November 14, 2016 Randy Mabson, Program Coordinator City Council Amendment to 2016-17 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Program November 14, 2016 Randy Mabson, Program Coordinator

Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan Recommendation Find that the recommended action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and Approve the submission to HUD of a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan (2016-2017) to reprogram $547,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and to allocate $40,129 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.

Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan Background The Annual Action Plan (AAP) sets forth proposed use of CDBG and other HUD entitlement funds for the coming program year. On May 2, 2016, City Council approved the 2016-2017 AAP for submittal to HUD. The amendment was public noticed in the local newspaper and on the Housing Department website from October 13, 2016 to November 14, 2016. To date the department has not received any comments on the amendment.

Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan ESG Background For PY 2015-16, Door of Hope was allocated $72,015 to provide Rapid Re-housing services to homeless families, but expended $40,129. Staff is recommending the reallocation of the remaining $31,886 for Door of Hope, adding to their current $50,000 budget, totaling $81,886 for PY2016-17. The reallocation will allow hiring of additional staff to serve additional homeless families and expend the funds. .

Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan Sources of CDBG Funds $223,226 Program Income $309,869 Cancelled projects and under budget savings $ 74,779 Misc Other $607,874 Total Available .

Amendment to 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan Project Action Amount Door of Hope Additional Funding $40,129 (ESG) Jackie Robinson Community Center Facility Upgrades Allocate $115,000 (CDBG) Closed Caption Encoder $52,000 Section 108 HUD Loan Repayment $30,000 Sidewalk Replacement in Northwest Pasadena $250,000 Sidewalk Improvement (North Raymond Ave.) $100,000

CDBG Drawdown Requirements Information The City is currently exceeding its HUD drawdown cap; equal to 1.5 times our annual allocation $1,159,473 must be drawn down by April 30, 2017 Any excess above the cap may be recaptured by HUD .

Expected Drawdown by April 2017 CDBG Drawdown Plan Project Summary Expected Drawdown by April 2017 Public Services 7 Active Projects $135,000 Administrative Projects CDBG Administration Fair Housing Section 108 Loan Repayment $225,000 Single-Family Residential Rehabilitation (M.A.S.H) Received HUD Approval September 2016 $100,000 Sidewalk Projects (not including new proposed funding) Construction has begun for NW Pasadena $525,000 Robinson Park Recreation Center Construction cost only Other Non-Public Service Projects Projects already in progress and near completion $150,000 TOTAL $1,235,000

Accelerating Expenditures Begin construction as soon as possible on Robinson Park $650k committed Increase rate of sidewalk replacement Increase number of homes painted by MASH Install security cameras in parks $225,000 reserved Ensure timely completion of existing projects