12. CDBG funding 1st hearingCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARI`MEN'i'
HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION
CUPERTINO
CIT`f HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTiNO, CA 95014-3255
(408) 777-3251 • FAX (408) 777-3333
Summary
Agenda Item No.
Agenda Date: April l; 2008
Subject:
First of two public hearings regarding the use of sixth program year (2008-09) Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds and Human Service grants, and review of the 2008 Annual Action Plan.
Recommendations:
The following actions are recommended:
1. Conduct the public hearing for testimony from the non-profit agencies.
2. Continue the final appravai of the 2008-09 Annual Plan to April l5, 2008 so the 30-d.ay review
period can be completed.
CDBG Steering Committee Recommendation:
The CDBG Steering Committee recommends that the City Council approve the following allocations for
the use of the 2008-2009 CDBG program funds and Human Service Grants.
2008-09 CDBG Allocation:
Public Service Grants:
Live Oak Adult Day Services -Senior Adult Day Care $ 13,073.00
Second Harvest Food Bank -Operation Brown Bag $ 3,119.00
Senior Adults Legal Assistance -Legal Assistance $ 8,835.00
WVCS- Comprehensive Assistance Program $ 14,595.00
WVCS- Rotating Shelter Program $ 19,014.00
Sub Total $ 58,637.00
ConstructionlAcquisition/Rehab
Habitat for Humanity -Cleo Ave. $ 160,948.00
Maim -Transitional Housing $ 53,199.00
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley -Home Repairs & Mod $ 40,000.00
Sub Total $ 254,147.00
Program Administration:
Administration $ 70,360.00
Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity -Fair Housing Services $ 7,836.00
Sub Total $ 78,196.00
2007-08 CDBG Reaitocalio-t
Construction/Acquisition/Rehab
Maitri-Transitional Housing $ 246,80].00
Sub Total $ 246,801.00
2008-09 Affordable Housing Fund Allocation:
WVCS-.Affordable Placement Program $ 65,000.00
Habitat for Humanity -Cleo Ave. $ 89,984.00
Sub Total $ 154,984.00
2008-09 Fluman Service Allocation:
Catholic Charities -Long Term Care Ombudsman ~ $ 3,187.00
Community Technology Alliance $ 2,000.00 '
Emergency Housing Consortium $ 3,9g7,p0
Outreach and Escort -Special Needs Transportation $ 7,115.00
Support Network for Battered Women -Domestic Violence $ 4,202.00
United Way 2-1-I Santa Clara County Information and Referral Service $ 2,000.00
WVCS -Comprehensive Assistance Program $ 17,601.00
Sub Total $ 40,092.00
TOTAL: $ 832,857.00
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Background:
The City of Cupertino will receive a CDBG entitlement of approximately $386,580 for fiscal year 2008-
09, plus a reallocation of $43,400 in projected program income from rehabilitation Loan payoffs. The
allocation represents a 3.4% decrease in the entitlement from Iasi fiscal year's allocation of $400,312.
This is Cupertino's sixth year as an entitlement jurisdiction receiving the CDBG grant directly from HUD
and the first year of the two-year public service funding cycle. HUD regulations require that projects
selected for funding benefit very law and low-income households, eliminate a blighted area, or address an
urgent (emergency) community need. In addition, only certain types of activities qualify under the -CDBG
regulations. Examples of eligible activities are:
• Removal of barriers to the handicapped
• Public improvements
• Public service activities
• Affordable housing developments
• Property acquisition for affordable
housing
• Rehabilitaxion of affordable units
Of the $390,980 (entitlement plus program income), $78,196 may be used for administration of the
program and fair housing services and $58,637 may be used to fund public service activities. Federal
regulations do not allow the city to use more than 15% of the combined total of the entitlement
{$386,580) and any projected program income ($43,400) for public service activities. Federal
regulations also prohibit the use of more than 20% of the entitlement plus projected program income to
be used for administration of the grant. Included in the program administration category are fair
housing activities. Public service activities must benefit very low and low-income households and
include activities such as childcare, placement services, senior legal services, etc.
The remainder of the grant is available for activities such as the purchase of land for affordable
housing, rehabilitation of qualifying units, construction of affordable units and public improvements in
low and very-low income neighborhoods.
As mentioned earlier, this is the first year of the two-year public service funding cycle. In February, the
City Council voted to move to the two-year cycle to reduce the length of public hearings and reduce the
amount of time non-profit agencies spend preparing applications for funding. Although. the City
Council will make recommendations for funding for this and next fiscal -year, annual public hearings
,are required by HUD to review the Annual Plan and finalize the allocations. However, next fiscal year,
agencies will not need to complete an application for funding or be required to attend public hearings
to make presentations. Also, instead of staff preparing a new agreement for next year's funding, aone-
page amendment to this year's agreement will be presented to each agency with the amended dates and
dollar amounts. `This amendment will save s banificant staff time for both the city and each non-prof t
agency.
Human Service Grant Allocation:
Every year the City Council allocates approximately $40,000 from the General Fund to human service
agencies. Formal agreements and monitoring of the agreements are required for this program. The
CDBG Steering Committee reviews the allocations at the same time as the CDBG allocations and
makes recommendations to the City Council. This year staff is proposing the Human Service Grant
allocations move to a two-year funding cycle similar to the CDBG public service grant cycle. As with
the CDBG public service grants, if funds decrease/increase during the second year city budget cycle,
each agency would be affected proportionately.
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_Analysis• .
Every public service and human service grant application received has been recommended for funding.
All the agencies will receive the same funding as last year with the exception of the CDBG public
service providers who will receive a proportionate decrease in funduzg due to the City's decreased
allocation.
As opposed to last year where no constl-uction applications were received, this year staff received three
construction/rehabilitation applications, including Rebuilding Together .Silicon Valley, Habitat for
Humanity, and MATTRI. .
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley has applied for $40,000 to provide minor home repairs to eligible
Cupertino residents. These Honor repairs can include roof repairs, water heater replacement, grab bar
installation or access ramp constnzction. These minor home repairs were previously handled by the
Economic and Social.Opportunities (ESO), which has ceased operation.
Habitat for Humanity has requested $250,932~to develop a chy-owned parcel on Cleo Avenue. In its
previously reviewed proposal, the agency stated that they would need $200,000 .from the City to
construct four single-family homes for low and very-low income families. , The agency is formally
applying to the City for the $200,000 plus an additional $50,932 to cover decreased funding from
traditional project sponsors.
Finally, MAITRI is a volunteer based non-profit seeking $500,000 from the City to locate a transitional
shelter for battered women in Cupertino. The agency specializes in addressing the needs of the South
Asian population. A recommendation of $300,000 is being made with the condition that the agency
secures a Cupertino four-plex within the year.
Request for Proposals•
In Iate January, staff distributed a Notice of Funding Administration (NOFA) to approximately 30 non-
profit organizations. Exhibit B is the mailing list used for the NOFA. Out of those organizations, 12
proposals were received. A brief description of each proposal along with staff recommendations is
included in Exhibit A. Detailed information on each request is provided in the applications included
with your packet.
CDBG Steering Comnaittee-
On April 4, 2005, 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 Comnuttee's responsibility is to evaluate the proposals received and
forward funding recommendations to the City Council.
On March 12, 2008 the CDBG Steering Committee met and conducted a public hearing on the FY
2008-09 CDBG and Human Service funding allocations. The Committee heard presentations from all
but two of the applicants and recommended the staff recommendation be forwarded to the City
Council.
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FY 2008-09 Annual Acton Plan:
Federal regulations require that each entitlement jurisdiction prepare an Annual Action Plan and submit
the plan no later than May I5~' of each year. The Annual Action Plan is a one-year plan which
describes the eligible programs, projects and activities to be undertaken with fiends expected during the
program year (Fiscal Year. 2008-2009) and their relationship to the priority housing, homeless and
community development needs outlined in the approved Consolidated Plan. Furthezmore, Federal
regulations require the plan be made available for 30 days for public review and comment. The FY
2048-2009 Annual Action Plan was released for public review on March 13, 2008 for the 30-day
review period. A notice was placed in the local paper informing the public of its availability. On April
15, 2008, the City Council will hold a final public hearing to approve the Annual Action Plan for
submittal to HUD. Tn addition, the CDBG Steering Committee reviewed the Annual Plan on March
12, 2008.
PREPARED BY:
Vera Gil, Senior Planner
REVIEWED BY
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Steve Piasecki, Director of
Community Development
APP OVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
David W. Knapp
City Manager
Attachments:
Exhibit A: Summary of Applications
Exhibit B: CDBG Mailing List
Exhibit C: Fiscal Year 2008-09 Annual Action Plan
2008-09 CDBG and Human Service Grant Applications
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EXI~EIT A
SUMMARY OF CDBG AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUND APPLICATIONS
PUBLIC SfiRVICE GRANTS:
A. Catholic'Charities of Santa Clara County
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
2008-09 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,x87 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 Ievel
through the Human Services Grants program of the Cupertino General Fund.
B. Community Technology Alliance
Homeless Management Information System Santa Clara County
2008-09 Request: $2,000
Annual Goal: Provide assistance to 50 Cupertino residents. Services
uzclude client case management and data collection.
Project Description: Create aweb-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.
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EXHIBIT A
C. Emergency Housing Consortium, Inc.
Emergency Shelter Program
2008-09 Request: $4,000
Annual Goal: Provide emergency shelter to 15 unduplicated Cupertino
residents at emergency shelter facilities throughout Santa
Clara County.
Project Description: Provide 372 nights of shelter and supportive services to
meet the needs of 15 unduplicated homeless Cupertino
residents.
Recommendation: $3,987 from Human Service Grants budget
The program meets a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino
Consolidated Plan..
D. Live Oak Adult Day Services
Adult Day Care for Seniors
2008-(?9 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: $13,073 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.
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EDIT A
E. Outreach and Escort
Special Needs Transportation
2008-09 Request: $7,120
Annual Goal: Provide 6,220 discounted trips to 160 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, $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.
F. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Operation Brown Bag
2008-09 Request? $7,500
Annual Goal: Provide food allotments to 50 unduplicated Cupertino
residents.
Project Description: Provide brown bags filled with food donations to
Cupertino seniors at .Union Church of Cupertino.
Recommendation: $3,119 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.
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EXHIBIT A
G. Senior Adults Legal Assistance
Legal Aide to Seniors
2008-09 Request: $9,94$
Annual Goal: Serve 50 Cupertino seniors.
Project Descriptions 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: $8,835
Several years ago, the city council directed staff to work with SALA to increase
their services and funding level. T1ze 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 current funding
level.
H. The Support Network for Battered Women
Domestic Violence Services for Cupertino Families
2008-09 Request: $5,000
Annual Goal: Serve a total of 16 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 housv1g 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 Iaw enforcement officers in the city and is
considered a high priority need u1 the Consolidated Plan.
I. West Valley Community Services
Comprehensive Assistance Program
2008-09 Request: $54023
Annual Goal: Provide support services to 416 unduplicated Cupertino
households.
Project Description: West Valley 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.
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EXHIBIT A
Recommendation: $14,596 from CDBG, $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.
). West Valley 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, I1 of which are "host" churches. Each of the
"host" churches provides shelter fora 30-day period.
These "host" churches have the responsibility of
providing the guest with meals; YMCA passes for
showers, etc. WVCS provides additional support to the
shelter guests, including job counseling and assistance in
finding transitional and permanent housing.
Recommendation: $19,014 from CDBG
West Valley Community Services has been very successful iri administering this
program and it remains one of the most successful rotating shelter programs in
the county. WVCS has applied to the cities of San Jose and Sunnyvale and has
been successful at receiving Colulty Emergency Shelter Grant funding. Staff
recommends the City continue its commitment to the Rotating Shelter Program.
K. United Way Silicon Valley
2-1-1 Santa Clara County
2008-09 Request: $10,000
Annual Gaal: Provide all Cupertino residents with access to health and
human service referrals at no charge.
Project Description: 2-1-1 Santa Clara County is a 24/7 non-emergency,
confidential, 3: digit phone number, authorized by the
California Public Utilities Commission for use within the
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EXHIBIT A
County of Santa Clara. The program provides
streamlined access to health and human service
information and referrals at no fee to the caller.
Recommendation: $2,000 from Human Service Grant funds.
This agency was funded last year from the Human Service Grant funds.
CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITATION:
L. Habitat far Humanity Silicon Valley
Cleo Avenue
2008-09 Request: $250,932
Annual Goal: Overall goal is to construct four affordable homes on City
owned parcel on Cleo Avenue.
Project Description: In February 2008, Habitat for Humanity's proposal to
develop the Cleo Avenue parcel was selected. The
proposal initially stated that the agency would need
$200,000 as well as the cost of the land to construct four
single-family homes affordable fo low and very low
income households. However, the agency is requesting
$250,932 because they have many projects underway in
the Santa Clara Valley and are unable to. request
additional money from traditional project sponsors.
Recommendation: $89,984 from 2007-08 CDBG and $160,948 from 2008-09
CDBG Allocations.
The construction of the affordable housing for the very-low and low income i.s a
high priority in the Consolidated Plan.
M. Maitri
Transitional Housing Acquisition Project
2008-09 Request: $500,000
Annual Goal: Purchase a 16 bed, 4-plex ~ that will provide safe
transitional housing to South Asian victims of domestic
violence, human trafficking, cultural isolation and family
conflict.
Project Description: Maitri seeks to purchase a 16 bed, 4-plex that will
provide safe transitional hou-sing to South Asian victims
of domestic violence.
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EXI~IBIT A
Recommendation: $246,801 from 2007-OS CDBG and $53,199 from 2008-09
CDBG Allocations.
Although the program sounds worthwhile and exciting, the agency does not
have site control on a specific property. Also, the agency has not explored and
accounted for the cost of federally required relocation costs far the current
residents of the units. Also, the agency is proposing the $500,000 as a grant
instead of a low interest loan. In the past, the City has made low interest loans
for similar projects (WVCS's Greenwood Ct.). Staff is also concerned about the
high developer fee cited in the application.
N. Rebuzldixtg Together Silicon Valley
Rebuilding Housing Repair and Home Modifications
2008-09 Request: $40,000
Annual Goal: Repair homes for three Cupertino households.
Proj ect Description: l~ebuildung Together Silicon Valley will repair and
rehabilitate and improve the accessibility and mobility of
homes for low and very-low income households.
Recommendation: $40;000 from 2008-09 CDBG Allocation.
The City of Cupertino has been searching for an agency to fill the void left by
Economic and Social Opportunities now defunct home access program and this
program will provide similar home access services to Cupertino residents.
ADMINISTRATION/FAIR HOUSING:
O. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO}
Fair Housing Services
2008-09 Request: $9,850
Annual Goal:
Fair housing education to the housing industry,
investigating allegations of discrimination (10 cases a
Ye~)-
Project Description: Provide fair housing assistance to the city of Cupertino,
including conducting presentations, counseling housing
. providers, and investigating allegations of
discrimination.
Recommendation: $7,836 from 2008-09 CDBG Administration Cap.
The program will provide a valuable service to the City of Cupertino. ECHO has
been providing Cupertino's faix housing services for many years. Staff likes the
consistency of having ECHO continue the program. Staff would like to require
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EXIIIBIT A
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:
P. West Valley Community Services, Cupertino
Affordable Housing Placement Program
2008-09 Request: ~ $65,000
Annual Goal: Provide placement and necessary support services to 75
households (250 individuals). Continue current services.
Project Description: West Valley 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 Iist for
qualified applicants and provide services to those placed
in the affordable units.
Recommendation: $65,000 (Affordable Housing Fund)
The agency has successfully performed the necessary task of screening and
placement for the below market rate program. The agency also moiutors the
BMR program annually.
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EDIT B
Mr. Richard Konda
Asian Law Alliance
184 E. Jackson Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Rick Crook
HOPE Services Administrative Office
30 Las Colinas Lane
San Jose, CA 95119
NOVA
505 W. Olive Ave. Suite 600
Sunnyvale CA 94086
Chata Alfaro
Support Network for Battered Women
1257 Tasman Road, Suite C
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2251
Sarah Khan
MAITRI
234 East Gish Road, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95112
Colleen Hudgen
Live Oak Adult Day Services
1147 Minnesota Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
Ann Marquart
Project Sentinel
430 Sherman Ave, Suite 310
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Marjorie Rocha
ECHO Housing
770 A Street
Hayward, CA 94541
Beatrix Lopez
Social Advocates for Youth
538 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035-4106
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto
West Valley Community Services
10104 Vista Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Jennifer Loving
Emergency Housing Consortium
507 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
Help House the Homeless
70 West Hedding Street, LL Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
Paul Tatsuta
Outreach and Escort, Inc.
926 Rock Ave., Suite 10
San Jose, CA 95131
Kay Walker
Crippled Chi{dren's Society
2851 Park Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Kathleen Krenek
Next Door-Solutions to Domestic
Violence
234 E. Gish Road, Ste. 200
San Jose, CA 95112
Debbie Parker
Housing for Independent People
481 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
Concern for the Poor, Inc.
1590 Las Plumas
San Jose, CA 95133
Georgia Sacil Beth W. DeWolf
Senior Adults Legal Assistance Second Harves# Food Bank
160 East Virginia, Suite 260 Street, San 750 Curtner Ave.
Jose, CA 95112 San Jose, CA 951 25-21 1 8
Law Foundation SCC Bar Peggy Owen
Association Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
111 West St. John Street Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
San Jose, CA 95113 2625 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
Curt Wiifig
Occupational Training Institute/
DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Christine Giusiana
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
20455 Silverado Avenue
Cupertino CA 95014
Candace Capogrossi
Housing Authority of Santa Clara
County
505 W. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Fran Wagstaff
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
303 Vintage Park Dr., Suite 250
Foster City, CA 94404
Carol Galante
BRIDGE Housing Corporation
345 Spear Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-6136
Jeff Oberdorfer
First Community Housing
2 N Second Street #1250
San Jose, CA 95113
Kathy Robinson
Charities Housing Corporation
465 S. First Street
San Jose, CA 951 1 3-281 6
Silicon Valley Habitat'for Humanity
513 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035-4105
Ron Morgan
Community Housing Developers
255 North Market St.T~S~~e 290
San Jose, CA 95110
EXHIBIT B
Asian Americans for Com. Involvement
2400 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
Council on Aging
2115 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
County Homeless Coordinator
County Government Center, Ear ig
70 West Redding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Jordan Dancer
Uni#ed Way Silicon Valley
1922 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126-1430
Neighborhood Housing Services Silicon
Valley
i 156 North Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Sobrato CET Center
701 Vine Street
San Jose, CA.95110
Judy Arvidson
Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
101 North Bascom Avenue
San Jose CA 95128
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Community Foundation of Silicon Valley
60 S. Market Street, Suite 1000
San Jose, CA 95113
Bob Campbell
Project Match
512 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA_ 95035
Beverly Jackson
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
2885 Aiello Drive, Suite A
San Jose, CA 95111
Gertrude Welch
10605 Gascoigne Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Betsy Arroyo
Community Technology Alliance
115 Gish Road, Suite 222
San Jose, CA 95112
Legal Aid Society of SCC
480 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95103-0103
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Fiscal Year 2008-09 Annual Action Plan
Prepared by the Department of Community Development
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Steve Piasecki, Director
Approved by City Council
Ap ri I , 200
Resolution 08-
For information regarding this document, please contact:
Vera Gil, Senior Planner
Phone: (408) 777-3251
E-mail: verag@cupertino.orq
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Action Plan is an annual plan, which the City of Cupertino, as lead agency, oversees
pursuant to the goals outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan details the activities
Cupertino will undertake to address the housing and community development needs .and local
objectives using funds received during that program year from the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) plus anticipated Program ~iicome. The Action .Plan consists of HUD-
developed forms plus a supplemental narrative.
The largest portion of the CDBG resources continues to be used for housing and homeless
programs available on a citywide basis. Fair housing activities and administrative costs will not
exceed 20% of the annual allocation.
Evaluation of Past Performance
Over the course of fiscal year 2008/2009, the City of Cuperti.na anticipates providing financial
assistance to 4 new affordable housing units through the use of CDBG. The portion of CDBG
funds that will be allocated to subrecipients will be used to provide approximately 800 persons
with food, clothing and housing counseling, 90 days of shelter to 80 homeless, adult day care to
11 households, and brown bags (food) to 75 households.
Cupertino was successful in addressing a majority of the goals and objectives cited in the fiscal
year 2008/09 Annual Action Plan. Only one agency, Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity
(ECHO), fell short of its goals. Furthermore, most of the CDBG funds were used to carry out
activities that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Only CDBG administration funds and
a portion of ECHO's fair housing funds did not directly serve low and moderate-income persons.
Some of the funded activities include fair housing, senior services, food and clothing and
emergency housing. These activities continue to make a positive impact on identified needs and
are providing services that might have gone unmet. As can be expected, community needs
continue to exceed the available resources.
INTRODUCTION
The Annual Action PIan'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 2008-2009)
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 2008-09 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 Block Grant {CDBG}
entitlement of $386,580 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 2008-09 fiscal year. Also detailed in the exhibit
are the goals and proposed funding amount for each of the agencies.
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Anticipated CDBG proroaram income during the 2008-09 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 $58,637 to public service activities. Consistent with CDBG regulations,
this amount represents no more than 15% of the combined total'of the City's projected 2008-
2009 Program Year income and the 2008-09 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 2008 Program Year.
Individual activities may use a lower income eligibility criterion.
OTI3ER RESOURCES
Housin Miti ation 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 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. Dawn payment assistance programs.
d. Second mortgage programs.
West Valley Community Services -West Valley Community Services (~WVCS} is anon-profit
organization that assists in administering housing programs on behalf of the City of Cupertino.
WVCS administers the Rotating Shelter Program for homeless individuals and also manages a
transitional housing facility. Further, WVCS acts as the admuustrative agent on behalf of the
City in managing and monitoring the BMR program.
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County (HTSCC) -The HTSCC is a public/private venture,
dedicated to increasing affordable housing in the Silicon Valley. The Trust makes available
funds for developers to borrow for the construction of the affordable units. Cupertino originally
contributed $250,000 to the fund and accessed the fund to assist in the development of Vista
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Village, a 24-unit affordable apartment complex constructed by BRIDGE Housing and Cupertino
Community Services.
"Move In For Less" Program - li 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 requixe 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) Prog-r-ram -The MCC program provides assistance to fzrst-
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.
Second Unit Program -- The City's 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.
Santa Clara County Affordable Housing Fund (AHF)
In July 2002, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors created an Off ce of Affordable
Housing and established a housing trust fund in the amount of $18.6 million to be used for
affordable housing developments. The primazy goal of the fund is to leverage funding with other
sources and create affordable housing in Santa Clara County.
Section 8
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara (HACSC} provides rental subsidies and
develops affordable housing for low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities living
in Santa Clara County, California, the heart of Silicon Valley. This past year, the Housing
Authority provided voucher assistance to 74 Cupertino households.
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 Anna 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 fora $20,000 fee.
Below are some program highlights:
• Maximum loan amount of $100,000 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 affordability restriction that is recorded against the property.
• Resale restrictions will apply to the new home.
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s 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. Tn 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 Conununity Development Department is the lead agency
for overseeing the development of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan.
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 1, 2008, to determine the allocation
of CDBG funds for the 2008 Program Year. The Annual Plan 30 day public review period
occurred March 1 through April 1, 2008. The City 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 2008 Program Year.
CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CON PLANT 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.
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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 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.
IiOMELESS AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Tn 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 uvill fund public service activities related to
homelessness. During the 2008 program year, the city will provide $19,014 to the Faith in
Action Rotating Shelter Program and $3,987 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.
Cupertino also participated in the countywide homeless count that took place in early 2007. This
is an update of the survey that took place in 2004, which recorded 71 unsheltered homeless in
Cupertino.
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
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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, Iandlord 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 guidelines for reduction activities with lead-based paint is
provided for in every federally funded rehabilitation Ioan.
PUBLIC HOUSING
The City will continue to encourage the local Public Housing Authority to develop affordable
units in the city of Cupertino.
LEVERAGING OF FUNDS
To the greatest extent possible, when feasible, the City of Cupertino will leverage public and
private resources to achieve the goals of the Consolidated Plan. Cupertino will continue to
request that affordable housing developers to seek private financing and grants and to fully
utilize other state and federal funding sources, such as the State of California Multifamily
Housing and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs.
FAHt HOUSING
Cupertino continues to support both the puxpose and goal of fair housing and works to achieve
fair housing in administering federal, State and Iocal programs. The City also supports the
development of affordable housing stock that i_s 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 (Al) in 2004.
The proposed actions to be undertaken by the City in the 2008 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.
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The City will continue to support non-prof t 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
Perfornlance 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 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.
URGENT OR COMMUNITY NEED
In the event of a local, state or federal disaster declaration for areas within the boundaries of the
City of Cupertino, the City will reserve the right to use CDBG funds to abate immediate and
necessary.hazards. The funds may be used for staff efforts, grants or loans to affected parties, as
approved by the City Council and allowed under the federal regulations.
AMENDMENTS TO PLAN .
Prior to the submission of any substantial amendment.in the proposed use of funds, citizens will
be provided reasonable notice of, and the opportunity to comment on, any proposed Action Plan
amendments.
RELATIONSHIP OF THE ANNUAL PLAN TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN
GOAL A AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY'OF RESIDENTIAL UNIT'S FOR ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS
Objective: Suitable Living Environment
Outcome: Sustainability
Outcome Statement: Provide opportunities for suitable living environments with
improved/new sustainability
Indicators: 1. New housing units available to various income groups
2. Overall increase in housing stock
3. Reduction in households paying too much for housing
4. Number of parcels with changed land use designations
5. Number of second units created
Proposed 2008 Activity: Below AZarket Rate Pr a°ram
2008 Goal Create 27 Housing Units
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GOALS HOUSIlVG THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR A DIVERSITY OF CUPERTINO HOUSEHOLDS
Objective: Decent Housing
Oatcome: Affordability
Outcome Statement: Provide opportunities for decent housing with improved/new
affordability
Indicators: 1. Maximize housing mitigation fees
2. Increase households participating in BMR programs
3. Increase number of affordable units
4. Improve jobs/housing balance
' S. Improve housing stock
Proposed 2087 Activity: Below Mazket Rate Housing Prod am
2008 Goal: Screen and Place 50 Households
GOAL C ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Objective: Decent Housing
Outcome: Availability/Accessibility
Outcome Statement: Create decent housing with improved/new availability
Indicators: 1. Number of households assisted with rehab
2. Number of disabled households with improved accessibility
3. Number of units that have been weatherized
4. Number of new acquisitionhehab units
5. Number of at-risk units preserved
Proposed 2005 Activity: Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
2008 Goal: Assist 3 households
GOAL D SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEIOLDS
Objective: Suitable Living Environment
Oatcome: Availability/Accessibility
Outcome Statement: Provide a suitable living environment with improved/new availability
Indicators: 1. Number of persons assisted with homeless services
2. Number of persons provided with senior housing services
3. Number of shared housing situations arranged
6. Number of community clean-up campaigns completed
Proposed 2008 Goals: Rotating Shelter
Indicators: Provide shelter to 90 individuals
GOAL E EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
Objective: Suitable Living Environment
Outcome: Availabilit}+/Accessibility
Outcome Statement: Provide a suitable living environment with improved/new availability
Indicators: 1. Number of outreach activities
2. Number of households with resolved fair housing disputes
Proposed 2005 Goals Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity -Pair Housing Services
Indicators: Resoh+e 5 Fair Housing cases.
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SUMMARY OF CDBG AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUND APPLICATIONS
PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS:
A. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
2008-09 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 ManagementInformation System Santa Clara County
2008-09 Request: $2,000
Annual Goal: Provide assistance to 50 Cupertino residents. Services
include client case management and data collection.
Project Description: Create aweb-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 silce 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.
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C. Emergency Housing Consortium, lnc.
Emergency Shelter Program
2U08-09 Request: $4,{?OQ
Annual Goal: Provide emergency shelter to 15 unduplicated Cupertino
residents at emergency shelter facilities throughout Santa
Clara County.
Project Description: Provide 372 nights of shelter and supportive services to
meet the needs of 15 unduplicated homeless Cupertino
residents.
Recommendation: $3,887 from Human Service Grants budget
The program meets a high priority according to Table 2B of the Cupertino
Consolidated Plan.
D. Live Oak Adult Day Services
Adult Day Care far Seniors
2008-09 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: $13,073 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.
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E. Outreach and Escort
Special Needs Transportation
200&09 Request: $7,120
Annual Goal: Provide 6,220 discounted trips to 160 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, $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.
F. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Operation Brown Bag
200&09 Request:. $7,500
Annual Goal: Provide food allotments to 50 unduplicated, Cupertino
residents.
Project Description: Provide brown bags filled with food donations to
Cupertino seniors at Union Church of Cupertino.
Recommendation: $3,119 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.
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G. Senior Adults Legal Assistance
Legal Aide to Seniors
2008-09 Request: $9,94$
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: $8,835
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 current funding.
level.
H. The Support Network for Battered Women
Domestic Violence Services for Cupertino Families
2008-09 Request: $5,000
Annual Gaal: Serve a total of 16 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 far 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.
I. West Valley Community Services
Comprehensive Assistance Program .
2008-t?9 Request: $54,023
Annual Goal: Provide support services to 416 unduplicated Cupertino
households.
Project Description: Cupertino Community Services has provided support
services to the West Valley's low and very-Iow income
households since 1973. Support services include a food
pantry, clothing closet and rental assistance.
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Recommendation: $14,596 from CDBG, $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.
J. West Valley Community Services
Rotating Shelter Program
2007-08 Request: $25,000.
Annual Goal: Provide a maximum of 90 days shelter to SO 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.
Protect 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 fora 30-day period.
These "host" churches have the respoitisibility of
providing the guest with meals; YMCA passes for
showers, etc. WVCS provides additional support to the
shelter guests, including job counseling and assistance in
finding transitional and permanent housing.
Recommendation: $19,014 from CDBG
West Valley Community Services has been very successful in administering this
program and it remains one of the most successful rotating shelter programs in
the county. WVCS has applied to the cities of San Jose and Sunnyvale and has
been successful at receiving County Emergency Shelter Grant funding. Staff
recommends the City continue its commitment to the Rotating Shelter Program..
K. UniEed Way Silicon Valley
2-11 Santa Clara County
200&09 Request: $10,000
Annual Goal: Provide all Cupertino residents with access to health and
human service referrals at no charge.
Project Description: 2-1-1 Santa Clara County is a 24/7 non-emergency,
confidential, 3 digit phone number, authorized by the
California Public Utilities Commission for use within the
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County of Santa Clara. The program provides
streamlined access to health and human service
information and referrals at no fee to the caller.
Recommendation: $2,000 from Human Service Grant funds.
This agency was funded last year from the Human Service Grant funds.
CONSTRUCTIONIREHABILITATION:
L. Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley
Cleo Avenue
2008-09 Request: $250,932
Annual Goal: ~ Qverall goal is to construct four affordable homes on City
owned parcel on Cleo. Avenue.
Project Description: In February 2008, Habitat for Humanity's proposal to
develop the Cleo Avenue parcel was selected. The
proposal initially stated that the agency .would need
$200,000 as well as the cost of the land to construct four
single-family homes affordable to low and very low
income households. However, the agency is requesting
$250,932 because they have many .projects underway in
the Santa Clara Valley and are unable to request
additional money from traditional project sponsors.
Recommendation: $89,984 from 2007-08 CDBG and $160,948 from 2008-09
CDBG Allocations.
The construction of the affordable housing for the very-low and low income is a
high priority in the Consolidated Plan.
M. Maitri
Transitional Housing Acquisition Project
2008-09 Request: $500,000
Annual Goal: Purchase a 16 bed, 4-plex that will provide safe
traztisitional housing to South Asian victims of domestic
violence, human trafficking, cultural isolation and family
conflict.
Project Description: Maitri seeks to purchase a 16 bed, 4-plex that will
provide safe transitional housing to South Asian victims
of domestic violence.
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Recommendation: $246,801 from 2007-08 CDBG and $53,199 from 2008-09.
CDBG Allocations.
Although the program sounds worthwhile and exciting, the agency does not
have site control on a specific property: Also, the agency has not explored and
accounted for the cost of federally required relocation costs for the current
residents of the units. Also, the agency is proposing the $500,000 as a grant
instead of a low interest loan. In the past, the City has made low interest loans
for similar projects (WVCS's Greenwood Ct.). Staff is also concerned about the
high developer fee cited in the application.
N. Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
Rebuilding Housing Repair and Home Modifications
2008-09 Request: $40,000
Annual Goal: Repair homes for three Cupertino households.
Project Description: Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley will repair and
rehabilitate and improve the accessibility and mobility of
homes for low and very-low income households.
Recommendation: $40,000 from 2008-09 CDBG Allocation.
The City of Cupertino has been searching for an agency to fill the void left by
Economic and Social Opportunities now defiulct home access program and this
program will provide similar home access services to Cupertino residents.
ADMINISTRATION/FAIR HOUSING:
O. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO)
Fair Housing Services
2008-09 Request: $9,850
Annual Goal:
Fair housing education to the housing industry,
investigating allegations of discrimination (10 cases a
year).
Project Description; Provide fair housing assistance to the city of Cupertino,
including conducting presentations, counseling housnlg
providers, and investigating allegations of
discrimination.
Recommendation: $7,836 from 2008-09 CDBG Administration Cap.
The program will provide a valuable service to the City~of Cupertino. 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
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that the agency be required to meet with local apartment managers arulually to
review fair housing law and provide informational meeting for tenants on fair
housing.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND:
P. West Valley Community Services, Cupertino
Affordable Housing Placement Program
2008-09 Request: $65,000
Annual Goal: Provide placement and necessary support services to 75'
households (250 indzviduaIs). Continue current services.
Project Description: West Valley 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 (Affordable Housing Fund)
The agency has successfully performed the necessary task of screening and
placement for the below market rate program. The agency also monitors the
BMR program annually.
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- TABLE 2A
Priority Needs Summary Table
Exhibit B
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Exhibit S
TABLE ~B
Community Development Needs
UBLIC FACILITY NEEDS ( ojects
Senior Centers L
Handi Centers L '
Homeless Facilities M 26 $6,500,000 $29,
Youth Centers L
Child-Care Centers M 37 $9,250,000
Health Facilities L
Nei boyhood Facilities L
Parks and/or Recreation Facilities M
$1,325,000
$2,177,
Parkin Facilities I,
Non-Residential Historic Preservation L
Other Public Facilit Needs L
INFRASTRUCTURE (pro'ects)
Water/Sewer I rovements L
Street I rovements M $3,750,000 $750,
Sidewalks M 30,000 LF $375,000 $500,000
Solid Waste Dis osal Im rovements L
Flood Drain Im rovements M $1,275,000 $975,00
PedestrianBic cle Facilities M $7,906,000 $7,906,
Traffic Facilities M $735,000 $735,
PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS ( eo le)
Senior Services H 350 ~ $595,000 $21,867
Disabled Services L
Youth Services L 32 $40,677 $10,
Child Care Ser~~ces M 37 $55,500
Trans ortation Services M $10,
Substance Abuse Services L
Em to inentTrainin H 59 $147500 $10,0
Health Services L
Lead Hazard Screenin L .
Crime Awareness I,
Domestic Violence Su ort H 26 $11,700 $4,600
Food, Ciothin and Other Basic Needs M 1,914 $47,750 $25,
ECONOIVITC DEVELOPMENT
ED Assistance to For-Pmfits(businesses) M
ED Technical Assistance(businesses M
Micro-Ente rise Assistance(businesses) L
Rehab; Publicly- or Privately-Owned
Commercial/Induslrial ( ro'ects) L
GI* Infrastructure Develo ment ( •ects) L
Other C/I* im rovements rojects) L
PLANNING
Plannin M $750,000 $50,
TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLL!1RS NEEDED: $32,764,12 $13,204,26
xe nacranve
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