CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
September 16, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Beverly Johnson, Neighborhood Services Director SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Conduct a public hearing to receive comments for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funds; Upon conclusion of the public hearing, direct staff to incorporate comments received into the final FY 2023-2024 CAPER; Approve the FY 2023-2024 CAPER for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Pomona receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from HUD annually. As a requirement of receiving these funds, the City must submit the following documents for receipt of federal funds: a Consolidated Strategic Plan every five years, an Annual Action Plan, also known as the application for funds, and a CAPER each year after closeout of the City’s program year. Staff has prepared the attached (Attachment No. 1 – FY 2023-2024 Draft CAPER) outlining the accomplishments for FY 2023-2024 for City Council review prior to submitting to HUD.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
None with this action.
PUBLIC NOTICING REQUIREMENTS:
In accordance with Federal requirements for public noticing, a 15-day notice of public comment for the CAPER was published on August 30, 2024 in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Attachment No. 2 – Public Notice).
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
The City Council approved the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan on June 5, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
Federal requirements by HUD mandate at least two public hearings per year, with at least one focused on program performance. During various stages of the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan development, the City held two public hearings and distributed a Community Needs Survey. The CDBG Community Needs Survey was placed on the City's website for online completion. The survey was available in both Spanish and English. Outreach efforts to promote the online survey included mailing postcards to over 44,000 households with access information, notifying residents through the citywide Nixle-System, and posting information on the City of Pomona's Facebook and Twitter pages. Other outreach efforts included staff presenting at in-person and virtual community meetings to Pomona community agencies and local government partners and additionally requesting feedback from City Departments and the Pomona Housing Authority.
This FY 2023-2024 CAPER represents the first performance report for the 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan, which covers the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The CAPER meets all content requirements established by HUD and is consistent with the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The CAPER outlines and evaluates the overall progress the City has made in carrying out its goals and objectives in utilizing Federal entitlement funds awarded during FY 2023-2024. The CAPER was made available to the public for a 15-day public comment period commencing on August 30, 2024, and is presented to the Council for approval before submission to HUD.
This public hearing will allow public input during the 15-day CAPER public comment period on the City's progress in meeting goals outlined in the FY 2023-2024 Action Plan.
Highlights of Fiscal Year 2023-2024
In FY 2023-2024, the City accomplished the following utilizing Federal and State grant funds:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The formula entitlement allocation for CDBG funded projects was $1,771,564. These funds provided both public and non-public services to the residents of Pomona. Activities included:
Providing 2,011 residential housing unit inspections for health and safety violations through the City’s Code Enforcement Division.
Completing various infrastructure improvements, including:
Street Improvements: curb ramps, sidewalk, curb and gutter, and roadway improvements along San Francisco Avenue from San Antonio Avenue to Palomares Street. 90 Linear Feet (LF) of curb and gutter replacement
1,900 Square Feet (SF) of sidewalk replacement
7 curb ramp enhancement
1,200 tons of Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM)
ADA Curb Ramp & Path of Travel: ADA-compliant curb ramps repairs of sidewalks, driveway approaches, and curb & gutter, as well as the installation of curb ramps, curb ramp enhancements and alley approaches. 2,273 LF Sidewalk Removal and Replacement 346 LF Driveway Repair 591 LF Sidewalk Saw Cut
5 Alley Approaches
14 Construct Curb Ramps
52 Curb Ramps Enhancement
289 LF Curb & Gutter
Providing public services including, youth services for tutoring, after-school activities, sports programs, dental assistance, outdoor programs, JROTC activities, music program, youth employment and fair housing services to over 899 persons.
Distribution of a Community Needs Survey solicited input on community needs from over 44,000 households for FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan activities. The City received 366 survey responses.
The Housing Improvement Program (HIP) grant assisted Pomona homeowners with rehabilitation and addressed emergency repairs. For FY 2023-2024, the HIP grant assisted 12 households.
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
In FY 2023-2024, $905,134 in HOME funds were allocated to ensure affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing. A portion of the HOME funds were used to rehabilitate three (3) housing units and to provide homeownership assistance through down payment and closing cost assistance to two (2) first-time homebuyer households. Additionally, twenty (20) households were provided tenant-based rental assistance. The balance was used for administrative costs and other eligible activities.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
For FY 2023-2024, the City was awarded $159,209 in ESG funds. Funded categories included emergency shelter operations and homeless management information systems. A total of 84 eligible persons were served in FY 2023-2024 with ESG funds.
Accessory or Junior Dwelling Unit Program (ADU/ JADU)
For FY 2023-2024, the City launched the ADU/ JADU loan program, which aims to create affordable rental units in single unit, owner-occupied properties. The program offers low-income homeowners with a loan for the construction of a new, or conversion of existing structures, into ADU/JADUs. During the year, two (2) homeowners were assisted by the program.
Lead Hazard Reduction & Healthy Homes Supplement (LHCHH) For FY 2023-2024, Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Home Grant funds were used to continue the Lead Education, Awareness and Control (LEAC) Program to address a variety of environmental health and safety concerns. During FY 2023-2024, twenty-nine (29) housing units occupied by low-income households with children ages six years and below, benefited from lead remediation and the removal of housing-related hazards.
Healthy Homes Production Grant
In March 2022, the City was awarded a Healthy Homes Production Grant (HHPG) from the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) amounting to $2.0 million. The grant aims to eliminate all environment and housing-related hazards in a coordinated manner, rather than addressing hazards one at a time. In FY 2023-2024, thirty-seven (37) housing units were tested for radon, and forty-eight (48) families were provided healthy homes assistance. Intervention included installation of water heaters, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, range hoods, and pest control.
As required by HUD, all public noticing requirements have been met and program performance data made available to the public. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council, after hearing all public comment, approve the FY 2023-2024 CAPER prior to submittal to HUD.
Prepared by:
Vivian Bravo
Housing Analyst
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – FY 2023-2024 Draft CAPER
Attachment No. 2 – Public Notice (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) Public Hearing to Receive Comments on and Approve the FY 2023-2024 CAPER