1. Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Recommended Budget
Joint Finance Committee/ Council
June 11, 2018

2. Housing & Career Services Department
Expense History By Fund
Expenses (rounded)
FY 2017
Actual
FY 2018
Revised
FY 2019
Recommended
MASH Billables
$64,000
$161,000
$417,000
Health Fund
N/A
73,000
CDBG
2,835,000
1,984,000
1,882,000
Rental Assistance
13,191,000
12,885,000
12,956,000
HOME
356,000
3,704,000
615,000
CoC
2,322,000
3,143,000
ESG
149,000
313,000
312,000
HOPWA
92,000
156,000
161,000
Housing Successor
53,000
224,000
202,000
Other Housing Funds
1,007,000
1,395,000
1,671,000
Inclusionary Fund
1,707,000
712,000
242,000
Workforce Innovations
2,859,000
3,804,000
3,733,000
Total
$24,635,000
$28,481,000
$25,407,000

3. Housing & Career Services Department
Expense History By Division or Major Budget Area
Expenses (rounded)
FY 2017
Actual
FY 2018
Revised
FY 2019
Recommended
Career Services
$2,996,000
$3,970,000
$3,975,000
CDBG & Supp Hsg
5,166,000
5,253,000
5,609,000
Housing Admin
798,000
1,210,000
1,218,000
Housing Production
2,013,000
4,277,000
564,000
MASH
471,000
886,000
1,085,000
Rental Assistance
13,191,000
12,885,000
12,956,000
Total
$24,635,000
$28,481,000
$25,407,000
FTEs
48.96
50.96

4. Housing & Career Services Department
Expense History By Category
Expenses (rounded)
FY 2017
Actual
FY 2018
Revised
FY 2019
Recommended
Personnel
$4,296,000
$5,288,000
$5,523,000
Servs & Supplies
18,043,000
22,415,000
19,102,000
Capital Outlay*
238,000
6,000
3,000
IS Charges
471,000
437,000
479,000
Op.Transfer Out**
1,224,000
35,000
Debt Service***
363,000
300,000
Total
$24,635,000
$28,481,000
$25,407,000
*Land; Bldg; Equip (219,238,239)
**Cap Proj; Health Fd (219)
***Sec 108 (219)

5. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2018 Accomplishments
Housing Production
37 affordable units completed
43 affordable units under construction
Homeless
161 persons permanently housed
859 persons provided emergency/transitional housing
Rental Assistance
1,340 persons provided monthly rental assistance
5 new participating landlords resulting in 20 units accepting rental assistance

6. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2018 Accomplishments
MASH
15 trainees found full-time permanent jobs
41 homes rehabbed – painting, wheelchair ramps, direct install landscapes, solar panel systems
CDBG
7 public service orgs funded, 515 persons served
43,285 sq. ft. sidewalks repaired
Foothill Workforce Development Board
64 persons completed Entrepreneurial training
116 disconnected youth received case management and went to work

7. Housing & Career Services Department
Significant Changes From FY 2018 Budget
Measure H is a new funding source from a county-wide initiative to reduce and prevent homelessness. Funds will go toward homelessness prevention, case management, rapid rehousing, housing navigators, landlord incentives, motel vouchers, and job development;
Limited term funding from Public Health Department for a Career Services Case Worker to assist and support health awarded grant funding;
FY 2019 Expenditure increase of 1% overall
Due to personnel (salary and benefit) cost increases;
2.5 FTE increase; and
Internal services costs

8. Housing & Career Services Department
Proposed change from Recommended Budget Challenges & Strategies
FOOTHILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
City Manager is proposing to change reporting relationship of FWDB from Housing Department to City Manager’s Office – Economic Development Division
Provide greater alignment with Economic Development Strategic Plan efforts
Match training needs to local job opportunities
Work to close “skills gap” for residents in the FWDB service area

9. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
HOUSING PRODUCTION
Difficulty developing new affordable housing projects due to limited funds and increasing land values, construction costs, and interest rates.
Difficulty expending restricted housing funds due to shortage of eligible projects (HOME, Housing Successor)
Strategies
Evaluate City-owned sites for development potential
Pursue properties on the market for development opportunities

10. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
HOMELESS
High rents and tight rental market are likely increasing size of homeless population and making rental assistance vouchers harder to utilize.
No permanent supportive housing projects in the pipeline.
Strategies
Increase lease-up rate for homeless voucher holders w/ new landlord incentive program funded by Measure H
Increased funding for homelessness prevention from Measure H
Secure site(s), move forward w/ at least one PSH project

11. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Net loss of participating landlords due to high market rents
Inadequate funding for rental assistance in high rent areas like Pasadena
Strategies
Continue outreach to landlords through property owner events, landlord associations
Implement Homeless Incentive Program using holding fees for landlords as participation incentive

12. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
MASH
MASH trainees need more job prep and case mgmt to achieve success in attaining longer term career
Increasing number of work order requests has shifted some focus off of services to low income homeowners
Strategies
Partner w/ vendor to implement job coaching & services that address trainee barriers to career goal attainment
Develop 1-on-1 career meetings between Program Coordinator and trainees
Implement dedicated crew w/ a new crew supervisor to provide services to low income homeowners

13. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
CDBG
Fluctuating funding levels from HUD and inadequate funding to meet needs.
Strategies
Focus grant award towards high priority needs in the community
Identify projects with multiple funding sources that will increase accomplishment of goals

14. Housing & Career Services Department
FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies
FOOTHILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Need increased funding to provide workforce development services to a wide range of job seekers and employers
Strategies
Coordinate with other programs for expansion of a Los Angeles county-wide regional service plan for disconnected youth
Focus on “family-centered” employment efforts that lead to family self-sufficiency