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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - CDBG FY 2016/17 Proposed Annual Action Plan projects RESOLUTION NO. 16-106 RESOLUTION APPROVING FY 2016/17 PROPOSED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, City staff hosted public forums on February 22 and 23, 2016, to gather input regarding possible projects for consideration in the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan as part the City's Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Program,and a total of 22 persons attended and participated in the forum discussions; and, WHEREAS, overall feedback continues to center around the lack of and need for more affordable housing for low-income persons in the form of rental, shelters, transitional, and home ownership units; and, WHEREAS,in regards to public services,support continues for the Security Deposits,First Month's Rent, and Transportation Assistance programs, and the need to add back the Childcare Assistance Program was suggested; and, WHEREAS, taking into consideration the public forum comments, staff recommends that the City continue with only the Acquisition/Reuse for Affordable Housing, Rehabilitation, Homebuyer Assistance, and Renter Affordability Programs (adding in the Childcare Assistance Program) that were adopted in the 2015/16 Action Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City was notified by HUD that its FY 2016/17 CDBG allocation will be $490,986, which is approximately$6,000 more than the FY 2015/16 allocation; and, WHEREAS, of this amount, approximately $392,789 is available for programming, not including any FY 2015/16 anticipated program roll-over balance; and, WHEREAS, staff is cautiously anticipating a rollover balance of approximately$400,000 (not including administration),which would provide approximately$792,789 to be available for the FY 2016-17 program year; and, WHEREAS,from the public forum discussion regarding the redevelopment of the 321 State Avenue site,staff is proposing that the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan also include$392,789 from the FY 2016/17 CDBG allocation that is available for programming to go towards public infrastructure improvements for that site; and, WHEREAS, staff is proposing that the anticipated budget of$792,789 be allocated to the project activities outlined in Attachment B (attached hereto); and, WHEREAS,staff feels that the need to improve and expand the supply of affordable housing for low and moderate income households can best be accomplished through the implementation of the Acquisition/Reuse for Affordable Housing (Project 1 - $118,719); Housing Improvements Program(Project 2-$118,719);Homebuyer Assistance Program for First-time Homebuyers(Project 3 - $65,000); the Renter Affordability Program (Project 4 - $35,000) and Public Improvements Infrastructure Program for 321 State Avenue (Project 5 - $392,789). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan Program Projects and Budget in accordance with Attachment B, as attached hereto and made a portion hereof, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 1st day of March, 2016. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor If Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1st day of March, 2016.