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02. CDBG funds City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 FAX (408) 777-3333 Community Development Department Housing Services CITY OF CUPEIQ"INO Summary Agenda Item No. ).. Agenda Date: April 3. 2007 Subject: Consider adopting a resolution adopting the 2007-08 Annual Action Plan and the use of fifth program year (2007-08) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. Recommendations: The CDBG Steering Committee recommends that the City Council approve the following allocations for the use of the 2007-2008 CDBG program funds and the FY 2007-08 Annual Action Plan as required by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 2007-08 CDBG Allocation: Public Service Grants: CCS - Comprehensive Assistance Program CCS- Rotating Shelter Program Live Oak Adult Day Services - Senior Adult Day Care Second Harvest Food Bank - Operation Brown Bag Senior Adults Legal Assistance - Legal Assistance Construction! Acquisition/Rehab Unallocated Program Administration: Administration Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity - Fair Housing Services 2007-08 Affordable Housing Fund Allocation: CCS- Affordable Placement Program TOTAL: $66,024 $16,435 $21,409 $14,720 $3,512 $9,948 $243,404 $243,404 $88,742 $79,919 $8,823 $65,000 $65,000 $463,170 2007-08 Human Service Allocation: Catholic Charities - Long Term Care Ombudsman Community Technology Alliance CCS - Comprehensive Assistance Program Emergency Housing Consortium Outreach and Escort - Special Needs Transportation Support Network for Battered Women -Domestic Violence United Way 2-1-1 Santa Clara County Information and Referral Service TOTAL: $3,187 $2,000 $17,601 $4,000 $7,115 $4,202 $2,000 $40,105 Background: jJ( Consider adopting a resolution adopting the 2007-08 Annual Action Plan and the use of fifth program year (2007-08) Community }2!?y~!gp~~~!.:?.!9..~~..Q!.~!l:!.(gQ~91.:f..~4~:_._.._..._...__.._.._.............____.__.__.__.__.....__._......._.....--.---.-----------------------.----- April 3, 2007 Page 2 of2 Background: The City of Cupertino will receive a CDBG entitlement of approximately $400,312 for fiscal year 2007-08, plus a reallocatiQn of $43,400 in projected program income from rehabilitation loan payoffs for a total of $443,712. On March 20,2007, the City Council held the first public hearing for both the allocation ofCDBG funds and the Annual Plan. Since the Annual Plan has been in distribution since March 2, 2007 (30 days) and no comments have been received, it is recommended that the City Council adopt both the Annual Plan and the allocations as recommended by the CDBG Steering Committee. Below are summaries of the CDBG Steering Committee actions and basic information regarding the content and purpose of the Annual Actual Plan. For further reference, staff can make the March 20, 2007 staff report with attachments available upon request. CDBG Steerin2 Committee: On April 4, 2006, the City Council approved a Citizen Participation Plan as part of its 2006-2009 Consolidated Plan. Prior to expending CDBG dollars, the City is required to have a Citizen Participation Plan, Consolidated Plan and an Annual Plan in place. As part of the original Citizen Participation Plan, adopted in February 2003, the City formed a CDBG Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is comprised of the Cupertino Housing Commission and the four appointed citizens. The CDBG Steering Committee's responsibility is to evaluate the proposals received and forward funding recommendations to the City Council. On March 8, 2007 the CDBG Steering Committee met and conducted a public hearing on the FY 2006-07 CDBG funding allocation. The Committee heard presentations from all but two of the applicants and recommended the staff recommendation be forwarded to the City Council. Live Oak Adult Day Care and Community Technology Alliance were not present for the presentations. FY 2007-08 Annual Action Plan: Federal regulations require that each entitlement jurisdiction prepare an Annual Action Plan and submit the plan no later than May 15th of each year. The Annual Action Plan is a one-year plan which describes the eligible programs, projects and activities to be undertaken with funds expected during the program year (Fiscal Year 2007-2008) and their relationship to the priority housing, homeless and community development needs outlined in the approved Consolidated Plan. Furthermore, Federal regulations require the plan be made available for 30 days for public review and comment. The FY 2007-2008 Annual Action Plan was released for public review on March 3, 2007 for the 30-day review period. In addition, the CDBG Steering Committee reviewed the Annual Plan on March 8, 2007. A notice was placed in the local paper informing the public of its availability. The April 3, 2007 City Council meeting will be the final public hearing to approve the Annual Action Plan for submittal to HUD. Steve Piasecki, Director of Community Development APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: ~d.. ~ cil-L David W. Knapp 'Vr - City Manager Attachments: Resolution No. 07- Fiscal Year 2007-08 Annual Action Plan 2--2- DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 07-049 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ADOPTING THE 2007-08 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND THE USE OF 5TH PROGRAM YEAR (2007-08) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS AND HUMAN SERVICE GRANTS WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides that funds be made available for the Community Development Block Grant program and Human Services Grants; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to apply for funds as an Entitlement Jurisdiction under said Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino understands that it shall receive $400,312 in CDBG funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is required to submit an Annual Plan prior to being allowed to expend said funds; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino hereby certifies that the projects being proposed for funding meet the certifications outlined in Section 570.303 of the Community Development Block Grant Administrative Regulations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino hereby approves the 2007-08 Annual Plan and the use of 5th program year (2007-08) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and Human Service Grants; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the project proposals and the 2007-08 Annual Plan approved by the City Council to HUD; and BE IT FUR THER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the agreements for allocation of fifth program year (2007-08) Community Development Block Grant funds. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 3rd day of April 2007 by the following vote: Vate Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino 2-3 cliYOF CUPEIUINO City of Cupertino Fiscal Year 2007-08 Annual Action Plan Approved by City Council April 3, 2007 Resolution 07- l-L{ CITY OF CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 2007 PROGRAM YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM INTRODUCTION The Annual Action Plan is a one-year plan which describes the eligible programs, projects and activities to be undertaken with funds expected during the program year (Fiscal Year 2007-2008) and their relationship to the priority housing, homeless and community development needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan. FEDERAL RESOURCES The City of Cupertino's Annual Action Plan for the 2007-08 Program Year is a comprehensive approach to addressing the immediate community needs of people who are very low and low income. The Action Plan is based on a Community Development Blo<:k Grant (CDBG) entitlement of $400,312 that the City anticipates will be received from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and $43,400 in program income. Exhibit A describes the agencies proposed to receive funding in the 2007-08 fiscal year. Also detailed in the exhibit are the goals and proposed funding amount for each of the agencies. Anticipated CDBG program income during the 2007-08 Program Year is estimated to total $43,400 derived from outstanding rehabilitation program loans. A portion of that program income will be allocated to support Public Service activities and administration. The city of Cupertino will allocate $66,024 to public service activities. Consistent with CDBG regulations, this amount represents no more than 15% of the combined total of the City's projected 2007-2008 Program Year income and the 2007-08 entitlement. In 1999 HUD informed the Santa Clara County that the San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the high-income areas where the income limits were increased to the actual 80% of median income, adjusted for household size. The City of Cupertino will continue to use the actual 80% of median income limits for all of its CDBG programs in the 2~07 Program Year. Individual activities may use a lower income eligibility criterion. OTHER RESOURCES Housing Mitigation Program The Office and Industrial Mitigation Program acknowledges housing needs created by the development of office and industrial projects. A fee is applied to new square footage of office and industrial development in the City. The fees collected are deposited in the 2-(' City's Affordable Housing, Fund and are to be used for the provision of affordable housing. The City's Residential Mitigation Program applies to all new residential development of one unit or greater. Residential developers are required to designate at least 15% of the units in a development as affordable. These units are identified as the "BMR" (Below Market Rate) units. For developments of six or fewer units, the developer may pay a fee in-lieu of building the affordable units. All affordable units developed under the BMR program must remain affordable for 99 years from the date of first occupancy and, if for sale units are resold during that period, a new 99 year time period is established. The City administers the Affordable Housing Fund, which is currently supported with fees paid through the Housing Mitigation Program. Potential options for use of the housing funds include: a. Development of new affordable units. b. Conversion of existing market rate units to affordable units. c. Down payment assistance programs. d. Second mortgage programs. Cupertino Community Services - Cupertino Community Services (CCS) is a non-profit organization that assists in administering housing programs on behalf of the City of Cupertino. CCS administers the Rotating Shelter Program for homeless individuals and also manages a transitional housing facility. Further, CCS acts as the administrative agent on behalf of the City in managing and monitoring the BMR program. "Move In For Less" Program - In cooperation with the Tri-County Apartment Association, this program recognizes the high cost of securing rental housing. The program is geared to classroom teachers in public or private schools who meet income criteria. Apartment owners/managers who agree to participate in the program require no more than 20% of the monthly rent as a security deposit from qualified teachers. This reduced security deposit hopefully makes it more financially feasible for a teacher to move into rental housing. Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program -The MCC program provides assistance to first-time homebuyers by allowing an eligible purchaser to take 20% of his or her annual mortgage interest payment as a tax credit against federal income taxes. Santa Clara County administers the MCC Program on behalf of the jurisdictions in the County, including Cupertino. The program does establish maximum sales price limits on units assisted in this program and, due to the high housing costs in Cupertino, there have been few households assisted in Cupertino in recent years. 2-f.o Second Unit Program -- The Citis Second Unit Ordinance allows an additional unit to be built on any single-family residential parcel. The objective of this Ordinance is to encourage additional units on already developed parcels, such as parcels with single- family dwellings. Teacher Housing Assistance Program - The City of Cupertino has made up to $200,000 available to assist qualified teachers in the Fremont High School, Cupertino Union and Foothill-De Anza Community College Districts for the purchase of a home within the City of Cupertino corporate limits. Neighborhood Housing Services Silicon Valley (NHSSV), administers the program for the City of Cupertino for a $20,000 fee. Below are some program highlights: . Maximum loan amount of $66,666 per household . Loans are 0% interest and deferred until the change of title, refinance for cash out, or the end of the 30-year loan term, whichever comes first. . Loan is subject to a 45-year afford ability restriction that is recorded against the property. . Resale restrictions will apply to the new home. . Home to be purchased must be located within the City of Cupertino corporate limits. Density Bonus Ordinance -- The City's Density Bonus Ordinance allows a 25% increase in density for developments greater than 5 units that provide a proportion of units for very low or low-income households or housing for senior citizens. In addition to the density bonus, certain concessions can also be provided to the development, which can include: a. Reduction of Parking Requirements, b. Reduction of Open Space Requirements, c. Reduction of Setback Requirements, d. Approval of Mixed Use Zoning, e. Reduction of Park Dedication Fees, f. Reduction of application or construction permit fees, or g. Provision of tax-exempt or other financial assistance. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION The Housing Services Division of the Community Development Department is the lead agency for overseeing the development of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. L-l This Annual Action Plan development process began with an advertised public hearing, held by the Cupertino Housing Commission on March 8, 2007 to make funding recommendation to the city council. In addition, to the public notice, written notification of the hearing was made to numerous non-profit service agencies and the city's CDBG Steering Committee for the purpose of gaining greater input for determining the best use of anticipated federal funds for addressing community needs. The City Council held an advertised public hearing on April 3, 2007, to determine the allocation of CDBG funds for the 2007 Program Year. The Annual Plan 30 day public review period occurred March 3 through April 3, 2007. The City did/ did not receive any public comments. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS As standard practice, CDBG entitlement jurisdictions from throughout Santa Clara County meet at least quarterly to discuss issues of common interest. Meeting agendas cover such topics as projects receiving multi-jurisdictional funding, performance levels and costs for contracted public services, proposed annual funding plans, HUD program administration requirements, and other topics of mutual concern. These quarterly meetings provided the opportunity for the City to consult with other jurisdictions on its proposed use of federal funds for the 2007 Program Year. CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CON PLAN) PRIORITIES The City of Cupertino participated in a pilot program to streamline the Consolidated Plan process by allowing communities to substitute existing local plans for Consolidated Plan components. As part of the streamlined Con Plan, the City of Cupertino adopted the priorities listed in Table 2A and 2B in 2006. These tables are attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit B of this document. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION A map outlining geographic areas considered to be of low and moderate-income concentration is included as part to this submittal. In the map, three Census tracts indicate a higher percentage of low/mod population than all other Cupertino Census tracts. It is from these three Census tracts that the City of Cupertino recruits three representatives of the CDBG Steering Committee. Funding support for the listed projects is based more on expressed need within the community rather than upon geographical priority. ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY In a continuing effort to reduce poverty, the city of Cupertino will make it a priority to fund agencies that provide direct assistance to the homeless and those in danger of 2-6 becoming homeless and make a commitment to improve the communication and service delivery capabilities of agencies and organizations that provide programs to assist the homeless. Depending on funding availability, Cupertino will continue to provide assistance to public agencies and nonprofit organizations providing neighborhood housing services, supportive services to the homeless, older adults with physical or mental impairment, the mentally ill, viCtims of domestic violence, and households with abused children among others. Coordinate with public agencies providing job training, life skills training, lead poisoning prevention and remediation and other education programs that listed in the City's Consolidated Plan strategies. HOMELESS AND SPECIAL NEEDS In previous years, the City of Cupertino appropriated $20,000 in CDBG funds for the Sobrato Family Living Center Project. In 2000, the City will also contributed to the Home Safe-Santa Clara providing transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence who are considered at-risk for homelessness. In addition to these capital project subsidies, the City will fund public service activities related to homelessness. During the 2007 program year, the city will provide $21,409 to the Faith in Action Rotating Shelter Program and $4,000 to Emergency Housing Consortium for emergency shelter to Cupertino families. The City of Cupertino will also continue to coordinate services to the homeless through such inter-agency efforts as the Collaborative, Help House the Homeless, and the Community Technology Alliance and support the regional Continuum of Care. In addressing senior services, the City will continue advocacy for the increased dissemination of accurate information and counseling for seniors and other persons regarding housing options available. This will be accomplished through a cooperative effort with the Cupertino Senior Center, Cupertino Community Services and the Cupertino Public Library. LEAD-BASED PAINT Lead-based paint awareness and abatement will be fully integrated by the City of Cupertino into its assisted housing programs. Each tenant, landlord and property owner will be informed of the dangers, symptoms, testing, treatment and prevention of lead-based paint poisoning. Lead-based paint hazard stabilization or abatement will be provided in each and every rehabilitation project. Furthermore, adherence to Federal 2- ~4 guidelines for reduction activities with lead-based paint IS provided for m every federally funded rehabilitation loan. PUBLIC HOUSING The City will continue to encourage the local Public Housing Authority to develop affordable units in the city of Cupertino. FAIR HOUSING Cupertino continues to support both the purpose and goal of fair housing and works to achieve fair housing in administering federal, State and local programs. The City also supports the development of affordable housing stock that is an important part of a fair housing initiative, given the high cost of local housing. In conjunction with other jurisdictions in Santa Clara County, the City commissioned a comprehensive survey to identify unmet needs and unidentified barriers, to assess the delivery of fair housing services, and to recommend action steps to meet the County's fair housing needs. The study was completed in 2003 and the city will be working with the other Santa Clara County to review program changes as a result of the study. The City prepared an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) in 2004. The proposed actions to be undertaken by the City in the 2007 Program Year consist of the following: . The City will continue to require developers to provide relocation assistance when residents will be displaced. . The City will continue to provide a housing program that allows for modification of existing housing facilitating the needs of persons with disabilities. . The City will continue to support non-profit organizations whose purpose is to aid in the furthering of fair housing in the community. Methods of support could include notification of fair housing rights and responsibilities distributed in brochures located in public buildings, public service announcements on the local access channel or similar methods. . The City will continue to allow for the construction of higher occupancy housing complexes on a case-by-case basis when possible, for all economic segments of the community. PROGRAM MONITORING Performance monitoring for compliance to federal program requirements is scheduled at least once annually for projects that are under service contract. Monitoring of federally funded activities is undertaken for projects that are either under an annual or 2"'-10 longer-term performance period. In addition, the City undertakes an annual Single Audit according to the requirements of the federal Office of Management and Budget. As standard practice, notification is made to HUD on the availability of the City's annual audit. 2--\( EXHIBIT A SUMMARY OF CDBG AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND APPLICATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS: A. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 2007-08 Request: $5,000 Annual Goal: Provide advocacy for 250 unduplicated Cupertino residents and investigate and resolve 20 complaints. Project Description: Provide advocacy for Cupertino residents in long term care facilities to ensure they have a voice in their own care and treatment. The program will receive, investigate and resolve any complaints associated with the care of the long term care facility residents. Recommendation: $0 from CDBG, encourage City Council to consider funding $3,187 from Human Service Grants program. The program meets a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino Consolidated Plan. This program was previously funded at the same level through the Human Services Grants program of the Cupertino General Fund. B. Community Technology Alliance Homeless Management Information System Santa Clara County 2007-08 Request: $2,500 Annual Goal: Provide training and support to 100 programs offering support services to the homeless. Project Description: Create a web-based system collecting information on homeless services and . collecting uniform data countywide on the homeless served by each service provider. Recommendation: $2,000 from Human Service Grants program. The program does not meet a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino Consolidated Plan since it is indirectly serving the homeless population. However, the CDBG Steering Committee feels that this is a worthy cause and would like the City Council to consider adding money to the General Fund Allocation for this agency. 2 -I )...- EXHIBIT A C. Cupertino Community Services Comprehensive Assistance Program 2007-08 Request: $82,450 Annual Goal: Provide support services to 800 unduplicated Cupertino households. Project Description: Cupertino Community Services has provided support services to the West Valley's low and very-low income households since 1973. Support services include a food pantry, clothing closet and rental assistance. Recommendation: $16,435 from CDBG, encourage City Council to fund $17,601 from the Human Service Grants Program. The agency provides necessary services to Cupertino residents. This activity is a medium priority need in the Cupertino Consolidated Plan. D. Cupertino Community Services Rotating Shelter Program 2007-08 Request: $25,000 Annual Goal: Provide a maximum of 90 days shelter to 80 homeless persons per year in churches located in Cupertino, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. The program also provides counseling and other support services to help stabilize the guest's long term housing situation. Project Description: A total of 11 churches and one synagogue in Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Saratoga and Santa Clara participate in the program, 11 of which are "host" churches. Each of the "host" churches provides shelter for a 30-day period. These "host" churches have the responsibility of providing the guest with meals; YMCA passes for showers, etc. CCS provides additional support to the shelter guests, including job counseling and assistance in finding transitional and permanent housing. Recommendation: $21,409 from CDBG Cupertino Community Services has been very successful in administering this program and it remains one of the most successful rotating shelter programs in the county. CCS has applied to the cities of San Jose and Sunnyvale and has been 2-() EXHIBIT A successful at receIvmg County Emergency Shelter Grant funding. Staff recommends the City continue its commitment to the Rotating Shelter Program. E. Emergency Housing Consortium, Inc. Emergency Shelter Program 2007-08 Request: $4,000 Annual Goal: Provide emergency shelter to 25 unduplicated Cupertino residents at emergency shelter facilities throughout Santa Clara County. Project Description: Provide 2,000 nights of shelter and supportive services to meet the needs of 25 unduplicated homeless Cupertino residents. Recommendation: $4,000 from Human Service Grants budget The program meets a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino Consolidated Plan. F. Live Oak Adult Day Services Adult Day Care for Seniors 2007-08 Request: $15,456 Annual Goal: Provide "scholarships" to 11 Cupertino low-income seniors enabling them to receive adult day care at the facility. Project Description: Cupertino Senior Day Services provides services for seniors at risk of being institutionalized. Seniors can be dropped off at the Cupertino facility to receive care and participate in recreational activities while family members are working. Recommendation: $14,720 from CDBG As the Cupertino population ages, more seniors are in need of this valuable service. Cupertino does not have a large inventory of senior assisted living units, programs such as Cupertino Senior Day Services provides families with an alternative to moving parents and older family members into an assisted living setting. '2~r Lf EXHIBIT A G. Outreach and Escort Special Needs Transportation 2007-08 Request: $10,800 Annual Goal: Provide 9,000 discounted trips to 210 eligible Cupertino residents. Project Description: Provides frail seniors and disabled adults with door-to- door transportation to medical appointments, shopping, adult daycare, senior nutrition programs, etc. Requested funds will be used to subsidize $1.00 of the $3.50 rider's fare charged to Cupertino residents under the ADA/Paratransit Program. Recommendation: $0 from CDBG, encourage City Council to consider funding $7,115 from Human Service Grants program. Although this is a worthwhile program that provided a needed service a Cupertino population, there is not enough money in the CDBG Public Service budget to fund this program. H. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Operation Brown Bag 2007-06 Request: $5,000 Annual Goal: Provide food allotments to 75 unduplicated Cupertino residents. Project Description: Provide brown bags filled with food donations to Cupertino seniors at Union Church of Cupertino. Recommendation: $3,512 from CDBG The program meets a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino Consolidated Plan. This program was previously funded at this same level through the Human Services Grants program of the Cupertino General Fund. 2-1( EXHIBIT A I. Senior Adults Legal Assistance 2007-08 Request: $9,948 Annual Goal: Serve 50 Cupertino seniors. Project Description: Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) provides free legal services to low and very low-income seniors at the Cupertino Senior Center. Legal services provided are in the area of consumer complaints, housing, elder abuse, and simple wills. Recommendation: $9,948 Several years ago, the city council directed staff to work with SALA to increase their services and funding level. The Cupertino Senior Center has stated that the increased grant has helped tremendously during the past few years and would like to encourage the city to continue funding the agency at the increased funding level. J. The Support Network for Battered Women Domestic Violence Services for Cupertino Families 2007-08 Request: $5,900 Annual Goal: Serve a total of 20 unduplicated Cupertino residents. Project Description: The Support Network operates Santa Clara County's only 24-hour, crisis line for victims of domestic violence. The shelter provides support services including emergency housing to battered women. Recommendation: $4,202 from Human Service Grants The Support Network for Battered Women provides a valuable resource to Cupertino residents as well as law enforcement officers in the city and is considered a high priority need in the Consolidated Plan. ADMINISTRATIONjF AIR HOUSING: K. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Fair Housing Services 2007-08 Request: $9,400 Annual Goal: Fair housing education to the housing industry, investigating allegations of discrimination (11 cases a L-I ~ EXHIBIT A year). Project Description: Provide fair housing assistance to the city of Cupertino, including conducting presentations, counseling housing providers, and investigating allegations of discrimination. Recommendation: $8,823 ($802 per low and moderate income client) The program will provide a valuable service to the City of Cupertino, however, it appears that the agency serves fewer and fewer low and moderate income clients each year. At the recommendation of the local HUD office, the agency will only receive reimbursement for serving low and moderate-income Cupertino residents. Staff is suggesting a reimbursement rate of $802 per low and moderate-income client. ECHO has been providing Cupertino's fair housing services for many years. Staff likes the consistency of having ECHO continue the program. Staff would like to require that the agency be required to meet with local apartment managers annually to review fair housing law and provide informational meeting for tenants on fair housing. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND: L. Mfordable Housing Placement Program Cupertino Community Services, Cupertino 2007-08 Request: $65,000 Annual Goal: Provide placement and necessary support services to 75 households (250 individuals). Continue current services. Project Description: Cupertino Community Services has been responsible for the screening and placement services for ten senior units located at Chateau Cupertino as well as below market rate rental units. They maintain a waiting list for qualified applicants and provide services to those placed in the affordable units. Recommendation: $65,000 (Mfordable Housing Fund) The agency has successfully performed the necessary task of screening and placement for Chateau Cupertino, City Center Apartments and compiling waiting lists for the below market rate program. Cupertino Community Services also continues to expand services beyond the scope specified by the City. The city of Cupertino oversaw the Below Market Rate program and monitored the BMR rentals at Forge-Homestead and Aviare Apartments. However, limited staff time made auditing the Aviare and Forge-Homestead programs impossible. 2~1 EXHIBIT A Last year's $10,000 funding increase enabled CCS to devote a full-time employee to the program. This employee is responsible for auditing Aviare and Forge- Homestead Apartments, as well as handling all BMR ownership resale requests. The staff person would also assemble procedural manuals for both the ownership and rental programs. These manuals will assist any new staff person taking over the program as well as document procedures. 2-{{ Exhibit B TABLE2A Priority Needs Summary Table Priority Need Income level: High, Unmet PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS (households) Category Medium, Low Need Goals 0-30% H 138 69 Small Related 31-50% H 116 58 51-80% M 53 16 0-30% M 30 9 Large Related 31-50% L 11 2 51-80% L 8 1 Renter 0-30% H 101 51 Senior 31-50% M 34 10 51-80% L 26 4 0-30% L 0 0 All Other 31-50% L 0 0 51-80% L 0 0 0-30% H 202 101 Owner (BMR ownership units) 31-50% M 128 38 51-80% L 99 15 Other Special Needs (Estimated 0-80% H 375 188 Total Goals 1,320 475 Total 215 Goals 475 Total 215 Renter Goals 407 Total 215 Owner Goals 68 2--{ 1 Exhibit B TABLE 2B Community Development Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS (projects) Senior Centers L Handicapped Centers L Homeless Facilities M 26 $6,500,000 $29,000 Youth Centers L Child Care Centers M 37 $9,250,000 Health Facilities L NeiQhborhood Facilities L Parks and/or Recreation Facilities M $1,325,000 $2,177,000 Parkinq Facilities L Non-Residential Historic Preservation L Other Public Facility Needs L INFRASTRUCTURE (proiects) Water/Sewer Improvements L Street Improvements M $3,750,000 $750,000 Sidewalks M 30,000 LF $375,000 $500,000 Solid Waste Disposal Improvements L Flood Drain Improvements M $1,275,000 $975,000 Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities M $7,906,000 $7,906,000 Traffic Facilities M $735,000 $735,000 PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS (people) Senior Services H 350 $595,000 $21,867 Disabled Services L Youth Services L 32 $40,677 $10,000 Child Care Services M 37 $55,500 Transportation Services M $10,800 Substance Abuse Services L Employment TraininQ H 59 $147,500 $10,000 Health Services L Lead Hazard Screenina L Crime Awareness L Domestic Violence Support H 26 $11 ,700 $4,600 Food, ClothinQ and Other Basic Needs M 1,910 $47,750 $25,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ED Assistance to For-Profits(businesses) M * ED Technical Assistance(businesses) M * Micro- Enterprise Assistance(businesses) L Rehab; Publicly- or Privately-Owned L Commercialllndustrial (projects) C/I* Infrastructure Development (proiects) L Other C/I* Improvements(proiects) L PLANNING Planninq M $750,000 $50,000 TOTAL ESTlMA TED DOLLARS NEEDED: $32,764,127 $13,204,261 See narrative 2-20