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County Administrator's Report 10. 3.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Amendment to the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant Program - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning an Amendment to the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Annual Action Plans for the Escambia County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program:
A. Approve an Amendment to the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Annual Action Plans for the Escambia County CDBG Program, reallocating $386,986.44 in funds; and
B. Authorize the County Administrator to sign the Amendment.
[Funding: Fund 129/2010 CDBG, Cost Center 370214; 2013 CDBG, Cost Center 370218; 2014 CDBG, Cost Center 370221; 2015 CDBG, Cost Center 370222; and 2016 CDBG, Cost Center 370228] |
| BACKGROUND: |
In order to address timely spendout of CDBG funds, staff is recommending an Amendment to the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 HUD Annual Action plan to reallocate funds to close out old grant years and to move unencumbered funding to the Neighborhood Improvement Project Enhancements activity to fund the Myrtle Grove Phase 1 lighting project. HUD requires that amendments to a local government's Annual Action Plan must be advertised for a minimum of 30 days to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. A Public Notice was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on May 20, 2017 (Exhibit I) that allows for comments through June 23, 2017. To date, only one comment has been received regarding this amendment. The Myrtle Grove Revitalization Group submitted a letter of support for the Amendment and the Myrtle Grove Phase 1 Lighting Project (Exhibit II).
The amendment proposes reallocating funds as follows:
| GRANT YR |
COST CENTER |
AMOUNT |
ACTIVITY |
DESCRIPTION |
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| 2010 |
370214 |
$2210.08 |
Neighborhood Renewal Initiative Program |
This activity is intended for small scale neighborhood volunteer and community based projects, i.e., Mini-Grant Program. $12,950.60 is available for this activity in more current grant year funds. $2789.92 has been expended to date from this activity from the original allocation of $5000. This reallocation will allow closeout of 2010 grant. |
| 2013 |
370218 |
$125,000 |
Community Health Clinic Project |
This activity was to support development and construction of a health clinic at County owned property on Pace Boulevard. Another property was identified for this project, but staff could not obtain NEPA and Part 58 environmental clearance from HUD on the new property in order to release CDBG funds for this project. Funding must be reallocated to another eligible project. Staff is working with the Escambia Community Clinic to identify another project to support. |
| 2014 |
370221 |
$200,000 |
Community Health Clinic Project |
Same as above |
| 2015 |
370222 |
$50,000 |
Neighborhood Enhancements Program |
Activity to provide support for targeted community development, reinvestment, and neighborhood based initiatives within designated areas of slum and blight, specifically CRA's. Funds have not yet been encumbered for a project. |
| 2016 |
370228 |
$9776.36 |
Neighborhood Enhancements Program |
Same description as above. $10,201.42 would still be available in this activity after this amendment. |
| TO: |
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| 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, & 2016 |
as above |
$386,986.44 |
Neighborhood Improvement Projects Enhancements |
Provides enhancements such as street rehabilitation, new or upgraded street lighting, sidewalks, etc for redevelopment projects located within CDBG eligible areas including CRA's . Funds will be utilized to support the Myrtle Grove Phase 1 lighting project, which is located in a CDBG eligible area. |
The amendment (Exhibit III) will go into effect after approval by the Board and the public comment period has passed. The original Board approval of the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 HUD Annual Plans and summaries of CDBG projects for those grant years are included in Exhibit IV for reference. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Reallocation of funds will allow for timely expenditure of CDBG funds as required by HUD to a CDBG eligible project and will allow for closeout of old year grant funds. Funds will be reallocated between the activities specified above in Fund 129/2010 CDBG, Cost Center 370214; 2013 CDBG, Cost Center 370218; 2014 CDBG, Cost Center 370221; 2015 CDBG, Cost Center 370222; and 2016 CDBG, Cost Center 370228. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| This amendment has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| No impact to personnel. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
Changes in planned activities from the HUD Annual Action Plan must follow the County's Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) as guided in 24 CFR Part 570. The County's CPP states that an amendment to the Annual Action Plan is triggered under the following circumstances:
1. The addition or deletion of any activity from the approved list of CDBG activities included in the Consolidated Plan/Escambia County or City of Pensacola Annual Action Plan for each respective CDBG year.
2. The purpose, scope, location, and/or beneficiaries of any activity or project are materially altered or changed from the approved County or City Annual Action Plan for each respective program year.
3. The annual funding level for any individual activity included in the CDBG Annual Action Plan is increased or decreased by an amount in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the originally approved activity line item for each respective CDBG program year. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Subject to approval by the Board, the Neighborhood Enterprise Division will submit the Amendment to HUD. |
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