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Home My WebLink About3126 RESOLUTION NO. 312 6 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, approving the 2011 CDBG/HOME , Funding Recommendations for inclusion in the 2011 - CDBG/HOME Action Plan 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 2011 Policy Plan citizen participation plan establishes a Citizen Advisory Board to assist the Deparhr►ent 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 eight CDBG grant applications and two HOME applications by the application deadline of July 16, 2010, and eight of these passed the technical and eligibility review and were forwarded to the Citizen Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, the CDBG / HOME Citizen Advisory Committee has reviewed, interviewed and discussed each of the six eligible CDBG funding requests and the two eligible HOME requests and formulated funding recommendations and a funding contingency plan based on their review; and WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development CDBGlHOME staff on Friday, October 1, 2010 posted the recommendations to the City's website and advertised in the Kitsap Sun a 30-day written public comment period commencing October 1, 2010 and concluding at a public hearing on Wednesday, November 3, 2010; and 1 2011 CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendation WHEREAS, CDBG/HOME staff held a Public Comment Meeting on October 5, 2010; and WHEREAS, no comments were received during the advertised public comment period; and 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 1. The recitals and findings of fact set forth in this resolution are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The 2011 CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendations attached hereto is hereby adopted, and will be incorporated into the 2011 Action Plan to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval. SECTION3. Severabilitv. If any one 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. � PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this � day of �bv(,YVt�gQ,�(' , 2010. K WOF , Counci President APPRO FORM: ATTEST: t �� LUBOVICH, City Attorney CAROL GEN, City erk Z 2011 CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendation 2011 Block Grant Funding Requests and Citizen Advisory Board Funding Recommendations EXHIBIT A Staff Administration Funding Activity T pe Amount Requested Amount Recommended CDBG Pro ram Administration CDBG Administration $ 125,963 $ 125,963 HOME Program Administration HOME Administration $ 47,500 $ 47,500 Tota s 173,463 173,463 Contingencles All funding recommendations are based on an estimated allocation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and contingent upon the receipt of said funds. The allocation for CDBG Administration is based on 20% of the anticipated award p/us program income, per regulatory allowance. The allocation for HOME administration is based on 10% of the anticipated award plus program income, per regulatory allowance. Should additional funding be received, the CDBG and HOME administration allocations wi/l increase according/y. Allocation of funds to administration was approved by Ciry Council in a Public Hearing on May 5, 2010. CDBG Capital Agency Pro'ect Title Funding Activi T pe Amount Requested Amount Recommended Catholic Housin Services Max Hale Center New Car et CDBG Ca ital $ 26,218 $ 26,218 Ho e In Christ Ministries Oasis Teen Shelter CDBG Ca ital $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Ci of Bremerton Parks and Recreation De t. Lions Park Nature Pla round CDBG Ca ital $ 52,000 $ 52,000 Kitsa Communi Resources Weatherization CDBG Ca ital $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Bremerton Family Service Center Kitsa Communi Resources Repairs and Im rovement CDBG Ca ital $ 110,000 $ 110,000 United Way of Kitsap County Non-Profit Community Center CDBG Capital $ 75,000 $ 24,161 Totals 463,218 412,379 Contingencies All funding recommendations are based on an estimated allocation irom the Department of Housing and Ui6an Development and contingent upon the receipt of said funds. Shou/d additional funding 6e received, all excess funds will be rolled over to the 2012 funding iound. Should estimated funding be decreased, funds wdl be removed from the United Way of Kitsap County s Non-Profit Community Center project first and after that, additional funding deaeases wi/l be taken from Kitsap Community ResourCes' Weatherization project. HOME A enc Project Title Funding Activi T pe Amount Requested Amount Recommended Communi Frameworks Bremerton Housin Revitalization HOME Housin $ 300,000 $ 300,000 Bremerton Housing Authori Ba Vista Affordable Homeownership HOME Housing $ 480,000 $ 308,169 Tota/s 780,000 608,169 Contingencies All funding recommendations are based on an estimated allocation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and contingent upon the receipt of said funds. Should additional funding be received, all excess funds will 6e put toward Bremerton Housing Authoritys Bay Vista Affordable Homeownership project until it reaches the full funding request of $480, 000. If additional funding exceeds the amount needed to bring the Bay Vista Affordable Homeownership project to its total requested amount of 5480, 000, the funds will be equal/y sp/it 6etween the two projects. In the case that funding is less than estimated, funds wil/ be removed from the Bay Vista Affordable Homeownership project. �----- -- � I m � x I z � � ' � j � a � EXHIBIT B 2011 CDBG and HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Administration: Total Requested :$125,963; APPROVED Funding: $125,963 City of Bremerton Department of Community Development — CDBG Program Administration Requested: $125,963 CDBG funds will provide operating costs for overall program administration, including salaries for the Block Grant Program Administrator and the Block Grant Program Specialist and reimbursement to the City for other costs such as information technology, public information, telecommunications, and any required training and travel. Recommended: $125,963 APPROVED via adoption of 2011 Policy Plan (5/5/2010) City of Bremerton Department of Community Development — HOME Program Administration Requested: $47,500 � HOME funds will provide operating costs for overall program administration, including salaries for the Block Grant Program Administrator and the Block Grant Program Specialist 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: $47,500 APPROVED via adoption of 2011 Policy Plan (5/5/2010) CDBG Caaital Proiects: Total Requested: $463,218; Projected Funding: $412,379 Catholic Housing Services — Max Hale Center New Carpet for Units Requested: $26,218 CDBG funds will be used for purchase and installation of new commercial-g�ade carpeting for 20 residential units in the Max Hale Center. The Max Hale Center provides affordable housing for the formerly homeless as well as low income residents. Recommended: $26,218 Hope In Christ Ministries — Oasis Teen Shelter Requested: $100,000 CDBG funds will be used for acquisition and renovation of the current Oasis Coffee building, located at 822 Burwell Street, for the purpose of adding a shelter for the underage, homeless youth of Bremerton and Kitsap County. Recommended: $100,000 City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Dept. — Lions Park Nature Playground Requested: $52,000 CDBG funds will be used to construct a play area at the existing Lions Park. The play area will be designed with an educational, Puget Sound theme providing an alternative to the typical manufactured playgrounds and reconnecting families with nature and the marine environment. Recommended: $52,000 Kitsap Community Resources — Weatherization and Minor Home Repair Requested: $100,000 CDBG funds will be used to assist 10 low-income Bremerton households with weatherization, minor home repair, and accessibility services to save energy and improve the health and safety of their homes. 2011 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT B Recommended: $100,000 Kitsap Community Resources — Family Services Center Improvements Requested: $110,000 CDBG funds will be used to provide long-term repairs to address health and safety issues at KCR's 1201 Park Avenue building. Repairs include roof damage, dry rot, mold, and water damage. Recommended: $110,000 United Way of Kitsap County — Non-Pro�t Community Center Requested: $75,000 CDBG funds will be used to renovate the United Way Non-Profit Community Center, including replacement of windows, roofing repair, and painting the exterior of the building. Recommended: $24,161 HOME Proiects: Total Requested: $780,000; Projected Funding: $608,169 Community Frameworks — Bremerton Housing Revitalization Requested: $300,000 HOME funds will be used to revitalize Bremerton's housing stock by providing project delivery, homebuyer technical assistance and downpayment funds for 10 low-income families to purchase homes in a designated revitalization target area. Recommended: $300,000 Bremerton Housing Authority — Bay Vista Affordable Homeownership Requested: $480,000 HOME funds will be used to subsidize 16 affordable homeownership units that will be sold to low- income homebuyers. The homes will remain affordable for a minimum of 40 years through resale restrictions. Recommended: $308,169 2011 CDBG HOME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Page 2 of 2