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May 12~ 1994
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Members of the Council:
IYlPORT IN BRIEF
The pUl~o~e of the May 16, 1994 public hearing is for the City
Council to review and act. on the recommendations of the Finance
Committee regarding the 1994-1995 Community Development. Block
Grant (CDBG) allocations. Council adoption of the attached
resolution will authorize staff to submit the appropriate
application and certifications to the federal Depart.ment of
Housing and Urban Development {lruo) for funding for the projects
proposed under the Resolution.
The attached 'staff report. 'CMR 224:94) provides background
information on the 1994-1995 CDBG process including a brief
description of the funding proposals, the methodology and
criteria for review. and the staff and Citizens Ad"isory
Committee (CAe) funding recommendations. The recommendations in
that report were reviewed at the April 12. 1994 Finance Committee
meeting, which was also a public hearing.
After listening to public testimony and reviewing the various
proposals, the Finance Comtnittee endorsed the recommendations of
staff and the CAe with the following changes:
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1. Mid·Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing. Increase the
funding by $275 from $16.000 to $16.275 .
.2. Cit~' of Palo Alto -CDBG Program Administration. Decrease
the funding by $275 from $180,000 to $179,725.
3. Stevenson House -Increase the funding from 0 to $21,000 for
the common area accessibility portion of the proposed
project.
4. New Housing Developm~nt Fund -Reduce funding by $21,000
hom $300. 51J to $279.513
5. Senior Coordinating Council -Senior Home Repair Program.
"Omit the funding condition that the Senior Coordinating
Counoil eatabliRh a written method and process for
evaluating customer satisfaction with the Home Repair
Program. Instead, encourage the sec to take appropriate
steps to ascertain the, level of customer satisfaction with
the program and forward comments to staff.
6. Emergency Housing Consortium -Acquisition of new regional
homeless shelter in San JObe. Recommend that the Palo Alto
City Council communicate with other cities in Santa Clara
County, to encourage their financial participation in the
acquisition and rehabilitation of this regional homeless
effort; and to urge their support of the project.
For comparison purposes, the attached chart denotes the Finance
Co,nmittee'a recommended changes in funding levels.
In accordance with HUn requirements. a description of the
pa:oposed 1994-1995 CDBG activities is contained within the
attach~d -Final Statement~. along with an assessment of the
relationship between the pt"oposed activities and the community
development objectives outlined in the City's 1994-9S Community
Development Plan. adopted by COuncil on December 13~ 1993.
Activities propot!ed in the Final Bt.atement comply with the broad
national Objective, requi~ing that maximum feasible priority be
given, to projects benefiting low and very low income households.
Any comments or changes approved by Conneil will be incorporated
into the Final Statement. which must be submitted to HOD by their
May 31. 1994 deadline.
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RNYIRQNMENTAL AS$RSSM~NT
The attached reeolution, and the projects authorized under the
:r~901uti¢nJ were, l"eviewed for purpoEles of the California
Environ~ntal Quality Act tCEQA) in the attached Negative
Declaration .. The Negativ.e Declaration finds that t'llo'elve proj6cte
require no further· enviX'"onmontal review lInder CEQA, while two
project-s , the HouEting: Development Fund and the J\r.Rstradero Pal"k
Apartme'nt ~cquisition, are listed aEl ex.ceptions and will t"equire
further r4)v-.lew based on specific proposAls. ,In addition, the
Emergency Houeing,Consortium's project to acquire and renovate an
existing building, to be uoed au a h~~eleaa shelter for the
County, is a106 listod as an exception and will require further
~mvironmental r6vitn", with the City of San Jose as the lead
. agency.
The HUl) emd -ron mental rcgulat lons (or the CDna Program are
contain~d in 24 CPR sa ·Environ~ental Review Procedures for Title
1 Com.1iunit)' Oevelop~nt J310ck Grant Pn>grarns·. 'l'he regulations
requi:re COSO: grant recipi€nt& to aBBua-;c the responsibility fo:t'
enVironmental rev low and deCision ir.aking under the national
Env!ron01~ntal P"ol.lcy Act (UEPA). Prior: to the cotl',mitment or
release of funds: fo): each. of the proposed projects, staff will
cart-y out the required cnviromr.ental reviews or anscosments, and
certify that the review pro(:J.!duTes \mdel-CEQA, and lIDO and N8PA
regulations have been aatiafied for each particular project.
RSm·~1BtjDl\l'!O!l~
Staff recommcmds that:: the City Council:
1.. Consider and approve the attilched Negative Declaration £01"
tha 1994-19~5 CDlla Prog,r-am, finding that the Program will
have IlO significant envh:onmental offect for purposes of the
California RnvirQnrnental Quality Act (CEQAl. subject to the
three exceptions listed that will require further
environment.al review.
2. ~uthori2e and direct staff to carry out any further required
onvironmentol as,scssment8 and certifications for each
project under. both CEQ'" and the National Environmental
P,olicy Act WBPI\), prior to the commitment of any funds for
each project.
3. Adopt the attached resolution establishing funding
allocations for the 199~-199S CDBG Program.
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4. Authorize and direct the City Manager, or her (jeaignee, to
execute the 1994 ~1995 CDSG Program applicatio!, and
certifications and any other documentation ne~e8sary to file
the application with HUD, and to otherwi.e bind the City
with respect to the application.
S. Aut.horize and direct staff to wr!.te lettel-s, on behalf of
the City (:ound.l, t:o other cities in Santa Clara County,
encouraging their support of the now ·cegional emE'rgetlcy
shelter pl'oject eponsol'ed by Eme;r;ge:ncy Kousing consortium.
ReBp~ctfully submitted,
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CDB Coordinator
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Attachments:
Resolution
Chart -Funding Reco~nendation9
CMR 224: 94
Final Statement
Negative Declaration
cc: Citizens Advisory Committee
Applicant Agencies
j;:~i?td';( tf'.JlAu?k.-o
KEmI8T!; R. SCHREIBER /'
Director. Plannillg and
Corta:unity Enyironment
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF TIlE COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF PALO "lIro
APPROVING TIlE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995
WHEREAS, on December 13 1 1993, the Palo Alto City Council
approved and adopted the 1994~199S Corrrnunity Development Plan
setting forth. non· housing con"lfnunity development needo and tho
objectives to meet those needs; and
WHERRAS, on November 15, 1993, the City Council approved
and adopted t.he Comprehensive HO\lsing Affordability Strategy (the
·CHAS~). setting forth the housing needs of the City ot palo ~lto
(the "City") and the objectives to meet those nee<is: and
WHEREAS, the 1994-95 federal Comlunity Development Block
Grant (·CDOO·) funds allocated to the City are proposed to
implement the following programs; and
WHEREAS, potential uses of CDBG funds have been evaluated
in light of the needs and objectives of the corrrnunity aEl identified
in the Community Development Plan and the CHAS, and as reflected in
the recommendations and comments of the Citi~ensr Advisory
Committee and othex" interested citizens; and
m.IER&AS~ the Finance Corrrnittee and the City Council have
held advertised public hearings on the proposed use of the COSO
funds for fiscal year 1994·95; and
WHBRRAS, it is the intent of the CDBG program to give the
highest possible pr.iority to activities which will benefit personG
wit.h 10"\'-1' and moderate incomes;
NOW, THBREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RBSOLVE as follows:
SBCTION.1. The use of CDBG funds for the 1994·95 fiscal
year is hereby approved and authorized for the following programs:
1. Catholic Charities' of Santa Clara
County. Long Term Care Ombudsman
Program. Complaint investigation
and advocacy services to Palo Alto's
p.lderly r~eidenta living in nursing
and residential care facilities.
Citywide.
2. Emergency Rousing Consortium.
Temporary shelter and supportive
services for homeless individuals and
families. Countywide.
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10,500 r
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3. Innovative Housing. Shared and
transitional housing programs and
supportive services primarily for very
low income single pa.rents, individuals
or families. Citywide. 12,500
4. Palo Alto Housing Corporation.
Infonnation and referral services for
affordable housing options, assistance to
income-eligible purchasers in the City's
Below Market Rate program; and
develo~nent of an overall asset management
plan for the agency's portfolio of
affordable housing units. Citywide. 37,000
S. Urban Ministry. Homeless support
services and programs. Counseling,
payeeship program, provision of emergency
food~ rotating church shelter, mail and
telephon~ se:rvices and general assistance
to the homeless populat:ion, Citywide. 54,000
6. Peninsula Center for the Bliud and Visually
Impaired. Rehabilitation services for
blind or visually impaired Palo Alto
residents with low incomes, to increase their
independence and integration into the
community. Citywide. 10,000
1. Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Pair !lousing.
Ser~iceB to promote an environment of
fair housing including complaint
investigation, counseling and advocacy.
Citywide. 16,215
8. City Of Palo Alto. Depal'tment of Planning
and CO!M1unity Bnvirorunent. Overall COBG
grant administration and capital improve
ment project delivery costs associated
. with federal funding. Citywide. 179,725
'9. Senior Coordinating CounciL Home
Repair Program. Subsidized 'minor home
repairs for lower income ~lderly
homeowners. Citywide.
10. Adlai B. Stev~nson Hause. 120-unit
residential facility provides affordable
housing to senior adults~ Project to
improve the accessibility of the facility'S
common area restrooms and elevators to
comply with the provisions of the
federal Americans with Disabilities Act
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of 1990. 455 S. Charleston Road,
Palo Alto. 21,000
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11. Emergency Housing Consortium. Acquisition
of a building to be renovated to serve as a
regional emergency shelter for the Santa Clara
CountY'A homelass population. 1020 Timothy
Lane, San Jose. 50,000
12. Social Advocates fo,:, Youth. Additional
funds to complete rehabilitation project,
originally approved in the 1992/93 fiscal
yeat', at t,he agency's ·Casa SAY· runaway
and boa~le.s youth residential facility.
509 V1.ew Str~et, Mountain View. 10,000
13. City Qf Palo Alto. Department of
Corrrm.mity Services. Accessibility
impt"ovements, including surfaces and
playgJ;ound equipment, in various Cit}'
parka to make them usable by persons with
dloabilitiea. Cit)'Wide. 45,000
14. Palo Alto Housing Corporation. Acquisition
.and rehabilitation of Araatradero Park
A!X~rtments in order to retain the 66-unit
complex as affordable houBing for lower
inc~ reuidents through the federal Low
Tncome Housing Preservation and
Resident Homeownership Program.
574 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. 345,000
15. City of Palo Alto. New Housing Development
A~count. Funding fOl: projects which would
preselve or increase the number of housing
units in the City affordable to persons
with loW' and very low incomes. Citywide. 279,513
Total: $1,094,513
SBCTIO~. The total amount set forth under Section 1 of this: l."e.eolution hereby represents the proposed allocation from
the federal Department of Housing and Ul'ban Development {IIHUD"),
for U.Real year lS94·95, of $766,000 in COBG funds, $100,000 In
anticipated program income for fis~al year 1994 -95; $28 ,513 in
reallocated funds frOln prior program years and $200,000 in
unallocated progriLm income from prior program years.
SBCTIQN l. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
expend the money in the $10,000 CDBG emergency contingency account,
created under Resolution No" 6897. on an emergency basis in her
discretion for ex1tlt.ing Ot' additional COBG-eligible programs or
projects. The City Manager is tu:r:ther directed to report to the
City Council following any such expenditur.es.
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:1l>CTIOlI 4. The City "tarr i. hereby authorized to
submit tM appropl'iate applicatiol> forms to HUD for the 1991-95
COSO ,funds, wit.h such motley to be spent ao set forth in this
resolution, and the K~yor,' City ~#nager and any other appropriate
Cit~· Btaff or officials: are hereby a\lthor12ed to execute ouch
application forms and any other necessak.Y documents to seCllre the
funds.
SBCTIQN S. The Cit.y Council hot'eby tinds that the
1994·95 COM pr<.)9ram authoril.ed ulldar Soction 1 of this resolution
will. have no significant environmental effect for. purposes of the
california I!nvlronmental Quality /lct I'CBQA·), aO shown in tl,e
negtl:tive dec::la,ration .:lpprovoo. in connection with the adoption of
this resolution. However. the Council further authorizes and
directs City staff to .conduct any further environmental re,,·.iew. 'and
prepare any additional enYlr:CnJn~J1tal assev8f'l'\ents and certificates
that may bQ required. under CBQA and the National BI\\I!t'onmental
Polic}1 Act for each project under tho 1994·95 CDBG program prior to
the release of funds ro~ any euch project.
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AYES,
NOBS:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSBtlT:
A'ITBST:
City Clerk
APPROVED Ml TO FORM'
Senior ABst. City Attorney
APPROVED J\S TO CONTBNI':
CDBG coordinator
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Director of Finance
Director of Planninq and
COfmmnity Environment.
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Catholic Charities
Emergency Housing Cons.
Innovative Housing
Palo Alto Housing Corp.
Urban Minisrry
Ou!reach & P-SCOrt Inc.
Oulrea,h & Escort Inc.
Arbor Free eli nic
Peninsula Center for Blind
Admi_nistratiQl!
10 Mid 4 Peninsuia CitzlFair Housing
J1 Cll}' of Palo Alto
llQusing/Qtpi!al Projects
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13 Senior Coord inatmg Council
14 Stevemon House
15 Emergency Housing COilS.
16 Emergency Housing Cons.
17 Social Advocates for Youth
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20 City of Palo Alto
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long'!erm <are ombudsman
Shetrer services
Shored housing
I&Rlhousing ,0u=ling
Homeless services
Pa)'ee program
Special needs Iransponalion
Medical care for homeless
Services fo r bl i lid
Sub!o!.1
Fair housing services
Gnlnl adminJproj«1 deli\.tl,'!ty
Accessibilil}'
&n.ior home repair
Accessibiliry
Transilional house floor repairs
Shelter acquisilion
Casa Say renovalion
Park accessibililY implQVel'1lenls
Araslradero Park acqulsillon
New housing development fur.d
TOlals
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38,000
53,000
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61,000
64,000
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16,215
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11,000
75,000
8,000
50,000
10,000
60,000
400,000
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April 'I. 1~94
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Attention: Finance Committee
!o1embers of the Council:
MPORl' IN BRIEP
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'I'his report transmits the :recommendations of City staff and the
CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee (CAe) for the expenditul'C of
Community Development Block Grant FundR for the 1994-1995 program
year. The City received twenty requests for funding, tot.aling
$1,433,421. The amount available for allocation is $1~094,513.
Attachment A summarizes the funding requests, and Attachment B
provides an analysis of specific funding requests and
recommendations. City staff and the Citizens Advisory Committee
concur on all 1994-95 funding recommendations.
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Source of Funds
The City of Palo Alto receives funds annually from the U.S.
Department of Housing ~nd Urban Development {HOD) as an
e'utitlement city under the CORG Program, authorh:ed by Title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 19'/4. as amended.
The p:;dmary objective of the Act .is "the development of viable
urban communities by providing decent housing ,and a suitable
living environment. and expanding economic opportunities,
prillcipally for persons of low and moderate income. I'
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IDnLRegulationji
Hud -re9\llations require that, in the aggre,gate, a minimum of 70
~rcent of the funda be spent on act.1.vities which are of benefit
to low and very low income per£lo)ls. Additi<;mally, all eligible
projects must meet one of three national objectives:
o Activities which are of benefit to low and very low
income persons;
Q Activities which aid in the prev~'ntion or elimination
of alums or blight; or
o Activities which meet other community development ne~ds
having a particular urgency or posing a serious and
immediate threat to the health or welfare of the
cotl'\!Tlunity.
Palo Alto hflls historically expended all of its CDBG funds on
activit-iea which benefit 10'n' and very low income pereons. The
roost recently released HUD income data for S~nta Cla:t"a County
def1ne median income for a family of four as $59,300. HtnJ
currently caps the low income limit in Santa Clara County at 67
percent of median ($39,700 fOl" a family of four), and the very
low income limit at 50 percent of median ($29,650 for a family of
four) .
The total funds available for allocation in the 1994-1995 program
year 'are $1,094,513. The annual entitlement grant from HUn will
be $766,000. tHt increase of 9 percent over the previous year's
allocation of $"100,000. In addition to the grant~ the following
funds are available for allocation:
$100,000 Projected program income for 1994/95.
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Program income is defined aa income directly
generated from the use of CDBG funde. The main
eources of funds are from payments on loans made
with CDSO funds, or from rental income in excess
of expenses on property acquired or improved with
cnSG funds. The majority of CODO program income
is received from loan repayments under the City'a
Housing Improvement Program {HIP) Single family
rehabilitation program. Although currently making
new loans only on an emergency basis, the HIP has
a portfolio with a value of approximately $800,000
in deferred and low interest loans.
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$~OOlOOO Actual program income received in excess of
previou91y projected amounts for fiscal years
19~1-1993. As interest rates fell and loans we~e
refinanced, the nuro..ber <;>f payoffs from the HIP
program. was substantially greater than proj~cted.
$2B,513 Re~llocation of grant funds' previously allocated,
but una-pont ..
tvnding CategQries
'The majority of CODa funds 1s to be ueed for capital project.s
such as new houEling, land acquisition~ relocation, architectural
ban.'iei );'"orr.oYa1, 5ite clear;mce, hqusing rehabilitation, historic
preserv{ltion t ec(mo~ic dovelopmont, Qr 'other simi.lar act i vities.
'1\(0 other categories of funding, Ptlblic Service and Program
Administl'at.1on, are also allQ\<I'ed.
Funding if! the Mi>ublic Service" category is lifl1ited to a maximum
of 15 percent of the annual grant, plus lS percent of estimated
prog-ram inco~,e from the current yeaI' (1993-1994). The maximum
funding in this cnt(';gory fot· 1994/95 is estimated to be $137,400,
~aa:ed upon progrm";-. incotne pt""ojections of $15(1,000 for 1993/94.
Funding in the "P:o:ogram Adminiatration tl category is limited to a
rnaxir,\um of 20 percent of the annual grant, plus 20 percent of
estimated progt·am income for the succeeding year (1994/95.). The
maxi~um funding alloJr,,'ed for 1·994/9S under this category is
$173,200, based upOn program income projections of $100,000 fOl'
1994/9S. The service contract for fair housing~ as well as City
Btaff time spent on ove:r:all prograro administration, is eligible
for reirr~urBement under this category. City staff time spent on
epecifiC' capital proj(>.cte may be considered a "project deliveryU
expense, and not oubject to the 20 percent limitat.ion.
Citizen Particlpatio'O
Federal regul~tions require that citizens receive infonnation on
a comrnun~ty's proposed COBG program in a manner which provides
for timely. examinati-on j oppraisal and comment. 'l'o address thJs
requi.rement -P.ild encourage citi7.en p.articipation in the CDSG
pl;ocesB, the Pnl0 A.lto City Council adopted a revised Citizen
Participation Plan on December 13, 1993. The new plan
established a nine-member COBG Citizens Advisory Committee (CAe).
Ada h'ere placed in the Palo Alto Heekly on December 31, 1993 and
January 5, 1994 to recruit new members. In accordance with the
CitiZens Participation Plan, new Committee members were selected
·and appointed by the Mayor tram the applications received. This
year's CAC membor.8 are: Craig Barney, Beverly Clayton, Margot
Gold.l>er9~ Karan Greydanus, Barbara Harley, Susan Luenberger,
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Carla Schneiderman. Holen Tao. and f{oy Blit~er. t.he Hllm.-:tn
Relations Commission Liaison,
Public meetings were held on Januat-y 27, February), j.'ebruury 17.
February 24, March 3, March 11 and March ,24 ~t City Hall. Staff
and the CAC reviewed all requests for funding and intorview~d
representatives of each of the applicant agencies to :-ench
consenSUB on their l.'ecommendations to Council,
l':YnQil\g Applicatjons
Applications for CDsa funding Wero(l mailod to an extended list of
area nonprofit agencies on Nove~r 29; \993; and a notice
announcing the availabil.lty of funding applications was p\lblishad
in the Palo Alto Weekly on Nove~ber-24, 1993." ~'enty proposals
totaling $1,4.33,421 were recoived by the Pebruary 4. 1994
daadline,
Proposal Review Cl;i.t.tla
All funding applications ""ere sCl'eened for co"~pliance with the
City's Community Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), the
adopted funding priorities in the Cor.:munity [}cvelopntef1t Plan, and
federal project eligibility l;equit"€rr.ents. , !i.dditionally, othe:r.·
factol.'s considered in the Btaff and CAe reo ... J.:n;r,I~Tld,ltion.s were:
the urgency of the pl."ogram or project,' the effect of a. del~y (:in
funding' on the aervices provided, project/agency readir.co6';
financial feasibility of tho program 01' project; the number of
low income Palo Alto residents served. whet.her or not the request
increased tho services provided 0-"" the number of cU.enla served;
whether or not the services were dlJpl Seated by othel" agencies;
the agency' 6' provio\lG perfol'mance experience and anticipated
capacity to carry out the pt·ogram or project; the availability of
other funding sources to the applic~nt; and wh~ther or not the
goals of the service could be obtained with lesa funding,
~g Recommendatiooa
City staff and the Citizen~ Advisory Committee concur on all
recommendations for funding for the 1994/95 program year. These
recommendations are Bummarized on the chart in Attachment A, and
explained in more detail in Attachment B.
Staff recommends that the: Finance CommitLee l'ecornmend to the City
Ccuncil approval of the following:
1, The funding allocations, as l"ecomme:nded by staff and the CAe
in Attachment B, be included in the 1994-1995 CDSO Program,
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2. Staff be authori2ed to submit to HV~, by the May 31, 1994
deadline, the "Final Statement" application document which
outlines the proposed Palo Alto 1994-95 COBG Program and
includes the requir.ed certifications.
3. The City Manager, on behalf of the City, be authori2ed to
execute the HUD application and any other necessary
documents concerning the application and to otherwise bind
the City with respect to the application.
Respectfully submitted,
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lSU RICHARDS
I CDB Coo:r:'dinator
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City Manager
KENNETH R. SCIIRBI8BR
Director of Planning and
Cominunity Environment
CC: Citizens Advisory COl<"Lr.1ittee l-1embers
Applicant Agenciea
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1994195 CDBG REQUF.sTS FOR FUNDING ATIACHMENT A
AND f'llNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
93194 94195 StafT & CAC ~ Airnu l'l:ml!mIProleel &Irulin& I!mllm ReroJJI!lIfD.J1alkln
1 Catholic Crudlies Long-term care ombudsman 13,894 14,311 13,000 2 Emergency Housing Consortium Shelter services 10,300 17,500 10,500 3 r ~movative Hous ing Shared hOllsing 12,306 20,000 12,500 4 Palo AIIO Housing Corporation I&Rlhousiog counseling 38,000 61,000 37,000 5 Urban MiniSiry Homeless services 53,000 64,000 54,000 6 Outreach & Escort Inc. Payee program 9,550 -0 . 7 Outreach & Zscort r ne. Special needs transportalion 23,305 -0 -8 Arbor Free Clinic Medical care for homeless 13,000 ·0-9 Peninsula Center for Blind Services for blind 21,070 -lQ.llQQ
Sublolal 121,500 249,736 131,000
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10 Mid+peninsuJa Citizens for Fair Housing Fair housing service.s 11,500 16,215 16,000 11 Cily of Palo Alia GTtlflt administration/project 178,300 180,000 180,000 delivery
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12 Pacific Alt League Aceessibility • 23,410 -0 -13 Senior Coordinating Council Sertior home repair 10,000 11,000 11,000 14 Stevenson House A=ibility • 75,000 -0 -15 Emergency Housing Consortium Transitional house -floor repairs • 8,000 -0-16 Emergency Housing Consort iurn Shelter acquisition • 50,000 50,000 11 Social Advocales for Youth Casa Say renovations • 10,000 . 10,000 18 Cily of Palo Allo Parx accissibility imprcvements • 60,000 45,000 19 Palo Allo lIou, ing Corporation Arastradero Park. acquisition • 400,000 345,000 2() City of Palo Alia New 1I0",ing Development 456,111 ~~Q.Q00 3oo,S!3 Fund
• Capillli Projects Vary from Yeu 10 Yeor TOlals N/A $1,433,421 $1,094,513
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ATIACHMENT B
STAW AND CAC f"UNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR 1994195 CDBG FUNDS
PUDUCSHR~
CATItOLlC CHAlUTlES
2625 Zenker R03d, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 9.'H34·2107
Projecl Title:
R<qu<s! ror "unding:
1993194 ~,""I ins:
Rocommtooation:
Long Term Care Ombudsma n Program
$14,311
$ 13,894
$ 13,000
Agency provides conJidentiaJ 'ad\'ocac)' and C<lmpTainr im'C'.stigation servkes to the
approxlmately 950 rC'-~idcnts of Palo Allo's six nursEng and eight re.sidelltial care facHilles
~rvi.ug the (.aU elderiy. Trained staff and community volunfee~ investigate complaints,
including abuse, and advocate for quality palienl care.
R(';COmmendalion: AU current cor.[rac-l objC(;tives have been met or exceeded. Servires are
mce.s..~ryl .and roOt duplka\ed by any other agency. The funding recommendatioD. however,
i,. slight reducUon from 1m year's due to !he faCi Wt Palo Alto's total share of Ibe
program c,.~ I, higher than the proponion of facilities $Crved in Palo Alto. Any future
funding inc"' .... should be rootingcnt upon a more r.quitable distribution of funding and
service levels throoghout the County.
EMERGENCY HOUSING CONSORTIUM
P. 0, Box 2346
San lose, CA 95109
ProjeclTicle:
R«jueS! for Funding:
1993194 Hm.liog:
Recommendalion:
Services for Homeless Persons
$ 17,500
$ 10,300
$10,500
Agency provides emergency sheller and supportive servic.es to homeless men, women and
families with children thrOt1ghOllt Santa Clara County. Emergency HOUSing Consortium
operates the Family ljying Center in Santa Clara, the winter shellers at the Natiooal Guard
Annories in Sunnyvale, San Jose, and Gilroy, and various transitional housing programs in
San Jose. Agency anticipates serving 112 persons. whose last signific.ant address was Palo
Alto, with 2,500 sheller nights in lhe 1994/95 conlIact yo .. r.
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Recommeoo.a(ion is (or a 2% increase o\'er (he CUftenl funding level.
INNOVATIVE HOUSING
4S1 KIngs ley A \'enue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Proj«! Title:
Reques1 for Funding:
1993/94 Fund ing:
Re.:ommendation:
SUpportive Shared ~ Trami.iooal 1I,,"'ing in Pal" AI.o
$ 2(),OOO
$ 12.306
$ 12.500
Innovatl\'C Housing maintains supporlive sharro and ttansitiorul OOu!olng prograi1ls whlch
provide loCal affordable housing opti-ons (or ,'cr)' low ir..conll! families. lbe majority or
clients served by f.hes.e pwgrams arl! .single p3fCnt$ and I~ir (hikJrfo. t\gency pro"ides c.ase
management alxllifc·~kill counseling Soef'fkol."! whkh hdp clicnL'> achiei'c independence aoo
81X'US needed soci.11 stnice...<.
Recommcooalioll:' AU WrIenl contract objutiH.S h~ye be..cn HX'j or exceedoo. The
recomme .... ded funding ftpreseolS a 2~ iocrc'$SC owr the currem funding level.
PALO ALTO HOUSING (~ORroRA'fIO:"l
540 COVr-per Street, Suile G
Palo Allo, CA 94301
Project Ti.)e:
Reque>t for Punding;
1993/94 Punding;
RecommeMa!ion:
Low·)mome UOlait1~ &lYkes
561.000
538,000
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TIlt. miss ton of the Palo Alro Hous.lng COQlOnllion is to (oste(, de'o'etr.p. ~quire, and operate
low and moderate ir'lcome housing in PalQ Aho. 1he funding requesled is 10 suppon services
which increase the .fforoable hou,ing opportuni.les in ralo Alto. The follow.ng categories
of funding were projlO$«l: Information and "reml • $ 16,000; 'CIWl' counseling -$6,000;
Housing Assi,tance Directo!)' Update. $1,000; CDDG·eligible BMR Prog<anl
Administration· $1 S,OOO; development of a c~mput<rized .SSt. m''''gement plan· $20,000;
.. and $3,000 for the required HUD audi •.
Reconunendation: The f(",commeoo:alion is to fund the following C"-alegories of services:
~IS~300 for infOJmation and referral and fenanl -co\JrL<.eling, representing a 2% increase over
the current funding levelj $15 1000 for consulting services to help produce an overall asset
management plan; and $6,700 for CDBG-<Iigible BMR program admini'''ation. These
funding levels are consistent with (he cOnlnel objci-lilo'(':s atlained during the firs! half of the
curre.,t program yrar. Tenam (ooruelifl8 is: included in infomlalion and' referral, since
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in the current year for the produclion, distribulion and updating of the Hour;ing A'SSis(.a:OC(:
Di=tOI)'. CDBG-eligible BMR program adrn;nistratioo is rooocro be<au", 1992193 .... ,
considered an unusual year, in thai rour new CDBG--eligible uruts c.ame into the pH)gram.
The asset management plan i.., reduced due to funding constraints.
URBAN MII\'JSTRY
P. O. Box 213
Palo Alto. CA 94302
Projecl Title:
Request for Fun<!ing:
1993/94 Fun<!ing:
Recommendation:
Services for Homeless
$64,000
$53,000
$54,000
This agency provides emergency assistance and S\Jpporth'e ser'J'tces (0 me loc.al hOfl\l!'k.~ and
\ery low income population. Services include .staffing of (he drop·in tenter, ("-A.5e
management assistance, money management, admirU~tration of the rOlalins .;hun::h shelter
program, the clothes closet and the food closet. Iocreased nmrling is rcquc-s((".d ~II order to
hire an additional part time bookkeeper to sen'e 65 ntther than SO perrorn tn (he money
management program.
Recommendation: Coruratt objectives are being mel or nce-roed. 11lc recommendation is
fo increase funding by 2% oller the current contrac! level. 1lle agency should be
commen<!ed for Ihelr ",!'Vires, an<! for implementing !he paymhip program. bot CDBG
funds are oot available at this time to increase the lev-el or assistance.
OUTREACH AND ESCORT, INC,
97 F..ast Brokaw Road, Suite 140
San Jo"" CA 95112
Proje<:1 Title:
Request for Fun<!in&:
1993194 Fun<!wg:
Rccommcoo.ation:
Representat;ve Paye< PW8n",
$9,550
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The m;ssion of OUTREACH is to promote !he well·being an<! ",If"'<termination of !Hh.
elderly an<! disabloo persons of Santa Clara CChlnty by providing ""vi«s lhat reduce lh<ir
isolation and increase tiK:ir actjl,'e utilization of available community Sllpport s-ervicts. 1111$
proposal is to expand a money management service in ~ Palo Alto area ror dients with
physical or mental disabilities: who are no looger able to manage their Hnances. Program
currently serves thirty Palo Alto residents and would be e.'(pandtd,tO sen'e an addjtiona~
twenty persons.
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expanded servke. There is not sufficient evidence of exisling need ot coordinalion for
referrals and support from existing local social service agencies.
ourREACH AND ESCORT, INC.
91 Broka\v Road. Suite 140
San Jose, CA 95112
Proi""t TWo;
Request for Funding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recommendation:
Special Needs Transportation
$23,305
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This proposal would provide door 10 door paratransit services for eligible individuals unable
10 ind"PCndentIy :i=ss public fixed roule (bu,) transportation. In ac<:ordan<e with
u-anspoI1alion changes mandated by !he Americans with Disabilit;,", Act (ADA), the Santa
Clara County Transit District (SccrD) assumes responsibility for county-wide paraltansil
",rvi..,. on July I, 1994. The sccm contracted with OUTREACH through a compelitive
bidding process to function as the broker for par.1uansit services county-wide, aoo assuming
the Palo A1lo/Stanford sen'iee are. from Projoct Mobility on July I, 1994. Agency proposed
to provide additional paratransil services 10 Palo Alto above and beyond what is mandate.d hy
the County contract.
Re<:ommendation: Funding for this project is not recommended at this lime due fo tile many
unknown factors surrounding this enormom change in the paratransit service deli\'ery area.
Money from Ibe County which used to sponsor Ibe Projoct Mobility Program should, in
theory. sustain the same uwnber of riders and trip levels as before. Future considerations
for supplemental funding for this program should be based on acnlsl, documenled needs for
additional rides. rider subsidies, or program eligibility criteria.
ARBOR FREE CLINIC
c/o American Red Cross
400 Hamilton A venue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Project Title;
Requ'"'t for Funding:
1993/94 Funding:
Re<:ommendattOo:
Optometry Services for the Medically Indigent
$13,000
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The Arbor Free Clinic provides free medical care for members of the community who are
without medical Insurance and without the means to pay for medical care. The cHnic is
operated on a volunteer basis by Sranford: medical students and anending phYSicians from
ll;OO a.m. to 2;00 p.m. every Sunday at the Pain Alto location of the American Red Cross.
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growing, unmel Ilffil. Arbor proposes to provide cye exams and supply eyeglasses for
pati,nls ruff'ring from vi",al impairments. Funds would be used 10 reimburse a local
. opiomotrisl for !he ~ost of equipment and supplies.
R=ndalion: Funding is nOI recommeodod for this program due 10 !he limiled
av,lIabUit)' of funds. City staff and !he CAC, however, wish 10 commend tho medical
SIlldent' for the extraordinary service they are performing for the community.
PENINSULA CENTER FOR THE BLIND
41St Middlefield Road, Suile 101
Palo Alto, CA 94303
p,,~ect Title:
Requesl for Funding:
19\t3/94 Funding:
Rcco~ndation :
Rebabiritation Selvices for low Income Palo Alto
Visually Impaired Residents
$2'1,070
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$10,000
Pentnsula Center for !.he Blind (PCB) provides: counseling. infonnalLon and referral. mobility
trllining. enrichment a-:iivities, daily living skills instruction, arxi other rehabilitation services
for blind and visuolly impaired residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara COllnn ... PCB
currently selVes 9~0 cliealS per year, 10'1 of whom are from Palo Allo.
Recommend.ation: Funding is recommended al !he level of $10,000 10 redu,," the wailing list
for persons in Ilffil of services. The fundin~ is coalinsenl upon !he money being used to
benefit new clients, nol -currentl)' being served, who either live or work in Palo Alto.
ADMINISTRATION
MID-PENINSULA CITIZENS FOR FAIR 1I0USING
457 Kingsley Avenue
P.lo AHo, CA 94301
Projecl Title:
Requesl for !'Imding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recommendation:
Fair Housing Services
$16,275
$17,500
$16,000
Agency provides investigation, counseling and legal referral for victims of housing
discrimination as well as commurut)' outreach and education regarding hous:ing rights,
$2,000 in current contraci was: to provide a 112 day workshop on fair housing.
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oms of oo,,-wllatlons and < ... «-S. The fair housing s<mirtar held on December 4, 1993 was a
0u0c<.sfil1 community fait housiog educalio",,1 ettort. A two percent illC"'.'" over the
WITt·nl ru,lding level i. =rnmeooed (minus the $2,000 one IL'lle expense for the fair
housing worbOOp) ,
CITY O}' PAW ALTO -I>EPARTMRNT m' PLANNING AJIID
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
250 HamiltOIl Avenue
Palo Alto, CA W301
Proi«t Title:
Request tor Pundlng:
1993194 Fund ing:
Rect)n:lIncOOatwn:
Prwram Adm lnlSl1ation
$lsO.00J
SI78.300
S18O,000
F\Joolng Is for admlni",.H,'c m.nagement of tbe CDllG pwgralll (SI55.000) and to provide
proj¢.:( deli\'.cry serv~-s (S15,(XX}) to bring r.'.Jpilal and housing projects to ,ompletion.
Funds w'rll PlY for .!taH aOOlor <:(ll\SU/Unl lime to administer BUD programs, inctudiog
CDBG .and HOME (to "the extent allowable). provide tcchnkal ds.'Sistance and monitoring
gu~aoce h) oonprofil'i on f~eral contract compliance issues, to assi.st in the preparation of
tb(! new Housing E!.e-menl (If tm: Comprehenshre Plan, prepare an annual \lpdate of the
CornlOunily llou.sing AfTordability Slrategy (CIIAS). and respond (0 sweeping IIOW reporting
requir<m<,;ts rrom HUD uooer the newl), requiroo 'Consolidated Plan'.
Reco£lunendatlon: FuBdi~i re('QOUncOOa!;Oll is a ooe pere<:nl increase over the level at which
the CDBG prognun MS be>en t"oooo rOI the past (11'0 )'ears. It should be noted that ongoing
~fr c,;penscs for all City employees is incrcasin~ at 3 rate greater than one (1) peiCent, The
Cit)' Ckneral Fund bas 10 absorb increases in e/l:CC-SS of one percent.
MUC,FACIUTI f,S..,AN.lUMPM.\'EMIiNTS
PACmC ART LEAGUE
668 Ramona Stre«
PaTo AII~, CA 94301
Projecl Tille:
Request for Funding:
1993194 Punding:
Rocommeoo.liQn,
First r-lOOT Conversion (or Accessibility
$23.410
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exhibitions and communil)' service. A variety of cla~s and workshops are offered 10
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special ohiJdren c~niined 10 bcspilals, sheTiers, im,!JTl«ji.le agencies, and youlh gfOllps
Including children who are economic&lIy di,.dvanllged, dl .. bled, .odInr physically and
emotionallyaoosed. Proposal would mtke nlodific.tions 10 firs, floor.nd reslroom are. of
building so !hal il n""ts ADA ""ce .. ibUIIY stond.oJ,.
Recommendation: AJOloogh!hi< ageoey provides an important ",,,'ice 10 !he cornmunily,lh<
projeel dkl 001 have !he same urgency" "'me of !he other I""jecl$ presented for (uodlng.
Funding i, flQl recomtIl<nded III !his Urn<.
SENIOR COORDINATING COUNCIL
450 Dryanl Slrcel
Palo Allo, CA 94301
Projecr Title:
Reque .. for Funding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recorurntooatlon:
Senior Home Repair Progfalll SUb.-sitJie-s
SlI,OOO
510.000
SII,OOO
This prognun provides subsidized home Tq)air scf\'ke.s 10 income eligihle Palo Alro
homeowners woo are 60 years of .age or olde .... The prop.ram e:ru:b!t:S ~niors (0 rtmain in
their own homes as long as pos.siblc, and helps to main!atn lJ'l¢ Q\Jlllity of Ihe e.lLSfing hou~ing
srock within Palo Alto. funds are used 10 reinlbursc ror subsidy payrnenlS (or those unable:
to pay the foo for service. The program &d<Ire= !he he.lllh, .. fe,y and hoo,in8 needs of
the low income senior population.
Ro:ommendation: OJrrem contract objC'cti\'es h.a\'~ been mt"1 or exc.eWw. FUll funding Is
rocOIllIlWnded with the condition thallhe sec eSlabHsb a wrillen method and process for
evaJualing cus(omer salisraclioll with the Home Repair Progrilm.
STEVENSON HOUSK
455 Easl Charle,(on Road
Palo A lio, CA 94303
Project Tille:
Requesl for PuDding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recommendation:
R.ooya!ion (0 Facili(y', Common Areas 10 Comply with ADA
Requ irements
$75,000
$50,000 (FIre Alarm and Docking Rcp,;irs)
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Stevenson House is a senior residential facility providing 120 unHs <:lfarTordable housLng for
approximately 135 independen,ly func,loning, older adults. Funds are r<quested 10 install a
voice annunciaror in Lbe eleva!or f reOOvale six soov,'er slalls in private residenttal units, and
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requirements ,
Recornmeodationo Although accessibility compliance is. worthy goal, the Commitlee does
oot re«l=end funding for this projecl in this fiUlding round, Stevenson House has ~n the
redpient of a nufriber of COBO gra[llS over the past few years for various capital
improvement projects.
EMERGENCY HOtJSING CONSORTWIII
p, O. Box 2~
San Jose, CA 95109
Project Title:
Request for Funding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recommcnda tion:
Transitional Housing Floor Repaif
$8,000
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Emr.r,~el>Cy Housing Consonium (Ene) ~s requesting funding [I,) replace worn, umanila...ry
flooring in a seven unit apartment complex. located at l089 N. 5th Street tn San lo~. lbc
facility provides affordable, tramitional housing which allows tenants the time to :liXeSS
services and address lire lSSUes which have pre~Fented them from living indepeooenlly.
Reccnuuendation: The Committee docs not recommeoo f\loding for tltis projocl. Tbe effort
and paperwork required to comply with federal regulalions for a rel'tivrly 'small' eapi!!1
improvement is not cost effecli ve.
EMERGENCY HOtJSING CONSORTIUM
p, 0, Box 2346
San Jos<, CA 95109
Project Title:
Request for Fuoding:
J 993/94 Funding:
Recomraendation:
Rehabilitation of New Regional Emergency Shelter
$50,000
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$50,000
EHC is proposing to acquire an<! rehabilitate a building locatoo a' 1020 Timothy Drive in
San Jose in onh!r, for it to be used as a regional emergency homeless shelter. With (be
. anlidpated closing of lhe CQ!d weather armories in the winter of 1995, tocal providers of
services for the homeless have been SI'..tking a faciHty which could conlinue to serve the
COUIlt)' homeless population on an emergency basis. The shelter would be Opeh year-round,
providing an estimaled 5,300 unduplicated individuals with 61,600 sheller da)'s, Funds are
also being solicited from olller cities in Santa Clara County. The proposal submilled 10 the
City of ParD Alto is to fund a portion of tbe structural rehabililation work.
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but would Ilk. to stipulate that the Palo Alto CDSO ful1<ls he earmarked to help fund the
acquisition portion of the project rather than the renovafions. There are many unknowns
about !he project at this lime, bUt it is more likel)' lJ'at the ful1<ls could be use<! in !he
1994195 fiscal year if they were spent on Requi,ition. A fmal commitment to the project
would be contingent upon compliance with all («Ieral regUlations, n favorable appraisal,
appropriate 7.oning and environmental a5Se..."'5ment, and Ute approval of the City of San Jose as
the .k.d CDBO agency,
SOCIAL ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH
1072 Saratoga·Sunnyvale Road, IA·20B
San Jose, CA 95129
Projecl Tille:
Request for Funding:
1993/94 Funding:
Recommendation:
C ... SAY Rehabilitation· A Runaway
and Homeless Youth Sheller
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Social Advocales for Youth (SAy) respol1<ls 10 the eri,i, need, of Santa Clara Count)' youlll
and their families, The agency pro\! ides crisis reskk.'I1tial treatment services through the Cnsa
SAY program, delinquency prevention services, drug abuse prevention and day tre.atmenl
services. independent living skills trdming, and residential services for Abused, neglected.
runaway and homeless youth. The proposal is to fund a rehabHitalion projocf, including a
new roof, at the Casa SAY resldenlial faciliry located at .509 View Street in Mountain View.
The project received $10,000 in CDBG funds in the 1992/93 fiscal year, but fund, ha,'e not
been spellt due to the escalation of the scope of work. The project now appropriately
addr."" building code and HUD Section B Housing Quality Standards campl;,,,,e.
Recommendation: Staff and the CAC recommend funding. Additional project funds have
also been requested from the City of Mountain View. Th~ agency provide.s a critical number
of "crisis" shelter ,beds: avaiJable for nmaway or home!ess youth in the North County.
CITY OF PALO ALTO· DIVISION OF PARKS AND GOLF
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Proje<:l Title:
Requw for Ful1<ling:
1993/94 Funding:
RecommendatIon:
Palo Allo Park Accessibitily Improvement Project
$60,000
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This proposal is to enhance the accessibil;ty of the surfaces and playground eqUipment at
Briones:. Robles, Cameron and Werry Parks so that they are usab1e by pcrwns WLUI
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equipment, aDd the replacement of park path surf.ce" to support access to and from rile play
altas and the equipnl<m,
Rc...--orntnerldatiQIl: 1M Committee recommends fundiIlg for accessible playground equipment
al appropriate city PJrk siles. Funding at a slightly reduced level is m;omrnended in order
that oth<r capital proje<:lS of. high priority may he funded,
PALQ ALTO HOUSL'IG CORPORATION
S40 Cowper S~I, 1201
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Pro~1 Ti~e:
R"'lU<'t for funding:
1993/94 Fundin,g:
R«:oOlmendation:
ArastJ'ddero Park Apartments
$350,000 . $400,000
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$345,000
The PAHe has requesled funding 10 assist in the: acquisition of Ar'l.5tradero Park Apartment'l:,
a IIUD ftIWlCed )Qw·in<ome housing complex located at 514 Ara!l",dero Road in Palo Alto.
The 66 unit c(lmp1c:~ is ctigiblc for c()nYersion to roarket rale units through the sale of the
property under e.(~sting BUD regulations. A Low Income HousL'lg Preservation and
Resid<oll!onl<owoersl,ip (UHPRHA) proces, was adopted by Congress in 1990 to help
presen:e t.hesc at-risk affordabre hQusing units. 1be PARC request would provide for
predt\'cJ-op.rotm and acquisition costs to purchase the complex as a Community Based
0rtlani1".atlon in to[ijunction with the current tenanlS.
Recommendation: l1le Comminee recommends funding for this important project. $345,000
is. I'f\.xmunended sil'f;e almrut $S,OOO in hOU;Slllg development funds is being reallocated to the
current PAne romrael. 'ThJs amount is for pre.development cxpens:s all the Arastradero
project which may be in<urred prior to July I, 1994.
CITY OF PAW ALTO
Department of PI.nnin,g and Community Environment
250 lIarailton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Project Tide:
Request for Funding:
1993/94 I'unding:
RC(ommeooalion:
Housing Developmenl Fu nd
$350,000
$456,117
$300,513
The purpose of the Housing Development Fund is to implement tllC City', CHAS
(Comprehensive HOUSing Affordability Strategy) by crealing a pool of fund.' available Oil an
ongoing basis (0 actively facilitate the development, rehabilitation and preservation of low
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income he'llSing. Funds oould be used for prWel'elopm<DI exp<nses, 'cqui'ilion of land or
existing ""il~;ng" rellobllitalion (OSIS, relOc.llion, or other CDBO eligible e.'pense,.
HOusing developlmDi oppottunil .... oocur throoghoot the )'e~, and due 10 the nature of the
real eslar. mvkel, a QUkk response is fft<j1lCnlly ~ry. The City will administer the
fund and woO< closely with oonprofrt boosL"8 de ..... k>p<,. and supportive housing providers
on projecl proposals in ord<r \0 increase the supply of ,ffordable housing in Palo Allo. The
llousing Developmool Fund will include fuods from .. mal sources, primarily CDBG, City
Housing Reserve and HOME funds. Sl.1ff will mum 10 Council for approv,l for funding of
5p<'<irlc proje<1S from the I'unda. There" C<J""nI\y • zero balance in the Housing
!lc".lopmont Fund, as oil !lI('uoy prt,ioIuly alloc.otro h&s either been exper.ded or
encumbered on hO\lsl"$ proje<lS. Possible hoosi.g projocu whkh oould present for funding
in the 1994195 fis«1 )'e.., in<Nde • DeW Single Room Oci:ul"ny 1I0tei (SRO), an apartnJenl
complex for developnl<nIllly disa~led .dults, or a shared I>>tJ5ing projoci for low income
'ingle pareD! (aJiJlli ... In 1'&'1 Y"''', funds from the HO'Jsing DeYeiopment Fund n",. been
used 10 ."ist in the ocquisillon and I<\lJbiliulion of the Barker 1I00el; in constructing the
Lytton IV Knior housing Pf(!}!-.:~; and rOt prtlimirul)' e.a;pcl'i-..{,('-s related to a housing jlrojoct
for developnll;nully di,.bled adullS.
Rec()1IllllCOOation: Funding lS ~nmxnded in order thaI all options for arfordable housing
opportuniti<s CAli t>e pu<wed.
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CITY OF PI\LO ALTO
1994/1995 COMMUlIITY DEVE!.OPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROORAN
DRAFT PINAL STATRMENT
'l'he Community De.yelopment Blo..clLJlUmt.....£t99J.:.ruJJ
The Community Development Block Grant (CD8G) Progrnm was
established by Congress as: Title I of t.he l!ouoing and Community
Development Act of 19'14. It is the principal Fedl3ral progt'am
providing localities with grants to devise ilV10ystive and .
constructive neighborhood approa.ches t.o !mptove tho phyaic.&l,
economic and social conditions in their c~munitiea. The City of
palo Alto has participated in the COHO program a9 an
flentitlementl1 grantee since 1974 r the first year of the progl-am.
Although spending priorities are det-ermined at the local level,
the stated purpose of the Act is the -development ot viahi. urh~
communities by providing decent housing and l\ lIIuitablo living
$Uvironmant and expandlng oconomic opportun1t14s, RX!nQ}~_~
R§X§ons of low and modera~~~0~·.
T~~~naive Ho.l.t§inq AftQm~lU.Li..t~trat~;q: .. _H;_fiWl
Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act of 19.!jO
established the requirernent ttlat states and local governmental
jurisdictions receiving direct assistcillce under carta:!..n
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUn) programs. {Molal
have a current Comprehensive Housing Affordotbil1ty Strategy
(CHAS) as a condition of funding. The Palo Alto City Councll
adopted the City' 8 Piscal Yea): 199 /• Annual plan and Arrlendrnents to
the 1991-1996 five year CMS on Novembek' 15. 1993. 'rho Plana
have been accepted and approved by HUD.
The intent of the National Affordable Housing Act waD to require
jurisdictions to develop the CHAS as a comprehensive, long-t'Ortn
st.rategy for addressing their needs for affordable and supportive
housing. ABide from atatutory elements that must be ~ddre8aQd in,
the plan, the City must describe its housing needs and "market
conditions, set out a five-year strategy that eotablishee
priorities fOl' meeting those need9~ identify r060urcea
anticipated to be available for the provision of affol·dable and
supportive housing l and establish a short term investmont plan
that outlines the intended uses of resources. Tho CIIAS sets
forth one year and five year goals for affordable and supportive
housing and an action plan to meet thoge goals.
~l Community pevelopment Objectives
I,n addition to the CHAS. federal regulations aleo require
entitlement localities to identify non-housing com.'11unity
d(!velopment needs and objcctiveH. and a plan to meet tnose needs.
The Palo Alto City Council approved and adopted the fiscal year
1994-95 Community Development Plan on December 13, 1993. The
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Palo Alto Community Development Plan provides ~n overview of the
goals, priorities and objectives of the City of Palo Alto's COBO
Program including a summary of the City's housing needs
identified in the CHAS. These goals are as follows:
I. HOUSING NEEDS
1. Creation of Housing Opportunities.
A. Create additional affordable housing units
g. Create other types of affordable housing
opportunitieo~ and
C. Acquire, preserve and rehabilitate existing
housing units, with affordable rents which serve
the following population groups:
• Very low and low income households
• Homeless personFl and families and households
at risk of homelessness
• LoWel" income families with childl"en
• Special needs groups including the eldel"ly,
the mentally and physically disabled~ and
battered women.
2. Housing Rehabilitation
A. Rehabilitate and make capital ,improvements to the
City's existing stock of over 1,000 units of
mult.i-family subsidized housing.
B. Rehabilitat.e an~"make capital improvements to
existing group l'.')using facilities (located both
within Palo Alto and in nearby cities) which serve
special needs populations.
C. Rehabilitate owner occupied, single family housing
on an emergency, case by case basis, to enable
lower income elderly, disSibled and family
households to remain living in the homes that they
own.
3. Transitional Housing
A. Create additional transitional housing for the
homeless including persons with special needs
(located both within Palo .Alto and in nearby
cities) .
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II. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS: CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS -
COMlWNITY WIDE
1. Expand, modernize, rehabilitate, make sei3mic and othel:.'
safety related improvements ,and accessibility
improvements to existing facilities which serve special
needs populations (limited clientele as defined by HUD
regulations) .
2. Complete accessibility improvements in public
facilities and in public streets and side""alks
throughout Palo Alto to ensure compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
J. There are needs (within the South Bay and the Mid
Peninsula area) for more emergency shelter beds for the
homeless 'both single persons and families} and for
rehabilitation of existing emergency shelter
facilities.
4. There are needs (within the South Day and ~Hd-Penitlsula
area) for new facilities and capital improvements and
rehabilitation of exiating facilities occupied by
service programs which sexv€! the low income and special
needs populations.
III. PUBLIC SERVICES WHICH SERVE PRIMARILY LOWEiR INCOI1E CLIENTS
1. There are needs for supporting the operating expenses
of orgc,.nizatiollB which provide counseling, infornation
and referral. housing pldcement, and other supportive
type services for primarily lower income .. homeless or
clients with special needn.
IV. FAIR HOUSING
1. Provide fair housing services including information,
education, complai.nt investiga.tion. counseling and
advocacy to promote an environment of fair housing in
Palo Alto. .
V. "PROGRAM ADMINlSTRATIOlI
1. Administer, manage, implement and monitor the CnBG
progl.-am to ensure that projects are feasible, that they
are completed on schedule, that there is compliance
with federal regulations and that the funds are
utilized in a timely and effective manner.
National Qbje~
Every activit~· proposed is required to meet at least one of the
three national objectives established by the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, which are to:
• Principally benefit lo~ and very low income persons;
• Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight;
• Meet an u'CCJcnt cot!1munit~i development need where current
conditions threaten the health or ..... elfare of the community.
hll of tho activities proposod in Palo Alto's 1994-95 CDBG
program ..,re intended to meet the first national objective of
p'l"inci~"'I:lly oonefiting low and very low income pel"BOns.
l~~5 CDBG AllocatiQU
In total, .$1,094 ,513 in COBO fun~,8 will be allocated to projects
for-the 1994 .. 95 Program Year. The City of Palo Alto expects to
l'cceivs an ~nnu,'Il entitlement grant in the amount of $766,000;
pk"Qjectl;!"d pJ;ogram income from various SOUl"CSB for the 1994-SS
f16ci\1 yoar is estimated to be $100,000, p:t"ogram income received
in prior pn>g:ram >'ears but not previously allocated is $200,000;
and-$28,513 in unspe=lt funds from prior program yea~B is
av.ailable tOl" reprogramming. The-activities l"ecommended for
!tmding. 030 well as the local needs and objectives they a):;e
intended to addraflo, are 1 ieted 011 the attached '.fable 1"
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CQHMUNITY D&VELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTIVITIES
l'ROJRCT
~c Service
1. Catbolic ChGrlt!~8 of Banta Clara
County. I~n9~term ~~re Ombudoman
Program. Coo,plaint investigation
and advocacy services to Palo Alto's
elde~ly rcsidento ) iving in nm:9ing
and reaidential care facilities.
Citywide.
2. Emargenoy Houoing Consortium.
Temporary ah.clter and support ivc
services for hOfTIclo89 individtlalt:J
and families. Countywide.
3. Innovative Housing. Shan,d and
transitional housing pl'ograms a.nd
suppOrtive services primari:ty fO.f
velY low income Bingle ~rent8.
individuals or families. Citywide.
4. Palo Alto Housing Corporation.
Information and referral aetviccs for
affor-dable housing options, ns.9istancc
Co income-eligible purchasers In the
City's Below Market Rate progl"atfl~ and
development of an overall asset
management plan fOr the agency's
portfolio of affordable hou9ing units.
Citywide,
5. Urban Ministry. Ho!;u)les8 support
services and programu. CounselIng,
payeeahip program, provision of
emergency food, rotating church shelter,
mail and telephone 8ervic~s and general
assistance to the homeless program.
Citywide.
$ 13.000
10,500
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31.000
54.000
6. Pe.n.inaula Center for th~ Blind aud 10,000
Visually 1mpairad. Rehabilitation
services for blind or visually impair.ed
Palo, Alto ref;lidents uith low incomes. to
increase their independence and
integration into the community. Citywide.
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7. Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Pair Rousing
Sa:rvices to promote an env!L'onment of
fair housing opportunities, including
complaint investigation, couneeling
and advocac}'. Citywide.
8. Ci~y of Palo Alto. Department of
Planning' and Community Environment.
Overall CDBG grant administration anrl
capital improvement project delivery
costs aRsociated with federal funding.
9. S&nior Coordinating Council. Home
Repair Program. Subsidi2ed minor home
repairs for lower income elderly home
owners. Citywide.
10. Adlai E. StevenBon .Rousa. 120-unit
residential facility provides
affOl.'dable housing to senior adul ts.
Project to improve the accessibility
of the facility's common area restt"ooms
and elevators to comply with ADA.
455 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto.
11. Emergenoy Housing Consortium.
Acquisition of an existing building
to be renovated to serve as a regional
emergency shelter for the Santa Clara
CotJnty homeless population, 1020
Timothy Lane, San Jose.
12. Social Advocates for Youth.
Additional funds to complete the
rehabilitation proj,ect originally
approved in the 1992/93 fiscal year,
at the agency's nCasa SAY" runaway
and homeless youth residential facility.
509 View Street, Mountain View.
13. 'City ·of"Palo Alto. Department of
Community Services. Access.ibility
improvements, including eurfaces and
playground equipment in various City
parks to make them usable by persons
with disabilities. Citywide.
14, Palo Alto Housing Corporation.
Acquisition and rehabilitation of
Arastradero Park Apartments in order
to retain the 66-unit complex as
affordable rental housing for lO"ler
income residents. 514 Arastradero
Road, Palo Alto.
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Development ,Account. Funding for
Projects which would preserve or
increase the number of housing units
in the City which _are aff_ordable to
persons with low and very low incomes.
Citywide.
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fnvironmental Documents· City of Palo Alto
fUYlRQNHENIAl ASSESSMENT
Project DescripU'oolTitle: ~JoOOlent Block Grant FlInd
",__ . Applications for 1994·j995
locationlAddress: Various
Spoilsoring Agern:y/Applicant: .See attached sheet
Address and Telephone of Apolicant: See att~ched sheet',contact City of
Plio Alto. IleQM:.tIDCnt of Planni'l!L.LWrrr.vnity EnvirO/JJllent. (415) 329·2428
AppHcatloo f1)(: jJ!Jlr'.'Ili1:L,l&y~lQpir;ent Block Grant Funds
(e.g .. looing change. subdivision of prope.'ty. architectw'al re'liew. use
pemit)
Zoning at Project locatiOl1: ~~L. Fee Receipt No.:
IW~E OF OEIER.v,!!Jllill!:!
Based upon review of the pro.iect files. the undersigned menrb€r of tire
Planning Department has concluded: _
IXI ~ative Oeclaratlim: The project. "as no signi ficant environmental
ill'jlact. No Environmental Jll'jlact Report is required. The reasons for
a Negative Declaration are: no tl~ attaE~ed sgeeti ~r:rord of oroject action is available for ~t t Pal AI 0 J'p rt'(fnt of P~~.QillU:.ffil!!!.!!llli:
EnvicOM!ent located at 250 Ibmtt n Avenu floor Palo Alto.
I_I The,project may have a significant environmental impact. An
Envlronmental lrr~act Report wi 1 be prepared. .
, Plan.lIng Department Official: a«-<c!'~RP.£.<4
Planning Oirector: ~_ .. c .. .&.~__ Date: '-1/ .... "'/.9
The project has been approved.
The project has been denied.
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COHHUHITY OHELOI'Xl'IH Sl()(.1( GAAIIf APPLICATION
fHV J ROIIli£IITAl ASS€SSIlCIITS 1993 ·1994
Fifteen projects have been rec()_ndE'<! for COOG funding.
~e project has had an Envir(}<)wltal Assess""ot aOO Negative Declaration
approvE'<! by the COOrlCil. rile ellviromental i"Pact '.hat ""uld result upon
irr(lle"-'I,tatton of this project has been fO'l'Id not to be significant. Therefoi"~. no rurther ervlror.1tnt.1 action will be necessary.
1. serior Ij(rne Repair Services
Senior Oxlrdinatlng (oooc!l
Project: Progra •• prOI'iOCS subsidy rone)' for lcrw il1Co1le seniors
UJ'-<lble lop,l)" the full. nOll· subsidized repair rates. (78.[JA.IO)
Eight proj0cts are not coosiderE'<! proJects as defillE'<! by the California
fnYiro""€ntal Quality Act «([(}O\l 9ul<lelines an" afe IlOt suoj"ct to CfQA requ i r(>IT€() t s .
]. OTbu-dse,an Progr'.cw,
Cath(l11C ChariUes of Santa Clara (OUrlt)'
Program: Ongoing .chinist,·aUve suppor/ for «)'fplaint investigation
arid advocacy services for the fra; 1 elderly.
2. Shared llousing and Coc>ptratll'e Com,mity Services
inOOlidtive iloo,ing
P("'9ram: Ad.inistl'ative sUPJl<lrt for prog,'<lm pro'liding shared housing
,oltnseling for 10ri-incoc,e reSidents.
3. M-oinistratlon for H<t:leless
Urban Hlnlstry of Palo Alto
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Program: f.d<inistrative support for program providing services to
the loc~l ht>'leless population.
COOG Program M"lnistraUon
City of Palo Alto. HlrIIiIn Services
Progra": Provision of fuOOs for the ad"inistl'ation of th~ CO&; program.
5. Fair HOUSing Services
Nidpeninsula CHilens for fair HOUSing
Progr.aM: Adrn1nistrative stlpport for counseling services and
ccnplaint invest 19otion regarding fair housing.
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6. Housing lnfol'fMtlon. Referral an{j Ccvnseling Servjc~s
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
program, On-going administrative expenses for program providing for
low-income housing information. referral and (OUnSellng services.
7. Provlsior of shelter's and support services for IlooIeless persors
Emergency HO\ls ing ConsortilJ1l
Progr'am: Provisior of te:TjlOrary shelter and emefllency svwortiYe
services in existing (ac!lities fOt" IlooIeless indlYidvals and fa .. llles
throughout Santa Clara (()(Jnty.
B. Rehabil itation Services
Peninsula Center for The Blind and Visually lI1"jlalred
Program: MninlstratiYe expenses to pro'ide r"h~bilitatlon SHylces
for low Income Palo Alto Yismlly ir~ired resident.
The folleMIng three projects are ninor additiO!1s. alterations or
renovations to existing facilities and ar~ cdtegor'ieall)" excq>t ff'"
envirOl1lllental review under' California [n'Iir"""""t.1 I).rality Act guidelines.
I. 0omrror area RenoYatlons
Stevenson House
Project: Renovat I or of restrooms 10 C(.(;l<OO area of senior
resldeotial facility to acc~noodate "ne~lco~lrs. and the installation
of <l voice annunCiator in the ele,at.or.
2. RenoYations and repairs to existing group tt01le
SOCial Advocates for Youth
Project: Interior renOYations and installation of a n{?rl roof io 3
runaway shelter for area teenagers locate<.l in tit. View.
3. (IDA ;[!lrov_nts to City Par,s
C;~Y of Palo Alto ..'
. Project':-RellOyat i ons to Yari OIlS CHy Parks to increase access j billty
for persons with dlsahllities
Prior to appro,al of specific projects. cOOlplote envirMT,,"!.1 revi"'"
records, satisfying HUn and C(QA requirements, ,.; 11 be prepare<! for the
fa 11 C'di ng two app I i cat ion"
I. Housing Development Fund
City of Palo Alto
Proposal: Possible projects include the de,elop,,,nt of ne,·/ slr.gle
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room occupancy (SRO) housing. developnent of an independent living
facility for developmentally disabled adults. development of shared
housing for lo~ incO<ne f,milies, and acquisition of existing, rental
units to increase the affordable housing stoe'. Other projects may
be considered based on other opportunities and fund availability.
2. AcqVisition of Arastradero Par, Apartments
Palo Alto lIousing Corporation
Proposal: Predevelopment and acquisition expenses related to the
the purchase of Arastradero Par, Apartments in or'de,' to retain the
units as affordable housing.
Because of the need for fur'ther assessrent at a later date, t~e above t~'O
pr.oposals are considered an exception to the rec~nded adoption of a
Negative Declaration.
The follo,ring project will be acquired and rehabilitated in the City of San
.lose, CA. Prior' to final approval of the project. San Jose. as the lead
agency. will prepare coo»lete enviror;nental reviE."~ records sati~fying HUD
and (EQA requirements,
1. Acquisltion of Building for' Hm,"less Streltel"
Emer<jency Housing Consortium
Project: Acquisition and rehabilitation of existing building to be
used as a County-wide shelter and as a source of resource assistance
for' hoo.eless persons in Santa Clara County, '
This proposal is also considered an exception to the rec~~nded adoption
of a Negative Declaration due to the need for further assessrent at a later
date.
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