Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-23-2010 Regular — reading text

Minutes 20 -28 VI. Maps 29 -30 VII. Advertising 31 7  I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida receives funding through the Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City is considered an " entitlement community" with a prescribed formula for funding developed by HUD using select City demographic information. The funding from HUD is used for community development projects which reduce or reverse evidence of physical, social, or economic decline in low- income neighborhoods. Every year the Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Entitlement Grantees must prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report that identifies community needs, resources, and priorities. This report is prepared to provide information concerning the intended use of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD) program funds to address the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The Plan identifies the City' s commitment to ensure that Fort Walton Beach neighborhoods are places of opportunity that offer decent, safe and affordable housing, promote strong, healthy families, and improve the quality of life of all residents. Summary of Resources and Distribution of Funds The City set specific goals to achieve neighborhood revitalization to benefit its residents through utilizing the funding available through the Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) program. A total of $ 142, 212 was awarded to the City, which was allocated to benefit very low, low- and moderate -income residents within city limits during the 2009 -10 Fiscal Year. The City of Fort Walton Beach utilized the funds to pursue efforts to stabilize unfavorable conditions within city limits and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the identified CDBG target areas. The goal of the City is to improve the life for our citizens. In doing this, the City supports the Neighborhood Associations and development of our downtown area. The City continues to support code enforcement, neighborhood improvement, and housing rehabilitation through various programs initiated by the City. The City of Fort Walton Beach is pleased to report its success in meeting the housing delivery goals identified in the Annual Action Plan. CDBG funds provided direct monetary assistance to the following programs: World Changers is a program developed by the North American Mission Board located in Alpharetta, Georgia, which utilizes Baptist youth and adults from the southeastern states. Using CDBG funds the city was able to re -roof and/ or paint nineteen homes through this program. The City Changers program which utilizes volunteers from local church' s assisted seven elderly residents with yard work. Through the various programs the City rehabilitated 26 homes within City limits in 2009 -2010. 3  These programs were carried out in 2009 -2010 a) Activities undertaken ADMINISTRATION / PLANNING: Administration / Planning Bud et Amount: $28, 444 City of Fort Walton Beach Target Area: Not Applicable Engineering Services Department Units of Service: Expenditure of grant 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW funds to meet timelines Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income 850- 833 -9599 Matrix Code: 21A Program Description: Funds for administration and planning established for the CDBG program. This program helps to assess community needs, plan the use of resources, provide for citizens input and public information on programs, monitor and report on the use of funds and performance of programs, and assure compliance with grant requirements. This project is eligible under 24 CFR 570. 205 and 570. 206. HOUSING REHABILITATION: World Chanizers/ City Chan ers Budget Amount: $35, 000 City of Fort Walton Beach Target Area: Citywide Engineering Services Department Units of Service: 26 Households 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Matrix Code: 14A 850- 833 -9599 Program Description: The World Changers program helps low- and moderate -income homeowners by replacing roofs and painting the exterior of the home. This program is eligible under 24 CFR 570. 202. YOUTH SERVICES: CHESTERCHESTER PRUITTPRUITT YOUTHYOUTH Budget Amount: $ 20, 000 ENRICHMENTENRICHMENT CityCity ofof FortFort WaltonWalton BeachBeach Target Area: Target Area 1 Engineering Services Department UnitsUnits ofof Service:Service: 4040- - 6060 Low/Low/ ModerateModerate 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Income Youths Ages 6 -12 FortFort WaltonWalton Beach,Beach, FloridaFlorida 3254832548 Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income 850- 833 -9599 MatrixMatrix Code:Code: 05D05D Program Description: This program provides after school and summer programs that engage, enrich, and instruct youth in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods. This program is eligible under 24 CFR 570. 201( e).  CHURCH DAYCARE PLAYGROUND Budget Amount: $ 15, 000 FENCING Greg Chapel A.M.E. Church Tar et Area: 1 Daycare Playground Fencing Units of Service: As needed 34 Carson Drive SE Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Matrix Code: 05L 850- 833 -9599 Pro ram Description: This project will provide new brick and aluminum perimeter fencing around the daycare' s playground area. PUBLIC FACILITIES: Natural Gas Emergency Generator for Budget Amount: $6, 000 Disaster Distribution Center S4P Synergy, Inc. Target Area: 1 24 Bass Avenue SW Units of Service: As needed Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income 850- 833 -9599 MatrixMatrix Code:Code: 03E03E Pro-gram Description: This project will provide a natural gas emergency generator for a disaster distribution center. IMPROVE INFRASRUCTURE BudgetBudget Amount:Amount: $ $ 37,37, 768768 WITHIN THE CDBG TARGET AREAS City of Fort Walton Beach Target Area: 1 & 2 Engineering Services Department Units of Service: As needed 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Beneficiaries: Low /moderate income Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Matrix Code: 03L 850- 833 -9599 Program Description: This program provides improvements to the infrastructure in the CDBG target areas and includes new sidewalks or multi -use paths and upgrades to the potable water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems. II. THREE —FIVE YEAR PLAN ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS The purpose of the FY 2005 -10 CDBG Five -Year Consolidated Action Plan established a strategy to address HUD' s National Objectives and the City' s housing, community development, homeless, and economic development needs. The Five Year Consolidated Plan describes the priorities, objectives, and proposed outcomes and accomplishments of the CDBG program. The Five -Year Plan is intended to: 5  Promote citizen participation and develop local priority needs and objectives by providing comprehensive information on the needs of the community; Promote the development of an action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance; and Encourage consultation with public and private agencies to identify shared needs and solutions to community issues and problems. HUD' s National Objectives: 1. Benefiting low- and moderate -income persons, 2. Preventing or eliminating blight, or 3. Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. The priority needs, goals, and objectives of the City are outlined in the Consolidated Plan and have been defined by HUD as the following (91. 215f): 1. Providing Decent Affordable Housing — relates to a wide range of housing activities to meet individual family or community housing needs. 2. Providing a Suitable Living Environment — relates to activities that are designed to benefit communities, families, or individuals by addressing issues in their living environment. 3. Expanding Economic Opportunity — applies to activities related to economic development, commercial revitalization, or job creation. In addition, HUD has added a standard set of outcomes for the objectives listed above. These outcomes include: 1. Availability /Accessibility — applies to activities that make services, infrastructure, public services, public facilities, housing, or shelter available or accessible to low- and moderate -income people, including persons with disabilities. 2. Affordability —applies to activities that provide affordability in a variety of ways to low- and moderate -income people. It can include the creation or maintenance of affordable housing, basic infrastructure hook -ups, or services such as transportation or daycare. Affordability is an appropriate objective whenever an activity is lowering the cost, improving the quality or increasing the affordability of a product or service to benefit a low- income household. 3. Sustainability —applies to activities that are aimed at improving communities or neighborhoods, helping to make them livable or viable by providing benefit to persons of low- and moderate -income or by removing or eliminating slums or 2  blighted areas through multiple activities or services that sustain communities or neighborhoods. The following programs were accomplished during the FY 2009 -2010: 1. Planning & Administration: The City of Fort Walton Beach Chief Building Official is responsible for the oversight of the CDBG program. This program helps to assess community needs, plan the use