HomeMy WebLinkAbout4764 RESOLUTION NO. 47 6 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ADOP'TING THE 2012 C�MMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTION PLAN FOR THE
CONSOLIDATED PCAN FOR YEARS 2010 TO 2014
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn was designated as an entitlement communiry
by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Consolidated Plan and CDBG
Program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decerrt
housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities,
principally for persons of low- and moderate-income; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible for funding, the City of Aubum must annually
update the action plan for its Consolidated Plan that serves as a federally required
planning document to guide the City of Aubum's human senrice and community
deyelopment efforts; and
WHEREAS,the planning process to develop the Consolidated Plan involved
citizen participation and guidance from non-profit and governmental agencies
serving low income residents in:the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aubum heard and considered
public comment about its proposed 2012 Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE TO:
Resolution No. 4764
November 2, 2011
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Section 1. Pursuant to provisions bf 24CFR91, the City hereby adopts the
2012 Action Plan for the Consolidated Plan for Years 2010 to 2014.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out directions of the legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and
signatures hereon.
DATED and SIGNED this 7� day o ov r, 2012.
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Peter B. Lewis
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
APPR ED A TO FORM:
Da el B. Heid, ' Attorney
Resolution No. 4764
November 2, 2011
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CITY OF �
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2012 Annual/Action Plan
Update to the City of Auburn�s'Cy nsolidated Plan for
Housing andCommunity Development
Fiscal Yea2a011 X2014
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2012 Annual Action Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year the City of Auburn executes specific actions to implement the goals and strategies of
the Consolidated Plan for Years 2011 to 2014. Actions that will be undertaken in 2012 are
outlined in this "Annual Action Plan".
The City of Auburn anticipates the receipt of approximately $400,000 in Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG) funds in 2012. Auburn's CDBG funds will be combined with
approximately $650,000 of General Funds to create a total Hunan Services budget of
approximately $1,050,000 in 2012. Human Services is respoxibtletor providing and managing
financial resource to more than 30 non-profit agencies ethhserVe the Auburn community,
administering the local housing repair program, and developing collaborations among community
partners to strengthen the response to residents in need.44ir
The 2012 Action Plan proposes to allocate approximately $60,000 of CDBG funds to public
services. Most of those funds ($52,500) will<be Wised to pr fide dental ai tmedical care to
uninsured, low income Auburn residents and $7,500.for employment training.
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Approximately $80,000 of the CDBG funds will be allocatedeto program administration, which
includes planning. The remainino ma
$260;000 will be allocated to housing repair ($150,000),
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economic development($37,500), and s ipport•of enhancing youth outreach and gang prevention.
The City of Auburn is committed to focusing mo e on ach wing,solutions to recurring social
problems and achieve greater collaboration amo g' service providers. The Department of
Housing and Urban Devellopmeen t as wor e o standardizythe performance measurements
listed in the Consolidated�Plan. The;2012 Action'Plan combines the changes that both the City of
Auburn and HUD haveplementedr
Overall the implementation of thea0ld.. Action Plan is progressing as planned and most of the�:�- Y thi °SAS°
activities listed are underway. cmore deJmledrreport of 2011 activities will be summarized in
ated.--. rform Evaluation the Consolidaled:Amtual Performance and Evahtanon Report (CAPER) that will be drafted and
rcicasedtf r public review before the end of the first quarter of 2012.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION
The development,of the Annual Action Plan involves both citizen participation and consultation
with local service o yidey re Citizen participation in the planning process beg an at a joint
meeting between tlierAuburn City Council and Human Services Committee. At this meeting,
Council and Committee members identified a series of community results that they would like to
achieve through the appropriation of City funds.
The City consults with local service providers primarily through the solicitation of applications
for Human Services grants. Grant applications prepared by service providers furnishes the City
information regarding the goals of the agency, target populations, proposed services, gaps in the
delivery of services, linkages to poverty reduction strategies and collaboration with other service
providers. This information is reviewed by City staff and the Human Services Committee.
The Human Services Committee's recommendations were incorporated into the 2012 Action Plan
and presented to the City Council's Planning and Community Development (PCD) Committee in
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October 2011. A preliminary draft of the 2012 Action Plan was distributed to all the grant
applicants and local service providers. A public notice was issued and posted at City Hall, the
Auburn Senior's Center, and on the City of Auburn's website on October 7, 2012; this
information was also published in The Seattle Times announcing that copies of the proposed 2012
Action Plan were available for public review. The City Council will schedule a public hearing to
gather testimony about the plan before it takes action to review and adopt it. The following
outlines the remaining steps regarding citizen participation and consultation for the 2012 Action
Plan:
October 7, 2011: Start of Public Review Process
November 7, 2011: Public Hearing
End of Public Review Proces
Council takes action to as op-the
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2012 Annual Actioi*Plan
November 15, 2011: Deadline to submit the plan to HUD :,
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2012 CDBG ESTIMATED RESOURCES N-44,4
In 201 I the City of Auburn received $41 8,755,•oot CDBG funds: ,In 2012 the City estimates that
its CDBG funds will decrease slightly fronlast yearsADBG entement. The 2012 Action Plan
includes a contingency plan lithe event that:CDBG funds ihcrease or decrease.
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CDBG ESTIMATED'RESOURCES
$400:000 GDBG 201 2‘Eiititlement(estimated)
$400,000F atTallitEstiniateirCDBG Funds Available in 2012
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OTHER RESOURCES
General Funds
The City of Auburn allocates up to one percent (1%) of its general fund expenditures to provide
human services for Auburn residents through contracts with non-profit agencies. Assuming the
City will continue to receive the same amount of general fund revenues, the estimated allocation
from General Fund budget for human service grants is $550,000 in 2011.
TOTAL RESOURCES
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Funding Source 201+1
-- CDBG Funds I $400 000b
-- General Funds 411 $ 650,000 ;I
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Total Estimated Funds Availabl $ 1,050,000
CITY OF AUBURN FUNDING PRIORITIES
The expressed goal of the City's Congolida[edrPlan is to reduce the number of people living in
poverty with the City of Auburn. To and[hi s- end, the't% vill give funding priority to
programs that - in addition to complyinggwith federal regulations and addressing a priority
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outlined in the Consolidated'Plan - are consistentFwrth theafollowm anti-poverty strategy for
resource allocation. ro %. '4°� :, rah
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1. Each projectrpust satisfy o,i of the three-following overriding goals:
• The project must help p ple move out+of poverty.
• The project muusst>p revent people from.e itering poverty.
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T▪ he project;must address the basic needs of people living in poverty.
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2. In making funding decisioitithe City will give priority to programs that:
• Support, complement or are consistent with other current City plans;
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• gresustainable over time:
• Have. demonstrated cooperation and collaboration among government, private
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nonprofit, agencies and the private sector to maximize impacts and reduce
administrative costs;
• Do not have a more appropriate source of funds.
3. The City will give priority to programs that provide services addressing the basic needs
of Auburn's most at-risk populations. A priority population for CDBG-funded services is
individuals who are denied, by poverty and historical institutional practices, the
opportunity to develop their full potential and to enjoy the benefits of community
participation.
4. CDBG funded services must be, to the fullest extent possible, appropriate and accessible
to people who may face special barriers in accessing services.
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5. The CDBG program was built on a premise of citizen participation in the formation of
policies, including funding decisions, which address neighborhood and community needs.
The City will give priority to programs that promote community initiatives to identify
priority needs and to address those needs.
6. The City will give priority to programs that build and support the capacity of local
organizations to address the needs of Auburn residents.
7. The City will give priority to programs that support economic development and promote
access to quality jobs - positions that pay well enough to support an adequate standard of
living, allow the purchase of housing and other basic necessities, offer stability and
decent working conditions, and provide opportunities for advancement.
8. Funding priority will be given to agencies that provide direct-services to Auburn residents
at locations within the city limits of Auburn.
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The City of Auburn solicited proposals from localI'service providers to achieve the following
community results within the areas listed beloC4Population,performance indicators will be
applied to assess the overall success of the efforte,and the Jalue of ongoingsapport; these
indicators will be utilized to determine the effectiveness"of individual programs.
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Overall Result: One-Stow Center
The City of Auburn will fund human iservice providerst,who participate in the design,
development and operation of a One-StopCenterin°Auburn and the efficient, collaborative and
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integrated delivery of services it offers. , gencies whoagree�to�participate in the design and
development of a One-Sto:entertin Aubufg'may apply for funding to accomplish one or more
of the following community results::
• Abused and Neglected Children: The Cityof Auburn will fund human service providers
that increase supportive servicesao•children who are neglected and abused, specifically the
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number of children who arervictims-of ongoing and repeated neglect and abuse, within the
city ofrAubu n by.,l5% oyer,the next three (3)years.
• Victims of Domestiemnd'Sexual Assault: The City of Auburn will fund human service
providers that increaseN_the number of Auburn residents, who are victims of domestic
violence, that make thedransitioi o a safe environment and self-determining lifestyle by 15%
within tlitnest three (3)}ars.
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• Poverty R action: TheCity of Auburn will fund human service providers who increase
the number of.Auburn residents no longer living in poverty by 150/0 within the next three (3)
years. \y.
• Substance Abuse: The City of Auburn will fund human service providers to develop
strategies that increase the successful completion of treatment programs by Auburn residents
who have serious behavioral and health problems due to substance abuse and chemical
dependency by 15% within a three (3) year period.
• Physically and Mentally Fit: The City of Auburn will fund human service providers that
increase the availability, accessibility and use of health care to its low income residents by
15% within a three (3)year period.
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The City of Auburn requested proposals to achieve the following national objectives and
community results.
Create a Suitable Livine Environment:
• One-Stop Center:
-- Create a suitable living environment for Auburn's low income residents and people with
special needs by using its CDBG funds to make available float loans and Section 108
Loan Guarantees to leverage the fiords necessary to develop,a Community Center and
future campus for the One-Stop Center which will provide'.for the collocation and
integrated delivery of human services. f�;f,
• Abused and Neglected Children: ,^ = -" -.
z-- The City of Auburn proposes to allocate approximately of its General Funds, to
generate approximately 7.700 hours of sen'ices"and 160 home syisits that will benefit
1,657 Auburn adults and children, for the pure so of reducing chronie'tabuse and neglect
of children. Y -it•
• Victims of Domestic and Sexual Assault:
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-- The City of Auburn proposes to allocate $106,000of't General Funds to provide 1,500
referrals for assistance, 160 bed fights shelter, 700hours e of case management and 550
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hours of therapy to approximately 600';v�ctims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Physically and Mentally Fit: -'n; ..,
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Create a suitable lit,-•Ce7a7,0 ment3by making healthscare available to 78 or more low-
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income, uninsured Aubn, resideri[s' b� allocating$40,000 of CDBG funds [o
HealthPoint ofh ng County'f/for the operation of its clinic in Auburn.
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-- Create a suitable living environment by making dental care available to 70 or more low-
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income, uninsured Auburriw>residents by "allocating $12,500 of CDBG funds to
Healthpoint.of KingiCounty for the operation of its clinic in Auburn.
-- —The�City proposes to cate an additional $45,000 of its General Funds for the purpose
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�•xNof creating access to healthcare to over 1,000 low-income Auburn residents and enabling
'over 3,200 visits to'qualified=health care providers.
• Pover"Reduction:
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-- The Citywf Auburn:proposes to allocate $60,000 of its General Funds to provide nearly
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12,000 Auburn,:residents emergency assistance such as food, financial assistance, and
clothing. -°
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-- The City of Auburn proposes to allocate $16,500 of its General Funds to provide over 60
Auburn senior citizens congregate meals and home-delivered meals and over 1.200
Auburn residents a weekly meal.
-- The City of Auburn proposes to allocate $40,780 of its General Funds to provide over
100 Auburn residents more than 3,900 bednights of emergency shelter and/or transitional
housing.
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• Substance Abuse:
-- The City of Auburn proposes to allocate $10,000 of its General Funds to support a
program that provides integrated care to non-Medicaid clients who require both substance
abuse treatment and mental health counseling.
Provide Decent Housing:
• Maintain the affordability of decent housing for very low-income Auburn residents by
allocating $150,000 of CDBG funds to the City of Auburn's Housing Repair Program for the
purpose of providing repairs necessary to maintain suitable housing for 50 Auburn
homeowners, including 25 homeowners who are senior citizens and 5 homeowners who lack
safe access in or out of their homes due to physical disabilities or,im"pairment.
Exuand Economic Onnortunities: u°
• Create economic opportunities by providing the availability afi cess to counseling and
training for approximately 40 Auburn residents who are,either trying Jo sustain or create a
small business and, collectively generate 25 or more:jobs by allocainig,$37,500 of CDBG
funds to the Green River Community College's Sniall Business Assistan e Center.
• Create economic opportunities by providingsthe:availability and access to train approximately
12 very-low income Auburn residents so that°attleast halfiof ttliem can find an"d sustain a job
by allocating $7,500 of CDBG funds to the Multi=ServiceCenter Employment Program.
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CDBG Funds
Proposed CDBG Disbursements 2012
Public Services
--Community Health Centers: Dental Care $12,500
--Community Health Centers: Medical Care $40,000
-- Multi-Service Center Employment Program ,$7,500
subtotal. Public Services f;;; $60,000
Capital Funds
--Affordable Housing
.... City of Auburn Housing Repair Program $100;000,
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... Youth Outreach Center ..: , $100,000 'D
-- Economic Development
GRCC Small Business Assistance Center $37,500
... Downtown BusinessjF ode Program :. rl. $22,500
WbLotarea/Pitat.Fund`sz its$292,500
Administration ArliS _
Program M agement
Cty of Auburn CommunitytServices $80,000
,.;,f„ 41 Subtotal: $80,000
" ., fitotaICDBG Funds: $400,000
Sourc of,CDBG Funds: 2012
--2011 Estimated Entitlement $400,000
�:1 Total Estimated CDBG Funds $400,000
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Human Services (General Fund) 2012
Auburn Human Service Agencies: 2012
ACAP: Childcare Subsidies 20,000
.. Auburn Youth Resources 75,000
. Birth to Three Development Center al 0,000
., CHS: Family Resource Center 44 20,000
.. CHS. Strengthening Families Program r'""�","�
%'�xs�„ 10,000
. Children's Therapy Center `°'"' 10,000
.. Communities In Schools ,000
., Neighborhood House: Emergency'Assist. 5,000
. Pediatric Interim Care Cent r a 10,000 `W
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.,. Safe Havens Visitation Center;'°, A 5,000
i uucoctal: 170,000
... Consejo �• w< a _ 10,000
... Crisis Clinic: 2-1-1 Lirie';".24 Hr , TeenLink � 3,000
... DAWN :: a ,. -- .""'` „_ ' 9,000
KCSARC 22,500
,.. 7 b lee Center Latino Program 7,500
'SMH: Behavioral,Responsibilitty,, 7,500
VCGC:,DydSurvivorSupporU.Therapy 12,000
^..•,�YWCAt Children DV Sery e 5,000
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YWCA: DV Services 20,000
'-l- ^.,, subtotal: 96,500
.. Auburn'Respite 5,000
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a `E•a. Chnst•Community Free Clinic 20,000
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Senior Services Vol. Transportation 5,000
...SKC: Mobile Medical Program 10,000
. . VCCC: COD Treatment 10,000
subtotal: 50,000
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Human Services (General Fundl 2012
(Continued)
Auburn Human Service Agencies: 2012
AFB. Emergency Food 35,000
. AFB: Community Suppers 5,000
Auburn Senior Center: Meals Program 4,500
CCS: CHORE Program . 3,000
CCS: HOME/ARISE 15,000
CCS Rita's House 4s. 5,000
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SS: Meals on Wheels - -:-,t'4' 7,000
.. MSC: Emer&Transitional Housings, "'` ',8;000
.. New Connections
. Pregnancy Aid 5,000} 4
. St. Vincent de Paul: Emergency Assist. .'"'`,b, 10,000
... South King Council of Huma ervicesf 5,000
South Sound Dream Center 1-477 2,000
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Ukranian Comm Center.:,. 7,500
WWEE. REACH `^.w;, ' 8,000
.. YWCA: Emergency Housing te,„, 4,000
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YWCAtTransitional Housng 14,000
. lir subtotal: 143,000
'Total General Fund,Human'Services
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Total appropriations may notexceed actual revenues and no liability is to be incurred in excess of
appropriations. the even-raw actual revenues are different than the revenues estimated by the
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CDBG budget, the follo� g actions shall be taken:
(a) CDBG Public Service Programs: In the event the City receives a lesser amount of CDBG
funding than budgeted for public services, then the reduction will be made as follows:
1. Reduce or eliminate the appropriation to the Multi-Service Center's Employment
Program by $7,500 or the amount of the funding reduction, which ever amount is
less.
2. Reduce the appropriation to HealthPoint by $52,500 or the remaining balance of
the reduction, which ever amount is less.
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(b) CDBG Canital-Funds Programs: In the event of a reduction in CDBG capital funds, the
amount of reduction will be prorated evenly among the funded project.
(c) Unspent CDBG Canital Grants: The funds appropriated to subrecipients for capital
improvements must be expended within the terns of the subrecipient's CDBG grant
agreement. CDBG funds appropriated for capital improvements will be considered
abandoned, and the funds will be re-appropriated, if any of the following conditions exist:
(a) The term of the grant agreement expires and the subrecipient fails to request an
extension in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
(b) The subrecipient fails to submit a request for reimbursement or fails to submit an
activity report during the program year.
(c) The subrecipient fails to make the project "hid ready' within the first year after
the appropriation. "Bid ready" means that, at aFmimmum, the hid specifications
are drafted and the subrecipient is ready to solicit bids.
(d) General Fund Public Services:
]. Reduction of General Fund Reveus: In the event of a reduction".,in the general
fund appropriation for human services, theRre"ductions will be applied in the
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(a) Communities In Schools: the less n of$5,000 or the amount of
the reduction. , ,
(b) St. Matthew's Jubilee Center's, Latino`XProgram: the lesser of
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$7,500 or the remaining amount&the.reduction.
(c) GHOREZProgram: tlie'ilesser of$3,000 r the remaining amount
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1�of the reductyon.
(d) %4If the above(reductions remain less than the total amount of the
QeneralCfundm-reduction, then the remaining amount of the
1T.s reduction will be applietkvenly by a prorated amount among the
:w eremaining appropriations.
r2 Increase in FundinI tithe event of an increase in funding, then previous reductions
r,in appropriated'aanntoun's,;if.any, will be restored to the amounts recommended for
fi2012 in the reverse order in which the above reductions were made. If funds remain
after all reduction\have been restored, then the remaining funds will be distributed
accordina to then allocation recommended by the Planning and Community
Development:Committee and approved by the City Council.
FAIR HOUSING
The City of Auburn continues to monitor compliance with the Fair Housing Act. Complaints are
referred to the Washington State Human Rights Commission for resolution. In 2006, the City
completed an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (Al)as required for CDBG
entitlement communities. The Fair Housing Consultant identified three impediments and made
three recommendations. The recommendations were:
• Expand current education and outreach efforts:
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• Continue ongoing enforcement activities; and
• Target homeownership and lending marketing to minority households.
The City has implemented and continues to expand these recommendations. Information about
Fair 1-lousing will be put on the City of Auburn's website and made available at City Hall. The
information will include links pertaining to where residents can file a complaint in the event of
alleged discrimination. Information will be available in English and Spanish. Summary data
regarding the number of fair housing complaints filed against landlords and realtors in Auburn
will be reported in the CAPER.
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PUBLIC HOUSING
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The City of Auburn continues to support public housing.;communntes located within its city
limits. Many of the residents who receive the services't-pro ided by the..City's human service
grants live in public housing communities. Two grant recipients are I sated within public
housing communities. In addition, the City ofAAuburn's Housing Repair::program serves
approximately 10 — 12 residents per year who live t Tall Cedar, Mobile Home"P,ark, which is
owned by the King County Housing Authority. Home repairsiiriclude furnaces, host water tanks,
wheelchair ramps and other repairs necessary toN'I:Qeep,„tlie ihome habitable. The following
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summarizes the grants provided to specific public housing communities:
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Agency/Program P..ublic'Housing Community Amount
Auburn Food Bank .'; °" � -Burndale= $40,000
I-lousing Repairs, t, ` Tall!Cedars Mobile Home Park $50,000
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'Tdfal: Public Housing Community Programs I $90,000
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CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
The City oaAuburn will continue to provide funding to regional and local agencies that provide
assistance to;liomeless families In 2012 the City will strive to maintain a continuum of care for
homeless families that includes emergency assistance, emergency shelters, severe weather shelter
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and transitional housing�?In addition, the City provides funds for the provision of medical care,
childcare and employment training to help prevent people from becoming homeless. The City of
Auburn plans to allocate $49,780 of its General Funds to provide more than 4,000 bednights of
emergency shelter and/or transitional housing to approximately 120 Auburn residents. The
following summarizes the grants awarded with the intent to reduce chronic homelessness:
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Agency/Program Award Residents Services
Provided
DAWN Confidential Shelter $9,000 I 15 160 bednights
Multi-Service Center $8,000 29 870 bednights
HOME/ARISE Emergency Shelter $15,000 30 1,650 bednights
YWCA Emergency&Transitional Housing $17,780 46 1,400 bednights
Total $49,780 120 4,080 bednights
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
CDBG funds spent on neighborhood revitalization andhousing repairs for targeted
neighborhoods will occur primarily within the CensusifTIract 3075114,0 Census Tract 307.
According to the Census Bureau, these two census tracts,a"re predominantly low income with
median household incomes less than 80% of the King Co Iu ity median hot'isehold income. Public
services funded with CDBG funds and housing repairs in non-targeted neighborhoods will be
offered to low income or limited clientele residentslcitvwide. z*
LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS
The City of Auburn will continue to'";iinplem nt?y4U.S. DepaRment of Housing and Urban
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Development (HUD) regulations to protect youngch�ldre , fronijslead-based paint hazards in
housing that is financially assissted by the fede l government: The requirements apply only to
housing built before 197the year:lead-based/waist was banned nationwide for consumer use
The following tablesunftnarizes actions required regulations.
Amount of Graui' ?it A$5,000 >., $5,000-525,000 I > $25,000
r^? " ;4',Identify and control Identify and abate
Generalproach Do No Harm
;;,p, lead hazards lead hazards
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Notification P e Pamphlet&Notice of Pamphlet&Notice of
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�'?. ::.�,,.. Assessment Hazard Reduction
'':jjEvaluation Itti5, Visual Paint Testing Risk Assessment
Repair surfaces
�: Abatement and
Reduction'Strategy .disturbed during Interim Controls Interim Controls
'``�`"t , rehab work
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BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The City of Auburn will continue to look at policies that remove barriers to affordable housing.
The City of Auburn's Comprehensive Land Use includes several policies and objectives that will
guide the City toward achieving its affordable and fair housing goals. These policies include
maintaining flexibility in land use to achieve a balanced mix of affordable housing opportunities.
The City will continue to pursue mixed use developments that are consistent with the
transportation oriented developments located in Auburn's downtown. The City will look for
opportunities with public and private agencies to implement policies and offer programs that help
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alleviate physical and economic distress, conserve energy resources, improve the quality and
quantity of community services. and eliminate conditions that are detrimental to health, safety
and public welfare.
LOW-MODERATE INCOME BENEFITS •
Over the past three years approximately 90% of the clients served by programs funded with
CDBG funds earned low to moderate incomes. The beneficiaries of programs funded in 2012
with CDBG funds are not expected to deviate from these past trends. The City of Auburn will
continue to distribute its funds for human services based on priorityrn"eeds identified for people
with low-to-moderate incomes with a particular emphasis on peoplewlio live in poverty.
POLICIES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Agencies applying for CDBG funds are requiredato°respond to general andprogram specific
polices in their applications. All projects are evaluated to determine if they are: Aram
1. Eligible relative to federal guidelines;
2. Consistent with the prograrii objectives and strategies;
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3. Consistent with local, state and federal.regulations ,
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4. Feasible within contract and timeline guidelines; and >
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5. Capable of developfng:and measuring'outcomes:°:4 °
n sThese policies include;among others:,:
• Consistencyrvith local'des and policies;
• Restrictions'on=the hange ofiuse"oftprr000perty and buildings which were acquired or
t improved with"CDBG funds;
% .'- r' Minimizatiowof displacement and the provision of relocation assistance;
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•; Adherence to federal wage;rates;
• Compliance wi h f decal audit requirements. and
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• Adherence to and enforcement of lead-based paint abatement regulations, fair
housmgaaws ;arid affirmative action.
DOCUMENTATION AND ON-SITE MONITORING
Detailed records are maintained and reviewed to determine and assure agency compliance with its
contract and other applicable regulations. Deficiencies in record keeping are documented and
technical assistance to correct noted deficiencies is provided. The failure to comply with
contractual requirements and regulations could result in remedial actions and/or the termination
of funding.
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FISCAL AUDITS
The City conducts an internal audit to ensure that its records are complete and agencies are
complying with applicable rules and regulations. In addition, the City's records are subject to an
independent annual audit by the State Auditor. Both the City's internal audit and the State
Auditor test to determine the City's compliance with the following CDBG requirements:
• Political Activity; • Federal Financial Reports;
• Davis-Bacon and Related Acts; • Allowable Costs &Cost Principles;
• Civil rights; • Drug-Free Workplace Act; and
• Cash Management; • Various administrative
requirements.
MORE INFORMATION .
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For more information and/or to get on the City's mailing,stfor Consolidated Plan
updates and grant applications, please contact: =+
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Michael Hursh, Commumtv.Services Manager
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Department of Administratibii Jr,
25 West Main Street, Auburn;WA 98001
Phone: (253)$0405029 4.17
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Email: mhursli(crJaub_unnva.gov
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