October 18, 2022, Item #11
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AG EN DA REPORT City of Poway
October 18, 2022
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Robert Manis, Director of Development Services ~
Marie Sanders, Senior Management Analyst
(858) 668-4637 or [email protected]
FY2023-24 Community Development Block Grant Program
CITY COUNCIL
The City of Poway is a participating city in the San Diego Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). As such, the city annually receives an allocation of CDBG funds from the County of San Diego, rather than directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The estimated CDBG funding available to Poway for FY2023-24 is $180,344. Staff proposes to include the HomeShare and Community Connections Program, Bridge to Housing Network Shelter System, 2- 1-1 San Diego and accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities at Community Park in the FY2023-24 CDBG funding applications.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council:
1) Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the submission of four applications for the FY2023-24 CDBG program;
2) Authorize the appropriation of $180,344 to the CDBG Fund (F2410) from the General Fund (F1000), as a loan, to fund the proposed FY2023-24 CDBG program upon approval by the County; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary contracts with the County.
Discussion:
Previously, the City has expended CDBG grant funds to subsidize community outreach programs and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at Poway parks and public facilities. The projected CDBG funding available to Poway for FY2023-24 is $180,344. The amounts requested for the community outreach programs are the same as last year. Upon approval by the City Council, staff will submit FY2023-24 CDBG application funding requests to the County for the programs and ADA project identified in this report. If approved by the County, these funds are anticipated to be available by December 2023. As a requirement of this grant, the City allocates and expends funds for the approved projects and programs, which are then submitted to the County for reimbursement. 1 of 5
October 18, 2022, Item #11
1. NORTH
COUNTY
BRIDGE
TO
HOUSING
NETWORK
$20,000
The
North
County
Bridge
to
Housing
Shelter
Network,
a
collaborative
workgroup
within
the
Alliance
for
Regional
Solutions,
administers
the
program
that
provides
shelter,
meals,
and
case
management
support
for
the
North
County
homeless
population,
including
families.
Contributions
from
Poway
help
fund
year-round
operations
and
enhanced
services
with
an
emphasis
on
bridging
each
individual
and
family
out
of
homelessness
and
into
permanent
supportive
housing.
In
FY2021-22,
the
shelter
program
served
683
unique
individuals
including men,
women,
and
children
with
167
shelter
beds
in
five
facilities.
Staff
is
recommending
funding a
not-to-exceed
allocation
of
$20,000
for
FY2023-24.
2. 2-1-1
SAN
DIEGO
$16,946
To
provide
a broader
scope
of
services
and
resources
to
low-income
Poway
residents,
2-1-1
San
Diego
offers
a wide
array
of
programs
and
services
. Such
services
include
information
and
referral
services,
application
assistance
and
completion
for
CalFresh,
Medi-Cal,
and
Covered
California,
children's
services,
as
well
as
streamlined
programs
for
active
military
and
veterans
and
their
family.
The
program
also
includes
24/7
access
to
a
live
Client
Service
Representative.
Furthermore,
the
program
offers
quarterly
demographic
data
reports
of
Poway
callers
that
include
ethnicity,
gender,
race,
age,
zip
code
and
household
income
and
size.
The
data
provided
for
the
period
of
FY2021-22
show
that
1,212
unduplicated
low-income
Poway
residents
were
assisted,
which
resulted
in
2,063
needs
being
met
and
2,971
referrals
made.
Staff
is
recommending
funding
a
not-to-exceed
allocation
of
$16,946
for
FY2023-24.
3. HOMESHARE
&
COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
$16,000
The
City
of
Poway
contracts
with
ElderHelp
of
San
Diego
to
administer
the
HomeShare
and
Community
Connections
Program.
This
program
connects
low-income
individuals
seeking
affordable
housing
with
Poway
homeowners
who
have
a
room to
rent
through
shared
housing
matching
services.
The
program
additionally
provides
face-to-face
information
and
referral
services,
as
well
as
access
to
a
variety
of
social
services
such
as
transportation,
health
services,
and
walk-in
and
phone
consultations
with
ElderHelp
staff
located
on
site
at
the
Mickey
Cafagna
Community
Center.
In
FY2021-
22,
ElderHelp
assisted
47 low-income
residents.
Staff
is
recommending
funding
a
not-to-exceed
allocation
of
$16,000
for
FY2023-24.
4. ADA
PUBLIC
FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
$127,398
In
2004,
the
City
completed
a
comprehensive
ADA
Barrier
Removal
Transition
Plan
which
identified
accessibility
deficiencies
at
17 Poway
parks
and
public
facilities.
Information
contained
in
the
plan
is
used
by
staff
to
identify
ADA
barrier
removal
projects
that
are
eligible
for
CDBG
funding.
In
FY2023-24
funds
will
be
utilized
for
continuing
improvements
at
Community
Park
by
addressing
pedestrian
pathways
between
parking
areas
and
park
amenities.
Staff
is
recommending
funding a
not-to-exceed
allocation
of
$127,398
for
FY2023-24.
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Environmental
Review:
This
item
is
not
subject
to
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
review.
As
required
by
the
National
Environmental
Protection
Act
and
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act,
the
County
and
City
will
complete
an
environmental
review
for
each
approved
program
and
project
as
part
of
the
FY2023-24
CDBG
grant
application
process.
Fiscal
Impact:
Approval
of
this
item
will
result
in
an
appropriation
of
$180,344
in
the
Community
Development
Block
Grant
(CDBG)
Fund
(F2410)
to
fund
the
FY2023-24
CDBG
Program
upon
approval
of
the
City's
funding
applications
by
the
County
. The
CDBG
Fund
will
be
intermittently
reimbursed
by
the
County
for
eligible
expenditures
through
the
City's
allocation
of
CDBG
Funds.
The
General
Fund
(F1000)
will
provide
temporary
loans
to
the
CDBG
Fund
as
applicable
in
the
interim
.
Public
Notification:
As
a
condition
of
CDBG
administration,
a
public
hearing
must
be
held
to
determine
the
use
of
the
FY2023-24
funding.
Public
notices
were
published
in
the
San
Diego
Union
Tribune
on
October
7,
2022
,
and
the
Poway
News
Chieftain
on
October
13,
2022
.
Attachments:
A.
Resolution
Reviewed/Approved
By:
Wendy
serman
Assistant
City
Manager
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By
:
Alan
Fenstermacher
City
Attorney
Approved
By
:
c~ City
Manager
October 18, 2022, Item #11
RESOLUTION
NO
. 22-
A
RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POWAY,
CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING
THE
SUBMISSION
OF
APPLICATIONS
FOR
THE
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK
GRANT
PROGRAM
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2023-2024
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD)
administers
the
Community
Development
Block
Grant
(CDBG)
Program,
which
provides
Federal
funds
to
assist
community
development
activities
in
urban
areas;
WHEREAS,
the
County
of
San
Diego
(County)
applies
for
and
accepts
CDBG
funds
with
respect
to
its
unincorporated
areas
and
local
governments
that
participate
in
the
County's
CDBG
program
known
as
"Urban
County";
WHEREAS,
the
City
of
Poway
(City)
is
a
unit
of
general
local government
that
participates
in
the
"Urban
County"
program;
WHEREAS,
the
City
placed
two
notices
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
indicating
the
Public
Hearing;
and
WHEREAS,
the
City
understands
and
agrees
that
should
the
CDBG
Program
be
discontinued,
the
City
would
be
required
to
reimburse
the
County's
Housing
Development
Fund
for
any
affected
funds.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE
IT
RESOLVED
by
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Poway
as
follows:
SECTION
1:
The
City
Manager
or
designee
is
authorized
to
submit
applications
for
the
CDBG
Program
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024.
SECTION
2:
The
City
Manager
or
designee
is
authorized
to
appropriate
CDBG
funding
for
four
projects:
2-1-1
San
Diego,
HomeShare
and
Community
Connections
Program,
the
Bridge
to
Housing
Shelter
Network,
and
ADA
barrier
improvements
at
Community
Park
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024.
SECTION
3:
The
City
Manager
is
authorized
to
execute
all
necessary
contracts
with
the
County. \\ \\ \\ \\ 4
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A
October 18, 2022, Item #11
Resolution
No
. 22-
Page
2 PASSED,
ADOPTED
AND
APPROVED
at
a
Regular
Meeting
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Poway,
California
on
the
18th
day
of
October
2022,
by
the
following
vote,
to
wit:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED:
Steve
Vaus,
Mayor
ATTEST: Carrie
Gallagher,
CMC,
City
Clerk
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