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Item No. 2.

MEETING DATE: 09/20/2021
TO:	HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM:	JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER By: Susan Louie, Housing Specialist
SUBJECT:	DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE 2020-2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council conduct a public hearing to review and approve the 2020-2021 Community Development Block Grant Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorize staff to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

DISCUSSION:

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to submit a set of annual reports summarizing its activities and expenditures supported through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The set of reports is referred to as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Program guidelines require that the CAPER be made available to the public for review for no less than 15 days. The City of La Habra’s 15-day CAPER review period was September 3, 2021 through September 17, 2021.

The CAPER includes a brief narrative on the actions the City has taken to implement the goals set forth in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The majority of the CAPER consists of reports generated through HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information Systems (IDIS). Throughout the year, staff enters data into IDIS to track activity progress and expenditures.

Some major accomplishments of the City during the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year include the following:

Provided funding to the Community Services-Community Employment Program to assist low-and-moderate income residents through job training programs to those interested in seeking employment;
Provided funding to Fair Housing Foundation for both tenants and landlords to educate themselves about Fair Housing Rights and Responsibilities;
Provided funding to Mercy House Living Center for temporary housing solutions, including shelters and supportive services at Bridges at Kraemer Place;
Removed graffiti in low-income areas throughout the City;
Continued work on capital projects, including the City's Alley Improvement Program and park/parking lot improvements;
Completed building inspections and continued lead-based paint and asbestos testing for low-income households as part of the Residential Rehabilitation Program; and
Provided funding to the City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program as part of the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During Fiscal Year 2020-2021 the City assisted 19 households from being evicted due to lack of rent payment. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program will continue to assist qualified La Habra residents who have been impacted due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A total of 29,614 people of low-and-moderate income persons were served by City programs funded by CDBG during the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year. The chart below lists all the funded CDBG programs undertaken during the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year and the actual expenditures.

2020-2021 CDBG Activities and Funding Overview

No.	PY 2020-2021 CDBG Programs	Funded Amount	Expended Amount
1	Administration-CDBG #510	$130,171.00	$130,170.09
2	Fair Housing Foundation #511	$9,525.00	$9,524.00
3	Residential Rehabilitation Adm. #512	$51,214.23	$2,882.25
4	Residential Rehabilitation #513	$204,423.79	$0
5	Community Center Parking Lot #514	$396,623.00	$104,703.48
6	Old Reservoir Park #515	$51,125.00	$0
7	Alley Improvement Program #516	$204,448.00	$15,000.00
8	La Bonita Skate Park Security Improvement Project #517	$66,000.00	$21,259.60
9	Community Services-Graffiti Removal #518	$64,286.00	$53,779.40
10	Community Services- Community Employment Program #519	$17,347.00	$8,112.00
11	CRC- Community Resource Care Center #520	$12,245.00	canceled
12	Mercy House #521	$8,164.00	$8,164.63
	Previous Year CDBG Programs
1	FY19 Las Lomas Park Parking Lot #498	$54,071.00	$52,369.29
2	FY19 Alley Improvement Program #499	$114,523.00	$46,353.03
3	FY19Loma Verde Parking Lot #500	$42,291.00	$42,293.48
4	FY17 Residential Rehabilitation #463	$556,687.00	$171,534.00
5	FY18 Rehabilitation Administration #478	$17,574.00	$12,915.00
6	FY18 Alley Improvement #481	$202,103.00	$188,741.13
	CDBG CV Programs
1	CV - Administration #522	$40,000.00	$34,168.64
2	CV – Emergency Rental Assistance #523	$200,188.00	$88,740.19
3	CV – La Habra Community Employment Center # 525	$30,000.00	$0
4	CV – Parklet Program #526	$105,000.00	$0
5	CV – Micro-Business Assistance Program #524	$25,000.00	$0
	TOTAL AMOUNT	$2,603,009.00	$990,710.21

FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:

While the CAPER addresses accomplishments and progress of programs and activities, it also reports expenditures of CDBG funds during the fiscal year. Expenditures are tracked through IDIS and reported on a Federal Financial Form. During Fiscal Year 2020-2021 the City expended $990,710.21 in CDBG funding programs as outlined above.

GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE:

LU. 2.5 Places Supporting the Quality of Life
LU. 17.1 Adequate Community-Supporting Uses
H. 2.3 Supportive Public Facilities
H.3.2 Assistance to Prevent Housing Discrimination
H.3.5 Special Needs of the Homeless

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