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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan for Community Develop10/1/2018 Amendment to HUD 201 8-201 9 Annual Action Plan for CDBG/HOME Programs Presented to the City Council October 1, 2018 Amendment to Action Plan The Annual 201 8-1 9 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) programs was approved by City Council on May 7, 2018 A Public Hearing is required to amend the current Action Plan when changes and new projects are proposed SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meebng Date• H Agenda Item No.; ��� 10/1/2018 Amendment to Action Plan Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA): The TBRA Program provides rental subsidies to the homeless, at -risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and families Program can assist with security and utility deposits Provides short and medium -term rental assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services to households with incomes at or below 30% area median income (AMI) Program aims for self-sufficiency of clients Amendment to Action Plan Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) Families Forward and Mercy House to administer TBRA programs Amendment to the previously allocation to Interval House from $300,000 to $187,078 2 10/1/2018 Amendment to Action Plan Allocates $600,000 for a potential project with American Family Housing - "The Navigation Center" located in Midway City at 1 5161 Jackson Street with other jurisdictions in the Central Service Planning Areas of Orange County Discussions with the County regarding the planned use approvals for the site are ongoing Pending available funding and planned use approvals, an Affordable Housing Agreement would be submitted to the City Council at a future date Amendment to Action Plan Amends the City-wide ADA capital project from $ 500,000 to $ 575,000 and the Youth Shelter ADA Project from $600,000 to $525,000 to align funding with actual construction bids 3 10/1/2018 Amendment to Action plan Technical adjustment separating the existing Loan Program from the existing Grant Program to provide more precise accounting City is required to provide 30-day public review and hold public hearing to amend Action Plan if increase of an existing activity exceeds 25% Published in HB Wave and Revised Plan available to the public since August 16, 2018 No written public comments received QUESTIONS ? 2 /WPJUVV✓ / E S A * v 15- ` — / Dept. ID ED 18-08 Page 1 of 3 C P T�s6 Al - , /0; 6,�,��E ��,\ Meeting Date: 5/7/2018 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR, CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/7/2018 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director, Business Development SUBJECT: Approve the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs; direct the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to determine grant allocation; and, authorize the Citv Manaaer to sian the ADD►ication for Federal Assistance Funds Statement of Issue: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the City conduct a Public Hearing and approve the City's Annual Action Plan in order to receive the entitlement grants from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program. The approved 2018-19 Annual Action Plan must then be submitted to HUD no later than May 15, 2018. Financial Impact: There is no impact to the General Fund. It is anticipated that the City will receive $1,033,767 in CDBG funds and $411,664 in HOME funds for the 2017-18 Fiscal Year. Recommended Action: A) Approve the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funds; and, B) Direct the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to make final determination if the 2018 -19 CDBG and HOME programs HUD grant allocation should increase or decrease from the anticipated grant allocation; and, C) Authorize the City Manager to sign any and all applications and necessary documents for Federal assistance under the CDBG and HOME programs after review by the City Attorney. Alternative Action(s): Provide direction to staff to revise the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan. Analysis: The City anticipates eligibility to receive CDBG and HOME allocations to fund programs and projects that meet the Federal eligibility requirements. The Annual Action Plan (AAP) must be approved by the City each year. It describes the activities and projects that would be funded with CDBG/HOME program funds for the following year. HB -213- Item 12. - 1 Dept. ID ED 18-08 Page 2 of 3 Meeting Date: 5/7/2018 The City anticipates approximately $1,033,767 in CDBG funds and $411,664 for the HOME program as its 2018-19 grant allocation to Huntington Beach. The grant allocation amounts may increase or decrease from 0% to 20% depending on Congressional final approval of the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. If the City receives an allocation more or less than the anticipated allocation of $1,033,767 in CDBG funds and $411,664 for HOME funds, staff recommends that the Economic Development Committee (EDC) make the final determination regarding the increase or decrease of funds to the service providers. The 2018-19 AAP is the fourth year of implementing its Five -Year Consolidated Plan, as required by HUD, for receipt of CDBG and HOME entitlement grants. CDBG-funded projects must meet one of the three (3) national objectives with 70% of funds under the national objective of serving low and moderate -income populations, and must meet activity eligibility requirements. The three national objectives are: 1) Benefit low and moderate -income persons; 2) Aid in elimination of slums or blight; 3) Meet an urgent need (primarily limited to disaster relief from flooding or national emergencies, for example). Funded activities can include public improvements, public services, special code enforcement in designated eligible areas, economic development activities, or housing rehabilitation programs, among others. If current or previous year projects are completed under budget in any given year, funding may be applied to existing or future eligible public improvement projects. Funding for program administration is limited to 20% of the City's annual CDBG allocation. The administration costs cover the many complex Federal recordkeeping, monitoring, reporting, and public participation requirements. Administration funds are also used to provide $30,000 to the Fair Housing Foundation to meet HUD's requirement to provide fair housing counseling, education and enforcement, and outreach services. The City also utilizes a portion of its administrative funds for staff and for public noticing and the use of an as -needed consultant to assist with the Federal software and sub -grantee monitoring. The Citizens Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) held two (2) public hearings on community needs, reviewed project proposals, heard applicant presentations, and prepared recommendations for 2018-2019 CDBG funding, as listed below. The recommendations were presented at a Study Session with City Council on April 2, 2018. The City Council recommended that the Homeless Outreach Coordinator receive funds of $60,812; the Oakview Family Literacy of $9,253; and the Central Library ADA Restroom Renovation be allocated $196,413. The HOME entitlement may only fund the creation and/or preservation of very low -and low-income housing. The City has been working with nonprofit organizations to successfully provide limited - term tenant based rental assistance utilizing HOME funds. The City is also working with affordable housing developers to determine suitable projects for HOME funding. Limited funding (10%) is also available in the HOME allocation to administer this program. Action related to approval of a project with HOME funds will be brought to EDC for review and the City Council for approval at a later date. Item 12. - 2 HB -214- Dept. ID ED 18-08 Page 3 of 3 Meeting Date: 5/7/2018 CPAB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2018-19 RECOMMENDATIONS CPAB Recommendation City Council Recommendation CDBG Administration $176,753 $176,753 Fair Housing Foundation $30,000 $30,000 TOTAL ADMIN: $206,753 $206,753 Section 108 Loan TOTAL SECTION 108: $220,536 $220,536 Housing Rehab Loan Administration $65,000 $65,000 Special Code Enforcement $190,000 $190,000 TOTAL HOUSING: $255,000 $255,000 City of HB - Community Services Dept/ Oak View Community Center, Children's Bureau $40,000 $40,000 City of HB - Community Services Dept / Senior Care Management $40,000 $40,000 City of HB HBPD- Homeless Outreach $60,065 $60,812 City of HB - Library Services/Oak View Family Literacy Program $10,000 $9,253 StandUp for Kids OC - Street Outreach $5,000 $5,000 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES: $155,065 $155,065 City of HB - Public Works Dept/Central Library ADA Restrooms Renovation $168,913 $196,413 GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles $27,500 $0 TOTAL PUBLIC IMP: $196,413 $196,413 2018-2019 CDBG PROJECTS: $1,033,767 $1,033,767 Prior to the City Council approving the AAP, a 30-day public comment period and public hearing. was required. The Huntington Beach Wave published the notice on April 5, 2018, and April 19, 2018. The public comment period concludes on May 7, 2018. No written comments were received prior to the preparation of this Request for City Council Action. Any written comments prior to the close of the comment period, as well as any comments made during the public hearing, may be considered by the City Council and will be attached to the AAP and submitted to HUD. Environmental Status: Not applicable. Strategic Plan Goal: Improve quality of life Attachment(s): 1. 2018-19 Annual Action Plan 2. PowerPoint Presentation of Recommendations HB -2I5- Item 12. - 3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ANNUAL ACTION PLAN JULY1,2018- JUNE3%2019 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Item 12. - 4 1113.2 , (,)- CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2018/19 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ExecutiveSummary(AP-05).......................................................................................... 1 Lead & Responsible Agencies(PR-05)........................................................................... 7 Consultation(AP-10)..................................................................................................... 8 Citizen Participation(AP-12)....................................................................................... 13 Expected Resources (AP-15)....................................................................................... 17 Annual Goals and Objectives (AP-20)......................................................................... 19 Projects(AP-35).......................................................................................................... 24 ProjectSummary(AP-38)............................................................................................ 27 Geographic Distribution(AP-50)................................................................................. 43 Affordable Housing (AP-55)........................................................................................ 45 Public Housing(AP-60)................................................................................................ 46 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities (AP-65)............................................... 47 Barriers to Affordable Housing (AP-75)...................................................................... 52 OtherActions (AP-85)................................................................................................. 55 Program Specific Requirements(AP-90)..................................................................... 60 Appendices Appendix A — Certifications Appendix B — Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) CDBG Program Appendix C— Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) HOME Program Appendix D — Public Notices Appendix E — Citizen Participation Comments H B -2 i 7- Item 12. - 5 Executive Summary AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction Huntington Beach's 2015/16-2019/20 Consolidated Plan constitutes the City's strategy for addressing its housing and community development needs utilizing federal entitlement funds. The goals are to assist low and moderate -income persons, provide decent housing, create suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities. Included in the Consolidated Plan are broad five-year objectives and strategies to accomplish these goals. Specific identifiable benchmarks for measuring progress in realizing the City's strategy are proposed in the Annual Action Plans. The 2018/19 Annual Action Plan includes application for funds under two different HUD entitlement programs - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Program. Current year entitlements combined with reallocations and repayments from prior years (CDBG Revolving Loan Funds) bring the total estimated funding for program year 2018/19 to just under $3 million. The following Annual Action Plan describes resources, programs, activities and actions Huntington Beach will use in the coming 2018/19 fiscal year to implement its strategic plan and ultimately achieve its Consolidated Plan goals and objectives, summarized in Table 1 on the following page. Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 1 Item 12. - 6 >-1 B -2 i 8- Consolidated Plan Outcome/ S-Year Priority Implementing Programs 2017/18 Goal Objective* ■ Housing Rehabilitation Loan 15 Housing Units DH-1 Program ■ Housing Rehabilitation Loan 15 Housing Units DH-1 Preserve Existing and Create Administration New Affordable Housing ■ Acquisition/Rehabilitation, New 6 Housing Units DH-2 Construction ■ Interval Housing Tenant Based 25 Households DH-2 Rental Assistance Program Sustain and Strengthen Special Code Enforcement 600 Housing Units SL-3 Neighborhoods Support Social Service • Homeless Outreach Program 275 Persons SL-1 Agencies that Assist ■ StandUp for Kids OC —Street 91 Persons SL-1 Homeless Populations Outreach Program Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Special Senior Services, Care 150 Persons SL-1 Needs Populations Management Preserve Existing Public ■ Central Library ADA Restrooms Facilities Renovation Project 24,225 Persons SL-3 Provide Needed ■ No projects proposed in FY N/A N/A Infrastructure Improvements 2018/19. Youth Services Provide Needed Community ' Children's Bureau 400 Persons SL-1 Services to Low and General Public Services Moderate -Income Persons ■ Oakview Family Literacy 190 Persons SL-1 Provide Economic Section 108 Loan Repayment Not Applicable EO-1 Opportunity HOME Administration Not Applicable Planning for Housing and CDBG Administration Not Applicable Not Community Development Fair Housing Services Not Applicable Applicable Table 1— 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Priorities, Implementing Programs, and FY 2018/19 Goals 2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan See Table above. 3. Evaluation of past performance HUD requires that grantees provide an evaluation of past performance. Since the current year, 2017/18, is still in progress, the City of Huntington Beach will more fully measure performance outputs and outcomes for CDBG and HOME under the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) which captures progress towards meeting five-year goals and objectives. Nonetheless, below is a synopsis of what has been accomplished to date. Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 2 1413 -219- Item 12. - 7 Decent Housing • In May 2015, the City issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) identifying nearly $2.5 million in available affordable housing funds. The City's goal was to obtain proposals for affordable housing projects as well as Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) programs. The City identified homeless, those at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence as the population for which the housing programs should be targeted. The NOFA was available on the City's website and was disseminated to local CHDO's in the area. The City received five (5) proposals: three (3) proposals for affordable housing projects, and two (2) proposals for TBRA programs. • In FY 2015/16, the City entered into a subrecipient agreement with a nonprofit agency, Interval House, to operate a city-wide Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program using tenant selection policies and criteria. The City gave local preference to households impacted by homelessness, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence in Huntington Beach. Through the end of FY 2016/17, Interval House assisted 62 households with rental assistance, and another 13 within the first six months of FY 2017/18. The City is proposing to renew Interval House's contract to provide rental assistance services in FY 2018/19. • Beginning in October 2016, HOME funding was provided to Mercy House to implement a second tenant based rental assistance program to very -low and low-income households, focusing on veterans and seniors. To date Mercy House has provided assistance to 28 households. • The Residential Rehabilitation Program provides two loan programs. First, the Single - Family Home Improvement Program provides upto $75,OOOto payfor rehabilitation costs for a single-family home, townhouse, or condominium. Grants are also available to low income households whose estimated repair costs do not exceed $10,000 for single family dwellings and mobile homes. Second, the City administers a Multifamily Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program. The program provides up to $75,000 for repairs to duplex, triplex or four-plex units. The loan provided is a deferred payment loan with an annual interest rate of 3%. The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan goal is to fund 75 grants/loans over the five- year period. A total of 24 loans were funded by the end of FY 2016/17. The program will continue into FY 2018/19. • In October 2016, the City approved a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan to provide $781,220 in HOME funds for an acquisition and rehabilitation Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 3 Item 12. - 8 HB -220- project located at 7792 Barton Drive. The property, now owned by the Orange County Community Housing Corporation, consists of four rental units, two of which will eventually be rented to two (2) very low- and two (2) low-income eligible households. Project was completed in FY 2017/18. • In December 2016, the City completed an affordable housing project comprised of nine units at 313 11th Street, Huntington Beach, also known as Project Self -Sufficiency (PSS) House. Rehabilitation included new exterior stucco, roof, sewer, plumbing, electrical, and several window and door replacements. The units will be income and rent restricted for 55-years. Suitable Living Environment • The City's Special Code Enforcement program continues to accomplish their goal of assisting 600 housing units each year in CDBG-eligible areas. • The City has assisted various public service agencies. While the number of public service programs assisted with CDBG funds has been reduced due to of decreased CDBG entitlement funds, the City continues to work towards its goals in providing quality and effective services youth, homeless, seniors, the disabled, and illiterate adults, as well as fair housing services funded through Administrative costs, to the Huntington Beach community. • The City had a goal to assist 400 persons through the provision of public facility improvements. To that end, in 2015/16, the City funded the Oak View Class and Counseling Space Project which intended to provide additional classroom space for the afterschool recreation program operated at the Oak View Family Resource Center by Children's Bureau and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Huntington Valley. Space was limited at this location and the additional classroom, office and meeting space was needed to accommodate various enrichment programs at the facility due to increased demand for services. The project scope of work was amended in FY 2016/17 to simply reconfigure the Family Resource Center, rather than providing additional space. The newly reconfigured space was completed in FY 2016/17 and eliminated the need for the remainder of the work. • City -funded infrastructure improvements included ADA improvements to Public Works Maintenance Zone 12 in FY 2015/16, Maintenance Zone 10 in FY 2016/17, and Maintenance Zone 1 in FY 2017/18. The City also awarded $500,000 in CDBG Revolving Loan Funds to various curb cuts citywide in FY 2017/18. The City has already reached its Consolidated Plan goal of assisting 1,224 persons in this category. Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 4 HB -221- Item 12. - 9 • CDBG RLF funds in the amount of $600,000 were authorized in 2017/18 for the Huntington Beach Youth Shelter Roof, Structural, and ADA Improvements. The Youth Shelter project will benefit homeless youth which seek shelter and assistance through this facility. The project is currently underway. Economic Opportunity • During 2015/16, City staff worked closely with two grassroots groups established in the Oak View community, one of the most impacted areas of the City, and one in which many resources have been concentrated in recent years. These efforts included increased outreach to property owners and residents of the area and expansion of the number of materials provided in Spanish. These efforts resulted in a bilingual Code Enforcement officer being specifically hired to serve the Oak View community. Staff has continued to connect the Fair Housing Foundation to the Oak View community, and they are now non- voting partners of the Oak View Collaborative, which will give them increased access to the clientele in need being served out of the Oak View Family Resource Center. 4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process The City developed its 2018/19 Annual Action Plan through extensive consultation and coordination with housing, social service and healthcare providers; public agencies; and the local public housing agency as presented below. As a means of gaining input from the public, the City conducted public hearings and invited comments on the draft Action Plan. The City followed its Citizen Participation Plan and HUD's guidelines for citizen and community involvement in preparation of the Action Plan to encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the documents. A draft of the 2018/19 Annual Action Plan was made available for public comment for the minimum 30-day period (April 5 — May 7, 2018). A City Council public hearing was held on May 7, 2018, providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the Consolidated Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD. S. Summary of public comments See Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments in Appendix. 6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them The City of Huntington Beach responded to all relevant comments. Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 5 Item 12. - 10 HB -222- 7. Summary The City took numerous steps, including public noticing, advertising and holding public meetings, to ensure citizen participation in the development of the 2017/18 Action Plan. The Action Plan addresses key findings of the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment, including: • Housing overpayment is the most prevalent housing problem, with 80% of Huntington Beach's low and moderate income (<80% AMI) renter households facing a cost burden (>30% of income on housing costs), and 45%facing a severe cost burden (>50% of income towards housing). Consultation with housing, homeless and public service providers identify the shortage of affordable rental housing as the most significant issue facing Huntington Beach's extremely low, low and moderate -income residents. • Household overcrowding is a far less significant problem than overpayment in Huntington Beach, and has decreased from 13% of all renters in 2000 to just 5% a decade later (as documented by the 2007-2011 ACS1). However, certain neighborhoods continue to experience high levels of overcrowding. • Many of the workers who make up Huntington Beach's workforce earn modest incomes, making it challenging to afford to in live in the City where they work. The analysis of rental housing costs and affordability illustrates that households earning extremely low, low and moderate incomes cannot afford average market rents in Huntington Beach. Local occupations priced out of the rental market include: bookkeepers, bus drivers, preschool teachers, retail sales managers, and food service managers. • For homeless persons or persons at -risk of becoming homeless, the most significant problem is the lack of affordable rental housing. This problem has been compounded by record high rents combined with decreases in public funding previously used to support affordable housing. Surveys of homeless service providers in Huntington Beach identify additional affordable housing as the top priority need, followed by the need for additional substance abuse services, and additional tenant rental assistance. • The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) presents a comprehensive listing of planned and projected capital project needs based on various long-range plans, goals, and policies. The 2014/15-2018/19 CIP identifies the following general projects (within low and moderate -income areas) in need of CDBG funds over the next five years: ✓ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to Police Department lobby ✓ Sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements, including accessibility ramps ' The American Community Survey (ACS), performed by the U.S. Census Bureau, is an ongoing Census statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year, and publishes five year averages of this data. Many of the tables in the Consolidated Plan are "pre -populated" by HUD with data from the 2007-2011 ACS, and thus the City has utilized the 2007-2011 ACS as the primary data source throughout the Plan. Huntington Beach 2017/18 Annual Action Plan 6 HB -223- Item 12. - 11 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b) 1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source. Agency Role Name Department/Agency Lead Agency HUNTINGTON BEACH Office of Business Development CDBG Administrator Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director Office of Business Development HOME Administrator Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director Office of Business Development Table 3 — Responsible Agencies Narrative The Lead Agency for the 2018/19 Annual Action Plan is the City of Huntington Beach, Office of Business Development. Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst City of Huntington Beach Office of Business Development 2000 Main Street City Hall Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: (714) 536-5470 Email: dbazant@surfcity-hb.org Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 7 Item 12. - 12 HB -224- AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(I) 1. Introduction Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(I)). The City developed its five-year (2015/16 - 2019/20) Consolidated Plan through consultation with the Orange County Housing Authority; City departments; health and social service providers; and adjacent local governments. As a means of gaining input from housing, homeless and social service providers active in Huntington Beach, the City provided agencies a brief survey requesting input on services provided, priority needs and gaps in services. A total of twelve (12) agencies representing special needs populations, and an additional seven (7) housing and homeless service agencies completed the needs survey, providing direct input into the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment. The detailed results of these agency surveys are provided in the Consolidated Plan's Appendix C. The City formed a Homeless Task Force which met for a nine -month period and has created a list of recommendations to deal with the homeless problems in the community. In addition, with the use of CDBG funds, the City employs a part-time Homeless Coordinator who coordinates services provided to the Homeless. The Coordinator oversees a collaborative comprised of local homeless service providers and faith -based organizations who conduct monthly meetings with the purpose of coordinating efforts and sharing information to most effectively address the issue of homelessness in Huntington Beach. The Coordinator was joined by two Huntington Beach Police Homeless Liaison Officers, which were funded separately. In 2018/19, this team will include three pat -time Homeless Case Managers to further increase the level of service to the homeless population. The Project Self Sufficiency program has transitioned away from the use of CDBG funding and is now operating through the support of other resources to provide services to single parents with children. Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness The City of Huntington Beach, through its Homeless Outreach Case Manager, participates in the Orange County Continuum of Care, led and coordinated by 2-1-1 Orange County and the OC Community Services. This public - nonprofit partnership helps ensure comprehensive, regional Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 8 HB -225- Item 12. - 13 coordination of efforts and resources to reduce the number of homeless and persons at risk of homelessness throughout Orange County. This group serves as the regional convener of the year- round CoC planning process and as a catalyst for the involvement of the public and private agencies that make-up the regional homeless system of care. The Orange County Continuum of Care system consists of six basic components: 1. Advocacy on behalf of those who are homeless or at -risk of becoming homeless. 2. A system of outreach, assessment, and prevention for determining the needs and conditions of an individual or family who is homeless. 3. Emergency shelters with appropriate supportive services to help ensure that homeless individuals and families receive adequate emergency shelter and referrals. 4. Transitional housing to help homeless individuals and families who are not prepared to make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. 5. Permanent housing, or permanent supportive housing, to help meet the long term needs of homeless individuals and families. 6. Reducing chronic homelessness in Orange County and addressing the needs of homeless families and individuals using motels to meet their housing needs. Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS The City of Huntington Beach does not receive ESG funds so this is not applicable. 2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities How was the Agency/ Group/ Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination? Housing Need Assessment Citizen Participation Advisory Board Other government Homeless Needs (CPAB) and Homeless Collaborative City of Huntington Beach - Local Homelessness Strategy meetings. City will continue Non -Homeless Special Needs maintaining its strong relationships Market Analysis with service providers and local Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 9 Item 12. - 14 HB -226- How was the Agency/ Group/ Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination? Economic Development jurisdictions to implement the 5- Non-Housing Community year strategy. Development Strategy Anti -Poverty Strategy Lead -based Paint Strategy Housing Need Assessment Public hearings. City Council Non -Homeless Special Needs members reflect the needs of their Huntington Beach City Market Analysis constituents in the community, Council Civic Leaders Economic Development which have been reflected in the Non -Housing Community needs and priorities identified in Development Strategy the Plan. Anti -Poverty Strategy Housing Need Assessment Phone interview, email Orange County Housing PHA Public Housing Needs correspondence. The City will Authority Market Analysis continue its strong partnership with the Housing Authority. AIDS Services Foundation of Survey of Service Providers. Citizen Services - Health Non -Homeless Special Needs Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) Orange County meeting. Alzheimer's Family Services Services - Health Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. Center Assistance League, Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Service Providers. DreamCatchers Auxiliary Homeless Beach Cities Interfaith Services - Survey of Housing and Homeless Services (BCIS) Homeless Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless Collaborative Meeting. Services - Survey of Housing and Homeless Build Futures Homeless Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless Collaborative Meeting. Children's Bureau Services — Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB Children meeting. Collette's Children's Home Services - Homeless Needs Phone interview. Homeless Community SeniorSery Services - Elderly Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB Persons meeting. CrossPoint Church Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless Homeless Service Providers. CSP, Huntington Beach Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless Youth Shelter Homeless Service Providers. Dayle McIntosh Center Services - Persons Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB with Disabilities meeting. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 10 HB -227- Item 12. - 15 How was the Agency/ Group/ Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination? Family Literacy Program Services - Children Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB meeting. Huntington Beach Hospital Services - Health Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. Survey of Housing and Homeless Huntington Beach Police Services - Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless Department Homeless Homelessness Strategy Collaborative Meeting. CPAB meeting. Huntington Beach Senior Services - Elderly Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB Services/Senior Outreach Persons meeting. Mental Health Association of Orange County Health Agency Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. Project Self -Sufficiency Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB Homeless meeting. Regional Center of Orange Services -Health Non -Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. County Society of St. Vincent de Paul Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless Homeless Service Providers. St. Vincent DePaul Society, Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless St. Mary's by the Sea Homeless Service Providers. Table 4 — Agencies, groups, organizations who participated Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City of Huntington Beach developed its Consolidated Plan through consultation with housing, social and health service providers; local agencies/governments; and the Orange County Housing Authority. The City is unaware of any Agency types relevant to the Consolidated Plan that were not consulted. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 11 Item 12. - 16 HB -228- Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan? Continuum of Care OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange For the past several years, County and the OC Community leadership and coordination of Services. Orange County's Continuum of Care planning process has been the shared responsibility of OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange County and the OC Community Services. These organizations use housing and demographic data obtained through HMIS and Homeless Counts to determine needs and to pinpoint gaps in housing and services. This in turn helps to pool and coordinate resources with the County and cities to develop coordinated homeless access and assessment centers. Huntington Beach participates in building the regional continuum of care to address the homeless and persons at - risk of homelessness. Huntington Beach 2013-2021 City of Huntington Beach The City recently updated its Housing Element Planning Division Housing Element for the 2013- 2021 period. Key housing policies and programs from the Housing Element have been reflected within the Consolidated Plan. Orange County Housing Orange County Housing The purpose of OCHA's Authority Administrative Plan Authority (OCHA) Administrative Plan is to establish policies and procedures to implement the Section 8 Program in a manner consistent with HUD requirements and local objectives. The Consolidated Plan reflects the policies set forth in the Administrative Plan. Table 5 — Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 12 HB -229- Item 12. - 17 AP-12 Participation - 91.105, 91.2OO(c) 1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation The City followed HUD's guidelines for citizen and community involvement in preparation of this Annual Action Plan. To encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the documents, the City undertook several activities as summarized below. Housing and Community Development Needs Survey In order to evaluate public opinion of specific housing and community development needs for the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, the City utilized a Needs Survey (in English and Spanish) in which the respondent was asked to rank the level of need for a particular service, capital improvement, and public benefit. Questions about specific needs were grouped into these areas: • Housing Needs; • Homeless Needs; • Public Service Needs; • Infrastructure Needs; and • Economic Development Needs. Agency Surveys: Special Needs Service Providers, Housing & Homeless Service Providers A variety of Agencies providing services to Huntington Beach's low and moderate -income households, special needs populations, and homeless were provided a brief survey requesting input on priority needs and gaps in the services provided. A total of nineteen Agencies completed the survey. The tabulated results of these surveys are included in the Consolidated Plan Appendix. Community Meetings For development of the Consolidated Plan, the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) conducted a public hearing on community needs on January 15, 2015 at Huntington Beach City Hall, and a second public hearing on community needs and the Consolidated Plan on February 5, 2015. The meeting was conducted at the Oakview Library, with a total of 25 persons providing public comment on priority needs in the community. The following agencies/programs were represented: Family Literacy Program, Oakview Children's Bureau/Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Program, Project Self -Sufficiency, and Huntington Beach Senior Services/Care Management. The comments received are summarized in the Consolidated Plan Appendix. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 13 Item 12. - 18 EBB -2310- FY 2018/19 Annual Action Plan The City of Huntington Beach has a Citizen Participation Plan to guide the City's CDBG citizen participation process. All citizens are encouraged to participate in the planning, development, and implementation of the Annual Action Plan. Organizations receiving direct CDBG funding are in regular contact with City staff. Other organizations are consulted as -needed or have been present at various public hearings held by the City. The City holds advertised public hearings each year to gather input on community needs as part of the development of the Annual Action Plan and to advise on the progress of existing subrecipients. In all cases, a Notice of Public Hearing is published at least 15 days prior to the hearing to provide residents with adequate notice. A draft 2018/19 Annual Action Plan was made available for public comment for a 30-day period of April 5, 2018 through May 7, 2018. Public hearings were held on January 4, 2018, and February 1, 2018 and a final public hearing was held on May 7, 2018, providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the Annual Action Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 14 HB -2 3 1 - Item 12. - 19 Citizen Participation Summary of Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL (If Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable) Public Hearing Minorities The Citizen See Huntington All comments N/A Participation Beach Citizen received were Non -English Advisory Board Participation accepted. Speaking - (CPAB), a group Comments in Spanish of appointed Appendix. Huntington Persons with Beach citizens, disabilities held public hearings on Residents of 1/4/18 and Public and 2/1/18 to solicit Assisted input on Housing housing and community development needs. Public Meeting Service Agencies Presentations All comments N/A providers and requesting from the received were faith -based CDBG funding various accepted. organizations in FY 2018/19 agencies representing gave covered need seniors, youth, presentations for service in homeless, fair and answered Huntington housing, code questions from Beach enforcement, the CPAB. community and infrastructure Meetings took requested improvements, place on allocations. A and housing 2/15/18, list of agencies 3/1/18, and is provided in 3/15/18. the Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments in Appendix. Public Meeting Non -targeted/ Ajoint CPAB See Huntington All comments N/A broad and City Beach Citizen received were community Council study Participation accepted. session was Comments in held on 4/2/18. Appendix. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 15 Item 12. - 20 HB -2 32- Citizen Participation Outreach Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/ attendance Summary of Comments received Summary of comments not accepted and reasons URL (if applicable) Newspaper Ad Non -targeted/ A newspaper See Huntington All comments N/A broad advertisement Beach Citizen received were community was made Participation accepted. soliciting public Comments in comment on Appendix. the draft FY 2018/19 Annual Action Plan on 4/5/2018. Public Hearing Non -targeted/ The City See Huntington All comments N/A broad Council held Beach Citizen received were community public hearing Participation accepted. to adopt the Comments in 2018/19 Appendix. Annual Action Plan on 5/7/18. Table 6 - Citizen Participation Outreach Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 16 xB -233- Item 12. - 21 Expected Resources AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c) (1,2) Expected Amount Available Year 3 Expected Amount Available Source Annual Prior Year Remainder of Allocation: Program Resources: Total: of ConPlan Narrative Program Funds Uses of Funds $ Income: $ $ $ $ Description CDBG Public- Acquisition, $1,033,767 $0 $0 $1,033,767 $1,033,767 Entitlement Federal Planning, funds Economic allocation plus Development, estimated Housing, program Public income plus Improvements, prior -year Public Services resources. HOME Public- Acquisition, $411,664 $50,000 $771,778 $1,233,442 $411,664 Entitlement Federal Homebuyer allocation plus assistance, estimated Homeowner program rehab, income and Multifamily prior -year rental new resources. construction, Multifamily rental rehab, New construction for ownership, TBRA CDBG Public- Homeowner $0 $250,000 $537,492 $787,492 $250,000 Loan payoffs Revolving Federal Rehab (program Loan income). Fund Table 7 - Expected Resources — Priority Table Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 17 Item 12. - 22 HB -234- Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Federal funds play a crucial role in implementing the Consolidated Plan. Local private and non- federal funds are usually insufficient to meet the heavy demand for housing and services in our community. Agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds use those funds as a commitment to receiving other funding sources. Likewise, the City also leverages other resources among the formula grant programs. For example, the HOME program is matched by a variety of sources, including: private and public investment including the use of low income housing tax credits. Otherfuture sources of matching funds include: inclusionary housing in -lieu fees; residual receipts from loans of the former Redevelopment Agency; and a State SERAF loan repayment of former Redevelopment Low/Mod Housing Funds (one-time payment). HUD requires a 25% match on HOME funds drawn down for affordable housing. Historically, the City has met the match requirement with the use of former Huntington Beach redevelopment tax increment funds that were layered with HOME funds in developing affordable housing. While redevelopment tax increment funds are no longer available for future match requirements, the City has been utilizing a match surplus derived from prior contributions by the former Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency in developing affordable housing developments. The City was required to utilize 20% of these funds to develop low- and moderate- income housing. The City's match surplus is approximately $3,115,277. If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Not applicable. 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Lastly, the City will use CDBG revolving loan funds for residential rehabilitation programs for low and moderate -income homeowners. (Projects: Housing Rehab Loan Program; Housing Rehab Loan Administration; Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction, Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program) 2 Goal Name Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will sustain and strengthen neighborhoods by Description eliminating unsafe conditions and blight while improving the quality of life of residents within the community. (Project: Special Code Enforcement) 3 Goal Name Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Homeless Populations Goal Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide homeless outreach Description services and case management to Huntington Beach's homeless population. (Project: Homeless Outreach Program; StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program) 4 Goal Name Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Special Needs Populations Goal Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance to special needs Description service providers. (Projects: Senior Care Management) 5 Goal Name Preserve Existing Public Facilities Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to preserve existing Description facilities. (Projects: Central Library ADA Restrooms Renovation Project) 6 Goal Name Provide Needed Community Services to Low/Mod Persons Goal Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance to various social Description service agencies for programs for youth, fair housing, anti -crime, and general public services. Services must benefit at least 51 percent low/mod persons. (Projects: Children's Bureau, Oakview Family Literacy Program) 7 Goal Name Provide Economic Opportunity Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will support projects and programs targeted to low Description and moderate -income business owners, persons wishing to start or expand a business, or in workforce development. The City will also use CDBG funds to pay debt service associated with a previous Section 108 Loan. (Projects: Section 108 Loan Repayment) Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 22 HB -239- Item 12. - 27 8 Goal Name Planning for Housing and Community Development Goal The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1) Description General Administration of CDBG and HOME Program, including preparation of budget, applications, certifications and agreements, (2) Coordination of CDBG- funded capital improvement projects, (3) Coordination of Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME -funded housing projects, (5) Monitoring of CDBG and HOME projects/programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations, (6) Preparation of Annual Action Plan, (7) Preparation of the CAPER; and (8) Fair Housing Foundation counseling, education and enforcement (CDBG funded). Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement and up to 10% of the HOME entitlement is allowed for administration activities. (Project: HOME Administration, CDBG Administration, Fair Housing Foundation) Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b) As presented above, the City's one-year goal is to provide affordable housing opportunities to 46 extremely low, low, and moderate -income households through the following activities: • Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program: The City will offer rehabilitation assistance to 15 extremely low, low, and moderate -income households. • Acquisition / Rehabilitation / New Construction: Huntington Beach will pursue another affordable housing project with at least 6 units to be managed and operated by a local CHDO. Two projects are currently being reviewed. One project in an adjacent city could produce approximately 20 single -occupancy units with wrap around services for homeless individuals; another project could produce up to 50 affordable rental units; however, these unit counts are preliminary. At the very least, the City anticipates creating six units of affordable housing in the program year. • Tenant Based Rental Assistance: The City will continue working with Interval House to provide 25 households with short and medium -term rental assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 23 Item 12. - 28 HB -240- Projects AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d) The City plans to undertake the following CDBG and HOME funded activities during Fiscal Year 2018/19 to address its priority housing and community development needs. All proposed activities are eligible and meet program service targets. Additionally, the City of Huntington Beach has not exceeded any of its maximum allocations for CDBG public services, CDBG administration, or HOME administration. With as estimated CDBG allocation of $1,033,767, the City of Huntington Beach is allowed to allocate a maximum of 15%, or $155,065, in public services. This Annual Action Plan proposes to allocate the maximum 15% in public services towards the following activities: Homeless Outreach Program ($60,065); Senior Services Care Management ($40,000); Children's Bureau ($40,000); Standup for Kids Street Outreach ($5,000); and the Oakview Family Literacy Program ($10,000). CDBG regulations also permit a maximum allocation of 20%, or $206,753, for CDBG administration activities. The City has allocated $176,753 for CDBG Administration and $30,000 to the Fair Housing Foundation, for a total of $206,753, the maximum allowed. Lastly, a maximum of 10%, or $41,166, in HOME administration activities is allowed to be allocated in FY 2018/19. The City has allocated this amount for the HOME Program Administration activity in the Annual Action Plan. It is important to note, however, that these grant allocations are estimates. As of the approval of this Annual Action Plan, HUD has not released final allocation information. HUD has advised that grant allocations can vary up to 20% of last years' allocations used here. Staff will prorate allocations as necessary when final allocations are given. Any substantial changes will be brought back to the Economic Development Committee for a final determination of funds. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 24 HB -241- Item 12. - 29 Projects # Project Name 1 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program 2 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Administration 3 City/CHDO Housing Project (Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction) 4 Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program 5 Special Code Enforcement 6 Homeless Outreach Program 7 StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program 8 Senior Services — Care Management 9 Central Library ADA Restroom Renovation Project 10 Oak View Community Center — Children's Bureau 11 Oakview Family Literacy 12 Section 108 Loan Repayment 13 HOME Administration 14 CDBG Administration 15 Fair Housing Foundation 16 Unallocated CDBG RLF Funds Table 9 - Project Information Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs The Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan discusses housing need by income category. Income levels identified are 1) extremely low-income; 2) very low-income, and; 3) low- and moderate -income households. Based on HUD recommendations, general relative priorities for funding will be as follows: HIGH PRIORITY: Activities to address this need will be funded during the five-year period. MEDIUM PRIORITY: If funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded by the City during the five-year period. The City may also use other sources of funds and take actions to locate other sources of funds. LOW PRIORITY: It is not likely the City will fund activities to address this need during the five-year period. The highest priority has been assigned to the needs of the lowest income residents, based on the assumption that in this high cost real estate market, they are at greater risk of displacement, homelessness or other serious housing situations due to limited financial resources and other limitations they may face. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 25 Item 12. - 30 H B -242- The Consolidated Plan identifies several obstacles in meeting underserved needs, including the high and sustained demand for public services, as well as the shortage of funding to address the community's needs. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 26 HB -243- Item 12. - 31 AP-38 Project Summary Project Summary Information 1 Project Name Housing Rehab Loan Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs Funding CDBG RLF: $250,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 - Housing/Rehab: Single Unit Residential National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) - Low Mod Housing Benefit The City of Huntington Beach Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program provides emergency grants and low interest loans to low and very low-income families who need repairs to their homes. The City is proposing to use CDBG Revolving Loan Funds to fund the grants and loans. The Huntington Beach Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLP) has been administered by the Office of Business Development since the early 1970's. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 15 housing units benefit from the proposed activities Location Description I Citywide Planned Activities I Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 27 Item 12. - 32 HB -244- 2 Project Name Housing Rehab Loan Administration Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs Funding CDBG: $65,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (b)(9) — Rehab Administration National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(3) — Housing Activities The City of Huntington Beach Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program provides emergency grants and low interest loans to low and very low-income families who need repairs to their homes. The program will also extend in 2018/19 to property multi -family property owners with 51% or more of units occupied by qualified residents. The City is requesting a grant in the amount of $65,000 to pay for operational costs associated with the City of Huntington Beach Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLF), which has been administered by the Office of Business Development since the early 1970's. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 15 housing units benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 28 HB -245- Item 12. - 33 3 Project Name City/CHDO Housing Project (Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction) Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs Funding HOME: $892,276 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) m Low Mod Housing Benefit While the exact number and type of families that will benefit from a City/CHDO Housing Project is still to be determined, the amount of HOME funds available for affordable housing is approximately $892,000. The City in interested in funding a project that will provide wrap around services for the City's homeless population. Target Date To be determined. Estimate the number and type of families that will Approximately 6 LMI families will benefit from the benefit from the proposed activities proposed activity. Location Description To be determined. Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 29 Item 12. - 34 HB -246- 4 Project Name Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs Funding HOME: $300,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) - Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) - Low Mod Housing Benefit The City will continue working with Interval House to provide 25 households with short and medium -term rental assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services. The TBRA Program will meet the City's investment criteria by dedicating program assistance to homeless households with incomes at or below 30% AMI with preference to veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence. Target Date 06/30/2020 Estimate the number and type of families that will 25 households benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide. Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 30 HB -247- Item 12. - 35 5 Project Name Special Code Enforcement Target Area Special Code Enforcement Areas Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs Funding CDBG: $190,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (c) - Code Enforcement National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(1) - Low Mod Area Benefit Funding for the Special Code Enforcement Program will be used to support salaries for one (2) full-time Code Enforcement Officers. As the City ages, certain areas within the City of Huntington Beach need ongoing, proactive property maintenance inspections by Code Enforcement to maintain a safe environment. Thus, with continued code enforcement efforts, the quality of life and housing standards are maintained. The Special Code Enforcement Program benefits the community overall by upgrading the housing stock within deteriorating and deteriorated areas. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 600 housing units benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Special Code Enforcement Areas. Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 31 Item 12. - 36 HB -248- 6 Project Name Homeless Outreach Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Homeless Populations Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs Funding CDBG: $60,812 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) - Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit This project will fund one part-time Homeless Outreach Coordinator who oversees these efforts, and three part-time Homeless Case Managers who works in conjunction with the 2 Homeless Police Liaison Officer's and Coordinator. These part-time individuals, in conjunction with two police officers, are strictly dedicated to homeless outreach and enforcement issues, and comprise the City's Homeless Task Force. The funded positions are absolutely vital to the success of the unit, as each homeless client has unique needs. A great deal of personal follow-up, effort, resource connection and behavioral modification is necessary to create a successful outcome in obtaining and maintaining housing, which is the ultimate goal of the Homeless Task Force. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 275 persons (homeless) benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 32 HB -249- Item 12. - 37 7 Project Name StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Homeless Populations Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs Funding CDBG: $5,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) - Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit Standup for Kids Orange County's weekly Street Outreach Program is a county -wide program where volunteer staff scout Orange County streets searching for youth who are currently unsheltered or unstably housed. StandUp for Kids serves teens and youth (ages 12 - 24) who are homeless, at -risk, aging - out of foster care, or runaways to equip them with the tools they need to transition from life on the street to a life of stability and opportunity. The Street Outreach program provides basic services (food, clothing, hygiene items, and survival kits) as well as medical assistance and compassionate mentoring. Each city program is supported by a Program Director who is responsible for making connections with key contacts in the city, supervising all weekly city visits, organizing and training all volunteers, and maintaining records of clients served. City residents will benefit by the addition of productive citizens to the city's population. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 91 persons (homeless) benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 33 Item 12. - 38 HB -250- 8 Project Name Senior Services Care Management Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs Populations Needs Addressed Priority Special Needs Funding CDBG: $40,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public Services/Senior Services National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) - Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit Senior Services Care Management focuses on the unmet needs of at -risk older adults by providing services aimed toward successful aging in place. Care Management, Home Delivered Meals, and Transportation are designed to assist frail and homebound seniors remain in their own homes safely while enhancing their quality of life. Senior Outreach Care Managers work with and assist at -risk seniors, consult with families and caregivers, and collaborate with service providers to help develop a plan for late life. Care Managers are a source of information and support to Huntington Beach residents regarding any complicated aging issues. Case Management services improve the quality of life of older adults and those who care for them. Services include: assessment, care planning, education, advocacy, application and connection to benefits, home delivered meals, emergency food, transportation, end of life planning, home improvement and safety, personal emergency response systems, and emotional support. CDBG funds will be used towards the funding of two half- time Care Managers, whom provide services to approximately 375 extremely low, low and moderate incomes, frail, at -risk, and homebound seniors. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 150 persons (seniors) benefit from the proposed activities Location Description The Senior Services Care Management Program is located at 18041 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach; however, the service is available to elderly persons citywide. Planned Activities I Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 34 HB -25 1 - Item 12. - 39 9. Project Name Central Library ADA Restroom Renovation Project Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements Needs Addressed Priority Infrastructure Improvements Funding CDBG: $196,413 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c) - Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements/Other National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) - Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit The Public Works Department proposes to design and construct renovations to the main floor Men's and Women's restrooms in the original section of the Central Library. These renovations will be designed by a professional architect to create ADA-compliant restrooms, thereby improving accessibility to this facility for individuals with disabilities. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 24,225 persons benefit from the proposed activities Location Description 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 35 Item 12. - 40 HB -252- 10 Project Name Children's Bureau Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and Moderate Persons Needs Addressed Priority Community Services Funding CDBG: $40,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public Services/Youth Services National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) - Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit Children's Bureau is committed to providing vulnerable children, especially in the early years, the foundation necessary to become caring and productive adults by: 1) preventing child abuse and neglect; 2) protecting, nurturing, and treating abused children; 3) enhancing the potential of families and communities to meet the needs of their children; and 4) advancing the welfare of children and families through superior programs in child development, parent education, mental health, research and advocacy. CDBG funds will be used to provide an after school drop -in recreation program in a safe environment, promoting healthy activity, social interaction, and fun as an alternative to unsupervised, unstructured, high -risk activity. CDBG funds will pay for staff, supplies, equipment, and services. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 400 persons (youth) benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Oakview Enhancement Area. Planned Activities See description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 36 HR -253_ Item 12. - 41 11 Project Name Oakview Family Literacy Program Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and Moderate Persons Needs Addressed Priority Community Services Funding CDBG: $9,2S3 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public Services/Other Public Services National Objective: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) - Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit CDBG funds will be used to operate the Family Literacy Program which provides one-to-one and small group tutoring so that low-income adults in Huntington Beach can improve their ability to understand, speak, read, and write in English. Increased English literacy skills give adults improved ability to function on the job and in the community and help their children succeed in school. Basic computer workshops increase computer literacy necessary for adults to function in the 21st century. Having a literate citizenry makes a safer and more successful community for all. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will 190 persons benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 37 Item 12. - 42 HB -254- 12 Project Name Section 108 Loan Repayment Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Economic Opportunity Needs Addressed Economic Opportunity Funding CDBG: $220,536 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570, Subpart M - Planned Repayments of Section 108 Loans National Objective Citation: Not Applicable A Section 108 Loan used for the annual loan payment for rehabilitation of the historic City Gym and Pool. CDBG funds will be used to repay the existing Section 108 loan. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable. benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Not applicable. Planned Activities I Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 38 11 B _2„_ Item 12. - 43 13 Project Name HOME Program Administration Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community Development Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs Funding HOME: $41,166 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.207(a) - General Management, Oversight and Coordination National Objective Citation: Not Applicable The City of Huntington Beach Office of Business Development is responsible for administering the HOME program. Up to 10 percent of the HOME allocation will be used to provide for staffing and other program administration costs associated with the HOME program, including planning, reporting, monitoring, and IDIS setup and maintenance. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable. benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Not applicable. Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 39 Item 12. - 44 HB -256- 14 Project Name CDBG Program Administration Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community Development Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs Funding CDBG: $176,753 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(a) -Administration and Planning/General Program Administration National Objective Citation: Not Applicable The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1) General Administration of CDBG Program, including preparation of budget, applications, certifications and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME -funded housing projects; (5) Monitoring of CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations; (6) Preparation of the Annual Action Plan; (7) Preparation of the CAPER; and (8) Fair Housing Foundation counseling, education and enforcement. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement is allowed for administration activities. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable. benefit from the proposed activities Location Description I Not applicable. Planned Activities I Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 40 HB -257- Item 12. - 45 15 Project Name Fair Housing Foundation Target Area Citywide Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and Moderate Persons Needs Addressed Priority Community Services Funding CDBG: $30,000 Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(c) - Administration and Planning/Fair Housing Activities National Objective Citation: Not Applicable The Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) offers a comprehensive Fair Housing Program that meets the HUD CDBG requirement to affirmatively further fair housing and includes the following services: 1) discrimination complaint counseling, intake, investigations, and resolutions; 2) education and outreach services; 3) general housing (tenant/landlord) counseling, mediations, assistance, resolution, and referrals; and 4) affirmatively further fair housing activities to address the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Target Date 6/30/2019 Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable. benefit from the proposed activities Location Description Citywide. Planned Activities Same as description. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 41 Item 12. - 46 HB _258_ 16 Project Name Unallocated CDBG Revolving Loan Funds Target Area Not applicable Goals Supported Not applicable Needs Addressed Not applicable Funding CDBG RLF: $537,492 Description Unallocated CDBG Revolving Loan Funds Target Date Not applicable Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Not applicable Location Description Not applicable Planned Activities Not applicable Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 42 HB -259- Item 12. - 47 AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.22O(f) Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed Huntington Beach is an urbanized coastal community located in northwestern Orange County, California. Much of the City's residentially designated land has already been developed. Future residential development rests primarily upon the recycling of existing parcels and infill development. Surrounding Huntington Beach are the cities of Seal Beach to the northwest, Westminster to the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the east, Newport Beach to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The City utilizes CDBG and HOME funds for projects and programs operated citywide. However, the majority of CDBG-funded infrastructure and facility projects are targeted to the most -needy neighborhoods: those census tracts where 47.83% or more of the residents are low- or moderate- II9LK611,1 l Specifically, for Special Code Enforcement activities, the City has identified deteriorated areas based on observed violations of the Uniform Housing Code. This effort was undertaken to determine geographical areas meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines to utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for special code enforcement and preservation activities in deteriorating areas. From this survey, staff identified four geographical areas that met the criteria for a deteriorating area, as well as meeting the CDBG national objective of serving low and moderate -income households: • Bolsa Chica — Heil • East — Central • South — Central • Southeast These four areas of concentrated deteriorated housing have been designated as Special CDBG Code Enforcement areas and have become the focus of increased code enforcement and neighborhood preservation efforts to improve the quality of life and condition of housing. With the release of HUDs updated 2014 Low and Moderate -Income Summary Data, however, several of the census block groups within the four Special CDBG Code Enforcement areas no longer qualify as low and moderate income (minimum 47.83% low/mod households). Thus, the City will no longer utilize CDBG funds for code enforcement in the areas that do not qualify. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 43 Item 12. - 48 HB -260- Geographic Distribution Target Area Percentage of Funds Low/Mod Income Areas 1% Special Code Enforcement Areas 6.2% Citywide 92.8% Table 10 - Geographic Distribution Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically All public service programs, ADA improvement projects, and housing projects funded with CDBG or HOME will be available citywide to eligible persons. The City will also allocate CDBG funds for special code enforcement and preservation activities in Special Code Enforcement Areas that have been identified as deteriorated based on the observance of violations of the Uniform Housing Code. These areas include Bolsa Chica-Heil; East-Central; South -Central; and Southeast. Public facility and public infrastructure projects will be targeted to neighborhoods where 47.83% or more of residents are low and moderate income. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 44 HB -261- Item 12. - 49 Affordable Housing AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g) Introduction One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 31 Non -Homeless 15 Special -Needs Tota 1 46 Table 11- One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 25 The Production of New Units Rehab of Existing Units 21 Acquisition of Existing Units Tota 1 46 Table 12 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion The City will continue working with Interval House to provide 25 households with short and medium -term rental assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services. The TBRA Program will meet the City's investment criteria by dedicating program assistance to homeless households with incomes at or below 30% AMI with preference to veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence. The City will allocate $300,000 in 2018/19 HOME funds to this effort. Secondly, HOME funds in the amount of $892,276 are available for an affordable housing project and can support approximately six affordable units. While a specific project is yet to be determined, City staff is currently exploring two projects, one in Huntington Beach and another in Midway City, that will each provide wrap -around services for homeless persons. An amendment to this Annual Action Plan will be submitted once an Affordable Housing Agreement has been established for one or both of these projects. Lastly, the City will use CDBG Revolving Loan Funds to continue the City's Residential Rehab Loan Program with a goal of assisting 15 homeowners. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 45 Item 12. - 50 HB -262- AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h) Introduction The City of Huntington Beach does not have any public housing developments. However, Huntington Beach is one of a number of cities that benefits from the services of the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA), which is currently managing over 1,000 Housing Choice Vouchers for residential units within Huntington Beach (February 2015); 58 of these were Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 15 were Family Unification Vouchers, and 45 were Shelter Plus Care vouchers for formerly homeless disabled households. Elderly households comprise 43% of the City's Section 8 recipients (434 households), indicative of several large senior housing complexes with significant numbers of Section 8 tenants. The City also has a high proportion of disabled households receiving Section 8 (over 400 households), although many of these households are also likely to be seniors. OCHA last opened its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list in February 2012, during which it received 48,298 applications for assistance. Of the total applicants, 24,756 were living within Orange County, 3,262 were working in the County but living elsewhere, and 20,280 were living and working outside the County. Waiting list statistics highlight both the tremendous need for affordable housing in Huntington Beach, and the need to assist a variety of family needs from differing demographics. The data indicates the need to serve special needs populations that are disabled and/or homeless, as well as the growing need to serve the expanding senior citizen population. Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Not applicable. However, the City will send out letters to all apartment owners, encouraging them to rent to people participating in the Tenant Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 programs. Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership Not applicable. If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance Not applicable. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 46 HB -263- Item 12. - 51 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i) Introduction Throughout the country and the Los Angeles and Orange County region, homelessness has become an increasing challenge. Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include a lack of housing affordable to low- and moderate -income persons, increases in people living below poverty levels, reductions in subsidies to the poor, drug/alcohol abuse, and de - institutionalization of the mentally ill. As described in greater detail in Section MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services in the Consolidated Plan, the City of Huntington Beach has been actively engaged in numerous activities to decrease homelessness and provide effective and efficient support to local non -profits that provide services to this population. In March 2015, the City Council authorized formation of a Homeless Task Force Subcommittee to coordinate homeless and housing efforts and provide City support and guidance regarding services. The Task Force is keeping the City Council apprised of issues and services and makes recommendations as needed. In addition, the Office of Business Development and the Huntington Beach Police Department utilized CDBG public service funds for one part-time Homeless Coordinator and up to three part- time Homeless Case Mangers to serve as the City's point persons for homeless issues. Funding will continue in 2018/19. Once every two years, Orange County undertakes an effort to enumerate all of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless people within the county in a given twenty -four-hour period. This effort, known as the Homeless Point -in -Time (PIT) Count, is congressionally mandated for all communities that receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for homeless programs. The most recent PIT in Orange County was held on a single night in January 2017 with the assistance of over 40 homeless service providers. The January 2017 PIT count enumerated 4,792 homeless individuals in Orange County, reflecting an almost eight percent increase from the 2015 count of 4,251, and an almost 13 percent increase from the 2013 count of 4,251 homeless persons. Of the 4,792 homeless persons counted in 2017, 54% are unsheltered (2,584) and 46% are sheltered (2,206). The Orange County Point in Time Count does not provide specific information by jurisdiction. However, the 2014 Homeless Conditions Report and Recommendations commissioned by the City of Huntington Beach (prepared by City Net) estimates 283 homeless individuals within the City. This figure generally correlates with the Huntington Beach Police Department estimates of 200 unsheltered homeless at any given time in the City because Police Officers would likely be Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 47 Item 12. - 52 HB -264- referring to unsheltered homeless individuals, which are more readily visible and identifiable as homeless. Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs The City of Huntington Beach is committed to addressing homelessness. In March 2014, the City Council conducted a study session on homelessness in the community, including a presentation by the Executive Director of the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness and the City's Police Chief. Subsequently, the City contracted with City Net, a collaborative organization, to conduct research on the scope and scale of the homeless issues in Huntington Beach, provide an asset map of homeless services and resources, and deliver recommendations about how to strategically leverage existing assets and resources in the community to address the problem. City Net's findings and recommendations are summarized below: 1. The City possesses an abundance of non-profit organizations, faith congregations, local businesses, and community groups that are eager for collaborative solutions to ending homelessness in Huntington Beach. 2. The groups listed above are decentralized both structurally and geographically. 3. The City should invest in coordinating these resources without aggregating them or investing in heavy infrastructure. 4. A proactive connection should be established between the non-profit and faith communities to City safety personnel and other first responders. 5. The City should invest in a multi -sector collective impact collaborative which would meet regularly to achieve goals over the course of 12-months. Prior to publication of the City Net Homeless Conditions Report, a former Huntington Beach Mayor coordinated the "Huntington Beach Homeless Collaborative" comprised of various homeless service providers and faith -based organizations. The Collaborative conducts monthly meetings at the Central Library with the purpose of: gathering resource information useful in dealing with the homeless issue; developing an information and referral system for collaborative members; establishing partnerships with the City; and coordinating activities between homeless service providers. City staff from the Police Department, Community Services, and the City Manager's Office/Office of Business Development attend these meetings. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 48 HB -265- Item 12. - 53 The City's Police Department recently engaged the services of the Coast to Coast Foundation, a non-profit Police Officer Liaison Program (POLP) designed to eliminate resource barriers and support law enforcement homelessness teams. Coast to Coast partners with police departments throughout Orange County, providing a model that balances enforcement with outreach. Resources include: Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) kits for daily patrol, 24/7 locker locations kits, homeless relocation, trained outreach team, community campaign/education and empowerment in support of law enforcement. The City's Police Department and Coast to Coast have created a volunteer program specifically designed to the needs of Huntington Beach. The volunteers engage in monthly outreach efforts to the homeless and have experienced great success. On March 16, 2015, the City Council authorized the creation and establishment of a seven - member Homeless Task Force to make recommendations to the City Council regarding programs and services for the homeless. Subsequently, the Task Force created six Homeless Task Force Sub -Committees on the following topics: Police; Housing; Coordination of Services & Economic Self -Sufficiency; and Health Services. The Task Force is coordinated by the Office of Business Development with assistance from the Police Department, and the Homeless Outreach Coordinator. On March 22, 2016, the Task Force presented 22 recommendations to the City Council. Since the establishment of the Homeless Task Force, many accomplishments have been made to date: Presentations from a variety of homeless organizations including Beach Cities Interfaith Services, OC Health Care Agency, Share Ourselves, the Illumination Foundation, Fresh Beginnings, and the Pasadena and Orange Police Departments; and Creation of six homeless sub -committees who have provided the Task Force with many recommendations to address safety, housing, services, economic self-sufficiency, and health services. The City Council established a City Council Homeless Task Force Subcommittee, consisting of three (3) City Councilmembers, to monitor the implementation of recommendations made by the Homeless Task Force in 2016. The Office of Business Development and the Police Department have been granted continued CDBG public service funds for FY 2018/19 to fund the current part-time Homeless Coordinator position to serve as the City's point person for homeless issues, as well as three part-time case manager/social worker. The Homeless Coordinator acts as liaison with the Police Department, non-profit organizations and for -profit groups such as mental health centers, hospitals, churches, shelters, addiction centers and rehabilitation programs. The Coordinator will assist the Police Department in locating shelter beds for the homeless and rehabilitation (detox) beds for those Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 49 Item 12. - 54 HB -266- in need of assistance and provide wrap -around services for homeless clientele. In addition, both the coordinator and the case manager/social worker help to coordinate City services regarding homeless encampments and public information. Lastly, beginning in FY 2018/19, the City will be funding the StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program where volunteer staff scout streets of Huntington Beach searching for youth who are currently unsheltered or unstably housed. StandUp for Kids serves teens and youth (ages 12 - 24) who are homeless, at -risk, aging -out of foster care, or runaways to equip them with the tools they need to transition from life on the street to a life of stability and opportunity. The Street Outreach program provides basic services (food, clothing, hygiene items, and survival kits) as well as medical assistance and compassionate mentoring. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The City has and will continue to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless and homeless families through support of homeless programs such as the Huntington Beach Youth Emergency Shelter, Interval House, and Mercy House. Through the City's Homeless Task Force, the City will also support the provision of emergency housing and services by Beach Cities Interfaith Services and the local faith -based community. The City has also created a Homeless Outreach Coordinator and a Homeless Case Manger position who are responsible for creating relationships with the homeless and to provide services with an eye toward bringing their homelessness to an end. Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again In an ongoing effort to continue to address the needs of the homeless and those at risk of homelessness, the City will focus on the development of sustainable and effective programming, including: applying for short and long-term available funding; partnerships with experienced service providers capable of leveraging other funding; the ability to create or secure affordable housing; perform homeless case management; and engage the homeless through a street outreach component in order to better connect them to available services. The City's goal is to expand on current homeless programs and activities with a greater emphasis on homeless veterans and families to assist with their successful transition toward self-sufficiency. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 50 HB -267- Item 12. - 55 In FY 2015/16, the also City entered into a subrecipient agreement with a nonprofit agency, Interval House, to operate a city-wide Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program using tenant selection policies and criteria. The City gave local preference to households impacted by homelessness, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence in Huntington Beach. The program has, to date, provided rental assistance to 62 households and with continued funding into FY 2018/19, proposes to assist an additional 25 families. The City has also partnered with Mercy House to implement a second Tenant Based Rental Assistance program targeting low and very -low income seniors, veterans, and homeless. The program has provided assistance to 18 households to date. Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs. To help prevent homelessness and protect at -risk populations, Huntington Beach will continue to participate in the Orange County Continuum of Care System to provide assistance to persons at risk of becoming homeless. In addition, the City continues to pursue opportunities to expand its affordable housing inventory to benefit primarily low-income renters. The City does not receive Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and therefore is not required to develop a discharge coordination policy. However, the City will continue to address a discharge coordination policy with the Orange County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task Force. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 51 Item 12. - 56 HB -268- AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.22O(j) Introduction Huntington Beach has a strong history of supporting affordable housing. The City has adopted numerous provisions in its Zoning Ordinance that facilitate a range of residential development types and encourage affordable housing. In addition, the City and its former Redevelopment Agency have provided direct financial assistance to support affordable and mixed income housing projects. The loss of Redevelopment Housing Funds, which previously generated approximately $3 million per year for housing activities, will dampen the level of future affordable housing production in the City. In addition to funding constraints, the primary barrier to the provision of affordable housing in Huntington Beach is the lack of vacant land suitable for residential development. Separate owners of smaller parcels hold much of the underdeveloped and residentially zoned land in the City. This calls for alternative policy tools such as lot consolidation and/or demolition of existing older structures to accommodate higher density infill development. Through adoption of the Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans, the City has provided opportunities for high density mixed use and residential infill. Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, every effort is made to remove barriers to affordable housing through agreements with for -profit and non-profit affordable housing developers. These efforts also include working with neighborhood residents to ensure affordable housing projects are acceptable. Ongoing monitoring of "for sale" affordable units is conducted by department staff by assuring that the affordable housing covenants are recorded on title when the unit is sold. To address the decline in sources of housing funds, the City will continue to advocate for and pursue federal, state, local and private funding sources for affordable housing. Additionally, as part of the City's Housing Element update, the City must assess and to the extent feasible, mitigate, its governmental constraints to housing for lower and moderate -income households and persons with disabilities. The Housing Element addresses the City's provisions for affordable housing, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing. The Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 52 HB -269- Item 12. - 57 following programs in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element specifically address the variety of regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate the provision of affordable housing; Program 2. Multi -family Acquisition/Rehabilitation through Non -Profit Developers Objective: Acquire, rehabilitate, and establish affordability covenants on 80 rental units. Program 7. Residential and Mixed -Use Sites Inventory Objective: Maintain current inventory of vacant and underutilized development sites, and provide to developers along with information on incentives. Program 8. Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan Objective: Facilitate development through flexible, form based standards, and streamlined processing. Encourage affordable housing by requiring inclusionary units to be provided on -site, or within the Specific Plan, and providing additional incentives for increased percentages of affordable units. Program 10. Inclusionary Program and Housing Trust Fund Objective: Continue implementation and re-evaluate Ordinance to provide consistency with case law and market conditions. Establish in -lieu fee amount for projects between 10-30 units. Program 11. Affordable Housing Development Assistance Objective: Provide financial and regulatory assistance in support of affordable housing. Provide information on incentives to development community. Program 13. Affordable Housing Density Bonus Objective: Continue to offer density bonus incentives as a means of enhancing the economic feasibility of affordable housing development. Program 14. Development Fee Assistance Objective: Continue to offer fee reductions to incentivize affordable housing. Specify the waiver of 100% of application processing fees in the Code for projects with 10% extremely low-income units. Program 15. Residential Processing Procedures Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 53 Item 12. - 58 H13 -270- Objective: Provide non -discretionary development review within the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan. Adopt streamlined review procedures for multi family development on a Citywide basis. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 54 HB -271- Item 12. - 59 AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k) Introduction Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The City of Huntington Beach has identified long-range strategies, activities and funding sources to implement the goals in the areas of housing and community development services for the benefit of the residents. • The City will continue to seek other resources and funding sources to address the biggest obstacle to meeting the community's underserved needs, which is the lack of funding and/or inadequate funding. • The City will look for innovative and creative ways to make its delivery systems more comprehensive and will continue existing partnerships with both for -profit and not -for - profit organizations. • The City will use HOME and CDBG funds to concentrate on both affordable rental housing, tenant -based rental housing, and homeowner rehabilitation programs. • The City is currently addressing certain housing needs with federal funds such as availability, condition, and fair housing practices to prevent homelessness. • The City is also addressing community development needs with federal funds such as infrastructure, improving public facilities and code enforcement. • The City is working with surrounding jurisdictions on a regional approach to meeting the underserved needs. Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City's Consolidated Plan has identified the preservation of existing, and the creation of new, affordable housing as a priority need during the 2015/16 — 2019/20 timeframe. In May 2015, the City issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) identifying nearly $2.5 million in available affordable housing funds. The City's goal was to obtain proposals for affordable housing projects as well as a proposed Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. The City identified homeless, those at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence as the population for which the housing programs should be targeted. The NOFA was available on the City's website and was disseminated to local CHDO's in the area. The City received five (5) proposals: three (3) proposals for affordable housing projects, and two (2) proposals for TBRA programs. Because the May 2015 NOFA proved unsuccessful in negotiating the development of an affordable housing project, the City issued a new NOFA, after which it Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 55 Item 12. - 60 HIB -272- opted to work with the local CHDO, Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC) to develop a rental four-plex located at 7792 Barton Drive in Huntington Beach. The project was awarded $781,220 in HOME funding in October 2016 via substantial amendment to the FY 2016/17 Annual Action Plan. The project is complete but for the final drawdown. In response to the solicitation for a tenant based rental assistance program provider, Interval House was selected to administer such a program in September 2015. Interval House was chosen because of its extensive experience in providing services to households impacted by domestic violence, and because it already works closely with the City's Police Department in providing housing for eligible households. Additionally, Interval House implemented the City's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re -Housing (HPRP) program, a similar federal funding program that provided assistance to homeless and at at -risk persons to alleviate homelessness and provide rapid re -housing. During FY 2018/19, the City will continue to work with Interval House to provide tenant -based rental assistance to an additional 25 households. The program will continue to target homeless, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence in Huntington Beach. The City has also partnered with Mercy House to implement a second Tenant Based Rental Assistance program targeting low and very -low income seniors, veterans, and homeless. The program has provided assistance to 18 households to date and the program will continue through the end of FY 2017/18. The City is still committed to reviewing proposals for affordable housing projects and is currently considering two potential projects that will provide rent -restricted units to homeless persons. Staff would like to see the projected include wrap -around services for these homeless persons. One project being considered will be located within the City, while the other project is located in Midway City. Finally, in past years, the City has provided funding support to local public service agencies such as AIDS Services Foundation that address the service needs of the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. However, continued reductions in the City's CDBG entitlements have resulted in the cutback of such funding support in recent years. The City hopes to reinstate funding support in the future should CDBG entitlement amounts sufficiently increase to allow for Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 56 HB -273- Item 12. - 61 additional agencies to receive funding. Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards As a means of better protecting children and families against lead poisoning, in 1999 HUD instituted revised lead -based paint regulations focused around the following five activities: • Notification • Lead Hazard Evaluation • Lead Hazard Reduction • Ongoing Maintenance • Response to Children with Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level The City has implemented HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations (Title X), which requires federally funded rehabilitation projects to address lead hazards. Lead -based paint abatement is part of the City's Residential Rehabilitation Program and the Acquisition/Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Housing Program. Units within rental housing projects selected for rehabilitation are tested if not statutorily exempt. Elimination or encapsulation remedies are implemented if lead is detected and is paid for by either the developer of the project, or with CDBG or HOME funds, as appropriate. To reduce lead -based paint hazards in existing housing, all housing rehabilitation projects supported with federal funds are tested for lead and asbestos. When a lead -based paint hazard is present, the City or the City's sub -grantee contracts with a lead consultant for abatement or implementation of interim controls, based on the findings of the report. Tenants are notified of the results of the test and the clearance report. In Section 8 programs, staff annually inspects units on the existing program and new units as they become available. In all cases, defective paint surfaces must be repaired. In situations where a unit is occupied by a household with children under the age of six, corrective actions will include testing and abatement if necessary, or abatement without testing. Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty -level families The City's major objectives in reducing poverty within Huntington Beach are to: • Reduce the number of families on welfare; • Reduce the number of families needing housing subsidies; and • Increase economic opportunities for low and moderate -income persons. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 57 Item 12. - 62 HB -274- The City's anti -poverty strategy seeks to enhance the employability of residents through the promotion and support of programs which provide employment training and supportive services, while expanding employment opportunities through the support of programs supporting business development and employment and its recently -completed Economic Development Strategy. In terms of employment training and supportive services, the City supports literacy programs for families (Oakview Family Literacy Program) with a combination of General Funds and CDBG that help enhance the employability of low income persons with deficient English speaking, reading, and writing skills. As funding permits, the City will continue to support the following Public Services to increase family stability for lower income households: • Counseling • Domestic Violence Prevention Services • Provision of food • Substance Abuse Services • Job Training Lastly, the City of Huntington Beach supports a variety of economic development activities that help to create and retain jobs for low- and moderate -income households. Activities supported include a commercial property locator; employment assistance including of a referral service for finding and training employees; financial assistance through the Small Business Administration; business counseling and training via a litany of not -for -profit Orange County agencies; technical assistance in permits, trademarks, environmental review, and taxes; and export and trade assistance. Micro -enterprise assistance, job training services, and technical assistance are some areas that may warrant consideration for funding during the Consolidated Plan period. The City will fully comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act, which helps foster local economic development and individual self-sufficiency. This set of regulations require that to the greatest extent feasible, the City will provide job training, employment, and contracting opportunities for low or very low-income residents in connection with housing and public construction projects. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 58 HQ -275- Item 12. - 63 Actions planned to develop institutional structure As the recipient of CDBG and HOME funds, the City has delegated the Office of Business Development to be the lead department responsible for the overall administration of HUD grants. In that regard, the Division will prepare the Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice every five years, draft the Annual Action Plan and CAPER, as well as all other reports required by federal rules and regulations. The City will work with non-profit agencies, for -profit developers, advocacy groups, clubs, and organizations, neighborhood leadership groups, City departments and with the private sector to implement the City's five-year strategy to address the priority needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/2016 — 2019/2020. Engaging the community and stakeholders in the delivery of services and programs for the benefit of low to moderate residents will be vital in overcoming gaps in service delivery. The City will also utilize public notices, Community Workshops and Meetings (as appropriate), the City's website, and other forms of media to deliver information on carrying out the Consolidated Plan strategies. Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies In an ongoing effort to bridge the gap of various programs and activities, the City has developed partnerships and collaborations with local service providers and City departments that have been instrumental in meeting the needs and demands of the homeless, low income individuals and families, and other special needs. Over the years, the City has expanded partnerships and created new ones along the way. The array of partners include, but are not limited to: the Huntington Beach Police Department, Library Services, Community Services, and Public Works Departments; American Family Housing, Habitat for Humanity, Interval House, Mercy House, Collete's Children's Home, and AMCAL; Orange County Community Housing Corporation; Jamboree Housing; Community SeniorServ; AIDS Services Foundation; Project Self Sufficiency; Alzheimer's Family Services; Fair Housing Foundation; the Orange County Housing Authority; and 2-1-1 Orange County and OC Community Services (Orange County Continuum of Care). During FY 2018/19, the City will continue to develop these partnerships. Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 59 Item 12. - 64 HB -276- Program Specific Requirements AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(1) (1,2,4) Introduction The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's CDBG Program that is used for creating decent affordable housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities. The new program year (2018/19) will begin on July 1, 2018. The FY 2018/19 CDBG allocation is estimated to be $1,033,767 which will be used to implement CDBG projects and programs during the program year. The entitlement amount may increase or decrease from 0% to 20% depending on the final FY 2018 budget Congress approves. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(1) Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out. 1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before $0 the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be $0 used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan 3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0 4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the $0 planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan. 5. The amount of income from float -funded activities $0 Total Program Income $0 Other CDBG Requirements 1. The amount of urgent need activities $0 Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 60 HB -277- Item 12. - 65 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(2) The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's HOME Program that can be used to promote affordable housing in the City through activities such as rental housing development and tenant - based rental assistance. The 2018/19 Program Year will commence on July 1, 2018. The FY 2018/19 HOME allocation is estimated to be $411,664, and along with prior year funds of $771,778, and $50,000 in program income, the City will have $1,233,442 available to implement HOME projects and programs during the program year. The final HOME entitlement amount may increase or decrease from 0% to 20% depending on the final FY 2018 budget Congress approves. 1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows: The City will provide grants, interest -bearing and non -interest -bearing deferred payment loans or residual receipts loans permitted under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (1). The City will not institute other forms of investment forms not described in the aforementioned section nor provide loan guarantees described under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (21). 2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows: The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its 2017/18 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or recapture guidelines as required in 92.254. 3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows: The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its 2017/18 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds as required in 92.254 (a)(4). 4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows: The City is not proposing to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing rehabilitated with HOME funds. Thus, since the City does not propose to undertake refinancing, the City is not required to discuss its financing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92.206(b). Huntington Beach 2018/19 Annual Action Plan 61 Item 12. - 66 HB -278- APPENDIX A CERTIFICATIONS xB -279- Item 12. - 67 APPENDIX B APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (SF 424) FOR CDBG PROGRAM When the City receives the final allocation from Housing and Urban Development, the application will be prepared. Item 12. - 68 HB -280- APPENDIX C APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (SF 424) FOR HOME PROGRAM When the City receives the final allocation from Housing and Urban Development, the application will be prepared. HB -281- Item 12. - 69 APPENDIX D PUBLIC NOTICES Item 12. - 70 HB -282- AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ) ss. County of Orange j I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of' the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the Huntington Beach Wave, a newspaper that has been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on July 1, 1998, Case No. A-185906 in and for the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange, State of California; that the notice, of which the annexed is a true printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit. April 5, 19, 2018 "I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct": Executed at Santa Ana, Orange County, California, on April 19, 2018 41 Signature Huntington Beach Wave 2190 S. Towne Centre Pl. Anaheim, CA 92806 (714)796-2209 Proof of Publication CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH (PUBLIC h�OCICE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD NTR PUBLIC HEARING HB -283- Item 12. - 71 APPENDIX E CITIZEN PARTICIPATION COMMENTS Item 12. - 72 HB -284- Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY NEEDS/PRIORITIES Date: January 4, 2018, 6:00 pm Attendees: CPAB 1. Peter Andres 2. Shelly Grace -Bowers 3. Chris Byrne 4. Ken Evans 5. Mike Massie 6. Paul Morrow 7. Donna Traversi Huntington Beach City Staff: 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development — Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst Public Comments • Michelle Yerke, on behalf of the Senior Outreach Program. She indicated that through the City's CDBG allocation the program provides support to the City's frail, homebound elderly seniors so that they may remain in their homes. • Chris Slama, on behalf of the Department of Community Services said he will facilitate the Senior Outreach and Children's Bureau application submittals. 1 HB -285- Item 12. - 73 Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY NEEDS/PRIORITIES Date: February 1, 2018, 6:30 pm Attendees: CPAB 1. Peter Andres 2. Shelly Grace -Bowers 3. Chris Byrne 4. Paul Morrow 5. Donna Traversi Huntington Beach Staff 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development — Denise Bazant Public Comments • Irene Briggs, on behalf of the Family Literacy Program • Alicia Cruz, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Recreation Program • Michelle Yerke, on behalf of the Senior Outreach Program • Laurie Moncrief, on behalf of Family Literacy Program • Alejandra Morales, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Recreation Program • Kelsy Maldonado, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Recreation Program • Olivia Flores, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Recreation Program • Martha Valencia, on behalf of Family Literacy Program • Ned Lazaro, on behalf of Family Literacy Program • Lorena Loya, on behalf of the Family Literacy Program • Marisol Lezuma, on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club Afterschool Recreation Program • Claudia Soriano, on behalf of Family Literacy Program • Colomba Garcia, on behalf of the Family Literacy Program • Joan Gillinger, on behalf of the Family Literacy Program • Sandra Mendez, on behalf of the Family Literacy Program 2 Item 12. - 74 HB -286- Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Date: February 15, 2018, 6:00 pm Attendees: CPAB 1. Peter Andres 2. Chris Byrne 3. Ken Evans 4. Paul Morrow 5. Donna Traversi Huntington Beach City Staff: 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development — Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst Public Comments 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant application presentations — Presentations were made by the applicants scheduled for the evening and various questions were asked by CPAB members and answered by the applicants. Presentations were made as follows: • Fair Housing Foundation — Kellee Fritzal announced that Fair Housing Council was not able to attend meeting, due to illness. • Amy Crepeau, representing the Oak View Branch Library, with a request of $10,000 for the Oakview Family Literacy Program. • Jerry Thompson of the Huntington Beach Public Works Department, with a request of $314,500 for Central Library ADA Restrooms Renovation. • Rich Massi and Devin Appel of the Community Development Department representing Code Enforcement, with a request of $241,248 for Special Code Enforcement in the Oak View community and other designated CDBG areas. • Buffy Moelke, representing Community Senior Serv, Inc., with a request of $20,000 for the Congregate Lunch Program and $20,000 for the Home Delivered Meals Program. • Madeline Hirneise, representing Families Forward — Landlord Recruitment & Housing 3 HR -287- Item 12. - 75 Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan Navigation for Homeless Families, with a request of $45,000 for Landlord recruitment and housing navigation services by a Housing Resource Specialist. • Deb Johnson and Emily English representing Second Chance Orange County, with a request of $20,000 for staffing costs providing job training services to low-income and homeless, sober individuals with past drug and alcohol addiction. • Justine Palmore, representing StandUp for Kids Orange County, with a request of $15,124 for supplies and necessities for servicing homeless/at risk youth in Huntington Beach. • Denise Bazant, of the Office of Business Development, with a request of $65,000 for administration of the Housing Rehabilitation Loan program. 4 Item 12. - 76 HB -288- Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Date: March 1, 2018, 6:00 pm Attendees: CPAB 1. Peter Andres 2. Shelly Grace -Bowers 3. Chris Byrne 4. Ken Evans 5. Mike Massie 6. Paul Morrow 7. Donna Traversi Huntington Beach City Staff 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development — Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst Public Comments 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant application presentations were made by the applicants scheduled for the evening and various questions were asked by CPAB members and answered by the applicants. Presentations were made as follows: 5 FIB -289- Item 12. - 77 Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan JOINT CPAB / CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING Date: April 2, 2018, 6:00 pm Attendees: City Council Members 1. William O'Connell 2. Lyn Semeta 3. Erik Peterson 4. Mike Posey 5. Barbara Delgleize 6. Jill Hardy 7. Patrick Brenden CPAB Members 1. Peter Andres 2. Shelly Grace -Bowers 3. Chris Byrne 4. Ken Evans 5. Mike Massie 6. Paul Morrow 7. Donna Traversi Huntington Beach City Staff 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development —Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst Public Comments N. Item 12. - 78 HB -290- Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments 2018/19 Annual Action Plan CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Date: May 5, 2018, 6:00 pm Attendees: City Council Members Huntington Beach City Staff 1. Office of Business Development — Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director 2. Office of Business Development — Denise Bazant, Administrative Analyst Public Comments FA HB -29 t - Item 12. - 79 � 00 W co -r-- > o>N m �0 ti CL � Q C: O :3 CMD = z o � -� Q U W U J 00 (a m � 0 C) 0 +' W � Q E � o > E U � H z 0 co cm Q O -� � o c � p I- � Q �M w co Ucnr- 0�0� E�0� O J U� N Q CO HB -295- Item 12. - 83 Item 12. - 84 HB -296- HB -297- Item 12. - 85 ■ �.. 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I am the principal clerk of the Huntington Beach Wave, a newspaper that has been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on July 1, 1998, Case No. A-185906 in and for the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange, State of California; that the notice, of which the annexed is a true printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: April 5, 19, 2018 "I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct": Executed at Santa Ana, Orange County, California, on April 19, 2018 W4 I - Signature Huntington Beach Wave 2190 S. Towne Centre Pl. Anaheim, CA 92806 (714)796-2209 Proof of Publication CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FY2018.2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 7, 2018, at 6000 PM or shorilythereafter, the City Council will hold a public heorin approv- ing the FY 7018.2019 Annual Action Plan and will accept pudic cam- rnants no the use of Communifv'Deuelooment Block Grant (CDBG) Center, City Council Chambers, located W 20M Main 5?reei, hurling. ton Beach, California 92648. The City must annually submit an Annual Action Plan (AAP) to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which specifies the activities that will be undertaken to meet the goals iden- tified in the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. the AAP is due to HUD by May 15, 2018, and is subject to review and approval by HUD. The City of Huntington Beach expects to receive approximately $1,033,767 in " CDBG and $411,664 in HOME funds for FY 2018-2019 from HUD. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG): CDBG funds are designed to assist the City in its efforts to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, community services and fo- cility needs, and expand economic opportunities for primarily low - and -moderate income persons. The City may allocate a maximum of r ommended to the City Council by the Citizen Participation Advisory Board is proposed for FY 2018-2019 as follows: CDBG Administration $176,753 Fair Housing Foundation 30,000 uary TOTAL ADMIN: 206,753 TOTAL SECTION 108: 220,536 Loan Administration 65,000 forcement 190,000 TOTAL HOUSING: 1255,000 imunitYServices Dept/Oak View Community is Bureau S 40,000 imunity Services Dept/ S 40,000 lagement D- HomelessOutreach S 60,065 rary Services/ S 10,000 y Literacy Program sOC - Street Outreach TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES: $155,065 dic Works Dept/ ADA Restrooms Renovation $$5168,913 AL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: $196,41133 2017-2018 CDBG PROJECTS: $1,033,767 2018-2019 estimated allocation of $411,664, minus the ofpercent uture dateQto qualifiedrapmoi administration costs, tl has established a Citizens participation Advisory to review public service provider applications for funds. The CPAB met on February 15 and March 1, €sentations from applicants and prepare funding rec- and held public hearings on community needs on Jan- a February 1, 2018. The recommendations of CPAB at a Joint Study Session with City Council on April 2, vice, Administration Public Improvernenis, and Hous- n the Annual Action Pion for 2016-2019, and final docu- submitted to HUD by May 15, 2018. make the Draft Annual Action Plan for FY 2018-2019 a 30-day public review period starting on April 5, 2018 7, 2018, The purpose of the review period is to provide opportunity, to comment on the planned expenditures of r $1.5 million annually in CDBG and HOME funds for ca,go_vlbusinessjeconomic developmor<tCcdbg( . a be addressed to Robin. Estanisiau Office of Huntinggt�on Beach, 20M Main Streef, Hunting- 92648. Public comments can be made during zw period, as well as of the public hearins# on Council will consider all comments received is review period at the May 7, 2018 City Council etine (714) 536-5582, 2018 and April 19, 2018 Beach Wave J R44At. NOU4AIQ > Ol P6ai4pitYs3 O �d CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACWF-rF Interdepartmental Memo 2111 M.AY -7 FP1 12: t TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers _ C11 y OF VIA: Fred Wilson, City Manager FROM: Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director, Office of Business Development DATE: May 7, 2018 SUBJECT: Supplemental Communication for Public Hearing, Agenda Item No. 12 — Approve the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs The City received official notification regarding its annual allocation from Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The anticipated allocation from HUD was estimated at $1,033,737 in Community Development Block Grant Allocation (CDBG) and $411,664 in HOME Program funding. The City's annual allocation is $1,155,698 in CDBG funds, an increase of $121,931, and $606,864 in HOME Program funding, an increase of 205,200. Estimated HUD Allocation HUD Allocation Difference 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 Allocation $1,033,767.00 $1,155,698.00 $121,931.00 Admin 20% Ca $206,753.40 $231,139.60 $24,386.20 Public Srvs 15% Ca $155,065.00 $173,354.70 $18,289.70 Projects $196,413.00 $275,668.10 $79,255.10 Staff recommends the following: Program May 7, 2018 Recommendation Amended Recommendation Increase CDBG Administration $ 176,753 $ 201,139 $ 24,386 City of HB HBPD- Homeless Outreach 60,812 78,355 17,543 City of HB — Library Services/Oak View Family Literacy Program 9,253 10,000 747 City of HB — Public Works Dept/Central Library ADA Restrooms Renovation 196,413 275,668 79,255 $121,931 SUPPLEMENTAL Action related to HOME projects will be brought to the EDC for review and thC*?4()A1Mf41 at a later date. _ Meeting Date: %— Recommended Action: Item B can be removed from the Recommended Action. Agenda Item No.: / City of Huntington Beach May 7, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE 2018-2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HUD FUNDING 2018-19 ANTICIPATED CDBG ALLOCATIONS Community Development Block Grant: $1,155, 698* HOME Program: $606, 864* *Actual Allocation CDBG ALLOCATION PROCESS Application period of December 2017 to January 2018 Two public hearings held on community needs (City Hall/Oakview) CPAB reviewed all applications and heard presentations from applicants Joint Study Session with City Council on April 2, 2018 CPAS � Ai. i-NDAT10NS FOR ��, r v,UNITY DEVELOPMEN , nP e'ewP e, ANT FUNDING 5/7/2018 5/7/2018 Families Forward — Landlord Recruitment & Housing Navigation for Homeless Families Second Chance OC - More Second Chances in HB Community for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Opportunities (CIELO) — Economic Achievement Program TOTAL: CDBG Administration Fair Housing Foundation (within Administration Budget) Section 108 Loan Special Code Enforcement Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Administration TOTAL: N/A $45,000 N/A $20,000 N/A $40,000 $0 $155,065 $364,124 $155,065 $176,753 n- $30,000 $220,536 $241,248 $65,000 $733,537 $176, $30,000 $220,536 $190,000id $682,289 4 5/7/2018