AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5000 CLARK AVENUE
LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
May 9, 2023
RECEPTION: “Lakewood Celebrates . . .” 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER 7:30 p.m.
INVOCATION: Pastor Chris Kirish, Renovate Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Cub Scout Pack 208
ROLL CALL: Mayor Steve Croft
Vice Mayor Ariel Pe
Council Member Cassandra Chase
Council Member Todd Rogers
Council Member Jeff Wood
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
ROUTINE ITEMS:
All items listed within this section of the agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion. Any Member of Council may request an item be removed for individual discussion or further explanation. All items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items.
RI-1 MEETING MINUTES - Staff recommends City Council approve Minutes of the Meetings held April 25, 2023
RI-2 PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS - Staff recommends City Council approve report of personnel transactions.
RI-3 REGISTERS OF DEMANDS - Staff recommends City Council approve registers of demands.
RI-4 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES’ ACTIVITIES - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.
RI-5 FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE TAKING
EMERGENCY ACTION REGARDING THE NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BOLIVAR PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT; RESOLUTION NO. 2023-20 - Staff recommends City Council adopt proposed resolution.
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Agenda items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, and are available for public review during regular business hours. Any supplemental material distributed after the posting of the agenda will be made available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s Office. For your convenience, the agenda and the supporting documents are available in an alternate format by request and are also posted on the City’s website at www.lakewoodcity.org City Council Agenda
May 9, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTION PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 - Staff recommends City Council conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Action Plan and following the public hearing, approve the FY 2023-2024 Action Plan, and authorize the City Manager to direct staff to submit to HUD the approved Action Plan along with the required CDBG certifications.
REPORTS:
3.1 FY 2023/24 WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT REPLENISHMENT ASSESSMENT RATE UPDATE - Staff recommends the City Council receive and file report.
3.2 MEMORIAL DAY PREVIEW - Staff recommends the City Council receive and file report.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
ADJOURNMENT
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Routine Item 1 – City Council Minutes
will be available prior to the meeting.
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COUNCIL AGENDA
May 9, 2023
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: Report of Personnel Transactions
Effective
Name Title Schedule Date
1. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
A. Appointments
Rogelio Correa Park Maintenance Worker 10A 05/01/2023
Sylvia Minjares Administrative Clerk 8A 05/01/2023
B. Changes
None
C. Separations
None
2. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
A. Appointments
Angel Rocha Maintenance Trainee I B 04/27/2023
B. Changes
None
C. Separations
Kylie Cervantes Paratransit Vehicle Operator IV B 04/13/2023 Thaddeus McCormack
City Manager
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CITY OF LAKEWOOD
SUMMARY ACH/WIRE REGISTER APRIL 2023
ACH date Amount Recipient Purpose Period
4/5/23 $103,889.34 IRS via F&M Payroll - Federal Taxes Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/5/23 $593,768.97 Various Employee Payroll Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $3,100.00 F&A Fed C/U Payroll - Employee Deposits Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $5,480.00 Southland C/U Payroll - Employee Deposits Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $28,948.24 EDD Payroll - State Taxes Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $2,851.97 MidAmerica Retiree Medical Benefit Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $22,361.47 VOYA Payroll -Deferred Compensation Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $3,425.00 PARS via U.S. Bank Payroll - Retirement Plan 1 of 2 Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $4,895.76 PARS via U.S. Bank Payroll - Retirement Plan 2 of 2 Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/6/23 $33,894.70 VOYA Payroll - Deferred Compensation Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/7/23 $25.00 LCEA Employee Paid Dues Mar-Apr 2023
4/14/23 $1,799.94 The Technology Depot Communications Services 1 of 2 Apr 2023 4/14/23 $679.20 CalPERS Payroll - Retirement Plan Apr 2023 4/14/23 $109,736.08 CalPERS Payroll - Retirement Plan Mar 19-Apr 1, 2023 4/19/23 $25,473.62 MidAmerica Retiree Medical Benefit Apr 2023 4/19/23 $103,188.33 IRS via F&M Payroll - Federal Taxes Apr 2-15, 2023 4/19/23 $595,381.97 Various Employee Payroll Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $3,100.00 F&A Fed C/U Payroll - Employee Deposits Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $5,480.00 Southland C/U Payroll - Employee Deposits Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $28,560.26 EDD Payroll - State Taxes Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $2,961.61 MidAmerica Retiree Medical Benefit Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $13,978.83 VOYA Payroll -Deferred Compensation Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $7,896.71 PARS via U.S. Bank Payroll - Retirement Plan 1 of 1 Apr 2-15, 2023 4/20/23 $32,227.70 VOYA Payroll - Deferred Compensation Apr 2-15, 2023 4/21/23 $296.58 The Technology Depot Communications Services 2 of 2 Apr 2023 4/21/23 $2,450.00 LCEA Employee Paid Dues Apr 2023
4/24/23 $1,800,000.00 CAMP City Investment Deposit Apr 2023 4/27/23 $15,708.37 Housing Successor Agency Rehab Loan Payment Transfer Apr 2023 4/28/23 $230.30 LEF Online Donations Jan-Mar 2023
4/28/23 $2,307.98 Meals on Wheels Online Donations Jan-Mar 2023 4/28/23 $2,516.64 Project Shepherd Online Contributions Jan-Mar 2023 4/28/23 $110,232.72 CalPERS Payroll - Retirement Plan Apr 2-15, 2023 4/28/23 $120,075.75 CalPERS Employee Medical Premiums May 2023 Council Approval
Date City Manager
Attest:
City Clerk Director of Finance & Administrative Services
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COUNCIL AGENDA
May 9, 2023
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: Report of City Council Committees’ Activities
INTRODUCTION
A brief update is provided for City Council review on the activities of the following standing committee: Capital Improvement Plan committee.
STATEMENT OF FACT
On April 17, the Capital Improvement Plan Committee met and discussed:
Re-fabrication of the Two Bridges Over the Gridley Channel at Rynerson Park Excel Bridge Manufacturing Company inspected the Rynerson Bridges. Two proposals were submitted, one for replacement, and one to refabricate both the northerly and southerly bridges.
Both options include a 10-year warranty. The quote to refabricate both bridges is $95,000 and is expected to take approximately 10 weeks. The quote for the replacement of both bridges is $164,000 and is expected to take approximately 2-4 weeks to receive drawings and specifications from a licensed structural engineer, unspecified amount of time for review and approval of the bridge design, and 8-10 weeks of fabrication. Excel Bridge would provide the design and fabrication of the new bridges, which is substantially less expensive than replacing them.
The Measure L budget includes funds to refabricate or replace the bridges at Rynerson Park. The balance is $71,000. If we proceed with either option, a budget adjustment would be required and could be supplemented with Measure L funds in the amount of $50,000, allowing for the work, a contingency of 15%, and funds for supplies and materials for city staff to adjust the irrigation and landscape materials. Staff recommends appropriating an additional $50,000 to the project from the reserve for capital improvements, and approval of the proposal to refabricate both bridges from Excel Bridge Manufacturing Company in the amount of $95,000. The proposal will be presented to the full City Council for approval at the April 25, 2023 City Council meeting.
Electrical, HVAC & Roof Improvements – Willdan Proposal Staff has asked on-call engineer Willdan for a proposal to compile the complete bid package, develop a construction logistics plan, and provide construction management and oversight throughout the project. The scope of work includes improvements at Arbor Yard, Biscailuz Park, Bloomfield Park, Burns Community Center, The Centre, Monte Verde Park, George Nye Library, and San Martin Park. The total proposed not-to-exceed amount is $204,964, billed on a time and materials basis. There are adequate funds in the project budget for this work.
Council Committees’ Activities
May 9, 2023
Capital Improvement Program
A draft was reviewed of the comprehensive Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to manage citywide projects. Staff will continue to organize, assess and prioritize projects on the list.
An update was provided on the following approved CIP Projects: Weingart Sr. Center improvements; Palms Community Center improvements; City Hall and Centre generator modernization; Mayfair Water Capture Project; Bolivar emergency repairs; CD/PW counter and shared space improvements; Centre lighting, ceiling and carpet improvements.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Thaddeus McCormack
City Manager
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COUNCIL AGENDA
May 9, 2023
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: Finding and Determination of Need to Continue Emergency Action Regarding Repairs to Bolivar Park Stormwater Capture Building and Equipment
INTRODUCTION
At its September 13, 2022 meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-70 finding and determining that it was necessary to take emergency action due to the fact that the Bolivar Park Stormwater Capture Building and Equipment were damaged as a result of a traffic collision.
State law allows for necessary purchases and repairs to be made in a more expedited manner.
The process was initiated via the adoption of the above resolution declaring an emergency and dispensing with the contracting requirements of the Public Contract Code (PCC).
STATEMENT OF FACT
The emergency work is estimated to cost approximately $300,000, with the City’s property insurance policy covering the amount. Since the last meeting, staff has been working closely with contractors and engineers to define the scope of the needed repairs, review new warranty terms, and gathering construction and installation proposals. Staff has several components of necessary equipment that has recently become available, while awaiting for additional equipment and contractors to provide labor proposals.
The PCC also requires that staff report to the City Council at its next meeting the actions taken to cure the emergency. Such a report and an accompanying resolution must be provided (and approved by the City Council, by four-fifths vote) through the period of time needed for completion of the needed repairs.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution as it finds and determines that there is a need to continue the action previously authorized by Resolution No. 2022-70.
Jose Gomez Thaddeus McCormack
Director of Finance & Administrative Services City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2023-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKEWOOD FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THERE
IS A NEED TO CONTINUE TAKING EMERGENCY ACTION
REGARDING THE NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE
BOLIVAR PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE BUILDING AND
EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-70, finding and determining that it was necessary to take emergency action due to the fact that the Bolivar Park Stormwater Capture Building and Equipment were damaged as a result of a traffic collision; and
WHEREAS, the City has not completed the actions authorized by Resolution No. 2022-70;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Based on the evidence contained in the staff report submitted herewith, the City Council finds and determines that there is a need to continue the action authorized by Resolution No. 2022-70.
SECTION 2. The City Manager and his designees are hereby directed and authorized to implement the actions taken by the City Council to address this emergency.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Resolution, or any part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Resolution irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY, 2023.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
1.1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
May 9, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Action Plan Fiscal Year 2023-2024
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) requires entitlement cities, including the City of Lakewood (“City”), to submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the Community Planning and Development Programs (“Consolidated Plan”) in order to receive Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funding. The City’s current Consolidated Plan was adopted in 2020 for Fiscal Years 2020-2024.
In addition to the Consolidated Plan, HUD requires preparation of an Annual Action Plan (“Action Plan”) for each year of the Consolidated Plan that lists the total funding amount and the proposed activities for the upcoming fiscal year. The total funding amount includes the annual allocation and the anticipated program income, which will be used to meet housing and community development objectives. The City is required to hold at least one public hearing to obtain citizen input prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Action Plan.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The City will receive $445,734 of CDBG funds and approximately $18,000 in program income from the repayment of housing rehabilitation loans during Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The total amount of available funding in FY 2023-2024 is expected to be $463,734.
HUD requires that not less than 70% of the CDBG funds be used for activities that either: 1) benefit low to moderate income individuals; 2) support activities to eliminate slum and blight; or 3) are designed to meet community development needs having a particular urgency. The primary objectives listed in the Action Plan must be activities that meet at least one of these three criteria.
Based on these objectives, the City’s short-term goals under the Action Plan are:
A. Conduct a program of community conservation in conjunction with rehabilitation to eliminate deterioration and potential blight.
B. Conduct a program to increase public awareness for Federal Laws relating to fair housing and equal opportunity.
C. Maintain those programs that provide for the services and therapy needs of the low-and moderate income persons, seniors, youth, and disabled residents.
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CDBG Action Plan Fiscal Year 2023-2024
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D. Provide improvements to public facilities and streets in neighborhoods that contain a predominance of low and moderate income persons.
E. Expand economic opportunities in neighborhoods that contain a predominance of low and moderate income persons.
F. Coordinate with agencies that provide Continuum of Care to address the needs of homeless persons and persons at risk of homelessness.
Proposed Projects
The proposed projects within Lakewood’s Action Plan for FY 2023-2024 are listed in the table below, with the proposed respective portion of the anticipated $463,734 CDBG entitlement:
PROJECTS AMOUNT PERCENTAGE
Code Enforcement $43,909 9.5
Fair Housing $37,000 8.0
Weingart Senior Center Improvements $155,935 33.6
Community Family Guidance $6,580 1.4
Meals on Wheels $8,480 1.8
Pathways Volunteer Hospice $6,580 1.4
Human Services Association $7,180 1.6
Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence $3,180 0.7
Rehabilitation Delivery Costs $105,790 22.8
Planning and Administration $89,100 19.2
TOTAL $463,734 100%
Public Notice
CDBG guidelines require at least one public hearing to obtain citizen input prior to the adoption of the Action Plan. The City’s process for obtaining citizen input includes two noticed public hearings. Pursuant to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, which has been previously approved by HUD, a notice of the public hearing and commencement of a 30-day comment period to obtain citizen input on the Action Plan was published in the Press Telegram, and posted at the City Clerk’s office, Bloomfield Park and Mayfair Park on March 10, 2023.
The notice advertised that the FY 2023-2024 Action Plan would be considered by the Planning and Environment Commission during their April 6, 2023 meeting and at the City Council meeting on May 9, 2023. At the April 6, 2023 meeting, the Planning and Enviroment Commission voted to recommend City Council approval of the Action Plan.
In addition to the public notices, a copy of the Action Plan has been made available for public review on Thursday, April 6, 2023 through Tuesday May 9, 2023 in the City Clerk’s office and Community Development Department at Lakewood City Hall and at the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library. All comments received will be reviewed and considered at the public hearing by the City Council on May 9, 2023.
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CDBG Action Plan Fiscal Year 2023-2024
May 9, 2023
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Action Plan and following the public hearing, approve the FY 2023-2024 Action Plan, and authorize the City Manager to direct staff to submit to HUD the approved Action Plan along with the required CDBG certifications.
Abel Avalos Thaddeus McCormack
Director of Community Development City Manager
CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FY 2023-2024
CDBG Grantee Number: B-23-MC-06-0521
UEI PPJ8LS5XBN34
DUNS Number: 076943638
Prepared By:
City of Lakewood
Community Development Department
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
May 9, 2023
City Lakewood
FY 2023-2024 Action Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Standard Form 424-M..................................................................................................................... 1 AP-05 Executive Summary............................................................................................................. 2
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2
2. Summary of Objectives and Outcomes .............................................................................. 2
3. Evaluation of Past Performance ......................................................................................... 3
4. Summary of Citizen Participation and Consultation Process ............................................. 4
5. Summary of Public Comments............................................................................................ 5
6. Summary of Comments not Accepted................................................................................ 5
7. Summary ............................................................................................................................. 5 PR-05 Lead and Responsible Agencies.......................................................................................... 6 AP-10 Consultation........................................................................................................................ 7 AP-12 Participation...................................................................................................................... 12 AP-15 Expected Resources.......................................................................................................... 13 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives............................................................................................ 15 AP-35 Projects ............................................................................................................................. 18 AP-38 Projects Summary ............................................................................................................. 19 AP-50 Geographic Distribution.................................................................................................... 24 AP-55 Affordable Housing ........................................................................................................... 27 AP-60 Public Housing................................................................................................................... 29 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities.................................................................. 30 AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing ......................................................................................... 33 AP-85 Other Actions.................................................................................................................... 34 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements........................................................................................ 36 Certifications ............................................................................................................................... 37 Assurances……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38 Application for Federal Assistance (SF -424)………………………………………………………………………..…..39 Site Location Maps........................................................................................................................ 40 Citizen Participation Plan.............................................................................................................. 41 Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Plan .................................................................... 42 Annual Action Plan 1
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HUD-424-M Funding Matrix
The applicant must provide the funding matrix shown below, listing each program or program component for which HUD funding is being requested and submit this information with the application for federal financial assistance.
Grant
Program* HUD Share
Matching
Funds
Carry-over
CDBG
Funds
Other
Federal
Share
State
Share
Local/Tri
bal
Share
Other
Funds
Program
Income
Total
CDBG $445,734 $18,000 $463,734
Grand
Totals
$445,734 $18,000 $463,734
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Action Plan for the City of Lakewood (“City”) satisfies the statutory Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Action Plan is prepared as an annual implementing tool for the 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan to establish current year priorities, resources and strategies.
The City is an entitlement community for the CDBG Program. The CDBG Program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Pursuant to the Act, the primary objective of the CDBG Program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, promoting a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for low and moderate income persons. To achieve these goals, CDBG activities must meet at least one of the three national objectives:
Benefit low to moderate income persons.
Aid in the prevention of slum and blight.
Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency.
CDBG activities implemented by the City are used to pursue the above-listed statutory goals for CDBG as detailed by the Community Development and Housing programs listed in the City’s FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. These activities are designed to improve Lakewood’s neighborhoods and increase its capacity to address the needs of low and moderate income households, including special needs groups, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
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.
The City of Lakewood has prepared a strategy for addressing the housing and community development needs described in the Consolidated Plan during the fiscal years 2020-2024.
During FY 2023-2024, the City of Lakewood will assist the homeless through a contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department and partnerships with People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACOLA), and Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG). Lakewood will also assist homeless persons at the Burns Community Center by providing referrals to services, bus vouchers, and use of the phone. Using CDBG funds, the City will assist Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence, a non-profit organization providing a Annual Action Plan 3
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continuum of care program for victims of domestic violence. Su Casa provides emergency and temporary shelter to women and their children who would otherwise be homeless.
The City also uses CDBG funds to help support other various public service organizations including Human Services Association, a non-profit organization that provides congregate and home delivered meals to Lakewood’s elderly residents; Meals on Wheels which provides home delivered meals to Lakewood’s elderly residents; Community Family Guidance, an organization that provides counseling to emotionally disturbed children; and to Pathways Volunteer Hospice, an organization that provides care to terminally ill patients. Lakewood also contracts with a Fair Housing consultant to assist Lakewood’s residents in housing discrimination, complaints, and education.
The City is in preparation for a renovation of the Weingart Senior Center. Structural plan have been approved and construction is expected to begin by summer 2023. The improvements include removing the existing barriers to the disabled, replacing the flooring, converting excess assembly space to offices for social service delivery, enclosing the billiards room, remodeling the lobby and installing a new HVAC system designed to eliminate viruses including Corona Virus.
Lakewood will continue its efforts to eliminate slum and blight throughout the City through the use code enforcement. Other means to eliminate slum and blight include providing loans and grants to low income residents to rehabilitate their homes.
See Table 9 under AP 38 Projects Summary.
3. Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or projects.
Lakewood, in partnership with non-profit organizations continues to monitor and evaluate the performance of the City’s CDBG Programs to ensure regulatory compliance. The following list identifies some of the accomplishments realized during FY 2015-2019 (five year period covered by the previous Consolidated Plan) and FYs 2020-2022:
During Fiscal Years 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan:
-42 Single-Family Rehabilitation Loans and 28 Fix-Up, Paint-Up Grants were processed to assist Lakewood’s low income residents improve their homes.
-1,481 households received services from Lakewood’s public service providers. Services include delivered meals through Meals on Wheels, congregate meals with Human Services Association, non-medical hospice care with Pathways Volunteer Hospice, and counseling services to children with Community Family Guidance. Lakewood’s Fair Housing Consultant served 1,199 residents.
-Burns Community Center received necessary upgrades to provide a safe and modernized ADA compliant building.
During Fiscal Year 2020-2021:
-Nine Single-Family Rehabilitation Loans and six Fix-Up, Paint-Up Grants were processed to assist Lakewood’s Low income residents improve their homes.
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-375 households received services from Lakewood’s public services providers. Services include delivered meals through Meals on Wheels, and Human Services Association, non-medical hospice care with Pathways Volunteer Hospice, child care services from Mothers At work, continuum of care for victims of domestic violence through Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence, and counseling services to children with Community Family Guidance. Lakewood’s Fair Housing Consultant served 229 residents.
During Fiscal Year 2021-2022:
-Eight Single-Family Rehabilitation Loans and six Fix-Up, Paint-Up Grants were processed to assist Lakewood’s Low income residents improve their homes. -338 households received services from Lakewood’s public services providers. Services include delivered meals through Meals on Wheels, congregate meals with Human Services Association, non-medical hospice care with Pathways Volunteer Hospice, and counseling services to children with Community Family Guidance. Lakewood’s Fair Housing Consultant served 272 residents.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process Summary from citizen participation section of plan.
The City has developed a detailed Citizen Participation Plan, which encourages the participation of all citizens and emphasizes the involvement of low to moderate income persons, particularly where housing and community development funds are spent. The citizen participation process includes a public review period of a minimum of 30 days to obtain citizen input on the projects or strategy proposed. The Citizen Participation Plan is available for public inspection through the City’s Community Development Department, the City Clerk’s Office, and the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library.
In accordance with the Lakewood Citizen Participation Plan, the following hearings were conducted for the development of the Action Plan:
Public Hearing #1 (Planning and Environment Commission): April 6, 2023 Public Hearing #2 (Lakewood City Council): May 9, 2023 30-Day Public Review Period: April 6, 2023 – May 9, 2023 On March 10, 2023, a notice was published in the Press Telegram announcing the public hearing before the Planning and Environment Commission on April 6, 2023 and announced a 30-day public comment period that concluded on May 9, 2023 at the Lakewood City Council meeting. The Draft Action Plan was available for public review at the following locations:
Lakewood City Website www.lakewoodcity.org
Lakewood City Hall, Community Development Department, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712
Lakewood City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712 Angelo M. Iacoboni Library, 4990 N. Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712 Annual Action Plan 5
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The City welcomed any written recommendations, suggestions, or other input. Any opinions or comments related to the Action Plan were to be addressed to the following person:
Abel Avalos, Director of Community Development City of Lakewood 5050 North Clark Avenue Lakewood, CA 90712 (562) 866-9771 extension 2301.
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.
The City of Lakewood did not receive any public comments related to the Annual Action Plan.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them The City of Lakewood did not received any public comments related to the Annual Action Plan and therefore did not reject any comments.
7. Summary
The City of Lakewood FY 2023-2024 Action Plan was considered by the Planning and Environment Commission on April 6, 2023 and by the Lakewood City Council on May 9, 2023. In accordance with the City of Lakewood Citizen Participation plan, notice of the public hearings was published in the Press Telegram on March 6, 2023, posted in three locations throughout the City, and draft copies of the FY 2023- 2024 Action Plan were available for public review between April 6, 2023 and May 9, 2023.
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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 grant program and funding source.
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator Lakewood Community Development Department Narrative (optional)
Community Development staff are responsible for the administration of the CDBG grant.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Carolyn Lehouillier
Housing Specialist
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 866-9771, ext. 2320
[email protected]
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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
The Consolidated Plan was prepared by the City of Lakewood Community Development Department. In preparing the Plan, input was sought from a variety of public agencies and non-profit and for-profit housing groups to determine the housing needs for the community. The Department facilitated consultation with, and participation of, public and private social and homeless services agencies as well as citizens concerned with these services.
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))
The City is located within Service Planning Area (SPA) 7, a division within Los Angeles County designated by LAHSA to target the specific needs of the homeless in the community. City staff attends regular monthly SPA meetings to address homeless issues through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Model. The City along with LAHSA conduct an annual homeless count. The official numbers for FY 2022-2023 have not been released, however, the count for FY 2021-2022 revealed that there are approximately 86 persons experiencing homelessness within the City of Lakewood.
Services are provided to people experiencing homelessness in Lakewood by PATH. Services begin with outreach and continue up to one year after a person is permanently housed. An outreach worker (Lakewood Sheriff) and case manager provide services in Lakewood. Activities in the outreach phase are focused on decreasing the barriers to housing and include:
Providing Basic Needs such as: clothing, hygiene products and showers and transportation. Assistance obtaining documents necessary for housing i.e. social security card, picture identification, DD214, proof of income, disability verification etc. Emergency and temporary housing via SPA 7 facilities and motel placements. Liaison and referral to subsidy providers that include: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Veteran’s Administration, Department of Mental Health and non-profit providers like PATH Ventures.
Access to medical and mental health, substance addiction treatment services, and primary care home establishment i.e. Department of Mental Health, Veterans Administration, and federally qualified health centers located in the SPA.
Benefit establishment assistance for General Relief, Social Security programs, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and Veteran’s Administration. Referral to employment and education services i.e. Goodwill Industries and local centers of the Workforce Investment Board.
Housing location and re-location and rapid re-housing assistance.
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Once a person is permanently housed, retention services can continue up to one year and include:
Household set up assistance
Case management, including prevention assistance to maintain housing Home visits
Linkage to mainstream support services.
During the program year 2023-2024 the following services are expected to be provided in Lakewood:
174 outreach contacts including those assessed at hot spots 63 unduplicated individuals and families contacts
18 people are expected to receive case management
23 people are expected to be linked to mainstream resources including: medical, mental health, employment, veteran’s benefits and income supports
2 people are expected to be permanently housed and linked with move in assistance programs Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City coordinates with Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center, a private non-profit organization in the City which operates a CoC Program. Su Casa provides both short-term emergency housing and transitional housing in two different locations within the City. The City has secured the transitional shelter with affordable housing covenants, which run through December 2063.
Burns Community Center staff will also provide information and referrals to social service agencies, emergency food, assistance for transportation and use of the telephone to approximately 15 homeless individuals and families when specific needs arise as part of the CoC Model.
LAHSA’s 2022 Los Angeles CoC Housing Inventory Count includes a total of 49,243 county wide units with 60,800 beds available within emergency shelters, transitional housing, safe havens, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing and other forms of permanent housing. SPA 7 has a total of 2,347 units with 3,408 beds available.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) are grants offered through HUD. The City does not receive ESG funds for the operation and administration of Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).
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2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated 1 Agency/Group/Organization Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 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?
City of Lakewood staff attends monthly LAHSA
meetings to discuss strategies to assist the homeless
population. The anticipated outcomes of the
consultation are to devise a strategy to end
homelessness.
2 Agency/Group/Organization Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Victims of Domestic Violence What section of the Plan was addressed
by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was
consulted. What are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
The City coordinates with Su Casa Ending Domestic
Violence, a private non-profit organization in the City which operates a CoC Program. Su Casa provides
both short-term emergency housing and transitional
housing in two different locations within the City.
The City has secured the transitional shelter with
affordable housing covenants, which run through
December 2063. The anticipated outcome of the
consultation is a total of 40 Lakewood residents will
be provided shelter served by Su Casa- Ending
Domestic Violence.
3 Agency/Group/Organization PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) 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?
City of Lakewood staff regularly attends PATH
meetings to discuss strategies to assist the homeless
population. The anticipated outcomes of the
consultation are to devise a strategy to end
homelessness.
4 Agency/Group/Organization Community Family Guidance Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
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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?
Community Family Guidance Center was provided an
application that requested extensive information
regarding its operation. The anticipated outcome of
the consultation is a total of 72 Lakewood residents
will receive services by Community Family Guidance
Center.
5 Agency/Group/Organization Pathways Volunteer Hospice
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons 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?
Pathways Volunteer Hospice was provided an
application that requested extensive information
regarding its operation. The anticipated outcome of
the consultation is a total of 30 Lakewood residents
will be served by Pathways Volunteer Hospice.
6 Agency/Group/Organization Human Services Association
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons 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?
Human Services Association was provided an
application that requested extensive information
regarding its operation. The anticipated outcome of
the consultation is a total of 75 Lakewood residents
will be served by Human Services Association
7 Agency/Group/Organization Long Beach Meals on Wheels
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons 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?
Meals on Wheels was provided an application that
requested extensive information regarding its
operation. The anticipated outcome of the
consultation is a total of 105 Lakewood residents will
be served by Meals on Wheels.
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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 The City of Lakewood's citizen participation process involves a published notice in the local paper (Long Beach Press Telegram) advertising two public hearings. One with the Planning and Environment Commission which makes a recommendation to the City Council of either approval or denial of the Action Plan and the other hearing is with the City Council.
The Notice is also posted online, in two parks (Mayfair and Bloomfield parks) and in the City of Lakewood’s City Clerks office. Copies of the draft Action Plan were made available for public review on line, at Iacabni Library and in City Hall.
This process of advertising the public hearing and making available the Draft Action Plan in various ways impacts Lakewood's goal of serving its aging residents.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Table 4 – 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
Broad
Community
n/a n/a n/a
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1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting Citizen Participation Outreach
Table 4 – 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
Broad
Community
n/a n/a n/a
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
Anticipated Resources
Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Annual Description
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public
-
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public
Services 445,734 18,000 583,532 , 1,047,880 0
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied While the City does not leverage additional funds, the City partners with a private waste disposal company to offer an annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Program that is operated through the City’s Code Enforcement program. The program provides assistance to tenants and property owners in disposing of unsightly and unwanted debris in neighborhoods identified as needing assistance. Each year a total of six clean-up events are scheduled and each event has three 40-yard roll-off bins or more available to the residents in the vicinity of the bin. Neighborhood residents are notified of the event date and community volunteer assistance is provided. The private waste disposal company donates the bins for this yearly event saving the City $11,111.94 in rental fees.
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If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Lakewood’s City facilities that are used to address the needs identified in the plan includes the Weingart Senior Center and Burns Community Center. Both facilities serve Lakewood’s senior population. The Weingart Senior Center hosts a wide variety of services for Lakewood’s 50 plus population. Services include educational and social engagement programs, fitness programs, special events, passive recreational programs, case management referrals, food assistance programs such as the congregate meals provided by Human Services Association, tax assistance and volunteer opportunities. Burns Community Center provides many services, including Meals on Wheels, senior exercise programs, Continuum of Care, and Mothers At Work, a day care operation.
Discussion
See discussion above.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Table 6 – Goals Summary
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 Equal
Housing
Opportunity
2023 2024 NonHomeless
Special
Needs
City Wide Equal
Housing
Opportunity
CDBG:
$37,000
General
Fund:
$1,700
Public service
activities for a
Fair Housing
Program
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit : 250
Households
Assisted
2 Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
2023 2024 Affordable
Housing
City Wide Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
CDBG:
$105,790
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated:
16 Household
Housing Unit
3 Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
2023 2024 Affordable
Housing
Census Tracts
5550.01
BG 1, 2, 3 & 4;
5550.02 BG
1&2;
5551.02
BG 1&2;
5551.03 BG 3;
5551.04 BG 1;
5700.01
BG 2&4;
5700.03
BG 1,3,&4;
5708.00 BG 1;
5714.00 BG 3;
& 5715.03
BG 1
Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
CDBG:
$43,909
250 Code
Enforcement
Cases
4 Housing
Development
2023 2024 Affordable
Housing
Census
Tract
5550.01
BG 4
Housing
Development
CDBG:
$0
Homeowner
Housing
Added: 37
Household
Housing Unit
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Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
5 Improve and
Provide
Community
Facilities
2023 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Census
Tract
5707.01
BG 2
Improve and
Provide
Community
Facilities
CDBG:
$155,935
Public Facility
or
Infrastructure
Activities
other than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit: 200
Persons
Assisted
6 Provide
Assistance to
Continuum
of Care
2023 2024 Homeless City Wide Assistance to
the
Continuum
of Care
CDBG:
$3,180
Homelessness
Prevention: 40
Persons
Assisted
7 Provide
Community
Services
2023 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City Wide Provide
Community
Services
CDBG:
$28,820
Public service
activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit: 300
Persons
Assisted
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Goal Descriptions
Table 7 – Goals Descriptions
1 Goal Name Equal Housing Opportunity
Goal Description Provide CDBG funds to operate a Fair Housing program 2 Goal Name Housing Preservation and Improvement
Goal Description Provide CDBG funds for rehabilitation delivery costs to rehabilitate 16 single-family residential homes
3 Goal Name Housing Preservation and Improvement
Goal Description Provide CDBG funds to operate a code enforcement program 4 Goal Name Housing Development
Goal Description Provide Housing Successor Agency properties for the development of 37 affordable townhomes
5 Goal Name Improve and Provide Community Facilities
Goal Description Provide CDBG funds for a capital improvement project benefiting senior citizens 6 Goal Name Assistance to Continuum of Care
Goal Description Provide CDBG funds to shelter victims of domestic violence 7 Goal Name Provide Community Services
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
Included in this Action Plan is a Listing of Proposed Projects identifying activities that will be undertaken during the FY 2023-2024 using CDBG funds. Anticipated accomplishments for each activity are also listed.
All activities are expected to start and/or be completed during FY 2022-2023. Each activity identified in the following table includes a description of the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan priority and local Action Plan objectives that will be addressed during the FY 2023-2024.
Projects
Table 8 - Project Information
# Project Name
1 Code Enforcement
2 Fair Housing Program
3 Community Family Guidance
4 Meals on Wheels
5 Pathways Volunteer Hospice
6 Human Services Association
7 Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence
8 Rehabilitation Delivery Costs
9 Program Administration
10 Weingart Senior Center Improvement Project
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
According to the five year 2011-2015 American Community Survey, the City has about 37% of its households earning low and moderate incomes. Additionally, according to a 2016 Survey conducted by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), approximately 13% of Lakewood’s population consists of persons 65 years and older. Programs such as those offered by Human Services Association which provide congregate meals and delivered meals to low income seniors helps low income seniors stay in their homes.
Lakewood is also prioritizing completing improvements for the Weingart Senior Center. This center provides services to over 2,000 seniors monthly. Services include educational and social engagement programs, fitness programs, special events, passive recreational programs, case management referrals, food assistance programs such as the congregate meals provided by Human Services Association, tax assistance and volunteer opportunities. The biggest obstacle to addressing the underserved needs is lack of funding.
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Project Summary Information
Table 9 - Project Summary
1 Project Name Code Enforcement
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Housing Preservation and Improvement
Needs Addressed Housing Preservation and Improvement
Funding CDBG: $43,909
Description Under this program, the City will continue to enforce existing building codes with Community Conservation Officers working in conjunction with the Crime, Public Nuisance, and Property Abatement Team serving CDBG-eligible areas.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Approximately 500 households will be served during FY 2022-2023. Of those 500 households approximately 250 household will be low to moderate income households located within CDBG Eligible Areas.
Location Description CDBG Eligible Areas- Census Tract 5550.01, BG 1, 2, 3 and 4; Census Tract 5550.02 BG 1 and 2; Census Tract 5551.02 BG 1 and 2; Census Tract 5551.03, BG 2; Census Tract 5551.04, BG 1; 5700.01, BG 2 and 4; Census Tract 5700.03, BG 3 and 4; Census Tract 5708.00, BG 1; Census Tract 5714.00, BG 3; Census Tract 5715.03, BG 1.
Planned Activities Enforce building and zoning codes.
2 Project Name Fair Housing Program
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Equal Housing Opportunity
Needs Addressed Equal Housing Opportunity
Funding CDBG: $37,000; General Fund: $1,700
Description Provide funds for a fair housing counseling program and landlord tenant services for residents and property owners. The Fair Housing Consultant will function as a central source for fair housing information and education; investigate and conciliate housing discrimination complaints; make referrals to appropriate sources for the formal resolution of complaints when information conciliation efforts fail; distribute information on landlord tenant rights and assist low and moderate income families in maintaining suitable housing.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
The City will actively implement the Fair Housing Programs, including conducting education, counseling, and special projects. A total of 250 low to moderate income households shall be assisted annually.
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Administer a Fair Housing Program.
3 Project Name Community Family Guidance
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Provide Community Services
Needs Addressed Provide Community Services
Funding CDBG: $6,580
Description This program provides counseling services for emotionally disturbed children.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Through this program, an estimated 90 children from low to moderate income households, who are emotionally disturbed will receive counseling annually.
Location Description City Wide.
Planned Activities Counsel emotionally disturbed children. 4 Project Name Meals on Wheels
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Provide Community Services
Needs Addressed Provide Community Services
Funding CDBG: $8,480
Description This program provides in-home meal delivery to low income, senior, and disabled persons.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Under this program, the City will serve an estimated 105 low income and special needs individuals.
Location Description City Wide
Planned Activities Prepare and deliver meals to senior citizens.
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5 Project Name Pathways Volunteer Hospice
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Provide Community Services
Needs Addressed Provide Community Services
Funding CDBG: $6,580
Description This program provides in-home non-medical services to terminally ill persons.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Through this program, the City will serve 30 low and moderate income households annually with in-home services for terminally ill persons.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Provide in home non-medical care to terminally ill persons. 6 Project Name Human Services Association
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Provide Community Services
Needs Addressed Provide Community Services
Funding CDBG: $7,180
Description This activity will support senior citizen congregate meals at the Weingart Senior Center and home delivered meals to Lakewood residents.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Through this program, Human Services Association will provide congregate and home delivered meals to 75 seniors annually.
Location Description City Wide
Planned Activities Provide congregate meals to senior citizens. 7 Project Name Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Provide Assistance Continuum of Care
Needs Addressed Assistance to the Continuum of Care
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Funding CDBG: $3,180
Description Provide immediate shelter from danger and case management and counseling, shelter-based certified childhood education, community awareness training, and transitional housing.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Su Casa will provide safety, protection, and resources to 40 residents of the City of Lakewood. Victims of domestic violence and their children will have access to suitable housing at Su Casa’s Emergency and Transitional Shelters where they will learn the skills necessary to stay safe, find permanent housing, and become self-sufficient.
Location Description City Wide
Planned Activities Provide shelter to victims of domestic violence. 8 Project Name Rehabilitation Delivery Costs
Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Housing Preservation and Improvement
Needs Addressed Housing Preservation and Improvement
Funding CDBG: $105,790
Description This program provides funds for the payment of reasonable administrative costs and carrying charges such as rehabilitation counseling, work specifications, loan processing, site inspections, reporting, processing loan paybacks and all administrative work related to loan and grant processing.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
16 low income families will benefit from the proposed activities Location Description City Wide
Planned Activities Process 10 Single-Family Rehabilitation Loans and 6 Fix-Up, Paint-Up Grants and process approximately 11 loan paybacks
9 Project Name Program Administration
Target Area N/A
Goals Supported N/A
Needs Addressed N/A
Funding CDBG: $89,100
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Description This program ensures the effective use of limited CDBG funds, for the community’s priorities and federal regulations. Activities include the preparation of the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Annual Performance Report, and continuous outreach to address the changing needs of the community. Staff is trained on CDBG requirements and future program development.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
N/A
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Effectively manage CDBG funds
10 Project Name Weingart Senior Center Improvement Project Target Area City Wide
Goals Supported Improve and Provide Community Facilities Needs Addressed Improve and Provide Community Facilities Funding CDBG; $155,935
Description Bring facility into compliance with current ADA standards Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Approximately 2,000 unduplicated low-moderate income senior households will benefit from the proposed improvements.
Location Description 5220 Oliva Avenue
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The City’s housing programs are marketed and available throughout the City which assists in the reduction of concentration of low income persons. The program is not directed to any one geographical area but rather to extremely low to low income (0 to 80% of the County MFI) persons and households. The City wants to promote a balanced and integrated community and is committed to providing assistance throughout the City.
The only exception to this policy is that some activities (Code Enforcement, Public Facilities and Street Improvements) are limited to special CDBG Target Areas, which are known as area benefit activities. An area benefit activity is an activity that meets the identified needs of low income persons residing in an area where at least 51 percent of the residents (or less if the exception criteria are applicable) are low income persons. An area where at least 43.05 percent of the residents are low to moderate income persons is considered an area where the exception criteria are applied. The benefits of the activity are available to everyone in that area despite their income. A map of these Target Areas is included in the Action Plan. The City has traditionally used 80 percent or more of its CDBG resources to benefit these special areas and/or to operate programs available exclusively to low and moderate income people (whereas HUD regulations only require a minimum 70 percent low and moderate benefit for CDBG activities). To continue to achieve this high ratio of low and moderate benefit for its CDBG resources, and because of the compelling need to assist these target areas, the City will continue to target CDBG resources to these special geographic areas. The allocation of funds is evenly distributed to the targeted Census Tracts.
The geographic areas of entitlement include 17 Block Groups within 10 Census Tracts where the majority of land is dedicated to residential uses and are populated with low-income families. There are a total of 5,712 parcels of land within those 17 Block Groups. Of those 5,712 parcels, 4,437 parcels are zoned SingleFamily Residential, 1,087 parcels are zoned Multiple-Family Residential, two parcels are located in the Mobile Home Park zone, and the remaining 186 parcels are zoned for open space, agricultural, commercial uses, and manufacturing uses.
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Geographic Distribution
Table 10 - Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
5550.01 10
5550.02 10
5551.02 10
5551.03 10
5551.04 10
5700.01 10
5700.03 10
5708.00 10
5714.00 10
5715.03 10
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically Lakewood’s Housing and Community Development Strategy includes general priorities for allocating funds geographically in the City; the rationale for assigning the priority; the quantifiable objective to meet the priority; the funding sources used to meet the objective; and the activities approved to meet the objectives. To prevent the concentration of low-income persons, the majority of the City’s programs are provided throughout the City and marketed to all neighborhood areas. However, based on federal eligibility issues for low-income households, some areas of the City may experience greater CDBG investment than others.
HUD defines a community’s priority need levels as follows:
High Priority: Activities to address this need will be funded by the City during the five-year period.
Medium Priority: If funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded during the five-year period. Also, the City may take other actions to help this group locate other sources of funds.
Low Priority: The City will not directly fund activities using funds to address this need during the five-year period, but other agencies’ applications for federal assistance might be supported and found to be consistent with this plan.
No Such Need: The City finds there is no need or that this need is already substantially addressed. The City will not support other entities applications for federal assistance for activities where no such need has been adentified.
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The Lakewood Consolidated Plan Strategy is outlined and presented as follows:
Affordable Housing, Homeless, and Other Special Needs Strategy Non-Housing Community Development Strategy Plan
Summary of Eligible Housing and Non-Housing Community Development Block Grant Activities Anti-Poverty Strategy
Reduction of Barriers to Affordable Housing
Institutional Structure and Intergovernmental Cooperation Discussion
See above discussion
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
Lakewood’s one-year goals for the number of households to be supported are quantified as those homeless assisted by Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence, Burns Center staff, LAHSA, the Department of the Los Angeles County Sheriff, and PATH, and the number of affordable housing units that are located in the City. There are three senior developments, a three-unit Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) development and two Redevelopment Agency properties each with one affordable unit for a total of five affordable units. The senior housing developments include Candlewood Apartments, an 81 one-bedroom unit development, Whispering Fountains, a 201 unit development and Seasons Senior Apartments, an 85 unit development. The special needs to be supported are quantified as Adult Residential Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, Group Homes, and Small Family Homes.
The City amended its zoning ordinance in 2018 to allow the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) on Single-Family Residentially (R-1) zoned properties as mandated by the State of California. In January of 2022, Senate Bill 9 (SB9) was mandated by the State of California to requiring cities to allow the construction of up to two units on a single lot. SB9 also mandates that cities allow single family lots to be split in two allowing for the construction of two units on each of the newly formed lots for up to four units replacing the one single-family dwelling unit. The City has not yet received an application to split a lot, however, the city has received several applications for a second unit in conjunction with an ADU and JADU.
During FY 21-22 the construction of 43 ADUs were approved by the City and completed. Currently, 39 ADUs have been and approved and completed during FY 22-23. It is anticipated that during FY 23-24, the construction of 75 ADUs will be approved by the City and construction completed.
The one-year goals for the number of households supported through Rental Assistance are quantified through Section 8 Rental Assistance which is operated by HACOLA. The number of households supported through the rehabilitation of existing units is derived from the number of loans and grants the City processes each year.
Table 11 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 98
Non-Homeless 5
Special Needs 164
Total 72
Total 339
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Table 12 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 75
Rehab of Existing Units 16
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Discussion
As shown in Table 11, the City proposes to assist 98 homeless persons. This number is derived from the number of victims of domestic violence Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence proposes to house (40), the number of homeless persons (43) PATH proposes to assist in Lakewood during FY 23-24 plus the proposed number of homeless persons (15) to be assisted at Burns Community Center during FY 23-24.
Su Casa provides transitional housing for up to one year in an apartment complex, which facilitates residents’ ability to adapt to independent living and break the cycle of abuse. The City has provided funding for Su Casa operations in the past. The City has secured the transitional shelter with affordable housing covenants, which will run through December 2063.
The City anticipates the construction of 75 ADUs which contributes to the City’s low-income housing inventory. Lakewood has one Neighborhood Stabilization Property (NSP) and two Redevelopment Agency properties that are developed with a total of five units and are occupied by extremely low to moderateincome families.
There are three affordable senior housing developments located in the City offering a combined total of 367 affordable units. The City has secured a covenant on each development to maintain as affordable senior housing.
Although Lakewood does not directly provide affordable housing, the City is in the negotiation process of an affordable housing developer to develop 37 affordable for-sale townhomes on nine vacant properties remaining from the Housing Successor Agency.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City of Lakewood does not have public housing units located within city limits. The City continues its participation of the Section Housing Voucher Program through the County of Los Angeles.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing The City of Lakewood does not have public housing units located within city limits. The City continues its participation of the Section Housing Voucher Program through the County of Los Angeles.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
The City of Lakewood does not have public housing units located within city limits. The City continues its participation of the Section Housing Voucher Program through the County of Los Angeles.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
The City of Lakewood does not have public housing units located within city limits. The City continues its participation of the Section Housing Voucher Program through the County of Los Angeles.
Discussion
The City of Lakewood does not have public housing units located within city limits. The City continues its participation of the Section Housing Voucher Program through the County of Los Angeles.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
The City assists the homeless at the Burns Community Center and partners with PATH, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, HACOLA and LAHSA. The City also partners and provides CDBG funding to Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The City of Lakewood contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department. A sheriff’s deputy routinely performs outreach to persons experiencing homeless to connect the homeless to services.
Services are provided to people experiencing homelessness in Lakewood by LAHSA and PATH.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center is a private non-profit organization that provides both short term emergency housing and transitional housing in two separate locations in the city.
Su Casa’s 26 bed and emergency shelter serves 6-8 families at a time and meeting all their needs at no cost. Families receive individual and group counseling, case management, legal social advocacy, and life skills training.
At the second location, Su Casa provides a 24-bed transitional housing with five shared apartments, a children’s area, counseling offices, and an outside area that provide families with longer term housing (3- 12 months) and space for ongoing services. The maximum capacity at this facility is 24 persons and the residents are provided counseling, parenting classes, life skills training, case management, financial literacy training, household establishment assistance, budgeting and job search assistance. All clients in the shelter programs save 75% of their incomes, which provides the financial resources necessary to help obtain permanent housing in the future.
Admittance to the program is strictly on a referral basis. The City has secured the transitional shelter with affordable housing covenants, which run through December 2063.
The City will continue to coordinate efforts to provide information and resources for transitional housing through the Burns Community Center. It is anticipated that City staff will assist 15 individuals by providing information and referrals to appropriate social service agencies, provide emergency food (canned good and can openers), assistance for transportation on local bus services and use of the telephone for local calls when seeking assistance.
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In February 2012, the City amended the Zoning Ordinance to permit emergency shelters by right in the M-2 zone. This is to comply with State law (SB2) requiring that a zone be identified to permit emergency shelters by right. This was also identified as a program in the certified Housing Element.
In January 2022, LAHSA released the Los Angeles Continuum of Care Housing Inventory Count. The Count shows that there are 14,402 emergency shelters within Los Angeles County offering 20,087 beds. There are 3,053 transitional housing units offering 4,144 transitional housing beds. SPA 7 offers 1,315 emergency shelters with 1,497 beds and 323 transitional housing units with 329 beds. The City will continue its work with community non-profit groups and community based organizations interested in providing transitional housing services to the homeless.
Another form of transitional housing in the City is Adult Residential Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, Group Homes and Small Family Homes and is described as follows:
There are a total of 16 Adult Residential Facilities located in the City of Lakewood. The facilities provide 24 hour non-medical care to individuals who may be physically, mentally or developmentally disabled. Each home can house up to six adults aged 18-59. There are a total of 10 Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly located in the City of Lakewood.
Each of these facilities house up to six persons aged 60 or older. These facilities were accepted as transitional housing by the State Department of Housing and Community Development during the FY 2013-2021 Housing Element update.
There is one Small Family Home located in the City of Lakewood that provides 24-hour care for families with less than six children who are in need of assistance because of a physical, mental or developmental disability.
In addition to assisting in providing emergency shelter and transitional housing, the City will continue to provide support services such as job training and counseling. The County of Los Angeles also offers an array of work training programs, housing placement assistance, and other support resources.
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
The City contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department. A sheriff’s deputy takes the lead in providing duplicated outreach to over 750 homeless persons annually in the City of Lakewood connecting them to PATH and LAHSA for services. Many homeless persons reject the services offered while many accept the support services provided.
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Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: 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); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
The City will continue its work with community non-profit groups and community based organizations interested in assisting individuals and families avoid becoming homeless by providing rapid-rehousing, emergency shelter and transitional housing, the City will continue to provide support services such as job training and counseling. The County of Los Angeles also offers an array of work training programs, housing placement assistance, and other support resources.
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program was voluntarily transferred back to the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACOLA) as of July 1, 2011. Residents on the program’s waiting list who are seeking Section 8 Housing Assistance are still given priority over non-residents, even though affordable housing within the city limits is difficult to find. New potential participants who are not currently on the waiting list are referred to the HACOLA for further assistance.
The Assistance Directory at the Burns Community Center enables staff to assist the low-income individuals and families, especially extremely low-income individuals and families, who are likely to become homeless or who are receiving assistance from public or private agencies to address housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth needs.
Discussion
See discussion above
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
The City is committed to addressing the negative effects of public policies over which it has control. In order to promote integration and prevent low income concentrations, the City has designed its affordable housing programs to be available Citywide. This priority also serves to make sure that the City does not have any policies, rules, or regulations that would lead to minority or racial concentrations.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
Since 1989, Lakewood has demonstrated a willingness to encourage housing development of all types. It has approved several zone changes to allow the construction of housing including General Commercial (C-4) to Multiple Family Residential (M-F-R) to allow for the building of a 201-unit senior citizen apartment complex in 1989, Light Manufacturing (M-1) to Planned Development Single Family (PDSF), to allow for the building of 184 single family residences in 1994, Open Space (O-S) to MFR, to allow for the building of a 85-unit senior citizen apartment complex in 1996, C-4 to MFR, to allow for the conversion a motel into apartments in 1999, Intermediate Commercial (C-3) to PDSF to all a 20 unit single-family residential project in 2003, C-4 to M-F-R in 2014 allowing an existing apartment complex to expand by adding 22 additional apartments, O-S to M-F-R to allow a three-unit condominium project in 2015, and Code amendments to allow for development of a variety of housing types, including those that benefit low and moderate income people. The City makes an effort to fast track projects and process permits in a timely manner. The City intends to maintain its current posture of openness and willingness to consider new ideas and eliminate any regulatory barriers under its control in the provision of a variety of housing to meet the needs of all income groups.
During 2018, the City amended its zoning ordinance to allow the construction of ADUs in Single-Family Residential (R-1) zoned properties, as mandated by State Law. The California Government Code provides that ADUs facilitate and expedite the construction of affordable housing; they provide housing for family members, students, the elderly, in-home health providers, the disabled, and others at below market prices within existing neighborhoods; they may add income and an increased sense of security to homeowners; they will provide additional rental housing stock; they offer lower cost housing to meet the needs of existing and future residents within existing neighborhoods, while respecting architectural character; and they are an essential component of California's housing supply. The ordinance is consistent with current state law and establishes local control of the regulations related to ADUs.
During the next year, the City will continue to work cooperatively within existing legislatively mandated constraints to develop or encourage public policies that foster affordable housing development and assistance.
Discussion:
See discussion above
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
The City continues to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs, to foster and maintain affordable housing, to reduce lead-based paint hazards, to reduce the number of poverty-level families, to develop institutional structure, enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. These efforts are discussed in more detail below.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs Like most communities, a major obstacle to meeting the needs of the community is funding. Over the years, community partnerships with county, state, and federal agencies have been integral to meeting the needs of the underserved community. During the FY 2023-2024 program year, the City intends to aggressively continue these relationships as well as foster new ones to ensure that the needs of the community are adequately fulfilled.
The City promotes its housing and community service programs in the areas with the highest concentration of low and moderate income households to address the continuing needs of the underserved population. The City will use the Chamber of Commerce, local newspaper, City newsletter, and community events to promote these services. The City will continue to provide the services listed below for low and moderate income Renter Households and Owner-occupied Households.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing As articulated in the Consolidated Plan, the City will implement Coordination with Los Angeles County Housing Authority and will collaborate with the Los Angeles County Community Development Department for the following actions to foster and maintain affordable housing:
Mortgage assistance program referrals
Coordination with neighborhood networks to elaborate on the needs of the community Code enforcement
Home Improvement Programs
Infrastructure improvements
Provision of Fair Housing Services
Approve the construction of 75 ADUs
Partner with a developer for the construction of 37 new for-sale affordable housing units Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
To reduce lead-based paint hazards in Lakewood, the City will continue to disseminate information and monitor the lead-poisoning data provided by the County. In addition, the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program will provide funding to low and moderate-income households in making necessary improvements and correcting code violations. Finally, the City will continue to attend HUD training on lead based paint reduction requirements and continue to evaluate City programs to address lead hazards.
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Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families A fundamental way to reduce poverty is through job creation and enhancement. There are a number of local, state and Federal programs that focus on job creation and retention. The most notable is the State of California’s welfare reform plan, known as CalWORKS. CalWORKS is designed to move welfare recipients from dependency to self-sufficiency through employment and to divert potential recipients from dependency. Job related education and training are provided through the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Social Services.
The County’s Department of Public Social Services also administers various programs that provide cash aid and other benefits and services to individuals and families in need. These programs are designed to alleviate hardship and promote family health, personal responsibility, and economic independence.
According to the County, the majority of persons who seek these programs are primarily in need of medical assistance and in-home support services.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The institutions involved in carrying out the aforesaid Priority actions include the Lakewood Community Development Department, the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, and private sector owners of rental property. The City, for its part, will promote and encourage fair housing, housing assistance and single-family home rehabilitation through:
Continued utilization of the services of a Fair Housing Contractor or organization to promote, educate and enforce fair housing in the community.
Continued use of the Los Angeles County Housing Authority to refer residents who are interested in receiving affordable housing assistance.
Continued use of CDBG funds to assist low income homeowners in rehabilitating their homes and in eliminating substandard conditions. The City will continue to encourage the Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program by advertising in local publications to attract qualified applicants.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
The City’s housing programs, which will be administered over the next year, are limited by resources to housing rehabilitation and rental assistance referral (Section 8). These two programs do not require a lot of coordination efforts.
The Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan and Fix-Up Paint-Up Grant Program are funded with Housing Successor Agency Loan Payback funds. The Section 8 Existing Housing Program is federally funded and is administered entirely by Housing Authority of County of Los Angeles. City staff continues to refer residents who are interested in affordable housing to contact HACOLA. No other special coordination efforts will be required during the next Federal Fiscal Year to administer these programs.
Discussion:
See discussion above.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
The sole source of projected program income for the City of Lakewood is rehabilitation loan payback. The City’s program income is expected to decline as interest rates rise. The City anticipates receiving $18,000 during FY 2023-2024.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed. 0
2. The amount of proceeds from Section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee’s strategic plan 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan. 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities. 0 Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities. 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. 80%
Overall Benefit – A consecutive period of two or three years may be used to determine that minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan.
Discussion
While the City does not use CDBG funds for urgent need activities, the City is committed to providing comprehensive emergency management and preparedness services to address the needs of the Lakewood community by spending approximately $127,000 in general fund monies in FY 23-24. The Officeof Emergency Management oversees Lakewood's emergency response and preparedness activities andprograms for staff and community members. Services and programs are delivered through trainings,educational campaigns and community and staff engagement. During FY 23-24 the City of Lakewood will:
Provide emergency response and preparedness activities in line with national, state, and county guidance, to prepare Lakewood staff and community members to respond to natural and manmade disasters and emergencies.
Utilize public education campaigns and engagement to ready Lakewood community members to identify emergency situations, and know how to respond.
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CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing --The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing.
Uniform Relocation Act and Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655) and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24. It has in effect and is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan required under 24 CFR Part 42 in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs.
Anti-Lobbying --To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
Authority of Jurisdiction --The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.
Consistency with plan --The housing activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds are consistent with the strategic plan in the jurisdiction’s consolidated plan.
Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 75.
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Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that:
Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective of the CDBG program (i.e., the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Parts 91 and 570.
Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available (see Optional CDBG Certification).
2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans, during program year(s) _________________________[a period specified by the grantee of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period.
3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.
In addition, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate-income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.
Compliance with Anti-discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and implementing regulations.
Lead-Based Paint -- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, Subparts A, B, J, K and R.
Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws.
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OPTIONAL Community Development Block Grant Certification Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR 570.208(c):
The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified CDBGassisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
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Specific HOME Certifications
The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that:
Tenant Based Rental Assistance -- If it plans to provide tenant-based rental assistance, the tenant-based rental assistance is an essential element of its consolidated plan.
Eligible Activities and Costs -- It is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as described in 24 CFR §§92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for prohibited activities, as described in §92.214.
Subsidy layering -- Before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing; Signature of Authorized Official Date
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Emergency Solutions Grants Certifications
The Emergency Solutions Grants Program recipient certifies that:
Major rehabilitation/conversion/renovation – If an emergency shelter’s rehabilitation costs exceed 75 percent of the value of the building before rehabilitation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed rehabilitation.
If the cost to convert a building into an emergency shelter exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building after conversion, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed conversion.
In all other cases where ESG funds are used for renovation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 3 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed renovation.
Essential Services and Operating Costs – In the case of assistance involving shelter operations or essential services related to street outreach or emergency shelter, the recipient will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure, so long the recipient serves the same type of persons (e.g., families with children, unaccompanied youth, disabled individuals, or victims of domestic violence) or persons in the same geographic area.
Renovation – Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the building involved is safe and sanitary.
Supportive Services – The recipient will assist homeless individuals in obtaining permanent housing, appropriate supportive services (including medical and mental health treatment, victim services, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living), and other Federal State, local, and private assistance available for these individuals.
Matching Funds – The recipient will obtain matching amounts required under 24 CFR 576.201.
Confidentiality – The recipient has established and is implementing procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any family violence shelter project, except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the operation of that shelter.
Homeless Persons Involvement – To the maximum extent practicable, the recipient will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under the ESG program, in providing services assisted under the ESG program, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under the program.
Consolidated Plan – All activities the recipient undertakes with assistance under ESG are consistent with its consolidated plan.
Discharge Policy – The recipient will establish and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent this discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for these persons.
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Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Certifications The HOPWA grantee certifies that:
Activities -- Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by available public and private sources.
Building -- Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose specified in the consolidated plan:
1. For a period of not less than 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or acquisition of a facility,
2. For a period of not less than 3 years in the case of assistance involving non-substantial rehabilitation or repair of a building or structure.
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APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION:
Lobbying Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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ASSURANCES
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APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
SF-424
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Ending Domestic Violence
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ACTION PLAN FY 2023-2024
Annual Action Plan
2023
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
CITY OF LAKEWOOD
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
(For all Federally Funded Grant Programs)
A. INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Section 104(a)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the City adopted this Citizen Participation Plan in July 1978 (revised October 1981, June 1988, June 1995, May 2001, May 2005, and April 2020.) By doing so, the City acknowledges the integral role of citizen participation in the process of planning and development and the execution of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and all other Federally funded grant programs.
The plan outlines basic tenets of the citizen participation process and regulations. The citizen participation regulations remain in effect throughout the implementation of the City’s entitlement award from the federal government, or until the funds are completely exhausted.
The Lakewood’s Citizen Participation Plan is composed of the following parts:
A. Lakewood Citizen Participation Plan (Purpose)
B. Definitions
C. Role of Citizens
D. Guidelines for Citizen Participation
1. Consolidated Plan and Action Plan
2. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
3. Public Hearings
4. Information Access
5. Non-English Speaking Residents
6. Persons with Disabilities
7. Program Amendments
8. Technical Assistance
E. Citizen Service Requests and Grievance Procedure
B. LAKEWOOD CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
The Citizen Participation Plan is designed to facilitate two-way communication between the City and its residents on matters pertaining to the use of all Federal Grant funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under this plan, citizens are encouraged to participate in application development, program implementation, assessment of performance, submission of views and proposals, consideration of objections to applications, complaints, technical assistance, public hearings, bilingual dissemination, when appropriate, and program amendments. The Lakewood Citizen Participation Plan:
Provides greater visibility of the City of Lakewood Community Development Department’s improvement programs;
Encourages citizen involvement in neighborhood improvement activities; Ensures equitable representation of all segments of the population; and Describes the process to enlist citizen participation in the development of the City’s Five-year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and any Substantial Amendments to the Consolidated Plan or Action Plan.
DEFINITIONS
Five-Year Consolidated Plan: This document is submitted to HUD every five years and serves as the 5-year planning document of the City and application for funding for CDBG, HOME, and other federally funded programs. The Consolidated Plan consists of the following primary components: a needs assessment and an analysis which identifies priorities and a strategy which establishes goals and objectives for addressing priority needs and time frames for achievements.
One-Year Action Plan: This document is submitted to HUD every year and updates the Consolidated Plan and allocates one year’s CDBG funding, including any program income generated from CDBG. The Action Plan is developed to identify the actions that will be taken and projects that will be funded to meet the strategy’s goals and objectives.
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER): This document reports on the progress made in carrying out the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan.
Public Hearing: A public hearing is a public meeting that has been publicly noticed in a local newspaper of general circulation, or noticed in a fashion which otherwise follows local procedures for formal noticing of public hearings. Public hearings are required prior to the adoption of the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Substantial Amendments to either plan.
Urgency Needs: A Federal, State or Local declared Emergency or Crisis.
C. ROLE OF CITIZENS
Citizen involvement is vital to assure that neighborhood improvement policies, procedures, programs and activities are well suited to local needs. Individual neighborhoods possess unique qualities that are more fully understood at the community level among those who reside, own property, or work within these areas. This knowledge is invaluable to the successful revitalization of communities.
Residents’ concerns and ideas may be articulated to the City’s Planning and Environment Commission (PEC). The PEC is an advisory body to the City Council regarding community development improvement issues. The PEC addresses itself to the development, review, and adoption of the following ideas:
The City’s Consolidated Plan and Action Plan (includes all Federal Grant Applications); The submission of the City’s Performance Report (CAPER); Community development strategies, programs, policies, and procedures; The Citizen Participation Plan
Regular meetings of the PEC are conducted on a monthly basis, and special meetings may also be held during any month at the order the Commission Chairperson, should the need arise. A current schedule of PEC meetings can be obtained from the City Clerk’s office located at City Hall, 5050 North Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California 90712, or by calling (562) 866-9771.
All meetings take place in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California 90712 unless another location is publicized in advance. In the event of Urgency Needs, specific procedural changes such as conducting virtual meetings or via tele/video conferencing may be implemented. The agenda for each PEC meeting is posted at the Council Chambers and on the City’s website at www.lakewoodcity.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Public hearing notices for PEC meetings are posted at the following locations at least 72 hours prior to any hearing:
Lakewood City Hall
City Clerk’s Office
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
Bloomfield Park
21420 Pioneer Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
Mayfair Park
5720 N. Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
D. GUIDELINES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
The Citizen Participation Plan process provides residents of the City the formal opportunity to take part in the development of community development programs and amendments to adopted plans, at the community wide-level in a public forum, before the PEC. The specific guidelines governing information access, public notices, and technical assistance, among others, that the City will follow to encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan and submission of the Performance Report are listed below:
Consolidated Plan and Action Plan:
Following the preparation of the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan, the following steps will be taken to afford the public an adequate opportunity to review and comment on the document:
1. Summary describing the contents of the purpose of the proposed Consolidated Plan/Action Plan will be public in at least one local City newspaper of general circulation.
The summary will also include a list of locations where a complete draft of the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan can be obtained.
2. The publication of the summary will commence a 30-day public review period during which citizens will have the opportunity to examine the proposed Consolidated Plan/Action Plan and submit comments regarding the draft document. Complete copies of the draft Consolidated Plan/Action Plan will be available for review at the City’s website at www.lakewoodcity.org and at the following locations:
Lakewood City Hall
Community Development Department
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
Lakewood City Hall
City Clerk’s Office
5050 Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
Iacoboni Library
4990 N. Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
3. A public hearing before the PEC will be held to further provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft Consolidated Plan/Action Plan. All guidelines set forth under the Public Hearing section of this document will be followed to ensure and encourage citizen participation.
Consolidated Plan Amendments
The City shall complete a substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan when a Priority Need is added or removed from the Consolidated Plan.
Action Plan Amendments
The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial and minor amendments to the Action Plan, as needed.
The City shall substantially amend the Action Plan if a substantial change is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the Action Plan, a "substantial change" is defined as:
▪ Addition of a new activity not previously identified in the Action Plan, without regard to funding source;
▪ Cancellation of an existing activity identified in the Action Plan, without regard to funding source;
▪ A change in the purpose, scope, location or beneficiaries of an activity; or ▪ Changes in the use of CDBG funds from one eligible activity to another eligible activity meeting the following thresholds:
Net Increase or Decrease Trigger of Substantial
Amendment*
Minor Amendment*
Net Increase > 30% of the most recent
grant allocation
<30% of the most recent grant
allocation
Net Decrease > 30% of the most recent
grant allocation
<30% of the most recent grant
allocation
* (Amended amounts will not be cumulative, that is, each amendment will stand on its own for purposes of determining the 30 percent threshold.)
The City may make minor changes to the Action Plan, including any changes not included in the definition of a “substantial change” above, as needed, so long as the changes do not constitute a substantial amendment as described above. Such minor changes to the Action Plan do not require a public review and comment period or a public hearing. However, City Council approval of activity funding changes may be required based on the amount and City policy.
Urgency Needs:
Upon the Declaration of a Federal, State, or Local Emergency, the public participation process may be modified as determined by the HUD.
Performance Report
Upon completion of the Performance Report, and prior to its submission to HUD, a public notice will be published in at least one local newspaper servicing the residents of Lakewood announcing the availability of the report for review and comment. Publication of this notice will commence a 15-day period during which citizens will have the opportunity to examine the Performance Report and submit comments regarding the document.
Analysis of Impediments or Assessment of Fair Housing (AI or AFH) The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) or Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) is a five-year plan completed by the City individually or as part of a local consortium of other HUD grantees pursuant to HUD guidance for the evaluation of local housing conditions, economics, policies and practices and the extent to which these factors impact the range of housing choices and opportunities available to all residents in an environment free from discrimination. As of April 2019, HUD has suspended the AFH planning framework. HUD currently requires the submission of an AI for grantees submitting Consolidated Plans for FY 2020-2024. If HUD renews the AFH planning framework, the AFH will replace the AI in the context and implementation of this section.
Public Hearings:
Public hearings shall provide the major source of citizen input on the proposed community development program, activities, policies, and procedures. At a minimum, the City will conduct two separate public hearings—one for the purpose of reviewing the draft Consolidated Plan and the second for the purpose of reviewing program performance and progress through the submission of the Performance Report. All public hearings will be made accessible to persons with disabilities upon request.
To ensure that all City residents have ample opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, all notices regarding such hearings, including the date, time, and location shall be published in at least one local City newspaper of general circulation a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the public hearing.
Information Access
Included in the Consolidated Plan will be the estimated amount of federal funding available to the City, and the range of eligible activities, programs, and projects designed to utilize these available funds. Copies of the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, CAPER, and documents regarding other important program requirements, including contracting procedures, environmental policies, fair housing/equal opportunity requirements, and relocation provisions will be available to the public at the City’s website at www.lakewoodcity.org and during the regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and alternative Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. City Hall is closed every other Friday.
The City’s Community Development Department is located at 5050 N. Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712. Additional information and assistance may be obtained by calling 562-866-9771.
Non-English Speaking Residents
It is the intent of the City to also allow for input by all non-English speaking persons, as well as English speaking residents, in the public hearing process. The City will provide bilingual assistance whenever it has been determined necessary to adequately allow persons to express their views regarding the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of community development improvement activities. All advertisement for public hearing will note that arrangements for an interpreter can be made by contacting the City’s Community Development Department.
E. CITIZEN SERVICES REQUESTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Citizens should be aware that any questions or grievances, regarding any facet of City operations, can be submitted to the Community Development Department located at 5050 N.
Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. During the development of the Consolidated Plan submission, written concerns or complaints regarding the Plan shall initiate a written response indicating assessment of the complaint and/or proposals and actions taken to address the complaints and/or proposals before the final submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD. The City shall ensure that reasonable attempts are made to respond to questions or complaints in a timely manner, usually within 15 working days after receipt of the inquiry. If the content of the complaint is based on a probable misunderstanding (i.e., scope of block grant activities), the response communication will so state and give the complaining party the opportunity of alternative forms of redress.
Although HUD will consider objections submitted at any time, such objections should be submitted within 30 days of the submission of the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, or CAPER to HUD. Any written inquiries submitted to HUD should be addressed as follows:
US DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Los Angeles Area Office
Community Planning and Development Division
300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 4045
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Objections submitted to HUD must meet one or more of the following criteria:
▪ The description of the needs and objectives are plainly inconsistent with available facts and data.
▪ The activities to be undertaken are plainly inappropriate to meeting the needs and objectives defined by jurisdiction.
▪ The submission does not comply with specific requirements or law. ▪ The submission proposed the undertaking of ineligible activities.
Annual Action Plan
2023
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RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND
RELOCATION PLAN
RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN – CITY OF LAKEWOOD FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017
I. INTRODUCTION
Section 509 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 amended Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 by adding a new subsection.
The new Section 104(d) of the Act became effective October 1, 1988, and provides that a grant under Section 106, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs may be made only if the grantee certifies that it is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan. The residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan under Section 104(d) must contain two components: (1) A requirement to replace all low and moderate income dwelling units that are demolished or converted to a use other than low and moderate income housing as a direct result of the use of CDBG assistance and, (2) a relocation assistance component.
A certification and plan is required even if the grant will not result in demolition or in the conversion of a low and moderate income unit to use other than low and moderate income housing.
The document serves as the residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. In implementation of the relocation activities related to this plan, Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970 as amended will be followed. The following details the City of Lakewood’s Plan.
II. RESIDENTIAL ANTI DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN UNDER SECTION 104 (d) OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED.
A. The City of Lakewood will replace all occupied and vacant unoccupied low and moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low and moderate income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR, 570.606 (b)(1).
B. All replacement housing will be provided within three (3) years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to conversion.
Before obligating or expending funding that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, the City of Lakewood will make public and submit to the HUD Field Office the following information in writing.
1. A description of the proposed assisted activity;
2. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than low and moderate income dwelling units as a result of the assisted activity;
3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion;
4. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units;
5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units, and
6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low and moderate income dwelling unit for at least ten (10) years from the date of initial occupancy.
C. The City of Lakewood will provide relocation assistance, as described in 24 CFR 570.606 (b)(2), to each low and moderate income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low and moderate income dwelling unit to another use as a direct result to assisted activities.
D. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Lakewood will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes:
1. Provide replacement housing as described in 24 CFR 570.606 (b)(1) and outlined as follows:
One for One replacement units – all occupied and vacant low and moderate income dwelling units (units that could be occupied) that are demolished or converted to a use other than low and moderate income dwelling units as a direct result of CDBG activities will be replaced by the City by private developers with low and moderate income dwelling units.
The replacement of low and moderate income dwelling units may include public housing or existing housing receiving Section 8 project-based assistance.
The replacement of low and moderate income dwelling units will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation related to the conversion and will meet the following requirements; a. The unit will be located within the City’s jurisdiction. b. The units will be sufficient in number and size to house the number of occupants that could have been housed in the units that are demolished or converted. The number of occupants that may be housed shall be determined in accordance with local housing occupancy codes. c. The units will be provided in standard condition and may include units which have been raised from substandard to standard.
III. RELOCATION ADVISORY ASSISTANCE
A. The City will administer its relocation program, including providing relocation assistance and the preparation of claims for processing by the Community Development Department, City of Lakewood.
B. The Relocation Program will provide maximum assistance to minimize the hardship of displacement to all persons displaced from their dwellings and to displaced businesses to assure their re-establishment with a minimum of delay.
C. Personal and continuing contact will be maintained with those to be displaced until they are satisfactorily relocated, and where hardship is evident, a follow-up call will be made to ease the transition of the move.
1. The following specific services will be provided;
a. Each person or business required to move will be personally interviewed, and a detailed and clear explanation of benefits will be made. The interview will be conducted in the language most easily understood by the displaced person.
b. The U.S. Department of Housing Development informational brochures will be delivered to residential and commercial owners and tenants in a timely manner.
c. A member of the staff will continuously make field surveys to locate housing resources and business vacancies for referrals. Referrals will be made to standard housing comparable to the occupied housing and in close proximity to employment, medical, shopping, transportation and eating facilities. Additionally, real estate brokers will be informed of the displacement, and their cooperation will be solicited in making referrals.
Referrals to commercial sites will be made relative to commercial operators’ needs in location, square footage requirements, trade area, and other business location criteria. Inspection of housing resources will be undertaken prior to referral and after the move of the displaced person.
d. If transportation is needed to field check referrals, the staff member or consultant will provide such transportation.
e. Assistance will be given by explaining procedures to purchase a home, including the purpose of and charges made through escrow. f. If social service agencies in the community could provide a needed service, referrals will be made and follow-up programs will be instituted.
The referral services could be Social Security Administration, Department of Public Social Services, Veteran’s Administration, Lakewood Housing Authority, and other local service agencies.
g. Where necessary, efforts will be made to trace self-relocatees. h. Assistance will be given in filing relocation claims, and these claims will be submitted to the Community Development Department, City of Lakewood.
i. Delivery of benefit check will be made promptly and follow-up claims will be made.
IV. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Each low and moderate income household that is displaced as a direct result of CDBG assisted activities shall be provided with relocation assistance. The low and moderate income household may elect to receive assistance described in 24 CFR Part 49 (HUD’s regulations implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970) or assistance as described under Section 104 (d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended by Section 509 of the 1987 HCD Act provisions.
Displaced low and moderate income households will receive relocation assistance provided to displaced persons required under 24 CFR 49, Subpart C (General Relocation Requirements) and Subpart D (Payment for Moving and Related Expenses) whether the households receive assistance under the CFR or Section 104 (d) of the Act. Briefly, those benefits are as follows:
Residential Benefits:
1. Actual moving and related expenses, as the Agency determines to be reasonable and necessary, including expenses outlined in 49 CFR 24.301.
2. Fixed payment for moving expenses as described in 49 CFR 24.302.
Non Residential Benefits:
1. Payment for actual reasonable moving and related expenses as described in 49 CFR
24.303.
2. Reestablishment expense as described in 49 CFR 24.304.
3. Ineligible moving and related expenses as described in 49 CFR 24.304 (b) and 49 CFR
24.305 will not be provided.
4. Fixed payments for moving expenses as described in 49 CFR.306.
V. COST ESTIMATE OF RELOCATION BENEFITS
Since no relocation activity is contemplated, it is not possible to provide a cost estimate of relocating payment at this time. However, should it become necessary to make relocation payments, these payments will be funded with CDBG funds.
VI. PLAN FOR DISBURSEMENTS OF RELOCATION BENEFITS
The disbursement of relocation benefits will be made in an orderly and readily available manner.
All claims for relocation payments must be submitted within 18 months after the displacement of the claimant. Relocation claim forms will be prepared by the relocation staff; the forms will be explained in detail to the claimant. Once the signature of the displacee has been obtained, the prepared forms, accompanied by a memorandum explaining the particular need, etc., of the claimant will be promptly delivered to the Community Development Department, City of Lakewood, for review, approval and preparation of warrants. Upon verification of vacating the acquired property, the relocation benefits will be delivered.
Advanced payments will be processed when it is evident that there is a hardship. These payments will be delivered in a timely way to assure ease in securing relocated housing commitments.
A claim must be supported by the necessary documentation which may include itemized receipted moving bills, income tax returns, opening/closing escrow statements, verification of rental data and any other information deemed appropriate and necessary to support the claim.
Payments will be processed in All claim papers and related evidence will become permanent records of the Community Development Department, City of Lakewood, as part of the individual files maintained for each displaced person or business.
If a business does not file a claim for any of the above benefits, it may file for In-Lieu of Moving and Related Expenses Payment. No payment of this kind shall be made unless the Community Development Department, City of Lakewood, is satisfied that the business cannot be relocated without substantial loss of patronage and is not part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment not being acquired, which is engaged in the same or similar business.
This payment represents the average annual net income for the two years prior to displacement, except that the payment may not be less than $1,000 or more than $20,000 (49 FR 24.306 {a}).
Payments will be processed in a timely manner to minimize hardship.
VII. LAST RESORT HOUSING
Last resort housing is not contemplated as it has been determined comparable replacement housing will be available for project residents within a reasonable period prior to displacement.
However, if it is necessary, procedures as referenced in the Uniform Act will be followed.
3.1 COUNCIL AGENDA
May 9, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: FY 23/24 Water Replenishment District Replenishment Assessment Rate Update
INTRODUCTION
On March 7, 2023, after numerous discussion and extensive evaluation of the proposed budgetary scenarios, the Water Replenishment District (WRD) Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) consists of seven (7) staff representatives from seven (7) pumpers (Lakewood, Whittier, Lomita, Torrance, Long Beach, Golden State and Cal Water) recommended the upper limit increase to the Replenishment Assessment (RA) at 2.5%. The upper limit increase sets a threshold for how high a rate increase could be adopted.
On March 9, 2023, WRD Board approved an upper limit increase of 8.7% to the RA, nearly 3.5 times higher than that of the BAC recommendation. The next day, March 10, 2023, WRD began notifying active pumpers within its service area of the proposed 8.7% upper limit increase approved by the Board and set a Public Hearing for May 2, 2023 at its headquarters to accept oral and written testimony from active pumpers.
STATEMENT OF FACT
In reviewing historical trends, the BAC Committee noted that pumping within Central and West basins on average was recorded at 217,000 acre-feet per year over the last 10 years despite two cycles of droughts from 2012-2015 and from 2020-2022. With drought restrictions lifted, the BAC Committee determined that it was reasonable to assume pumping over next year would increase due to higher demand for outdoor watering. The BAC Committee also determined that WRD’s total reserves has grown steadily over the years and that it was prudent to supplement rate increases with reserves to keep rates affordable for the pumping community.
Since the Board’s approval of the RA upper limit threshold at 8.7% on March 9, 2023, members of the BAC Committee continued to meet on March 28 and April 11, 2023 to determine and recommend a final RA to the Board. During those meetings, the BAC Committee requested additional financial information including details on WRD’s proposed water purchases for replenishment, operational expenses to run its facilities, and complete breakdown of net revenue reserves. Upon further review of the additional information provided by WRD staff, the BAC Committee determined that pumping for FY 2023-2024 would likely be in the range of 205,000 acre-feet or more, and that it was appropriate to dip into reserve to keep RA rate increase at 0%.
Following the final BAC meeting on April 11, 2023, the WRD Finance and Audit Committee met on April 12, 2023 and voted to approve a recommendation to the Board for a 3.1% RA increase to be adopted at its May 2, 2023 Public Hearing meeting.
FY 23-24 Water Replenishment District Replenishment Assessment Rate Update May 9, 2023
SUMMARY
Following the WRD Public Hearing Notice for a rate increase, staff from Cities of Lakewood and Whittier began initiating an active protest campaign against the proposed 8.7% upper limit increase. The protest campaign collected 44 protest letters from 22 cities, 2 school districts, 5 water districts, 6 private water companies, 5 mutual water companies and 4 corporations. While the protest did not result in a zero-percent (0%) rate increase the pumpers initially desired, it did result in the changes necessary to ensure a similar situation would not occur in the future.
On May 2, 2023, under the protest pressure, the WRD Board approved a 3.1% increase to the RA.
The Board also heard and acknowledged the pumpers’ voice, directing staff to convene the BAC in the very near future to discuss the necessary requested reforms including the following:
A process and policy that would define how disagreements between the BAC and the Board (Finance and Audit Committee-FAC) should be resolved when setting the RA upper limits, possibly thru third party fact finding and/or mediation. Increase the number of members on the BAC and the TAC so that each category of pumpers has equal representation (3 small pumpers, 3 median pumpers and 3 large pumpers). Implement a system for a Carryover Conversion fund, reserving funds in an account when paid, so that it could be used when storage water is pumped to avoid revenues losses from storage pumping.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.
Derek Nguyen, Ph.D., P.E. Thaddeus McCormack
Director of Water Resources City Manager
3.2 Item 3.2 – Memorial Day Preview
will be an oral presentation