November 19, 2024, Item #11DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway November 19, 2024 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Julie Procopio, Director of Development Services~ Marie Sanders, Senior Management Analy~d lC,-(858) 668-4637 or [email protected] V~ CITY COUNCIL Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Program 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 (County), rather than directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The estimated CDBG funding available to Poway for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 is $183,446.00. City Staff proposes to include the HomeShare and Community Connections Program, North County Bridge to Housing Network Shelter System, 2-1-1 San Diego, and accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities at Community Park in the FY 2025-2026 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 FY 2025-2026 CDBG program; 2) Authorize the appropriation of $183,446.00 to the CDBG Fund (F2410) from the General Fund (F1000), as a loan, to fund the proposed FY 2025-2026 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 the City for FY 2025-2026 is $183,446.00. The amounts requested for the community outreach programs are the same as last year. Upon approval by the City Council, City staff will submit FY 2025-2026 CDBG application funding requests to the County for the programs and ADA project identified in this report. If approved by the County, the Notice to Proceed for each project should be available by September 2025. As a requirement of the grant, the City will allocate and 1 of 5
November 19, 2024, Item #11expend funds for the approved projects and programs, which are then submitted to the County for reimbursement. 1. NORTH COUNTY BRIDGE TO HOUSING NETWORK $20,000.00 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 unhoused 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 FY 2023-2024, the shelter program served 467 unique individuals including men, women, and children with 208 shelter beds in five facilities. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $20,000.00 for FY 2025-2026. 2. 2-1-1 SAN DIEGO $16,946.00 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, Covered California, and 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, household income, and household size. The data provided for the period of FY 2023-2024 show that 1,036 unduplicated low-income Poway residents were assisted, which resulted in 2,490 needs being met and 1,667 referrals made. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,946.00 for FY 2025-2026. 3. HOMESHARE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS $16,000.00 The City 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 providing access to a variety of 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 FY 2023-2024, ElderHelp assisted 60 low-income residents. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,000.00 for FY 2025-2026. 4. ADA PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS $130,500.00 In 2004, the City completed a comprehensive ADA Barrier Removal Transition Plan which identified accessibility deficiencies at 17 Poway parks and public facilities. The information contained in the plan is used by staff to identify ADA barrier removal projects that are eligible for CDBG funding. In FY 2025-2026 funds will be used for continuing improvements at Community Park, specifically the Slack Street entrance, by addressing pedestrian pathways between the park entrance and park amenities. This project addresses recommendations from the Community Park Needs Assessment to improve connectivity and ADA accessibility at Community Park. 2 of 5
November 19, 2024, Item #11Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $130,500.00 for FY 2025-2026. Environmental Review: This item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. As required by the National Environmental Protection Act and CEQA, the County and the City will complete an environmental review for each approved program and project as part of the FY 2025-2026 CDBG grant application process. Fiscal Impact: Approval of this item will result in an appropriation of $183,446.00 in the CDBG Fund (F2410) to fund the FY 2025-2026 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 FY 2025-2026 funding. Public notices were published in the Poway News Chieftain on November 7, 2024, and November 14, 2024. Attachments: A. Resolution Reviewed/Approved By: Wendy ~rman Assistant City Manager 3 ofS Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: c~ City Manager
November 19, 2024, Item #11RESOLUTION NO. 24-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 2025-2026 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 (FY) 2025-2026. SECTION 2: The City Manager or designee is authorized to appropriate CDBG funding for four projects: North County Bridge to Housing Shelter Network, 2-1-1 San Diego, HomeShare and Community Connections Program, and ADA improvements at Community Park for FY 2025-2026. SECTION 3: The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary contracts with the County. 4 ofS II II II II II II ATTACHMENT A
November 19, 2024, Item #11Resolution No. 24-Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 19th day of November 2024, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: Steve Vaus, Mayor ATTEST: Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk 5 of 5