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Annual Action Plan <br />2018 <br />3 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />In addition to the increased allocation by HUD, staff analysis of the City’s HUD funding database account <br />found that there is administrative overhead carry forward from FY 2017-2018 that was unused due to <br />staff turnover in the fiscal year. Those funds in the amount of $29,918 will be carried forward into FY <br />2018-2019. Both the added HUD entitlement grant and the FY 2017-2018 carryforward will be allocated <br />to increased funding for public services and ADA upgrades to the City public buildings. For the added <br />public services funding, staff made increases in funding allocations proportionate to the overall amount <br />of funding that they were committed in FY 2017-2018 for the second of a two year funding cycle. There <br />was no increase to the Section 108 loan repayment which is a set amount. Additionally there was not an <br />increase to the Single Family Rehabilitation Program that already has significant committed and unspent <br />funds. The remainder of added funding will go into the City’s ADA upgrades. <br />2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan <br />After assessing the City's housing and community development priority needs, evaluating the Five-Year <br />Strategic Plan objectives for FY 2015-2019, and analyzing CDBG eligibility criteria, the City proposes to <br />allocate its available CDBG funding in the following eligible categories: Public Services, Public Facilities, <br />Housing Activities, and General Administration. <br />For Public Services the City proposes to fund homeless services and a shelter, family support services for <br />abused children and their families, and services for special needs population (i.e. meal delivery service <br />for homebound seniors and meals in supportive settings for seniors). The funding allocated to public <br />services for FY 2018-2019 is $107,236 and does not exceed the 15% spending cap to adhere to HUD <br />expenditure regulations. The following public service agencies will receive CDBG funds in FY 2018-2019: <br />CALICO, Davis Street Family Resource Center, and SOS/Meals on Wheels. <br />For Public Facilities, the City must allocate $190,635 to HUD for principal and interest payments for the <br />City's outstanding $2.5 million HUD Section 108 loan which was used to construct the City's senior <br />center. In addition, the City will allocate $203,974 to contribute to the implementation of the City's 2010 <br />ADA Transition Plan. This plan will design and install architectural modifications to make City facilities <br />more accessible to persons with disabilities. The locations of those upgrades include the Main Library, <br />Marina Community Center, City Hall, South Offices, Police Department, Washington Manor Library, and <br />Marina Park. <br />For Housing Activities, staff recommends providing $100,000 of CDBG funds to fund City's Single-Family <br />Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program, which provides minor repair grants to extremely low- and very- <br />low income San Leandro homeowners. <br />The City's administration funding for FY 2018-2019 of $142,982 adheres to the HUD-regulated 20% <br />spending cap on general administration. The City will allocate approximately $132,982 to City staffing <br />for program administration. As a CDBG entitlement recipient, the City is required by HUD to <br />affirmatively further fair housing. Staff proposes to allocate $10,000 to support Eden Council for Hope <br />and Opportunity (ECHO Housing) to provide fair housing services to San Leandro residents. <br />13