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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75B - PH - CON PLAN EVALREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING — CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT {STR EGIC LAN NO 4, 1} CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: F-IMI - 100751-` ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended • Ordinance on 181 Reading • Ordinance on 2 "a Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Recommend that the City Council authorize submittal of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. DISCUSSION The Consolidated Five Year Plan (Plan) is a comprehensive planning and application document that covers the three entitlement grants that the City receives annually from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Plan outlines a strategy for using the three grants and other resources to meet community needs as they were Identified in the Plan. These three entitlement grants are Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME). The Plan also identifies five -year numeric goals for meeting the identified community needs that Santa Ana will seek to achieve during the period covered. As part of the Consolidated Plan process, the City is required to submit annually a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (Exhibit 1). The CAPER describes the activities and accomplishments for these federal entitlement grants during Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, It also reports the City's success in achieving the five -year objectives that are established in the Plan. Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 is the final year covered by the 2010/11- 2014/15 Consolidated Five Year Plan. The detailed numerical goals can be found in the CAPER Exhibit 3. The following table summarizes in broad categories, the accomplishments achieved towards meeting the Identified five -year objectives. 7513-1 CAPER September 15, 2015 Page 2 OBJECTIVE 5 YEAR GOAL TOTAL PERCENT ACHIEVED Availability/Accessibility of Decent Housing 19,367 20,812 107% Affordability of Decent Housing 4,100 14,869 363% Sustainability of Decent Housing 8,218 5,667 69% Availability /Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment 309 ,326 729,225 236% Sustainability of Living Environment 26 43 165% Availability/Accessibility of Economic Opportunities 50 34 68% The City exceeded the majority of the established objectives to address the priority housing and community needs Identified in the 2010 -2015 Consolidated Plan, The supply of affordable housing was expanded and upgraded, and activities aimed at preserving and creating quality living environments for residents were initiated, Impacts of the economic recession coupled with the reduction in federal funding and the elimination of redevelopment funding affected some program outcomes. These programs have been retooled and broadened to facilitate projects moving forward such as an affordable housing development and the broadening of the Microenterprise Grants Program, HUD regulations require that the CAPER be available for a 15 -day public review period prior to its submittal. On August 28, 2015, a public notice was published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet News indicating that the draft report would be available for review and public comment beginning August $1, 2015. The draft CAPER was also available for public review on the City's website, All comments received in written form and at the above mentioned public hearing will be included in the final document submitted to HUD, which is due no later than September 28, 2015. Due to the timeframe for submission, the final document may include minor revisions pending final activity and expenditure reports. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #4 Fiscal Sustainability, Objective #1 (maintain a stable, efficient and transparent financial environment), The CAPER reports the City's accomplishments and expenditures during the 2014 -15 fiscal year associated with the HUD grants _ Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), 75B -2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. KR/te /svinp Exhibit; 1. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report http J/santa- ane /cda /documents /2014- 2015CAPE R..,df 75B -3 75B -4