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AGENDA
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
6:30 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Approval of the June 30, 2005 Minutes
3. Nomination and Election of Officers
4. Public Comment of Items Not on the Agenda
5. New Business
· Public Hearing & Approval of the FY05 Consolidated Annual
Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
· Selection of Projects to Monitor in FY06
· Timeline for the Annual Review of the Consolidated Plan
6. Old Business
· Allocation Process Subcommittee Update
7. Adjournment
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
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September 8, 2005
Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC)
Tracy Hightshoe, Associate Planner
September Meeting Packet
Welcome back. This month we welcome Tom Niblock and Kelly Mellecker to the commission.
Below is a brief summary of the September agenda items. As we did not have an August
meeting, we have a few carry over items.
Nomination &. Election of Officers
Every September, the commission nominates and elects a Chair and Vice Chair. The
commission will nominate and vote for these two positions at this meeting.
New Business
· Public Hearing &. Approval of the FY05 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER) The CAPER is a HUD required document that the City must
submit to HUD within 90 days of the end of the plan year. The report describes the
federally funded activities undertaken by the City and its partners, and the accomplishments
for the federal fiscal year 2004. A draft of the CAPER is included in your packet for your
review and comment. At this meeting, we will be asking HCDC to approve the document for
submission to HUD.
· Selection of Projects to Monitor. Each year commission members choose 3-4 projects
to monitor during the year. A list of projects is included in the packet. Please review and
indicate at the meeting which ones you would like to monitor for FY06.
(A project update was not provided in June for the City's Economic Development Fund. This
represents the last report for FY05 projects. Year end reporting data for FY05 projects may
also be found in the CAPER. In FY05 the City used prior year and FY05 funds to assist three
businesses. The City assisted Lear Corporation ($175,000 forgivable loan over 3 years),
Oasis Falafel ($25,000,4% interest loan), and Extend the Dream Foundation ($60,000
grant). There was $25,550 remaining in FY05 funds that will be carried over to the FY06
economic development funding pool.)
· Timeline for the Annual Review of the Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS)
We are in the process of reviewing our CITY STEPS Plan. Details will be forthcoming
regarding the number and locations of public meetings to solicit input regarding the
Consolidated Plan. The community meetings will take place before the October HCDC
meeting. Last year meetings were conducted at the Broadway Neighborhood Center and
United Action for Youth. Following the community input meetings, HCDC will hold a public
hearing at their October 20 meeting. If HCDC decides to recommend any formal budget
amendment(s), the proposed amendment(s) will be forwarded to the City Council for their
consideration. We will keep you posted on the dates and times of the meetings.
Old Business
Allocation Process Subcommittee Update. Subcommittee members will report on their
efforts to streamline the allocation process.
If you have any questions about these agenda items or will be unable to attend the September
meeting, please contact Tracy Hightshoe at 356-5244.
MINUTES
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OLD BRICK, 26 E. MARKET STREET, IOWA CITY
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005
PRELIMINARY
Members Present: Jerry Anthony, Lori Bears, William Greazel, Matthew Hayek, Michael Shaw
Members Absent: Mark Edwards, Rita Marcus, Brian Richman, Jayne Sandler
Staff Present: Tracy Hightshoe, Steve Long, Steve Nasby
Public Present: Charlie Eastham, Patti Santangelo
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson Hayek called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM MAY 19, 2005
Motion: Greazel moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Bears seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5:0.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of allocation process- subcommittee report
Greazel said that the subcommittee has met twice. He added that their primary goal is to give the
applicants an indication of priorities for the year that the committee identifies. He stated CITY STEPS is
too vague, so the committee suggests the Commission identify annual priorities. He said that they hope
that the committee would come to an agreement on priorities and give applicants an idea of what they
plan to fund or focus on that year.
Greazel mentioned that in their upcoming meetings they will ask some of the applicants to present their
frustration on the application process. The committee would like to get some feedback and input from the
applicants to plan for next year's allocation cycle. He said that the subcommittee would report their
findings and determine if that's how the Commission wants to proceed.
He added that every year there is less money to allocate, so accordingly, the committee would need to
focus and determine its priorities, and allocate based on those identified priorities. He said that the
meetings were very productive. Greazel added that Hightshoe was present at the last meeting to give
some input. He said that there were good discussions about the process and how to make it easier and
more transparent.
Bears said that she considers applicant training very important and that she hopes that they would still
require it.
Hayek asked if there would be discussions regarding the scoring and ranking process. Greazel said that
they discussed the scoring and ranking process. He said that one of the recommendations might be that
the scoring would need to be changed to reflect the annual priorities. The scoring would then be changed
each year to reflect any changes.
Shaw asked if the recommendations would be made at the next meeting. Greazel said that there would
be further input at the next meeting and the final recommendations presented at a later time.
Hannah's Blessing Childcare Center Update
Long said that CDBG funds were used to acquire property for Hannah's Blessing Child Care. Earlier this
year they ceased operation and the property was deeded back to the City. He stated the City initially was
working with realtors to sell the property, however a non-profit approached the City about leasing the
facility for continued use as a child care center. Long said that the City is looking for ways to recapture as
much funds as possible. He said that leasing was not their first option, but a way to recapture some of the
money.
Bears asked that if Hannah's Bleasing ceased operation shouldn't that money go back to the City. Long
said that if the City sold the property, the money would go to the City up to the amount of the lien against
the property. However, if the sale is less than the amount owed to the City, Hannah's Blessing would
continue to owe the City the difference.
Upcoming HCDC Appointments
Hightshoe said that Sandler, Edward, and Anthony's terms expire September 1, 2005.
OLD BUSINESS
Nasby said that the Council approved the investment policies for FY2006. He stated the Council
considered all the waivers, decided upon a policy and will not accept any waivers.
Anthony asked if the policy had been discussed in the HCDC meetings. Nasby said that it had not been
discussed by HCDC. Nasby said that the Council initiated the conversation due to a lot of waiver requests
for FY06 projects. He added that rather than going through them separately, the Council decided to
undergo a policy review and make policy changes.
MONITORING REPORTS
Eagles Flight Youth Program
Bears would give her report at the next meeting. Long said that they are going through a reorganization
phase. He added that they did spend almost all their money
ICCSD Wood Family Resource Center
Hayek said that he received an email saying that only $31,000 had been requested to date, but they are
ready to submit a request for another $45,000 for construction expenses. He said the foundation is almost
complete. He added the school district is installing a geothermal field for the heating/cooling of the new
addition.
Shaw said that they have done a lot of structural work.
Greazel said that there are a lot of schools in the area that have geothermal fields which provide long
term savings. Shaw mentioned that the school district plans on installing geothermal fields in all new
buildings for the energy cost savings.
Adjournment
Hayek said that there would be no meeting in July.
MOTION: Anthony moved to adjourn. Greazel seconded the motion.
Motion passed: 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:27.
Minutes submitted by Bogdana Rus.
s:/pcd/minutes/HCDC/2005/06-30-05.doc
List of FY06 Projects for Monitoring
FY06 CDBG/HOME PROJECTS FUNDED AMOUNT MONITOR MONTH
Extend the Dream Foundation - Property Acq. ,----_. $88,000 -
Economic Development Fund - City of Iowa City $164,015__ --._---- .------
Goodwill Industries - Facility Rehab. $60,000 _....._.._._~---
Emma Goldmaf Clinic- Facility Rehab. .- $15,000 .- -C-----
Old Brick Foundation - Historic Preservation/Rehab. ----- $50,000 ___._u..____..___
Free Lunch Program - FacilitLR.ehab. -- $1,777 --
DVIP - Facility Rehab. $3,525
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson Co. - Facility Rehab. $50,000 .- --
Hillel Student Center - Accessibility -- ---.-- $10,000 ---,
Planned Parenthood - Facilitv Rehab. _:::::1 ~--
Free Lunch/Free Medical Clinic - Floorino --- --.----..--
Compeer - Operations $1,000____ - ------"-,.----
IC Free Medical Clinic - ODerations ---- $5.000 ---
Shelter House - Operations ...----.----- -- $3,000 i----=
~l1d the Dream Foundation - Operations ~---
Shelter House - Emergency Assistance Program I $1,000
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~c!.!.o Agencies - ESI, UAY, & MECCA .--- $105,000 ---
Habitat for Humanity - HomeownershiD $100,000 ___.__ ........ "'."__.n' _.__._._____~
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JC Perm. SUDD. Housino L.P. - Rental $275,000 --+---~-
GICHF - Rental --..-..- -.-- $175,000 ------
GICHF - Homeowners!!!L $181,200 .------
HACAP - Transitional Housing $300,000 _m. 0'--_'_--,--,-, .___..__ -----
Extend the Dream Foundation - Rental $75,000 -- ------
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ICHA - Tenant Based Rental Assistance $159,564 --------------- --------
~ of Iowa City - Downpayment Assistance $30,000 ____m____,_____ ...__.~-_....- - -
City of Iowa 9.tr.:!i0using Rehabilitation $200,000 ----..-..--
CARRYOVER PROJECTS
ICCSD - Wood Familv Resource Center (FY05) $325,000 ----
UA Y - Facility Rehab. (FY05) --J.. $30,000 -- --
Land ACQuisition - Habitat for Humanity (FY05) $184,207 ---,,_.
GICHF/ICHA Rental Construction (FY05) f-- $190,000 -------
Emma Goldman Clinic - Facility Rehab (FY04) ___~20,000 _ ----- -------¡-
Land Acouistion - Shelter House (FY04) $230,000 --.-----.-.--
~~Ie Rental- Whispering Garden (FY04) '----------'-- _~14~,30_3. ---- --- "_
Affordable Home OwnershiD- GICHF (03) $102 000
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) consists of nine Iowa City residents
appointed by the City Council. They represent, as nearly as possible, a cross-section of the Iowa City
population in background, ideas, geographic location, age and socioeconomic status. Committee members
serve for three years.
The purpose of HCDC is to advise the Council on community needs in general and on the use of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME)
funds from a citizen viewpoint. To accomplish this HCDC provides systematic communication between
citizens and policymakers with regard to community development projects. The Commission's work has
been primarily directed at developing, coordinating, and reviewing the City's activities carried out in
conjunction with the City's Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS). In addition, the Commission reviews
Community and Economic Development Division and Iowa City Housing Authority policies and
periodically makes recommendations to the Council regarding these policies.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2005
In FY05 the City of Iowa City and its subrecipients expended $1,142,151 in CDBG funds and $654,861 in
HOME funds to assist low-moderate income persons. To ensure that community needs are met, HCDC
members monitored projects throughout the year. HCDC members also organized the annual Iowa City
Community Development Celebration that featured an awards ceremony honoring outstanding CDBG and
HOME partnerships. The 2005 Celebration was held at Old Brick.
The FY05 project accomplishments are as follows:
· Economic Development Fund - Lear Corporation, Oasis Falafel, Extend the Dream Foundation
· Broadway Neighborhood Planning & Comm. Building - Neighborhood Ctrs. of Johnson Co.
· Facility Construction - The IC Community School Dist. was provided funds to construct the Wood
Family Resource Center (Estimated Completion in December 2005)
· Facility Rehabilitation - United Action for Youth was awarded funds to renovate their facility
· Facility Rehabilitation - Old Brick Foundation received funds for accessibility improvements
· Facility Rehabilitation - Free Lunch Program received funds to construct a storage area
· Facility Rehabilitation - Domestic Violence Intervention Program -- Security improvements
· Facility Rehabilitation - 4Cs Child Care (Project Cancelled)
· Facility Rehabilitation - Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County used CDBG funds to renovate the
interior of the Broadway facility
· Human Services - Compeer Program received operational funds
· Human Services - Free Medical Clinic received funds for a case manager
· Human Services - Shelter House received funds for operational expenses
· Operational Expenses - Hannah's Blessing Day Care was awarded operational funds
· Youth Programs - Eagle's Flight, Inc. used funds for operation of its youth program
· Human Services - Operational funding for Goodwill's Wheels to Work Program
· Human Services - Operational funding for Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse, Elder Services,
Inc., and United Action for Youth
· Affordable Homeownership - Habitat for Humanity used funds to purchase land
· Affordable Rental Units - Blooming Garden LP (Project Cancelled)
· Transitional Housing - Hawkeye Area Community Action Program used funds to purchase two rental
units
· Deposit Assistance Program - Shelter House used funds to support households moving into housing
or helped them maintain a residence
· The City's Rehab Program provides funds to low income homeowners
· Administration - CDBG and HOME
PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
A total of $1,976,727 was allocated to 24 projects, plus aid to human service agencies and program
administration for FY06. The following is a list of the FY06 projects:
· Economic Development Fund - City of Iowa City
· Acquisition of Property - Extend the Dream Foundation
· Facility Rehabilitation - Goodwill Industries, Inc.
· Facility Rehabilitation - Emma Goldman Clinic
· Facility Rehabilitation\Historic Preservation - Old Brick Foundation
· Facility Rehabilitation - Free Lunch Program
· Facility Rehabilitation - Domestic Violence Intervention Program
· Facility Rehabilitation - Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
· Facility Rehabilitation - Hillel Student Center
· Facility Rehabilitation - Planned Parenthood
· Facility Rehabilitation - Free Lunch/Free Medical Clinic
· Operational Expenses - Compeer Program
· Case Management - Free Medical Clinic
· Shelter Coordinator - Shelter House
· Operational Expenses - Extend the Dream Foundation
· Emergency Assistance Program - Shelter House
· Aid to Agencies (Operational funding) - MECCA, ESI and UAY
· Affordable Homeownership - Habitat for Humanity
· Affordable Rental Units - JC Permanent Supportive Housing LP
· Affordable Homeownership - Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship
· Affordable Rental Units - Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship
· Transitional Housing - Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
· Affordable Rental Units - Extend the Dream Foundation
· Tenant Based Rental Assistance - Iowa City Housing Authority
· Downpayment Assistance - City of Iowa City
· Housing Rehabilitation Program - City of Iowa City
· Program Administration and Planning - Ci.ty of Iowa City
CDBG and HOME funds were allocated in conjunction with the start of the City's fiscal year in July. HCDC
advertised the availability of funds for FY06 and held four public meetings to receive and evaluate the
proposals. HCDC utilized a systematic process for guiding their funding allocation and made their
recommendations to the City Council. In addition, the City Council held a public hearing on the Annual
Action Plan and proposed allocations recommended by HCDC in April. Following the public hearing the
City Council voted in May on the approval of the Annual Action Plan.
The monitoring of all ongoing projects as well as FY06 projects will continue. The commission will
continue to assess Iowa City's community development needs for housing, jobs, and services for low and
moderate income residents, and to promote public and private efforts to meet such needs.
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