HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-21-10 CDBG Annual Action PlanRESOLUTION NO. R-21-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2021/2022 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 2021 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
$133,517; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has prepared the 2021/2022 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 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 June 23, 2021, 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 2021/2022 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repealed.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 Manager's 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 MCPartlan . The motion was
seconded by Jones and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Ed Dodd
aye
Vice Mayor Jim Hill
aye
Council Member Fred Jones
aye
Council Member Christopher Nunn
aye
Council Member Bob McPartlan
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 23rtl day of June 2021.
CITY OF SEBAST�IAN,, FLORIDA
By: �/
Ed Dodd, Mayor - - -
ATTEST:
.nett. William � C
City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Content for
Reliance by City a s' Only:
M1'I'My H f, Jr., City
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ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2021-22
CITY OF
SEe�TIAN
HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2021-2022
Prepared by:
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City of Sebastian Annual Action Plan 2021-2022
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2021-22
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Sebastian Community Development Department is pleased to present the third Annual Action Plan for 2021-
2022. 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 livine 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.
Tn nTOVNde decent housine
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.
To expand economic oononunities
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.
IL 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. There was a public hearing and a public notice comment period
where the plan was posted on the official website. The City also recently did a city-wide needs survey and preserving
housing stock was a high priority. Moving all the funds to housing means that the City will achieve 100% LMI benefit
which helps in the overall 5-year goal of benefiting LMI with 70% of the funds.
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.
Ill. RESOURCES
The City is slated to receive an allocation for the CDBG program for FY2021-22 of $133,517.
Table 1: Funding Sources
I Funding Source Amount
Community Development Block Grant $133.517
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:
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Objective Category
❑
Objective Category:
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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, stabilization,
becoming homeless
influences and the
and expansion of small
deterioration of property
business (including micro -
and facilities
businesm)
retaining the affordable
a
increasing the acrzss to
a
the provision of public
housing stock
quality public and private
services concerned with
facilities
employment
❑
increasing the availability otr
❑
reducing the isolation of
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the prevision 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
deconcentration 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 based
deteriorating neighborhoods
on race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, familial
status, or disability
❑ increasing the supply of
supportive housing which
includes structural features
and services to enable
persons with special needs
(including persons with
HIV/ADDS) to live in
dignity and init endence
❑ providing affordable housing
that is accessible to job
opportunities
Table 2: 2021 CDBG Activities
❑ restoring and preserving ❑
properties of special
historic, architectural, or
aesthetic value
❑ conserving energy resources ❑
and use of renewable energy
sources
I Activity
Home Repair Program for Veterans, Elderly and Disabled
Administration
TOTAL
availability of mortgage
financing for low-income
persons at reasonable rates
using nondiscriminatory
lending practices
access to capital and credit
for development activities
that promote the long-term
economic social viability of
the community
Amount
$106,813.60
$26,703.40
$133,517.00
The City of Sebastian's Community Development Department staff is the lead agency for the development and
implementation of the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. The staff, stakeholders, and the City Council itself
have all worked in cooperation for the development of the plan.
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ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2021-22
V. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
PROJECT 1—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 targets; veterans, the elderly and the disabled. This will be the
only activity this year due to cost of addressing safe, health, and code compliant homes. Home rehab applicants
must undergo a rigorous income qualification to be eligible. Six (6) homes have been qualified. During the
COVID outbreak, the cost of materials and construction has increased. There is more need than was budgeted so
the City will narrow the current scopes of work to health and safety priorities and then allow the applicants to
reapply for more repairs in future years to be as fair as possible and assist all six applicants.
2. Completion date: September 30, 2024
3. Service Area: City-wide
4. Outcome Indicator: Rehab 3 LMI Households for Code, Safety and ADA needs
5. Outcome Statement: No major findings, and timely expenditure of funds. Benefit to 3 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
most households are 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 Croup 2 of Census Tract 508.06 (54.75% LMI)
• Block Group 1 of Census Tract 508.08 (60.26% LMI)
• Block Group I of Census Tract 508.06 (54.22% LMI)
• Block Group 2 of Census Tract 508.05 (50.51 % LMI)
Refer to the Consolidated Plan Chapter I for census tract maps.
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.
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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 Shimberg Center the projected affordable housing need.
XI. OTHER ACTIONS
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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 Slate Department of Health whenever to ensure that structures in the
housing program (as applicable) with lead based painted are properly remediated.
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.
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