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Home My WebLink About3101 RESOLUTION NO. 3 10 1 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, adopting the 2010 CDBG /HOME Funding Recommendations. WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is an entitlement community which receives a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) each year from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and also receives funding from HUD's Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) fund via an interlocal agreement with Kitsap County; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton conducts a competitive annual process to determine allocation of CDBG and HOME entitlement; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is required to establish a Policy Plan for the City's management of its HUD entitlement, including outlining the citizen participation plan, application and review processes, and eligibility and implementation requirements for grant funded projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton's 2010 Policy Plan citizen participation plan establishes a Citizen Advisory Committee to assist the Department of Community Development in reviewing CDBG and HOME applications by interviewing applicants and recommending annual project allocation decisions to the Bremerton City Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton received twenty -two CDBG grant applications and two HOME applications by the application deadline of July 17, 2009, and the CDBG / HOME Citizen Advisory Committee has reviewed, interviewed and discussed each of the 21 eligible CDBG funding requests received; and WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development CDBG /HOME staff on Monday, September 21, 2009 posted on the City's website and on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 advertised in the Kitsap Sun a 30 -day written public comment period commencing September 21, 2009 and concluding at a public hearing on Wednesday, October 21, 2009; and WHEREAS, CDBG /HOME staff held a Public Meeting on October 6, 2009; and WHEREAS, no comments were received during the advertised public comment period; and 1 2010 CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendation WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development CDBG /HOME staff presents the Citizen Advisory Committee's recommendations to the City Council for adoption; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION]. The recitals and findings of fact set forth in this resolution are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The 2010 CDBG /HOME Funding Recommendation attached hereto is hereby adopted, and will be incorporated into the 2010 Action Plan to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval. SECTION 3. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage. P SS by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this day of WAU 2 , 2009. CECIL MCCONNELL, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: l 5 4ROERA. UBOVICH, City Att CAROL TGEN, City erk 2 2010 CDBGIHOME Funding Recommendation 2010 Block Grant Funding Requests and Citizen Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations CDBG Capital Auencv Pro'ectTitle Funding ActivityType AmtRe uested Recommended Archdiocesan Housing Authority New Carpet for Common Areas CDBG Capital $47,694 $45,000 Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound Bremerton Teen Center CDBG Capital $150,000 $86,625 Bremerton Foodline Emergency Power Energy Upgrade CDBG Capital $20,000 $12,500 COB Parks and Recreation Matan Park Improvements CDBG Capital $80,000 $80,000 Kitsap Community Resources Weathernzation and Related Minor Home Repair CDBG Capital $100,000 $86,625 Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority Nollwood Public Housing Lighting Improvements CDBG Capital 1 $88,3021 $75,000 Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority Nollwood Public Housing Community Room and ADA Improvements CDBG Ca ital 1 $66,060 $0 $552,0561 $385,750 CDBG Public Services Aciencv Pro'ectTitle Funding ActivityType AmtRequested Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound After School and Summer Program Support CDBG Public Service $10,000 $0 Bremerton Foodline Agency Salaries CDBG Public Service $18,000 $13,100 Bremerton High School Pay It Forward Scholarships CDBG Public Service $7,500 $0 Bremerton Services Association Chuckwa on Meals On Wheels CDBG Public Service $23,000 $16,600 Catholic Community Services Benedict House CDBG Public Service $25,000 $12,500 COB Parks and Recreation Summer Playground Program CDBG jPublic Service $12,500 $0 Kitsap Community Resources Emergency and Transitional Housing Services CDBG Public Service $25,000 $12,500 Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority Nollwood Youth Programs CDBG Public Service $13,887 $0 Kitsap Family YMCA Childcare Scholarships CDBG Public Service $10,000 $8,353 Kitsap Sexual Assault Child Abuse Intervention CDBG Public Service $15,732 $7,866 Literacy Council of Kitsap Literacy for Hispanic Families CDBG Public Service $10,000 $5,000 RMH Services Untreated Mentally III CDBG Public Service $20,000 $0 Salvation Arm y Sally's Place CDBG Public Service $36,000 retracted Washington CASH City of Bremerton MicroCredit Initiative CDBG Public Service $10,000 $5,000 YWCA ALIVE Legal Advocacy CDBG Public Service $13,500 $8,100 $250,1191 $89,019 HOME Agency Pro'ectTitle Funding ActivityType AmtRe uested Kitsap Community Resources Transitonal Housing Acquisition - 534 Morris Ct HOME HOME $353,000 $000 Kitsap Mental Health Services lBurwell Place Renovation HOME IHOME $530,0001 $530,000 $883,0001 $530,000 m X D EXHIBIT B 2010 CDBG PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Administration: Total Requested : $169,311.60; APPROVED Funding: $169,311.60 City of Bremerton Department of Community Development — CDBG Program Administration Requested: $118,692 CDBG funds will provide operating costs for overall program administration, Including salaries for the Block Grant Program Administrator and the Block Grant Program Coordinator and reimbursement to the City for other costs such as Information technology, public information, telecommunications, and any required training and travel. Recommended: $118,692 APPROVED via adoption of 2010 Policy Plan (4/1512009) City of Bremerton Department of Community Development — HOME Program Administration Requested: $50,619.60 HOME funds will provide operating costs for overall program administration, including salaries for the Block Grant Program Administrator and the Block Grant Program Coordinator and reimbursement to the City for other costs such as Information technology, public Information, telecommunications, and any required training and travel Half of this amount Is paid to Kitsap County Block Grant for administrative services provided in relation to its role as HOME Consortium Lead Agency Recommended: $50,619.60 APPROVED via adoption of 2010 Policy Plan (4/15/2009) Public Services Projects: Total Requested: $250,119; Projected Funding: $89,019 Bremerton Foodline — Agency Salaries 2010 Requested: $18,000 CDBG funds will be used to support the funding of 2010 Bremerton Foodline agency salaries necessary to operate the Agency providing an estimated 16,778 food boxes to Bremerton are households In 2010 Recommended: $13,100 Bremerton Services Association — Chuckwagon Meals on Wheels Requested: $23,000 CDBG funds will be used toward the cost of 15,000 nutritious meals which volunteers will deliver to 140 homebound, low- income elderly persons residing in Bremerton. CDBG funds will be used only toward the meal cost Recommended: $16,600 Catholic Community Services — Benedict House Homeless Men's Shelter Operations Requested: $25,000 CDBG funds will be applied to daily operating costs (salaries, benefits, facility upkeep, and other allowable costs) to provide housing and support services for 120 homeless men, including men with children. Recommended: $12,500 Kitsap Community Resources — Emergency and Transitional Housing Services Requested: $25,000 CDBG funds will be used to provide staff support to Housing Services Programs that serve over 585 Bremerton residents who are homeless, formerly homeless, or at risk of homelessness Recommended: $12,500 2010 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT B Kitsap Sexual Assault Center — Child Abuse Intervention Requested: $15,732 CDBG funds will be used to fund a portion of Child and Family Advocate's salary to provide advocacy and crisis Intervention services for 31 children who have been sexually abused and their non - offending family members Recommended: $7,866 Literacy Council of Kitsap — Literacy for Hispanic Families Requested: $10,000 CDBG funds will be used to support our literacy programs for 150 Hispanic students, which Include family literacy, English as a Second Language, civics education, and computer literacy Recommended: $5,000 Washington CASH — Bremerton Microcredit Initiative Requested: $10,000 CDBG funds will be used to provide up to 50 low- Income Individuals with comprehensive micro- business development activities designed to establish, expand or stabilize a micro or small business. Recommended: $5,000 YWCA of Kitsap County — YWCA ALIVE Legal Advocacy Requested: $13,500 CDBG funds will be used to partially support the cost of a full -time legal advocate to provide no- cost legal advocacy for up to 175 victims of domestic violence and their children. Recommended: $8,100 Kitsap Family YMCA — Childcare Scholarships Requested: $10,000 CDBG funds will be used to enable 41 new low- Income and very low- income children to participate in Latchkey childcare and summer camp Recommended: $8,353 Bremerton Boys & Girls Club — After School and Summer Programs Requested: $10,000 CDBG funds will be used to support the salaries and program expenses of the Bremerton Boys & Girls Club to provide 300 youth with quality after school and summer programs Recommended: $0.00 City of Bremerton Parks Department — Family Playgrounds at Evergreen Park Requested: $12,500 CDBG funds will be used to provide a free summer playground program for children ages 6 -12 and free lunch service for children ages 0 -18 at Evergreen and Matan Park neighborhoods Recommended: $0.00 RMH Services — Untreated Mentally III Requested: $20,000 CDBG funds will be used to cover operating and personnel costs for a volunteer case manager / psychiatric nurse and a part-time janitor, for agency that treats severely mentally ill clients. Recommended: $0.00 Bremerton High School Pay it Forward— Scholarships Requested: $7,500 CDBG funds will be used to provide 3 college scholarships for low- income graduates of Bremerton High School, in exchange for community service performed In Bremerton Recommended: $0.00 2010 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 2 of 4 EXHIBIT B Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority— Nollwood Youth Programs Requested: $13,887 CDBG funds will be used to support the salary and benefits of the Community Services staff person at the Nollwood public housing complex in Bremerton, in order to provide the family and youth services program. Recommended: $0.00 Salvation Army— Sally's Place Hygiene Center Requested: $36,000 CDBG funds will be used to support the salaries and benefits of the Hygiene Center manager, assistant manager, and attendant. Recommended: Application Retracted Capital Projects: Total Requested: $552,056; Projected Funding: $385,750 Bremerton Boys & Girls Club — New Teen Center Requested: $150,000 CDBG funds will be used to support the construction of a 7,000 square foot teen center on Mountain View Middle School property to provide youth with a safe and positive place to go during non - school hours. Recommended: $86,625 City of Bremerton Parks & Rec — Matan Park Improvements Requested: $80,000 CDBG funds will be used to enhance and improve Matan Park in the Anderson Cove neighborhood Improvements will include expanding the lawn area, constructing a new playground, improving the sports courts, replacing fencing, landscaping, and ADA improvements. Recommended: $80,000 Archdiocesan Housing Authority — New Carpet for Max Hale Center Requested: $47,694 CDBG funds will be used to purchase and install new carpeting for the stairways and common areas at Max Hale Center. Max Hale provides very affordable housing for the formerly homeless as well as low income residents. Recommended: $45,000 Kitsap Community Resources — Weatherization and Minor Home Repair Requested: $100,000 CDBG funds will be used for 10 low- income Bremerton households which will receive weathenzation, minor home repair, and accessibility services to save energy and improve the health and safety of their homes. Recommended: $86,625 Bremerton Foodline — Emergency Power Energy Upgrade Requested: $20,000 CDBG funds will be used to install emergency generators Recommended: $12,500 KCCHA — Nollwood Public Housing Lighting Improvements Requested: $88,302 CDBG funds will be used to replace the aging lighting system at the Nollwood Apartments, a 48- unit public housing development Recommended: $75,000 2010 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 3 of 4 EXHIBIT B KCCHA — Nollwood Public Housing Community Room and ADA Repairs Requested: $66,060 CDBG funds will be used to make ADA and Community Room Improvements at the Nollwood Apartments, a 48 -unit public housing development Recommended: $0 HOME Projects: Total Requested: $883,000; Projected Funding: $1,054,736.40 Kitsap Community Resources — Transitional Housing Acquisition and Rehab Requested: $353,000 HOME funds will be used to acquire a duplex, location not yet identified Funds will also pay related relocation costs under the Uniform Relocation Act Any remaining award funds will be used for property rehabilitation. Recommended: $0 Kitsap Mental Health Services — Burwell Place Renovation Requested: $530,000 HOME funds will be used to renovate Kitsap Mental Health's group home located on Burwell Street Into 8 Single Room Occupancy Units to serve 8 adults with chronic mental illness Recommended: $530,000 2010 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 4 of 4