%, Employment 45% and Transit 10%.
Main policies and programs included in the Housing Element adopted on December 2, 2002,
address:
• Increasing the Supply of Land Suitable for Housing
• Using Existing and Planned Residential Lands More Efficiently and Intensively
• Modifying and Strengthening Existing Policies to Increase the Supply of Affordable
Housing
• Using Legislative Powers to Promote Affordable Housing
• Reserving 16 sites identified on the Housing Sites Inventory for higher density
housing
• Zoning Ordinance Update
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In July 2007, the City Council adopted the last of numerous revisions to the City's Zoning
Ordinance bringing to completion the Zoning Ordinance Update, which had been underway for the
previous seven years. The updated Zoning Ordinance implemented approximately 100 policies
and programs from the Comprehensive Plan designed to facilitate a wide variety of housing types
and to encourage residential mixed use development of commercial lands. Three new land uses
permitted by the new codes are: Village Residential, Mixed Use, andPedestrianlTransit Oriented
Development as well as key policies addressing housing, parking, and urban design were included
in the zoning ordinance format.
h. Development Impact Fees for Housing
The City of Palo Alto's impact fees collected for residential and commercial development
projects were modified within the past fiscal year. The Impact Fees are now comprised of four
categories: Housing, Traffic, Community Facilities and Parkland Dedications fees. The housing
fee on commercial projects increased from $17.59 per square foot to $17.72 per square foot. The
fee rate applies to all net new commercial square footage on a site. Full payment is required at
building permit issuance with some exemptions, such as hazardous material storage, churches,
colleges and universities, commercial recreation, hospitals and convalescent facilities, private
education facilities, public facilities and private clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
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PART III.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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PART III
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A. Resources Available
1. City of Palo Alto Non-Housing Community Development Resources
a. Federal Funds
The primary federal resource in the City of Palo Alto for non-housing community development
activity is the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Program. The City of Palo Alto is
an entitlement jurisdiction under the CDBG regulations and receives annual funding on a
formula basis. The City receives no other direct federal funding for community development
projects.
In fiscal year 2009/10, the City allocated a total of $112,251 in CDBG funding to public service
activities, and $149,668 to fair housing activities and CDBG program administration.
Additionally, $27,500 of the City's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act CDBG funding
allocation was targeted to Haven Family House, a public service activity.
b. Local Funds -Human Service Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP)
. .
The City of Palo Alto provided $977,292 in General Funds in 2009/10 to address priority human
service needs in the community. The funds were allocated through the Human Service Resource
Allocation Process (HSRAP), and administered by the Office of Human Services in the
Community Service Department. The projects funded addressed the Human Relations
Commission's priority needs in the following categories: nutrition, childcare, youth/teens,
seniors, homeless/low income, disability, information and referral, mediation, domestic violence,
and health care.
c. Leveraging
All of the local non-profit agencies leverage CDBG, HSRAP; and other funding with money
from local organizations such as the United Way, corporations, foundations, and individual
donors.
B. Accomplishments
The City of Palo Alto, by itself, and in conjunction with nonprofit organizations, undertook the
following activities with CDBG funds to meet its priorities for non-housing community
development activities as stated in the FY 200911 0 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan.
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1. Summary of Public Service and Fair Housing Accomplishments
• $31,160 to the Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Provided counseling sessions,
supportive services and referrals for very-low income residents of Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) residences, many of whom were previously homeless.
• $30,725 to Project Sentinel. Investigated cases involving allegations of housing
discrimination in Palo Alto, and provided fair housing outreach and education
servIces.
• $36,361 to InnVision theWay Home. The Clara Mateo Alliance Homeless
Shelter program provided shelter and supportive services to homeless families and
individuals at the Veterans Administration facility in Menlo Park. .
• $31,160 to Inn Vision the Way Home. The Opportunity Center in Palo Alto
provides essential supportive services at the homeless drop-in center and also
manages the Hotel de Zink nightly rotating church shelter program in Palo Alto.
• $5,000 to Catholic Charities. The Long-term Care Ombudsman program
investigates allegations of elder-abuse and provides advocacy and informational
services for the frail elderly residents of long-term care facilities within the City.
• $8,570 to Support Network for Battered Women. Agency provides multiple
services to victims of domestic violence and their children, including counseling
and emergency shelter.
• $27,500 to Shelter Network. Haven Family House in Menlo Park provided
transitional housing and supportive services for previously homeless families with
children. (ARRA funding)
2. Summary of Community Development Accomplishments
for Public Facilities and Improvements
(HUD Table 3-1)
ameo fG rantee: P I AI ao to S CA tate: P rogram y ear: 20091 10
Priority Need Category Actual Number of Actual Number of
Projects Assisted Projects Completed
Public Facilities
Senior Centers
Handicapped Centers
Homeless Centers
Youth Centers
Neighborhood Facilities
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Priority Need Category Actual Number of Actual Number of
Projects Assisted Projects Completed
Child Care Centers
Parks and/or Recreation
Facilities
Health Facilities
Parking Facilities
AbusedlNeglect Facilities
AIDS Facilities
Other Public Facilities
Public Improvements
J
Solid Waste Improvements
Flood Drain Improvements
Water Improvements
Street Improvements
Sidewalk Improvements
Sewer Improvements
Other
Other
Priority Need Category Actual Number of Persons Served
Public Services
Senior Services Elder abuse and advocacy services at
long-term care facilities -640 persons
Handicapped Services Senior Home Repair Accessibility
Improvements
Youth Services
Transportation Services*
Substance Abuse Services*
Employment Training*
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Priority Need Category ActualNumber of Persons Served
Crime Awareness
Fair Housing Counseling 25 cases investigated, 11 consultations
provided, 15 rental sites monitored
Tenant/Landlord Counseling Same as above
Child Care Services
Support Services for SRO low-income 146 SRO residents
residents
Other Public Services (homeless assistance) Adult emergency shelter (other than
Opportunity. Center) -19
Families in transitional housing -31 (56
individuals)
Opportunity Center -1,292
Accessibility Needs
Other Community Development
Energy Efficiency Improvements
Lead Based Paint/Hazards
Code Enforcement
Other
3. Summary of Accomplishments with Palo Alto General Fund Money
The City of Palo Alto Human Service Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) provided
$1,110,452 in General Fund dollars to the following agencies for services to lower income
elderly, disabled or special needs residents of Palo Alto during the 200911 0 fiscal year.
• Abilities United -$40,045. Services for children with disabilities and their
families
• Adolescent Counseling Services -$88,445. On-campus counseling programs
• A venidas -$406,287. Senior services
• Community Health Awareness -$9,500. Outlet program
• Community Technology Alliance -$12,065. Shared technical infrastructure
• Downtown Streets Team -$35,815. Downtown Streets Team
• La Comida de California -$32,300. Senior nutrition program
• MayView Community Health Center - $ 17,100. Health care for low income,
homeless, and uninsured residents
• Momentum for Mental Health -$25,650. Homeless outreach program
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• Palo Alto Community Child Care -$411,607. Child care subsidies and outreach
• Second Harvest Food Bank -$7,128. Groceries for low-income seniors
• Senior Adult Legal Assistance -$8,550. Legal assistance for seniors
• Youth Community Services (YCS) -$15,960. Community Service Program and
Summer Service Program
4. Actions Taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
The City continues to support the purpose and goal of fair housing and contracted with Project
Sentinel to promote equal opportunity in housing in fiscal year 200911 O. The contract with
Project Sentinel is a collaborative effort with the cities of Gilroy, Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
Services included information and referral, community outreach and education, discrimination·
complaint checking and investigation, legal referrals and assistance in resolving complaints. The
City also contracted with Project Sentinel to provide tenant/landlord information, referral and
mediation services. Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) also receives City of Palo Alto
General Funds to provide legal assistance to seniors. This service could include housing related
assistance to elderly residents. In addition to the services provided under these contracts, the
following steps were taken in the 200911 0 fiscal year to affirmatively further fair housing.
• The City provided 154 affordable housing units during the last Consolidated Planning
period, well in excess of its 125 unit goal. There are an additional 85 units in the
development stage.
• The City is in the process of updating its Housing Element to comply with the provision
of additional housing units required by ABAG.
• City Planning staff participated with other Santa Clara County CDBG entitlement
jurisdictions and service providers in the Countywide Fair Housing Task Force. The task
force includes representatives from entitlement jurisdictions, fair housing providers, legal
service providers, and other community service providers.
• The City of Palo Alto along with other Santa Clara County CDBG entitlement
jurisdictions, contracted with BAE to provide a county-wide look at impediments to fair
housing choice. A draft report was issued and is being reviewed.
• The Office of Human Services met regularly with the Off the Streets Team responding to
the homeless in the community with the principal goal of finding permanent housing.
• The Office of Human Services has met regularly and worked with the Santa Clara County
Housing Authority to place homeless individuals with Section 8 vouchers.
• The City's Office of Human Services provided affordable housing information and
referral services.
• The City targeted the majority of its CDBG and local housing funds to increasing!
preserving the supply of housing affordable to persons with lower incomes and/or special
needs.
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• The City continues to support police officials and community groups in the development
of policies and actions to deal with hate crimes.
Project Sentinel responded to and investigated 25 cases of housing discrimination in Palo Alto
during the fiscal year. The cases and their dispositions are as follows:
Cases
Handicap/Disability 11
Familial Status/Children 9
National Origin 3
Source of Income .1
Total 25
Disposition
Pending 8
Counseled 8
HUD referral 4
Conciliated 3
Educated 2
Total 25
Under its fiscal year 200911 0 contract with the City, Project Sentinel conducted, and collaborated
on a number of education, community forums and outreach activities relating to discrimination
issues, including:
• Conducted 7 fair housing workshops in Palo Alto for owners, landlords/property
managers and staff of rental housing and real estate and lending professionals.
• Conducted 12 fair housing presentations to community groups, church groups, service
agencies, businesses, schools, tenants, etc. in Palo Alto.
• Participated in Tri-County Division's Trade Show.
• Staffed informational table/booth and made presentation at fair housing events.
• Submitted 31 articles of "Rent Watch" for publication in various area newspapers, such
as the Palo Alto Daily.
• Advertised quarterly in the Palo Alto Weekly.
• Coordinated activities and organized an event to celebrate Fair Housing Month in the
City.
• Prepared 861 news releases and public service ads in both print and radio/TV media.
Distributed the information to obtain the broadest possible coverage.
• Provided 1 0 consultations regarding rental property rules and regulations related to fair
housing in the City.
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• Updated and distributed 926 fair housing informational brochures in public areas
throughout the City, including City Hall, libraries, offices of non-profit service providers;
Chamber of Commerce, area real estate offices and pediatrician offices.
• Conducted 4 tester trainings.
• Conducted monitoring of 15 rental sites for compliance with fair housing practices and/or
additional cases.
5. Actions taken to address the needs of homeless persons
a. Shelter Plus Care (SPC)
The Shelter Plus Care Program, administered by the Housing Authority of Santa Clara County,
provides project based Section 8 rental assistance for previously homeless individuals with
disabilities. To qualify for the SPC program, applicants must have a history of homeless ness and
currently be homeless or living in a Transitional Housing Unit; and have one ormore of the
following disabilities: serious mental illness, recovering from alcohol and/or drug addiction, or
have HIV/AIDS. They must have a qualified case manager; have a monthly income; and have
been a resident of Santa Clara County for at least one year. Supportive services are provided to
program participants to allow them to maintain their housing, address and resolve ongoing issues
with their particular disability, and achieve a greater level of self-determination
There are currently five Shelter Plus Care clients housed in Palo Alto. All five participants are
very low income. Overall, the SPC program has been successful at housing people with special
needs who might not otherwise be eligible for housing or be able to maintain their housing.
b. Opportunity Center -Community Facility
The Community Working Group (CWG) is the sponsor ofa comprehensive homeless service
center, The Opportunity Center. It is managed by InnVision, the Way Home and provides refuge
and a range of professionally run services for those who are homeless or in need of a safety net
of social services. The Opportunity Center service area is located on the ground floor of a 4-story
building that also has 88 units of affordable transitional and permanent housing for singles,
couples and families with children. It held its grand opening on September 17, 2006 and the
initial rent-up of the facility was completed on December 27, 2006.
The Opportunity Center, located at 33 Encina Way in Palo Alto, provides many basic personal
services for those in need -mail delivery, access to a telephone, showers and personal hygiene
supplies, health care, laundry facilities, help finding food and shelter, clothing, computer access,
and a supportive environment. Case managers and counseling services are available to assist
people in obtaining appropriate job skills, housing, and appropriate medical and mental health
assistance.
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c. Shelter
Inn Vision the Way Home operates the Clara-Mateo Alliance Shelter on the grounds of the
Veterans Administration facility in Menlo Park. Emergency shelter and transitional housing is
available for homeless individuals, couples and families with children. Supportive services and a
meal program are also provided. Hotel de Zink is a rotating church shelter program providing
overnight shelter and meals to a maximum of 15 individuals per night. It is managed by Inn Vision
and clients are screened for admittance at the Opportunity Center.
d. Food
Inn Vision the Way Home operates the Breaking Bread Meal Program that provides a prepared
meal once per day at a church or other community facility in the immediate vicinity of Palo Alto.
Additionally, Inn Vision operates the brown bag food distribution program for eligible, low
income persons.
e. Employment Opportunities
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The Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association founded the Downtown Streets
Team in May 2005. The Team enlists homeless citizens to clean up Palo Alto streets in exchange
for shelter and food vouchers. It also is the first step in a previously jobless person's re-entry into
the working world building current job history, references and credibility .. The team currently has
24 members and a long waiting list. A majority of the clients who complete the program have
achieved pennanentjobsand stable housing. The Downtown Streets Team has been recently
named one of the nation's "Top 50 Government Innovations" by the Ash institute at Harvard
University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. It is also used as a model for similar
programs in Menlo Park, Gilroy, Reno, Nv., Virginia Beach, Va. and Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Opportunity Center provides clients with computer access, resume writing classes, job
listings, and employment counseling. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and is located at 33 Encina Way in Palo Alto.
f. Homeless Services
In total, the City provided $261,239 in direct funding forthe following services targeted to
benefit persons who are very low income or homeless:
• Opportunity Center -$31,160 in CDBG funds for a drop-in center and emergency shelter.
• Palo Alto Housing CorPoration -Downtown SRO Hotel Counseling -$31,160 in CDBG
funds for casework/counseling sessions for the low-income tenants of the Single Room
Occupancy Barker Hotel and Alma Place. Many of the tenants were previously
homeless, and the counseling sessions help them maintain their housing stability.
• Shelter Network -$27,500 in CDBG/ ARRA funds for transitional housing and
supportive services (including childcare) for homeless families with children and single
individuals.
• Clara-Mateo Alliance -Family/Singles Shelter and Transitional Housing-$36,361 in
CDBG funds for emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless individuals and
families with children
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• Catholic Charities -$5,000 inCDBG funds to provide advocacy services for low income
seniors-at long-term care facilities
• May View Community Clinic -$17,100 in City General Funds were provided to the
Clinic to provide health care for low-income, homeless, and uninsured residents.
• Momentum for Mental Health -$25,650 in City General Funds for a homeless outreach
program targeted to those with mental health issues.
• Community Technology Alliance -$12,065 in City General Funds were used to provide
voice mail boxes for the homeless as well as to support a Countywide subsidized housing
website.
• La Comida de California -$32,300 in City General Funds were used to provide meals for
low-income seniors at various facilities
• Downtown Streets Team, Inc. -$35,815 in General Funds were used to provide shelter
and food vouchers for program participants in the work program.
• Second Harvest Food Bank -$7,128 in City General Funds were used to provide
groceries to low-income individuals
6. Antipoverty Strategy
The City of Palo Alto provided either CDBG or HSRAP funding to several services for persons
in the Palo Alto community who are very low-income, homeless, or at-risk of becoming
homeless. The goal of all of the services listed in the section above is to prevent homelessness,
help people move out of homelessness and to reduce the number of persons below the poverty
line.
7. Other Actions
a. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
Lead poisoning can cause permanent damage to the brain and many other organs, and can result
in reduced intelligence and behavioral problems in young children. More than 800,000 children
younger than 6 years old living in the United States have lead in their blood that is above the
level of concern set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A significant
number of these children are in families of low income and are living in old homes with heavy
concentrations of lead-based paint. The most common sources of childhood exposure to lead are
deteriorated lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust and soil in the environment.
The City housing and CDBG staff provide information and referral to property owners,
developers and non-profits rehabilitating older housing about lead-based paint hazards. There is
no information that indicates lower income households are more likely to be exposed to lead
paint hazards in Palo Alto than are families in the general popUlation. The City's 2005-2010
Consolidated Plan has a more detailed discussion of lead based paint in the City.
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The City currently requires that any housing to be rehabilitated with City financial assistance to
be inspected for the existence of lead paint and lead paint hazards. The City will provide
financial assistance for the abatement of such hazards in units rehabilitated with City funding.
b. Intergovernmental Cooperation
The City of Palo Alto has joined with the cities of Gilroy, Mountain View and Sunnyvale to
contract for fair housing services. A single fair housing provider was selected for all four cities,
resulting in more cost-effective services. City staff has also participated in County sponsored
Task Forces and other efforts to increase affordable housing on a regional basis.
City staff participates in the following:
./ The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Clara County
./ The CDBG and HOME Program coordinators of entitlement jurisdictions from
throughout Santa Clara County that address multi-jurisdictional funding, regional
approaches to fair housing and predatory lending and other issues of common
interest. .
./ Countywide Fair Housing Task Force
c. Actions to Ensure CDBG Program Compliance
The City follows the monitoring requirements for the use of federal funds as directed by HUD.
The City's Department of Planning and Community Environment monitors its housing
production goals and all the activities carried out to further the goals of the Consolidated Plan.
Subrecipients of CDBG funds are required to submit semi-annual and annual performance reports
outlining the extent to which program goals have been achieved, and the beneficiaries who have
been served. Program performance is measured against the specific program objectives outlined in
the contract scope of services. City staff monitors each subrecipient, as necessary; to insure
compliance with regulations governing their administrative, financial and programmatic
operations, and t<;> make sure the subrecipients achieve their performance objectives within the
prescribed schedule and budget.
8. Changes to Annual Action Plan
The Department of Housing and Urban Development sent notification to the City of Palo Alto on
June 15,2009 that its 2009110 Community Development Black Grant award had been increased.
The CDBG award was increased from $683,344 to $685,879 a difference of$2,535.Sincethe
funding allocations had already been made for the 2009110 fiscal year, the $2,535 was
reallocated to other projects in fiscal year 2010111.
c. Assessment of Performance
1. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Annual Community Development Goals
The City has made steady progress in meeting its community development goals in the past year
and over the five-year consolidated plan period. The local safety net of services for lower
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income persons is in place, providing a continuum of care for those most in need. All of the
public service agencies funded with CDBG funds address the identified need of providing a
variety of human services to low-income, at risk populations. The economic downturn, however,
continues to stress the capacity of public service agencies to provide services to an ever
increasing client base with decreasing resources.
The following goals are those that were identified in the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. The
fiscal year 200911 0 accomplishments for each goal are also listed.
Goal #8: Provide Assistance and Supportive Services to Low and Very Low-Income Palo
Alto Residents to keep them from Becoming Homeless
200911 0 Activities:
. Palo Alto Community Childcare -Childcare Subsidies
·3990 Ventura Court
Palo Alto, CA
2009 Accomplishment: 62 children were provided with subsidized childcare
Second Harvest Food Bank
750 Curtner Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
2009 Accomplishment: 300+ seniors received supplemental groceries
, La Comida -Senior Nutrition Program
450 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
2009 Accomplishment: 440 low-income seniors received hot meals
Palo Alto Housing Corporation -Barker Hotel and Alma Place Counseling Program
725 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
2009 Accomplishment: 146 SRO residents received supportive services to maintain their housing
May View Community Clinic -Health Care Services .
270 Grant Avenue
. Palo Alto, CA 94306
2009 Accomplishment: 125 individuals received health care
Community Technology Alliance
San Jose, CA
2009 Accomplishment: Voice main and HMIS provided to homeless clients
Downtown Streets Team
Palo Alto, CA
2009 Accomplishment: Participants trained in job skills & job search skills
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Support Network for Battered Women
Palo Alto, CA
2009 Accomplishment: 47 persons from Palo Alto provided with domestic violence prevention
counseling and services
Goal #9: Continue to Support the Opportunity Center for the Provision of Supportive
Services with a Housing Component
200911 0 Activity:
InnVision
33 Encina Way
Palo Alto, CA 94301
2009 Accomplishment: 1,292 individuals accessed services at the Opportunity Center
Goal #10: Continue to Support the Operating (and/or rehabilitation) Costs of Shelters and
Transitional Housing Programs that Serve the Palo Alto Area
200911 0 Activities:
InnVision
Clara-Mateo Alliance -Adult Program and Family Program
795 Willow Rd., Bldg 323-D
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2009 Accomplishment: 75 individuals and family members from Palo Alto were provided with
shelter and supportive services
Shelter Network -Haven House
260 Van Buren Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2009 Accomplishment:
InnVision
Hotel de Zink
Various Church locations in Palo Alto and Menlo Park
2009 Accomplishment 15 persons per night were provided with shelter and a meal
Goal #11: Continue to Support Mental Health Outreach and Other Supportive Services for
the Homeless
200911 0 Activity: Momentum for Mental Health
Palo Alto, CA
2009 Accomplishment: 700 contacts were made with homeless individuals
Goal #12: Continue to Cooperate on Countywide Approaches to the Issues of Homelessness
200911 0 Activity:
The City continued to cooperate on countywide approaches to the issues of homeless by serving
on task forces, attending meetings, and cooperatively participating in a Countywide homeless
count.
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Goal #13: Support the Activities of Area Non-Profit Organizations that Provide Transitional
Housing and Supportive Services to the Homeless
200911 0 Activities:
Clara-Mateo Alliance -Adult Transitional Housing
795 Willow Rd., Bldg 323-D
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2009 Accomplishment: 19 persons from Palo Alto were provided with housing
Clara-Mateo Alliance -Family Transitional Housing
795 Willow Rd., Bldg 323-D
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2009 Accomplishment: 31 households from Palo Alto were provided with housing
Shelter Network -Haven Family Transitional Housing
260 Van Buren Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2009 Accomplishment:
Goal #14: Continue to Support the Shelter Plus Care Program in Palo Alto and Increase the
Units Available in the Program to Include Families with Children
200911 0 Activity:
Santa Clara County Housing Authority
Shelter Plus Care Program
San Jose, CA
2009 Accomplishment: Five Shelter Plus Care clients were provided with housing and supportive
servIces.
Goal #15: Assist Seniors in Long-Term Care Facilities
200911 0 Activity:
Catholic Charities -Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
2625 Zanker Road, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95134-2107
2009 Accomplishment: 640 contacts were made with seniors in long-term care facilities
Senior Adults Legal Assistance
San Jose, CA
2009 Accomplishment: 68 low-income senior clients provided with legal services
Goal #16: Provide Support to Accessible Transportation Services
200911 0 Activity:
City of Palo Alto -Continued to support accessible transportation services, including the free Palo
Alto Shuttle.
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Goal #17: Continue to Provide Services to Prevent Homelessness (Also see Goal #8)
200911 0 Activities:
Clara-Mateo Alliance -Adult/Couples Program
795 Willow Rd., Bldg 323-D
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Shelter Network -Haven House
260 Van Buren Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Inn Vision -Opportunity Center
33 Encina Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Downtown Streets Team
Palo Alto, CA
MayView Health Center
Palo Alto, CA
Goal #18: Continue to Support Food and Meal Programs
200911 0 Activity:
Second Harvest Food Bank
750 Curtner Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
2009 Accomplishment: Supplemental groceries to 300 Palo Alto seniors
La Comida -Senior Nutrition Program
450 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
2009 Accomplishment: 440 low income seniors received hot lunches
Inn Vision -Breaking Bread Meal Program
Various locations in Palo Alto
2009 Accomplishment: Free hot meals provided once daily (either lunch or dinner) in various
locations in Palo Alto
Goal #19: Promote a Vital System of Community-Based Human Services through Facilities
to House those Services
200911 0 Activity:
No new facilities were provided in 200911 O.
2. Barriers to Fulfilling Strategies
Area non-profit agencies struggle to maintain services in these difficult economic times. In most
cases they have experienced decreases in funding and donations resulting in staffing and service
cuts. At the same time, the number of clients needing services has increased due to high
unemployment rates and high housing costs. Although BUD is marketing a "housing first"
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priority, the need remains for emergency shelters as there are simply not enough subsidized
housing units to meet the need.
The City's CDBG program works diligently with other purveyors of funding to provide the most
value per dollar. This is actualized by partnering with other City resources such as HSRAP and
leveraging dollars invested in site acquisition for low-income housing with a multitude of other
funding sources. It clearly is not enough as evidenced by the levels of need. The current most
significant barrier to fulfilling strategies is the depressed state of national and global economies.
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PART IV.
APPENDIX
39
A. COPY OF PUBLIC REVIEW NOTICE
40
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
No.
IN THE
PALO ALTO WEEKLY
450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, California 94306
(650) 326-8210
INTHE
SUPERIOR COURT
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUN1Y OF SANTA CLARA
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N~~· <-e.. CD \-¥--Jo\ Ie... ~-eVI GGu
, , .
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }ss
COUN1Y OF SANTA CLARA
I, the undersigned, state that I am, and at all times herein mentioned was. a
citizen of the United States of America, over the age of eighteen years, and not
a party to or interested in the above entitled matter, that I was at and during
all said times and still am the principal clerk of the publisher of the Palo Alto
Weekly, a newspaper of general circulation published weekly in the city of Palo
Alto in said County of Santa Clara, State of California; that said is and was at
all times herein mentioned a newspaper of general circulation as that term is
defined by Section 6008 of the Government Code of the State of California;
that said was adjudged as such by Superior Court of the County of Santa
Clara, State of California, under date of November 2, 1 982, Case Number
P41989; that the notice of which the annexed is a true printed copy, was
set in type not smaller than nonpareil and was preceded with words printed
in black-face type not smaller than nonpareil, describing and expressing in
general terms, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given;
that said notice was published and printed in said newspaper on the following
dates, to wit:
Date of first publication in the Palo Alto Weekly
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on S-e {' ~.--nb..< ,
at Palo Alto, California.
Signed
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD
FOR PALO ALTO'S CONSOLIDATED
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010
Notice is hereby given that the City of Palo Alto has completed
a draft performance report for the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program for fiscal year 2009/10. The
Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) is/ available for public review and comment prior to
its submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
The CAPER provides a summary of the programmatic
accomplishments in affordable housing and community
development during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. It describes the
status of actions taken during the year to implement the strategies
and objectives described in the City's Consolidated Plan for the
period July 1 , 2005 to June 30, 2010, and the progress made in
addressing identified priority needs and objectives.
Public Review and Comment Period: The draft CAPER will
be available for public review and comment for a 15-day period,
beginning on Friday, September 3, 2010 and concluding at 5:00
p.m. on Friday, September 17,2010. Written comments may
be submitted during the review period and should be sent to
the City of Palo Alto, Department of Planning and Community
Environment, Attention: Suzanne Bayley, 250 Hamilton Avenue,
5th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301; 650/329-2428; e-mail Suzanne.
bayley@cityofpaloalto.org.
To Obtain a Copy of the CAPER: Copies are available at
the Planning Department reception desk, City Hall, 250 Hamilton
Avenue, 5th Floor, the Development Center located at 285
Hamilton Avenue during regular business hours on the City
website at www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/pln/cdbg or by calling
650/329-2603 ..
Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services
in using City facilities, services or programs, or who would like
information on the City's compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact:
ADA Coordinator, City of Palo Alto,
650-329-2550 (Voice)
ada@cityofpaloalto.org
Palo Alto Weekly • September 3, 2010 • Page 39
B. SUMMARY OF FUNDING PRIORITIES
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SUMMARY OF CDBG FUNDING PRIORITIES
Expended
FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010
I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Goal: 84.140/0 of Budget)
A. ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, CONVERSION &
ADDITION OF NEW UNITS
1. Permanent housing for families with children
2. Other permanent housing including group homes, seniors, the disabled,
shared housing, etc.
3. Transitional housing with supportive services
4. Permanent housing for the homeless or at-risk of homeless ness.
B. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING, LOWER INCOME RENTAL HOUSING
1. Preservation of existing, federally subsidized multi-family housing owned by
profit motivated investors.
2. Acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing multi-family rental housing,
including improvements to common areas.
3. Acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing buildings for special needs
populations including shared housing and group homes.
II. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS (Goal: 0% of Budget)
1. Rehabilitation of existing facilities for use as shelters for the homeless or
other special needs groups
III. PUBLIC SERVICES (Goal: 12.16% of Budget)
1. Services directly related to the housing needs oflow-income persons.
2. Homeless shelter operating costs and the provision of auxiliary or related
servIces.
3. Services which address other needs oflow income, elderly or special needs
persons.
IV. ADMINISTRATION (Goal: 16.38% of Budget)
1. Fair housing education, information, referral, advocacy, and counseling and
complaint resolution.
2. CDBG program administration and planning costs.
3. Planning studies
C. GRANTEE PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REPORT
42
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Office of Community Planning
COVER PAGE
Grantee Performance Report
Community Development Block Grant Program
3. NAME & ADDRESS OF GRANTEE
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
5. NAME & TELEPHONE NUMBER OF
PERSON MOST FAMILIAR WITH
INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT
Suzanne Bayley
(650) 329-2428
OMB Approval No. 2502-0006 (exp. 3/31/93)
1. Program Year End 12. GrantNumber
6/30/10 B09MC060020
4. NAME & ADDRESS OF C.D. DIRECTOR
Curtis Williams
Dept. of Planning & Community Environment
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
6. NAME & TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
TO CONTACT ABOUT DISCLOSURES
" REQUIRED BY THE HUD REFORM ACTOF
1989
Suzanne Bayley
(650) 329-2428
7. Have these Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds been used:
a. to meet the community development program objectives in the final statement for this
program year? If no, explain, in narrative attachment, how: (1) the uses did not relate to
program objectives; and (2) future activities or program objectives might change as a result
of this year's experiences.
Yes.
b. exclusively to either benefit low-and-moderate (low/mod) income persons, aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet community development needs having
a particular urgency? If no, explain in a narrative attachment.
Yes
c. such that the grantee hascompHed with, orwi~L comply with, its certification to expend not
less than 70% of its CDBG funds, during the specified period, on activities which benefit
low/mod income persons? If no, explain in a narrative attachment.
Yes
8. Were citizen comments about this report and/or the CDBG program received? If yes, attach a
summary. No comments received
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Form HUD-4949.1 (11/20/92)
Ref Handbook 6510.2
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Office of Community Planning
COVER PAGE
Grantee Performance Report
Community Development Block Grant Program
OMB Approval No. 2502-0006 (exp. 3/31/93)
9. Indicate how the Grantee Perf,?rmance Report was made available to the public:
a. BY PRINTED NOTICE: Advertisement in Palo Alto Weekly September 3,2010.
b. BY PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was held on April 7, 2009 to discuss allocation
recommendations.
A Public Hearing was held on May 4, 2009 to determine final
funding allocations.
c. OTHER: A notice regarding the public review period for the draft CAPER was mailed to a
list of interested individuals and posted on the City's website.
10. The following forms must be completed and attached:
a. Activity Summary, form HUD 4949.2 d. Rehabilitation, form HUD 4949.5
b. Financial Summary, form HUD 4949.3 e. Displacement, form HUD 4949.6
c. 1-4-1 Replacement, form HUD 4949.4
I hereby certify that: This report contains all required items identified above; Federal assistance
made available under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) has not been
utilized to reduce substantially the amount of local financial support for community development
activities below the level of such support prior to the start of the most recently completed CDBG
program year; all the information stated herein, as well as any information provided in the
accompaniment herewith, is true and accurate. Warning: HUD will prosecute false claims and
statements. Conviction may result in criminal andlor civil penalties (18 U.S.C. 1001, 1010, 1012,
U.S.C. 3729, 3802)
Typed Name & Title of Authorized Signature
Official Representative
JAMES KEENE
City Manager
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Date
Form HUD-4949.1 (11/20/92)
Ref Handbook 6510.2
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
HUD 4949.3 FORM
2009/10
43
Financial Summary
Grantee Performance Report
Community Development Block Pro9ram
u.s: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning & Development
OMB Approval No. 2506-0006(Exp. 3/31/93)
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1. Name of Grantee
City of Palo Alto
2. Grant Number
B09MC060020
3. Reporting Period
From 07/01/09 To 06/30/10
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Part I: Summary of CDBG Resources
1. Unexpended CDBG funds at end of previous period
2. Entitlement Grant from form HUD-70B2
3. Surplus Urban Renewal Funds
4. Section lOB Guaranteed Loan Funds (Principal Amount)
5. Program income received by:
a. Revolving Funds
Grantee
(Column A)
Subrecipient
(Column B)
b. Other (identify below) 227,696.39
Loan Repayments/Rental Income/Interest
Total Program Income (sum of columns a and b)
6. Prior Period Adjustments (if negative, enclose in brackets)
7. Total CDBG Funds available for use during this report period
180,591.95
685,879.00
227,696.39
1,094,167.34
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Part II: Summary of CDBG Expenditures
B. Total expenditures reported on Activity Summary
9. Total expended for Planning & Administration (cdbg/project sentinel)
10. Amount subject to Low/Mod Benefit Calculation
11. CDBG funds used for Section 108 principal & interest payments
12. Total expenditures (line 8 plus line 11)
13. Unexpended balance (line 7 minus line 12)
149,668.00
614,450.35
764,118.35
0.00
764,118.35
330,048.99
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Part III:Low/Mod credit This Reporting Period
14. Total Low/Mod credit for multi-unit housing expenditures
15. Total from all other activities qualifying as low/mod
expenditures
16. Total (line 14 plus line 15)
17. Percent benefit to low/mod persons
(line 16 divided by line 10 this reporting period)
491,160.00
123,290.35
614,450.35
100%
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Part IV: Low/Mod Benefit for Multi-Year Certifications (Complete
only if certification period includes prior years)
Program years (PY) covered in certification PY 2007, 2008, 2009
18. Cumulative net expenditures subject to program benefit
calculation
19. Cumulative expenditures benefiting low/mod persons
20. Percent benefit to low/mod persons
(line 19 divided by line 18)
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0.00
0.00
0.00%
form HUD-4949.3(11/24/92)
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Financial Summary
Grantee Performance Report
community Development Block Program
U. S. Depar·tment of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning & Development
OMB Approval No. 2506-0006(Exp. 3/31/93)
Part V: For Public Service (PS) Activities Only:
Public Service CAP Calculation
Total PS expenditures from column h, form HUD4949.2a 21.
22.
23.
Total PS unliquidated obligations from column r, from HUD 4949~2a
. Sum of line 21 and line 22
24. Total PS unliquidated obligations reported at the end of the
previous reporting period.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
Net obligations for public services (line 23 minus line 24)
Amount of Program Income received in the preceding program year
Entitlement Grant Amount (from line 2)
Sum of lines 26 and 27
tercent funds obligated for Public Service Activities
(line 25 divided by line 28)
Part VI: Planning and Program Administration Cap Calculation
30. Amount subject to planning and administrative cap
(grant amount from line 2 plus line 5)
31.
32.
Amount expended for Planning & Administration (from line 9 above)
Percent funds expended (line 31 divided by line 30)
:NE 5a: PROGRAM INCOME NARRATIVE
Mid-Peninsula Housing Corporation -Palo Alto Garden Apts
Palo Alto Housing Corp. Rental property income
Palo Alto Housing Corp. -Sheridan Apartments
85,166.92
76,363.12
66,166.35
1227,696.391
112,251.00
0.00
112,251.00
0.00
112,251.00
237,365.72
685,879.00
923,244.72
1~2.16%1
913,575.39
149,668.00
[16.39%1
===========================================================================================
Other Program Income
===========================================================================================
Activity No. Description Grantee Subrecipient
0.00 0.00
-----------------------------------------~------.-------------------------------------------
Total 0.00 0.00
===========================================================================================
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Financial Summary
Grantee Performance Report
Community Development Block Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning & Development
OMB Approval No. 2506-0006(Exp. 3/31/93)
GPR HANDBOOK APPENDIX 3: ITEM E CALCULATION OF BALANCE OF UNPROGRAMMED FUNDS
D. RECONCILIATION OF LINE (S) OF CREDIT (LaC) AND CASH BALANCES
TO UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF CDBG FUNDS SHOWN ON GPR
Complete the following worksheet and submit with the attachment:
UNEXPENDED BALANCE SHOWN ON GPR
(line 13 of HTJD 4949.3)
ADD:
LOC balance(s) as of GPR Date
Cash on Hand:
Grantee Program Account
Subrecipients Program Accounts
Revolving Fund Cash Balances
Section 108 Accounts
(in contract) J
SUBTRACT:
Grantee CDBG Program Liabilities
(include any reimbursements due to
the Grantee from program funds) .
Subrecipient CDBG Program Liabilities
(same instructions as above)
TOTAL RECONCILING BALANCE:
UNRECONCILED DIFFERENCE:
330,048.99
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
~o-
When grantees or subrecipients operate their programs on a
reimbursement basis, any amounts due to the grantees or
subrecipients should be included in the Program Liabilities.
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330,048.99
330,048.99
form HUD-4949.3 (11/24/92)
ref Handbook 6510.2
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Office of
Community Planning and Development
REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
Grantee Performance Report
Community Development Block Grant Program
OMB Approval No. 2506-0006(exp. 3/31/93)
Name of Grantee
City of Palo Alto
Grant Number
B09MC060020
Program Year
From 07/01/09 To 06/30/10
All grantees must submit this form,
whether or not they have CDBG funded
rehabilitation programs.
Single-unit
Activities
(1 Unit)
1 Multi-unit
I· Activities
I (2+ Units)
1. Check box only if grantee has no CDBG
rehabilitation activities:
2. Staffing: number of Staff-Years
(FTE staff years to tenths)
3. Current Program Year Expenditures:
Activity delivery costs from CDBG funds
a. Staff costs: Amount expended in 2 above
b. Other direct costs (not included in 4)
4. Current Program Year Expenditures:
For all projects (a+b+c below)
a. CDBG funds expended
b. Other public (Federal, State, local) funds exp'd.
c. Private funds expended
5. Project/Units Rehabilitated/Committed
a. Number of projects committed (multi-unit only)
b. Number of units committed
6. Obligations: Amount obligated for
projects/units committed in 5aand 5b
a. CDBG funds obligated
b. Other public(Fed.,State,local) funds obligated
c. Private funds· obligated
7. Projects/Units Rehabilitated/Completed
a. Number of projects completed (multi-unit only)
b. Number of units completed
8. Cumulative Expenditures:
a. CDBG funds expended
b. Other public(Federal,State, local) funds exp'd.
c. Private funds expended
4
$191,160.00
Proj ects
Units Units
2 Proj ects
184 Units
$191,160.00
I,
CnBG Financial Summary Report Program Year 2009/10
Explanation of Errors in the PR 26 Report
There appears to be a problem with the IDIS PR 26 which summarizes the income and
expenditures for fiscal year 200911 O. Although the IDIS back-up reports are reporting the
correct numbers, they are not being accumulated dorrectly into the PR 26. The PR 26
from IDS is attached along with a version of the same report that ha~ been manually
formulated with the correct numbers~ The differences are summarized below:
Line PR26 Report Amount Correct Amount IDIS Back up
01 Previous Balance -0-$180,591.95
05 Program Income $201,429.47 $227,696.39 PROI
08 Total Available $887,308.47 $1,094,167.34 Sum
09 Disbursements $654,771.99 $654,771.99 PR02
11 LowlMod Benefit $654,771.99 $614,450.35 PR02
12 Planning! Admin $184,006.00 $149,668.00 PR02
15 Total Expenditures $838,777.99 $764,118.35 PR02
16 Balance $48,530.48 $330,048.99 PROI
18 Low/Mod Housing -0-$491,160.00 Line 18 Detail
19 Other Activities $423,290.35 $123,290.35 Line -19 Detail
22 Percent Low/Mod 64.65% 100%
33 Prior Year PI $670,338.36 $237,365.72 PROI
35 Total $1,356,267.36 $923,244.72 Sum
36 Public Service % 8.28% 12.16%
37 Planning/Admin $184,006.00 $149,668.00 PR02
41 Total $184,006.00 $149,668.00 Sum
43 Current Year PI $201,429.47 $227,696.39 PRO 1
45 Total $887,308.4 7 $913,575.39 Sum
46 Planning/ Adinin % 20.74% 16.38%
IDIS u.s. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR 26 -CDBG Financial Summary Report
Grantee
Program Year
PART 1: SUMMARY OF CDBG RESOURCES
9/14/2010
Palo Alto, CA
2009
1 UNEXPENDED CDBG FUNDS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM
YEAR
2 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
3 SURPLUS URBAN RENEWAL
4 SECTION 108 GURANTEED LOAN FUNDS
5 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
6 RETURNS
7 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AVAILABLE
8 TOTAL AVAILABLE (SUM, LINES 01-07)
PART 2: SUMMARY OF CDBG EXPENDITURES .
9 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
10 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBJECT TO
. LOW/MOD BENEFIT
11 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 09 + LINE 10)
12 DISBURSED IN lOIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
13 DISBURSED IN lOIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
14 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL EXPENDITURES
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 11 -14)
16 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 08 -LINE 15)
PART 3: LOW/MOD BENEFIT THIS REPORTING PERIOD
17 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS
18 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
19 D1SBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
20 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT
21 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 17 -20)
22 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LlNE21/LlNE11)
LOW/l\IIOD BENEFIT FOR MULTI-YEAR CERTIFICATIONS
180,591.95
685,879.00
0.00
0,00
227,696.39
0.00
0.00
1,094,167.34
614,450.35
0.00
614,450.35
149,668.00
0.00
0.00
764,118.35
330,048.99
0.00
491,160.00
123,290.35
0.00
614,450.35
100.00%
23 PROGRAM YEARS (PY) COVERED IN CERTIFICATION PY: 2007 PY: 2008 PY: 2009
24 CUMULATIVE NET EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD
BENEFIT CALCULATION
25 CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURES BENEFITTING LOW/MOD PERSONS
26 PERCENT BENEFIT TO LOW/MOD PERSONS (LINE 25/LiNE 24)
PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CAP CALCULATIONS
27 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
28 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT
PROGRAM YEAR
29 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS
PROGRAM YEAR . ,
30 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS
31 TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS (LINE 27 + LINE 28 -LINE 29 + LINE 30)
0.00
0.00
0.00%
112,251.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
112,251.00
32 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
33 PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
34 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP
35 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP (SUM, LINES 32 -34)
36 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 31/
LINE 35)
PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
37 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
38 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT
PROGRAM YEAR
39 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS
PROGRAM YEAR
40 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS
41 TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS (LINE 37 + LINE 38 -LINE 39 + LINE 40)
42 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
43 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
44 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP
45 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP (SUM, LINES 42 -44)
46 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 41/
LINE 45
685,879.00
237,365.72
0.00
923,244.72
12.16%
149,668.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
149,668.00
685,879.00
227,696.39
0.00
913,575.39
16.38%
lOIS
Grantee
Program Year
PART I: SUMMARY OF COBG RESOURCES
01 UNEXPENDED CDBG FUNDS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM
YEAR
02 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
03 SURPLUS URBAN RENEWAL
04 SECTION 108 GUARANTEED LOAN FUNDS
05 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
06 RETURNS
07 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AVAILABLE
08 TOTAL AVAILABLE (SUM, LINES 01-07)
PART II: SUMMARY OF COBG EXPENDITURES
09 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
10 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBJECT TO
LOW/MOD BENEFIT
11 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 09 + LINE 10)
12 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
13 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
14 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL EXPENDITURES
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 11-14)
16 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 08 -LINE 15)
PART III: LOWMOO BENEFIT THIS REPORTING PERIOD
17 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS
18 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
19 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
20 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT
21 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 17-20)
22 PERCENT lOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 21/L1NE 11)
LOW/MOD BENEFIT FOR MUL TI·YEAR CERTIFICATIONS
23 PROGRAM YEARS(PY) COVERED IN CERTIFICATION
24 CUMULATIVE NET EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD
BENEFIT CALCULATION
25 CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURES BENEFITING LOW/MOD PERSONS
26 PERCENT BENEFIT TO LOW/M~)[i PERSONS (LINE 25/L1NE 24)
PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PSI CAP CALCULATIONS
27 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
U,S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF' COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR 26 -CDBG Financial Summary Report
PALO ALTO, CA
2009
180,591,95
685,879,00
0.00
0.00
201,429.47
0.00
0.00
1,067,900.42
654,771.99
0.00
654,771.99
184,006.00
0.00
0.00
838,777.99
229,122.43
0.00
491,160.00
423,290.35
0.00
914,450.35
139.66%
PY: 2007 PY: 2008 PY: 2009
0.00
0.00
0.00%
112,251.00
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28 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT
PROGRAM YEAR
29 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS
PROGRAM YEAR
30 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS
31 .TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS (LINE 27 + LINE 28 -LINE 29 + LINE 30)
32 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
33 PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
34 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP
35 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP (SUM. LINES 32-34)
36 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 311L1NE
35)
PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRA TlON (PA) CAP'
37D1SBURSED IN IDIS FORPLANNINGIADMINISTRATION
38 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT
PROGRAM YEAR
39 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS
PROGRAM YEAR
40 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS
41 TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS (LINE 37 + LINE 38 -LINE 39 +LlNE 40)
42 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
43 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
44 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP
45 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP (SUM, LINES 42-44)
46 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 411L1NE
45)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR 26 -CDBG Financial Summary Report
0.00
0.00
0.00
112.251.00
685.879.00
670.388.36
0.00
1.356,267.36
8.28%
184.006.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
184.006.00
685,879.00
201.429.47
0.00
887,308.47
20.74%
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IDIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DATE: 9/2112010
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TIME: 2:38:15 pm
PR01 -HUD Grants and Program Income PAGE: 1/2
Amount
Program Fund Type Grant Number Authorized Suballocated Committed to Net Drawn Available to Available to
Amount Amount Activities Amount Commit Draw
CDBG EN B88MC060020 $528,000.00 $0.00 $528,000.00 $528,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B89MC060020 $550,000.00 $0.00 $550,000.00 $550,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
890MC060020 $533,000.00 $0.00 $533,000.00 $533,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
891 MC060020 $598,000.00 $0.00 $598,000.00 S598,OOO.00 $0.00 $0.00
892MC060020 $640,000.00 SO.OO $640,000.00 $640,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
893MC060020 $700,000,00 $0.00 $700,000.00 $700,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B94MC060020 $766,000.00 $0.00 $766,000.00 $766,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
895MC060020 $822,000.00 $0.00 $822,000.00 $822,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B96MC060020 $792,000.00 $0.00 $792,000.00 $792,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B97MC060020 $782,000.00 $0.00 $782,000.00 $782,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
898MC060020 $733,000.00 $0.00 $733,000.00 $733,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
899MC060020 $738,000.00 $0.00 $738,000.00 $738,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
800MC060020 $732,000.00 $0.00 $732,000.00 $732,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
BO 1 MC060020 $771,000.00 $0.00 $771,000.00 $771,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B02MC060020 $808,000.00 $0.00 $808,000.00 $808,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B03MC060020 $791,000.00 $0.00 $791,000.00 $791,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
B04MC060020 $816,000.00 $0.00 $816,000.00 $816,000.00 SO.OO SO.OO
Bp5MC060020 $779,281.00 '$0.00 $779,281.00 $779,281.00 $0.00 $0.00
B06MC060020 $711,680.00 $0.00 S711,680.00 S711,680.00 SO.OO $0.00
807MC060020 S712,032.00 $0.00 $712,032.00 $712,032.00 $0.00 $0.00
B08MC060020 $676,148.00 $0.00 $676,148.00 $676,148.00 SO.OO $0.00
B09MC060020 $685,879.00 $0.00 $402,564.46 $355,830.01 $283,314.54 $330,048.99
B 1 OMC060020 $731,566.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $731,566.00 $731,566.00
$16,396,586.00 $0.00 $15,381,705.46 $15,334,971,01 $1,014,880;54 $1,061,614,99
PI B97MC060020 $61,883.22 $0.00 $61,883.22 $61,883.22 $0.00 $0.00
898MC060020 $118,184.07 $0.00 $118,184.07 $118,184.07 $0.00 SO.OO
B99MC060020 S97,565.07 $0.00 $97,565.07 $97,565.07 SO.OO $0.00
BOOMC060020 $202,098.00 $0.00 $202,098.00 $202,098.00 $0.00 $0.00
BOl MC060020 $106,53,s.22 $0.00 $106,535.22 $106,535.22 $0.00 $0.00
B02MC060020 $87,912.06 $0.00 $87,912.06 $87,912.06 $0.00 $0.00
B03MC060020 $72,788.17 $0.00 $72,788.17 $72,788.17 $0.00 $0.00
B04MC060020 $122,319.04 $0.00 $122,319.04 $122,319.04 $0.00 $0.00
B05MC060020 $87,617.33 $0.00 $87,617.33 $87,617.33 $0.00 $0.00
806MC060020 $118,365.31 $0.00 $118,365.31 $118,365.31 $0.00 $0.00
B07MC060020 $699,447.73 $0.00 $699,447.73 $699,447.73 $0.00 $0.00
B08MC060020 $237,365.72 $0.00 $237,365.72 $237,365.72 SO.OO SO.OO
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PROl • HUD Grants and Program tncome PAGE: 2/2
Amount
Program Fund Type Grant Number Authorized Suballocated Commilledto Net Drawn Available to Available to
Amount Amount Activities Amount Commit Draw
CDBG PI B09MC060020 $227.696.39 $0.00 $218,906.72 $218.906.72 $8,789.67 $8,789.67
$2,239,777.33 $0.00 $2,230,987.66 $2,230,987.66 $8,789.67 $8,789.67
CDBG·R EN B09MY060020 $183,477 .00 $0.00 $183,477.00 $84,542.67 $0.00 $98,934.33
$183,477.00 $0.00 $183,477.00 $84,542.67 '$0.00 $98;934.33
GRANTEE TOTALS $18,819,840.33 $0.00 $17,796,170.12 $17,650,501.34 $1,023,670.21 $1,169,338.99
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Activity Group Activity Category
Acquisition Acquisition of Real Property (01)
Housing Rehab; Single-Unit Residential (14A)
Rehab; Multi-Unit Residential (14B)
Public Services Public Services (General) (05)
General Administration and Planning General Program Administration (21A)
Fair Housing Activities (subject to
20% Admin Cap) (210)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELDPMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR23 (1 of 7) -Count of CDBG Activities with Disbursements by Activity Group &
Matrix Code
Underway Completed Program Total
Underway Activities Completed Activities Vear Activities
Count Disbursed Count Disbursed Count Disbursed
2 $300,000.00 0 $0.00 2 $300,000.00
2 $300,000,00 0 $0,00 2 $300,000,00
0 $0.00 1 $11,039.35 $11,039,35
2 $40,321.64 2 $191,160.00 4 $231,481.64
2 $40,321.64 3 $202,199.35 5 $242,520.99
0 $0.00 5 $112,251.00 5 5112.251.00
0 $0,00 5 $112,251.00 5 $112,251.00
0 50.00 2 $153,281.00 2 $153,281.00
0 SO.OO S30,725.00 $30,725.00
0 $0.00 3 $184,006.00 3 $184,006,00
4 $340,321.64 11 $498,456.35 15 $838,777.99
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IDIS
Activity Group
Acquisition
Housing
Public Services
Matrix Code Accomplishment Type
Acquisilion of Real Property Housing Unils
(01)
Rehab; Single-Unit Residential Housing Units
(14A)
.Rehab; Multi-Unit Residential Housing Units
(14B) .
Public Services (General) (05) Persons
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR23 (2 of 7) -CDBG Sum of Actual Accomplishments by Activity Group and
Accomplishment Type
Open Count Completed Count
0
0'
0 28
139 184
139 212
0 2.171
0 2,171
140 2,383
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Program Year
Totals
28
323
351
2.171
2,171
2,523
DATE: 9/22/2010
TIME: 2:24:53 pm
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TIME: 2:33:52 pm
PR23 (3 of 7) -CDBG Beneficiaries by Racial/ Ethnic Category PAGE: 1/1
Housing-Non Race Total Total
Total Hispanic Total Hispanic Housing Persons Persons Households Households
Housing White 0 0 330 6
Black/African American 0 0 10 0
Asian 0 0 147 0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0
Other multi-racial 0 0 2 0
Total 0 0 490 6
Non Housing White 1,122 18 0
Biack/African American 365 0 0 0
Asian 140 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 111 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 35 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaskan Native & White 16 0 0 0
Asian & White 7 0 0 0
Black/African American & White 25 0 0 0
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native & Black/African Amer. 3 0 0 0
Other multi-racial 347 346 0 0
Total 2,171 364 0
Tolal White 1,122 18 331 6
Black/African American 365 0 10 0
Asian 140_ 0 147 0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 111 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 35 0 1 0
American Indian/Alaskan Native & White 16 0 0 0
Asian & White 7 0 0 0
Black/African American & White 25 0 0 0
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Nalive & Black/African Amer. 3 0 0 0
Other multi-racial" 347 346 2 0
Tolal 2,171 364 491 6
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Housing
Income Levels
Extremely Low «=30%)
Low (>30% and <=50%)
Mod (>50% and .<=80%)
Total Low-Mod
Non Low-Mod (>80%)
Total Beneficiaries
Non Housing Extremely Low «=30%)
Low (>30% and <=50%)
Mod (>50% and <=80%)
Total Low-Mod
Non Low-Mod (>80%)
Total Beneficiaries
Owner Renter
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
PR23 (4 of 7) -CDBG Beneficiaries by Income Category
Occupied Occupied Persons
20 207 0
5 254 0
3 0
28 462 0
0 0 0
28 462 0
0 0 1,600
0 0 41
0 0 260
0 0 1,901
0 0 270
0 0 2,171
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DATE: 9/22/2010
TIME: 2:39:26 pm
PAGE: 1/1
lOIS -PR09
Report for Program:CDBG
Voucher Dates: 09-21-2010
Fiscal Associated Fund
Year Program Grant Number Type
2009 CDBG B09MC060020 PI
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
Program Income Details by Fiscal Year and Program
PALO ALTO,CA
Estimated Voucher
Income for Year Transaction Voucher # Created
145,300.00
RECEIPTS
5007746 -001 01-07-10
5012676 -001 03-17-10
5025495 -001 08-27-10
DRAWS
5053550 -002 01-12-10
5053550 -003 01-12-10
5053550 -004 01-12-10
5080940 -001 03-17-10
5080940 -002 03-17-10
5156731 -001 08-27-10
5156731 -002 08-27-10
Voucher
Type
PY
PY
PY
PY
PY
PY
PY
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Activity 10
60
206
207
210
206
208
204
209
Date:
Time~
Page:
Matrix
Code
01
21A
21D
14B
21A
01
05
14B
Receipts
Draws
Balance
09-21-10
14:26
1
Receipted/Drawn
Amount
60,669.92
81,859.55
85,166.92
22,550.07
9,050.18
20,280.00
8,737.89
73,121.66
916.92
84,250.00
227,696.39
218,906.72
8,789.67
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D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
44
No public comments were received during the public review and comment period.