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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS-2011-045-R-11n U 7/12/2011 45-R-11 A RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Substantial Amendment to the City of Evanston Consolidated Plan 2011 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program to HUD WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States did pass: Public Law 93- 383, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which established the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program; Public Law 101-625, the Cranston -Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act, which established the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and Public Law 100-77, the Stewart B. 'McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, which established the Emergency Shelter Grants ("ESG") Program); and • WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is an "Entitlement City" by definition in said Acts, and as such, is eligible to make application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for said grant programs; and WHEREAS, the City of Evanston received notification from HUD that its 2011 CDBG grant amount is $1,753,386, which is less than the estimated amount used in planning and the preparation of the City's 2011 Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2011 CDBG grant amount of $1,753,386, program income of $147,113, and unspent funds from prior years totaling $146,486, which includes $139,614 in 2010 CDBG grant funds that were not allocated to specific activities, yield a sum total of $2,046,985 for expenditure in 2011; and 0 45-R-11 WHEREAS, funds available in the categories of Administration and Public • Services are $350,677 and $285,075, respectively, based on the City's 2011 CDBG grant total and the formulas for calculating spending in these categories and developed recommendations for use of FY 2011 CDBG funds; and WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the City's Housing & Community Development Act Committee met to revise CDBG allocations by program or project based on the above described funds available; and WHEREAS, the Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan is comprised of: postponement of funding for the Church -Dodge Corridor Reconstruction Project in the amount of $62,500; and transfer of $100,000 from the Alley Paving program to the Block Curb and Sidewalk Program; and WHEREAS, capital improvement funds that will be combined with CDBG • funds for the Church -Dodge Corridor Reconstruction Project are not available in 2011, this project shall be deferred until such time as required funding is secured; and WHEREAS, the delay in receiving 2011 CDBG funds affects the construction timing of the Alley Paving program, funds allocated for this purpose are hereby combined with Block Curb and Sidewalk funds in 2011 to complete sidewalk improvements planned for the two (2)-year period; and WHEREAS, reductions were made to seventeen (17) CDBG allocations for programs and projects in the categories of Administration and Public Services due to the City's 2011 CDBG grant is $1,753,386, a reduction of $341,794 from the estimated grant used for the 2011 Action Plan; and • —2— a 45-R-11 • WHEREAS, revised CDBG allocations by activity are set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the City followed the Citizen Participation Plan in its 2010- 2014 Consolidated Plan, including holding a thirty (30)-day public comment period from June 29 to July 29, 2011 and a public hearing at the July 19, 2011 meeting of the Housing & Community Development Act Committee to hear public comment; and WHEREAS, said Committee recommends approval by the Evanston City Council of the proposed Substantial Amendment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and incorporated herein by reference. • SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby approves the following Substantial Amendment to the City of Evanston Consolidated Plan 2011 Action Plan for the CDBG Program: (A) Postponement of funding for the Church -Dodge Corridor Reconstruction Project in the amount of $62,500; and (B) Transfer of $100,000 from the Alley Paving program to the Block Curb and Sidewalk Program. SECTION 3: That the City Council hereby authorizes and directs City Manager of the City of Evanston to transmit said Substantial Amendment to the City of Evanston Consolidated Plan 2011 Action Plan to HUD, and to provide any additional 0 information as may be required. -3- 45-R-11 SECTION 4: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AY6"(h'ey R�OGene, City Clerk Adopted::AJ-Lr�' D , 2011 Gam Eli th B. Tisdahl, Mayor • • • —4— 45-R-11 • EXHIBIT A Revised CDBG Allocations by Activity ORGANIZATION PROGRAM FUNDING ADMINISTRATION CITY - PLANNING DIVISION CDBG ADMINISTRATION $348,677 CITY - PURCHASING MNW/EBE PROGRAM 2,000 ADMINISTRATION TOTAL: $350,677 PUBLIC SERVICES MEALS AT HOME FOOD DELIVERY TO SENIORS & DISABLED $11,306 NORTH SHORE SENIOR CENTER EVANSTON/SKOKIE VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES 19,568 MORANCENTERFORYOUTHADVOCACY LEGAL AND SOCIAL WORK 32,483 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION EVANSTON LEGAL SERVICES 7,827 CITY - PARKS, REC & COMMUNITY SVCS YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT 60,879 YOUTH ACTION MINISTRY ANNUAL COLLEGE RETREAT 8,697 OPEN STUDIO PROJECT ART & ACTION PROGRAM FOR AT -RISK YOUTH 3,480 FAMILY FOCUS TEEN PROGRAM 17,394 HATIAN CONGRESS TO FORTIFY HAITI RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT 3,046 YWCA EVAN STO N/NORTHS HORE YWCA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES 30,440 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT GRAFFITI REMOVAL PROGRAM 33,049 CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS ENTRY POINT 3,480 INTERFAITH HOUSING CENTER HOMESHARING PROGRAM 12,176 INTERFAITH ACTION OF EVANSTON JOB COUNSELOR FOR THE HOMELESS 1,960 YOUTH JOB CENTER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE (CORE SERVICES) 39,290 PUBLIC SERVICES TOTAL: $285,075 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA • EVANST COMM DEVELOP CORP WORKFORCE TRAINING & COMMUNITY CAPACITY $50,000 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA: $50,000 REHABILITATION - HOUSING & COMMERCIAL CEDA/NEIGHBORS AT WORK MINOR REPAIRS/PAINTING ASSISTANCE $100,000 CITY - COMMISSION ON AGING HANDYMAN PROGRAM 14,000 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD FACADE IMPROVEMENT 80,000 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT HOUSING REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION 196,317 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND 38,000 HOUSING & COMMERCIAL REHAB TOTAL: $428,317 CODE ENFORCEMENT CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA HOUSING CODE COMPLIANCE $415.356 CODE ENFORCEMENT TOTAL: $415,396 PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS OAKTON SCHOOL PTA SCHOOL GROUNDS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT 6,200 WEST EVANSTON STRATEGIC TEAM NEIGHBORHOOD WELCOME SIGNS 4,280 MCGAW YMCA RESIDENCE DOOR LOCKS/HANDLES PROJECT 35,000 WEISSBOURD-HOLMES FAMILY FOCUS PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECT 46,432 CITY - PARKS, REC & COMMUNITY SVCS TWIGGS PARK IMPROVEMENTS 40,000 CITY - PARKS, REC & COMMUNITY SVCS FLEETWOOD-JOURDAIN ART ROOM RENOVATION 30,000 CITY - PUBLIC WORKS SNAP - LIGHTING FOR SAFETY 40,000 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT CHURCH -DODGE CORRIDOR RECONSTRUCTION postponed CITY - PUBLIC WORKS ALLEY PAVING PROGRAM reallocated to Sidewalk CITY - PUBLIC WORKS ALLEY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ASSISTANCE 15,000 CITY - PUBLIC WORKS ADA CURB RAMP PROGRAM 45,000 CITY - PUBLIC WORKS BLOCK CURB & SIDEWALK PROGRAM 175,000 CITY - COMM DEVELOPMENT NRSA PARKWAY TREE PLANTING & LANDSCAPING 20,000 PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL: $456,912 -5- 45-R-11 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • EVANST COMM DEVELOP CORP INDEPENDENT/MICRO-ENTERPRISE SUPPORT PROGRAM$35,000 TECH INNOVATION CENTER/SBDC EVANSTON BUSINESS OWNERSHIP INITIATIVE 25,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOTAL: $60,000 TOTAL 2011 CDBG ALLOCATIONS $2,046,985 • •