HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2010 0120 CC REG ITEM 09BITEM 9.13.
C:I`fY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
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ACTION:
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Mana QP
Prepared By: David Lasher, Senior Management Analy
DATE: January 12, 2010 (CC Meeting of 1/20/2010)
SUBJECT: Consider Ranking Recommendations Associated with FY
2010 -11 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Funding Proposals
BACKGROUND
In past years, the City Council has reviewed the public project applications for
Moorpark's share of the County's annual CDBG allocation. In FY 2009 -10 Moorpark's
share of the allocation was $199,002. Fifteen percent (15 %) of the allocation, $29,850
was allocated to these Public Service Projects in the following amounts:
Catholic Charities $14,000.00
Food Share $4,000.00
Long Term Care Services $3,000.00
RAIN Project $4,850.00
The remaining funding of $169,152 was allocated to the City's Public Facility Project,
the Ruben Castro Human Services Center. However, commencing with the 2010 -11
grant year, the allocation process has changed, with the County of Ventura taking
primary responsibility for the review of all applications for CDBG funding in the County
Entitlement Area. The change to the allocation process was instituted to address
changes to CDBG program requirements in the past fifteen years, and is intended to
improve the program's efficiency, reduce the liability of cities in the entitlement area,
and ensure that the funds are allocated to persons of low and moderate income. This
will significantly impact the application process and the allocation of grant funds to
agencies offering services under CDBG guidelines in the County and within Moorpark.
The amendments to the cooperating agreement and the grant application process,
mean that the City will no longer hold a public hearing to discuss CDBG funding.
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Additionally, the City Council will no longer have final approval authority over the grant
allocation process.
Instead, in conjunction with the new procedure, the County has forwarded the
applications for agencies proposing to serve Moorpark residents to the City for review
and prioritization. At this time, staff has ranked the ten proposals associated with the
City of Moorpark as shown in Attachment 1. The proposals were presented to the City
Council under separate cover.
DISCUSSION
It would be appropriate at this time for the City Council to review the ranking
recommendations. The City must return its recommendations by January 29, 2010. It is
important to keep in mind, that if the Human Services Center is built, Catholic Charities
will be requesting a larger allocation of CDBG funds. Without other outside funding this
request will most likely encompass the entire City of Moorpark CDBG funding allocation
for public service projects. After a prioritized list is returned to the County, a joint panel
of City and County staff will review the applications and develop funding
recommendations for the County Board of Supervisors. It is our understanding that the
funding recommendations will be calculated based on the amount of funding in a
proposal applicable to the City. Then funds will be allocated to the applicants based on
the City's prioritization within a five percent (5 %) variance of the cap of Moorpark's
previous allocation of approximately $199,002. A subsequent public hearing will be
held by the County on March 10, 2010 to review the funding recommendations and
seek input on, and make adjustments to, those recommendations, as appropriate. On
May 4, 2010, the County Executive Office intends to present the Annual Plan to the
County Board of Supervisors consistent with the current process.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Review the FY 2010 -11 CDBG public facility and public service project proposals and
ranking recommendations and authorize staff to forward the recommendations to the
County Executive Office for review.
ATTACHMENT
1. FY 2010 -11 CDBG Public Project Ranking Recommendations
SAAssistant City Manager \Everyone \Staff Reports - City Council \Hugh\Current Staff Reports \CC AR CDBG Ranking
Recommendations.doc 16
Community Service Center and Food Pantry
FY 2010 -11 CDBG Public Project Ranking Recommendations
$30,000.001
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Ranking of Public Project and Service Proposals for FY 2010 -11
31Community
Action of Ventura County
$50,000.00
12
Projected
Eviction Prevention & Lease Assistance Program
411-on 411-ong
Amount
Moorpark
Rank
Public Facility Proposals
Requestedt
Beneficiaries
1 of 1
ICity of Moorpark*
$160,000.001
Transportation Project for Transitional Living Center
Ruben Castro Human Services Center
of Ventura Human Services Agency
$58,000.001
Rank
Public Service Proposals
Homeless Services Program
7
11
Catholic Charities*
1 $14,000.00"1
3000
Community Service Center and Food Pantry
2 Food Share*
$30,000.001
38
Brown Bag Program for Seniors
31Community
Action of Ventura County
$50,000.00
12
Eviction Prevention & Lease Assistance Program
411-on 411-ong
Term Care Services of Ventura County*
$40,000.00
155
Ombudsman (Advocate for Seniors in Long Term Care Facilities)
5
RAIN Project* (County of Ventura Human Services Agency)
$80,000.001
10
Transportation Project for Transitional Living Center
61County
of Ventura Human Services Agency
$58,000.001
30
Homeless Services Program
7
Women's Economic Ventures
1 $80,000.001
10
Microenterprise Development
81Community
Action of Ventura County
1 $27,700.001
100
Legal Assistance Program
9
Livinaston Memorial Visitinq Nurse Association
1 $15,000.001
52
Home Health, Hospice and Respite Nursing Care
*This agency received funding in previous grant cycles, including FY 2009 -10.
* *This request is for Moorpark only and not a county -wide project.
tThe amount requested is for the entire county
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