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C. 85

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:	February 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Preparation of FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gabriel Lemus, 674-7882

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the process for the preparation of the FY 2015-19 Contra Costa Consortium Consolidated Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program funds.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No General Fund impact. CDBG and HOME funds are provided to the County on an annual allocation basis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County and Consortium Cities (cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek) will prepare the Consolidated Plan "in house" with an estimated total cost of $20,000, to be paid by FY 2014/15 CDBG administration funds and FY 2014/15 HOME administration funds. CFDA Nos.: 14.218 (CDBG) and 14.239 (HOME).

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Consortium was established in FY 1994 for purposes of participating in the HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Program. Consortium Members include Contra Costa County as the Urban County Representative and the cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek. As the designated Consortium Representative, the County is authorized to act on behalf of the Consortium. The Urban County consists of all the unincorporated areas of the County plus the cooperating incorporated cities of Brentwood, Oakley, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Clayton, Lafayette, Orinda, San Ramon, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo, El Cerrito, and the towns of Danville and Moraga.

The Consortium receives CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds on an annual allocation basis through HUD. In order to receive funding through these programs, Consortium Members are required to prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the plan is to assess housing and community development needs in the Consortium area and provide a comprehensive five-year strategy designed to:

• increase and maintain the supply of affordable and supportive housing for low-income and special needs populations, including the homeless;
• create a suitable living environment through neighborhood revitalization and improvements in public facilities and services; and
• expand economic opportunities for lower income households.

The Consortium currently has an approved Consolidated Plan covering FY 2010-2014. In order to continue to qualify for the receipt of federal funds, the Consortium must prepare a new five-year Plan beginning with FY 2015/16. The Plan must meet federal requirements and be approved by HUD prior to the beginning of the FY 2015/16 program year.

HUD requires that the Consolidated Plan be submitted electronically by May 15, 2015. The Consortium's Consolidated Plan will be submitted as one document, with the County being the designated lead agency for the submittal of the final Consortium Consolidated Plan.

County and Consortium Cities staff have prepared a schedule to complete the final FY 2015- 2019 Consolidated Plan in time to submit to HUD by May 15, 2015. The proposed time-line is as follows:

•Project Initiation / Startup Meeting: February 2014
• On-line Survey: April 2014
•Community Needs Meetings: April- June 2014
•Meetings with cooperating incorporated cities: April - June 2014
•Meetings with Subcommittees/Advisory Bodies to discuss recommendations of the Consolidated Plan priorities: September 2014
•Administrative Draft of Consolidated Plan: December 2014
•Public Review of Draft Plan: January - February 2015
•Consortium Jurisdictions Adopt Consolidated Plan: April 2015
•Submission of Plan to HUD: May 15, 2015

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the recommendation is not approved, the County would not be eligible to receive its yearly CDBG, HOME, and ESG program entitlement funds through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Most of the projects and programs funded with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds address at least one of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card.