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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2001 0307 CC REG ITEM 09BITEM 9• r3 . C)TY OF 1:r)0,u.r kR1%-. r of 3 - 7- a oo ACT; ON: ?ffrdi�/ � RGComa7. Qmencl�r� TfcirrC .7o L� / /a4� 2a000 o MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL TO i4FF o �eoRBLC. NYC c� S /NG AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable City Council From: Nancy Burns Senior Management Analyst Date: February 28, 2001 (CC Meeting of March 7, 2001) Subject: CONSIDER REALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM PRIOR YEARS BACKGROUND Unspent funds remain from two completed projects: the Senior. Center Expansion Project and the Boys & Girls Club Re- stucco Project. In addition, previously unprogrammed funds remain from the City's FY 2000/2001 allocation. Notice of a public hearing March 7, 2001, was advertised for the re- allocation of CDBG funds from prior years. DISCUSSION The Senior Center Expansion Project has recently been completed with the installation of an automatic door. Unused funds in the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) that were originally allocated to this project are now available for another purpose. With the completion of the Re- stucco Project for the Boys & Girls Club, six thousand two hundred thirty -six dollars ($6,236) remain unspent and also could he utilized for another project. Previously unprogrammed funds totaling twenty -four thousand seven hundred ninety -four dollars ($24,794) are also available to be allocated for a specific purpose. A total of forty -three thousand thirty dollars ($43,030) may be designated now for new purposes. One hundred eighty -six thousand five hundred seventy -one dollars ($186,571) allocated to Affordable Housing in recent years has been re- allocated to other projects such as the Senior Center Expansion Project. Currently, two hundred thirty -eight thousand Honorable City Council Date 02/28/01 Page 2 nine hundred eighteen dollars ($238,91.8) remain available for Affordable Housing. Staff anticipates a need for additional Affordable Housing funds if the City and Redevelopment Agency wish to purchase several vacant lots in the downtown area, suitable for infill housing development. Approximately four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is anticipated for acquisition costs for six (6) parcels. If remaining funds mentioned earlier are re- allocated for Affordable Housing, two hundred eighty -one nine hundred forty -eight dollars ($281,948) would be available for Affordable Housing purposes. STAFF RECOM MATIONS (ROLL CALL VOTE) 1. Open a public hearing on reallocation of funds from prior years, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; 2. Authorize the following re- allocations of unspent funds from previous years: A. $12,000 from the Senior Center Expansion Project (FY 1998/1999 and FY 1999/2000) to Affordable Housing B. $6,236 from the Boys & girls Club Re- stucco Project (FY 1999/2000) to Affordable Housing C. $24,794 previously unprogrammed funds (FY 2000/2001) to Affordable Housing