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CC 2016-06-14_10a CDBG 2016 ReallocationCONSIDERATION OF REALLOCATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM THE GRID ALTERNATIVES SOLAR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT TO FUND THE CITY'S MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER REMOVAL PROJECT Agenda Item 10.a. City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 1 1 U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Timeliness Requirement – HUD has made it a high priority to reduce the number of entitlement grantees that exceed the regulatory standard for carrying out their program in a timely manner. Under the provisions of 24 CFR 570.902 of the CDBG regulations, a grantee is considered to be timely, if 60 days prior to the end of the grantee's program year, the balance in its line-of-credit does not exceed 1.5 times the annual grant. City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 2 2 Mid-Block Crosswalk Architectural Barrier Removal Project Proposed Locations: East Grand Avenue at Alder Street Ash Street at Spruce Street Huasna Road at Rosewood Lane (Strother Park) Valley Road at Tiger Tail Drive City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 3 3 Proposed Major Reallocation City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 4 4 Administrative/Minor Reallocations CDBG Program Years 2010 – 2014 Total of $53,523 from various projects with balances, including Hoosegow ADA, Women’s Business Center and Administration All funds reallocated to Soto Field Phase II ADA Project for a total of $93,792 (original project funding = $40,269) City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 5 5 Selection Criteria for City ADA Projects Significant safety concerns High priority curb ramp deficiencies Complaints submitted to the City identifying existing barriers for ADA access. City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 6 6 Recommendation Adopt a Resolution approving the reallocation of $4,169 in Program Year 2011 CDBG funds from the GRID Alternatives Solar Affordable Housing Project to the City’s Mid-Block Crosswalk Architectural Barrier Removal Project. City Council| June 14, 2016| CDBG Grant Program 7 7