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RESOLUTION NO. 91-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING FISCAL YEAR
1991-92 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLE-
MEWT FUNDS APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to benefit low and moderate incane
households; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible for $864,000.00 in 1991-92 Camnunity
Development Block Grant funds which can be used for housing, social serv-
ices, public facilities, and administration as set forth in the attached
Statement of Community Development Objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices announcing the availabil-
ity of funds and requesting proposals for projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices of public hearing request-
ing comments on the "Proposed Statement of Comnunity Development Objectives
and Proposed Use of Funds" and made it available to the public; and
WHEREAS, the "Proposed Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds" has been thoroughly reviewed; and
WHEREAS, in the "Final Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds", the City has considered all public comments or views which have
r been received either in writing or at the public hearing;
■E` NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the 1991-92 Community Development Block Grant Application
submission is hereby authorized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified as
the official representative of the Grantee to submit the Final Statement
and application, all certifications and assurances contained therein, and
such additional information as may be required.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified as
the official representative of the Grantee to sign all appropriate subagent
agreements for the use of funds approved in the Final Statement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 1991.
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Mayor oiV the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk of the City of Costa a
the City of
Costa Mesa is making
a good faith effort to
LWHEREAS,
implement the
policies and
programs contained in
the City's General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to benefit low and moderate incane
households; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible for $864,000.00 in 1991-92 Camnunity
Development Block Grant funds which can be used for housing, social serv-
ices, public facilities, and administration as set forth in the attached
Statement of Community Development Objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices announcing the availabil-
ity of funds and requesting proposals for projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices of public hearing request-
ing comments on the "Proposed Statement of Comnunity Development Objectives
and Proposed Use of Funds" and made it available to the public; and
WHEREAS, the "Proposed Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds" has been thoroughly reviewed; and
WHEREAS, in the "Final Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds", the City has considered all public comments or views which have
r been received either in writing or at the public hearing;
■E` NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the 1991-92 Community Development Block Grant Application
submission is hereby authorized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified as
the official representative of the Grantee to submit the Final Statement
and application, all certifications and assurances contained therein, and
such additional information as may be required.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified as
the official representative of the Grantee to sign all appropriate subagent
agreements for the use of funds approved in the Final Statement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 1991.
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Mayor oiV the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk of the City of Costa a
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 91-35 was duly arca regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th day of
May, 1991. 111
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 7th day of May, 1991.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of{ry e
City Council of the City of Costa V sa
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LP. O. Box 1200 Corte Mea, CA 92628-1200 Telephone 754-5140
TO . CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALLAN L. ROEDER
City Manager
DATE: APRIL 90, 1991
REF AUTHORISATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991-92
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT
FUNDS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION To THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(MUD) - CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 6, 1991
1. That the City Council approve the recommended allocations for
the Fiscal Year 1991-92 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Application.
2. That the City Council approve the resolution authorizing the
City Manager to act as the official representative of the City
to submit the Final Statement and all understandings and
assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing
the City Manager to act in connection with the submission of
the Final Statement and to provide such additional information
as may be required.
BACKGROUND
Program Obiectives
The goal of the Community Development Block Grant Program for
fiscal Year 1991-92 is to maintain and improve the quality and
accessibility of decent housing, to prevent the spread of
blighting influences and deterioration in the neighborhoods
and to increase economic opportunities in the community. All
funds must be utilized to achieve one of three HUD national
objectives; elimination of slum and blight; benefit to low and
moderate income people; or meeting an urgent need.
The purpose of this public hearing is to review the fiscal
year 1991-92 Community Development Block Grant Application and
proposed allocations for the CDBG entitlement grant of
$864,000. This represents an 11.6 percent increase from the
1990-91 allocation.
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To comply with HUD regulations, a notice was published in the
Orange Coast Daily Pilot April 19 and 26, 1991, to notify the
public of the scheduled public hearing. City Department Heads
have also been notified of the availability of funds. We have
also attached copies of any requests for funds which staff has
received.
Recommended programs
This request is for City Council's approval of the following
proposed allocations:
Housing Rehabilitation ($250,000). For the past
several years the City Council -has allocated a
portion of the CDBG funds towards Housing
Rehabilitation. The City provides both deferred
and low interest loans to low and moderate income
residents on a City-wide basis to improve the
housing stock of the City, provide safe and decent
housing, and to arrest the spread of blight
throughout a neighborhood.
Public Service Programs ($129,600). A maximum of
15% of the total CDBG funds ($129,600) can be used
for Public Service Programs to provide City-wide
services to meet the specialized needs of the
elderly, handicapped, homeless, and low to moderate
income persons and families in the community.
Forty-five applications were received for Public
Service Grants. Because thirty-eight of the
applicants had been interviewed in prior years,
Staff and the Public Service Committee interviewed
the seven new applicants. Individual programs and
allocations shall be submitted to the City Council
for approval prior to submission of the final
Statement to HUD.
Neighborhood Improvement ($311,600). Each
community develops its own programs to meet HUD's
national objectives. Programs may be developed to
benefit low income target areas and/or low income
individuals in order to eliminate slum and blight
and/or provide safe and decent housing. This year
Staff is recommending that a portion of the CDBG
funds be used to develop programs which have an
areawide benefit and enhance an entire
neighborhood. The primary objective of the
neighborhood improvement programs is to revitalize
and stabilize neighborhoods in areas where the City
is already assisting low income property owners.
Staff is currently researching the possibilities o£
a neighborhood code enforcement program,
neighborhood dumpster cleanup program, tool rental/
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"do it yourself" home repairs program, and an
exterior facade rebate program for both single
family and rental properties. A summary of these
proposed programs is attached for your review.
Fair Housing Council of Orange County ($29,958).
HUD requires that all cities receiving CDBG funds
promote fair housing opportunities to all segments
of the community. The Fair Housing Council of
Orange County provides fair housing services to 11
out of 12 Orange County cities including education,
training, counseling and dispute resolution.
Contracting with the Fair Housing Council fulfills
the HUD requirement that the City of Costa Mesa
provide for such services either by contracting
with another agency or through the establishment of
a housing authority.
Administration ($142,842). A maximum of 20% of the
total CDBG allocations can be used to provide
administration of the City's CDBG program and to
provide fair housing services. The $172,800
administration allocation includes a $29,958
contract for the Fair Housing Council of Orange
County.
The activities listed above are consistent with U.S. Department of
Housing and U -ban Development national program objective of
providing increased housing opportunities, public services and
community development activities benefitting low and moderate
income persons. A summary of the budget is listed below:
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PROPOSED BUDGET
1991-92 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Housing Rehabilitation $250,000
Public Service Programs 129,600
Neighborhood Improvement 311,600
Fair Housing 29,958
Administration 142.842
TOTAL: $864,000
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OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS
Tool Rental Program
Purpose:
This program is designed to encourage property
owners to improve their properties by defraying a
portion of the rental expense for tools such as
painting equipment, floor care equipment, lawn,
garden and power tools.
Program Description:
Both single family and multi -family property
owners within a designated area apply to receive
a certificate for tool rental at a participating
rental company. Certificates are valid for a
limited time and issued one per property.
Program Areas:
Designated low income or blighted target areas.
Eligible ADPlicants:
Low and moderate income property owners.
° Paint Rebate Program
Purpose:
This program is designed to improve the appearance
of neighborhoods by providing an incentive to
property owners to maintain their property. The
program is designed for both single family and
multi -family property owners whose homes are in
need of new exterior paint, stucco, patching and/or
sandblasting.
Program Description:
Persons owning property within a designated area
must apply to receive reimbursement for materials
used to paint or stucco. Certificates are valid
for a limited time and are issued one per property.
The certificates are good for expendable materials
only.
Program Areas:
City wide or target areas.
Eligible Applicants
Low and moderate income home owners. The
department's goal is to assist 70% of landlords
having at least 709, low and moderate income tenants
per building.
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° Neighborhood Dumpster Program
Purpose:
This program is designed to encourage neighbors to
work together to clean up neighborhoods by
defraying the cost of renting a dumpster. It is
designed to improve the appearance of the
neighborhoods by removing large items not currently
removed by the City's weekly trash hauling service.
Program Description:
A minimum of five residents must apply together for
a certificate for rental of a dumpster for a period
of one week. One resident will assume
responsibility for ensuring that the dumpster is
not over filled and notifying the City when it may
be picked up, if less than one week period has
expired.
Program Areas:
Designated target areas.
Eligible Applicants:
Anyone living in a target area.
° Home Improvement Rebate program
Purpose:
To improve the appearance of neighborhoods in areas
exhibiting the most extreme cases of deterioration.
Program Description:
The City will reimburse both single family home
owners and landlords for the rehabilitation of
eligible properties.
Program Areas:
City wide or target areas.
Eligible Applicants:
Low and moderate income homeowners. Landlords
having at least 51% low and moderate income tenants
per building.
Neighborhood Code Enforcement
Purpose:
This program is designed to provide for proactive
code enforcement in targeted areas. The areas must
either be deteriorated or located in transitional
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neighborhoods. Code enforcement together with
public improvements, rehabilitation and other
public services should help to arrest the decline
of the area.
Program Description:
Salaries and overhead costs for Code Enforcement
Officers can be paid with CDBG funds. The Code
Enforcement Officers will work only in areas
specifically designated by the Housing and
Community Development Division. A public relations
campaign should be conducted informing residents of
the areas selected as to the purpose and benefits
of focused code enforcement in their neighborhood.
It is expected that the Code Enforcement Officers
will respond to and investigate citizen complaints
as well as proactively enforce the appropriate
building and health and safety codes.
Program Areas:
Target areas.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of
1979, as amended, and with 29 CFR 570.303 of the Community
Development Block Grant regulations, the City of Costa Mesa
certifies that:
A. It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to
execute a community development and housing program;
B. Its City Council has duly adopted or passed as an official act
a resolution authorizing the City Manager as the official
representative of the City of Costa Mesa to submit the final
statement and all understandings and assurances contained
therein, and directing and authorizing the City Manager to act
in connection with the submission of the final statement and
to provide such additional information as may be required;
C. Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the City of
Costa Mesa has:
1. met the citizen participation requirements of
§570.301(b);
2. prepared .its final statement of community development
objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with
§570.301(a)(3) and made the final statement available to
the public;
D. It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:
1. provides for and encourages citizen participation, with
particular emphasis on participation by persons of low
and moderate income who are residents of slum and
blighted areas and of areas in which funds are proposed
to be used, and provides for participation of residents
in low and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by
the local jurisdiction;
2. provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to
local meetings, information, and records relating to the
grantee's proposed use of funds, as required by the
regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual
use of funds under the Act;
3. provides for technical assistance to groups
representative of persons of low and moderate income that
request such assistance in developing proposals with the
level and type of assistance to be determined by the
grantee;
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4. provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and
to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of
the community development program, including at least the
development of needs, the review of proposed activities
and review of program performance, which hearings shall
be held after adequate notice, at times and locations
convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and with
accommodation for the handicapped;
5. provides for a timely written answer to written
complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where
practicable; and
6. identifies how the needs of non-English speaking
residents will be met in the case of public hearings
where a significant number of non-English speaking
residents can be reasonably expected to participate;
E.
The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance
with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-
352; 42 U.S.C. §2000d et.sec.); and
2. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-20);
F.
The City of Costa Mesa will affirmatively further fair
housing;
G.
The City has developed its final statement of projected use of
funds so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities
which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight; except that the
aggregate use of CDBG funds received under section 106 of the
Act and under section 108 of the Act, during the 1991-92
program year, shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income in a manner that ensures that not less than 70
percent of such funds are used for activities that benefit
such persons during such period;
H.
The City has developed a community development plan, for the
period specified in paragraph (G) above, that identifies
community development and housing needs and specifies both
short and long-term community development objectives that have
been developed in accordance with the primary objective and
requirements of the Act;
I.
The City is following a current housing assistance plan which
has been approved by HUD in accordance with Section 105 of the
Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act;
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The City will not attempt to recover any capital costs of
public improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds
provided under section 106 of the Act or with amounts
resulting from a guarantee under section 108 of the Act by
assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by
persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged
or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such
public improvements, unless;
1) funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to
pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates
to the capital costs of such public improvements that are
financed from revenue sources other than under Title I of
the Act; or
2) for purposes of assessing any amount against properties
owned and occupied by persons of moderate income, the
grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks
sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to
comply with the requirements of subparagraph (1) above;
K. Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures
concerning lead-based paint will comply with §570-608; and
It will comply with the acquisition and relocation
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as required under
§570.606(a) and Federal implementing regulations; the
requirements in §570.606(b) governing the residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan under section
104(d) of the Act (including a certification that the grantee
is following such a plan); the relocation requirements of
9570.606(c) governing displacement subject to section 104(k)
of the Act; and the relocation requirements of 9570.606(d)
governing optional relocation assistance under section
105(a)(11) of the Act; and
1) The City has adopted and is enforcing a policy
prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement
agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals
engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2) A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws
against physically barring entrance to or exit from a
facility or location which is the subject of such non-
violent civil rights demonstrations within its
jurisdiction;
N. To the best of its knowledge and belief:
1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for
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influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment, or modification of any Federal contract,
grant, loan or cooperative agreement;
2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing
or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit
Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"
in accordance with its instructions; and
3) It will require that the language of paragraph (n) of
this certification be included in the award documents for
all subawards at all tiers (including subcontractors,
subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly;
(0) It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
(1) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the
unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,
possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited
in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions
that will be taken against employees for violation of
such prohibition;
(2) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to
inform employees about -
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace;
(c) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees
for drug abuse violations occurring in the
workplace;
(3) Making it a requirement that such employee to be engaged
in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the
statement required by paragraph 1;
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(4) Notifying the employee in the statement required by
paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the
grant, the employee will -
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her
conviction for a violation of a criminal drug
statute occurring in the workplace no later than
five calendar days after such conviction;
(5) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days
after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an
employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such
conviction. Employers, of convicted employees must
provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency
has designated a central point for the receipt of such
notices. Notices shall include the identification
number(s) of each affected grant;
(6) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar
days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with
respect to any employee who is so convicted -
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination,
consistent with the requirements of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate
satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes
by a Federal, state, or local health, law
enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
(7) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a
drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
(8) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the
site(s) for the performance of work done in connection
with the specific grant;
(P) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with
other applicable laws.
Certifying Officer, Allan L. Roeder
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