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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-25 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 16-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING THE 2016-2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AS AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR FUNDING UNDER THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. The City of Temecula has participated directly within the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an entitlement jurisdiction for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds since July 1, 2012; B. The City of Temecula has prepared all documents, notices, and forms ' required by HUD for participation in the CDBG Program by entitlement jurisdictions; C. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-42 on June 14, 2011 initiating the City to obtain entitlement community status from HUD, and authorized the Director of Community Development to prepare and return for City Council approval all documents required for the designation as an Entitlement City, including the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the Citizen Participation Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing; D. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-78 on November 1 , 2011, approving the Citizen Participation Plan that sets forth the City's policies and procedures for citizen participation in the development of its Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, Annual Performance Reports, and any substantial amendments deemed necessary for direct administration of federal CDBG funds; E. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 12-30 on April 10, 2012, approving the 2012-16 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, that contains a housing community development needs assessment, a survey of available resources, and a five-year strategy for achieving housing and community development goals, as well as the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing which outlines the City of Temecula's strategy to affirmatively promote equal housing opportunity and remove impediments to fair ' housing choice; Resos 16-25 1 F. The City of Temecula has prepared an Annual Action Plan to implement the fifth year of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan; G. The Annual Action Plan includes HUD entitlement funding and the proposed use of Federal CDBG funds for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2016-2017; H. The 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by Federal, State, and local law; I. At the conclusion of the Finance Subcommittee meeting and after due consideration of the testimony, the Finance Subcommittee provided funding recommendations for the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan on February 9, 2016; J. The City Council, at a regular meeting, considered the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan on April 26, 2016, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter. K. At the Public Hearing, due to the HUD requirement that the City, as an Entitlement Community, is required to provide fair housing services, staff proposed to increase the recommended funding for the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County to ' $16,810 and reduce the other public services grants proportionately, in response to concerns raised by the Fair Housing Council and their ability to provide adequate fair housing services. L. At the conclusion of the City Council hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the City Council approved the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan, subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. M. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findings. The City Council, in approving the Plan hereby finds, determines and declares that: N. Pursuant to Title 24, Housing and Urban Development, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Part 91 Consolidated Submissions For Community Planning And Development Programs (24 CFR Part 91) each entitlement jurisdiction must adopt a Five-year Consolidated Plan that states its overall plan to develop a viable urban community by providing for decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons, and prepare an Annual Action Plan each year describing the activities the jurisdiction will undertake during the next year to address those five-year priority needs and ' objectives; Resos 16-25 2 O. The City Council must adopt a plan that serves the following functions: 1. A planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process among citizens, organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders; 2. A submission for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs for jurisdictions; 3. A strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and 4. A management tool for assessing performance and tracking results. Section 3. Environmental Findings. The proposed action on the Annual Action Plan (2016-2017) is exempt from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and specifically 24 CFR 58.34(a)(1) because the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan is a resource identification study and the development of plans and strategies for the prioritization and funding of proposed programs through CDBG and the proposed action involves the feasibility and planning studies to determine prioritization and CDBG funding to begin the development of certain projects. The potential projects discussed in the proposed actions that might involve physical activity will be reviewed under NEPA or the California Environmental ' Quality Act (CEQA) as part of the development of those projects. The proposed action is also exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 and 15378(b)(4). Section 4. Approvals. P. The City Council hereby approves the Annual Action Plan (2016-2017), set forth as Exhibit A attached hereto, as amended to reflect the Fair Housing Council funding increase and proportional decreases to other CDBG funded public services agencies, and any and all other documents deemed necessary by HUD to obtain the annual CDBG allocation of the federal CDBG funds and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the execution of these documents, including, but not limited to serving as the Certifying Officer for all environmental review procedures associated with the various CDBG projects, and Certifying Officer for the purpose of signing correspondence, agreements, and other required documents. Q. The City Council hereby approves an application for CDBG Entitlement funds in the amount of $515,688; the allocation of the CDBG current year program administration of $103,137; the allocation of the CDBG current year program activities of $412,551; Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ' Resolution. Resos 1625 3 ' PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this 26th day of April, 2016. Michael S. Na-ggar, Mayor ATT Rani , ity Clerk [SEAL] a STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ' COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16-25 was duly and regularl� adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 26t day of April, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, McCracken, Rahn, Naggar NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 4 ' Randi Johl, City Clerk Resos 16-25 5 1 City of Temecula Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan Program Year 5: 2016-2017 Submitted to: US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development Los Angeles Field Office 611 West 6th Street, Suite 801 Los Angeles, CA90017 Prepared by: City of Temecula Community Development Department 41000 Main Street Temecula, CA 92590 May 2016 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................3 ExecutiveSummary.....................................................................................................................S FederalFunding Sources ..........................................................................................................5 DecentHousing........................................................................................................................8 Continuumof Care...................................................................................................................8 SuitableLiving Environment.....................................................................................................9 EconomicOpportunity ...........................................................................................................10 Administrative........................................................................................................................10 CitizenParticipation..................................................................................................................11 Resources .................................................................................................................................14 AnnualObjectives.....................................................................................................................16 Descriptions of Activities...........................................................................................................17 ' Geographic Distribution/Allocation Priorities............................................................................26 Annual Affordable Housing Goals .............................................................................................28 PublicHousing ..........................................................................................................................29 Homeless and Special Needs ....................................................................................................29 Barriers to affordable housing...................................................................................................32 OtherActions............................................................................................................................33 Program Specific Requirements................................................................................................37 Other Narratives and Attachments ...........................................................................................38 Action Plan Appendices Citizen Participation and Consultation ........................................................................Appendix A Map and Target Areas.................................................................................................Appendix B ' Grantee SF-424s and Action Plan Certifications...........................................................Appendix C Pg. 2 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA QtPtoc N r o�,,y,� y 1 2 Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 1l 1 Hll 6111&,% 0 E��,00 11' The CPMP Annual Action Plan includes the SF 424 and Narrative Responses to Action Plan questions that CDBG grantees must respond to each year in order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations. Narrative Responses The Consolidated Plan Purpose of the Consolidated Plan The City of Temecula Five-Year Consolidated Plan ("Consolidated Plan") provides a framework for implementing housing, human services, and community development ' activities for July 2012 through June 2017. The Plan assists the City by: • Serving as a planning document that the City prepares in partnership with its citizens, community organizations, businesses and other stakeholders; • Describing the City's strategic plan for implementing the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG); • Measuring performance and tracking goals; • Assessing the resources, needs, economic and living conditions, demographics, homelessness, housing costs, etc. of the City of Temecula; and • Reporting on specific items required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a requirement for receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program National Objectives The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a federal program that is administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds are provided directly to eligible states and units of local government and are considered direct entitlement grantees. As a grantee receiving annual funding allocations from the Federal Government to fund local housing and community development needs, the City of Temecula is authorized to fund eligible activities that meet national and local goals/objectives. The broad national objectives ' are as follows: • Activities benefiting low/moderate-income (LMI) persons; • Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, and Pg. 3 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA • Activities meeting community development needs that have a particular urgency (urgent need). The 2012-2017 Consolidated Plan directs funds exclusively toward meeting the national objective of benefiting low/moderate-income persons. The Consolidated Plan serves as a comprehensive guide on how the City intends to utilize the allotted federal funds to address national objectives in a manner that will produce the greatest measurable impact on the local community. Performance Measures While the national objectives are broad, measurements used to determine whether activities are successful are more specific. Performance measurement system objectives are as follows: • Provide decent affordable housing • Create a suitable living environment • Create economic opportunities In addition, performance measurement system outcomes are as follows: • Availability/Accessibility • Affordability • Sustainability ' At the end of each fiscal year, the City must prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to provide information to HUD and Temecula citizens about the year's accomplishments. Pg. 4 Mika017 CITY OF TEMECULA The Annual Action Plan includes the SF 424 and is due every year no less than 45 days prior to the start of the grantee's program year start date. Executive Summary 91.220(b) Program Year 5 Each year, the City is required to prepare a one-year Action Plan to notify citizens and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of how the City intends to use the entitlement CDBG grant funds it receives from HUD to meet the objectives and strategies identified in the five-year Consolidated Plan. Actions that will be undertaken in the 2016-2017 program year are outlined in this one-year Action Plan, which describes both the allocation of estimated resources and a narrative of what will be done. In a given year, it is possible that no steps will be taken to achieve a particular strategy. Similarly, it is expected that during the course of the year, the City may be presented with unanticipated opportunities that can be capitalized upon to meet goals and strategies. The City shall seize these opportunities to further the goals defined in the Consolidated Plan. The City does not currently participate/receive funds under the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, or Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program. During the 2012-2017 Program Years, the City may apply for a Section 108 loan. Should the City elect to do so, and/or participate in the HOME, HOPWA, or ESG programs through the State of California, the Consolidated Plan will be amended through the Substantial Amendment process. One of the major tools for accomplishing the goals of the Consolidated Plan is the annual allocation of CDBG funds provided by HUD. The City received $475,558 in 2012, the City's first year as a direct recipient of CDBG funds. In 2013, the City's CDBG allocation increased by nine percent (9%), from $475,558 to $517,195. In 2014, the City's CDBG allocation increased another five percent (5%), up to $544,070 and stayed relatively similar in 2015 by receiving $540,214 in CDBG funds. For the 2016-2017 Program Year, HUD has informed the City that the CDBG allocation is being reduced by 5% to $515,688. In addition, the 2016-2017 Program Year will be the final year Temecula receives CDBG funds under the current five-year Consolidated Plan. Next year, the City will prepare a new five-year Consolidated Plan to continue to receive annual CDBG entitlement funds. The following outlines the total anticipated resources available to implement the 2016- 2017 Action Plan. Federal Funding Source Amount CDBG $515,688 Recaptured $ 0 CDBG Program Income $ 0 ESG $ 0 HOME $ 0 Pg. 5 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA HOPWA $ 0 Total CDBG/Federal Resources $515,688 For the 2016-2017 Program Year, the CDBG allocation will be used as follows: CDBG Allowable Distribution of Funds Amount Public Services (Max. 15% of annual allocation) $ 77,353 Planning/Administration (Max. 20%of annual allocation) $ 103,137 Public Improvements $ 315,198 Housing Rehabilitation $ 25.000 Total Proposed Funding $ 515,688 CDBG Fundina Proaram Amounts Amount 2016-2017 CDBG Entitlement Grant $ 515,688 2016-2017 CDBG Program Income $ 0 2012-15 Program Year Carryover Activities/Funds $ 0 Total CDBG Program Resources for 2016-2017 $ 515,688 ' CDBG Fundina Recommendation Summary Amount Public Service Programs $ 77,350 Planning/Administration $ 103,137 Rotary Park Rehabilitation $ 25,000 Old Town Sidewalks Improvement Project $ 220,520 Sam Hicks Monument Park Rehabilitation Project $ 64,681 Habitat for Humanity—Home Rehabilitation Program $ 25,000 Total Estimated Funding $ 515,688 CDBG Funding Backup List Amount Sixth Street Sidewalk Improvements $ 20,000 Temecula Community Center Rehabilitation $ 60,000 Should additional CDBG funding become available during the program year through cost savings, increase in allocation, or dropped activities, the City will use CDBG funds for the above backup project or the expansion of the multi-phased Old Town Sidewalk Improvement program. If additional funding becomes available for public services for the same reasons during the program year, the funds will be distributed proportionately among the approved CDBG-funded public services agencies. No additional public review will be required to take this action, because this would be considered a minor amendment to the Annual Action Plan. The development of the Annual Action Plan includes citizen and stakeholder input. This Annual Action Plan is consistent with the top priorities identified by residents and stakeholders who participated in development of the Plan and the 2016-2017 funding process. Pg. 6 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA The Community Development Department held two (2) community workshop meetings on December 7, 2015, to collect citizen input regarding community development and housing needs for the City of Temecula. Public meeting attendees prioritized top needs as supportive human services for special needs populations including youth, seniors, domestic violence victims, and the homeless. As described below, the City has prioritized supportive human services and public improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and residents (housing, community infrastructure, park playground). On November 17, 2015, the Community Development Department released a Notice of the Availability of Funds (NOFA) to interested non-profit service providers who could then apply to receive 2016-2017 CDBG program funds. The Community Development Department received 14 applications from public service providers and one (1) housing provider before the applications were due on December 16, 2015. The total amount requested was $276,878 for public services and $25,000 for housing improvement programs, demonstrating a tremendous need for CDBG funds in the community. The following organizations submitted CDBG funding applications: 1. Assistance League of Temecula Valley 2. Canine Support Teams, Inc. 3. Community Mission of Hope Temporary Inclement Weather Shelter 4. Fair Housing Council of Riverside County 5. Hospice of the Valleys 6. Michelle's Place, Breast Cancer Resource Center 7. Path of Life Ministries 8. Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center 9. Safe Alternatives for Everyone, Inc. (SAFE) 10. Senior Citizens Service Center 11. Single Mothers United in Rewarding Fellowship (SMURF) 12. Temecula Community Pantry 13. VNW Circle of Care 14. Voices of Children 15. Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley (housing rehabilitation) Each application was reviewed for CDBG eligibility, meeting a national objective and conformance with the 2012-2017 Consolidated Plan — Strategic Plan goals. The Community Development Department presented draft funding recommendations to the Finance Committee of the City Council in a public meeting held on February 9, 2016, at the Temecula Civic Center. Ten (10) persons representing eight (8) of the above organizations attended the public meeting along with City staff. After review and discussion, the Finance Committee made funding recommendations for the City Council's consideration. The Annual Action Plan reflects the funding recommendations made by the Finance Committee. The City Council will approve the Annual Action Plan on April 26, 2016. Based on the 2012-2017 Consolidated Plan goals as well as past performance by the agencies, the City will continue to fund most of the public services agencies that were funded in the previous year. Last year, the City met its CDBG timeliness requirements. During Fiscal Year 2016-17, CDBG funds will be directed toward accomplishing the following primary goals and performance objectives, as established within the Consolidated Plan: Pg. 7 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Decent Housing Objective: Promote, preserve, and assist in the development of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents, special needs groups, those at- risk of homelessness, and disproportionately impacted residents. Strategy 1: Participate in available Community Development Programs offered by Riverside County. • Continue to participate and promote the County of Riverside Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program authorizing low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers to take a federal income tax credit of up to 15 percent of the annual interest paid on the mortgage. • Continue to support Section 8 rental assistance vouchers to extremely-low and low- income households through the Riverside County Housing Authority Voucher Program. Strategy 2: Encourage local incentives for developers to create affordable housing. • Implement an Affordable Housing Overlay Program approved by the Temecula City Council as part of the 2014-2021 Housing Element. ' Strategy 3: Affirmatively further fair housing. • Continue to implement recommendations from the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Report completed as part of the 2012-2017 Consolidated Plan. The City is preparing a new Assessment for Fair Housing, which is required to be submitted to HUD by October 4, 2016. • Allocate $10,000 in CDBG funds to Fair Housing Council of Riverside County for fair housing education, training & enforcement programs for low- and moderate-income households. Strateav 4: Preserve the supply of affordable ownership housing stock through rehabilitation. • Allocate $25,000 in CDBG funds to the Habitat for Humanity, Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, for preventative home maintenance and critical home repair services to low-income homeowners. Continuum of Care Objective: Provide programs and services to assist families and persons who are homeless find shelter and access needed services. Strategy 1: Actively support regional and sub-regional efforts to provide a coordinated continuum of housing and services for homeless. • Continue to be an active member of the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Riverside County and to provide support on efforts such as the ten-year County plan (2007- 2017)to end homelessness. Pg. 8 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Strategy 2: Work with public, private and non-profit partners to increase funding and leverage resources to prevent homelessness and encourage stability. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Community Mission of Hope, Inclement Weather Shelter Voucher Program, for operations in assisting persons who are homeless with temporary shelter and general human services during the cold winter months. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Senior Citizens Service Center, for the provision of food to low-and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Temecula Community Pantry, for the provision of food to low-and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the VNW Circle of Care, Food Ministry Program, for the provision of food to low- and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. Suitable Living Environment Objective: Improve and expand infrastructure and facilities that benefit low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and residents. ' Strategy 1: Improve conditions in economically challenged neighborhoods and/or for low-income residents • Allocate $220,520 for the design and construction of a segment of sidewalk located in the Old Town area. The improvement area is on the east side of Mercedes Street from Sam Hicks Park to Fourth Street. The work will involve clearing the area, grading, exporting of dirt, concrete sidewalk, rolled curb and gutter, ADA access ramps, potential for retaining walls, and relocating and/or adjustment of utilities to grade. Completion of this segment of sidewalk will improve community facilities and accessibility for the low- and moderate-income residents in the Old Town and Pujol Street districts. As an approved backup project, this project may be expanded to include Second Street($20,000), if there is a shortfall from another grant source. • Allocate $25,000 for the design and rehabilitation of Rotary Park. The rehabilitation will provide for landscaping and hardscape improvements to Rotary Park, a 1.09- acre accessible park featuring a picnic area, play structure, and open space. The park is located between the Temecula Community Center and the Boys and Girls Club, and is frequently used by children in the adjoining low- and moderate-income neighborhood for playing soccer, frisbee, and other outdoor activities. The intended enhancements will improve the outdoor recreational opportunities for area families. • Allocate an additional $64,681 to complete the replacement of the existing dilapidated park playground equipment with a new local history themed playground area. The project scope will include design, offsite fabrication, and installation of new playground equipment, rubberized surfacing, a new shade canopy umbrella, and other remedial landscaping. The playground area will also include resurfacing for improved ADA access in accordance with ADA Guidelines. Pg. 9 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA • As an approved backup activity, allocate $60,000 for the design and rehabilitation of the Temecula Community Center. The rehabilitation will provide for replacement of the existing problematic vinyl flooring in the Multipurpose Room and classrooms with a more durable, commercial grade flooring. Objective: Provide and improve access to public services for low- and moderate- income persons and those with special needs. Strategy 1: Provide support services for special needs populations • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the SAFE, Domestic Violence Services Program, to support a continuum of domestic violence services, including crisis intervention, emergency care, legal assistance, and basic needs assistance. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Assistance League, Operation School Bell Program, to support the distribution of clothing and school supplies to youth in low- and moderate-income families. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to Michelle's Place, Breast Health Assistance Program to provide breast health services to low-and moderate-income women. • Allocate $2,848 CDBG funds to the Canine Support Team, Service Dogs for the ' Disabled Program to provide specially trained service and assistance dogs to persons with disabilities to support their personal, social and occupational independence Economic Opportunity Objective: Provide for the economic development needs of low- and moderate- income persons and neighborhood target areas. Strategy 1: Assist residents with job training and employment needs. • Continue to promote the City's business technology incubator (Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange) in its efforts to assist people with initial development of small businesses such as micro-enterprises, thus creating additional jobs. • Support job creation activities through partnership with the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and revitalization activities. Administrative Objective: Provide for administration and planning activities to develop housing and community development strategies to carry out actions that address identified needs in the Consolidated Plan. ' Strategy 1: Program Implementation and planning activities. Pg. 10 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA • Provide $103,137 for general staff administration of CDBG programs and activities, including use of Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), program set-up, reporting, planning, and subrecipient training and monitoring. Pg. 11 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Citizen Participation 91.220(b) 1. Provide a summary of the citizen participation and consultation process (including efforts to broaden public participation in the development of the plan. As a prerequisite to submitting the One-Year Action Plan, the City's Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) and CDBG implementing regulation 24 CFR 92.105 require that a public hearing be held to allow citizens and public service agencies an opportunity to express their views concerning the use of CDBG funds. Temecula's year five (5) Action Plan was developed with a strong emphasis on community input. To broaden participation in the Plan, the City provided a number of opportunities for public input including public meetings and a 30-day draft public comment period. Specifically, • The City of Temecula held two (2) community workshop meetings on December 7, 2015, to collect citizen input regarding community development and housing needs, and to provide assistance to non-profit organizations and government agencies submitting an application requesting CDBG funds from the City of Temecula. One (1) meeting was held in the early evening to accommodate work schedules and one (1) meeting was held during the day to accommodate those uncomfortable driving at night. Notices for the community workshop meetings were publicized on the City's website, emailed to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) mailing list (See Appendix A for listing) and several local business and affordable housing professionals, published in the local newspaper for a 15-day period, and posted at the Temecula Public Library and Civic Center. • On February 9, 2016, the City of Temecula Finance Subcommittee met to consider the CDBG funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. The City Finance Subcommittee performs in an advisory manner to City staff and to the City Council concerning planning, implementing, and assessing CDBG programs and activities. Notices for this meeting were publicized on the City's website, published in the local newspaper for a 10-day period, and posted at the Temecula Public Library and Civic Center. • Prior to adoption, the draft Action Plan was made available to the general public for a period of 30 days in order to provide them with an opportunity to review the recommendation for funding. In compliance with the City's approved Citizen Participation Plan and CDBG implementing regulation 24 CFR 92.105, a public notice was published to solicit comments from interested citizens regarding the City's 2016-2017 One-Year Action Plan. The public hearing comment period commenced in late February and public comments were included in the Action Plan prior to the City Council public hearing scheduled for April 26, 2016. This is the second of two required public hearings by HUD. The City directly contacted and consulted a diverse group of public and private sector agencies providing services within the City of Temecula to help identify the available resources and community needs. Stakeholders represent a broad spectrum of interests. The industries and professions represented included: Pg. 12 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA • Affordable housing provision ■ Senior services • Child protective services ■ Services for low income residents • Fair housing ■ Services for single mothers • Foreclosure/loss mitigation prevention ■ Mental health services • Higher education ■ Social services • Homeless services ■ Youth development. ■ Landlord/tenant services • Rental property owners and managers Participating stakeholders serve a variety of populations in Temecula, including; • Elderly ■ Persons with a mental illness • Families on CaR/Vorks ■ Persons with a physical disability cash assistance ■ Persons with substance • Immigrants abuse/addiction • Low income individuals ■ Victims of domestic violence • Persons with a developmental disability ■ Single mothers • Persons and families who are homeless ■ Youth. ' • Persons with HIV/AIDS The City is committed to participation of minorities, non-English speaking persons, and persons with disabilities in the Consolidated Plan process. Wherever a significant number of extremely low- and low-income persons speak and read a primary language other than English, translation services at all public hearings are provided in such language, if translation services are available and requested in advance, at least 72 hours prior to the public meeting. In 2011, as part of the development of the 2012-2017 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, a community needs assessment survey was prepared and distributed to all known community service organizations operating within the City, local government agencies providing services in Temecula, the Temecula libraries, the Temecula Senior Center, and various community centers. Additionally, the survey was posted on the City's website and distributed at the two (2) community workshops held on November 16, 2011. The survey listed several needs categories for the 2012-2017 planning period, including: housing, neighborhood services, community services, business and jobs, and special needs. Each category contained subcategories to assist respondents in focusing and prioritizing specific needs. Survey results were tabulated and incorporated within the Consolidated Plan and each succeeding Program Year Action Plan. ' Based on the community needs assessment survey, the community workshops, and consultation with various service providers, the following needs were identified as important: Pg. 13 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECUL.A Residents responding to the survey identified the following as top needs in the community: • Job creation/retention; and • Health care facilities. Stakeholders responding to the survey identified the following as top needs in the community: • Job creation/retention; • Homeless shelters/services; and • Affordable rental housing. Public meeting attendees responding to the survey identified the following as top needs in the community: • Improving bike path linkages; • Supportive services to single mothers; and • Upgrading the Boys & Girls Club facility. The needs listed above were considered and analyzed during the funding review process, and incorporated into the development of the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan. ' 2. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan. To be added after public review process is completed. 3. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. The City accepted all comments during the citizen participation process. Pg. 14 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Resources 91.220(c)(1) and (c)(2) 4. Identify the federal, state, and local resources (including program income) the jurisdiction expects to receive to address the needs identified in the plan. Federal resources should include Section 8 funds made available to the jurisdiction, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and competitive McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act funds expected to be available to address priority needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan. The following resources are available to the City of Temecula and will be used to carry out the 2012 —2016 Strategic Plan and the 2016-2017 Action Plan of the 2012- 2017 Consolidated Plan. Federal Resources Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Program. Urban communities may use funds to address neighborhood revitalization, promote economic development, provide improved community facilities, prevent and eliminate slums or blight, and provide activities aiding low- and moderate-income families. For the 2016-2017 Action Plan, the City will be receiving $515,688 of CDBG Entitlement funds. These funds have been allocated as indicated in the listing of ' Proposed Projects to address the priority needs identified in the 2012-2017 Strategic Plan. There is no match required for these funds. The City does not anticipate receiving any other federal resources to address the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan that address the needs of low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. The City will continue to participate in all eligible programs and projects offered by Riverside County including the: • Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance; • Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (MCC); and • Section 8 Voucher Program State and Local Resources The City was awarded a Housing-Related Parks (HRP) Program grant through the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Based on the City's investment in the construction of 91 lower-income units between 2010 and 2013, and its compliance with State Housing Element law, the City qualified to receive $321,100 in HPR Program grant funds to help fund the construction of Eagle Soar Playground, a special needs playground. The project, which was recently completed, is located in one of Temecula's disadvantaged census tracts comprising 47 percent LMI households. Although this project is not listed as a priority in the 2012-2017 Strategic Plan, it will directly benefit a low- and moderate-income area (LMA) and persons with special needs. ' In late 2015, the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency obtained clearance from the Department of Finance on the remaining affordable housing dollars that had been previously "Frozen"within the Affordable Housing Fund, gaining Pg. 15 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' complete discretion on the entire affordable housing dollars available to the City, in the amount of $12.4 million. City staff issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit innovative development proposals that address one (1) or more of the following housing needs: seniors, veterans, special needs, transitional, or supportive. Applicants with other housing need specialties may also be considered. The RFP outlined requirements and included, but are not limited to potential City- owned parcels that can be considered for development. Uptown Temecula would also be encouraged with the new, recently adopted Specific Plan. Projects are encouraged to integrate a mix of uses, as well as market-rate units into projects, where feasible. Other Resources In addition to the CDBG public services grants, the City of Temecula allocated $59,000 to local nonprofit agencies that provide other services directly to Temecula residents. The projects listed below received funding in 2015. Each year applications for the Temecula Community Services grant funding program are accepted in July, and funding awards are announced in November. CDBG funds were not used to replace the City's Community Services funding. All From the Heart -Wheels For Warriors $ 5,000 Assistance League of Temecula Valley(ALTV) - Building and $ 5,000 ' Grounds Improvements and Maintenance Birth Choice of Temecula — Pregnancy resource materials/services $ 5,000 — Update material California VFW Motorcycle Club Empire— Food boxes for veterans $ 1,500 /families in Temecula —Food boxes and emergency funds God's Fan Club dba Project T.O.U.C.H. — Shared and Homeless $ 500 Prevention Program —basic necessities for homeless Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley -A Brush with Kindness-offset $ 1,500 home ks to seniors, disabled and low-income homeowners Hospice of the Valleys -Senior Assistance Program -end of Irfe $ 5,000 services Michelle's Place Breast Cancer Resource Center -Breast Health $ 5,000 Assistance Our Nicholas Foundation - Peace of Mind (safety kits for autistic $ 5,000 families) Thessalonika Family Services dba Rancho Damacitas — Independent Living Program for 14-18 year olds on Rancho $ 1,000 Damacitas Campus Rose Again Foundation —The Kids of Summer $ 2,000 Rotary Club of Temecula Foundation - Holiday Food Baskets $ 5,000 Senior Citizens Service Center of the Temecula Rancho Area, Inc. $ 5,000 - Food Distribution Special Olympics Temecula Valley—Training Programs $ 2,500 Evan elical Assistance Ministries— Food Distribution $ 5,000 ' 1 Waves Project Inc. —Waves Project $ 5,000 Total 1 $ 59,000 Pg. 16 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA 5. Explain how federal funds will leverage resources from private and non-federal public sources. To maximize the funding resources in its efforts to meeting its comprehensive community development and housing goals, the City of Temecula will continue to seek leveraging through additional eligible resources, including private and public. The public service providers leverage private donations and local support from United Way and other organizations and agencies for at least five percent (5%) of the operating costs for non-profit programs funded with CDBG. The City continues to apply for non-federal funds that may become available through the state or county to help address priority needs. Other public/private funding sources leveraged include, but are not limited to: • City General Funds (see table of other resources on prior page) • SIB 821 Funds: Senate Bill 821 (SB 821) funds are State block grants awarded annually to local jurisdictions for bicycle and pedestrian projects within California. The source of SIB 821 originates from the State of California's gasoline tax, and is administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and can be used in conjunction with the CDBG Program to assist in meeting annual goals/objectives. • State Housing and Community Development grant for Eagle Soar Playground ' Annual Objectives 91.220(c)(3) 6. Provide a summary of specific objectives that will be addressed during the program year. The City will be addressing three (3) primary goals in Program Year 5 (2016-2017): 1. Decent Housing (DH-1)(Availability/Accessibility) 2. Suitable Living Environment (SL-2, SL-3)(Affordability/Sustainability) 3. Economic Opportunity (EO-1)(Availability/Accessibility) The City's key objectives for 2016-2017 funding period include the following: • Preserving the existing affordable housing stock and assuring its continuing quality (DH) • Encourage local incentives for developers to create affordable housing (DH) • Affirmatively further fair housing (DH) • Improving the safety and livability of neighborhoods (SL) • Assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless • Remove barriers to accessibility throughout the City (SL) • Eliminating blighting influences and the deterioration of property and facilities (SL) • Increasing the access to quality public and private facilities (SL) • Ensuring services are available to all residents especially youth, seniors, ' permanently disabled, homeless and low-income households(SL) • Establishment, stabilization and expansion of small business (including micro- businesses (ED) • The provision of public services concemed with employment (EO) Pg. 17 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' Description of Activities 91.220(d) and (e) 7. Provide a summary of the eligible programs or activities that will take place during the program year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan. Describe the outcome measures for activities in accordance with Federal Register Notice dated March 7, 2006, i.e., general objective category (decent housing, suitable living environment, economic opportunity) and general outcome category (availability/accessibility, affordability, sustainability). Overall Priority. The overall priority for the Action Plan is to use these Federal funds to increase self-sufficiency and economic opportunity for lower income residents and individuals with special needs so that they can achieve a reasonable standard of living. The national objectives and performance outcome measurement system established by HUD are the basis for assigning priorities to needs for which funding may be allocated. National Objectives. In order for an activity or project to be eligible for funding, it must qualify as meeting one (1) of the three (3) national objectives of the program: 1. Principally benefit(at least 51%) low- and moderate-income persons; 2. Aid in the prevention of slums or blight; or 3. Meet community development needs having a particular urgency. ' Note: Because Temecula has very few areas in which 51% of its residents are low- and moderate-income, the CDBG regulations provide for an exception criterion in order for the City to undertake area benefit activities. For this reason, an area benefit activity will meet the income requirement if it is within the highest quartile of all areas within the city. For Temecula, the City may undertake area benefit activities in census tracts having more than 37.39% low-and moderate-income persons. The objective and outcome that will be achieved is included in each of the planned activities and is identified using a numbering system that ties to the Community Planning and Development Performance Measurement System developed by HUD. The primary objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities. Based upon this intent, it must be determined which of the following three (3) objectives best describe the purpose of an activity: • Provide decent housing (DH); • Provide a suitable living environment(SL); and/or • Expand economic opportunities, principally for lower income persons (EO). Each activity must also meet specific performance outcomes that are related to at least one (1) of the following: • Availability/Accessibility (1); • Affordability (2); or ' • Sustainability - Promoting Livable or Viable Communities(3) Pg. 18 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' In addition to national objectives and performance measurements, the City must weigh and balance the input from different groups and assign funding priorities that best bridge the gaps in the City's service delivery system. The City received input through outreach efforts helping to prioritize funding for community facilities, community services, homeless facilities and services, housing, economic development, and public improvements. Projects are reviewed and funding allocations are made based upon the above criteria, including the projects' ability to reach and serve the areas and persons with the greatest need. The City is committed to allocating funds that serve the needs of the lowest income and most disadvantaged residents. Households with less than fifty-percent (50%) percent of the area median income, particularly those with extremely low-incomes, less than thirty-percent (30%) percent of area median income, are priorities. The City has established priorities for allocating funds based on a number of criteria, including: the established need; urgency of the need; cost efficiency; eligibility of activities/programs-, funding program limitations; capacity and authority for implementing actions; consistency with City goals, policies, and efforts; identified gaps in service; availability of other funding sources to address specific needs; comments and correspondence from interested agencies and organizations; and feedback from the general public. Based on a comprehensive needs assessment, priority ranking was assigned to each category of housing and community development needs according to the following HUD criteria: Hioh Priority. Activities to address this need are expected to be funded with CDBG funds during the five-year period. Medium Priority: If CDBG funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded during the five-year period. Low Priority The City will not directly fund activities using CDBG funds to address this need during the next five-years. No Such Need: The City finds there is no such need for activities or the need is already substantially addressed. The applications and funding recommendations are submitted to the Finance Committee for consideration. The proposed One-Year Action Plan is then prepared. Upon final funding recommendations, a 30-day public comment period and a 10-day noticed public hearing are scheduled. The final One-Year Action Plan is presented to the Temecula City Council for approval at a public hearing. The One-Year Action Plan is then submitted to HUD at least 45 days prior to the start of the program year. 1 Pg. 19 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Summary of Program Year 5 Funded Projects, Objectives, and Outcomes 1. Project: Old Town Sidewalk Improvement Project Priority Need, Infrastructure-High Sponsor City of Temecula Address: 41000 Main Street,Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: This project includes the design and construction of a segment of sidewalk located in the Old Town area.The improvement area is on the east side of Mercedes Street from Sam Hicks Park to Fourth Street. The work will involve Gearing the area,grading, exporting of dirt, concrete sidewalk, rolled curb and gutter,ADA access ramps,potential for retaining walls,and relocating and/or adjustment of utilities to grade. Completion of this segment of sidewalk will improve community facilities and accessibility for residents in the Old Town and Pujol Street districts. Location: Mercedes Street from Sam Hicks Park to Fourth Street, Temecula, CA 92590 Service Area: 512(60.1%LMI) HUD Matrix Code: 03L Sidewalks National Objective: LMA—Low/Mod Area Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Sustainability(3) Expected Accomplishment: Two(2)Segments of Sidewalk Improved for 1255 LMI Persons Performance Indicator: Completion of Public Improvements Type of Recipient: Public Agency—Entitlement Community Funding Source.: CDBG $220,520(If additional funds become available,this project may be expanded to include Second Street as an approved backup project for $20,000. Since it would be part of another project,it will be accounted for separately, if funded.) 2. Project: Rotary Park Improvement Project Priority Need: Infrastructure—High Sponsor. City of Temecula Address: 41000 Main Street,Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: This project will include landscape and hardscape improvements to Rotary Park, a 1A9-acre accessible park featuring a picnic area, play structure, and open space. The park is located between the Temecula Community Center and the Boys and Girls Club, and is frequently used by children in the neighborhood for playing soccer, Frisbee,and other outdoor activities. The intended enhancements will improve the opportunities for outdoor recreation for area families. Location: 28790 Pujol Street, Temecula, CA 92590 Service Area: 512(60.1%LM I) HUD Matrix Code: 03F Park and Recreational Facilities Pg. 20 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA National Objective: LMA—Low/Mod Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Sustainability(3) Expected Accomplishment: Park improvements for 1255 LMI Persons Performance Indicator: Completion of Public Improvements Type of Recipient: Public Agency—Entitlement Community Funding Source: CDBG$25,000 3. Project: Sam Hicks Monument Park Playground Replacement Priority Need: Public Facilities-High Sponsor City of Temecula Address: 41000 Main Street,Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: This project will replace the existing dilapidated park playground equipment with a new local history themed playground area. The project scope will include design, offsite fabrication, and installation of new playground equipment, rubberized surfacing, a new shade canopy umbrella, and other remedial landscaping. The playground area will also include resurfacing for improved ADA access in accordance with ADA Guidelines. Location: 41970 Moreno Road, Temecula, CA 92590 Service Area: 512(60.1%LMI) ' HUD Matrix Code: 03F Parks, Recreational Facilities National Objective: LMA—Low/Mod Area Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Sustainability(3) Expected Accomplishment: One(1)Public Park Improved for 1360 LMI Persons Performance Indicator: Completion of Park Improvements Type of Recipient: Public Agency—Entitlement Community Funding Source: CDBG$64,661 4. Project: Critical Home Maintenance&Repairs Program Priority Need.: Owner Occupied Housing—High Sponsor: Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Address: 27475 Ynez Road, Suite 390,Temecula CA 92593 Project Description: The program provides preventative home maintenance and critical home repair services to low-income households. CDBG funds will be used for program administration costs(salaries and benefits). Location: Citywide Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 14A Rehab: Single Unit Residential National Objective: LMH—Low/Mod Housing Benefit Primary Objective Category. Decent Housing(DH) Outcome Category: Sustainabllity(3) Expected Accomplishment: 15 LMI Households Performance Indicator: Number of Housing Units Served Pg. 21 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$25,000 5. Project: Fair Housing(Anti-discrimination)&Landlord/Tenant Counseling Priority Need: Public Services-High Sponsor: Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Address: P.O. Box 1068, Riverside CA 92503 Project Description: The program provides fair housing education, training, & enforcement programs for low income households. CDBG funds will be used for staff salaries and benefits and other operations costs. Location: Citywide Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05J Fair Housing Activities(Subject to Pub.Serv.Cap) National Objective. LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 160 LMI Persons Performance Indicator.: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$10,000 6. Project: Operation School Bell Priority Need.: Public Services- High Sponsor: Assistance League of Temecula Valley Address: 28720 Via Montezuma,Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: The program provides clothes and school supplies to children from low income families. CDBG funds will purchase clothing for children. Location: 28720 Via Montezuma,Temecula, CA 92590 Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05D Youth Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category:: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 64 LMI Students Performance Indicator: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 7. Project: Domestic Violence Services Program Priority Need: Public Services- High ' Sponsor: Safe Alternatives for Everyone(S.A.F.E.) Address: 28910 Pujol Street, Temecula, CA 92590 Pg. 22 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Project Description: The program provides a provision of services to at-risk youth and families to avoid violence and abuse. CDBG funds will be used for staff salaries and benefits. Location: 28910 Pujol Street, Temecula,CA 92590 Service Area: Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05G Battered and Abused Spouses National Objective: LMC-Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 131 LMI Persons Performance Indicator: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 S. Project: Emergency Food/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Priority Need: Public Services-High Sponsor: Senior Citizens Service Center Address: 41538 Eastman Drive, Unit B&C,Murrieta, CA 92562 Project Description: The program provides food and supplies to low-income families, and individuals who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness. CDBG funds will be used for food and operation costs. Location: 41538 Eastman Drive, Unit B&C,Murrieta, CA 92562 Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05 Public Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category., Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 1060 Persons Performance Indicator.: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 9. Project: Circle of Care Food Ministry Priority Need: Public Services- High Sponsor: VNW Circle of Care Address: P.O. Box 218, Temecula CA 92593 Project Description: The program provides bi-weekly food box distribution to low- income families, and individuals who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness. CDBG funds will be used for operation costs. Location: 27711 Diaz Road,Temecula,CA 92590 Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05 Public Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Pg. 23 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 120 Persons Performance Indicator: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 10.Project: Temecula Community Pantry Priority Need: Public Services-High Sponsor: Temecula Community Pantry Address: 28922 Pujol Street, Temecula,CA 92591 Project Description: The program provides food and supplies to low-income families, and individuals who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness. CDBG funds will be used for operation costs. Location: 28922 Pujol Street, Temecula,CA 92591 Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05 Public Services National Objective.: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category.: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 715 Persons ' Performance Indicator: Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 11.Project: Inclement Weather Shelter Program Priority Need.' Public Services-High Sponsor: Community Mission of Hope Address: 41680 Enterprise Circle South,Suite C,Temecula,CA 92591 Project Description: The program provides temporary shelter and a provision of services to individuals who are homeless. CDBG funds will be used for operation costs. Location: 27622 Jefferson Avenue,Temecula,CA 92591 Service Area Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05 Public Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 30 Persons Performance Indicator: Number of Homeless Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source: CDBG$9,215 12. Project: Breast Health Assistance Program Priority Need: Public Services-High Pg. 24 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' Sponsor: Michelle's Place, Breast Cancer Resource Center Address: 27645 Jefferson Avenue,#117,Temecula,CA 92591 Project Description: The program will provide breast health services to uninsured women. CDBG funds will provide for the salaries and wages for a Patient Navigator as well as a Spanish-speaking, part time patient navigator. In addition, the funds will provide for diagnostic breast health services including mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI, surgeon consultations and biopsies. Location: 27645 Jefferson Avenue,Suite#117,Temecula, CA 92591 Service Area: Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05M Health Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 139 Persons Performance Indicator., Number of Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipient Funding Source. CDBG$9,215 13.Project: Service Dogs for the Disabled Program Priority Need: Public Services- High Sponsor: Canine Support Teams, Inc. Address: P.O. Box 891767,Temecula, CA 92589 Project Description: The program will provide specially trained service and assistance dogs to people with disabilities to support their personal, social and occupational independence. The dogs will be trained by prison inmates as part of their rehabilitation program. Location: 26500 Scott Road,Menifee, CA 92586 Service Area: Citywide HUD Matrix Code: 05B Handicapped Services National Objective: LMC—Low/Mod Clientele Benefit Primary Objective Category.' Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Availability/Accessibility(1) Expected Accomplishment: 40 Persons Performance Indicator: Number of Disabled Persons Served Type of Recipient: Non-Profit Subrecipienl Funding Source: CDBG$2,845 14.Project: Program Administration Sponsor: City of Temecula Address: 41000 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: Planning and administration funding is intended to provide funding for general staff administration of CDBG programs and activities, including Integrated Disbursement and Information System management, program planning, reporting, budgeting, and subrecipient training and monitoring. Pg. 25 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Location: 41000 Main Street,Temecula, CA 92590 HUD Matrix Code: 21A, General Program Administration Objective Category: Administration Type of Recipient: Public Agency—Entitlement Community Funding Source: CDBG$103,137 15.Project: Temecula Community Center Improvement Project Priority Need: Infrastructure-High Sponsor City of Temecula Address: 41000 Main Street,Temecula, CA 92590 Project Description: This project will replace the existing problematic vinyl Flooring in the Multipurpose Room and classrooms with a more durable, commercial grade flooring. Location: 26616 Pujol Street, Temecula. CA 92590 Service Area: 512(60.1%LMI) HUD Matrix Code: 03F Park and Recreational Facilities National Objective: LMA—Low/Mod Area Benefit Primary Objective Category: Suitable Living Environment(SL) Outcome Category: Sustainability(3) Expected Accomplishment: Rehabilitation of community center for 1255 LMI Persons ' Performance Indicator: Completion of Recreational Facility Improvements Type of Recipient: Public Agency—Entitlement Community Funding Source: CDBG $60,000 (Backup project, 4 additional funding becomes available) Each of the above activities is expected to be completed by June 30, 2017. If a project is not ready to begin, a backup project may be funded instead. Pg. 26 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Geographic Distribution/Allocation Priorities 91.220(d) and (f) 8. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low income families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will be directed during the next year. Where appropriate, the jurisdiction should estimate the percentage of funds the jurisdiction plans to dedicate to target areas. The City of Temecula is located along Interstate 15 (1-15) in southwestern Riverside County,just north of the San Diego County line. The current population of Temecula is currently 108,920. The City has undergone a 2.5% increase between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015. The population of Temecula is a multi-culturally diverse community. About 30 percent of the population is non-white. Hispanics of any race are the largest non-white ethnic group, comprising about 25 percent of the population, along with Asians (9.8%) and African Americans (4.1%). As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the City of Temecula had 31,781 households. Of the 31,781 households in Temecula, 81.3% were considered families. Among the non- family households, 74.9% were single people living alone, including 23.3% elderly persons. The average household size is 3.18 persons per household, with a median income of$72,433 in 2010. The 2010 U.S. Census counted 34,004 total housing units. Of these, 6.5% were vacant. The unemployment rate is currently 10.8 percent, and almost a quarter (24.6%) of the population in Temecula falls into the lower (extremely low, very low, and low) income category. The City of Temecula will direct assistance to low- to moderate-income Census Tracts in the City (Target Areas). These CDBG Target Areas are located directly west of Interstate-15 and in the central city. The public facility projects, Sam Hicks Monument Park Playground Rehabilitation, Rotary Park, and Old Town Sidewalk Improvement projects, aggregately representing $335,201 (65%) in funding this fiscal year, are located within one (1)of the Target Areas of the City (Census Tract 512). In addition to directing assistance to low- to moderate-income areas, the City will provide direct assistance to limited clientele populations throughout the City. While the majority of the selected public services activities in previous program years have served low- and moderate-income clientele residing within the City of Temecula under the Limited Clientele National Objective, many participating LMI clientele also reside within the CDBG Target Areas. 9. Describe the reasons for the allocation priorities, the rationale for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA) during the next year, and identify any obstacles to addressing underserved needs. The City's primary method of allocating CDBG dollars is to assist low- to moderate- ' income areas and special needs populations. To the extent that specific geographic areas have greater needs than other areas in the City and/or if service and housing organizations are located in certain areas, they will receive a larger proportionate share of the funding. For sidewalk improvements, the City will focus on the Pg. 27 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' geographic areas where sidewalks, curb cuts and related ADA accommodations are lacking. For affordable housing, the City's dollars (when feasible) will be allocated in areas where affordable housing is lacking and/or infill areas that can accommodate affordable housing. The City will use CDBG funds to upgrade and rehabilitate parks and recreational facilities in its low-and moderate-income areas. During Program Year 5, the City will continue to allocate resources to those activities/programs defined as high or medium priority pursuant to those established within the Consolidated Plan. Activities not identified as high/medium priority are not included as part of Program Year 2016-2017. Activities listed as high and medium priority include assistance with residential improvements; facility and infrastructure improvements including accessibility upgrades, and a provision of services including child care, clothing, food, fair housing, shelter, health care, assistance to persons with disabilities and other social services. As mentioned in the City's Strategic Plan, the greatest obstacle to meeting underserved needs is lack of funding. The City has many needs that exceed available funding, including infrastructure maintenance and repair, housing and services to special needs populations, comprehensive housing and services to assist persons who are chronically homeless move into supportive housing environments and provision of affordable housing. Both private foundations and public agencies have limited resources available to address social, community, and economic development goals pale in comparison to the recognized needs. For example, the City was able to fund only about 25 percent of the public service requests received from non-profit and government agencies this fiscal year. To address this lack of funding obstacle, the City strongly encourages its sub-recipients to seek other resources, forge new partnerships, and to leverage additional funding whenever possible from local, State, Federal, and private sources. The City urges CDBG funded programs and services to be flexible, while at the same time to be as efficient and effective as possible to achieve expected performance outcomes. While the City has concentrated their program in the central part of the city, the City has not designated any Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas as part of their CDBG program. Pg. 28 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Annual Affordable Housing Goals 91.220(g) Complete and submit the HUD Table 3B(Annual Housing Completion Goals) 10. Describe the one-year goals for the number of homeless, non-homeless, and special-needs households to be provided affordable housing using funds made available to the jurisdiction and one-year goals for the number of households to be provided affordable housing through activities that provide rental assistance, production of new units, rehabilitation of existing units, or acquisition of existing units using funds made available to the jurisdiction. The term affordable housing shall be defined in 24 CFR 92.252 for rental housing and 24 CFR 92.254 for homeownership. As stated above, there are limited opportunities and funding available to provide affordable housing opportunities. The activity descriptions above provided the number of homeless, non-homeless and special needs households served by each activity. The City will attempt to seek new partnerships in the upcoming year. During Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the City will continue to address affordable housing needs through the following programs: Goal/Objective: Promote, preserve, and assist in the development of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents, special needs groups, those at-risk of homelessness, and disproportionately impacted residents. ' Strategy 1: Participate in available Community Development Programs offered by Riverside County. • Continue to participate and promote the County of Riverside Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program authorizing low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers to take a federal income tax credit of up to 15 percent of the annual interest paid on the mortgage. • Continue to support Section 8 rental assistance vouchers to extremely-low and low-income households through the Riverside County Housing Authority Voucher Program. Strategy 2: Encourage local incentives for developers to create affordable housing. • Implement an Affordable Housing Overlay Program approved by the Temecula City Council as part of the 2014-2021 Housing Element. Expected to be presented to the City Council in 2016. Strategy : Affirmatively further fair housing. • Continue to implement recommendations from the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Report completed as part of the 2012-2017 Consolidated Plan. In addition, prepare a more extensive Assessment for Fair Housing due in HUD on October 4, 2016. • Allocate $10,000 in CDBG funds to Fair Housing Council of Riverside County for fair housing education, training & enforcement programs for low- and moderate- income households. Pg. 29 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Strategy 4: Preserve the supply of affordable ownership housing stock through rehabilitation. • Allocate $25,000 in CDBG funds to the Habitat for Humanity, Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, for preventative home maintenance and critical home repair services to low-income homeowners Public Housing 91.220(h) 11. Describe the manner in which the plan of the jurisdiction will help address the needs of public housing and activities it will undertake during the next year to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership. 12. If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled" by HUD or otherwise is performing poorly, the jurisdiction shall describe the manner in which it will provide financial or other assistance in improving its operations to remove such designation during the next year. The City does not have public housing; and therefore does not undertake activities to increase resident initiatives: however, the City will continue to support the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program for low-income households administered through the Riverside County Housing Authority. Any publicly subsidized housing within the City is provided and managed by the Housing Authority of Riverside County and the ' Riverside County Economic Development. The City will continue to support their efforts Homeless and Special Needs 91.220(i) 13. Describe, briefly, the jurisdiction's plan for the investment and use of available resources and describe the specific planned action steps it will take over the next year aimed at eliminating chronic homelessness. 14. Describe specific action steps to address the needs of persons that are not homeless identified in accordance with 91.215(e). 15. Homelessness Prevention—Describe planned action steps over the next year to address the individual and families with children at imminent risk of becoming homeless. As an entitlement community, the City of Temecula participates within the Riverside County Continuum of Care, which includes a 10-year strategy to end homelessness. The strategy is based on three (3) main activities and ten (10) recommendations, summarized below: Activity 1: Preventing New Episodes of Homelessness Recommendation 1: Homeless Prevention: Implement a Countywide homeless prevention strategy designed to prevent at least half (50%) of the 7,000 households who become homeless each year from becoming homeless during the first five (5) years of implementation of this plan. Pg. 30 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Recommendation 2: Discharge Planning: Establish Countywide protocols and procedures to prevent people from being discharged from public and private institutions of care into homelessness that will help decrease the number of persons being discharged into homelessness by at least 10% annually. Activity 2: Ending Chronic and Episodic Homelessness Recommendation 3: Street Outreach: Expand street outreach programs throughout the County that bring social services directly to chronically homeless people in a more "assertive" way in order to 1) decrease the number of chronic individuals each year by at least 10% and 2) help prevent additional persons from living on the streets for one (1) year or more during the first five (5)years of implementation of this plan. Recommendation 4: Shelter Beds: Create 150 additional shelter beds throughout the County for individuals living on the streets and encourage participating in a case management plan during the first five (5)years of implementation of the strategy. Recommendation 5: Transitional Housing: Create 75 additional transitional housing units consisting of 225 beds to serve families who are living on the streets and encourage participation in a case management plan during the first five (5) years of implementation of the strategy. Recommendation 6: Permanent Supportive Affordable Housing: Create at least 500 beds or units of permanent supportive housing for chronic homeless persons during the first five (5) years of implementation of the strategy. Recommendation 7: Permanent Affordable Housing: Develop 1,500 units of permanent affordable housing for extremely low-, very low- and low-income individuals during the first five (5)years of implementation of the strategy. Recommendation 8: Homeless Management Information System: Engage full participation from all homeless prevention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent support housing, and related supportive service programs in the County of Riverside Homeless Management Information System during the first five (5) years of implementation of the strategy. Recommendation 9: Mainstream Resources: Create a streamlined benefits system featuring a single application process for multiple programs in order to expedite enrollment and access to available resources for homeless and at risk to homeless individuals and families during the first two (2) years of implementation of the strategy. Activity 3: Developing Resources to Combat Homelessness Recommendation 10: Mainstream Resources create a Housing Trust Fund that received an ongoing dedicated source (s) of public funding to support 1) production and preservation of affordable housing including housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households; 2) homeless prevention activities; and 3) ancillary supportive services during the first year of implementation of the strategy. During Fiscal Year 2016-2017 the City will continue to address homeless and special needs through the following programs: Pg. 31 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Goal/Objective: Provide programs and services to assist families and persons who are homeless find shelter, transitional housing, and access-needed services. Strategy 1: Actively support regional and sub-regional efforts to provide a coordinated continuum of housing and services for homeless. • Continue to be an active member of the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Riverside County and to provide support on efforts such as the ten-year County plan (2007- 2017) to end homelessness. Strategy 2: Work with public, private and non-private partners to increase funding and leverage resources to prevent homelessness and encourage stability. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Community Mission of Hope, Inclement Weather Shelter Voucher Program, for operations in assisting persons who are homeless with temporary shelter and general human services during the cold winter months • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Senior Citizens Service Center, for the provision of food to low- and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the Temecula Community Pantry, for the provision of food to low- and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. • Allocate $9,215 CDBG funds to the VNW Circle of Care, Food Ministry Program, for the provision of food to low- and moderate-income families and persons who are homeless. The City will continue to build new, and expand existing partnerships among private and public sector organizations to ensure a comprehensive social services infrastructure that provides services to all ages and addresses gaps in services. This includes a network of public and private organizations to address homelessness, and a broad structure of social support for special needs populations. Persons who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness in Temecula will be assisted by the City through the provision of block grant funds to homeless services and other social service providers. CDBG funds will be provided to assist with the operations of the following social service agencies who work with low income and special needs residents, many of whom are also at-risk of homelessness: • Food pantries • Domestic violence services • Service dogs for the disabled The resources in Temecula are limited to address the needs of persons who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness. The City does not receive federal funds such as the Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG). Pg. 32 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Barriers to Affordable Housing 91.2200) 16. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to remove barriers to affordable housing. Barriers to affordable housing are frequently caused when the incentive to develop such housing is removed due to excessive development costs, governmental regulation, and community opposition. Some development costs are driven by economic conditions and other factors that affect the real estate market. These are often beyond the control of local government policies. In the City of Temecula, the primary barriers to affordable housing are not created through local policies. Most recently, the largest barrier to affordable housing is the elimination of the City's Redevelopment Agency through State legislative action. Historically, the Redevelopment Housing set-aside fund has provided all of the funding for affordable housing development. In 2014, the City completed an update to the General Plan Housing Element that includes an analysis of barriers to housing development. The 2014-2021 Housing Element revealed land use barriers to affordable housing and therefore development goals and policies to encourage affordable housing development. Specifically, as part of the 2014-2021 Housing Element, the City has committed to implementing an Affordable Housing Overlay Program that provides local incentives for developers to foster and maintain affordable housing. The City uses a mufti-faceted strategy to address barriers to affordable housing. A major focus involves the use of both financial and processing assistance to maximize as many housing units as possible. This approach allows the City to quantify affordable housing production and make adjustments to development strategies as necessary. Development fees and approval delays add to the cost of development. In addition, inflation can increase the cost of both materials and labor. These factors combined with negative public perceptions serve as a major disincentive to the construction of affordable housing and are seen as obstacles by qualified developers. The City has implemented the following policies as mitigation for potentially foreseen barriers to affordable housing: • Project Manager. The City has a designated staff liaison to work specifically with affordable housing developers and their representatives. The City has hired a consulting firm to assist in program administration. • Public Outreach: The City continues to educate the public about the social and economic benefits of affordable housing. • Fast Track and Priority Processing: Expediting of affordable housing construction projects through all phases of the approval process. • Develooment Standard Flexibility: The City considers flexible modifications of development standards identified in the Zoning Code. Pg. 33 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Other Actions 91.220(k) 17. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, evaluate and reduce the number of housing units containing lead- based paint hazards, reduce the number of poverty-level families develop institutional structure, enhance coordination between public and private agencies (see 91.215(a), (b), (1), (j), (k), and (1)). Lead based paint hazards. The primary program that identified and mitigated lead based paint hazards for the City was the Residential Improvement Program previously funded under Temecula's Redevelopment Agency (RDA). Since the elimination of redevelopment, the City is working to create strategies to reduce lead- based paint hazards. While the City of Temecula does not currently have a stand-alone lead prevention program, the City will continue to work closely with the County of Riverside to address these issues. The County provides services, education, referrals, and public health assistance to Temecula residents through its HIV/AIDS programs, Lead Hazard Control Program, Elderly Services/Office of Aging, Homeless Program Units, Substance Abuse Programs, Mental Health Programs, and Anti-Poverty Programs. Additionally, the City and its CDBG subrecipients provide lead based paint brochures to qualified homeowners who participate in the City's home rehabilitation program — Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program administered by Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley. Families living in poverty. Poverty is defined by the Social Security Administration as the minimum income an individual must have to survive at a particular point in time. Although there are many causes of poverty, some of the "more pronounced" causes of poverty include the following: • Low income-eaming capability; • Low educational attainments and job skills; • Discrimination; and • Person limitations (e.g. developmental and physical disabilities, mental illness, drug/alcohol dependency, etc.) Some other important causes of poverty related to those mentioned above include: unemployment or underemployment; lack of affordable, decent housing; negative images of people who are recipients of assistance; the lack of available funding; and lack of policy and widespread community support for poverty issues (this includes the lack of additional federal and state funding programs to address the problem of poverty); lack of affordable childcare and health care; age; cultural and language barriers; lack of behavioral changes of people in poverty; limited access to services; and domestic abuse. Although the many and varied solutions for the reduction or elimination of poverty appear endless, costly, and complex, the City employs a variety of strategies to help reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty line, including efforts to stimulate economic growth and additional job opportunities. An example Pg. 34 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA would be economic development activities that help create additional jobs. Economic development opportunities, such as higher paying jobs, are very important. The City's primary emphasis locally in regard to anti-poverty strategies is to provide adequate housing to low-income families and fund a range of support services that will assist them in meeting their basic needs, including food, health care, supportive services and transportation. A number of such support programs are funded through the Annual Action Plan, public services process. Other programs are provided locally through other funding mechanisms. It is difficult in the current economic climate to reduce poverty; instead, many jurisdictions focus on stabilizing those households most at-risk of poverty and homelessness. Between 2000 and 2010, the poverty rate of Temecula doubled, from 7 percent to 14 percent. The City's goal during the next five years is to prevent future increases in poverty by providing a safety net of support services for those households who have experienced job and economic losses. Managing the Process. The Community Development Department staff oversees the comprehensive administration of the City's CDBG Program and the monitoring of all program activities. The Community Development staff works in cooperation with the Finance Department staff to manage and monitor CDBG funds jointly. For Program Year 2016-2017 the City's CDBG Program can be summarized into four (4) main Program/Project Categories: 1. Housing Activities and Continuum of Care 2. Public Services 3. Community Facilities& Infrastructure Projects 4. CDBG Program Administration & Planning The Community Development staff is responsible for the preparation and submission of all required reporting/documentation including: Five-Year Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER), Subrecipient Agreements, procurement contracts, CDBG Program Policies & Procedures, Environmental Review Record (ERR), notices/publication announcements for meetings, and program forms. Institutional Structure. For its inaugural Consolidated Plan the City of Temecula purposefully elected to structure its CDBG Program under a simple framework. The roles of the various City departments and other entities (public and private) involved in the implementation of the City's CDBG Program, including the 2016-2017 Program Year, are outline below: City Managers Office: Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City, including financial commitments and program staffing. The Office ensures that City services, including the CDBG program, are performed to the highest standard in accordance with the City Council's goals and policies. The Office also participates in CDBG programs and projects that encourage investment in the community, create jobs, and provide opportunities for residents and businesses. ' Community Development Department: Coordinates the preparation of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The Department administers the CDBG programs, Pg. 35 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' ensures satisfactory product and service delivery by all public service grantees, and is responsible for meeting all HUD CDBG program requirements. In November 2015, the City hired MDG Associates, Inc., to assist in the preparation of the required documents and to monitor its subrecipients. Finance Department: Responsible for managing the accounting, purchasing and budgeting operations. The Department is actively involved with the coordination of CDBG program revenue forecasts, project expenditures and reimbursement of grant funds. Public Works Department: Responsible for maintaining and operating all City-owned facilities including publicly maintained streets, parks, street lights, some drainage facilities, and traffic signals. The Department is actively involved in the selection, implementation, and monitoring of CDBG infrastructure and public facilities projects. Housing and Homeless Coalition of Riverside County for the Continuum of Care for Homelessness: Consists of representatives from public and private entities. Focuses on assessing the need for homeless and affordable housing services throughout Riverside County and recommend a continuum of care plan for the County on behalf of at risk and homeless individuals and families. Non-Prof'd A ems: Represent local non-profit entities providing a wide array of services to the community. The City collaborates with various nonprofit entities on many projects, including the City's CDBG Program. Monitoring. Additionally, the Community Development staff, with the assistance from MDG Associates, Inc., is responsible for monitoring all projects and review all reimbursement requests. Staff oversees the monitoring of all public services subrecipients as well as coordinates with other departments staff on the completion of community facilities and/or infrastructure projects. Infrastructure and/or Community Facilities Projects include direct participation from the Engineering/Public Works Departments. The City's institutional structure for carrying out housing and community development activities is efficient. Performance of CDBG funded projects and activities are monitored in various ways depending on type of program and reporting requirements. Monitoring is viewed as a way to identify deficiencies and promote corrections in order to improve performance. The actual activity of monitoring helps promote quality performance, as well as identify any need for further technical assistance. The following is a description of the types of monitoring performed by staff: Performance Monitoring: Monitoring activities includes spot check monitoring of sub recipients which includes a review of reporting information to ensure compliance with the HUD requirement that beneficiaries be low income. Comprehensive monitoring includes on-site visits, interviews, telephone contacts and reports. Subrecipient Agreements are used to measure compliance by grant recipients. Financial Monitoring: All project costs are paid on a reimbursement basis. A request for reimbursement must have appropriate documentation attached to verify all expenditures. A current report of program activities must also be attached to the draw down request. Expenditures are not paid in advance. Pg. 36 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA The combination of data from the request and the program activities report provides the information necessary to input data into the IDIS system. Collecting this data during the program year is helpful in compiling reports. By requiring documentation in association with reimbursement, the City's Community Development staff are able to closely monitor program requirements and ensure that program goals are being met. Reporting/Tracking Systems: Performance is tracked and reported as stated above. Community Development staff reviews the reports and any discrepancies are addressed with the appropriate entities. Records on performance are kept in the project file. Accuracy of data is confirmed by site visits and monitoring. Environmental Review Compliance: Each project that is budgeted is first reviewed for compliance with the NEPA (National Environmental Protection Agency regulations). CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) regulations may also apply. Projects that are community service in nature are exempt from NEPA. Once the environmental analysis is determined, staff prepares the appropriate paperwork. When environmental clearance has been obtained, the project can move forward to City Council and/or bid, etc. as appropriate. The CDBG Planner monitors all environmental reviews. 18. Describe the actions to coordinate its housing strategy with local and regional transportation planning strategies to ensure to the extent practicable that residents of affordable housing have access to public transportation. ' As a member of the Southern California Association of Government (SCAG), the City of Temecula has been actively involved in regional activities and community forums offered by SCAG. The purpose of SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) is to provide a vision for transportation investments throughout the region. The City regularly expresses its needs and goals with respect to transportation at the various regional activities and community forums offered by SCAG and the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). Transit-oriented development (TOD) is increasingly recognized as having the potential to improve the quality of fife for American households, by creating vibrant, livable communities in proximity to transit. Improved access to transit can reduce transportation costs for working families and mitigate the negative impacts of automobile travel on the environment and the economy. The need for a mix of housing types that is affordable to a range of family incomes in proximity to transit is an important policy concern for the City of Temecula. The City has clearly identified several key priorities to achieve its transportation mobility and connectivity goals. These goals include working with local and regional transportation partners to leverage existing resources for all available transportation modes, and supporting local and regional efforts to enhance transit opportunities, including transit centers and park and ride facilities. The City most recently was a partner on a multi-jurisdictional effort to establish livable communities' concepts, and a sustainable transportation system that ' addresses mobility, access, and safety along a 16-mile corridor. The plan identified multi-modal opportunities to help create live-work and TOD communities with better access to public transit in the future. The City is committed to effective collaboration Pg. 37 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' with many partners in order to achieve its public transportation priorities. The study is completed and implementation is underway and will continue in 2016. In December 2015, the City adopted a Specific Plan to redevelop the Jefferson Corridor as a transit-oriented development (TOD) destination with multiple nodes including financial services, hotels, restaurants, light industrial and residential hubs linking to a nearby transit center, and the Old Town area at the south end of the corridor. The plan which will include housing will be implemented over the next several years. Through the recent Housing Element Update, the City has identified sites that are suitable for the development of housing for very-low and low-income households. A percentage of these sites are located in the Old Town area and therefore close to retail opportunities, transit, and other services. Furthermore, the City's Housing Element analysis has determined that sufficient land is available and zoned adequately to address the lower-income housing need projected through 2021. The City aims to encourage the development of housing units in mixed-use areas, which better provide for access to transit, goods, services, and employment opportunities. ' • w CDBG 91.220(1)(1) ' 1. Identify program income expected to be received during the program year, including: • amount expected to be generated by and deposited to revolving loan funds; • total amount expected to be received from each new float-funded activity included in this plan; and • amount expected to be received during the current program year from a float-funded activity described in a prior statement or plan. The City does not have any revolving or float-funded activities and does not plan to use them during the Consolidated Planning period. The 2016-2017 Action Plan does not include any programs that will generate program income. 2. Program income received in the preceding program year that has not been included in a statement or plan. None. 3. Proceeds from Section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in its strategic plan. None. ' 4. Surplus funds from any urban renewal settlement for community development and housing activities. None. Pg. 38 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA 5. Any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan. None. 6. Income from float-funded activities. None. 7. Urgent need activities, only if the jurisdiction certifies. None; however, should an urgent need arise the City will process the necessary Action Plan amendments to address such need. 8. Estimated amount of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. The City estimates that 100 percent of CDBG funds will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Changing conditions provision. As market changes occur within Temecula, the City will rededicate funding sources to address the needs in other areas. The backup project will be funded if this occurs as described earlier in this plan or the ' sidewalk project will be expanded. Priority changes in public facilities and infrastructure needs will be rededicated to public projects identified to meet the City's five-year priority objectives. • Funding changes or elimination of public service activities will be rededicated to other, eligible public service activities and providers that submitted eligible applications and programs within the previous (most current) year's application cycle. • Completion of one (1) project, with additional funding, primarily for public facilities and/or infrastructure, will be rededicated to another public facilities or infrastructure project. • An increase or reduction in the amount of funds estimated to be received in 2016-2017 will be rededicated and applied to a currently funded activity given it does not exceed the public service cap of 15 percent or the administration cap of 20 percent, or applied to another project from the City's five-year priority objectives. kk • , . . . k R . ' Labor Standards. As a requirement of the CDBG Program, the City of Temecula is required to provide business opportunities to minority and women-owned businesses in connection with the activities funded through the CDBG Program. This applies to all Pg. 39 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' contracting and subcontracting funded in whole or in part from CDBG funds. OMB Super Circular found in 2 CFR Part 200 specifically indicates, "It is national policy to award a fair share of contracts to small and minority business firms. Grantees shall take similar appropriate affirmative action in support of women's enterprises and are encouraged to procure goods and services from labor surplus areas." Further, the Uniform Administrative Requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 require the City to "take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible." Lastly, under Section 570.507(b) – Reports (24 CFR Part 570, CDBG Final Rule) to submit a report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the City's MBEMBE contracting and subcontracting activity generated through the expenditure of HUD funds. As part of the bid solicitations list, the City includes MBE-WBE firms and encourages MBE-WBE firms to compete for CDBG related projects. Additionally, as required, the City ensures that Contract-Subcontract Activity Report and MBE-WBE Summary Reports are submitted to the Los Angeles Field Office of HUD. Racial concentrations. In 2010, the largest racial group in Temecula was white (71%), followed by Asian (at a much lower 10%). The slight majority of Temecula residents (57%) were non-Hispanic white and approximately one-quarter were of Hispanic origin. Figure AP-1 shows the racial and ethnic distribution of Temecula in 2000 and 2010. Figure AP-1. 2000 0 0 Population by Race and ' Ethnicity, City of Total population 57,716 100 100,097 100 Temecula, 2000 and 2010 Ram sowce. American Indian and Alaska Native 497 0.9% 1,079 1.1% U.S. Census eureay.2000 Asan 2,728 4.7% 9.765 9.8% Census am 2010 Census flack or African American 1,974 3.4% 4,132 4.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 174 0.3% 368 0.4% White 45,555 78.9% 70.880 70.8% Some Other Fbce 4,276 7.4% 7,928 7.9% Two or More Faces 2,512 4.4% 5,945 5.9% Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino 10,974 19.0% 24,727 24.7% Non-Hispanic White 40,007 69.3% 57,246 57.2% The population proportion of all minority groups increased in between 2000 and 2010, while the non-Hispanic white population proportion dropped from 69 percent to 57 percent. Despite this increase in diversity, Temecula still has a smaller minority population than Riverside County as a whole. In Riverside County, the Hispanic population (45%) outnumbers the non-Hispanic white population (40%). One of the key components of a demographic analysis is an examination of the concentration of racial and ethnic minorities within a jurisdiction to detect evidence of segregation. In some cases, minority concentrations are a reflection of preferences- e.g., minorities may choose to live near family and friends of the same race/ethnicities or ' where they have access to grocery stores or restaurants that cater to them. In other cases, minority populations are intentionally steered away or discouraged from living in certain areas. Housing prices can also heavily influence where minorities live, to the Pg. 40 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' extent that there are economic disparities among persons of different races and ethnicities. According to HUD, an area of racial and ethnic concentration (also called a "minority impacted area") is defined as where the percentage of persons in a particular race or ethnic group is at least 20 percentage points higher than the percentage of persons in the category for the city as a whole. Using the above definition of concentration, block groups in Temecula have a concentration I the following exists: • A non-Hispanic white population proportion of 77 percent and more; • A Hispanic population proportion of 45 percent and more; • An Asian population proportion of 30 percent and more; and • A Black or African American population proportion of 24 percent and more. Figure AP-2 shows the percentage of non-Hispanic white residents within each block group in the City. There are no block groups within city boundaries that are 77 percent or more non-Hispanic white; however one (1) block group immediately east of Temecula is non-Hispanic white-concentrated. Figure AP-2. Percent of Non-Hispanic r ' White Population by Block Group,City of Temecula, 2010 Source 21)1'j Census ana BBC Research B ConsWOng Figure AP-3 shows the ratio of Hispanics to total population by block group in the City. As the map demonstrates, there no block groups in the City with Hispanic concentrations. Pg. 41 2015-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Figure AP-3. Percent of HispanicJLatino Population by Block Group, City of Temecula. 2010 sa me 2010 Census and BBC Research&Comumng. lj a Figure AP-4 shows the proportion of Asian residents by block group in the City. There is one (1) block group in the southwestern portion of the City with a concentration of Asian residents. Figure AP4. Percent of Asian Population by Block Group, City of Temecula, 2010 i Bow e / 2010 Census and BBC Research B ComWeng. � o,v s Figure AP-5 shows the proportion of African Americans by block group in the City. There are no block groups with concentrations of African Americans- Pg. 42 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Figure AP-5. Percent of Population that is J African American,City .fti of Temecula, 2010 v v` Pg. 43 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA 2016-2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017 APPENDIX A Citizen Participation and Consultation • Proof of Publication • List of Agencies Involved in Consultation amc (R Pg. 44 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Proof of Publication to be added later. Pg. 45 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA Citizen Involvement Fair Housing Counsel of Riverside County, Inc. Fair Housing Assistance League of Temecula Valley Youth Affirmed Housing Affordable Housing Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County Youth Services GRID Affordable Housing Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Affordable Housing City of Temecula Economic Development Solari Enterprises Affordable Housing Assistance League of Temecula Valley Youth Court Appointed Special Advocate of Riverside County Youth Services Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission Homeless provider MVM Network Economic Development Amcal Housing Affordable Housing The Center for Life Change Drug Treatment Court Appointed Special Advocate of Riverside County Youth Services Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Affordable Housing Michelle's Place Healthcare Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center Domestic Violence SMURF Youth Services ' John Stewart Company Affordable Housing Community Mission of Hope Homeless provider SMURF Youth Services Riverbank Village Apartments Affordable Housing Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County Youth Services Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County Youth Services SAFE Alternatives for Everyone Domestic Violence Bridge Housing Affordable Housing Ken Follis Business Community Temecula Convention and Visitors Bureau Business Community Dalton Properties Rental Property Wells Fargo Business Community Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Affordable Housing Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County Youth Services SAFE Alternatives for Everyone Domestic Violence Hitzke Consulting Affordable Housing Solari Enterprises Affordable Housing GRID Affordable Housing Economic Development of Southwest California Economic Development MVM Network Economic Development Jamboree Housing Affordable Housing Operation School Bell Youth Services Riverbank Village Apartments Rental Property Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. Fair Housing Community Mission of Hope Homeless provider Pg. 46 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Senior Citizens Service Center Food Bank Food Bank Community Mission of Hope Homeless provider Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley Affordable Housing Resident Resident Circle of Care Ministries Food Bank Temecula Valley Unified School District Education City of Temecula-Community Services Commission Recreation Western Riverside Council of Governments Regional Government Western Riverside Council of Governments Regional Government Court Appointed Special Advocate of Riverside County Youth Services TEAM Evangelical Assistance Ministries Food Bank Canine Support Teams Persons with Disabilities Canine Support Teams Persons with Disabilities Hospice of the Valleys Healthcare Path of Life Ministries Homeless provider Housing Authority of the County of Riverside Public Housing Authority City of Murrieta Adjacent City County of Riverside Health Department Health Services County of Riverside Mental Health Department Mental Health Riverside City and County CoC Homeless provider County of Riverside Economic Development Agency Local Government Temecula Valley Hospital Health Services Pg. 47 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA 2016-2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017 APPENDIX B • MAPS - CDBG Target Areas Pg. 48 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA 42 u a32 a7 505 00 432 da As .49600 ,1.°t° 43218 43x.11 2 496.00 1 K 4]x.17 ♦ � I �t 432.16 432.67 2 1 1 7 432.1 43267 1 2 43212 512 00 432.16 66 2. 2 3220 13220 432.62 it 2 43222 432. 472.45 2. 432.64 2 � 1 512.00 .fir t 432.64 rk�t 432.n 3 2 V 432 56 432.57 t 7 -72.5 12 57 4 .54 - 43248 1 432. 43230 7 4252 42.54 9 2 43252 472 54 City of Temecula CDBG-LOW AND MODERATE INCOME AREA MAP 2010 CENSUS AREAS tAS M Ay120141 LEGEND �..�CnYBOUNUARY OLOW ONG MOUFJ3AIE NLOME BLOCK GROINS QCENSUS TRACK O BLOCK GROUP Pg. 49 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA 2016-2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017 APPENDIX C • Standard Form 424 • CDBG Certifications r Fe I I-rlI fit' Pg. 50 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' Certifications In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations,the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing--The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing,which means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard. Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs. Anti-Lobbying--To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief: ' 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all sub awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub grants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Authority of Jurisdiction --The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law ' (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. Pg. 5 1 2016-2017 CITY OFTEMECULA Consistency with plan--The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG,and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan. Section 3-- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135. Signature/Authorized Official Date City Manager Title Pg. 52 2Q16-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' Specific CDBG Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that: Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short- term and long-term community development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570) Following a Plan-- It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds-- It has complied with the following criteria: 1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give ' maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available); 2. Overall Benefit.The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during program year(s) 2015, 2016, 2017 (a period specified by the grantee consisting of three specific consecutive program years), shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period; 3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds)financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed ' by a source other than CDBG funds. Pg. 53 2016-2017 CITY OF TEMECULA ' The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case,an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate-income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Excessive Force-- It has adopted and is enforcing: 1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non- violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Laws --The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), ' the Fair Housing Act(42 USC 3601-3619), and implementing regulations. Lead-Based Paint-- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, subparts A, B,J, K and R; Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws. Signature/Authorized Official Date City Manager Title Pg. 54