Attachment 1 - July 12, 2022 Council Item No. 5.13.pdf — Chula Vista City Council, July 19, 2022

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July 12, 2022

ITEM TITLE
Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funding: Approval of the 2022/23 Annual Action Plan
Report Number: 22-0130
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Development Services
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) State Guidelines and Title 24 of the Federal Code of Regulations; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Sec tion 15060(c)(3) and Federal Guidelines Part 58.34(a)(2) & (3) no environmental review is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the activity qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of CEQA and Part 58.34 (a)(2) & (3) of the National E nvironmental Policy Act (“NEPA”).

Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution: (1) approving the 2022/23 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) annual spending plan for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant (the “Action Plan”); and (2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute subrecipient agreements and all HUD documents related to the grants ; and (3) appropriating funds thereof (4/5 Vote Required).

SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista has received and reviewed funding applications for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) grant programs including: (1) Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”); (2) HOME Investment Partnerships Act (“HOME”); and (3) Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funds. On April 8 , 2022, the 2022/2023 funding recommendations were released for a 30-day public comment period which closed on May 9 , 2022, with no public comments received. Due to delays in HUD’s release of final allocations, the City received its annual allocation amounts on May 16, 2022. Staff updated the 2022/23 Annual Action Plan and re-released it for another 30-day public comment period, as required by HUD due to significant revisions that were made. The second 30-day public comment period opened June 3, 2022 and closed July 4, 2022, with no public comments received. Staff is requesting Council approval of the final action plan before it is submitted to HUD by the extended deadline of July 16, 2022.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with CEQA and NEPA. The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of a r eporting action, is not for a site -specific project(s) and will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environmental. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Under NEPA, the activity is exempt pursuant to Title 24, Part 58.34(a)(2)&(3) of the Code of Federal Regulations and pursuant to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Environmental Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary at this time. Although environmental review is not necessary at this time, once a project(s) has been approved, environmental review will be required and a CEQA/NEPA determination completed prior to initiation of any related project activity.

BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.

DISCUSSION
As an entitlement community with HUD, the City of Chula Vista receives annual funding under three entitlement block grant programs: CDBG, HOME and ESG. The grant amounts allocated to each jurisdiction are determined using a formula based on statistical and demographic data. The purpose of this funding is to provide housing, a suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunities principally for low and moderate-income persons. As a recipient of th ese HUD funds, the City is required to adopt a five -year planning document, entitled the Consolidated Plan (the “ConPlan”) which describes the City's five -year strategy for use of these funds based upon the identified goals and objectives related to its ho using and community development priorities.

The City annually selects activities for funding that best meet the needs of the community as specified within the ConPlan, while also meeting the national objectives and requirements of the grant funds. The sel ected activities are then incorporated into a one -year planning document, known as the Annual Action Plan (the “Action Plan”). The Action Plan constitutes the City’s formal funding application to HUD for the corresponding grant year. The 2022/2023 Action Plan represents the third year of the ConPlan period. The Action Plan has been revised and released for a second 30-day comment review period with no comments received. Additionally, the City must enter into a formal agreement with HUD (Attachment No. 2) as well as execute a Subrecipient 2-Party Agreement and MOU with each approved applicant (Attachments No. 3 and 4).

The City’s 2020/2024 Five-Year ConPlan identifies a total of five priorities under Housing and Community Development for funding consideration.

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Table I: 2020/2024 Consolidated Plan Funding Priorities PRIORITY Goal ACTIVITY TYPE
Homelessness
Assist individuals and families to gain stable
housing after experiencing homelessness or
a housing crisis by providing appropriate
services and housing solutions on a path to
stability.
• Shelter Operations
• Homeless Prevention
• Homeless Outreach
• Homeless Supportive Services
Social Service
Programs
Invest in community social services to
promote equity and serve the most
vulnerable of the community’s population.

Public Services to Low/Moderate
Income including the following
population:
• Homeless Veterans; Youth;
Seniors; Victims of Domestic
Violence; Special
Needs/Disabled
Capital
Improvement
and Public
Facilities
Support the development of vibrant,
equitable and accessible neighborhoods by
investing in public facilities and
infrastructure.
• ADA improvements
• New streets and sidewalks
• Public facility improvements
Economic
Development
Enhance the City’s economic stability by
investing in inclusive economic growth
initiatives that develop and strengthen small
businesses, employment and workforce
development programs and improving
access to jobs.
• Business Financial Assistance
Programs
• Business Technical Assistance
• Job Training and Placement
Affordable
Housing
Increase affordable rental and owner-
occupied housing to improve housing
opportunities that reflect the community’s
needs.
• New Construction
• Acquisition
• Rehabilitation
• First-Time Homebuyer
Assistance
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

2022/2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

Resources
HUD provided the City’s allocation amounts for 2022/ 23 on May 16, 2022. Although this is later than HUD typically finalizes their appropriations process, HUD has given cities additional time to submit the Action Plan, allowing submission up to 60 days after 2022/23 allocations have been announced. Chula Vista’s 2022 submission deadline is July 16, 2022.

The City’s 2022/23 allocation for CDBG funds was $402,705 lower than anticipated, HOME was funded with $9,552 more than anticipated and ESG received $74 less than anticipated in the first version of the Annual Action Plan that was presented to City Council on April 12, 2022. This reduced allocation to CDBG required significant revisions to the previously anticipated subrecipient fundin g decisions. Projects previously identified for potential increased funding instead received smaller allocations. Per HUD policy, these P a g e | 4
reductions required re -release of the annual action plan for a 30 -day public comment period. Updated allocations are reflected in the tables below.

In addition to its 2022/23 entitlement amount, the City will also allocate prior year unencumbered ESG funds, which are $105 less than as presented in the report dated April 12, 2022. These funds typically become available as projects are completed under budget, loans are repaid, or other program income is generated.

Table II: 2022/2023 Grant Funding

PROGRAM ENTITLEMENT
AMOUNT

PRIOR YEAR
(UNENCUMBERED)

TOTAL AVAILABLE
FOR 2022/2023
Community Development Block Grant $2,297,295 $0 $2,297,295 HOME Investment Partnerships Act $ 909,552 $0 $909,552 Emergency Solutions Grant $ 199,926 $1,204,890 $ 1,404,816 Total $3,406,773 $1,204,890 $4,611,664

Funding Requests
As part of the annual Action Plan process, the City releases a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) for the three grant programs. The NOFA was released in February 2022, with an original submittal deadline of March 7, 2022 . This deadline was extended to March 9, 2022, due to technical difficulties with the application submittal system. Housing staff has reviewed all proposals to ensure compliance with the prescribed regulations and consistency with the City’s goals and objectives.

An executive summary was prepared for each request which summarizes the requested funding level, proposed use of funds, and benefit to the community. This executive summary was presented to Council on April 12, 2022. The federal grant funding recommendations for CDBG, HOME and ESG are presented below.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
For fiscal year 2022/2023, the City will utilize an estimated total of $2,297,295 of CDBG funds. All projects considered for funding must address at least one of the three CDBG National Objectives: (1) benefit primarily low/moderate income families; (2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or (3) meet community needs due to a major emergency such as a natural disaster.

Projects are then classified into three distinct categories:

1. Administration and Planning

2. Public Services; and

3. Capital Improvement Projects (“CIPs”) and Community Development.

Below is a summary of the funding recommendations under each respective category.

1. Administration/Planning Recommendations
Funds under this category cover all City staff costs associated with the management and administration of the City of Chula Vista's CDBG program including regulatory compliance, contract administration, subrecipient monitoring and fiscal management. This also includes preparation of the required planning documents, such as the Annual Action Plan, the Consolidated Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Federal regulations governing the CDBG program limit the amount that the City P a g e | 5
spends on administration/planning activities to 20 percent (20%) of the entitlement amount for the program year (estimated cap of $459,459 in 2022/23).

Table III: 2022/2023 CDBG Administration Funding
Applicant Program Recommended
1 DSD – Housing Division CDBG Administration/Planning* $399,459 2 CSA San Diego County Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services $60,000 Total $459,459
*Funds were reduced by $50,541 from $450,000 in the April 12, 2022 recommendations.

2. Public Services Program Recommendation
Funds for Public Services activities are awarded to local agencies and community organizations to implement projects and programs that improve the lives of low-income residents, including the elderly, disabled, at-risk, and homeless. The amount of funds the City may allocate to public services is limited to fifteen percent (15%) of the annual entitlement (estimated cap of $344,594 in 2022/23). Staff’s funding recommendations for public service activities are based on funding priorities established in the ConPlan, along with an established ranking criterion which categorizes the programs by community need (Tier I- III, with Tier I as the highest).

Public Services Community Need Ranking
Tier I
(highest) Tier II Tier III
Emergency Needs:

Programs that address basic,
fundamental needs
including shelter, food, and
other commodities.

Special Needs/Disabled:

Programs that provide services to
persons with disabilities, special
needs, and are at high-risk.

Other General Services:

All other services which do not
fall within Tier I or II and provide
general public services to
low/moderate income persons.

A total of fourteen public service applications were received in this category . With the exception of applicant number 14 (Women Initiating Success Envisioned Inc.), all requests are previous grant recipients and are in good standing with the City of Chula Vista and HUD. Women Initiating Success Envisioned Inc. is a newly formed or ganization with limited experience in receiving and administering federal funding. Staff recommends funding of Women Initiating Success Envisioned Inc. for its first year with staff providing the necessary technical assistance for compliance and the successful delivery of the proposed program.

Summarized below are the list of applicants, program name and amount of recommended funding by staff.

Table IV: 2022/2023 CDBG Public Services
Program Recommended
Alpha Project for the
Homeless
Take Back the Streets1 $19,594
Chula Vista Elementary
School District
Family Resource Center Emergency & Basic
Services2
$25,000
City of Chula Vista Parks and
Rec
Norman Park Senior Center $30,000
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City of Chula Vista Parks and
Rec
Therapeutic Recreation Programs for Adults
with Severe Disabilities
$20,000
Family Health Centers of San
Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego Mobile
Medical Services
$30,000
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego
Food Bank
Food for Kids Backpack Program $15,000
Meals-on-Wheels Greater
San Diego
Senior Meal Delivery & Accompanying
Services
$25,000
SBCS Corporation Family Violence Support Services3 $39,000 SBCS Corporation Homeless Services $40,000
SBCS Corporation South Bay Food Program $11,000
Voices for Children Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
$15,000
Women Initiating Success
Envisioned Inc. (WISE)
Women Initiating Success Envisioned Inc. $15,000
McAlister Institute Work For Hope $60,000
Total

$344,594
1Take Back the Streets a pplication received requested $99,000. It is anticipated that a request for other funds will be made at a later date to continue the program. 2Family Resource Center application received requested $35,000; however, staff has recommended funding at prior year allocation amount of $25,000.
3Family Violence Support Services application requested $240,000. Council approved the use of $200,000 in ARPA funds for this purpose at the meeting of April 26 , 2022, rather than using CDBG funds for the full amount.
4Hotel/Motel Voucher Program in the amount of $10,000 will be funded through alternate Housing funding source.

3. CIPs and Community Development
After the Public Services and Administration activities are funded, a total of $1, 493,242 remains for eligible capital improvement projects, public facility improvements, and other housing/community development related activities. The City has earmarked $657,214 for the annual Castle Park Infrastructure Section 108 debt service payment, with seven years remaining on the 20-year loan term.

This leaves a balance of $836,028 for new projects.

To be considered eligible for funding within the CIP category, the project must be located in a primarily residential area designated as low/moderate income by the U.S. Census and cannot be regional in nature (serving the entire City or county region). Priority is given to those projects with the most effectiveness and the greatest feasibility by demonstrating leveraging of additional funding sources, benefit and impact to the community, and relevance to the City of Chula Vista’s Critical Needs List and/or Pedestrian Master Plan.

A total of four applications are presented under this category: the City’s Section 108 Loan payment and three CIPs (Rienstra Park ADA Accessibility Improvements, Lauderbach, and D Street).

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Table V: 2022/2023 CDBG Community Development Projects Program Recommended
City of Chula Vista Parks
and Rec*
CIP - Rienstra Park ADA Accessibility
Improvements1
$344,028
SBCS Corporation CIP - Lauderbach $392,000
Chula Vista Housing
Division
Section 108 Loan $657,214
Chula Vista Engineering
Division
CIP - D Street

$100,000
TOTAL $1,493,242
1Reduced by $50,541 from April 12, 2022, proposed amount of $635,786.

Per CDBG regulations, CIP projects must serve an area where at least 51% of residents are low and moderate income. Provided with a description of the projects are maps illustrating each location and HUD-designated Low/Moderate Income Census Tract (shaded in Yellow) The Rienstra Park CIP will provide for ADA access to all park baseball fields by providing access ible pathways to and between each field, including redesigning the lower portion of the park to eliminate two (2) unused fields and rebuild the remaining two (2) fields with ADA access. This will create a total of six (6) accessible fields and new paved access to East Orange Avenue. The parking lot will be resurfaced/restriped and will include accessible routes to the field locations and convert an asphalt drainage inlet to a planted bioretention basin. The reduction of CDBG funds allocated to this project will be offset by non-CDBG funding.

Rienstra Park

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The Lauderbach CIP will add a commercial kitchen to the Lauderbach Community Center to be utilized in conjunction with SBCS food and nutrition programs to educate the community on healthy eating and active living. The kitchen will also be available for use as a way for community members to begin their own businesses (making and selling food items for income) as a way to increase their self-sufficiency. In addition to adding the kitchen, SBCS will enhance the security of the building.

Lauderbach Community Center

The D Street CIP is an existing project, which will provide missing pedestrian pathway and street improvements along the north side of D Street along the entire frontage of a mobile home park. Addressing this gap will provide the only continuous ADA accessible pedestrian pathway on this transit corrido r block between Broadway and Industrial Boulevard. Prior year allocations for this project total $425,000. With the current year proposed allocation, the CDBG funds applied to this project will total $100,000.

D Street Capital Improvement Project

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Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME)
HOME funds may be used to provide affordable rental housing and home ownership opportunities through:

1. New construction

2. Acquisition

3. Rehabilitation

4. First time homebuyer assistance; and/or

5. Tenant-based rental assistance.

For 2022/23, the City of Chula Vista will utilize the HOME entitlement to address the City’s housing priorities of the 2020/2024 ConPlan (approximately $90 9,552). Per the HOME regulations fifteen percent (15%) of the annual allocation must be set aside to assist Community Housing Development Corporations (“CHDOs”) for the creation of affordable housing units (estimated minimum of $136,433 in 2022/23). This requirement will be considered when issuing a Request for Proposals for new development.

Table VI: 2022/2023 HOME Projects
Program Recommended
DSD – Housing Division HOME Planning and Administration $90,955 SBCS Corporation Tenant Based Rental Assistance $818,597

TOTAL $909,552

The City received one application eligible for HOME funds from SBCS to provide tenant based rental assistance for general low- and moderate-income residents. The remainder of funds will be utilized for future affordable housing development proposals and administration expenses.

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
The City of Chula Vista will receive $199,926 in ESG entitlement funds for FY 2022/23 and unencumbered prior year funds of $1,204,890 for a total available of $1,404,816. ESG funds may be used to provide homeless services through:

1. Homeless Prevention

2. Rapid Re-Housing (rental assistance)

3. Street Outreach

4. Emergency Shelter; and/or

5. Homeless Management Information Systems (“HMIS”).

The City received four proposals for ESG, including one proposal from the Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego and three applications from SBCS Corporation. All requests are previous grant recipients and are in good standing with the City of Chula Vista and HUD. The remaining funds will be earmarked for Planning and Administration Costs (7.5% of the entitlement, or $ 14,994 in 2022/23), Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Services, and the HUD mandated Homeless Management Information System. These programs will be administered by DSD Housing staff.

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Table VII: 2022/2023 ESG Programs
Applicant Program Recommended
21 DSD – Housing Division ESG Planning and Administration1 $14,994 22 SBCS Corporation ESG - Casa Nueva Vida2 $69,932 23 SBCS Corporation Homeless Prevention Program $100,000 24 SBCS Corporation CIP - Shelter Rehab $1,204,890 25 Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego Rotational Shelter Program $15,000 TOTAL $1,404,816
1Reduced by $6 from the April 12, 2022, proposal.
2Reduced by $223 from the April 12, 2022, proposal.

Conclusion
While the ESG and the HOME programs were designed to meet very specific objectives, the CDBG program allows flexibility in the type of activities it funds. This allows the City to leverage its CDBG funds with ESG and HOME funds to maximize the impact of the grant funding to meet the housing needs of the lower income community. Since the end of redevelopment in California in 2012, the City of Chula Vista has lost $21 million that would have otherwise been generated from redevelopment for affordable housing related activities. As the cost of housing has increased year after year, far outpacing income growth, housing has become increasingly unaffordable to more members of the community.

The revised 2022/2023 Annual Action Plan was released for the required 30 -day review and comment period on June 3, 2022, and closed July 4, 2022, with no public comments received. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the final version of the 2022/23 Annual Action Plan as presented in Attachment No. 1, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute into all necessary documents to accept HUD grant funds and enter into subrecipient agreements substantially in the form presented in Attachments No. 2-4.

This item does require an appropriation, subject to a 4/5 vote. City staff will return to City Council at a later date with request for an appropriation,
, and appropriate funds therefore.

DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council members and has found no property holdings within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the Rienstra Park Improvement, Lauderbach, and D Street CIPs which are the subject of this action. Consequently, this item does not present a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(7) or (8), for purposes of the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov’t Code §87100, et seq.). Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.

CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of this action. In the remote event that HUD should withdraw the City's CDBG, ESG, and HOME funding , the Agreements/Memorandum of Understandings provide that the City is not obligated to compensate subrecipients or City Departments for program expenditures.

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Recommended funding allocations are summarized below.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
CDBG Administration and Planning $459,459
Public Services $344,594
Section 108 Loan Payment $657,214
Capital Improvement and Housing $836,028
Subtotal $ 2,297,295
Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME)
HOME Planning and Administration $90,955
Affordable Housing Projects/Programs $818,597
Subtotal $909,552
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
ESG Administration and Planning $14,994
Shelter Services and Operations $1,204,890
Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing $184,932
Subtotal $1,404,816
TOTAL CDBG, HOME and ESG $4,611,664

ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact to the City's General Fund as a result of this action. All costs associated with the administration of the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs are covered by the respective grants.

ATTACHMENTS

1. 2022/2023 Annual Action Plan

2. Sample CDBG Interdepartmental MOU

3. Sample CDBG Subrecipient Agreement

4. Sample ESG Subrecipient Agreement

Staff Contact: Mark Barnard, Management Analyst I
Tiffany Allen, Deputy City Manager & Director of Development Services

Annual Action Plan
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)

1. Introduction
Each year, the City of Chula Vista participates (as an entitlement jurisdiction) in the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG). These programs are administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provide funding for a variety of different community development, housing, and public service activities. Regulations governing the CDBG program require that each activity undertaken with CDBG funds meet one of the following three broad national objectives:
1) Benefit people with low- and moderate-incomes; 2) Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; 3) Meet an urgent need (such as earthquake, flood, or hurricane relief).

According to HUD's Consolidated Plan Final Rule, the overall goal of community planning and development programs is to develop viable urba n communities by providing decent housing (DH), a suitable living environment (SL), and expanding economic opportunities (EO) principally for low - and moderate-income persons. In addition to meeting one of the General Objective Categories above, HUD requires that project activities funded with entitlement funds also meet one of the following General Outcome Categories: Availability/Accessibility (1), Affordability (2), or Sustainability (3). Each activity funded will thus have a combination of the Objective and Outcome Category listed in the description (i.e.

DH-2 would be Decent Housing that is Affordable), which allows for measuring accomplishments for each of the Consolidated Plan's five years.

2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.

During development of the FY 2020 -2024 Consolidated Plan, which forms the basis for establishing objectives and outcomes in the Strategic Plan and five subsequent Annual Action Plans required by HUD, the following Priority Needs, Program Activities, and related Objectives/Outcomes were established:

Priority 1: Affordable Housing (DH-2) [High Need]- Promote, preserve, and assist in the development of affordable housing for low - and moderate - income residents, special needs groups, those at -risk of homelessness, and disproportionately impacted residents. The quantifiable five- year goal is to assist 500 households (100 households annually).

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Priority 2: Infrastructure and Facilities (SL -1) [High Need] - Improve and expand infrastructure and facilities that b enefit primarily residential low - and moderate-income neighborhoods. The quantifiable five- year goal is to improve 10 public facilities/infrastructure projects to benefit 5,000 low - and moderate-income residents in the eligible areas (2 projects/1,000 annually).

Priority 3: Public Services (SL-1) [High Need]- Provide and improve access to public services for low- and moderate-income persons and those with special needs. Public Services will be funded based on applications received for a variety of services, including, but not limited to: Senior Services, Disab led Services, Youth Services, General Public Services, Homeless Facilities/ Supportive Services, Victims of Domestic Violence Services, Abused and Neglected Children, Foster Youth, Illiterate Adults, and other special needs. The quantifiable five- year goal is to serve 5,000 people (1,000 people annually).

Priority 4: Economic Development (EO-1) [High Need]- Provide for the economic development needs of low- and moderate-income persons and neighborhood target areas. The quantifiable five- year goal is to assist 5 businesses (1 business annually) and create/retain 50 jobs (10 annually).

Priority 5: Administra tion and Planning (SL -1) [High Need] - Provide for administration and planning activities to develop housing and community development strategies and programs needed to carry out actions that address identified needs in the Consolidated Plan in accordance w ith HUD regulations and provide Fair Housing services for all residents. The quantifiable five- year goal is to assist 600 households (120 households annually).

Priority 6: Address Homelessness (SL-1) [High Need]- Provide for programs to address the need s of the homeless population. The quantifiable five - year goal is to assist 600 households (120 households annually).

Priority 7: Address the COVID 19 Coronavirus Pandemic (SL-1) [High Need]- Provide for programs needed to carry out actions that address identified needs pertaining to the COVID 19 Coronavirus Pandemic. The quantifiable five- year goal is to assist 1,600 households (320 households annually).

3. Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the g rantee to choose its goals or projects.

The City’s CDBG funded programs implemented over the last year have aided in solving neighborhood and community problems by provided a funding source for underserved needs. Specifically, the Capital Improvement Projects have given low-income neighborhoods an improved infrastructure system; public services have helped the City's elderly, youth, homeless, at -risk, victims of domestic violence, and other special needs groups; residents have benefitted from Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Counseling Services; residents have been provided affordable housing through construction of new housing units and down payment assistance; the housing stock has been sustained through rehabilitation of housing units/lead-based paint te sting and abatement, and code enforcement; and emergency shelter and Annual Action Plan
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supportive services have been provided to homeless persons/families and/or those at risk of becoming homeless.

All of these projects and experiences have helped guide the City in choosing the goals and projects for the new Consolidated Plan Cycle. The City will continue the priorities and projects from the previous Consolidated Plan, as there are still unmet needs due to the limited amount of grant funds received each year. It is anticipated that funding received in the next five years will not be sufficient to complete the remaining infrastructure projects needed within the low - and moderate-income areas identified in the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Moreover, affordable housi ng, public services, fair housing and administration are still High priority needs in the community and will therefore receive continued funding. As economic development has somewhat more restrictive regulations attached to it, it will be included in the Consolidated Plan as a High priority need, but it may not be funded with CDBG funds during this cycle. Instead, the City will seek to fund economic development using leveraged resources and will consider CDBG funding should funds become available.

4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process Summary from citizen participation section of plan.

In accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan, the City facilitated citizen participation through surveys, community meeti ngs and public hearings. Efforts in FY 2022 -2023 were made to encourage participation by low - and moderate -income persons, particularly those living in slum and blighted areas and in areas where HUD funds are proposed to be used, and by residents of predominantly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The City also made efforts to encourage the participation of minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities.

Further description of the consultation and citizen participation efforts can be found in the Appendix.

5. Summary of public comments
This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen Participation section of the Con Plan.

No comments were received on the FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan.

6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them To date, there were no comments received, but not accepted.

7. Summary
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During FY 2022-2023, the City of Chula Vista Will receive funds from HUD, which will be used as discussed in AP 35.

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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b)

1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each g rant program and funding source.

Agency Role Name Department/Agency

CDBG Administrator CHULA VISTA Development Services Department Housing Division HOME Administrator CHULA VISTA Development Services Department Housing Division ESG Administrator CHULA VISTA Development Services Department Housing Division Table 1 – Responsible Agencies

Narrative (optional)
As shown in Table 1, the City of Chula Vista has established the Development Services Department- Housing Division (DSD-Housing) as the primary entity responsible for administering the City’s HUD federal grant programs (CDBG, HOME, ESG). DSD-Housing coordinates the planning process, works closely with agencies and nonprofit organizations on both planning and implementation, manages the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs and resources to assure that HUD requirements are met, evaluates project progress and reports on performance to the City Council and HUD. A wide range of local housing and services providers partner with the City to carry out activities identified in the Annual Action Plan and the Public Housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Contact is below:

Public Housing and Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Information County of San Diego
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego
3989 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 694-4801 or toll free at (877) 478-LIST

Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
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The primary contact for CDBG, HOME and ESG programs and the Consolidated Planning process is: Angelica Davis, Senior Management Analyst; (619) 691-5036; [email protected]
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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)

1. Introduction
The City of Chula Vista consulted with key City departments in the development of the FY 2022-2023 One- Year Action Plan including: Building; Planning; Code Enforcement; Community Services; and Public Works.

Information was also collected from other public and quasi-public agencies, during the Consolidated Plan Process which included the Housing Authority and several local Public Service Agencies. Copies of the draft One-Year Action Plan were available during the 30-day public review of the One-Year Action Plan.

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))
In preparing the FY 2022-2023 One-Year Action Plan, the City incorporated the information contained in the Consolidated Plan needs assessment. This included a wide range of service providers who were contacted to compile informati on on community needs. Agencies representing persons with HIV/AIDS, homeless persons, low -income youth, persons with disabilities, elderly persons, and persons with alcohol/substance abuse problems were contacted. Specifically, consultation efforts included contacting the following agencies:

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.

A Continuum of Care (CoC) is an integrated system of care that guides and tracks homeless individuals and families through a comprehensive array of housing and services designed to prevent and end homelessness. A CoC must have community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximize self-sufficiency.

That plan should include action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness. HUD identifies four necessary parts of a continuum:

1. Outreach, intake, and assessment

2. Emergency shelter

3. Transitional housing with supportive services

4. Permanent & permanent supportive housing with services if needed

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 Annual Action Plan
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outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS As stated above, the City coordinates with the San Diego Regional Continuum of Care Council and other public and private organizations within the Continuum of Care that serve Chula Vista . Staff from various departments will continue to work together with the COC to develop performance standards that provide a measure to evaluate each ESG subrecipients effectiveness, such as how well the service provider succeeded at 1) targeting those who need the assistance most; 2) reducing the number of people living on the streets or emergency shelters; 3) shortening the time people spend homeless; and 4) reducing each program participant housing barriers or housing stability risks. These performance standards will be incorporated into the City Subrecipient Agreements, and to the extent possible, will be tracked and measured in HMIS.

2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction’s co nsultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
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Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated 1 Agency/Group/Organization City of Chula Vista
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local Grantee Department
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Anti-poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This department was consulted to provide housing
information, provide public services information, and general community and economic development information.
2 Agency/Group/Organization CSA San Diego County
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Housing Need Assessment 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?
This agency was consulted to provide fair housing information.

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3 Agency/Group/Organization Chula Vista Community Collaborative Family Resource Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information pertaining to public service needs.
4 Agency/Group/Organization Family Health Centers of San Diego Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
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?
This agency was consulted to provide information pertaining to public service needs.
5 Agency/Group/Organization San Diego Food Bank
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information pertaining to public service needs.
6 Agency/Group/Organization Meals on Wheels
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs Annual Action Plan
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information on senior hunger.
7 Agency/Group/Organization Alpha Project for the Homeless, Inc Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? 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?
This agency was consulted to provide information on
homelessness.
8 Agency/Group/Organization South Bay Community Services Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Victims of Domestic Violence Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-poverty Strategy
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information on various public service needs.
9 Agency/Group/Organization Voices For Children
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
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?
This agency was consulted to provide information on homeless youth needs.
10 Agency/Group/Organization Mcalister Institute for Training And Education Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Economic Development Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information on
employment for the homeless.
11 Agency/Group/Organization Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
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What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information on
homelessness.
12 Agency/Group/Organization Women Initiating Success Envisioned Inc. (WISE) Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Consultation? Anti-poverty Strategy Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.

What are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
This agency was consulted to provide information on helping women transition out of the justice system.

Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting During the preparation of this FY 2022 -2023 Annual Action Plan, the City consulted with all agencies that could provide valuable input to the development of the Plan. The City further coordinated with each agency that applied for CDBG/HOME/ESG funds in an effort to determine need and develop annual goals and objectives relative to both of these City planning documents. Time and financial resources limit the ability to consult with all possible agencies serving residents, though a focused effort is made each year to expand on these efforts.

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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 County of San Diego This agency was consulted for statistics pertaining to homelessness within the County and City.

Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts

Narrative (optional)
See discussion above.

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AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c)

1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting

Citizen participation is one of the most important components of the Consolidated Plan process. The City of Chula Vista initiated the following process for the FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan:
• The City held a public meeting for the Housing Advisory Commission regarding the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment on January 31, 2022.
• On February 4, 2022, the City published a Notice of Funding Availability (NoFA) for the FY 2022-2023 CDBG program in the Newspaper.

This notice was also posted on the City website and emailed to local and regional public-service providers; including providers that received CDBG funding during the current fiscal year.
• Notice of Funding Availability was also posted on the city’s social media pages. The City of Chula Vista utilized a web-based application for the FY 2022-2023 funding cycle through SMApply
• February 7, 2022 the City held an Application Virtual Technical Workshop via Zoom • February 15, 2022 City Council held a Public Hearing to review funding recommendations • March 7 - March 11, 2022 was the NOFA Application Review Period • April 1, 2022 the City published a notice regarding the Action Plan 30-Day Public Review Period and April 12th public Hearing • April 8- May 8, 2022 was the first Draft FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan 30-Day Public Review Period • April 12, 2022 City Council held a Public Hearing to review funding recommendations • June 3, 2022 the City published a notice regarding the second Action Plan 30-Day Public Review Period • June 3- July 4, 2022 second Annual Action 30-day public review period Annual Action Plan
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Jul Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
1 Public Meeting
Non-
targeted/broad
community
The City held a public
meeting for the
Housing Advisory
Commission
regarding the
Consolidated Plan
Needs Assessment on
January 31, 2022.

There were no
comments
received.