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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THOMAS P. EVANS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2012
SUBJECT: 2013 -2014 CDBG ALLOCATION
Recommendations
Adopt the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year
2013 -2014.
2. Approve submittal of the City's program to the County of Riverside.
Background
Each year the City of Lake Elsinore receives an allocation of Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the Economic Development Agency of Riverside
County (EDA). These allocations are based on population and are designed for
assistance to low and moderate income residents and areas.
To qualify for funding, eligible projects must largely benefit low and moderate income
persons, eliminate slums or blight, or meet a need having a particular urgency. EDA has
stated that in order to ensure "effective, efficient, and appropriate allocation and use of
CDBG funds "; the County may reject any proposed CDBG activity in an amount less
than $10,000. Exceptions to the $10,000 minimum grant can be requested if pre -
approved by EDA prior to application submittal.
On July 12, 2011 the City Council entered into a Joint - Recipient Cooperation
Agreement (Metropolitan Cities Agreement) with the County of Riverside. Participation
in the Joint - Recipient Cooperation Agreement allows the City of Lake Elsinore to
receive the portion of funds allocated by HUD, minus a twelve percent (12 %)
administration fee by the County of Riverside. In other words, the EDA will conduct the
same tasks as when Lake Elsinore was a Cooperating City, except now we have
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Entitlement Status and receive our full allocation to be spent in the City of Lake
Elsinore.
On September 5, 2012, staff held a "mandatory" public meeting at the Cultural Center
for prospective organizations requesting CDBG funds. Notice of the public meeting was
e- mailed to previously funded organizations and other interested persons, and was
published in the Press - Enterprise. It should be noted that only organizations
represented by persons attending the public meeting were H.O.P.E, the Assistance
League of Temecula Valley, Cops for Kids, the Lake Elsinore Historical Society /Studio
395, Temescal Canyon High School Band Boosters, Christian House of Bread, The
Grove /First Christian Church, The Princess (Boat) and the Lake Elsinore Unified School
District.
Discussion
For the Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 funding program, the City hopes to receive
approximately $360,000 as identified by HUD by their 2013 -2014 Entitlement Status
estimate. Based on the allocation of $360,000 and CDBG requirements, the City would
be able to earmark a maximum of eight percent (8 %) or $28,800 towards CDBG
program administration costs and fifteen percent (15 %) or approximately $54,000
towards public service programs. This will allow a balance of $234,000 for funding of an
ADA- accessible walkway from the local bus stop to the Senior Center and Code
Enforcement Division's Nuisance Abatement program. However, the number provided
by HUD is an estimate and could fluctuate depending on how the United States
Congress approves the national budget.
As of the filing deadline of September 21, 2012, the City received four (4) outside public
service agency applications for a total requested allotment of $95,000.
The agencies requesting funds are as follows:
1. Helping Our People in Elsinore, Inc. (H.O.P.E) ($50,000). Located in Lake
Elsinore, the organization operates a food pantry that distributes a balanced
menu of groceries to low income families and seniors in Lake Elsinore and the
surrounding communities.
2. Assistance League of Temecula Valley ($25,000). The agency is located in
Temecula and the organization's Operation School Bell provides clothing and
shoes to disadvantaged children in the Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee and
Temecula School Districts.
3. California Family Life Center ($10,000). In collaboration with Studio 395,
California Family Life Center proposes to provide arts education focused on the
history of the Lake Elsinore area to children (ages 14 to 18) from low- income
families at its Planet Youth facility (400 W. Graham Avenue).
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4. Cops for Kids, Inc. ($10,000). This organization is located in Lake Elsinore and
funds emergency housing (one to three days) for parents and their children,
assists with emergency food and clothing and with RTA bus passes for high
school students.
Funding recommendations for the above requests are reflected in the "Public Service
Programs" table below.
City department/projects requesting funds are:
1. Senior Center Bus Stop ADA Accessible Walkway ($99,000). This project
managed by the Lake, Parks & Recreation Department would construct a
concrete ADA accessible sidewalk connecting Senior Center to the nearest bus
stop on Lakeshore Drive. CDBG funds would be utilized to survey the area,
prepare plans & specifications, perform project management, grading, contract to
construct a concrete sidewalk to ADA design standards, install handrails, lighting,
drainage improvements, irrigation and landscaping.
2. Nuisance Abatement ($135,000). CDBG funds will supplement costs to continue
program of identifying Code Violations throughout the City and working with
owners to bring their properties into compliance (Community Development
Department). Furthermore, CDBG funds will also be applied toward a portion of
the personnel costs associated with the program.
A breakdown of CDBG funding requests and proposed allocations for all three (3)
categories (public facilities, code enforcement, and public service programs) are
reflected in the following tables.
PUBLIC FACILITY PROJECT
Facility /Type
Requested
2013 -2014 Proposed
Amount
Allocation
Senior Center Bus Stop ADA Accessible
$99,000
$99,000
Walkway
Subtotal
$99,000
$99,000
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CODE ENFORCEMENT
Program
Requested
Amount
2012 -2013 Proposed
Allocation
Nuisance Abatement
$135,000
$135,000
Subtotal
$135,000
$135,000
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ADMINISTRATION COSTS
Facility /Type
Requested
Amount
2012 -2013 Proposed
Allocation
CDBG Program Administration Costs
$28,800
$28,800
Subtotal
$28,800
$28,800
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS
Agency
Requested
Amount
2012 -2013 Proposed
Allocation
Helping Our People in Elsinore, Inc. (H.O.P.El
$50,000
$30,000
Assistance League of Temecula Valley
$25,000
$14,000
California Family Life Center
$10,000
$10,000
Cops for Kids, Inc.
$10,000
0
Subtotal
$95,000
$54,000
GRAND TOTAL: $316,800
As shown in the above Public Service Programs table, funding is not recommended for
Cops for Kids, Inc. The reason for the no funding recommendation is that Riverside
County EDA has indicated that they inclined to not fund Cops for Kids as they believe
that this is a duplication of services that the County and other local organizations
provide.
It should be noted that the grand total of $316,800 does not include the required twelve -
percent (or $43,200) that the County of Riverside is requiring for administrative costs as
outlined in the City Council approved Joint - Recipient Cooperation Agreement. Couple
the grand total of $316,800 identified above and the $43,200 County administration
cost, the overall total will be the $360,000 as identified at the beginning of this report.
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As I mentioned at the September City Council meeting I am unable to attend
this evening's meeting as it is our anniversary and we are out of town. This
does not indicate either lack of interest and certainly not lack of need of funds!
Thank you for your past support of the HOPE programs, it is truly appreciated.
Thank you also for considering support for the fiscal year 201.3-2014.
We have read the Staff Report and are grateful for staffs recommendations.
The economic downturn continues to impact the most vulnerable in our
community and our four food programs are assisting around 1,400 families
(5,000 individuals) a month. Kids under 18 years of age account for 45% of
those we help each month. In the last fiscal year we distributed almost 900,000
meals in the community.
For the past three years we have been successful in obtaining Emergency Food
and Shelter Program funding from FEMA. In addition to funding food
purchases this also enables us to help families with short term motel stays,
rental and mortgage assistance.
Our Back Packs for Kids program is now helping up to 200 kids each weekend
in an attempt to ensure they do not go hungry when not at school. In time we
hope to be able to track grade improvement.
In addition we distribute food at satellite sites in the area every Friday and
Saturday, ensuring that families are able to obtain food over the weekend.
For the first time in 20 years we were temporarily unable to distribute food for
just over two weeks in September. We are striving to avoid this happening
again in the coming year.
This year we will not use HOPE funding to distribute Thanksgiving Boxes but
are asking the community to help us maintain this program. We are grateful to
those community members who have already offered to help in this area.
Thank you again - I will follow the meeting on line this evening.
29885 2nd Street
Units R & S
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
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Office: (951) 245 7510 ext. 6
Cell: (951) 285 1354
Hope In Elsinore@aol.com
www.HelpingOurPeopleinElsinore.com