Title
Staff Report for City of San Leandro U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Final FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a second public hearing and then adopt the resolution approving the FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan and authorizing the execution of all related documents by the City Manager and submission of the Action Plan to HUD.
The Action Plan has been available for thirty (30) days for public comment since March 16, 2012. Upon adoption by the City Council, the Plan will be combined with the Alameda County HOME Consortium's plans (for the County and each Consortium member city) and forwarded to HUD.
BACKGROUND
Consolidated (or Annual) Action Plan
The FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan implements the FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan strategies by undertaking activities during the program year that utilize two (2) HUD grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME).
The Draft FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan was presented to the City Council at a public hearing on March 5, 2012. The Council directed staff to make the plan available for public comment for a 30-day period from March 16th through April 16th, 2012. The draft plan was available for public review at the City Hall (City Clerk's office and Community Development Department), at the Main Library, and on the City's website.
There have been no comments received.
Analysis
Proposed Changes to the Draft of the FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan
There are no proposed changes to the projects and funding amounts that would be funded by CDBG funds.
The following, however, are the proposed changes involving the City's HOME funds:
1. HOME grant amount for FY 2012-2013 increased from $141,409 to $141,817.
a. HOME administration funds increased from $8,386 to $8,463.
b. HOME funds available for project expenditures increased from $911,872 to $912,280.
Current City Council Policy
Current Council Policy is defined by the FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, adopted by Resolution No. 2010-038 on April 19, 2010.
Previous City Council Action(s)
A public hearing was held on March 5, 2012, to consider the proposed FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan, receive public comments, start the 30-day public comment period for the plan, and set a second public hearing date for April 16, 2012 to consider public comments and adopt the plan.
Applicable General Plan Policies
The Consolidated Plan addresses the goals of the Housing Element of the General Plan, such as increasing the supply of affordable for-sale and rental housing, providing opportunities for home ownership, preserving and rehabilitating existing affordable owner-occupied and rental housing, and addressing special needs populations.
Environmental Review
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act, the latter when applicable, review will be conducted for each project or activity approved by the City Council. Neither CEQA nor NEPA apply to the FY 2012-2013 Consolidated Annual Action Plan.
Summary of Public Outreach Efforts
In accordance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan, which is required under the Consolidated Plan, notices of both public hearings (with partial translations in Spanish and Chinese) have been published in the Daily Review newspaper and sent to a CDBG mail list of interested parties. Copies of the Draft FY 2012-2013 Action Plan have been available for review at City Hall (City Clerk's office and Community Development Department), at the Main Library, and on the City's website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/cd/housing/plans.asp for a 30-day comment period from March 16th - April 16th, 2012. The second public hearing will be held April 16, 2012, at which time the City Council would consider approving the final Plan.
Fiscal Impacts
HUD will enter into contract with the City for the grant amount. The grant is on a reimbursement basis with funds being reimbursed by HUD after expenditure by the City for activities designated in the FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan.
Budget Authority
Budget authority for CDBG funds is derived from Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (24 CFR 570 et seq.). Budget Authority for HOME funds is derived from the Federal Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program (under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended).
ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment A - Summary of the FY 2012-2013 proposed activities and funding amounts
· Attachment B - Final FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan (for CDBG and HOME Funds)
PREPARED BY: Steve Hernandez, Housing Specialist, Community Development Department