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SR-300-002-01 (55) ,. . , ,... ,,-' I / , G'=r'f ""...... ...... --.. ( ( ~' -7~ --' I -....!- ~ -G ]lJO ~o02-O/ /-c NOV 1 2 1985 ---- , ~~ ( C/ED:CD:CT Councll MeetIng 11/12/85 Santa Monlca, CalIfornIa TO: Mayor and CIty CouncIl FROM: CIty Staff SUBJECT: RecOIT,IT.enda tI on to Alloca te an AddI t I onal Au,ount of $4,000 In CDBG ContIngency Funds to the PublIC Works Assessment ASSIstance Program. INTRODUCTION ThIS report recoITJT,ends tha t the Cl ty Coune 11 approve the alloea- tlon of an addItIonal $4,000 In Con~unlty Developffient Block Grant (CDBG) funds to cover the cost of publIC works proJects such as street lIght InstallatIon and SIdewalk repair for low and ffioder- ate Ineon,e reSIdents. BACKGROOND On May 29, 1985 CIty CounCIl approved the PublIC Works ASSIstance ProgranL for FIscal Year 1985-86 In the aIT,ount of $4,000 In CDBG funds. These funds have been earn.arked to pay for the cost of publIC works assessn,ents for the InstallatIon of street lIghts and SIde walk repaIr for low and moderate InCOffie reSIdents. DISCUSSION The projected expendI tures for thIS program were based on the aIT,ount spent In FY1984-85 plus an addItIonal $2,0!iHL However, due to an Increase In approved street lIghtIng dIstrIcts, there has been a larger response to the program than expected, exceed- Ing preVlous proJectIons. The current allocatIon IS not adequate ~-& NOV 1 2 1985 - 1 - \ to sustaIn the current level of assIstance for the reuLainder of the fIscal year. The alTlOunt requested wIll provide suffICIent fundIng for the balance of the fIscal year and wIll enable the program to respond to reSIdents' needs. BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT Currently there IS $4,@00 appropriated for thIS program In CDBe Account #01-200-262-728-711. The requested addl tlonal funds of $4,0013, are avaIlable In the CDBG ProJect ContIngency Fund Ac- count #131-200-262-728-774. RECOMMENDATION CIty staff recoulDLends that the CIty CounCIl: 1. Approve the transfer of CDBG ContIngency Funds from Account #01-200-262-728-774 to PublIC Works Assess- D,ent Ass 1 stance Prograu. Account #131-21313-262-728- 711. 2. Approve the subsequent an,endDLent to the CDBG State- ment of ObJectIve for subnllsslon to the U.S. De- partnent of HOUSIng and Urban Development, Increas- Ing the PublIC Works Assessn,ent ASSIstance Progran, frOTh $4,131313 to $8,000. Prepared by: Barbara StInchfIeld, CODillLunIty Development Manager Conrado Ter razas, Con,n,unl ty and NeIghborhood SerVIces Department of CommunIty and EconomIC Development - 2 -