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R-99-08-12-10C1 - 8/12/1999RESOLUTION NO. R- 99- 08- 12 -10C1 WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has prepared the 1999 -2000 Community Development Action Plan, (CDAP), which identifies how the City will use federal resources to meet priority community needs, and WHEREAS, the CDAP identifies resources which will improve the lives of the City's residents by providing homeownership assistance, improving neighborhoods, providing economic opportunities, and delivering needed services, and WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt said 1999 -2000 Community Development Action Plan, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Council hereby adopts the 1999 -2000 Community Development Action Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act. K.,WEDOCS \R¢SOX I \R90012C1.WPD /scg AT EST: RESOLVED this 12th day of August, 1999 1 :/Lint ' ANNE LAND, City Secretary 2 TRT A. STLUKAyJR. , Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas OUND R 03 de d \-‘64)\ CI) At- FINA L DRAFT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Round Rock has prepared the 1999 -2000 Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) that identifies how the City will use federal resources to meet priority community needs. The overall goal of the CDAP is to identify resources which will improve the lives of Round Rock's residents by: providing homeownership assistance; improving neighborhoods; providing economic opportunities; and delivering needed services. In accordance with federal regulations, the City of Round Rock prepared a 5 -year Consolidated Plan which included a needs assessment, a list of priority community needs, and strategies to address priority needs. The categories of priority needs addressed in the Consolidated Plan are neighborhood improvements, economic opportunities, housing, and community development. The document also includes the one -year CDAP which identifies the City's plan for funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Department (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The 1999 -2000 CDAP identifies the goals and objectives to be achieved during the second program year (PY) of the plan covering the period October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000. Round Rock's allocation for PY 1999 -2000 was increased by 1 percent. Round Rock will receive a total of $413,000. These funds and general fund contributions to public services total $596,000. The Office of Community Development is the lead agency responsible for developing the 5 -Year Consolidated Plan and CDAPs. The Office coordinated with the Round Rock Housing Authority, Williamson County and Cities Health District, and the Chamber of Commerce to develop the plan. Citizen participation was coordinated by the Community Development Manager and Community Development Specialist. A series of three public hearings and a community -wide needs assessment survey were utilized to obtain citizens' views on community needs. Priorities for funding in 1999 -2000 were established by analysis of data, services available in the community, public input, survey results, and the 5 -year Consolidated Plan. The priorities are 1) Affordable and accessible housing; 2) Community development; and, 3) Economic development. Some of the programs funded through the CDBG program will be emphasized in seven target areas based on census block groups. Other programs are operated on a city -wide basis. A full description of targeted programs is included in the CDAP. A minimum of 78 percent of the CDBG funds made available to the City will benefit households earning less than 80 percent of the median family income. Of the CDBG funds allocated for housing, 100 percent will benefit households earning less than 80 percent of the median family income. 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The City of Round Rock is committed to encouraging the development and preservation of services and facilities which improve housing options, increase economic diversification, and improve opportunities for low- and moderate- income citizens. The primary challenge is to protect the quality of life while managing rapid growth and change. The Consolidated Plan The Five -Year Consolidated Plan included an assessment of housing and community development needs for the five -year period beginning with Fiscal Year 1998/99. This document also identified priorities and strategies for the CDBG program. A one -year action plan was developed to implement the strategies during the first year covered by the Consolidated Plan. Five main components were included in the 5 -Year Consolidated Plan: (1) Community Profile, (2) Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment, (3) Housing Market Analysis, (4) Five -Year Strategic Plan, and (5) One -Year Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) for PY 1998- 99. General priorities were developed based on the results of staff analysis, citizen participation and public hearings, surveys of housing and social service needs, and Census data in conjunction with Community 2020 software. Using information provided by these sources, the City identified three priorities: housing, community development and economic development. The following table summarizes the priorities and the strategies the City plans to implement over the next five years to address the priorities. 1998 -2002 Community Development Priority Categories and Strategies 2 5 -Year Strategic Plan 1 I' 1 Priority 1: Housing Priority 2: Community Development Priority 3: Economic Development Strategy 1: Home Ownership Assistance Program Strategy 1: - Neighborhood Enhancements Program Strategy 1: Job creation and business support Strategy 2: Studies of Specific Needs Strategy 2: Social Services Support Strategy 2: Job skills improvement and education INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The City of Round Rock is committed to encouraging the development and preservation of services and facilities which improve housing options, increase economic diversification, and improve opportunities for low- and moderate- income citizens. The primary challenge is to protect the quality of life while managing rapid growth and change. The Consolidated Plan The Five -Year Consolidated Plan included an assessment of housing and community development needs for the five -year period beginning with Fiscal Year 1998/99. This document also identified priorities and strategies for the CDBG program. A one -year action plan was developed to implement the strategies during the first year covered by the Consolidated Plan. Five main components were included in the 5 -Year Consolidated Plan: (1) Community Profile, (2) Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment, (3) Housing Market Analysis, (4) Five -Year Strategic Plan, and (5) One -Year Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) for PY 1998- 99. General priorities were developed based on the results of staff analysis, citizen participation and public hearings, surveys of housing and social service needs, and Census data in conjunction with Community 2020 software. Using information provided by these sources, the City identified three priorities: housing, community development and economic development. The following table summarizes the priorities and the strategies the City plans to implement over the next five years to address the priorities. 1998 -2002 Community Development Priority Categories and Strategies 2 Lead Agency The Office of Community Development is the lead agency designated to prepare and submit the Five -Year Consolidated Plan and One -Year CDAPs in each succeeding year. The mission is to effectively and efficiently provide affordable housing and economic development opportunities in partnership with the community. To accomplish this mission, the Office directly administers a variety of programs to serve the community's housing, community development, and economic development needs. Administration of Federal Grants The Office of Community Development directly administers the CDBG Program with the City of Round Rock currently in its 1st year of receiving CDBG funds. Citizen Participation in Developing the CDAP Citizen participation, an integral part of developing Round Rock's 1999 -2000 CDAP, was obtained through public hearings, public meetings, and a community needs assessment survey. In March, the City's Office of Community Development, in collaboration with neighborhood organizations, held a series of three public hearings. An estimated total of 93 people attended the hearings. Citizens were provided the opportunity to speak on various needs in the community at the hearings held on the following dates: • Monday, April 12,1999 Location: Round Rock Church of Christ, Georgetown Street Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. • Tuesday, April 20,1999 Location: Voight Elementary School, Cushing Street Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • Tuesday, April 27, 1998 Location: City Council Chambers, 211 E. Main Street Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Resources The financial resources expected to be made available for Program Year 1999 -2000 are: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG): $413,000 City General Fund Contribution to Social Service Agencies: $183,000 Total: $596,000 3 A minimum of 78 percent of the CDBG funds made available to the City will benefit households earning less than 80 percent of the median family income. Of the CDBG funds allocated for housing, 100 percent will benefit households earning less than 80 percent of the median family income. The CDAP provides a narrative of the City's proposed actions in the coming year. Other resources, other federal funds, state and local government resources, and private contributions and /or financing, are identified in the discussions of the activities to be funded. 4 Project Activities Amount Project 1: Neighborhood Enhancements 1.1 Neighborhood Self -Help Initiative Project Grants 1.2 Cops into Homeowners 1.3 Memorial Park Playscape Improvements (Funded with 1998 -99 CDBG) $135,400 Project 2: Economic Opportunities 2.1 Microenterprise Assistance Center and Network $75,000 Project 3: Home Ownership Assistance 3.1 Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance Loans 3.2 Senior Housing Options Study $120,000 Program Administration D Grant and Program management $82,600 TOTAL $413,000 PROGRAM YEAR 1999 -2000 CDAP PROJECT AND ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS CITY'S INTENT During PY 1999 -2000, the City of Round Rock proposes to spend $413,000 in CDBG entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The proposed Action Plan consists of projects that implement the 5 -Year Strategic Plan to address the City's priority needs that were identified through staff analysis and citizen participation. The CDAP is structured into projects that are designed to support the strategies for addressing the priorities identified in the 5 -Year Strategic Plan. This year's CDAP consists of three projects that are composed of implementation activities for the City staff and project partners to conduct. The CDAP accounts for activities to conduct beginning October 1, 1999 and concluding by September 30, 2000. Table 1 identifies the funding strategy for these projects. Table 1 does not include CDBG eligible activities being conducted by the City in its support to public service agencies from its general fund. TABLE 1: PY 1999 -2000 CDBG ALLOCATION PLAN 5 1999 -2000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ACTIVITIES PROJECT 1: Neighborhood Enhancements Activity 1 -1: Neighborhood Self -Help Initiative Program (SHIP) Grants. This activity involves improvements conducted by citizens to benefit low to moderate income (LMI) service areas. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $75,400 Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development, Neighborhood Organizations Benefit to Residents: Area benefit for low- to moderate - income residents 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Community Development 1999 -2000 Action Plan Project Category: Project 1: Neighborhood Enhancements Activity 1 -2: Cops Into Homeowners. This activity involves assisting police officers who buy homes in LMI neighborhoods. The assistance will be grants to the officer /homebuyer to renovate and improve the property being purchased. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $60,000 Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development, Police Department Benefit to Residents: Area benefit for low- to moderate - income residents 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Community Development 1999 -2000 Action Plan Project Category: Project 1: Neighborhood Enhancements 6 Activity 1 -3: Memorial Park Playscape. This activity involves providing playscape with special ground material to Memorial Park in response to the Downtown Neighborhood Plan developed by citizens in the targeted residential service area that lies in LMI census block group 207013. The activity was planned but not conducted in PY 1998 -99 , thus funding will be from unexpended 1998 -99 CDBG. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $30,000 from 1998 -1999 CDBG Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development, Parks and Recreation Department Benefit to Residents: Area benefit for low- to moderate - income residents 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Community Development 1999 -2000 Action Plan Proiect Category: Project 1: Neighborhood Enhancements PROJECT 2: Economic Opportunities Activity 2 -1: Microenterprise Assistance Center and Network. These activities provide assistance and support to LMI microenterprise owners. Activities include providing limited space in the Center, T -1 internet connectivity, office resources, and support from professional and volunteer network. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $75,000; anticipated program income will range between $5,000 to $10,000 and will be applied to telecommunications services. Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce Benefit to Residents: Economic opportunities for LMI microenterprise business owners (limited clientele) 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Economic Development 1999 -2000 Action Plan Project Category: Project 2: Economic Opportunities 7 PROJECT 3: Home Ownership Assistance Activity 3 -1: City Down Payment/Closing Costs Assistance. This activity involves providing 50% down payment and reasonable closing costs for eligible first -time homebuyers. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $110,000 Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development, Designated financial institutions Benefit to Residents: Low- to moderate - income working families capable of making mortgage payments but needing assistance with down payments and closing costs. The program will be applied city -wide. 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Housing 1999 -2000 Action Plan Project Category: Project 3: Home Ownership Assistance Activity 3 -2: Senior Housing Options Study. The study's purpose is to analyze what is considered to be the most pressing housing need in Round Rock, according to the City's Consolidated Plan. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $10,000 Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development, Round Rock Housing Authority, Contract Consultant Benefit to Residents: The study will provide a focus on how severe the lack of Senior housing options. The study will provide a basis for developing informed and effective strategies for addressing the identified needs. 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Housing 1999 -2000 Action Plan Protect Category: Project 3: Home Ownership Assistance 8 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION This activity involves the oversight and administration of CDBG funds and activities, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and program effectiveness. The Office of Community Development also provides technical assistance to community - based organizations, conducts neighborhood planning activities, coordinates advisory groups for implementation projects, coordinates public outreach and citizen participation in community development, provides analytical support to community and economic development initiatives, and acts as the staff coordination office for implementation projects and activities. Funding Source: CDBG Funding Provided: $82,600 Program Delivery and Management: Office of Community Development Benefit to Residents: Low- to moderate - income residents, areas, and neighborhoods 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Housing, Community Development, and Economic Development 1999 -2000 Action Plan Project Category: Program Administration SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES Public Service Agency Funding Program. This program provides funding to specific service agencies in Round Rock. Funding Source: City General Fund Funding Provided: $183,000 Program Delivery and Management: Finance Department, Service agencies Benefit to Residents: Public services for low- income persons in need. 1998 -2002 Strategic Plan Priority: Community Development 9 FUNDING DISTRIBUTION FOR CDBG ACTIVITIES Figure 1 portrays how Round Rock intends to allocate CDBG funding to implement the Action Plan. This allocation does not include the City's contribution to Public Service Agencies from the General Fund. Figure 2 shows how CDBG dollars will have been allocated over the first two program years assuming this proposed Action Plan is implemented as proposed. FIGURE 1: Proposed CDBG Allocation to Projects and Administration for PY 1999 -2000 1 0 13 Project 1 : Neighborhood Enhancements $135,400 ❑ Project 2: Economic Opportunities $75,000 ■ Project 3: Homeownership Assistance $120,000 ■ Program Administration $82,600 FIGURE 2: Resulting Allocation over Two Program Years (98 -99 &99 -00) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF CDBG FUNDS Map 1 on the following page identifies the City's census block groups where area activities are eligible based on low- to moderate - income designation. The boxes contain the percentage of families in the block group that are LMI. The eligibility threshold for a CDBG target area in Round Rock is 48.1 percent. The seven darker shaded areas are LMI census block groups where the percentage of LMI families is 48.1 percent or greater. The two lighter shaded areas are deemed potential target areas where portions of the census block group probably would qualify for CDBG activity as a LMI service area. This Action Plan allocates $135,400 for area - specific eligible activities which are manifested in Project 1: Neighborhood Enhancements. The remaining $277,600 will be applied to city -wide limited clientele activities or for program administration. The Microenterprise Assistance Center also is located in a LMI census block group but is a city -wide limited clientele activity. 11 II Project 1 : Neighborhood Enhancements $375,400 • Project 2: Economic Opportunities $125,000 ❑ Project 3: Homeownership Assistance $180,000 ® Program Administration $142,600 3 w 5.9 ; � ROUND ROCK CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS Defined & Potential CDBG Target Areas Low &Moderate Inc. RlBlock Group Streets DATE: August 6, 1999 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — August 12, 1999 ITEM: 10.C.1. Consider a resolution adopting the FY 1999/2000 Community Development Action Plan. This Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) for Program Year 1999 -2000 consists of projects that implement the 5 -Year Consolidated Strategic Plan to address the City's priority needs which were identified through staff analysis and the citizen participation process. Staff Resource Person: Joe Vining, Planning Director.