City of Hesperia
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Program Year 2023-2024
Approved – September 17, 2024
Prepared by:
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Table of Contents
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 1 CR-10 Racial and Ethnic Composition of (person/households/families) Assisted ......................... 6 CR-15 Resources and Investments.................................................................................................. 7 CR-20 Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................. 10 CR-25 Homeless and Other Special Needs ................................................................................... 13 CR-30 Public Housing .................................................................................................................... 19 CR-35 Other Actions ...................................................................................................................... 22 CR-40 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 28 CR-45 CDBG ................................................................................................................................... 30
Appendices
Appendix A – Public Notices ........................................................................................................... A Appendix B – Summary of Citizen Participation Comments........................................................... B Appendix C – IDIS Reports .............................................................................................................. C
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
This 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the City of Hesperia’s (City) report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) describing the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds during the fourth program year of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan period, covering July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
The City receives CDBG funds from HUD on a formula basis each year, and in turn, implements projects and awards grants and loans to nonprofit, for-profit or public organizations for projects in furtherance of the adopted Consolidated Plan. The CDBG program generally provides for a wide range of eligible activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income City residents.
For the 2023-2024 program year, the City received $899,363 of CDBG funds. The 2023-2024 Street Improvement Project received $779,363 in CDBG funding.
The investment of CDBG funds was a catalyst for positive change in the community. Together with other federal, state, and local investments, HUD resources allowed the City and its partners to:
Provide fair housing services to 41 unduplicated residents. Award a construction contract for the City’s 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project benefitting approximately 6,000 unduplicated City residents. Commit 22-23 Street Improvement Project funds to the 21-22 Street Improvement Project.
Table 1 provides a summary of the five-year and one-year accomplishments for the period ending June 30, 2024, arranged by each of the Strategic Plan Goals included in the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan of the Consolidated Plan.
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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g) Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date Goal Category 2023-2024
Amount Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected – 5-
Yr. Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
Program
Year
Actual
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Public Facility and
Infrastructure
Improvements
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$ 5,819,569
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 20,000 10,970 55% 1,000 0 0%
Economic
Opportunity
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$0 Businesses Assisted Businesses
Assisted 30 1 3% 0 0 0%
Fair Housing
Services
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$20,000
Public service activities other
than Low/ Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Persons
Assisted 650 215 33% 20 41 2.05%
Administration All CDBG:
$100,000
Fund the needs of the
administration to run the CDBG
Program
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
During the program year, the City and its housing and community development partners made progress on several 2023-2024 activities as well as some multi-year activities that continued during the program year. All CDBG funded activities addressed specific high priority objectives identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
Through City leveraged dollars under the Community Assistance Program (CAP), the City was able to fund a total of 10 public service agencies who provided services including but not limited to food banks, senior/disabled adult services, shelter and shelter services and veteran services. Together these agencies were able to assist a total of 7,130 City residents. The City’s fair housing and landlord tenant mediation service provider, Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB) was able to provide services to a total of 386 unduplicated City residents (41 Fair Housing and 345 Landlord Tenant Mediation). In addition, the City awarded a construction contract for the 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project. Construction commenced in the first quarter of the 2024-2025 PY with completion projected for the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter of the 2024-2025 PY. The City made progress in design and engineering efforts in the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 program year for the 2023-2024 Street Improvement Project and is projecting to award a design and engineering contract early in the 2024-2025 PY.
The majority of CDBG funds were allocated to public facilities and infrastructure improvements to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. Key accomplishments included the construction contract award for the 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project, allocation of the 2022-2023 Street Improvement funds to the 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project, and progress in design and engineering efforts for the 2023-2024 Street Improvement Project.
These accomplishments will assist a great number of residents throughout the City.
Each of the activities that were underway during the 2023-2024 program year are listed in Figure 1, including the amount of CDBG funds allocated to the activity and the amount spent as of June 30, 2024. Figure 2 provides the numerical accomplishment goal and the amount accomplished as of June 30, 2024.
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Figure 1 – Use of CDBG Funds
Note: These figures reflect the inclusion of the approved Draw No. 11, which has not upated in IDIS as of the 08/27/2024 and therefore is not listed on IDIS reports
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Figure 2 – Program Year Accomplishments by Strategic Plan Goal
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Race/Ethnicity CDBG
White 269
Black or African American 102
Asian 0
American Indian or American Native 5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
Other 10
Total 386
Hispanic 183
Not Hispanic 203
IFHMB amounts based on 386 for Fair Housing and Landlord Tenant Mediation Services
Narrative
Table 2 provides an aggregate of race and ethnicity data for persons and households served during the program year based on available accomplishment data from all CDBG activities reported in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). For more detailed demographic information by project or activity, refer to the PR-03 report in Appendix C.
Based on the information in Table 2, a diverse array of persons and households benefitted from CDBG funded activities during the 2023-2024 program year.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Table 3 – Resources Made Available
Source of Funds Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG $5,939,569.00 $247,971.28*
* Includes amounts drawn from prior year activities and also reflects the inclusion of Draw No. 11, which has not updated in IDIS as of 08/27/2024 and therefore is not listed on the IDIS reports.
Narrative
The federal, state, local and private resources available for the implementation of projects during the 2023-2024 program year are identified in Table 3. The CDBG resources include $5,939,569 of CDBG formula grant funds (includes current, prior year and program income) to be allocated to projects in the 2023-2024 Action Plan.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area
Planned
Percentage
of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage
of
Allocation
Narrative Description
CDBG Low- and
Moderate-Income
CT/BG
98% 3%
2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 Street
Improvement Projects and Peach Avenue Drainage
Improvement Project
At the end of June 30, 2024, a total of $158,978.60
was drawn during the 2023/2024 PY (includes prior
year activities)
Citywide 2% 1.5%
Fair Housing Services and Admin
At the end of June 30, 2024, a total of $88,992.68
was drawn during the 2023/2024 PY
Narrative
For the 2023-2024 program year, the City allocated $5,819,569 of CDBG funds (includes prior year dollars) to Public Facilities and Infrastructure activities designed to benefit the Low-and Moderate-Income Areas, representing 98 percent of the City’s total CDBG investment for the 2023-2024 program year. At the end of June 30, 2024, the City was able to draw a total of $155,196.10 (includes prior year activities) during the 2023-2024 program year.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (federal, state, local, and private funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.
To address housing and community development needs in the City, the City leveraged its CDBG entitlement grant with a variety of funding resources to maximize the effectiveness of available funds such as appropriate state, local and private resources. The City and its subrecipients were able to leverage approximately $50,000 of additional funds to address identified needs in the plan. The City leverages it’s CDBG allocation to IFHMB Fair Housing services, as IFHMB also assists Hesperia residents with Landlord Tenant Mediation. Other examples of funds that could be utilized for the City of Hesperia residents include the following:
Federal Resources
Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
HUD Veterans Affairs supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202)
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Youthbuild
Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Department of Transportation Grants
Department of Energy Grants
Federal Highway Administration
State Resources
State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN) CalHome Program
Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
Housing Related Parks Grant
CalHFA Single and Multi-Family Program
Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
Prop 47 – Board of State & Community Corrections
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP)
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Local Resources
San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership (SBCHP)
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) Southern California Home Financing Authority (SCHFA) Funding San Bernardino County Continuum of Care Program
Community Assistance Program (General Fund)
Private Resources
Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Community Reinvestment Act Programs
United Way Funding
Private Contributions
Matching Requirements
The CDBG regulations do not require a match contribution; however, the City encourages its awarded departments and agencies to leverage the CDBG funding to further aid in the assistance provided to its residents. As an example, the City leverages general fund dollars through its CAP program to award public service agencies in the administration of programs including but not limited to shelter services, food banks, senior services, and legal aid services.
The City has not received HOME or ESG funds as part of its 2023-2024 allocation. The amount of matching funds is therefore not applicable for the 2023-2024 program year.
Publicly Owned Land or Property
The City did not have any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that was used to address the needs identified in the plan under the CDBG program.
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
Table 5- Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Number of non-homeless households to
be provided affordable housing units 0 0
Number of special-needs households to
be provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 6 - Number of Households Supported
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported
through rental assistance 0 0
Number of households supported
through the production of new units 0 0
Number of households supported
through the rehab of existing units 0 0
Number of households supported
through the acquisition of existing units 0 0
Total 0 0
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.
The City continued its conscious effort to streamline the CDBG program during the 2023-2024 program year. At the point of adoption of the 2023-2024 Action Plan, the City anticipated working on three (3) activities. Throughout the program year, the City did not come across many obstacles in meeting its goals. The City awarded a construction contract for the 2021- 2022 Street Improvement Project. Construction will commence in the first quarter of the 2024- 2025 PY with completion projected for the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter. In addition, the City was able to advance design and engineering efforts for the 2023- 2024 Street Improvement Project.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Due to the City’s need to improve infrastructure, the City anticipates continuing to invest CDBG funds to address improving infrastructure through its Annual Street Improvement Project.
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Authority (HHA) has provided funding for affordable housing projects in prior years to address the need for affordable housing and housing rehabilitation and continues to monitor those projects.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.
Table 7 – Number of Persons Served
Income Category of Persons
Served
CDBG Actual
Extremely Low-income 158
Low-income 148
Moderate-income 67
Non-Low and Moderate-Income 13
Total 386
IFHMB amounts based on 386 for Fair Housing and Landlord Tenant Mediation Services Narrative Information
Although affordable housing needs are a high priority throughout California, during the 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan, the City did not identify affordable housing needs as a high priority. However, the City will take into consideration the needs for housing preservation and economic development in its community in future CDBG program years.
To address what HUD defines as “worst case housing need” – low-income residents who pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing costs – the City works closely with the Housing Authority County of San Bernardino (HACSB) who provides rental assistance to low- income families either by housing families in the units HACSB owns and manages or by providing subsidized housing assistance to a landlord for renting their housing unit to eligible families. The services provided by the HACSB benefit all of San Bernardino County, including the residents of the City of Hesperia. To meet the Section 215 definition of affordable housing, the City defines affordable rents as follows:
For low-income households, 30 percent of 50 percent of the area median income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit, less an allowance for tenant paid utilities, divided by 12.
For moderate income households, 30 percent of 60 percent of the area median income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit, less allowance for tenant paid utilities. For middle income households, 30 percent of 110 percent of the area median income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit, less allowance for tenant paid utilities.
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provide Homeownership Assistance during the 2023-2024 program year as the priority was for Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvements.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Preventing and ending homelessness is a HUD priority addressed nationally through coordination of regional strategies carried out locally by government agencies and a wide variety of community-based organizations and faith-based groups. Consistent with this approach, the City supports the efforts of the San Bernardino County Continuum of Care (CoC) and its member organizations that address homelessness throughout the County. In alignment with these strategies, the City has allocated general fund dollars to support local service providers that provided homelessness prevention services, homeless shelter and shelter related services. The services of the CoC are county-wide and benefit the residents of the City of Hesperia.
The following grants and programs are examples of how the HACSB and the CoC continue to provide services to the homeless and special needs persons for the residents of the City of Hesperia and county-wide.
In 2019, the State of California enacted the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP – Round 1), which was a $650 million block grant program to provide one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to move homeless individuals and families into permanent housing. The local recipient of these funds was the local CoC and the County. Subsequently, Round 2 was released, which provided $300 million for supporting local jurisdictions to continue to build on regional collaboration developed through previous rounds of Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) funding and to develop a unified regional response to homelessness. In 2022, Round 3 HHAP funds were made available and the CoC received an estimated $2.9 million for distribution. The third round of funding provides local jurisdictions, including federally recognized tribal governments, with flexible funding to continue efforts to end and prevent homelessness in their communities. In 2023, the State of California made an additional $1 billion available to implement Round 4 of the program. The City of San Bernardino and San Bernardino County CoC received $4,430,501 in HHAP funding in Round 4. The Round 5 HHAP funding cycle began in September 2023. The NOFA offers $760 million in grant funding for homeless housing, assistance and prevention.
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The State of California has approved several other grant programs directed at addressing homelessness. The No-Place-Like-Home (NPLH) Program awarded $2 billion to counties for the development of permanent supportive housing for persons who are in need of mental health services and are experiencing homelessness, chronic homelessness, or at risk of chronic homelessness. Through this program, Counties must commit to provide mental health services and help coordinate access to other community-based supportive services. Applications for Round 4 funding of the NPLH Program closed in mid-January of 2022.
The State currently provides grants to counties through its Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) Program for permanent supportive housing for individuals who are recipients of or eligible for health care provided through the California Department of Health Care Services, Medi-Cal program. The goal of the HHC program is to reduce the financial burden on local and state resources due to the overutilization of emergency departments, inpatient care, nursing home stays and use of corrections systems and law enforcement resources as the point of health care provision for people who are chronically homeless or homeless and a high-cost health user. Applicants who were previously awarded by the program for existing projects were funded in Spring of 2022. New applicants were anticipated to be awarded by the end of June 2022.
In 2014 the County Sheriff’s Department created a specific unit to engage the homeless. The mission of the Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement (H.O.P.E.) program takes a pro-active approach intended to ultimately reduce calls for service and other resources currently required to address the homeless population. The program also aims to balance pro-active outreach with enforcement of the law, while connecting members of the homeless population with resources that may help them transition from homelessness. The ultimate goal is to reduce the rate of recidivism and reduce the current costs associated with homeless related crime.
According to the Homelessness Action Plan, A Multi-Jurisdictional Approach in San Bernardino County, adopted in September 2019, the CoC is in the process of implementing several regional strategies that will enhance local coordination to assist people more effectively in need. To identify and assess people experiencing homelessness; the CoC has been working to create regional homeless access centers that will offer fully coordinated systems of outreach and will facilitate universal assessment, intake, referral and transportation to resources more rapidly.
Collectively these strategies will help minimize duplication of efforts and better connect the most vulnerable individuals and families, chronically homeless, and people at risk of becoming homeless to appropriate resources. The CoC has completed the inventory of existing access centers in the County noting the locations of each access center. The CoC conducts informational outreach presentations concerning homelessness in the County.
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Established in March of 2020, Project Roomkey provided a place outside a hospital to stay for those who are homeless. The program collaborated with the State and County to secure hotel and motel rooms to be used for these purposes. This program provided sheltering options for the homeless, sought to protect human life, and minimized the capacity strain found within the health care system. The Program came to an end in September 2022.
Through Project Roomkey; Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP); HHAP CV funds and Continuum of Care, the region has assisted with housing and sheltering 2,000 unduplicated individuals since March 2020, nearly 800 of whom were referred to permanent housing. Project Homekey services included the Pacific Village project, which provided long- term interim shelter to 33 individuals in 28 units while the All-Star Lodge project provided long- term shelter to 50 individuals in 38 units.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The ultimate solution to ending homelessness is transitional to permanent housing closely aligned with supportive services that ensure housing stability can be maintained. However, because the demand for affordable housing far outpaces the region’s supply, the CoC continues to rely on its emergency and transitional housing system to address the immediate needs of the County’s homeless population, including the residents of Hesperia.
The CoC is improving the efficacy of emergency shelters and the access system including their seasonal emergency shelters and the County’s three (3) Cold Weather Shelter facilities, the closest being in the City of San Bernardino.
For transitional housing, the CoC recognizes a need to maintain a level of transitional housing for the target populations that benefit most from a staged approach to housing, such as mentally ill and chronically homeless individuals. While the CoC continues to support transitional housing in special circumstances, the CoC is currently examining ways to shorten stays in emergency shelters and transitional housing so that resources may be used for rapid re- housing or placement in permanent supportive housing.
In nearby City of Victorville, the Wellness Center Campus will be the first of its kind in San Bernardino County. The project was awarded and commenced construction in the 2021-2022 program year. By March 2023, the Wellness Center Campus had 46 modular shelter units, five modular restroom units, and 24 community building units delivered to the construction site and set on foundations. The Wellness Center Campus opened December 2023. The Campus is anticipated to play a critical role in helping homeless individuals stabilize and rebuild their lives.
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housing and wrap around supportive services such as case management, care coordination, job training/placement and housing navigation.
In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law, including $1.1 billion for a new affordable housing program called the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program. The program supports households experiencing homelessness; at risk of homelessness; fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; or recently homeless. The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) received an allocation of 455 EHV vouchers. HACSB partnered with the CoC and local victim service providers, to start the EHV program in San Bernardino County in 2021. As of April 29, 2024 447 families have been served (HACSB FY 2025 MTW Annual Plan Submission to HUD 7/11/24). Because Hesperia residents reside within the County of San Bernardino they are also eligible to receive the EHV vouchers.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs An individual or family is considered to be at-risk of becoming homeless if it experiences extreme difficulty maintaining their housing and has no reasonable alternatives for obtaining subsequent housing. Homelessness often results from a complex set of circumstances that require people to choose between food, shelter, and other basic needs. Examples of common circumstances that can cause homelessness include eviction, loss of income, insufficient income, disability, increase in the cost of housing, discharge from an institution, irreparable damage or deterioration to housing, and fleeing from family violence.
The most effective and cost-efficient means to addressing homelessness is to prevent episodes of homelessness from occurring in the first place. The County’s current CoC system encourages services aimed at reducing incidences of homelessness, including:
Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance: Short-term financial assistance to prevent eviction and utility shut-off.
Credit Counseling: Financial counseling and advocacy to assist households to repair credit history.
Legal/Mediation Services: Tenant-landlord legal/mediation services to prevent eviction. Food Banks and Pantries: Direct provision of food, toiletries, and other necessities.
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Transportation Assistance: Direct provision of bus vouchers and other forms of transportation assistance.
Clothing Assistance: Direct provision of clothing for needy families and individuals. Prescription/Medical/Dental Services: Direct provision of prescription, medical and dental services.
Workforce Development: Direct provision of job training services designed to develop and enhance employment skills, as well as to help clients secure and retain living wage jobs.
Information & Referral Services: Direct provision of 24-hour/7-days-a-week call center services to provide health and human service information to at-risk populations. Recuperative care for homeless individuals who become ill or injured.
The City will continue to work with and refer residents to the County’s Department of Behavioral Health to ensure Hesperia residents are provided the immediate attention and services they require to prevent homelessness and encourage self-sufficiency.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
In support of the CoC efforts, the City’s Strategic Plan provided for the use of general funds to support activities implemented by local nonprofit organizations that provided services to help prevent and eliminate homelessness, including families at risk of homelessness, veterans, victims of domestic violence and emancipated foster youth.
Additional efforts are underway at the regional level to shorten the time that individuals and families are experiencing homelessness and to prevent individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again. The 2-1-1 regularly works with public service agencies to analyze the resources and funding being used to operate transitional housing programs and consider how these resources could be used more in alignment with the best practices (i.e., rapid re-housing and permanent housing) for ending homelessness. Many transitional housing providers are working to end homelessness to evaluate strategies to lower program threshold requirements and improve outcomes including shorter shelter stays and more rapid transitions to permanent housing. The County also encourages the importance of increasing the number of permanent supportive housing units within its jurisdiction and increase in rapid rehousing assistance which helps individuals and families quickly exit Draft 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
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homelessness to permanent housing without any preconditions for obtaining assistance (such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety). Because of the rise in housing costs and interest rates, the efforts of the State, County and City will need to be of the upmost importance to help prevent the rise in homelessness.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The City of Hesperia Housing Authority (HHA) was formed on April 5, 2011, under the State of California Housing Authority Law to actively improve existing neighborhoods and develop affordable housing opportunities using local, state, and federal resources. The HHA does not administer Section 8 and does not own HUD Public Housing; however, the City is within the service area of the HACSB for the purposes of Section 8 and Public Housing. The HACSB manages a total of 10,461 rental assistance program units (privately owned with rent subsidies paid directly to owners by the Housing Authority), 1 unit of public housing (units owned and managed by the Housing Authority), 2,232 housing authority-owned units (units owned by the Housing Authority or acquired through developments), 1,343 Housing Partners I, Inc. (units that are part of the property portfolio of Housing Partners I, Inc., HACSB’s development affiliate non-profit, and 780 Limited Liability Company and Limited Partner Units (units owned by limited partnership or limited liability company of which HACSB is a member) through its offices in Barstow, Chino, Colton, Redlands, San Bernardino, Victorville and Upland (2022 HACSB Annual Report).
To enhance the quality of HUD Public Housing units, HACSB continued to work towards converting existing HUD Public Housing units under HACSB’s management and control to Section 8 units as part of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. By the end of 2019, HACSB had converted its entire original portfolio of public housing under RAD, with the 98-unit Los Olivos development in Upland finalizing its conversion in May 2022 (FY 2023 Moving to Work Annual Plan, HACSB).
HACSB continues to maintain and expand the supply of affordable housing units in the City and throughout the County through its partnerships with the State of California and San Bernardino County Department of Community Development and Housing. As the largest provider of affordable housing in San Bernardino County, HACSB assists approximately 25,000 people, most of whom are seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and children. More than 10,500 families are served through housing assistance payments made to landlords on behalf of the families. Other families reside in units owned and managed by HACSB. These programs provide a critical safety net for families in the County.
The City has partnered with builder DMB Development and investors Schlegel Capital and The Beaumont Group to oversee the massive Silverwood Housing project. The construction has commenced and is anticipated to create approximately 15,663 homes. The development is anticipated to take approximately two (2) decades to complete and will increase the City’s population by nearly half. Although home sizes have not yet been discussed, the focus will be Draft 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
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affordable residences as prices for the project’s first homes will range between $300,000 and $500,000, with several options for 55-plus seniors (The Sun).
Adjacent to the City and accessible for Hesperia residents, the fully leased Golden Apartments in Victorville is the first permanent supportive housing development to house and serve homeless individuals. The project converted a dilapidated property consisting of 21 two-bedroom units into a fully renovated apartment complex consisting of 38 one-bedroom flats with amenities including a community room, counseling meeting spaces for on-site social services, laundry facilities and outdoor patio for the chronically homeless (HACSB 2020 Annual Report). Similarly, the 61 rooms at Desert Haven were converted to a 31-unit single or double occupancy apartment complex for the chronically homeless. Both developments utilized the Housing First approach to help residents become self-sufficient, (HACSB 2018 & 2019 Annual Report). Combined, these developments provided 69 units of housing for homeless individuals, (HACSB 2020 Annual Report).
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
HACSB encourages residents to be actively involved in the community and in the management of public housing developments through resident councils and numerous opportunities for feedback such as community meetings and surveys. HACSB and the City also actively encourage and promote public housing residents to explore homeownership opportunities and programs through HACSB’s Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) targeted at current residents. The Homeownership Program utilizes a variety of methods to aid participants on their path to homeownership, including Section 32 (converted public housing), Section 8 Homeownership, and a Community Land Trust. HACSB also encourages and supports residents in participating in homebuyer counseling programs and recommends residents use the family self-sufficiency escrow account to save money towards homeownership. Under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, participants develop a five-year training and service plan that outlines the steps to become employed, increase their earnings, and become independent of government assistance. Upon graduation of the FSS Program, graduates are allowed to use the escrow account funds towards homeownership (HACSB 2018 Annual Report).
Under the Housing Authorities Homeownership Assistance Program, families are provided mortgage assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program for up to 15 years for working families and up to 30 years for disabled families (HACSB 2020 Annual Report). A total of 270 families have become homeowners through HAP since the program began in 2000 (Ms.
Beydler, Director of Policy and Public Relations, HACSB, 2024).
In addition, the City provided resources on services for foreclosure prevention and counseling.
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Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Not applicable. HACSB is considered a High Performing PHA.
Discussion
HACSB is well-positioned to maintain and expand the supply of affordable housing units in the City and throughout the County through its partnerships with the State of California, San Bernardino County Department of Community Development and Housing, the City of Hesperia, and other cities throughout the county.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken 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. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) In the development of the 2013-2021 Housing Element, the City evaluated significant public policies affecting affordable housing development such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges and growth limitations.
Based on this evaluation, the City determined that it has taken all necessary steps to ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that may have been a barrier to affordable housing. An update to the Housing Element (2021-2029) further reports that the City has recently completed several affordable housing projects and is in the planning/approval stages for several additional affordable housing projects, indicating that the City’s existing development standards do not constrain affordable housing development. Examples of changes made or to be made include but were not limited to:
- Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) – The City recently amended its Zoning Ordinance to conditionally permit SRO housing in the residential zones of the Main Street and Freeway Corridor Specific Plan area.
- Farmworker Housing – The City plans to amend the Zoning Ordinance within one year of the adoption of the City’s Housing Element to address the Employee Housing Act with regard to farmworker housing. In addition, the City plans to amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit by right farm labor housing for 36 persons in a group quarter or 12 units intended for families on properties where agricultural uses are permitted. The City is currently updating the General Plan and Municipal Code which will address by right farm labor housing. The expected adoption date for these amendments is October 15, 2024.
- Housing for Persons with Disabilities – The City plans to create a process within one year of the adoption of the Housing Element for making requests for reasonable accommodation to land use and zoning decisions and procedures regulating the siting, funding, development and use of housing for people with disabilities. The City is currently updating the General Plan and Municipal Code which will address reasonable accommodation to land use and zoning decisions and procedures regulating the siting, funding, development and use of housing for people with disabilities. The expected adoption date for the new process is October 15, 2024.
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To address housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing, the City allocated funds for fair housing services to ensure fair housing choices are addressed throughout the combined five-year Consolidated Plan cycle.
Lastly, the City’s updated 2021-2029 Housing Element notes the following to help ameliorate negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing:
The City has outlined certain concessions for development standards in its Landscape Ordinance. Affordable housing developments are permitted to use one-gallon shrubs and five-gallon trees, instead of the otherwise required five-gallon shrubs and 15-gallon trees.
The City has established a density bonus program to encourage the production of housing for lower and moderate-income households by offering developers density increases beyond the maximum allowed under the applicable zoning district and land use element of the general plan in exchange for the construction of below-market rate units. In addition, other development incentives may be permitted. Current state law requires jurisdictions to provide density bonuses and development incentives to all developers who propose to construct affordable housing on a sliding scale, where the amount of density bonus and number of incentives vary according to the amount of affordable housing units provided. In May of 2011, the City’s Development Code was updated to reflect these new requirements. Under AB 1763, housing projects where all units are affordable to low and very low- income residents qualify for an 80% density bonus, except that up to 20 percent of the total units in the development may be for moderate-income households. AB 1763 provides for a fourth incentive and concession to 100% affordable projects. For housing projects that qualify as a special needs or supportive housing development, AB 1763 eliminates all local parking requirements. A development that is a special needs housing development shall have either paratransit service or unobstructed access, within one- half mile, to fixed bus route service that operates at least eight times per day. In October 2019, SB 13, AB 68, and AB 881 were adopted into law with the intention of facilitating the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in California. One key component of the new ADU laws is that the City is now required to allow Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Junior ADUs). In June 2020, the development code was amended to be consistent with state law.
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AB 671 requires cities to include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs that can be offered at affordable rent for very low, low-, or moderate-income households in its housing element. California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) developed a list of existing state grants and financial incentives for operating, administrative, and other expenses in connection with the planning, construction, and operation of ADUs with affordable rent. The development code will be amended within one year following certification of the Housing Element to address the requirements of AB 671.
The City is currently updating the General Plan and Municipal Code, which will address the requirements of AB 671. The expected adoption date for the requirements of AB 671 is October 15, 2024. The City’s goal is to process and entitle 15 ADUs each calendar year. The City will also update the City website to provide prospective ADU builders with HCD’s list of grants and financial incentives, along with all relevant building and planning forms.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The primary obstacles to meeting the underserved needs of low- and moderate-income people include lack of funding from federal, state and other local sources, the high cost of housing that is not affordable to low-income people and the lack of availability of home improvement financing in the private lending industry. To address these obstacles, the City invested CDBG funds through the 2023-2024 Action Plan and leveraged funds in projects that provide public and neighborhood services to low- and moderate-income people and those with special needs, and programs that prevent homelessness. To address underserved needs, the City allocated 100 percent of its non-administrative CDBG funds for program year 2023-2024 to projects and activities that benefit low- and moderate-income people.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) emphasizes prevention of childhood lead poisoning through housing-based approaches. This strategy requires the City to implement programs that protect children living in older housing from lead hazards.
Overall, the City has a relatively young housing stock, with 17,715 housing units out of a total of 26,255 of the City’s total housing units, 67.5%, built after 1980 according to 2011-2015 ACS data. The remaining 32.5% constructed before 1980 have the most potential risk to contain lead-based paint. In these units, the best way to have reasonable assurance that lead-based paint hazards are not present is to have the painted surfaces tested.
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According to the City, a typical lead-based paint screening survey costs approximately $1,650.
To reduce lead-based paint hazards, the City takes the following actions:
Include lead testing and abatement procedures, if necessary, in all residential rehabilitation activities for units built prior to January 1, 1978. Monitor the lead-poisoning data maintained by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (SBDPH). According to SBDPH, there were four (4) incidents of Hesperia children with blood lead levels greater than 9.5 micrograms per deciliter, and a total of five (5) documented cases with levels equal to or greater than 20 micrograms per deciliter from 2009-2013 (more current data, not available). Educate residents on the health hazards of lead-based paint through brochures and encourage screening children for elevated blood-lead levels. Disseminate brochures about lead hazards through organizations such as Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB).
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The implementation of CDBG activities meeting the goals established during the 2023-2024 program year helped to reduce the number of poverty-level families by:
Supporting activities that preserve and improve public facilities and infrastructure to benefit low-and moderate-income residents; and
Supporting activities that fulfill the HUD regulatory mandate to affirmatively further fair housing choice through the provision of fair housing education, counseling, anti- discrimination, and landlord-tenant mediation.
In addition to these local efforts, mainstream state and federal resources also contribute to reducing the number of individuals and families in poverty. Federal programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Head Start help provide a pathway out of poverty for families who are ready to pursue employment and educational opportunities. Additionally, in California, the primary programs that assist families in poverty are CalWORKs, CalFresh (formerly food stamps) and Medi-Cal. Together, these programs provided individuals and families with employment assistance, subsidy for food, medical care, childcare and cash payments to meet basic needs such as housing, nutrition, and transportation. Other services are available to assist persons suffering from substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness.
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the relationship between local government and the nonprofit sector comprised of a network of capable nonprofit organizations that are delivering a full range of services to residents. Strong City departments anchor the administration of HUD grant programs and the housing and community activities that are implemented in the City. These are supported and enhanced through the City’s collaboration with nonprofit agencies receiving CAP (leveraged City funds) funds by ensuring that the needs of low- and moderate-income residents are met. The institutional delivery system is successfully being implemented as envisioned within the 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan and Strategic Plan.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
To enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies, the City will continue consulting with and inviting the participation of a wide variety of agencies and organizations involved in the delivery of housing and supportive services to low- and moderate- income residents in the City—particularly the CDBG Target Areas. The City has also developed its CAP program which utilizes City leveraged dollars to fund nonprofits through less administratively restrictive funds to ensure its residents are provided the services they require and deserve.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdiction’s analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) The 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) adopted by the City Council on April 21, 2020, included two (2) impediments that remained unresolved from the 2015-2019 AI and one (1) impediment to fair housing choice. During the 2023-2024 program year:
Impediment 1 Fair Housing Complaints and Services: The City’s Economic Development Division worked directly with its fair housing service provider, Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB), during the 2023-2024 program year who conducted trainings virtually through Zoom, and promoted Fair Housing through other social media platforms like Mailchimp and Facebook to ensure the information was accessible to both tenants and landlords. The City advertised and promoted events providing fair housing services on the City’s Webpage, as well as making Fair Housing materials readily accessible at City Hall. Through its virtual fair housing training, IFHMB has been able to successfully educate tenants and landlords of their rights and responsibilities.
Impediment 2 Reasonable Accommodation Procedure: The City has updated its Housing Element (2021-2029); however, the document reported that the City currently had no established process in place and reasonable accommodations were granted on a case-by-case basis.
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The City is currently updating the General Plan and Municipal Code which will address reasonable accommodation to land use and zoning decisions and procedures regulating the siting, funding, development and use of housing for people with disabilities. The expected adoption date for the new process is October 15, 2024.
Impediment 3 United States of America v. City of Hesperia, County of San Bernardino, and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department: The Analysis of Impediments recommended the City “track the status and disposition of Case No. 5:19-cv-02298 and report the status and disposition of this litigation, as applicable, in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.” On December 22, 2022, the parties entered into a Consent Order that resulted in the resolution of this lawsuit. At no time has the City admitted liability in this matter and the City denies all allegations contained within the complaint filed by the Department of Justice.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements.
During the 2023-2024 program year, the City has limited the number of activities it has funded to mostly City run activities and fair housing services to streamline the City’s CDBG program and ensure that CDBG funds are used efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations. The City’s Economic Development Division of the Development Services Department provides technical assistance to its fair housing service provider as well as other City departments at the beginning of the program year and monitors all activities throughout the program year to ensure benchmarks are met for continued compliance.
Technical Assistance
To enhance compliance with federal program regulations, the City’s application paperwork provides detailed information regarding the City’s five-year Consolidated Plan goals, program requirements and available resources for award. Prior to the approval of the Annual Action Plan, Subrecipient Agreements and Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) are reviewed in detail with all parties to ensure overall activity compliance and to review the City’s compliance procedures and requirements. Additionally, individualized technical assistance is provided on an as-needed basis throughout the program year.
Activity Monitoring
All activities are monitored, beginning with a detailed review upon receipt of an application to determine eligibility, conformance with a National Objective and conformance with a Strategic Plan goal. This review also examines the proposed use of funds, eligibility of the service area, eligibility of the intended beneficiaries and likelihood of compliance with other federal requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the System for Award Management (SAM) debarment list, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (prevailing wage), Minority and Women Business Enterprise, Section 3 and federal acquisition and relocation regulations, as applicable.
Eligible Subrecipients submit their most recent Financial Statement/Single Audit and other documentation to establish their administrative and financial capacity, and any findings noted in the audit are reviewed. In such instances where Audit findings arise, the agency is required to provide the City documentation resolving the finding. Prior to entering into a written Draft 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report City of Hesperia Page 29 September 17, 2024
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agreement, staff and consultants perform periodic desk monitoring including ongoing review of required performance reports and documentation to substantiate CDBG expenditures. The reviews also include both a fiscal and programmatic review of the subrecipient’s activity(ies).
The reviews determine if the activity(ies) comply with the program regulations and City contract and/or MOU. Areas of review included overall administration, financial systems, appropriateness of program expenditures, program delivery, client eligibility determination and documentation, reporting systems, and achievement toward achieving contractual goals. No deficiencies or non-compliance with the program requirements were identified during the 2023-2024 program year.
For CDBG capital projects, monitoring of Davis-Bacon and related acts, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) and Section 3 requirements were conducted by LDM Associates, Inc. to determine the adequacy of implementation by the Economic Development Division of the Development Services Department and its consultants.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.
In accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), a public notice was published in the Victorville Daily Press in English and in Spanish on August 28, 2024, notifying the public of the availability of the CAPER for a 15-day public review and comment period.
Copies of the public notices are included in Appendix A.
The draft CAPER was available on the City’s website and at the following locations:
City Clerk’s Office
9700 Seventh Avenue
Hesperia, California 92345
Economic Development Division
9700 Seventh Avenue
Hesperia, California 92345
Hesperia Public Library
9560 Seventh Avenue
Hesperia, California 92345
A public hearing was conducted before the City Council on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to solicit comments from residents and interested parties. A summary of all written or oral comments received during the public hearing are included in Appendix B.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.
CDBG funds are making a significant impact on strategies to address the high priority needs identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan – Strategic Plan. As shown in Figure 1 in section CR-05 of this document, CDBG funds contributed to three (3) Strategic Plan goals (including Administration goal) reported in Table 1 of this document.
Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvements
To improve City public facilities and infrastructure to benefit low- and moderate-income people or those presumed under HUD regulations to be low- and moderate-income such as elderly people and disabled adults as well as residents of low- and moderate-income housing, the City invested CDBG resources to address this Strategic Plan goal through the funding of the 2020- 2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 Street Improvement Projects (20-21 and 21-22 are separate projects and 22-23 funding has been allocated to the 21-22 Street Improvement Project) and the Peach Avenue Drainage Improvement Project. During the 2023-2024 program year, the City entered into a construction contract for the 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project and allocated the 2022-2023 capital allocation to the 2021-2022 Street Improvement Project. Construction is expected to commence in the first quarter of the 24-25PY and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2024.
Fair Housing Services
For the implementation of the City’s Fair Housing Services, the City funded IFHMB in the amount of $20,000. The funds were used for the provision of fair housing outreach, education, and enforcement activities, including landlord-tenant matters. During the program year, IFHMB was able to provide fair housing services to 41 unduplicated residents and landlord tenant mediation services to 345 unduplicated residents. The City leverages it’s CDBG allocation to IFHMB Fair Housing services, as IFHMB also assists Hesperia residents with Landlord Tenant Mediation.
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services, veteran services, and other various public services. In total, the agencies provided public service assistance to 7,130 primarily low- and moderate-income residents.
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2023/2024
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
APPENDIX A
Public Notices
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2023-2024
Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Hesperia has prepared the draft CAPER for the 2023-2024 CDBG Program Year (PY).
The CAPER provides an assessment of the City's performance in meeting PY 2023-2024 housing and community development goals as outlined in the previously adopted PY 2023-2024 One-Year Action Plan. Additionally, the CAPER discusses changes the City anticipates making in the upcoming year as a result of the assessment of PY 2023-2024 annual performance.
In compliance with the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan and the Consolidated Plan implementing regulation 24 CFR 91.105, this notice is hereby given that the City has prepared the CAPER for PY 2023-2024. A copy of the CAPER is required to be made available to the public for review and comment for no less than a fifteen (15) day period. The draft CAPER will be available for public review from August 29, 2024, to September 17, 2024, at the following locations (please note City Hall will be closed on September 4, 2024, in observance of Labor Day):
Hesperia Public Library, 9650 Seventh Avenue, Hesperia Hesperia City Clerk’s Office, 9700 Seventh Avenue, Hesperia Hesperia Economic Development Department, 9700 Seventh Avenue, Hesperia
Online at: https://www.cityofhesperia.us/98/Community-Development- Block-Grant-Program
A Public Hearing to solicit public comment from interested citizens will be held on September 17, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hesperia City Council Chambers, located at 9700 Seventh Avenue. The purpose of the Public Hearing for the CAPER is to allow the public the opportunity to comment on the manner in which the City utilized federal and non-federal funds for the one-year period that ended on June 30, 2024.
The City encourages citizen participation in the CDBG process. The public is invited to submit written comments, which will be forwarded to HUD along with the Final 2023-2024 CAPER. Comments should be directed to the City of Hesperia, Attn: April Antonio; 9700 Seventh Avenue, Hesperia, CA 92345 or via email to [email protected] prior to 4:00 p.m. on September 17, 2024. Comments received after that date will not be considered. Questions regarding the 2023-2024 CAPER should be directed to Economic Development at (760) 947-1909.
It is the objective of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act in all respects. If you require public documents in an Draft 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report City of Hesperia Page 34 September 17, 2024
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accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you require disability-related accommodation to attend or participate in a hearing or meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (760) 947- 1056.
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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
PROGRAMA DE SUBSIDIOS GLOBALES PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO (CDBG) BORRADOR DEL REPORTE DE LA EVALUACIÓN DEL DESEMPEÑO ANUAL CONSOLIDADO (CAPER) PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2023-2024
De acuerdo con la normativa del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de Estados Unidos, el Ayuntamiento de Hesperia ha elaborado el borrador de CAPER para el año del programa CDBG 2023- 2024.
El CAPER proporciona una evaluación del desempeño de la ciudad con respecto a las metas establecidas para la vivienda y desarrollo comunitario durante el Año Fiscal 2023-2024, como se delineó en el Plan de Desempeño Anual 2023-2024 previamente adoptado. Este reporte a su vez expone cambios que el Ayuntamiento anticipa llevar a cabo durante los subsecuentes años debido al resultado de la evaluación del desempeño anual del Año Fiscal 2023-2024.
Conforme al Plan de Participación de los Ciudadanos aprobado y con la regla de implementación del Plan Consolidado 24 CFR 91.105, por medio de este aviso se invita al público a la revisión pública y comentarios del CAPER 2023-2024 de la Ciudad de Hesperia. Se requiere que una copia del CAPER esté disponible al público para su revisión y comentarios por un período no menos de quince (15) días. El borrador del CAPER estará disponible para revisión pública a partir del 29 de agosto de 2024 hasta el 17 de septiembre de 2024. Dicho documento estará disponible para su revisión en los siguientes lugares (por favor tome nota que la Presidencia Municipal estará cerrada el 4 de septiembre de 2024 en observancia del “Día del Trabajo”):
Biblioteca Pública de la Ciudad de Hesperia
9650 Seventh Ave., Hesperia
Oficina del Secretario Municipal del Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Hesperia 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico del Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Hesperia 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia
En línea en: https://www.cityofhesperia.us/98/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program
Individuos que deseen expresar sus puntos de vista concernientes al documento referido anteriormente se les invita a participar en la Audiencia Pública que se llevará a cabo el 17 de septiembre de 2024 a las 6:30 pm en la Cámara del Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Hesperia ubicado en 9700 Seventh Avenue, Hesperia, CA. El propósito de la Audiencia Pública sobre el borrador del CAPER es para permitirle al público la oportunidad de comentar sobre el contenido del documento y sobre la manera en que el Ayuntamiento utilizó los fondos federales y los que no eran federales durante el período de un año el cual terminó el 30 de junio de 2024.
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El Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad fomenta la participación ciudadana en el proceso de CDBG. El público está invitado a presentar comentarios por escrito; dichos comentarios serán enviados a HUD como parte del reporte final del CAPER 2023-2024. Los comentarios deberán ser dirigidos a: Attn: April Antonio, 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345 o vía correo electrónico a [email protected] antes de las 4:00 P.M. del 17 de septiembre de 2024. Todos los comentarios recibidos después de dicha fecha y hora no se tomarán en consideración. Preguntas relacionadas con el CAPER 2023-2024 deberán ser dirigidas Desarrollo Económico al teléfono (760) 947-1909.
El Ayuntamiento tiene como objetivo cumplir en todo con respecto a la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, tal y como se enmendó, la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990 y la Ley de Enmienda a ADA del 2008, la Ley de Vivienda Justa, y la Ley de Barreras Arquitectónicas. Si usted necesita documentos públicos en un formato accesible, el Ayuntamiento hará lo posible dentro de lo razonable para dar cabida a su petición. Si usted requiere acomodo especial debido a alguna discapacidad para asistir o participar en una audiencia o junta, incluyendo aparatos auxiliares o servicios, por favor comuníquese a la Oficina del Secretario Municipal por lo menos 48 horas antes de la junta al (760) 947-1056.
Publicado en Victorville Daily Press el 28 de agosto de 2024 (Inglés y Español)
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CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
APPENDIX B
Summary of Citizen Participation Comments
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A summary of citizen participation comments will be added to this section upon completion of the 15-day public review period on September 17, 2024.
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APPENDIX C
IDIS Reports
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IDIS Report – PR01
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IDIS Report – PR02
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IDIS Report – PR03
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IDIS Report – PR06
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IDIS Report – PR09
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IDIS Report – PR26