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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-23 e-packet PEOPLE OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO You are invited to offer your suggestions. In order that you may know our method of conducting Council business, we proceed as follows: The regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California. The City Clerk will read successively the items of business appearing on the Agenda. As she completes reading an item, it will be ready for Council action. KARYL MATSUMOTO Mayor RICHARD GARBARINO Vice Mayor MARK ADDIEGO Councilman PRADEEP GUPTA Councilman LIZA NORMANDY Councilwoman FRANK RISSO City Treasurer KRISTA MARTINELLI City Clerk MIKE FUTRELL City Manager STEVEN T. MATTAS City Attorney PLEASE SILENCE CELL PHONES AND PAGERS HEARING ASSISTANCE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE HEARING IMPAIRED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall. If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda. The address of City Hall is 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080. AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 33 ARROYO DRIVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2014 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA REVIEW PRESENTATIONS • Proclamation recognizing May 4-10 as Public Service Recognition Week accepted by Mich Mercado, Interim Human Resources Director. • Proclamation recognizing May as Asian Pacific Heritage Month accepted by the South San Francisco Asian Alliance. • Proclamation recognizing May as Older Americans Month accepted by Beverly Karnatz of Rotary Plaza. • Proclamation recognizing April 20 – 26, 2014 as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week accepted by Christopher Cairo, Trustee of the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District. • Video; State of the County, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin. PUBLIC COMMENTS For those wishing to address the City Council on any Agenda or non-agendized item, please complete a Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chamber’s and submit it to the City Clerk. Please be sure to indicate the Agenda Item # you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. California law prevents the City Council from taking action on any item not on the Agenda (except in emergency circumstances). Your question or problem may be referred to staff for investigation and/or action where appropriate or the matter may be placed on a future Agenda for more comprehensive action or a report. When your name is called, please come to the podium, state your name and address (optional) for the Minutes. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your cooperation. COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve City Council minutes for the meeting of April 9, 2014. 2. Motion confirming payment registers for April 23, 2014. 3. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Contract Extension with Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking citation processing. (Jim Steele, Finance Director) 4. Waive reading and adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code to prohibit superstore uses city-wide and grocery and supermarket uses in the East of 101 area. (Tony Rozzi, Associate Planner) 5. Resolution awarding the construction contract to Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc. of Petaluma, California for the South San Francisco (SSF) Sharrow and Striping Program (Project No. tr1205), in an amount not to exceed $35,900. (Sam Bautista, Principal Engineer) REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 2014 AGENDA PAGE 2 6. Resolution accepting a $200,000 grant awarded to the City from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), supporting the South San Francisco Caltrain Station Pedestrian and Bicycle Underpass Planning Project, and submitting an allocation request package to MTC to authorize future grant reimbursements covered. (Brian McMinn, Public Works Director) 7. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $31,200 in grant funding from the National Recreation and Park Association to support children's health in the after school recreation programs and amending the Parks and Recreation Department 2013-14 operating budget. (Sharon Ranals, Parks and Recreation, Director) ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8. Resolution awarding the construction contract to Southland Construction Management, Inc. of Pleasanton, California for the Retail Space Tenant Improvements at 636 El Camino Real in an amount not to exceed $449,909; amending the 2013-2014 Capital Improvement Program to include the project and appropriating a project budget in the amount of $500,000 from City Housing Funds. (Alin Lancaster, Community Development Specialist) 9. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of San Mateo for a new animal care shelter. (Kathy Mount, Interim Assistant City Manager). PUBLIC HEARING 10. 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and resolution approving the City's 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan; authorizing submittal of the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizing a budget transfer to incorporate the CDBG and HOME administrative funds into the 2014-2015 operating budget; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents and certifications necessary to secure and award CDBG and HOME administrative funds for the City. ( Alin Lancaster, Community Development Specialist) ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 11. City Selection Committee. ADJOURNMENT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 2014 AGENDA PAGE 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Government Code Section 54957.5 SB 343 Agenda 04.26.2014 Item # 8 April 22, 2014 VIA EMAIL, FAX AND US MAIL Anton Kalafati, President B Side Construction 1940 Union Street, Unit #9 Oakland, CA 94607 fax: 510.451.7517 [email protected] Re: Response to Bid Protest for Retail Tenant Space Improvements at 636 El Camino Real, Project No. 101302, Bid No. 2553 Dear Mr. Kalafati: Thank you for your letter dated April, 21, 2014. This letter is sent on behalf of the City of South San Francisco ("City") in response to your correspondence regarding a bid protest by B Side Construction (“B Side”) on the Retail Tenant Space Improvements at 636 El Camino Real Project, Project No. 101302, Bid No. 2553 (“Project”). In your letter, you contend that the lowest apparent bidder, Southland Construction Management, Inc. (“Southland”) submitted a non-responsive bid because it listed subcontractors that will complete more than fifty percent (50%) of the total contract price. We have carefully reviewed your bid protest and consulted with our City Attorney’s office. Upon review, we have determined that the apparent low bidder’s bid is responsive and hereby reject your bid protest. The requirement to have at least 50% of the contract work performed by the prime contractor was deleted by Bid Addendum #3, which is attached to this letter as Attachment A. Bid Addendum #3 was posted on ebidboard and was distributed to all entities on the plan holders list via email, in the same manner that all addenda were distributed. This is consistent with City practices. Further, in the bid proposal that B Side submitted to the City, B Side included a signed copy of all Bid Addenda. B Side’s signed Bid Addendum #3 is attached to this email as Attachment B. Lastly, the City has confirmed that the lowest apparent bidder has complied with all bid requirements, including that any portion of the work in excess of one-half of one-percent to be performed by subcontractors has been listed in the designation of subcontractors form. Further, while we do not agree that there is a bid irregularity here, to the extent that it may exist, public entities have some discretion in interpreting and enforcing their bidding rules, including the right to waive inconsequential bid irregularities. Further, to the extent that a bid irregularity may exist, the City clearly has right in interpreting and enforcing its bidding rules and has the sole discretion to waive inconsequential bid irregularities. In this instance, any purported bid irregularities would not affect the amount of the bid submitted by the lowest responsible bidder. The court in McM Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco ("McM") (1998) 66 Cal.App.4th 359 at 369 held that the rule of strict compliance B Side Construction April 22, 2014 Page 2 with bidding requirements does not preclude a contracting entity from waiving inconsequential deviations, providing: “… [T]he deviation must be capable of facilitating corruption or extravagance, or likely to affect the amount of bids …” Id. at 370. This affirms the court’s analysis two years earlier in Ghilotti Construction Co. v. City of Richmond (1996), 45 Cal.App.4th 897, 209: [I]t is further well established that a bid which substantially conforms to a call for bids may, though it is not strictly responsive, be accepted if the variance cannot have affected the amount of the bid or given a bidder an advantage or benefit not allowed other bidders or, in other words, if the variance is inconsequential. Finally, staff has taken your bid and bid protest seriously. The City is committed to providing all bidders a fair opportunity to bid on and be awarded its numerous projects. It is in the City's best interest to have a robust bidding environment. To that end, staff has worked and continues to work diligently towards making sure all bids are handled consistently and fairly. Please contact me if you have any questions. Very Truly Yours, Armando Sanchez Housing Consultant City Of South San Francisco cc: Sam Bautista, Principal Engineer Jason Rosenberg, Assistant City Attorney Staff Report DATE: April 23, 2014 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Patrick O’Keeffe, Economic & Community Development Consultant SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY’S 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY’S 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN; AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY’S 2014- 2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER TO INCORPORATE THE CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS INTO THE 2014-2015 OPERATING BUDGET; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SECURE AND AWARD CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR THE CITY RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council hear public testimony on the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and adopt the resolution approving the City's 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan; authorizing submittal of the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizing a budget transfer to incorporate the CDBG and HOME administrative funds into the 2014-2015 operating budget; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents and certifications necessary to secure and award CDBG and HOME administrative funds for the City. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION The purpose of this public hearing is to hear public comments on the City’s proposed 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan (Action Plan) for the CDBG Program (See attached Draft Action Plan). The Action Plan assesses the City’s housing, community and economic development needs and available resources while outlining a strategy on how to address those needs. The Action Plan also includes the CDBG and HOME Administrative funded grant allocations to non-profit agencies for fiscal year (FY) 14-15. The Plan has been available for a 30 day public comment period since March 22, 2014 and notice of its availability was published in the San Mateo County Times on that date. Federal legislation Staff Report Subject: PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM April 23, 2014 Page 2 of 4 requires citizen participation in all phases of the development of an action plan; accordingly, two public hearings were scheduled. The first hearing was held on March 12, 2014 to obtain citizens’ views on housing, community, and economic needs. The second and final hearing is to hear final public comments on and adopt the City’s Action Plan. This public hearing was announced in the San Mateo County Times on March 22, 2014. This is also the final public hearing regarding funding allocations for the 2014-15 fiscal year. Furthermore, the City is a member of the San Mateo County HOME Consortium for the purpose of securing federal funding. The City submits its Action Plan as a component of the County’s Action Plan. As such, the County’s Action Plan must be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2014. FUNDING AVAILABLE The City Council reviewed all funding requests and heard public commentary at the March 12, 2014 City Council meeting. During the public hearing fourteen (14) people representing thirteen (13) of the non-profits seeking CDBG or HOME administrative funds provided commentary on their programs and thanked the City Council for their support. The City’s FY 14-15 entitlement amount is $417,249 or approximately a one percent (1%) reduction from the prior year. Additionally, the City is budgeting $200,000 in prior years’ uncommitted funds/program income along with an estimated $35,000 in program income estimated to be received during FY 14-15. This gives the City a CDBG budget of $652,249 for FY 14-15 (See Attachment A). Pursuant to federal spending limitations, a total of 15% of the entitlement amount plus 15% of prior year program income (from FY 13-14) may be allocated to nonprofit organizations for public service activities. The City’s total spending limit for public services (entitlement plus program income) is $69,602 for next year. Last year, the City allocated $77,898 for public service activities. CDBG administration costs (City staff time to administer the grant) also have a mandated spending limitation of 20% of the entitlement amount plus 20% of estimated current year program income (from FY 14-15). The spending limitation for administrative costs is $90,450.These spending limits are mandated by congressional statute and may not be exceeded with CDBG funds. FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS The City Council CDBG Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met on March 18, 2014 and prepared funding recommendations for the City Council (See Attachment B). At its discretion, the City Council may adopt or modify the CDBG Subcommittee’s preliminary funding recommendations. •Public Service Activities The Subcommittee recommends that the following eight non-profits receive public service funding. Please also note that the 2014-15 Request for Proposals stipulated a $10,000 grant minimum. However, due to the reduction in public service funds available, the Subcommittee recommends making three exceptions to this minimum for Legal Aid Society, PARCA and Star Vista (see below). Staff Report Subject: PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM April 23, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Public Service Recommendations CORA $10,000 Health Mobile $10,000 Hip Housing $10,000 Legal Aid Society $ 5,000 PARCA $ 7,000 Rape Trauma Services $10,000 Samaritan House $10,000 Star Vista $ 7,000 TOTAL $69,000 •Housing Activities The Subcommittee recommends funding the following minor home repair programs along with the City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program. Minor Home Repair Recommendations CID $10,000 El Concilio $10,000 Rebuilding Together – Nat’l Rebuild Day $12,000 Rebuilding Together –Safe at Home $25,000 TOTAL $57,000 City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program The Subcommittee recommends allocation $223,000 for the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program, which assists low and moderate-income homeowners with housing loans and/or grants to rehabilitate their homes. •Downtown Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvement Projects Pursuant to the February 19, 2014 City Council Study Session on economic development, the City Council has decided to shift its CDBG priorities towards revitalizing the downtown. At the Study Session staff proposed that the City Council allocate CDBG funding towards Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvements in the downtown. This funding would include the reallocation of funding historically designated for the City-Sponsored Commercial Rehabilitation Program (i.e. Downtown Façade Improvement Program), which is recommended to be funded by General Fund dollars instead in FY 14-15. The Subcommittee agreed with the proposal and therefore is recommending that $200,000 in CDBG funding be allocated for ROW projects. HOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS/FAIR HOUSING The County of San Mateo (“County”) HOME Consortium provides the City one percent (1%) of its federal HOME entitlement amount on a yearly basis for administration costs. The City has targeted these funds for fair housing activities since the CDBG regulations require the City to affirmatively further fair housing and fair housing activities can only be funded from administration or public RESOLUTION NO.____ CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY’S 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN; AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY’S 2014-2015 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER TO INCORPORATE THE CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS INTO THE 2014-2015 OPERATING BUDGET; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SECURE AND AWARD CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR THE CITY WHEREAS, staff recommends approval and submittal, as presented to the City Council at its April 23, 2014 meeting, of the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize a budget transfer to incorporate Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and HOME administrative funds into the 2014-2015 operating budget; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and certifications necessary to secure and award CDBG and HOME administrative funds for the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby: 1.Approves the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit C. 2.Authorizes submittal of the City’s 2014-2015 One Year Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3.Authorizes a budget transfer to incorporate the CDBG and HOME administrative funds into the 2014-2015 operating budget. 4.Authorizes the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to secure and award CDBG and HOME administrative funds for the City consistent with the direction provided by the City Council. * * * * * * 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 City Council meeting held on the 23rd day of April, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: ____________________________________________________________ NOES: _____________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: _____________________________________________________________ ABSENT: _____________________________________________________________ ATTEST: _______________________________ Clerk 2256939.1 CDBG Amount ($) FY 14-15 Entitlement 417,249 Prior Years Uncommitted Funds & Program Income 200,000 Estimated FY 14-15 Program Income 35,000 Total652,249 HOME HOME Administrative Funds 8,569 TOTAL FUNDS (ALL SOURCES)660,818 PUBLIC SERVICES1 15 % of FY 14-15 Entitlement 62,587 15% of Prior Year Program Income (FY 13-14)2 7,015 Total Public Service Limit69,602 CDBG ADMINISTRATION3 20% of FY 14-15 Entitlement83,450 20% of Estimated FY 14-15 Program Income7,000 Total Administration Limit 90,450 PUBLIC SERVICES CORA 10,000 Health Mobile 10,000 Hip Housing 10,000 Legal Aid Society 5,000 PARCA 7,000 Rape Trauma Services Center 10,000 Samaritan House 10,000 Star Vista 7,000 Subtotal69,000 ADMINISTRATION CDBG Administration 90,450 MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAMS CID - Housing Accessibility Modification (HAM) Prog 10,000 El Concilio - Peninsula Minor Home Repair 10,000 Rebuilding Together - National Rebuilding Day 12,000 Rebuilding Together - Safe at Home 25,000 Subtotal57,000 CITY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES City Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program 223,000 Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvements 200,000 Subtotal423,000 TOTAL CDBG BUDGET639,450 HOME FUNDS/FAIR HOUSING Project Sentinel 8,569 TOTAL BUDGET648,019 2 FY 13-14 Program Income (as of March 19, 2014) is 46,765.36$ Attachment A FY 14-15 BUDGET 3 The maximum spending limit for administration is equal to 20% of entitlment plus 20% of program income from FY 14-15. CDBG Administration funds are used to for City staff time to administer the CDBG program. Community Development Block Grant Program 2014-2015 FUNDS AVAILABLE SPENDING LIMITS FOR CDBG FUNDS 2014-2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET 1 The maximum spending limit for public services is equal to 15% of entitlement plus 15% of prior year program income (FY 13-14) Page 1 Organization Program FY 13-14 Amount Received FY 14-15 Amount Requested CDBG Subcommittee Recommendation #PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES 1 Bay Area Legal Aid Domestic Violence Legal Safety Net10,000$ 15,000$ -$ 2 CORA CORA Emergency Shelter Program N/A10,000$ 10,000$ 3 Health Mobile Dental Care for Children 10,000$ 17,000$ 10,000$ 4 HIP Housing Home Sharing Program N/A10,000$ 10,000$ 5 John Papan Memorial John's Closet 5,000$ 5,000$ -$ 6Latino Commission Entre Familia Community Services N/A20,000$ -$ 7 Legal Aid Society Homesavers N/A10,000$ 5,000$ 8 Parca Family Support Services N/A10,000$ 7,000$ 9 Peninsula Family Service Leo J Ryan Child Development Center N/A10,000$ -$ 10 Rape Trauma Services Center Sexual Assault Services 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 11Renaissance Entrepreneurship CenterRedwood City Entrepreneurship TrainingN/A25,000$ -$ 12 Salvation Army Rental Assistance Program 24,000$ 48,000$ -$ 13 Samaritan House Safe Harbor N/A10,000$ 10,000$ 14 Sitike Counseling Center Counseling 8,898$ 10,000$ -$ 15 StarVista Transitional Housing Placement Plus N/A15,000$ 7,000$ 16 Youth Service Bureau Latino Parents Group 10,000$ 10,000$ -$ Subtotal 77,898$ 235,000$ $ 69,602 #MINOR HOME REPAIR 17CID Housing Accessibility Modification 13,500$ 13,500$ 10,000$ 18El Concilio of San Mateo County Peninsula Minor Home Repair N/A50,000$ 10,000$ 19Rebuilding Together PeninsulaNational Rebuilding Day 10,000$ 12,000$ 12,000$ 20Rebuilding Together PeninsulaSafe at Home 20,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$ Subtotal 43,500$ 100,500$ 57,000$ $ 60,000 #FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 21Project Sentinel Fair Housing 8,901$ 10,000$ 8,569$ $ 8,569 # 22City of South San Francisco CDBG Administration 94,260$ 90,450$ 90,450$ $ 90,450 # 23City of South San Francisco Public Right of Way Improvements*N/A200,000$ 200,000$ 24City of South San Francisco City-Sponsored Housing Rehab Prog**275,000$ 220,000$ 223,000$ Subtotal 275,000$ 420,000$ 423,000$ $ 432,197 Total Funds Requested855,950$ Total Funds Available660,818$ *The amount requested for Public ROW Improvements does not included staffing costs to manage the projects ** The amount request for the City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program does include staffing costs to administer the program $ 648,019 CDBG ADMINISTRATION CDBG Funds Available for Minor Home Repair Programs CDBG Funds Available for Housing Rehabilitation & Public Right of Way Projects CITY-SPONSORED HOUSING & PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PROJECTS HOME Funds Available for Fair Housing Activities 69,000$ CDBG Funds Available for Public Service Activities CDBG Funds Available for CDBG Administration FY 14-15 CDBG Subcommittee Recommendations Attachment B Community Development Block Grant Program Page 2 FY 2014-2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Lead Agency: City of South San Francisco Department of Economic and Community Development Prepared by: Housing and Economic Development Division Adopted April 23, 2014 by Resolution #______ Attachment C Page 3 Annual Action Plan 2014 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Table of Contents AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b) ........................................................................................ 2 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b) .......................................................................................... 6 AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l) ....................................................................................... 7 AP-12 Participation - 91.401, 91.105, 91.200(c) ......................................................................................... 17 AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.420(b), 91.220(c) (1, 2) ............................................................................ 21 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e) ................................................................. 24 AP-35 Projects - 91.420, 91.220(d) ............................................................................................................. 27 AP-38 Project Summary .............................................................................................................................. 29 AP-50 Geographic Distribution - 91.420, 91.220(f) .................................................................................... 36 AP-75 Action Plan Barriers to Affordable Housing - 91.420, 91.220(j) ....................................................... 37 AP-85 Other Actions - 91.420, 91.220(k) .................................................................................................... 39 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.420, 91.220(I)(1,2,4) ............................................................. 42 Attachment A - CDBG FY 14-15 Budget………………………………………….…………………………………………………….. 43 Attachment B - Notification Efforts …………………………………………………………………………………………….………..44 Attachment C - Public Comments……………….……………………………………….………………………………….…………… 69 Attachment D - Local Target Area Map……………….……………………………………….………………………….…………… 91 Page 4 Annual Action Plan 2014 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b) Introduction: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City of South San Francisco (City) to prepare an Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) in order to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. HUD Programs have three basic goals to assist extremely low, very-low, and low income persons by: 1. Providing decent and affordable housing; 2. Providing a suitable living environment; and 3. Expanding economic opportunities The City's Action Plan for fiscal year 2014-2015, in conjunction with its Five Year Consolidated Plan (2013-2018), furthers these goals by assessing the housing and community development needs and resources of the City and outlines a strategy on how it plans to address those needs. The City is also a participating jurisdiction in the San Mateo County HOME Consortium and therefore submits its federal application for funding as part of the HOME Consortium. See Attachment A for a summary of funds available and proposed activities. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan: The City's Action Plan identifies the following needs and has developed goals and activities that address both the City’s needs and further HUD's program goals: Need: Affordable Housing Goal: Increase, maintain, and improve the supply of affordable housing for low to moderate income individuals and families. Activities: The City will use CDBG funds for affordable housing rehabilitation, minor home repair programs, and accessibility modifications. Additionally, the City will continue to administer its existing First Time Home Buyer Loans and Below Market Rate Housing units. Need: Public Services Goal: Provide public services to improve the quality of life for low-income individuals and families, including those at risk of becoming homeless and special needs populations. Activities: The City will allocate 15% of its current year entitlement grant and 15% of prior year program income to the following public services: Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA), Health Mobile, HIP Housing, Legal Aid Society, Parca, Rape Trauma Services Center, Samaritan House, and Star Vista. Page 5 Annual Action Plan 2014 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Need: Economic Development Goal: Sustain and/or increase the level of business and economic activity in areas that serve or have a high percentage of low-income residents. Activities: For FY 14-15, the City will use CDBG funding for public Right of Way (ROW) beautification projects in the Downtown Area which is a low income target area. Projects may include new benches, trash cans, tree lighting, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping. This is a low cost way of making a visual difference in the look and feel of the City’s Downtown. These efforts will also help retain and attract new patrons of the Downtown. Additionally, to supplement these projects, the City will leverage $200,000 in General Fund money to support its existing Commercial Rehabilitation Program. In prior years, the City used Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funding to provide large scale rehabilitation loans to Downtown business along with using CDBG funding for small loans and grants for business undertaking façade improvements. However, due to the loss of RDA funding and dwindling CDBG funding these programs have been minimal in the last couple of years. In order to make a larger impact on the Downtown, the City decided to resume making larger-scale tenant improvement loans and to expand its existing façade program. Therefore, the City has allocated General Fund money to reinvigorate the program. Also in order to make the program more flexible, the City is only using General Fund money and has reallocated the CDBG funding that has historically been designated for commercial rehabilitation Program to ROW projects instead. Need: Homeless services and housing Goal: Provide service-enriched shelter and housing for homeless families and individuals. Activities: The City will provide CDBG funding under the public service category to Samaritan House. Samaritan House operates the Safe Harbor Shelter, which is a 90 bed homeless shelter located in South San Francisco that provides both emergency and transitional housing for homeless women and men 18 years and older. The City will also continue to work with the Homeless Outreach Team or Field Crisis Team (FCT), as it is known in South San Francisco, to move the most difficult, long term homeless/transient individuals out of the Downtown area by placing them in emergency shelters and connecting them with County medical and rehabilitation services. This includes the City’s participation on the FCT’s Case Manager Group and Homeless Steering Committee. Evaluation of past performance: During the course of the City's prior Five Year Consolidated Plan (2008-2013), the City carried out a strategic plan which sought to increase and maintain the supply of affordable housing in the City and to improve the community. Over the five year period, the City used RDA and CDBG funds to increase and maintain the City's affordable housing stock, including the construction of 109 affordable units along a transit corridor. RDA funds were also utilized to support family and individual homeless shelters and homeless services in the area. CDBG funds were used to support the City's Housing and Commercial Rehabilitation Programs. The City leveraged both CDBG and RDA funds to support minor home repair and accessibility modification programs, Page 6 Annual Action Plan 2014 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) which has helped maintain existing affordable housing and improved living conditions for residents. The City also made efforts to improve the community by funding numerous non- profit organizations that provided a wide variety of public services which included: child care, senior services, battered spouse services, youth services, general social services, and disabled services. Last year, FY 13-14, marked the first year of the City’s current Five Year Consolidated Plan (2013-2018) and during that time, the City made great strides in addressing the needs of the community. For example, the City provided funding for public services to Bay Area Legal Aid, Health Mobile, John’s Closet, Rape Trauma Services Center, the Salvation Army, Sitike Counseling Center, and the Youth Service Bureau. Additionally, CDBG funds were used for housing rehabilitation activities such as CID’s Housing Accessibility Modification Program and Rebuilding Together Peninsula’s Safe at Home and National Rebuilding Day Programs. The City also provided assistance through its Housing Rehabilitation Program and undertook a multi- family housing rehabilitation project at the Sundial Apartments. The City also worked toward improving the downtown area by providing facade improvements to downtown businesses through its Commercial Rehabilitation Program. Beyond funding programs, the City also increased coordination with other jurisdictions to streamline processes in order to better serve the community. While the City made strong efforts to increase and maintain the supply of affordable housing and to improve the community, it faced many challenges, especially with the dissolution of RDAs and declining CDBG funding. The City was forced to cut many programs that were traditionally funded by the City and will continue to face funding challenges during the implementation of the current Five Year Consolidated Plan and Action Plan. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process: The citizen participation process for the FY 2014-15 Action Plan has been executed as follows:  Public Hearings: The City conducted a Community Development Needs Assessment Public Hearing before the City Council on March 12, 2014, asking the public to comment on the housing, community and economic development needs of the City. A total of 14 public comments were received during this hearing. Additionally, the City will hold a second public hearing on April 23, 2014 to make final funding allocations and to adopt this Action Plan.  A 30-day Public Review: was held from March 22, 2014 through April 23, 2014.  Public Notices: Public Notices for the two hearings were published in the San Mateo County Times on February 25, 2014, and March 22, 2014. On December 13, 2013, the Page 7 Annual Action Plan 2014 5 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) City published a notice for the Request for Proposals for CDBG Funds for FY 14-15 (See Attachment B – Notification Efforts).  Online Outreach: In November 2013, the City launched a series of online discussions on SSF Connect, the City’s online engagement website (www.ssfconnect.com) asking for citizen input on what kinds of social services and housing are needed in the City. An announcement was posted on the City’s Civic Alerts page and emails were sent to SSF Connect members to encourage citizen participation in the surveys. The results of this outreach are included in Attachment C – Public Comments. Summary of public comments: The City received written comments from the City's online outreach on SSF Connect as well as verbal comments at the needs assessment public hearing. These comments are provided as Attachment C to the plan. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them: TBD Page 8 Annual Action Plan 2014 6 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b) Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan: The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source. Agency Role Name Department/Agency Lead Agency SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Housing and Economic Development (HED) CDBG Administrator SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Housing and Economic Development (HED) HOPWA Administrator N/A N/A HOME Administrator SAN MATEO COUNTY Department of Housing HOPWA-C Administrator N/A N/A Table 1 – Responsible Agencies Narrative: The City of South San Francisco’s Housing and Economic Development Division (HED) under the Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is the lead public agency responsible for developing and implementing the City’s Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans. HED administers the City’s Community Development Block Grant and HOME administrative funds. HED is responsible for many of the activities and programs identified in the Consolidated Plan and this Action Plan including the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program and public right of way improvement projects. Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information: City of South San Francisco Housing and Economic Development Division 400 Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor South San Francisco, CA 94080 Tel: (650) 829-6620 Fax: (650) 829-6623 www.ssf.net Page 9 Annual Action Plan 2014 7 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l) Introduction: The City of South San Francisco consulted with a wide variety of local non-profit organizations, the Continuum of Care (CoC), the San Mateo County Housing Authority, the South San Francisco Housing Authority, the San Mateo County Department of Health, other City departments, the South San Francisco Downtown Task Force, and other community stakeholders in order to develop its Five Year Consolidated Plan. Further, many of the local non-profit organizations also produce reports and guides concerning the needs of the demographic they serve; this information is also utilized in the plan development. Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(l)): During this Action Plan period, the City will work on strengthening its relationships with organizations that serve the public, especially low-income residents. Specific efforts will include: • Continue working with the County of San Mateo and other entitlement jurisdictions to coordinate and streamline CDBG processes • Continue participating in the San Mateo County HOME Consortium • Work closely with non-profit social service providers, the County, other entitlement jurisdictions, the School District, and other community providers to coordinate the delivery of services to residents • Fund non-profit organizations serving low-income residents • Work with non-profit organizations and private developers to build and/or maintain affordable housing • Work with businesses and the Chamber of Commerce on downtown beautification and other projects to improve the Downtown • Work with the Continuum of Care (CoC) to better coordinate homeless services • Work with the Homeless Outreach Team or Field Crisis Team (FCT), as it is known in South San Francisco, to move the most difficult, long term homeless/transient individuals out of the Downtown area by placing them in emergency shelters and connecting them with County medical and rehabilitation services. This includes the City’s participation on the FCT’s Case Manager Group and Homeless Steering Committee. Page 10 Annual Action Plan 2014 8 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness: The City of South San Francisco has a seat on the Continuum of Care (CoC) Steering Committee and is involved in all CoC decision-making. The CoC Steering Committee is the organized group that guides the implementation of San Mateo County's housing and services system for the homeless. The CoC undertakes a wide range of efforts to meet the needs of homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness: Chronically Homeless: The CoC has created a multi-disciplinary, bilingual, Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) to conduct intensive outreach and engagement with unsheltered and chronically homeless people throughout the County. In the City of South San Francisco a HOT or Field Crisis Team (FCT), as it is known in South San Francisco, was implemented in FY 2013-14. City staff, police, and elected officials actively participate in the FCT’s Case Manager Group and Homeless Steering Committee. The FCT helps homeless people move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and provides ongoing support to ensure their transition is successful. Additionally, the CoC has also been steadily adding new chronically homeless beds to the housing inventory. Over the next ten years, the CoC will pursue the strategies outlined in HOPE, the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Strategies for increasing the supply of permanent supportive housing include: (1) pursue education and advocacy with local jurisdictions on removing land-use barriers, creating incentives for development, streamlining permitting and approval processes, identifying sites appropriate for multi-family rental development, and adopting ordinances that promote inclusionary zoning for the purpose of adding supportive housing units within larger affordable housing and market-rate housing developments.; and (2) the Housing Authority, County Departments, and non-profit developers will seek out mainstream funding and other local resources to leverage state and federal funding for supportive housing. Families with Children: To reduce the number of unsheltered families, the CoC has developed a rapid re-housing program (which provides short-term rental assistance plus case management to homeless families). The San Mateo County Human Services Agency is also committed to preventing families with children from ending up on the street and has provided funding for a motel voucher program to assist families with children that are waiting to access shelter. Veterans: The CoC is very concerned about homelessness among veterans. In 2010, the CoC added the goal of ending veteran homelessness as a top priority in the annual update to HOPE. The CoC is working with the Veterans Task Force, convened in 2012 by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, to improve county-wide efforts to outreach to homeless and at-risk veterans, assess their service and housing needs, and help them access needed resources, including Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers and veterans’ benefits. Page 11 Annual Action Plan 2014 9 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Youth: Addressing the needs of homeless youth is identified as a top priority in the San Mateo County 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Currently, HUD CoC funds are provided to the San Mateo County Mental Health Association (MHA) to operate its Support and Advocacy for Youth in Transition (SAYAT) Program, which provides case management and housing search/stabilization services to homeless youth. The San Mateo County Housing Authority also has a supply of 25 Family Unification Program (FUP) Vouchers for youth leaving the foster care system to ensure they do not become homeless. Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction’s area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS: As mentioned above, the City of South San Francisco has a seat on the Continuum of Care (CoC) Steering Committee and is involved in all CoC decision-making. The CoC Steering Committee meets on a quarterly basis to make decisions regarding the planning, funding, and operation of the CoC. The CoC also has the following subcommittees: HOPE Users Group (HMIS Subcommittee), Homeless Service Providers Group, Project Performance Group, System Design Group, and Funding Group/Project Review Panel. Currently, the City sits on the Funding Group/Project Review Panel which reviews renewal and new projects seeking CoC funding. In July 2013, the CoC Steering Committee adopted Project Performance Standards for all program types within the continuum. These standards were developed by the Project Performance Group based on an analysis of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data and guided by HUD’s standards set forth in HEARTH and the CoC Interim Regulations. Additionally, the CoC Steering Committee recently adopted a Project Review and Ranking Process, for new and renewal project seeking funding from the CoC. The CoC has also designated the San Mateo County Human Services Agency, Business Systems Group as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency. As described in the CoC’s Governance Charter, the CoC, on an annual basis, will review, revise, and approve (as applicable) the privacy, security, and data quality plans for the HMIS. Additionally, the CoC will ensure consistent participation of recipients and sub-recipients in the HMIS, and ensure that the HMIS is administered in compliance with HMIS Data Standards. Compliance with HMIS requirements is also documented in the San Mateo County HMIS Policies and Procedures. The City does not receive Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding as the San Mateo County Department of Housing (DOH) is the only ESG recipient in the County. However, the City does have a designated spot on the DOH's Housing & Community Development Committee (HCDC) which advises the County Board of Supervisors on allocating the County's CDBG and HOME funding. The County DOH coordinates closely with the CoC in regards to the County's ESG, CoC, and CDBG funding and is also represented on the CoC Steering Committee. The DOH has also delegated responsibility for management of all ESG funds, plus the portion of the County CDBG funds used for homeless activities, to the CoC Lead Agency, the San Mateo County Human Page 12 Annual Action Plan 2014 10 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Services Agency (HSA). Management responsibilities include issuing RFPs for ESG funding, awarding contracts, gathering community input, data analysis, and contract monitoring. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations: The following pages contain a chart detailing the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated. Page 13 Annual Action Plan 2014 11 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 1 Agency/Group/Organization Samaritan House Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing Services-homeless What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children Homelessness Needs - Veterans Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth Homelessness Strategy Non-Homeless Special Needs Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Samaritan House provided input on homeless needs through its participation in the City's Field Crisis Team/Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). Samaritan House also provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 2 Agency/Group/Organization InnVision Shelter Network Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing Services-homeless What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children Homelessness Needs - Veterans Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth Homelessness Strategy Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? InnVision Shelter Network provided input on homeless needs through its participation in the City's Field Crisis Team/Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). 3 Agency/Group/Organization Sitike Counseling Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless Services-Health Page 14 Annual Action Plan 2014 12 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children Non-Homeless Special Needs Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Sitike Counseling Center provided input on homeless needs through its participation in the City's Field Crisis Team/Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). 4 Agency/Group/Organization Latino Commission Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing Services-Health What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Non-Homeless Special Needs Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? The Latino Commission provided input on homeless needs through its participation in the City's Field Crisis Team/Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). 5 Agency/Group/Organization The Salvation Army - South San Francisco Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing Services-Children Services-Elderly Persons Services-Persons with Disabilities Services-homeless What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children Homelessness Strategy Non-Homeless Special Needs Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Salvation Army provided input on homeless needs through its participation in the City's Field Crisis Team/Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). Page 15 Annual Action Plan 2014 13 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 6 Agency/Group/Organization PARCA Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities Services-Employment What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Services Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Parca provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 7 Agency/Group/Organization Rebuilding Together Peninsula Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Rebuilding Together Peninsula provided input on housing needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 8 Agency/Group/Organization Health Mobile Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children Services-Health What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Services Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Health Mobile provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 9 Agency/Group/Organization HIP Housing Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? HIP Housing provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 10 Agency/Group/Organization Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Employment What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Economic Development Page 16 Annual Action Plan 2014 14 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 11 Agency/Group/Organization Youth Service Bureaus of the YMCA of San Francisco Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Services Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Youth Service Bureaus provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 12 Agency/Group/Organization El Concilio of San Mateo County Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing Services-homeless Services-Education Services-Employment Service-Fair Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? El Concilio provided input on housing needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 13 Agency/Group/Organization Cora Support Services Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Victims of Domestic Violence What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? CORA provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 14 Agency/Group/Organization Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless Service-Fair Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homelessness Strategy Page 17 Annual Action Plan 2014 15 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Legal Aid Society provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 15 Agency/Group/Organization Star Vista Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children Services-homeless What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Star Vista provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 16 Agency/Group/Organization Rape Trauma Services Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Rape Trauma Services Center provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. 17 Agency/Group/Organization Project Sentinel Agency/Group/Organization Type Service-Fair Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Services Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Project Sentinel provided input on public service needs during the March 12, 2014 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing. Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting: N/A Page 18 Annual Action Plan 2014 16 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan: Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan? Continuum of Care San Mateo County Human Services Agency The City has identified the need for homeless services and housing and has set a goal to provide service enriched shelter and transitional housing for homeless individuals. This goal overlaps with the goals of the CoC as the CoC seeks to prevent homelessness, promote self-sufficiency of those that are homeless, and provide diverse homeless services. Housing Our People Effectively (HOPE) 10-year Plan San Mateo County Human Services Agency The City has identified the need for homeless services and housing and has set a goal to provide service enriched shelter and transitional housing for homeless individuals. This goal overlaps with the goals of the HOPE Plan. Some of the HOPE Plan's goals are to increase homeless housing opportunities and to prevent and end homelessness by delivering flexible services. Table 3 - Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Narrative: The City of South San Francisco, the County of San Mateo and the other entitlement jurisdictions (Daly City, San Mateo, and Redwood City) have developed a "CDBG Working Group" which meets regularly to enhance and streamline the CDBG process for both the jurisdictions and sub-recipients. The work group collectively organizes community forums, requests for proposals, and joint monitoring of sub-recipients. Additionally, the work group has implemented the use of standardized applications, reporting, and reimbursement forms for sub- recipients through a common online grant management system. The work group shares information regarding sub-recipients and how to handle issues that may arise for the subrecipients such as reporting, invoicing, or actions needed to correct and track performance. Page 19 Annual Action Plan 2014 17 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-12 Participation - 91.401, 91.105, 91.200(c) This section provides a summary of citizen participation process/efforts made to broaden citizen participation. Summary of citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting: Pursuant to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, the following is a summary of the significant actions the City undertook in developing this Action Plan: • November 14, 2013 to January 24, 2014 – A series of online discussion topics regarding community needs were made available on SSF Connect, the City’s online engagement website (www.ssfconnect.com) • December 13, 2013 to January 24, 2014 - CDBG/HOME Admin Funds Application Available • January 8, 2014 – Application Assistance Workshop • January 24, 2014 - Application Deadline • February 25, 2014 - Public Notice of Community Needs Assessment Hearing was published in the San Mateo County Times • March 12, 2014 - Community Needs Assessment Hearing • March 22, 2014 - Public Notice of Availability of the City's FY 14-15 One Year Action Plan and Notice of Public Hearing published in the San Mateo County Times • March 22 to April 23, 2014 - 30 day public comment period on the City's FY 14-15 One Year Action Plan • April 23, 2014 - Final funding allocations and Public Hearing on the adoption of the City's FY 14-15 One Year Action Plan • May 15, 2014 - Submission of the City's FY 14-15 One Year Action Plan to HUD The following are specific efforts made to broaden outreach and promote participation. These efforts to increase citizen participation helped establish and/or reconfirm the City's housing and community development needs and were used as a basis for setting priorities: • Public Hearing on Community Needs: On March 12, 2014, the City held a public hearing to receive comments on the City's housing and community development needs. A public notice for the hearing was published in the San Mateo County Times. Notice of the Hearing was also emailed to CDBG applicants and posted on the City's website (See Attachment B). • Public Hearing on the Action Plan Adoption: On April 23, 2014, the City held a public hearing to receive comments on and adopt the City's Action Plan. A public notice for the hearing was published in the San Mateo County Times on March 22, 2014. Notice of the Hearing was also emailed to CDBG applicants and posted on the City's website (See Attachment B). Page 20 Annual Action Plan 2014 18 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) • Online Outreach: In November 2013, the City launched a series of online discussions on SSF Connect, the City’s online engagement website (www.ssfconnect.com), asking for citizen input on what kinds of social services and housing are needed in the City. An announcement was posted on the City’s Civic Alerts page and emails were sent to SSF Connect members to encourage citizen participation in the surveys. The results of this outreach are included in Attachment C. Page 21 Annual Action Plan 2014 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Summary of Citizen Participation Outreach Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/attendance Summary of comments received Summary of comments not accepted URL (If applicable) 1 Internet Outreach Non- targeted/ broad community In November 2013, the City launched a series of online discussions on SSF Connect, the City's online engagement website, asking for citizen input on what kinds of social services and housing are needed in the City. Social Service Needs: The City received 14 idea posts in regards to social services. These ideas ranged from needing affordable housing and assisted living, to more open space and more/better youth programs. Housing Needs: Respondents said that developing more affordable housing was most needed in the community and that rehabilitation of rental housing, code enforcement, homeownership assistance, and minor home repairs were the second most needed housing services in the community. The City received a total of 36 write-in comments. Social Service Needs: comments expressed interest in accessible and affordable assisted living options, employment assistance, youth programs, and increased citizen participation Housing Needs: Comments expressed interest in efforts toward affordable housing, multi-family and assisted living options, assistance for minor repairs and aesthetic improvements, and improved use of vacant lots. A summary of the survey results and comments is included in Attachment C. N/A www.ssfconn ect.com Page 22 Annual Action Plan 2014 20 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 2 Public Hearing Minorities Non- English Speaking Specify other language: Spanish Non- targeted/ broad community On March 12, 2014, the City held a public hearing with the Mayor and City Council to receive public comments on the City's housing and community development needs. A public notice for the hearing, written in English and Spanish, was published in the San Mateo County Times on February 25, 2014. Notice of the Hearing was also emailed to CDBG applicants and posted on the City's website. See Attachment B. The City had 14 different people representing 13 different non- profit organizations provide public comments. All of the public comments received were in support of different non-profits seeking CDBG or HOME Admin funding. The comments described the non-profits' programs and their impact on the community while also thanking the City Council for their support. Further information regarding the comments is provided in Attachment C. N/A http://www.s sf.net/media/ council.aspx 3 Public Hearing Minorities Non- English Speaking Specify other language: Spanish Non- targeted/ broad community On April 23, 2014 the City will hold a public hearing with the Mayor and City Council to hear public comments and approve the City's Action Plan. A public notice for the hearing, written in English and Spanish, was published in the San Mateo County Times on March 22, 2014. Notice of the Hearing was also emailed to CDBG applicants and posted on the City's website. See Attachment B. TBD TBD http://www.s sf.net/media/ council.aspx Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach Page 23 Annual Action Plan 2014 21 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.420(b), 91.220(c) (1, 2) Introduction The City's FY 14-15 entitlement amount is $417,249 or approximately a one percent (1%) reduction from the prior year. Additionally, the City is budgeting $200,000 in prior years' uncommitted funds/program income along with an estimated $35,000 in program income estimated to be received during FY 14-15. This gives the City a CDBG budget of $652,249 for FY 14-15 (See Attachment A). Anticipated Resources Program Source of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 2 Expected Amount Available Reminder of Con Plan ($) Narrative Description Annual Allocation ($) Program Income ($) Prior Year Resources ($) Total ($) CDBG public - federal Acquisition Admin and Planning Economic Development Housing Public Improvements Public Services 417,249 35,000 200,000 652,249 0 The City of South San Francisco is an entitlement jurisdiction and therefore receives an annual CDBG grant allocation from HUD. Page 24 Annual Action Plan 2014 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Program Source of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 2 Expected Amount Available Reminder of Con Plan ($) Narrative Description Annual Allocation ($) Program Income ($) Prior Year Resources ($) Total ($) General Fund public - local Economic Development 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 The City will leverage $200,000 in General Fund money to support its existing Commercial Rehabilitation Program. In prior years, the City used RDA funding to provide large scale loans to Downtown business along with using CDBG funds for small loans and grants for façade improvements. However, due to the loss of RDA funding and dwindling CDBG funding, these programs have been minimal in past years. In order to make a larger impact, the City decided to resume making larger tenant improvement loans and expand its existing façade program. Therefore, the City has allocated General Fund money to reinvigorate the program. Other – HOME Admin Funds public - federal Other 8,569 0 0 8,569 0 The City of South San Francisco is part of the San Mateo County HOME Consortium. As a member of this consortium the City receives 1% of the County's annual HOME allocation for administrative purposes. The City uses these funds for fair housing activities. Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table Page 25 Annual Action Plan 2014 23 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Leveraging CDBG funds continues to be a greater challenge with the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies statewide. In the past, CDBG funds were able to leverage significant amounts of RDA funding for housing and commercial projects. Cuts to CDBG entitlement amounts over the last five years have also required the City to cut funding to nearly half of the public service organizations once provided yearly operating funds. Overall, CDBG funding is not sufficient to leverage significant funds and now can only be provided as a small match in attempt to secure what other non-federal funding might be available. For FY 14-15, the City has made improving the Downtown a priority and will use CDBG to support public right of way improvements in the Downtown. To supplement these projects, the City will also leverage $200,000 in General Fund money to support its existing Commercial Rehabilitation Program. In prior years, the City used RDA funding to provide large scale rehabilitation loans to Downtown business along with using CDBG funding for small loans and grants for business undertaking façade improvements. However, due to the loss of RDA funding and dwindling CDBG funding these programs have been minimal in the last couple of years. In order to make a larger impact on the Downtown, the City decided to resume making larger- scale tenant improvement loans and to expand its existing façade program. Therefore, the City has allocated General Fund money to reinvigorate the program. If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Over the years, the City's RDA had acquired several residential and commercial properties however with the dissolution of RDAs the City is required to sell all its commercial properties and return all proceeds to the State. On the other hand, the City has been able to maintain its residential properties. These properties are rented to low income tenants at affordable rates. The City is also currently working with San Mateo County to rent some of these units to emancipated foster youth. The City's residential properties provide a source of affordable housing. CDBG funds have also helped improve city-owned properties that are used to provide services to low and moderate income or special needs residents such as parks, libraries, and the senior center. CDBG funds do not subsidize, in any way, the operations of those city-owned facilities but provide accessibility and non-routine maintenance improvements. Page 26 Annual Action Plan 2014 24 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e) Goal Name Start Year End Year Category Geographic Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator 1 Increase, Maintain, & Improve Affordable Housing 2013 2017 Affordable Housing Citywide Affordable Housing CDBG: $280,000 Rental units rehabilitated: 2 Household Housing Unit Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated: 40 Household Housing Unit 2 Provide Public Services to Improve Quality of Life 2013 2017 Non-Housing Community Development Citywide Public Services CDBG: $69,000 Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit: 424 Persons Assisted 3 Sustain and/or Increase Economic Activity 2013 2017 Non-Housing Community Development Economic Development SSF Downtown Tracts 6021, 6022 Economic Development Services CDBG: $200,000 General Funds: $200,000 Businesses assisted: 2 Businesses Assisted Other: 3 Other 4 Provide Service- Enriched Homeless Shelters 2013 2017 Homeless Citywide Homeless Services and Housing CDBG: $10,000 Homeless Person Overnight Shelter: 63 Persons Assisted Table 6 - Goals Summary Page 27 A n n u a l A c t i o n P l a n 20 1 4 25 OM B C o n t r o l N o : 2 5 0 6 - 0 1 1 7 ( e x p . 0 7 / 3 1 / 2 0 1 5 ) De s c r i p t i o n o f G o a l s : 1 Go a l N a m e In c r e a s e , M a i n t a i n , & I m p r o v e A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g Go a l De s c r i p t i o n Fo r F Y 1 4 - 1 5 t h e C i t y w i l l i m p l e m e n t t h e f o l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i es i n o r d e r t o m e e t t h i s g o a l : h o u s i n g r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , mi n o r h o m e r e p a i r p r o g r a m s , a n d a c c e s s i b i l i t y m o d i f i c a t i on p r o g r a m s . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e C i t y w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ad m i n i s t e r i t s e x i s t i n g F i r s t T i m e H o m e B u y e r L o a n s a n d B e l o w M a r k e t R a t e H o u s i n g u n i t s . 2 Go a l N a m e Pr o v i d e P u b l i c S e r v i c e s t o I m p r o v e Q u a l i t y o f L i f e Go a l De s c r i p t i o n Fo r F Y 1 4 - 1 5 , t h e C i t y w i l l a l l o c a t e 1 5 % o f i t s a n n u a l e n ti t l e m e n t a n d 1 5 % o f i t s p r i o r y e a r p r o g r a m i n c o m e t o n o n - pr o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s t h a t p r o v i d e p u b l i c se r v i c e s . T h e C i t y a n t i c i p a t e s s e r v i n g 42 4 l o w t o m o d e r a t e i n c o m e r e s i d e n t s in F Y 1 4 - 1 5 . 3 Go a l N a m e Su s t a i n a n d / o r I n c r e a se E c o n o m i c A c t i v i t y Go a l De s c r i p t i o n Fo r F Y 1 4 - 1 5 , t h e C i t y w i l l u s e C D B G fu n d i n g f o r p u b l i c R i g h t o f W a y ( R O W ) b e a u t i f i c a t i o n p r o j e c t s i n t h e Do w n t o w n A r e a w h i c h i s a l o w i n c o m e t a r g e t a r e a . P r o j e c t s m a y i n c l u d e n e w b e n c h e s , t r a s h c a n s , t r e e l i g h t i n g , pe d e s t r i a n w a l k w a y s , a n d l a n d s c a p i n g . T h i s i s a l o w c o s t w a y o f m a k i n g a v i s u a l d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e l o o k a n d f e e l o f th e C i t y ’ s D o w n t o w n . T h e s e e f f o r t s w i l l h e l p r e ta i n a n d a t t r a c t n e w p a t r o n s o f t h e D o w n t o w n . Ad d i t i o n a l l y , t o s u p p l e m e n t t h e s e p r o j e c t s , t h e C i t y h a s l e v e r a g e d $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n G e n e r a l F u n d m o n e y t o s u p p o r t i t s ex i s t i n g C o m m e r c i a l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n P r o g r a m . I n p r i o r y e a r s, t h e C i t y u s e d R D A f u n d i n g t o p r o v i d e l a r g e s c a l e re h a b i l i t a t i o n l o a n s t o D o w n t o w n b u s i n e s s a l o n g w i t h u s i n g C D B G f u n d i n g f o r s m a l l l o a n s a n d g r a n t s f o r b u s i n e s s un d e r t a k i n g f a ç a d e i m p r o v e m e n t s . H o w e v e r , d u e t o t h e lo s s o f R D A f u n d i n g a n d d w i n d l i n g C D B G f u n d i n g t h e s e pr o g r a m s h a v e b e e n m i n i m a l i n t h e l a s t c o u p l e o f y e a r s . In o r d e r t o m a k e a l a r g e r i m p a c t o n t h e D o w n t o w n , t h e Ci t y d e c i d e d t o r e s u m e m a k i n g l a r g e r -s c a l e t e n a n t i m p r o v e m e n t l o a n s a n d t o e x p a n d i t s e x i s t i n g f a ç a d e p r o g r a m . Th e r e f o r e , t h e C i t y h a s a l l o c a t e d G e n e r a l F u n d m o n e y t o re i n v i g o r a t e t h e p r o g r a m . A l s o i n o r d e r t o m a k e t h e pr o g r a m m o r e f l e x i b l e , t h e C i t y i s o n ly u s i n g G e n e r a l F u n d m o n e y a n d h a s r e al l o c a t e d t h e C D B G f u n d i n g t h a t h a s hi s t o r i c a l l y b e e n d e s i g n a t e d f o r c o m m e r c i a l r e ha b i l i t a t i o n P r o g r a m t o R O W p r o j e c t s i n s t e a d . Pa g e 2 8 Annual Action Plan 2014 26 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 4 Goal Name Provide Service-Enriched Homeless Shelters Goal Description There is a significant need for service-enriched shelters and transitional housing for both homeless individuals and families as the City has experienced a significant increase in chronically homeless and transients, especially in the Downtown. The City will address this need by providing public service funds to Samaritan House. Samaritan House operates the Safe Harbor Shelter located in South San Francisco, which provides 90 beds to homeless individuals. The City will also continue to work with the Homeless Outreach Team or Field Crisis Team (FCT), as it is known in South San Francisco, to move the most difficult, long term homeless/transient individuals out of the Downtown area by placing them in emergency shelters and connecting them with County medical and rehabilitation services. This includes the City's participation on the FCT’s Case Manager Group and Homeless Steering Committee. Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b) The City does not receive HOME funds directly from HUD Page 29 Annual Action Plan 2014 27 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-35 Projects - 91.420, 91.220(d) The City plans to implement the following projects: Rebuilding Together Peninsula • Safe at Home ($25,000) - A year-round program that addresses minor repair needs. • National Rebuilding Day ($12,000) - RTP utilizes volunteers to rehabilitate homes on National Rebuilding Day. Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) • Housing Accessibility Modification Program ($10,000) - Installs ramps, grab bars, and other modifications to make a home accessible. El Concilio • Peninsula Minor Home Repair ($10,000) - Minor home repairs for low-income households to make their home eligible for energy/weatherization improvements that would otherwise not be completed and increase energy and water conservation. Public Services ($69,000) • Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) ($10,000) – Emergency shelter for victims and survivors of domestic violence and their children. • Health Mobile ($10,000) - Free onsite, comprehensive dental care for low-income children. • HIP Housing: Home Sharing Program ($10,000) – Facilitates two types of home sharing arrangements, rent or service exchange, through interviewing and screening clients. • Legal Aid Society ($5,000) – Legal assistance and advocacy for people losing their homes or living in substandard conditions. • Parca ($7,000) - One-on-one and family support to low-income families dealing with developmental disabilities. • Rape Trauma Services Center ($10,000) - Mental health services to address the multiple healing needs of child survivors of sexual trauma. • Samaritan House ($10,000) - Operates the Safe Harbor Shelter, a 90 bed homeless shelter that provides emergency and transitional housing for homeless adults. • Star Vista ($7,000) - Subsidized apartments and case management services for emancipated foster youth plus essential life skills training. City Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program ($223,000) • Housing Rehabilitation Loans - Provides low interest loans to low-income families for housing alterations and repairs that correct code deficiencies and/or improve the health and safety of the home. Page 30 Annual Action Plan 2014 28 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) • Emergency Repair Vouchers - Provides low-income families grants of up to $2,500 to make emergency safety and/or code violation repairs. • Debris Box Vouchers - Provides low-income families with a debris box to clear code violations and clean up conditions that affect the health, safety or appearance of properties. Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvement Projects ($200,000) • Public Right of Way (ROW) beautification projects are a low cost way of making a visual difference in the Downtown. These efforts will help retain and attract patrons to Downtown. CDBG Administration ($90,450) • The City will use 20% of its entitlement and 20% of the current year program income to administer the CDBG program. Fair Housing ($8,569 HOME Administrative Funds) Project Sentinel ($8,569)* - Provides comprehensive fair housing services of complaint investigation, community outreach, and education. *Note – Project Sentinel's accomplishments are not reported through IDIS # Project Name 1 Rebuilding Together Peninsula 2 El Concilio of San Mateo County 3 Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) 4 Public Services 5 City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program 6 Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvement Projects 7 CDBG Administration Table 7 – Project Information Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs Given the limited funds available, the City prioritizes activities which provide maximum benefits to the community. The majority of the City’s CDBG funds are allocated to supporting housing rehabilitation and public right of way improvement projects because they are not restricted by spending limitations and are highly impactful. A major funding obstacle continues to be sufficiently supporting the wide variety of crucial public services needed in the City due to federal spending limits specific to public services. While this need far exceeds the funds available to provide those services, the City has selected those activities which would be most effective. Page 31 Annual Action Plan 2014 29 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-38 Project Summary 1 Project Name Rebuilding Together Peninsula Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Increase, Maintain, & Improve Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Affordable Housing Funding CDBG: $37,000 Description Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) seeks creative and innovative ways to maintain and improve the supply of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families so that they can live more independently in safer, cleaner, and healthier environments. The primary objective of RTP is to preserve affordable housing by providing free home repairs. RTP is different from other home repair agencies in that the majority of their work is completed by volunteers. Target Date 6/30/2015 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities 19 extremely low to low income households are estimated to benefit from this activity. Location Description This program is available citywide. Planned Activities Safe at Home Minor Home Repair - is a year-round minor home repair program that addresses minor repair needs before they become more serious safety or deferred maintenance issues. National Rebuilding Day - each year on the last Saturday in April, National Rebuilding Day utilizes groups of volunteers to rehabilitate homes all in one day. Rehabilitation efforts include yard cleanup, painting, plumbing, window, electrical system, and flooring repair. Page 32 Annual Action Plan 2014 30 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 2 Project Name El Concilio of San Mateo County Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Increase, Maintain, & Improve Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Affordable Housing Funding CDBG: $10,000 Description El Concilio of San Mateo County provides a wide range of services for underserved communities. Examples include intervention case management, minor home repairs, language and job training, health access services, youth involvement programs, and leadership development. Target Date 6/30/2015 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities 7 extremely low to low income households are estimated to benefit from this activity. Location Description This program is available citywide. Planned Activities Peninsula Minor Home Repair Program – Provide minor home repairs to low-income households to make their home eligible for energy and weatherization improvements that would otherwise not be completed and increase energy and water conservation. 3 Project Name Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Increase, Maintain, & Improve Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Affordable Housing Funding CDBG: $10,000 Page 33 Annual Action Plan 2014 31 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Description Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) is an independent living center that operates the Housing Accessibility Modification (HAM) Program which provides home accessibility modifications for the disabled. Many of the residents that they serve are elderly and in need of accessibility modifications such as shower handles, hand held showers, chairs lifts and railing. Target Date 6/30/2015 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities 19 extremely low to low income households are estimated to be served. Location Description This program is available citywide. Planned Activities Housing Accessibility Modification (HAM) Program - provides ramps, rails, grab bars, vertical lifts and other modifications to make a home accessible. These modifications assist people with disabilities to remain at home or move back into their home with greater independence, so they are not forced into skilled nursing or other institutional care. 4 Project Name Public Services Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Public Services to Improve Quality of Life Needs Addressed Public Services Funding CDBG: $69,000 Description The City will use 15% of its annual entitlement and 15% of its program income to allocate to non-profit organizations providing public services. Target Date 6/30/2015 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities 487 extremely low to low income individuals are estimated to benefit from the proposed activities. Page 34 Annual Action Plan 2014 32 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Location Description These programs are available citywide. Planned Activities FY 2014-2015, the City will fund eight (8) non-profit organizations that provide public services to low-income South San Francisco residents. • Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) $10,000: Provides emergency shelter for victims and survivors of domestic violence and their children for up to 6 months. • Health Mobile $10,000: Provides free onsite, comprehensive dental care to low- income children at school sites in South San Francisco. • HIP Housing $10,000: Facilitates two types of home sharing arrangements, rent or service exchange, through interviewing and screening clients. • Legal Aid Society $5,000: Legal assistance and advocacy for people threatened with losing their homes or living in substandard conditions. • Parca $7,000: Provides one-on-one and family support to low-income families dealing with developmental disabilities. • Rape Trauma Services Center $10,000: Provides mental health services to address multiple healing needs of child survivors of sexual trauma. • Samaritan House $10,000: Operates the Safe Harbor Shelter, which is a 90 bed homeless shelter located in South San Francisco that provides both emergency and transitional housing for homeless adults. • Star Vista $7,000: Subsidized apartments and case management services for emancipated foster youth ages 18-25, plus essential life skills training and assistance for employment or school. 5 Project Name City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Increase, Maintain, & Improve Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Affordable Housing Page 35 Annual Action Plan 2014 33 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Funding CDBG: $223,000 Description The City's Housing Rehabilitation Program assists low and moderate-income homeowners with housing loans and/or grants to rehabilitate their homes. The program is administered by the City's Housing and Community Development Division and is available citywide. This program also covers the emergency home repair voucher program and debris box voucher program. Target Date 6/30/2015 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities It is estimated that 3 to 5 households will benefit from this program. Location Description This program is available citywide. Planned Activities Housing Rehabilitation Loans - The City provides low interest loans to low-income families for housing alterations and repairs that correct code deficiencies and/or improve the health and safety of the home. Loans are typically issued for things such as roof repair and replacement; termite clearance repairs; foundation and structural repairs; earthquake retrofitting; abatement of hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos; repair and/or upgrading of heating, plumbing and electrical systems; modifications to improve disabled access; window replacement; interior and exterior painting; etc. Emergency Repair Voucher Program - This program gives low-income families a grant of up to $2,500 to make emergency safety and/or code violation repairs such sewer or gas line damages, leaking roofs, broken windows, etc. The vouchers are administered on an as need basis and when funds are available. Debris Box Voucher Program -This program provides low-income families with a debris box in order to clear code violations and for emergencies. Debris box vouchers are targeted for the cleanup of conditions that affect the health, safety or appearance of properties. The vouchers are administered on an as need basis and when funds are available. Page 36 A n n u a l A c t i o n P l a n 20 1 4 34 OM B C o n t r o l N o : 2 5 0 6 - 0 1 1 7 ( e x p . 0 7 / 3 1 / 2 0 1 5 ) 6 Pr o j e c t N a m e Pu b l i c R i g h t o f W a y ( R O W ) I m p r o v e m e n t P r o j e c t s Ta r g e t A r e a SS F D o w n t o w n T r a c t s 6 0 2 1 , 6 0 2 2 Go a l s S u p p o r t e d Su s t a i n a n d / o r I n c r e a s e E c o n o m i c A c t i v i t y Ne e d s A d d r e s s e d Ec o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t S e r v i c e s Fu n d i n g CD B G : $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 De s c r i p t i o n Th e C i t y ' s g o a l i s t o i m p r o v e t h e l o o k a n d f e e l o f t h e D o w n t o w n i n o r d e r t o i n c r e a s e b u s i n e s s an d e c o n o m i c a c t i v i t y i n a r e a . T h e r e f o r e t h e C i ty w i l l u s e C D B G f u n d i n g f o r p u b l i c R i g h t o f W a y (R O W ) b e a u t i f i c a t i o n p r o j e c t s i n t h e D o w n t o w n A r e a w h i c h i s a l o w i n c o m e t a r g e t a r e a . T h i s i s a c o s t - e f f i c i e n t w a y o f i m p r o v i n g a e s t h e t i c s a n d r e t a i n i n g / a t t r a c t i n g n e w p a t r o n s o f Do w n t o w n . Ta r g e t D a t e 6/ 3 0 / 2 0 1 5 Es t i m a t e t h e n u m b e r a n d t y p e of f a m i l i e s t h a t w i l l b e n e f i t fr o m t h e p r o p o s e d a c t i v i t i e s N/ A Lo c a t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n Th i s p r o g r a m i s o n l y a v a i l a b l e i n t h e D o w n t o w n A r e a . S p e c i f i c a l l y t h e C i t y ' s t a r g e t a r e a o f ce n s u s t r a c t s 6 0 2 1 a n d 6 0 2 2 . Pl a n n e d A c t i v i t i e s Pu b l i c RO W I m p r o v e m e n t P r o j e c t s - T h e C i t y w i l l u s e C D B G f u n d i n g f o r p u b l i c R i g h t o f W a y (R O W ) b e a u t i f i c a t i o n p r o j e c t s i n t h e D o w n t o wn A r e a w h i c h i s a l o w i n c o m e t a r g e t a r e a . Pr o j e c t s m a y i n c l u d e n e w b e n c h e s , t r a s h c a ns , t r e e l i g h t i n g , p e d e s t r i a n w a l k w a y s , a n d la n d s c a p i n g . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e C i t y i s c u r r e n t ly d e v e l o p i n g a D o w n t o w n S t a t i o n A r e a P l a n (D S A P ) w h i c h i s t o b e r e v i e w e d b y t h e C i t y C o un c i l a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 f i s c a l y e a r . Th e D S A P i d e n t i f i e s s p e c i f i c n e w s t r e e t s c a p e an d b e a u t i f i c a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d w i l l b e us e d a s g u i d a n c e f o r w h i c h R O W p r o j e c t s t h e C i t y w i l l u n d e r t a k e . A d d i t i o n a l l y , i f t h e r e i s a n y pr o g r a m i n c o m e , u n d e s i g n a t e d f u n d s o r f u n d s f r o m c a n c e l e d a c t i v i t i e s , d e l a y e d o r s l o w i n dr a w i n g d o w n f u n d s c a n a l s o b e u s e d f o r R O W p r o j e c t s . Pa g e 3 7 Annual Action Plan 2014 35 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 7 Project Name CDBG Administration Target Area Citywide Goals Supported N/A Needs Addressed N/A Funding CDBG: $90,450 Description The City will use 20% of its entitlement and 20% of the current year program income to administer the CDBG program. Target Date 6/30/2014 Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities N/A Location Description N/A Planned Activities CDBG Administration – Administration activities include management, oversight and coordination by City staff. Page 38 Annual Action Plan 2014 36 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-50 Geographic Distribution - 91.420, 91.220(f) Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed: The City has identified the downtown census tracts of 6021 and 6022 to be a local target area as more than 50% of residents in this area are considered low to moderate income (see Attachment D). Additionally, this local target area meets the CDBG Low to Moderate Area Benefit (LMA) requirements. The City will direct assistance to this area through public right of way beautification projects in an effort to improve the look and feel of the Downtown. In addition, a number of public service organizations, are located in the downtown area such as Sitike Counseling Center, the Latino Commission, and St. Vincent de Paul. The City also funds improvements to public facilities located in the local target area when budget allows. Last year, the City funded improvement projects for downtown facilities such as Magnolia Senior Center and the City Hall Tot Lot. Although the City appropriates some funding to this area, the City also makes funds available to low income or special needs residents citywide. The City's Housing Rehabilitation Program, for example, is available to eligible households citywide. Geographic Distribution Target Area Percentage of Funds 6021,6022 30% Table 8 - Geographic Distribution Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically: The City designates the Downtown as a target area for funding services because a majority of those who reside and/or receive services in this area are low income. Additionally, the downtown area is the historic area of the City and continues to be a main commercial hub. Therefore, improvements made to this area, through activities like public right of way beautification projects, create a citywide benefit. Page 39 Annual Action Plan 2014 37 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-75 Action Plan Barriers to Affordable Housing - 91.420, 91.220(j) Introduction A lack of resources and the current market conditions have presented barriers to affordable housing. Currently, there is a lack of sufficient federal, state, or county funds to create new affordable housing. Federal tax credits are very limited and extremely competitive. Furthermore, the County resources, which consist only of HOME funds, have been drastically reduced and remain extremely competitive. Additionally, the recent dissolution of RDAs signifies a tremendous loss of resources available for affordable housing. In prior years, RDA funds were used to develop numerous affordable housing units while also bolstering the City's CDBG program. Due to the dissolution of the RDA, it is now necessary to piece together several years of funding allocations and grants, thus requiring at least 5 to 7 sources of funds to be able to construct new housing on the Peninsula. These sources have consequently reduced as well. As such, cities will not be able to meet their state mandated housing production requirements, especially for affordable housing units, which require a subsidy of approximately $200,000 per unit to be affordable to low income households. In addition to limited resources, the current market conditions have created an unsustainable housing cost environment due to inflated rents and expensive home/land prices. According to the 2010 Five-Year ACS data, 6.9% of all residents (includes homeowners and renters) are paying between 31-50% of their income towards housing costs and 28.5% of residents are paying more than 50% of their income towards housing; these numbers may be even higher as the cost burden was not computable for over 50% of residents. This data signifies that over a third of residents are living in unaffordable housing which in turn is putting them at risk of becoming homeless. Further, the median value of homes in South San Francisco has nearly doubled from 2000 at $344,300 to 2010 at $648,500 (2000 Census and 2010 Five-Year ACS Data). This is an increase of 88% whereas Area Median Income (AMI) only increased by approximately 33%, from $74,900 in 2000 to $99,400 in 2010 (2000 and 2010 HUD Income Limits). These expensive home values make it harder for low income families to purchase affordable homes and gain equity. While the City actively makes efforts to provide affordable housing to residents, the lack of resources and market conditions pose as formidable barriers. Therefore, the City is continually seeking new and innovative ideas to overcome these barriers. Page 40 Annual Action Plan 2014 38 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment: The City will continue to monitor and identify areas of improvement in its public policies in order to foster and maintain the supply of affordable housing and to remove barriers to affordable housing development. The City will also continue to maintain and encourage affordable housing development by: • Implementing zoning to ensure there is an adequate supply of land to meet its Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) regional housing needs allocation. • Continuing to implement the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; this requires that a percentage of new “for sale” residential units are made available as Below Market Rate (BMR) units for low income residents. The City will also continue to support its existing BMR units. • Investigating new sources of funding for the City's affordable housing programs and working with non-profit developers to promote the development of housing affordable to lower income households. • Considering fee waivers or deferrals of planning, building, and impact fees for affordable housing developments. • Removing government and public infrastructure constraints to affordable housing development through administrative support, inter-governmental cooperation, public- private partnerships, and permit streamlining. • Continuing to cooperate with other governmental agencies and take an active interest in seeking solutions to area-wide housing problems. Page 41 Annual Action Plan 2014 39 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-85 Other Actions - 91.420, 91.220(k) Introduction: The following sections describe the actions and efforts the City will make to address things such as meeting underserved needs, affordable housing, and lead-based paint hazards. Many of these actions are based upon the importance of coordinating with other jurisdictions, local service providers, and the private sector. In a time with limited funding available, the City's focus will be on creativity and collaboration in order to meet more needs of the community. Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs: The main obstacle the City faces in meeting underserved needs is a lack of funding. With the loss of RDA funds and declining CDBG entitlements, the City has limited capabilities in meeting the needs of the community. Additionally, many local service providers are also experiencing declines in both private and public funding, which further hinder their capability to meet needs. The City plans to address this obstacle by continuing to look for new funding sources and find creative ways to leverage and utilize existing funding. Additionally, the City will encourage collaboration amongst itself, other jurisdictions, and non-profits. Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing: Listed below are actions the City plans to take to foster and maintain affordable housing. • Promote the construction of lower cost units by providing incentives to developers and encouraging mixed-use projects, second units, density bonuses, loft-style units, and manufactured housing. • Strive to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing by using state and federal funds to the fullest extent to rehabilitate existing housing units. Additionally, the City will continue to support affordable housing for groups with special needs, including seniors, the disabled, and the homeless. • Continue to implement its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance that requires a percentage of new "for sale" residential units be made available as Below Market Rate (BMR) units for low income residents. The City will also continue to support its existing BMR units. Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards The City will continue to incorporate lead testing and lead safe work practices into all rehabilitation projects it funds. Additionally, the City makes lead-based paint information available to all the local non-profit agencies and to homeowners and renters in the City. The City also provides loans and grants to homeowners and public facilities to abate lead-based paint hazards. Page 42 Annual Action Plan 2014 40 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City of South San Francisco has a multi-faceted approach to reducing poverty in the community: First, the City has acquired housing units over the years and converted them into affordable rental units. The City manages the units and rents them at affordable rates to assist low income families whose incomes do not support market rate housing costs. These efforts help reduce the number of families living in poverty by providing them with affordable housing costs. Additionally, the City’s housing rehabilitation program offers low and moderate income homeowners the opportunity to bring their homes to current building and safety standards by providing low interest loans and grants. This improves living conditions in a manner that doesn’t create an economic burden on the family. It is also important to note that non-profit organizations in South San Francisco play an important role in providing affordable housing, food, child care, clothing, and other emergency services to low income residents. The City partially funds and monitors these organizations through the CDBG Program. Through this multitude of efforts, in collaboration with non-profit agencies, the City is continually working to help reduce the number of families living in poverty. With that said, there are significant challenges to accomplishing this long-term goal. The biggest barrier to the provision of services to lower income families and those at risk of becoming homeless is the lack of adequate state, county, and federal funds for social service activities. For example, since CDBG funding for public services is limited to 15% of the City’s entitlement amount, the City only has $69,602 available for public services. In contrast, the City received a total of $235,000 in requests for public service funding. The City continues to strive for efforts that creatively and efficiently work with these constraints. Actions planned to develop institutional structure: City will make the following efforts to improve institutional structure: • Continue to assist the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless by supporting non-profits, that offer solutions and services to homeless and working the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) also known as the Field Crisis Team (FCT). • Continue to work with the other local jurisdiction as part of the CDBG "Work Group" in order to increase collaboration and make administrative and monitoring processes more standardized, compliant, and efficient • Continue to build and improve relationships with local service providers • Continue to coordinate and participate in the Continuum of Care Page 43 Annual Action Plan 2014 41 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies The City plans to take the following actions to enhance coordination in the implementation of the City's Action Plan: • Continue to collaborate with the County of San Mateo, private housing developers, lenders, and non-profit housing developers in order to create more affordable housing • Continue to participate in the CDBG "Work Group" and to improve CDBG administrative processes for both sub-recipients and City staff • Continue to fund non-profit agencies serving low-income residents • Encourage collaboration and cooperation among local service providers • Continue to participate in the CoC Steering Committee • Continue to participate in the San Mateo County HOME Consortium and to serve on the San Mateo County's Housing & Community Development Committee (HCDC) • Support workforce development partnerships that serve residents and employees in South San Francisco • Continue working with regional economic development groups and promote economic development collaborations • Work with businesses and the Chamber of Commerce on downtown beautification and other projects to improve the downtown • Continue to work with the Continue to work with the Homeless Outreach Team or Field Crisis Team (FCT); this includes the City’s participation on the FCT’s Case Manager Group and Homeless Steering Committee. Page 44 Annual Action Plan 2014 42 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.420, 91.220(I)(1,2,4) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1) Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out. 1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0 2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0 3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0 4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0 5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0 Total Program Income: 0 Other CDBG Requirements 1. The amount of urgent need activities 0 2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.00% Page 45 CDBG Amount ($) FY 14-15 Entitlement 417,249 Prior Years Uncommitted Funds & Program Income 200,000 Estimated FY 14-15 Program Income 35,000 Total 652,249 HOME HOME Administrative Funds 8,569 TOTAL FUNDS (ALL SOURCES)660,818 PUBLIC SERVICES1 15 % of FY 14-15 Entitlement 62,587 15% of Prior Year Program Income (FY 13-14) 2 7,015 Total Public Service Limit 69,602 CDBG ADMINISTRATION3 20% of FY 14-15 Entitlement 83,450 20% of Estimated FY 14-15 Program Income 7,000 Total Administration Limit 90,450 PUBLIC SERVICES CORA 10,000 Health Mobile 10,000 Hip Housing 10,000 Legal Aid Society 5,000 PARCA 7,000 Rape Trauma Services Center 10,000 Samaritan House 10,000 Star Vista 7,000 Subtotal 69,000 ADMINISTRATION CDBG Administration 90,450 MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAMS CID - Housing Accessibility Modification (HAM) Prog 10,000 El Concilio - Peninsula Minor Home Repair 10,000 Rebuilding Together - National Rebuilding Day 12,000 Rebuilding Together - Safe at Home 25,000 Subtotal 57,000 CITY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES City Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program 223,000 Public Right of Way (ROW) Improvements 200,000 Subtotal 423,000 TOTAL CDBG BUDGET 639,450 HOME FUNDS/FAIR HOUSING Project Sentinel 8,569 TOTAL BUDGET 648,019 2 FY 13-14 Program Income (as of March 19, 2014) is 46,765.36$ Attachment A FY 14-15 BUDGET 3 The maximum spending limit for administration is equal to 20% of entitlment plus 20% of program income from FY 14-15. CDBG Administration funds are used to for City staff time to administer the CDBG program. Community Development Block Grant Program 2014-2015 FUNDS AVAILABLE SPENDING LIMITS FOR CDBG FUNDS 2014-2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET 1 The maximum spending limit for public services is equal to 15% of entitlement plus 15% of prior year program income (FY 13-14) Annual Action Plan 2014 43Page 46 ATTACHMENT B Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 44Page 47 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 45Page 48 Home > Departments > Economic & Community Development > Housing & Community Development > Community Development Block Grant CDBG PROGRAM The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City of South San Francisco to prepare a Five Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and subsequent One-Year Action Plans (Action Plans) in order to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The City’s current Con Plan covers fiscal years 2013- 2014 to 2017-2018 and the City’s 2013-2014 Action Plan is incorporated into the Con Plan. HUD Programs have three basic goals to assist extremely low, very-low, and low income persons by: 1.Providing decent and affordable housing; 2.Providing a suitable living environment; and 3.Expanding economic opportunities The City's Con Plan furthers these goals by assessing the housing and community development needs and resources of the City and outlines a strategy on how it plans to address those needs. CONTACT For any CDBG related questions, please call Alin Lancaster at (650) 829-6620. CDBG FUNDING The City of South San Francisco is pleased to announce the availability of fiscal year 2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Administrative Funds. These funds are available to agencies providing assistance to low to moderate income households/individuals residing within South San Francisco that meet one or more of the City’s Consolidated Plan priorities: affordable housing, homelessness, public services, economic development, and public facilities. Eligible agencies are public agencies, certified 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, or organizations that will be fiscally sponsored by a certified 501(c)3 agency. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM – No Exceptions Application Guide Please review the application guide to best inform your application preparation. Funding Overview The FY 2014-15 Funding Application will be in an online format and made available at www.citydataservices.net starting Friday, December 13, 2013. The application and all supplemental documents must be submitted online. No hard copies will be accepted. To Apply 1.Apply by going to the City Data Services website: www.citydataservices.net 2.New Users: Enter SMC2014 for both "user name" and "password". This will open up an online form for you to fill out and submit to request an account. After you complete the request form, the system will generate a unique user name and password. Existing users: Log in using your current account information. 3.Log in to City Data Services. On the main page, next to the reports column, there will be an "Applications" column. In this column, click "Apply for FY2014" and start an application by clicking "Save and Continue" or "Save as Draft". The application will be available on the report page after you select to save. 4.Read each question carefully and answer each question to the best of your abilities. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. For currently funded applicants only - If you want to reapply for your existing program, click on the link “Apply for FY2014” - If you want to apply for a new, different program, click on the button in the upper right corner,"Apply for a different program for FY2014" Technical Workshop A county-wide technical assistance workshop will be held on January 8, 2014. Organizations interested in applying for funding are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Date: January 8, 2014 Time: 10 AM to 12 PM Location: Oak Room (first floor), San Mateo Main Library 55 West 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 This workshop is being held before the San Mateo Library opens, so please park in the underground garage and take Logged in as: alancaster Logout Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Search Affordable Housing Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Foreclosure Awareness & Resources Homeowners Guide Housing Programs Housing Rehabilitation Loan & Grants Social Services Stimulus Projects My Favorites PagesModules Live Edit 0 Alin Help 12/13/2013http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?nid=321 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 46Page 49 elevator/stairs, turn right and look for directional signs. PLANS & REPORTS Five Year Consolidated Plan 2013-2017 2008-2012 Annual Action Plans 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 Citizen Participation Plan Plan Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Analysis of Impediments 2012 Technical Appendix 2012 Fair Housing Action Plan HomeContact UsSitemapCopyright NoticesCityNet My Favorites PagesModulesLive Edit 0 Alin Help 12/13/2013http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?nid=321 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 47Page 50 Home > Bid Postings Sign up to receive a text message or email when new bids are added! Format for Printing Bid Title:FY 14-15 CDBG & HOME ADMIN FUNDING Category:Economic & Community Development Status:Open Description: The City of South San Francisco is pleased to announce the availability of fiscal year 2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Administrative Funds. These funds are available to agencies providing assistance to low to moderate income households/individuals residing within South San Francisco that meet one or more of the City’s Consolidated Plan priorities: affordable housing, homelessness, public services, economic development, and public facilities. Eligible agencies are public agencies, certified 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, or organizations that will be fiscally sponsored by a certified 501(c)3 agency. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM – No Exceptions Application Guide Please review the application guide to best inform your application preparation. Funding Overview The FY 2014-15 Funding Application will be in an online format and made available at www.citydataservices.net starting Friday, December 13, 2013. The application and all supplemental documents must be submitted online. No hard copies will be accepted. To Apply 1.Apply by going to the City Data Services website: www.citydataservices.net 2.New Users: Enter SMC2014 for both "user name" and "password". This will open up an online form for you to fill out and submit to request an account. After you complete the request form, the system will generate a unique user name and password. Existing users: Log in using your current account information. 3.Log in to City Data Services. On the main page, next to the reports column, there will be an "Applications" column. In this column, click "Apply for FY2014" and start an application by clicking "Save and Continue" or "Save as Draft". The application will be available on the report page after you select to save. 4.Read each question carefully and answer each question to the best of your abilities. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. For currently funded applicants only - If you want to reapply for your existing program, click on the link “Apply for FY2014” - If you want to apply for a new, different program, click on the button in the upper right corner, "Apply for a different program for FY2014" Publication Date/Time: 12/13/2013 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/24/2014 5:00 PM Submittal Information: Application and all supplemental documents must be submitted online - No hard copies accepted Bid Opening Information: 12/13/2013 Contact Person: Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist [email protected] (650) 829-6620 Miscellaneous: Technical Workshop A county-wide technical assistance workshop will be held on January 8, 2014. Organizations interested in applying for funding are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. 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Successor Agency to RDA Downtown Station Area Plan Link SSF Connect My Favorites PagesModules Live Edit 0 Alin Help 12/13/2013http://www.ssf.net/bids.aspx?bidID=71 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 48Page 51 55 West 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 Related Documents: 14-15 SSF RFP Return To Main Bid Postings Page HomeContact UsSitemapCopyright NoticesCityNet My Favorites PagesModules Live Edit 0 Alin Help 12/13/2013http://www.ssf.net/bids.aspx?bidID=71 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 49Page 52 1 Lancaster, Alin From:Lancaster, Alin Sent:Friday, December 13, 2013 9:03 AM To:'[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; 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'[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Cc:Chung, Michelle; Fragoso, Norma Subject:SSF Request for Proposals - FY 14-15 CDBG & HOME Admin Funding Attachments:14-15 SSF RFP.pdf Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged The City of South San Francisco is pleased to announce the availability of fiscal year 2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Administrative Funds. These funds are available to agencies providing assistance to low- to-moderate income households/individuals residing within South San Francisco that meet one or more of the City’s Consolidated Plan priorities: affordable housing, homelessness, public services, economic development, and public facilities. Eligible agencies are public agencies, certified 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, or organizations that will be fiscally sponsored by a certified 501(c)3 agency. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM – No Exceptions Application Guide Please review the application guide to best inform your application preparation and for application instructions. Funding Overview The FY 2014-15 Funding Application will be in an online format and is available at www.citydataservices.net. The application and all supplemental documents must be submitted online. No hard copies will be accepted. Technical Assistance Workshop A county-wide technical assistance workshop will be held on January 8, 2014. Organizations interested in applying for funding are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Date: January 8, 2014 Time: 10 AM to 12 PM Location: Oak Room (first floor), San Mateo Main Library 55 West 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 This workshop is being held before the San Mateo Library opens, so please park in the underground garage and take the elevator to the street level. You will likely be entering the building through the Courtyard Gate. From the elevator/stairs, turn right and look for directional signs. Click here for more information Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 51Page 54 3 Contact Information Programmatic Questions Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist [email protected] (650) 829-6621 Technical Assistance City Data Services 650-533-5933 (Steve) or 415-572-4572 (Chris) [email protected]   Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist  City of South San Francisco  400 Grand Avenue  South San Francisco, CA 94080  Phone: (650) 829‐6621    Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 52Page 55 From:Community Development Block Grant Update List To:Lancaster, Alin Subject:SSF Request for Proposals - FY 14-15 CDBG & HOME Admin Funding Date:Friday, December 13, 2013 9:24:21 AM View this in your browser This complimentary message is being sent to opt-in subscribers who might be interested in its content. If you do not wish to continue receiving these messages, please accept our apologies, and unsubscribe by following the instructions at the bottom of this message. * * * * * * * The City of South San Francisco is pleased to announce the availability of fiscal year 2014- 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Administrative Funds. These funds are available to agencies providing assistance to low-to-moderate income households/individuals residing within South San Francisco that meet one or more of the City’s Consolidated Plan priorities: affordable housing, homelessness, public services, economic development, and public facilities. Eligible agencies are public agencies, certified 501(c)3 non- profit organizations, or organizations that will be fiscally sponsored by a certified 501(c)3 agency. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM – NoExceptions Application Guide Please review the application guide to best inform your application preparation and for application instructions. Funding OverviewThe FY 2014-15 Funding Application will be in an online format and is available at www.citydataservices.net. The application and all supplemental documents must be submitted online.No hard copies will be accepted. Technical Assistance Workshop A county-wide technical assistance workshop will be held on January 8, 2014. Organizations interested in applying for funding are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Date: January 8, 2014 Time: 10 AM to 12 PM Location:Oak Room (first floor), San Mateo Main Library 55 West 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 This workshop is being held before the San Mateo Library opens, so please park in the underground garage and take the elevator to the street level. You will likely be entering the building through the Courtyard Gate. From the elevator/stairs, turn right and look for directional signs. Click here for more information Contact Information Programmatic Questions Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist [email protected] (650) 829-6621 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 53Page 56 Technical Assistance City Data Services 650-533-5933 (Steve) or 415-572-4572 (Chris) [email protected] Thank you, Housing and Community Development Division City of South San Francisco * * * * * * * This complimentary message is being sent to opt-in subscribers who might be interested in its content. If you do not wish to continue receiving these messages, please accept our apologies, and unsubscribe by visiting our website at: http://www.ssf.net/list.asp?mode=del Please note, we will not sell or give your e-mail address to any organization without your explicit permission. You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to Community Development Block Grant Update List on www.ssf.net . 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The City’s current Con Plan covers fiscal years 2013- 2014 to 2017-2018 and the City’s 2013-2014 Action Plan is incorporated into the Con Plan. HUD Programs have three basic goals to assist extremely low, very-low, and low income persons by: 1.Providing decent and affordable housing; 2.Providing a suitable living environment; and 3.Expanding economic opportunities The City's Con Plan furthers these goals by assessing the housing and community development needs and resources of the City and outlines a strategy on how it plans to address those needs. 2014 HUD Income Limits CONTACT For any CDBG related questions, please call Alin Lancaster at (650) 829-6620. FY 14-15 CDBG Draft Action Plan Public Hearing Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 pm City Council Chambers 33 Arroyo Drive The City of South San Francisco is holding a public hearing regarding the 2014-15 One-Year Action Plan (“Plan”).The Plan identifies Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding priorities and describes the activities the City will undertake to address the City’s housing, community, and economic development needs. The Plan will be adopted by City Council on April 23, 2014 and will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 15th 2014. The Plan is available for a 30 day public review period from March 22 to April 23, 2014. Hard copies of the Plan are available at all City libraries and the Department of Economic and Community Development. For additional copies, call 650-829-6620. The public can comment on the Plan at the April 23, 2014 City Council Public Hearing or submit written comments by April 23, 2014 to [email protected] or to the address below City of South San Francisco Department of Economic and Community Development 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Translation services can be provided to non-English speaking and hearing-impaired residents who wish to attend the hearing. To make arrangements, call 650-829-6620 by Friday, April 18, 2014. PLANS & REPORTS Five Year Consolidated Plan 2013-2017 2008-2012 Annual Action Plans Draft 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2012-2013 2011-2012 Logged in as: alancaster Logout Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 14-15 Draft Action Plan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Search Affordable Housing Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Foreclosure Awareness & Resources Homeowners Guide Housing Programs Housing Rehabilitation Loan & Grants Social Services Stimulus Projects My Favorites PagesModules Live Edit 0 Alin Help Page 1of 2South San Francisco -Official Website -Community Development Block Grant 3/24/2014http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=321&ART=2299&ADMIN=1 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 60Page 63 2010-2011 2009-2010 Citizen Participation Plan Plan Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Analysis of Impediments 2012 Technical Appendix 2012 Fair Housing Action Plan HomeContact UsSitemapCopyright NoticesCityNet Select Language ▼ My Favorites PagesModules Live Edit 0 Alin Help Page 2of 2South San Francisco -Official Website -Community Development Block Grant 3/24/2014http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=321&ART=2299&ADMIN=1 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 61Page 64 1 Lancaster, Alin From:Lancaster, Alin Sent:Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2:54 PM Cc:Chung, Michelle; Fragoso, Norma Subject:Notice of Public Hearing Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of South San Francisco Community Development Block Grant Program Wednesday, March 12, 2014 City Council Chambers 33 Arroyo Drive 7:00 p.m. The City of South San Francisco is holding a public hearing to hear public testimony on the City’s housing and community development needs for the City’s FY 14-15 One-Year Action Plan. For more information, contact Alin Lancaster at (650) 829-6620 or [email protected] . Translation services can be made available for non-English speakers and hearing impaired by contacting the number above by March 7, 2014.     Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist  City of South San Francisco  400 Grand Avenue  South San Francisco, CA 94080  Phone: (650) 829‐6621    Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 62Page 65 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 63Page 66 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 64Page 67 Home > Departments > Economic & Community Development > Housing & Community Development > Community Development Block Grant CDBG PROGRAM The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City of South San Francisco to prepare a Five Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and subsequent One-Year Action Plans (Action Plans) in order to receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The City’s current Con Plan covers fiscal years 2013- 2014 to 2017-2018 and the City’s 2013-2014 Action Plan is incorporated into the Con Plan. HUD Programs have three basic goals to assist extremely low, very-low, and low income persons by: 1.Providing decent and affordable housing; 2.Providing a suitable living environment; and 3.Expanding economic opportunities The City's Con Plan furthers these goals by assessing the housing and community development needs and resources of the City and outlines a strategy on how it plans to address those needs. 2014 HUD Income Limits CONTACT For any CDBG related questions, please call Alin Lancaster at (650) 829-6620. FY 14-15 CDBG Draft Action Plan CDBG Subcommittee Funding Recommendations Public Hearing Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 pm City Council Chambers 33 Arroyo Drive The City of South San Francisco is holding a public hearing regarding the 2014-15 One-Year Action Plan (“Plan”).The Plan identifies Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding priorities and describes the activities the City will undertake to address the City’s housing, community, and economic development needs. The Plan will be adopted by City Council on April 23, 2014 and will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 15th 2014. The Plan is available for a 30 day public review period until April 23, 2014. Hard copies of the Plan are available at all City libraries and the Department of Economic and Community Development. For additional copies, call 650-829- 6620. The public can comment on the Plan at the April 23, 2014 City Council Public Hearing or submit written comments by April 23, 2014 to [email protected] or to the address below City of South San Francisco Department of Economic and Community Development 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Translation services can be provided to non-English speaking and hearing-impaired residents who wish to attend the hearing. To make arrangements, call 650-829-6620 by Friday, April 18, 2014. PLANS & REPORTS Five Year Consolidated Plan 2013-2017 2008-2012 Annual Action Plans Draft 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 14-15 Draft Action Plan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Search Affordable Housing Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Foreclosure Awareness & Resources Homeowners Guide Housing Programs Housing Rehabilitation Loan & Grants Social Services Stimulus Projects http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=321 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 65Page 68 2009-2010 Citizen Participation Plan Plan Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Analysis of Impediments 2012 Technical Appendix 2012 Fair Housing Action Plan HomeContact UsSitemapCopyright NoticesCityNet Select Language ▼ http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=321 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 66Page 69 1 Lancaster, Alin From:Lancaster, Alin Sent:Monday, March 24, 2014 11:32 AM Cc:Chung, Michelle; Fragoso, Norma Subject:CDBG - Notice of Public Hearing & Funding Recommendations NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of South San Francisco Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 pm City Council Chambers, 33 Arroyo Drive The City of South San Francisco is holding a public hearing regarding the 2014-15 One-Year Action Plan (“Plan”).The Plan identifies Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding priorities and describes the activities the City will undertake to address the City’s housing, community, and economic development needs. The Plan will be adopted by City Council on April 23, 2014 and will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 15th 2014. The Plan is available for a 30 day public review period until April 23, 2014. Copies of the Plan are available at www.ssf.net, all City libraries, and the Department of Economic and Community Development. For additional copies, call 650-829-6620. The public can comment on the Plan at the April 23, 2014 City Council Public Hearing or submit written comments by April 23, 2014 to [email protected] or to the address below City of South San Francisco Department of Economic and Community Development 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Translation services can be provided to non-English speaking and hearing-impaired residents who wish to attend the hearing. To make arrangements, call 650-829-6620 by Friday, April 18, 2014. Summary of the Plan The City’s FY 14-15 entitlement amount is $417,249 or approximately a one percent (1%) reduction from the prior year. Pursuant to federal spending limitations, a total of 15% of the entitlement amount plus 15% of prior year program income may be allocated for public service activities. The funds available for public services are approximately $69,000. The following is the preliminary CDBG Subcommittee funding recommendations for the CDBG and HOME administrative funds for 2014-15. Note these recommendations are contingent on funds available and subject to City Council action at the public hearing. 2014-2015 CDBG FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS Public Service Activities CORA $10,000 Health Mobile $10,000 Hip Housing $10,000 Legal Aid Society $5,000 PARCA $7,000 Rape Trauma Services Center $10,000 Samaritan House $10,000 Star Vista $7,000 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 67Page 70 2 Subtotal$69,000 Administration CDBG Administration $90,450 Minor Home Repair Activities C.I.D. Housing Accessibility Modification Program $10,000 El Concilio – Peninsula Minor Home Repair $10,000 Rebuilding Together Peninsula – Nat’l Rebuilding Day$12,000 Rebuilding Together Peninsula - Safe at Home $25,000 Subtotal $57,000 City-Sponsored Activities City-Sponsored Housing Rehabilitation $223,000 Public Right of Way Improvement Projects $200,000 Subtotal $423,000 TOTAL CDBG ALLOCATIONS$639,450 HOME Administrative Funds Project Sentinel $8,569 TOTAL HOME ALLOCATION$8,569 TOTAL ALLOCATIONS$648,019 Alin Lancaster Community Development Specialist City of South San Francisco 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Phone: (650) 829-6621 Attachment B - Notification Efforts Annual Action Plan 2014 68Page 71 ATTACHMENT C Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 69Page 72 CDBG Needs Assessment Public Hearing March 12, 2014 Comments Received 1. Sue Digre, Parca – Public Service Description of services:  Family support services and advocacy  The main focus this year is employment and empowerment for those with developmental disabilities 2. Seana O’Shaughnessy, Rebuilding Together Peninsula – Minor Home Repair Description of services:  Non-profit that serves free repair work for low income residents  National Rebuilding Day and Safe at Home program provide ways to preserve affordable housing stock in the city by improving the health and safety of homes.  A total of 155 projects completed in South San Francisco. In 2010, average of 4 increased to average of 30 per year. Additional:  April 26th, 2014 will be National Rebuilding Day and a celebration of 25 years of service to the Peninsula 3. Jessica Than, Health Mobile – Public Service Needs:  1 out of every 16 children in the United States do not receive oral health care because their families cannot afford it  Only 3 dentists in South San Francisco accept DentiCal  88 of out 100 government-insured children do not receive treatment. The barrier is typically transportation Description of services:  Full service dental clinic in a 40ft. trailer provides affordable comprehensive oral healthcare right on school campuses  Accepts children with MediCal and DentiCal and other government-provided insurance. Health Mobile verifies income through city forms only when a child does not have government-provided insurance.  Provides prescreening and follow up treatment  1,050 households served in South San Francisco  Proposing to serve 210 uninsured children in South San Francisco with the grant money 4. Kate Comfort Harr, HIP Housing – Public Service Needs:  San Mateo County average rent is $2,100 for a one-bedroom apartment, which means a person would have to make $84,000 a year (50% of the County makes less than that)  On top of that, there is a 97% occupancy rate, meaning that even if they can afford it, they cannot find vacant units; a shortage of 9,600 units in the County  No market force incentives in the City (the loss of RDA and continued sequestration cuts) Description of services:  Homesharing program turns existing housing stock into affordable housing  Is the only homesharing program in the county and one of only 70 nationwide  In the past, HIP Housing has served 120 people who live in South San Francisco and 13 who work in South San Francisco Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 70Page 73  Proposing to work with 130 individuals in South San Francisco, 120 of which would be low income, and aim to make 12 housing matches  Homesharing is an alternative to transitional housing for rapid rehousing 5. Timothy Russell, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center – Public Service Needs:  Many South San Francisco residents are traveling elsewhere for Renaissance services because there is no branch in South San Francisco Description of services:  Proposing to station a South San Francisco consultant/specialist who knows the city business market and give specific guidance to entrepreneurs in South San Francisco  Passion to Profit Conference would highlight emerging South San Francisco businesses  The Center was established 30 years ago and has been in the Peninsula for 7 years o 18,000 individuals have sought out services. 96% of these are still in business today.  Even though the proposed number of individuals served is 35 business owners, the service would in turn help businesses’ employees, so the impact is much larger  Helps both new and existing emerging businesses 6. Gloria Castro, Youth Service Bureau – Public Service Description of Services:  Provides group counseling services to parents Additional:  After 15 years of service, Maria will be leaving in 2 weeks, but continues to support the work at Youth Service Bureau 7. Marie Ciepiela, Youth Service Bureau – Public Service Description of services:  Expansion of services will include servicing more schools and starting an evening group for middle and high school age 8. Ortensia Lopez, El Concilio – Minor Home Repair Needs:  Attic insulation is one of the most effective ways to conserve energy. However, many low- income/fixed income residents are not eligible for El Concilio’s attic insulation program because often they need electrical upgrades done in order to be eligible and cannot afford these upgrades which are typically $300-$400. Description of services:  Environmental impact program – energy and water conservation program  Administering the PG & E Energy Assistance Program since 2004 – 3,000 units have been serviced under the program, 20% of which were in South San Francisco  Provide minor home repair services related to the PG & E Energy Assistance Program (e.g. make units eligible for attic insulation)  35 households proposed to be served (100 individuals) in South San Francisco  Also evaluate the benefits of installing low-flush toilets 9. Melissa Lukin, Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) – Public Service Description of services:  The only domestic violence agency; a wide spectrum of services in addition to shelters  Works with South San Francisco Chief Police  Hotline o 500 calls from South San Francisco, second highest call volume county-wide o 11,000 calls a year on the hotline, 155 from South San Francisco  30-60 day stay in their shelters Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 71Page 74  The 6 households proposed is solely for the shelter program this does not include those served by the hotline and counseling 10. David Carducci, Legal Aid Society – Public Service Description of services:  50 years of service throughout the country  The focus is to prevent homelessness  Hosts a clinic in North County for County residents every week 11. Stephanie Weisner, STAR Vista – Public Service Needs:  At any time, about 8 youths looking for housing, plus additional individuals looking for case management and other services Description of services:  Houses 9 foster youths at a time to help them become self-sufficient adults  18 served per year  Youth come from throughout the County  Also supported by other County contracts and community partners 12. Laura Bent, Samaritan House – Public Service Description of services:  Is the only shelter in the county without a sobriety requirement  Safe Harbor is a 90-bed facility  Served 400 individuals this year, helped find affordable housing for 127 of these individuals (30% found affordable housing, an increase of over 20% from last year)  Obtained a grant from the County to fund a 5th year of health case management o A new Master of Social Work (MSW) will serve as a mental health case manager as well 13. Emily Abrams, Rape Trauma Services – Public Service Description of services:  Only rape trauma service program serving the County  Long-term and multi-service case management for abused children (under the age of 18)  Proposing to serve 50 sexually abused children from South San Francisco 14. Ann Marquart, Project Sentinel – Fair Housing Description of services:  Affirmatively furthers fair housing through a wide spectrum of services  A long-term service provider in South San Francisco Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 72Page 75 CDBG Needs Assessment Other Public Comments Received 1. Michael Harris – Resident Received voicemail on March 13, 2014  Objected to the City funding Rebuilding Together Peninsula Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 73Page 76 1 Lancaster, Alin From:Karyl Matsumoto <[email protected]> Sent:Tuesday, April 08, 2014 4:29 PM To:[email protected]; Fragoso, Norma; Lancaster, Alin Subject:Fw: Fwd: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 10:32 AM, Liza Normandy <[email protected]> wrote: FYI From: "Gina Papan" <[email protected]> To: "Liza Normandy" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 7:27:01 PM Subject: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Liza, The public hearing for the CDBG funding in SSF is set for Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The Notice of public hearing says the City's FY 14-15 entitlement is $417,249 or approximately a one percent reduction from the prior year. This notice is confusing because the funding recommendations, including $90,450 in administrative costs (14%), says the total CDBG allocations are $639,450. John's Closet qualifies for and has previously received a small portion of the Public Service Activities funding. We are shocked and deeply sadden that this year's funding recommendations do not include any funding for John's Closet. I am not sure if you know anything about John's Closet, but we are an all volunteer organization that provides new clothing to children from head-start through high school. New clothes eliminates the alienation and discrimination children feel at school when they poorly dressed - we try to level the playing field and enable them to be full participants in the academic process. Insecure, frightened, unhappy children seldom show much interest in school or the world around them. We cover northern San Mateo County, San Bruno, SSF, Pacifica, Colma, Brisbane and Daly City. Unlike the other worthy programs recommended, John's Closet is all volunteer, completely non-profit, no salaries, no over-head - and absolutely everything goes directly to the kids! We will be there on April 23, 2014 to plead the case for all the children that John's Closet has help and hopefully will continue to help with the city of SSF's help. I hope you can support John's Closet and assist us at that time. Please feel free to call me if I can answer and additional questions for you. Thank you for your consideration, and any support you can provide. All the best, Gina Papan (415) 710-5820 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 74Page 77 Ad d a n I d e a i n t h i s T o p i c TO P I C S We N e e d Y o u r I n p u t o n F o u r Ne w P l a y g r o u n d D e s i g n s ! 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Successor Agency to RDA Downtown Station Area Plan Link SSF Connect Posted on: November 14, 2013 What kind of social services and housing programs are needed in South San Francisco? Each year the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the federal government to support social services, housing, and other community development activities. For example, in the past the City has given money to support youth services, senior services, housing rehabilitation, etc. The City would like to find out what social services and housing programs you think are needed in the community. This will help the City determine how it will spend its money for next year. Provide your input by joining SSF Connect, the City’s online civic engagement website. Register now at www.ssfconnect.com SSF Connect ⇒ FREE First Time Homebuyer Workshop Posted on: October 30, 2013 Join SSF Connect and Share Your Ideas About the City! Posted on: September 6, 2013 11/14/2013http://www.ssf.net/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1192 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 78Page 81 1 Lancaster, Alin From:SSF CDBG Program <[email protected]> Sent:Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:35 PM To:Lancaster, Alin Subject:What kind of social services and housing programs are needed in the community? Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged View this in your browser This complimentary message is being sent to opt-in subscribers who might be interested in its content. If you do not wish to continue receiving these messages, please accept our apologies, and unsubscribe by following the instructions at the bottom of this message. * * * * * * * What kind of social services and housing programs are needed in the South San Francisco? Each year the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the federal government to support social services, housing, and other community development activities. For example, in the past the City has given money to support youth services, senior services, housing rehabilitation, etc. The City would like to find out what social services and housing programs you think are needed in the community. This will help the City determine how it will spend its money for next year. Provide your input by joining SSF Connect, the City’s online engagement website. Together we’ll share your ideas to make South San Francisco a better place to live, work, and visit. Click here to start sharing * * * * * * * This complimentary message is being sent to opt-in subscribers who might be interested in its content. If you do not wish to continue receiving these messages, please accept our apologies, and unsubscribe by visiting our website at: http://www.ssf.net/list.asp?mode=del Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 79Page 82 2 Please note, we will not sell or give your e-mail address to any organization without your explicit permission. You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to Community Development Block Grant Update List on www.ssf.net. To unsubscribe, click the following link: http://www.ssf.net/list.aspx?mode=del If clicking the link doesn't work, please copy and paste the link into your browser. Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 80Page 83 Topic Name: Community Development - Social Services Idea Title: Encourage development of vacant decaying properties. Idea Detail: We need a reasonable attitude towards developments. Let people build what can be sold. Idea Author: Ron S Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 12 Number of Comments 1 Comment 1: Totally agree with this. | By Homer G Idea Title: Need more affordable senior housing for current SSF senior Idea Detail: Currently SSF only have one affordable senior project, it's very limited and should expend and give priority to current SSF senior citizen. Idea Author: Stephanie K Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 7 Number of Comments 1 Comment 1: Where would be the idea area? Grand Avenue perhaps? | By Homer G Idea Title: Assisted Living Facility/Memory Care for SSF Residents Idea Detail: Assisted living is EXPENSIVE. I am currently spending $7500/month for Alzheimer's facility for my mom (a private bedroom and private bathroom). The facilities tend to be for-profits, employ very cheap labor, and charge exorbitant/prohibitive fees. The big one in SSF completely swindles people by quoting a reasonable base price plus 7 cents per point of care. Sounds great till you realize that providing a Kleenex is 100 points, telling residents that breakfast is ready is 500 points, etc. There is about a 25-page list of 1 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 81Page 84 items and how many points each one is worth. They are extremely mundane for the most part and the staff must spend most of their time calculating points instead of caring for residents. The fees are outrageous after you add up all of the points. Would be nice to have SSF-sponsored facility interested in care more than profits. The adult day care is fantastic and it would be nice to have the department expand into residential care. Idea Author: John M Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 7 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Youth Programs Idea Detail: Provide job training for teens as well as for those on general assistance. Most people want to work but they just need to be given a chance. Idea Author: Homer G Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 6 Number of Comments 2 Comment 1: I'd especially love to see faith-based groups coming together to support/promote positive options for youth, including coaching and mentoring by our older/wiser generation. as an intergenerational community, opportunities abound... | By Cameron W Comment 2: Agree! | By Marilyn W Idea Title: We need services that will deter youth from gangs. Idea Detail: SSF has a gang problem so we need to find ways to attract youth to positive outlets such as life skills classes (money management, healthy eating & cooking, and how to use technology), or sports & educational programs, and arts (music, drama, visual arts). Work internship opportunities in local government and businesses would be good too. 2 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 82Page 85 Idea Author: Marilyn W Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 5 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Open space Idea Detail: Having open space where those in this community can stroll, relax, and re-group is probably the best medicine that can be offered. Encouraging and allowing that will go far to improve our community. In addition since SSF adjoins San Bruno Mountain and having Sign Hill right in the middle of the city which is geologically the same as SBM, and in light of the endangered species which call these places their last home, we would like to propose that any new plantings here be exclusively California native plants. Better would be locally native, as those from Mission Blue nursery in Brisbane which gathers seed from SBM and exclusively propagates natives from the mountain. If or when new parks and public areas are acquired, SSF could stand out as one of the first cities in all the Bay Area to adopt this responsible and sensible strategy, especially in light of long periods of drought and how natives have adapted to these periods of drought historically throughout millenniums. Idea Author: loretta B Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 5 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: The "SSF The Industrial City" sign Idea Detail: This landmark connects us all in this community, and should be protected. It may cost some money but to prevent the ground around these historic letters from eroding away, one or more individuals should be hired to wear backpack sprayers and hydroseed all the bare areas around the letters with native grasses. This should be done before our normal rains (which may or may not come this year), but surely next fall after the probationary kids have cleared the weeds, hydroseeding should be successful. Idea Author: loretta B 3 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 83Page 86 Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 5 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Real affordable housing Idea Detail: Skyrocketing housing, healthcare costs and just putting food on the table are getting so expensive in our area. It would be "nice" to have real affordable housing so a family can live in a nice area, like So.City, and afford to live reasonably comfortably without living from paycheck to paycheck or deciding between rent costs and food costs. Idea Author: Cynthia M Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 4 Number of Comments 1 Comment 1: What's considered affordable nowadays? Yes, it seems all costs have gone up but salaries have remained stagnant over the years. | By Homer G Idea Title: A local newspaper since some Seniors don't have access to comput Idea Detail: Does anyone remember "The Enterprise Journal"? That was a local news paper that had all the "local" news. We need a little newspaper that informs people about the city council meetings, buses, business news, local buisnesses, lost and found a all around general news paper. I know it cost $ but "the city" is not doing anything to inform the citizens. All of us were "blindsided" by recent Sam Trans bus changes. Many do not have cars to go down to San Carlos. Also city council meetings should be able to be accessed by Go to meeting. People who sign in say on a site like this verified address, be able to access and interact at city council meetings. There is not enough citizen input at the council meetings. Some people don't have cars to attend or work and inconvenient. This way it is more accessible to EVERYONE in South San Francisco. Maybe a City facebook page also? But again that would NOT take the place of a Newspaper for citizens who have no computer access, in Senior homes, etc. Idea Author: Laura D 4 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 84Page 87 Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 4 Number of Comments 8 Comment 1: Well, something like that would be useful. Not sure about Legal or cyber whatnot. | By Laura D Comment 2: Regarding the "Gotomeeting" webinar functions -the City is currently not using the "Gotomeeting" webinar services due to potential legal and cyber risks involved in hosting such technologies. Additionally, much research would need to be done prior to the use of any new technologies to assure best practices and effectiveness. Simon Kwong Social Media Coordinator The City of South San Francisco The City Manager’s Office 650.829.6603 [email protected] | By simon K Comment 3: Thank you :) | By Laura D Comment 4: Hello Laura, The City's official Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/CityofSouthSanFrancisco The City's official Twitter page is: https://twitter.com/CityofSSF If you choose to "like" or "follow" these pages, you will receive updates whenever there is new content on the site. Ideally, the City will begin actively managing both pages on Monday, February 3, 2014. You can find a list of all City of South San Francisco Social Media at: http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?nid=1843 For more information regarding City services, please visit: www.SSF.net Thank you, 5 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 85Page 88 Simon Kwong Social Media Coordinator The City of South San Francisco The City Manager’s Office 650.829.6603 [email protected] | By simon K Comment 5: Also you didn't address the Go to meeting? That way more people could interact with the council meeting! Especially now since our bus service is sketchy. Lots of Seniors can't drive at night or don't want to go out at night, moms maybe just getting home from work. This way Go to meeting (or one of the many others) would encourage more activity in the meetings. My first meeting was last week. I've live here for ever. Never knew or had a way to get to a meeting. Doesn't mean I don't have anything to say about what goes on here in the city I grew up. | By Laura D Comment 6: What is the facebook address& twitter Thank you! | By Laura D Comment 7: My apologies on the previous link -I've inadvertently added a period to the end of the link. To view City Council meetings live through Community Channels or online, please visit: http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=1280 Thank you, Simon Kwong Social Media Coordinator The City of South San Francisco The City Manager’s Office 650.829.6603 [email protected] | By simon K Comment 8: Hello Laura, Thank you for your response. The City is currently developing a Social Media presence to better inform residents. Although we've already set up a Facebook and Twitter page, we have to assure that a Social Media Policy is in place (to protect our City) before we can post and update content via Social Media. Once the Social Media Policy is in place, signed by the City Manager and adopted, we will begin providing pertinent local information, events and activities on both our Facebook and Twitter pages. 6 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 86Page 89 City Council meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Services Building (33 Arroyo Drive). Residents can also view City Council meetings live through Community Cable Channels or by streaming it online at http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=1280. Thank you, Simon Kwong Social Media Coordinator The City of South San Francisco The City Manager’s Office 650.829.6603 [email protected] | By simon K Idea Title: a decent bus service. Sam Trans is not serving the people Idea Detail: Sam Trans gets Federal funding yet just made major cuts in bus service! Instead of improvement be we gets cuts in service made by people who don't even ride the buses and sit in their chairs counting how much money is being made not how many people are being served or how to improve the service. Idea Author: Laura D Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 3 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Grief support services Idea Detail: Following the death of my husband, I was helped a great deal by a support group based in Sam Mateo. There was no such group here in South San Francisco. Idea Author: Valerie L Number of Seconds 0 Number of Points 1 Number of Comments 0 7 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 87Page 90 Idea Title: Better funded Swim Team Idea Detail: We have been losing our swim team coaches to other cities' swim teams because they can pay more and offer benefits. If our City can invest in our aquatic team we can have a competitive program. It's not fair for the kids who work very hard to have their coaches consistently leave because they need medical insurance, etc. I believe the CIty doesn't currently contribute to the aquatic team budget at all. Some better swimmers leave to go to other teams because of this. It would be great if the City can invest in its swim team. Idea Author: Alice W Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 1 Comment 1: This is really a justice issue as well in that coaches serving our young people aren't provided medical insurance. While the SSFAC is a separate non-profit (I think), I would love to see the City allocate some Parks & Rec funds towards supporting the coaching staff. This is a tremendous resource our City has and the club has 100+ swimmers with Marcus Nava having been with the team for many years (but assistant coaches leaving a lot) | By Cameron W Idea Title: Recreation enrichment programs offered after school onsite Idea Detail: Buri Buri PTA has started an after school enrichment program; it would be great if it were run by Parks and Rec instead of by volunteer parents. San Bruno runs this kind of school based afterschool program in several schools, Idea Author: Alice W Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Affordable assisted living/memory care residence Idea Detail: Prices are unaffordable in profit-driven/corporate assisted living facilities (ie Aegis). We need local, affordable options for SSF seniors. Idea Author: John M 8 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 88Page 91 Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 9 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 89Page 92 Survey: Community Development - Housing Question: Which of the following housing-related services are needed most in the community? Please choose up to 3. Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Existing Rental Housing : 3 Code Enforcement : 3 Develop More Affordable Housing : 4 Emergency Housing Repairs : 2 Energy Efficiency Improvements : 1 Homeownership Assistance (e.g. down payment assistance, low interest loans) : 3 Housing Accessibility Modifications (e.g. ramps, grab bars) : 1 Lead-based Paint Screening/ Abatement : 1 Major Home Rehabilitation Assistance (e.g. structural, plumbing, etc.) : 1 Minor Home Rehabilitation Assistance (e.g. paint, doors, roof, windows, etc.) : 3 Mortgage Delinquency Counseling : 0 Rental Payment Assistance (e.g. monthly subsidies, security deposit) : 1 Rental Rehabilitation Assistance : 0 Senior Housing : 1 Special Needs : 1 Question: Any additional comments about housing-related services? -Alzheimer's/Assisted Living (the large for-profit option in town is out of control expensive) -Range of housing options so all income levels can find something 1 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 90Page 93 affordable. I make $90,000 and can't afford a house; but make way too much to qualify for assistance. Why isn't housing being built in all those empty lots downtown? The housing market in the Bay Area is out of control and city just sits on empty lots???? Clean up debilitated properties. Keep to condos in high rises near shopping and transportation, saving our open spaces for everyone to enjoy, not just for those few who can pave them over to build multi-million dollar homes. Multi-family housing should definitely be a primary focus for the city. No not now. Since biotech moved into So. City greedy landlords have raised the rents sky high. People who grew up here can't afford decent housing. Seniors and disabled are forced to choose between paying rent and buying medicine and have to get food from food bank b/c they can't afford to buy decent food. We need affordable and attractive housing. We need more affordable housing! The market is not doing its job keeping up with demand. We need to eliminate the vacant houses. Comments Number of Comments 1 Comment 1: Assist in minor repairs and siding replacement and/or painting to give houses a fresh look. | By Homer G 2 Attachment C - Public Comments Annual Action Plan 2014 91Page 94 ATTACHMENT D Local Target Area - Downtown (Census Tracts 6021, 6022) Annual Action Plan 2014 92Page 95