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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Annual Action Plan Projects and Directing Staff to Submit the Plan for Approval to HUD RESOLUTION NO. 21-102 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO SUBMIT THE PLAN FOR APPROVAL TO HUD FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, as part of the City's approved 2019-23 Five-Year Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)and HOME Consolidated Plan,the City must submit an Annual Action Plan that outlines the proposed activities and budget to be implemented in the coming year; and, WHEREAS, those activities should be consistent with the goals and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan; and, WHEREAS,the activities identified in the Annual Action Plan should address the housing and community development needs of low-and moderate-income persons as well as the housing and community development of non-low-and moderate-income persons in the community; and, WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan can address one or all of the goals and priorities of the housing and community development needs identified in the Consolidated Plan; and, WHEREAS, HUD regulations require that the Annual Action Plan be submitted for approval within 45 days before the beginning of the program fiscal year(i.e.,by May 17, 2020); however, when the Coronavirus Pandemic stuck, staff was in middle of preparing the proposed 2020-21 Action Plan projects for the required 30-day citizen comment period; and, WHEREAS,because of the Pandemic,completion of the 2020-21 Action Plan was placed on hold in order for the City to prepare to implement a CDBG-CV CARES (COVID-19)program to respond to the pandemic impact on low-and moderate-income households in the community; and, WHEREAS,in October 2020,the City was notified that the 2020-21 CDBG and HOME funding allocations were $602,550 for CDBG funds and $468,577 in HOME funds; and, WHEREAS,in addition to the annual allocation,the City of Ames had been awarded CV-CDBG CARES (COVID-19) funds in the amount of$354,515 for Round 1 funding and will receive $356,455 in Round 3 funding, and in order to receive these funds, the City was required to amend its 2019-20 Action Plan separately for each round of funding; and, WHEREAS, the following revised program projects address the needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan data: 1. Utilize both CDBG funds to complete the Baker Subdivision at 321 State Avenue Subdivision which will include public infrastructure. 2. Utilize CDBG to acquire, demolish, or rehabilitate deteriorated housing city-wide (possibility converting single rentals back to single-family home ownership); to sell or transfer these lots or houses to non-profit housing organizations to provide to low-income households for rent or purchase. 3. Utilize HOME funds to construct new single-family homes in the Baker Subdivision at 321 State Avenue and provide down payment and closing cost assistance for low-and- moderate-income first-time homebuyers to purchase these homes. 4. Utilize Round 1 and 3 of the CV-CDBG CARES (COVID-19) funds to assist low-and- moderate-income households with Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance. WHEREAS,staff believes that focusing on these projects for the 2020/21 Program year will help make an impact on the needs outlined from the data,while accomplishing program projects that have been adopted in the previous action plans that have not been completed; and, WHEREAS, it is important to remember that with both CDBG and HOME funds, the City Council can redirect programming each year to accomplish housing needs in the community; and, WHEREAS, staff s rationale for recommending continuing these project activities for 2020/21 is as follows: - The project activities are consistent with the recently adopted 2019-23 Five-Year Consolidated Plan goals. - The proposed projects are consistent with the City Council's goals and priorities to focus on neighborhood sustainability by improving and expanding the housing stock for low- and moderate-income households and in our vital core neighborhoods. - The proposed implementation sequence for the project activities should help meet HUD's timely expenditure requirements. - All of the activities proposed would be 100% benefit to low-and moderate-income persons. WHEREAS,to date,staff has not received any comments from the public regarding the proposed projects for 2020-21; and, WHEREAS,staff is recommending the following proposed projects and budget for the 2020/21 Annual Action Plan: - Continue Public Infrastructure Improvements Program for $1,262,300 Baker Subdivision(321 State Avenue)NRSA $ 244,914 (Including Engineering costs+ GO Bond) - Rehabilitation/Disposition of 241 Village Drive $ 9, 408 - Acquisition/Relocation/Demolition of 148 S. Franklin $ 29,649 - Deposition of 61" Street Properties $ 1,223 - HOME Homebuyer Assistance Program $ 249,928 - HOME Homeownership Construction Program $ 600,482 - HOME for Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC) Assistance $ 350,000 - CV-CDBG CARES Rent, Mortgage &Utility Relief(Round 1) $ 347,425 - CV-CDBG CARES Rent, Mortgage &Utility Relief(Round 3) $ 325,455 - General Administration for CDBG $ 120,510 - General Administration for HOME $ 154,725 - General Administration for CARES 1 $ 7,090 - General Administration for CARES 3 $ 31,000 TOTAL $3,734,109 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the proposed FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan Program Projects and proposed Budget as outlined above are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23`d day of February, 2021. Diane. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23" day of February, 2021.