REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 10, 2015
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: JOSE TRUJILLO, Housing Division Manager
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 10th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $418,000 for City salaries, contractor costs and miscellaneous expenses related to completion of projects for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2011 Lead-Based Hazard Control Grant Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno adopting the 10th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $418,000 for City salaries, contractor costs and miscellaneous expenses related to completion of projects for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2011 Lead-Based Hazard Control Grant Program (Attachment 1).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 26, 2011, City Council approved Resolution 2011-97 authorizing the submittal of the application for, and the subsequent acceptance of, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2011 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBP) in the amount of $2,475,000. The LBP is designed to target lead hazard control efforts in housing where children under six years of age are at the greatest risk of lead-based poisoning. The three year grant was awarded through the City’s Development and Resource Management Department (DARM) for the period November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2014. DARM’s Housing Division received a nine month extension from HUD through August 14, 2015. The Division has obligated funds for the respective homeowner projects per HUD’s extension requirements. The next step to perform is the process of closing-out of the services and costs, including staff costs and contractor payments, to complete the homeowner projects. HUD allows 90 days subsequent to the August 14, 2015, grant end date (through November 12, 2015) to complete services and pay for these costs. This report requests the City Council to approve appropriation of remaining lead grant funds available to complete these LBP projects. Completion of these projects and payment of these respective costs should result in full utilization of the LBP award.
BACKGROUND
On May 26, 2011, City Council approved Resolution 2011-97 authorizing the submittal of the application for, and the subsequent acceptance of, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2011 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBP) in the amount of $2,475,000. The LBP provides grant funds to local jurisdictions to target lead hazard control effort in housing where children under six years of age are at greatest risk of lead poisoning. The period of performance was 36 months, and there was a ten percent match requirement, which was provided by the State of California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) administered through the County of Fresno. In accordance with the LBP regulations, a maximum of ten percent of funds are used for Administrative costs.
During the Grant period, the City has worked with community partners including Fresno County Health Department, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, Inc. (FIRM), Centro La Familia, Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC), State of California Health Department, and Clinica Sierra Vista. Other City programs providing additional support included, Home Improvement Programs, Disabled Accessibility Grant Program, and Energy Efficiency Program.
The Grant was available City-wide, but the program focused work in specific target areas (Attachment 2). Target areas were selected based on the level of concentrated lower income households and the concentration of properties built prior to 1945 and to 1978. Those areas include the Lowell Area (93701), Downtown and east of Downtown (93702), West Fresno (93706), and a portion of Southeast Fresno (93727). The goal of the program was to identify and control lead-based paint health hazards in 140 low-income single-family owner-occupied or rental housing units. Actual average unit costs required to perform the services are higher than originally anticipated in the grant application, which reduced the number of units served to 122. Following are the number of units completed, and/or obligated and planned for completion within the 90 day close out period allowed by HUD subsequent to the August 14, 2015, grant end date:
District Projects (1) Units Served
1 11 13
2 0 0
3 32 32
4 5 5
5 16 19
6 0 0
7 45 53
Totals 109 122
(1) There may be multiple Units Served within a Project (i.e., Duplex, Triplex, Apartment Complex).
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
A determination of Exemption per 24 CFR 58.34(a) and a Determination of Categorical Exclusion per 24 CFR 58.35(b) were certified for this project on February 28, 2012.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local Preference was not considered due to the federal source of funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this program does not impact on the City of Fresno’s General Fund. This is a Federal reimbursement based HUD grant. Additionally, the Grant’s match cost share is provided by CLPPP. This action appropriates the final $418,000 available to complete the projects, render payment to contractors, and pay for project staff allowed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2011 Lead-Based Hazard Control Grant Program.
Attachments:
Annual Appropriations Resolution
Grant Target Areas