For City Council Meeting September 10, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
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Request City Council to: 1) Conduct a public hearing and solicit public comments from interested citizens; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 8287 approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); 3) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents to submit the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Conduct the Public Hearing and Solicit Public Comments from Interested Citizens; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 8287 approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER);
3) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents to submit the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
BACKGROUND
On April 25,2023, the City Council approved the City’s 2023-2024 One-Year Action Plan. As required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Rialto prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which contains an assessment of the City’s performance in meeting its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 housing and community development goals. Additionally, the CAPER discusses its progress in meeting the five-year goals as outlined in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. Lastly, the CAPER discusses changes the City anticipates making in the upcoming year as a result of the assessment of FY 2023-2024 annual performance.
The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CAPER was made available for public review and comment beginning on August 27, 2024, through September 10, 2024. A notice of availability was duly published in the San Bernardino County Sun newspaper on September 27, 2024. The CAPER was made available on the City’s website at yourrialto.com.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City, as a direct recipient of HUD federal funds, is required to submit a CAPER report to HUD. This report presents a summary of resources made available during the program year, accomplishments based on priorities established by the Consolidated Plan, and assessing the City’s annual performance.
The CAPER for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024, provides a summary of how the City of Rialto has expended its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as defined in the City’s 2023-2024 One-Year Action plan.
CDBG: The City of Rialto received an allocation of $1,219,472 in CDBG funds in FY 2023-2024 in addition to funds that were carried over and reprogrammed from previous fiscal years. The total CDBG funds expended were $1,112,210.18. Accomplishments included:
• Provided fair housing services to 383 residents.
• Provided Public Services to 293 Low-income residents in the City of Rialto
• Completed work on the Curb and Guter, and Sidewalk project
• Began work on Building 400 of the Community Center
CDBG Program Summaries:
• Community Facilities & Infrastructure Improvement: Construction of Building 300 wings at the Community Center has been completed, which includes updating of the facility's Building Code and Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Building 400 is currently in the design phase. Sidewalk, Curb, and Gutter: This project received five proposals, but due to a price increase, the project is out for rebid.
• Mobile Home Repair Program: The City amended its guidelines for the Mobile Home Repair Program to include homes built prior to 1978. During the 2023-2024 program year, the City made significant progress with the Mobile Home Repair program than in the prior years. The program was able to complete six (6) home rehabilitation projects. The queue of applications is sufficiently long, indicating that all the funds will be utilized.
Subrecipient Summary of Residents Served:
CDBG Summary of Expenditures
CDBG-CV: The City also received $1,339,584 in supplemental CDBG Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding to help prepare, prevent, and respond to the COVID 19 pandemic. The City amended their 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan to allocate funds to programs and activities throughout the City to help struggling residents in the community. To date, the City has expended $899,136.60 of CDBG-CV funds. Programs are still in progress. Accomplished thus far include:
• 177 households were assisted with Mortgage, Rental, & Utility Assistance
• 18 Businesses assisted with grants
CDBG-CV Program Summaries:
• Rental, Mortgage, Utility: The City has expended $533,502.71; the program has been completed.
• Small Business: The City has expended $74,000 to date for this program. The program is still ongoing and staff are reviewing applications.
• Social Work Action Group: The City has expended $114,471.89; the program has been completed.
• Workforce Development: The City has expended the entire amount of $57,162 programmed.
• PPE & Hot Meals for Seniors: During FY 23/24 the City awarded $25,260 to Working Dogs for Warriors. The subrecipient was unable to successfully kick off the program, City will not be moving forward with the program.
• Food Insecurity Program: The City has expended $100,000; the program has been completed.
• Warming Centers: The City allocated $200,000 towards providing warming center vouchers for those in need of finding a warming shelter during extreme cold or rainy days. This program has not been able to be successfully kicked off.
CDBG-CV Summary of Expenditures:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The request is not a Project as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
Complies with the following Rialto General Plan Guiding Principle:
Our Government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the staff report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Operating Budget Impact
There will be no impact to the general fund.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
There will be no impact to the general fund.
Licensing
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