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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-20-25 CDBG Annual Action Plan7 *ir1lp 091111 I -A &ABk9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2020/2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND TRANSMIT ALL DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fiscal Year 2020 allocations from the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs; which provide funding for housing, community and economic development activities, and assistance for low- and moderate -income persons and special needs populations; for the City of Sebastian in the amount of $127,095; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has prepared the 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan pursuant to all requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Public Hearing regarding the Annual Action Plan was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan was made available for review and comments 14 days prior to the adoption by City Council at City Hall and on the City website; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian conducted a public hearing on November 18, 2020, for citizen review and comment; and WHEREAS, the proposed CDBG projects and activities are consistent with the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's National Objectives. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (1) Approves the 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan; (2) and authorizes the City Manager to execute and transmit all required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Section 2. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Managers designee, without need of further action of the City Council by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. The forgoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Hill . The motion was seconded by McPartlan and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Dodd ayp Vice Mayor Hill -aye— Council Member Jones aye Council Member McPartlan aye Council Member Nunn aye The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 14" day of October 2020. ATTEST: Janette Williams, ,MIVIC MMC City Clerk CITY OF SEE�BAASTTIAN, FLORIDA By: C iKoaeO Ed Dodd , Mayor.----.- .- Approved as to Form and Content for Reliance by the City of Sebastian ly: M ny Ano , City Attor ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 CITY OF SE T�I HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 Prepared by: Guardian CRM Inc City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan November 18, 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Sebastian Community Development Department is pleased to present the Second Year Annual Action Plan for 2020. This plan addresses programs for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and identifies the second programmatic year specific objectives and outcomes. To provide a suitable livinn environment This includes improving the safety and livability of neighborhoods; increasing access to quality facilities and services; reducing the isolation of income groups within areas by de -concentrating housing opportunities and revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods; restoring and preserving natural and physical features of special value for historical, architectural or aesthetic reasons; and conserving energy resources. To provide decent housing Included within this broad goal are the following: assist homeless persons in obtaining affordable housing; retain the affordable housing stock; increase the availability of permanent housing that is affordable to low and moderate income residents without discrimination; and increase supportive housing the includes structural features and services to enable persons with special needs to live in dignity. JUxoand economic opportunities Within this goal are creating jobs accessible to low and very low-income persons; providing access to credit for community development that promotes long term economic and social viability; and empowering low- income persons in federally assisted or public housing to achieve self sufficiency. 11. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION This plan was created through consultation with various agencies and public hearings open to the public for comment on the needs of low- to moderate -income persons in the City. The City has not received any written comments relative to the CDBG program, and if any are received, they will be documented in future Action Plans. 111. RESOURCES The City is slated to receive an allocation for the CDBG program for FY2020 of $127,095. Table 1: Funding Sources Funding Source Amount Community Development Block Grant $127,095 Utilizing CDBG funds will help leverage other funds, including monies from the tax increment financing district (Community Redevelopment Area) and other dedicated revenue funds for capital improvements. City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan November 16, 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 IV. ANNUAL OBJECTIVES The City wishes to keep the program simple to meet the national objective of benefiting low to moderate income persons through housing and eliminating blighted/deteriorated public facilities. The goals and objectives to be carried out during the action plan period are indicated by placing a check in the following boxes: © Objective Category FJ Objective Category: Lj Objective Category: Decent Housing Suitable Living Expanded Economic Environment Opportunities Which includes: Which includes: Which includes: ❑ assisting homeless persons ❑ improving the safety and ❑ job creation and retention obtain affordable housing livability of neighborhoods ❑ assisting persons at risk of © eliminating blighting ❑ establishment, smbilization becoming homeless influences and the and expansion of small deterioration of property business (including micro - and facilities businesses) ❑X retaining the affordable ❑ increasing the access to ❑ the provision of public housing stock quality public and private services conccmed with facilities employment ❑ increasing the availability of ❑ reducing the isolation of ❑ the provision of jobs to affordable permanent income groups within areas low-income persons living housing in standard through spatial in areas affected by those condition to low-income and deconcenration of housing programs and activities moderate -income families, opportunities for lower under programs covered by particularly to members of income persons and the the plan disadvantaged minorities revitalization of without discrimination on the deteriorating neighborhoods basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability ❑ increasing the supply oe ❑ restoring and preserving L,) availability of mortgage supportive housing which properties of special financing for low income includes structural features historic, architectural, or persons at reasonabe rates and services to enable aesthetic value using non-discriminatory persons with special needs lending practices (including persons with HIV/ADOS) to live in diem and Independence ❑ providing affordable housing ❑ conserving energy resources ❑ access to capital and credit that is accessible to job and use of renewable energy for development activities opportunities sources that promote the longderm economic social viability of the community City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan 3 November 18, 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 Table 2: 2020 CDBG Activities Activity Amount Sidewalk Repair/Replacement ADA CRA $50,000.00 Home Repair Program for Veterans, Elderly and Disabled $51,676.00 Administration $25,419.00 The City of Sebastian's Community Development Department staffs are the lead agency for the development and implementation of the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. The Staff, smkeholders, and the City Council itself have all worked in cooperation for the development of the plan. V. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES PROJECT I — PUBLIC FACILITIES, LMI AREA (CENSUS TRACTS OF 51% LMI) Sidewalk Repair/Replacement (North Central Avenue) 1. Description: Engineering design and construction of an ADA sidewalk. Replaces a blighted, crumbling downtown sidewalk. 2. National Objective: Slum and Blight Area 3. Completion Date: September 30, 2022 4. Outcome Indicator: Replace blighted sidewalk with new ADA sidewalk within Sebastian's Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) 5. Outcome Statement: Eliminating blighting influences and the deterioration of property and facilities. Benefit to LMI Census Areas. PROJECT 2 — HOME REPAIR PROGRAM FOR VETERANS, ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED City Wide application for LMI Veterans, Elderly and the Disabled 1. Description: Provision of home rehabilitation work targeted for veterans. Home repairs may include rehabilitation to make the improvements for someone with disabilities. 2. Completion date: September 30, 2022 3. Service Area: City-wide 4. Outcome Indicator: Rehab Two LMI Households for Code, Safety and ADA needs 5. Outcome Statement: No major findings, and timely expenditure of funds. Benefit to two LMI households. VI. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION/ALLOCATION PRIORITIES To further the objectives of the grant, it is necessary to identify the location of neighborhoods by Block Groups where the majority of households me very low, low- or moderate- income households. The Block Groups that have a population where the percent of low- income households is greater than 50% are illustrated on the map below and are listed as: • Block Group 3 of Census Tract 508.08 (55.92% LMI) • Block Group 2 of Census Tract 508.06 (54.75% LMI) • Block Group 1 of Census Tract 508.08 (60.26% LMI) • Block Group 1 of Census Tract 508.06 (54.22% LMI) • Block Group 2 of Census Tract 508.05 (50.51 % LMI) City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan November 18, 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 Refer to the Consolidated Plan Chapter 1 for census tract maps The CRA district qualifies as meeting the national objective of eliminating slum and blighted area as so designated by the City under Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. Therefore, CDBG funded activities would be eligible under the National Objective for those that "address slums and blight on an area basis" at 24 CFR, 570,208 (b) of the federal Regulations. Most of the CRA area also falls within Census Tracts that are greater than 50%LMI. VIL ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS The City will support the Indian River County's established goals relative to housing. The City seeks to support the County's use SHIP and other state funded programs developed through Housing Trust Funds for the provision of affordable housing. VIII. PUBLIC HOUSING The City will participate in any Public Housing needs assessment process to address needs and planned activities. IX. HOMELESS AND SPECIAL NEEDS The City of Sebastian does not receive public or private funds to address homeless needs. However, the City will provide technical assistance and staff support to the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council. X. BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING The City will continue to support Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code changes that address housing needs identified: • Regulatory barriers including zoning regulations and impact fees • Need for additional affordable housing units Strategies to remove these regulatory barriers include changing regulations to allocate density bonuses for developments that will build affordable units. Also, local municipalities may choose to refund impact fees and other fees like building permit fees. The Shimberg Center projects that over the next five, ten, fifteen years the need for housing, while affordable in Sebastian will continue to grow. The projected needs based upon households paying 50% or more of their income for housing costs. Refer to the Consolidated Plan Chapter 2 for Sbimberg Center the projected affordable housing need. XL OTHER ACTIONS Anthat verty strateev The City will coordinate with various agencies whenever possible for activities like employment outreach and training to respond to individuals and families. Lead Based Paint The City will continue to coordinate with the State Department of Health whenever to ensure that structures in the housing program (as applicable) with lead based painted are properly remediated. City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan November 18, 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2020 XII. CDBG PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Of primary note, the City does not expect to generate or receive any program income from CDBG funded projects. There is not any program income received in a preceding year program. The City does not have a Section 108 loan. Surplus funds are not applicable in this annual action plan. There are no CDBG grant funds unexpended from a prior year. There is not income from float -funded activities. None of the projects listed in this action plan are categorized as "Urgent Need" per the HUD regulations. The City will ensure that over a three-year period, 70% of CDBG funds are utilized for activities that benefit low - and moderate- income persons. City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan November 18, 2020