Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-11-12 regular — reading text

PremiumPremium withwith Appriased Appriased ValuesValues TotalTotal 69513086951308 G E UO EE E amL a U NLCdUl0) LCl0 U) M N O N n  City Council of Fort Walton Beach ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: 2012 -21 - Amends FY 2011 -2012 CDBG Annual Action Plan 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. The City of Fort Walton Beach is an entitlement community with the Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Program through the U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development ( HUD). Each year, City staff develops an annual action plan for the distribution of the entitlement funds. 1. 2. City Council adopted the FY 2011 -12 Annual Action Plan on August 9, 2011. The City received an entitlement grant of $126, 575 through the CDBG program for FY 2011- 2012. 1. 3. Among other items, the Plan allocated $ 30, 000 in new funding to the World Changers project, which was consistent with CDBG regulations and objectives. The program was completed in June 2012 with a remaining balance of $ 19, 483 in unspent funds. The City proposes to re- allocate these funds to a new project that is eligible per 24 CFR 570 Subpart C. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The City of Fort Walton Beach is proposing a substantial amendment that will make changes to the projects approved and the budgeted amounts in the 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan. Per the City' s Citizen Participation Plan, Substantial Amendments require a 30 -day public comment period which is scheduled from August 30, 2012 to September 30, 2012. 2. 2. Specifically, the City proposes the following amendment to the 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan to re- allocate unspent funds on another eligible project and/ or activity that meets the City' s 2011 - 2015 Consolidated Plan and one or more of HUD' s National Objectives. This will assist in meeting timely expenditures of CDBG funds as required by HUD and ensure that any unspent CDBG funds are used to meet City' s goals and objectives. The substantial amendment includes the following change: 2. 2. 1. 2011 -2012 Action Plan Amendment The City of Fort Walton Beach received total of $30, 000 in new funding in addition to $26, 245 in unspent funds from the previous fiscal year for the World Changers project. This program provides upgrades and repairs to existing homes that are owned and/or occupied by low to moderate income persons. The program was completed in June of 2012, with a balance of $19, 483. The City Doc ID: 1938 C Page 1  RESOLUTION ( ID # 1938) recommends reprogramming the remaining balance to address slum/ blight removal on a spot basis pursuant to 24 CFR 570. 208 ( b) ( 2). This amendment will support CDBG eligible activities as cited at 24 CFR Part 570. 201 and meet the City' s Consolidated Plan goals. The Table 3C Listing of Projects in the attachments to this amendment provides a detailed summary of the project and the eligibility criteria citations for the project. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. There is no fiscal impact with this substantial amendment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determines the Community Development Block Grant amount that the City of Fort Walton Beach receives each year. The proposed changes to the 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan will not affect the total amount of funding and will only involve the reallocation of previously funded dollars. The amended budget for the 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan is as follows: 3. 1. 1. Planning and Administration $ 25, 315 3. 1. 3. Chester Pruitt Enrichment Program $ 18, 985 3. 1. 4. S4P Synergy Food Pantry $ 19, 750 3. 1. 5. Beulah Baptist Church Accessibility Ramp $ 4, 230 3. 1. 6. Lovejoy Neighborhood Sidewalk $ 28, 295 3. 1. 2. World Changers* $ 10, 517 3. 1. 2. Blight Remediation Program* $ 19, 483 Indicates projects that were affected by the amendments to the 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff respectfully recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 2012 -21 to amend the CDBG Annual Action Plan for FY 2011 -2012. ATTACHMENTS: CDBG 2011 - 12 AAP Amendment ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Virginia Shirah Skipped 08/ 30/ 2012 7: 22 PM Stella Jones Skipped 08/ 30/ 2012 7: 23 PM Stella Jones Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 7: 58 AM Tim Bolduc Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 8: 06 AM Grants Manager Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 11: 18 AM Finance Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 12: 07 PM Carole Jones Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 2: 16 PM City Manager Completed 09/ 05/ 2012 7: 39 AM City Council Pending RESOLUTION ( ID # 1938)  RESOLUTION ( ID # 1938) RESOLUTION 2012 -21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FY 2011 -2012 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. Approval of Plan. The City of Fort Walton Beach hereby approves the amendment to the Community Development Block Grant entitlement funding Annual Action Plan for FY 2011 - 12. Section 2. Authority. The City Manager is hereby designated and authorized to execute any documents and certifications required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as related to the Annual Action Plan, and to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the terms and conditions of said program. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval of City Council. Adopted: Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest: