BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE
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ROLL CALL:
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item 1)
The following item may be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this item unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A roll call vote is required for the consent calendar.
1. APPLICATION FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING:
The purpose of this item is to request Council authorization to apply for funds under the Department of Housing and Community Development, Workforce Housing Incentive Program (Grant Program) to provide funding for the proposed Childcare Facility and Family Resource Center at the former Buena Vista Library site and Redevelopment Agency Board approval of a resolution authorizing acceptance of the Grant Program funding.
In December 2004, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability for a total of $23 million, comprised of $20 million for the Grant Program and $3 million for the Jobs Housing Balance Incentive Grant Program incentive bonus. This Grant Program is designed to encourage cities and counties to develop new residential housing while rewarding those jurisdictions that approve housing for low-income households and are in compliance with State Housing Element Law. The Grant Program provides funds for projects that benefit the community as a whole and add to the community�s quality of life which can be used for a variety of projects including those related to safety, education and recreation. The Grant Program will provide a bonus for those jurisdictions that were successful in the 2003 Jobs Housing Balance Incentive Grant Program and also meet the requirements of the Grant Program.
Funding under the Grant Program is awarded on a per-bedroom basis for newly- constructed rental and ownership housing units affordable to very low- and low-income households. Additionally, each housing unit must have received final land use approval and issuance of the building permit between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004. The Agency-assisted, Independent Living Facility Project, was issued its final building permit in 2004 for the construction of an 18-unit independent living complex for disabled persons who are very-low income households (excludes the manager�s unit). A total of 20 bedrooms are eligible based on these criteria.
This Grant Program does not use a competitive process to award funds; all cities and counties who meet the eligibility requirements will be funded. These funds will be used to augment funding for the former Buena Vista Library site, the future location of a proposed childcare facility and family resource center. The proposed project will be an essential resource providing childcare for 88 children and a family resource center that will provide a variety of resources to the community. The City will submit an application in the amount of $50,000, comprised of $40,000 under the Grant Program and $10,000 under the Job Housing Balance Incentive Program. If the application for funding is approved, the entire amount is proposed to be allocated to the Buena Vista Library site proposed childcare and family resource center project.
Recommendation:
Adoption of proposed resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDING UNDER THE WORKFORCE HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.