SR-300-002-01 (79)
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Public Hearing, Approval of an Amendment to the Consolidated Plan (FY
2000-05) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and Approval of the Budget Appropriation
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends the City Council hold a public hearing to approve an
amendment to the Consolidated Plan (Attachment A) as required by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
BACKGROUND
The City’s Consolidated Plan (FY 2000-05) was adopted by City Council and submitted
to HUD in June 2000 and specifies the City’s overall housing and community
development needs. The City’s One-Year Action Plan, which is a component of the
Consolidated Plan, is submitted annually to HUD and delineates the City’s specific
projects and activities for one-year use of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to achieve these activities.
According to Federal regulations, the City “shall amend its approved plan whenever it
makes one of the following decisions: 1) to make a change in its allocation priorities or a
change in the method of distribution of funds; 2) to carry out an activity, using funds
from any program covered by the Consolidated Plan (including program income), not
previously described in the action plan; or 3) to change the purpose, scope, location, or
beneficiaries of an activity.”
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DISCUSSION
An amendment to the City of Santa Monica’s Consolidated Plan is necessary to allocate
HOME program income not previously described in the Action Plan, and to make a
change in its allocation priorities to expedite the expenditure of HOME funds for
affordable rental housing assistance. HOME program income of $29,000 for FY 2004-
05 was projected in the FY 2004-05 Action Plan. However, an additional $444,064 of
program income was received from residual receipt payments as a result of HOME
funds loaned as part of the Multifamily Earthquake Repair Loan (MERL) program.
City staff is proposing to allocate the additional program income of $444,064 plus
regular HOME funds of $179,000 for a total of $623,064 to support the HOME Tenant
Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. Additional funding for the HOME TBRA
program will provide an additional twenty-eight vouchers, for a total of forty vouchers.
This is consistent with the housing priority identified in the Consolidated Plan, to expand
the supply of housing affordable to lower and moderate-income households, particularly
for renters.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The HOME program income funds are available in reserve account 20.345158. An
appropriation of $444,064 is required at account H20005005.589000.
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RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing, approve an amendment to
the Consolidated Plan (Attachment A) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and approve the budget appropriation shown above.
Prepared by: Jeff Mathieu, Director, Resource Management Department
Bob Moncrief, Housing and Redevelopment Manager
Martin Kennerly, Administrative Services Officer
Ron Barefield, Housing Administrator
Mike Strader, Senior Administrative Analyst
Attachment A - Amendment to the Consolidated Plan
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Amendment to Consolidated Plan
(FY 2000-05)
Submitted to the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
Community and Cultural Services Department
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Resource Management Department
1685 Main Street, Room 212, Santa Monica, California 90401
Telephone (310) 458-8701 FAX (310) 458-3380 TDD (310) 458-8696
Website: www.human-services.santa-monica.org
September 2004
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City of Santa Monica
FY 2004-05 Amended Action Plan
The One-Year Action Plan is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). It delineates the City’s specific projects and activities for one-year use of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds in order to meet the City’s
overall housing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (FY
2000-05) adopted by City Council and submitted to HUD in June 2000. According to Federal
regulations, the City “shall amend its approved plan whenever it makes one of the following
decisions: 1) to make a change in its allocation priorities or a change in the method of
distribution of funds; 2) to carry out an activity, using funds from any program covered by the
consolidated plan (including program income), not previously described in the action plan; or 3)
to change the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity.”
An amendment to the City of Santa Monica’s Consolidated Plan is necessary in order to allocate
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program income not previously described in the FY
2004-05 Action Plan. HOME program income of $29,000 for FY 2004-05 was projected in the
FY 2004-05 Action Plan. However, an additional $444,064 of income was received from
residual receipt payments from HOME funds loaned as part of the Multifamily Earthquake
Repair Loan (MERL) program for total program income of $473,064. The City proposes to
allocate the additional program income of $444,064 plus regular HOME funds of $179,000 for a
total of $623,064 to support the HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program.
Additional funding for the HOME TBRA program will provide an additional twenty-eight
vouchers, for a total of forty vouchers. This is consistent with one of the housing priorities
identified in the Consolidated Plan, which is to expand the supply of housing affordable to lower
and moderate-income households, particularly for renters.
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