HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-2018 Housing and Community Development CommissionAgenda
Housing & Community Development
Commission (HCDC)
Thursday, September 20, 2018
6:30 P.M.
Senior Center, Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street, Iowa City
Use the Washington Street entrance or
2nd floor skywalk via Tower Place parking garage
1. Call meeting to order
2. Approval of the July 10, 2018 minutes*
3. Public comment of items not on the agenda
4. Sara Barron to present on the Affordable Housing Coalition
5. Consideration of Amendments to the Iowa City Housing Authority's Housing
Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan*
6. Tentative schedule of HCDC monitoring updates in FY19
7. Update on annual input for the 2016-2020 CITY STEPS Consolidated Plan
8. Update on Racial Equity Analysis for the South District Investment Partnership
9. Introduction to the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
10. Consider approval of the FYI Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation
Report (CAPER)* — online at www.icaov.or2/actionplan
11. Staff/commission comment
12. Adjournment*
* Indicates Action Item
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contact Kirk Lehmann at kirk-lehmarm(4dowa-city.org or 319-356-5230. Early requests are strongly
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MEMORANDUM
Date: September 13, 2018
To: Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC)
From: Neighborhood Service Staff
Re: September 20, 2018 meeting
The following is a short description of the agenda items. If you have any questions about the
agenda, or if you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Kirk Lehmann at 319-356-
5247 or Kirk-Lehmann@Iowa-City.ore.
Item 5. Consideration of Amendments to the Iowa City Housing Authority's
Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan*
The Iowa City Housing Authority is proposing amending its Administrative Plan to convert
100 tenant -based vouchers to project -based voucher program and to add sections
distinguishing Primary Preferences from Secondary/Targeted Preferences.
Item 6: Tentative schedule of HCDC monitoring updates in FY19
November 15
• Little Creations Academy, FY18 Daycare Rehab
• Crisis Center, FY18 Food Bank Rehab
• Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
o FY19 Aid to Agencies
o FY19 Siding Improvement
• Successful Living
o FY18 Rental Acquisition
o FY18 Rental Rehab
o FY19 Rental Acquisition
January 17
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program, FY19 Aid to Agencies
• Shelter House
o FY17 FUSE land acquisition and construction
FY19 Aid to Agencies
FY19 Rental Acquisition
The Housing Fellowship
o FY17, FY18, and FY19 Rental Rehab
o FY19 Rental Acquisition
FY19 CHDO Operating
Habitat for Humanity
FY17 Property acquisition and construction on N. Governor Street
o FY18 Property acquisition and construction on Blazing Star Drive
o FY19 Property acquisition and construction of 2 homes on Blazing Star Drive
February 21
• Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program, FY19 Rental Acquisition
• Prelude, FY19 Transitional Housing Improvements
• Arthur Street Healthy Life Center, FY19 Clinic Rehab
• 4Cs, FY19 Daycare Technical Assistance
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March 21
• City of Iowa City
o FYI Tenant Based Rental Assistance
o FY18 and FY19 Park Improvements
o FY18 and FY19 Homeowner Rehab
o FY19 South District Investment Partnership
Item 7: Update on annual input for the 2016-2020 CITY STEPS Consolidated Plan
Every year, the City solicits input about its five-year Consolidate Plan, the current titled
2016-2020 CITY STEPS. This year staff is soliciting input regarding racial equity impacts.
Item 8: Update on Racial Equity Analysis for the South District Partnership
Staff has completed a review of the South District Partnership using the City's Equity
Toolkit. We will go through the Toolkit review process and present our findings and
recommendation.
Item 9: Introduction to the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Every five years, the City updates its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) to ensure
compliance with the federal directive that entitlement communities affirmatively further fair
housing. This presentation will introduce the City's current Al process, and provide an
opportunity for HCDC input.
Item 10: Consider approval of the FY18 Consolidated Annual Performance &
Evaluation Report (CAPER)* - online at www.icgov.org/actionplan
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 City Fiscal Year 2018 (federal
FY17). A draft of the CAPER is online at www.icgov.org/actionplan for your review and
comment. At this meeting, we will ask HCDC to approve the document for submission to
HUD.
Item 10: Staff/Commission Comment
Revised FYI HCDC Calendar (as of 8/30/18)
Meetings typically held on the 3rd Thursday of each month
Meeting Date
Agenda Items
July 10, 2018
. Welcome new members
(res6eduled)
• Officer nomination
• Overview of HCDC/Neighborhood Services
• HOME additional funding round
• Aid to Agency process recommendation
• Affordable Housing Location Map memo
August 16, 2018
Meeting cancelled — Summer break
September 20, 2018
. Public meeting on CAPER
Approval of FY 18 CAPER
Timeline review of 2016-2020 CITY STEPS
• Receive "Legacy" Aid to Agency funding applications for review
• Introduction to Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing process
October 11, 2018
. Fair Housing presentation by Human Rights
• Review CDBG projects without agreements
• Consolidated Plan amendment (if needed)
• Discuss commissioner ranking of Aid to Agency applications
• Evaluate and Recommend LITHC projects
November 15, 2018
. Update on projects that have not entered into a formal agreement
Approve FY20 CDBG/HOME application forms
• Continue discussion on Aid to Agency applications
December 20, 2018
. Review Aid to Agency applications; Q & A with invited agencies
January 17, 2019
. Pro forma basics
• Aid to Agency budget recommendations to City Council
February 21, 2019
. Q & A discussion with FY20 CDBG/HOME applicants
March 21, 2019
. FY20 CDBG/HOME budget recommendation for housing and public facilities
(May res6edule due to Spring
to City Council
Break)
. Presentation on Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
April 18, 2019
. Review FY20 Annual Action Plan and recommendation to City Council
• Discuss projects not conforming with Unsuccessful/Delayed projects policy
• Adoption of Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
May 16, 2019
• Annual Action Plan (updates with funding)
Introduction to 2021-2025 CITY STEPS process
• Discuss summer schedule (possible Summer Break in June)
June 20, 2019
TBD — Summer Break?
MINUTES
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 10, 2018 —6:30 PM
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Megan Alter, Mitch Brouse, Charlie Eastham, Vanessa Fixmer-Oraiz,
Christine Harms, John McKinstry, Maria Padron and Paula Vaughan
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STAFF PRESENT: Kirk Lehmann, Enka Kubly, Tracy Hightshoe
OTHERS PRESENT: Sara Barron, Kan Wilken, Roger Lusala, Vicki Rush, Crissy Canganelli,
Erin Sullivan, Heath Brewer, Tracey Achenbach, Maryann Dennis
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
By a vote of 8-0 the Commission recommends that the final recommendations for the Aid to Agencies
process discussed in the meeting and summarized prior to the motion be sent to Council for review and
approval.
By a vote of 8-0 the Commission recommends the FY19 Round 2 HOME Investment Partnerships
Program funds be allocated as follows: $4,000 to The Housing Fellowship for operating expenses,
$87,034 to The Housing Fellowship for rental rehabilitation, and $93,966 to Shelter House for the
Fairweather Lodge project.
By a vote of 8-0 the Commission recommends to modify the sentence in the Annexation Comprehensive
Plan Amendment beginning "In determining the most desirable option" to conclude with "preference shall
be weighted toward options that support economic, educational, and community building opportunities for
all residents and help achieve better socioeconomic balance among Iowa City neighborhoods and among
schools in the Iowa City Community School District."
CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Vaughn called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM and welcomed the new members Alter and Brouse.
APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 21, 2018 MINUTES:
Eastham moved to approve the minutes of June 21, 2018 with corrections. Fixmer-Oraiz seconded the
motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 8-0-
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Sara Barron (Executive Director, Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition) first welcomed Alter and
Brouse to HCDC, second she wanted to announce that the Affordable Housing Coalition is starting its
membership drive, July through September, and wanted to extend the invitation to members of HCDC. If
HCDC members are worried about quorum issues, they can become a nonvoting member to avoid any
conflicts. Finally Barron stated she came today straight from a meeting in Des Moines where they were
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having a meeting for a coalition that is forming across the state that is called The Iowa Housing
Partnership and they provide a summary of housing costs across the state. Barron shared that right now
in Johnson County the average hourly wage necessary to afford an honest fair -market rate two -bedroom
apartment is $18.32 per hour. Barron closed by saying thank you to the Commission for the work they
are doing to create reasonable affordable housing options in Iowa City.
NOMINATE AND ELECT OFFICERS:
McKinstry moved that Paula Vaughn be nominated chair and Vanessa Fixmer-Oraiz be nominated as
vice chair, Harms seconded the motion. Avote was taken and the motion passed 8-0-
OVERVIEW OF HCDC PURPOSE. FUNDING SOURCES. AND SCHEDULE
Kubly and Lehmann gave an overview of the purpose and funding sources for HCDC. Kubly began
reviewing the City's Neighborhood Services Division, which is part of the Neighborhood and Development
Services. The Neighborhood Services Division in made up for four groups (1) Community Development
(2) Housing Authority (3) Housing Inspection Services and (4) Neighborhood Outreach. Most of the items
HCDC sees are through Community Development which administers CDBG, HOME and other similar
funding sources and policies (i.e. inclusionary housing, fee in lieu of, low income tax credits, etc.). They
also have housing rehab programs and the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership. The Housing Authority
assists over 1200 low income families to acquire and maintain affordable housing with rental and home
ownership programs. They have Housing Choice Vouchers, Veteran's Housing Choice Vouchers, 81
Public Housing units, and also offer homeownership and family self-sufficiency programs. Housing
Inspection Services oversees rental permits and the Housing Code, inspecting over 4500 rental
properties and over 19,000 units. They also deal with complaints and nuisance issues (i.e. tall grass or
snow removal). Finally, Neighborhood Outreach coordinates 30-some neighborhood associations and
the Neighborhood Council program that seeks to improve neighborhoods.
Kubly explained that the CDBG program started with the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, the goals include providing safety and sanitary housing, provide a suitable living environment and
expand economic opportunities. Iowa City receives these funds as an entitlement community because
we have a population greater than 50,000, so it receives annual grants from HUD. One key with CDBG is
that recipients must meet one of the three national objectives (1) benefit low- and moderate -income
persons (2) prevent or eliminate slums or blight and (3) assist with an urgent need (disaster situation).
The HOME Investment Partnership is the other main source of funding and it developed out of the
Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and it also provides formula grants to
affordable housing activities such as rental and/or homeownership acquisition, rehabilitation, or
construction, in addition to direct rental assistance. Households that receive HUD assistance must be at
or below 80% of the area medium income and 90% of those must below 60% of the area medium
income. There are also numerous other requirements. Regarding this year's funding, the City received
around $685,000 in CDBG and $585,000 in HOME funding. The City also contributes about $280,000 to
Aid to Agencies, which is enhance with CDBG funds, and they also contribute $200,000 to the GRIP
rehab program and $180,000 to the UniverCity program. While that is not all the City does, it provides a
few highlights. Kubly next shared the income and rent limits. Currently, a household of four in Iowa City
would have to make less than $69,600 to qualify for CDBG or HOME and a three bedroom home
maximum rent would be about $1400 per month.
Kubly noted they do a lot of planning and reporting related to the Federal funding, including the
Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS) which is updated every five years. The most recent is CITY STEPS
2016-2020, and the City will begin updating that next year. It is a framework for community wide dialogue
to identify housing and community development priorities and is used to determine where the City will
allocate their federal entitlement funds. The priorities the Commission sees when they get applications for
funding (high, medium, low priorities) all come from Consolidated Plan. Kubly stated the Annual Action
Plan, which was just completed, is a summary of actions, resources and activities to address priorities
and goals in the Consolidated Plan each year, typically done 45 days before the start of the program
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year. The City is also required to do a CAPER which is a report at the end of the fiscal year that
assesses progress made towards achieving strategic plan goals and it is due 90 days after June 30. A
couple additional documents Staff will be working on are the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing,
which reviews laws, regulations and administration of policies, procedures and practices and how those
may affect the location availability and accessibility of housing. This is done every five years. It also
assesses conditions, both public and private, affecting fair housing choice for all protected classes and
assesses the availability of affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes. The other document is
the Citizen Participation Plan which lays out public hearing requirements, amendments and adoption
procedures, and public comment periods to assure the City allows residents, particularly low income
residents, an opportunity to participate in the planning of how the City uses the funds.
Lehmann stated this review of policies and procedures is important to understand all the factors that go
into the allocation decisions. He then reviewed the FY19 Commission calendar which was included in the
agenda packet.
Eastham requested that during the Analysis of Impediments process the Commission be kept informed of
what the Staff is discovering and including as they go through the process and perhaps have some
chance for input on the final report. Lehmann agreed and noted his plan is to involved a steering
committee for the process and include some members of HCDC on that committee to help direct the
process. Hightshoe added that in the past consultants have been hired to help with the process, five
years ago the City hired The University of Iowa to assist, this is the first time they will be doing it all in-
house so they are working out the process.
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Lehmann note the subcommittee drafted a memo to City Council (included in the agenda packet) that
HCDC can use to clarify any final items before the memo is ready to be sent to Council. In the memo,
highlighted items still need to be addressed. Some questions remaining include a discussion of emerging
agency funding and the size its set -aside, what the funding minimums will be, the criteria needed for
application materials, and finally what percentage to dedicate to high, medium, and low priorities.
Eastham stated the subcommittee recommended a set -aside for emerging agencies of $15,000 per year,
and he personally would be comfortable with that. Padron asked how many of last year's applicants were
emerging versus legacy. Lehmann said six of the applicants last year were new. Vaughn noted if they do
the $15,000 that is divided as $5,000 minimum then they would be able to fund three agencies. She
added they should perhaps put in a contingency that if there are not three emerging applicants in a year
than the leftover funds should be allocated to legacy agencies. Eastham agreed noting any set -asides
that are not used should go back to the main allocation purposes. Fixmer-Oraiz stated HCDC could also
recommend allocating more than $5,000 to an emerging agency if the application deemed appropriate
and funding was available. Padron suggested it should be a percentage rather than set dollar amount for
the set -aside because if the federal allocations could go up or down significantly. Lehmann noted if using
a percentage, $15,000 would have been around 3.8% of this year's funding allocation. Eastham agrees
that a percentage might be better. Fixmer-Oraiz said stating 5% would be fine, they just want to make
sure they are not taking a huge amount of funding away from the other agencies. Eastham noted it is
important to fund the emerging agencies so the community of agencies can keep growing.
The Commission next discussed if emerging agencies should have to have been funded for two years of
a five year period prior to being able to be considered for legacy funding. Or perhaps an agency must
have been in business forfive years prior to being considered for legacy funding. Eastham feels it would
be hard for a new organization to maintain existence with unknown funding over a five year period.
Fixmer-Oraiz noted that the funding amounts for emerging agencies is not enough to make or break an
agency, it is just enough to help with a small project or simple things like office supplies, equipment, etc.
HCDC agreed on a 5% set -aside for emerging agencies, with minimum application amount of
$5,000. If not all set -aside funding is not used it will be used in legacy funding allocations.
Emerging agencies must be funded from emerging funds for two years prior to being able to apply
for legacy funding.
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Additionally the legacy funding will be guaranteed for a two-year period moving forward so they can plan
accordingly. Hightshoe noted that if funding is decreased significantly in year two, the allocations to each
legacy agency would be adjusted accordingly, that disclaimer would be made known to the agencies.
Eastham noted the amounts of federal funding haven't changed drastically over the past few years.
Fixmer-Oraiz stated that when the subcommittee met with the agencies it was noted that these funds they
receive from the City are unrestricted and very beneficial to the agencies, even in the smaller amounts, so
the overall good of what HCDC is doing is important and with the updated application process it is more
streamlined and she feels the overall process is improved and beneficial for the agencies and not a
burden on staff.
Lehmann suggested there be staggering of legacy allocations in the first two years of this process
so that all legacy funding is not on the same cycle. Additionally legacy funding could be prorated
accordingly if funding has significant increase or decrease. Agencies must exist for a two-year
period and have received Aid to Agency funding in the past five-year period to be eligible for
legacy funding. HCDC agreed.
The next highlighted area to discuss concerned the dedication of percentages to high, medium and low
priorities to spread funding throughout the groups. Lehmann said the subcommittee suggested 60% to
high, 30%to medium and 10% to low and he looked at what the allocations in the past had been and it
came out to be around 63%to high priorities, 36% to medium and 1%to low, so perhaps low and medium
priorities should be together in one percentage group and just do a 60/40 split. Eastham suggested 70%
for high priority, there is a reason why they are listed in the high priority category. McKinstry agrees and
supports that suggestion. Fixmer-0raiz also supports the 70% but would like to keep medium and low
priorities separated. Hightshoe raised the concern regarding setting these percentages and pigeonholing
allocations, perhaps there would not be a low priority application the Commission would deem
appropriate to fund in a given year, then what. Eastham said those percentages can be treated as set -
asides and if not used for medium or low priorities, could be used for high priorities. Brouse noted that
the historical allocations show this approximate percentage split so is there a need to set it. Fixmer-Oraiz
said the feeling was low priority applications would never get funded due to all the high and medium
priority applications and this was a way to acknowledge the low priorities are still priorities and should be
considered. McKinstry doesn't feel these need to be hard and fast percentages, but rather just guidelines
of what HCDC is trying to accomplish and have some flexibility to follow the vision of the citizens and
community needs. Padron noted that one of the comments from meeting with the agencies was it
seemed as if HCDC was just funding agencies that all do the same work, so by splitting up the allocation
it may help give funding opportunities to other types of agencies. Lehmann noted that when reviewing
applications staff will make a first blush on what category each application falls into and HCDC can agree
or move around the priority categories. By using language that these percentages are a guideline, then
they would not need the language regarding the number of points an application must have to be in
consideration.
HCDC agreed on setting a goal of an allocation split of 70% of funds to high priorities, and set -
aside 25%to medium and 5%to low priorities. If not all set -aside funding is not used it can be
used in other priority funding allocations.
The final area to discuss is the ranking criteria to be used. Eastham noted one change is Staff will be
making an initial recommendation of rankings of priority levels. Vaughn asked about "project will be
sustained after CDBG funds end", if the funds are used for a repair project, it is a one-time project.
Hightshoe said that would be a public facility project (such as a rehab) and these are just for public
service funding (staff, utilities, etc.). Other points on the application were discussed and reviewed by the
Commission for clarification. There was discussion on whether leveraging should be a deciding factor for
the legacy agencies. Eastham noted he is not in favor of keeping leveraging as part of the scoring
criteria, all agencies will be applying and receiving funds from multiple sources, no agency can exist on
the City funding alone. Harms thinks it is good to ask what other funding sources an agency has and
expect to receive any given year. Fixmer-Oraiz stated as agencies move from emerging to legacy it may
be informative to have this information and could be helpful in decision making. Vaughn said that is often
something HCDC asks of the agencies when they come to present their applications.
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HCDC agreed the funding criteria questions will be answered as such: number 2.1 will remain,
number 2.3 will be sustained and number 3.1 be clarified as it is the area medium income amount
Additionally the language will be changed from project to agency in the legacy application.
Eastham moved that the final recommendations for the Aid to Agencies process discussed in the
meeting and summarized prior to the motion be sent to Council for review and approval. Fixmer-
Oraiz seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 8-0.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY19 ROUND 2
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDING — applications available online at
http://www.icaov.org/actionplan :
Lehmann noted they had received two letters in advance, Habitat for Humanity as well as Mayor's Youth
responded. He said when reviewing the applications it might be easiest to start where there are federal
requirements, and in this care there is a requirement that at least $87,034 go to a community housing
development organization, and that in this round, the only eligible housing development organization is
The Housing Fellowship. The $87,034 allocation cannot be for operation expenses, it has to be for the
production of units, which would include rental rehabilitation.
Eastham stated he would support allocating $87,034 to The Housing Fellowship for rental rehabilitation.
All other Commissioners agreed.
Vaughn then asked about the operating grant. Lehmann said there is a maximum for that, but The
Housing Fellowship's request for the $8,000 for salary support is within that limit. This will be in addition
the funds already allocated to them for CHDO operating expenses.
Maryann Dennis (Executive Director, The Housing Fellowship) stated when discussing scoring the
application she thinks the CHDO operating score is used in the leveraging of the funds and forthis project
The Housing Fellowship is putting in almost half a million dollars of their own money for operations. The
request for salary support for the CFO is because they have five separate audits each year to complete
each year and she doesn't believe there is any other agency in Johnson County that does what they do
and any other agency that receives HOME funds and has five separate audits each year. Having so
many audits means the financial officer has be skilled.
Alter noted her question was to understand how to apply the application criteria to a situation where the
funds were not going directly for a project and rather a salary. Dennis agreed that scoring these
applications can be very difficult.
Eastham recommends funding for two projects. One is The Housing Fellowships rehab and the other is
the Shelter House Fairweather Lodge project. He recommends an allocation of $97,966 to the Shelter
House, as the Shelter House program as a clearly established purpose and fits in very well with the
needs of the community for group living. With regards to The Housing Fellowships CHDO operating
application, it is meritorious but this is supplemental funding and The Housing Fellowship received
$21,000 in operation funding in the earlier funding round. Harms agrees and feels the Shelter House
should be allocated the remaining funds. Padron and Brouse also agree.
Fixmer-Oraiz agrees the Shelter House project has great merit and deserves the funding, however would
like to allocate some funding, not necessarily the entire $8,000 to The Housing Fellowship operating
costs. McKinstry agrees and suggests to fill in the additional $4,000 that wasn't part of the allocation in
the previous funding round.
Brouse moved that the FY19 Round 2 HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds be allocated
as follows: $4,000 to The Housing Fellowship for operating expenses, $87,034 to The Housing
Fellowship for rental rehabilitation, and $93,966 to Shelter House for the Fairweather Lodge
project, Harms seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 8.0.
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CLARIFY REVIEW OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATION MODEL INTENT:
Hightshoe stated as the subcommittee drafts the memo to Council they need clarification from the
Commission on the specific questions being asked. The Commission indicated a need for racial equity
analysis or tool kit for the Affordable Housing Location Model, but is there a specific question to be
answered.
Eastham noted he wrote a brief memo that he circulated to the Commission and the question he is
interested in having answered is with the population currently within the Affordable Housing Location
Model current map areas, are those areas disproportionately black, Hispanic, and Asian resident. He
pointed out in his memo the equity tool kit application that Stephanie Bowers describes in her memo
could answer his question and go a step further to identify the impact and to ensure any negative impacts
are mitigated.
Fixmer-Oraiz was on the subcommittee as well and noted it became apparent there are overlays of policy
that are contradictory and impact where affordable housing is being located. Lehmann said that has
some clarity that he was unaware of earlier, because the Affordable Housing Location Model only affects
new general rental properties (it doesn't affect projects for those with disabilities), there is also a fee in
lieu that developers can take for inclusionary zoning polices. This is in place because there is a lot of
land in southeast Iowa City that may be developed soon, but it is already heavily populated with low
income areas and the Affordable Housing Location Model won't allow new general purpose rental units in
that location.
Eastham noted that census data does not show that the southern part of Iowa City is predominately low
income, it shows it is a bit different than the rest of Iowa City, but not drastically different. Eastham feels if
there was a more in-depth analysis of distribution of lower income students within currently established
school attendance areas, is actually less than percentage of students in those schools. The
Superintendent of Schools has directed the School Board to change the school's enrollment policies so
families cannot so readily move from one attendance area to another attendance area. If that was done
then the free lunch program numbers at the schools would actually decrease. Eastham believes the
relationships between lower income residents and students in free lunch programs is not as
straightforward as it is portraying.
Hightshoe noted as staff that is not something they can change, the Council's directive is to look at the
free lunch program in attendance areas as an indicatorforthe Affordable Housing Location Model.
Hightshoe also noted the fee in lieu policy is only for the inclusionary zoning in the Riverfront Crossings
District. If a fee in lieu of is proposed in an annexation it has to be approved by Council and then the fees
go into the affordable housing fund.
REIVEW ANNEXATION POLICY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT:
Hightshoe noted staff took this amendment to Council at the last meeting with regards to the annexation
policy and affordable housing goals. It was brought up in HCDC last month that perhaps the statement
should be noting there was a sentence the should be revised to have a positive tone and not negative
(removing the word burden). Mayor Throgmorton suggested the following amendment to modify the
sentence to "In determining the most desirable option preference shall be weighted toward options that
help achieve better socioeconomic balance among Iowa City neighborhoods and among schools in the
Iowa City Community School District."
Eastham suggested an edit to the Mayors sentence and stated he feels it is important the wording
recognizes opportunities for people to live across the community as one and doesn't divide it into
neighborhoods.
Eastham moved to modify the sentence beginning "In determining the most desirable option" to
conclude with "preference shall be weighted toward options that support economic, educational,
and community building opportunities for all residents and help achieve better socioeconomic
balance among Iowa City neighborhoods and among schools in the Iowa City Community School
District." McKinstry seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 8.0.
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STAFF/COMMISSION COMMENT:
Lehmann noted there is no meeting in August.
Hightshoe announced the Best Health Symposium went well.
ADJOURNMENT:
McKinstry moved to adjourn. Alter seconded. Passed 8-0.
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Terms Exp.
8/17
9/21
10/30
11/16
12/18
1/23
2/15
3/15
4/19
5/24
6/21
7/10
Alter, Megan
6/30/21
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Brouse, Mitch
6/30/21
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Conger, Syndy
6/30/18
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O/E
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Eastham, Charlie
6/30/20
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Fixmer-Oraiz, Vanessa
6/30/20
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X
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O/E
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O/E
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Harms, Christine
6/30/19
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6/30/19
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6/30/18
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Padron, Maria
6/30/21
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6/30/19
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vUTsHORITY
Date: September 12, 2018
Phone: (319) 356.5400
FAX: (319) 356.5459
TDD: (319) 356.5404
410 E. Wlasbington Street • Iowa City • Iowa • 52240.1826
To: Housing and Community Development Commission
From: Steven J. Rackis, Housing Administrator
Re: Amendments to the Iowa City Housing Authority's (ICHA) Housing Choice Voucher Program
(HCVP) Administrative Plan.
Introduction:
The purpose of the HCVP Administrative Plan is to:
Establish policies for issues not covered under Federal regulations for the HCVP and Family Self -
Sufficiency (FSS) programs administered by the ICHA.
The provisions of this Administrative Plan govern administration of the HCVP and FSS programs
administered by the ICHA.
Background:
The need for affordable housing in Johnson County, Iowa, is well -documented, as is the lack of resources
to develop "brick and mortar" solutions to meet our county's affordable housing demand. Absent "brick
and mortar" development, affordable housing providers need to maximize existing resources to make
housing affordable for very low-income, extremely low-income, and homeless individuals/households with
a disabling condition. To this end, the ICHA proposes creating a project -based voucher program (PBV) by
converting up to 100 tenant -based vouchers to PBV.
Amendment 1: Create a project -based voucher (PBV) program:
The ICHA manages the Federally -funded HCVP. These vouchers are "tenant -based," meaning families can
use them to rent any private apartment that meets program guidelines. PBV vouchers, in contrast, are
attached to a specific unit whose landlord contracts with the local public housing agency to rent the unit to
low-income families. Families in both programs contribute 30 percent of their income for rent and utilities;
the voucher pays the difference between the tenant contribution and the unit's total rent and utility costs.
Benefits of the Iowa City Housing Authority's PBV program:
1. Provide supportive services to voucher tenants. Some tenants, like the chronically homeless,
elderly, and people with disabilities, might need additional services to maintain stable housing and
their health. Attaching PBVs to a number of units in the same property can enable service providers
to work more efficiently with residents and improve access to services. PBVs are particularly well
suited to create permanent supportive housing.
2. Help families secure units where it may be hard to use vouchers. Living in lower -poverty
neighborhoods can benefit both voucher holders and their children, but families with vouchers may
be unfamiliar with such neighborhoods or have difficulty finding willing landlords, or their voucher
may not pay the going rent in these neighborhoods. In neighborhoods with low vacancy rates, stiff
competition for available units exacerbates these problems. PBVs lower many of those barriers by
creating dedicated units for low-income families.
Goals of the Iowa City Housing Authority's PBV program:
1. Collaborate with local agencies participating in the Continuum of Care/Coordinated Entry service
delivery system to promote the development of Permanent Supportive Housing options and ensure
prioritization of placement for individuals/households demonstrating highest need.
2. Provide incentives to affordable housing developers to build scattered site housing for extremely
low-income and very low-income families on land "banked" by the City of Iowa City.
Amendment 2: Replace Chapter 5.2 Preferences with Chapter 5.2.1 Primary Preferences and
Chapter 5.2.2 Secondary/Targeted Preferences:
Chapter 5.2.1 Primary Preferences:
This is a non -substantive title change with no modifications to ICHA's HCVP Primary Preferences. When
processing applications for eligibility, ICHA will continue to prioritize families with children under the age
of 18 or elderly or disabled families who are residents (have a legal domicile or work) in our jurisdiction.
Chapter 5.2.2 Secondary/Targeted Preferences:
This is a non -substantive title change with one modification: Replace individuals referred by Housing First
FUSE with individuals referred by Shelter House for HUD funded Permanent Supportive Housing (e.g.,
Fairweather Lodge, Cross Park Place).
Action:
The ICHA requests that the City of Iowa City Housing and Community Development Commission
considers and recommends these amendments for City Council consideration.
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Equity Impact Review Toolkit
This tool, which consists of 3 Stages, will offer a systematic way of gathering information to inform
planning and decision -making about public policies, services and programs which impact equity in Iowa
City. The 3 Stages are as follows:
Stage I What is the impact of the proposal on determinants of equity?
The aim of the first stage is to determine whether the proposal will have an impact on equity or not.
Stage II Assessment: Who is affected?
This stage identifies who is likely to be affected by the proposal.
Stage III Impact review: Opportunities for action.
The third stage involves identifying the impacts of the proposal from an equity perspective. The goal is
to develop a list of likely impacts and actions to ensure that negative impacts are mitigated and positive
impacts are enhanced.
Stage I: Selecting a policy, procedure, program
or service.
To be effective, a policy, procedure, program or service should impact a determinant(s) of
equity?
Department and/or division: Neighborhood & Development Services
What is the policy, procedure, program or service?
South District Home Investment Partnership Program
A. Describe the proposal (include objectives and general geographic area of focus):
The City plans to purchase two rental duplexes on Taylor Drive/Davis Street, rehabilitate the homes and sell the
improved homes to income eligible homebuyers at a price point comparable to the cost of renting the homes.
B. Why is this being selected to evaluate?
This evaluation was requested by the Housing & Community Development Commission to review racial equity
implications of the program.
The Taylor/Davis area is being selected for the South District Partnership due to nuisance complaints, police calls,
and stagnant property values.
C. What are the intended outcomes?
The intended outcome of the program is to encourage reinvestment in the housing stock, increase
homeownership opportunities, and promote neighborhood stabilization. Homeownership can provide a number
of social and financial benefits for households, including better health outcomes and higher test scores in
children.'
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Stage I: Highlight or check the determinant(s) of
equity that may be affected by the proposal.
If the proposal does not have any possible effect on a determinant of equity, another policy,
procedure, program or service should be selected.
❑ Equity in City practices that eliminates all forms of discrimination in city activities in order to provide
fair treatmentfor all employees, contractors, clients, community partners, residents and others who interact
with the City;
❑ Jobs that provide all residents with the knowledge and skills to compete in a diverse workforce and
with the ability to make sufficient income for the purchase of basic necessities to support them and their
families;
x Community economic development that supports local ownership of assets, including homes and
businesses, and assures fair access for all to business development and retention opportunities;
x Housing for all people that is safe, affordable, high quality and healthy;
❑ Education that is high quality and culturally appropriate and allows each student to reach his or her
full learning and career potential;
❑ Early childhood development that supports nurturing relationships, high -quality affordable child care
and early learning opportunities that promote optimal early childhood development and school readiness
for all children;
❑ Healthy built and natural environments for all people that includes mixes of land use that support:
jobs, housing, amenities and services; trees and forest canopy; clean air, water, soil and sediment;
❑ Community and public safety that includes services such as fire, police, emergency medical services
and code enforcement that are responsive to all residents so that everyone feels safe to live, work and
play in any neighborhood;
❑ A law and justice system that provides equitable access and fair treatment for all;
❑ Neighborhoods that support all communities and individuals through strong social networks, trust
among neighbors and the ability to work together to achieve common goals that improve the quality of life
for everyone in the neighborhood;
❑ Transportation that provides everyone with safe, efficient, affordable, convenient and reliable mobility
options including public transit, walking, carpooling and biking.
❑ Food systems that support local food production and provide access to affordable, healthy, and
culturally appropriate foods for all people;
❑ Parks and natural resources that provide access for all people to safe, clean and quality outdoor
spaces, facilities and activities that appeal to the interests of all communities; and
❑ Health and human services that are high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate and support
the optimal well-being of all people;
Proceed to Stage II
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Stage II: Equity Assessment.
This stage identifies who is likely to be affected by the proposal by using data to identify the population
group(s) that may experience a differential impact. At the end of this stage, you will be able to identify
which communities will benefit and which communities are burdened. For example, are the impacts
disproportionately greater for communities of color, communities that are low income, or limited
English proficiency? Detailed descriptions using maps, charts, tables, or graphs work best for this
assessment.
Some of the following resources may assist in determining who may be impacted.
❑ Iowa City Census data;
❑ Geographic Information System Mapping Technology;
❑ Department or division specific data;
❑ Data on consumers of services;
❑ Data on community partners or contractors who provide services (they may also be a source
of data);
❑ Surveying community members;
❑ Relevant research or literature.
Highlight or check the type of proposal:
❑ A city-wide proposal /f yes: Go to S.H.A.1
X A proposal focused on a specific geographic area /f yes: Go to S.H.A.2
❑ A capital project /f yes: Go to S.H.A.3
❑ A proposal focused on a special population /f yes: Go to S.H.A.4
❑ An internal city proposal /f yes: Go to S.H.A.5
Stage II — A. Who is Affected?
S.II.A.1. IF CITY-WIDE PROPOSALS: identify population characteristics and maps relevant to the
population most directly affected (attach maps or other data as necessary).
[When S.R.A.1 is complete, proceed to S.H.B. 11
S.II.A.2. IF SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC REGION(S): identify the demographics of the area, particularly by
race/ethnicity, income level and limited English proficiency (attach maps or other data as
necessary).
Race & Ethnicity - Data on race and ethnicity is available at the Census Block level from the 2010 Census. Blocks
2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were selected to represent Taylor/Davis Streets. (Note: 2016 Census data is
available at the Block Group level, however this includes a broader area than the proposed project.)
Census Blocks Representing the Taylor/Davis Area
The table below shows that the Taylor/Davis area has a higher portion of Black or African American residents
compared to Iowa City as a whole.
Selected
Block
Groups
Percent
of Total
Iowa City, Percent
IA of Total
Total population:
1,126
67,862
White alone
583
51.8%
56,004
82.5%
Black or African American
alone
389
34.6%
3,912
5.8%
American Indian and Alaska
Native alone
1
0.1%
144
02%
Asian alone
Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Some Other Race alone
Two or More Races
27
2.4%
4,680
6.9%
1
0.1%
28
0.0%
70
62%
1,395
2.1%
55
4.9%
1,699
2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino
989
87.8%
64,235
94.7%
Hispanic or Latino
137
122%
3,627
5.3%
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Rental vs. Owner -occupied
The Taylor/Davis project area consists primarily of rental duplex units. There are 96 total parcels, including 94
duplexes and two single-family homes, which amounts to 188 units. Based on rental housing permit data, 168 of
the 188 or 89.4%of total units are rentals. The scope of the proposed project (4 units) would reduce the
percentage of rentals in the area to 87.2%.
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Housing Tenure by Race
The Taylor/Davis area is located within Block Group 2 of Census Tract 18.02. shown below. Housing tenure by
race is shown in the table below. In this Census Block Group 63%of the White population owns their home,
while only 9%of the Black or African American population owns.
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure
Block Group 2, Census Tract 18.02
Iowa City, IA
Rent
Own
Total
%Own
%Own
White
352
594
946
63%
54%
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374
37
411
9%
17%
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Alaska Native
2
6
8
75%
36%
Asian
24
22
46
48%
39%
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
0
0
0
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60%
Some Other Race
50
57
107
53%
47%
Two or More Races
34
6
40
15%
32%
Assessed Values
There are 71 rental duplex properties located within the proposed project area. Staff reviewed property
assessment values from 2008-2018 and found that 22 properties increased in value and 49 decreased. The
average change in assessment over the past ten years is-$2,420.
Housing Choice Vouchers
According to the Iowa City Housing Authority, there are 25 households in the Taylor/Davis area who receive
assistance through Housing Choice Vouchers. Ten of those households may be able to obtain a loan based on
income level.
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Neighborhood Outreach/Interviews
South District Neighborhood Meeting
Staff attended a South District Neighborhood meeting on July 10, 2018 to discuss the proposed project and ask
for feedback from resident attendees. Four residents in the South District were in attendance along with city
staff and police officers. The comments received from residents are as follows:
• Would like to see a balance of renter and owner -occupied properties.
• Minimize displacement of residents.
• One person indicated that owner -occupancy is the best situation, while another had concerns with
owner -occupancy because if there is a nuisance, the City may not have as much authority to abate the
nuisance (deny the rental permit).
• Suggested a program where the owner lives on one side of the duplex and rents out the other side.
Neighborhood Walk -Through
On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, Henry Harper (Community Outreach Assistant) and Tracy Hightshoe (NDS
Director) walked the neighborhood and met with 10 households (11 adult residents) living on Taylor Drive or
Davis Street.
Question posed: The City received funds to assist with housing quality in the City. The City plans to use these
funds specifically for Taylor Drive and/or Davis Street. Which of the two housing activities would neighbors
prefer?
1. Rental rehabilitation where the City would work with the landlord to remodel/make repairs to homes
and the City would require that the landlord couldn't raise rents for a specific period of time, or
2. Homeownership where the City would buy two duplexes (4 homes), make repairs/remodel and sell the
homes at approximately what it takes to rent the homes — goal would be about $850/month if possible.
Household Responses:
• 6 preferred homeownership
• 2 preferred rental
• 2 OK with both as long as investing in this neighborhood
Of the adult neighbors, 9 were black (seven women, two men), 2 were white (one man, one woman).
Additional comments:
• Many stated they had always wanted their own home. One stated that if you are a homeowner you are
more apt to care about the home and surrounding neighborhood.
• One stated some landlords didn't care who they rented to and sometimes leased to bad tenants.
• A couple were concerned about credit scores and the need to improve their credit to be eligible to
purchase a home.
• One resident stated she would love if we purchased her home so she would have an opportunity to
purchase instead of rent. She had lived in the same home for years.
• One noted a concern about making repairs. She preferred renting as her landlord was responsive to
service calls.
• Residents were asked if they had any concerns about homeownership and converting from rental. No
one noted concerns about gentrification. A couple asked what was the process. If the unit wasn't vacant
or with tenants who already planned to move, the City would provide relocation (moving expenses and
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payment of increased rent, for a set number of years, for a comparable home, ideally in the same
neighborhood) for a home the City planned to purchase. No one noted a concern and felt you could find
another place in the neighborhood. One expressed an interest in moving to another neighborhood.
Most people had a preference, but either way, they were very happy the City wanted to invest in this
neighborhood. We also received a comment that there need to be more activities in the area for local youth.
[When S.H.A.1 is complete, proceed to S.11.B.2]
S.II.A.3. IF CAPITAL PROJECT: identify both population characteristics and maps relevant to the entire
City, as well as geographic areas or specific populations that are specifically targeted in this
proposal (attach maps or other data as necessary).
[When S.H.A.3 is complete, proceed to S.H.8.3]
S.H.A.4. IF SPECIAL POPULATION(S) (not defined geographically): identify the demographics of the
population, particularly by race/ethnicity, income level and limited English proficiency (attach
maps or other data as necessary).
[When S.H.A.4 is complete, proceed to S.H.8.1]
S.II.A.5. IF INTERNAL CITY PROPOSAL: identify the demographics of the department, division, or area
of focus for the proposal, particularly by race/ethnicity and income level as the data is available.
[When S.H.A.4 is complete, proceed to S.H.B. 1]
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Stage II - B. Analysis.
Using the assessment information above, review and interpret your findings to determine which population
group(s) will benefit and which will not. (These are the groups identified above in responses to SII.A.1, 2,
3, or 4). Any research, data, analysis and community feedback would be placed here.
S.11.13.1. Please list race/ethnicity and low-income groups positively or negatively affected by the proposal.
S.11.13.2. if the proposal is not city-wide, provide information for why you selected this geographic area
instead of other areas of the City where the impact on low-income communities, communities of color,
and LEP communities may be equal or greater.
The Taylor/Davis area was selected for neighborhood stabilization and to provide the opportunity for
homeownership at an affordable price point. It is estimated that homes sold through this program will be priced
between $90,000-$125,000, which would allow for a monthly housing payment that is less than the HOME Fair
Market Rent. Due to land and housing costs, this would not be possible in other areas of the community without
significant additional subsidy. The City hopes that residents from the neighborhood will be able to purchase the
homes. The program's goal is to sell the homes at a price point that is not readily available in Iowa City so that
households who have not been able to afford a home previously may now be able to purchase their own home.
The neighborhood was also selected to encourage reinvestment in housing and to address stagnant property
values. The City hopes to duplicate the outcome of the UniverCity program in the Douglass Court neighborhood.
Since 2011, ten homes in the Douglass Court/Douglass Street neighborhood were purchased, renovated and sold
as affordable homeownership. Property values were in decline before the program. As of 2018, property values
have increased by more than $590,000 since 2011.
Douglass Court Neighborhood Assessed Values
2006
2011
2018
$4,104,800
$4,004,220
$4,595,900
Change
($100,850)
$591,680
S.11.13.3. For capita/ projects, will this project have a negative or positive impact on the surrounding
community or increase the current burdens to that community? (YES or NO) If yes, please describe.
Proceed to Stage III
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Stage III: Actions to mitigate/enhance negative/positive
impact.
This stage involves identifying the impacts of the proposal from an equity perspective. The goal is to
develop a list of likely impacts and actions to ensure that negative impacts are mitigated and positive
impacts are enhanced.
Complete Column 1 of the Stage III.A Worksheet by using the responses listed in Stage II.B.1, B.2,
or B.3.
STAGE III.A. WORKSHEET
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Population(s)
Describe
Describe
Actions to enhance positive or
Affected
Potential Positive Impact
Potential Negative Impact
mitigate negative/othercomments
Disproportionately
(Beneficial)
(Adverse)
(these response_ also complete the'ii �st
(populatenefron' S. 11. 8.' list)
columnof S. III Bworksfeef;
Proceed to Stage 111.113
Columns 2 and 3 are a detailed discussion of the positive and negative impacts of the proposal on
the identified population by groups, for example, race/ethnicity, or income and limited English
speakers. In Column 4, describe any recommendations or actions which arise from your discussions
about impact.
These might include:
• Ways in which the program/policy could be modified to enhance positive impacts, to reduce
negative impacts for identified population groups;
• Ways in which benefits of modifying program/policy to remove differential impacts outweigh
the costs or disadvantages of doing so;
• Ways in which existing partnerships could be strengthened to benefit the most affected.
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Stage III.A. WORKSHEET
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Population(s)
Affected
Disproportionately
(populations from S.II.13.1 list)
(2)
Describe
Potential Positive Impact
(Beneficial)
(3)
Describe
Potential Negative Impact
(Adverse)
(4)
Actions to enhance positive or
mitigate negative/other comments
(these responses also complete the first
column of S.III.B worksheet)
• Black or African American
• Affordable
• Displacement of current
• Preference for acquisition of
residents
homeownership
residents
vacant properties to avoid
• Hispanic residents
opportunities
• Gentrification - current
tenant displacement
• Low income residents
• Neighborhood
residents will no longer be able
• Provide relocation assistance if
• Renters
improvements (housing
to afford living in the
properties are not vacant and
quality, fewer housing
neighborhood.
occupied by tenants
code violations, reduced
• Limit number of properties in
police calls and nuisance
program
complaints, increased
• Prioritize current residents in the
property values)
South District for
homeownership opportunities
• Partner with Community
Outreach Assistant &
Neighborhood Assoc. for
ongoing communication with
neighborhood residents
Proceed to Stage 111.B
Stage III.B: Prioritization of Actions.
In this stage, participants are encouraged to prioritize or rank the actions based on the likelihood
to impact equity. It may prove impossible to consider all potential impacts and identified actions.
For each of the actions the following should be considered:
❑ The costs of the action;
❑ Is the impact on equity high or low;
❑ What needs to happen to increase the feasibility of the action;
❑ What other resources are needed;
❑ Who will implement the action;
❑ The timing of the actions.
All Actions listed in Stage IILA will be high priority.
Proceed to Stage III.0
Stage III.C: Recommendation(s) and Rationale.
The goal of Stage III.0 is to propose a set of recommendations for modifying the proposal. When
modifications are not possible, the option of not proceeding with the proposal needs to be addressed.
Occasionally, it is possible to find a single, clear solution which will provide the optimum impact. However,
in most cases a series of options will be defined and presented. Recommendations should be prioritized
as appropriate.
S.III.C.1. Based on your review of actions in Stage 111.13, please list your recommendations for the
policy/program and why you chose them. Please describe the next steps for implementation.
Based on the Equity Toolkit review of the South District Home Investment Partnership Program, staff
recommends proceeding with the project as proposed with the following actions:
1. Pursue vacant properties or properties where the tenant has indicated they are not renewing the lease
to limit displacement of tenants.
2. Provide relocation assistance to any tenants displaced by acquisition of properties through the program
according to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
amended (URA).
o This includes giving proper notice to tenants (minimum 90-day notice), providing payments for
moving expenses, and providing replacement housing payments for rental assistance of a
comparable unit if more expensive than the displaced unit.
o Ensure that no individual orfamily is displaced unless decent, safe and sanitary housing is
available within the displaced person's financial means.
o Work with the tenant to lessen the emotional and financial impact of displacement. For
example, assist the tenant in finding a comparable residence near their work or within the same
school district if they desire.
3. Give current residents of the South District neighborhoods preference in purchasing renovated homes.
4. Continue to work with Henry Harper, Community Outreach Assistant, and the South District
Neighborhood Association to communicate with residents about program progress and ownership
opportunities.
5. Seek partnerships with Horizons and Habitat for classes on consumer credit and basic home
maintenance for those interested in this program.
6. Look for additional funds to pursue continued investment in this neighborhood (in no case will the City
assist with rental conversions of more than 35% of the total homes on Taylor and Davis to
ensure/preserve affordable rental opportunities).
7. Review the Equity Toolkit prior to undertaking any additional phases of the program in the future.
S.III.C.2. Who participated in the equity impact review process?
• City Staff
o Tracy Hightshoe, NDS Director
o Erika Kubly, Neighborhood Services Coordinator
o Kirk Lehmann, Community Development Planner
o Steve Rackis, Housing Administrator
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o Stan Laverman, Senior Housing Inspector
o Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director and Human Rights Coordinator
o Henry Harper, Community Outreach Assistant
• Johnson County Assessor's Office
• South District Neighborhood Association
• Residents of the Taylor Drive/Davis Street area (see Stage 2 neighborhood outreach)
S.IV.C.3. Is the recommendation realistic, adequately funded, with mechanisms to ensure
successful implementation? Are there provisions to ensure ongoing data collection, public
reporting, and community participation?
Federal HOME dollars have been allocated to the project as proposed. The project shall comply with federal
HOME requirements, including relocation if necessary. City staff will complete reporting requirements and
ensure opportunities for neighborhood participation if changes are made to the program in the future. City staff
will also track data including number of housing code complaints, police calls, and property values overtime for
this neighborhood.
Currently, the City only has enough funds to renovate two duplexes (four homes). This represents 2% of the
homes in the neighborhood. While not statistically significant, the hope of the program is to encourage
reinvestment in the neighborhood over time for both rental properties and to create affordable homeownership
opportunities.
S.V.C.4. What are the success indicators and progress benchmarks?
Success Indicators:
• No displacement of current residents who wish to remain in the neighborhood.
o If a household is displaced, the appropriate relocation assistance is provided.
• Provide homeownership opportunities to residents with low incomes and increase the diversity of
homeownership in the South District. Currently 63%of white people in the South District own their homes
compared to 9%of non -white households (data includes Block Group 2, Census Tract 18.02).
• Increase communication and trust between neighborhood residents and City
• Neighborhood stabilization
o Decreased housing complaints
o Decreased police calls
o Increased property values
o Fewer housing code violations
Progress will be evaluated as each property is made available to residents and at the completion of the proposed
project. Any additional feedback from the neighborhood during the project will be taken into consideration.
Additional information for this toolkit was taken from the Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit produced by the Better Bridges Institute.
City of Iowa City
:. Consolidated Annual Performance a Evaluation Report
Federal Fiscal Year 2011 [City Fiscal Year 20181
Neighborhood and Development Services
CDBG - Community Development Block Grant
HOME - HOME Investment Partnerships Funds
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CITYIOwA CITY
Neighborhood Services
410 E. Washington St
Iowa City, IA52240
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www.icgov.org/commdEv
Version: September 2010
Adopted: TED
City Council of Iowa City, Iowa
Jim Throgmorton, Mayor
Pauline Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern
Rockne Cole
Susan Mims
Mazahir Salih
John Thomas
Housing and Community Development Commission
Paula Vaughan, Chair
Vanessa Fixmer-Oraiz, Vice -Chair
Megan Alter
Mitchell Brouse
Charles Eastham
Christine Harms
Bob Lamkins
John McKinstry
Maria Padron
Neighborhood & Development Services
Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood and Development Services Director
Erika Kubly, Neighborhood Services Coordinator
Kirk Lehmann, Community Development Planner
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a )
This could be an overviewthat includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and
executed throughout the program year.
Assessment of Five —Year Goals and Objectives
The majority of the projects described in this report are carried out by local organizations in partnership
with the City. All Annual Action Plan projects are consistent in addressing the needs identified in the
CITY STEPS Consolidated Plan. Each yearthe City, Housing and Community Development Commission
(HCDC), and staff work to meet the five-year goals of CITY STEPS through the annual allocations of CDBG
and HOME funds.
In accordance with the main priorities outlined in CITY STEPS, the City utilized CDBG and/or HOME funds
in the following ways:
1) Provide housing opportunities that are decent and affordable.
In Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (City Fiscal Year 2018), the City of Iowa City allocated funds to housing
projects to provide new and/or improved permanent housing opportunities for low- and moderate -
income households in Iowa City. The recipients were:
• City of Iowa City — Owner -occupied housing rehabilitation with CDBG and HOME
• The Housing Fellowship - CHDO Operations
• The Housing Fellowship— Rental rehabilitation of four units
• Successful Living — Rental acquisition of one property providing 4 SRO units (Hollywood)
• Habitat for Humanity - Property acquisition for one new homeowner unit (Blazing Star)
• Mayors Youth Empowerment Program - Rental acquisition of one property providing three SRO
units (Downey)
• Successful Living — Rental rehabilitation of one property providing five SRO units (N. Johnson)
2) Provide a Suitable Living Environment
Public Facilities
• Mayors Youth Empowerment Program — paving of new facility parking area to increase access to
services and increase attractiveness
• Little Creations Academy — renovations to increase the capacity and comfort of the day care
• Crisis Center — interior renovations to increase the capacity of the food bank
• Villa Park — a new playground and trails to increase access and enjoyment of the park
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• Shelter House — operating expenses for homeless shelter services
• Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County — licensed day care for low income children
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program —shelter operations (homeless activity)
3) Expand Economic Opportunities
CDBG Economic Development Fund was created to stimulate private sector investment that results in
the creation of permanent, private sectorjobs with living wages for low -to -moderate income persons in
Iowa City. The City received no CDBG Economic Development Fund applications in FFY17 (CFY18). The
City currently plans to continue offering this fund, but may move towards providing technical assistance
in the future as many individuals interested in utilizing the funds are not yet ready to begin a business,
and need additional guidance.
The tables below show some accomplishment data for the program year and strategic plan to -date,
though they are auto -generated by HUD's Integrated Dispersement and Information System. These
attached tables further provide data that supplements and clarifies this information:
• CITY STEPS Outcome Tracking Through City Fiscal Year 2018 (Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
• Annual Action Plan Outcome Tracking City Fiscal Year 2018 (Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
• Activities Completed in City Fiscal Year 2018 (Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
• Activities Underway in City Fiscal Year 2018 (Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and
explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual
outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee's program year goals.
Goal
Category
Source/
Indicator
Unit of
Strategic Plan
Program Year
Expected
Actual
Percent
Expected
Actual
Percent
Amount
0
Measur
in FFY17
Complete
Complete
Improve
Direct Financial
access to
Affordable
HOME:
Households
affordable
Housing
$70,000
Assistance to
Assisted
5
4
80.00%
0
0
Homebuyers
owner housing
Improve
Affordable
Tenant -based rental
access to
HOME:
Households
Housing
assistance /Rapid
50
41
82.00%
0
41
affordable
$40,250
Assisted
Homeless
Rehousing
renter housing
Public Facility or
Public and
Improve and
Infrastructure
Persons
neighborhood
CDBG:
0
2,420
12,319
802
6.51%
maintain
Activities other than
Assisted
facility
$103,852
public facilities
LMI Housing Benefit
improvement
Other
Other
8
4
50.00%
0
2
Improve
CDBG:
Affordable
quality of
$30,000
Rental units
Housing
Housing
18
2
11.11%
10
0
0.00%
affordable
/ HOME:
rehabilitated
Unit
Homeless
rental units
$22,387
CDBG:
$208,174
Improve the
Homeowner
Affordable
/ HOME:
Housing
quality of
Housing
90
66
73.33%
22
22
100.00%
Housing
$44595 ,
Unit
owner housing
Rehabilitated
/ Local:
$118,901
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Improve/
Public Facility or
Public and
maintain
Infrastructure
Persons
neighborhood
CDBG:
0
85,755
300
12,985
4,328.33%
public
Activities other than
Assisted
facility
$89,730
infrastructure/
LMI Housing Benefit
improvement
Other
Other
10
4
40.00%
0
1
amenities
Public Facility or
Increase the
CDBG:
Infrastructure
Households
0
15
8
12
150.00%
supply of
Affordable
$50,000
Activities for LMI
Assisted
affordable
Housing
/ HOME:
Housing Benefit
rental housing
$365,000
Rental units
Housing
10
0
0.00%
0
0
constructed
Unit
CDBG:
Planning and
Program
$108,451
Other
Other
1
1
100.00%
1
1
100.00%
administration
admin
/ HOME:
$40,923
Public Facility or
Non-
Infrastructure
Persons
Provide public
CDBG:
0
8,450
1,070
2,497
233.36%
Homeless
Activities other than
Assisted
services
Special Needs
$97,700
LMI Housing Benefit
Other
Other
15
9
60.00%
0
3
Facade
Non -Housing
Remove slum
CDBG:
treatment/business
Businesses
and blight
Community
$0
building
Assisted
6
4
66.67%
0
1
Development
rehabilitation
Strengthen
Non -Housing
CDBG:
Businesses
economic
Community
Businesses assisted
5
17
340.00%
2
16
800.00%
$22,852
Assisted
development
Development
Table 1- Accomplishments — Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
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Assess how the jurisdiction's use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
The activities undertaken by the City of Iowa City in the fiscal year are consistent with the documented
priorities established in the 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS) for both HOME and CDBG. The
priorities, goals and objectives of the CITY STEPS Plan are designed to assist lower income citizens
needing housing, jobs and services. As such, the priorities established within our CITY STEPS Plan and
relevant activities completed in this reporting year with CDBG/HOME funds are as follows:
• Expanding Affordable Rental and Homeowner Housing Opportunities
• The Housing Fellowship Sabin Townhomes
• The Housing Fellowship Community Housing Development Organization Operating Funds
• Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program Acquisition of Downey
• Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program Acquisition of Dartmouth and Raven
• Preserving Existing Affordable Rental and Homeowner Housing Units
• CDBG Owner -Occupied Rehabilitation
• HOME Owner -Occupied Rehabilitation
• Housing and Related Servicesforthe Homeless and Those at Risk of Homelessness
• Shelter House Rapid Rehousing
• Public Facility Improvements
• Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program Public Facility Improvements
• Arc of Southeast Iowa Public Facility Rehabilitation
• Public Service Activities
• Shelter House Aid to Agencies (also fits under Housing and Related Services for the
Homeless and Those at Risk of Homelessness)
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program Aid to Agencies (also fits under Housing and
Related Services for the Homeless and Those at Risk of Homelessness)
• Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Aid to Agencies
• Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvement
• Wetherby Park Sports Court Improvements
• Economic Development Initiatives
• 4Cs Childcare Techical Assistance for Microenterprises
• Airliner FaSade Improvements
• Planning & Administration
• HOME Administration
• CDBG Administration
While this list includes activities completed this year, ongoing projects also align with these priorities.
They will be reported in subsequent CAPERS in the year when they are completed.
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CITY STEPS Outcome Tracking Through City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
CITY STEPS Goals
Goal Outcome Indicator
Goal
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19*
FY20
TOTAL
PERCENT
Completed
Completed
Improve the quality of owner
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated
90 Units
17
27
22
19
66
73%
housing
Improve access to affordable
Direct Financial Assistance to Buyers
5Households
2
2**
0
4**
4
80%
owner housing
Owner Units Constructed
---
0
0
0
4
0
Improve quality of affordable
Rental units rehabilitated
18 Units
0
2
0
66
2
11%
rental units
Increase the supply of
Rental units constructed
10 Units
0
0
0
24
0
150%
affordable rental housing
Rental units acquired
---
3
0
12
18
15
Improve access to affordable
Tenant -based rental assistance
50 Households
0
0
41
34
41
82%
renter housing
Improve and maintain public
Other (Public Facilities Improved)
8 Other
0
2
2
4
4
50%
facilities
Provide public services
Other (Service Providers Assisted)
15 Other
3
3
3
3
9
60%
Improve/maintain public
Other (Amenities Added/Improved)
100[her
1
2
1
2
4
40%
infrastructure/amenities
Strengthen economic
Businesses assisted
5 Businesses
1
0
16
16
17
340%
development
Remove slum and blight
Businesses assisted
6Businesses
3
0
1
O
4
67%
Planning and administration
Other (Programs Managed)
1Other
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0%
Public Facility Beneficiaries
Public Service Beneficiaries
* FYI Anticipated Infrastructure Beneficiaries
** Direct assistance to homebuyers through homebuyer credit
--*Through FY16-FY18
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0
1,618
802
1,500
2,420
NA
2,618
3,335
2,497
1,520
8,450
NA
0
172,770112,9851
300
1
85,755
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Annual Action Plan Outcome Tracking City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
CDBG
HOME
Funds
PERCENT
Planned Actual
FY18 Project
FY18 Activity
Funds
Funds
Status
Spent
Completed
to Assist Assisted
Aid to Agencies Shelter House
$49,696
$0
Completed FY18
$49,696
100%
750
817
Aid to Agencies NUC
$43,434
$0
Completed FY18
$43,434
100%
120
619
Low -Mod Clientele Public
Aid to Agencies DVIP
$4,570
$0
Completed FY18
$4,570
100%
300
1,061
Services/Facilities
MYEP Facility
$24,550
$0
Completed FY18
$24,550
100%
445
65
Little Creations Academy
$73,000
$0
Ongoing
$9,300
13%
15
Crisis Center Remodel
$95,000
$0
Ongoing
$56,414
59%
11,859
Neighborhood and Area
Villa Park Improvements
$75,000
$0
Ongoing
$1,380
2%
300
Benefits
Homeowner Housing
Comprehensive rehabilitation
$208,174
$39,060
Ongoing
$236,673
96%
22
22
Rehabilitation
CHDO Operating
$0
$18,000
Completed FY18
$18,000
100%
NA
NA
The Housing Fellowship Rental Rehab
$0
$86,000
Ongoing
$38,566
45%
5
Successful Living SRO units
$36,000
$51,000
Ongoing
$0
01.5
5
Other Housing Activities
Habitat for Humanity
$0
$35,000
Ongoing
$30,000
86%
1
RentalTWF r,._..«..._.:__
$9
$0
r.a..a.,^"^a
Sig
0%°
28
0
MYEP Rental Acquisition
$0
$50,000
Completed FY18
$50,000
100%
3
3
Successful Living Rental Rehab
1 $0
1 $50,000
1 Ongoing
1 $0
1 0%
5
Economic Development
Economic Development Set -aside
$50,0Do
$0
Ongoing
$0
01%
2
CDBG and HOME
ICDBG Administration
$108,451
$0
Completed FY18
$108,451
100%
NA
NA
Administration/Planning
IHOME Administration
$0
$46,635
Ongoing
$39,274
84%
NA
NA
TOTAL
$767,876
5375,695
$710,308
62A
Note: Some activity funds are roiled over into subsequent years for ongoing programs, such as HOME funded owner -occupied rehab
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Annual Action Plan Outcome Tracking City Fiscal Year 2017
(Federal Fiscal Year 2016)
CDBG
HOME
Funds
PERCENT
Planned Actual
FY17 Project
FY17 Activity
Funds
Funds
Status
spent
Completed
to Assist Assisted
Aid to Agencies Shelter House
$80,000
$0
Completed FY17
$80,000
100%
650
834
Low -Mod Clientele Public
Aid to Agencies NCIC
$50,000
$0
Completed FY17
$50,000
100%
120
602
Services/Facilities
Aid to Agencies DVIP
$43,700
$0
Completed FY17
$43,700
100%
300
1,899
Arc of Southeast Iowa Facility Rehab
$6,300
$0
Completed FY18
$6,300
100%
60
737
Neighborhood and Area
Wetherby Sports Courts Improvement
$93,750
$0
Completed FY18
$93,750
100%
12,985
12,985
Benefits
Homeowner Housing
Comprehensive rehabilitation
$292,853
$87,084
Completed FY18
$379,938
100%
22
28
Rehabilitation
CHDO Operating
$0
$16,000
Completed FY17
$16,000
100%
NA
NA
The Housing Fellowship Rental Rehab
$0
$58,000
Ongoing
$0
0%
2
Other Housing Activities
Habitat for Humanity
$0
$50,000
Ongoing
$40,000
80%
1
ICHA TBRA
$0
$200,000
Ongoing
$29,287
15%
34
MYEP Rental Acquisition
$50,000
$0
Completed FY18
$50,000
100%
3
6
Shelter House FUSE
$25,000
$0
Ongoing
$25,000
100%
24
Economic Development
Economic Development Set -aside
$25,000
$0
Ongoing
$0
0%
2
4Cs Childcare Technical Assistance
$25,000
$0
Completed FY18
$25,000
100%
10
16
CDBG and HOME
CDBG Administration
$131,704
$0
Completed FY17
$131,704
100%
NA
NA
Administration/Planning
IHOME Administration
$0
1 $48,437
Completed FY18
$39,274
81%
NA
NA
TOTAL
$823,307
$459,521
$1,009,953
79%
Note: Some activityfunds are rolled over into subsequent years(or ongoing programs, such as HOME funded owner -occupied rehab
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Activities Completed in City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
Planned to
Actual
CDBG Activities
City ID
IDIS ID
Project Type/Project
Assist
Assisted
FY15 Airliner Fayade Improvements
60.17
645
Economic Development
1
1
FY17Arc of Southeast Iowa Facility Rehab
61.09
642
Public Facilities
60
737
FY17 MYEP SRO Acquisition
61.08
644
Housing
3
6
FY17 Wetherby Sports Court Improvements
61.07
647
Public Facilities
12,985
12,985
FY1740s Childcare Techical Assistance
61.06
651
Economic Development
10
16
FY18 CDBG Administration
62.01
655
CDBG and HOME Administration/Planning
NA
NA
FY18 CDBG Owner -Occupied Rehab
62.02
657
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation
19
19
FY18 MYEP Facility Rehab
62.07
660
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
445
65
FY18 Aid to Agencies - Shelter House
62.03
662
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
750
817
FY18 Aid to Agencies- NC1C
62.04
663
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
120
619
FY18 Aid to Agencies - DVIP
62.05
664
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
300
1,061
Planned to
Actual
HOME -Activities
City ID
IDISID
Project Type/Project
Assist
Assisted
FY15 Shelter House Rapid Rehousing
59.03
603
Housing
25
41
FYI6THF Sabin Townhomes Acquisition
61.11
636
Housing
3
3
FY17 HOME Administration
60.05
640
Administration
NA
NA
FY17 Comprehensive Homeowner Rehab- Mahoney
61.18
650
Housing
1
1
FY17 Comprehensive Homeowner Rehab- Hurtado
61.22
653
Housing
1
1
FY18 THE CHDO Operating
62.21
665
Other Housing Activities
NA
NA
FY18 Comprehensive Homeowner Rehab - Cardona
62.28
666
Other Housing Activities
1
1
FY18 MYEP SRO Acquisition
62.29
667
Other Housing Activities
3
3
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Other Activities Underway in City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
Planned to
Actual
CDBG Activities
City ID
IDIS ID
Project Type/Project
Assist
Assisted
FY16 Bilam Properties (Walden Ridge)
60.24
634
Housing
40
FY17 Eco Dev (See 4Cs & Rise)
61.06
NA
Economic Development
2
FY17 Shelter House FUSE
61.14
646
Housing
24
FY18 Crisis Center Remodel
62.09
659
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
9,000
FY18 Little Creations Academy
62.08
671
Low -Mod Clientele Public Services/Facilities
15
FY18 Villa Park - Neighborhood Improvement
62.06
672
Neighborhood and Area Benefits
300
FY18 Successful Living SRO CDBG Acq
62.10
683
Other Housing Activities
See H0683
FY18 Economic Development Set -aside
62.11
NA
Economic Dev
2
Planned to
Actual
HOME Activities
City ID
IDIS ID
Project Type/Project
Assist
Assisted
FY171CHA TBRA
61.21
654
Housing
34
FY17 Habitat 928 Governor Acq
61.19
661
Housing
1
FY17THF Rental Rehab
61.13
668
Housing
2
FY18 HOME Program Administration
62.22
656
CDBG and HOME Administration/Planning
NA
FY18 THE Rental Rehab
62.23
669
Other Housing Activities
4
FY18 Habitat for Humanity Acq
62.25
670
Other Housing Activities
1
FY18 Comp Rehab Boyken
62.28
674
Other Housing Activities
1
FY18 Successful Living Rehab
62.27
682
Other Housing Activities
5
FY18 Successful Living SRO HOME Acq
62.24
683
Other Housing Activities
4
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
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CDBG
HOME
White
4,217
15
Black or African American
2,912
6
Asian
126
0
American Indian or American Native
60
0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
10
0
Total
7,325
21
Hispanic
904
11
Not Hispanic
6,421
10
Table 2—Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
As required by HUD, the City of Iowa City and its subrecipients (public and private) follow affirmative
marketing rules. The City's Affirmative Marketing Plan is attached. Both public and private subrecipients
of HOME funds are also required to follow the affirmative marketing requirements in 24 CFR 92.351.
City staff reviews these efforts during annual monitoring visits. An evaluation of these efforts shows that
both the City and its subrecipients have met HUD requirements. Note, the above table is auto -generated
from HUD's Integrated Dispersement and Information System. The table below further provides data
that suplements and clarifies this information, and is used as the basis for the conclusions drawn.
Beneficary data suggests that the City of Iowa City and its subrecipients successfully market to
minorities. According to the 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year estimates, approximately 76
percent of Iowa City's population is non -Hispanic white, compared to only47 percent of CDBG
beneficiaries and 30 percent of HOME beneficiaries for projects completed in FFY17. Similarly, 6 percent
of Iowa City's population is Hispanic, compared to 9 percent of CDBG beneficiaries and 10 percent of
HOME beneficiaries for projects completed in FFY17. The City and subrecipients will continue to
encourage everyone, including minority groups, to take advantage of CDBG- and HOME -assisted public
services, public facilities, infrastructure, and housing.
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Beneficiaries by Race and Ethnicity for Projects Completed
City Fiscal Year 2018 (Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
CDBG
HOME
Total
Non -Hispanic
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
White
1,584
47.4%
15
30.0%
1,599
47.2%
Black/African American
1,207
36.1%
28
56.0%
1,235
36.4%
Asian
34
1.0%
0
0.0%
34
1.00/.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
20
0.6%
0
0.0%.
20
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
5
0.1%
Asian & White
27
0.8%
0
0.0%
27
0.8%
Black/African American & White
34
1.0%
2
4.0%
36
1.1%
Other multi -racial
137
4.1%
0
0.0%
137
4.00/.
Sub -Total
3,048
91.3%
4S
90.0%
3,093
91.2%
CDBG
HOME
Total
Hispanic
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
White
233
7.0%
3
6.0%
236
7.00/.
Black/African American
19
0.6%
1
2.0%
20
0.6%
Other multi -racial
40
1.2%
1
2.0%
41
1.2%
Sub -Total
292
8.7%
5
10.0%
297
8.8%
CDBG
HOME
Total
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total
3,340
100.0%
50
100.0%
3,390
100.0%
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds
source
Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG
CDBG
664,925
660,758
HOME
HOME
607,009
583,156
HOPWA
HOPWA
ESG
ESG
Other
Other
200,000
118,901
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
In FFY 2017 (CFY 2018), the City had approximately $664,925 in CDBG funds, $607,009 in HOME funds,
and $200,000 in general funds made available for projects. Of those available resources, 99 percent of
new CDBG funds were expended and 96 percent of new HOME funds were expended. This still leaves a
backlog of pastfunds that will be utilized next fiscal year. The general funds are used exclusively forthe
City's General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (GRIP), of which 59 percent were expended.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area
Planned
Actual Percentage
Narrative Description
Percentage of
of Allocation
Allocation
All funds were used within the City
Citywide
100
100
of Iowa City
Table 4— Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
All projects funded by CDBG and HOME are located in Iowa City and serve individuals and families living
city-wide according to their needs, especially public service and public facility projects. However, the
City strives to invest HOME and CDBG funds in areas primarily home to non -student low- and moderate -
income (LMI) persons, defined as those making less than 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI).
This includes areas that are home to families, the elderly, the disabled, and the homeless.
The 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) indicates 53.4 percent of Iowa City's population is
considered LMI, as are 18 Census areas, defined as tracts or block groups comprised of at least 51
percent LMI persons. Several of the City's LMI census areas are located downtown and include rental
housing stock predominantly occupied by University of Iowa students. The Cityfirst utilizes resources
other than CDBG and HOME funds in these areas to maintain and preserve housing, infrastructure, and
public services. This includes UniverCity projectfunds that help create a healthy balance of owner
occupied and renter households within downtown/university neighborhoods, tax increment financing,
and other program funds. This policy provides the greatest impact to those who need it most
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Iowa City defines minority concentrations as census areas (tracts or block groups) where minority
persons are at least 10 percentage points greater than in general population. Based on the 2010 Census
data, eight census block groups meet this criterion. The attached maps display LMI areas and minority
concentrations in Iowa City.
The City's Housing Rehabilitation Program serves residents citywide as well, distributing resources via
individual projects located anywhere in Iowa City. However, staff sets aside a portion of CDBG
rehabilitation funds to assist targeted neighborhoods with older homes and a higher percentage of LMI
residents. The set -aside provides low interest, no -interest, and forgivable loans to homeowners to make
exterior, emergency and comprehensive repairs to their homes. Targeted neighborhoods include the
College Green, Northside, Miller Orchard, Towncrest, Twain, and Grant Wood areas.
The development and acquisition of rental housing is governed by the City's Affordable Housing
Location Model (AHLM). The model uses three factors —distance to existing subsidized family rental
housing, elementary school poverty, and crime density — to determine where funding for new city -
assisted rental housing is available. This serves three goals of the City:
• Avoiding further burden on neighborhoods and elementary schools that already have issues
related to a concentration of poverty,
• Promoting diverse neighborhoods in terms of income levels, and
• Incorporating factors important to the Iowa City Community School District in affordable
housing siting as it relates to educational outcomes.
The AHLM, now cited as a best practice, has successfully achieved its objective of not placing additional
assisted rental housing in areas with concentrated poverty or other factors. The City does not restrict
funding for the location of owner -occupied housing, rental rehabilitation, or projects for the elderly or
persons with disabilities. The AHLM Map can be found in the attachments.
In FFY17 (CFY18), these policies directly reflect where funded projects were located.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
The City actively encourages applicants and subrecipients to obtain other public and private
resources. For activities allocated funds in FFY17, the City of Iowa City and its subrecipients
leveraged CDBG & HOME funds at a rate of over $0.64 in non -formula funds for every $1 of
formula funds, excluding private funds leveraged for staff due to public service and CHDO
operations activities and other resources from the City. The CDBG program does not have
federal match requirements, however leveraging for the HOME and CDBG programs are based
on activities completed during the reporting period. The calculations for the City's match
contributions are found in the attachments.
Fiscal Year Summary- HOME Match
1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year
3,133,338
2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year
304,962
3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2)
3,438,300
4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year
43,133
5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4)
3,395,167
Table 5 - Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Date of
Cash
Foregone
Appraised
Required
Site
Bond
Total Match
Other ID
Contribution
(non -Federal
Taxes,Fees,
Land/Real
Infrastructure
Preparation,
Financing
sources)
Charges
Property
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
FY17 TH F
Sabin
Townhomes
06/30/2018
0
276,312
0
0
0
0
276,312
FY18 MYEP
Rental
Acquisition
06/30/2018
0
28,650
0
0
0
0
28,650
Table 6 - Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
HOME MBE/WBE report
Program Income- Enterthe program amounts for the reporting period
Balance on hand at
Amount received during
Total amount expended
Amount expended for
Balance on hand at end
beginning of reporting
reporting period
during reporting period
TBRA
of reporting period
period
$
$
$
$
113,128
184,966
104,957
0
193,137
Table 7 — Program Income
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Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises — Indicate the number and dollar
value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period
Total
Minority Business Enterprises
White Non -
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Contracts
Dollar
Amount
74,194
0
0
0
50,401
23,793
Number
3
0
0
0
2
1
Sub -Contracts
Number
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dollar
Amount
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Women
Business
Enterprises
Male
Contracts
Dollar
Amount
74,194
0
74,194
Number
3
0
3
Sub -Contracts
Number
0
0
0
Dollar
Amount
0
0
0
Table 8 - Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises
Minority Owners of Rental Property— Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners
and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted
Total
Minority Property
Owners
White Non -
Alaskan
Asian or
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Native or
Pacific
Hispanic
American
Islander
Indian
Number
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dollar
Amount
0
0
0
0
0
0
Table 9 — Minority Owners of Rental Property
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Relocation and Real Property Acquisition — Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of
relocation payments, the
number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition
Parcels Acquired
0
0
Businesses Displaced
0
0
Nonprofit Organizations
Displaced
0
0
Households Temporarily
Relocated, not Displaced
0
0
Households
Total
Minority Property
Enterprises
White Non -
Alaskan
Asian or
Black Non-
Hispanic
Displaced
Hispanic
Native or
Pacific
Hispanic
American
Islander
Indian
Number
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cost
0
0
0
0
0
0
Table 10—Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate -income, and middle -income persons served.
One -Year Goal
Actual
Number of Homeless households to be provided affordable
housing units
0
41
Number of Non -Homeless households to be provided affordable
housing units
6
25
Number of Special -Needs households to be provided affordable
housing units
12
9
Total
18
75
Table 11— Number of Households
One -Year Goal
Actual
Number of households supported with Rental Assistance
0
41
Number of households supported by Production of New Units
1
0
Number of households supported with Rehab of Existing Units
10
22
Number of households supported by Acquisition of Existing Units
7
12
Total
18
75
Table 12 — Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
Differences between goals and outcomes can largely be explained by mismatches between the yearthe
activity originated and the year in which it was completed. Affordable housing goals not met for FFY17
will be met as the following underway activities — including rental assistance, affordable rental and
homeowner units, and assistance for homeless residents — provide an additional 115 affordable units.
These activities will be reported in subsequent CAPERS when they are completed.
1. Bilam Properties (Walden Ridge); FY16 CDBG project; 40 units; 99 percent complete
2. Shelter House FUSE; FY17 CDBG; 24 units; 90 percent complete
3. Iowa City Housing Authority TBRA; FY17 HOME; 34 units; 15 percent complete
4. Comprehensive homeowner rehab; FY18 HOME; 1 unit; completion expected 2019
5. The Housing Fellowship rental rehab; FY17 and FY18 HOME; 5 units; 40 percent complete
6. Habitat for Humanity; FY17 and FY18 HOME; 2 units; 80 percent complete
7. Successful Living Rehabilitation; FY18 HOME; 5 SRO units, procuring contractors
8. Successful Living Acquisition; FY18 HOME and CDBG; 4 SRO units, expecting completion late
summer 2018
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Problems encountered during FFY17 include waiting for integral secondary grant financing, difficulty
finding available units within appropriate price points due to the strength of Iowa City's housing market,
and rehabilitation needs beyond initial expected amounts. These have all been largely resolved through
patience and amendments to the Annual Action Plan, and all activities are now back on track.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Based on the projects completed to date and currently programmed with funding, the city is on track to
exceed all strategic plan goals that are related to the provision of affordable housing. Future annual
action plans will continue to implement the goals and priorities outlined in the Consolidated Plan, with
additional public input planned each fall to tweak funding priorities as needed.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Households Served
CDBG Actual
HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income
11
33
Low-income
6
16
Moderate -income
8
1
Total
25
50
Table 13 — Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
Nearly 90 percent of households served are low-income, which is consistent with the consolidated plan.
HOME funds tend to serve a higher proportion of those at the lower end of the income spectrum. These
results demonstrate housing subsidies are being directed to those with highest need.
Housing Rehabilitation staff also works closely on other locally funded owner -occupied housing
programs through the General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (GRIP) and the UniverCity
Neighborhood Partnership. Five homes took part in GRIP and five homes were renovated and sold as
owner -occupied housing to income qualified homebuyers in FFY17. Additional homes are under
rehabilitation and awaiting rehab. Most UniverCity homes have the following items addressed through
replacement or repair:
• Demolition and replacement of bathrooms and kitchens.
• Updating the plumbing and electrical systems, including the outlets, fixtures, and wiring.
• Installation of high -efficiency heating and air conditioning systems.
• Interior and exterior painting.
• Re -grading of yards to enable proper drainage away from the home and/or structural
improvement.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
In light of the limited amount of CDBG and HOME funds available, not all of the area's homeless needs
can be addressed with CDBG and HOME funds. The City does not receive Emergency Shelter Grantor
HOPWA entitlement funds, so it primarily relies on a variety of community agencies to provide basic
needs assistance and other support.
In FFY17, the City contributed funds to the operation and improvement of public facilities for several
non-profit organizations that assist the homeless or near homeless in Iowa City including the Crisis
Center, Shelter House, Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), Prelude Behavioral Services,
Free Medical Clinic, United Action for Youth, and the Free Lunch Program. The City also continued to
support the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board (LHCB), the region's Continuum of Care
organization. Generally, these partners conduct direct outreach to homeless individuals.
The City worked to advocate for human services coordination. The LHCB is still pursuing a single
application for service system entry and is standardizing assessment practices such as the use of
the Vulnerability Index - Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT). This, in addition to
the use of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), has allowed agencies to better
connect clients with services and assists with inter -agency referrals, especially between Shelter House
and the Domestic Violence Invervention Program.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City primarily addresses emergency shelter needs in partnership with the Shelter House. Shelter
House provides daily drop -in services to the public facilities include laundry, bathrooms with showers, a
training room, a Job Lab for to help clients develop skills, research jobs, and complete applications, a Job
Club, and two dedicated outreach offices to assist Shelter House clients and walk-ins. Sample services
include a weekly Psychological Clinic, Veteran outreach, free legal counsel for individuals seeking
application for Social Security, and spiritual counseling provided by local clergy. Shelter House also has a
Privacy Room with bed space for patients discharged from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,
in addition to fourteen beds designated forveterans experiencing homelessness. Participating veterans
may stayfor up to two years as long as they are participating in Shelter House's Case Management.
In additional to operational funding support, the City provided funds for Shelter House's Rapid
Rehousing program for homeless individuals and continued to aid Shelter House in the development of
Cross Park Place. This Permanent Supportive Housing project is Iowa's first Housing First shelter,
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meaning it does not impose conditions on tenants' behavior but instead provides subsidized housing
with the ongoing option to participate in supportive services. Residents will primarily work with a
housing case manager who assists with independent living skills, connects them with outside resources,
and works with residents to ensure they uphold requirements of the lease. Additional onsite support
will include regular check -ins with a medical professional, mental health counselor, and psychiatrist.
Data from these kinds of projects consistently demonstrate that this model both enhances the quality of
life of the individuals and reduces the financial costs to the community.
The City also provides operational funding to DVIP which serves youth and adult victims of domestic
abuse. This includes an emergency shelter available to women, men and youth when staying in their
current situation is no longer safe. It also operates a 24-hour hotline, housing and financial services,
advocacy, counseling and support groups, education, and other related support for victims of domestic
violence.
Iowa City typically supports transitional housing through the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
(HACAP). However, as HUD has dropped other transitional housing supports in favor of a Rapid
Rehousing approach, HACAP is shifting towards traditional affordable housing units that have a
preference for homeless clients instead of the having the stricter requirements of transitional housing,
and the City is actively working with them through that process.
To assist individuals establish permanent housing, the City also partners with Habitat for Humanity to
administer a program that diverts household furniture such as dressers, beds, etc. from the landfill to be
provided free of charge to families transitioning out of homelessness.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
Income and housing affordability are major factors that can lead to homelessness. The City consistently
works with community partners to provide affordable housing and promote economic self-sufficiency. It
also provides funds to organizations that carry out poverty relief efforts. This is carried out through
several programs currently in place and actions taken that are designed to further the affordable
housing goals set forth in CITY STEPS.
Of the CDBG and HOME dollars spent in FFY17, approximately 63 percent of funds supported affordable
housing by increasing the stock of affordable units, assisting households to afford their homes,
improving the quality of housing for low and moderate income households, or supporting affordable
housing providers. Many of these are targeted for extremely low-income families and those disabilities,
as they more vulnerable and are often more at risk of homelessness.
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Another 9 percent went to organizations directly providing homelessness supports, including shelter
diversion activities, food assistance, and other forms of education, in addition to direct emergency
shelter. These efforts have been mentioned in earlier sections.
A final 2 percent wenttowards providing low income individuals support in starting up day care
microenterprises. Increasing the income of low income individuals leads towards greater economic self-
sufficiency, which can help prevent hornlessness.
These projects all help low-income households avoid becoming homeless and provide valuable services
to the City of Iowa City. The City also coordinates with the Local Homeless Coordinating Board and other
service providers to help target services at those most in need, such as Inside Out which helps those
discharged from prison find housing.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City is committed to the Continuum of Care and has funded a cross-section of projects within the
continuum. Affordable housing and overcrowding for homeless and non -homeless persons with special
needs is continually being addressed by the City and local human service organizations.
Support of Shelter House's Housing First Cross Park Place project is one example of helping homeless,
specficially chronically homeless individuals and families, to faciliate access to affordable housing units.
The Iowa City Housing Authority has been especially useful in this regard, working with Shelter House to
create priority for the project. Similarly, support of Shelter House's efforts to assist veterans has
continued to provide relief to veterans experiencing homelessness.
The Local Homeless Coordinating Board is activelytrying to prevent homelessness before individuals and
families are caught in the system, such as through diversion and prevention. This approach emphasizes
problem solving and sharing resources to prevent the loss of housing. The City is also currently working
with the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care to identify better ways to transition people already
experiencing homelessness towards housing. This project will continue into the next fiscal year.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) works to improve the quality of life for those around Iowa City,
acting as a community leader on affordable housing and providing information, education, housing
assistance, and partnership opportunities. ICHA is a division of the City of Iowa City established in 1969
to administer housing assistance programs throughout its jurisdiction, including all of Johnson County
and portions of Iowa and Washington Counties.
ICHA assists low-income families to acquire and maintain affordable housing through rental and
ownership programs. Rental assistance includes 1,215 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) recipients, 83
Veterans' Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers, and 81 Public Housing units. ICHA also administers
Tenant Based Rental Assistance projects when award - its most recent was $200,000 awarded in City
FY17. In tital, ICHA works with approximately 400landlords and oversees Housing Assistance Payments
of around $7.6 million. ICHA also paid out more than $300,000 to private contractors for capital
improvements and maintenance of Public Housing Properties in 2017. Homeownership opportunities
also exist under the HCV Homeownership Program. Participation in all programs requires the family be
within federally established income guidelines.
ICHA continues to operate a "best practices" Family Self -Sufficiency Program (FSS) that helps motivated
families build assets and become economically self-sufficient. The FSS Program helps remove barriers to
economic self-sufficiency and connects participants with ICHA-leveraged resources within the
community. The coordination of services, combined with an escrow savings account, promotes
increased earnings and asset building among families receiving housing assistance. As of March 2018,
193 households participated in the Family Self -Sufficiency program. Of these, 179 (93%) participants had
escrow savings balances. The average monthly deposit was $290 per month with an average balance of
$3,601. The highest escrow savings account balance was $26,513.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
Since at least 2009, ICHA has continually tried to establish a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) to encourage
public housing residents to become more involved in management of public housing. However, ICHA-
participating families show little interest in serving on an RAB focusing solely on ICHA programs and
services. Most comments received via 3 separate surveys are beyond the scope, power, and authority of
ICHA to impact, or other City Departments and Community -Based Agencies are better suited to meet
these concerns. Examples include fixing streets, repairing abandoned homes, empowering
neighborhoods, dealing with perception of City-wide increase in criminal activity, safety, events,
neighborhood development and clean up, and other similar issues.
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As a result, ICHA partners with Neighborhood Services to continue the "Good Neighbors —Strong
Neighborhoods" initiative. The idea is to partner with Neighborhood Associations to develop strategies
that promote the peaceful enjoyment of the neighborhood for all residents. The goal is increased
participation of ICHA clients in activities sponsored by the City's Neighborhood Associations. The City
supports and encourages neighborhood action and provides ideas and resources that can help shape the
future of a neighborhood. ICHA will again survey public housing residents when citizen input is collected
for CITY STEPS, Iowa City's Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs, and Services for Low -Income Residents
2021— 2025, and the ICHA's 5-year plan for 2021— 2025.
ICHA has successfully encouraged its clients to participate in homeownership through its HCV
Homeownership Program. The program allows HCV clients currently utilizing their voucher for rental
assistance, to convert that payment to mortgage assistance. The family secures a mortgage loan from a
private lender, with the lender determining the loan amount. The family may purchase a unit anywhere
in Johnson County. Non -disabled families may receive mortgage assistance for up to 15 years, and there
is no time limit for disabled families. Forty (40) HCV vouchers have been used to purchase homes since
January 2003. Of these, sixteen (16) are still active. FSS programs have also allowed 59 FSS graduates to
move to homeownership.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
ICHA has an excellent track record as a PHA, but has continually networked and shared its knowledge
with other PHAs through the National Association of Housing and Rehabilitation Officials.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
Affordable housing is a top priority of the City. In 2016, the 15-step Affordable Housing Action Plan was
adopted to promote affordable housing This complements the goals set in CITY STEPS and work with
other partners on affordable housing projects. The following summarizes some of the City's efforts.
Housing First Shelter. In 2016, Council amended City Code to enable the Shelter House to proceed with
the Cross Park Place project. This Housing First project will provide subsidized Permanent Supportive
Housing with supportive services that does not place conditions on tenants' behavior. Project
completion is expected in FY19.
Regulatory changes. The City actively reviews its codes to eliminate barriers to affordable housing. Past
changes included requirements for new city -funded housing to use universal design features, allowing
smaller lot sizes and attached homes in single family residential zones, and density bonuses for 1-2
bedroom apartments, among others. However, the City recognizes that regulatory barriers still impact
the affordability of housing. Staff is working to identify additional barriers by reviewing the existing
codes and initiating discussions with the development community and stakeholders on topics including:
• Waiving parking requirements for affordable housing units (completed for RFC in 2016).
• Reviewing changes to the multi -family design standards.
• Eliminate minimum size requirements for PUDs.
• Increase allowable bedrooms outside the University Impact Area.
• Permit more building types by right.
Riverfront Crossings (RFC) and Annexation Affordable Housing Requirement. In 2014, the City adopted
form -based zoning for the RFC district to allow higher density development near downtown and the
University. In 2016, the City adopted a housing policy in the district so 10%of residential units must be
affordable to renters at 60 percent AMI or owners at 110%AMI. In 2018, the City amended the
annexation policy for residential developments with a goal that 10%of units annexed must also be
affordable for the same targeted groups.
Residential Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Iowa Code allows residential TIF districts if 10%of captured
funds are set -aside for affordable housing. Other captured funding would assist with providing public
infrastructure. The City entered into such a development agreement on Foster Road in 2018.
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Tax Abatement. A six -member committee and staff began meeting in 2017 to determine the viability
and potential parameters of a tax abatement program that would support affordable housing. A
recommendation is expected in FY19.
Additional form -based codes. The City is investigating a form -based code for the Alexander Elemenary
neighborhood, currently an LMI Census tract. City staff is currently developing a scope of services and
cost estimate to develop the code.
Affordable Housing Location model (AHLM). The City adopted the AHLM to prevent further
concentrating affordable housing in neighborhoods with concentrations of poverty. In 2017, Council
exempted the RFC district from the AHLM and expanded areas eligible for City financial assistance for
new affordable rental housing.
Tenant Displacement and Rent Abatement. In 2017, Council began requiring a City -approved transition
plan and comprehensive and site plan ordinance amendments for site plans that will displace 12+
households that do not require a rezoning. This will better inform residents and the public. The City also
adopted rent abatement for emergency orders when vacation of property is not necessary, in addition
to trying to better educate the public about housing code violations and how to report them.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
All of the City's Community Development programs seek to reduce the number of poverty -level families.
The following describes several of the Cities programs.
Housing Rehabilitation. The Office of Housing Rehabilitation provides guidance and financial assistance
to low and moderate income homeowners to maintain and update their homes. The repairs enable
owners to stay in their homes while maintaining the City's housing stock. Housing Rehab includes two
major programs:
Federally -Funded Homeowner Rehab. CDBG and HOME -funded owner rehab funds six specific programs:
• Comprehensive Rehab. Assists homes to meet the City's Housing Code ($3,000-$24,999 per
project).
• Emergency Assistance. Helps correct major housing code violations ($100-$6,000 per project).
• Exterior Repair. Covers the cost of exterior repair to main structures ($1,000-$15,000 per
project).
• Accessibility. Makes homes accessible for owners with disabilities ($1,000-$16,000 per project).
• Manufactured Home Repair. Funds the repair of manufactured housing ($500-$6,000 per
project).
• Energy Efficiency. Helps purchase high efficiency heating and insulation ($500-$6,000 per
project).
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During FY18, the City expended $282,368.23 to complete 19 CDBG-funded and 3 HOME -funded
homeowner rehabilitation projects.
General Rehab and Improvement Program (GRIP). GRIP complements federally -funded homeowner
rehab. It is designed to stabilize and revitalize targeted neighborhoods through the broader applicability
of the Housing Rehabilitation and Historic Preservation programs. This program provides low -interest
loans that are repayable over a 20-yearterm, funded bythe City through general obligation bonds.
Assistance ranges from $10,000-$40,000 per project. In FY18, the City spent $118,901 on GRIP to
complete five projects.
UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program. UniverCity was created to stabilize neighborhoods near
the University in areas where rental units were increasing but it was single family in character.
Rehabbed homes are sold to income qualified buyers and renovation costs are forgiven over 5 years.
The homes must remain owner -occupied for up to 30 years. To date, the City purchased 65 homes, 16 of
which were sold to households under 80 percent median household income and another46 of which
were sold to households over 80 percent AMI. The City rehabbed and sold five homes in FY18.
Affordable Housing Fund. The City budgeted $650,000 for affordable housing projects in FY18:
• $325,000 to the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County (HTFJC) in August 2017. The HTFJC
reports annually to Council to inform them of how they allocated funding.
• $162,500 for land banking per the City's land banking policies. Currently $461,000 is available.
Staff is evaluating sites.
$32,500 for emergent situations, to be shifted to landbanking if not used.
• $130,000 for LIHTC support. A total of $330,000 was available in FY18, to be allocated by the
Housing and Community Development Commission via a competitive request for proposals. All
funds were allocated to Del Ray Ridge, which will create 33 units, including 29 income -restricted
units.
Leveraging Other Funds. The City is leveraging $2,500,000 in unused ICHA funds to create affordable
housing. In 2015, the City agreed to pay $1,000,000 to purchase 5 units in the Chauncey for affordable
rental units. Completion is expected at the end of 2018. In 2017, Council agreed to purchase six units for
permanent affordable rental housing at Augusta Place for $1,080,000. Some $420,000 remains to
develop or acquire low income replacement housing.
Actions taken to reduce lead -based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Housing Rehabilitation Office provides code and lead paint inspection services and guidance to
other City departments and sub -recipients of the CDBG and HOME funds. As such, it continues to
implement all aspects of HUD's lead -based paint regulations. In its efforts to reduce lead -based paint
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hazards in all of its CDBG- and HOME -funded rehabilitation projects, they provided outreach on the
dangers, identification, and reduction of lead -based paint hazards to all program participants.
Rehabilitation and inspection staff members are certified lead inspector/risk assessors and conduct
visual risk assessments and clearance tests on all applicable projects. The City does not own an XRF
device, XRF testing is done by a consultant.
Rehabilitation and inspection specialists continue to receive lead education and training that they pass
on to all contractors, sub -contractors, and others affiliated or working with the rehabilitation program.
Due to prior City -sponsored training, the Rehabilitation Program has access to 100+workers
representing a multitude of different companies that provide services (i.e. electrical, plumbing, painting,
roofing, general contracting, cleaning companies, etc.) in a safe and responsible manner.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty -level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Activities that a limited clientele to low and moderate -income persons were undertaken by several
agencies. All agencies documented the household income of its beneficiaries at the time of program
entry through income verifications. All of these helped serve families in poverty.
Public services
1. Shelter House provided accommodations to people experiencing homelessness.
2. Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County provided licensed child care and youth programming
to low income children.
3. Domestic Violence Intervention Program provided shelter services and programs for victims of
domestic violence.
Public facilities
1. ARC of Southeast Iowa City renovated its interior operating space to better provide daycare to
youth with disabilities.
2. Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program paved over a vacant lot to improve the aesthetic and
provide better access to its services for individuals with disabilities.
3. The Wetherby Sports Courts in a low- and moderate -income area were improved to provide
better recreational amenities.
The City also provided funds to 4Cs to provide microenterprise daycare providers with technical
assistance to register their operations and help improve their economic security.
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Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City of Iowa City has developed a robust institutional structure to address housing and community
development needs within the community.
The City itself is organized under the Council -Manager form of government. Iowa City citizens elect
seven Iowa City residents to the City Council for overlapping four-year terms. Four Council Members are
nominated and elected by the eligible electors of the City at large. The other three are District Council
Members, nominated bythe eligible electors of their respective districts and elected bythe qualified
voters of the City at large. The Council, in turn, selects one of its members to serve as mayor fora two-
year term. The Mayor presides at the City Council meetings and has one vote on the Council -the same
as the other six members.
The City administers housing and community development programs through the Neighborhood
Services Division —comprised of three subdivisions: Community Development, Housing Inspection, and
the Iowa City Housing Authority. Neighborhood Services coordinates all Consolidated Planning initiatives
of the City, including plan preparation with community participation and management of all activities
funded with CDBG and HOME funds.
The City created a citizen advisory group, the Housing and Community Development Commission
(HCDC), in 1995, 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.
HCDC leads the CDBG/HOME allocation process to determine what projects will be awarded funds based
on priorities established in CITY STEPS. Each year the City and HCDC reviews applications on a
competitive basis. HCDC also serves as a general advisory committee to Council on policy that similarly
affects low to moderate income individuals.
Staff also actively engages numerous boards, committees, working groups, and organizations. By
participating in groups such as the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, the Affordable Housing Coalition,
Livable Communities of Johnson County, and the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County, the City
supports in the coordination and communication of those groups. In addition, the City annually
contributes funds to many of those groups, providng further incentive for collaboration. However, the
City encourages agencies to pursue outside funding as indicated in the CITY STEPS. Many of the housing
providers used private mortgages fortheir activities which provides private partnerships and
coordination as well.
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Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Because of its institutionional structure, fragmentation and duplication of services in Iowa City is a minor
obstacle. The City also undertakes extensive consultation as part of its consolidated planning efforts,
particularly in association with the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board (LHCB) planning
process as the Continuum of Care. The LHCB represents over 25 agencies in Iowa City providing services
to the homeless and low-income persons in Johnson County. The City works closely with the LHCB to
increase coordination between housing providers, health, and service agencies in addressing the needs
of persons that are chronically homeless.
The City also facilitates coordination among its partner agencies that results in a broadly shared
understanding of community needs, collaborative and complementary approaches to addressing needs,
and responsiveness to changes in conditions. Additionally, resources such as Aid to Agencies and City
General Funds available for economic development indicate a real commitment to leveraging all
possible resources to meet needs.
The Iowa City Housing Authority administers housing vouchers awarded by HUD from the Housing
Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Housing Inspections staff also oversees rental permits which must be
renewed annually or bi-annually. These roles also provide the City frequent contact with private housing
providers. The City is also trying to be more active about soliciting their ideas for improving the
affordability of housing in Iowa City.
Certifications of Consistency
The City supports the efforts of organizations that seek to provide supportive services and outreach or
housing to low-income, elderly or disabled persons. Upon request, the City will consider issuing a
Certificate of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS) for any program benefitting this
clientele and meeting the goals of the Consolidated Plan.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
Racial and ethnic concentrations in Iowa City. The City primarily tries to prevent racial/ethnic
concentrations by developing new affordable housing. The City adopted incentives and policies to
increase affordable housing, per the Affordable Housing Action Plan. As of July 2018, 87 percent of the
plan is implemented. The City also tries to prevent concentrations through its AHLM.
AHLM disperses some assisted housing but reduces areas where new assisted housing is
allowed. Council revised the model in 2017 to increase the number of properties where new assisted
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rental projects can be funded. The City also created additional affordable housing units through efforts
detailed above. Further review may continue in FY19 depending on Council direction.
Possible unfair treatment in mortgage loan denials for African Americans and Hispanics. Membership
in the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) provided the Office of Equity and Human
Rights access to resources to evaluate lending practices regarding African -American and Hispanic loan
seekers. Where past reporting indicated possible unfair treatment, internal procedures at some
institutions were found to skew results; loan files opened but not completed for any reason were coded
as denials, including cases where the loan -seeker did not provide paperwork or follow through with the
loan. This created an artificially high rate of "denials' for African -American and Hispanic households.
This closer analysis did not find the same discrepancies in loan rates.
Barriers to mobility and housing choice for protected classes and persons of low income. In June 2016,
Council made HCV status a protected class under the City's Human Rights ordinance. To address
landlord -side problems, the City expanded landlord education programs. Since 2016, 92 new owners are
participating in the HCV program. To address tenant -side problems, a more liberal voucher extension
policy has mitigated incidents of failed searches. The cumulative voucher utilization for Calendar year
2017 is 101.2%. In 2017, over 900 households receiving vouchers were surveyed regarding their
experiences in renting with an HCV.
Unreported fair housing violations due to attitudes and/or lack of knowledge of available resources.
The City has attempted to address this as follows:
• Participated in "Fair Housing and Communities Against Hate," four fair housing trainings, and
the National Fair Housing Alliance webinar "Using Data to Assess Fair Housing"
• Presented for Fair Housing Trainings and sponsored trainings delivered by Iowa Civil Rights
[COT, or, I•i
• Staffed table at "Renting 101" program hosted by University of Iowa Student Legal Services
• Sent mailers to landlords on Animals in Housing and on Religious Discrimination in Housing
• Created media releases for online Fair Housing materials for landlords and the Fair Housing
Discrimination Survey results
• "Know Your Rights" brochures translated into Swahili (already in Spanish, African French,
Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic)
• Placed ads in Daily Iowan and Daily Iowa Rental Guide
• Placed new Fair Housing signs in English and Spanish in Iowa City buses
• Continued monthly audits of housing sites for discriminatory ads
• Joined the NCRC and renewed with the National Fair Housing Alliance and Affordable Housing
Coalition
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
Organizations are required to provide at least one project update to the Housing and Community
Development Commission (HCDC) during the Fiscal Year in which they were added to the Annual Action
Plan. These reports are made either in -person or in writing, and they ensure HCDC remains informed
about the progress of the activities to which it allocates funds.
Community Development staff also conduct at least one on -site monitoring visit for each activity. It is
the goal of the City to conduct the monitoring visit within the same fiscal year the award is made. These
visits allow staff to review the policies and procedures of organizations, ensure finances match project
records, review submittals for consistency, and ensure the project complies with all federal
requirements, including outreach to minority businesses.
Unsuccessful or Delayed Projects
From time -to -time, CDBG and/or HOME activities may not meetthe anticipated schedule for
implementation as intially presented to the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC).
These circumstances may be due to unforeseen events (e.g. unfunded applications for other financing),
optimistic timelines, or organizational issues.
HCDC recognizes the need to utilize CDBG, HOME, and other funding as effectively and efficiently as
possible to meet the needs of low -moderate income household for housing, jobs and services within
Iowa City. To assist HCDC in evaluating an activity's status and ability to proceed, the
attached Unsuccessful or Delayed Projects Policy was adopted in 2003. If activities do not show progress,
HCDC may reallocate their funding per the policy.
Initial and Ongoing Reports and Monitoring
The City requires each organization receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to
submit quarterly reports for each activity until the project is completed. The City also requires
organizations to submit a year-end report for each activity. The quarterly and year-end reports include
information on the number of clients served, income level, and race/ethnicity. All counts are
unduplicated. If quarterly and year-end reports do not reconcile, the year-end report numbers are
utilized for reporting.
For HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and CDBG housing projects, each organization
receiving funds must submit a project completion report and on -going annual tenant rental housing
reports during their periods of affordability or as required by agreement. These reports document all
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units' compliance with all applicable regulations, including household income and fair market rents.
Annual monitoring also includes a reviews of each property's insurance and compliance with other
HOME requirements, including those related to affirmatively furthering fair housing and adequately
verifying income. For rental projects, Housing Inspections staff also inspects properties at least every
other year to ensure they comply with local property codes; this is required for them to maintain a valid
rental permit.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
Notices regarding the availability of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) and the public hearing were published in the Iowa City Press Citizen on September4, 2018.
Copies of the CAPER were available for public review at the Iowa City Public Library, City Hall, and online
on the City's Neighborhood and Development Services website (www.icgov.org/actionplan). A public
comment period for longer than the required 15-day period was held from September 4 to September
19. HCDC then held a public meeting on September 20. No comments were received during the public
comment period.
In addition, HCDC requires CDBG and/or HOME funded project sponsors to attend an HCDC meeting and
provide an update on their progress. The agendas are all posted per the public input and the public is
welcome to attend.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
The City may be modifying it's approach to economic development by providing funds for technical
assistance for microenterprises rather than through direct financial assistance. This will be further
explored in FY19.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
@G7
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
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CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
Include the results of on -site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the
program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations
Please list those projects that should have been inspected on -site this program year based upon
the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues
that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate
the reason and how you will remedy the situation.
The City of Iowa City has an existing inspection program that systemically inspects every rental unit in
the community. The Department of Neighborhood and Development Services (NDS) oversees rental
inspections and insures compliance with all local requirements, including Iowa City's Housing Code
which establishes the minimum health and safety standards necessary to protect and promote the
welfare of tenants and the public. Local codes are generally stricter than HUD's Housing Quality
Standards (HQS), the comprehensive program that ensures subsidized housing remains safe.
Inspections are conducted by the Housing Inspection Workgroup, which includes six full-time inspectors
inspecting nearly 20,000 rental units. The issuance of a valid rental permit depends upon properties
complying with local codes. The following rental unit types are annually inspected through the City's
regular inspection program:
• single family dwellings with four or more bedrooms
• duplexes where the unit has four or more bedrooms
• multi -family dwellings with an initial certificate of occupancy before January 1, 1996
• fraternity, sorority, and rooming houses
• transient housing units
• family care units and group homes
• public housing units
The following rental unit types are regularly inspected every two years:
• single family dwellings with no more than three bedrooms
• duplexes where the unit has no more than three bedrooms
• multi -family dwellings with an initial certificate of occupancy after January 1, 1996
Rental inspections are also conducted upon request and complaint. Results of inspections are written
and corrective actions noted in individual property files, stored and maintained by the NDS. The City
actively works with owners, property managers and tenants to ensure conformance.
All HOME -assisted properties are subject to this inspection cycle and various informal, on -site
inspections made by Community Development Division staff throughout the year. Tenants receiving a
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Housing Choice Voucher or Tenant Based Rental Assistance must also have their units regularly
inspected by the Iowa City Housing Authority at least bi-annually. These units must meet HQS
requirements.
Two projects in the City's HOME rental housing portfolio have 25 or more HOME -assisted units,
Lexington Place and Concorde Terrace. Each has 30 fixed HOME -assisted rental units. The City also used
HOME funds to assist Regency Heights with 24 of their 37 units. Assisted units are inspected on a
schedule maintained and completed by the City's Housing Inspection Workgroup in compliance with
HUD property standards and onsite inspection requirements.
• Lexington Place,1229 Shannon Drive. NDS systemically inspected 100 percent of the units at
Lexington Place in FY18. Minor issues were found and the rental permit was renewed within 30
days of the initial inspection. The rental permit is valid through January 31, 2020.
• Concorde Terrace, 1259 Shannon Drive. NDS completed 3 HQS inspections or 10 percent of the
total units during FY16. The rental permit is valid through September 30, 2018.
• Regency Heights, 1010 Scott Park Road. There are 37 rental units in this project with 24 floating
HOME -assisted units. HUD and the City require this project to be inspected every other year.
The rental permit for the building is valid through September 30, 2018. The systemic inspection
of this property has been scheduled for October 16, 2018.
Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units.
92.351(b)
The actions outlined in the following section were undertaken by the City of Iowa City during the
reporting year to affirmatively further fair housing. More information can be found in the attached
Human Rights Commission's Annual Report (www.icgov.org/humanrights), which provides specific
accomplishments for the program year. Additionally, the City's adopted Affirmative Marketing Plan can
be found in the Consolidated Plan or online at www.icgov.org/actionplan.
• Participated in "Fair Housing and Communities Against Hate."
• Media release regarding Fair Housing materials online for landlords.
• Attendance at National Fair Housing Alliance webinar "Using Data to Assess Fair Housing."
• Membership in Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition.
• Attendance at four Fair Housing trainings.
• Mailer on assistance Animals in Housing sent to over440 area landlords participating in the
Housing Choice Voucher program.
• Mailer on Religious Discrimination in Housing sent to area landlords.
• Media releases on Fair Housing Discrimination Survey results.
• Staffed table at "Renting 101" program for new renters hosted by University of Iowa Student
Legal Services.
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• Sponsored Fair Housing Trainings delivered by Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
• Presented Fair Housing Trainings.
• Renewed membership in National Fair Housing Alliance.
• Joined National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
• Placed new Fair Housing signs in English and Spanish in Iowa City buses.
• Placed weekly ads in Daily Iowan as well as an ad in Daily Iowa Rental Guide.
• "Know Your Rights' brochures translated into Swahili in addition to existing translations in
Spanish, African French, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic.
• Continue to do monthly audits of housing advertisement sites for discriminatory
advertisements.
• Collected Affirmative Housing Marketing plans from CDBG/HOME housing projects that required
them
• Monitored CDBG/HOME projects for compliance with City affirmative marketing requirements
• Conducted a racial equity analysis for housing complaints around Iowa City
• Updated FY19 Annual Action Plan to require racial equity analyses for certain housing projects
funded by HOME/CDBG
Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects,
including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics
The City received $181,162.68 in Program Income in Federal FY17. $15,038.56 drawn for HOME admin in
FFY17. Another $15,621.00 was drawn in FY17 for other projects. The remainder is budgeted for FFY18
and will be used for the upcoming Successful Living project.
Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES
ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing).
91.3200)
Actions to foster and maintain affordable housing are primarily guided by the City's Affordable Housing
Action Plan. This is detailed in previous sections.
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Attachments
General and Required Attachments
CITY STEPS Outcome Tracking Through City Fiscal Year 2019
[Federal Fiscal Year 20171
TOTAL
PERple NT
CITY STEPS Goals
Goal Outcome lntllprnr
Goal
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Homeowner Housing Rehiii itiged
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17
27
22
19
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73%
housing
Imli aor ssm affordable
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2
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4
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0
0
0
4
0
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Improve qualify of aHurdiii
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18 Uniq
0
2
0
66
2
11%
rental unhs
Increase the supply of
Rental uni[z mnseruded
lB unna
0
0
0
24
0
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3
0
12
16
15
150%
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renterhpusln
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0
0
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34
41
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faellltfes
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0
2
2
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4
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3
3
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3
3
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Other lAmenitles Added/Imvpr ci
10 other
1
2
1
2
4
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Buslnsces assisted
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16
16
17
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3
0
1
0
4
67%
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NA
NA
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NA
0
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Public Facility Beneficiaries
public Service Beneficiaries
FY19 Anticipated InhaShucNre Beneficiaries
`• Dlrecf aeslstanre to humebuycrs 0... li hpmebuser credit
•a•Thi r)(1fl '1H
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11,612
1 802
1 1,500
2,420
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3,335
2,497
1,520
8,450
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300
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1 85,755
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Annual Action Plan Outcome Tracking City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 20171
CE65i
HOME
Fund,
PERCENT
Planned Actual
FY38 Prni¢ra
FYIg ACHrily
Funds
Funds
5111,409
Spent
Camplat
be Asgsc Assisted
Aid to Agencies Shetoer House
$44,6%
56
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$49,6%
1064E
750
E17
Aid to Agencies NCJC
$43,434
%
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$43,434
100%
120
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Low♦lcid Clinn[¢Ie Putllo
Aid to Agenriei EA9P
$4,51
56
CnrnplEted FY18
54,570
100M
300
1,061
5enrirwari6hes
li Facility
$24,550
$0
Completed FY18
$24,550
l00%
A45
65
Little ❑catians Academy
$73,060
50
Orgoing
59,300
13%
15
CrWi, Center Remodel
$95,000
$0
Ongoing
$56,414
65%
11,a59
NegHhcdspnd and Area
Yllla Part lmprevements
$]S,OW
$0
Orgping
$1,380
1%
300
Benefits
Homeowner Housing
eon+P'egensire rehabili[aYnn
$208,E74
539,060
Ongoing
$236,673
96%
22
fu;hablll[atian
CHDO Operating
50
518,OOo
Completed Has
$18,D00
IDD%
NA
NA
The Houdng Fellorshlp Rental Riiii
$6
$fi6000
Ongoing
$36,566
45%
5
Surcessfol firing SRO untto
$31
551,000
Ongoing
50
0%
5
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Hahetat for Humanity
$0
$1
Ongoing
$30,000
86%
1
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$o
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so
O%
2e
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$0
$5g600
cArnpiread FY18
$suni
1DOM
3
6
Suceenful Uiiii Rental Rehab
$0
$50,000
Ongoing
$0
0%
5
Economic oerelopment
Economic Development Si taside
SSo,ow
Sc
Ongoing
5D
0%
2
COOG and NAME
CDBG Administration
$108,451
SD
Completed PIS
SIDB,451
IMM
NA
NA
Administration/PhANQ
HOME Admin[stradpn
$0
$46,635
Ongoing
$39,274
94%
NA
NA
TOF
$757,876
$3 R,695
$71D,308
62%
h'cle: sonin iiv7ry funds use roRedv into subseeuenryeursfor PrWrngrroymms, such arawner-auuriedre1vb
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Annual Action Plan Outcome Tracking City Fiscal Year 2017
(Federal Fiscal Year 2026)
CDBO
HOME
FInda
p68CEFIT
Plenmd Actual
Fr17 Prgect
FYI7A Iv"
I".
Funds
Swum
M
C..kled
to Assia A.A"d
Aid to AScnries Shelter Hnux
sScwD
$P
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SMrMo
£PU%
n5P
Ru
t -Wl Clientele Puhlo
Aid to Agencies NCJC
$50,000
SO
Completed FY17
S50,MD
100%
120
602
Servicesfradlbies
Aid to Agenries OVIP
$a3F?on
$D
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$43rMo
Lm%
3IH1
IA99
Arc of Southeast Iowa Facility Rehab
$6,300
$0
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$6,300
100%
60
737
Neghborhvod a Ad Anaa
wethe `b'r 5ppra COurCSlmpmyemenr
$93,750
$P
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$93,750
100%
12,985
12,985
koellts
Hemeevmer Heusing
Comprehensive rehabilitatipn
5292,853
$87,08d
Completed FY18
$379,938
10096
22
28
Rehabilitation
CHDO Operating
$O
$16,000
Completed FY17
$16,000
100%
NA
NA
the Housing Fellowship Aental Rehab
5O
$5$.000
Ongoing
so
0%
2
Other Heusing A[ ifAS
Habitat for Humaldty
50
$50,OW
Ong ing
SN1,00p
BD%
1
ICHA 7BRA
$0
$T0010M
Ongoing
$29 w
13%
34
MYEP Rental Aogvisitien
$50,000
$P
Cmmpleted FY18
$50,900
100%
3
fi
Sheffer House FUSE
$23.000
$0
Onwim
525000
1 100%
1 24
Eo Dffllf Development
Econwnic Development Set -aside
$25,000
5o
Ongaiig
$o
0%
2
4Cs Chlldcare Teehrucal Ass4u.
$25,wo
$0
Completed FYI&
S25,000
100%
10
16
MEG and HOWE
MW Admlaislradon
$131,704
$0
Completed FY17
$131,704
IN%
NA
NA
Adm{nlstrateniFlanning
HOME Administrative
50
548,437
Completed FY18
SM,274
81%
NA
NA
70TA6
$823,307
W%521
$1,009,953
79%
Note: Sane oot tyfunds ore rvgeE vYerinw s0.gp.tyears fw vngmWg grpms,such as HOMF-furnded axnerarmpietl rehv6
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Activities Completed in City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 2017)
PlaOnwall
Actual
Cl Aclidties
CRY 10
10010
Projerx Trye i Frail
Assist
Amsted
FY15 Airliner Fagade lmpmvemenrs
60,17
M5
Emnemic 0eve1epmunt
L
1
FY17 Al W southeast Iowa Facility Rehab
61,09
642
Public Facilities
60
737
IYI7 MYEP Sell Atgbisitlnn
61,08
SAHA
Hba5lne
3
5
Fv17 Wetherby Sports Court l mprcae,neot5
61,07
647
Publk Facllitw5
12,985
12,985
W17 Ks Childcare Te[hical ASaisWnce
61,06
551
Eoonoml[ Dorelopmend
10
16
HIS Cl Administratlen
6201,
555
COBG ark HOME Adminlstral.1panning
NA
NA
FYIR CD6G Ownar-0orvpied Rehab
6202
657
Home6wner Housing Rehabilitation
19
15
HIS MYEP Facility Rehab
6207,
650
Low -Mad Clientele Public ServicesIl libee
445
65
FYIR Aid m Agencies - Shelter House
6203.
SU
Ww-Mod Clienela Public Servi[esjFa[iliHes
750
817
FY75 Aid to Aeenda5-NWC
6204
653
Low -Mod Clientele Public ServieislFatllR{e5
120
619
HER Aid w Agencies-DMIs
6205.
664
IrnW Clientele Public Services/Facilities
31M1
1,091
Planrsedbo
Actual
100HFi1cLWllte
City ID
IDIS I D
Project Type l Project
A5F,I
Aellsted
FY155helter Home Rapid Rehousing
59.C3
693
Housing
25
41
FY161HF Sabin Tovmhomes Acqulaltlon
61, It
SIR
HousnR
3
3
H17 HOME Admimmrction
6e05
bap
Adminisol Hm
NA
NA
FY17 femprehenslue Homeowner Rehab - Mahelley
fit, IS
650
Housing
1
1
EY77Cumpreheniive Homeowner Rehab - Hurlado
6112
553
Housing
1
1
FYI6 THE CFIDO Oparatind
62,21
665
Other Housing ActiNiles
NA
NA
HIS Canprehensive Hurn.er Rehab - Cardona
62,28
656
Other Housing Activities
I
I
EVER MYEP SRO Atqulnllon
6229
657
Other xousingActirlties
3
a
Other Activities Underway in City Fiscal Year 2018
(Federal Fiscal Year 20171
Plenswil Actual
CM ActIWHes
all 10
lull
Protect True ruler;
AssM Asskled
ME 6ilam Properties{Wal Ridge)
60.24
634
Housing
40
FY17 Ew Dev)See 44:s&Rise)
61,06
NA
Ewnomic Develorrl
2
Fl17 Shaltar HOISB Ill
61,14
545
H0.srE
24
FYI$ Cass Cer4er Remodel
6209
559
Low -ill Clientele Public ServiceslFadlities
RMQ
EYES HNle Creations Academy
92,CS
671
Inw-Nord Clientele Public Servl[esXceiliGes
15
HIS Villa Park- Neighborhood improxemem
6206,
672
Neighborhood and Area Beneilta
300
HER Suecesslul Livine Still COBG AW
62.10
533
Otter Housing Activities
See H0683
HIS Ecanomk Developnaenset-aside
fit, 11
NA
Emnomlc Dry
2
Plasol Acwal
HOME Atdeftite
city to mislo "act Type F PMteet
Aaeisl Assisted
FYI? ICHA 75RA
61,21
654
Housing
34
H17 Habitat 922 GovernuFAcq
61.19
561
Housing
1
Hit THE Rental Rehab
fit, 13
658
Housing
2
FYI$ HOME Program Admini5tiatien
6222
556
(DING and HOME Adminisbatran/Plsnning
NA
FYI6 THE Rental Rehab
6223
669
Other Housing Activlties
4
HIS Habitat fvr Humanity Acy
6225
570
Other Hpusingt¢tirioss
1
HIS Comp Rehab fioyben
6228
674
Other HousingActluhlea
1
HIS Successful LiAll9 Rehab
62.27
682
Other Housing Activiaes
5
HERSuccesslul Hwng SAO HOME Act
62,24
6&3
Other heimIng AcrlNties
4
CAPER
42
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
ornm ofO MpjP W@"U&meWrwm
❑ATE
V.S. OPpP "9l HwuanB Bnu urban bn"n,nN
Jrl��ll
TIN%- T5-50
Jc
IiI InD"rme DSWI3Irant" IgMona" 5ynenl
c
PAGE: 1
*�
IIIIII +_ PRd - ODW P"F jal 5 Tnrnpry FWW
n
:5 II hoPNn Yea' 2017
IOWA CITT 1A
PART 1- SUMMARY OF OO9G RESdIiLEB
a1 UWX% ENCEDLDBO rUI®SATENO OF MEVIGUS PROGRN4 TEAR
407,103.47
M ENTITLEMENTGRANT
S .M7.00
W S LUG � RENEWAL
0.00
W SECTION 101 GUARANSEEDLOFN FU40S
0.00
O CURRENT YEAR PROGR INCOME
97,448.02
Mri C IRKNT YEAR SECTION Loll PROGRAM INCOME (FORM TYPE)
0.00
N FUNKS RETURNED TO THE LINEOF-CREDIT
am
OA TuW2 RETURNED TO THE LOCAL MW ACOOIIHT
0m
07 ADJUSTMENT TO CCAPUTE MTAL AVAIIFHLE
0.00
W TOTAL AVAN LE (SUM, LINES M-07)
Ia02.00040
PART 11- SULMARY OF ODSG P1IP9b1TIlRES
N DISWIRSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 1N REPAYMIE•RS AND PLANNINGAAOMINIS7 TION
552,NTA1
10 AWoSTMBNT TOCOWME TOTAL AMOUNT SUB.ECr T010WAVOID BENEFIT
AW
11 AMOUNT SUBIECT TO LOWNIGO BE FIT (LINE N I LINE 10)
552,207 01
22 DISBURSED W IRIS FOR RPf•1NING/PLMINIGiPAT1GH
1G0,451.11?
33 DISBURSED W ID15 FBI SECTION 108 JMFAVM0 NT5
am
SA AlUUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL E ENOITUREG
am
IS TOTAL EIPENDRURE5 [SUM. LINES U-14)
000,7NL20
ZO LP4#44NGED MANE (LNNE 06 - LINO 15)
4A1.330.29
PART III: LOYYMM BENEFIT THI8 REPORTING PEFHOO
17 ENKWED FOR LOl/M1gO HIX.GING IN SPECIAL AREAS
0.00
18 EPENOW FOR LOWAM "TI•UNCT HOLIM NG
23,P0 o
19 DISBURSEDF DINER LOWAAICO AOTIVITIEG
5n.307.01
W A0.IASTMENT TO CCAPUTE TOTAL LowfIND CREDIT
am
21 TOTAL LOwA b CREDIT (9 , LWES 17-M)
545,18$.01
22 PERCENT td A%31D CREDIT (UFE 21NLIW 11)
96.SEW
LUWIMOO BENEFIT FOR MULTI -TEAR CERTIFICATIONS
23 FRO W YEARS(Pv)NVC#D IN OERTIFIOSTION
R- Pr- Pr-
24 CUMIh,ATIVE NET E%PENDITFES ` ELT TO LOWMOD BENEFIT fJLCUATIGN
5K.W?AI
ZS pV Ok"TIYE FFPENPITVn5 BEREFRTIX& LPWIR+Pp FER5VJ5
55Z.3V 01
A FERTINT PENEFIT TO LOWIMOD PERSONS (LINE 251LING N)
100.0096
PARITY: PRIBWCSC i:E(pS)CAPCALCRII.ATIONS
21 DISWRSED M 1015 FOR PIJMIC SERVICES
07.71JAW
28 N UNLFQUIDATM OAIGATIONS AT END OF OIIIWENi F4:OCAAAI YEAR
OAO
29 PS UNLFQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF P'!&VIOIAS PROGRAM YEPR
0.00
30 ADxAliweNT TO CU011 rMAL M COLIGAT10N5
[2.TW4Ty
31 TOTAL PS CNUGAiIONS(LINE 27+L WE M - LINE N, LINE 30)
94,999.53
02 EIfTITLE\IENT GILAHT
557,507.00
33 PRIOR vw PROGRAM FNCOW
b0.02R21
M A[MUSTMENT TO GCNPUiE MTAL SIASIECT TO PS CAP
am
M TOTAL SUMECT To PS W (SUM. LINES 92-04)
005,000.21
M KPOENT FUNDS p UGATEO FOR P5 wCTIWTIES (LINE WLINE 33)
13A
PART V: PLANNING ANDADMINISTRATIGH{PA) CAP
37 3I5MRSE0 W IONS FOR PIAfJNIHCt/AOMINISTRATIDN
1C0,451.19
30 PA UNLIQUICNTEO ORLMATION$ AT Elm OF NRMNT YROORAM VE
0-0
M PA UNLIQUNDATEO OBLIGATIONS AT ENO OF PREVIOUS FkoCiRAIA YEAR
0.00
AO AD TMENT TO ODMFUTE TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS
am
41 TOTAL PA OPLIG4TIONS [LANE Gl - LANE M • LINE N ALINE 40)
10B,461.19
42 EIfTITLELIEPITGMNT
557.5 M
43 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
07.41gp2
44 A STMEWT TO COAI^UTE TOTAL SLIMECi TO PA CAP
am
45 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CW [SW. LINES 42-44)
B64,S25.02
46 FERCENT FUNS OSUGATFA FOR PA ACTWITRE5(LINE 4JAME 45)
103304
CAPER 43
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
y oinm orO nmy mo nMO aW Oerewn*m MTE 08-90-I13
r.•-' jl (" V.S. OepPrvn"4A i Wne w durb--ba,"rnani TIW- 1$150
Inmgnueel DAb. eni AA Inlormaean Syneni PACE: 2
n �IIIIIII* PRd$- MW Rr• Wal 5'Rn.,, RWM
P OW= Year W17
LINE 17 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DETEHNININO THE AMOUNT TO EMER ON LINE 17
Felton ralvnae m date.
LIRE 18 DETAIL ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DUINING THE AMOUNT TO E147ER ON LINE 18
Man Ywr
IM$Emj"t IW6 Acoviy NuPa
ELAia0[
NMk"
u fi.ily
Coda
Objectixe
M. Amoam
2015
22 634 Mim Pmpam(Waklen RIVe)
IQ
LMH
S30.O00.00
14iH
Mmdx Cede
Ss0.000A0
Tore)
530,000.00
LINE III OETAN' ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OP LIRE 10
Wan Year
IbISProject
kf SAc6wy Voucher
Humber
Acnrity Ne4ne
Matrix
Lode
Nwl1
Object
Ev. Ann a
2016
11
642
WINI
Axe of SE Iowa Rendwuon
am
LMC
IWM7.50
7017
1
0w
61uwo
MAPOWN
ow
LMC
$a4S5000
Gab
MRWx Coda
M137-M
2016
7
UT
60R0109
EY17 Wamelby Palk sprees Lbws
OY
LMA
[8I.350.00
Wiz
S
672
6IN=
wIa Part ImrapwRnno
W
LMA
$1.30.34
OdIl'
MRWX Code
560,ma0
M17
1
671
C174573
Uttle Cre Aca iw Da w Eepan6An
OSM
LMC
Se.300.00
08IA
McTNx Code
waaaA
&I?
1
B62
6101130O
Ad NAgendm Sheen 11 re
an
LMC
IWAM.00
2017
1
662
61QAM
Ad W AgaWn S"ur House
ON
LMC
W2,42A.o0
2017
1
662
0IM201
Ad W Alai , Sheller H.
0n
LMC
612,4m-ao
W17
1
B62
eIMM5
Ad N ApeWH Sh ff 11 t
an
LMC
612AM.00
03T
Nelda Ll'al[
$49RWu0
2017
1
659
6155A]O
NC nmr Remodel
am
LMC
$97,310.9e
2017
1
659
6162M5
else [ wr RemodiN
or
LMC
S19A95.I9
032
Mmdx LOA[
656r4mu
2017
1
SM
6129730
Ad wAgen6 t SNIP
o5G
LMC
0.295.00
250
1
%4
6155.6'i6
Ad N Agendee WIP
OSG
LMC
31,142.M
2017
1
664
eimo,85
Ad W Awnxlas wip
Ow
LMC
91.1i2.50
OW
MNNX Lode
54,670m
W17
1
Ms
6106795
Ad NApendee-NCIC Oaycere
OK
LMC
uiw.m
2017
T
663
611JWO
Aid W AWF.Jl - NGC nayram
OSl
LMC
$2.W7.66
=7
1
0S3
8123
Ad mAgen6i -NCK 04eere
o5L
LMC
89,752.90
W17
1
ms
61Ai4SI
Ad lie AQsR m - NC Daycare
OK
LMC
W..w
2A17
1
on
61SS300
Aid* Awrrlel - NCiC DaywrP
OSL
LMC
MAIN."
W17
1
w
a1622o3
Ad N AgendH - NCIC Oaycaie
o5L
LMC
53,095.33
2017
1
M3
CI%I35
Ad WAq Wm -NG ORycere
OK
LMC
RS .w
06L
Wi,d xCode
$4A,43+
2017
7
M7
OOIIWI
CWSG Owns plecl Wwlny RMAb
I"
LMN
K.302.4a
2017
7
557
6C@53]I
CODS INmer uplm Haiti RMab
14A
LMH
611.6W.12
=7
7
467
6007306
COBG pimp-O piW l .i, Ae .b
14A
LMH
$4.220.M
W17
7
R57
a4M760O
WK Owner-O pgecl Hawing RMAb
IAA
LMH
539,798.29
2017
7
557
6W562e
mm Ow1ti Iced Housing Rehab
IAA
LMH
Se. n-M
2017
7
657
6104367
MW Owi .• pied Nm iig Febah
14A
LMH
S A70.O9
2017
7
�7
C113M
WIM Owner-0calplecl F np RMeb
IM
LMH
519,597.61
W17
1
657
612373O
P n oPPC Iced e m Rehab
14A
LMH
01.065.33
2037
7
M?
61MIM
Cow Owi .• piad Huosin, Rehab
I4A
LMH
sm,710.79
2017
7
MT
6143495
WK OAOIeA plecl Hong 11 0
14A
LMH
W1.916M
W17
7
a57
6155PAO
WB5 O -Oa pied i- iN Rehnb
YK
LMH
6=74.w
2(N7
7
657
aIMM
CUSO Owitr-Ocayiad Hun, Rehab
14A
LMM
69A00.m
2017
7
MT
CLK2
WK Oa0er uplecl Hai rhq PMeb
14A
LMH
WE-943.w
2017
1
557
$iNw5
(,305 Tram-Datiped tAplgiN wow
14A
IMN
518.43i.w
CAPER
44
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
ornm orS nkry P W@ AA DemNpmen
DATE
08-30-19
D.S.
NpA "al i Wne and urb-- bargppmam
rIN6-
TS-s0
InceprNeO DSN�r vnen[ AA Inrorr0aucn 5yneni
PAGE:
3
4
?��IIIIIIIk
+
ep�. MW marrAalSumm�ry 6enm
Roywn Year W17
Ran Year I09Prolaca
1019AcdM0y VOUCIer
NYr>wras
ACHvlry Narita
Na2rix
coda
NaDOlal
9hlPCINa
wawa AcmwN
M17 7
657
6176M
COSG Gnr-ouupletl 14a airg FMeb
IdA
LMII
95A3.M
IAA
Mn x Cam
=0%17L
Vile 6
65i
6DWWO
ACs Aaycarc Te Npl ASp' pa
16C
LMCMC
$2119.20
2016 6
651
BId3aB9
A"Dajrsre Te Mcw Asssunce
ISC
LMCMC
610,953.f1
2016 6
651
61.`Tia]9
AC5 Daycare TNbNcal ASNstarwe
38C
LMCMC
W O".06
Mi6 6
651
OMM3
AOI Daiwa Tad wai Asdsdnm
16C
LMCMO
U036.!A
20I6 6
651
6106m5
A Daycae Te Ncw As2sinnce
lK
LMCMC
UAM.76
18C
Me .Cede
szza 0,71
Total
*M307-01
a IZliYlt"aal1w-LNa 4.1Ie IF r:"ANIC I o VS I:IdrLlf.IOUAI I<NQdN I lI ,
Ran Yps
IDASdrQJW
fwSACCNy
VGMLher
Number
A[yviry Hwn¢
Matnx
Lode
NMI,"
Objective
DraxNAneonl
2017
1
662
6105B00
Ad w Agencies Sh Or Ha15e
037
LMC
El2.424,p0
M7
1
562
61L1n96
Aid WAgartlas SNHIar House
03T
LMC
S12,A26.00
M17
1
S62
6182M3
Aid N Agerxin Shdler 14.
0n
LMC
512,426.110
2017
1
662
EI66�
Ad w Agerdea ShH H'HB
0n
LMC
E12.124.pp
03T
MCWx Cud!
649,"540
2 7
1
664
6122MO
Ad ioAgeMes NIP
05D
LMC
92,285.110
2017
1
664
Gl5
Aid b AdaWn NIP
OSG
LMC
51.W.50
3017
1
664
6165PH
Aid la A9eFciaa ONIP
OS6
LMC
f1,162.60
OW
M9trlx Cnoa
S4,E70"
2M7
1
668
6106796
Ad MAgendes - NC Daycare
051
LMC
64.100.M
2017
1
663
01,3000
Ad wAwrvm - NGC Oaywra
054
LMC
52,307.55
2017
1
w
61237d0
Ad N A9endH - NCIC O My
OK
LMC
9P.752.93
M7
1
663
E1e3A96
Ad PO Agswlm -NG Daycare
OK
LMC
W593.92
201y
1
663
61MMO
Aid N A{lymm • NCDaycare
OSL
LMc
85.609.29
2017
1
D62
CIUM3
Ad w Agennee - NCX Daycare
OSL
LMC
53.0a8 30
2017
1
M3
6166005
Ntl to Agarclas - NM Daycare
0R
LMC
55,081.67
06L
Matrix Lblle
64an3
Tpal
897,700M
LIRE 97 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCW IN THE OOMR ATIDN W LINE 97
Ran Yeee
aDISPrgecL
1DISAP wLy Voucher
Nun
Aeti Ly Nerve
>A n.
cove
NatiNNl
oblev>ava
DrawnA fill
2037
i
656
6071971
C0N Mnn.
21A
62,537.99
M17
2
856
BLY030S
CON Admin.
21A
S2,OS6.05
M7
2
655
eC WO
MW A n.
21A
33.363.33
Z017
i
a55
6DWAN
WOG Mein.
21A
K& .AS
2017
2
856
610/201
Mw Admin.
21A
".M.10
2017
2
M5
CIUM1
MW Adwln.
21A
52,219.19
2017
2
586
glWM
CUW Aomn.
]lA
LSOS.D7
M17
2
M5
fllw�
MM A M.
21A
96,SI6.69
W17
2
655
Elm"
MK A>1min.
21A
$2.71a9.1A
207
2
BSS
6123?30
CON M n.
21A
t3,319.97
M7
2
656
6125Ud
MM Adrin.
21A
9A.6r7.2A
M7
2
655
6143496
LOIN A*Nn.
21A
59,962.98
2027
2
M
61MMO
[net kjmn.
21A
E15,50.5.At
2 7
2
655
6IUM
WK A n.
21A
$11.896A0
W17
2
655
6166635
COSO Armen.
21A
$17.sn.ii0
=7
2
S56
617A&S4
MW Mnin.
21A
FLAMM
p1A
Nfmrix CLdv
SLOSp6L19
Total
wuu,n51.19
CAPER
45
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
City of Iowa City
CommurMy Development Block Grant (CDBG)
city tole
Federal 2017
Fvmmial Surnowttr
Part t
1 ur evemlw CD8G fprx7l prevlws GPR (11m 15)
2 Emde e,nwi
3 SurpYa LLhan Renewal Fords
4 Secbm 108 Funds
5 PfcgfA 'Came Reo@ived
6 Fmu RL BaHrce
7 AdJViYRRlN5 wculiwa mraf avan4Yrie'
B T910 Awm*Oe
art■
9 Dsb K menis ot� than 106 or plannrglaan. 9
10 Adjustment w compue mrel arroum sub LoW 10
11 Amwnt whNcl to LowfMod Benefit (9110) 11
12 Ocbrrard in IDIS for Plmnin6 and A3rrr 12
13 Dshtrred In OS for 106 rVaM ew 13
14 Adjum dcarnpKm Iaral expenolkns 14
15 Tgal ExpenWunM (Line 11-14) 15
l6 Umxperded Llalance (&L5) 15
Ptn ■ LOw•Mad Bomm
17 EM)ended tor UM FNw5wkg n Special areas 17
18 Expended for LAM nadt ♦nit haaag is
19 Otshw5ed Iur o01er LN Fnlvnles 19
2n ndjuamem W conp nl WIN Um crest 20
21 Taal LIM credit (17-20) 21
22 Percent LJM credA (211113 22
Lowymud aem w for RuM1fYeM ca liflomiens
23 Program Ye 23
24 CwnrAeiwe Net ExpeltAw Sub to Lfm 24
25 Cw Amm Net Expenditures hw+e aN LJM 25
26 Percent Lrenof4 W LJM persons (15ka1 26
FFY=1.7
437.163.47
437.163 47
567,50700
557 507 00
0.00
0.00
0.00
000
97418.02
97418.02
0.00
0.00
000
LUZON.*
2302ABBAO
552.307.0 t
552 307 01
807.01
MZAW.01
108,451.19
106.451 19
Doe
Ono
66C,75620
66075e20
"1.230.29
4n133o.2)
a.DD
ono
30,000.00
23.66060
522.307.01
522 307 01
552.307.01
SAURT7
100-M
96811111%
7617
552 , 30 7.01
552.30 7.01
552.307 DI
552 30701
166.00%
30 1015 Laic 30 30 ! $ (2,700.47)
Public SmvY wentawn by $2MO.47, pad hark Mrls Iron general CFY19 budge[ in FY39.
ReCecled rn FY18 PR•26 Lww 3D adAmurnM and FY19 PN•26 Lm 6 (FurMs returned to IIne•of•
creal)
CAPER
46
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
Line 18 - Expended For tow/Mod MuW-UnR Housing
�Pv,ew the actiylties on the list fa this Ilse and determine if all are, In tact, multi -unit
activitles. The amount expended for any acthnty(les) determrined to not he muttl•unit
housing should he excluded From Llm 18 and indoded as part of the amount entered
on Line 20.
1 Mso, review the list of acthdtles for Line 19, 1 any act4vlty on the line 19 list Is actually
a multiunit housing acuyity, it should he included In the caculation at step 3, below,
and a negative adjustment made losing a minus sign) on Line 20 to compensate for
removing 4 from One 19.
3 For each actnelty that is a multi•unit housing activity, complete the followleig steps:
For each muter -unit housing activity, enter amount of CDBG
funds expended on the actiy4y- IF 3U00.00
a) Identify the total number of units in the activity.
40
h) Mentlfy the total number of units that are to be
occupied by low/mod householch-
cl Olvide bl by al • percent occupled by lowlniod
households.
d) Identify [he total cost of the actively, including private,
other public and CM funds. $
'j Identify the total COBG funds to be used for the aRrvity-
S
9 Olvide el by d) = percent all total paid with CDBG.
gl If the percent paid wrth CDBG f) is less than the percent
of units omu pied by low/mod households c), no further
"I"1 Non is needed for this activity- Make note of the
amount of CDBG funds expended for this actiylty during
the reporting period; it roll be used In step 11 below.
h) If the percent paid with CDBG f) is greater that the
percent of units occupied by law/mod households cl,
complete the foliowl erg steps:
741-aw.00
IY4ix� < rErq
(r1 multiply the percent occupied by law/mad
hatmmolds c) by the total project cast ell. -
Oil divide the product from it above, by the amount of
CDBG funds to be used for this activity 0. 0•78:.
(nli) muttION the quotient from {I¢ by the cOBG funds
expended for this ac7rrity during the reporting period.
The product is the amourd credited for this activity for
the iow/rood benetlt calculation.
h lof-A
(rv) Make note of the product obtained From (lilt for use
in step i) below. S 239,686.60
11 Aber completing the above Steps, MapPIncol te, for
Nth multi•tiriil housing act", total the amounts from
IF) and h) iyl, and enter the sum on Lire 1A.
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In%valmoon of lato" q m 393i
5 ;09.12o
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-As lrr9 a 2Po annual in4 aae in valuators
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7band Rats [Iw[k Wall Slr PW- MA a www fetleraVesprve;ou. Far sre.en 14101W KIP. use SteeffKlF dale of tM
etemp0on for Ore pro ,W.. r : most ly these wIM as W lrrly 1. Tae Sr. Ma Taws keeps a ceW01 the Nov 1
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femme me Geiwal FUIM M119W j Fm Plan •Makpe wKNn the bLw*m book
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IN% ValuPlwn of Property on
1 7.n. Di f lAs,6W
6 14J,o80
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fear Yeer Valuation. FACIM Value taw Rate Payable
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TppeP sop 1 the(s Wall Street l0urna or www.leyeralr rye gov Per yfey(n Nasoy I PLO. use the
effective date of tar esemPI ion foe the prpperty. Note: mat likely these will all be lVfr 1. The Sr. Acc I
I reasurp keeps acopy of me July 1 Wail Sueet Journal, othesunse the finance uvectur can Zook these up
on me web.
Property Tom: Per'Rnal Rule'- all tales foregone, rxbt just those going to the participating entity cottat
as a part of the local rrutdi - a general principle semis to be all contribu Tarn, pubic, private, stare, local
& federal - winch make the project po ble.
RoR6adt toMr. see General Fund narrative I Fin Plan Analy5K within the budget boeM.
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IDiG-FIRM
U.& D2parVA2nt of Hau2ldg and WiMil D2v21WnWilt
DATE: D&30-IB
Office of Community RSnning antl Development
TIME:
1539
InKgrau d Di5Wi52mRni aM IdlarmMlM PAi
AAGE'
1
Home Matching liability Report
MWACITY, IA
Iis:el
Match
Taal Disburseni
Mai Liability
Yeer
percent
Oisbur emenn Requiring Maicfi
Amount
1990
25.0%
$519,891,32 $45? 712,05
$114420,21
11
25.0%
1350.261.01 1157
$76,23039
2000
25.0%
IMA74,11 $297,198,36
174,29704
2001
250%
$595,2A720 $534,1A4.73
$133,isus 1B
2002
25.0%
$753,32347 sm,341,05
$170, 545
21
25.0%
$1366.094, 72 S1jXS6D, 14
$276,640,03
2604
25.0%
$407,764,62 $325,M6,45
151,261,61
2m5
250%
$387,57102 $305,21570
578,393.92
R006
25.0%
UK922, 14 $500,794,29
$145,196,57
21
25.0%
$805,09803 $795,58839
$193.89709
2008
25.0%
$555.58699 $531.W 61
$132.87540
2009
250%
$618,29034 $703,29535
$175,M40B
3010
25A%
$342125D.35 $213.15701
S55AW9,45
2011
25.0%
S879,85919 1151
1187
2012
25.0%
$550.84118 $150.M554
$112.71389
2013
25.0%
$605.574.25 $534.794.87
$133.596. 71
2014
25.0%
$574,525.03 $510,731,25
$127,6g2.81
Ii- i
U.S. Deparlmant of Hau¢Ing and Urban O Ioiament
DATE: 08-30-IB
Office of Community Rlannmg and Development
TIME:
15',29
Integrated! DiS niia eot and tmmmatlm Svsi
RAGE:
2
Home Matching liadlity Report
2015
25.0%
$34043, 77 $289,907,35
$70.976,83
2016
U.5%
$364,234,39 $292,649,g9
V6,581, 13
2017
12.5%
$d2T,651.52 $345,064.90
$43,133. 11
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Unsuccessful or Delayed Projects Policy
Hou s i q:, and Community Deyel opment Commission
Adopted by Cdy Council March 2, 2004 in ResolutJori 04-6$
From time to lime there may be Community Development Block Grant (COHGj and/or HOME Invest men
Pa rtnersh ip Program (HOMEI projects that do not meet the anticipated schedule for implementation as
presented to the Housing and Community Dwelopment Commission IFKOC 1. These circumstances may be
due to unforeseen events (e.g. unfunded appltcatwns for other finance ng).
HCOC recognizes the need to utilize CDBG, HOME and other funding as effectIvefy and efficiently as
possible to meet the needs of low -moderate Income household for housing. Jobs and services wl thin Iowa
City -
To assist HCDC in evaluating a praject's status and ability to proceed the folowing policy is hereby
adopted to begin with Fiscal Yew'04 protects beginning July 1, 2003:
All CUEG and HOME prOleCIS surd have entered Into a formal agreement with the City Of ioW3 City
for the utilitaGOn of federal funds by September 30 each Vex. Should realpfenf faN to meet thh
thteahold, the project wAp be reviewed by WDC to eswluntr IfexfrnuoUnp rNcumsfanrn exist.
if extmmating 6ramstnncn exist and it is orrtinpated the project will proceed a new timeline
wW be established far rr+e romplevan of the project- rf PrcumS[anre5 da not wprrynr an
extension of Unm HCDC may recommend the recapfum and nose of the funds to the City
coo ill
All CDBG projects lemept applicants for LIHTC5) will have expended a minimum of fifty percent
(50%) of the assistance provided for the proposed protect by March 15 each year. This provides
the recipient with approalmatefy 255 days following the start of the fiscal year to reach this
threshold for C[]BG pmlert5- NI HOME projects will expend their funds on a timely basis per the
applicable HOME regulation. Should a recipient fall to wren these thresholds, all unexpended
CDBG/HOME funding will be recaptured by the City of Iowa City and recommendations he made
by the HCDC for re•vw of the funds or HCDC may all" the r0dprem to reta In the Funds for the
pna ioi approved project
3. If housing projects are applying for other funds through varsous state or federal agencies, the
recipient must apply for those funds in the first avallable applcation petlod offered. Should a
feciolent fall to meet this application threshold, all CDBG/HOME funding will be reca inured by the
City of Iowa City and recommendaijam be made by the HCDC for reuse of the funds.
a. 51houfd a recipient be unsucressful in obtaining the funds listed in the apple anion in the
application round immediately folopaiN the allocation of local CDBGIHOME funds, and the
project will not be able to proceed without the aforemerrtioned funds, all CDBGIHOME funds wlI
be rest ptured by the City of Iowa City and recommendations be made by the HCDC for re -use of
the funds of HCDC may allow the recl pient to retain the funds for the preyiouSfy approved
project. If the project is unsuccessful in obtaining the required funds listed in the application after
two consecutae funding rwnds fok wrlg the al locaLion of local CDBG/HOME funds, the City of
Iowa City will recapture all CDWHOME funds.
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Table 1
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin by Census Tract, 2010
lewa coy, Iowa
N m
Black
as en
Native
asian'P.. WaMor
ULar
Is9na woar
MoraAxea
emn
Hlsrn Dn1/a
S
%
9
%
9
%
.l
%
b
%
F
%
,I,
4646
83.3%
172
10%
112
0.2%
358
6.2%
262
45%
166
2.9%
526
9.0%
4157
634%
704
107%
14
0.2%
1394
21.
82
1.2k
205
3.1%
266
1.2%
4.929
90.4%
307
50%
15
92%
07
10.7%
10
1, 1@;
154
25%
140
41%
2.322
77.4%
171
57%
7
02%
403
13 %
29
1.0%
70
22%
109
35%
3.517
90.0%
77
20%
9
9.2
1155
3.9%
20
0.7%
68
2.2%
10
3.6%
1.030
94.9%
25
1.3%
4
0.2%
39
2.0%
10
0.5%
19
10%
59
11%
2.753
01.9%
74
2.5%
0.2%
73
2.4%
3t
1.0%
59
2.3%
76
25%
3.9B8
86.0%
329
72%
1B
0.4%
103
2.2%
44
1a%
105
2.356
446
32%
2.304
902%
in
4.9%
8
0.4%
35
1.4%
17
01
62
2.4%
73
Z9%
6.631
91.2%
139
1.B%
14
02%
2B8
4.0%
5t
0I
144
20%
ml
3.0%
2.4B0
82.1%
153
5.4%
1
0.0%
35
1.2%
6]
2.OX
B8
3.1%
t44
5.196
3219
60.916
735
16.0%
6
0.1%
218
4.7%
261
8.1%
1"
3.1%
829
11.5%
2490
65.7%
634
16.7%
12
0.3%
210
5.5%
291
7.7%
153
4.0%
632
3.290
87.2%
102
27%
4
0.1%
271
7.2%
24
0.6%
84
22n
10
42%
3943
87.4%
e2
20%
1
02%
330
7.3%
46
1.19k
90
20%
176
39%
376
792%
za
59%
1
02%
3
06%
51
1U1%
16
34%
129
53N
2.853
92.236
42
t4%
-
0.2%
137
4.4%
19
0.6f
'-0
i2%
50
19%
53.00E
82,56
3.912
5.8%
144
0.2%
4.708
69%
1.395
2.1%
1.699
2.5%
3.627
5.30
IMe980ed W CITY STEPS m bd0 [Census traCu Mal [damn m1m" Mua4tw10e at least I Greater Martin* asneral n99ulae9n.l
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Human Rights Commission Annual Report
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
The Iowa City Human Rights Commission is represented by nine residents of Iowa
City, each of wham are appointed by the Council for thme-year terms. The
Commissioners, all committed to civil rights, reflect a broad cross-section of the
community, thus ensuring diversity of ideas and interests. In the appointment
process, consideration is given to racial, religious, cultural, social and economic
groups within the City.
The Commission has the following powers:
• Make recommendations to the Council for such further legislation
concerning discrimination as It may deem necessary and desirable.
• Educate the public on human rights and illegal discrimination. such as
organizing and facilitating educational public forums that address one or
more of the broad range of topics included within the rubric of human rights
• Cooperate, mmhin the limits at any appropriations made for its operation,
with other agencies or organizations, both public and private, whose
purposes are not inconsistent with those of the Human Rights Ordinance.
• Coordinate programs designed to eliminate racial, religious. cultural and
other intergroup tensions.
The Commission annually elects a Chairperson and a Vice -Chairperson and holds
manthty meetings in the Helling Conference Room at City Hall on the third Tuesday
of each month at 5730 p.m.
FY 10 Human Riohts Commission Members
Eliza Jane Willis, Chair
Tahuanty Pena, Vice Chair
Add Adams
Joe Coulter
Jeff Falk
Barbara Kutzko
Byou Maliabo
Cathy McGinnis
Jonathon Munoz
The Human Rights Office consists of two full -lime staff of the Commission, a
Human Rights Coordinator and a Human Rights Investigator.
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Suinmaryof FY17 Commission Initiatives
The Commission and staff accomplished FY17 goals. These included. among
Others.
• suppartmg rnilfatives to advance social justice and racial equity including
working with the City Council on a grant providing Funding to support such
causes.
• sponsoring events and programs to the public on kociiving Your Rrgfus.
FY 18 Recommendations by the Commission to Council
December 2017: Reeommendatron to amend the Human Rights Ordinance
definition of -employer" to match State of Iowa Code.
January 2018: Recommendation to amend the Human rights Ordinance to remove
reference to "masculine" and "feminine" in the definition of "gender identity" to
make the same inclusive of non -binary gender expression.
January 2018: Recommendation concerning allocation of social Justice Racial
Equity grant monies.
FY 18 Mayor's Proclamations Submitted by the Commission
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 2017)
Indigenous People's Day (October 2017)
National Native American Heritage Month (November 2017)
Or. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 2018)
Black History Month (February 2018)
Farr Housing Month (Apnl 2018)
Juneteenth (May 2018)
FY 18 Prourams S Acttvffies of the Commission
1. July 13 and 20, 2017, Attendee Iowa City Party In the Park.
2. July 22, 2017. Sponsor and Vendor 27th Anniversary o1 the Americans with
Disabilities Act program.
3. August 4 & 5, 2017. Attendee Iowa Soul FesWal.
4, August 10. 2017. Attendee Iowa City Party in me Park.
5. August 24, 2017, Attendee National Fair Housing Alliance webinar -Using
Data to Assess Fair Housing"
6, September 2017, Panelist University of Iowa School of Social Work
discussion on end of life matters.
7. September 13, 2017, Attendee'Raclsm Within Muslim Communitles" 11l Cup
0, Justice Series.
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8.
9.
10,
11,
12.
13,
14.
15.
1B.
17.
la,
19.
20.
21.
22,
23,
24.
25.
26,
27.
r•
30.
31.
32.
33.
September 23, 2017, Attendee 6merfty Mai a community book discussion.
September 28, 2017. Sponsor and Attendee 'Everyone Demirves a Falr
Chance' program on Criminal history and its effects on employment and
housing.
October 14. 2017. Sponsor, Attendee and Recognized Commissioner,
Refugee and Immigrant Recognition Dinner.
October 17, 2017, Sponsor and Attendee -How to Make f ne Americans With
Disabilities Act Work in Your Business."
October 18. 2017. Sponsor and Attendee "Everyone Deserves a Falr
Chance" program on court debt, housing instability, and expungement of
criminal records.
DCtaber 23, 2017, Sponsor -I'm Not Racist. Am 11' documentary film.
October 25, 2017, Sponsor 341h Annual Human Righm Awards Breakfast
November 1. 2017. Speaker International Day presentation to students on
the effect war and violence have on education.
January 12.15, 2018, Attendee Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrahon
events.
February 1, 2018. Attendee Black Voices Project Community Discussion on
bias -related incidents.
February 27, 2018. Panelist Roundtable discussion on the Johnson County
Community ID program with Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities.
March 7, 2018 Sponsor, Attendee of Night of 1000 Dinners.
March 21, 2018, Attendee "The Place We Call Home, Affordable Housing to
Johnson County" UI Cup O' Justlee series.
March 28, 2018, Panelist Accessibility and Inctusneness discussion with
Council for Imetmatonal Visdors to Iowa Cities Disability Access group.
March 3031, 2018. Attendee `Brighter Future Focused" a Summit
Addressing the Needs and Potential of Women & Girls of Color.
April 2 & 4, 2018 Presenter 'Know Your Rights- and Fair Housing
presentations at Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County,
April 9. 2018. Attendee Community Forum on Hate Crimes.
April 16, 2018, Pamcipant Roundtable discussion on how city and community
work together on effective government•citizen collaboration to Solve
community problems with Council for mternational Visitors to Iowa City group.
April 17, 2018. Attendee Fair Housing Training.
April 19, 2018, Attendee "The Urgency of Equity: Ending Racism in Youth -
Serving Institutions. -
May 9, 2016. Sponsor Human Rights Youth Awards.
May 16, 2018, Panelist Discussion on Inclusive Employment Opportunity with
International Fellows from the Professional Fellows Program for Inclusive
Disability Employment.
May 23, 2018, Attendee Tour of the Shelter House.
June 13, 2018, Advertisement placed in Hawkeye Vlew edition of Daily Iowan.
June 13. 2018. Weekly advertisement placed in Daily Iowan for summer
session.
June 16, 2018. Vendor Iowa City Pride Festival and Parade.
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34. June 22. 2018, Attendee Juneteernh Trailblazers Awards Banquet.
35. June 23, 2018. Sponsor for Juneteenth Youth Art and Essay Competition.
Commission Financlei Sponsorships Tor FY18
Making All Children Matter (September 201T)
Celebrating the World's Children (September 2017)
Refugee and Immigrant Recognition Dinner (September 2017)
Night of 1000 Dinners (March 2018)
Iowa United Nations Association Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster
display (April 2010)
World Refugee Celebration Day (June 2018)
Overview of the Complaint Process
Tice Two of the City Code (Human Rights Ordinance) prohibits unlawful
discrimination in the areas of education, housing, employment, public
accornmOdatian and credit. The characteristics Covered are- age. color, creed,
disability, tamilial status'. gender identity. marital status. national origin,
presencelabsence at dependents', public assistance source of income•, race,
religion, retaliation, sex. and sexual orientation. As of June 1, 2016. the definition
of 'public assistance source of income' was expanded to include Housing Choice
Vouchers, commonly known as "Section 8,' as well as other rental subsidies.
'Housing only.
A person Claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice or act
must file a complaint within three hundred days of the alleged discnminatron. Stan
of the Human Rights Commission investigate complaints alleging discrimination.
Slaffserve as neutral fact finders and do not represent either parry in the complaint
process-
I- Filing: The complainant (the person who alleges the discriminabon) fills out,
signs and dates a complaint form.
2. Jurisdictional Review: A dated and signed complaint is reviewed by staff to
determine whether it meets the legal requirements. it the complaint does not
meet jurisdictional requirements, the complainant is notilied and the
complairt is closed.
3. Notice- Within twenty days of the Ilk; date (seven days for housing complaints)
a copy of the complaint is sent certified mail to the respondent
(mdnadualfbusineWo4ganization accused of discrimination) along with a
questionnaire and document request. A copy of the complaint is also sent to
the complainant by certified mail.
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4. Answer: The respondent rs required to provide an answer to the allegation(s)
of discnmmation and submit any requested records or relevant documents
within thirty days of receipt. (Fifteen days in the case of housing complaints.)
5. Screening: All information is reviewed to determine whether further
investigation is warranted. If staff finds that there is a reasonable possibility
of a probable cause delermmation or the egal issues present in the complaint
need further development, stall continue the investigation of the complaint. A
complaint Wermined by staff not to warrant further processing is
administratively closed. The complainant and respondent are promptly
nohfied of die administrative closure via certified mail. A complainant may
object to the administrative closure within ten (10) days of service by filing a
written request for review that states the basis for the objection. If after review,
it is determined that the complaint does not warrant further processing, staff
will close the file and notify the complainam and respondent via certified mail.
No further action Is taken on the Complaint.
6, Further Investigation: If the complaint is found to warrant ftfrdher investigation
both the complainant and respondent may be interviewed and additional
documenfslrecords requested. Witnesses and otter persons with knowledge
concerning the allegations in the complaint may also be contacted and
interviewed. When the investigation Is complete, staff analyze all the collected
Information and write a Data Analysis & Complaint Determination with a
recommendation regarding whether probable cause exists on the complaint.
Right to sue: After the complaint has been on file for sixty days, the
complainant has the option of pursing the matter in a state district court. If this
option is taken, and all requirements have been fulfilled, staff dose the
cam plaint and issue a right to sue letter to the complainan(. No further action
is taken on the complaint by staff. The issuance of a right to sue has no
bearing on the merits of the allegations contained in the complaint. it simply
is an option the law grants to complainants-
8- The parties may agree to mediation at any point in the complaint process )if
both parties agree to attempt mediation). If sucoessful, the complaint is
closedNathdrawrn upon satisfaction of the agreement reached in the
mediation. II not successful, the investigation continues.
9. Finding The Human Rights Coordinator makes (tie final decision on whether
pfobable cause exists on each complaint.
a. It probable cause is found, the complaint will move to conciliation.
b. I1 Probable cause is not found, staff informs both the complainant and
respondent of the decision by certified mail.
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10. Conciliation: The Human Rights Coordinator attempts to concdrale at resolve
the complaint.
11. Public Hearing; When Conciliation is unsuccessful, the complaint File will be
reviewed by the City Attorney, who Shall form an opinion as to whether file
Complaint is litigation worthy and make a recommendation to two
commissioners. if both members of the Commission wish to proceed contrary
to the recommendation of the City Attorney, the Commissioners may
authorize the Human Rights Coordinator to proceed to a public hearing. A
complaint found not to be lirigation worthy is closed.
FY 17 Complaint Statistics
Please note some complaints filed in fiscal year 2016 were closed in fiscal year
2017. Some complaints which were filed in fiscal year 2017 had not been closed
by the end of fiscal year 2017. creating the difference in numbers between those
opened and closed. Most complaints filed cite more Than one basis lot
discrimination, so totals vale not be equal.
Complaint Activity
COMPLAINTS FILED BY PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC
FY 2017 FY2019
Age
10
a
Color
11
11
Creed
2
❑
Disability
16
11'
Familial Status
3
2
Gender Identity
2
4
Marital Status
5
2
National Origin
10
2
PIA of Dependents'
2
0
PASI3
2
❑
Race
17
19
Retigron
5
4
Retaliation
11
13
Sex
9
9
Sexual Orientation
5
7
3 cited mental dwil4l y, 3physlcal d4sffiIldy, and 5 cited dlsaMLty only
+ Prew" or ACsuCe of prgerO-M.
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COMPLAINTS FILED BY AREA
Credit
1
0
Education
2
0
Employment
15
19
Housing
11
12
Public Accommodation
12
8
Complaints filed on ICRC form
3
1
Total Number of Complaints
45
404
RESOLUTIONS
Mediated
5
3
No Probable Cause
0
3
Administrative Closure
8
6
Right to Sue
0
0
Lack of Junsdicllon
4
7
Outside of Jurisdichon
11
8
Jurisdiction Waived
7
Satisfactorily Adjusted
0
0
Withdrawn
3
1
Probable Cause
0
0
Closed. complainant non -compliant
0
0
Total Number of Resolutions
31
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Summary
In FY18, employment is the area in which the most Complairns were filed. with 19
complaints. Housing was second with 12, lollowed by public accommodation with
S. There were no complaints in the areas of education or credit. The most common
basis cited for alleged discriminatory conduct, vorh 19 Complainants alleging n,
was race. This was followed by 13 complaints alleging retaliation, and 11
complaints each on the basis of disability and color. Sex, age, and sexual
onentation follow with 9. 8, and 7 complaints respectively. The remaining bases
were alleged 5 or lower times each.
In FY17, employment was the area in which the most Complaints were bled, with
16. Public accommodation was second with 12 complaints, followed by housing
with 11. There were two complaints in education and one filed in the area of credit.
Race and disability were the most Common Characteristics Cited for alleged
discriminatory conduct, with 17 for race and 16 for disability. These were followed
by 11 complaints on the bans of odor, 10 complaints each on the bases of age
and national origin, and 9 Complalms on the basis of sex. The remaining bases
were alleged 5 or lower times each. Retaliation was alleged in 11 complaints.
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FY 19 Acdvitles. Train ings & In Wadves
Contnbtrle to and participate in acltvities. programs and events that advance
hurnan rights
Support local organizations through the adminisvahon of the Social Justice and
Racial Equity Grant funding.
Approved W1712018
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