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Home My WebLink About06-26-2019 PH MinutesM. S HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING & STAKEHOLDERS MEETING 2020-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLANNING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 - 5:01 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1. Mayor Hill called the Public Hearing and Stakeholder meeting to Order at 5:01 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL Mayor Jim Hill Vice Mayor Linda Kinchen Council Member Ed Dodd Council Member Albert lovino Council Member Bob McPartlan Citv Staff Present City Manager Paul Carlisle City Clerk Jeanette Williams Administrative Services Director Ken Killgore Asst. Administrative Services Director Cindy Watson Community Development Director/CRA Manager Lisa Frazier Community Development Manager Domi Bosworth Leisure Services Director Brian Benton Police Chief Michelle Moms Police Captain Dan Acosta 4. DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSOLIDATED PLAN A. Presentation — Corbett A/day. Vice President, Guardian Community Resource Manaaement Mr. Alday introduced himself and displayed PowerPoint slides outlining the program objectives, the City's 2010 Census data and eligible activities. (See attached) He asked for ideas of what the stakeholders and Council thought were priorities noting the benefit would be an annual allocation of approximately $100,000 a year; he would draft a plan with comments received, post it for 30 days on the City's website, and then hold the final public hearing in August for Council to adopt the plan by resolution. In response to Vice Mayor Kinchen, Mr. Alday stated sidewalks could be rehabilitated. Mayor Hill asked if the benefit could be used in concert with for example, a veteran's organization to rehabilitate homes. Mr. Alday said that would be possible and the family's income could be used to qualify if the home was outside the low -moderate income tract (slide 6). 2020-2025 Consolidated Planning Public Hearing & Stakeholders Meeting June 26, 2019 Page Two B. Public Inul & Comment /time limit is five minutes. however. Council may extend by a m'orit vote Barney Giordan, representing the Veterans Council of Indian River County, the American Legion Post 189, and the Sebastian Community Policing Volunteers, said he was very familiar with Sebastian. He said the Veterans Council has a committee that deals with veterans in distress, based on income with assistance up to $5,000. They also have a committee that will combine with other organizations to provide benefits up to $100,000 who is willing to partner with the CDBG program. C. Select Ellcible. Hiah-Level Activities and Annual Action Plan Proiects The City Manager advised that several items can be selected to put in the plan which may not be funded, but if something is not in the plan it will be more a challenge to bring up later. Mayor Hill said If they can all be in the plan he did not see why they should exclude them, but believed a portion should be set aside for veterans and improving streets, sidewalks and swales. Council Member Dodd asked to include enhancements to the Community Policing Program for the low-income area defined on the map (slide 6). Mr. Alday responded a physical investment would be needed. The City Manager read the following projects into the record: (Council's requests are underlined) � Infrastructure Improvements • Street improvements • Drainage Improvements • Crosswalk/Sidewalk Construction (North Central sidewalk improvement from U.S.1 to Davis Streen • US 1 Gateway/Parking Improvements � Parks and Recreation • Sidewalks and Trails • All Inclusive Playgrounds • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) • Rehabilitation of Community Center Facilities t Acquisition of Real Property P Housing • Rehabilitation Program (Veterans assistance) 0 Program Administration Costs • Community Policino Oroanization • Veterans Assistance � Economic Develooment • Infrastructure Develoomentat Airport Mr. Alday asked Council to consider their top, one-year infrastructure plan. The City Manager said it should be In the census block. 2020-2025 Consolidated Planning Public Hearing & Stakeholders Meeting June 26, 2019 Page Three Vice Mayor Kinchen asked to include sidewalk improvements on North Central from U.S. 1 to Davis Street. Mayor Hill asked to include veteran's assistance. The City Manager said the top priority should be chosen and placed onto the City's website for 30 days to receive comment. Mr. Alday advised they will receive $100,000 per year so if additional funding is needed, it would need to be identified. Vice Mayor Kinchen asked if the demolition of the Harbor Lights Hotel would qualify. Mr. Alday said if Council chose to remove the blight and put a permanent park there that would be eligible but the property would then become a federal asset and if the property was sold, the CDBG Program would need to be paid back. Mayor Hill said during past Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council proceedings it was discussed that a municipality would lose control of their zoning if they accepted funds and wanted to make sure the federal government didn't have any more control over the City's zoning than they currently do. The City Manager said there are some restrictions on what can happen with the property after the money has been expended on but he wasn't aware that zoning would be affected. Mayor Hill asked if the federal government could come along for example five years later to make a demand. Mr. Alday advised if that were to happen he recommended cancelling the entitlement money and no longer participating. Council Member Dodd asked what would be the impact to an individual veteran for a home improvement. Mr. Alday advised that what is commonly done is there would be a lien on the house for ten years and if the veteran sold the house they would have to pay back the entitlement. The City Manager asked to include economic development in the plan for infrastructure development at the Airport. There was no objection from Council for this addition. 6. Being no further business Mayor Hill adjourned the public hearing and stakeholders meeting at 5:43 p.m. Approved at the July 10, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor (J�y'fi it ATTEST: on. C —City Clerl Community Development Block Grant City of Sebastian and Guardian Community Resource Management, Inc. June 26, 2019 Entitlement Community Development Block Grants ► Federal Funding to the Local Government ► Federal Regulations 24 CFR 570 Allocation by Census Data Benefit to Low Income (LI) or 80% Area Median Income (AMI) P) E 0. O 0 IV FA C O U .L W E O A L City Background Census Data ® 2010 Population 21,929 ► Persons 65+ 31.6% ► Veterans 2,610 MHI 49,655 u • ► PCI 26,001 ► Poverty 12.6% ► White 91.9% ► Home Ownership 80.2% ► Median Housing C 1,139$ sdnoi9 poIg awoDul alejapoyv-nook pue Aepunog V8D X uoddopNe,`a9oo^ is ueld Pwepgosuo] uense9a5/o AD Eligible Activities ► Acquisition of Real Property ► Disposition ► Public Facilities and Improvements ► Clearance ► Public Services ► Interim Assistance ► Relocation ► Loss of Rental Income ► Privately -Owned Utilities ► Rehabilitation E t f D / / / \ / / $ ®2 = o � / / Q : g < o / f / � g LU—— / / / / \ � / .� ♦ A A A A A A A A Eligible Activities Services 15% of funds; must be new or increase in service ► Child care ► Health care ► Job training ► Special Activities by CBDOs categories ► Recreation programs, ► Education programs, ► Services for senior citizens, �, Services for homeless persons ► Drug abuse counseling and treatment C� N RE CGA Eligible Activities ► Public Facilities and Improvements ► Acquisition (including longterm leases for periods of 15 years or more), ► Construction, ► Reconstruction, ® Rehabilitation (including removal of architectural barriers to accessibility), or ► Installation. ► Roads, parks, sewer, water, community center, sidewalks, flood and drainage, etc. Benefit Public Facilities and Improvements Types of Benefit 0 Low Income Area Benefit Facility or improvement benefits a low-income neighborhood or census ' area (51%) Low Income Limited Clientele Facility or improvement will benefit persons of primarily low-income through services for example Low Income Housing Facility or improvement exclusively assists in the provision of housing to be occupied by low income persons. Benefit ► Public Facilities and Improvements Types of benefit ► Low Income Jobs ► The provision of a public improvement needed by businesses to allow creation or retention of jobs, primarily for LI persons.* ► Rebuilding a public road adjacent to a factory to necessary for plant expansion and the creation of new jobs, 51 % of the jobs with LI persons.* 12 drr.--$ � Sample Low Income Needs ► Housing rehab for low income elderly, veterans and disabled ► Veterans services staffing ► Stormwater retrofits for low income neighborhood ► Sidewalks and lighting in the CRA ► Park playground in LI census area ► Microbusiness incubator ► Retrofit LI census area fire station THANK YOU, VETERANS Public Participation i. First Public Hearing Review CDBG program eligible activities 2. Invite stakeholders such as non profits and other local governments 3. Seek public input and stakeholder input into low income CDBG needs 2. Draft Consolidated Plan in IDIS. 3. Post for 30 days on the website for public input zi. Second Public Hearing Resolution to submit the Consolidated Plan s. Due August 16, 2019 in IDIS 3 o> �ry 0 �E a� o o m a� o� �UC�