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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2007-05-21 Item 7B - Grant Application - CDBG Block Grant for 2008 Minor Home Repair for $66,000 COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Q rl„ k ti Initials ITEM NO. lbw 1 t8A0 Meeting Date Prepared by 1 Mayor's review I Corpi4J review 1 05/21/07 1 EB 1 0 1 4 rs I I I 1 b. JTEM INFORMATION CAS NUMBER: 07-062 I ORIGINAL, AGENDA DATE: MAY 21, 2007 AGENDA Il'EMTITLE Council authorization for Mayor's signature on application for Community Development Block Grant funded minor home repair program for 2008 CATEGORY 111 Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other Mtg Date Mtg Date 05/21/07 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal POR Police PW I SPONSOR'S Human Services seeks to apply for $66,000 ($22,668 for Tukwila, $24,666 for SeaTac and SUMMARY $15,000 for Des Moines to cover minor home repair needs for the cities of Tukwila, SeaTac, and Des Moines. This leaves $1,000 for federal regulatory issues. Tukwila would serve as the fiscal sponsor for the two cities. REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. El Planning Comm. DA'Z'E: 5/15/07 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. Authorize city to apply for funds COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Regular Meeting COST_ IM P =ACT /=FUND SOURCE_ EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 Fund Source: CDBG Comments: MT=- I RECORD OE-COUNCIL ACTION 05/21/07 1 =MTGf-DATE _ATTACHMENTS 5/21/07 Information memo dated 5/8/07 CDBG Application Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee Meeting of 5/15/07 M E M O R A N D U M DATE: 5/08/07 TO: MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY COUNCIL CC: FROM: EVIE BOYKAN, HUMAN SERVICES RE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR 2008 The application to King County for Community Development Block Grants is due on May 31. The submission of the application must be accompanied by Council authorization and Mayor approval. The Office of Human Services proposes to continue the Minor Home Repair program, which targets minor home repairs to low and moderate income homeowners in Tukwila. In 2006 this program served 39 duplicated households with 192 hours of repair service. Most households were at 30% of median income ($16,350 annually for one person). In SeaTac, 24 households were served with 169 hours of repair service. The program successfully assisted homeowners who were having a difficult time maintaining their house. The program is a tool that the cities can use to both serve a human service need of maintaining a safe house, as well as a tool to address some code enforcement issues. The service also contributes to a more positive image of Tukwila, SeaTac and Des Moines single family neighborhoods. We submitted last year's application jointly with the City of SeaTac and the City of Des Moines. We were awarded $65,000; $8,000 higher than our request. Consistent with submitting a more competitive subregional application, we are proposing to administer the 2008 program on behalf of three cities; Tukwila, SeaTac, and Des Moines. SeaTac has one staff person addressing human service issues, and in Des Moines, the staff person to implement the project will be their code enforcement officer. Our sponsorship implies that we will serve as the fiscal agent for the three cities, as well as handle the administration with King County. Each city will need to hire their own contractors, screen their clients and make referrals. Our job will be to gather their paperwork to receive reimbursement from King County. We propose to submit an application for $66,000; $24,666 for SeaTac, $22,668 for Tukwila and $17,666 for Des Moines. There is an additional $1,000 in the budged for federal regulatory review such as environmental review or historic preservation. We recognize the CDBG funds are tenuous, in this climate of federal cost cutting. However, should there be adequate funds for King County, we feel that this program meets a tangible need in serving lower income populations with their housing needs. The program's consistency with the County's Consolidated plan supports continuation as a method of supporting affordable housing. Homeowners express gratitude and appreciation for a service that they othenvise would not be able to afford. Please let me know if you have any questions. PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Title Page 2008 CDBG Application 1. Applicant Agency Name City of Tukwila 2. Title of Proposed Project Tukwila /SeaTac /Des Moines Minor Home Repair program 3. Project Site Street Address Sites are individual homeowners within the cities of Tukwila, SeaTac and Des Moines Provide boundaries of service delivery area. (Natural boundaries, or site streets, roads, etc). Project will take place at the natural city List Census Tract(s) and Block Group(s)and number of residents in Service Delivery Area. Census Block Total Low /Mod Tract(s) Group(s) Population Population Low Mod 262- 263,271,273, Tuk 57% 281, 282, SeaTac 284,288, 289, 52% 287, 290, Total of Total of all Des Moines 300 -301 all three cities cities -43% Area Total 1 71,935 1 35,715 *If you serve the entire Consortium, indicate "Consortium- wide" in Census Tract box. 5. Proposed Use of CDBG Funds (Summarize in one or two sentences how CDBG funds will be used.) Insert text here 6. CDBG Funds Requested: $66,000 In -Kind Match: Other Fund Sources Total Project Cost: $66,000 7. Can your project be funded at a reduced level if necessary? x_ yes no. If yes, what amount of CDBG funding will be needed at the reduced level? $50,000 Describe how the project will be implemented at this reduced funding level. On a first come, first serve basis, residents will receive repairs until funds are depleted. Cities may choose to prioritize repairs as only emergency. If participating cities are unable to implement the program, the program will be reduced by the amount of funds that they agreed to manage. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN CAREFULLY EXAMINED. APPLICANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS REFERENCED IN THE APPLICATION IF FUNDING IS AWARDED. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS APPLICATION WILL BECOME A PART OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FUNDING CONTRACT. Applicant Contact Information: X Evie Boykan, Human Services Manager Authorized Signature of Applicant Print or Type Contact Name and Title Mayor Steve Mullet ebovkane.ci.tukwila.wa.us 433 -7180- 433 -7183 Print or type Name and Title E -mail Address Phone and Fax Standard Application and Guidelines 2008 3 MAR 2007 W;A� 1 o $3. i.•, City of Tukwila -I l 0, It Community Affairs Parks Committee rs COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes May 15, 2007- 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Pam Linder, Chair; Pam Carter and Dennis Robertson Staff: Bruce Fletcher, Rick Still, Evie Boykan, Dave Hauntz, Kevin Fuhrer and Kimberly Matej Guests: Jeff Stone CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Linder called the meeting to order at 4:59 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. 2008 Application for Minor Home Repair Staff is seeking Council authorization and Mayor approval for the 2008 Community Development Block Grant application. The City's application proposes to continue the Human Services Minor Home Repair Program, and includes similar programs in both SeaTac and Des Moines with Tukwila serving as the fiscal agent for all three cities. Incorporation of three cities into one application makes our request more competitive. Evie explained that this program predominantly serves the lowest income homeowners, allowing repairs that may not normally be completed. Additionally, since this program has been taken on in- house, we have been able to respond to twice as many requests then when the program was outsourced. Staff is also requesting this issue go directly to the May 21 Regular Council meeting due to a May 31 application deadline. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 21 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. B. Foster Golf Course Concession Agreement Bruce gave a brief history of the concessionaire agreement with Gordy's of Tukwila, Inc., and Jeff Stone, General Manager of Gordon's on the Green, discussed some of the challenges the restaurant has experienced in gaining momentum in securing a regular consumer base. Since the opening of the clubhouse restaurant, Gordy's has experienced some financial setbacks and is currently in arrears to the City. Staff desires to maintain a concessionaire presence in the clubhouse as well as to ensure that all concessionaire financial obligations to the City are met. In order to manage this twofold goal, staff is seeking Council approval to amend the existing Concession Agreement between the City and Gordy's of Tukwila, Inc. The amendment proposes to restructure concession fees and have the City retain ownership of all capital equipment.