Title
Approval of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2017 Annual Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2017 (9/1/17 - 8/31/18) Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit to HUD on or before November 15, 2018.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the CDBG Program in Program Year 2017 (9/1/17 - 8/31/18) Annual Report and submit to HUD on or before November 15, 2018?
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development Department, (360) 753-8183
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director, Community Planning & Development Department
Background and Analysis:
Each year the City reports on the performance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report” known as the CAPER. This report is presented in a short “Citizens Summary” version and the full CAPER format that will ultimately be submitted to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
This CAPER details the performance of the City’s CDBG Program for the Program Year 2017 (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018), with the specific accomplishments outlined. The CDBG Program Year 2017 expenditures are summarized in the attached Citizen’s Summary, Program Year 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report and detailed in the full report, also attached.
The City is held a 15-day public comment period that ran from October 30, 2018 through 5 pm Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to allow the public to review of the CAPER. Copies of the CAPER were made available online at www.ci.olympia.wa.us <http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us>; and paper copies were made available at Olympia City Hall and the Olympia Public Library.
The public was advised on how to submit comments on the CAPER via emailing the City CDBG Program, sending a letter to the Olympia CDBG Program or to attend the public hearing on Monday, November 5,, 2018.
All public comments received will either be included in this staff report, or more recent comments will be placed at each Council member’s desk by 5 pm the night of tonight’s Council meeting. At this time, no public comment has been received.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The federal CDBG Program offers a flexible source of funding to meet a wide variety of affordable housing, social service, economic development and other community development needs. All neighborhoods and community stakeholders have an interest in how CDBG funds are invested in community development programs and projects.
Options:
1) Move to Approve the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2017 Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit to HUD on or before November 15, 2018.
2) Do not move to approve the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2017 Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and risk federal compliance issues.
Financial Impact:
The CDBG Program Year 2017 Annual CAPER Report details the expenditures of $491,777 in federal CDBG funds.
Attachments:
Draft 2017 CAPER - Citizens Summary
Draft 2017 CAPER - Full Version