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ITEM . a.
CITY OF MOORPARK, CA' 'T'ORNIA
City Council
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Nancy Burns, Senior Management
DATE: February 6, 1998, (CC Meeting
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Analyst
of February 8, 1998) -- •5. 1
SUBJECT: Consider Proposals for Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Funds ($194,648) for FY 1998/99
Summary
This report will introduce key excerpts from sixteen proposals
the City received for CDBG funds for FY 1998/99, in response to a
Notice of Request for Proposals issued December 18, 1997. Staff
recommends that Council open a public hearing and receive public
testimony on the selection of programs and funding level for
each. Following this, staff recommends that Council close the
public testimony and allow the Budget and Finance Committee to
review the proposals and testimony at its March 4, 1998, meeting,
returning with a recommendation to Council on March 18, 1998, for
final action. Complete proposals, the County Consolidated Plan,
the 1996 -97 Action Plan, and the CDBG Regulations have been
placed on the Council desk for further reference.
The City participates in the CDBG Urban County Entitlement
Program, which is administered by the County of Ventura. Other
participants include the cities of Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ojai
and Port Hueneme. Unincorporated portions of Ventura County are
administered directly by the County. Small cities in this county
with populations over 50,000 apply for funds through the State of
California in a competitive process. Larger cities apply
directly to the U. S. Department of Urban Development (HUD).
The primary purpose of the CDBG Program is the development of
viable urban communities through the provision of the following,
principally for low and moderate income persons:
1. Decent housing;
2. A suitable living environment; and
3. Economic opportunity.
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In order to achieve these goals, each eligible activity must meet
one of the following national objectives:
1) Benefit low and moderate income persons;
2 Eliminate slum and blight; and /or
3) Meet a particularly urgent health and safety need in the
community.
Eligible recipients under the "benefit to low /moderate income
persons" criteria are persons whose income does not exceed 800 of
area median income. Recently released income limits for Ventura
County show median annual income for a family of four (4) to be
$63,100.
HUD requires a five year plan of action to address the needs of
low income persons in each community, and CDBG projects are
expected to address unmet needs identified in this plan. In
Ventura County, this five year plan is the "Consolidated Plan"
and is developed by the County, with input from the small cities
in the Entitlement Program. Attachments "A -1" and "A -2" show
summary tables of these needs and their ranking (High, Medium,
Low). The Consolidated Plan is updated annually with the status
of each jurisdiction's full range of activities to address the
unmet needs of low income persons. Both the Consolidated Plan
and the annual "Action Plan" for Moorpark are available on the
Council desk for review.
Discussion
Moorpark is expected to be allocated $194,648 in CDBG funds for
FY 1998/99, a two per cent (20) reduction from the prior year
($4,450 less in actual dollars). The City's funding represents
eight per cent (8o) of the County's total Entitlement allocation,
the same proportion the City received last year.
A maximum of $29,197 is available for Public Service projects,
per HUD guidelines. Public Service programs may be considered
for funding based on an anticipation of expanded levels of
service, or to assist in establishing a new service. Fifteen
(15) applications for Public Service funds were received,
totaling $88,924; one application for Economic Development was
received for $10,000. These applications have been summarized as
Attachment "B ", and excerpts taken directly from each application
follow this report and its attachments. In addition to the above
Public Service and Economic Development proposals, three Public
Improvement Projects will be presented for Council consideration.
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All of the agencies that were funded in 1997/98 are among this
year's applicants for Public Service funds. These include
Catholic Charities Community Services Program to provide
assistance and referrals to low income residents; the County's
Senior Nutrition Program to provide nutritious noon meals on a
congregate basis, with home delivery for homebound seniors;
Channel Counties Legal Services' provision of civil legal
services for low income residents to deal with basic necessities;
the Palmer Drug Abuse Program offering group substance abuse
counseling for teens; Long Term Care Services (Ombudsman),
providing advocacy and support services for seniors in long -term
care facilities; and Part -time Assistance in administrative
functions and coordination of activities for the Senior Center.
Other proposals for programs which are not currently funded were
also received. They include the Emergency Shelter Program, a
voucher program for emergency shelter and food for the homeless
mentally ill administered by Catholic Charities and the
Behavioral Health Department /Mental Health Services as a
public /private partnership; KIDS Cafe, a proposal by FOOD Share,
Inc., to provide nutrition and nutrition education to high risk
children and youth who are participating in after school
programs; the County Library's Adult Literacy Program to tutor
adults in basic reading skills; Turning Point Foundation's "Our
Place" shelter for homeless mentally ill adults; the Court
Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program to provide advocacy
services for dependent children who become wards of the court,
administered by Interface Children Family Services; 55 Safe
Driver Program by Safety Exchange of California to provide driver
improvement classes to seniors; the Latino Domestic Violence
Education and Outreach Project by the Coalition to End Domestic
and Sexual Violence; Bilingual Counseling and Parent Education by
City Impact; and "Going for the Gold ", horsemanship training for
the handicapped by the Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program.
One (1) application for $10,000 in Economic Development funds was
received from the County's Entrepreneur Academy, where low income
small business owners and those who pledge to create jobs for low
income persons can receive business skills training.
Thirteen proposals were submitted on the required form by the
stated deadline of January 23, 1998. Two proposals were received
after the deadline, on January 26, 1998 (Palmer Drug Abuse
Program and Long Term Care Services of Ventura County, the
Ombudsman program). This is believed to have resulted from
differing policies from one jurisdiction to another regarding
when proposals are considered late. One proposal was received as
a Letter of Interest and was later submitted on the CDBG
application form (Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program).
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Potential street improvement projects include the widening of
Casey Road, reconstruction and widening of High Street from
Moorpark Avenue to its current terminus, and construction of a
sidewalk from Moorpark Avenue to the Senior Center.
Approximately $141,241 will be available from FY 1998/99 for
affordable housing, economic development or neighborhood
improvements.
Joint Powers Agreements (JPAs) between the City and the County
may be considered for some programs, enabling administrative
functions to be assumed by the County. In the past, the Long
Term Care Ombudsman and Fair Housing Counseling have been funded
in this manner. The County has informally expressed interest in
entering into JPAs for these two programs again this fiscal year
and the Emergency Shelter Program, as well, which is sponsored by
Catholic Charities /Behavioral Health Department.
This year, the City's CDBG program will be administered by the
Redevelopment Agency's Senior Management Analyst. Use of the
full amount of funds available for administrative purposes is
recommended. Given an allocation of $194,648 for FY 1998/99,
staff recommends funding levels equal to HUD limits for each type
of activity:
FUNDING CATEGORY HUD LIMIT STAFF REQUEST
Administration $ 24,210 $ 24,210
Public Service 29,197 29,197
Public Improvements/ 141,241 141,241
Economic Development/
Affordable Housing
Total Funding
$194,648 $194,648
Attachment "C" summarizes past CDBG appropriations.
1. open public hearing and receive public testimony for
consideration in the appropriation of FY 1998/99 CDBG funds
estimated to total $194,648; close public hearing;
2. Refer this matter to the Budget and Finance Committee for
review, directing the Committee to present a recommendation
to Council for final appropriations at the regular meeting
scheduled for March 18, 1998; and
3. Continue the public hearing to the Council meeting of March
18, 1998.
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Attachments:
A -1 County of Ventura Priority Needs Summary (Housing)
from Consolidated Plan
A -2 County of Ventura Priority Needs Summary
(Community Development) from Consolidated Plan
B Summary of Proposals FY 1998/99
C Summary of Past CDBG Appropriations
Excerpts from Proposals Submitted for FY 1998/99
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ATTACHMENT A -1
HOUSING
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS
Pousaholds)
Priority Used LeMel
KO% W&M Low, No Such Need
ESTiMATW
uwrs
ESTWI ED
DOLLARS ��EDED
TO ADDRESS
0-30% 31-50% € 51430%
Small
Cad Burden W%
M
€ H
M
2,748
4,000,000
Cost surclen ' sox
L L L
1,270
Physical Deteb
L '•, L L
3,713
orerawaded
L L L
RerRer
Low
Cad Burden ' W%
M
H
M
1,464
10,000,000
Cost Aden' 50%
L L L
758
Physical DN.cb
L L L
2,374
Orercrawded
L L L
1,871
Elderly
Cost Burden ' 30%
L
L
L
1,065
Cost B+'en' 50%
L L L
616
Phy +
L L L
1,107
Ovwcmwded
L L L
Owner
Cost Burden N, 30%
M
H
H
4,248
13,400,000
Cost e'en 3,50%
M M M
2,493
12,000,000
Physical Defects,
H H H
4,790
600,000
Fo-mw�-
I H H H
I
I 11,100,000
PRIORITY HOMELESS NEEDS
Priority Need Level
High, Medium, Low, No such need
DOLLARS �
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1,000,000
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2,000,000
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4,000,000
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ATTACHMENT A -Z PAGE 1 OF 2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS
Priority Need Level
HO, Median, Low, No Such Need
ESTIMATED
DOLLARS NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
Tww*1andlad Counesirg
H
58,135
Child Can Services
M
75,000
Heallh SerAm
F I
Other Pubic Service Needs
H
367,500
ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS
Acosabift Needs
H
1,200,000
WSTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS
ResWantW Historic Preaervadon Needs
M
200,000
No"esidsntW Hisiorie Preservation Needs
M
2,200,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
RehabStafion
H
2,316,000•
k*astruch"
H
8,000,000
Other Cornwavh64ndustrial k wove rwb
H
1,000,000
Miao4k emcee
H
450,000
Other Busian"
H
Ted Assistance
H
350,000
Other Ecarwmic Dswiopewt Needs
M
75,000
OTHER COMMLINTY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
EnwW Efticisrwy knpronnrerb
M
Lead Bssed Pek0iwerds
M
50,000
Cas Entarownert
H
1,328,510
PLANNING
PWnnh,o
M
100,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED TO ADDRESS: :135,942,377
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ATTACHMENT A -2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Priority Nand Level
NEEDS I fth, Medkm Low, No such Need
PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS
PAGE 2 OF
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ESTIMATED
DOLLARS NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
senior cer"rs
H
50,000
15,000
Youth Carters
H
6,776,292
3,500,000
Neiphbortiood Faciitlss
M
200,000
Chafe can Cerrtem
M
1,100,000
PWIM wWor Recrsetaon Facrin
H
7,150,000
SLbftve Abuse services
H
4,707,250
stdowaic fnipvAnherrts
Health Facittles
L
Parift Fac+'G n
M
1,400,000
Other Pubic Facif w
H
2,350,000
61515,000
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
M
1,250,000
soil Wade tai marts
M
555,370
15,000
Flood Drain marts
H
6,776,292
Water kqovsmerrts
H
13,175,000
T sarvfees
M
118,320
Strad fnhvrovenignts
H
7,150,000
SLbftve Abuse services
H
189,000
stdowaic fnipvAnherrts
H
2,450,000
saver hvmvwnwft
M
2,350,000
Asbestos Rarwwl
M
1,250,000
Other Inf "uckn WVrovernent Needs
M
2,500,000
PLUM SERVICE (NEEDS
Senior saves
H
555,370
tlanmeapW saves
M
60,000
Youth Services
H
439,000
T sarvfees
M
118,320
SLbftve Abuse services
H
189,000
ErhPloyrnent TmWW
M
950,000
crane Avareneea
H
560,000
Fair How" Counseiing
H
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ATTACHMENT "B"
1908/99 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROPOSAL SUMMARY
CATEGORY APPLICANT /AGENCY
PROJECT TITLE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
IN MOORPARK
IN COUNTY
REQUESTED
TOTAL
REQUEST
�ADM/NISTRATION AND PLANNING
CITY OF MOORPARK
COUNTY OF VENTURA
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
FAIR HOUSING
FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS
$$1,600
Subtotal Administration and Planning):
$24,210
PUBLIC SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM
BI- LINGUAL CASE AIDE 8 CASE WORKER
3,500
NOT PROVIDED
$10,600
CHANNEL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES
LOW INCOME LEGAL SERVICES
ATTORNEY 1/2 DAY/WEEK
200
1,300
$5,000
COUNTY- P.S.S.A_
SENIOR NUTRITION
SITE COORDINATOR
NOT PROVIDED
$12,000
COUNTY LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
ADVOCACY FOR SENIORS IN LONGTERM CARE
95
6,116
$3,500
CITY OF MOORPARK
SENIOR CENTER STAFF
2 PART -TIME STAFF POSITIONS
1,500
NOT APPLICABLE
$22,300
PDAP OF VENTURA COUNTY
YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CONTINUATION OF 2 COUNSELING GROUPS
20
NOT PROVIDED
$2,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES/ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
i
EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM
MENTALLY ILL
2
400
$1,250
FOOD SHARE, INC.
KIDS CAFE
NUTRITION S EDUCATION FOR AT -RISK CHILDREN
100
545
$5,000
COUNTY LIBRARY
ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM
TUTORING FOR READING SKILLS
100
NOT PROVIDED
$5,000
TURNING POINT FOUNDATION
OUR PLACE SHELTER
SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MENTALLY ILL
6
140
$4,000
INTERFACE
(CASA)
ADVOCACY FOR WARDS OF COURT
49
$5,000
SAFETY EXCHANGE
55 SAFE DRIVER
SENIOR DRIVER IMPROVEMENT CLASS
1,094
7,658
$2,804
VIOLENCE
LATINO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION
BILINGUAL OUTREACH
200
3,400
$3,770
CITY IMPACT
BILINGUAL COUNSELING
COUNSEUNG/PARENT EDUCATION
60
350
$5,000
HANDICAPPED EQUESTRIAN LEARNING
PROGRAM (HELP)
GOING FOR THE GOLD
HORSEMANSHIP SEMINAR FOR HANDICAPPED
60
380
$2,220
Subtotal (Public Services):
-
-
$89,444
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IICOUNTY OF VENTURA
(Subtotal (Economic Development):
ENTREPRENEUR ACADEMY
BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING
15
305
$10,000
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF MOORPARK
CITY OF MOORPARK
CITY OF MOORPARK
CASEY ROAD
HIGH STREET
SENIOR CENTER
STREET WIDENING
WESTERLY EXTENSION FROM MOORPARK AVENUE
SIDEWALK FROM MOORPARK AV.
$100,000
$200,000
$50,000
Subtotal (Public Improvements):
-
GRAND TOTAL:_ _
- —
$350,000
ATTACHMENT C
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
OVERVIEW OF PAST FUNDING
PROGRAM
11985M7119878811988/8911989/90
i19901911199119211992/9311993/94
199"15
19915198 119961971
1997198
TOTAL
ADMINISTRATION ........
..
19070
19810
19010
21620
4701
18488
6172
15000
17000
140871
Fair
....
....
1890
1980
.. 1600 1
16 00 w I
- I . 600
16W
10210
Fair Hsng. ImP�.Sw
--- -- -
--- -- -- --
---- --- -- -
-- -- - -- -
....... . .
..... .
----- --
1128 .
1128
bay Laborer Study
.. .. . ...
........... .
. .. .
...... -----
----- --- - -----
----
.
- --
...........
5000
5000
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
133660
52321
..
.....
185981
Charles Steel
...... .......
... . .
1795
.........
105266
--------
44734
--------
573M
.....
81773
..... . I ---
109094
---
149739
549759
Handicap Ramps
92266
42790
135M
First .sthpoove.m.e.rds. . -
--------- ......
21460
----------
--
............
60000
------
40999
--- .......
13597
---------
138833
-------
..........
... ...... ----------
-- - --- ---------
274889
Fo.o.d.S hare . .................
.... -----------
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................
5.000
----- 2000
----------
ADA Play Equip. (MMP)
........ ... Equip. .
.
......
..............
...... .
......
......
23631
23631
Paw Pacifica .................
......
........
--- 25 . . .....
.........
.
25000
Wicks-lValley.R.oed-,
...... . ---
----- --
_ ...........
. ------ ---
----- -
..........
--- ----- --
- - ------------
30283
228157
----------- -
52559
-
- ---------- ---- --
310999
_
Senior -Center .Ex-p-a.ns-i.o.i--
- ----
----- - ----
-------- - ...
.........
. - ---- -----
- --- - ---------
- - -----
----- - . .. .......
- --- --- ----
104296
150634
....... .. ..
254930
...... . ....
AFFORDABLE MOUSING
CEDC _(Ac q
---------
... 535 4 0
----- ---
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-----------
- ------------
- --------
- -
----- -
53540
A*isidon
-------------
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--- .. .......
Networking.
..............
-- -- - -- - --
.....
----- - - --- -
-------------- -
- - - -- --- -- -
-- -- ----------------
- - - -
-
-------- - -
-
--- -- ------- - -------------
-----
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-5000
PUBLIC SERVICES
Sr. Nutrition
..... - ----------- - -
- ------------
- - ------
---- -- --- ----------
10000
. .....
--- 10000 . - - _
.... . .
10500 -.--
------------ -
10000
--- -----
...
10000
. ......... .
1 20 . 0 . 0 .
.......... ..
.. ..... _
_12000
..........
......
9000
--------
......... .....
9000
925W
Sr. Lifeline -
- ----
-------
---------- -- - ---------
5480
- -
--
- - -- ------
..
... . 5480
Vocational Tmg.
- -- -- -
- - - ------ -
-- -- -------- --
- 5437 ---------
- -------
- --
---
5437
Adult Literacy .......... .
8000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
3600
0
36600
Homeless Omb.
-- --------
-------- ---- . .......
5w
....... . - -----------
500
-
500
....... --
2000
------ - -- --
2000
_ -------
--- - --
Leg,al.SwAces -------
---------
- ------------
--------------- ----
-- 563 --------
7000
... 1200 .
_-.4.506 ------
4506 .........
1864
2000
----- -- ----- --
2000
27309
Senior Equip. ..... ..........
.... .. .. ---
--------- ---
-_
------ ---------------
1987 ---------
--- ---------
----
-------- --- - ------------
-- --------
------ ------
Long Term .Care -0-m-b -------------
-----
---------------
------------ - --------------
------------- - �
250.0
1000 .-
20_0.0 . ....
2790
3000
1964
16554
Cath. Charities
- ----- -- -- -- ------------- -----------------
- -------- -----
------------ ----
---------
..... ...... -----
75W
-------- ------
7500
- - -- -
---- 8000
8000
8000
6"
. ........... ....
6200
--- - -- ---------
5t2oo
Child Health Care
- - - ------------- - -----------------
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-- -- ----- ------
--- ---- -----------
2000
---
0
.... ...
6591
. ....... .
At Risk Teen
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9200
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HOUSING
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS
(households)
Priority Nand Level
Kgh, awn• Lam, No Such Need
ESTIMATED
uWS
ESTIMATED
DOLLARS NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
0-30% 1 31-50% 51-80%
SMIN
Cad fin' S%
M
H
' M
2,748
4,000,000
Cad e'en > W%
L L L
1,270
PhyWcW oetxW
L € L € L
3,713
Overcrowded
L L L
Rerdw
Large
Cost Burden '3ox
M
€ H
M
1,464
10,000,000
Cod Aden' So%
L L L
758
PhysicW Defeats
L L € L
2,374
Overcrovided
L '•.L €L
1,871
Elderly
Cost Aden' 30%
L
'; L
' L
1,065
Cost e'en' 50%
L L L
616
a Detects
L L L
1,107
Overcrowded
L L L
Owner
Cost Aden 3'
M
H
H
4,249
13,400,000
Cost Aden' 50%
M M M
2,493
12,000,000
H H H
4,790
600,000
Overcrowded TH
€ H '• H
11,100,000
PRIORITY HOMELESS NEEDS
Priority Need Level
High, Medium, Low, No such need
ESTIMATED
DOLLARS NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
Outreach Assessment
FanAM
kxikkksWs
Pam VW Needs
1,000,000
H
H
H
Ern rgency She tars
FrNM
kKWA*n.
Fwa %W$p=W Needs
2,000,000
H
H
H
Trarrsitionel shaken
FaMfte
YidMfdi""
Pum %W SpwW Need`
4,000,000
H
H
H
Permana t Supporbve Houarq
Fambn
bx*Adu.w
Poem d Sp*cW Needy
4,000,000
L
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H
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FaMWW
WM &AW
PusorowbpscW Needs
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS
Priority Need Level
Ksh, Medwm, Low, No such Need
ESTIMATED
DOLLARS NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
TenantiLar dlord Courweirg
H
58,135
Chid Care Services
M
75,000
Health services
H
Otter Public Service Needs
H
367,500
ACCESSBILITY NEEDS
AccesstN4 Needs
H
1200,000
HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS
Resider" Historic Preservation Needs
M
200,000
Non - Residential Historic Preservation Needs
M
2,200,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Conunercial-industriai ReluMitation
H
2,316,0(0 -
Commercial- Industrial infrastructure
H
8,000,000
Other Cortrnercid4ndustrial improvements
H
1,000,000
Micro - Business
H
450,000
Odd Businesses
H
Technical Assistance
H
350,000
other Econornic Development Needs
M
75,000
OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Energy Efficiency Improvements
M
Lead Based palnbftzards
M
50,000
Code Enforcement
H
1,328,510
PLANNM
Plannkg
M
100,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED TO ADDRESS: $735,942,377
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
County of Ventura
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Priority Need Level
NEEDS High, Medium, LOW, No such Need
PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS
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DOLLARs NEEDED
TO ADDRESS
Senior C tors
Youth Centers
Neighborhood Faclities
Child cane censers
Parks and/or Recreation FaWities
H
H
M
M
H
50,000
3,500,000
200,000
1,100,000
4,707,250
Health FacUities
Paricing FwAlities
L
M
7,150,000
1,400,000
Other Public Facilities
H
6;515,000
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
M
2,350,000
Solid waste Disposal improvements
M
15,000
Flood Drain Improvements
Water InVravenm>ts
H
H
6,776,292
13,175,000
Street improvements
H
7,150,000
Sidewalk Improvements
H
950,000
2,450,000
Sewer Improvements
M
2,350,000
Asbestos Removal
Other Infrastructure Improvement Needs
M
M
1,250,000
2,500,000
PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS
Senior Services
H
555,370
Handicapped Services
Youth Services
Transportation Services
M
H
M
60,000
439,000
118,320
Substance Abuse services
Employment Training
H
M
189,000
950,000
cane Awwwwm
H
560,000
Fair Housing Counseling
H
62,000
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N
N
M
M
N
Catholic Charities
Community Services
f Community Needs and
s to be Addressed by Project
Proposed Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
Moorpark and its immediately surrounding geographical area is home to several thousand very low income
households who are struggling to house and feed their families. Many families are hidden from the casual
observer's view. The far majority do not,receive government benefits. Rather, they work minimum paying
(often part-time) jobs in the fast food industry, assembly work, agriculture and as domestics or child care
providers.
The Catholic Charities staffprovides supplemental food, winter utility assistance, rental assistance to
Prevent eviction, clothing, household goods as well as holiday food/gift baskets. In addition, case workers
share valuable knowledge about resources for complementary assistance ( Le. income tax assistance, and
areas of substance abuse, youth services, disability, government programs, legal, health, transportation, and
shelters) which may bring relief to clients' crisis or reach for a more self - reliant life plan. During the Fiscal
Year 1996 -97, the Catholic Charities office in Moorpark assisted 3,829 (unduplicated) low - income
persons. Their income is such that there is little expendable funds to carry a family through the month when
an unexpected expense (Le. medication if a sudden illness of a family member arises).
The agency also provides free rental space to programs that assist low-income households. Among such
services are Channel County Legal Services; Las Clinicas; County Dept. of Health; VTAP/VITA (tax
preparation); and Summer Youth Employment Programs.
Section B Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
The Community Services bi- lingual case work staff assists the poor and those into er or
ur
financial and in -kind assistance as well as information and referral about a ro r appropriate psis with
county which could alleviate other critical needs which the agency could not adequately meets in the
The requested grant funds would be used to subsidize the salaries of a part-time bi -lin
case worker withassist the senior case worker. The social work staff will be focused upon case
gual case aide and
management with clients working on steps toward more lasting self sufficiency. p
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Channel Counties Legal Services
Legal Services
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The City of Moorpark has a poverty population which is approximately 1096 persons who
are living at or below the federal poverty threshold. Channel Counties' mission is to
provide access to legal representation, information, and counseling to persons who cannot
otherwise afford it. CCLSA's priorities are matters dealing with basic necessities such
as housing, education, health care delivery, employment, government benefits (specifically
SSA and SSI); consumer and individual rights. Channel Counties is the only legal services
program that serves low- income persons throughout the County with their civil legal needs,
at no charge. Channel Counties wishes to continue its outreach service to residents
of Moorpark who are unable to easily and quickly travel to its main office in Oxnard. The
lack of adequate transportation is an obstacle that the grant helps these clients to
overcome. Currently, there have been many dramatic and drastic changes in the benefit
programs which many Moorpark and Ventura County residents are dependent upon for their
support. Channel Counties has a priority of dealing with these issues at this time of
uncertainty.
The intervention of .Channel Counties' staff attorneys and volunteers assists the destitute
in maintaining their housing, securing fair treatment from landlords, government agencies,
and others And informing the clients of their rights and obligations under our system of
justice.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
Hovo will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
Channel Counties proposes to continue serving the unmet need for civil legal services
for the low- income residents of Moorpark with the CDBG grant monies. Since 1991 Channel
Counties (hereinafter "CCLSA "), has been serving Moorpark residents from the Catholic
Charities office at 77 First Street, Moorpark. CCLSA staff attorneys are present each
Monday morning for regular intake of clients. CCLSA staff also serve Moorpark residents
out of its main office in Oxnard, by phone and by personal interview. On -going work
and legal representation may also take place in different forums such as Unemployment
Benefits Insurance hearings, Social Security and public benefit hearings, and meeting wit
school district personnel. Also, Court representation may take place in either the Simi
Valley Courthouse or the Ventura Courthouse.
Channel Counties seeks increased funding with this application in order to be able to
more fully support the work generated on behalf of Moorpark residents.
Many of the cases involve the application for and the maintenance of government benefits
programs such as the Social Security Disability program, unemployment insurance and
various housing assistance programs. Due to CCLSA's intervention many persons are able t
maintain their homes, obtain homes, retain employment, education for themselves, their
children, as well as be able to deal knowledgeably in consumer matters and credit issues.
CCLSA's services are appropriate and within the basic goals of the CDBG program in
assisting to combat slum and blight and meeting urgent needs of the community.Additionall,
its services are within the goals of the County's 1995 Consolidated Plan in that they
deal with housing issues and benefits issues which go towards improving housing and
avoiding homelessness.
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Ventura County PSSA
Senior Nutrition
PART III Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
To provide nutritious noon meals Monday - Friday to senior citizens living in the city of Moorpark.
We provide congregate meals at the senior center and home delivered meals to homebound
seniors. We are the only program in the city of Moorpark that provides these services.
In Fiscal year 1996 -97 we provided 4,188 meals to 287 individual seniors at the senior center and
2,897 meals to 31 individual homebound seniors. Of these, 89 were very low income, 46 were of
minority ethnicity and 67 lived alone.
Without this service, many of these seniors would become isolated and perhaps institutionalized
(especially the homebound seniors).
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
This proejct serves all seniors who are 60 years of age and older. We target those who are very
low income, handicapped, minority and single head of household. Senior participates will receive
a hot, nutritious noon meal to help them maintain/improve health, prevent isolation by increasin
socialization, and to prevent early institutionalization. g
Long Term Care Services
Ombudsman
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Community Ne _
ion .�
eds to. be Addressed by Project
A
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
1- One -on -one pre- admission counseling;
2- Support services to residents living _in long -term care facilities. There is one long -term care
facilities in the City of Moorpark. Ombudsmen assure that these residents receive. the highest
levels of care and quality of life. Volunteer Ombudsmen visit the skilled nursing facilities once a
week and the residential .care facilities once a month. These visits are unscheduled.
3- Weekly support group for those who have loved ones in long- term care.
4- Continued in- service education for Ombudsmen regarding changing legislation, various forms
of elder abuse, and subjects relating to the care and well -being of the frail elderly living in long-
term care.
5- Training of staff in residential care and skilled nursing facilities regarding elder. abuse, fiduciary
abuse, confidentiality, dignity and privacy, and subjects relating to the care and well -being of the
frail elderly living in long- term care.
6 -CDBG funds are used for 90% of the elderly residents living in long -term care facilities who are
over the age of 75 and considered to be disabled. These funds also apply to the 70% of
residents in facilities who are receiving Medical /SSI and are low income.
There are approximately 1,705 persons (over 17% of the population) currently living n t he City of
Moorpark over the age of 60 who are either living in facilities or will be contemplating n
within the County. We must continue to be cognizant of the ongoing needs of suchlaaela large
percentage of the population currently living in the City of Moorpark. g
Section B - Agencys Plan to Meet Community Neects
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
1- Specialized training of staff and Ombudsmen (either existing or new) for expanded pre-
admission counseling service;
2- Recruitment, training and continuing education of additional Ombudsmen to service increased
number of facilities and residents in County by recognizing, reporting, investigating and resolving
incidents of elder abuse, infringement of citizens' rights, medicare or medical fraud, sanitation
issues and myriad of problems that can arise in these types of living situations;
3- Expansion of support services to families of elderly relatives in long -term care, primarily a
weekly support group offered by Long Term Care Services, to those who have a loved one living
in long -term care. These support groups are not offered by any other agency in Ventura County.
By necessity each group must be limited to 15 persons,
4- Expansion of continuing education of Ombudsmen regarding any and all subjects relating to the
care and well -being of the frail elderly living in long -term care such as various forms of elder
abuse, changing legislation and quality of care issues;
5- Training of staff in residential care and skilled nursing facilities regarding elder abuse, fiduciary
abuse, confidentiality, dignity and privacy, and subjects relating to the care and well -being of the
frail elderly living in long -term care;
6- Education and training of police officers and sheriff deputies regarding various forms of elder
abuse and stages of dementia that afflict the elderly. This includes how to recognize the different
forms of abuse and dementia and how to deal with an elderly person in these situations. U () (,('
City of Moorpark
Sr Center Part -time Assistance (2 positions)
MEMORANDUM
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TO: Nancy Burns, Sr. Management Analyst
FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Director of Community Services
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DATE: January 18, 1998
SUBJECT: Request for 1998/99 CDBG Funds
The Moorpark Senior Citizens Center is requesting consideration of 1998/99 CDBG funds to
maintain two program aide positions. In the past, the Senior Citizens Center as secured grant
funds for part-time staff positions. The grants sources are typically available for up to three years,
then the applicants are required to find alternative funding.
In FY 1997/98, the Title V grant, which funded one part-time aide position at the Senior Center,
expired. City Council awarded the Senior Citizen Center $13,802 in CDBG funds to allow it to
maintain the expired Title V position. This year, the Title III grant, which funded a second part-
time position, will expire. It is being requested that the Council consider funding both part-time
aide positions by awarding $13,800 for the previously Title V position and $8,500 for the
previously Title III position.
Both positions assist the Senior Center Coordinator with processing registrations, answering
phones, maintaining attendance records, responding to inquiries, drafting correspondence, facility
set -up, monitoring classes and class participation, newsletter production, mailings, coordinating
events and activities, program promotions, coordinating volunteers, and outreach.
C ADOCSICOMSERVICDBGREQ.MEM
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JAN 2 0 1998
City Of Moorpark
Economic Development Dept.
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PDAP
Youth Substance Abuse Program
PART 111 - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The need for adolescent substance abuse treatment continues to be very great throughout
Ventura County. Between 1991 and 1995 there was a tenfold increase in criminal drug charges
against juveniles. These youth need long -term treatment to deal with the many problem areas in their
lives which influence them to use and abuse drugs and alcohol.
Residential or hospital treatment is very expensive and only minimally available in Ventura
County. But non - residential group counseling in the local area where these youth live, with pressure
to attend from Probation Officers or other significant people in their lives, has been shown to be very
effective in bringing about gradual changes which lead to abstinence from drugs and renewed efforts
to succeed in school and work.
Section B - Agency--s Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
This grant will cover the costs associated with sending a PDAP counselor to Moorpark each week
to provide group treatment for substance abuse problems to youth who are on probation for drug
offenses and related crimes, or who are at very high -risk for such behavior.
PDAP has been providing one such group in Moorpark for several years first through Project
Pride; then for several years without local support. Finally, this year we have partial support of
$1,500.00 from the CDGB Public Service funds and new funding from Family Preservation and
Support Project to add a PDAP 12 -Step Meeting for teenagers weekly and expand services.
This grant will partially fund continuation of our current groups.
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Catholic Charities
Emergency Shelter Program
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
Catholic Charities and the Behavioral Health Department/ Mental Health
Services have operated the Emergency Shelter Program as a private /public partnership
since 1988. This very successful program has played a vital role in addressing the
unmet needs of the homeless mentally ill population. Through intensive outreach
case management and the program's ability to respond with emergency services on a
24 -hour, 7 days per week basis, we have been able to target and triage homeless
mentally ill individuals from high cost programs, i.e., jail, psychiatric hospitals, and
medical facilities. Therefore, the Emergency Shelter Program has been able to offset
County dollars and serve the most needy population.
While receiving emergency shelter services, the assigned 'case manager will
complete a thorough assessment and develop an individual treatment plan. This
process ensures that each qualified individual will apply for SSI benefits and-will be
linked to all appropriate services. Upon approval of SSI benefits, a mechanism is in
place to reimburse the County's General Fund for past payments of General Relief.
The Emergency Shelter Program has been very successful in preventing the
"revolving door syndrome" with this program design.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
This grant allocation will provide emergency shelter and food services for the
homeless mentally ill on a countywide basis. Actual services are provided through
a program voucher system that utilizes local hotels /motels and restaurants. Staff
will outreach individuals at warming shelters, interview referrals from nonprofit
agencies, police departments, businesses, and concerned citizens. While receiving
services from the Emergency Shelter Program case managers will provide
supportive follow -up on a daily basis until individuals are successfully linked to
appropriate services.
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FOOD Share
XDS Cafe
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Pr '
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project oJeCt
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
Food Share, Ventura County's food bank, collects, transports, warehouses and distributes nutritious excess
salvageable food throughout Ventura County, to 200 charitable organizations which provide services to over 33 ,000 low
income families and individuals, and
The KIDS Cafe is a new program initiated in July 1997 in Oxnard through funding received b
United way, and private donations. FOOD Share selects sites where low income children are already receivin g of
school services and delivers food donated by local restaurants through the Ready Prepared Y the City of Oxnard, the
fresh fruits and vegetables gleaned from Ventura's fields and other nutritious donated food items and drinks. p d Meals Program, as well as
her after
As Welfare recipients are trained and helped to find employment, there will be an increasing k
and youth. At the KIDS Cafe site, children and at risk youth are served a hot meal or substantial snack, learn about
eating habits and food preparation and about nutrition. Some youth are involved with the vg number of latch -key children,
the food. The KIDS Cafe provides an important nutritional supplement to the programs offered by non - profits and good
olunteers preparing and serving
in the community. schools
The KIDS Cafe program addresses the need as defined in the 1995 Ventura County 5-year strategic
supportive services for special needs groups. Y ategic plan; of providing
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
Funding received from the City of Moorpark will be used'to start a new KIDS Cafe Site. We will identify Potential
such as the Boys and Girls Club or after school programs. Final selection of the site will be based on the need for th
service, number of low income children participating in the program and available kitchen facilities an ty p saes,
received will cover expenses of equipment and food service supplies needed, to start the new program, transportation e
costs for food delivery, equipment. Funding
ry personnel, and purchase of milk and juices, for which we have been unable to find large donors
to date. FOOD Share will raise matching fundethrough a special summer mailing (last year the summer mailing brought
in $15,000,) other private and corporate donations and other grants and the Hike Against Hunger, an annual event held
in February. In addition to the cash match provided by FOOD Share, it is estimated each site.will use over 35,000 pounds.
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of donated food.
P ds.
By providing the important piece of good nutrition to children and youth participating in the local after
FOOD Share will be giving the children a better chance to grow and learn, and it will serve as a draw to keep the children
in the programs and off the streets, therefore FOOD Share's KIDS Cafe also addresses the comm school program,
prevention and at risk youth. unity need of gang
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PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Proiect
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project Ventura Co Library - Reading Pgtll for Adu
Adult Literacy Program
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet
According to the Ventura County Economic Development Association, "many jobs go unfilled because
applicants do not possess the occupational or literacy skills needed to perform the job." Illiteracy
seriously reduces this country's pool of qualified workers; yet more immigrants and minorities with
inadequate reading, writing, and English skills are flooding the labor market daily and contributing
to an increased unemployment rate (Employment Development Dept.) About 22% of Moorpark's
residents reported being of Hispanic origin in the 1990 Census. Many of these individuals cannot
fill out job applications, understand labels and signs, read warning signs and directions on
equipment, read job training manuals, communicate effectively with customers, earn enough money
to enhance their lives. The next generation is also affected because as parents, these adults may
not be able to read to their children or help them with school work.
The solution we offer is education. By providing free one to one tutoring, we give adults the oppor-
tunity to improve communication skills in English at their own pace with their personal goals as the
basis for instruction. As a direct result of tutoring, these adults are likely to have higher self- esteem
and improved skills in the workplace and in daily life. This translates to higher productivity, higher
profits for employers, higher employee morale, less supervisory time, more internal promotions,
fewer accidents and errors, less absenteeism, and better community relations.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
CDBG funds will be used for the crucial Site Coordinator position at the Moorpark Library tutoring
site. The Site Coordinator interviews potential students, assesses their literacy skills, matches them
with adults trained as volunteer tutors, and provides ongoing support to the tutoring partners. The
Site Coordinator also recommends and distributes teaching materials which the Reading Program
provides at no cost to students or tutors. Because the Reading Program operates county -wide, it is
essential to have direct onsite coordination of the program at each individual site. The tutoring site
location has moved three times in Moorpark. At both the old high school location on Casey Road and
at the Senior Center facility, access to potential students and potential volunteer tutors was limited.
Nevertheless, nearly 300 adults were served between 1990 and 1996. Since moving into the newly
enlarged Moorpark library in March 1997, the program has grown dramatically. Enrollment has been
as high as 35 students at times compared to a typical enrollment of 20 students. At the library we
are able to offer computer assisted instruction and small group work. We even have a volunteer who
meets with a group of four ladies on Saturday mornings. The Reading Program for Adults receives
a limited amount of funding from the County (as part of the County Library budget) for the
administrative costs of running a county -wide program. In FY 1997 -98, that budget is $107,000.
Funding for all twelve of the Site Coordinator positions as well as funds for teaching materials and
special expenses such as onsite computers must come from grants, corporate donations, and
monetary contributions from collaborating agencies such as the County Sheriffs Dept., Ventura Adult
School, and Oxnard Adult School, During Fy 1997 -98 we have used all our corporate donations to
maintain the Moorpark site without CDBG funds we had counted on. This decision was made -
despite the concurrent unavailablity of federal grants that used to target library literacy programs -
in hopes that we would resume CDBG funding in FY98 -99. The site is thriving at the library, and we
do not want to see it end. We have complied with all requests for information from the City and have
always achieved our goals. It was a big blow to us when CDBG funding was not awarded to us for
FY1997 -98, and we were encouraged by members of the Citv Council anti Gtaff to annly fns PYOR -aa
Turning Point Foundation
Our Place: Homeless Shelter/Multi- Service Center
PART III Description of Community Needs and Proposed :Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
While estimates of the number of homeless persons in Venture County vary, a survey in 1991 by the Vta. Co. Homeless
Coalition, PSSA, League of Women Voters and Moorpark College counted 1,843 homeless persons. Using the U.S.
Conference of Mayor's formula of 3.1 per 1000 population, the estimate for Ventura County would be 2170. Local providers
estimate that the total number of homeless persons in Ventura County range from 2,000 to 3,000. The 1995 Consolidated
Plan estimates that between 20°% and 30 °% of the homeless are mentally ill. Using the conservative numbers of 2,500
homeless persons of which 25% are mentally ill we would arrive at the number of mentally ill homeless being 625.
Persons who are homeless and mentally ill have very special needs and are not served well in traditional homeless shelters.
Many are at risk in the community frequently being victimized and often suffering from physical and mental illnesses due to
lack of proper nourishment and shelter. Many of the homeless mentally ill do not avail themselves of services or cannot be
served by traditional services due to their untreated psychiatric symptoms, active substance abuse, histories of abusive
behaviors and repeated failure to comply with the requirements of service providers. They avoid traditional mental health
treatment because of extreme suspiciousness and distrust. Many of these persons use the Turning Point Foundation
Homeless Shelter and Multi - Service Drop4n Center for basic food, clothing and communitysu
other 24 hr. supervised shelter specifically for the mentally ill in Ventura County. The VC H EmFergencyy Shelter Program
provides case management services and motel and food vouchers to many of the homeless mentally ill. There are still those
persons who require more support and supervision that remain unassisted, untreated and unhoused. They may first need a
safe supportive environment, a shower, clean clothing, and a hot meal before they will accept medical and mental health
treatment.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to meet these unmet community needs?
The proposed program addresses a number of the 1995 ConsolidatedPlan 5 Year Strategic Plan Goals related to
Homelessness. In addition to the overnight shelter the Center provides Case Management services to assist homeless mentally
ill individuals obtain support for their immediate needs and provide long term support geared toward helping them receive
treatment and achieve a stable living environment.Tuming Point Foundation received a major HUD Supportive Housing grant
to provide a 10 bed Homeless Shelter and Multi- Service Drop -In Center for persons who are mentally ill and homeless in its
existing building located at 536 E. Thompson in Ventura. Showers, laundry facilities and lockers have been installed in the
facility. This program targets the hard to place clients who have a greater need for supervision and support because they cannot
be placed in a motel on a voucher. Clients for the shelter are referred by VCBH Staff. The shelter is open 24 hours a day.
Residents and non - residents are encouraged to use the Multi- Service Drop -In Center during the daytime get a hot meal, take
a shower, do their laundry, and receive additional support and assistance. Shelter staff provide outreach services, case
management, mental health and substance abuse counseling, housing development and support services and employment
services. Residents are referred to the VCBH ESP linkage to VCBH Adult Teams for their primary mental health treatment.
Staff assist residents to identify those barriers which have contributed to their homelessness. A self - sufficiency plan is developed
to identify the type of housing, income and activities needed to obtain permanent housing. We are able to serve the
unincorporated area of the County through our Outreach staff and the transportation we can provide.
CDBG funding is extremely necessary since the matching funds requirement from the larger HUD grant increases this year
from 25°% to 50°% for all operating costs. The grant also only provides 5°% for administrative costs. We are requesting $15,000
this year to help us meet the additional match requirement.
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Interface Children Family Services
-Court Appointed Special (Children's) Advocate (CASA)
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The primary purpose of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is to provide a
court dependent child with a trained volunteer advocate. This advocate becomes the child's voice
in court and helps to ensure that their appointed child does not "fall through the cracks" of the system..
Volunteer advocates meet with their CASA child on a weekly basis and maintain contact with the
professionals and other important adults in the child's life while working with their appointed child.
Assigning a volunteer advocate to a dependent child increases the child's chance to receive
necessary services and ensures appropriate advocacy during court proceedings.
During FY 1996 -1997, there were approximately 7,000 reports of child abuse and neglect in Ventura
County. As a result of these reports, 1,000 children in Ventura-County were made dependents of the
court. Last year, CASA of Ventura County conducted a needs assessment in an effort to better
understand the court dependent population and its needs. The results indicated that thirty -five
percent (35 %) of these new court dependent children are considered "high risk" and in immediate
need of an advocate.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
CASA will use the grant monies to
• Expand advocacy services to dependent children residing in Moorpark
• Increase the number of Moorpark volunteers available to provide advocacy services
• Recruit, screen, and train volunteers to successfully serve as Advocates to court dependenf
children
• Provide three comprehensive training sessions and on -going support for volunteer advocates
Safety Exchange
Mature Driver Classes
PART III_ Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
Currently, there are no programs available which provide for free
classes to people 62 years old and above
(a roup
considered-low income by the national CDBGobjectiive)tin atheaDMV
"Mature Driver Improvement Course ". State law requires insurance
companies to determine the percentage of premium reduction after
the completion of this class.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
Reference the 111995 Consolidated Plan 5 -Year Strategic Plan -
Goals", under the non - housing community development category, line
14 - "To provide support services for special needs groups where
necessary and when funding is available ". We will be providing a
support service to one of the special needs groups (people•,62 years
old , and above) to take the DMV Mature Driver Improvement Course
free of charge. The completion of this course will enable mature
drivers to seek a discount of 5% to 10% on their auto insurance
premium for three years; This privilege is mandated by State law.
Currently, we offer this class to seniors 55 years old and above at
the Port Hueneme and Ventura Senior Centers. The cost is $8.00.
We will hire three additional instructors with this funding. This will allow us
to expand this program into new locations within Ventura County.
Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence
Latino Domestic Violence Education/Outreach
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The State Department of Justice has identified Ventura as one of 20 California counties with a
higher than average rate of domestic violence (DV) incidents requiring police intervention. While
ranking 12th among the 58 counties in population, the rate of DV incidents per 1,000 population is the
sixth highest in the state.
The Economic Development Association breaks down the over 716,000 residents as 63% non -
Hispanic Caucasian, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian/Paci iic Islander and 2% Black In 1995 the Coalition
began an outreach and education (OE) program targeting the Hispanic residents of the County. Staff
used a personal approach to meeting with and providing information about Coalition services to
Latina women throughout areas where Hispanic residents are concentrated, Oxnard, Santa Paula,
Fillmore and the unincorporated agricultural areas.
Many of these are recent immigrants, some of them are undocumented. The Latina OE program
staff were bilingual/bicultural and addressed Domestic Violence issues with these women. In June
of 1997 funding for the program expired and the OE components have been discontinued. The
program's need and its success are documented by a single statistic, representing 29% of the
population, in the 96/97 fiscal year, the Coalition 38% of service requests were from Hispanic victims.
Ventura County has a major DV problem. That statistic indicates that a disproportionate share
of the problem lies in the Hispanic community, a special need group with an ongoing need for the OE
program described and which is consistent with goal number 14 of the Five Year Strate is Plan.
CDBG Proposal
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
The Coalition will hire one full time, bilingual /bicultural staff person whose sole responsibility will
be to resume and Coordinate the Latina Outreach and Education program within the Hispanic
community countywide. This person will be a trained, certified Domestic Violence Crisis Counselor
certified under an Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) sanctioned training program conducted
by the Coalition. The Coordinator will provide personal contact with Latina women, in the areas
where they live and work She will also facilitate and coordinate programs and presentations directed
to Hispanic women dealing with Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and a variety of other women's
issues. Other community agencies such as Lideris Campesinas, Clinicas del Camino Real, El
Concilio del Condado de Ventura and others actively participated in the original program and even
cosponsored many of the presentations. Local law enforcement agencies have provided volunteers
and local government officials have participated as presenters at these programs. The original
Latina Outreach and Education program was broadly supported by the communities served. There
is every reason to expect that starting the program up, having the prior program as a model, will bring
these same community forces into alignment once again to serve the Hispanic population.
The Coordinator will be engaged in a great deal of travel throughout the county and will be
responsible for the development of materials for promotion and for presentations.
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Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Prom
City Impact
Counseling/Parent Education for Low Income Fams.
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The City of Moorpark is a diverse city with marked difference in population and socio- economic conditions. A growing city of 28,000
residents of which thiry percent are minorities. The Lation population comprises 22% of Moorpark's community. Foreign born residents
account for 20% of the population. Moorpark has a high percentage of residents that have not completed a college degreee (20 %) which
is slightly lower than Oxnard. Thiry percent of households in the city earn less than $25,000 a year. Fifty- percent of households earn less
than $35,000 a year. The city has approximately 166 families below the Federal qualified poverty line. (Source: 1994 Communtiy Profile)
Many at -risk youth and their families targeted by the proposed project face family circumstances that are difficult if not impossible to
overcome without Early Intervention. Parental abandonment, the high percentage of alcoholism and substance abuse in low- income
families, parents and even grandparents that are veteran gang members contributes to the need for this project In short, the coverage
of so many risk factors in the proposed, project area gives high priority for increased levels of Comprehensive Early Intervention Services.
In 1994, a focus group of service provides convened and determined that in terms of current systems in place, services are stretched
because needs have increased. Existing public, private and law enforcement agencies are becoming even more 'triage oriented'. Many .
existing servies are viewed as 'band-aide rather than solutions to unmet needs. Many high -risk children and their parents are 'failing
through the cracks in Ventura Count'.
Last March, the Mult-Agency Juvenile Justice Corrdination Council reported that based on continued socio econimic trends the county's
poor will face increased stress which may leads to more substance abuse which increases the need for more biligual mental health
counseling and parent education. Please refer to attachment A ('Additional Documentation of Unmet Communtiy Need'.)
on B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
The Consolidated Plan references the need to provide support services for special needs groups. Our proposed Comprehensive
Counceling and Parent Education project focusing on early intervention is believed to be in tandem with the county's plan.
City Impact's Proposed Project will Assist in Servicing Unmet Needs
The convergence of so many risk factors among high -risk youth and their families, low income residents, the working poor and limited
English speaking people gives high priority to increasing levels of comprehensive prevention strategies and mental health services in the
county. City Impacts proposed project would reduce service gaps in th areas of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula and Fillmore.
Uninsured and underinsured residents will be provided with a varitey of mental health services including:
Individual Counseling: Focusing on self esteem, anxiety, grief, depression, domestic violence, abuse, sexual addiction, eating disorders,
disorders, anger, co- dependency, substance abuse and cultural issues.
Relationship Counseling: To discuss roadblocks and create intimacy. Marriage workshops will also be provided.
Family and Child Counseling: To explore behavioral problems, family dynamics, enhance communication and listening, improve
parenting skills and assist in healthy child development
Pre - Marital Counseling: Offering Prepare and Enrich inventory, Taylor - Johnson temperament analysis and counseling services as
needed.
CDBG Funds will be matched with grant monies received under the Family Preservation Program for the project An addtional 100 hours
of counseling will be provided to low income residents N 00602
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PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposed Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
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Entrepreneur Academy
PART III - Description of Community Needs and Proposer! "Project
Section A - Community Needs to be Addressed by Project
Please describe the unmet community needs which this project proposes to meet?
The need for microenterprise training is on the rise as more and more Americans pursue self - employment or engage in
home -based businesses. The U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported that self - employment is
a very important source of jobs in the United States, accounting for roughly 1 out of every 11 employed people. Last
year, almost half of the new enterprises created in the United States were home -based or started in someone's home
or garage. This rapid growth of microenterprises can contribute significantly to our local economy if properly nurtured.
Unfortunately, statistics also show that two out of three small businesses fail within their first three years. The two
primary factors contributing to business failures are: 1) lack of entrepreneurial or managerial skills, and 2) shortage of
capital (White House Conference on Small Business.) The Entrepreneur Academy can provide microenterprise
owners with the entrepreneurial skills critical to business retention and expansion.
With the passage of federal Welfare Reform Act, counties are required to provide temporary assistance to help needy
families become employed or self - employed within two years. After such time, the fiscal responsibility for welfare
benefit costs will shift to the counties. For Ventura County, this mandate translates to helping 8,500 welfare families
find jobs or create their own jobs within the next two years. Studies have shown that small businesses are the major
generators of new jobs during stagnant economic times. With 60% of Ventura County's 17,000 employers having less
than five employees, our challenge is to help these fledgling microenterprises survive and grow into mature,. well -
managed companies that will create more employment opportunities for Ventura County residents. The Entrepreneur
Academy can provide an unique solution to support this welfare reform mandate.
Section B - Agency's Plan to Meet Community Needs
How will your agency use these grant monies to address these unmet community needs?
Grant monies will be used to provide 50 hours of entrepreneurial skills training to 200 microenterprise owners through
the Entrepreneur Academy. Microenterprise owners can select among a variety of curriculum for the track that best
meet their business development needs. These curricular tracks include: "Planning for Success ", "Cutting Edge
Marketing ", "Business Computer Basics" and "Business Computer Applications ". Eight training sessions will be offered
throughout the County. All CDBG - funded trainees must qualify either as a low /moderate income individual or pledge
to create a job for low /moderate income individuals within 90 days after completion of training.
We expect to graduate 180 microenterprise owners and expand employment opportunities for 105 low- income
individuals through jobs created by Academy graduates.
To date, the Entrepreneur Academy has graduated 802 business owners, 680 (84 %) are microenterprise owners with
fewer than 5 employees. Of these microenterprise owners, only 350 are funded by CDBG grants. The remaining are
funded by other federal and State training funds - California Employment Training Panel and Federal Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA). Twenty-five of these businesses are located in the City of Moorpark. Collectively, the
Academy graduates have expanded the economic pie for Ventura County residents by creating more than 580 new
jobs in the past three` years (average job creation rate of 0.89 new job 'per graduate). Their sales revenues have
increased by an average of 18 %. Additionally, many of them have moved to bigger facilities, purchased new
equipment, added benefits for their employees, and added vendors, suppliers, consultants and contractors. By
providing microenterprise owners with the tools they need to strengthen and grow their business, the Entrepreneur
Academy has demonstrated its effectiveness to create jobs and expand employment opportunities for low- income
individuals. We are confident that the knowledge and skills gained by the Academy graduates are lifelong
competencies that will benefit our community -at -large for many years to come.
ATTACHMENT "B"
1888109 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROPOSAL SUMMARY
CHANNEL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES
LOW INCOME LEGAL SERVICES
ATTORNEY 1/2 DAYIWEEK
200
1,300
$5,000
COUNTY -P. S.S.A.
SENIOR NUTRITION
TOTAL
CATEGORY APPLICANT /AGENCY
PROJECT TITLE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
IN MOORPARK
IN COUNTY REQUESTED
REQUEST_;',
ADMINISTRA TION AND PLANNING
ADVOCACY FOR SENIORS IN LONGTERM CARE
95
6,116
$3500
CITY OF MOORPARK
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
SENIOR CENTER STAFF
2 PART -TIME STAFF POSITIONS
$22,610
NOT APPLICABLE
COUNTY OF VENTURA
FAIR HOUSING
FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS
PDAP OF VENTURA COUNTY
$1,600
CONTINUATION OF 2 COUNSELING GROUPS
!'Subtotal (Administration and Planning):
- -._.
$2;000
___$24,210,
_. _.
`PUBLIC SERVICES
MENTALLY ILL
2
400
51,250
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM
BI- LINGUAL CASE AIDE & CASE WORKER
3,500
NOT PROVIDED $10,600
545
CHANNEL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES
LOW INCOME LEGAL SERVICES
ATTORNEY 1/2 DAYIWEEK
200
1,300
$5,000
COUNTY -P. S.S.A.
SENIOR NUTRITION
SITE COORDINATOR
NOT PROVIDED
512,000
i
COUNTY LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
ADVOCACY FOR SENIORS IN LONGTERM CARE
95
6,116
$3500
CITY OF MOORPARK
SENIOR CENTER STAFF
2 PART -TIME STAFF POSITIONS
1,500
NOT APPLICABLE
$22..300
I�
PDAP OF VENTURA COUNTY
YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CONTINUATION OF 2 COUNSELING GROUPS
20
NOT PROVIDED
$2;000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES/ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM
MENTALLY ILL
2
400
51,250
FOOD SHARE. INC.
KIDS CAFE
NUTRITION & EDUCATION FOR AT -RISK CHILDREN
100
545
$5,000
COUNTY LIBRARY
ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM
TUTORING FOR READING SKILLS
100
NOT PROVIDED
$5000
TURNING POINT FOUNDATION
OUR PLACE SHELTER
SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MENTALLY ILL
6
140
$4,000
INTERFACE
(CASA)
ADVOCACY FOR WARDS OF COURT
5
75
$5,000
lll'I
SAFETY EXCHANGE
55 SAFE DRIVER
SENIOR DRIVER IMPROVEMENT CLASS
1,094
7,658
52;804
VIOLENCE
LATINO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION
BILINGUAL OUTREACH
200
3,400
$3,770�I!
CITY IMPACT
BILINGUAL COUNSELING
COUNSELING /PARENT EDUCATION
60
350
$5;000
HANDICAPPED EQUESTRIAN LEARNING
'. PROGRAM ( HELF )
GOING FOR THE GOLD
HORSEMANSHIP SEMINAR FOR HANDICAPPED
60
380
$2,220
'Subtotal
$89,444'.11
(Publlc Services):
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__ ._ _._
__ _.
--
!',ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
'COUNTY OF VENTURA
ENTREPRENEUR ACADEMY
BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING
15
305
$10;000
'!
'.Subtotal (Economic Development):
$10.000.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF MOORPARK
CASEY ROAD
STREET WIDENING
$100,000
CITY OF MOORPARK
HIGH STREET
WESTERLY EXTENSION FROM MOORPARK AVENUE
$200,000
CITY OF MOORPARK
SENIOR CENTER
SIDEWALK FROM MOORPARK AV.
$50,000
Subtotal (Public Improvements)_-
S350,000
_
!GRAND TOTAL..
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____
$473654',.
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ATTACHMENT C
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
OVERVIEW OF PAST FUNDING
PROGRAM
198618711987188198818911989190
199019111991192
199219319931941994195
1995196
1996197
1997198 1
TOTAL
ADMINISTRATION
19070
19810
19010
21620
4701
18488
6172
15000
17000
140871
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Fair Housing
-
- -
- -
-
-
- -
--
- - -- --
- - -
- --
--1890
-
1980
1600
1600
1600
1600
10270
Fair Hsng. Imped.Stdy.
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1128
1128
Day Laborer Study
- -- -
--
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5000
-
- ....:- 5600
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Vr g . Colon Y
133660
52321
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-
-- -
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1$5981
Charles Street
- -
- —
1795
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105266
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44734
- --- -- -- --
57358
- ---- - - ----
81773
109094
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149739
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- -- -
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- - - - --
549759
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Handicap Ramps --
- --
- ------ - - - - --
92266
---- - - - - -I
42790
- - - - -- - --
- ---
-- - --
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-- - - -_ --
135056
First St. Improvements
- - - -
-- -----
21460
- - - --
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-- 60000
40999
13597
._.
138833
-
- -
-- -- --
274889
- - -, --
Food Share
-- - -
. ..............
- -
5000
- -- ----- .- ....
2000
-. - - --
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--
- - -
-- -- --
-- --- - - - - --
- - -- ---- - - - - --
7000
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ADA Play Equip. (MMP
23631
23631
Casa Pacifica
25000
25000
Wicks/Valley Road
30283
228157
52559
310999
Senior Center Expansio
104296
150634
254930
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CEDC Ac 9)
53540
- -
--
..
-
-
53540
Acquisition
Networking
5000
---------
5000
PUBLIC SERVICES
Sr. Nutrition
1- 0000
10000
10500
10000
10000
12000
-1-20-0-
2000
9000
9000
92500
Sr. Lifeline
5480
5480
Vocational Trng.
5437
5437
Adult Literacy
8000
5000
50001
5000
5000
5000
3600
01
36600
Homeless Omb.
-
_..
-
-
1 500
-
500
500
2000
2000
_ -
- ---
5500
.......
Legal Services
563
7000
1200
3650
4506
4506
1884
2000
2000
27309
Senior Equip.
1987
1987
Long Term Care Omb.
2500
1000
2000
2790
3300
3000
1964
16554
Cath. Charities
7500+
7500
8000
8000
8000
6000
6200
51200
Child Health Care
4591
2000
0
6591
At Risk Teen
-- - - -- -- -
- - - --
Senior Ctr. Part-Time Staff
- ............... - _. -.. -..
- --
---- - - ----
- -- - - - - -- -
- -- - - -- - -
- -
...._._
- -
-- - -- - --
9200
- -- - - -- ....._._-
9200
PDAP1Teen Counseling
T-1-
-
497&&n
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47M8n
47AGG0
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1 771017
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1500
4CQnQQ
1500
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