Pasadena City Council
June 5, 2023

Department of HousingPUBLIC HEARING: SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT PROGRAM FUNDS AND COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDSHousing DepartmentJune 5, 2023 Department of HousingBackground•The Annual Action Plan sets forth projected uses of federal entitlement funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).•On June 13, 2022, City Council approved the submission of the Annual Action Plan (2022-2023) as an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).•Modifications to the Annual Action Plan require a Substantial Amendment.2 Department of HousingBackgroundThe Substantial Amendment to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan will enable the City to allocate $1,997,000 in previously uncommitted HOME funds for: • 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.3 Department of HousingBackgroundThe 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 for: • 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 existing 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 4 Department of HousingFiscal Impact•The recommended actions will have no direct fiscal impact.•Approval of the Annual Action Plan (2022-2023) amendment by the City Council and subsequent approval by HUD will result in a total allocation of $2,097,000 in entitlement funds to support housing, community development, and homeless prevention activities. 5 Department of HousingRecommendation1.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.6