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File #: [18-0694]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 1/7/2018 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 9/5/2018 Final action: 9/5/2018
Title: Adopt the Recommended 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program for Public Housing Renovations.
Attachments: 1. Resolution approving the 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program, 2. Ordinance to establish a Capital Fund Program (CFP) Project Ordinance, 3. Summary of 2018-2019 Recommended Plan, 4. Council Questions with Staff Response, 5. A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2018-2019 CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (2018-09-05/R-2), 6. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2018-2019 CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (2018-09-05/O-1)
Related files: [21-0379]

 

 

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Adopt the Recommended 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program for Public Housing Renovations.

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Staff:

Department:

Loryn Clark, Executive Director

Housing and Community

Faith M. Thompson, Public Housing Director

 

 

Overview: The Town receives annual federal Housing Capital Fund grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for comprehensive renovation and improvements in our public housing neighborhoods. Town staff received notification from HUD that the amount of the 2018-2019 Capital Fund grant is $782,242, approximately a 42% increase over the 2017-2018 allocation. We have revised our recommended plan based on this new information.

 

Recommendation(s):

That the Council:

 

1.                     Adopt the attached resolution approving the recommended 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program Plan;  

2.                     Enact the attached project ordinance to establish the 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program budget; and

3.                     Authorize the Town Manager to submit the 2018-2019 Capital Fund Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

Summary of Recommended Plan

 

Proposed Sources of Funds

Capital Fund Program                                                                                                                              $782,242

 

Key Issues:

                     In March 2018, Housing staff met with residents of public housing to receive comments and suggestions on the use of the Capital Fund grant.  Seventeen residents of Public Housing attended the meeting.

                     Staff also mailed residents a survey inviting them to suggest uses for the Capital Fund Program. Twenty seven surveys were completed and returned. 

                     Staff considered the comments received from the meeting and the survey in developing the proposed activities.

                     In response to the increased demand for affordable housing in our area, staff continues to review how we allocate our available resources and explores alternative options for providing public housing.

                     Use of funds as proposed is consistent with our preliminary recommendations for improvements identified in the Public Housing Master Plan.

 

 

Summary of Recommended Plan:

The recommended plan is based on the grant amount of $782,242 to be allocated as follows:

                     Public Housing Renovations                                                                                                         $500,000

                     Building Improvements                                                                                                           $100,000

                     Public Housing Master Plan Completion                                                               $  50,000

                     Neighborhood Signage                                                                                                         $  54,018

                     Administrative costs                                                                                                                              $  78,224

 

Next Steps

                     If this plan is approved by the Council, we would submit the Annual Plan to HUD.

 

Council Goals:

Create a Place for Everyone

Develop Good Places,  New Spaces

Support  Community Prosperity

Nurture Our Community

Facilitate Getting Around

Grow Town  and Gown Collaboration

 

Attachments:

 

Resolution approving the 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program

 

Ordinance to establish the FY 2019Capital Fund Program (CFP) Project Ordinance

 

Summary of 2018-2019 Recommended Plan

 

 

The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

 

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By adopting the resolution, the Council approves the recommended 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program Plan and authorizes the Manager to submit this 2018-2019 Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Enacting the ordinance would establish the project budget for the 2018-2019 Capital Fund Program.