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Agenda Report
June 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Department of Housing
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO 2022-2023
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
ACT PROGRAM FUNDS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that upon close of the public hearing the City Council:
1) Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061 (b) (3), the "common sense" provision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;
2) Approve the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan (2022-2023) as described in the report for the reallocation of $1,997,000 in unspent HOME Partnership Act (HOME) funds and $100,000 in unspent Community Development Block Grant Cares Act funds (CDBG-CV3) for housing and food pantry programs; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the grant applications, certifications, and any and all other documents deemed necessary by HUD to obtain the allocation of the aforementioned federal entitlement funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Annual Action Plan sets forth the projected uses of federal entitlement funds, including Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnership Act ("HOME"), and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG) program funds for the program year. The Plan addresses the efforts made toward accomplishing the goals and objectives included in the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024). On June 13, 2022, the City Council convened a public hearing approving the submission of the Annual Action Plan (2022-2023) as an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The modifications described below require that the 06/05/2023 AGENDA ITEM NO. 16
MEETING OF
Substantial Amendment to Annual Action Plan 2022-2023
June 5, 2023
Annual Action Plan be amended in accordance with HUD regulations by a "Substantial Amendment" (as that term is used in the Citizen Participation Plan).
The Substantial Amendment to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan will enable the City to allocate $1,997,000 in previously uncommitted HOME funds. The proposed allocations of HOME funds consist of the following:
• 940 N. Summit Ave: $723,000 in HOME funds to nonprofit developer HOPE, Inc. for the rehabilitation and financial restructuring of a 3-unit apartment rental property at 940 N. Summit Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101. The Project serves low-income persons with developmental disabilities.
• 760 Worcester Ave: $1,274,000 in HOME funds to nonprofit developer HOPE, Inc. for the rehabilitation and financial restructuring of a 6-unit apartment rental property at 760 Worcester Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101. The Project serves low- income persons with developmental disabilities.
The Substantial Amendment to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan will enable the City to reallocate $100,000 in unspent Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-CV3) CARES Act Round 3 funds. The Pasadena Food Pantry Program has expended over $500,000 in CDBG-CV3 funds since the start of the pandemic, serving over 1,600 families. The proposed reallocation of $100,000 in CDBG-CV3 will increase awards by $25,000 for each of the following four (4) food pantry partners:
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Pasadena
• First United Methodist Church of Pasadena
• Foothill Unity Center, Inc.
• National Day Laborer Organizing Network
The table below summarizes the Substantial Amendment allocations.
Implementing Location Action
Description Agency
940 N. Summit Ave.
Rehabilitation and financial 940 N. Summit
restructuring of a 3-unit apartment HOPE, Inc. Ave. $723,000 rental property which serves low- Pasadena, CA (HOME)
income persons with developmental 91101
disabilities.
760 Worcester Ave.
Rehabilitation and financial 760 Worcester
restructuring of a 6-unit apartment Ave. $1,274,000
HOPE, Inc. Pasadena, CA (HOME)
rental property which serves low-
income persons with developmental 91101
disabilities.
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FAME - Food Pantry First African
Provides funding to address food Methodist 1700 N. $25,000 insecurity. Episcopal Raymond Ave. (CDBG-
Church of CV3)
Pasadena
FUMC - Food Pantry First United $25,000
Provides funding to address food Methodist 500 E. (CDBG- insecurity. Church of Colorado Blvd. CV3)
Pasadena
Foothill Unity Center Food Pantry
Foothill Unity 790 W. $25,000
Program
Provides funding to address food Chestnut Ave. (CDBG-
Center, Inc (V3)
insecurity.
National Day Laborer Food Pantry National Day 1030 S. Arroyo $25,000 Program Laborer
Parkway Suite (CDBG-
Provides funding to address food Organizing 106 CV3)
insecurity. Network
COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:
This proposed action supports the City Council Strategic Planning Three-Year Goals in the areas of improving, maintaining, and enhancing public facilities and infrastructure; improving mobility and accessibility throughout the City of Pasadena; and supporting and promoting the quality of life and the local economy.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the "common sense" provision of CEQA which applies to projects which may have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The approval of the subject Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan is a funding mechanism only and is excluded from the definition of "project" pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4). Furthermore, the action proposed herein will not have a sianificant effect Substantial Amendment to Annual Action Plan 2022-2023
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended actions will have no direct fiscal impact. Approval of the Plan by the City Council and subsequent approval by HUD will result in a total allocation of $2,097,000 in CDBG and HOME funds to support housing and community development activities.
Respectfully submitted,
wen letting
Housing Director
Prepared by: Approved by:
h Mr
andy Mabson FoR MIGUEL MÁRQUEZ
Program Coordinator City Manager
NICHOLAS G. RODRIGUEZ
Assistant City Manager