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Home My WebLink About2007-05-01 Public hearing 5c.. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st day of May, 2007, in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: An ordinance rezoning approximately 0.77 acres of property located at 828 E. Washington Street from Neighborhood Stabilization Residential (RNS-20) zone to Planned Development Overlay I Neighborhood Stabilization Residential (OPD/RNS-20) zone and a Sensitive Areas Development Plan. Copies of the proposed ordinances and resolutions are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK ^ __.___._.."."__...._._.~_.___"____ ..________.._.."___~~m :tI G tZ/ Public Notice Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st of May, 2007, in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E Washington St, Iowa City, Iowa or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: I. The Iowa City Housing Authority's updated Annual Plan advising HUD, its residents and members of the public of the needs oflow-income and very low-income families, and their strategy for addressing those needs in the upcoming fiscal year; The Iowa City Housing Authority's 5 Year Public Housing Capitol Improvement Plan. Copies of the plan and an Environmental Review Record for Capitol Fund expenditures will be on file for public examination in the office of the Iowa City Housing Authority, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa, by March 9, 2007. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK " --,---_._._---~----~---~-_._"._,--~_._-,._-,--_._--,-.;....-- [Z] Phone: (319) 356.5400 FAX: (319) 356,5459 roO: (319) 356.5404 Washington Street. Iowa City . Iowa. 52240.1826 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 TO: City Council FROM: Steven J. Rados, Housing Adminis.trator SUBJECT: Iowa City Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Plan The Public Housing Reform Act requires submission of both a Five- Year and an Annual Plan. The Five-year PHA (Public Housing Agency) Plan describes the agency's mission and the long- term plan for achieving that mission over the subsequent five years. . The Iowa City Housing Authority's current 5-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2005 - 2009 was submitted to HUD in April 2005. The Housing Authority participated in the consultation process organized and offered by the City of Iowa City Community Development Office in the development of CITY STEPS, Iowa City's Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs, and Services for Low-Income Residents 2006-2010. . In the summer and fall of 2004, five (5) public hearings were co-sponsored by CITY STEPS and the Iowa City Housing Authority's Resident Advisory Board. The strategies for meeting the Housing Authorities mission, goals, and objective are detailed in the Iowa City Housing Authority's 5-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009 and are contained in CITY STEPS Iowa City's Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs, and Services for Low- Income Residents. . Copies of the 5- Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2005 - 2009 are available in print in the ICHA Iowa City Housing Authority office and the internet via the e-documents section of the ICHA website: www.icgov.org/icha The Annual Plan provides details about the PHA's current programs and the resident population served, as well as the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of currently assisted families and the larger community. . On Thursday, April 19,2007, the Housing Authority presented a draft of our Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Plan to the Housing and Community Development Commission. . A copy of the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Plan is attached and is also available in print in the ICHA Iowa City Housing Authority office and the Public Library. Once adopted by City Council copies will be available on the internet via the e-documents section of the ICHA website: www.icl!:ov.org/icha . .. .-..._-_.._------_._._._-~~,_..__."-_.'"-----_._-_._----_._~._-_._-_._---_._-~----,-_._---_._._,_...._-_._---.~-_._._....._._..~_._--------~------_..._----- Annual Report - 2007 . 410 E. Washington Street Iowa Ciry . {owa .52240.1826 To improve quality of life, the Iowa City Housing Authority acts as a community leader for affordable housing, family self-sufficiency, and homeownershiP opportunities. Date: Tuesday, May I, 2007 _.._---~-----_.~,-_._-------,--~-----_."---_._-----_.--------- Annual Report - 2007 Housing Assistant Housing Program Assistant Housing Program Assistant Housing Program Assistant Housing Program Assistant Housing Program Assistant Housing Program Assistant Office Manager Self-Sufficiency Programs Coordinator Public Housing/Homeownership Coordinator Housing Choice Voucher Program Coordinator Housing Administrator Page 2 Mary Abboud Robin Butler Denise Kinnison Carri Fox-Rummelhart Stephanie Hubler Kym Stevenson Diana Huff Virginia Stroud Mary Copper Deb Briggs Heidi Wolf Steven J. Rackis Table of Contents Iowa City Housing Authority New Initiatives - "Homes For Our Future" Funding Analysis of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program Analysis of Public Housing Promoting Self-Sufficiency Promoting Home Ownership Family Characteristics Family Characteristics & Working Families Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Public Housing Waiting List Program Coordinating Committee Members Partners and Other Community Collaborations Executive Summary Pages 4 5 6 7 8-9 10-11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18-19 Page 3 Annual Report - 2007 New Initiatives - "Homes For Our Future" To expand the Iowa City Housing Authority's existing affordable homeownership programs, a new homeownership opportunity, "Homes For Our Future", is being developed in support of teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public employees who earn moderate incomes and could not otherwise afford the home prices in our community. The new pro- gram will compliment the already successful "Affordable "Dream Home Ownership Pro- gram" (ADHOP) offered by the ICHA. One of the outcomes of the November, 2006 Housing Summit was the acknowl- edgement that working families are unable to purchase homes in our community due to the average home price of $223,000. Further, starting teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants fall within a moderate income level and generally will not qualify for existing affordable homeowners hip programs in which the buyer must fall at or below 80% of the area median income in order to be eli- gible. The Housing Authority is applying for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to acquire three existing properties that have been for sale for extended periods of time, and that are in need of rehabilitation. The target areas would include those properties within the school boundaries of Mann, Lucas, Twain, Wood, Longfellow, and Roosevelt elementary schools. In addition to creating additional affordable homeownership opportunities, the new acquisitions are designed to revitalize and preserve existing neighborhoods within the City of Iowa City. To ensure long-term affordability and to continue to fill the affordable housing gap in our community, all proceeds generated by the sale of these homes would be reinvested into additional affordable homeownership opportunities within Iowa City. To ensure the sustainability of homeownership, approved buyers will be required to complete the HUD certified, award winning, Homebuyer Education course that is offered through the Iowa City Housing Authority, in partnership with the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors. The Iowa City Housing Authority supports the belief that the future of our community will be strengthened and preserved when more affordable homeownership opportunities are made available for our valued working families Page .. Funding The United States Congress allocates funding and passes laws for all hous- ing programs. The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment's (HUD) role in the locally administered housing programs is to allo- cate money to the local housing authorities and to develop policy, regula- tions, and other guidance that interprets housing legislation. The Actual Funds Received for FY06 and Projected funding for FY07: Housing Choice Voucher Pro\:ram FY06 . Annual Contributions Contract . Self-Sufficiency/Homeownership Grant . Port~in Administrative Fees Public Housinli! FY06 . Rental Income . Capital Funds Program (CFP) . Performance Funding System Operating Subsidy . Resident Opportunities Self-Sufficiency Grant = $6,798,593 = $114,753 = $4,797 = $1 60,584 = $182,573 = $161,711 = $83,333 HOME Funds FY06 (Tenant Based Rental Assistance) = $159,564 Fraud Recovery Total Housinli! Authorit;y Fundin, FY 2006 HouSinll Choice Voucher Renewal FY07 . Annual Contributions Contract . Self-Sufficiency/Homeownership Grant Public Housinll FY07 . Capital Funds Program (CFP) . Operating Subsidy . Resident Opportunities 5elf-Sufficiency Grant =$21,793 = $7,687,70 I = $6,508,170 = $116,012 = $142,994 = $185,601 = $83,333 HOME Funds FY07 (Tenant Based Rental Assistance) = $294,605 Total Housinll Authorit;y Fundinli! FY 2007 = $7,330,715 Iowa City Housing Authority Page 5 Annual Report - 2007 Housing Choice Voucher Program The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) is funded by the U.S. Depart- ment Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the intent of increasing affordable housing choices for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Families with a HCV voucher choose and lease safe, decent. and affordable privately owned rental housing. All participants must be in- come e/irible and hove no incidents of violent or dru, related criminal activity for the post five (51 years. Total number of available HCV vouchers = 1,213. HCV Economic Impact for the City of Iowa City: o For FYOS, the Housing Choice Voucher program paid approximately $3, I 00,000 in Housing Assis- tance Payments to landlords/owners of rental properties in the City of Iowa City. o An additional $1,800,000 was paid to all other landlord/owners of rental properties participating in our HCV program (i.e. North Liberty, Coralville). HCV Voucher Utilization (Vouchers v. Population) - February 28, 2007: City # of Active Vouchers % of Active City Population' %of Vouchers Johnson County Incorporated Iowa City 784 64% 63,027 68% Coralville 284 23% IS,I23 16% North Liberty 87 7% 7,224 8% Johnson County N/A N/A 92,111 Incorporated Total 1.223 100% Vouchers , Sources: Iowa City Community Profile 2004; see subtitles 1& 2; page 20. Page 6 Iowa City Housing Authority Public Housing Public housing was established to provide affordable, decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families. the elderly. and persons with disabilities. The US Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment (HUD) distributes federal subsidies to the Iowa City Housing Au- thority (ICHA). which owns and manages the housing. The City of Iowa City owns eighty-one (81) public housing units; the ICHA serves as the landlord and rents these units to eligible tenants. They are low-density units scat- tered throughout Iowa City and were constructed to conform and blend into the existing neighbor- hood architecture. Unit type Number of units: Single Family Duplex/Zero Lot Multi-Family Town House 33 36 8 4 Public Housing Economic Impact for the City of Iowa City: . The 81 Public Housing units represent .OOS% of the total number of rental units in the City of Iowa City. . The total rental income from our Public Housing properties = $160.584. . Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) paid to the Johnson County Assessor for the Public Housing properties in FY06 = $12,000. . In FY06, the Housing Authority paid approximately $300.000 to private sector Iowa City contrac- tors for the capital improvement. general maintenance. and repair of the Public Housing properties. Page 7 Annual Report - 2007 _..__...._.._"..._._-._..._,--~-_.__._-'--".._-----_.-.~---,---_..._--~------ Promoting Self-Sufficiency The lack of safe, decent, affordable housing undermines quality education, public health, and economic growth. Affordable housing is a contributing factor to sta- bilizing families. Stable families are better equipped to take advantage of educa- tional opportunities. Opportunities for and access to advanced education and training increases employability. Sustainable employment offers opportunities to attain self-sufficiency. Economic self-sufficiency leads to a better society and .. strengthens the IIsense of community." Through our Self-Sufficiency programs, the Housing Authority is helping low income families bridge the economic gap by building assets, improving employment opportunities, and transitioning from renters of units to owners of homes. The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program: Promotes self-sufficiency and asset development by providing supportive services to participants to increase their employability, to increase the number of employed participants, and to encourage increased in savings through an escrow savings program. Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency (ROSS): A grant-funded program that provides partici- pants with resources to improve their employment skills through job coaching and educational oppor- tunities. The program also links clients to resources to meet such needs as child care, transportation, education and job training opportunities, employment, money management and other similar needs necessary to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. Leveraging resources: . Iowa City Junior Service League donated resources and time to the Housing Authority to assist with workshops for client's in 2006 & 2007. . Liaison with the University of Iowa School of Social Work resulted in a 2nd year Masters of Social Work (MSW) student placement doing an advanced practicum for the 2006-2007 school year; a I st year MSW student contracted for Spring 2007; and, I BSW Intern for Summer 2006. . Continued partnership with Montessori School and leveraged commitment to finance a "Bridges out of Poverty" workshop in 2007 for Housing Authority participants. Including instructor and childcare expenses, the approximate commitment is $1,300 to $I,SOO. Workshops: . Spring 2006: Partnered with Neighborhood Centers to provide "Understanding Your Credit Re- port" workshop. . Spring 2006: Housing Authority MSW Interns conducted a "Money Smart" workshop for Four Oaks Youth. . Winter 2006: Partnered with HACAP to provided a "Bridges out of Poverty" workshop. . All workshops are recorded by and aired on City Cable Television. Workshop Accreditations: . "A Framework for Understanding Poverty - Bridges out of Poverty": National Association of 50- Page 8 .----------_._----_._--+~--- Iowa City Housing Authority Promoting Self-Sufficiency (Continued) cial Workers Continuing Education (NASW CE) Approved. . "Money Smart": Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC). FSS Enrollment Data: . Total FSS participants . Participants with an escrow savings account . Average monthly escrow savings deposit . Average escrow savings account balance . Average escrow payout to CY2006 graduates . Highest escrow savings account balance = 123 = 92 (75%) = $200 = $2,000 = $4,152 = $15,689 ROSS Enrollment Data: . Total current enrollment . Employed . Employed full-time . Employed part-time . Temporary employment . Attending school . Unemployed and participating in services = 59 = 39 =23 = IS =1 =7 = 11* * Services provided include job seeking skills training, career exploration activities, and resume devel- opment. Stipends are available for class tuition, books, and fees; driving classes; micro-enterprise busi- ness development; bus tickets; work clothes; car repair; driver's license restoration; and, short-term child care. Page 9 Annual Report - 2007 Promoting Homeownership HCV Homeownership Program: The HCV Homeownership program per- mits eligible participants in the HCV Program, including participants with port- able vouchers, the option of purchasing a home with their HCV assistance rather than renting. Eligible participants for the HCV Homeownership Program must have completed at minimum a one-year lease term with HCV rental assis- tance. HCV homeownership assistance payments may be used to purchase new or existing single-family units. condominiums. cooperatives, lofts, andlor manu- factured units within Johnson County. . Twenty-two (22) HCV Vouchers were used to purchase homes since January 2003; Tenant-to-Ownership Program (TOP): The Tenant-to-Ownership Program is funded by HUD. The Tenant to Ownership Program offers opportunities for low to very low-income families to purchase a single-family homes owned by the Housing Authority. . Twenty-six (26) homes sold and nine (9) resold since May 1998. Affordable Dream Home Ownership Program (ADHOP): The Affordable Dream Home Ownership Pro- gram is operated, managed and funded solely by the ICHA. It offers opportunities for income eligible families to purchase newly constructed or newer homes. . Nine (9) homes (two "Universal Design" homes) were built and sold since May 1999. Four (4) "Universal Design" homes will be built in Longfellow Place for Fall 2007 ownership. Family Self-Sufficiency: Through our FSS program, many families have used their escrow savings accounts and private mortgages to attain homeowners hip independent of the Housing Authority programs. Fifty-five (55) FSS graduates have moved to homeownership forty-six (46) independent of the Housing Authority Homeownership programs; nine (9) participated in Housing Authority Homeownership programs. Since 1998, one Hundred and three (103) families became homeowners through their participation in the four (4) Iowa City Housing Authority Homeownership programs. The demographic characteristics of the households receiving a combination of financing from pri- vate lenders and the Iowa City Housing Authority are: . White = 56% . African.American = 31% . Disabled = 27% . Hispanic = 12% . Asian =2% Page 10 Annual Report - 2007 Family Characteristics ICHA Participant Characteristics. Definition of Participant (participant family): A person or family that has been admitted to the Iowa City Housing Authority's HCV or Public Housing program and is currently assisted in the t program. L~ Head of Household Characteristics (1,312 Total Families as of O~ 2/28/2006)(Totals do not add up to 100% because individuals can be counted in multiple categories): . Elderly, Disabled and Working = 1,169(89%) . Female Head of Household = 1,017(78%) . White Head of Household = 843 (64% ) . Elderly and/or Disabled = 829 (63%) . Working = 715 (54%) . Disabled = 681 (52%) . With Minor Children = 637 (49%) . I person households = 608 (46%) . Able-Bodied, Non-Elderly = 553 (42%) . African American Head of Household = 494 (37%) . Able-Bodied, Non-Elderly, and Employed = 484 (37%) . Disabled and/or Elderly and Working = 337 (26%) . Elderly = 148 (11%) Income Sources (All Family Members: Families Have Multiple Sources of Income): . 50cial Security (SS)/Supplemental Security (551) . Employment . Family Investment Program (FIPlWelfare) . With any Other Income = 58% =44% = 11% = 21%* * Child Support, Self-Employment, Unemployment Insurance, Other Non-Wage Sources, Page II -------~--------_._~_._-_._---~--_.._-,._--_._--~----'-~._--_._..._-~----- . Iowa City Housing Authority Family Characteristics & Working Families . Less than I year = 328 (25%) . I to 2 years = 144 (11%) . 2 to 5 years = 381 (29%) . 5 to I 0 years = 328 (25%) . 10 to 20 years = 118 (9%) . Over 20 years = 13 (1%) Currently assisted families (Length of Participation) Where did they live prior to admission? . Johnson County, Iowa . All Other State of Iowa Counties . State of Illinois . All Other States =932(71%) = IS7 (12%) = 184 (14%) = 39 (03%) Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) Information: . TotallCCSD Enrollment K-12 . T otallCCSD Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (24% of total) . Total ICHA children enrolled K-12 . TotallCHA children Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch = 11,268 = 2,934 = 764 = 728 Businesses employing 10 or more Housing Authority Participants. . Goodwill Industries of SE Iowa 78 . University of Iowa including Hospitals & Clinics 52 . Reach For Your Potential 35 . Iowa City Community School District 23 . Hy-Vee 22 . Employment Systems 22 . ACT. Inc. 16 . Wal-Mart 14 . Team Staffing 12 . NCS 10 . Riverside Casino 10 . First Student 10 Page 12 Annual Report - 2007 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List February 28, 2007 # of families % of total families Waiting list total 1,592 Extremely low income <-30% AMI 1,466 92% Very low income 122 8% (>30% but <=50% AMI) Low income 2 ,13% (>50% but <80% AMI) Families with children 1,034 65% Elderly families 40 3% Families with Disabilities 346 22% Race/ethnicity-Black 1,160 73% Race/ethnicity-White 369 23% Race/ethnicity-Asian 10 <1% Race/ethnicity-AII Other 13 <1% Characteristics by Bedroom Size o BR 269 17% I BR 581 36% 2 BR 485 30% 3 BR 213 13% 4 BR 37 2% 4+ BR 7 <1% Applicant (applicant family): A person or family that has applied for admission to the Iowa City Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or Public Housing program but is not yet a par- ticipant in the program. Elieibility for housin~ proerams is not established until Applicants reach the top of the waitine- fist and their Preliminary Applications for Assistance are processed Page I] Iowa City Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List # offamilies % of total families Waiting list total 1,179 Extremely low income <-30% AMI 1,090 92% Very low income 77 7% (>30% but <=50% AMI) Low income 5 <1% (>50% but <80% AMI) Families with children 720 61% Elderly families 44 4% Families with Disabilities 320 27% Race/ethnicity-Black 789 67% Race/ethnicity-White 347 29% Race/ethnicity-Asian 8 <1% Race/ethnicity-AII Other II <1% Characteristics by Bedroom Size o BR 75 6% I BR 627 53% 2 BR 329 28% 3 BR 105 9% 4 BR 31 3% 4+ BR 12 <1% Combined waiting list geographic distribution: Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) Jurisdiction = 33% (919 families) Outside ICHA Jurisdiction = 67% (1,831 families) Page 14 Annual Report - 2007 Program Coordinating Committee - 2006 PCC Mission Statement: To ensure wide occess of supportive services that enable families to achieve self- sufficiency by securing commitments of public and private resource. Advisory Board for the Iowa City Housing Authorities' Self-Sufficiency Programs; Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS). Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) . Amy Correia, Social Services Director. Johnson County; . Laurie Nash, Early Childhood Specialist, Johnson County Empowerment; . Dr. Adam Introna, Coralville Chiropractic; . Michael Shaw, Grant Wood Family Resource Center Coordinator; . Jon Weih. Student Life Director. Kirkwood Community College; . Karla Fay, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank; . Candace Peters, Department of Community and Behavioral Health. The University of Iowa College of Pub- lic Health; . Laz Pittman. Attorney. INS Immigration; . Christy Fehlberg, VP, Iowa State Bank Home Loan Center; . Angel Colvin, Mortgage Loan Originator. Union Planters Bank; . Dawn Ealy, Lepic Kroeger Realtors; . Linda Severson, Human Services Planning City. JCCOG; . Goodwill Industries of SE Iowa: => Amy Holcomb, (ROSS Grant Employment Specialist); => John Posey, Wheels to Work Program Coordinator Page 15 Iowa City Housing Authority Partners and Community Collaborations Iowa City Housing Authority Programs and Services: o University of Iowa School of Social Work. o Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC). o Montessori School. o Goodwill Industries of SE Iowa. o Farmers & Merchants Bank. o Iowa City Area Realtors. o Iowa State University (ISU) Extension. o Habitat for Humanity. o Iowa City Junior Service League. o Liberty Bank. . Iowa Women's Foundation. o Hawkeye Community Action Program (HACAP). o STAR Program. o Iowa State Bank. o Foster Grandparents Program. o The Housing T rust Fund of Johnson County (HTFJC). Current Homeownership Programs lender List: 'Iowa State Bank . Liberty Bank . West Bank . Countrywide Home Loans . Cornerstone Mortgage . Freedom Security . American Bank & Trust . Hills Bank . University of Iowa Credit Union . Farmers & Merchants Bank . Habitat for Humanity . United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Page 16 --~._,-------~~.~---~-_.-.-.~--_._~,.__._----~. Annual Report - 2007 Executive Summary 2006 Ambassadors for Cities Designees Homebuyer Education: Iowa City was recognized as one of six 2006 Ambassa- dor for Cities for their Homeownership for Certification Mortgage Readiness Pro- gram. The Ambassadors for Cities Program recognizes successful partnerships between Realtors@ and municipalities. which result in more affordable and avail- able housing to people who want to join the American dream of homeownership. . Beverly Hills Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS: Work(orce Housing Summ~ . Flint Association of REALTORS: Greater Flint Housing PartnershiP . Greater Baltimore Association of REALTORS: SCOPE: Selling City Owned Properties Efficiently . Iowa City Association of REALTORS: Homeownership Certi(lcation (or Mortgage Readiness . Pinellas Suncoast Association of REALTORS: Work(orce Housing Loan Program with City o( St Petersburg . San Jose Association of REALTORS: Homebuyer Fairs and "Borrow With Con(ldence" Campaign Prior to the partnership, the Iowa City Housing Authority was the only entity that required homeownership par- ticipants to complete the Homebuyer Education program. Since the partnership, Fannie Mae. The Federal Home Loan Association, the Iowa Finance Authority, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture have certified our curricu- lum and require first time home buyers to attend and complete the course before they finalize loans. Habitat for Humanity and the University of Iowa Community Credit Union also requires participants to attend and complete the class. Finally. if a developer is seeking HOME or CDBG funds to acquire or develop homeownership opportu- nities, the City of Iowa City Planning and Community Development Department will require the homebuyers of these properties to attend and complete a program approved by the City of Iowa City. Providing homeownership opportunities is easy. With enough money. from whatever source, anyone can own a home. The part of the equation that is often overlooked is sustain ability. Our Homebuyer Education program provides education and guidance on how to attain and sustain homeownership. The American Dream of Home Ownership gives hope to many families. It fosters independence, confidence, and faith in the future. A home pro- vides a haven as well as a tangible asset that citizens can pass down to their children and grandchildren. Home- ownership benefits and fosters a "sense of community" as homeowners have a strong interest in maintaining the value of their investments, contributing to the safety of their neighborhoods, and the quality of their schools. Homebuyer Education Sessions: Session I February - March 2006: Eighty-one (81) families participated; Seventy-four (74) completed the pro- gram, receiving a "Certificate of Mortgage Readiness"; Seventy-five (75) Housing Authority participants attended; Page 17 Iowa City Housing Authority Executive Summary (Continued) four (4) of these families signed purchase agreements; five (5) others "Pre-Approved" by a local lender and searching for a home to purchase. To address credit issues identified by the attendees, the Housing Authority scheduled a "Credit Repair" workshop that Iowa State Extension Services conducted on March 23, 2006. The Homebuyer Education program is offered twice per year with attendance capped to a manageable SO families/ session. The 2nd session was conducted in October 2006. Of the fifty (50) participants, thirty-nine (39) received a "Certificate of Mortgage Readiness". 3rd session: Thirty-five (33) of the fifty-three (53) attendees received a "Certificate of Mortgage Readiness"; Twenty (20) have approved financing and are engaged homeownership activities - searching with realtors to closing on homes. Program Changes: The Housing Authority initiated changes designed to increase eligible families' ability to more quickly find and lease-up suitable units. First, a Residency Preference was added to our admission preferences for Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher programs. Second, were changes to our assignment of bedroom sizes (Subsidy Standards) in the Housing Choice Voucher program. In the Johnson County market, there is a greater supply of suitable 2 bedroom units v. I bedroom units. A "point-in-time" review, effective 11/2006, showed 1,128 families (93% lease-up rate) were participating in the HCV program. A 2/2007 review shows, 1,222 families (10 I % lease-up rate) are participating in the HCV program. Page 18 Annual Report - 2007 . 410 F.. Washington Strnl !tHI'fl City. [OW{I .52240 ./82fJ We provide: . Information and education, . Housing assistance, . Public and private partnership opportunities. Phone: FAX: Web: (3 19) 356-5400 (319) 356-5459 www.icgov.org/icha Page 19 7a- Publish 4/10 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, Iowa will conduct a public hearing on the City's FY08 Iowa DOT Consolidated Transit Funding grant application. The application will be for approximately $746,933 (3.528226%) in Iowa DOT State Transit Assistance formula funds to be used for operating and/or purchasing capital items for Iowa City Transit during FY08. Said application will aiso include a listing of projects to be applied for in FY08 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307, Section 5309, Section 5310, Section 5316, and/or Section 5317 programs. The FTA Section 5307 program provides formula federal funds to be used for the operating and capital needs of Iowa City Transit. Section 5309 is a discretionary capital funding program. The Section 5310 program provides federal funds to be used for programs assisting persons with disabilities. Section 5316 funds are to assist programs oriented to the transportation needs of low income and/or persons with disabilities related to employment. Section 5317 funds are for programs that go beyond minimums established by ADA. Section 5307, Section 5309, Section 5310, Section 5316 andlor Section 5317 projects to be applied for in FY08 inciude (total cost and federal amount): 1. Operating assistance: $746,933 (estimated) 2. Contracted services for persons with special needs. Total: $804,632; FTA: $73,022 3. Operating funds for Chatham Oaks express fixed route. Total: $140,360; FTA: $140,360 4. Extend existing fixed routes to include the Peninsula Development. Total: $80,000; FTA: $40,000 5. Develop subsidized cab ride program (with Coralville Transit). Total: $50,000; FTA: $25,000 6. Purchase 9 40' heavy-duty buses [631/632/639/640/641/642/643/654/655J. Total: $2,790,000; FTA: $2,315,700 7. Transit associated capital maintenance. Total: $213,229; FTA: $170,583 8. Purchase 3 heavy-duty 40' buses for fleet expansion. Total: $930,000; FTA: $744,000 9. Purchase digital video recording equipment for 8 heavy-duty buses. Total: $90,000; FTA: $72,000 10. Purchase replacement radio system for buses including base station and related equipment. Total: $140,000; FTA: $112,000 11. ITS system development. Total: $375,000; FTA: $300,000 12. Purchase replacement light-duty bus [662]. Total: $70,000; FTA: $58,100 13. Purchase bus lift for <30' vehicles including paratransit vehicles. Total: $24,000; FTA: $19,200 14. Purchase replacement brake lathe machine. Total: $15,000; FTA: $12,000 15. Upgrade bus stops to meet ADA requirements. Total: $20,000; FTA: $16,000 16. Purchase 3 used heavy-duty buses. Total: $120,000; FTA: $96,000 17. Purchase 5 bus shelters and associated improvements. Total: $45,000; FTA: $36,000 18. Replace 176" diesel light-duty bus [6401] with camera system and fixed route package. Total: $74,000; FTA: 61,420 19. Upgrade diesel light-duty bus [6401J to 30' heavy-duty bus with camera system and fixed route package. Total: $208,000; FTA: $172,640 20. Building repair/brick and tile work, parking lot improvements. Total: $80,000; FTA: $64,000 TOTAL FUNDS = $5,194,229 FT A CAPITAL FUNDS = $4,249,643 TOTAL FTA OPERATING FUNDS = $1,025,315 Additional projects may be added before the public hearing is held. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 1, 2007, in the Emma J. Harvat Hall of the Iowa City City Hall, 410 - E. Washington Street, Iowa City. A preliminary application wili be on file April 16, 2007, at the JCCOG Transportation Planning Division Office, Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, and may be inspected by interested persons. Any questions or comments regarding the application, the projects, or the public hearing, should be directed to Brad Neumann, JCCOG Assistant Transportation Planner (319-356-5235) or e-mail brad-neumann@iowacity.org The projects are in conformance with the JCCOG Long Range Transportation Plan for the Iowa City Urbanized Area. Any interested persons may appear at the public hearing for the purpose of making objections or comments. Written comments will be accepted by JCCOG at the above address through the date and time of the hearing specified above. This notice is given by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA C?a" , ' NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE 2007 PCC PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT - BENTON STREET IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the construction of the 2007 PCC Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Benton Street in said city at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st day of May, 2007, said meeting to be heid in the Emma J. Harvat Hall in the City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street in said city, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk. Said plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any interested persons. Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the City Council for the purpose of making objections to and comments concerning said plans, specifications, contract or the cost of making said improvement. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK -::PC( PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City Council will hold a public hearing on Iowa City's FY08 Annual Action Plan on May 1, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA. Said plan is a sub-part of Iowa City's 2006-2010 Consolidated Plan (a.k.a. CITY STEPS). The City of Iowa City has available a draft FY08 Annual Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds. Said plan will also be considered by the City Council on May 1,2007. The annual action plan describes the federally funded CDBG and HOME activities to be undertaken by the City and its recipients during the 2008 fiscal year (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). Copies of the draft FY08 Annual Action Plan are available to the public at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street; the Department of Planning and Community Development, 410 E. Washington Street, and at www.icaov.ora/commdev. A thirty (30) day public comment period began on March 30, 2007. Additional information is available from the Department of Planning and Community Development, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240 or by calling 356-5230. If you are in need of special accommodations for a disability or language translation please contact Steve Long, Community Development Division at 356-5250 or 356-5493 TDD at least three business days in advance of the meeting date. P pdcdbg/phn-actionpla n, doc City of Iowa City ri: MEMORANDUM DATE: April 25, 2007 FROM: City Council Steve Long, Community Development CoordinatorY TO: RE: Approval of the FY08 Annual Action Plan A public hearing on the FY08 Annual Action Plan, which formally allocates the City's CDBG and HOME funding, is to be held on May 1 to receive public input. The Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) received the funding applications in January. The Commission toured many of proposed project sites and then met with each applicant on February 22. HCDC members developed rankings for each project and met on March 8 and March 22 to formulate funding recommendations. On April 19, HCDC held a public meeting to discuss the FY08 Annual Action Plan, which includes their funding recommendations. At that meeting, HCDC voted to recommend approval of the FY08 Annual Action Plan as presented. At the May 1 City Council meeting staff is requesting that the Council approve the FY08 Annual Action Plan. The deadline for submission of this plan to the U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is May 15. If needed, amendments or changes to this plan may be considered at your May 1 meeting. If you decide to make changes to the FY08 Annual Action Plan, Council could approve the plan, as amended, that evening. A draft copy of the FY08 Annual Action Plan was included in your April 19 Council information packet. You can also find the FY08 Annual Action Plan, a staff report for each application and copies of the applications at www.icgov.org/pcd/commdev/documents.asp. If you have any questions about the FY08 Annual Action Plan or the proposed projects please feel free to contact me at 356-5250 or at steve-Iong@iowa-city.org. - ~-~-----:.--