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PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2019-R-49
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2019-R-49 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PROGRAM YEAR 2018 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The CAPER PY 2018 outlines the City of Pembroke Pines' performance in the expenditure of federal and state funding it receives in the form of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME) and State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds. These funds are used to accomplish the goals stated in the City's Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan and the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP). The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is required of a jurisdiction that receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
2. Program year 2018 CAPER also discusses additional funding received by the City through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). NSP was allocated to the City through substantial amendments to the 2008 and 2010 Action Plans in response to the housing foreclosure and economic crisis that has impacted the nation. NSP is being tracked and reported separately, but is included in the CAPER for informational purposes.
3. For Program Year 2018, the City had a total of $1,310,350.00 in regular allocation CDBG, SHIP and HOME funds available for expenditure. After all Program Income SHIP were accounted for, the City had a total revised FY 2018 funds, available in the amount of $1,482,292.50.
4. The City of Pembroke Pines accomplished the following through its federal and state funding for housing and community development activities (PY 2018):
• 779 seniors were assisted through the City's senior transportation program which accounted for 34,159 trips.
• A total of 20 home repairs were completed with CDBG, SHIP and HOME funds. A total of 2 projects were completed with SHIP Purchase Assistance funds. 1 home was acquired by the City through the NSP program in PY 2018. Purchased property is being rehabilitated and it will be reported in PY2019.
• A total of 54 households have received NSP assistance to purchase eligible foreclosed homes since 2008. An additional 12 NSP properties that were acquired and rehabilitated, also have been sold to date.
• The City sponsored the 2018 Broward County Fair Housing Symposium.
5. The following funds have been expended for program year 2018:
Budget Program Expenditures
$822,253.00 CDBG $763,319.55 expended
$213,839.00 SHIP $647,025.14 expended*
$274,258.00 HOME $143,532.53 expended
$430.179.00 NSP1 and NSP 3 $268,577.46 expended
*Expenditures include funds from previous years
6. The remaining funds have either been encumbered for activities underway or reprogrammed to eligible activities. These remaining funds will be carried over to the 2019 CDBG Program Year.
7. The City was successful in meeting HUD's timeliness goal for the expenditure of CDBG funds.
8. The PY 2018 CAPER was made available for review and public comment for the period of November 18, 2019 through December 3, 2019.
9. A public hearing was held before tonight's item to allow public comment.
10. Recommend acceptance of this report.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Grant Funded
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No:
CDBG Accts: 121 544 8006 6 46300, 121 544 8006 6 52540, 121 554 600 2015 34991, 121 554 600 2016 31500, 121 554 600 2016 34991, 121 554 600 2017 64073, 121 554 600 2017 34991, 121 554 600 2018 31501, 121 554 600 2018 34991, 121 554 600 2018 63161
SHIP Accts: 120 554 600 2015 34991, 120 554 600 2016 31501, 120 554 600 2016 34991, 120 554 600 2016 49208, 120 554 600 2016 49216, 120 554 600 2016 49217, 120 554 600 2017 34991, 120 554 600 2017 49216, 120 554 600 2018 31501, 120 554 600 2018 34991
HOME Accts:
121 554 600 2015HOME 34991, 121 554 600 2016HOME 34991, 121 554 600 2016HOME 31510
NSP Accts:
121 554 600 2008NSP 34940, 121 554 600 2010NSP 31501
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable.
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable.
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable.