CC - Item 2A - Adoption Of The Annual Funding Plan For The Community Developemtn Block Grant And Home ProgramsTO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MAY 2, 2002
RE: PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL
FUNDING PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME PROGRAMS
Since FY 1994, the City of Rosemead has participated in the federal CDBG
program as a direct entitlement city. In FY 1996-1997, the City became an
entitlement entity for the HOME program as well. In FY 2002-2003, the City's
CDBG allocation is $1,541,916 and its HOME allocation is $557,000.
As part of the overall budget process, the City must reprogram the FY 2001-2002
allocation carryover that is anticipates will not be spent by June 30, 2000 and any
anticipated program income received by its programs during the fiscal year. The
total amount of CDBG funding which is anticipated to be available by the FY
2002-2003 budget, including reprogrammed amounts is $2,095,528 and
$898,600 in HOME funds and $167,400 CHDO set-aside
In order to receive.the new allocation and expend the balance of the prior year's,
the City must comply with the following requirements regarding submission:
1. Fulfill citizen participation requirements by conducting a public hearing to
receive citizen input regarding projected use of funds (April 9, 2002).
COUNCIL AGENDA
MAY 14 2002
ITEM No.
Annual Funding Plan Adoption, 2
2. Publish the draft Annual Funding Plan for 30-day comment period in order
to receive citizen input regarding the final document (published April 11,
2002).
3. Hold a second public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the
Consolidated Plan and to adopt the Annual Funding Plan (May 14, 2002).
4. Submit to HUD (deadline for submission is May 17,2002).
During the 30-day comment, the City has received two comments from City staff,
1) that the total amount of proposed funding for ADA improvements will not be
needed and 2) there is a need to pave alleys in the City's low-to-moderate
income neighborhoods. The draft budget has been changed to reflect these
revised needs.
For your review and approval is the attached 2002-2003 Annual Funding Plan,
along with the revised budget. Any comments received prior to the Council
meeting will be made available to the Council before the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the revised funding request;
2. Approve the Annual Funding Plan for FY 2002-2003;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate certifications and
submit to HUD.
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City of Rosemead--One Year Action Plan, 2002-2003
1. Introduction
The City of Rosemead's One Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002-2003
includes the activities the City will undertake to address its priority needs and
local objectives as outlined in its approved five year Consolidated Plan. These
activities will be addressed using anticipated program income, as well as
funds received during the 2002 program year under the CDBG and HOME
program. This Action Plan is a yearly funding plan and is submitted annually.
Activities detailed in the Plan must meet one of three national objectives of the
Community Development Program. These objectives are:
• Activities which benefit low and moderate income persons;
• Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight;
• Activities that are designed to meet community development, needs
having a particular urgency.
The City of Rosemead has organized the Community Development Division to
be responsible for the planning, development and implementation of its
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.
II. Community Description
The City of Rosemead is located in the San Gabriel Valley in the eastern
portion of Los Angeles County. Rosemead was incorporated as a City in
1959. The City enjoys good access to major transportation corridors including
the Interstate 10, Interstate 605, Rosemead Boulevard, Mission Drive, Temple
City Boulevard, Valley Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue. Rosemead is a
predominantly built-out suburban community and serves as a residential
suburb for surrounding employment centers, such as Los Angeles. Most of the
land area has been developed as low-density housing. Overall, Rosemead
has a lower median income and a higher percentage of low-income residents
than a majority of the cities in the County.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 2
III. Citizen Participation and Public Comments
The City held its Citizen Participation process in accordance with its adopted
Citizen Participation Plan. The City held a public hearing prior to publication of
the Annual Action and Funding Plan on April 9, 2002, held a thirty-day public
comment period from April 11, 2002, 2001 through May 10 , 2002 and a
second public hearing on May 14, 2002 prior to the Plan's adoption. In
addition, the City posted information regarding the meetings, public hearings
and the workshop in a variety of locations, including community centers, post
offices, grocery stores and the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce.
A variety of agencies, groups and organizations participated in the process,
including the City's own departments of Building, Planning, Administration,
Public Works, Engineering, Parks and Recreation, and Finance. In addition,
the City coordinated with Willdan Associates, the Rosemead Community
Development Commission, the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation
and various social service and non-profit providers, including: Family
Counseling Services, People for People, the Rosemead Chamber of
Commerce, the Rosemead Boys and Girls Club, the Rosemead School
District, A & R Community Childcare, and the Fair Housing Council of San
Gabriel Valley.
The cities surrounding Rosemead were also invited to participate.
Public Comments
The City received no public or written comments aside from those provided
through the collaborative process.
State
A copy of the City's Annual Funding Plan was sent to the State of California.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 3
IV. Integrated Approach/Vision
The City of Rosemead has integrated several required programs and plans
with its approved Consolidated Plan to ensure that all aspects of City
government and related agencies (e.g. the Rosemead Housing Development
Corporation and the Rosemead Community Development Commission) work
together on a uniform vision for the benefit of the residents of the City of
Rosemead. In addition, The Community Development Division and the
Planning Department collaborated on the City's state-required Housing
Element, which also incorporates the City's Consolidated Plan programming
and goals. The CDBG and HOME work programs reflect goals and objectives
that are contained in the required programs and plans. Some of these plans
and programs are as follows: The Redevelopment Agency Five Year Plan;
the Development Plan of the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation;
the City's Pavement Management Plan; the City's ADA Improvement Plan; the
Consolidated Plan and the Housing Element. These plans have been created
with input.from the public, other City departments and divisions, the State's
Housing and Community Development Division, CalTrans, and other public
agencies and non-profit entities.
V. CDBG and HOME Work Plan
Work Proaram, FY 2002-2003
• Administration. Administrative activities of the CDBG and HOME
programs.
• Fair Housing. Contract activities with Fair Housing Council of the San
Gabriel Valley for Fair Housing Activities.
• General Plan Amendment. Funds for update of the City's General
Plan.
• Code Enforcement. Funds for Housing Code Compliance and code
enforcement activities.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 4
• Residential Rehabilitation. Grants, Rebates and Loans and deferred
loans for single-family residential rehabilitation citywide for income
eligible households.
• Residential Rehabilitation Activities. Funding for program delivery
activities.
• Residential Lead Abatement. Funds to abate lead conditions and to
apply safe paint removal activities.
• Residential Lead Testing. Funds to pay for testing of homes for lead-
based paint.
• Commercial Rehabilitation and Economic Development. Rebates
and loans to assist owners with improvements and to improve economic
development opportunities.
• Street Lighting. Program to install streetlights in low-income
neighborhoods that currently have substandard lights or lack
streetlights.
• Virginia Street. Funds for design of possible reconfiguration of Virginia
Street.
• ADA Improvements. Funding for improvements to City parks to
implement accessibility changes for handicap access.
• Public Service Grants. Funding, up to the 15% public service cap,
plus program income, for the provision of public services such as senior
nutrition; youth programs and other activities designed to assist special
needs populations.
Leveraging
The City uses a variety of mechanisms to leverage additional resources. In
residential rehabilitation, some products are offered as partial rebates, where
a portion of the cost is borne by the recipient, or a loan where CDBG or HOME
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 5
funds are repaid, or a loan where CDBG funds are only used to buy down a
bank's existing interest rate. In street reconstruction, other funds besides
CDBG are used to fulfill the requirements of the City's pavement management
program, such as: Gas Tax, ISTEA, Redevelopment Agency monies. In public
services, funds are either received as part of the program operation or CDBG
funds are used with other forms of funding. In commercial rehabilitation and
economic development, funds are leveraged either through loans that must be
repaid, partial rebates, or pooling funds with other municipal jurisdictions to
assist economic development activities. In recreation facilities and other
construction, the City leverages funds from a variety of sources, such as:
Parks and Recreation Bond funds and assistance from the Rosemead
Community Development Commission. Transportation, which is identified in
the Consolidated Plan as a priority item, receives no CDBG funds, and is
funded entirely from other sources. Program income varies from year to year
and cannot be estimated.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 6
VI. HOME Work Program
• Administration. 5% for administration of program
• CHDO. 15% set-aside for Community Housing Development
Corporations
• First Time Home Buyer Program. Funds for program at 80% or less of
median income.
Leveraging
The City uses a variety of mechanisms to leverage additional resources,
including funding from the Rosemead Community Development Commission.
Rosemead is a 100% match reduction community.
General Priorities for Allocating Investment
As stated in the 2000-2005 Consolidated Plan, CDBG and HOME dollars will
be spent in the areas of homeownership, housing rehabilitation and public
services without regard for geographic boundaries, but focusing on low-to-
moderate income individuals and households. Infrastructure activities will
primarily be undertaken in low-to-moderate income areas.
Priority Needs and Strategies
Priority Housing Needs
STRATEGY. Preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock through
rehabilitation. The majority of the housing stock in the City of Rosemead is 30
years of age or older. As the housing stock continues to age, these units will
require more rehabilitation. The City will continue to provide rehabilitation
through its Residential Rehabilitation Program. The goal is to serve 100
households over the five-year period. The goal for 2002-2003 is to serve 25
households.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 7
STRATEGY: Assist low-to-moderate income households secure affordable
housing, whether rental or home ownership, through a variety of programs.
The SCAG RHNA numbers indicate that many low-to-moderate income
households are overpaying for housing and that there is a need for additional
affordable units. In order to help meet this demand, the City will continue to:
• Continue to support the Housing Authority's Section 8 Voucher program.
• The City also has established a first time homebuyer program funded
through the Redevelopment Agency and its considering adoption of a
HOME-funded program for households that require deeper subsidy. The
program has been adopted. The goal for 2002-2003 is to serve five
home buyers.
• The City is also in the process of completing design work and specifications
for 72 units of low income senior housing. Construction began in FY 2000
and will be complete in FY 2002.
STRATEGY: Continue to provide assistance to those at risk of homelessness.
The City will:
• Continue to participate in the Continuum of Care
• The City will continue to provide funding opportunities to those at risk of
homelessness through its public service grants program. The goal is to
serve 50 clients over the next five (5) years. For FY 2002-2003, continue
to be a partner with LAHSA and to provide assistance to People for
People.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 8
Priority Community Development Needs
STRATEGY: Improve infrastructure. This covers needed infrastructure
improvements in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods to improve access
and quality of life. Needed infrastructure improvements include storm drain
improvements, gutters, sidewalks, curbs, street resurfacing. The goal is to
complete five (5) infrastructure projects over the next five years. For Fiscal
Year 2002-2003, to begin feasibility for Virginia Street and to complete a
Street Lighting project in low-to-moderate income areas.
STRATEGY: Eliminate slum/blight conditions. There is an identified need for
Code Enforcement activities in the identified target areas in order to.eliminate
existing slum/blight conditions. The goal over the next five (5) years: the City
will monitor whether such activities remain necessary and will fund as
appropriate. For FY 2002-2003, continue Code Enforcement in Target
Areas.
STRATEGY. Improve economic opportunity. There is a need for economic
development. Over the next five (5) years, this includes creation of
Redevelopment Project Area Number 2, commercial rehabilitation and other
economic development activities and to create capital improvements to the
existing commercial stock, primarily through the Redevelopment Agency. The
goal over the next five (5) years is to assist ten (10) businesses through either
CDBG or Redevelopment activities. Project Area number 2 created in FY
2000. Redevelopment Agency Commercial Program created. Goal for FY
2002-2003 is 2 businesses in Redevelopment and 1 business in CDBG
program.
STRATEGY: Continue to implement the City's ADA Plan to improve access for
the handicapped/disabled. The goal over the next five (5) years involves
completing ten (10) ADA curb cuts and other infrastructure improvements.
The goal for FY 2002-2003 are ADA improvements in City park to create
accessibility.
Also related with priority housing and community development needs is
an update of the City's General Plan for FY 2002-2003.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 9
TABLE 1 -RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 5-YEAR AND 1-YEAR GOALS
OBJECTIVE FIVE-YEAR GOALS ANNUAL GOALS
Priority Housing Needs
Residential Rehabilitation 100 households over 5 years 25 households
Lead Testing 75 households over Plan period 25 households
Lead Remediation 30 households over Plan period 10 households
Promote Fair Housing Provide funding to fair housing Provide funding to Fair
Opportunities organization and monitor Housing Council
programs as set up in Al
General Plan Amendment Ongoing Administrative activities Update Plan to provide
for housing opportunities
through Plan and Housing
Element
Affordable subsidized ongoing Section 8 Voucher ongoing-provided by L.A.
housing program CDC
Home Ownership Adopt program. 10 homeowners 5 homeowners
over Plan period
Housing Development Construct 72 units of affordable Complete construction of
housing 72 units and rent units
Continue assistance to at- Continue Continuum of Care Continue Continuum
risk of homelessness participation, provide funding participation, provide
opportunities to at risk funding to People for
People
Special Needs
Continue services for Continue Senior Nutrition, Continue public services
special needs populations transportation, and other
programs
ADA Improvements To provide curb cuts and ADA Improvements at City
access for the disabled Park for ADA accessibility
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan; FY 2002-2003, pg. 10
Community Development
Needs
Improve Infrastructure 5 infrastructure programs over Street Lighting. Design of
5 years Virginia Avenue
Eliminate Slum/Blight implement code enforcement
strategies and monitor
Provide code
enforcement inspections
and compliance activities
Implement Redevelopment Assist ten (10) businesses Assist two (2) businesses
Agency Commercial
Programs
CDBG Commercial Rebate Assist two (2) businesses Assist one (1) business
and Loan programs
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 11
VII. Monitorinq
Programs administered and monitored by the City include the following:
• CDBG
• HOME
Performance of planned projects and activities of these funds are rronitored 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
• Financial monitoring
• Davis-Bacon Compliance
• Environmental Review Compliance
Monitoring includes: on-site visits, interviews, telephone contacts and reports.
The Subrecipient Agreement is used to measure funded agency compliance.
The City operates in accordance with the monitoring plan developed for CDBG
and HOME programs, including an annual single audit in conformance with
OMB Circular 133-A. The Grants Coordinator and Assistant Grants
Coordinator also monitor all activity of the program on a monthly basis, while
financial management is monitored jointly by the Grants Coordinatorand the
City's fiscal department. The City uses a monitoring process for public service
agencies that it developed and which received a 1998 Best Practice Award.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 12
Financial Monitoring
All project costs are paid on a reimbursement basis, rather than paid in
advance. 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.
The combination of data from the request and the program activities report
provides the data necessary to input data into the IDIS system. Collecting this
data during the program year is very helpful in compiling reports. By requiring
documentation in association with reimbursement, the City's Community
Development Division and Finance Department are able to closely monitor
program requirements and ensure program goals are being met.
Davis-Bacon Compliance
Davis-Bacon regulations require contractors and subcontractors to pay a
certain wage to employees in various labor classifications. These regulations
are a requirement of CDBG and HOME program Subgrantee Agreements. All
applicable CDBG and HOME program projects are monitored regarding their
conformance with Davis-Bacon requirements.
The Assistant Grants Coordinator and Grants Specialist check the state board
to ensure contractors selected are licensed. The debarred list from the HUD
Home Page is also used. Once the contractor is selected, the contractor signs
a contract. The Community Development Division conducts a preconstruction
conference, reviews contractor and subcontractor payrolls, makes site visits
and interviews contractor/subcontractor employees. Interview forms are
compared with appropriate payrolls to ensure hours and pay are correct. All
paperwork requirements are kept by the City. Site visits give staff the visual
perspective of project progress and confirm reported performance and
supplement written reports. Site visits are made to see how services are
delivered to clients, provide technical assistance and inspect progress of
construction projects.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 13
Reporting/Tracking Systems
Performance is tracked and reported as stated above. Reports are reviewed
by the labor compliance officers and/or the Grants Coordinator. 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 National
Environmental Protection Agency regulations (NEPA). California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations may also apply. Projects that
are community service in nature are exempt from NEPA. Projects that require
further investigation are researched using input from Environmental
Regulatory Agencies. For projects that fall in this category, a description of
the project is sent to the State Office of Historic Preservation and to other
applicable regulatory agencies for consultation. Once required consultations
have been completed and any mitigation measures identified, the City
prepares the appropriate paperwork, including the Statutory Worksheet and
publishes a combined NOI/RROF and/or a Finding regarding impacts (if the
project is an Environmental Assessment [EA]). Once environmental clearance
has been obtained, the project can move forward to City Council and/or bid,
etc. as appropriate. All Environmental Reviews are monitored by the Grants
Coordinator.
Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan
The City of Rosemead does not intend to undertake any activities in which any
occupied lower income housing or any business is demolished or converted to
another use. If the City would undertake such an activity with funds provided
under the CDBG or HOME program, the City would follow the federal
regulations under 24 CFR,570.496a(c)(1) and 24 CFR 570.606(c)(1) regarding
relocation and replacement of housing.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 14
VIII. Continuum of Care
The City is a part of the Countywide Continuum of Care and supplies
information to LAHSA, as well as receives information from them, including
providing information for the annual Continuum application. In addition, the
City works with public service agencies and others to identify services and
gaps in the community and to ensure that citizens who come into the City
looking for services are referred to agencies that can be of the most
assistance to them. As part of the Continuum, the City provides funding to
People for People, a non-profit organization that provides food and assistance
to the homeless and to those at risk of homelessness. The City also has an
identified Anti-Poverty Strategy and an Economic Development Strategy to
improve opportunities for all its citizens and has recently established Project
Area Number 2 through its Redevelopment Agency. See the next section for
a list of service providers in the City's Continuum of Care.
Homelessness
The following activities will be undertaken to continue to address priority needs
of homeless individuals and families:
• Work with the Redevelopment Agency and Rosemead Housing
Development Corporation to develop opportunities for additional
affordable housing.
• Continue to work with the Los Angeles Community Development
Commission (LA CDC) to provide needed affordable housing in the area
of Section 8 Vouchers.
• Continue to try to identify entities that can operate as an approved
CHDO.
• Continue monitoring numbers of homeless to ensure the problem is not
increasing.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 15
• Provide funding for the non-profit, People for .People, to provide
assistance to households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
In 1999, the City of Rosemead Community Development Division, in
conjunction with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, undertook a
homeless count night. The Community Development Division partnered with
the Sheriff's Department and with the City's Code Enforcement Division to
identify potential sites that were possible locations for the homeless. During
the count, the following were found:
• Eight (8) individuals were located;
• There were no families and no children;
• There was one single female among the eight;
• Of the eight, four (4) stated they lived on the street. One of the four
admitted to being an undocumented day laborer and onestated he lived
on the street by choice;
• Of the eight (8), two (2) others stated they were housed by a church and
two (2) stated they were not homeless; one (1) said she was temporarily
estranged from her family;
• Three (3) appeared to have alcohol/substance abuse problems;
• Two (2) appeared to be mentally disabled;
Also in 1999, the Urban Research Group conducted a study of the homeless
in the San Gabriel Valley. In its report, it identified 18 persons who had used
emergency outreach services from the City of Rosemead. Of these 18, nine
reported a permanent address and were no homeless. Based on the
foregoing, the City of Rosemead estimates that its homeless population is
between 13 and 16, of which approximately five to six are unsheltered. This
represents a decline from homeless persons in the 1990 Census, where 20
individuals and 1 one family were reported as homeless. Of that count, four (4)
were chronic substance abusers, six (6) were seriously mentally ill and six
were dual-diagnosis, two (2) were youth.
In fiscal year 2000-2001, the City conducted a follow up count of unsheltered
homeless on June 11, 2002. The count was conducted in the evening after
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 16
business hours, based on sites identified by Code Enforcement and the Sheriff
Department. Sixteen sites were identified and visited. Staff encountered a total
of four (4) persons, two of whom claimed to be homeless and unsheltered,
one that was unresponsive, but appeared to be unsheltered and one of whom
was intoxicated and sleeping, whose friend claimed that he was homeless.
The friend claimed he was not homeless but was watching over his friend.
The homeless count did not reveal a large number of unsheltered homeless
and no females or homeless families with children. The following were the
results of the survey:
• Four people were found
• Two had been on the street for more than one year
• One had been homeless for. five months
• One was unresponsive
• Three showed signs of long term alcohol abuse problems
• No one was responsive to referrals for service
Homeless counts in the City between 1999 and 2001 declined by four persons
or 50%.
Currently, the City has the following services and shelters available:
Assistance, General
People for People. A non-profit social service which provides food and
clothing to individuals and families in need, including homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
Infol-ine. Provides information and referral services to persons, including the
homeless
Homeless Outreach Programs. Provides information and referral services to
homeless populations.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 17
LOVE, Inc. A Clearinghouse of churches and church volunteers who provide
transportation, food, shelter and referral services.
Assistance, Medical
East Valley Community Health Center. Provides free immunizations, medical
examinations, HIV testing and low cost health services.
Shelters and Emergency Housing
YWCA--Wings. Provides emergency housing for battered women and their
children
Salvation Army. Provides motel vouchers for emergency housing.
Anti Poverty Strategy
Various agencies in the region provide a wide range of programs and services
directed at helping people become self-sufficient, such as regional non-profits.
The City relies on cooperation with these entities in the existing institutional
structure, such as the Family Self Sufficiency Program operated by the LA
CDC. The City also cooperates with regional non-profits, the LA CDC as the
City's Housing Authority, county agencies and State and Federal agencies.
The Community Development Division is a division of the City of Rosemead.
The Division is responsible for administering the City's CDBG and HOME
programs. The program consists of the HOME program, the Residential
Rehabilitation program, the Commercial Rehabilitation Program and Economic
Development Loan Program, the Public Service Agency Program and Public
Works Program. The Division is centrally located at City Hall and this makes it
possible to coordinate efforts in serving low-income residents of the City.
The Division is a partner through its provision of funds for community
development, housing production, nutrition program, rehabilitation programs.
These programs provide low or no cost residential improvements, including
ADA, weatherization, lead testing and abatement, food for the needy,
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 18
improved commercial properties which create job opportunities and various
public works projects. Staff also administer contracts with public services
agencies which provide additional services.
For its part, the City continues to focus on housing preservation, production
and home buyer opportunities, along with increased economic opportunities
principally through its Redevelopment Agency. In addition, the City continues
to build on the participatory process developed by it and the neighboring
communities regarding economic development needs for the area, including a
regional economic development loan pool and a multi-city approach to lead-
based paint regulation implementation.
Coordination and Institutional Structure
The City continues to focus on improving coordination and eliminating gaps in
the institutional structure. The City has continued the liaison between the City
and the LA CDC. In addition, the City has worked to improve communication
and to promote projects between Community Development and the City's
Redevelopment Agency. In the coming fiscal year, the City will pursue the
following activities to enhance coordination and eliminate gaps in the
institutional structure:
• Continue to be a member of the Greater San Gabriel Valley Economic
Development Corporation;
• Attend meetings between public providers as available;
• Continue to be an active member of the California League of Cities;
Continue to be a member of the Greater San Gabriel Council of
Governments.
• Meet on a regional basis regarding increasing public participation in the
region
0 Continue to foster regional approaches in lead paint issues
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 19
• Continue to meet with interested local governments regarding a regional
approach to issues, including homelessness
Economic Development
The City adopted an Economic Development Strategy in FY 1997-1998. The
City has continued to build on its 1994 Enterprise Community Strategy for the
Central San Gabriel Valley. The cities that participated in this process include:
El Monte, Irwindale, South El Monte-and the City of Rosemead.
The City continues to have an active Redevelopment Agency and a Five Year
Plan for implementation of activities to address redevelopment needs. This
Plan began in FY 1994-1995 and will be revised in FY 2002-2003. In addition,
the City in FY 2000 adopted Redevelopment Project Area Number 2 in order
to increase opportunities in the community for economic development. In FY
2000, the Agency adopted an Agency-funded Commercial Rehabilitation
program for businesses located in Redevelopment Project Areas. That
program has been implemented and the Agency is working with several
businesses.
The City's primary needs have been identified through a public participation
process as Commercial Rehabilitation and Commercial/Industrial
Infrastructure Improvements.
Resources
The City has partnered and supported activities that also further economic
development. A few of the agencies with which the City participates are: The
Rosemead Chamber of Commerce, the Regional Business Assistance
Network, the San Gabriel Council of Governments, the Rosemead
Redevelopment Agency, the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation,
the League of Cities.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 20
Jobs Creation and Retention
The City has an active Redevelopment Agency to create an atmosphere that
will allow for job creation and retention.. In addition, the City has approved
expansion of its CDBG-funded Commercial Loan program that allows for
business expansion and retention activities, in addition to its Commercial
Rehabilitation Rebate and Loan program.
Activities for FY 2002-2003
• Continue the City's Commercial Programs, including Redevelopment
Agency (CDBG and non-CDBG);
• Continue to be an active member of the Regional Business Assistance
Network (non-CDBG);
• Continue to be a member of the Greater San Gabriel Valley Economic
Development Corporation;
• Work with the Regional Business Assistance Network to identify existing
sites which meet the needs of businesses seeking expansion and/or
relocation (non-CDBG);
• Continue to be an active member of the San Gabriel Council of
Governments (non-CDBG);
• Continue to work with the Chamber of Commerce (non-CDBG);
• Assist the Chamber of Commerce with the publication of its monthly
newsletter for businesses (non-CDBG);
• Install street lighting improvement, storm drains and other facilities in the
Project Area (non-CDBG);
• Continue to improve the appearance and appeal of. commercial
segments of the Project Area (non-CDBG).
Cify of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 21
IX. Housing Needs
Affordable. Housing
The City recognizes the ongoing need for affordable housing. Because of this,
the City has undertaken, or is in the process of undertaking, various activities
designed to improve the overall affordability of housing opportunities in the
City. Activities which will be undertaken in FY 2002-2003 are as follows:
The Redevelopment Agency's-First Time Home Buyer Program (non-
CDBG) was approved in FY 1997-1998. In FY 1998-1999, the
Redevelopment Agency implemented the program. In Fiscal Year 2001-
2002, the City created its HOME-funded First Time Home Buyer
Program.
• Complete construction of the City's Redevelopment Agency and HOME
assisted senior housing complex.
• Continue the City's Residential Rehabilitation Program providing grants,
loans, deferred loans, emergency grants and rebates to qualified low-to-
moderate income single family residences;
• Continue support for the LA CDC as the City's provider of affordable
housing, principally Section 8 assistance to qualified very low income
residents.
Barrier Removal
• The main barrier to affordable housing in the City of Rosemead is cost
and lack of available land area for construction.
• The City looks for potential land swaps and write downs for future
projects.
In FY 2002-2003, the City will continue to look for opportunities for land for
future projects.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 22
Lead Based Paint
In the City of Rosemead, households with low incomes represent 70 percent
of the household population, but occupy only 54 percent of older units.
Therefore, contrary to national statistics, low income households in Rosemead
are at no greater risk of exposure to lead hazards than the general population.
Recognizing the danger of lead-based paint, on September 15, 2000, new
lead-based paint regulations took effect. After a review of available testing and
abatement firms, including those that meet more restrictive California
requirements, the City concluded that it lacked the capacity to implement the
new regulations. Prior to September 15, 2000, the City filed a Statement of
Inadequate Capacity. The City also submitted a Lead Transition Plan.
Currently the City is in the process of fulfilling the requirements of its Lead
Transition Plan. As part of the Annual Funding Plan, the City is taking the
following actions to continue to implement the new regulations:
• Attend HUD-sponsored training in lead-paint
• Added a lead remediation program as part of the City's work
plan
• Contracted with testing firm to test units built prior to 1978
• Create contractor's list of lead-abatement certified contractors
Public Housing
The City of Rosemead does not have any public housing. The City contracts
with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission to provide
Section 8 assistance in the City.
X. Special Needs
As stated in the Consolidated Plan, special needs populations most in need of
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 23
services in order to maintain their independence include the frail elderly, those
in need of counseling, youth and the disabled. Within these groups there are
no geographical areas that have more priority than another for provision of
services.
The City continues to supportthese populations through its 15% public service
set-aside. Within this amount of money, the highest priorities continue to be
meals programs for seniors, youth programs, and counseling services for
families in need.
In addition, the City remains committed to providing accessibility to the
disabled through an active campaign to comply with ADA requirements. To
date, the City is retrofitting its parks and installing curb cuts and ramps and
completed ADA accessibility on Valley Boulevard from terminus to terminus.
XI. Other Community Development Needs
As outlined in the City's Consolidated Plan, there exists a need for such public
improvements as provision of well water, street resurfacing, street
reconstruction, accessibility improvements and storm drain improvements in
order to ensure adequate infrastructure in the community. These activities not
only ensure the viability of the residential community, but also create jobs and
provide the necessary infrastructure to promote economic development. As
part of this plan, the City will continue its ADA compliance activities in
accordance with its adopted ADA plan.
As part of the Community Development needs, the City will begin feasibility,
design and environmental work for the redesign of Denton and Virgins, install
street new street lights to replace inadequate or non-existent street lights.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 24
XII. Fair Housing
Introduction
As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City of Rosemead is required to develop a
fair housing program whose specific actions and procedures which will have
an impact on preventing, reducing or eliminating housing discrimination and
other barriers to equal housing choice based on race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, ancestry, familial status or physical or mental handicap.
In July 1995, the City of Rosemead contracted with the Fair Housing
Opportunities Center (FHOC) to perform an analysis of the impediments (AI)
to fair housing. The City conducted an update to its Al in March 2000.
Definition of Fair Housing
Fair Housing is defined as "a condition in which individuals of similar income
levels in the same housing market area have a like range of choice available
to them regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, familial status, age, physical or mental disability,
arbitrary or any other category which may be defined by law now or in the
future."
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Impediments are defined as:
• any action, omission, or decision taken because of race, color, religion,
sex, disability, familial status or national origin which restrict housing
choices or the availability of housing choices, or
• any action, omission, or decision which have the effect of restricting
housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 25
Based on the conclusions of the Al, if the CDBG grantee takes lawful steps to
eliminate identified impediments to fair housing choice within its jurisdiction,
the grantee will be determined to have taken affirmative actions to further fair
housing choice.
Results of Assessment
The results of the City's 2000 Al update are as follows:
Rental Housing
Results of the analysis show that discrimination does exist and consists
primarily of Asian landlords discriminating against other ethnic and racial
groups, especially Caucasians and Hispanics.
Home Ownership
The results of the analysis of home mortgage data shows that there is not
enough information to draw a conclusion as to whether or not redlining exists
in Rosemead, although the data does show that demand for homes in
concentrated in higher-minority areas of Rosemead. Also, unlike the balance
of the County, there are significant numbers of minorities in the applicant pool
from Asian American and Hispanic groups. African American and Caucasian
applicants are a very small percentage of all loan applications in the City.
Data does show, however, that Asian Americans and Caucasians have higher
levels of home purchases and refinancing rates than Hispanics, when there is
a sample large enough on which to make a comparison.
Activities undertaken
To date, the City has undertaken the following activities in order to promote
fair housing:
• The City's rehabilitation contracts and covenants were revised to
enforce understanding of and commitment to fair housing law;
City of Rosemead, Annual Funding Plan, FY 2002-2003, pg. 26
• The City continued its regular fair housing audits of the City and has
conducted a special study of multi-family housing to help create new
strategies where necessary to increase fair housing opportunity;
• The City continues to provide landlord/tenant information and outreach;
• The City has continued to assist state and federal housing enforcement
agencies by investigating and testing fair housing complaints.
• The City created a First Time Home Buyer program for low-to-moderate
income households.
FY 2002-2003 Activities
In FY 2002-2003, the City will undertake the following activities to further fair
housing:
• Continue to work for the developmentof housing through the Rosemead
Housing Development Corporation;
• Continue to expand fair housing outreach through articles, attendance at
fair housing events and possible workshop/outreach meeting;
• Continue regular fair housing audits;
• Continue to assist state and federal housing enforcement agencies by
investigating and testing fair housing complaints.
• Continue to provide fair housing services and information
• Outreach minority landlords and tenants regarding fair housing;
• Implement HOME-funded First Time Home Buyer program to assist low
to moderate-income households.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
An explanation of the procedures for the conduct of the public hearing was presented by the City
Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF ANNUAL FUNDING PLAN
FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
HOME PROGRAMS
Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that a request has been made to bifurcate this item due to a
possible conflict of interest.
The Mayor opened the public hearing for those in the audience wishing to speak on this item.
Lisa Baker, Grants Coordinator, presented the staff report.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing.
Mayor Bruesch requested that the Family Counseling Services funding be voted upon separately.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that
the Council approve the funding request, minus Family Counseling Services; approve the Annual
Funding Plan for FY 2002-2003; and authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate certifications
and submit to HUD. Vote resulted:
Yes: Imperial, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark, Vasquez
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
MOTION BY COUNCrLMEMBER CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that
the Council approve the funding request for Family Counseling Services. Vote resulted:
Yes:
Imperial, Taylor, Clark, Vasquez
No:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
Bruesch
Mayor Bruesch stated that he abstained due to a possible conflict of interest.
Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Mayor Bruesch requested that the future application process for the Rosemead Boys and Girls
Club include their swap meet financial figures.
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