HomeMy WebLinkAbout7300RESOLUTION NO. 7300
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, ADOPTING THE CITY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FINAL STATEMENT
OF OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR 1994 AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE FINAL
STATEMENT AND OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT TO OBTAIN APPROXIMATELY $2,058,000
IN FEDERAL CDBG FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, hereinafter called City, is designated as an
entitlement city under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended through 1990; and
WHEREAS, the City held four quadrant meetings in addition to a Public
Hearing before City Council on November 8, 1993, to obtain the views of citizens on
the City's housing and community needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
Sect ion 1.
The City Council hereby declares the City of Pueblo's Community Development
Program has been developed so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities
which will benefit low- and moderate - income families and /or aid in the prevention or
elimination of slums and blight.
Section 2
The City Council hereby adopts the attached Community Development Block
Grant Final Statement of Objectives and Activities for 1994, which attachment is
made a part of this Resolution.
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Fin I
Statement of Objectives and Activities for 1994, together with the other necessary
documentation, including the required assurances, to the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for $2,058,000 in Federal Community Development Block
Grant funds and to affix his signature thereto.
INTRODUCED January 24 , 1994
BY: CHARLES JONES
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
APPROVED:
BY *[DENT OF CITY COUNCIL
January 25, 1994
THE CITY OF PUEELO COLORADO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FINAL STATEMENT OF
OBJECTIVES AND AC FOIE 1994
The City Council of Pueblo, Colorado, will undertake the f 11 1 ob'ectives for use of CDBG fimds in 1994. CDBG funds are intended to
eliminate or prevent slum and blight. provide decent housing, suitable�ving environment and economic opportunities, principally for lGw—
and moderate — income persons trough rehabilitation and preservation, economic/job development and public facilities improvements within
the City of Pueblo, Colorado.
The City will receive $2,058,000 in CDBG funds in 1994, and program income from Housing Loan paybaeks of approximztely $140,000. It is
the intent of the C1ty of Pueblo to meet this objective by funding pro�'ects whereby more than 70% of the program funds wwoouulld fund projects
that meet CDBG cntena for benefittmg the needs of law— and m inco
oderate — me persons. Permanent involuntary displacement of
neighborhood persons or businesses is not anticipated.
CDBG FUNDING SOURCES AVAILAELE FOR USE:
Final HUD notification (1/10/94) of CDBG Fund Allocation for 1994 $2,058,000
Projected Program Income from:
Repayments on Rehab Loans/ Other 140,000
TOTAL $2,198,000
CD.RG. FINAL STATEMENT
REGULATORY CITES
ACTIVITY TO BE FUNDED IMPLEMENTING LOCATION(S) FUNDING ELIGJNAT.OBIF.C'nVE
AGENCY 1U CFR 5701
PUBLIC FACILITIES r IMPROVEMENTS (Downtown):
JOSEPH HALE BDWARDS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER CONSTRUCTION — PHASE 11
Planning Department
222 N. Union Avenue
250,000
201(e)/208(a)(2)
HISTORIC ARKANSAS RIVER PROJECT — PHASE I
Planning Department
River Between Lake Elizabeth &
71,788
205(a)/ 208(d)(4)
Design and engineering phase.
Lou Rhodes Parkway
PUBLIC FACILITIES ! IMPROVEMENTS (Various Neighborhoods):
HUD YOUTH SPORTS — PHA FACILITIES
Housing Authority of Pueblo
2601 Sprague, 1121 Beaumont,
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22,%0
201(e)
Improvements to basketball, volleyball and football area; Purchase equipment and uniforms.
& 2135 W. 16th
MINNEQUA PARK RBSTROOM REMODEL
Parks Department
715 Central Avenue
30,000
201(e)/ 209(a)(1)/ 201(k)
Remodel, upgrade existing facilities to meet ADA standards and enhance area.
HANDICAP RAMPS AT STREET CORNERS IN LOW /MOD INCOME CENSUS TRACTS
Publ Works Department
Citywide
43 ,000
201(k) /208(a)(2)
Handicap ramps at street corners to meet ADA requirements.
STREETSCAPE — NORTHERN AVENUE (Low/Mod Income Commercial Areal
Public Works Department
South side 200 -400 block
300,003
201(c)/208(a)(1)
Complete original streanspe on Northern Avenue (Orman to bridge).
Northern
INSTALL SIDEWALKS (Lower Bastside Bradford Neighborhood)
Public Works Department
Fountain— Joplin/ tat— Damson
28,704
201(c)/208(a)(1)
INSTALL SIDEWALKS (Sage/ Pueblo Blvd, to Windy Way) -- NORTH SIDE OF STREET
Public Works Department
North Side o[Sage
30,000
201(c)/ 208(.)(1)
"TREES FOR TODAY' FOR LOW /MOD INCOME HOMEOWNERS
Pueblo Beautiful Association
City Wide
7,500
204(a)/ 208(.)(1)
Provide 100 trees to low /moderate income households free of charge.
TARGET LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS — LIM Census Tracts.
HYDE PARK PRAIRIB DOG ABATEMENT
Health Department
Hyde Park Area
5,OW
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO — 'OPBRATION SMART'
Boys & Girls Club of Pueblo
2601 Sprague, lit & LaCrosse,
10,000
Program to stimulate girls' and minorities' interest in math, science and technology.
and 431 Pitkin
REPLACE SIDEWALKS, CURB & GUTTER, PARK IMPROVEMENTS, LANDSCAPE &
Public Works Department
Low Income Neighborhoods
213
201(c)/208(a)(1)
OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
PUEBLO HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM (Owner Occupied):
REHABILITATION TO OWNER— OCCUPIED HOMES (City Wide)
Housing & Community Devlpmt
City Wide
200,00
202
Rehabilitation loans for 20low /moderate income neighborhood homeowners.
EMERGENCY REHABILITATION TO OWNER — OCCUPIED HOMES (City Wide)
Housing & Community Devlpmt
City Wide
50,OW
202
Emergency repairs to major code violations (furnace, plumbing, electrical and root) for 10 -15 families.
CLEARANCE A DEMOLITION.
SPOT DEMOLITION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS
Regional Building Department/
City Wide
90,000
201(d) / 208(b)(2)
PUBLIC SER VICES.
Public Works Department
SANGRE DE CRISTO INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER — ADMINISTRATION
Sangre De Cristo Independent
131 S. Union Avenue
5,000
201(.) /208(.)(2)
Administrative and other costs to provide assistance to handicap.
LiviogCenta
POSADA HOUSE THE HOMELESS PROGRAM
Posada
731 E. 4th Street
22,000
201(,)/ 208(a)(2)
Provide support services and cue management to homeless and at risk families.
HOUSING & FINANCIAL COUNSELING (Low/Moil Income Households)
Family Counseling Center
302 Jefferson
20,000
201(e)/ 208(a)(2)
Debt management, mediation and education to low income clients.
(Catholic Social Services)
REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Housing & Community Devlpmt
City Wide
282,206
201(e)(i)/ 202(a)(i)
Admiaisterl monitor CDBG projects, bowing rehabilitation, home ownership programs, etc.
208(a)(3)/ 901(d)
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Neighborhood Housing Serves
Target Area — W. 6th to W. 18th
54,901
204(a)(0 208(a)(3)
Administration of Neighborhood Revitalization projects in target area (downtowamorthide).
& Court Street to Francisco
REVOLVING LOANS FOR REHABILITATION OWNER — OCCUPIED
Housing & Community Devlpmt
City Wide
140,000
202
Payback of rehab loans to City of Pueblo/ Allow for 11 home rehabs for lowlmod families.
NON — RESIDENTIAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
PUEBLO MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR. CULTURAL CENTER
Pueblo Martin Luther King, Jr.
2713 N. Grand Avenue
45,000
202(d)
Rehabilitation costs for Lincoln Home to be used as a Cultural Center.
Commision
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Y.W.CA. — WOMEN'S CRISIS SHELTER/ HEATING SYSTEM
Y.W.CA.
801 N. Santa Fe Avenue
27,000
202(d)/201(e)
Repairs and Improvements to building used as a shelter for Battered women.
DEBT SERVICE FOUNTAIN CREEL FLOOD CONTROL LOAN:
Final Payment for HUD 108 Bastside Flood Control Loan
Finance Department
1 City Hall Place
MOM
GRAND TUrAL $2,198,000
The City of Pueblo has a Relocation Plan for minimizing displacement of persons actually displaced by such activities. This plan is available to
the public for ins tion durin office hours Monday through Friday in the Department of Housing & Community Development on the third
floor of City Ha11p1 Hall Place. The building is handicap accessible.
Lewis A. Quigle City Manager
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Joyce Lawrence
City Council
City Hall
Pueblo, Colorado
Dear City Council Member$,
The Eastwood community would like to take the time to ask
for your support on the (CDBG) funding. Eastwood community is a
strong part of Pueblo history. From the late 60's to the 70 the
area had to fight for city water, natural gas lines and many more
things like sidewalks and bus service. Thanks to the community
and city support all these needs were met. So again we ask for
your support.
The only softball field in the area is at St. Ann's Church.
The sports program is the one I run in the Spring and the Summer.
We serve over 90 kids and 8 to 9 youth softball teams a year.
The ages are from 8 -under to 18- under, boys and girls teams, not
mention the adult teams that also play on city recreation teams.
We also run football from August to October, that serves 60 or
more boy's with 40 or more girls participating as a Pep Club.
We are requesting funds to upgrade the softball fields,
lights and the fence. We would also like to build an announcer
booth. With only $5,000 we can get that done. We have asked for
funds to replace the park equipment, but the way things are with
the funding we are only asking for your support to make repairs
on the softball field. It services over 120 kids throughout
Spring and the Summer.
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Henry Cisneros
Office of the Director
Housing & Urban Development
451 7th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20410
Dear Mr. Cisneros:
I am writing to you as a tax payer and interested community
member about the current method in which Pueblo City Council
has chosr to disk ibute CBDG monies.
reside in Hyde Park. 'fie arc A community that is 95% Hispanic,
with ;., farm;! income of about Q We recently
requested $700,000 i -'om CBDG monies to be used for
improvements in our community such as sidewalks, curbs and
gutters, improvement of our Hyde Park Park as well as
demolition of abandoned buildings. These requests are all basic
improvements of our infrastructure and will improve ?h c quality
of our lives.
Our initial request from city council was denied and we were
allocated nothing from CDBG monies. It is my understanding
that the CBDG monies are to be used to improve low to moderate
income neighborhoods and communities at risk which our
community, Hyde Park /Westside is. My question is, how can you
use us to determine need in obtaining these block grant monies
and then not allocate funds to our communities.
feel that the Pueblo City Council is not
judgement in how these monies are being
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Sincerely,
Hyde Park
exercising good
allocated.
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Mr. Tony Berumen, Director
Department of Housing
and Community Development
One City Hall Place
Pueblo, CO 81002 -1427
Dear Mr. Berumen:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Denver Regional Office, Region VIII
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AM JAN I n 1994
January 131, 1994 7 IIr2i3' 6
This responds to your letter of January 7, 1994, which
requested a determination from our office regarding a possible
conflict of interest. The request is generated as the result of
the receipt of a complaint.
According to your letter, four members of your Citizens
Advisory Committee (CAC) represent four nonprofit agencies which
have been recommended for 1994 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding. The complaint alleges, and you verify in your
letter, that two of the CAC members are employed by nonprofit
organizations recommended for funding, a third CAC member works
for a nonprofit company interested in public facility
improvements in an area which has benefited from CDBG funds in
the past, and a fourth CAC member is a board member of a
nonprofit organization that owns a building proposed to be
rehabilitated with CDBG funds.
The guidance appropriate to your inquiry is to be found in
the conflict of interest regulation at 24 C.F.R. S 570.611. That
section clearly identifies persons with decision - making ability
as subject to the conflict of interest provisions. The conflict
of interest section states that no person may obtain a financial
interest or benefit from a CDBG- assisted activity, or have a
financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement
with respect to a CDBG - assisted activity, or have a financial
interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect
to a CDBG- assisted activity, or with respect to the proceeds of
the CDBG- assisted activity, either for themselves or those with
whom they have family or business ties. The payment of salaries
and other related administrative or personnel costs are excepted
from the above exclusions.
Other than the payment of salaries and related personnel
costs, which are excepted, there is no financial benefit for any
of the CAC members. Therefore, there is no conflict of interest
and restrictions in the conflict of interest rule (24 C.F.R.
§ 570.611) have not been violated.
In the past, our concern for the integrity of the CDBG
program has led us to consider even the "appearance" of a
conflict of interest, whether or not an actual conflict exists.
Your letter advises us that the city has addressed the
"appearance" issue by (1) public disclosure at a public meeting
in November of 1993, and (2) abstention by CAC members from
voting or participating in the decision - making process to award
or not award CDBG funds for the nonprofit organization they are
associated with. These actions typify actions which we normally
request grantees to complete in order to address the "appearance"
issue. In this case, the issue of the "appearance" of conflict
of interest has been adequately addressed. Further, the CAC
members about which the complaint was - lodged represent the
homeless population, the African- American population and the
disabled population of Pueblo. This is the type of
representation which we encourage CDBG grantees to include in
their citizen participation process in order to further the
intent and purpose of the CDBG program.
In conclusion, we do not find that a conflict of interest has
occurred and that the issue of the "appearance" of conflict has
been addressed. If we may be of further assistance, please
contact Ms. Linda Williams, Community Development Representative,
at (303) 672 -5418.
Sincerely yours,
Barbara H. Richards
Director
Office of Community
Planning and Development