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Home My WebLink About09184RESOLUTION NO. 9184 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S PROGRAM YEAR 2001 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN LISTING THE RECOMMENDED CDBG AND HOME HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO AS REQUIRED UNDER THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local governments participating in federal housing and community development programs to submit a Consolidated Plan for housing and community development; and WHEREAS, a five -year Consolidated Plan for housing and community development programs was prepared by the City of Pueblo on January 24, 2000 and adopted by the City Council of Pueblo, Colorado through Resolution No. 8900 and updated in this 2001 annual plan through resolution; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan was prepared by Department of Housing and Community Development with the assistance of a wide- variety of public and private agencies, as well as, numerous private citizens and community advocates and using a number of existing planning documents; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan includes a Citizen Participation Plan, a Market Analysis and Needs Assessment, Strategies for Meeting Priority Needs and an Annual Plan for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and WHEREAS, a 2001 One Year Action Plan update to the Consolidated Plan has been prepared by the Department of Housing and Community Development to allocate funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1. That the President of the City Council is hereby authorized to publish prior to submission of the final One Year Action Plan for 2001 an update to the Consolidated Plan for housing and community development programs to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION 2. A description of the One Year Action Plan for the expenditure of CDBG, HOME, funds for the program year 2001 is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution. SECTION 3. That the Department of Housing and Community Development is authorized to administer the Consolidated Plan on behalf of the City of Pueblo. SECTION 4. If any changes occur in the final entitlement amounts for CDBG or HOME as shown in the attachments to this Resolution, each line in the proposed program not specifically regulated by contracts or agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be raised or lowered on a pro rata basis. Any additional CDBG or HOME funds received above the amount shown in the attachments to this Resolution will be allocated by the City Council, based on applications submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development. SECTION 5. The City of Pueblo Department of Housing and Community Development shall be responsible for the administration of the CDBG and HOME federal program in compliance with applicable regulations found at 24 CFR 570 and 24 CFR 92. All requested program expenditures shall be submitted to the department for final approval. And further, detailed project budgets and status reports for all programs and projects funded with CDBG and HOME funds shall be on file in the Department of Housing and Community Development Office at the time of the filing of the Resolution. SECTION 6. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. ATTEST: INTRODUCED: December 26, 2000 BY: Robert Schilling APPROVED: V _ V City C16k President of the City Council Background Paper for Proposed Resolution AGENDA ITEM # 1 °_ DATE: December 26, 2000 DEPARTMENT: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S PROGRAM YEAR 2001 ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN LISTING THE RECOMMENDED CDBG AND HOME HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO AS REQUIRED UNDER THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ISSUE The One -Year Action Plan for FY 2001 (Attachment A) is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive and implement HOME and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds. The Plan is a component of the Consolidated Plan, and is submitted annually to HUD. It delineates the City's specific projects and activities for one -year use of CDBG and HOME funds in order to meet the City's overall housing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (FY 1999 - 2004). That 5 -year plan was adopted by City Council and submitted to HUD in January 2000. RECOMMENDATION This report requests that the City Council publish the recommendations to allow public comment until January 8, 2001 when final adoption of the CDBG and HOME application is submitted to HUD. BACKGROUND The One -Year Action Plan is submitted annually to HUD. It delineates the City's specific projects and activities for one -year use of CDBG and HOME funds in order to meet the City's overall housing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (FY 1999 -2004) adopted by City Council and submitted to HUD in January 2000. The Consolidated Plan is a document that details the goals and objectives of how the City of Pueblo intends to spend its' annual allocation of CDBG and HOME funds to HUD. FINANCIAL IMPACT CDBG funds have been increased from $1,888,000 to $2,044,000 and HOME funds have been increased to $1,047,000 over the FY 2000 entitlement award. ATTACHMENT A OVERVIEW OF ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR YEAR 2001 Introduction The attached two worksheets show the recommended allocations of funds for the CDBG, and HOME, programs in the City of Pueblo for March 2001 through February 2002. The worksheets also represent the One Year Action Plan for the year 2001 update to the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development, which is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ls 0\11 O dO �s z� . ,. Pale 1 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2001 Descriptions of Projects FUNDING CATEGORIES 9 Requested RECOMMEND FLOOD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Q THE BRONX (Area in heck of Basins) Engineering design, earthwork, concrete pescernens and water diversion to correct water r born rainfall that causes damage to S residences and yards. The silting water is a health hanard 1 $ 99,610 $ 99,500 $ 99 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (25004700 E. 6th, 7th and 8th) Instal sidevslb where there are no sidewalks between Amarillo, Beasront and Clovis 2 $ 38,550 $ 36,550 $ 38,550 CONCERNED PARENTS OF PUEBLO, INC. (220 S. Main Street) Graflli rerroval, senior yard deanu s, prartwtion of youth volunteerism in the consrnnly. Majority of services pmvkW in the'Y' neighborinoods. t 3 $ 45,5oo $ 40,000 $ 40,000 PUEBLO CENTER FOR DEAF SERVICES (803 W. 4TH Barest) Project would establish 00 as the focal point for mnpret,ernsive r arvices to serve an epirated 11,180 of Pueblo 04, —nty pop.I. who are deaf and hard-ol heari g. The projed would pmnwte the i depenclentsand sell- advoca y d 8s deal and haNd-heaing through 4 the channels of interpretig. coneurner peer services, assieGve tedaalogies and educational resources $ 54,494 $ 20.000 $ 20,000 FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER (428 W. 10TH, Suite 101) PmAde housing cour —hrig, money mmnagsnenl an homeless premri ion for kra to rrioderatairoame individuals, particularly single parents, persons with mentaVphyaicel 6aabillies who reside in neighborhoods brown as Eastwood Heights, Westsids, Embeds, Wm — 5 Embeds, the Grove, me Bkx9s end Beaener $ 60,000 S 40,000 $ 40,000 THE EAST SIDE CHILD CARE CENTER (2717 E. 8th Street) For Mild safety, remove and replace 5 misting widow hams panties w 6 $ 6,600 $ 6,500 $ 6,500 YWCA CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER (First United Methodist Church - Education Wig310 W. 118n St. Renovate existing Icitchen and bathrooms to most state health and childcare center licensing requirenrentS. The renamitkn will open a 66 sot (30 toddler/36 preedwol) Mid care center in partnership with the YWCA of Pueblo b 7 $ 35,000 35,000 S 35,000 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINIC (81001 Zip Code) Construction or renovation of a printery health care facefty on the asst side of Pueblo. Target population Includes low income, minority residents who are meddcaly mi su ed or Y J u � 8 underinsured $ 185,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 BOYS 8 GIRLS CLUB- EASTSIDE CENTER (Rlslay Middle Sd soil -M N. Monrment) To sustain the current operation o servo youth from d'sadvanteged cimunatanoes. CDBG ludo will be used to tend 10% d 9 b p r $ 50,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 BEECH STREET PAVING (1500 . 1600 Blocks) Install sidewalk curb 8 gutter and pave mad 1Q S 200,000 S 161,500 $ 161,500 MOUSING 8 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (2631 E. 4TH Street) Admineslretiva cops to administer and monitor all CDBG projects, various housing rehabilitation program Iorreownerehip programs and HOME reseed projects 11 S 383,0001 363,000 $ 383,000 ls 0\11 O dO �s z� . ,. Pale 1 �4 tS `-A %0 101010' Op Pepe 2 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOM MENDATIONS F OR FY 2001 Descriptions of Projects FUNDING CATEGORIES aTS �r 9 J14�4 GS�� n P � Req uested RECOMMEND O 1��9r 1 �9r �, r TECHNEIGHBORS (2400 W. 22ND and Keating Education Center) Stan -up Education and S.E.E.D.S. partnering to bring tec rafogy -based programs to youth and to community members. Programs located at Keating and Hoy Rosary Parish Hell offer youth oompcAer and entreprenauriel training, community oompul recycling sessions and computer labs and training for local residents 3 12 $ 52,075 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 TREES FOR TODAY PROGRAM – L/M AREAS Provide 100 trees to low and moderate - insane households free of charge. The free trees enable those who cannot afford to purchase trees on their own the opportunity to use the trees to hap beautify and landscape their property 13 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 CITY OF PUEBLO'S ANTI- GRAFFITI MACHINE Canoemed Parents of Pueblo administers the operations of the anggalfili machine for the City of Pueblo. Expensesara for the slotted contracted labor and supplies for operate m the machine 14 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $20 INDEPENDENT LIVING ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES (803 W. 4th Street) SigN impsiredrbind and hea npa'veedtdeaf supplies and equipment for a- esGlates to two indpendently. Install rarthpa and other structural m modifications for associates vem have mobility impairments Requesting 13,000 in ramps 15 S 15,500 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT FLASHERS (Mace Avenue, E. I th Street, Jones Avenue) Instal speed limit flashers n acigol zones irhdrating is exact time when a lower speed shoOd be dmran and will be sntonced. Loabw of project: Bessmner Elementary School on Mesa Ave., F—dan Elementary Scirool on E. 8th and Pueblo School f Arts & Science on Jas- Ave. 16 $ 19,200 $ 1000 S 19,200 PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN TIMERS Replace existing pedestrian signed a intersections with Ped -amen countdown timers designed to aid pedestrians; n crossing a major alreets. Intersections affected ae: Northern & Rout, North" & Spruce, Northam & Pine and Northern & Orman i t 17 $ 22,400 $ 22,400 $ 22,400 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF PUEBLO (825 N. Greenwood) Administrative expenditures f aordable housing and neighborhood revitalization on the North sidelDowntown and Hyde Park areas 19 $ 70,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 LA GENTE YOUTH SPORTS Recreation for boys and this in the east side area. Vehicle gas, office applies, booldweper, football, wrestling, softball, baseball, tournament entry fees. S 20 $ 40,000 $ 20,000 S20 ACQUISITION OF VACANT LOTS IN OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS Aoquke vacant buildable lots within the City of Pue's L/M Income, areas to provide affordable housng opportunities blo 21 $ 150,000 $ 11 $11 MY TICKET TO SUCCESS (803 W. 4TH Street) A pre - employment preparation, job training and placement program for people with disabilities who want to enter the work tome (also requested other funds Iw Project 70,71,72 23 $ 34,500 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 STREET NAME SIGN REPLACEMENT-UM AREAS Replace exidng street name signs with the new 12' high viWity ps i and replace the STOP or YIELD sign Mong the pole acrd base, specticaly south of Highway 50 Bypass to Poniard and the U- shaped LIM Census Tracts sumoundig Lake Mnnequa � 24 $ 80,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 �4 tS `-A %0 101010' Op Pepe 2 Fs 1s Q�dl� cam' Pa(p 3 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2001 Descriptions of Projects FUNDING CATEGORIES d ��c or MKss��ct met 9 ts�Qa" s� S ��,ss• � s� Qs �`00 Coe. � Requ ested RECOMMEND m MINNEOUA PARK BOILER (715 Central) Replacement of Mimequa Park Municipal Pool boiler o_ 25 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 m INSTALL SIDEWALKS (Santa Barbam, Santa Clara, San Diego, Juanita, Peer, Hewitt, Orange, Avocado and Cactus_ to 600 Block) AND INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGN, DIAGONAL PARKING, SIDEWALKS, LIGHTING (On Willy Way /Sege) Install sklevaNu on both sides of street. Each street is approximately 2 blocks long y 26 $ 180,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 BESSEMER NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS -2001 (Various intersections m Cedar, Cypress, Spruce Spruce, Rouh, Evans) To continue and accelerate the installation of handicap curb ramps at 49 comers (15 m i temectlons) and replacement of damaged sidewalks. a g 27 $ 74,000 $ 50,000 S 50,000 PARKS ATHLETIC LEAGUE SITE (PALS) (1121 Beaumont) Replsoe 2 outdoor basketball courts and fighting w 28 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 sac, RISLEY AREA RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING (625 Monunera)Eck",onal and summer recreational progra ing for Risley Middle School area. The 4 elementary feeder schools are Fountain, Baca, Bradford an m, Parkview. m 3 ffi w 29 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $15 NATIONAL STEEL MUSEUMIPRESERVATION OF CF &I ARCHIVES (1612 E. Abnendo) Him an architect'llpress action consultant for Historic Structure Assessment of 4 buildings housing the CF &I st archives. The primary purpose of a Historic Structure Assessment is to Identify current and foreseeable repair, rehabilitation, maintenance and I"odo al improvement needs of the historic buildings and to organize One repo 5 and rehabilitation strategies and their associated cost estimates into a prioritized, ongoing and sustainable plan 30 for the continued preservation and utilization of the historic strictures $ 35,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 m ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN LIM INCOME AREAS Identify and abate structures that have been proven to be a public nuisance due to being dilapidated as defined by kcal codes and omkranoes E5 31 $ 100,000 $ 50,550 1 1 sso BESSEMER SCHOOL STREETSCAPE -PHASE I (Besserar Elementary School -1125 E. Routh To ptan/deveop a P. slmetsrape of the public R-O -W (Roux, Mesa, Spruce Streets) surrounding the Bessemer Elementary School. Sections of stclwmVk would be replaced, add 20 new Imes, install 2 handicap access ramps and develop a plan to 32 add living landscape materiaWplants whore them is din $ 73,950 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNER - LIM AREAS Facilitate the development of new neighborhood organizations and re energizing and ernpowering existing neighborhood organizations. Ada as an ombudsman for the neighborhood in solving neighborhood problems and serves as an information and educational resource for the neighborhood wh dealing wlth city organizations and ordinances. COBG furls to be used for salary. neighborhood support coots, d 34 training, advertising meetings, priming, postage $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $W ODDI NEIOHIBORF1000 PARK AT NEW COUNTY -CITY HOUSING BUILDING (2631 E. 4th Street) Deveop a m neighborhood park adjacent to basketball uds to include picnic areas, gazebo, lighting, landscaping, irrigation courts ffi and handicap/asim r amass w 35 $ 25,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 INSTALL HANDICAP CURB RAMPS -UM AREAS Provide ADA accessible ramps at approximately 60 street comers 38 $ 100,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT -UM AREAS Replace broken curb and gorier in various locations J URB $ 100,000 $ 70,000 $ 70,000 Fs 1s Q�dl� cam' Pa(p 3 t� Ni s Q �dg Pegs 4 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2001 Descriptions of Projects FUNDING CATEGORIES 9 ge r ms Req uested RECOMMEND t,�9r�N ��4r BLOCKS REJUVENATION PROGRAM (BRP) P" •1 -Pave the alter dhat runt between Mkh ay and Larm A__ (200 Block Mklway • 100 Block Lamar). Inge" Wdewar a at 116 Mklwey and between 155 and 16 m Midway for a total of 1500 linear feet or 6,000 square feet. b 42 S 42,000 S 21,000 $ 21,000 ZONING ENFORCEMENT thin ENFORCEMENT -M AREAS Zoning enforcement within IheV -Zane by utilizing two part-time temporary mining enforcers and a related pert-tine temporary cierical position. The zaning enforcement n the Y -Zone wal _ anfwcing city odinancea regarding junk vehicles and weeds 44 $ 27,000 $ 25,000 $25 Hyde Park Park (2500 IN 18th Street) Study to determine park need in area of Hyde park $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Parks Department Unspecified Projects $ 225,000 $ 225,000 Grand Totals $ 2,558,179 $ 2 044,000 $ 413,000 S 732,150 $ 275,000 $ 381,500 S 71 1M $ 95,000 $ 75,550 t� Ni s Q �dg Pegs 4 HOME Program Allocations March 1, 2001 - February 28, 2002 Vacant Lot Infill Acquisition Low Income Home Rehab City County Housing Fund Neighborhood Housing Services 152,760 ! 30@$5,092 100,000 7 @$13,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 I 6,085,000 75 Downpayment Assistance Program I 100,000 i Set Aside for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) 166,050 Pueblo County Share @ 201 TOTAL f 188,190 ( $1,107,000 28 @$3500 75 14@$13,000 Notes: Under Consortium Agreement Pueblo County receives 20 % of HOME entitlement grant received by the City of Pueblo 15 % of HOME grant must go to Non - Profit Community Housing Development Organization for Housing Development In the year 2000 the City and County developed a housing development loan fund with the city contributing $200,000 and county $200,000 for three years City in year 2000 committed $200,000 toward NHS housing project in Hyde Park CAC PY 2001 Recommendations -5-