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- 111.A.2071.CAPER RepoR
Submilted by: Mkfiael Hursh��
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City of Aubum
Consolidated Plan for Years 2010 to 2014
Consolidated Annual PerForenance
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Evaluation Report (CAPEi2)
foc the
2011 Program Year
March 31, 2012
Commnnity Services Department_
25 West Main Street
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CONTENTS:
I Introduction, Summary
II. Assessment of Goals and Strategies
A. Housing and Homeless Prevention Slrategies
B. Livable£ommunities Strategies
C. Economic Development Strategies
D. Other Actions
E. Continuum of Care Sh�ategies
F. Affirmarively Furthering"Fair Housing;
G. I;everaging Resources •
H. Self-Evaluation
III. Outcomes Measurement and Performanae Reporting System
IV CDBG—Specific Requirements
A. Nature ofanil Reasons fo'rany Change in Program Objectives
B. Assessment of Grantee Efforts to Comply with Consolidated Plan
C. Extent ofFunds Used for National Objectives
D. Relocation Actions
E. Economic Development Activities .
F. Program Income Accounts Description
G. Neighborhooii Revitalization Strategies Report
H._ Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing
I. Coordination with Public Housing Authorities
J. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
K. Compliance and Monitoring Performed during t6e Program Yeaz
V. Public Participation Requirements
_ VI. Attachments:
A. CDBG Financial Summary—C04PR26
B. CDBG Activity Summary Report—C04PR03
C. Summary of,CDBG Projecu—C04PR06
D. List of Ac6vities for 2011 &2012—C04PR02
VII Public Participation:
A. Minutes from Committee meetings and Public Heazing on Mazch 19, 2012
B. Written comments received during public review of the C.A.P.E.R.
I. Introduction, Summary:
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the
City of Aubum, Washington, for program year 2011 is a report to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HiTD) on the City's activities
and accomplishments using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds. The City of Aubura (hereinafter refened to as the City) combines .its
CDBG fimds witfi its general funds to support human service activities and human
service planning and administration; this planning is detailed in the City's
Consolidated Plan and in its Annual Action Plan and correlated with the CAPER
On November 1, 2010 the Aubum City Council.passed Resolution Number 4652
adopting the 2011 Action Plan for the City_of Auburn's Consolidated Plan for
Yeazs 2010 to 2014. The 2011 Acfion Plan was based on an estimated, com6ined
human service budget of$1,000,000; out of wlvch $450,000 were CDBG funds,
$550,000 were City of Aubnm general funds.
On July 21, 2011 HUD informed the City that its 2011 Action Plan was approved
and funded with$418,755.
This Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will
explain in more detail where CDBG funds were spent. The CAPER will assess
fiow that spending addresses the housing aad community development goals that
the Cityset forth in its Consolidated Plan for Yeazs 2010 to 2014.
II. Assessment of Goals and Strategies:
A.' Honain¢and Iiomeless Prevention Stratesies
Activities funded by the City through its contracts with local agencies to promote
affordable housing and prevent homelessness are part of its goal to assure Auburn
residents have sufficient food to eat and a roof overhead. The following are
activities that received CDBG funds relative to this goal.
• CDBG funds were used to make sure Aubum residents have access to
emergency assistance in the event that they become homeless.
Specifically, CDBG funds were used for the following:
o In an effort to help retired couples and senior citizens stay in
affordable housing, the City uses its CDBG funds to make home
repavs for low-income and primarily senior homeowners.
B. Livable Communities Strateeies
The City uses its CDBG funds to help achieve the national objective of providing or
maintaining a suitable living environment; particulariy for its low income residents.
Towards this end,the City uses its CDBG funds for the following:
• Support a regional network of community health services that provide
basic health caze to low-income residents. The City provides CDBG
funds to HealthPoint of King County (formerly Community Health
Centers) for primary medical and dental caze to low-income, »ninc�r�]
residents at facilities located in Aubum.
e Establish a youth drop-in center by providing funds to Auburn- Youth
Resources for acquisition of facility.
• Make improvements to Shaughnessy Pazk in south Auburn that impact
the livable condition of a largely low-income census tract.
C. EconomirDeveloument Strateeies
The City of Aubum strives to help potential entrepreneurs obtain the business skills
they need to start and sustain a business and develop jobs. Towards this end, the
City provides the Small Business Assistance Center of Crreen River Community
College funding to provide iraining and counseling to individuals starting
businesses.
D. Other Actions: Neishborhood Revitalization:
The City of Auburn uses its CDBG funds :to preserve and/or revitalize low and
moderate income neighborhoods. CDBG funds for planning and administration
aze used to work. with neighborhood groups to idenfify local needs and develop
plans to a[ldress those needs. Additional GDBG funds are used for the following:
• Develop neighborhood plans so that low income neighborhoods can
become eligible for wnsideration as local invesbment areas.
• Increase neighborhood pmperty values, increase the length of time
residents reside in neighborhood, increase number of owner-occupied
units and improve sustainability of the entire neighborhood by
installing public in&astructure such as curbs, sidewalks; street lights
and cuzb cuts for wheelchairs.
E. Continuum of Care Strate¢ies/Reduction in Povertv Strate�es
The City of Aubum pmvides a Continuum of Caze primary through two channels.
First, the Ciry participates in the King County HOME. Gonsortium; which sets
policy direction and distributes HOME and McKinney funds throughout the
County. On a local level, the City funds programs—both thcough the General Fund
and with CDBG - that help prevent homelessness and address emergency and
transirional housing needs. In addition to CDBG funded activities described:in this
CAPER, the following general fund activities likewise help reduce poverty and
homelessness in Aubum:
• The City provides $56,500 of general funds to feed and care for over
10,000 Aubum residents.
• The Ciry provides general fund support to provide emergency housing .
to over 400 homeless adults and children.
• The City provides ACAP Child and Family Services funds to subsidize
the childcare of over 401ow-income,Auburn families.
o The City provides over$90,000 of general fund suppoR for services to
victims of domestic violence.
F. Affirmativelv Furtherine=Fair Housine:
The City complies in accordance with its "Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice" (AI) as required for CDBG entitlement communities. As a
result of the AI and the public response to it, the consultant—a partnei in this
effort throughout the coaaty—who p;epazed the AI identified three
unpediments and made three initial recommendations. The recommendations
were:
• Expand current education and out�ach efforts;
e Continue ongoing enforcement actiyities by holding responsible those
able to make improyements in this area; and
• Target homeownership and lending.marketing to all citizens of all
backgrounds.
The City continues'to implement the recommendations in the AI. For instance,
among�other actions, the City is inserting the Fai= Housing logo onto its human
service and housing•;:planning documents as a means to publicize Fair Housing
and the City's comn5ihnent to it. The City has made publicadons promoting Fair
Housing available at City Ha11, Senior Center, and other public gathering places.
A link to Fair Housing information has been placed on the City's website as a
resource to residents as.well. The City continues to monitor compliance with the
Fair Housing Act Complaints aze referred.to the Washington State Human
Rights Commission for resolution. No fair housing complaints were filed against
t6e City in 2010 nor did the City make any refefral's of alleged wmplaints to the
Washington State Human Righu Commission.
G. Leveraan¢Resonrces
CDBG appropriated by the City aze sometimes used to leverage other public and
private funding resources. For instance, in 2011 CDBG funds were used to
leverage:
• Through the leveraged matching funds of tlie City of Aubum's general
fund, the human seivices 6udget exceeded $1 million that went to meet
the goals and strategies of the City's Consolidated Plan.
H. Self-Evalnation
During their review of the CAPER, the Human Service Comamittee ageed that.
the City is implementing the strategies ctimairied in the Consolidated Plan. The
City has remained in compliance with the `Timeliness of Expenditure' guidelines
as prescribed by HUD. The City inteads to remain in compliance, while
adjusting project selectioa and monitoring to include provisions for the increased
timelines due to response to environmental regulations(ESA and I.ead Paint).
Public service activities aze within their intended schedule. Furthermore, the
City continues to publicize its Housing Repair Program so as to increase the
number of clientele served each yeaz.
III. Outcomes Measurement and Performance Reporting System:
The.Department,of Housing and Urban Development insrituted a reporting system
for outcome-based performance measures. The . following summarizes
accomplishments relative to the 2011 Action Plan.
Agency: Citv of Auburn Communitv Services: Housing Repair Proeram
Activity: Pmvide emergency housing repairs to very low-income
Auburn homeowaers at risk of becoming homeless.
Proposed: 50 clients Actual: 62 clients
Budget: $150,000 Spent: $201,18831
($61,188.31 prioryr.)
Summary: During 2010 the City awazded 62 gants for minor home
repairs. Actuai expenditures were an average of less tlian
$2,900 per client All of the clients se;ved were low income,
most earned less than 30% of the King Copnty mediaa
household income(KCMI3I).
Goal: Health care to be physicaRy and mentallyfit
Outcome: Within the ciri. limits of Aubum aze located non-profit
artencies that provide health care to its low-income
residents.
Output Goal: Support a regional network of community health services
that provide basic health caze to low-income residents.
Agency: HealthPoint of Kin�Countv fformerly Communitv Health Center)
Activity: Provide primary medical / dental care to low-income,
uninsured residents at facilities located in Aubum.
Proposed: 78/70 clients Actual: 78/70 clients
Budget: $57,500 Spent: $57,500
Summary: Community Health Centers has served more than the
expected number of clients for the contracted yea=.
Goal: Education and job skills to lead an independent life.
Outcome: Auburn has a central location that makes available a variety
of services and assistance to individuals who are starting a
business.
Output Goal: Help potential entrepreneurs obtain the business skills they
need to start and sustain a business. Provide .potential
entrepreneurs research and technical assistance on potential
businesses in Auburn and the means to finance them.
Agency: GRCC Small Business Assistance Center
Activity: Provide small business training and counseling to enable
businesses and individuals starting business to swvive
and grow their businesses.
Proposed: • 25 clients Actual: 29 clients
Budget: $37,500 Spent:. $37,500
Snmmary; The ageacy provideii over 480 hours of technical
assistance and over 200 hours of counseling creating or
saving 20 jobs. ,�
Outcome: Aubum has a central� location that makes available a
varietv of services and assistance to individuals who aze
interested in acnuirine a workskill.
Output Goal: Create economic opportunities by providing training to
approacimately 15 low-income Auburn residents so that
af least half of them can find and sustain a job.
Agency: South King Counri Multi-Service Center:Emplovment Trainin¢
F,ctivity; Provide training to residents so tfiat employment is
found and sustained.
Proposed; 8 clients Actual: 9 clients
Budget: $5,300 Spent: $5,300
Summary: Tlie agency provided training and job placement for the
contracted amount of residents under this first yeaz effort
with the City of Auburn.
N CDBG—Specific Reqnirements
A. Nature of and Reasons for any Change in Program Objectives
No changes were made in the Program Objecrives of the 2011 Action
Plan.
B. Assessment of Grantee Efforts in Complying with Consolidated Plan
The City did not, through action or willful inaction; hinder the
implementation of the Consolidated Plan. If requested, the City provides
letters of compliance to entities that aze pwsuing HUD-approved activities
within the City (e.g., letters of zoning compliance, assistance with
development processes,etc.).
C. Ezteat of Funds Used for National Objectives
All funds were used exclusively for the National Objectives.
- D. Relocation AMions
No activities that required relocation of households or businesses were
undertaken during tfie 2011 program yeaz.
E. Economic Development Activities
The Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC) has as a goal the
crea6on/retention jobs. The activiries provided by SBAC for tfie 25 low
and moderat8 income clie�s served is providing both counseling hours
and loan assistance as public benefit:
F. Program Income Acconnts:Description
The City of Aubum did not receive any program income during 2011. .
G. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies Reports
The City ofAuburn is worldng to align its Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy in accordance to HUD's criteria for selected or targeted
neighborhoods. The City does have a policy in place that utilizes CDBG
funds to make improvements according to HUD regulations.
H. Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing
The City provided grants for home repairs to 621ow-income homeowners.
Most of these homeowners were senior citizens. ?'hey home repairs
provided the clients of Aubum's Housing Repair Prbgi�am enable them to
stay in their homes, which are much more affordable than what they find
elsewhere.
I. Coordination with Public Hoasing Authorities
The City of Auburn and the King County Housing Authority have a long
history of collaboration toward developing a{�ordable housing for low-
income residents and people with special needs. The King County
Housing Authority has approximately 678 public housing units located in
Auburn; in addition to roughly 750 Section 8 vouchers. The City of
Auburn plans to continue to work with the King County Housing
Authority to preserve and maintain Auburn's stock of affordable housing
for its low-income residents.
J. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
The City of Aubum:includes language in-its CDBG contracts tha# reguire
agencies to comply with HLJD Lead-Based Paint Regulations (24 CFR
Part35)issued p"ursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
(42 U.S.C. Secrions 4831, et seq.) requiring prohibition of the use of lead-
based paint whenever CDBD funds are useil. In addition; tfie City notifies
residents of potential lead-based paint hazards when it awards a Housing
Repair gant. A copy of the pamphlet— "Protect Your Family &om Lead
In Your Home" is provided each Housing Repair client when the City
conducts the initial"inspection of their home.
K Complianceand Monitoring Performed daring the Program Year
Outcome data is included in the contract between the City of Aubum and
the agencg receiving CDBG funds. The City monitors agency compliance
with its CDBG contract by requiring the agency to submit quarterly
reports that includes data on the number of service units provided along
with demo�aphic inforn►ation about tkieir clients. In addition, City staff
monitors the agencies with a site visit at least once a year and maintains a
more frequent contact with agencies using the telephone and email. The
inforiiiatioa contained in ttus CAPER was derived from these site visits,
quarterly reports_and miscellaneous agency contacts.
IV. Public Participation Requirements
The public review period for this Consolidated Annual Performance aad
Evalustion Report for 2011 began on February 27, 2012 when copies
became ayailable for distribution. A public notice was published in The
Seattle Times on February 29, 2012 annouucing the plan was ready for
public review and comment. A public heazing was scheduled and
advertised for March 19, 2012 at wluch time the review period ends.
Public comments were reviewed by the City of Aubum's City Council..
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Presentation to the City Council was made on March 19, 2012 for final
review and conside;ation prior to submifting it HUD. Minutes of these
meetings, along with any other writteu comments, aze included in the
appendix of this CAPER