RESOLUTION NO. R17-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY, HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CONCERNING THE CITY OF GLENDALE’S HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM.
Staff Contact: Elaine Adamczyk, Interim Director, Community Services
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation [enter the recommendation here]
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 2 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) C-9629-1 between the City of Glendale and the Maricopa County Human Services Department, as the lead agency for the Maricopa HOME Consortium, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014/15 Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds; extending the IGA until June 30, 2018.
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Background
The Maricopa HOME Consortium was established in 1993 for the purpose of receiving HOME funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Since 1993, the City has received a total of approximately $15,300,000 in HOME monies for new housing construction and redevelopment, all of which has been reinvested in older neighborhoods. The City of Glendale, as a member of the Maricopa HOME Consortium, was allocated $512,309 in FY 2014/15 HOME funds for the purpose of providing affordable housing to Glendale residents. Additional HOME funds in the amount of $200,000 were added to the original allocation in FY2015/16.
Of this amount, approximately $495,582 is remaining and the extension of this this IGA will allow Glendale to continue providing housing rehabilitation services to Glendale homeowners, and partner with agencies such as Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, to provide affordable infill housing in our neighborhoods until June 30, 2018.
Analysis
The HOME program provides funding for homebuyer activities and rehabilitation of affordable housing, whether it is rental or owner-occupied, to our low to moderate income residents. Through our partnership with various nonprofit agencies, the City has rehabilitated over 150 qualified single family homes, provided down payment assistance and constructed over 85 new homes since becoming a member of the Maricopa HOME Consortium. The County, as the lead agency, provides administrative oversight when reporting and monitoring all program activity to the Federal Government and encourages regional dialogue among member cities to ensure best practices are being implemented.
Previous Related Council Action
Upon recommendation by the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), on May 13, 2014 Council approved the FY 2014/15 Annual Action Plan that included the HOME funds received by the City through the Maricopa HOME Consortium. On June 23, 2015 the Council conducted a public hearing and approved Resolution 4971 amending the City’s FY 2014/15 Annual Action Plan to accept an additional $200,000 in HOME funds from the Maricopa HOME Consortium.
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
The goal of the HOME program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low to moderate income households in Glendale. This contract has been previously recommended by the CDAC and subsequently approved by the City Council.
Budget and Financial Impacts
The HOME program requires a 25 percent match from non-federal funds. For FY 2014/15 HOME projects administered by the City, an annual match allocation of $31,888 was budgeted in the Community Revitalization Division General Funds budget. Outside agencies that apply and are awarded HOME funds through the City’s annual grant application process are required to provide their own 25 percent match funds. As this is a federally-funded program, there are no impacts to the City General Fund.
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Cost |
Fund-Department-Account |
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$712,309 |
1300-30001-518200, HOME Investment Partnership Program |
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$31,888 |
1000-15010-518200, HOME Grant Match |
Capital Expense? No
Budgeted? Yes
Requesting Budget or Appropriation Transfer? No
If yes, where will the transfer be taken from?