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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2014-2018 CDBG Consolidated Plan proposed 5-year goals and objectives RESOLUTION NO. 14-159 RESOLUTION APPROVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND THE 2014-2018 PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, one major requirement in receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds is for the City to submit a three- or five-year Consolidated Plan to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD); and, WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is the planning document (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy(CHAS) for the jurisdiction, and this plan must include detailed background information on the community,derived both from census data and from other comprehensive studies performed by the community; and, WHEREAS,the Plan must identify,over the selected period,the governing body's goals and priorities to address the housing and community development needs of both low- and moderate- income persons and non-low- and moderate-income persons; and, WHEREAS, the City of Ames has selected the five-year period to submit its plan and will complete the administration of its second five-year Consolidated Plan on June 30, 2014; and, WHEREAS, CDBG regulations require that the City now submit an updated five-year plan for the period from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018; and, WHEREAS, HUD regulations require that the Consolidated Plan be submitted for HUD's approval within 45 days before the beginning of the program fiscal year, which would be May 17, 2014; however, due to delays in training opportunities on HUD's new software template, staff has received approval from the City Council to request a time extension to submit the plan to HUD on or before June 13, 2014; and, WHEREAS, additionally, the regulations require that the proposed Consolidated Plan be published for 30 days to allow for citizen review; and, WHEREAS, to begin the process for updating the City's Consolidated Plan, the March 18, 2014, City Council workshop was scheduled as the annual public forum to solicit public input regarding the possible goals and priorities for the Consolidated Plan; and, WHEREAS, during the workshop, an overview of the CDBG Program was presented. Council members then scribed to record public input as small groups reviewed and discussed potential goals for the upcoming five years; and, WHEREAS, based on the input and information, staff is proposing the following goals and priorities for the 2014-2018 five-year Consolidated Plan for the City Council's consideration: Goal 1: Utilize and leverage CDBG Funds for Low-and Moderate-Income Persons through private and public partnerships as follows: 1 a. Objective: To create, expand, and maintain Affordable Housing for Homeless and Low- income persons b. Outcomes: • Increase the supply of affordable rental housing • Improve the quality of affordable rental housing • Increase the availability of affordable owner-occupied housing • Maintain the supply of affordable owner-occupied housing • Provide Temporary Rental Assistance • Increase supply of Mixed-Use Development • Expand and Maintain Supply of Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing 2a. Objective: To maintain Community Development Services to address the needs of Low- and Moderate-Income persons: b. Outcomes: • Continue provision of the Public Service Needs for homeless, special populations and low income households (utilities, rent, deposits, childcare, transportation, employment training, substance abuse, health services, legal services, other public service needs) and reduce duplication of services • Continue provision of Public Facilities Needs for homeless, special populations and low income households (senior centers, homeless facilities, child care centers, mental health facilities, Neighborhood facilities, and other public facilities needs • Continue provision of Public Infrastructure Needs in low-income census tracts (water, street, sidewalk improvements). Goal 2: Utilize and leverage CDBG Funds for NON Low- and Moderate-Income Persons through private and public partnerships as follows: Ia. Objective: Address Housing Needs in Non-Low and Moderate Income Census Tracts b. Outcome: • Integrate affordable and market rate residential developments • Remove blight and deteriorated housing to reuse into new housing • Support and address code enforcement of deteriorated housing • Remove blight and deteriorated housing in flood plain and other hazardous areas WHEREAS,if the City Council is in agreement with the proposed goals and priorities for the 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan,the next step will be for staff to prepare the Consolidated Plan for the required 30-day comment period and public hearing prior to submittal to HUD on or before June 13, 2014. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the goals and objectives as listed above are hereby approved; staff is directed to incorporate said goals and objectives into the proposed 2014-2018 five-year Consolidated Plan; and, staff is directed to publish the proposed Plan for public comment. ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of March, 2014. �� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman, Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of March, 2014.