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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 59-1987RESOLUTION 59-87 CITY COUNCIL' CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 WHEREAS, in order to secure Community Development Block Grant Funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development it is necessary to submit a Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 1987-88' attached as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the City also has compiled a Community Development Plan for Fiscal Year 1987-88, attached as Exhibit "B"; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby approves the Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 1987-88, and the Community Development Plan for the Fiscal Year 1987-88 and that the City Manager is author- ized to submit the Statement of Objectives and Projected Use to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, along with any additional information required and to execute all documents necessary to secure Community Development Block Grant funds for the City of South San Francisco. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding levels for the programs specifically identified in the Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 1987-88 are hereby approved. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of May , 1987, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers John "Jack" Drago, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos, Roberta Cerri Teglia, and Mark N. Addiego NOES: None ABSENT: None ~' ~Ci~yClerk ~ ATTEST: -2- RESOLUTION NO. 59-87 EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The City of South San Francisco will be entering into its third year as an Entitlement Community in the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program with $484,000 in new entitlement funds available for Fiscal Year 1987-88. addition, an estimated $36,000 in carryover funds from the 1986-87 fiscal year will be available for 1987-88 programs bringing the total amount of funds available for 1987-88 to $520,000. In In developing this Statement, the City was cognizant of the national Community Development Block Grant objectives to benefit low and moderate income persons and to prevent or eliminate slums or blight. The City of South San Francisco Community Development Block Grant Plan for 1987-88 contains four basic objectives. The projects contained in this Proposed Statement address all of these objectives as follows: Address housing needs of targeted groups of residents. 2. Equal opportunity for housing· Ensure improved living environment in residential and commercial neighborhoods· Ensure adequacy of social services to low and moderate-income persons. The following section outlines the projects proposed to be implemented with 1987-88 funds. All projects meet the national objective for benefiting low to moderate income persons. 42~ of the budgeted funds are for housing or for housing related projects. 34~ of the funds are for downtown commercial revitalization and 10% are for social service activities. All projects will benefit low to moderate income persons. All proposed activities address at least one of the City's objectives. II. PROJECTED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88. Operation Sentinel - $6,000 - Citywide - Objective #1 & #2 These funds will be utilized by Operation Sentinel, a non- profit corporation, to provide fair housing information and mediation services to residents of South San Francisco as well as investigate complaints of housing discrimination of all types. Shared Housing Project - $17,000 - Citywide - Objective #1 These funds will be used to support a shared housing project for the City of South San Francisco. The program will arrange shared housing for seniors and low to moderate income adults. It is estimated that approximately 30-40 individuals will be assisted through matches, with information and referral going to approximately 800-1,000 South San Francisco residents. Senior Home Repair Pro~ram - $45,000 - Citywide - Objective #1 This project will fund a minor home repair service for seniors. Specific services include plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, roof repairs, and masonry work. Fees will be charged on a sliding scale dependent upon the income of the client. Housin~ Rehabilitation Loan Pro,ram - $142,500 - Target Area and Citywide - Objective #1 & #4 This project will fund the rehabilitation of approximately six dwelling units, bringing the units to standard condition. Primary consideration for rehabilitation assistance will be given to residents of the City's target area, with secondary consideration going to residents of other areas of the City. Center for Independence of the Disabled - $12,000 - Citywide - Objective #1 & #5 These funds will be used for two activities to be carried out by the Center for Independence of the Disabled: (1) social services, including counseling, the development of independent living skills, and information and referral services - $2,000; (2) housing accessibility modifications for the handicapped - $10,000. Neighborhood Services Center - $15,000 - Citywide - Objectives #3 & #5 The North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center will receive funds for the provision of social services, including emergency financial assistance, emergency food and lodging, crisis intervention, and employment and housing services. Friends to Parents - $7,500 - Citywide - Objective #5 These funds will be used for the provision of day care services to infants at the childcare center operated by Friends to Parents. Interim Assistance: Historic Old Town Area - $15,000 - Portion of Target Area - Objective #4 This program will support community cleanup activities in that portion of the Downtown Target Area bounded by Tamarack, Maple and Linden Avenues and Bayshore Freeway, and will be operated in cooperation with the Historic Old Town Homeowners and Renters Association. The program will include: (1) rental of debris boxes for special neighborhood cleanup days; (2) removal of graffiti from neighborhood buildings. Senior Day Care - $25,000 - Citywide - Objective #5 Funds will be used to subsidize the costs of providing day care services to lower-income senior citizens. The Senior Day Care Program, operated by the City, provides social, educational, and recreational activities for frail or chronically impaired seniors. Downtown Commercial Revitalization - $175,000 - Target Area -Objective #4 This program will provide funds for rehabilitation of commercial buildings in the downtown area. General Administration - $60,000 This project will fund general program administration. The costs of administering specific activities are included in the individual budget amounts listed for those projects. III. DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF USE OF PRIOR YEAR FUNDS 1. Operation Sentinel (Fair Housing Counseling) Amount Budgeted: $6,000 in 1985-86; $6,000 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $9,901 through February 1987 Service Area/Location of Activity: Citywide Community Development Objective Addressed: #1 - Address the housing needs of targeted groups of residents #2 - Equal opportunity for housing. National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (90% of clients served) Activity Progress: During the period from July 1985 through February 1987, Operation Sentinel handled a total of 162 telephone inquiries. Of these inquiries, 20 became cases which were investigated for possible discrimination. 2. Shared Housing Program: Amount Budgeted: $18,400 in 1985-87 Costs Incurred: $14,453 through March 1987 Service Area/Location of Activity: Citywide Community Development Objective Addressed: #1 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (80% of clients served) Activity Progress: Program is operated under a contract with the Human Investment Project, Inc. and was implemented in June, 1986. From June, 1986 through March, 1987, 133 persons were provided with homesharing information, and a total of 84 persons entered into shared housing arrangements. 3. Senior Home Repair Program: Amount Budgeted: $45,000 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $1,694 through mid-February, 1987 Service Area/Location of Activity: Citywide Community Development Objective Addressed: #1 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (100% of clients served) Activity Progress: Program became fully operational in March, 1987. Through April 2, 1987, minor home repairs were performed for 13 senior citizens. 4. Interim Assistance (Historic Old Town Homeowners Association) Amount Budgeted: $16,000 in 1985-86 Costs Incurred: $16,000 (all funds expended) Service Area/Location of Activity: Portion of target area bounded by Tamarack, Maple, and Linden Avenues and Bayshore Freeway (Census Tract 6021) Community Development Objective Addressed: #4 - Ensure improved living environment in residential and commercial neighborhoods. National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (52% of area residents) Activity Progress: Program began in November, 1985. Three neighborhood cleanup campaigns were conducted, and graffiti was removed from buildings during the summer of 1986. 5. Lighting and Playground Improvements (Cypress and Pine Play Area) Amount Budgeted: $22,000 in 1985-86 Costs Incurred: $21,487 through mid-February, 1987 Service Area: Target Area (Census Tracts 6001~ 6021~ and portion of 6022) Location of Activity: Intersection of Cypress and Pine Avenue Community Development Objectives Addressed: #3 and #4 #3 - Maintain and improve public facilities National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (54% of area residents) Activity Progress: Construction was completed in August~ 1986. Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Amount Budgeted: $90,000 in 1985-86; $99,050 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $90,000 through March, 1987 Service Area/Location of Activity: Target Area and Citywide Community Development Objectives Addressed: #1 and #4 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (100% of clients served) Activity Progress: Three loans made (2 single-family residences, one two-unit rental property). Three additional properties inspected~ for which rehab work is out to bid. Magnolia Senior Center Development Amount Budgeted: $610~000 in 1985-87 Costs Incurred: $610,000 Service Area: Primarily the Target Area (Census Tracts 6001, 6021, and portion of 6022) Location of Activity: Intersection of Magnolia and Grand Avenues. Community Development Objectives Addressed: #3 and #4 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (Senior Citizens) Activity Progress: Construction began in October, 1986 and is to be completed by August, 1987. Center for Independence of the Disabled Amount Budgeted: $12,000 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $2,779 through March, 1987 Service Area: Citywide Community Development Objectives Addressed: #1 and #5 #5 - Ensure adequacy of social services to low and moderate-income persons National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (57~ for social services clients; 67~ for handicapped access modifications) Activity Progress: Program implemented in January, 1987. Through March, 7 clients were provided with social services, and 6 clients were given handicapped access modification assistance. Neighborhood Services Center Amount Budgeted: $20,000 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $7,500 Service Area: Citywide Community Development Objective Addressed: #5 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons Activity Progress: Program implemented in January, 1987. No clientele statistics available as yet. 10. 11. 12. 13. Friends to Parents Amount Budgeted: $7,500 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $3,750 through March, 1987 Service Area: Citywide Community Development Objective Addressed: #5 National Objective Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate- Income Persons (58% of clients served) Activity Progress: Program implemented in January, 1987. Through March, 26 clients were provided with childcare services. San Mateo Women's Shelter Amount Budgeted: $2,000 This activity was cancelled at the request of the grantee. The funds will be re-programmed. Noise Insulation Program Amount Budgeted: $20,000 This activity will be carried out with funds from another source. The CDBG funds will be re- programmed. Smoke Detector Program Amount Budgeted: $5,000 Costs Incurred: None Service Area: Citywide Community Development Objectives to be Addressed: #1 and #4 National Objective to be Met: Benefit to Low and Moderate-Income Persons Activity Progress: Program is in implementation stages by Fire Department, and is expected to be operational by May, 1987. 14. General Administration Amount Budgeted: $40,000 in 1986-87 Costs Incurred: $31,198 from July, 1986 through February, 1987. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CDBG BUDGET FOR 1987-88 Operation Sentinel Shared Housing Senior Home Repair Housing Rehabilitation Center for Independence of the Disabled Neighborhood Services Center Friends to Parents Interim Assistance: Historic Old Town Senior Day Care Downtown Commercial Revitalization General Administration $ 6,000 17,000 45,000 142,500 12,000 15,000 7,500 15,000 25,000 175,000 60,000 $520,000 RESOURCES: Entitlement Grant Carryover Funds from 1986-87: Noise Insulation Program Senior Home Repair Program San Mateo Women's Shelter 484,000 20,000 14,000 2,000 $520,000 RESOLUTION NO. 59-87 EXHIBIT "B" COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 The following plan describes the City of South San Francisco's major community development and housing needs and objectives for Fiscal Year 1987-88. I. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS A. Neighborhood Revitalization Needs The major neighborhood needs include the rehabilitation of existing housing stock, the provision of recreational and senior citizen facilities, the revitalization of commercial and multiple family structures, the need for upgraded drainage and lighting facilities, and the provision of affordable rental housing (particularly senior citizen housing). These needs are most apparent in the downtown area (Census Tracts 6021 and 6022). B. Community-wide Housin~ Needs The major community-wide housing needs include the need to expand the production of low and moderately priced owner and rental housing units to meet the projected demand as a result of new employment centers in the area. There is a need for more affordable mortgage financing for moderate income households, and a demand for additional senior housing throughout the community. Also, there is a need for rehabilitation and minor home repairs on units scattered throughout the City. C. Economic Development Needs To become more competitive with adjacent commercial centers, the downtown commercial area is in need of the remodeling of deteriorated buildings and the provision of new or expanded parking lots. It is also in need of upgrading of utilities and drainage facilities. The older industrial area east of the Bayshore Freeway, which has been subject to the closure of large manufacturing operations, is in need of continued redevelopment. D. Social Service Needs The continued delivery of social services to low and moderate income persons (particularly for low-income families with children, the handicapped, and senior citizens) needs to be ensured in light of funding cutbacks from various sources. II. LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES A. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Upgrade the entire infrastructure of South San Francisco downtown area. Also, various residential structures in this area should be rehabilitated or new construction provided· Adequate facilities for seniors and neighborhood youth should be provided· A viable downtown shopping area providing a wide range of products at competitive prices is also an ultimate objective of the Grand Avenue shopping district. B. Community-wide Housin~ Strategy Continue the Housing Rehabilitation Program for owner-occupied single-family homes, and the Rental Rehabilitation Program for properties which are rented to low and moderate-income tenants. 2. Construct additional new rental units for senior citizens· Provide shelter to needy residents through a Shared Housing Program· Utilize tax increment funds from redevelopment projects for the development of low and moderate-income housing. Ensure access to available housing for all residents by promoting a fair housing program· e Continue to enforce the Uniform Building and Uniform Housing Codes throughout all areas of the community. The City also has policies in its adopted Housing Element to support State and Federal efforts to eliminate redlining. C. Economic Development Strategy Further the objectives of the Downtown Revitalization Program, which began in 1979 with street improvements on Grand Avenue through the implementation of a commercial rehabilitation program. This program is intended to correct code violations, provide a new visual image for the downtown, and encourage private investment. The City is implementing the Gateway Redevelopment Project over the next ten years. This project has attracted a substantial amount of private investment and will result in major tax increments that will be earmarked for various public improvements and housing programs throughout the community. The Gateway Redevelopment Project is expected to generate approximately 10,000 jobs over the next ten years. It is estimated that approximately 10-20 percent of these jobs will be for low and moderate income persons. 3. Implementation of the Shearwater Redevelopment Project. Social Services Strategy Ensure the continuation of existing social services t,o needy low- income persons and families, handicapped persons, and senior citizens. III. SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES A. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Rehabilitate approximately 5 single-family homes and 10-20 rental units for low-income families in the Downtown Target Area. 2. Complete the rehabilitation of the Magnolia Senior Center. Provide interim assistance, in cooperation with the Historic Old Town Homeowners and Renters Association, to improve the Historic Old Town area through special neighborhood clean-up campaigns and the removal of graffiti from neighborhood buildings. B. Community-wide Housin~ Strategy Identify areas where there are concentrations of housing in need of rehabilitation, and provide rehabilitation assistance to interested home-owners. Begin construction of 120 senior citizen housing units at former Magnolia School site. Provide shared housing arrangements for approximately 30-40 individuals. Provide fair housing information to approximately 100-150 telephone inquiries and investigate approximately 25 discrimination complaints. Provide community-wide publicity regarding fair housing. Perform approximately 500 minor home repairs for low-income senior citizens· Install approximately 30 housing accessibility modifications for handicapped persons. C. Economic Development Strategy Accomplish the following with respect to the Downtown Revitalization Area: Incorporate a portion of the Downtown area in a redevelopment plan. b. Develop a new capital improvements program. Expand the Parking District boundaries and provide additional parking facilities. d. Initiate a commercial rehabilitation project· Continue with the implementation of the Gateway Redevelopment Project. 3. Implement the Shearwater Redevelopment Project. Social Services Strategy Assist in the provision of social services (including emergency financial assistance, emergency food and lodging, crisis intervention, and employment and housing services) to approximately 800 low and moderate-income residents. Assist in the provision of infant childcare services to 30-40 South San Francisco residents. Assist in the provision of social services to approximately 45 handicapped residents (including counseling, the development of independent living skills, and information and referral services). e Assist in the provision of senior day care services to approximately 30 senior citizens.