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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-12-03 Info Packet~~^ ~~~ r~®.~~ -.t...__ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET December 3, 2009 SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 7 IP1 Council Meetings and Work Session Agenda IP2 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Meeting with Area Legislators MISCELLANEOUS IP3 Memorandum from the Fire Chief to the Interim City Manager: Fire Station #4 -Project Update IP4 Memorandum from the JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to Lexington Avenue residents between Park Road and River Street: Lexington Avenue traffic barricade IP5 Memorandum from the JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to Residents of Foster Road, blocks 1000-12000: Speed Humps on Foster Road IP6 Memorandum from the Community Development Planner: Draft 2011-2015 CITY STEPS PLAN IP7 Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Community Development: Update: Flood- related activities IP8 Building Permit Information -November 2009 IP9 Newsletter: Grant Wood Neighborhood Association December 2009 IP10 Newsletter: Longfellow Neighborhood Association November 2009 DRAFT MINUTES IP11 Parks and Recreation Commission: November 4, 2009 ~ - i V~~~~ "'"'®'"~ City Council Meeting Schedule and ~~-us-ua -~a.a~._ CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas IP1 www.icgov.org • MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:OOp Special Council Work Session Meeting with Legislators -Council's Legislative Priorities (IP#2) Discussion of Meeting Schedules 6:15p Special Formal-Separate Agenda Posted (Continue Work Session if necessary) TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE • MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall TBA Regular Council Work Session 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting (Continue Work Session if necessary) • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Holiday -City Offices Closed • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day -City Offices Closed • TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Formal Organizational Meeting-Work Session Budget overview • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Emma J. Harvat Hall 8:OOa-5:OOp Special Budget Work Session • MONDAY, JANUARY 11 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Work Session • TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting • THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Budget Work Session (Boards/Commissions/Events) • MONDAY, JANUARY 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -City Offices Closed • TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Budget Work Session • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 North Liberty 4:OOp Special Work Session -Joint Meeting 7:OOp Special Budget Work Session (wrap up) Emma J. Harvat Hall ~ - i ""'~'~~ City Council Meeting Schedule and CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas December 3, zoos www.icgov.org • MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Emma J. Harvat Hall TBD Special Work Session 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting (Continue Work Session if necessary) • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Regular Work Session • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Presidents' Day -City Offices Closed • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Emma J. Harvat Hall TBD Special Council Work Session 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting (Continue Work Session if necessary) • MONDAY, MARCH 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Regular Work Session • TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting • MONDAY, MARCH 22 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Work Session • TUESDAY, MARCH 23 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting ~ r ~m~~ ~ IP2 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM DATE: December 2, 2009 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~~ RE: Meeting with Area Legislators A meeting is scheduled for 5:00 PM on Monday, December 7, to discuss the 2010 Legislative Priorities adopted unanimously by the City Council at their meeting on December 1. A copy of the resolution is attached for discussion purposes. Attachment: Res. 09-377 Prepared by: Dale Helling, Interim City Manager, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5013 RESOLUTION NO. 09-377 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CITY OF IOWA CITY 2010 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHEREAS, the Iowa City City Council seeks to encourage legislation that enhances economic development and opportunity in Iowa City as well as the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City and other cities play a critical role in the future of the State; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of Iowa City that the City Council establish legislative priorities and convey said priorities to State legislators who directly represent Iowa City, as well as to other State legislators. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: The Iowa City City Council hereby outlines its legislative priorities to the Iowa City area legislative delegation for the 2010 Iowa State legislative session as follows: 1. Tax non-owner occupied condominiums as commercial properties. 2. Hotel/Motel Tax -increase maximum tax option from 7% to 9%. 3. Tax Increment Financing - no changes or further restrictions. 4. Increase fees for cigarette licenses (have not increased in over 20 years). 5. Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System -work with Iowa League of Cities to contain future costs to employers under this system. 6. Funding support for Passenger Rail initiatives: a. Commuter Rail b. Extension of AMTRAK to Iowa City from the Quad Cities 7. I-JOBS -support another round of funding of at least the same amount as last session - $118.5 million. 8. Alcoholic beverages: a. State statute to restrict price specials and related promotions that encourage excessive consumption. b. There is local concern about under-reporting revenue from cash-only cover charges, as well as the concern that this is essentially a charge that supplements below-cost drink specials, thereby encouraging excessive drinking. c. Increase fees for liquor and beer licenses. 9. The City supports the legislative priorities set forth by the Iowa League of Cities for the 2010 legislative session. Passed and approved this 1st day of December ~ 202_• c MAY A oved by ATTEST: ~~~~.~~.% 75 ~ ~C«d~1~~~ ~~~a"~ ~~ IT `SLERK Clty Attorney's Office wpdata/mgr/asst/res/201 Olegislativepriorities.doc IP3 Iowa City Fire Department "Serving with Pride and Professionalism Since 1872" l,~ L DATE: December 2, 2009 ~ TO: Dale Helling, Interim City Manage,,r~r~ ,~ `~ / FROM: Andrew J. Rocca, Fire Chief (~t~~ RE: Fire Station 4 -Project Update This memorandum is written to provide you with an update on the planning process and time line for Fire Station 4. A number of meetings have been conducted in order to finalize the details for the construction of Fire Station 4. The following schedule is proposed by Rohrbach Associates: December 9, 2009 Final plan review January 8, 2010 Submit final drawings and budget January 12, 2010 City Council sets Public Hearing January 25, 2010 City Council accepts plans and specifications January 26, 2010 Issue bid documents February 11, 2010 Pre-Bid meeting February 23, 2010 Receive bids March 2, 2010 City Council awards contract March 2010 Contractor mobilization March/Apri12010 Construction begins (construction is estimated to be 12 -14 months) Let me know if you have any question or need additional information. cc: Kumi Morris, Architectural Services Coordinator FIRE DEPARTMENT ~ 410 E. Washington Street • lon~a City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 356-5260 FAX: (319) 356-5263 i~°u~~~~.icfd.org Office of the Fire Chief Office of the Fire Marshal Battalion Chiefs Fire Training HazMat Public Education Fire Administration Fire Pr-erention Burecm Station 1 Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 (319)356-5256 (319)356-5257 (319)356-5262 (319)356-5258 (319)356-5266 (319)356-5265 ~ r ~ IP4 ~~®~ ~ul~~r. ~ '~°°~~~ -•~...._ CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240- 1826 November 23, 2009 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Lexington Avenue residents between Park Road and River Street Re: Lexington Avenue traffic barricade Dear Residents: Last spring the City re-installed the traffic calming barricade on Lexington Avenue near the intersection with McLean Street. You will recall that the agreement worked out between the neighborhood and the City Council states that the barricade will be in place during the warmer weather months and removed during the winter. We specifically have established that the barricade will be removed when the City installs snowplows on the City trucks, and reinstalled when the snowplows are taken off. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the City crews will remove the barricade along with the warning signage on Lexington Avenue during the week of Thanksgiving, weather permitting. City crews will reinstall the barricade next spring. If you note an increase in the reckless operation of vehicles on Lexington Avenue, you should contact the Iowa City Police Department on their routine business number at 356-5275. Feel free to contact me at 356-5354 questions. Sincerely, ;~ ,~ .~' '~ '/~ l ~~' Da ian a ~e-Gamm '~~ 9 JCC G Traffic Engineering Planner or darian-nagle-gammCa~iowa-city.orq if you have any Cc: City Council Police Department ~ --, Public Works Department - . `...; Planning and Community Development Department °? -' ~ `~~ .~. jccogtplltrs/Lexington ave gate.doc - '.., -~..1 ~ r ~ IP5 _,- = ~~ ~._.:.® ~! :~m~. ~ '' ww®~~~ CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 5ZZ40-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org November 17, 2009 Residents of Foster Road, blocks 1000 - 12000 Re: Speed Humps on Foster Road Dear Resident: As part of the City's Traffic Calming Program, afollow-up survey is required to be completed one year after the installation of traffic calming devices to determine if the neighborhood supports their continued use. During November we re-surveyed your neighborhood. The majority (6 out of 7 responding households, or 86%) indicated a preference for keeping the speed humps in place, therefore they will remain. If you have any comments aammt'a~iowa-city. or~ Ic. . Sincerely, `~ r r a, 1 Dari Nagl -Gamm Traffic Engineering Planner cc: City Council John Yapp Ron Knoche Jccogtp/ltrsldng-fosterrdspdhumps. doc or questions, please contact me at 356-5254 or darian-naqle- ; !..,~t _._.. , ,..~ -. ~~ 12-03-09 _'~_,__--,®~ CITY OF IOWA CITY IP6 ®,~-~ ~ D C~ 11/i 1VI Q FZ1~ ME ~~ Date: December 2, 2009 To: City Council From: Tracy Hightshoe, Community Development Planner P Re: Draft 2011-2015 CITY STEPS Plan Attached for your review is the draft 2011-2015 CITY STEPS Plan prepared by our consultant, Mullin & Lonergan Associates. CITY STEPS is a 5-year plan that will be used as a guide for the allocation of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for housing, jobs and services for low-moderate income persons. The public comment period began on November 13 and will end after the public hearing scheduled for your December 14 Council Meeting. The Housing and Community Development Commission will meet on December 3 to review the Plan and forward a recommendation to City Council. Following the December 14 public hearing, the Council will vote to approve the Plan or approve the Plan with revisions. Please contact me at 356.5230 or at tacy-hightshoe@iowa-city.org with any questions. COUNCIL PACKETS ONLY AVAILABLE IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OR ON LINE www.icgov.orq City Steps: Five Year Consolidated Plan for 2011 - 2015 (Draft) ~-~ ~ City of Iowa City, IA FY 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan Table of Contents Page 1. FY 2011-2015 Strate is Plan GENERAL Executive Summar 1 General Questions 5 Managing the Process 9 Citizen Participation 13 Institutional Structure 16 Monitoring 20 Priority Needs Analysis and Strategies 24 Lead-based Paint 25 HO USING Housin Needs 28 Priority Housing Needs 36 Housing Market Analysis 40 Specific Housing Objectives 46 Needs of Public Housin 48 Public Housin Strate 54 Barriers to Affordable Housing 57 HO MELESS Homeless Needs 62 Priorit Homeless Needs 64 Homeless Inventory 65 Homeless Strategic Plan 69 Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) 74 CO MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Communit Develo ment 74 Anti-poverty Strategy 77 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Coordination 80 NO N-HOMELESS SPECIAL NEEDS S ecific S ecial Needs Ob~ectives 81 Non-Homeless S ecial Needs and Anal sis 83 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS 89 Specific HOPWA Objectives 90 OTHER NARRATIVE Affirmative) Furtherin Fair Housin 90 2. A ddi tional Information - A endices A. Evidence of Citizen Partici ation • Copy of May 21, 2009 Public Hearing Notice • Online Resident Survey Instrument (English) • Online Resident Survey Instrument (Spanish) • Detailed Analysis of Online Resident Survey B. Evidence of A enc Consultation • Survey Instruments sent to Agencies • Summary of Interviews, Meetings and Focus Group Sessions C. HUD Tables • Table 1A Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Chart • Table 1 B Special Needs Non-Homeless Population Chart • Table 2A Housing Needs Chart • Table 2B • Table 2C Summary of Objectives • Housing Market Analysis Charts ~.r~t,KtN i t"),r ~~~- err}~ ~] ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ Five Year Strate ~c Plan 9 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~,~~, This document includes Narrative Responses to specific questions that `~~~r O~V~ ~~' grantees of the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS and Emergency Shelter Grants Programs must respond to in order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations. In the City of Iowa City, the Consolidated Plan is locally referred to as CITY STEPS as it is conceived and implemented as a series of steps toward self-sufficiency for all residents. These steps build sequentially on each other and include: emergency shelter, supportive services, affordable housing, job training, and self-sufficiency. Executive Summary The Executive Summary is required. Include the objectives and outcomes identified in the plan and an evaluation of past performance. Introduction Iowa City is consistently ranked as one of America's best places to live. Over the past several years, the City has been awarded the following noteworthy recognitions: • Sterling's Best Places to Live - 5t" nationally • Money Magazine - 3rd best Place in the Nation to Retire • Forbes/Milken Institute -Best Small Metro Areas and Best Places to Launch a Small Business Career • Sterling's Best Places -Low Stress Level • Expansion Management Magazine - 4t" best public schools in the nation; 5-star Quality of Life; Best Places to Expand Business • American City Business Journal -Quality of Life. The livability of Iowa City and the quality of higher education at the University of Iowa have attracted tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff for decades. As enrollment has risen, so has the demand for housing. The increasing student and faculty population has placed a premium on housing not only in Iowa City, but in neighboring jurisdictions as well. Iowa City is a highly urbanized area with a population density of 2,575 persons per square mile in 2000 (62,220 persons living on 24.2 square miles). The City has a variety of land uses, including residential, commercial, industrial, public, and semi-public uses. The University of Iowa and the University Hospital and Clinic facilities located in Iowa City provide an economic growth engine for the larger region. Much of the land in the City has been developed, forcing newer single family residential subdivisions past its borders into adjoining municipalities. The total City population has slowly increased, growing from 62,220 residents to 67,831 in eight years. This represents an overall growth rate of 9% since 2000. Five-Year Strategic Plan 1 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Iowa City receives funds each year from HUD for housing and community development activities. These funds are intended to meet priority needs locally identified by the City. To receive these federal funds, the City must submit a strategic plan-the Consolidated Plan- every five years to HUD that identifies local needs and how these needs will be addressed. Purpose of the Plan The purpose of the Consolidated Plan (CP) is to guide funding decisions in the next five years of specific federal funds. The CP is guided by three overarching goals that are applied according to a community's needs. The goals are: To provide decent housing by preserving the affordable housing stock, increasing the availability of affordable housing, reducing discriminatory barriers, increasing the supply of supportive housing for those with special needs, and transitioning homeless persons and families into housing. To provide a suitable living environment through safer, more livable neighborhoods, greater integration of low and moderate income residents throughout the City, increased housing opportunities, and reinvestment in deteriorating neighborhoods. • To expand economic opportunities through more jobs paying self-sufficient wages, homeownership opportunities, development activities that promote long-term community viability, and the empowerment of low and moderate income persons to achieve self-sufficiency. The two primary federal funding resources in the 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan are the following: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The primary objective of this program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income levels. Funds can be used for a wide array of activities, including: housing rehabilitation, homeownership assistance, lead-based paint detection and removal, construction or rehabilitation of public facilities and infrastructure, removal of architectural barriers, public services, rehabilitation of commercial or industrial buildings, and loans or grants to businesses. HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME): The HOME program provides federal funds for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental and ownership housing for low and moderate income households. HOME funds can be used for activities that promote affordable rental housing and homeownership by low and moderate income households, including reconstruction, moderate or substantial rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and tenant-based rental assistance. Focus of the Plan As required by HUD, the identification of needs and the adoption of strategies to address those needs must focus primarily on low and moderate income individuals and households. The CP must also address the needs of persons with "special needs" such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, large families, single parents, homeless individuals and families, and public housing residents Five-Year Strategic Plan 2 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Citizen Participation and Planning Process The City made the decision to encourage a high level of agency consultation in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to (a) identifying priority needs and (b) engaging the participation of public agencies and nonprofit organizations in a positive and collaborative manner. A list of stakeholders was developed and included public agencies and private nonprofit organizations whose missions included the provision of affordable housing and human services to low and moderate income households and persons. These stakeholders were invited to participate in a series of focus group sessions held exclusively for the purpose of the CP. Additionally, public and private agencies which were identified as stakeholders in the process were asked to complete written questionnaires to provide data on special needs populations such as the elderly, youth, persons with HIV/AIDS, public housing residents, persons with disabilities and the homeless. Based on the focus group sessions, comments received from the Public Needs Hearing, and the housing market analysis, a set of priorities was established by the City for the next five years. Priority Needs and Strategies Iowa City is committed to allocating funds that serve the needs of low-to-moderate income residents. Households with incomes less than 50% of the area median income, particularly those with extremely low incomes (less than 30% of area median income), are particular priorities. The City has also identified special needs individuals as among those who face the greatest challenges and who should receive high priority in the expenditure of federal funds, including at-risk children and youth, low income families, the homeless and persons threatened with homelessness, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The CP requires the City to specifically address needs and proposed strategies in the following three areas: housing, homelessness, and community development. Housing Needs and Strategies High housing costs reduce economic opportunities, access to jobs and services, and the ability of lower income households, including the elderly and persons with disabilities, to live in the communities and neighborhoods of their choice. The affordability gap results in a concentration of lower income households in older neighborhoods that have higher levels of substandard housing and overcrowding. HUD and regulatory requirements are restricted to assist households at 80% of the area median income or lower. Given the current market conditions, homeownership costs remain high. As a result, the City is continuing to focus its CDBG and HOME funds to support primarily rehabilitation and tenant-based rental assistance activities. Homeless Needs and Strategies The priorities for ending homelessness are based on the recognition that homelessness results from more than just a lack of affordable housing, although providing housing is the ultimate objective. Iowa City participates in the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board. As a member, the City collaborates with numerous homeless assistance providers to provide the resources for homeless persons and families to transition to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Five-Year Strategic Plan 3 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Community Development Needs and Strategies Based upon outreach efforts, the following community development needs were determined to have a high priority, and will be an emphasis of CDBG funding: • Public Services o Crime prevention o Child care services o Youth programming o Life skills o Financial literacy o Substance prevention and care o Mental health. • Public Facilities and Improvements o Facility improvements to the structures housing the public service providers. • Economic Development o Micro-enterprise development. Funding to Implement the Plan Several potential funding sources have been identified to implement the strategies contained in the 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan. These sources include are included in the chart below. Year Beginning: ~ 1-Jul-10 ~ 1-Jul-11 ~ 1-Jul-12 ~ 1-Jul-13 ~ 1-Jul-14 Citv Fiscal Year: FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Total Hnticipatea c;utsc~ rrogram income $LSU,000 ~~uu,uuu ~~uu,uuu ~~uu,uuu ~~uu,uuu ~u5u,uuu HOME Annual Entitlement $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $3,411,815 Anticipated HOME Program Income $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000 Total CDBG & HOME Funds: $1,699,636 $1,549,636 $1,549,636 $1,549,636 $1,549,636 $7,898,180 City General Obligation Bonds: GRIP $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,000,000 CDBG Supplemental Disaster Recovery: Single Family New Construction $1,669,078 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,669,078 Aniston Village L.P Loan Repayment $0 $2,900,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,900,000 I-JOBS: UniverCity Project $300,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $0 $800,000 Non~ntitlementAnticipated Revenue $2,169,078 $3,600,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $6,369,078 Total Resources Anticipated: $6,037,792 $8,749,636 $1,949,636 $1,949,636 $1,949,636 $14,267,258 Five-Year Strategic Plan 4 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Strategic Plan Due every three, four, or five years (length of period is at the grantee's discretion) no less than 45 days prior to the start of the grantee's program year start date. HUD does not accept plans between August 15 and November 15. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low income families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will be directed. Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA) (91.215(a)(1)) and the basis for assigning the priority (including the relative priority, where required) given to each category of priority needs (91.215(a)(2)). Where appropriate, the jurisdiction should estimate the percentage of funds the jurisdiction plans to dedicate to target areas. 5 Year Strategic Plan General Questions response: 1. Description of the Geographic Area Between 1990 and 2000, the racial minority share of Iowa City's population rose from 8.9% to 12.7%, an increase of 2,558 residents, or 48%. Most of this increase was in the number of Blacks and persons of other races. Between 2000 and 2007, the number of minorities in Iowa City rose from 7,886 to an estimated 8,868, an increase of more than 12%. Persons of Hispanic origin, who may be of any race, also increased as a segment of the total population. Between 1990 and 2000, Hispanic persons increased 80% from 1,018, representing 1.7% of the population, to 1,833, representing 2.9% of the population. Estimates for 2007 for this ethnic group are not available due to a small sample size. Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1990-2007 1990 Iowa City 59,738 54,410 91.1% 1,516 2.5% 116 0.2% 3,341 5.6% 355 0.6% 1,018 1.7% Johnson Co. 96,119 89,649 93.3% 1,979 2.1% 176 0.2% 3,837 4.0% 478 0.5% 1,435 1.5% Iowa 2,776,755 2,683,090 96.6% 48,090 1.7% 7,349 0.3% 25,476 0.9% 12,750 0.5% 32,647 1.2% 2000 Iowa City 62,220 54,334 87.3% 2,333 3.7% 191 0.3% 3,536 5.7% 1,826 2.9% 1,833 2.9% Johnson Co. 111,006 100,051 90.1% 3,223 2.9% 313 0.3% 4,626 4.2% 2,793 2.5% 2,781 2.5% Iowa 2,926,324 2,748,640 93.9% 61,853 2.1% 8,989 0.3% 37,644 1.3% 69,198 2.4% 82,473 2.8% 2007 Iowa City 65,219 56,351 86.4% 2,871 4.4% 229 0.4% 4,004 6.1% 1,764 2.7% n/a n/a Johnson Co. 123,549 109,207 88.4% 4,843 3.9% 248 0.2% 6,082 4.9% 3,169 2.6% n/a n/a Iowa 2,972,066 2,759,947 92.9% 71,030 2.4% 8,351 0.3% 47,669 1.6% 85,069 2.9% 114,015 3.8% Sources: U.S. Census 1990 (SF1), 2000 (SF1), 20052007Amehcan Community Survey Three-Year Estimates Five-Year Strategic Plan 5 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Concentrations of Minority and Hispanic Persons The following table presents population by race and Hispanic origin at the census tract level. HUD defines areas of racial or ethnic concentration as geographical areas where the percentage of minorities or ethnic persons is 10 percentage points or more than the City overall. Across Iowa City, racial minority persons comprised 12.7% of the population in 2000. Therefore, an area of racial concentration includes census tracts where the percentage of minority residents was 22.7% or higher. Only census tract 4 met this criterion with 21.3% Asian/Pacific Islander residents compared to 5.7% for the City overall. Persons of Hispanic origin represented 2.9% of the population in 2000. Therefore, an area of ethnic concentration includes census tracts where the percentage of Hispanics is 12.9% or higher. No census tract in Iowa City met this criterion in 2000. Population by Race and Hispanic Origin by Census Tract, 2000 1 (part) 5.381 4.885 90.8% 133 2.5% 11 0.2% 195 3.6°fo 76 1.4% 81 1.5% 153 2.8°!0 4(part) 5,370 3,519 65.5% 463 8.6% 21 0.4% 1,146 21.3% 83 1.5% 138 2.6% 183 3.4% 5 (part) 5,809 4,890 84.2% 226 3.9% 16 0.3% 511 8.8% 63 1.1 % 103 1.8% 133 2.3% 6 3,157 2,621 83.0% 141 4.5% 9 0.3% 307 9.7% 28 0.9% 51 1.6% 77 2.4% 11 3, 853 3, 556 92.3 % 72 1.9 % 10 0.3 % 131 3.4 % 38 1.0 % 46 1.2 % 97 2.5 12 2,052 1,952 95.1 % 23 1.1 % 3 0.1 % 41 2.0% 5 0.2% 28 1.4% 28 1.4% 13 3,172 2,996 94.5% 71 2.2% 0 0.0% 61 1.9% 21 0.7% 23 0.7% 56 1.8% 14 (part) 4,524 4,099 90.6% 211 4.7% 14 0.3% 88 1.9% 37 0.8% 75 1.7% 113 2.5% 15 2,617 2,472 94.5% 54 2.1% 11 0.4% 32 1.2% 11 0.4% 37 1.4% 50 1.9% 16 6, 646 6,150 92.5 % 118 1.8 % 13 0.2 % 220 3.3 % 57 0.9 % 88 1.3 % 149 2.2 17 (part) 2,936 2,728 92.9 % 57 1.9 % 6 0.2 % 56 1.9 % 40 1.4 % 49 1.7 % 83 2.8 18 (part) 7,142 5, 767 80.7 % 574 8.0 % 41 0.6 % 355 5.0 % 204 2.9 % 201 2.8 % 466 6.5 21 3,652 3,336 91.3% 90 2.5% 13 0.4% 99 2.7% 37 1.0% 50 1.4% 81 2.2% 23 3, 979 3, 581 90.0 % 63 1.6 % 5 0.1 % 252 6.3 % 28 0.7 % 50 1.3 % 75 1.9 104 (part) 1,139 1,021 89.6% 22 1.9% 12 1.1 % 16 1.4% 50 4.4% 18 1.6% 85 7.5% 105 (part) 818 761 93.0% 15 1.8% 6 0.7% 26 3.2% 0 0.0% 10 1.2% 4 0.5% Iowa City 62,220 54,334 87.3% 2,333 3.7% 191 0.3% 3,536 5.7% 778 1.3% 1,048 1.7% 1,833 2.9% Source: U. S. Census 2000 (SF-1, P1, P3, P4) Low and Moderate Income Areas The following table presents information regarding low and moderate income (LMI) persons in Iowa City. LMI persons, as determined by HUD, have incomes at or below 80% of the median family income (MFI). In its 2009 estimates, HUD determined that there were 29,895 LMI persons in Iowa City, equivalent to 53.2% of the population for whom this rate is determined. HUD reported that the FY 2009 MFI in Iowa City was $76,000. In Iowa City, the number of LMI persons includes university students who are living away from home while attending college (i.e., living in Iowa City for the purpose of attending college). The census counts these individuals in the location of their "usual residence." Usual residence is the place where a person lives and sleeps most of the time. This place is not necessarily the same as the person's voting residence or legal residence. Also, non- citizens who are living in the U.S. are included, regardless of their immigration status. HUD defines an LMI census tract or block group as one in which 51% or more of the population have incomes of 80% or less of the MFI. According to these criteria, 13 of the Five-Year Strategic Plan 6 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City City's populated census block groups qualify as LMI areas. Details on the LMI status of each census block group appear in the following table. Low-Moderate Income Persons by Census Tract, 2009 s .- . • • 1 (part) 1 684 28.0% 1 (part) 2 916 46.0% 4 (part) 1 2,886 54.3% 5 (part) 1 0 0.0% 5 (part) 2 2,449 42.2% 6 1 2,163 71.1% 11 1 1,191 74.0% 11 2 1, 534 84.1 12 1 241 28.3% 12 2 326 32.5% 13 1 315 17.7% 13 2 284 20.5% 14 (part) 1 177 26.5% 14 (part) 2 519 31.7% 14 (part) 3 866 39.0% 15 1 760 52.0% ~; 15 S• 2 448 o 38.8% 16 1 2,874 81.6% 16 2 2,747 96.7% 17 (part) 1 340 35.0% 17 (part) 2 279 38.4% 17 (part) 3 691 56.2% 18 (part) 1 2,184 57.0% 18 (part) 2 1,866 57.4% 21 1 27 100.0% 21 2 1,091 90.3% 23 1 354 40.1 23 2 796 50.7% 23 3 0 0.0% 104 (part) 4 699 60.5% 105 (part) 1 188 23.4% Iowa City -- 29,895 53.2% Source: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Concentrations of LMI Persons and Minority Persons Census tract 4, previously identified as an area of racial concentration, is also an LMI area with a percentage of LMI persons of 54.3%. Five-Year Strategic Plan 7 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Area of Racial Concentration and LMI Census Block Groups 2. Basis for Allocating Investments The federal CDBG and HOME funds are intended to provide low and moderate income households with viable communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. Eligible activities include community facilities and improvements, housing rehabilitation and preservation, affordable housing development activities, public services, economic development, planning, and administration. The system for establishing the priority for the selection of these projects is predicated upon the following criteria: • Meeting the statutory requirements of the CDBG and HOME Programs • Meeting the needs of low and moderate income residents • Focusing on low and moderate income areas or neighborhoods • Coordination and leveraging of resources • Response to expressed needs • Sustainability and/or long-term impact, and • The ability to demonstrate measurable progress and success. Five-Year Strategic Plan 8 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Iowa City will invest its CDBG and HOME funds in areas primarily impacted by non-student LMI persons. Several of the City's LMI census areas are located in the downtown area and include the University of Iowa and a significant rental housing stock that is predominantly occupied by students. While resources other than CDBG and HOME funds may be used in these areas to maintain and preserve housing, infrastructure and public services, the City's CDBG and HOME funds will be focused in areas that are home to families, the elderly, the disabled, and the homeless. 3. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is the limited resources available to address identified priorities. Iowa City will partner with other public agencies and non-profit organizations, when feasible, to leverage resources and maximize outcomes in housing and community development. Lead Agency. Identify the lead agency or entity for overseeing the development of the plan and the major public and private agencies responsible for administering programs covered by the consolidated plan. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was developed, and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated in the process. 3. Describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies, and other entities, including those focusing on services to children, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and homeless persons. *Note: HOPWA grantees must consult broadly to develop ametropolitan-wide strategy and other 5 Year Strategic Plan Managing the Process response: 1. Lead Agency The lead agency for the Consolidated Plan (CP) is the Community Development Office within the Department of Planning and Development in Iowa City. This office initiated the contracting, administration, organization and preparation of the CP. 2. Significant Aspects of the Process In March 2009, the City engaged the services of Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. to serve as consultant to the project. A project schedule was developed with the goal of submitting the adopted CP to HUD on or before July 1, 2010. The City made the decision to encourage a high level of agency consultation in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to (a) identifying priority needs and (b) engaging the participation of public agencies and non-profit organizations in a positive and collaborative Five-Year Strategic Plan 9 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City manner. A list of stakeholders was developed and included public agencies and private non- profit organizations whose missions included the provision of affordable housing and human services to low and moderate income households and persons. These stakeholders were invited to participate in a series of focus group sessions and interviews held exclusively for the purposes of the CP. The CP was developed using reliable data from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, HUD's State of the Cities Data System (CHAS data tables), the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and several planning documents produced by Iowa City. These included the City's 1997 Comprehensive Plan, the 2008 Affordable Housing Study prepared for the Iowa City Metro Area, and the City's 2008 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Additionally, public and private agencies which were identified as stakeholders in the process were asked to complete written questionnaires to provide data on special needs populations such as the elderly, youth, persons with HIV/AIDS, public housing residents, persons with disabilities and the homeless. Copies of the written questionnaires sent to the various entities are included in Additional Information-Appendix B. A detailed written questionnaire was also sent to Iowa City Housing Authority, a copy of which is also included in Additional Information-Appendix B. The first of two required public hearings was held on May 21, 2009 at the Iowa City Public Library. A second public hearing will be held on December 14 at which time Council is expected to take action on the five-year plan. The City anticipates submitting the CP to HUD in May 2010. Based on the focus group sessions and interviews, comments received from the first public hearing, the 2008 Affordable Housing Study, and the 2008 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, a set of priorities was established by the City for the next five years. A draft of the Consolidated Plan for 2011-2015 will be placed on public display for 30 days from November 13 through December 14, 2009. 3. Jurisdiction's Consultations The City of Iowa City engaged in an extensive consultation process with local public agencies and non-profit organizations in an effort to develop acommunity-driven CP. On May 20 through May 22, 2009, the Community Development staff and the consulting team began a series of six focus group sessions and nine individual interviews to identify current issues and trends impacting the agencies and organizations as well as their organizational priorities in today's recession. A summary of the focus group sessions and interviews are included in Additional Information-Appendix B. In addition, staff from the Community Development Office along with the consultant team attended breakfast at Agape Cafe on May 20 and lunch at the Wesley Center on May 21. Both meals are provided by non-profit organizations, and offered free to the public, primarily to persons who are homeless, disabled, or in need of hot meals. Staff and the consultants enjoyed breakfast and lunch with the various guests, while inquiring about their housing, employment and social service needs. On May 20, a total of three focus group sessions and two interviews were hosted by the Community Development Office for the purpose of engaging public agencies and private non-profit organizations in the development of the CP. During the first session, held during Five-Year Strategic Plan 10 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City a regular meeting of the Local Homeless Coordinating Board of Johnson County, homeless assistance providers were asked to discuss the needs of their respective agencies and organizations. Following this, a focus group was conducted with local human service providers with a focus on health and nutrition. A similar focus group was then conducted with general human service providers from the area. Interviews were conducted with representatives from City Planning and the Iowa City Police Department. On May 21, similar focus group sessions were hosted for local economic development entities, affordable housing providers and a group of Hispanic families residing at Pheasant Ridge, an assisted housing development in Iowa City. Interviews were conducted with representatives from Iowa City Transit, City Parks and Recreation, Housing Inspection Services, and the Iowa City School District. On May 22, interviews were conducted with representatives from Iowa City Housing Authority, Johnson County Council of Governments, and the Community Development Office. During the agency consultation process, several underlying themes were repetitively voiced by the participants in the interviews and focus group sessions. These themes included the following: • The recession has substantially impacted contributions to local non-profit organizations. Resources are at an all-time low. The ability of these organizations to provide supportive services to their clientele is substantially impaired. However, consumers are dependent upon these public services as a safety net now more than ever. • There is a diverse and highly motivated non-profit community in Iowa City that collectively possesses the organizational capacity to provide housing, services, and facilities to lower income households and persons. However, adequate funding to fully finance their programs, physical facilities and initiatives is lacking. • There is a need for affordable rental housing for extremely low income and very low income households and persons, the working poor, and families with children. This need has increased recently due to employment layoffs, cutbacks in hours, and rising fuel and food prices. • The relatively limited public transit service throughout Iowa City and the surrounding communities impedes the movement of people to employment centers. • The needs of working poor families in Iowa City are not being adequately served. • There is a need for additional emergency and permanent supportive housing facilities for homeless and non-homeless special needs populations. The following chart includes a listing of the stakeholders identified and invited to the focus group sessions. Five-Year Strategic Plan 11 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Stakeholders Invited to Participate in the CP Planning Process Steve Rackis IC Housing Authoritye Public Housing Authority Mary Abboud IC Housing Authority Heidi Wolf IC Housing Authority C it D l t Steve Long City of Iowa City ommun y eve opmen Tracy Hightshoe City of Iowa City Lead Based Paint Jeff Vanatter City of Iowa City Maryann Dennis The Housing Fellowship Charlie Eastham Mark Patton Habitat for Humanity Josh Weber Builders of Hope AI Axeen Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Joyce Henderson HACAP Zori Olson River City Housing Collective Tracy Achenbach Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County Affordable Housing Providers Bob Burns Burns & Burns Diane Holtze Capital House Vivian Davis Chatham Oaks Diane Brenneman Ecumenical Towers (ESI) Ed Zastrow Ronald McDonald House Lori Jo Ball Regency Salome Raheim Isis Investments Bill Wittig Arvind Thakore Dolphin International LLC Crissy Cangenelli Shelter House Steve Noack Successful Living Krisite Fortmann Doser Domestic Violence Intervention Program Ron Berg MECCA/ICARE Heidi Cuda MECCA/ICARE Dion Williams Systems Unlimited Bill Reagan Arc of Southeast Iowa Jeff Nock Goodwill Industries Mike Townsend Goodwill Industries Scott Gill Evert Conner Center Tom Walz Extend the Dream Fdtn Mary Wiemann Elder Services Liz Selks Heritage Agency on Aging Suellen Novotny Visiting Nurse Association Amy Correia Johnson County Social Serv Jim Swaim United Action for Youth Chris Wyatt Juvenille Court Roger Lusala Mayor's Youth Jan Koch 4C's/Home Ties Nancy Chown HACAP Head Start Zach Schultz Four Oaks Lane Plugge ICCSD H S i P id Joan Vanden Berg ICCSD uman erv ce rov ers Brian Loring Neighborhood Centers of JC Stephen Trefz Community Mental Health Center Becci Reedus Crisis Center Susan Gray 4C's Terry & Jennifer Smith Salvation Army Sarika Bhatka Red Cross Karla Miller Rape Victims Advocacy Program Marcia Acord Wesley Center Linda Severson Local Homeless Coordinating Board Valerie Kemp 6th Judicial Court Mike Kannelis Uofl College of Dentistry Doug Beardsley Johnson Co. Public Heatlh Dept. Mary Copper Uol Hospitals Lynn McArthur Uol Health Clinics Sandy Pickup IC Free Medical Clinic Karen Kubby Emma Goldman Cinlic Tom Brase Johnson County Seats Chris O'Brien IC Transportation Services Linda Severson JCCOG- Free Reduced Bus Mary Palmberg Free Lunch Program Cheri Cole Forest View (Spanish speaking) Stefani Bowers City of Iowa City Larry Wilson University of Iowa Brenda Dodge Iowa Workforce Dev. Paul Retish Uofl Roger Goedken Goodwill Economic Development Steve Ovel Kirkwood Govt Relations John Weih Kirkwood Community College Paul Heath Small Business Dev. Center Wendy Ford Iowa City Brian Richman H i & C it D l t C i i A i t d C i i Charles Drum ous ng ommun y eve opmen omm ss on ppo n e omm ss ons Ann Freerks Planning & Zoning Commission Lindsay Bunting-Eubanks Historic Preservation Commission Tim Hennes Other Jann Ream City of Iowa City Housing Inspection Services Five-Year Strategic Plan 12 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Provide a summary of the citizen participation process. 2. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan. Provide a summary of efforts made to broaden public participation in the development of the consolidated plan, including outreach to minorities and non- English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. Please note that Citizen Comments and Responses may be included as additional files within the CPMP ool. 5 Year Strategic Plan Citizen Participation response: 1. Summary of Citizen Participation Process The required Public Needs Hearing was held on May 21, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library. The hearing was scheduled in accordance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan. A public notice for the hearing was published in the Iowa City Press Citizen. In addition, staff provided notices of the public hearing to the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board, local area agencies, and previous CDBG and HOME recipients. A copy of the ad is included in Additional Information -Appendix A. In addition, the following scrolling advertisement ran hourly from 7:00 a.m. to midnight on local cable television beginning on May 15 and ending on May 21: WE NEED YOUR INPUT! The City of Iowa City is currently preparing CITY STEPS, afive-year Consolidated Plan for housing, jobs and services for Iowa City's low-moderate income residents. Please come and give your input on the housing, jobs and service needs of low and moderate income residents at 6:30 pm on May 21, 2009 at the Iowa City Public Library, meeting room A. For more info or assistance, please contact Steve Long at steve-long@iowa-city.org or at 319.356.5230 or 319.356.5493 TDD. In an effort to solicit broader citizen participation, the City conducted an online resident survey. The online survey was developed and registered at www.zoomerana.com for a period of approximately six weeks. A copy of the survey instrument is included in Additional Information-Appendix A. The survey, available in English and Spanish, was publicized on the City's website. A detailed analysis of the online survey also is provided in Additional Information-Appendix A. A summary of the survey responses is included under "Summary of Citizen Comments." To publicize the online survey, the City ran the following scrolling advertisement on local cable television: The City of Iowa City is in the process of applying for federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. You can help to ensure that funds are directed Five-Year Strategic Plan 13 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City to the most critical needs in the City by participating in our web survey at icgov.org/commdevsurvey. The results will enable City officials to establish budget and program priorities for the future. That web address again is icgov.org/commdevsurvey. The draft five-year strategic plan was made available at the following locations from November 13 through December 14, 2009: • Department of Planning and Community Development, 410 E. Washington Street • Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street. A draft of the Consolidated Plan for 2011-2015 will be placed on public display for 30 days from November 13 through December 14, 2009. A second public hearing will be held on December 14 at which time Council is expected to take action on the five-year plan. The City anticipates submitting the CP to HUD in May 2010. 2. Summary of Citizen Comments The City of Iowa City administered an online survey for residents, business owners, and service providers to complete regarding their views and opinions on important housing and community development needs in the City. The results of the survey provided guidance to City officials to establish budget and program priorities for the next five years, specifically how to allocate CDBG and HOME funds received for housing and community development activities. The City of Iowa City Housing and Community Development Needs Survey was available on the Internet via www.zoomerang.com, an online survey tool. The survey posed a total of 46 questions. The survey was officially launched on May 18, 2009 and closed on July 10, 2009, giving area stakeholders and residents just over six weeks to complete the survey. The link was advertised on the City's website and announced via a scrolling public service announcement on local cable television. A total of 463 responses were received and analyzed. The majority of the questions posed a series of statements on economic development needs, public facility and service needs, housing needs, recreation and infrastructure needs, and neighborhood needs, and asked survey participants to express their level of agreement or disagreement with the statements provided. There were also two open-ended questions that provided comment boxes for participants to express their comments and ideas. The following chart offers a brief overview of the survey responses. The complete survey analysis is included in Additional Information-Appendix A. Five-Year Strategic Plan 14 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Summary of Responses from Online Resident Survey Housing Needs Responses (Percent who "strongly agreed" and "agreed") 76% housing needs of City residents should be met through rehabilitation of existing units 64%City should provide additional affordable housing for seniors 62% more programs aimed at helping the homeless become self-sufficient 56%City should expand supply of housing accessible to persons with disabilities 47% more programs to help home owners repair their homes 44% more programs that prevent homelessness 43% more programs to stimulate repairs to rental units 37%City should expand the number of emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities 36%City should expand programs aimed at overcoming housing discrimination 35%City should provide housing for HIV/AIDS 30%City should provide financial assistance to families seeking to buy a home 30%City should expand the supply of rental housing for low-wage households 28%City should provide rental assistance to lower income households 27% housing needs of City residents should be met through new construction 18%City should expand the supply of housing for migrant workers 13%City should provide additional housing for ex-offenders Recreation & Public Infrastructure Needs Responses (Percent who "strongly agreed" and "agreed") 79%City should improve streets and sidewalks 68%City should improve street lighting 66%City should improve existing parks and recreation facilities 40%City should create new parks and recreation facilities 38%City should expand expand or improve water and sewer services Human Service Needs Responses (Percent who "strongly agreed" and "agreed") 62% more programs for youth 53%City should provide more life skills training to lower income households 50% more programs and facilities to improve health and wellness 41%City should provide more literacy programs 40% more day care facilities and programs 40%City should provide more transportation programs 36% more community centers are needed 33% more programs for seniors Neighborhood Needs Responses (Percent who "strongly agreed" and "agreed") 92%City should support neighborhood crime awareness and prevention activities 74%City should demolish vacant and deteriorated buildings 65%City should provide more fire stations and equipment 65%City should undertake targeted neighborhood revitalization projects 55%City should provide a higher level of code enforcement 47%City should provide financial assistance to preserve historic homes and buildings Economic Development Needs Responses (Percent who "strongly agreed" and "agreed") 41%City should help LMI residents start or expand their own businesses 39%City should provide employment training 27%City should provide financial asistance to upgrade existing commercial buildings 15%City should help businesses purchase machinery and equipment Five-Year Strategic Plan 15 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 3. Summary of Efforts The City of Iowa City implemented several initiatives to engage non-English speaking residents, homeless individuals, and persons with special needs. For example, in the Pheasant Ridge housing community in Iowa City, there are many Spanish-speaking families and Sudanese families. In an effort to expand citizen outreach in the CP planning process, the City conducted one of six focus group sessions in the community room of Pheasant Ridge. A summary of the comments received at the meeting is included in Additional Information-Appendix B. To reach out to homeless individuals and persons with special needs, staff from the Community Development Office along with the consultant team attended breakfast at Agape Cafe on May 20 and lunch at the Wesley Center on May 21. Both meals are provided by non-profit organizations, and offered free to the public, primarily to persons who are homeless, disabled, or in need of hot meals. Staff and the consultants enjoyed breakfast and lunch with the various guests, while inquiring about their housing, employment and social service needs. The City translated the Housing and Community Development Needs Survey (the online resident survey) into Spanish and advertised the availability of the survey to Spanish- speaking groups. 4. Explanation of Comments IVot Accepted To be inserted in Final Document, (i)) Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan, including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions. 2. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system for public housing, including a description of the organizational relationship between the jurisdiction and the public housing agency, including the appointing authority for the commissioners or board of housing agency, relationship regarding hiring, contracting and procurement; provision of services funded by the jurisdiction; review by the jurisdiction of proposed capital improvements as well as proposed development, demolition or disposition of public housing developments. 5 Year Strategic Plan Institutional Structure response: 1. Institutional Structure The institutions described below include only those involved in a direct way with the provision of affordable housing and related activities in Iowa City, either through programs, projects, or financing. However, there are dozens of entities that are involved in providing services that indirectly (but no less importantly) keep people from losing their housing or Five-Year Strategic Plan 16 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City assist them in finding housing. Many of these services are catalogued throughout this document. Public Institutions U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD,)/Iowa Department of Economic Development. Through the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the City, non-profit and for-profit developers utilize HOME funds from HUD. Approximately one-third of the funds received in Iowa City is used for acquisition and rehabilitation projects and the remaining two-thirds are used for new construction/conversion activities. Iowa Finance Authority. In addition to administering a Rental Rehabilitation Program, IFA administers the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and the Housing Assistance Fund for acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction and home ownership programs. IFA assisted with the capitalization of the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County. Iowa City Housing Authority. ICHA owns and manages 91 units of public housing scattered throughout the City plus 1,214 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. More than 1,100 households are on the waiting list for public housing and more than 2,300 households are waiting for Section 8 vouchers. ICHA has more contact with individuals and families with housing problems than any other agency in the community. Department of Planning and Community Development. There are 5.75 FTEs in the Community and Economic Development Division to implement a range of affordable housing and community development activities, including research and planning; administration of the CDBG and HOME programs; preparation of the Consolidated Plan, the Annual Performance Report, and the Annual Plan; technical assistance for and cooperation with non-profit and for-profit housing developers; and, rehabilitation and other affordable housing projects. Non-profit Organizations Consultation of Religious Communities. The Consultation consists of 25 member congregations and is the umbrella organization for the Ecumenical Towers Housing Project, Shelter House, and the Common Fund. Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP. DVIP serves victims of domestic abuse and their children. DVIP has a facility and children's area that can house approximately 45 people. This is the only emergency shelter of its type in Iowa City and the surrounding area. Access to Independence. Access to Independence is a private, non-profit agency teaching daily living skills to adults with developmental disabilities to greatly enhance their ability to participate independently in the community. Skills are taught through self-advocacy, support groups, counseling, and educational and vocational programs. Four Oaks Youth Homes Inc. Four Oaks Youth Homes provides emergency and short-term care, counseling, and supervision to troubled or homeless unaccompanied adolescents. Services include crisis intervention counseling, emergency residential services, and group and individual counseling to youth, including pregnant teens or teenage mothers who are homeless. Five-Year Strategic Plan 17 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City The Housina Fellowship (THF~. The goal of the THE is to develop and provide decent, affordable housing for low-income residents of the Iowa City area, especially to holders of Section 8 vouchers. THE also has a program providing loans for rental deposits. Hawkeve Area Community Action Proaram. HACAP provides a variety of programs to help those in need in the Iowa City area, several of which are housing related. Programs include: Energy Assistance; Weatherization; Homeless Outreach and Support; Utility, Shelter and Financial Related Counseling; Mortgage Resolution Assistance; and, Transitional Housing. HACAP's Transitional Housing Program provides housing and supportive services for families for up to 18 months to enable them to become self-sufficient through counseling, referrals, job training, and household management skills. Hillcrest Family Services. Hillcrest Residence (a program of Hillcrest Family Services) helps clients become successful in the living, learning, and working environment of their choice, with maximum feasible independence from helping professionals. Hillcrest serves adults with histories of psychiatric or emotional problems that prevent them from living independently. Housina Trust Fund of Johnson County. The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is a private, non-profit organization that promotes affordable housing by providing public education, balanced information, and opportunities for dialogue, and supports affordable housing by providing funding for affordable home ownership, rental and transitional housing and emergency shelter needs. The Housing Trust Fund's revolving loan program makes low interest loans to help finance affordable housing initiatives. Iowa Valley Habitat for HumanitX. The Iowa Valley affiliate of this international housing ministry started its chapter in 1994. Low-income families are selected to work with Habitat in the construction of a new family home. Habitat receives gifts, volunteer time, and no- interest loans to build or renovate decent homes for people who are inadequately sheltered. Construction is a cooperative venture between volunteers and homebuyers. Houses are sold at no profit and with a 0% mortgage repaid over a 15-year period. The house payments are then recycled to build more homes. LIFE Skills, Inc. LIFE Skills provides services in many areas to many different groups, including teaching the skills needed for finding and sustaining housing such as budgeting, housekeeping, basic maintenance, etc. Shelter House Community Shelter and Transition Services. Shelter House is an emergency shelter serving homeless people. Shelter House provides shelter, showers, telephone, and referrals to appropriate agencies. Successful Livina, Inc. Successful Living provides transitional housing and supportive services for persons who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Systems Unlimited, Inc. Systems Unlimited provides permanent, long-term housing for people with developmental disabilities in group home and apartment settings. Respite care is available on an emergency basis, if space is available. Home services are also available. Private Industry Local developers. Over the last five years most of the new affordable housing in Iowa City has come from local for-profit developers. These projects typically leverage funds from Five-Year Strategic Plan 18 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City many sources, including City and State HOME monies, the State Housing Assistance Fund, Low Income Housing Tax Credits and private mortgages. Local lending institutions. With the City's involvement, several of the local lending institutions have formed consortia to help fund several recent projects by The Housing Fellowship for affordable rental housing rehabilitation and new construction. The consortia have indicated interest in continuing assistance for rental and owner-occupied housing projects. ICHA works with lenders to provide loans to income-eligible families who were participating in TOP or ADHOP. These lenders have agreed to certain financing terms and conditions that have made the dream of home ownership a reality for many families in Iowa City. 2. Strengths and Gaps in the Delivery System Strengths Coordination among agencies in the development and implementation of housing and community development programs and services is critical in the City's efforts to maximizing the use of limited resources. Collaboration has become one of the City's strongest assets. For example, within the Community Development Office is a staff person with the Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) who provides an invaluable information and referral service to Iowa City residents, linking those in need with local social service agencies. Recently, the City and the University of Iowa initiated a partnership to preserve and enhance the unique character of neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown campus. The initiative, called UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership, was established to ensure that the campus and its surrounding neighborhoods remain vital, safe and attractive places to live and work, and to encourage investment in these neighborhoods as an essential component of the University's recruitment and sustainability initiatives. Many local entities, such as business organizations, neighborhood-based organizations, lenders and Realtors, University staff, City department staff, and the Iowa City School District, are working to establish a framework for multi-level collaboration at the neighborhood level to preserve and enhance these residential areas that are uniquely Iowa City. Gaps Improvement is needed. Better solutions are needed to address the older, declining neighborhoods beyond the periphery of the University of Iowa campus, some of which include the City's more affordable housing stock as well as schools with higher rates of students enrolled in free and reduced lunch programs. Several non-profits have worked diligently to revitalize housing in these declining neighborhoods. However, like many cities across the country, Iowa City has relied to a great degree on federal funds to supply the bulk of resources needed to implement affordable housing programs and neighborhood revitalization initiatives. With limited funding available from federal sources, the City must continue to encourage participation from other members of the community and establish more partnerships with entities willing to share the costs, risks, and rewards of promoting affordable housing and community development. Five-Year Strategic Plan 19 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 3. Strengths and Gaps in the Delivery System for Public Housing The board of directors of Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) is the City Council of the City of Iowa City, as the Housing Authority is part of the City's Housing and Inspection Services. Therefore, its members are directly elected and the City has authority over all proposed ICHA development sites and program activity, including any proposed demolition or sale of ICHA project sites. City Council's involvement in ICHA decision-making increases the degree to which ICHA planning is coordinated with the City's broader long-term vision. ICHA has established relationships with special needs housing organizations, including the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program and the Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse, to provide public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher preference to persons and families with special needs. Additionally, ICHA coordinates with the City's Office of Neighborhood Services to mainstream its scattered-site public housing residents into participation in local neighborhood associations. ICHA clients do not participate in resident councils, but they are actively encouraged to take part in their local neighborhood activities. Monitoring (91.230) 1. Describe the standards and procedures the jurisdiction will use to monitor its housing and community development projects and ensure long-term compliance with program requirements and comprehensive planning requirements. 5 Year Strategic Plan Monitoring response: 1. Monitoring Procedures Reporting The City requires each organization receiving CDBG and/or HOME funds to submit quarterly reports. The quarterly reports include information on the number of clients served, income level and race/ethnicity. The reports also include a brief narrative providing an update of the activity. Each organization must also submit ayear-end report summarizing all required data as needed for entry into IDIS and for inclusion in the City's CAPER. Community Development staff perform on-site monitoring visits for each activity. All housing providers, during a stated period of affordability or as required by agreement, must also submit an annual tenant rental housing report to document compliance with all applicable regulations, specifically household income and fair market rents. In addition, members of the City Council appointed citizen commission, Housing and Community Development Commission, choose CDBG and/or HOME funded projects to visit and monitor. The members meet with the project stakeholders to discuss the project, ensure that the project is proceeding properly by serving the intended clientele and that it will be completed on time. The commission members then report back to the full commission at a regularly scheduled meeting. Five-Year Strategic Plan 20 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Timeliness of Expenditures Community Development staff require that each CDBG and HOME recipient attend a City sponsored workshop just prior to the beginning of each year to review the CDBG and HOME regulations and reporting requirements. The timeliness of expending the funds is one of the topics discussed at the workshop. In addition, each recipient of CDBG and/or HOME funds signs a formal agreement after the funds have been released that includes a copy of the City's policy, as stated below: From time to time there may be Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and/or HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) projects that do not meet the anticipated schedule for implementation as presented to the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC). These circumstances may be due to unforeseen events (e.g. unfunded applications for other financing). 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 a project's status and ability to proceed, the following policy is hereby adopted to begin with Fiscal Year'04 projects beginning July 1, 2003: 1. All CDBG and HOME projects will have entered into a formal agreement with the City of Iowa City for the utilization of federal funds by September 30 each year. Should a recipient fail to meet this threshold, the project will be reviewed by HCDC to evaluate if extenuating circumstances exist. If extenuating circumstances exist and it is anticipated the project will proceed, a new timeline will be established for the completion of the project. If circumstances do not warrant an extension of time, HCDC may recommend the recapture and re-use of the funds to the City Council. 2. All CDBG projects (except applicants for LIHTCs) will have expended a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the assistance provided for the proposed project by March 15 each year. This provides the recipient with approximately 255 days following the start of the fiscal year to reach this threshold for CDBG projects. All HOME projects will expend their funds on a timely basis per the applicable HOME regulation. Should a recipient fail to meet these thresholds, all unexpended CDBG/HOME funding will be recaptured by the City of Iowa City and recommendations be made by the HCDC for re-use of the funds or HCDC may allow the recipient to retain the funds for the previously approved project. 3. If housing projects are applying for other funds through various state or federal agencies, the recipient must apply for those funds in the first available application period offered. Should a recipient fail to meet this application threshold, all CDBG/HOME funding will be recaptured by the City of Iowa City and recommendations be made by the HCDC for re-use of the funds. 4. Should a recipient be unsuccessful in obtaining the funds listed in the application in the application round immediately following Five-Year Strategic Plan 21 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City the allocation of local CDBG\HOME funds, and the project will not be able to proceed without the aforementioned funds, all CDBG/HOME funds will be recaptured by the City of Iowa City and recommendations be made by the HCDC for re-use of the funds or HCDC may allow the recipient to retain the funds for the previously approved project. If the project is unsuccessful in obtaining the required funds listed in the application after two consecutive funding rounds following the allocation of local CDBG/HOME funds, the City of Iowa City will recapture all CDBG/HOME funds. Housing Code Compliance Each agreement between the CDBG/ HOME recipient and the City state the following: "The Project shall be completed in compliance with all applicable state and local building codes; and upon completion, shall be operated in compliance with all applicable state and local laws." Community Development staff verify that the appropriate permits are taken out and that the City's Housing and Inspection Services (HIS) department has inspected the structure for compliance with local building codes and local rental inspection housing codes (if the project is a rental project). HIS annually inspects each HOME funded rental unit where the tenant receives Section 8 funds to ensure compliance with housing codes. In addition, HIS inspects all rental units every two years to ensure compliance with rental housing codes. Outcome Performance Measures Based on guidance provided by HUD, the following performance measurement system is utilized by the City of Iowa City. Simply stated, performance measurement is an organized process for gathering information to determine how well programs and activities are meeting established needs and goals. HUD needs this information in a common format to summarize program outcomes at the national level. For each activity that the City funds, it must determine the goal of the activity based on local intent, identify one objective and one outcome for each activity, indicate the objective and outcome in IDIS and report on applicable indicators in IDIS and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Each activity must have an outcome statement. This outcome statement in its most basic form is the activity's objective plus outcome. Activities are objects produced or services undertaken with inputs (resources dedicated to, or consumed by, an activity that is designed to target a specific objective, such as money; staff; volunteers; facilities; equipment; supplies, etc.) to fulfill a targeted objective. Included are strategies, techniques, and types of treatment that comprise a production process or service methodology. An example of an activity may be to rehabilitate deteriorated homes. Outputs are the direct products or services of an activity. They are usually measured in terms of the volume of (quantifiable) work accomplished, such as number of people served, number of loan applications processed, number of units constructed or rehabilitated, linear feet of curbs and gutters installed, or numbers of jobs created /retained. Outputs are always quantitative; a count of what's been produced, who's been served, etc. Outcomes are the benefits that result from an activity. Outcomes relate to a change in conditions, status, attitudes, skills, knowledge, or behavior. As a generalization, a common outcome is improved quality of life for program participants. Other, more specific examples Five-Year Strategic Plan 22 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City of outcomes may be: improved quality of local housing stock; revitalization of a neighborhood; reduced crime; increased learning skills by youth; better ability for independent living by seniors; etc. Objectives quantify measurable stepping-stones targeted for attainment as progress is made through activity implementation toward solution of the problem or need (i.e., the goal). An example of an objective may be to make "x"number of deteriorated homes safe, decent and sanitary every year. Three specific objectives are relative to program funding. These include: • Creating (or Enhancing) Suitable Living Environments. Applicable to activities that are designed to benefit communities, families, or individuals by addressing issues in their living environment. This objective relates to activities that are intended to address a wide range of issues faced by low and moderate income persons, from physical problems with their environment to social issues such as crime prevention, literacy, or elderly health services. • Providing Decent Housing. Applicable to housing programs where the purpose is to meet individual family or community needs, and not programs where housing is an element of a larger effort (such as would otherwise be applied under the "Suitable Living Environment" Objective). • Creating Economic Development Opportunities. Applicable to activities that are related to economic development, commercial revitalization, or job creation. Three specific outcomes are relative to stated objectives. These include: • Availability/Accessibility. Applicable to activities that make services, infrastructure, public services, public facilities, housing or shelter available or accessible to low- and moderate income people, including persons with disabilities. In this category, accessibility does not refer only to physical barriers, but also to making the affordable basics of daily living available and accessible to low- and moderate- income people. • Affordability. Applicable to activities that provide affordability in a variety of ways to low- and moderate-income people. It can include the creation or maintenance or affordable housing, basic infrastructure hook-ups, or services such as transportation or day care. Affordability is an appropriate objective whenever an activity is lowering the cost, improving the quality, or increasing the affordability of a product or service to benefit slow-income household. • Sustainability. Applicable to activities or services that are aimed at improving communities or neighborhoods, helping to make them livable or viable by providing benefit to low- and moderate-income persons or by removing or eliminating slums or blighted areas. Five-Year Strategic Plan 23 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority needs. 5 Year Strategic Plan Priority Needs Analysis and Strategies response: 1. Basis for Assigning Priorities In light of the limited amount of CDBG funds available to the City of Iowa City, not all the City's housing and community development needs can be addressed over the next five years. Therefore, priorities must be established to ensure that scarce resources are directed to the most pressing housing and community development needs in the City. A multi-step process was used to establish the priorities for the City. First, data relative to each need was collected and grouped into one of four major categories: housing needs, homeless needs, non-homeless special needs, and non-housing community development needs. Second, the City of Iowa City consulted with a diverse group of public agencies, non-profit organizations, and community development entities to determine the needs as perceived by the consumers of these groups. Finally, the data were analyzed and priorities were established using the following definitions: High priorities are those activities that WILL be funded with CDBG funds Medium priorities are those activities that MAY be funded with CDBG funds, but only after high priorities have been funded. Low priorities are those activities that will NOT be funded with CDBG funds by the City; however, the City will consider providing certifications of consistency and supporting applications submitted for non-City funds by other entities. Medium and low priority activities are still important and are not meant to be understood as being unnecessary in the City of Iowa City. Rather, it is perceived that those needs may have other, more appropriate funding sources. The City has identified a limited number of priorities to provide a focus for activities that will be funded in the next five years. If a high priority proposal is not received during the local CDBG application process, a medium priority project may be funded. There are a sufficient number of medium priority needs to ensure that funds can be spent in a timely manner. The priorities identified in the CP were developed by: • Weighing the severity of the need among all groups and sub-groups • Analyzing current social, housing and economic conditions • Analyzing the relative needs of low and moderate income families • Assessing the resources likely to be available over the next five years, and • Evaluating input from focus group sessions, interviews, service provider surveys, City department staff, and public hearings. Five-Year Strategic Plan 24 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 2. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is the limited resources available to address identified priorities. Estimate the number of housing units that contain lead-based paint hazards, as defined in section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, and are occupied by extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families. Outline actions proposed or being taken to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards and describe how lead based paint hazards will be integrated into housing policies and programs, and how the plan for the reduction of lead-based 5 Year Strategic Plan Lead-based Paint response: 1. Estimated Number of Housing Units that Contain Lead-Based Paint HUD has made the elimination of housing units containing lead-based paint a priority. The poisoning of children from contact with lead-based paint has been recognized as a major public health problem by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). According to the CDC, lead is the number one environmental health hazard to American children. It is estimated that 10-15% of all preschoolers in the United States are affected. Lead poisoning causes IQ reductions, reading and learning disabilities, decreased attention span, hyperactivity and aggressive behavior. Lead-based paint was banned from residential paint in 1978. All homes built prior to that time may contain lead-based paint. Using data provided by HUD, it is possible to approximate the number of housing units that may contain lead-based paint. The significance of this data is that LMI owner households who are cost burdened may not have the resources to abate lead-based paint in their homes. LMI renter households may not even be aware that their leased units contain lead- based paint, or they may be hesitant to ask their landlord to abate the problem for fear of being evicted or having their rent increased. The following table provides an account of the number of housing units estimated to contain lead-based paint by income level of households. An estimate of 50% is applied to this number to calculate the number of housing units with lead-based paint that may be occupied by LMI households. Five-Year Strategic Plan 25 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Estimated Number of Housing Units that Potentially Contain Lead Based Paint, 2000 0%-<30% of MFI Occupied Units 1,958 NA 1,958 Built Prior to 1970 924 NA 924 Estimated # of Units w/Lead-based Paint 693 NA 693 30%-<50% of MFI Occupied Units 6,905 2,528 9,433 Built Prior to 1970 2,983 1,100 4,083 Estimated # of Units w/Lead-based Paint 2,237 825 3,062 50%-<80% of MFI Occupied Units 4,000 5,545 9,545 Built Prior to 1970 1,296 2,983 4,279 Estimated # of Units w/Lead-based Paint 972 2,237 3,209 Total Estimated # of Units w/Lead-based Paint 3,902 3,062 6,964 Notes: HUD CHAS data is not available for housing units built from 1970-1978. There is no reliable source of data for determining the number of lead-based units that are occupied by LMI households in Iowa City. Source: U. S. Census Bureau; U. S. Department of HUD, SOCDS Data It is estimated that as many as 6,964 housing units built prior to 1970 in Iowa City contained lead based paint. Of these, it is estimated that approximately 3,481 units may contain lead based paint and are occupied by LMI households. This number included 3,902 renter-occupied units and 3,062 owner-occupied units. The following analysis is based on the above table. 0%-<30% of MFI Of the 1,958 rental housing units affordable to households below 30% of MFI, 924 were built prior to 1970. Of these, 693 are estimated to contain lead based paint. It is estimated that approximately 346 of these units may be occupied by LMI households. (No data were available on owner-occupied units at this income level.) 30%-<50% of MFI Of the 9,433 housing units affordable to households between 30% and 50% of MFI, 4,083 were built prior to 1970. Of these, 3,062 are estimated to contain lead based paint. Rental units accounted for 73.0% of the affected units. It is estimated that approximately 1,531 of these units may be occupied by LMI households. 50%-<80% of MFI Of the 9,545 housing units affordable to households between 50% and 80% of MFI, 4,279 were built prior to 1970. Of these, 3,209 are estimated to contain lead based paint. Rental units accounted for 30.3% of the affected units. It is estimated that approximately 1,604 of these units may be occupied by LMI households. Five-Year Strategic Plan 26 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 2. Proposed Actions Historically, very few children in Iowa City have been found to have elevated blood lead levels. The Iowa Department of Public Health estimates there are 147 children with elevated blood lead levels in Johnson County. When requested by parents or others, testing can be done by the Johnson County Health Department or private hospitals and clinics. Iowa City's current primary initiative is public education on the potential hazards of lead based paint. The City Department of Housing and Inspection Services distributes pamphlets and brochures concerning lead based paint hazards to landlords when rental inspections are conducted. The City's Housing Rehabilitation Office performs testing of paint chips and children when a rehabilitation project is planned for a unit that includes children under age 7. Representatives from the Johnson County Department of Health, the Iowa City Apartment Owners Association, the Iowa City School District, and the Iowa City Department of Planning and Community Development meet occasionally to discuss the hazards of lead based paint and what actions are necessary to prevent lead poisoning. This committee continues to emphasize community-wide education. In order to adequately educate the general public on this issue the information on lead paint hazards will continue to be provided to public and private organizations, local cable television and radio. The City will also continue to provide for testing on rehabilitation projects as they are planned. ICHA will continue to ensure that all its public housing and Housing Choice Voucher rental units are lead free. Further integration of actions to reduce lead based paint hazards will be developed as the need arises and information is provided to the public. Five-Year Strategic Plan 27 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City HOUSING Housing Needs (91.205) *Please also refer to the Housing Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook 1. Describe the estimated housing needs projected for the next five year period for the following categories of persons: extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income families, renters and owners, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, including persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, single persons, large families, public housing residents, victims of domestic violence, families on the public housing and section 8 tenant-based waiting list, and discuss specific housing problems, including: cost-burden, severe cost- burden, substandard housing, and overcrowding (especially large families). 2. To the extent that any racial or ethnic group has a disproportionately greater need for any income category in comparison to the needs of that category as a whole, the jurisdiction must complete an assessment of that specific need. For this purpose, disproportionately greater need exists when the percentage of persons in a category of need who are members of a particular racial or ethnic group is at least ten percentage points higher than the percentage of persons in 5 Year Strategic Plan Housing Needs response: NOTE: The Housing Needs Table (formerly called HUD Table 2A) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. 1. Estimated Housing Needs In 2008 the City collaborated with four surrounding municipalities to prepare an Affordable Housing Assessment of the Iowa City Metro Area. The purpose of the study was to examine the existing and future need for affordable housing among lower income households. Included within the study was an in-depth analysis of the housing needs of extremely low income, very low income, low income families, renters and owners, elderly persons, single persons, large families, public housing residents, and families on the public housing and section 8 tenant-based waiting lists. In addition, specific housing problems, including cost burden, substandard housing, and overcrowding were analyzed. The following narrative describing these needs is taken from the study. Where appropriate, the data has been updated with 2005-2007 American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates. The City of Iowa City is located in the southeast region of Iowa and is the sixth largest municipality in the State. In 2000, the City's population was 62,220. The growth rate during the 1990s represented the smallest increase over aten-year period since 1960. This is in contrast to Johnson County's growth rate of 15.5% during the same decade. However, Iowa City has grown significantly in population since 1960 when it was only the tenth largest municipality in the State. Five-Year Strategic Plan 28 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Population Trends, 1960-2000 1960 179,325,675 - 2,757,537 - 53,663 - 33,443 - 1970 203,210,158 13.3°~ 2,825,368 2.46°~ 72,127 34.4°~ 46,850 40.1°~ 1980 226,545,805 11.5°~ 2,913,808 3.13°~ 81,717 13.3°~ 50,508 7.8°~ 1990 248,709,873 9.8°~ 2,776,755 -4.70°~ 96,119 17.6°~ 59,738 18.3°~ 2000 281,421,906 13.2°~ 2,926,324 5.39°~ 111,006 15.5°~ 62,220 4.2°~ Source: U. S. Census Bureau Iowa City is a highly urbanized area with a population density of 2,575 persons per square mile in 2000 (62,220 persons living on 24.2 square miles). The City has a variety of land uses, including residential, commercial, industrial, public, and semi-public uses. The University of Iowa and the University Hospital and Clinic facilities are located in Iowa City and provide an economic growth engine for the larger region. Much of the land in the City has been developed, forcing newer single family residential subdivisions past its borders into adjoining municipalities. Annual population estimates since 2000 are reported in the table below. The total City population has slowly increased, growing from 62,220 residents to 67,831 in eight years. This represented an overall growth rate of 9% since 2000. Population Estimates, 2000-2008 2000 2,926,324 - 111,283 - 62,220 - 2001 2,930,031 0.13% 112,926 1.48% 63,418 1.93% 2002 2,931,084 0.04% 113,936 0.89% 63,833 0.65% 2003 2,935,991 0.17% 114,975 0.91 % 64,540 1.11 2004 2,946,009 0.34% 116,401 1.24% 65,399 1.33% 2005 2,955,587 0.33% 117,194 0.68% 65,446 0.07% 2006 2,972,566 0.57% 118,038 0.72% 65,901 0.70% 2007 2,988,046 0.52% 118,583 0.46% 66,648 1.13% 2008 3,002,555 0.49% 128,094 8.02% 67,831 1.77% Source: U. S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Income and Poverty Real household income increased 8% between 1990 and 2000. Between 2000 and 2007, real household income grew by only 5.3%. The increase is likely related to a shift in the distribution of households by income. The following table illustrates a decreasing percentage of lower income households coupled with an increasing proportion of more affluent households. For example, in 1990 over three-quarters (77.0%) of all households had annual incomes below $50,000, while only 4.9% of all households had incomes of $100,000 and higher. By 2007, the situation had changed dramatically. Only 54.2% of all households live on less than $50,000, and those earning over $100,000 account for 15% of all households. Five-Year Strategic Plan 29 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Household Income, 1990-2007 a`,_ _,T s s . Less than $10,000 4,487 21.3% 3,585 14.2% 3,485 12.8% $10,000 to $14,999 2,552 12.1 % 2,187 8.7% 2,636 9.7% $15,000 to $24,999 3,236 15.3% 3,772 15.0% 3,592 13.2% $25,000 to $34,999 3,033 14.4% 3,055 12.1 % 2,207 8.1 $35,000 to $49,999 2,953 14.0% 3,710 14.7% 2,853 10.5% $50,000 to $74,999 2,894 13.7% 3,976 15.8% 5,164 19.0% $75,000 to $99,999 915 4.3% 2,278 9.0% 3,202 11.8% $100,000 to $149,999 610 2.9% 1,623 6.4% 2,603 9.6% More than $150,000 428 2.0% 1,001 4.0% 1,497 5.5% Total 21,108 100.0% 25,187 100.0% 27,239 100.0% Median Household Income (Actual) $24,565 $34,977 Median Household Income (Adjusted)' $38,970 $42,115 $44,357 Adjusted to 2007 dollars Source: U. S. Census 1990 (STF-1, P080, P080A); Census 2000 (SF-3, P52, P53); 2005-2007 American Community Survey Three- Year Estimates Cost Burden and Other Housing Problems The following narrative provides an estimate of the number and type of households in need of housing assistance. The review considers needs for the households according to the following categories: • Extremely low income households (income less than 30% of MFI) • Very low income households (income between 30% and 50% of MFI) • Low income households (income between 50% and 80% of MFI) • Households with income above 80% of MFI (moderate, middle, and high income households). The description of housing needs contained in this part includes discussion of cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing conditions being experienced by income category. Estimated Housing Needs of Extremely Low, Very Low, and Low Income Households Much of the data reported in this portion of the Iowa City CP was derived from CHAS Data 2000. CHAS Data 2000 is a special tabulation prepared for HUD by the Census Bureau. HUD reports that the Census Bureau uses a special rounding scheme on special tabulation data. As a result, there may be discrepancies between the data reported by CHAS Data 2000 and the data reported by Census Summary File 3, which is the source of much of the data in other parts of the CP. Five-Year Strategic Plan 30 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City All Renter and Owner Households with Housing Problems, 2000 , • d e a` ' t4~ • ` ;' • e ~:.. . Renter Households Extremely Low (0-30°k MFI) 5,060 4,301 85.0°k 4,230 83.6°k 3,598 71.1 °k 71 1.4°k Very Low (30°k-50°k MFI) 2,996 2,181 72.8°k 2,112 70.5°k 509 17.0°k 69 2.3°k Low (50°k-80°k MFI) 2,743 724 26.4°k 609 22.2°k 85 3.1 °k 115 4.2°k Above 80°k MFI 2,633 158 6.0°k 103 3.9°k 34 1.3°k 55 2.1 °k Total Renters 13,432 7,364 54.8°k 7,054 52.5°k 4,226 31.5°k 310 2.3°k Owner Households Extremely Low (0-30°k MFI) 508 430 84.6°k 424 83.4°k 356 70.0°k 6 1.2°k Very Low (30°k-50°k MFI) 750 518 69.1 °k 503 67.1 °k 137 18.2°k 15 2.0°k Low (50°k-80°k MFI) 1,874 562 30.0°k 504 26.9°k 69 3.7°k 58 3.1°k Above 80°k MFI 8,580 523 6.1 °k 489 5.7°k 17 0.2°k 34 0.4°k Total Owners 11,712 2,034 17.4°k 1,920 16.4°k 579 4.9°k 114 1.0°k All Households Total All Households 25,144 9,398 37.4°k 8,974 35.7°k 4,805 19.1 °k 424 1.7°k 'Any Housing problems: Cost burden greater than 30°k of income, and/or overcrowding, and/or without complete kitchen or plumbing. " Other Housing problems: Overcrowding, and/or without complete kitchen or plumbing. Source: 2000 HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data As shown in the table above, CHAS Data 2000 reports there are 25,144 households in Iowa City. Of these households, 13,432 are renters (53.4%) and 11,712 (46.6%) are home owners. Notably: • There are 9,398 households (37.4%) that have housing problems. • Of these households, 13,931 (55.4%) are low income, with annual incomes at or below 80% of the median family income (MFI). Lower income households are most likely to have housing needs due to limited resources. • There are 7,364 renter households (54.8%) that are experiencing housing problems. Renters comprise 78.4% of the 9,398 households with a housing problem. • Of the 13,432 renter households, 10,799 (80.4%) have incomes classified as low, very low or extremely low. Of the 7,364 renter households with a housing problem, 7,206 (97.8%) have incomes at or below 80% of MFI. • There are 2,034 owner households (17.4%) with a housing problem. Owners comprise 21.6% of the 9,398 households with a housing problem. • Of the 11,712 owner households, 3,132 (26.7%) have incomes classified as low, very low or extremely low. Of the 2,034 owner households with a housing problem, 1,511 (74.3%) are low income. Information is also available regarding cost burden by income category. According to 2000 CHAS data, there were 8,974 households (35.7%) paying 30% or more of their income for housing. Of the total households, 4,805 (19.1%) pay more than 50% of their income for housing. The following information is also evident from the data in the Table above. • Of the 13,432 renter households 7,054 (52.4%) are cost-burdened. Renters make up 78.6% of the 8,974 cost-burdened homes. • Of the 11,712 owner households, 1,920 (16.4%) are cost-burdened. Owners make up 21.4% of the 8,974 cost-burdened homes. Five-Year Strategic Plan 31 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City • In total, Iowa City has 5,568 extremely low income households. Of these, 4,654 (83.6%) are cost burdened. Furthermore, 3,954 (71.0%) of the 5,568 households pay 50% or more of their income for housing costs. • In total, the City has 3,746 very low income households. Of these, 2,615 (69.8%) are cost burdened. In addition, 646 (17.2%) of the 3,746 pay 50% or more of their income for housing costs. • Iowa City has 4,617 low income households. Of these, 1,113 (24.1%) are cost burdened. Additionally, 154 (3.3%) of the 4,617 pay 50% or more of their income for housing costs. • Finally, the City has 11,213 households with income above 80% MFI. Of these, 592 (5.3%) are cost -burdened. Moreover, 51 (0.4%) of the 11,213 pay 50% or more of their income for housing costs. Cost burdened renters need decent, affordable housing. Extremely low income households have the greatest need for continued assistance in the form of a subsidy or an affordable unit. Very low income and low income renters with a housing problem need assistance with supportive services, such as childcare, health care, and/or transportation services. Assistance with supportive services reduces demands on their incomes, freeing up income to pay for housing. Very low income and low income renters who are provided assistance with other services may be able to save money that can be used for a down payment and closing costs on an owner unit. Because the majority of the low-income renters are experiencing cost burden, all would benefit from improved economic opportunities. To take advantage of higher-skilled jobs that pay more and provide the potential for advancement, there will be the need for education and job training. Low income owners who are cost burdened need assistance with maintenance and upkeep of their units so that they do not deteriorate. Low income owner also need assistance with supportive services that reduce the competing demands on their limited incomes. Finally, low income owners would benefit from improved economic opportunities. Through use of the CHAS Data 2000, it is possible to calculate households by household income with "Other Housing Problems." Other housing problems exclude cost burden but include overcrowding in addition to lack of complete kitchen or plumbing facilities. The previous CHAS table identifies the following characteristics about other housing problems in Iowa City: Of the 9,398 households with housing problems, 424 (1.7% of all households) are classified as "other" housing problems. Of the 424 households with other housing problems, 335 (79%) are low income, with annual incomes at or below 80% of MFI. In addition, 255 (60.1%) of the 424 low income households classified as other housing problems are renters. Estimated Housing Needs of Elderly Households, Small Households, Large Households, and All Other Households This section considers housing needs based on type of households. For the purposes of this section, elderly households are one- or two-person households, where either person is 62 years of age or older. Small households consist of two to four persons. And, large households have five or more persons. "All other households" are those that do not fall into one of the three previous categories, including student households where non-related individuals reside in a housing unit together. Five-Year Strategic Plan 32 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City The following table shows the 13,432 renter households reported in Iowa City by CHAS Data 2000. The households are distinguished by household type and income category. The table also shows the 7,364 renter households with a housing problem, as previously reported, by household type and income category. The following characteristics emerge from the table: • There are 818 elderly renter households, which is 6.1% of the total renters. Of these, 579 (70.8%) are low income. Additionally, 278 (34.0%) of the total elderly households have a housing problem. Of these 278 households, 219 (78.8%) are low income. • There are 2,764 (20.6%) small households. Of these, 1,974 (71.4%) are low income. In addition, 1,110 of the total small households have a housing problem. Of the small households with housing problems, 1,070 (96.3%) are low income. • There are 299 (2.2%) large rental households in the City. Of these, 249 (83.3%) are low income. Furthermore, 74.9%, or 224 of the total large households, have a housing problem. Of the large households with housing problems, 214 are low income. These low income large households with housing problems comprise 71.6% of the total large households. • The remaining 9.551 households in the City are all other households. Of these, 7,997 (83.7%) are low income. In addition, 5,751 (60.2%) have a housing problem. Of the 5,751 all other households with a housing problem, 5,701 are low income. While all other households experience the largest number of housing problems, a greater percentage of large households (74.9%) have a housing problem, particularly among those that are low income. Low income larger households could be overcrowded and need assistance with obtaining a larger unit. Low income elderly households often live on fixed incomes and need assistance, as housing costs can exceed their ability to pay. Renter Households b Household T e and Income with An Housin Problem 2000 Extremely Low (0 % -30 % MFI) 5,060 274 94 34.3 % 654 534 81.7 % 84 84 100.0 % 4,048 3,587 88.6 Very Low (30 % -50 % MFI) 2,996 162 77 47.5 % 565 370 65.5 % 95 85 89.5 % 2,174 1,650 75.9 Low(50%-80% MFI) 2,743 143 48 33.6% 755 165 21.9% 70 45 64.3% 1,775 465 26.2 Above 80% MFI 2,633 239 59 24.7% 790 40 5.1% 50 10 20.0% 1,554 50 3.2% Total Renters 13,432 818 278 34.0% 2,764 1,110 40.2% 299 224 74.9% 9,551 5,751 60.2% Source: 2000 HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability SL~a tegy data The following table shows the 11,712 owner households reported in Iowa City by CHAS Data 2000. The households are distinguished by household type and income category. The table also shows the 2,034 owner households with a housing problem, as previously reported, by household type and income category. The following characteristics emerge from the table: There are 2,620 elderly owner households, which is 23.4% of the total renters. Of these, 1,096 (41.8%) are low income. Additionally, 357 (13.6%) of the total elderly households have a housing problem. Of these 357 households, 308 (86.3%) are low-income. There are 5,808 (49.6%) small households. Of these, 1,030 (17.7%) are low income. In addition, 820 of the total small households have a housing problem. Of the small households with housing problems, 552 (67.3%) are low income. There are 907 (7.7%) large owner households in the City. Of these, 143 (15.8%) are low income. Furthermore, 20.6%, or 187 of the total large households, have a housing problem. Of the large households with housing problems, 93 are low Five-Year Strategic Plan 33 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City income. These low income large households with housing problems comprise 49.7% of the total large households. • The remaining 2,377 households in the City are all other households. Of these, 863 (36.3%) are low-income. In addition, 641 (27.0%) have a housing problem. Of the 641 all other households with a housing problem, 527 are low income. While small households experience the largest number of housing problems, a greater percentage of all other households (27.0%) have a housing problem, particularly among those that are low income. Owner Households b Household T e and Income with An Housin Problems 2000 Extremely Low (0 % -30 % MFI) 508 151 98 64.9 % 158 134 84.8 % 4 4 100.0 % 195 175 89.7 Very Low (30 % -50 % MFI) 750 333 123 36.9 % 168 124 73.8 % 65 55 84.6 % 184 104 56.5 Low (50 % -80 % MFI) 1,874 612 87 14.2 % 704 294 41.8 % 74 34 45.9 % 484 249 51.4 Above 80% MFI 8,580 1,524 49 3.2% 4,778 268 5.6% 764 94 12.3% 1,514 114 7.5% Total Renters 11,712 2,620 357 13.6% 5,808 820 14.1 % 907 187 20.6% 2,377 641 27.0% Source: 2000 HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data 2. Disproportionately Greater Housing Problems Using CHAS Data 2000, the following considers the housing needs for all households in comparison to the households by race in Iowa City. Also considered are the housing needs of Hispanic households in comparison to all households. The review serves to consider disproportionately greater need. As defined by HUD, a disproportionately greater need among any racial or ethnic group exists when a particular racial or ethnic group has housing problems at least 10 percentage points higher than the percentage of households in that category as a whole. There are 9,645 renter households with incomes at or below 80% of MFI. The following table compares the percentage of households with housing problems for White, Black, and Hispanic households. (CHAS Data 2000 did not contain complete information on other races due to population sizes that were too small.) The data table reports the following characteristics for Iowa City: • 67.5% of all low income renters have a housing problem. Black and Hispanic renters report instances of problems at slightly lower rates, at 65.3% and 59.3%, respectively. • There are 283 low-income elderly renter households with a housing problem, which is 34.5% of all elderly households. There are 8 Black households and 4 Hispanic households in this category. Of the 4 Hispanic households, all 4 reported a problem, which is a rate of 100%. • There are 1,074 small and large renter households with a problem, 42.6% of total households in this category. Of these, Black households have a higher concentration of reported problems, with 59.4% of the total 320 households. • There are 8,703 other renter households, of which 5,277 or 60.6% reported a housing problem. White households reported the highest rate of problems: 4,964 of the total 8,125 households, or 61.1%, had a housing problem. In summary, Black small and large renter households experienced a disproportionately greater degree of housing problems (59.4%) compared to the percentage of households in that category as a whole (42.6%). Although Black and Hispanic elderly households had Five-Year Strategic Plan 34 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City rates of 50% and 100%, respectively, there were only 4 Black elderly households and 4 Hispanic elderly households with housing problems. Renter Households with Incomes at or Below 80% of MFI with Any Housing Problem by Race of Household and Hispanic Origin, 2000 White Households 8,695 67.9% 810 275 34.0% 1,995 790 39.6% 8,125 4,964 61.1% Black Households 617 65.3% 8 4 50.0% 320 190 59.4% 394 209 53.0% Hispanic Households 333 59.5% 4 4 100.0% 204 94 46.1% 184 104 56.5% Total 9,645 67.5% 822 283 34.5% 2,519 1,074 42.6% 8,703 5,277 60.6% Source: 2000 HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data There are 3,009 owner households with incomes at or below 80% of MFI. The following table compares the percentage of households with housing problems for White, Black, and Hispanic households. CHAS Data 2000 did not contain complete information about other races. (CHAS Data 2000 did not contain complete information on other races due to population sizes that were too small.) The data table reports the following characteristics for Iowa City: • 46.3% of all low income owners have a housing problem. Black and Hispanic owners report instances of problems at higher rates, at 57.1% and 69.6%, respectively. • There are 352 low-income elderly owner households with a housing problem, which is 13.5% of all elderly households. There are 16 Black households with 8 reporting a problem, a rate of 50%. • There are 912 small and large owner households with a housing problem, 14.3% of total households in this category. Of these, Hispanic households have a significantly higher concentration of reported problems, with 25% of the total 112 households. • There are 2,311 other owner households, of which 607 or 26.3% reported housing problems. Black households reported the highest rate of problems: 8 of the total 22 households, or 36.4%, had a housing problem. In summary, Black owner households experienced disproportionately higher rates of housing problems than White households; however, the number of Black owner households experiencing housing problems was 30. Hispanic small and large owner households also experienced housing problems at a disproportionately greater rate; however, a total of 32 households reported problems. Owner Households with Incomes at or Below 80% of MFI with Any Housing Problem b Race of Household and His anic Ori in 2000 White Households 2;935 45.8% 2,590 344 13.3% 6,170 870 14.1% 2,255 595 26.4% Black Households 28 57.1% 16 8 50.0% 83 14 16.9% 22 8 36.4% Hispanic Households 46 69.6% - - 0.0% 112 28 25.0% 34 4 11.8% Total 3,009 46.3% 2,606 352 13.5% 6,365 912 14.3% 2,311 607 26.3% Source: 2000 HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data Five-Year Strategic Plan 35 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City riority Housing Needs (91.215 (b)) Identify the priority housing needs and activities in accordance with the categories specified in the Housing Needs Table (formerly Table 2A). These categories correspond with special tabulations of U.S. census data provided by HUD for the preparation of the Consolidated Plan. 2. Provide an analysis of how the characteristics of the housing market and the severity of housing problems and needs of each category of residents provided the basis for determining the relative priority of each priority housing need category. Note: Family and income types may be grouped in the case of closely related categories of residents where the analysis would apply to more than one family or income type. 3. Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority needs. an s. 5 Year Strategic Plan Priority Housing Needs response: Note: The Housing Needs Table (formerly HUD Table 2A) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. 1. Priority Housing Needs and Activities The 2008 Affordable Housing Assessment reported on the priority housing needs within the City of Iowa City. In the study, existing housing need was determined to be a total of 2,206 housing units. This number is the sum of: 289 lower income households which were living in physically-deficient units 1,358 cost burdened family renter households (i.e., non-student households), and 559 cost burdened owner households. Projected affordable housing demand in Iowa City was reported to be 649 units for extremely low income households with incomes below 30% of the median income. This number is the sum of: • 544 renter units, and • 105 owner units. Most notably, existing housing demand is more than three times projected housing demand. And, projected housing construction is not expected to fully address housing need. The 2008 Affordable Housing Study estimated that an additional 5,136 housing units will be created between 2007 through 2012 in Iowa City. Based on past trends and assumptions made relative to the housing market, the report projected that an additional 5,136 housing units (approximately 856 units annually) will be created from 2007 through 2012. Of these, 3,082 units (60%) will be single family owner-occupied units and 2,054 units (40%) will be multi-family renter-occupied housing units. Furthermore, the study projected that the private housing market will continue to favor higher income households, owners and student renters over lower income households and family renters. Five-Year Strategic Plan 36 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City As a result, the City has established the following priority housing needs for the next five years: Non-student renter households up to 50% of MFI: Small families, specifically renters, experience the greatest degree of housing problems. Existing affordable housing demand exceeds projected demand, and the need for rental units far outpaces the need for owner units. With the cost of home ownership outpacing real median household income, providing assistance to rental households would be more cost-effective at this time. And, even with the rising demand for affordable rental housing units, 48 units originally constructed with Low Income Housing Tax Credit financing were converted to market-rate apartments (Villa Garden Apts.). This category would also include SRO rental units. Persons and families at-risk for homelessness: With more "new homeless" being created during the recession, it is critical that efforts be made to assist them in maintaining their current housing, and not increase the number of homeless in Iowa City. Rental assistance, including rent and utility deposits, achieves this objective and is far more cost-effective than transitioning out of homelessness. • Owner-occupied housing units: Elderly and small family owner households experience very high degree of housing problems, especially cost burden. Weatherization, emergency rehab and rehab activities help to decrease monthly utility costs and preserve and maintain the City's affordable owner housing stock. To address these needs, the City anticipates funding the following activities: • CDBG funds will be used to continue the City's rehabilitation activities for own- occupied households. It is estimated that 109 households will be assisted over the next five years. • HOME funds will also be used to continue the City's rehabilitation activities for owner-occupied households. It is estimated that 29 households will be assisted over the next five years. • General Obligation bond funds in the amount of approximately $200,000 annually will be available to continue the City's GRIP program, assisting 27 owner-occupied households with rehabilitation. • The City anticipates receiving additional funds through the Iowa Department of Development's Single Family New Construction Unit Production Program for the construction of 35 new units. • HOME funds will be provided to ICHA to continue the City's Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program, assisting 75 low income households. • ICHA will continue its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and provide rental assistance to low income households. • ICHA will also continue providing public housing units to very low income households. Five-Year Strategic Plan 37 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 2. Basis for Determination See response to #1 above. 3. Basis for Assigning Priority The priorities previously presented were developed by: • Weighing the severity of the need among all groups and subgroups • Analyzing the current social, housing, and economic conditions • Analyzing the relative needs of low and moderate income families • Assessing the resources likely to be available over the next five years, and • Evaluating input from focus group sessions, interviews, service provider surveys, City departmental staff, and public hearings. The City determined that LMI non-student renter households and owner households are high priorities. CDBG, HOME, General Obligation bond funds, and State DED funds will be the primary resources used to finance activities to be undertaken to address these priority needs. 4. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is the limited resources available to address identified housing priorities. In addition, the 2008 Affordable Housing study identified several obstacles to affordable housing in Iowa City. These are described in detail below. Barriers to affordable housing are obstacles that impede the development of affordable housing units. Some barriers to affordable housing, such as local public policies, can be modified or eliminated. Regulatory policies, such as zoning regulations that limit or prohibit multi-family housing or the development of single family units on smaller lots, can be changed by local government officials. Physical constraints, such as the condition of soils or severe topography, are barriers that cannot be reasonably modified. There also are barriers that are driven by local market conditions such as rising construction costs or a demand for housing that outpaces the available supply. This type of barrier typically requires public incentives to ameliorate its impact on affordable housing. In Iowa City, the following barriers to affordable housing were identified. Many of these barriers were identified through interviews and focus group meetings, while others were revealed through primary research. Public Policy Barriers • Zoning There is an absence of developable land zoned for multi-family housing and available for purchase in Iowa City. Undeveloped land that is already zoned for multi-family housing is largely controlled by developers that bring the land to market on a gradual basis. Consequently, if anon-profit developer wishes to build multi-family units, he must apply for a rezoning and endure the public hearing process, where NIMBYism (Not in My Back Yard) can defeat the project. • Other Five-Year Strategic Plan 38 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City o State and federal funding resources have continuously declined over the past several years with fewer resources made available to finance affordable housing projects. Market Barriers • The high cost of land and construction places new housing development beyond the reach of most affordable housing developers. • In high cost areas such as Iowa City, market rate developments offer higher profit margins to builders and developers, thereby reducing the supply of labor and number of firms interested in affordable housing. • Market rate transactions offer fewer challenges (to builders and developers) and higher commissions (to Realtors) than do affordable housing developments. • There is a relative scarcity of single family detached homes available for sale for less than $200,000. • Market rents for student housing are higher than HUD Fair Market Rents, which can be a disincentive for private landlords to participate in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. • The student rental market is very lucrative. Leases for newer student apartments include aper-bedroom monthly rent which greatly exceeds what a working family with children could afford to pay. • There is a relative lack of available vacant housing units that are affordable and available for purchase and/or rehabilitation for lower income households. This situation places more pressure on affordable housing developers to construct new units, a more costly alternative. • There is a relative lack of vacant non-residential structures available for purchase and conversion into rental housing. • Restrictive covenants on single family detached homes constructed in planned subdivisions that require minimum square footage of dwelling units, minimum number of garage bays and other design standards prohibit homes from being rented and eliminate the possibility of affordable housing units being built within many of these new communities. • More than half of the privately assisted housing inventory in Iowa City is at risk for conversion to market rate housing. • The vibrant housing market in Iowa City has caused property values to increase and housing units to be highly marketable. As a result, there are relatively few areas that are suitable for redevelopment initiatives, which could help to create new affordable housing opportunities. Physical Barriers • The high cost of lead-based paint abatement greatly increases the cost of rehabilitation of older housing units. • Sensitive environmental features such as steep slopes and wetlands are driving up the cost of housing construction on vacant parcels. Other Barriers • There is a need for increased capacity within non-profit organizations that develop affordable housing. Non-profit organizations typically operate on shoe-string Five-Year Strategic Plan 39 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City budgets. Without ready access to pre-development assistance, non-profit developers are very limited in their ability to explore the feasibility of a project. The number of experienced staff dedicated exclusively to housing development indicates how much time and effort a developer can devote to creating new housing. A staff of several full-time employees working exclusively on locating sites and developing financing packages, as well as overseeing construction, enables a developer to focus on its mission to build housing. • The ability to successfully make the transition from renting to home ownership can be daunting. Learning how to budget, allowing for home maintenance, keeping a credit history in good shape-all of these elements are key components of home ownership counseling which must be available to first time homebuyers to help them achieve long-term stability and avoid default or foreclosure. Identification of these barriers establishes the foundation upon which recommendations were made to increase the supply of affordable housing in Iowa City and the metro area. Please also refer to the Housing Market Analysis Table in the Needs.xls workbook Based on information available to the jurisdiction, describe the significant characteristics of the housing market in terms of supply, demand, condition, and the cost of housing; the housing stock available to serve persons with disabilities; and to serve persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. Data on the housing market should include, to the extent information is available, an estimate of the number of vacant or abandoned buildings and whether units in these buildings are suitable for rehabilitation. 2. Describe the number and targeting (income level and type of household served) of units currently assisted by local, state, or federally funded programs, and an assessment of whether any such units are expected to be lost from the assisted housing inventory for any reason, (i.e. expiration of Section 8 contracts). 3. Indicate how the characteristics of the housing market will influence the use of funds made available for rental assistance, production of new units, rehabilitation of old units, or acquisition of existing units. Please note, the goal of affordable 5 Year Strategic Plan Housing Market Analysis responses: Note: The Housing Market Analysis Table is included in Additional Information- Appendix C. 1. Characteristics of the Housing Market Iowa City has experienced a rate of population growth similar to that of the state, and its housing market has grown to match. In 1990, there were 22,464 housing units, 46.1% of which were owner-occupied. As with the population growth, housing inventory also grew to 26,052 units in 2000, accounting fora 16% increase during the 1990s. By 2007, the Five-Year Strategic Plan 40 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City housing stock had increased another 9.5%; however, vacancies also rose to almost 7% overall. HUD's State of the Cities Data System maintains data on local building permits. As shown in the table below, residential building permits peaked in 2003 when almost 500 new multi- family units and over 200 single family units were constructed. The rate of issuance declined dramatically in 2004 and 2005, but has since been relatively stable. Residential Building Permits Issued_ 2000-2008 Single Family (attached or detached) 152 146 165 223 175 120 179 175 156 1,491 Multi Family 267 310 402 486 220 141 158 107 115 2,206 Total 419 456 567 709 395 261 337 282 271 3,697 Source: U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, SOCDS Building Permits Database Residential Building Permits Issued, 2000-2008 600 500 400 300 200 100 Single Family (attached or detached) (Multi Family Source: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, SOCDS Building Permits Database Single family units have increased in number by over 4,100 units between 1990 and 2007. They have also gradually increased as a percentage of the total housing inventory from 46% to 51%. The higher percentage of rental units, 46% in 2007, results from the large student population in Iowa City. The University of Iowa reportedly provides on-campus for only 20% of its student enrollment, thereby increasing demand for rental housing in the private market. Five-Year Strategic Plan 41 Version 2.0 ti~~o ti~~~ ti~~~ ti~~~ ti~~~ ti~~h ti~~~ ti~~~ ti~~~ City of Iowa City Units per Structure, 1990-2007 ,a ~. 1990 22,464 10,355 2,593 2,839 5,379 10,811 1,298 2000 26,052 12,327 2,841 2,841 6,836 12,518 1,207 2007 28,524 14,510 2,467 3,120 7,515 13,102 912 Source: U. S. Census 1990, 2000, and 2005-2007 American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates There were 28,524 housing units in Iowa City in 2007, of which 1,960 were estimated to be vacant. There were 260 owner units identified as vacant and for-sale only, equating to a vacancy rate of less than 1%. Among rental units, there were 783 vacant units identified as for-rent only, accounting for a vacancy rate of 2.7%. The remaining vacant units were either rented or sold but not yet occupied, for seasonal or occasional use, or classified as other vacant; however, none of these units were available and on the market. Occupancy and Tenure, 1990-2009 1990 22,651 22,124 10,079 45.6°k 12,046 54.4°k 527 2.3°k 2000 25,944 25,142 11,861 47.2°k 13,281 52.8°k 802 3.1 °k 2007 28,524 26,564 13,566 51.1°k 12,998 48.9°k 1,960 6.9°k Source: U. S. Census 1990, 2000, and 2005-2007 American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates According to the 2008 Affordable Housing Study, a rental vacancy rate of less than 3% is too low to support a vibrant rental housing market. This rate is lower than the preferred rate of 3% to 5%, which allows some mobility for households who are moving. A rate that is too low rate exerts upward pressure on rents, negatively impacting the ability of lower income households to find affordable housing because of a small number of available units in the marketplace at any given time. Sales Housing Market Continued household growth and higher median household income fuel the demand for new housing. However, the Iowa City metro area is producing many more higher priced housing units than moderately priced units. Since 2000 nearly 7,500 housing units have been added to the Iowa City metro area housing inventory. Between 2005 and 2006, the number of single family housing units that sold for less than $100,000 in the Iowa City area decreased from 186 units to 155 units. Meanwhile, the number of single family housing units that sold for more than $200,000 increased from 751 units to 764 units. Between 2000 and 2006 the average construction cost for a single family housing unit in Iowa City rose 30% from $148,588 to $226,676, after adjusting for inflation. A total of 1,703 new construction single family and condominium units sold for less than $140,000 between 2000 and 2006. The housing market expanded rapidly between 2001 and 2006 with the number of sales transactions averaging over 1,000 in Iowa City each year. Sales peaked in 2005 at 1,103 transactions. The median sales price increased slightly more than 8% during this period, after adjusting for inflation. Five-Year Strategic Plan 42 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Trends in Sales Housing, 2001-2006 2001 922 $134,000 2002 933 $140,000 2003 1,023 $147,500 2004 1,067 $157,608 2005 1,103 $162,900 2006 1,035 $165,000 Source: Iowa City Area Association of Realtors Multi-List Service Real median household income in Iowa City decreased 4.5% from $42,694 in 2000 to $40,772 in 2007. In contrast, the median sales price of housing increased 8.2% from $134,000 in 2001 to $165,000 in 2006, after adjusting for inflation. Demographic, an international public policy firm specializing in urban policy and demographics, in 2000 ranked the Iowa City urbanized area as the 67t" most expensive housing market out of 451 markets across the U.S. The following table illustrates trends in the rate of home ownership by race and Hispanic origin. White households have historically owned their homes at higher rates than Black, Asian and Hispanic households in Iowa City. However, recent estimates indicate increasing rates of minority home ownership, particularly among Asians and Hispanics. Owner Occupancy by Race and Ethnicity of Household, 2000 1990 9, 817 44.7 % 9, 546 47.3 f 76 16.4 f 163 14.0 % 77 22.3 2000 11, 749 46.6 % 11,140 50.1 % 140 15.5 % 294 21.4 % 152 27.5 2007 13, 566 51.1 % 12, 669 54.7 % 252 21.4 % 466 31.4 % 189 33.6 Source: U. S. Census 1990, 2000, 2005-2007American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates Rental Housing Market The National Low Income Housing Coalition provides annual information on the Fair Market Rent (FMR) and affordability of rental housing in each county in the United States. In Johnson County, the 2009 Fair Market Rent (FMR) for atwo-bedroom apartment is $734. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities, without paying more than 30% of income on housing, a household must earn $2,446 monthly or $29,352 annually. Assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year, this level of income translates into a Housing Wage of $14.68. In Iowa, a minimum wage worker earns an hourly wage of $7.25. In order to afford the FMR for atwo-bedroom apartment, a minimum wage earner must work 78 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, a household must include 2.0 minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week year-round in order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable. In Iowa, the estimated average wage for a renter is $8.97 an hour. In order to afford the FMR for atwo-bedroom apartment at this wage, a renter must work 63 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, working 40 hours per week year-round, a household must include 1.6 workers earning the mean renter wage in order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable. Five-Year Strategic Plan 43 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for an individual are $674 in Iowa. If SSI represents an individual's sole source of income, $202 in monthly rent is affordable, while the FMRfor cone-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $575. In Iowa City, however, average rental rates are high as a result of student demand for off- campus housing. The average rent fora 1-bedroom unit was $677 in 2009 within the Pentacrest Mile; it was $493 in the remainder of the City. Even if a household was able to afford atwo-bedroom unit at an average monthly rent of $607 in Iowa City, the chances of being able to find a vacant unit were extremely limited. The 2009 Apartment Rent Survey reported an overall average vacancy rate of 0.8% in the Pentacrest Mile and 1.43% in the remainder of the City. Average Rents by Bedroom Size, 2009 1-bedroom units $677 $493 2-bedroom units $722 $607 3-bedroom units $1,247 $924 4-bedroom units $1,485 n/a ' Includes the area within an approximate one-mile radius from the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus Source: 2009 Iowa City Apartment Rent Survey (Cook Appraisal, LLC) Housing Condition Using indicators of housing deficiency available from the 2000 Census, the following provides an overview of the condition of the housing stock in Iowa City. A structure's age is used to demonstrate the amount of time a unit has been in the housing inventory and the duration of time over which substantial maintenance is necessary. In the absence of routine maintenance, older housing becomes substandard. The age threshold used to signal a potential deficiency is 50 years or more. The 2000 Census reported that 3,646 owner properties and 3,325 renter properties were built prior to 1950. The Census Bureau defines complete plumbing facilities as hot and cold piped water, a bathtub or shower, and a flush toilet. Units without complete plumbing facilities generally indicate substandard housing conditions. Among owner units in Iowa City, only 28 (0.2%) lacked complete plumbing in 2000. There were 113 renter units lacking complete plumbing. Overcrowding is directly related to the wear and tear sustained by a housing unit. More than one person per room (1.01 persons or more) is used as a threshold for defining living conditions as overcrowded. In 2000, there were 49 owner housing units (0.5%) with more than one person per room. No renter units were identified as overcrowded. Employment and Income Overview Many cost burdened households are active members of the region's workforce whose salaries are not keeping pace with housing costs. More than half of all employed persons work in industries with the lowest entry level wages in Johnson County. Approximately 12.8% of workers are employed in industries with entry level wages of less than $15,000 annually. Another 40% work in industries with entry level wages between $15,000 and $20,000 annually. These lower wage workers are essential to the continued expansion of Five-Year Strategic Plan 44 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City the region's economy and they contribute significantly to the demand for affordable sales and rental housing in the Iowa City metro area. 2. Number and Targeting of Units There are 998 units of privately assisted rental housing units in Iowa City. Of these, 438 (44%) are family units, 413 (41%) are elderly units, and 147 (15%) are units for persons with disabilities. Inventor of Private) Assisted Rental Housin Units 2009 Family Units Citizen Building Apartments 319 Washington Street 18 LIHTC Whispering Garden 2429-2443 Whispering Meadow Drive 12 LIHTC Berry Court Scattered sites 14 LIHTC Pheasant Ridge Apartments 2626 Bartelet Road 248 Section 236 Greater low a City Housing Fellow ship Scattered sites 90 HOME/CDBG HACAP Scattered sites 51 HOME/CDBG Isis Investments LLC 5 Sub-Total 438 Elderly Units Concord Terrace Apartments 1259 Shannon Drive 30 LIHTC Regency Heights 1010 Scott Park Drive 36 LIHTC Regency Heights II 1060 Scott Park Drive 37 LIHTC Lexington Place 1229 Shannon Drive 30 LIHTC Emerson Point 1335 Shannon Drive 54 LIHTC Autumn Park Apartments 3042 Muscatine Avenue 64 Section 202 Ecumenical Towers 320 East Washington Street 81 Section 202 Capitol House 320 Dubuque Street 81 Section 202 Sub-Total 413 Disabled Units Melrose Ridge 4435-4455 Melrose Avenue 18 LIHTC System Unlimited Group Homes 2208 Hickory Court 18 Section 811 Builders of Hope 1010 South First Avenue 14 HOME MECCA 438 Southgate Avenue 12 HOME Successful Living Scattered sites 37 HOME/CDBG System Unlimited Group Homes Scattered sites 48 Section 202 Sub-Total 147 Sub-Total 998 Sources: Iowa City Five Year Consolidated Plan -City Steps 2006-2010 National Housing Trust Affordable Housing Data Sets Iowa Finance Authority Inventory of Tax Credit Projects U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development More than half (54%) of the assisted housing inventory is at risk for conversion to market rate housing. In some cases, affordable housing developments are constructed with public funds provided to the developer and rental subsidies provided to qualifying households who occupy the units. The source of the rental subsidy is the Section 8 Program. The developer Five-Year Strategic Plan 45 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City must agree to keep the units affordable for a specified period of years if HUD provides Section 8 rental subsidies. After the period of affordability expires, the housing units may be purchased by afor-profit entity and converted to market rate housing. According to a 2007 update issued by the Iowa Finance Authority, nearly 600 affordable housing units are at risk for conversion to market rate units due to expiring Section 8 contracts. Expiring Section 8 Contracts in Iowa City System Unlimited Group Homes ~~ 941 Pepper Drive 48 6/1/2011 Pheasant Ridge Apartments 2626 Bartelet Road 248 8/1/2014 Capitol House 320 Dubuque Street 81 8/1/2014 System Unlimited Group Homes 2208 Hickory Court 18 11/1/2015 Ecumenical Towers 320 East Washington Street 81 12/1/2015 Autumn Park Apartments 3042 Muscatine Avenue 64 1/1/2014 Total 540 3. Influence of Housing Market on the Use of Funds The 2008 Affordable Housing Study included the following projections for new housing development based on the assumption that no changes were made to local policies and no new policies impacting affordable housing (such as inclusionary zoning) were adopted. The study projected that an additional 2,154 housing units would be created in Iowa City between 2007 and 2012. This is equivalent to 359 units annually for the next six years. Of these 2,154 privately developed units, it was estimated that approximately 1,292 units would be single family owner-occupied units and the remaining 862 units would be multi- family renter-occupied housing units. Furthermore, the study projected that the private housing market will continue to favor higher income households, owners and student renters over lower income households and family renters. The study also estimated that approximately 10% of the projected 2,154 market-rate housing units would be affordable to median income households. For these reasons, the City of Iowa City will dedicate CDBG and HOME program funds to stimulate the production of new rental housing units affordable to households up to 80% of the MHI. Specific Housing Objectives (91.215 (b)) 1. Describe the priorities and specific objectives the jurisdiction hopes to achieve over a specified time period. 2. Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs for the eriod covered b the strate is Ian. 5 Year Strategic Plan Specific Housing Objectives response: 1. Priorities and Objectives Five-Year Strategic Plan 46 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City The City of Iowa City expects to focus its CDBG and HOME entitlement funds towards improving the quality of life in City neighborhoods for extremely low, very low, and low income households, and to preserve and increase the stock of affordable owner and renter housing units. With this in mind, the following housing priorities and objectives have been established: - Develonment of Affordable Housing: Utilize local CHDOs and non-profit organizations to provide financial and technical assistance in developing housing for extremely low, very low, and low income renters and homebuyers. Objective: Assist with the development of 95 new housing units over the next five years. The specific objectives of each non-profit organization are as follows: • The City will invest funds received from IDED to finance the construction of 35 new affordable single family units. • Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity plans to develop 25 new owner- occupied units over the next five years. These housing opportunities will be for households earning 30%-60% of AMI. • Builders of Hope purchased a building for 7 units of single-room occupancy (SRO). • HACAP plans to develop a total of 6 units of affordable rental housing. • The Housing Fellowship will develop 22 units of scattered site rental housing across Iowa City. - Rehabilitation of Existing Housina Stock: Promote the rehabilitation and preservation of Iowa City's existing housing stock through the City's GRIP housing rehabilitation program. Objective: Assist with the rehabilitation of 27 homes in the City over the next five years. • The City will continue its GRIP housing rehabilitation program and assist another 27 units/households. • The City will continue its CDBG housing rehabilitation program and assist another 109 units/households. • The City will continue its HOME housing rehabilitation program and assist another 29 units/households. 2. Funds Reasonably Expected to be Available The City anticipates receiving the following funds over the next five years to help support new affordable housing projects, housing rehabilitation programs, and homeless outreach and prevention activities: Five-Year Strategic Plan 47 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Year Beginning: 1-Jul-10 1-Jul-11 1-Jul-12 1-Jul-13 1-Jul-14 City Fiscal Year: FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Total CDBG Annual Entitlement $667,273 $667,273 $667,273 $667,273 $667,273 $3,336,365 Anticipated CDBG Program Income $250,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $650,000 HOME Annual Entitlement $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $682,363 $3,411,815 Anticipated HOME Program Income $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000 Total CDBG & HOME Funds: $1,699,636 $1,.549,636 $1,549,636 $1,549,636 $1,549,636 $7,898,180 City General Obligation Bonds: GRIP $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,000,000 CDBG Supplemental Disaster Recovery: Single Family New Construction $1,669,078 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,669,078 Aniston Village L.P Loan Repayment $0 $2,900,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,900,000 I-JOBS: UniverCity Project $300,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $0 $800,000 Non~ntitlementAnticipated Revenue $2,169,078 $3,600,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $6,369,078 Total Resources Anticipated: $6,037,792 $8,749,636 $1,949,636 $1,949,636 $1,949,636 $14,267,258 Each year when the City prepares its Annual Plan, the projections for anticipated revenues will be re-evaluated and the annual goals re-assessed. Needs of Public Housing (91.210 (b)) In cooperation with the public housing agency or agencies located within its boundaries, describe the needs of public housing, including the number of public housing units in the jurisdiction, the physical condition of such units, the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing projects within the jurisdiction, and other factors, including the number of families on public housing and tenant-based waiting lists and results from the Section 504 needs assessment of public housing projects located within its boundaries (i.e. assessment of needs of tenants and applicants on waiting list for accessible units as required by 24 CFR 8.25). The public housing agency and jurisdiction can use the optional Priority Public Housing Needs Table (formerly Table 4) of the Consolidated Plan to identify priority public housing needs 5 Year Strategic Plan Needs of Public Housing response: Public Housing Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) manages and owns 81 public housing units for low income residents throughout the City. The units are in 53 separate buildings scattered throughout the City. Of the 81 total units, 24 are two-bedroom, 43 are three-bedroom and 14 are four-bedroom. The most important unmet need in the ICHA jurisdiction, according to the Authority, is four-bedroom units to house larger families. A map illustrating the location of these units across Iowa City is included on the following page. During the next five years, the Authority does not expect any net loss in the public housing inventory as a result of demolition, conversion to private housing, disposition, modernization or voluntary termination of federally assisted mortgages or other actions. In 1995, ICHA received HUD approval for the sale of 18 units at 1926/1946 Broadway Street. Per the approved plan, the sales proceeds will be used to develop 18 low-density scattered- Five-Year Strategic Plan 48 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City site replacement units that would be more efficiently and effectively operated as lower income housing. The final proceeds from the sale were made in a balloon payment in September 2009. ICHA is now formulating a strategy for the use of these funds. Physical Condition of Units The physical needs of all units were evaluated in a citywide housing conditions survey conducted by the City's Housing Rehabilitation office in 2007. All of the Authority's buildings are in good condition, with the exception of afour-bedroom house on Eastmoor Drive that was flooded and will be rebuilt this year. Generally, minor rehabilitation on units is completed when tenants move out. The living environment of public housing facilities in Iowa City is excellent, partly as a result of their scattered-site locations and integration into established City neighborhoods. None of the Authority's units are suspected of containing lead-based paint. Sixty-five of the 81 units were constructed after 1978, and all of the units built before 1978 were certified lead-free prior to purchase. Accessibility Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 24 CFR Part 8 requires that 5% of all public housing units be accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Another 2% of public housing units must be accessible to persons with sensory impairments. In addition, a PHA's administrative offices, application offices and other non-residential facilities must be accessible to persons with disabilities. The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) is the standard against which residential and non-residential spaces are judged to be accessible. According to ICHA, the authority conducted a Section 504 review in response to PIH Notice 89-4 issued on January 13, 1989. The needs assessment and transition plan, if one was necessary, was to be completed no later than July 11, 1990. Both ICHA and HUD were unable to locate a copy of the study; however, there are no findings on file indicating that ICHA did not comply with PIH Notice 89-4. ICHA provided data revealing that 32 of the 81 public housing units (39.5%) are handicap-accessible. These units are subject to bi-annual physical inspections conducted by HUD. According to ICHA, this physical inspection process is evidence that the 32 units meet UFAS standards and are, therefore, in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Currently, there are 32 units in ICHA's public housing inventory that are accessible to persons with mobility impairments, including units available to disabled families with children. Of these units available to the disabled population, 17 (53.1%) are occupied by persons/households with disabilities. Five-Year Strategic Plan 49 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Scattered-Site Pelhlic Ff©using knits City ofi Iowa City Puhlic Housing Sites Num'bal of Units • ~ ~ 2 ~ 3 * ~ I~ Census Tracts y.-^- Streets Minority Concentration ~ I~SQ r LMI 81ack. Groups _ _ h r V i I ~+' . ,. f r! ° 11 / 1 ` Fr ~.... I .,, ~ _ _ , ~~r~ //f /I f ~ .. r , ~~l/ ~/r' ~f~~', fr/~ ,~ I '-~ ~'~~ I~ ~~ ~ ,-, b.~. .w.~,. j~ f~ ,,+f r• r- 14~ `J fi ~ ~i "~.y ~ t U p.5 1 Miles `~ ` ' °' ~ ,. 1 1 ~ 1111 J~ ~, ~, _ _:~~ . --,~ k; 4 Five-Year Strategic Plan 50 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Public Housing Admission Preferences ICHA selects families based on the following preferences within each bedroom size category: A. Displaced: Individuals or families displaced by government action or whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a declared disaster B. Families with children under the age of 18 or elderly or disabled families who are residents of Iowa City C. Families with children under the age of 18 or elderly or disabled families who are not residents of Iowa City D. Families with no children under the age of 18 who are residents of Iowa City E. Families with no children under the age of 18 who are not residents of Iowa City. Public Housing Waiting List The waiting list for ICHA public housing is currently open, averaging 12-14 months. As of June 2009, there were 1,124 applicants on the active waiting list. Of these, 695 (61.8%) were families with children, 314 (27.9%) were families with disabilities, and 42 (3.7%) were elderly households. Of all applications on file, 420 (37.4%) are for one-bedroom units, 409 (36.4%) are for two-bedroom units, 189 (16.8%) are for units with three or more bedrooms, and 106 (9.4%) are for efficiency units. The following table provides a breakdown of various characteristics of applicants on the waiting list. Notably, Black families are disproportionately represented. Five-Year Strategic Plan 51 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Public Housing Waiting List, 2009 ~_ ~~ Total Waiting List Families 1,124 100% Income Level Extremely Low Income 1,015 90% Very Low Income 104 9% Low Income 2 0% Race and @hnicity Black 762 68% White 325 29% Am. Indian/Alaska Native 13 1 Asian 11 1 Other - 0% Hispanic' 43 4% Preference Category 1 Individuals or families displaced by government action or disaster - 0% 2 Familes w ith children under 18 or disabled families w ho are low a City residents 945 84% 3 Single, non-elderly, non-disabled households 18 2% 4 Number of families claiming the residency preference 531 47% "Hispanic ethnicity is counted independently of race. Source: Iowa City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program The Authority administers 1,214 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, all of which are utilized. The Authority's payment standard is 100% of fair market rent. The vouchers are 100% tenant-based. All landlords and property owners are encouraged to participate in the HCV program. Currently, 450 are involved. When vouchers expire, it is usually not due to low landlord/property owner participation, but to inaction on the part of the family. The Authority does not anticipate any net loss in the inventory of Section 8 units during the next five years. The City of Iowa City makes funds available for landlords to make accessibility accommodations for persons with disabilities. Typically, such accommodations are made voluntarily. As of June 2009, there were 2,309 applicants on the Section 8 waiting list. The waiting list is open at this time and involves an average wait of 12-14 months for resident families who are elderly, disabled, or have children under the age of 18. For families in lower priority classifications, the wait is indefinite. Characteristics of the waiting list are presented in the following table. Notably, Black families are disproportionately represented. Five-Year Strategic Plan 52 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Section 8 Voucher Waiting List, 2009 ~_ ~~ Total Waiting List Families 2,309 100% Income Level Extremely Low Income 2,100 91% Very Low Income 189 8% Low Income 10 0% Race and @hnicity Black 1,693 73% White 542 23% Am. Indian/Alaska Native 15 1 Asian 15 1 Other 3 0% Hispanic' 85 4% Preference Category 1 Individuals or families displaced by government action or disaster - 0% 2 Familes w ith children under 18 or disabled families w ho are low a City residents 1,938 84% 3 Single, non-elderly, non-disabled households 48 2% 4 Number of families claiming the residency preference 770 33% "Hispanic ethnicity is counted independently of race. Source: Iowa City Housing Authority Section 8 Admission Preferences ICHA utilizes the same admission preferences for its Section 8 applicants as it does for public housing. In addition, exceptions may be given to families referred by the Department of Human Services for the Family Unification Program, families referred by the Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA), and public housing tenants who have resided in their unit for more than one year and whose total tenant payment is higher than $499. Other Programs ICHA manages various homeownership and self-sufficiency initiatives throughout the City. Since 1998, ICHA has assisted a total of 103 families to become home owners through participation in one of the following programs: • The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program promotes self-sufficiency and asset development by providing supportive services to participants to increase their employability, to increase the number of employed participants and to encourage increased savings through an escrow savings program. In addition, many families have used their escrow savings accounts and private mortgages to attain home ownership independent of the ICHA programs. Five-Year Strategic Plan 53 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City • The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Program permits eligible program participants the option of purchasing a home with their HCV assistance rather than renting. • The Tenant-to-Ownership Program (TOP) offers opportunities for low income and very low income families to purchase a single family dwelling unit owned by ICHA. • The Affordable Dream Home Ownership Program (ADHOP) offers opportunities for income eligible families to purchase newly constructed homes or resale homes previously sold through the TOP or ADHOP programs. The demographic characteristics of the households that have been assisted with home ownership through a combination of private lender financing and ICHA funds include White households-56%, Black households-31%, disabled households-27%, Hispanic households-12%, and Asian households-2%. Public Housing Strategy (91.210) 1. Describe the public housing agency's strategy to serve the needs of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families residing in the jurisdiction served by the public housing agency (including families on the public housing and section 8 tenant-based waiting list), the public housing agency's strategy for addressing the revitalization and restoration needs of public housing projects within the jurisdiction and improving the management and operation of such public housing, and the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate families residing in public housing. 2. Describe the manner in which the plan of the jurisdiction will help address the needs of public housing and activities it will undertake to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership. (NAHA Sec. 105 (b)(11) and (91.215 (k)) 3. If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled" by HUD or otherwise is performing poorly, the jurisdiction shall describe the manner in which it will provide financial or other assistance in improving its operations to remove such 5 Year Strategic Plan Public Housing Strategy response: Note: ICHA's Five-Year Plan will be updated and submitted to HUD in the spring of 2010. 1. Maintenance of Housing and a Suitable Living Environment Iowa City Housing Authority administers 81 units of scattered-site public housing and 1,214 Section 8 housing choice vouchers, in addition to the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. In general, the Authority works to improve the quality of life for clients, acting as a community leader on affordable housing by providing information and education, housing assistance and public/private partnership opportunities. Five-Year Strategic Plan 54 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City ICHA intends to continue its programs, pursue expansion of the amount of rental assistance available, address the need for improved communication and education between tenants and landlords, facilitate and enhance the development of self-sufficiency programs, assist families in purchasing their own homes, and encourage residents to maintain involvement in and participate in the Annual Plan development process to ensure coordination with broader community strategies. Particularly, the Authority has identified 11 strategies to more effectively meet the needs of the jurisdiction's lower-income families. These are described below: Strategy 1: Maximize the number of affordable units available to ICHA within its current resources by: • Employing effective maintenance and management policies to minimize the number of public housing units off-line. • Minimizing turnover time for vacated public housing units. • Minimizing time to renovate public housing units. • Maintaining HCV lease-up rates by establishing payment standards that will enable families to rent throughout the jurisdiction. • Maintaining HCV lease-up rates by continuing to market the program to owners, particularly those outside of areas of minority and poverty concentration. • Participating in the CP development process to ensure coordination with broader community strategies. Strategy 2: Increase the number of affordable housing units by: • Applying for additional HCV units should they become available. • Pursuing housing resources other than public housing or HCV tenant-based assistance. • Leveraging affordable housing resources in the community through the creation of mixed-finance housing through public/private partnerships. Strategy 3: Target available assistance to families at or below 30 % of AMI • Exceed HUD federal targeting requirements for families at or below 30% of AMI in public housing. • Exceed HUD federal targeting requirements for families at or below 30% of AMI in tenant-based HCV assistance. • Apply rent policies to support and encourage work. Strategy 4: Target available assistance to families at or below 50% of AMI • Adopt rent policies to support and encourage work Strategy 5: Target available assistance to the elderly: • Apply for special-purpose vouchers targeted to the elderly, should they become available. Strategy 6: Target available assistance to Families with Disabilities: • Apply for special-purpose vouchers targeted to families with disabilities, should they become available. • Affirmatively market to local non-profit agencies that assist families with disabilities. • Educate local non-profit agencies that assist families with disabilities. Expand the briefing process to include these agencies and their employees as needed. Five-Year Strategic Plan 55 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Strategy 7: Conduct activities to affirmatively further fair housing • Educate tenants and owners on fair housing rights through the Administrative Plan, Briefing Sessions and information packets. • Also, ICHA works extensively with the City of Iowa City's Human Rights Department to ensure fair housing rights. • Provide reasonable accommodations as needed. • Provide information and access to community/housing resources through the ICHA website. Strategy 8: Promote Self-Sufficiency: • The Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program promotes self-sufficiency and asset development by providing supportive services to participants' to increase their employability, to increase the number of employed participants and encourages an increase in savings through an escrow savings program. Strategy 10: Promote Homeownership Options • Expand awareness of ICHA's homeownership programs among eligible individuals and families. Strategy 11: Other Housing Needs & Strategies: • ICHA recognizes the need for improved communication and education between tenants and landlords/owners. ICHA continues marketing efforts targeting landlords, educating them on the general nature and mechanics of the program, and providing free advertising by maintaining a current rental listing of vacant units. ICHA will utilize existing or create new partnerships to develop and deliver workshops/seminars targeting both landlords and tenants (e.g., How You Can Enforce Your Lease, How to be a Good Tenant, etc). 2. Public Housing Resident Participation Due to the scattered-site locations of public housing in the City, ICHA has had no success in organizing resident advisory boards. The Authority is attempting to mainstream public housing and HCVP residents by encouraging participation in existing neighborhood associations. ICHA and the City of Iowa City Neighborhood Services will continue an initiative launched in 2008: "Good Neighbors -Strong Neighborhoods." The concept is for ICHA and City Neighborhood Services to partner with neighborhood associations to develop strategies to promote the peaceful enjoyment of the neighborhoods for all residents. ICHA's goal is to increase participation of its clients in activities sponsored by the neighborhood associations. Through the Office of Neighborhood Services, the City of Iowa City supports and encourages neighborhood action and provides ideas and resources that can help shape the future of a neighborhood. The City coordinates with the neighborhood associations to work through short- and long-term needs in serving the best interests of the neighborhood within the goals of the larger community. The City also provides financial and technical assistance in the printing and mailing of newsletters and meeting notices. ICHA solicits tenants to participate in and comment on its Admissions and Occupancy Plan and Annual Plan. Currently, one public housing resident serves as a member of the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC). HCDC is appointed by City Council to review policies and planning documents related to the provision of housing, jobs and services for low and moderate income residents. The commission also reviews and makes Five-Year Strategic Plan 56 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City recommendations regarding policies and programs of the Authority and the City's Community Development Division to City Council. ICHA will continue to encourage public housing residents to become more involved with management. The Authority will continue to encourage client involvement in its five self-sufficiency and homeownership programs, described previously in the inventory of facilities and services 3. Not Applicable. Iowa City Housing Authority is not designated as a troubled agency by HUD. A Explain whether the cost of housing or the incentives to develop, maintain, or improve affordable housing are affected by public policies, particularly those of the local jurisdiction. Such policies include tax policy affecting land and other property, land use controls, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limits, and policies that affect the return on residential investment. 2. Describe the strategy to remove or ameliorate negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing, except that, if a State requires a unit of general local government to submit a regulatory barrier assessment that is substantially equivalent to the information required under this part, as determined by HUD, the unit of general local government may submit that assessment to HUD and it shall be considered to have complied with this 5 Year Strategic Plan Barriers to Affordable Housing response: 1. Public Policy Impacts on Affordable Housing The following public policy barriers were identified in the 2008 Affordable Housing Study: Public Policy Barriers • Zoning There is an absence of developable land zoned for multi-family housing and available for purchase in Iowa City. Undeveloped land that is already zoned for multi-family housing is largely controlled by developers that bring the land to market on a gradual basis. Consequently, if anon-profit developer wishes to build multi-family units, he must apply for a rezoning and endure the public hearing process, where NIMBYism (Not in My Back Yard) can defeat the project. • Other o State and federal funding resources have continuously declined over the past several years with fewer resources made available to finance affordable housing projects. Five-Year Strategic Plan 57 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 2. Strategies to Remove or Ameliorate Negative Effects of Public Policies The following recommendations were included in the study and adopted by City Council in Iowa City: Change Public Perception There is a perception amongst some that higher density, multi-family housing proposals consisting of affordable housing opportunities are not appropriate for single family neighborhoods. While this rationale may be justified in some instances, multi-family housing fronting along major thoroughfares, located at street intersections, and in transition areas between residential and non-residential uses are appropriate. And, contrary to public belief, well-designed and well-managed affordable housing developments do not decrease surrounding property values. • Engage in public education and outreach to help residents understand that there are costs associated with an undersupply of affordable housing such as lower achievement scores among school-age children, increased traffic congestion, increased commuting times and distance, increased need for road maintenance, less time for volunteer and other civic activities, etc. Put a human face on workforce housing needs such as a local school teacher, nurse, or police officer. Illustrate that many people who fill vital community occupations cannot afford to purchase or rent a home today. • Affordable housing developers can help change negative perceptions through quality design that is compatible with existing surrounding neighborhoods. Every effort should be made to insure that all affordable housing is well-designed, integrated into the neighborhood and effectively managed. Residents are sensitive to affordable housing being located in their neighborhoods due to the fear that affordable housing units will decrease property values. In reality, affordable housing developments that are well-designed, smartly-integrated and effectively managed have been shown to enhance property values rather than diminish them. • Publicize this report to educate the public on the area's affordable housing needs. Public Policy Recommendations Increase the amount of land zoned for multi-family housing. Most, if not all, of the land currently zoned for multi-family housing in Iowa City is either developed or not on the market. Affordable housing developers are unable to make projects work financially on the few parcels that may be available because (1) the land is too expensive, or (2) it is not zoned to an adequate density. Proactive, selective rezoning of land within Iowa City by elected officials to expand the location of zoning districts that permit multi-family housing by right will eliminate the opportunity for NIMBYists to object to development proposals on a case-by-case basis. • Zone concurrently with all annexation actions. Iowa City should continue to enforce its policy of zoning land upon annexation into the city, and Coralville, North Liberty and Tiffin should be encouraged to do the same. Multi-family housing should be given a high priority during these procedures. • Adopt a mandatory inclusionary zoning ordinance. The Iowa City area is fortunate to have several highly motivated non-profit and for-profit affordable housing developers. While these organizations are highly capable, they lack the resources required to put a major dent in the region's unmet affordable housing Five-Year Strategic Plan 58 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City need. Clearly, additional mechanisms are needed to expand the production of affordable housing. One way of expanding production is to capitalize on the region's dynamic real estate market by using market-rate development to create the supply of affordable housing. Inclusionary zoning is a "carrot and stick" approach to expanding affordable housing. The ordinance could provide financial and other incentives to developers in exchange for the provision of a percentage of housing units set aside for households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income. For an inclusionary ordinance to be effective, there must be specific incentives offered in exchange for specific measures to be undertaken by a developer. For example, the ordinance might require a developer to set aside at least 5% of all single family housing units in a project to be sold for no more than $135,000 each. For amulti-family development plan consisting of a minimum number of units, a specified percentage of the units (usually 5% to 10%) would be required to be set aside for households under a specified income threshold. In exchange for providing the required set asides, a developer would be awarded one or more of the following incentives: o Impact fee waivers or reductions o Planning fee waivers or reductions o Streamlining and priority processing o Density bonuses, and/or o Local funding to assist with the construction of the housing units made affordable to households at or below 80% of the area median income. A key component to a successful inclusionary ordinance is the ability to make the affordable housing units indistinguishable from the market rate units. Strive for invisible product mixing. A casual observer should not be able to discern any exterior difference between a market rate unit and an affordable rate unit from the street. A certain degree of cost savings may be achieved on less luxurious interior finishes (e.g., laminate instead of marble countertops, linoleum instead of stone the or hardwood flooring, etc.) rendering the affordable units less expensive. Finally, inclusionary zoning could be used to address a common objection to affordable housing-that there is too much of it concentrated in a few neighborhoods. Requiring a relative equitable distribution of affordable housing units throughout a community, or the entire study area, would assure that every area is providing a fair share. Identify potential redevelopment areas. Chapter 403 of Title IX of the Code of Iowa allows a city to establish urban renewal areas to assist in the removal and redevelopment of blighted and substandard properties. Cities can also undertake urban renewal activities that promote new economic, commercial, and housing developments. These initiatives typically include the acquisition and demolition of structures, utility and infrastructure installation, new infill housing, rehabilitation or conservation of properties, and other development assistance utilizing tax increment financing (TIF). Obtaining the designation of a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) from HUD may be appropriate also. The redevelopment of residential areas near employment centers and public transportation access can help families decrease housing and transportation costs Five-Year Strategic Plan 59 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City and their commuting time to work. Increasing higher density housing in these areas can increase public transit ridership as well. Preserve existing affordable housing units. Work with local non-profits that own and operate privately subsidized housing that is at risk for conversion to market rate units. The potential for market rate apartments occurs when HUD rental assistance contracts lapse. In a dynamic rental real estate market such as Iowa City, owners of older rental developments may be anxious to reap the rewards of higher rents. In many cases, these older affordable housing units are in need of rehabilitation. Iowa City and other local units of government should establish a preservation dialogue with the owners of these older properties in an effort to rehabilitate the units and maintain affordable rents. In many cases, these projects may require an infusion of housing tax credits and HOME financial assistance. Preserve existing manufactured home communities. Another affordable housing resource in Iowa City that is worthy of preservation is the existing supply of mobile home parks. As a matter of public policy, Iowa City has historically placed emphasis on the rehabilitation of existing mobile homes. The City requested and received special permission from HUD to rehabilitate mobile home units with CDBG and HOME funds. A strategy is needed to protect this public investment in mobile homes and mobile home parks. As the supply of development sites diminishes, the value of land in the Iowa City real estate market will continue to increase. Under these circumstances, it can reasonably be predicted that there will be increased pressure on the owners of mobile home parks to sell their land for redevelopment. This land will invariably be reused in a way that generates a higher economic return. In this process, households that rent pad space within a mobile home park will become economically displaced. Many of these households are lower income and their housing options will therefore be limited. The redevelopment of mobile home parks reduces the supply of affordable housing and the resulting displacement places increased pressure on scarce affordable rental resources. As a matter of public policy aimed at preserving mobile home parks, the City may wish to encourage the creation of cooperative organizations to purchase the land and manage the parks. Since it is often difficult for the occupants of a park to organize themselves into an acquisition and management entity, it is often necessary for an existing non-profit housing organization to intervene. The non-profit advocacy organization would assist the occupants in negotiating the purchase of the land. Once the land is acquired, a new non-profit organization may be formed to hold the land in trust for the tenants. Each participating tenant would own one share of the new non-profit corporation. A Board of Directors would be elected from the members to manage the cooperative. The Board may operate the park itself or it may retain the services of a management company to take on certain responsibilities such as collecting payments, making the mortgage payment, paying insurance premiums or making capital repairs to infrastructure. The Board with input from its coop members would create the policies and procedures that govern the park. This process is similar to an existing rental property that is being converted to a condominium. The tenants and their non-profit advocate cannot force the owner of a mobile home park to sell. The acquisition must be negotiated. An appraisal will be required to establish the value of the land. As part of the due diligence process, the park's infrastructure would be evaluated to determine the need for capital repairs and an economic feasibility analysis will be required to determine if the cost of acquisition, Five-Year Strategic Plan 60 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City improvements and operation could be sustained by the monthly contributions of the members. If the results of the study are positive, an offer would be made to the owner. Once the acquisition is successfully negotiated, a closing date would be scheduled and the Cooperative would secure a mortgage loan. Non-profit ownership insures that rent increases will be limited to the amount needed to responsibly operate the park. Residents enjoy greater participation in management and operating decisions. With cooperative ownership, the park is more likely to remain a mobile home park. With increased certainty and security, homes are easier to sell and the community is more attractive to new residents. The most significant challenge to such a strategy is the need to secure the assistance of anon-profit advocate to provide legal and technical assistance to the tenants. Significant expenses will be incurred by the non-profit in carrying out due diligence efforts. As a matter of public policy, the City may wish to support the non-profit in its journey towards cooperative ownership. Support may consist of the provision of seed money during the due diligence phase. Once the land is acquired, the City may wish to allocate CDBG and/or HOME funds for infrastructure improvements and residential rehabilitation. Encourage the development of new housing tax credit projects. New production is needed to expand the supply of affordable housing. Local units of government should play a proactive role in identifying sites for new affordable housing, including surplus property that is municipally-owned. Development teams would then be encouraged to prepare and submit proposals. Local government should be prepared to work with the development team to define an appropriate blend of expectations and incentives that will result in a high quality project. Treat non-profit organizations that specialize in affordable housing as a special class of developer. Non-profit housing developers cannot compete on a level playing field with for-profit developers in the absence of incentives. Non-profits typically do not have ready access to capital and are dependent upon highly competitive public resources to finance their affordable housing projects. Incentives provided by a municipality can foster a higher level of commitment from and a stronger desire to produce more affordable housing units by local non-profits. o Streamline the permitting process for projects involving affordable housing. o Participate in the cost of financing infrastructure improvements for projects involving affordable housing. o Waive local fees for non-profit organizations that develop affordable housing. Five-Year Strategic Plan 61 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City omeless Needs (91.205 (b) and 91.215 (c)) *Please also refer to the Homeless Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook Homeless Needs- The jurisdiction must provide a concise summary of the nature and extent of homelessness in the jurisdiction, (including rural homelessness and chronic homelessness where applicable), addressing separately the need for facilities and services for homeless persons and homeless families with children, both sheltered and unsheltered, and homeless subpopulations, in accordance with Table 1A. The summary must include the characteristics and needs of low-income individuals and children, (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered. In addition, to the extent information is available, the plan must include a description of the nature and extent of homelessness by racial and ethnic group. A quantitative analysis is not required. If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates. 5 Year Strategic Plan Homeless Needs response: Note: The Homeless Needs Table (formerly HUD Table 1A) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. Nature and Extent of Homelessness In January 2009, a local police officer and a member of the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board conducted apoint-in-time count of the homeless population in Iowa City. They discovered one person living beneath a bridge. Additionally, the count included one family of four and 16 individuals identified as homeless by the staff of STAR, the Supported Training and Access to Resources program. Homelessness in Iowa City is managed by the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board, which meets monthly to evaluate and address the local needs of persons who are affected by homelessness or potential homelessness. At the County level, there is also a Children's Initiative Committee, which identifies and develops resources to assist children in shelters and transitional housing to participate in community programs, and a Hunger/Homeless Awareness Week Committee, which develops and offers educational information on issues surrounding homelessness and hunger. All three committees are consulted as part of the Balance of State Continuum of Care application process facilitated by the Iowa Council on Homelessness. The Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board applies to the State of Iowa for Continuum of Care funding. Given current national and regional economic conditions, it is not surprising that a large number of area residents still struggle to meet very basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. Local homeless assistance providers have noted an increase in the number of households that are seeking assistance. In addition, local agencies have noted a general increase in the number of working poor individuals and families. The increase in working poor creates the need to educate residents on how to navigate and access the network of homeless services available in the area. Several service providers also indicated that Five-Year Strategic Plan 62 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City additional transitional and permanent supportive housing units are needed to adequately meet the needs of the homeless population. While there are several facilities in Iowa City that can provide shelter for the homeless, there is a growing need to provide homeless households with proper supportive services, including drug and alcohol counseling, financial literacy, case management, life skills training, and job training and placement services. In addition to supportive services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing facilities need to be maintained and sustained to continue to provide shelter for the homeless population and subpopulations throughout the area. The current needs of homeless individuals and families include those currently living in shelters as well as those that are unsheltered. Throughout the City, there is a need for additional emergency shelters for families, transitional housing for families and individuals, permanent supportive housing for families and individuals, and safe havens for individuals. Iowa City recognizes the magnitude of the need for additional homeless facilities and will continue to support and facilitate the efforts of the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board. Persons Threatened with Homelessness It is difficult to accurately measure the number of persons at risk of becoming homeless, as gauging the number of people who are threatened with eviction, unemployment, foreclosure, or termination of utilities at any one time is not possible. Families and individuals are at risk of becoming homeless when they no longer have a cushion against the perils of life. Most commonly, a family is at risk when it lives paycheck-to-paycheck without any savings for sudden emergencies. An example of an individual at risk would be a person with a mental illness facing the threat of eviction because of improper behavior. If only one lost paycheck, a small rent increase, one stint of illness, a temporary layoff from work, or one "episode" can cause people to lose their housing, then they are considered at risk. Furthermore, those who are vulnerable to residing in shelters or on the street and are at risk of becoming homeless include: • Persons leaving institutions (detox, mental hospitals, prisons, etc.) • Households with incomes less than 30% of MFI • Households paying in excess of 50% of income for housing costs • Victims of domestic violence • Special needs populations (e.g. persons with AIDS, disabilities, drug and/or alcohol addiction, etc.) • Single-parent heads of household who are unemployed • Large LMI families • Renters facing eviction • Homeowners facing foreclosure • Young adults aging out of foster care systems. Households that exhibit one or more of the characteristics listed constitute a population that is "at risk" of becoming homeless. These individuals and families are considered at risk of becoming homeless because they have a lesser chance of being able to make economic improvements in their lives. Currently, the number of persons in each of the groups identified above is unknown. It is recognized that these populations exist in Iowa City, especially given the current recession. Five-Year Strategic Plan 63 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Evidence indicates that financial pressures stemming from the national economic downturn have intensified, including climbing local rates of unemployment and foreclosure. These trends indicate that over the course of the last year, many Iowa City residents have lost a job, a home, or both. Within the framework of the Continuum of Care, the City of Iowa City identifies and supports outreach and prevention activities to help at risk populations avoid the threat of homelessness. Local efforts to prevent homelessness are further detailed in the Homeless Inventory section. S Using the results of the Continuum of Care planning process, identify the jurisdiction's homeless and homeless prevention priorities specified in Table lA, the Homeless and Special Needs Populations Chart. The description of the jurisdiction's choice of priority needs and allocation priorities must be based on reliable data meeting HUD standards and should reflect the required consultation with homeless assistance providers, homeless persons, and other concerned citizens regarding the needs of homeless families with children and individuals. The jurisdiction must provide an analysis of how the needs of each category of residents provided the basis for determining the relative priority of each priority homeless need category. A separate brief narrative should be directed to addressing gaps in services and housing for the sheltered and unsheltered chronic homeless. A community should give a high priority to chronically homeless persons, where the jurisdiction identifies sheltered and unsheltered chronic homeless persons in its Homeless Needs Table -Homeless Populations and Subpopulations. 5 Year Strategic Plan Priority Homeless Needs response: Note: The Homeless and Special Needs Populations Chart (formerly HUD Table 1A) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. 1. Homeless and Homeless Prevention Activities Homeless and homeless prevention priorities for Iowa City cannot be extrapolated solely from the State's Continuum of Care Plan. Rather, the City's homeless and homeless prevention priorities need to be based on the information gathered during consultation with local homeless assistance providers and other organizations concerned about the needs of homeless families and individuals in Iowa City, along with staff and volunteer experience and observations working with people navigating through existing social service systems (mainstream benefits, health care, social services, housing, etc.). According to service provider agencies consulted during the CP process, there is an inadequate supply of affordable family rental housing in Iowa City. Given a lack of rental units with three or more bedrooms and a lack of public housing facilities for those who are not elderly or disabled, it is increasingly difficult to find housing for female-headed households with children, applicants with poor credit history, applicants with a criminal history, and the working poor. In addition, the need to maintain and sustain existing emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing facilities for Five-Year Strategic Plan 64 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City homeless families and individuals is also a high priority. Additional units are needed to meet the demand for these services, particularly for families with children who have limited choices for emergency shelter and transitional housing. Many service providers believe that the most crucial homeless priority needs are additional permanent supportive housing for all homeless and emergency shelters for women and children. In regard to homeless prevention activities, services such as job training, child care, and substance abuse counseling are needed to help individuals and families who are at risk of becoming homeless. Services are also needed for victims of domestic violence. Continuing to support the efforts of homeless assistance providers throughout the area will ensure that the homeless and those at-risk of becoming homeless are getting adequate services to meet their needs. The City of Iowa City plans to address any gaps in services and housing for the chronically homeless by supporting the efforts of the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board and the Continuum of Care system. omeless Inventory (91.210 (c)) The jurisdiction shall provide a concise summary of the existing facilities and services (including a brief inventory) that assist homeless persons and families with children and subpopulations identified in Table 1A. These include outreach and assessment, emergency shelters and services, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, access to permanent housing, and activities to prevent low-income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) from becoming homeless. The jurisdiction can use the optional Continuum of Care Housing Activity Chart and Service Activity Chart to meet this requirement. 5 Year Strategic Plan Homeless Inventory response: Note: The Homeless and Special Needs Populations Chart (formerly HUD Table 1A) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. Inventory of Existing Facilities Homeless populations seeking shelter can access various facilities in the City of Iowa City, including emergency shelters, transitional housing facilities and permanent supportive housing facilities. Emergency Shelter Iowa City non-profits operate three emergency shelters that serve the needs of the homeless community. • The Shelter House Community Shelter and Transition Services (formerly Emergency Housing Project (EHP) is a 29-bed facility providing emergency/transient and short- term transitional shelter for men, women and accompanied minors who are experiencing homelessness in Johnson County. Currently, the facility is housed in a turn-of-the-century single-family home converted for use as a shelter in 1984. Five-Year Strategic Plan 65 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Kitchen, office space and fire safety measures were updated in 1992. Additional improvements were made in 1998 and 1999 with CDBG funds. In 2003, Shelter House was allocated CDBG funding to purchase land for the construction of a new shelter. The location of this shelter was vigorously challenged in courts, as opponents argued that the shelter would bring lower property values and increased crime to the neighborhood. Following a State Supreme Court ruling in favor of Shelter House, ground was broken for this new facility in July 2009. Funding has been received to complete the development of the new facility, including a $2,664,882 award from the State's I-Jobs Program. Design of the new structure is nearing completion. Occupancy is anticipated in 2010. The new facility will eventually have 70 beds. o Average use: 31 individuals per night/day (beds can be double-used for third- shift workers) o Average stay: 70% of total clients stay 30 days or less. Maximum stay is 90 days. The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) offers 45 beds of Emergency shelter for female victims of domestic violence and their children. The new facility was constructed in 1994. In 2003, the shelter received new siding and two additional sheds were built. o Average use: 35-40 beds/night (limited capacity due to staffing, total capacity 45). o Average stay: 44 days; maximum stay is 90 days. • The Four Oaks Youth Homes Emergency Shelter has 10 beds and provides emergency and temporary care, counseling and supervision to runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17. The facility was converted for use as a halfway house in 1987 and adapted as emergency shelter in 1994. Transitional Housing Transitional housing serves as a bridge between shelter and permanent housing by providing housing with supportive services to assist individuals toward greater independence. The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) provides 51 units of scattered-site supportive transitional housing for families in Iowa City. The program includes single-family houses, three-bedroom town houses, and condominiums. HACAP is the process of acquiring more condominium style units. o Average use: All 51 units are full and there is a waiting list. o As the only transitional housing program for families in the community, HACAP's program always has long waiting lists. Very little turnover in the program means families can sometimes wait two years for available space. Situations at times have become so desperate that the HACAP staff has reluctantly suggested that families look to other communities for more affordable housing opportunities. • Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA) provides a 12-unit transitional apartment complex (10 two-bedroom and 2three-bedroom units) with safe, affordable, drug free housing in combination with substance abuse treatment and access to community resources to address the special needs of recovering parents and their children. The apartments are furnished and a "starter" package of Five-Year Strategic Plan 66 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City household items is provided to each family. Residents receive counseling and support from MECCA and other community agencies for issues such as homelessness, substance abuse, budgeting, mental health, domestic violence, sexual abuse, parenting, nutrition, employment, and prenatal and family healthcare. The facility was constructed in 2001, with 25% of the construction costs funded by the CDBG. o Average use: 16 families, 9 of which currently reside in MECCA apartments. o Average stay: Two years. Recovering parents support over an extended length of time. Birch Street House is a five-bed group home managed by Hillcrest Family Services that accommodates adults with serious mental illness. Emphasis is placed on skill building and development of reentry into the community. o Average use: 5 individuals and a fluctuating waiting list of 1-10 individuals. • Successful Living provides 37 individual beds of transitional housing at three sites: Alpha House: Twenty-one SRO style rooming units for persons living alone and working. Residents must utilize supportive services. Maximum stay is two years. Dodge Street: Nine SRO style rooming units for persons living alone and working. Church Street: Eight SRO style rooming units for women living alone and working. Residents must utilize supportive services. Maximum stay is two years. • Builders of Hope has two facilities, each containing 7 units of SRO housing, that offers supportive community living services for those in need of mental health treatment. Permanent Supportive Housing Chatham Oaks is a 75-bed, 24-hour residential care facility for persons with disabilities. The majority of the residents have some form of mental illness. Chatham Oaks provides rehabilitative activities and encourages community involvement. Chatham Oaks also extends its supportive services to Melrose Ridge Apartments, a 16-unit supported community living facility for persons with physical or mental disabilities. • REM-Coralville is an eight-bed residential environment for adults with developmental disabilities. This is a private, for profit, long-term care facility featuring outside supportive work environments, and 24-hour supervision. o Average use: 8 individuals. • Systems Unlimited Residential Environments manages 43 group living environments at scattered sites throughout the community with a total of 185 beds, providing permanent supportive housing for persons with developmental disabilities. The program provides support and training to help each individual maximize personal abilities. Services for Persons who are Homeless or Living in Transitional Housing An inventory of the array of services serving populations affected by homelessness or potential homelessness appears in the following table. Five-Year Strategic Plan 67 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Services Available to Persons who are Homeless, Threatened with Homelessness or in Transitional Housing e Community Coordinated Child Care (4C's) - Hometies Haw keye Area Community Action Program (HA CA P)- Head Start Handicare Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County PAL Program of Youth Homes Crisis Center Domestic Violence Intervention Programs Shelter House Johnson County Department of Human Services Rape Victim Advocacy Program Red Cross Salvation Arrry • Goodwill Industries Iowa City Workforce Center Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Promise Jobs Furniture Project Goodwill Industries Crowded Closet Consignment shops Dental Care for Kids Free Medical Clinic Johnson County Dept. of Public Health -Child Health Clinic Special Care Dental Program University of low a College of Dentistry VA Hospital Visiting Nurses Association of Johnson County University of low a College of Nursing students • +• Nid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA) • e . • • • • The Housing Fellowship Haw keye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Iowa City Housing Authority LIFE Skills Successful Living Community Mental Health Center Crisis Center PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) University of low a Hospital and Clinics VA Hospital •- ••• The Arc of Johnson County Elder Services, Inc Access to Independence Iowa Center for AIDS Resources and Education (ICARE) •• Free/Reduced Fare Bus Tickets Johnson County Seats Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program United Action for Youth Four Oaks Youth Homes ICCSD Family Resource Centers ••• Agape Cafe Crisis Center Free Lunch Program Johnson County W1C Program Satiation Arrry SHARE Johnson County Five-Year Strategic Plan 68 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Homeless Strategic Plan (91.215 (c)) 1. Homelessness- Describe the jurisdiction's strategy for developing a system to address homelessness and the priority needs of homeless persons and families (including the subpopulations identified in the needs section). The jurisdiction's strategy must consider the housing and supportive services needed in each stage of the process which includes preventing homelessness, outreach/assessment, emergency shelters and services, transitional housing, and helping homeless persons (especially any persons that are chronically homeless) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. The jurisdiction must also describe its strategy for helping extremely low- and low-income individuals and families who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. 2. Chronic homelessness-Describe the jurisdiction's strategy for eliminating chronic homelessness by 2012. This should include the strategy for helping homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. This strategy should, to the maximum extent feasible, be coordinated with the strategy presented Exhibit 1 of the Continuum of Care (CoC) application and any other strategy or plan to eliminate chronic homelessness. Also describe, in a narrative, relationships and efforts to coordinate the Conplan, CoC, and any other strategy or plan to address chronic homelessness. 3. Homelessness Prevention-Describe the jurisdiction's strategy to help prevent homelessness for individuals and families with children who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. 4. Institutional Structure-Briefly describe the institutional structure, including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions, through which the jurisdiction will carry out its homelessness strategy. 5. Discharge Coordination Policy-Every jurisdiction receiving McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care, or Section 8 SRO Program funds must develop and implement a Discharge Coordination Policy, to the maximum extent practicable. Such a policy should include "policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons." The jurisdiction should describe its planned activities to implement a cohesive, community-wide Discharge Coordination Policy, and how the community will move toward such a policy. 5 Year Homeless Strategic Plan response: i. Homeless and Homeless Prevention Activities Serving the Homeless Population As a participant in the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board, the City of Iowa City is a participant in its plan to address homelessness and the priority needs of homeless individuals and families, including homeless subpopulations. The Continuum of Care (CoC) addresses the housing and supportive services needs in each stage of the Continuum of Five-Year Strategic Plan 69 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Care process to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. The City will continue to support the CoC strategy to meet the needs of homeless persons and those at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the City has identified strategies designed to address the needs of homeless persons: Advocate human services coordination. o Pursue a single application for service system entry. o Pursue the formation of a local computerized system that connect clients with services, serves as a database, and provides inter-agency referrals. o Support continued funding of Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) Human Services Coordinator. o Support the Local Homeless Coordinating Board (LHCB). Increase understanding of issues surrounding Johnson County homelessness. o Conduct a study of rural homelessness coordinated with JCCOG to determine the level of unmet need, formulate outreach efforts and support requests for additional funding. o Conduct a survey to determine community attitudes surrounding affordable housing and homeless organizations and participants. • Expand/Rehabilitate Emergency Shelter. o Improve and maintain existing shelter facilities. o Support expansion or addition of facilities to meet increased demand. o Expand staff within existing system to provide improved service. • Support plans for improving day shelter opportunities. o Expand available services such as social/case worker availability, facilities, childcare opportunities, improved public and private transportation access, showers. o Supported Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program continuation. Improve transitional housing programs for families. o Continue to develop scattered site, transitional housing programs requiring participation in supportive services. o Provide transitional housing for single individuals. o Continue to develop Single Room Occupancy (SRO) type housing for persons living alone with access to supportive services. o Continue support of transitional housing for unaccompanied youth. Provide special needs transitional housing. o Continue to support the development of transitional housing for persons with mental illness. o Provide services to support special needs populations in non-facility based care environments (i.e. Compeer, Buddy System, Coaches). The City of Iowa City's Consolidated Plan identifies emergency shelter and supportive services for homeless or near-homeless persons as high priorities. As the needs of these groups are vast and numerous, Iowa City has allocated the maximum amount of CDBG funding possible to public services to assist human service organizations. To the extent possible, the City provides support to the system of facilities and service providers described in the homeless inventory above. Five-Year Strategic Plan 70 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Prevention and Outreach Activities Iowa City Housing Authority locally administers efforts that assist in homelessness prevention, including the Section 8 voucher program and administration of 81 units of public housing for residents who are low income, very low income and extremely low income. The Authority also administers aTenant-Based Rental Assistance program using HOME funds. Many other social service agencies in Iowa City provide benefits to LMI individuals and families in order to prevent homelessness. The services provided by these organizations are essential in the Continuum of Care process and also serve the needs of those who have already become homeless. These organizations provide many services to their clientele, including but not limited to counseling, case management, life skills training, financial literacy classes and victim advocacy, all of which help residents to develop the skills and knowledge to transition into permanent supportive housing or independent living and to maintain steady employment. The ultimate goal of providing supportive services is self- sufficiency. Assistance with rent and utility deposits is available for eligible households through Shelter House, Successful Living, Inc. and the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). In addition, some private entities provide small amounts of emergency assistance to those in need. However, access to such programs is extremely limited and often for one-time assistance only. The City's strategy to serve the needs of persons threatened with homelessness is as follows. Assist low-income households in maintaining and retaining their existing housing. o Establish/Improve emergency rent, mortgage and utility assistance. o Expand in-home support systems such as: living skills training; check in/on service; "buddy system" supports/mentor program. o Increase accessibility to physical/mental health care. o Facilitate the development of countywide housing rehab programs. 2. Chronic Homeless Strategy Many of the actions described in the CP contribute to the elimination of chronic homelessness. More specifically, efforts by agencies affiliated with Iowa City and the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board will be focused on providing an adequate supply of permanent supportive housing and/or a comprehensive supportive services framework needed to maintain housing. These activities will combat the increasing risk factors for chronic homelessness posed by current economic conditions that have caused heightened unemployment and an increased need for increased supportive services. The City is proposing to fund various homeless prevention, homeless facility improvement, and homeless service activities in the next five years. To the extent possible, and as funding is available, the City is actively supporting the LHCB Continuum of Care's Strategic Plan. This includes the following five objectives and action steps specific to addressing chronic homelessness. Five-Year Strategic Plan 71 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City • Create new permanent housing beds for chronically homeless persons. Action Step: Develop 12-18 permanent housing beds designated for chronically homeless persons living in the Johnson County area. • Increase percentage of homeless persons staying in permanent housing over 6 months to 71%. Action Step: Implement and codify process and procedures for measuring and evaluating 56 lengths of stay in permanent housing for homeless persons exiting Continuum of Care Programs. • Increase percentage of homeless persons moving from transitional housing to permanent housing to 61%. Action Step: Maintain investment in transitional housing and supportive services necessary for developing requisite independent living skills. Verify that Continuum of Care Programs continue to meet and exceed the HUD standard. • Increase percentage of homeless persons becoming employed by 11%. Action Step: Maintain investment in supportive services necessary for developing employability skills, engagement in mainstreams resources and for making permanent employment placements. Verify that the Continuum of Care Programs continue to meet and exceed the HUD standard. • Ensure that the Continuum of Care has a functional HMIS system. Action Step: Maintain current participation in the HMIS (Service Point) system. Continue to implement revisions to the system. 3. Homelessness Prevention During the five years covered by the CP, the City will apply CDBG and HOME funding to activities that will directly address the prevention of homelessness. Many of the activities undertaken by human service organizations (funded by CDBG, Aid to Agencies are other sources) are designed to prevent homelessness. Public facilities funding is allocated to several service providers whose mission is to assist persons who are homeless or providing services to prevent homelessness. 4. Institutional Structure Homelessness in the City of Iowa City is managed under the CoC concept by the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board. The Continuum of Care carries out its homelessness strategy via a combination of public and private sector organizations. Public sector organizations include state and local government agencies, public housing authorities, schools, law enforcement and corrections agencies. Organizations from the private sector include non-profit and faith-based organizations, social service providers and local businesses. Local homeless persons are encouraged to participate as well. The board meets to coordinate their efforts to respond to the housing and service needs of the suburban county's homeless population. 5. Discharge Policy In establishing discharge policies to protect populations particularly vulnerable to the risk of homelessness, the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board applies the policies promulgated by the Iowa Council on Homelessness in 2005 and implemented by the State Five-Year Strategic Plan 72 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City of Iowa. The State's Council on Homelessness was created via executive order in 2003 to evaluate existing policies, programs and rules to better coordinate efforts and resources to address and prevent homelessness. The State's discharge policies, described below, are based on the Council's findings. Foster Care Discharge Iowa law mandates that the case permanency plan for children in foster care include a written transition plan for services of youth, 16 years and older and the establishment of local transition committees to address the transition needs of youth at the time they leave foster care. These committees act to address gaps existing in services or supports available that would assist the youth in the transition from foster care to adulthood. This protocol will make every effort to ensure that the transition will not result in the youth becoming homeless. Health Care Discharge The discharge protocol that applies to those being released from health care treatment facilities is located in the Iowa Administrative Rules, which require that discharge planning begin at admission and provide for ongoing patient needs post-treatment, including housing. This protocol aims to ensure that patient discharge does not result in homelessness. Mental Health Discharge Mental Health organizations in Iowa are accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHCO), as well as governed by State statutes for all aspects of mental health care in the State's towns and counties. JCAHCO standards require all organizations to have a set plan of care that moves along a continuum from entry and assessment to planning, treatment and coordination to referral, transfer of care and discharge. These standards are similar to the policy recommendations of the Iowa Council on Homelessness, which address discharge planning for a variety of populations at risk for becoming homeless. The Council recommended that each State department be instructed to implement a discharge protocol based on guiding principles that would make every effort to ensure that discharged individuals do not become homeless. The Council's policy recommendations are currently under consideration by the governor. Correctional Institution Discharge In response to the discharge policy developed by the Iowa Council on Homelessness, the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) established a new Discharge Planning Coordinator position and implemented a comprehensive re-entry case management system that is improving offender outcomes when they are released. Some of the elements include beginning to plan for release when offenders are admitted at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC); completing a battery of assessments during reception to identify risk and needs that will be used at the next institution to develop a case management plan; identifying a targeted release date that will be used to prioritize treatment programming that addresses risk and needs; contacting Community Based Corrections (CBC) when an offender is within six months of that targeted release to begin engaging CBC staff in a dialogue to plan for the offender's release; another contact with CBC when the offender is within two months of the targeted release date to create a solid release plan so that when the offender is granted release by the Board of Parole (BOP), the offender is prepared for release, CBC is prepared to assume supervision and the offender Five-Year Strategic Plan 73 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City walks out the prison door within a few days after the release decision is made. The case plan focuses on housing as well as treatment issues. The goal is to have appropriate housing arranged prior to release so that the likelihood of homelessness is reduced. 5 Year Strategic Plan ESG response: NOT APPLICABLE. The City of Iowa City is not an ESG entitlement community. mmunity Development (91.215 (e)) *Please also refer to the Community Development Table in the Needs.xls workbook Identify the jurisdiction's priority non-housing community development needs eligible for assistance by CDBG eligibility category specified in the Community Development Needs Table (formerly Table 2B), - i.e., public facilities, public improvements, public services and economic development. Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority needs. 3. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 4. Identify specific long-term and short-term community development objectives (including economic development activities that create jobs), developed in accordance with the statutory goals described in section 24 CFR 91.1 and the primary objective of the CDBG program to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. NOTE: Each specific objective developed to address a priority need, must be identified by number and contain proposed accomplishments, the time period (i.e., one, two, three, or more years), and annual program year numeric goals the jurisdiction hopes to achieve in quantitative terms, or in other 5 Year Strategic Plan Community Development response: Note: The Community Development Needs Table (formerly HUD Table 2B) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. Five-Year Strategic Plan 74 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 1. Priority Non-Housing Community Development Needs Owing to the diverse nature of the residents and neighborhoods in Iowa City, the non- housing community development needs within the City are varied, but there are some common elements. There are needs for public infrastructure improvements and public facility improvements throughout the City. There are significant social service needs and economic development needs as well. However, the limited amount of CDBG resources and the extensive competing demands for these resources severely restrict the number and type of projects that can be undertaken. Beyond these broad categories, there are specific needs within neighborhoods such as business district revitalization, water/sewer improvements, sidewalk improvements, and park improvements. Finally, while some activities may appear to be the perfect answer to address specific needs, federal regulations limit funding to eligible activities only. In an effort to identify its non-housing community development needs, the City carefully considered input from citizens and agencies who engaged in the public participation process. The responses received through the City's online resident survey were weighed and considered along with the needs expressed by City staff. The responses received from the surveys provided to local social service agencies were also analyzed. Based on the aggregate of this input, the following priority needs are established for the next five years in Iowa City: • Public service activities that focus on crime prevention, child care, youth programming, life skills, financial literacy, substance abuse prevention and care, and mental health. As a result of the recession, there are many more households at-risk for becoming homeless due to job loss, etc. Assisting these families with day care, life skills, etc. to maintain their job and housing will be a priority. • Public facilities, specifically the structural facilities that house the public service providers listed above. In addition, child care facilities that are affordable to LMI households or accept Title 20 funding would be a high priority. Investing in the physical facilities used by non-profit organizations would prolong the life of their facilities and enable the agencies to continue their missions. • Economic development activities, specifically employment training and micro- enterprise loan financing. 2. Basis for Assigning Priorities In light of the limited amount of CDBG funds available to the City of Iowa City, not all the City's housing and community development needs can be addressed over the next five years. Therefore, priorities must be established to ensure that scarce resources are directed to the most pressing housing and community development needs in the City. A multi-step process was used to establish the priorities for the City. First, data relative to each need was collected and grouped into one of four major categories: housing needs, homeless needs, non-homeless special needs, and non-housing community development needs. Second, the City of Iowa City consulted with a diverse group of public agencies, non-profit organizations, and community development entities to determine the needs as perceived by the consumers of these groups. Finally, the data were analyzed and priorities were established using the following Five-Year Strategic Plan 75 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City definitions: • High priorities are those activities that WILL be funded with CDBG funds • Medium priorities are those activities that MAY be funded with CDBG funds, but only after high priorities have been funded. • Low priorities are those activities that will NOT be funded with CDBG funds by the City; however, the City will consider providing certifications of consistency and supporting applications submitted for non-City funds by other entities. Medium and low priority activities are still important and are not meant to be understood as being unnecessary in the City. Rather, it is perceived that those needs may have other, more appropriate funding sources. The City has identified a limited number of priorities to provide a focus for activities that will be funded in the next five years. If a high priority proposal is not received during the local CDBG application process, a medium priority project may be funded. There are a sufficient number of medium priority needs to ensure that funds can be spent in a timely manner. The priorities identified in the CP were developed by: • Weighing the severity of the need among all groups and sub-groups • Analyzing current social, housing and economic conditions • Analyzing the relative needs of low and moderate income families • Assessing the resources likely to be available over the next five years, and • Evaluating input from focus group sessions, interviews, service provider surveys, City department staff, and public hearings. 3. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is a lack of adequate funding. The allocation of federal funds, while significant, is well below levels required to meet the needs of the City's LMI households and neighborhoods. 4. Specific Objectives Public Facilities Improvements The City will plan to undertake 5-7 public facility improvement activities annually over the next five years. Economic Development The City will finance its Economic Development Loan fund annually. Public Services The City will plan to undertake 4-6 public service activities annually over the next five years. Five-Year Strategic Plan 76 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City poverty Strategy (91.215 (h Describe the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and policies for reducing the number of poverty level families (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually). In consultation with other appropriate public and private agencies, (i.e. TANF agency) state how the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and policies for producing and preserving affordable housing set forth in the housing component of the consolidated plan will be coordinated with other programs and services for which the jurisdiction is responsible. Identify the extent to which this strategy will reduce (or assist in reducing) the number of poverty level families, taking into consideration factors over which the jurisdiction has control. 5 Year Strategic Plan Antipoverty Strategy response: 1. Goals, Programs, and Policies for Reducing the Number of Poverty Level Families The City assists human service activities through its annual budget allocations from the General Fund and CDBG funds to the City's Aid to Agencies Fund. These supportive funds assist local human service organizations with their operating costs. The City has also assisted with affordable housing projects through tax increment financing, tax abatement, and tax exemption. Other funds from the federal and state governments pass through the City to human service agencies. Through HUD, Iowa City Housing Authority assists over 1,304 households each year, all below 50% of the median income, with subsidized rental housing, either with City- owned public housing units or with Housing Choice Vouchers. The scope of the Housing Authority's services has expanded with the start-up of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. CDBG funds benefit low-to-moderate income persons every year. The funding has been used for projects such as homeless services, housing support services, housing rehabilitation, new construction for low-income rental housing, and a program for youth business training. The greatest needs in addressing the problems of those living in poverty are: • Affordable Housing • Childcare • Family Preservation • Education/Job Training • Community Attitudes • Services Coordination. Affordable Housing HUD has mandated that the CP be coordinated with other programs and services intended to reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty threshold. The majority of agencies interviewed for the CP planning process cited the lack of affordable Five-Year Strategic Plan 77 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City housing in Iowa City as one of the most significant contributors to the problems faced by their clients. Strategies to meet these needs are addressed in the body of this document. Childcare The lack of funding for decent, affordable childcare is a major problem that prevents many low income people from making efforts at becoming self-sufficient. Childcare is not affordable for many if they choose to continue their education, and it simply does not pay for a single parent, or even a married parent, to take a job paying minimum wage when childcare is an issue. According to the Human Services Coordinator for Johnson County, childcare creates a real gap and a fundamental problem for the very poor. Currently, there is some progress being made in the Iowa City area. Handicare is an integrated daycare setting and a model nationwide that cares for children with disabilities as well as those without. In some traditional settings, some inroads are being made for children who are poor, disabled, or abused. Preliminary work is underway to determine the feasibility of developing day care centers in partnerships with local employers. The University of Iowa has a small program for its employees, but much more is needed in this area. Many people below the poverty level work or perhaps could work third shift at area manufacturing companies, but childcare during this time of the night is very difficult if not impossible to find. Usually, a second parent stays with the children when a parent works this shift. The key to solving this problem is finding adequate financial resources. Public investment in childcare is cost-effective when compared to the greater costs of job absenteeism, unemployment, and welfare dependence. The City of Iowa City, State Department of Human Services, and local agencies are not in a position to provide the needed funds. There are, however, Iowa Welfare Reform proposals that recommend extending childcare and child support programs after AFDC/FIP eligibility ends. This could be an important first step in assisting many poor children and their families. Family Preservation Census 2000 indicates that a significant number of families, youth, and children are living in poverty. The agency interview responses also focused on the need for more services for families and children. There are currently many programs that provide various types of assistance; many of the programs could be improved by focusing more on preventive intervention and outreach. There is, however, the problem of limited and restrictive funding sources. Three programs in particular, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP), the Johnson County Head Start Family Service Program and the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, are aimed at the needs of families, youth, and children. The Head Start Family Service Program provides comprehensive child development and family support services to high-risk families with preschool aged children. The Neighborhood Centers provide a range of supportive services for families living in the Pheasant Ridge and Broadway Street neighborhoods. They provide a variety of services such as parent education, financial management, childcare cooperatives, teen groups, family intervention, and preschool groups. The centers also assist families in finding other resources. In addition, Youth Homes provides transitional shelter for homeless parenting youth, and UAY has a program for teen mothers. Five-Year Strategic Plan 78 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City These programs are in great demand in the community and often have waiting lists for certain services. Expanding neighborhood-based services throughout the community and creating more case management interaction would assist in earlier, comprehensive intervention. Early and expedient comprehensive intervention will contribute to improving and maintaining nurturing family environments. Education/lob Training/Self-Sufficiency Skills Assistance provided to people in poverty tends to be more oriented toward managing crises that arise rather than prevention of poverty or more long-term intervention that invests in a person's future. However, there are some important services available in Iowa City aimed at addressing the long-range goals of assistance-free, independent living. The development of self-sufficiency skills involves promoting programs for general job training, general and vocational educational opportunities, health care and nutrition, self- esteem enhancement, budgeting/money management, food management, family and parental counseling, skills development, childcare, and communication skills. Many of these are already available in the Iowa City area. Many times the difficulty lies in getting the people who need them to the appropriate program, agency, or course, or in providing adequate financial support for the services. The City will continue to facilitate and enhance the development of self-sufficiency programs such as Successful Living's program, HACAP's Transitional Housing Program, ICHA's Family Self- Sufficiency (FSS) program, and the Shelter House Successful Training with Appropriate Resources (STAR) program. Together these four programs provide a range of services to families and individuals, including child and parent counseling, employment opportunities, financial education, housing, daily living assistance, and semi-independent living services to persons with physical disabilities, mental illness or mental retardation. Community Attitudes The agencies interviewed often said that the lack of adequate information regarding the extent and existence of poverty in Iowa City creates misperceptions. Persons living in poverty are often difficult to distinguish visibly; therefore, many City residents do not realize the extent of poverty in Iowa City. There is often a stigma attached to people who receive assistance from local agencies. Some people avoid seeking assistance that could significantly improve their lives because of negative attitudes. In turn, this hampers the agencies' ability to serve clients in the early stages of a problem because people wait until their situations are more desperate. In order to begin to eliminate this stigma, City residents must be educated about poverty in their community. This can be a very difficult job. Currently, funding is the primary way that the City is choosing to deal with the problem of poverty. City Council's support of funding for affordable housing and human service agencies demonstrates to residents that it is important to address poverty issues, and that it benefits the community as a whole. Services Coordination Though wide ranges of services are available to low-income residents, some individuals are unable to take full advantage of these resources. This may be due to a lack of information on what is available or inexperience with how to access and coordinate services to best meet their needs. Five-Year Strategic Plan 79 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Throughout the CP planning process, both agencies and residents alike reiterated the need for the coordination of available services. Currently, the City assists with the funding of the JCCOG Human Services Coordinator who puts agencies in contact with each other, makes referrals and serves as a central location of information on community resources. The City also encourages the coordination of services through projects such as the City's CP and the United Way's allocation processes. 2. Estimated Reduction in the Number of Poverty Level Families Poverty is a function of income. Factors that affect income are education, job training, health, housing quality, cost of living and employment. As a single unit of government, the City of Iowa City has only limited influence on the overall factors that cause poverty. However, the City has chosen to maximize its resources to provide quality services to low income residents to help them improve their incomes. Through the methods described above, Iowa City can positively influence the likelihood of poverty-stricken residents of moving up and out of poverty, reducing the number of residents living in poverty by minimizing threats to individual and family financial stability and by extending services that will provide adequately for those in need. Ultimately, federal and state policies on welfare, health care, and the minimum wage are also crucial factors in the fight to address and reduce poverty. The City will continue to support organizations that provide supportive services, to encourage local economic development, and to preserve and improve affordable housing options as part of its strategy to prevent and alleviate poverty. Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Coordination (91.315 (k)) 1. (States only) Describe the strategy to coordinate the Low-income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) with the development of housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families. 5 Year Strategic Plan LIHTC Coordination response: NOT APPLICABLE Five-Year Strategic Plan 80 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Specific Special Needs Objectives (91.215) 1. Describe the priorities and specific objectives the jurisdiction hopes to achieve over a specified time period. 2. Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs 5 Year Non-homeless Special Needs Analysis response: 1. Priorities and Objectives The priorities and objectives identified below are not presented in order of preference. They are grouped by type of activity and are based on information obtained from affordable housing and social service providers. Priorities for the Elderly/Frail Elderly Populations • Continue to support activities that provide affordable housing for elderly and frail elderly residents at or below 50% of area median income. • Continue to support activities that provide the elderly and frail elderly with benefits counseling, care coordination, transportation, and other services. The City will also support the efforts of organizations that seek to provide services to the elderly and frail elderly. The City will support such efforts by considering the issuance of certificates of consistency with the Consolidated Plan for any elderly service-related projects submitted to the City for approval by other entities in Iowa City. Priorities for Persons with Mental Illness • Continue to offer support and assistance to local agencies that provide supportive services and outreach programs to individuals with mental illness. • Increase the supply of transitional and permanent supportive housing facilities for persons with mental illness and mental disabilities. These facilities should provide case management services to residents. The City will aid the efforts of area organizations that provide supportive services and transitional and supportive permanent housing options to persons with mental illness. The City will support such efforts by considering the issuance of certificates of consistency with the Consolidated Plan for any projects undertaken by other entities that include the provision of housing and other supportive services for persons suffering from mental illness. Priorities for Persons with Disabilities • Increase tenant-based rental assistance subsidies to serve more individuals and families who have disabilities and are in danger of becoming homeless. • Increase the supply of affordable accessible housing. • Continue to support activities that provide persons with disabilities with the resources necessary to make improvements to their homes. Five-Year Strategic Plan 81 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City The City will work with Iowa City Housing Authority and other entities to increase tenant- based rental assistance. The City will support efforts to increase the supply of affordable accessible housing by considering the issuance of certificates of consistency with the Consolidated Plan for projects that are submitted to the City for approval by other entities in Iowa City. Priorities for Persons with Alcohol and Drug Addiction o Continue to offer support to local agencies that provide outreach programs to individuals with drug and alcohol problems. o Increase the supply of transitional and permanent supportive housing for individuals with drug and alcohol addiction. The City will offer assistance to local agencies providing outreach services to individuals with drug and alcohol problems. Furthermore, the City will maintain dialogue with area service providers and non-profit organizations to evaluate the feasibility of developing additional transitional and supportive permanent housing for people with substance abuse issues. The City will consider the issuance of certificates of consistency with the Consolidated Plan for projects submitted for approval by area organizations. Such projects must support individuals with drug and alcohol addiction through the creation of transitional and supportive housing and the provision of supportive services. Priorities for Persons with HIV/AIDS o Continue to support efforts that provide affordable housing to people living with HIV/AIDS. o Continue to support organizations that provide supportive services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The City will support area organizations that provide supportive services and affordable housing options for people living with HIV/AIDS. The City will consider the issuance of certificates of consistency with the Consolidated Plan for any projects that are submitted for review. 2. Federal, State, and Local Sources Available to Address Special Needs and Priorities It is increasingly difficult for the City to fund non-homeless special needs projects due to the limited amount of funding the City receives annually to support housing and community development initiatives and the increasing amount of basic community needs resulting from current economic conditions. However, other resources are available on the federal, state, and local levels that area organizations can solicit to help provide affordable housing opportunities and supportive services to Iowa City's non-homeless special needs populations. There are several resources available to support non-homeless special needs housing initiatives, including HUD Section 202 housing funds (elderly projects), HUD Section 811 housing funds (housing for people with disabilities), Section 8 tenant and project based rental assistance, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Federal Home Loan Bank funds, funds from private foundations and other private entities, public housing funds, HOPWA funds, Iowa Finance Authority funding, the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County, the Iowa Department of Economic Development, and other State and federal resources. Five-Year Strategic Plan 82 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Non-homeless Special Needs (91.205 (d) and 91.210 (d)) Analysis (including HOPWA) *Please also refer to the Non-homeless Special Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook. 1. Estimate, to the extent practicable, the number of persons in various subpopulations that are not homeless but may require housing or supportive services, including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families), persons with alcohol or other drug addiction, victims of domestic violence, and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify and describe their supportive housing needs. The jurisdiction can use the Non-Homeless Special Needs Table (formerly Table 1B) of their Consolidated Plan to help identify these needs. *Note: HOPWA recipients must identify the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families that will be served in the metropolitan area. 2. Identify the priority housing and supportive service needs of persons who are not homeless but may or may not require supportive housing, i.e., elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families), persons with alcohol or other drug addiction by using the Non-homeless Special Needs Table. 3. Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority needs. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs. To the extent information is available, describe the facilities and services that assist persons who are not homeless but require supportive housing, and programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing. If the jurisdiction plans to use HOME or other tenant based rental assistance to assist one or more of these subpopulations, it must justify the need for such 5 Year Non-homeless Special Needs Analysis response: Note: The Non-Homeless Special Needs Table (formerly HUD Table 1B) is included in Additional Information-Appendix C. 1. Need for Supportive Housing Persons with special needs include the elderly and frail elderly, persons with severe mental illness, persons with developmental and physical disabilities, persons suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, public housing residents, and persons living with HIV/AIDS. Many persons with such special needs also have very low incomes. It is very difficult to determine the number of individuals with special needs in the City of Iowa City. The unmet needs data in this section of the CP was obtained from interviews with area organizations that serve special needs populations and also from completed surveys from service providers. Five-Year Strategic Plan 83 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Supportive housing is defined as living units that provide a planned services component with access to a wide range of services needed for the resident to achieve personal goals. Various populations with special needs require supportive housing. For some individuals, supportive housing is needed because they are unable to undertake the activities of daily living without assistance. The needs of Iowa City's special needs subpopulations are described below. Elderly and Frail Elderly When a person has one or more limitations on activities of daily living, he or she may need assistance to perform routine activities such as bathing and eating. Therefore, elderly persons that need supportive housing are considered frail. Elderly persons typically need housing assistance for financial reasons or for supportive service to complete their daily routines. Supportive housing is needed when an elderly persons is both frail and very low income. Elderly persons that are living on fixed, very low incomes also need affordable housing options. An estimate of the number of non-homeless elderly and frail elderly requiring supportive services and/or housing was unavailable for the City. A variety of privately developed affordable housing units cater to senior residents, and some currently have vacancies. None of Iowa City Housing Authority's 81 units of public housing are set aside for seniors. Mentally III Severe mental illness includes the diagnosis of psychoses and major affective disorders such as bipolar disorder and major depression. The condition must be chronic, meaning it has existed for at least one year, to meet the HUD definition for a disability. While there are likely many residents of Iowa City suffering from mental illness, only a qualitative estimate on the number of non-homeless mentally ill persons was provided in the agency surveys completed by area non-profit organizations that service the mentally ill. Mental illness among homeless persons was noted as an area of significant concern, as supportive housing and social services that can serve this subpopulation are limited in Iowa City. Developmentally Disabled The base definition of developmental disability is an IQ score of less than 70. Within Iowa City, it is unknown how many non-homeless developmentally disabled individuals are in need of supportive services and supportive housing. Surveys distributed to area organizations that serve the developmentally disabled populations did not provide any statistical information on unmet needs or the existing population of developmentally disabled individuals. In addition to the completed surveys received, there is no other reliable data source available to retrieve such information. Physically Disabled Physically disabled individuals usually require modifications to their living space, including the removal of physical barriers. Generally, accommodations can be made to adapt a residential unit for use by wheelchair bound persons or persons with hearing or vision impairments. It is difficult to identify private rental units that have been adapted. While it is likely that many residents in the City of Iowa City have physical disabilities, it is unknown Five-Year Strategic Plan 84 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City how many non-homeless physically disabled persons are in need of housing and supportive services. In addition, surveys completed by area organizations that serve the physically disabled population did not contain statistics or data on unmet needs. No other data source is available to present this information. Persons with Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions Alcohol or other drug abuse is defined as an excessive and impairing use of alcohol or other drugs, including addiction. Persons who are classified with alcohol or other addictions may have a history of inpatient treatment, be identified by current symptomatology or by an assessment of current intake, or by some combination of these approaches. There is a significant unmet need in Iowa City for transitional housing and sober living options for individuals with substance abuse issues who are coming out of treatment, according to staff members at the Johnson County Jail Alternatives/Mobile Crisis Program. The organization does not keep statistics or survey results to substantiate this need, but notes that substance abuse issues are often a barrier to housing placement in the community for its clients. Public Housing Residents Persons living in public or assisted housing may want to leave public housing if their living situation is stabilized or if homeownership opportunities were available. Family self- sufficiency programs and homeownership programs provide such opportunities. Iowa City Housing Authority currently operates five homeownership and self-sufficiency initiatives throughout the City, including a Section 8 Homeownership Program, a Family Self- Sufficiency (FSS) program, a Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency program (ROSS), a Tenant-to-Ownership program and an Affordable Dream Home Ownership program. Since 1998, ICHA has assisted a total of 103 families to become home owners through these programs. 2. Priority Housing and Supportive Service Needs The non-homeless special needs populations in Iowa City have a wide range of service needs including transitional housing, supportive housing, counseling, case management, transportation to health care facilities and employment, and more. Data and information used to determine priority supportive housing and supportive service needs of the non- homeless special needs populations in the City were derived from responses to surveys distributed to organizations that serve these special needs populations. In addition, information was also retrieved from interviews and focus group sessions with area organizations during the planning process. Several priorities identified were common across the various subcategories of special needs populations. For example, one such priority need identified was more affordable housing, especially for families below 30% MFI. Another need recognized was supportive housing facilities with adequate case management components. Access to health care and employment opportunities was also a common priority for all special needs populations. These populations need access to dental appointments, doctor appointments, employment centers, and job training and placement services. In regard to the elderly and frail elderly populations, services such as benefits counseling and care coordination were identified as priority needs. The appendix table "Non-Homeless Special Needs" provides quantitative estimates for housing and services necessary to serve each of the City's various special needs subpopulations. Five-Year Strategic Plan 85 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City 3. Basis for Assigning Priority In light of the limited amount of CDBG funds available to the City of Iowa City, not all the City's housing and community development needs can be addressed over the next five years. Therefore, priorities must be established to ensure that scarce resources are directed to the most pressing housing and community development needs in the City. A multi-step process was used to establish the priorities for the City. First, data relative to each need was collected and grouped into one of four major categories: housing needs, homeless needs, non-homeless special needs, and non-housing community development needs. Second, the City of Iowa City consulted with a diverse group of public agencies, non-profit organizations, and community development entities to determine the needs as perceived by the consumers of these groups. Finally, the data were analyzed and priorities were established using the following definitions: High priorities are those activities that WILL be funded with CDBG funds Medium priorities are those activities that MAY be funded with CDBG funds, but only after high priorities have been funded. Low priorities are those activities that will NOT be funded with CDBG funds by the City; however, the City will consider providing certifications of consistency and supporting applications submitted for non-City funds by other entities. Medium and low priority activities are still important and are not meant to be understood as being unnecessary in the City of Iowa City. Rather, it is perceived that those needs may have other, more appropriate funding sources. The City has identified a limited number of priorities to provide a focus for activities that will be funded in the next five years. If a high priority proposal is not received during the local CDBG application process, a medium priority project may be funded. There are a sufficient number of medium priority needs to ensure that funds can be spent in a timely manner. The priorities identified in the CP were developed by: • Weighing the severity of the need among all groups and sub-groups • Analyzing current social, housing and economic conditions • Analyzing the relative needs of low and moderate income families • Assessing the resources likely to be available over the next five years, and • Evaluating input from focus group sessions, interviews, service provider surveys, City department staff, and public hearings. 4. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs of the non-homeless special needs populations will be a considerable lack of public and private resources to fully address the priorities identified in the CP. 5. Inventory of Existing Facilities and Services There are several housing facilities serving Iowa City residents with non-homeless special Five-Year Strategic Plan 86 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City needs. These include: • Iowa City Housing Authority-public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers • HACAP Transitional Housing-affordable rental housing for lower income families with children • The Housing Fellowship-housing for very low income persons and families who qualify for the Section 8 program; also, home ownership opportunities and affordable loans for security deposits • Successful Living-affordable housing and on-site support services for lower income individuals with mental health problems • Savannah Village-affordable rental housing for persons and families with disabilities • Penn Oaks-affordable rental housing for families and persons with disabilities • Citizen Building Apartments-handicap-accessible rental units for elderly households age 55 and older • Autumn Park Apartments-affordable rental housing for elderly persons (age 62 and older) or persons with a disability • Ecumenical Towers-affordable rental housing for elderly persons (age 62 and older) or persons with a mobility disability • Capitol House Apartments-affordable rental housing for elderly persons (age 62 and older) or persons with a disability • Concord Terrace /Lexington Place Apartments-affordable rental housing for elderly persons (age 55 and older) or persons with a disability • Emerson Point Apartments-affordable rental housing for elderly persons (age 65 and older) with on-site services • Chatham Oaks-a residential care facility for persons with disabilities • Systems Unlimited-assisted living arrangements for persons with developmental disabilities • Hillcrest Family Services-variety of living arrangements and support services for adults with mental health needs. 6. Justification of Use of HOME Funds for TBRA There are three primary reasons for using HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance in Iowa City. These include: High demand for affordable rental housing for non-student households. Much, if not most, of the rental housing stock located within the downtown area and within close proximity to the University of Iowa is marketed to student households. As a result, rental rates are based on aper-bedroom lease. For example, athree-bedroom apartment targeted toward students might rent for $450/month per bedroom resulting in a total apartment rent of $1,350/month. This rent is out of reach for a lower income family of four searching for athree-bedroom unit. In order to make the local rental market more affordable to lower income non-student households, the City uses HOME funds to subsidize the cost of monthly rent for eligible renters. The waiting list for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers includes over 2,300 applicant households with an average waiting time of 12-14 months. The use of HOME funds to supplement the Section 8 rental assistance program enables to City to make more rental units affordable to lower income households. • Federal funding for the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program has been severely decreased in the recent past with no indication of increased budget authority in the near future. Consequently, the City has capitalized on the use of Five-Year Strategic Plan 87 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance to complement other on-going affordable housing initiatives in Iowa City. Five-Year Strategic Plan 88 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City ousing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Please also refer to the HOPWA Table in the Needs.xls workbook. The Plan includes a description of the activities to be undertaken with its HOPWA Program funds to address priority unmet housing needs for the eligible population. Activities will assist persons who are not homeless but require supportive housing, such as efforts to prevent low-income individuals and families from becoming homeless and may address the housing needs of persons who are homeless in order to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. The plan would identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs and summarize the priorities and specific objectives, describing how funds made available will be used to address identified needs. The Plan must establish annual HOPWA output goals for the planned number of households to be assisted during the year in: (1) short-term rent, mortgage and utility payments to avoid homelessness; (2) rental assistance programs; and (3) in housing facilities, such as community residences and SRO dwellings, where funds are used to develop and/or operate these facilities. The plan can also describe the special features or needs being addressed, such as support for persons who are homeless or chronically homeless. These outputs are to be used in connection with an assessment of client outcomes for achieving housing stability, reduced risks of homelessness and improved access to care. For housing facility projects being developed, a target date for the completion of each development activity must be included and information on the continued use of these units for the eligible population based on their stewardship requirements (e.g. within the ten-year use periods for projects involving acquisition, new construction or substantial rehabilitation). The Plan includes an explanation of how the funds will be allocated including a description of the geographic area in which assistance will be directed and the rationale for these geographic allocations and priorities. Include the name of each project sponsor, the zip code for the primary area(s) of planned activities, amounts committed to that sponsor, and whether the sponsor is a faith-based and/or grassroots organization. The Plan describes the role of the lead jurisdiction in the eligible metropolitan statistical area (EMSA), involving (a) consultation to develop ametropolitan-wide strategy for addressing the needs of persons with HIV/AIDS and their families living throughout the EMSA with the other jurisdictions within the EMSA; (b) the standards and procedures to be used to monitor HOPWA Program activities in order to ensure compliance by project sponsors of the requirements of the program. 5 Year Strategic Plan HOPWA response: NOT APPLICABLE. The City of Iowa City is not an entitlement under the HOPWA Program. Five-Year Strategic Plan 89 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City Specific HOPWA Objectives 1. Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs for the period covered by the strategic plan. 5 Year Specific HOPWA Objectives response: NOT APPLICABLE. The City of Iowa City is not an entitlement under the HOPWA Program. Include any Strategic Plan information that was not covered by a narrative in any other section. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing The City of Iowa City prepared an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in 2008. The following impediments were identified, along with recommendations to eliminate the impediments: A. Achieve substantial equivalency between the federal Fair Housing Act and the Iowa City Human Rights Ordinance Impediment: The City could be the recipient of additional federal funds in its mission to eliminate housing discrimination in Iowa City. Recommendation: Revisit the potential for achieving substantial equivalency between the federal Fair Housing Act and the Iowa City Human Rights Ordinance. Communities that adopt fair housing legislation that is substantially equivalent to the Federal Fair Housing Act are eligible to receive financial assistance from HUD to administer local fair housing laws. Any City that receives a certification or interim certification of substantial equivalence and enters into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HUD is eligible to participate in HUD's Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). During the City's first three years of participation in the FHAP, it would be eligible to receive up to $100,000 per year (up to $300,000 over three years) in capacity building funds. Capacity building funds may be used for enforcement activities and other activities that produce increased awareness of fair housing rights and remedies. The City is already fulfilling the requirements of 24 CFR Part 115.202 relative to administration of its Human Rights Ordinance. It seems only logical for the City to pursue federal financial support of its on- going fair housing activities. While the process of becoming certified may require time and energy, the reward is significant. The fact that Iowa City's ordinance is more stringent than the Federal statute in terms of the number and types protected classes does not preclude substantial equivalency. 2009 Update: The Iowa City Human Rights Commission revisited the potential for achieving substantial equivalency between the Iowa City Human Rights Ordinance and the federal Fair Housing Act. Even though communities that achieve substantial equivalency are eligible to receive funds for capacity building (e.g., funds to be used for increased awareness), such certification would require the Commission to provide in the ordinance for Five-Year Strategic Plan 90 Version 2.0 City of Iowa City the prevailing party to collect attorney fees. In addition, the Ordinance would also have to state that the Commission would provide the complainant with an attorney at no cost to the complainant if the complainant chooses to pursue their claim in court. Both of these requirements obligate the Commission (i.e., the City) to pay for such costs. The costs have the potential to be very high and would be financially difficult in the current recession. Therefore, because the City has always processed and investigated housing complaints without federal funds, it will continue to do so and reevaluate becoming substantially equivalent at another time. B. Fair housing education and training to members of appointed boards and commissions Impediment: Appointees to public boards and commissions may not have a working knowledge of fair housing laws when making decisions on housing issues. Recommendation: Provide fair housing education and training to members of the City's appointed boards and commissions that oversee housing matters. A community's sensitivity to housing issues is often determined by people in positions of public leadership. The perception of housing needs and the intensity of a community's commitment to housing related goals and objectives are often measured by board members, directorships and the extent to which these individuals relate within an organized framework of agencies, groups, and individuals involved in housing matters. The expansion of housing choice requires a team effort and public leadership and commitment is a prerequisite to strategic action. Engage the services of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission to provide annual training to the Housing and Community Development Commission, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment, in particular. The issues that come before these boards can have long-lasting impact on the quality of life in Iowa City. Their decisions should be as informed as possible in the area of fair housing law to avoid creating or perpetuating impediments to fair housing choice for City residents. 2009 Update: The staff of the Human Rights Commission conducted training on fair housing and illegal discrimination to the Housing and Community Development Commission in the spring of 2009. Plans have been made to do additional training with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustments later this year. C. Commitment to affordable housing activities Impediment: The recent housing boom in Iowa City has made it more profitable for developers to construct higher-end market rate housing. As a result, fewer affordable housing units are being developed by the private market. Recommendation: Continue the commitment by the City and the Community Development Office to affordable housing activities (rehabilitation, home ownership, new construction). These activities provide a valuable opportunity to improve housing choice for members of the protected classes who are most often low-moderate income households. 2009 Update: The City's continues its commitment to creating and preserving affordable housing opportunities for lower income individuals and households through CDBG- and HOME-funded activities. Five-Year Strategic Plan 91 Version 2.0 Appendix A Evidence of Citizen Participation • Copy of May 21, 2009 Public Needs Hearing Notice • Online Resident Survey Instrument (English) • Online Resident Survey Instrument (Spanish) • Detailed Analysis of Online Resident Survey Copy of May 21, 2009 Public Needs Hearing Notice to be Inserted ~~ P~ • ~ . °_ .-: ~ ~ o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~ z ~ ~ ~' ~' ~ ' ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o m ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ O ~ ~ N ~' ~ ~ ~ ~ Q ~. ~ ~ ~ m ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,~ -~ ~ H ~ O O O D z z z ~~ ~ .~ ~~ .~ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ o~~~ ~, ~~.~ ~ ^ ^ ^ o~ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ W ~ ~ ~ O , ~ ~° ~ •~' ~~' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~" z Q ~ ~. °, O a ~ O ~ a~ ~. ° ~ ~ O '~ ~ ~' ~ ap ~ ~' ~' ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~. o ,~ ~ ~ ~~ o •~ ~ Q O ~ x ° -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ ~, a~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a~ ~ o O ~ ~ .~ N °~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ °~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~." 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Department of Housing and Urban Development, Iowa City administered a survey for City residents, business owners, and service providers to complete regarding their views and opinions on important housing and community development needs in the City. Iowa City plans to use the results of the survey to help direct funds to the most critical needs in the City. Furthermore, the results of the survey will enable City officials to establish budget and program priorities for the next several years, specifically how to allocate federal funds received for housing and community development activities. Iowa City's City Council encourages all residents to become involved in the planning process, as public feedback is essential to ensure that the City's most critical needs are identified. Survey Overview The Iowa City, Iowa Housing and Community Development Needs Survey was available on the Internet via www.zoomerang.com, an online survey tool. The survey posed a total of 46 questions. The survey was provided in both English and Spanish. The English version of the survey was officially launched on May 18, 2009 and closed on July 10, 2009, giving area stakeholders and residents over 7 weeks to complete the survey. The Spanish version of the survey was launched on June 2, 2009 and closed on July 10, 2009. The survey was accessible from the following URL links: http://www.zoomeran~.com/Survey/?p=WEB2297PE9YSKW (English) http://www.zoomeran~.com/Survey/?p=WEB2299JK949DH (Spanish) Both links were advertised on the City's website (www.ic og v.org) and were announced at various stakeholder and public meetings throughout the planning process for the 5-year Strategic Plan. A total of 463 responses were received and analyzed (456 in English and 7 in Spanish). Methodology The Iowa City Housing and Community Development Needs Survey contained 46 total questions. The first three questions asked for more specific information regarding the individual filling out the survey. The majority of survey questions posed a series of statements on economic development needs, human service needs, housing needs, infrastructure needs, and neighborhood needs, asking survey participants to express their level of agreement or disagreement with the statements provided. There were also three open- ended questions that provided comment boxes for participants to express their comments and concerns. A brief summary of the responses to these questions are included in this analysis. A full list of complete responses received to the open-ended comment box questions can be found in the appendix. Survey participants were not required to answer every question. Therefore, some questions contain fewer than 463 responses. Analysis of Survey Results Tell Us About Yourself The first three questions inquired if the survey participant was a resident of Iowa City, if they owned a business in the City, and/or if they represented a service provider, housing provider, or public agency in the City. Of the 463 respondents, 91% were residents of the City. Forty- three respondents, or 9%, noted they were not residents of the City. In addition, 85 respondents, or 18%, owned their own business in Iowa City while 80 respondents, or 17%, represented a public agency, housing provider, or service provider. Housing Needs Question 4: The City needs more programs to help homeowners repair their homes. Thirty-three percent (33 %) of respondents agreed with the statement that the City needs more home repair programs for existing homeowners. In addition, 14% strongly agreed. On the contrary, 28% strongly disagreed while another 17% disagreed. An additional 9% of participants had no opinion on the subject matter. Overall, the number of respondents that agreed was only slightly higher than the number of respondents that disagreed with the statement, indicating a moderate level of support for programs that help homeowners repair their homes. The following graph highlights the responses received for question 4. Figure 1-Home Repair Programs 2 Tt~e Ctiy needs more ~rrogxams #o ~e~p homeowners repairt~ae~r domes. 2C1i7 1~0 170 5~l Question 5: The City needs more programs to stimulate repairs to rental units. Fifty-two percent (52%) of respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 5, indicating they do not believe the City needs more programs to help stimulate repairs to rental units. Specifically, 31% strongly disagreed with the statement while another 21% disagreed. On the contrary, 30% of survey participants agreed with the statement, noting there is a need for programs to stimulate rental repairs. Thirteen percent (13%) of respondents strongly agreed while 5% had no opinion. Overall, the responses to question 5 indicate a lack of support for rental property repair programs in Iowa City. Question 6: The City should provide financial assistance to families seeking to purchase a home. Forty four percent (44%) of survey participants strongly disagreed with the statement presented in question 6, indicating they do not believe the City should provide financial assistance to families seeking to purchase a home in Iowa City. An additional 22% disagreed with the statement. On the contrary, only 9% of respondents strongly agreed and an additiona121% agreed. Overall, the majority of survey respondents, or 66%, either disagreed or strongly disagreed that the City should provide financial assistance to families seeking to purchase a home. The following graph provides a summary of the results received for question 6. Figure 2 - Homebuyer Assistance Strnngly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree hlo Opinion The ~CEty shaaE~i pra~rUCEa firba~cEaE assstanca to famiEEes seeCc[ng to pa~~rchase a E~ame. 257 2i1~1 15 it 1©0 54 39 Str©i~gly .Agree ,Agree Qisagree strongly C7isagree No dpinion Question 7: The City should provide additional affordable housing for seniors. Overall, 43 % of survey respondents agreed, and another 21 % strongly agreed, that the City should provide additional affordable housing for seniors. On the contrary, 15% of respondents disagreed with this statement and another 17% strongly disagreed. In summary, 64% of survey participants agreed on some level that the City should provide additional affordable housing opportunities for its senior residents, indicating a strong level of support for the development of additional housing for seniors. Question 8: The City should expand the supply of rental housing for low-wage households. Fifty-three percent (53%) of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 8, indicating an overall lack of support for efforts to expand the supply of rental housing for low-wage households in Iowa City. An additional 15% disagreed with the statement. In contrast, 13% strongly agreed with the statement while another 17% agreed. Only 2% of respondents had no opinion on the subject. The following graph highlights the responses received regarding low-wage rental housing. Figure 3 -Rental Housing for Low-Wage Households 4 Tlue Cityr sfrtou6c expaacf tea supply caf rental hv~asin~ fvr tvw-+~rage hous~ehalds, No Opinion Strongly C~isagree C~isagree ?.gree Strongly Agree Question 9: The City should provide rental assistance to lower income households. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement that the City should provide rental assistance to lower income households. In contrast, 10% of respondents strongly agreed with the statement while another 18% agreed. Three percent (3%) of survey participants expressed no opinion on the subject matter. Question 10: The City needs more programs that prevent individuals from becoming homeless. The results for question 10 were fairly mixed Overall, 51 % of respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement that Iowa City needs more programs that prevent individuals from becoming homeless. In contrast, 44% of participants either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. The following chart provides an overview of the responses received for question 10. Figure 4 -Homeless Prevention Programs The City reeds mare prrx~ars Heat pre~r# irxividuals ire~n t~ec.arrng Fs_ ~ircr I _ree: ~ ~_rc-e ~ Gisa_r:~:- ~ r_r_I_,~ Cis ,~r~e: ~ f=7 C~Firicr Question 11: The City should expand the number of homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 11, indicating a lack of support for expansion of existing homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities throughout the City. An additional 20% disagreed with the statement while 4% had no opinion. On the contrary, 37% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. Question 12: The City needs more programs aimed at helping the homeless become self- sufficient. In regard to various homelessness programs in Iowa City, survey respondents indicated the largest amount of support for programs aimed at helping the homeless become self-sufficient. For instance, a combined 62 % of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement posed in question 12. The following chart provides an overview of the results received for question 12. Figure 5 -Homeless Self-Sufficiency Programs 6 Th e ~ ity n Beds more pr~rt, mimed at helping Uae hen~eless hecrn~e sellout ~ircr I `:_r~e: ~ ~_rc-e ~ Gi;_are:e ~ r_r_I,; Cis=rce: ~ f•J~ _~Firicr Question 13: The City should expand the supply of housing for migrant workers. Overall, 50% of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 13, indicating an overall lack of support for programs aimed at expanding the supply of housing for migrant workers in Iowa City. In addition, 22% disagreed with the statement. In contrast, only 5% of respondents strongly agreed with the statement while an additional 13% agreed. Question 14: The City should expand programs aimed at overcoming housing discrimination. A combined 55% of respondents disagreed on some level with the statement provided in question 14, indicating an overall lack of agreement with the need for programs aimed at overcoming housing discrimination in Iowa City. Specifically, 31% strongly disagreed while another 24% disagreed. In contrast, 23% of survey participants agreed with the statement and another 13% strongly agreed. Forty respondents, or 9%, had no opinion on the subj ect matter. Question 15: The City should expand the supply of housing accessible to persons with disabilities (for example, mobility impairments, mental illness, etc.). Overall, 40% of respondents agreed that the City should expand its current supply of accessible housing. An additional 16% strongly agreed. On the contrary, 17% of 7 respondents disagreed with the statement along with another 18% who strongly disagreed. The following chart provides more information on the results for question 15. Figure 6 -Accessible Housing Tire Carty s~a~aid ex~pa~ad ~}~e s~ppfy of N~ves~r~g access~ib~e tia ~ersan~s with disab~ll~ties (far exam~~e, mab~G~fiy mpaurme~a#s, mer~~e. u~'~r~ess, ~etc.J. ~o~ ~ era 1 tl [7 74 5~ a6,q} Strongly Agree .Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree M1Jo C]pinion Question 16: The City should provide housing for people with HIV/AIDS. A large majority of survey respondents, or 68%, disagreed with the statement posed in question 16. Specifically, 42% of respondents strongly disagreed while an additional 26% disagreed. On the contrary, 35% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the City should provide housing for people living with HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, 12% of respondents had no opinion on the statement. Question 17: The City should provide additional housing for ex-offenders. In regard to additional housing for e~offenders, 80% of survey respondents disagreed, on some level, that this was an important need in the City. In particular, 57% of participants strongly disagreed while 23% disagreed. In contrast, 10% agreed with the statement posed in question 17 and only 3% strongly agreed. Question 18: The housing needs of City residents should be met through new housing construction. A combined 61 % of respondents either disagreed (30%) or strongly disagreed (31 %) with the statement posed in question 18, indicating an overall lack of support for meeting the 8 housing needs of City residents through new housing construction. Only 6% of respondents strongly agreed with the statement while another 21% agreed. The following graph highlights the responses received regarding new housing construction projects. Figure 7 -New Housing Construction T he hau s i u 9 need s of C ily resideuls shs~d he rnet tlarc>u~ raew houxirx~ ~ustructiar~_ Str_r I ~ ~;rL: ~ ~_res ~ Gi;;a._r~v I~ `r_r_I.. Ci~c_r~ Ci hl~ C~piri.r l~ Question 19: The housing needs of City residents should be met through rehabilitation of the existing housing stock. Survey respondents favor rehabilitation projects over new housing construction projects to meet the housing needs of Iowa City residents. Furthermore, 54% of respondents agreed and another 22% strongly agreed with the statement posed in question 19. In addition, just 6% of respondents disagreed while another 8% strongly disagreed with the statement. Figure 8 -Rehabilitation of Existing Housing Stock 9 The housing needs 4f Ciiyr residents should he mettlraugla rehalbililatian altlae e~osting housirg stflek 5tr r F; ~;=r=. ~ ~ =e I~ Cis,ure~ ~ rr. r;l~e Ci~~rs~: ~ fd=.:=!Firi:r Recreation and Public Infrastructure Needs Question 20: The City should improve its existing parks and recreation facilities. Forty-eight percent (48%) of survey respondents agreed that the City should improve its existing parks and recreation facilities. In addition, another 18% strongly agreed with this statement. In contrast, 17% disagreed and 12% strongly disagreed that improving existing parks and recreation facilities is a critical need in Iowa City. An additional 5% of respondents had no opinion on the matter. Question 21: The City should create new parks and recreation facilities. Thirty-one percent (31 %) of survey participants disagreed that the City should create new parks and recreation facilities. Furthermore, an additional 22% of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 21. On the contrary, 26% of survey respondents agreed with the statement that the City should create new parks and recreation facilities while an additional 14% strongly agreed. Based on the comparison between the results for questions 20 and 21, Iowa City residents prefer improving existing parks and recreation facilities over creating new facilities. Question 22: The City should improve its streets and sidewalks. Almost 80% of survey respondents agreed that the City needs to improve its streets and sidewalks. Specifically, 50% agreed and another 29% strongly agreed with the statement. In contrast, ll% of respondents disagreed and another 5% strongly disagreed with the need to 10 enhance the City's existing sidewalks and streets. The following figure provides a complete summary of the results received for question 21. Figure 9 -Street and Sidewalk Improvements The City shvafd %mprowe its streets aeud sid,ewallks. 25a 21717 1517 11717 ~a Question 23: The City should improve street lighting. Forty-two percent (42%) of survey respondents agreed, while another 26% strongly agreed, with the statement posed in question 23, indicating a strong level of support for street lighting improvements in Iowa City. In contrast, 15% of participants disagreed with the statement and another 6% strongly disagreed. Eleven percent (ll%) of respondents stated they had no opinion on the subject. Question 24: The City should expand or improve water and sewer service. The results for question 24 were mixed and fairly evenly distributed between the levels of agreement and disagreement For example, a combined 42% of survey respondents disagreed with the statement posed in question 24. On the contrary, 38% agreed, on some level, with the statement. An additional 21%, a very high percentage of respondents for this particular category, indicated they had no opinion on the need to expand or improve the City's water and sewer service. The following graph provides a breakdown of the responses received for question 24. 11 Strongly ~Sgree .Agree ^isagree Strongly Disagree PJo Opinion Figure 10 -Water and Sewer Improvements Tae City shoo Id ex,parar~ or improvQ water auad seuver servrce. hlo C1~inian 5trangly C~isagree C~isagree Agree Strangly~ Agree Human Service Needs Question 25: More community centers are needed in the City. Overall, 56% of survey respondents disagreed with the statement that there is a need for more community centers in Iowa City. Specifically, 28% disagreed while another 28% strongly disagreed with the statement. In contrast, 26% of survey participants agreed with the statement while 10% strongly agreed with a need for more community centers. There were 38 respondents, or 8%, that expressed no opinion on the matter. Question 26: The City should provide more literacy programs. A combined 49% of survey respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 26, indicating a lack of support for more literacy programs in the City. Specifically, 25% strongly disagreed while 24% disagreed. On the contrary, 27% of respondents agreed the City should provide more literacy programs and another 14% strongly agreed. There were 50 respondents, or 11%, that had no opinion on the statement. Question 27: The City needs more programs for seniors. Thirty four percent (34%) of participants disagreed that the City needs more programs for seniors. Furthermore, an additional 16% of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement. In contrast, 24% of respondents agreed that there is in fact a need for more 12 ~ 2~ ~a 6a 8(1 1t14 12[7 14d 1r,7 programs for seniors while an additional 9% strongly agreed. Seventeen percent (17%) of respondents had no opinion on the subject. Question 28: The City needs more programs and facilities to improve health and wellness, including: mental health programs and facilities, nutritional programs and facilities, medical programs and facilities, and physical fitness and exercise programs and facilities. In regard to mental health programs and facilities, a combined 50% of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the City needs more of these types of programs and services. On the contrary, 49% of respondents disagreed on some level with the statement that the City needs more nutritional programs and facilities. Of the respondents, 48% also disagreed for a need for more medical programs and facilities in Iowa City. Lastly, 49% of survey respondents agreed, on some level, that more physical fitness and exercise programs and facilities are needed. Overall, the majority of Iowa City survey respondents believe the need for additional mental health programs and facilities and physical fitness and exercise programs and facilities is greater than the need for additional medical and nutritional programs and facilities in the City. The following graph provides a full listing of the responses received for question 28. Figure 11-Human Service Programs and Facilities ~~~ ~~a 2JJ~1 1110 ©- The ~ ity neeeN~ nusre prayarr~s and iaeilities tFS improve heaNh and wellness, includirx~: l~ Str~~r_Is -,;rep ~ ~._r~= l~ Ci~~~r~e ~ ~tr~~r_ly Cisa_r~ I~ h•Ja ~lpiri~~r ~~~~ 1 q _.^ T'~i I ~'Q~ ~I ~r ~*•Y I1 ~ry+~ 14fU 15.C~L.~f~r1~ 7 ~i ~ f ~_~Cp~~~ ~ ~1~ ~~~QY'4~ X26 ~~$°f~j ~3~ l~~a,~} ~y ~~ ±~3,a1 ~0+ti~3.o,i !A?rlal h~;hF Frt yrarn; ara N~tri9~.ral F~r.yrsrn; ara 6lesieal prtyram; aro- f;eilrti~; Phy;i~al far- ~; sr•~ ~ r^i; favilil ice; fac iln ~:; dray rsm ; sr f;~11n ir; Question 29: The City needs more programs for youth. Sixty-two percent (62%) of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement posed in question 29, indicating significant support for more youth programming 13 in Iowa City. Specifically, 40% of respondents agreed while another 22% strongly agreed. In contrast, 33% of respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement. The following graph provides an overview of the results for this question. Figure 12 -Youth Programs The C°gfiy needs more ~rvgrams for yv~th. 2~iJ 1~4 1~~ 10 f~ ~l7 ~ ~{41 Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strangle Disagree No Clpinian Question 30: Additional day care facilities and programs are needed in the City. The results for question 30 were mixed and were fairly evenly distributed among the levels of agreement and disagreement However, there were more residents that disagreed with the statement posed in question 30. For instance, 43% of respondents either disagreed (25%) or strongly disagreed (18%) that there is a need for day care facilities and services. On the contrary, 40% agreed on some level (16% strongly) that additional day care facilities and programs are needed in Iowa City. An additional 17% of survey respondents expressed no opinion on the subject matter. Question 31: The City should provide more life skills training to lower income households. Forty percent (40%) of survey respondents agreed that the City should provide more life skills training to its lower income households. In addition, 13% strongly agreed with this statement. On the contrary, 42% of participants disagreed on some level with the statement posed in question 31. The following graph highlights the results received for this question. 14 Figure 13 -Life Skills Training Programs The City should p~ravide mare life skills training to louver income households, Na Opinion ~trorrgly Ois3gr~e~~ 12~ (~+~~'a) ©isagree~~ Vii] ~TS~'~) r~.~rep fi8~ ~4Q~'~) 5trongly,A~jr~= ~ ,~~ f13a'o) 50 100 150 200 Question 32: The City should provide more transportation programs. Fifty four percent (54%) of survey respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 32, indicating an overall lack of support for additional transportation programs in Iowa City. Specifically, 29% disagreed with the statement while another 25% strongly disagreed. In contrast, 26% of participated agreed that the City should provide more transportation programs while 14% strongly agreed. Lastly, 6% of respondents indicated they had no opinion on the subject. Economic Development Needs Question 33: The City should provide financial assistance to upgrade existing commercial buildings. According to survey respondents, the provision of financial assistance for the upgrading of existing commercial structures should not be a priority in Iowa City, as 35% of respondents disagreed with the statement posed in question 33. In addition, 29% of participants strongly disagreed. On the contrary, only 4% of respondents strongly agreed that the City should provide financial assistance to upgrade commercial buildings while another 23% agreed. The following graph provides an overview of the results received for question 33. 15 Figure 14 -Financial Assistance for Commercial Property Improvements TE~e ~ shaat9d pra~ride f~aaraci~l a~ssistsnce to ~pgr~de exlst~~~g commercial buildings.. 2U~] ~~o 1 U!~ ~~ 3°/a) 19 r:l Strongly Agee Agree Disagree Strongly dia~gree No ~7pinion Question 34: The City should help businesses to purchase machinery and equipment. An overwhelming majority of survey respondents, 75%, either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement posed in question 34, indicating a significant lack of support for programs that help businesses to purchase machinery and equipment In contrast, only 15% of respondents agreed, on some level, with the statement. An additional 10% of respondents expressed no opinion on the subject matter. The following graph highlights the responses received for question 34. 16 Figure 15 -Assistance to Businesses for Machinery and Equipment TFa~ City sFaould help h~siraesses ter P~ P~~ ~tr~~r I ~r~e: ~.~_rr= ~J Gisar~Y ~ [rtir_I~~ Cs.,~=rep I~ ~1~> =!piri~ar ,{ r A Question 35: The City should provide employment training. Fifty four percent (54%) of survey respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed that the City should provide employment training, compared to 39% of participants who either agreed or strongly agreed In addition, 7% of survey respondents had no opinion. The higher level of disagreement with the statement provided in question 35 reveals that an overall lack of support for employment training programs exists throughout the City. Question 36: The City should help low-moderate income residents start or expand their own businesses. The majority of survey respondents, or 51 %, disagreed that the City should help low- moderate income residents to start or expand their own businesses. On the contrary, 33% agreed with the statement while 8% of respondents strongly agreed. An additional 7% of respondents had no opinion. Neighborhood Needs Question 37: The City should provide financial assistance to preserve historic homes and buildings. The results for question 37 were fairly mixed. For example, 48% of respondents disagreed on some level that the City should provide financial assistance to preserve historic homes and buildings while 47% agreed on some level with the statement provided Specifically, 17 33% of participants agreed that the preservation of historic properties should be a priority in Iowa City and an additional 14% strongly agreed. In contrast, 25% disagreed with the statement and another 23% strongly disagreed. Overall, the level of support for and against the preservation of historic homes and building is evenly distributed throughout the City. Question 38: The City should provide more fire stations and equipment. Sixty-five percent (65%) of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement provided in question 38, indicating overall support for more fire stations and fire equipment throughout Iowa City. For instance, 37% of respondents agreed while an additional 28% strongly agreed. On the contrary, only 8% of participants strongly disagreed with the statement while another 14% disagreed. The following graph highlights the responses received regarding the need for more fire stations and equipment in Iowa City. Figure 16 -More Fire Stations and Equipment Tire City s~a~ld' prav~de mare fire stations erfd equippmens. 2~0 150 1.2'7 1DO 50 2°•'~ ) ~troi~gly Agree agree C~isagree Strongly disagree No Qpinion Question 39: The City should provide a higher level of code enforcement. Thirty-one percent (31 %) of survey respondents agreed with the statement posed in question 39, indicating support for additional code enforcement efforts in the City. Furthermore, 24% of participants strongly agreed with the statement. In contrast, 33% of respondents disagreed on some level with the statement. Specifically, 20% disagreed while an additional 13% strongly disagreed. Overall, the survey results indicate a higher level of agreement with the statement posed in question 39 and support for higher levels of code enforcement. 18 Question 40: The City should demolish vacant and deteriorated buildings. A combined 74% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the City should demolish vacant and deteriorated structures. Specifically, 46% agreed while 28% strongly agreed. Only 18% of respondents disagreed on some level with the statement while 7% expressed no opinion on the matter. The following graph provides an overview of the results received for question 40. Figure 17 -Demolition of Vacant and Deteriorated Structures The C~ s~lauld damalis}1 vac~~# end d~#~er~ar~#ed s#r~ucttJres. No Opinion Strangle disagree Disagree Agree Stronglw Agree Question 41: The City should undertake targeted neighborhood revitalization projects. There is a high level of support for targeted neighborhood revitalization projects in Iowa City, as 65% of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement posed in question 41. In contrast, 15% of participants disagreed with the statement while another 13% strongly disagreed. About 30 respondents, or 7%, stated they had no opinion. Question 42: The City should support neighborhood crime awareness and prevention activities. Of all the programs and projects mentioned throughout this survey, support for crime awareness and prevention activities was larger than any other program. Forty-nine percent of survey respondents strongly agreed that the City should provide such services while an additional 43% agreed, for a combined total of 92% of respondents agreeing with the statement posed in question 42. On the contrary, just 6% of respondents disagreed on some 19 ~1 5C1 1010 15!5 21711 251] level and 2% had no opinion. The following graph provides a breakdown of the results received for question 42. Figure 18 -Crime Awareness and Prevention Activities Tli~e Ciity sE~auld s~ppart rrnea~hbc+rhocad came awareness and ~reve~nt~orru activities. 250 222 200 150 100 5 iJ ~tron~ Other Question 43: What other kinds of housing and community development needs require attention in the City? A total of 232 responses were received for question 43. Some of the additional needs identified or reemphasized include the following: the need for more low-income affordable housing, lower property taxes, a better bike path system, more shelters for the homeless, an overall reduction in the number of Section 8 units, improving streets and infrastructure, and the need for increased police presence throughout the City. These are just a few of the many additional needs identified in the comment boxes for question 43. A full list of comments received for question 43 is included in the appendix of this analysis. Question 44: Which statement comes closest to expressing your budget and program priorities? Sixty-three percent (63%) of survey respondents believed that federal funds should be distributed somewhat uniformly throughout the City so that all residents can enjoy the benefits of public investment In contrast, 37% of respondents stated that federal funds should be concentrated in more deteriorated areas or neighborhoods. 20 Question 45: Which areas or neighborhoods within the City require revitalization? A total of 267 responses were received for question 45. Some areas commonly identified by survey participants as areas in need of reinvestment include the following: Broadway area, Grant Wood neighborhood, Southeast Iowa City, Miller-Orchard, Lakeside area, Towncrest area, Pheasant Ridge, downtown, Taylor, Hollywood, and around the University of Iowa campus. A full list of responses to question 45 is included in the appendix of this analysis. Question 46: In your opinion, what is the most significant issue facing the City in the next five years? A total of 363 responses were received for question 46. Some of the issues identified as the most significant and important for Iowa City to address in the next five years include: affordable housing, crime prevention, more bike trails, loss of businesses and retail base downtown, school overcrowding, floodplain management, youth programs, and better leadership and management from elected officials and city administration. A full list of comments received in response to question 46 can be found in the appendix. Summary of Findings and Conclusions The Iowa City Housing and Community Development Needs Survey was developed to gather feedback from area residents, business owners, and housing and service providers on the most critical housing and community development needs and issues facing the City. The responses of 463 completed surveys were reviewed for this analysis. Overall, the survey responses indicate a higher level of support for public infrastructure improvements, such as street and sidewalk improvements, and for projects related to improving neighborhood conditions, such as code enforcement, crime prevention, and targeted revitalization strategies. The following conclusions can be made regarding the level of support for specific programs and services: Housing Needs • Survey respondents strongly favored rehabilitation programs (76%) over new construction activities (27%) to meet the housing needs of City residents, but only 47% supported assistance to home owners for housing repairs. • Activities focusing on home owners found a higher degree of support than activities benefiting renters and lower income households. • Almost two-thirds of respondents (62%) supported helping the homeless become self- sufficient; however, overwhelming majorities did not support the following activities that are implemented primarily to achieve that goal o Expanding emergency shelter or transitional housing facilities (63%) o Providing housing for persons with HIV/AIDS (65%) o Assisting families with purchasing their homes (70%) o Expanding the supply of affordable rental housing for low-wage households (70%~ o Providing rental assistance to lower income households (72%) 21 o Expanding the supply of housing for migrant workers (82%), and o Providing additional housing for ex-offenders (87%). • Related to this topic, under Human Service Needs, a majority of respondents (53%) agreed the City should provide more life skills training to lower income households, but strong majorities did not support the following activities that directly assist households to become more independent: o Providing more literacy programs (59%) o Providing more transportation programs (60%) o Providing more day care facilities and programs (60%). • It is possible that some respondents actually may favor the assistance mentioned in a question but disagreed that the Ci should be the entity providing the assistance. In other words, respondents may agree that housing for persons with HIV/AIDS should be provided by a nonprofit organization, not the City. Recreation and Public Infrastructure Needs • Survey respondents prefer improving existing parks and recreation facilities over creating new facilities. • There is strong support for street and sidewalk improvements and street lighting improvements. • Only slightly more than one-third of respondents indicated support for water and sewer service improvements and expansions. Human Service Needs • There is a strong level of support for more programs for area youth and for life skills training for lower income households. (See related comment about Human Service Needs under Housing Needs above.) • The majority of survey respondents believe the need for additional mental health and physical fitness and exercise programs and facilities is greater than the need for additional medical and nutritional programs and facilities. Economic Development Needs • Several respondents noted concern over the loss of downtown businesses and an overall lack of retail stores in the downtown area of Iowa City, however, strong majorities of respondents indicated they did not support the City in: o Assisting LMI residents to start or expand their own businesses (59%) o Providing financial assistance to upgrade commercial buildings (73%) o Helping businesses purchase machinery and equipment (85%). 22 Neighborhood Needs • Crime prevention and awareness seem to be the most critical issue for many Iowa City residents as indicated by the strongest level of support (92%) among any of the survey questions. • Related to Housing Needs and Human Service Needs, there were significantly stronger levels of support to "fix" structures and public services than helping persons and households. For example, there was strong majority support for crime prevention (92%), demolition of deteriorated buildings (74%), targeted neighborhood revitalization (65%), and higher code enforcement (55%) and far less support for rental assistance to lower income households (28%), housing for persons with HIV/AIDS (35%), additional literacy programs (41%), to name a few. • A moderate level of support exists for historic preservation programs. • The Broadway area of Iowa City was the most common response provided for a specific area or neighborhood in need of targeted revitalization. 23 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 1 of 11 Iowa City, Iowa - CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development Needs Survey Results Overview Date: 7/22/2009 2:05 PM PST Responses: Completes Filter: No filter applied zoomerang~ 43. What other kinds of housing and community development needs require attention in the City? # Response Greater amount of time and money needs to be spent in making sure those with low income housing are 1 fololowing the agreements they made to have it (level of occupancy, looking for emplyment etc) have heard of abuse in this area and it is causing those that really need help to lose out because of those who are taking advantage of the system. 2 More efficient and frequent bus schedules. JCCOG's county bike trails plan is a great idea. 3 Lower property tax rates. More responsible budgeting. Particularly LOW TO MODERATE INCOME owner occupied residences and buisnesses near the downtown area. A heated portion to the downtown rec center pool as well as greater handicapt accessability (ie a 4 ramp and water wheel chair) There are many low income seniors who would benefit from this and the proximity of the senior center would allow many more seniors to benefit from it as well. There are no public 85-90 pools available for those with senior and special needs ailments. 5 Convert student housing for low-income families; require new subdivisions to include real, accessible low- income housing; revitalize vacant or deteriorating buildings in the downtown area to be decent housing. 6 rehab programs to incite non-students to live in the older neighborhoods near downtown. Water way pollution, erosion, and flooding control along the various creeks that are resident owned, but 7 take all residents to make the improvement. One landowner fixing their creek embankment is undone by upstream decisions. $ I think there is a need for more progressive "green" neighborhoods. I also think that we need to follow the models of other progressive cities such as Boulder, CO. Ashville, NC. Portland, OR. Etc. 9 low income, afordable 10 more recreational opportunities, no more low-income housing. IC has enough! 11 Around the university and downtown there is a lot of lousy rental housing in poor repair. Codes are not enforced at all. would like to see City, Habitat for Humanity, and Friends of Historic Preservation work together to find 12 ways to revitalize deterioated housing stock to provide nice, centrally located homes and apartments for lower-income people. developers and profit mongers seem to dominate the city council and govt. bodies, thus ruining our city for 13 the sake of a few greedy property holders; quit financing and allowing this exploitation of our community; you have succeeded in wrecking the downtown for any business besides a bar; I hate malls and big box stores but there are no small shops downtown anymore to offer an alternative 14 More attention should be spent on infrastructure (specifically roads) repair and maintenance, especially during the winter. 15 We need a more viable system for bike paths for commuting throughout the city. diversify low income housing. If low income families are scattered throughout the city they can better learn 16 `^~hat is expected of homeownership in this city. By keeping all the low income housing in certain areas you only encourage ghettoization and increase crime. I http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 2 of 11 17 Sell off the City owned property. Make landlords accountable for leasing to tenants. Much more crime awareness and prevention -the recent crime is out of control. The majority of those arrested are both on Section 8 and NOT from Iowa City or even Johnson County. We MUST start enforcing 18 HUD standards. Stop allowing people who have criminal records to receive (or live with anyone receiving) any form of subsidized housing. One strike and you are out. Hold the landlords accountable for who they are renting to. We never used to have this level of crime -our city MUST deal with this now. 19 Stop giving tax breaks to developers, especially those from out of state! Stop the sprawl, and STOP, please stop, building uninhabited commercial space. 20 single folks like myself are finding it hard to find rooming houses with fair rents. if you live under the poverty line, apartments are too costly, 21 stop the crime downtown and in neighborhoods 22 More shelters for the homeless, and streets need to be improved, parking needs to be improved 23 Affordable rental housing 24 Encouragement to use city buses for transportation. Public assisted housing should not be targetted just for the southeast side of Iowa City. There is an over abundance of assisted housing in this area currently and more is planned for the future. This is causing a 25 degradation of the neighborhoods in this area due to increasing crime and violence. If Iowa City is going to provide assisted housing for Iowa City, it needs to be spread across the city. The Grant Wood and Wetherby Park neighborhoods have enough!! 26 More attention to community building and neighborhood organizing. Greater support for neighborhood- based services and supports. Public assisted housing should be better distributed across the city. There is a too much concentration on 27 the southeast side of iowa city. this is causing deterioration of those neighborhoods around the grant wood school area with increased crime. Public housing has increased in the Grant Wood neighborhood where I live, leading to an increase in lower income groups in our neighborhood. These groups seem to have more tendency to commit crime as we 28 have seen more violence in our neighborhood streets and Grant Wood school. I think the ready availability of public housing in this part of town is attracting the less desirable types from other cities. I think that public housing should be equally spread across the town instead of concentrating it here on the south side of town. We need affordable housing but not necessarily for Section 8. Iowa City and the Southeast side in particular have been incredibly generous in their acceptance of assisted housing, but over the past ten 29 years all it has brought us is grief and a terrible reputation. It seems that all these neighborhoods have gotten for their efforts is a reputation and devaluation of their property. If this is the cost of opening our hearts to others who want to have a better life than you have to ask the question - AT WHO'S EXPENSE! 30 More programming for youth from low income households. 31 code enforcement; 32 More rental housing for low-income people. 33 Cooperative ventures with groups such as Iowa Valley Habitat to identify possible rehab of housing not only building new. 34 the self-help programs (crime related, homeless shelter, dvip, daycare, etc) should not be located in one neighborhood (or side of town) 35 The east side is underserviced by parks and rec facilities, and commercial as well. decentralize emergency response facilities to better cover community, better intercity bus facilities to 36 accommodate the increase in commercial bus service, more downtown low-income apartments, end University of Iowa take-over of property in downtown and in nearby residential 37 More effort needs to be placed on community policing. The police need to be out of their cars and in positive interactions with the citizens. 38 Revolving home improvement loan fund, especially for NRHP eligible housing and commercial building facade improvements 39 Promotion of home ownership (owner-occupied) over rental, particularly for low-income families http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 3 of 11 40 We need more affordable daycare. We need expanded bus service expecially to low income areas. Outreach services -- increased transportation can still be too expensive and time consuming for many low- 41 income residents; services that come to them, or closer to where they live, can more adequately meet needs. 42 LOW INCOME HOUSING Stricter enforcement of section 8. You do the crime, you lose your housing. No more slaps on the wrist! 43 Start enforcing all ordinances and laws. Like I said. No more warnings. Start giving people that are REALLY residents of Iowa City get the housing first. Im writing this. But I dont think a darn thing will change. I guess I can dream 44 Low-income and subsidized housing needs to be spread throughout the city instead of consolidated to one area of town. 45 No more low income housing and subsidization for those who cannot obey the law. You are destroying the city. 46 The City does not need to be in the real estate business. 47 Enforce HUD requirements of removing criminals from public housing. 48 Taking away Section 8 vouchers from criminals. 49 Removal of regulations that impede development. Use Coralville and North Liberty as a model of success. 50 Reduce the number of units available for use with section 8 housing vouchers 51 allow highrise instead of just sprawl 52 The abuse of goverment assistance programs. 53 Properties and business should be clean and well-kept, no faded signs or paint. Streets should be marked with new paint and better road signs; fix all roads. Fire useless employees Crime reduction Reduction of non-compliant recipients of public housing assistance Adequate police & fire coverage 54 retention of neighborhood schools Increased fire code inspections/adherence to code Increased penalties for landlords who violate laws-do not return deposits/discriminate 55 Broadway, Pheasant Ridge, Lakeside, southeast Iowa City PLEASE! 56 Attention must be paid to quality rental housing. Stop allowing slumlords to take over this city. Existing neighborhoods should be rehabilitated and urban sprawl should be stopped. 57 Stop promoting the immigration and importing of low-life thugs from Chicago. 58 Absolutely get rid of criminals in Section 8 Housing on the SE side. This is an abomination. I am scared to go to KMart. All rental property owners and users should be required to increase their financial support for mandatory 59 city services -esp. building & staffing the new fire station and any non-essential-to- public-safety police or fire protection services. 60 I think that the City should not increase the amount of low-income housing in the city, because more crime comes from areas of low-income housing. 61 Night Ride 62 We need national background and court checks for Assisted Housing recipients, and need to pull housing assistance from those convicted of crimes. 63 East side Iowa City needs attention demolish vacant housing provide strict enforcement to certain areas, eliminate rental housing in neighborhoods that were decent at one time. 64 Incentive programs to maintain and fix up rundown or "junky" looking housing or property.Community involvement in what plans are for neighborhoods. 65 Southeast Iowa City has become an ugly area full of criminal activity. Criminals do not need to live in Iowa City public housing. OUT THEY GO. DO NOT WSTE MY TAX MONEY ON CRIMINALS who are not from Iowa. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 4 of 11 Most of these people come here for freebies from somewhere else. Why are they here? Do not encourage criminal people to come here. 66 Federally subsidized housing needs strict guidelines and enforcement. Multi-family 5-day-per-week residency in one subsized home is unacceptable. 67 Broadway and Lakeside should be torn down and made into a park with outstanding lighting. Nothing, we are being killed with our property taxes. 68 How about more police officers. 70 bike trail to north of iowa city thru hickory hill -- not on streets -- hills too big for commuting Better policing & enforcement of the low-income housing requirements to remove those who commit 71 crimes and violate the terms of their Federal and State assistance. You are encouraging criminal behavior by your current hands-off attitude of denial. larger police force to handle the job. 73 Enforce the rules! 74 Affordable rental housing, preserving homes, and increased services for mental health and employment training. 75 preserving neighborhood schools creating commercial areas that act as community centers or places that draw neighborhoods together. We need enforcement of housing-assistance rules: If convicted of disorderly, drugs, or violent crime, you lose assistance. We need more police in high-crime neighborhoods. Fund those cops, give them what they need. Finding 76 the perfect soffit can wait. All our low-income programs need careful reconsideration to ensure that we are not simply inviting intractable social problems and people who will need long-term support to our city, but instead reward community involvement and positive contribution to the community. 77 The city should consider financial incentives, rather than regulations and requirements to achieve neighborhood and individual structural improvements. Community centers needs might be assisted by having centers catering to all ages...for example.....not 78 segregate by age as we do now with a senior center that isn't much used that younger people are not welcome at....and use the community/recreation centers for senior needs also (recognizing that seniors will tend to use such facilities at hours in which younger people are in school or at their jobs.) AFFORDABLE housing for families 80 Ensure property owners/residents follow code and maintain their properties appropriately Low income city assisted housing needs to have strict rules that are completely enforced. Several of these homes/apt complexes are "let go" and poorly maintained. People who need assistance should be required to follow rules attached to the assistance. Required community service/involvement and no tolerance for 81 law violations. It really shouldn't come "free". If stricter rules are mandated for maintenance, community involvement, and law abidement, it seems there would be plenty already in existance as those only wanting money instead of changing their lives would leave or be evicted. The system seems completely broken at this point. Landowners need to also be held accountable for the poorly maintained rental areas of complexes, not THE CITY! Private landowners are held to maintenance standards- so should everyone else. POLICE PROBLEM NEIGHBORHOODS Fix the streets. There is one issue and one issue only in the Iowa City area, and that is the disproportionate influx of low income, non-contributing people into the community over the last ten to fifteen years. 84 The proportion of designated low to moderate income people in a town this size is completely inappropriate. The federal poverty guideline for income for a family of four is $22,050. The low to moderate income guideline per the City Council for an Iowa City family of four is over $60,000. The Iowa City tax base cannot support such a large number of people, and there is really no reason that moderate income people should need financial support. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 5 of 11 Moderate income people had a good neighborhood with a great school to raise their kids in until the city council started giving their housing away to low income people and left the moderate income people with nowhere to live. It was the area south of Sycamore Street. I grew up there and I won't drive through it now because it's just too sad to see what the city council has done with it. Buying homes from working class people and putting low income people in them just brings down the neighborhood, it doesn't bring low income people up to the working class social level. You cannot change a poverty culture by throwing money or social programs at it. There is no way to change a poverty mentality or culture from the outside. People with a poverty mentality cannot be helped until they choose to see the light. You cannot pay them to see the light. Stop throwing money away on people who have a poverty mentality and they will stop living here and taking all the affordable housing away from working people. 85 Crime reduction 86 Believe the city should quit recruiting low income individuals and families to move into the IC area 87 assist more people that make to much for assistance but not enough to survive on with all bills. go by take home instead of gross on paychecks. 88 Leave building and operating housing to the private sector. The city and county should set zoning and building codes and then enforced those standards. 89 Expanded bus services as transportation 90 more guidelines in how the money is being used. if you are receiving govt money-- then there should be a plan (timeline) for you to get off assistance. don't put ALL low income facilities in one area. SPREAD THEM OUT!!!! Then the schools wouldn't be as lop- 91 sided as far as the free and reduced priced lunches ratio goes.Start developing more on the east side of iowa city. bring in a TARGET not another walmart. encourage businesses to develop that area so we can take some business back from Coralville J 92 Follow up on tenants in City-owned housing to ensure strict compliance with every single provision of the tenants' leases with the City. 93 Reduction of subsidized housing going to those who cause problems for the community. City should focus its energy on improving basic city services. Police, Fire protection. Street/infrastructure 94 repair. Snow removal etc. Focus on the molehills, the mountains will take care of themselves. 95 we need to remove about 80% of the Illinois imported section 8 receivers and start getting rid of so much low income housing. Iowa city is not what it used to be. I am tired of living in little Chicago. 96 ? 97 The City cannot afford what it has at the moment - we need to fund public safety including police and fire with more employees, facilities and traning 98 99 Stop attracting out of state residents with low job skills to our city. NO MORE SECTION 8 SUBJECTS BEING BROUGHT TO IOWA CITY. THEY WILL BE THE DEATH OF THIS TOWN!!!!!! Limit the amount of rental property to be developed and instead place a emphasis on creating owner- occupied single family neighborhoods. Don't allow current code enforcement to impede revitilization of existing neighborhoods. A residential window opening that passed code 50 years ago, should be able to be replaced as is. 103 No housing for anyone that won't submit to drug testing on a bi weekly basis. including guests and visitors. Section 8 housing needs to pnly be for people who can demonstrate thru a driver's license or state ID card 104 that they have lived in Iowa There should be more afterschool programs for at-risk kids. 105 programs to assist recipeient of low incomoe housing entitlements to self sufficiency section 8 FREEZE. Crime within the household of any of it's members loses assistance. 107 no more sprawing! http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 6 of 11 There are a lot of families who may make just over the income guidelines- so they can't get assistance. There should be more programs for them. Or, for example, if a woman has a child support order but the 108 father of her children is NOT paying child support, that should be taken into account when figuring what type of assitance she may qualify for. I was turned down for many progams in the past because of this. Even though I didn't make enough to support my children because I was SUPPOSED to get child support, I didn't qualify for anything. 109 bicycle safety, traffic movement in certain areas, north-south paving east of Scott blvd 110 We need to clean up the trouble areas that are dragging down property values of good law abiding citizens. Deploy reflector systems on roads to deter deer from entering the roads. Provide protection for deer and 111 ducks and other wildlife within the city. Create parks and recreation areas that encompass natural habitats. Eliminate Section 8 housing. 112 no opinion Police station, extreme lighting, 24-hour police cruisers in the Crosspark area, fire station north of the RR tracks on the east side, security guards, police surveillance near CVS and Credit Union on Muscatine, city surveillance of City high and South East yards and areas I feel that the city should spend less money on programs that attract people looking for handouts. In addition, most of the other programs discussed so far in this survey involve the CITY doing things to improve Iowa City. Maybe if property taxes, among other things (like the new sales tax increase), were reduced, the people of Iowa City would have the money to do their own improvements and provide their own services. As it is now, the cost of living and doing business in Iowa City is so much higher then neighboring communites (Coralville/North Liberty), its no wonder the city is in disrepair and businesses are 114 leaving/closing down. Here are some suggestions: - lower property taxes - provide more free parking downtown to attract customers to the businesses (parking is free at the mall). - spend less time harassing college students who are out spending their money in Iowa City and more time trying to eliminate the real criminal element so people feel safe in this community again. More police officers, better training for those officers. 115 Fire Response. You know, all those public safety things you like to ignore... 116 codes for new housing should promote universal design principles. 117 The city needs a 3rd recreation center on the West side of town, with a pool. The old Roosevelt school location would work great. 118 The entire South East side of Iowa City needs help in major ways...enforce stricter policies on section 8 housing! The waiting time needs to be much shorter than it is currently for programs like section 8. It doesn't do my 119 family any good at all when we need help NOW but are told there is a very long waiting list. Need to have more for the kids to do that is either very low cost or free, keep them busy. We also NEED more police officers in Iowa City. Stop housing authority from paying for all this influx of residents, or put them at the bottom of the list, 120 they shouldn't be able to come here and get top priority over iowa residents and CERTAINLY NOT pay for them when they go back to Chicago!!! 121 Provide housing for IOWA CITY RESIDENTS!! Not people moving here for our numerous programs. Help the citizens who are from here FIRST! 122 Develop a prioritization system where city then state residents receive housing assistance before out-of- staters. I believe the city has no right to be in any social services, that is the domain of the county. Property tax reduction, reduce the size and intrusiveness of city government, reduce or privatize city services (dump, water, sewer), reduce city payroll and patronage jobs. More law enforcement downtown Anything relatedto home ownership, not assistance to be a perpetual rental tenant http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 7 of 11 127 Drug test everybody getting Section 8 money or any kind of welfare. 128 Reduction of section 8 housing to out of state persons. none Animal Control Do not concentrate low income housing on the south east side. ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! none. Unfortunately many inner-city people move here and bring with them their crime and other feelings of entitlements. 133 Make it harder to demolish older homes and replace with apartment complexes. Stop spending tax dollars on those that abuse the system or themselves. 134 Iowa City is not the savior of everyones problems. Falling down and getting back up make for a stronger self sufficient responsible tax payer. Why is that concept so hard to grasp? 135 Iowa City's experiment in assisted housing has failed. Just look at Broadway. 136 preserving what is left of the historically and unique home architecture of Iowa City. ending section 8 housing No one should be provided public assistance unless he or she is somehow employed. Scatter low-income housing throughout the city instead of the current concentration in certain 139 neighborhoods. Strong enforcement of all city codes for all homeowners whether they are Section 8 or private. No new low-income housing until the current mess is straightened out, the city and the Housing Authority have been awful managers. Aim to increase city "density": charge far more to expand city infrastructure -- roads, sewers, & water to new far-out neighborhoods [like east of Scott Blvd.] & Library: small satellite branches, esp'ly for Internet 140 &materials-return. & transport: move ahead w/ rail-service to C.Rapids-Twin Cities-St.Louis, and to Quad Cities-Chicago. city should enforce that owners of lots that have deteriorated buildings should be demolished More crime prevention and police patroling in SE Iowa City areas. More protection for wildlife. Need to stop concentration of low-income housing in south east Iowa City. NONE...not the responsibility of the City The city should stay out of the housing development business. Overall, the Pennisula has been a failure and tied up taxpayer money in infrastructure. Further, the city should not build or support any more affordable housing projects. This competes with 146 private owners who have lots of affordable condos and small houses on the market. If there is still a leak in the City Park pool, fix this. Do provide mental health and alcoholism treatment. I don't think it is the city responsibility to provide for low income families The majority of these questions are NOT in any way the responsibility of the city. none. stay out of people's business. rehab and encourage people to reinvest in the older neighborhoods .... no more sprawl! 151 Don't mix low income housing in upscale neighborhoods. 152 none 153 Individuals have responsibility for many of the above-mentioned items. Taxpayer dollars cannot pay for everything. The city needs to promote businesses that provide jobs! How can the city put forth such a survey when NO statistics are provided to substantiate a NEED? The 154 federal government is NOT Santa Claus. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 8 of 11 155 No more subsidized housing for criminals. 156 These are the kind of things that should not be supported with the tax payers money. use tax payers money with more discretion. I think all lower income people need to live well here is lower cost housing through lower property taxes 157 and less regulation on new and existing housing businesses. Ie increased cost of construction increases rent/ house prices. We need neighborhood watch areas and training.Over the last 5 yrs. many neighborhoods have 158 deteriorated and are of safe. Our police force needs to be expanded with some areas of town needing greater presence of police activity. City needs to reduce Planning Staff, and operate MORE efficiently, easily, and with less 'who do you talk to 159 last' kind of operation. TRY to adopt the concept of "100 ways to MAKE abuilding/development happen" instead of the present "100 ways to trip them up, stall them off, and throw the book and OUR opinions at them' mentality. 160 The City needs to get out of the housing business! Especially recruiting persons into our community from other Cities and areas in an effort to receive Federal funds. 161 teach house keeping skills to young parents 162 none 163 TAX RELIEF FOR RETIRED SENIORS WHO WANT TO STAY IN THEIR OWE HOMES. 164 The city should stay out of it. The private sector, not government needs to step up during this economic crisis. If government rushes in to save the day the private sector won't have the chance to recover. 165 Keep the City government out of it. Encourage free enterprise to provide the needs of the community. Don't try to play God to the lazy and 166 incompetent people. People have to take charge of their lives, exhibit some discipline and become productive and stop draining off resources of our community. The answer to question 44 is NEITHER. 167 none 168 More housing for disabled and low income students. Low income students don't have many housing options. 169 Focus on essential city services, such as police department, fire department, streets and roadways, sidewalks, etc. 170 Keep your nose and my tax dollars out of it. Between you and Obama we will all go broke. I plan on getting out of Iowa as soon as I retire. You tax us to death. 171 not responsibility of city Iowa City needs to GET OUT of the low income housing business- help the elderly and the physically disabled. Get rid of the homeless shelter altogether and the take care of me for free business! What it brings to Iowa City we do not need. Look at the south side of Iowa City - Towncrest area -totally end and revamp the Iowa City Public give away programs -people need to work not suck off the taxpayers of 172 Johnson county. Want to truly cut the crime problem -get rid of all the freebee programs -help out the seniors -cut property taxes. Get a city council with some common sense that really knows the meaning of good budgeting and setting real priorities for the good of our whole community. We do not need more parks or artsy stuff. We need more police and fire protection. 173 This is NOT a government activity. This should be a private sector activity. You did have a few questions concerning the homeless in our community but I want to state that churches in our community have taken on this housing need for several years over the winter months and I'd like to see the city become more involved with the efforts to get the new Shelter House built. Having the 174 homeless delivered to churches around the community and the equipment to provide for their needs, has gone on way too long. I'd like for the city or perhaps even the county, to provide space for this service over the winter months when needed. It should include at least one paid position to oversee the nightly attendance with volunteers from the church community or community at large helping out. I feel the city needs to concentrate on making things available for the polulation as a whole. Get the north 175 side fire station in is a key goal. Not making more low income housing available and programs to bring in the low income and homeless. Make an ordinance that does not allow people to beg on the corners. 176 The city should improve the diversity of its employees http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 9 of 11 177 Stop recruiting people to IC unless they have specific plans to better thecommunity through jobs. 178 Eliminate Section 8 subsidized housing. It has been proven time and time again, in communities across the nation, that this type of housing only succeeds in increasing and concentrating crime. 179 None! Get over yourselves! Quit thinking that you're not spending your children's money! 180 NO ...to silly spending "IDEAS". Stop all of this nonsense please. 181 get rid of the Chicago section 8 housing tenants--one incident and your out the door--section 8 housing should be for Johnson co--local people not out of staters that our not productive to our community. Making sure that the city doesn't concentrate purchases of low income housing in a given area which has 182 invariably lowered property values for long-standing residents who remain and ultimately force them out of their neighborhoods and into artificially created "suburbs" 183 The city needs to get out of the housing business. Let the market create what it needs and let private citizens and businesses match up to get what they need. 184 None. 185 Youth Programs and mentoring to keep them off the streets and out of trouble. After School programs and summer programs. Getting homeowners involved in their neighborhoods to keep them clean and safe. Do NOT give anymore housing assistance to people with no jobs and other people living off of the 186 government and people moving from out-of-state to live off of our social programs that are all-to-easy to get here in Iowa City. 187 Low to moderate income housing 188 Less focus on community social issues and more focus on our schools. 189 Require proof of one-year of residency in Iowa City for Section 8 housing. We have a lot of out of towners who are taking our Section 8 housing, as far as I can see. 190 Make Iowa City a more business friendly enviroment.... 191 We should stop recruiting trouble from ghettos in neighboring states. 192 economic attention 193 Stop bringing in people from Chicago who only want our free services and give back nothing!! 194 Equal mix of Rental and Owner Occupied Homes in neighborhoods. Encourage University student housing near campus. Prevent as much future sprawl as possible. Rehabilitate the beautiful existing structures in Iowa City. Force 195 landlords, especially in student neighborhoods, to maintain properties. Provide assistance to low- or fixed- income residents to paint and otherwise maintain their homes. 196 Stronger selection process on residents who are allowed to access services. Zero tolerance policy on felony and drug users taking advantage of city housing resources. Iowa City currently over-regulates and should not get involved in an expansion of all this other crap provided by other agencies--remove the impediments so the city can grown on its own! We need to stop providing assistance to people who are only coming to this town for handouts and not contributing to society in any way. The amount of crimes, both violent and petty is a direct result of the city's overly generous ways. It is unfortunate but we do not need to recruit people who want nothing more than a free lunch. Help those who are trying to help themselves, but we need to carefully investigate the abuse of the welfare system in this town and other assistance programs. Far too many are "double dipping" the system and it is going unnoticed either by negligence or by blatant disregard. 199 Enforcement of Section 8 rules (e.g. criminals cannot receive assistance) Require that homes provided for lower income families be kept up by the renter AND the owner. Keep in 200 mind that renters should not be expected to maintain a rental home when they do not have the skills. Require that a response is given when complaints are made by neighbors. enforce housing regulations for section eight housing Accountability for the housing we currently provide 203 I would rather see run down existing properties fixed than new construction whenever possible. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 10 of 11 204 Mercer aquatic center reserved for those who can PAY lots of money unfair. The pool is public. Why should the eels be able to reserve the whole lap area when they are not even USING it. It is public. CITY GOV SHOULD DISCOURAGE SPRAWL AND WORK TOWARD A MORE DENSELY DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS INEFFICIENT AND USELESS FOR MOST RESIDENTS AS IT 205 STANDS TODAY. NEEDS DRASTIC EXPANSION. EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE MIXED INCOME HOUSING OPTIONS AS WELL AS RENTALS. CITY SHOULD FIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON CLOSING URBAN AREA SCHOOLS IN FAVOR OF SPRAWL SCHOOLS. LIKE IT OR NOT, WE NEED BOTH. 206 Emergency Housing/Housing for the Homeless. 207 Increase the supply of housing for low and moderate income persons increased police presence 209 You need to give the fire department the fire station that this city required 20 years ago, and begin planning for the next one, so that the community can have it when they need it, not two decades later. 210 QUIT GIVING AWAY FREE HOUSING. You are RUINING our city! 211 rebuild single family residential neighborhoods in near downtown areas. focus rentals near campus, city center and stop the student rental sprawl (and in the process urban sprawl). 212 It is important to explore all options when creating low-income and homeless assistance housing. Placing all low-income housing in one section of town will inevitably lead to problems 213 Scatter affordable housing. City should impose strict punishment for landlords who try to get illegal aliens to rent from them for profit. 214 Some places in Iowa City will turn down hard working Americans to rent to illegal aliens. Usually 2 or 3 families in one trailer or apartment. 215 N/A 216 teaching life skills to low income-high risk residents -responsibility, money management, alternatives to violence and drugs, opportunity to build skills and self pride/community pride The City faces real issues with low income housing vs meeting the needs of college student. There needs to 217 be more checking into quality of housing for low income residents and more education/life skills training for low income residents. The City needs to evaluate the types of neighborhoods it creates when locating low income housing - i.e. creating "ghettos" - (unreadable) 218 STOP BUILDING CONDOS THAT 75% OF THE PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD!! BUILD HOUSING THAT LOW/FIXED INCOME PEOPLE CAN AFFORD! AND NOT IN FLOODPLAINS!! 219 more service areas closer to mobile home parks within walking distance i.e. laundromats, convenience stores, etc. 220 if you would send all the people back where they came from and make them return legally, there would not be a housing problem. ? 222 update on preditors -violent offenders, sex offenders, pot holes Landlords are letting their residents go south (which means that they don't care about their resident at all.) 223 Landlords is just collecting money from Section 8 programs. The Section 8 programs such here also to in Iowa sorry 224 See referendum by Ms. Blette; rent contract 225 no opinion 226 rent is too high in this city why?? no begging for money allowed at stoplights!! that would be a great law. when a person wants to get on the Housing program, and they are charged with a domestic crime they 227 shouldn't be discriminated for it and not able to get housing for themselves. When the City doesn't fix a road due to no funds, do the people take the city's licenses away for discrimination for not fixing the Road. My vehicle is taking a really bad beating because the road isn't fixed yet. 228 Providing medical facilities in different parts of the city so seniors and low-income people have easy access with better transportation to these facilities. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 11 of 11 I think the issue of extreme rental increases in and around downtown needs to be addressed. When it costs $1500 for most 3 bedrooms near downtown, only do something undergraduates' parents can afford to live in the neighborhood, driving out any remaining families left. We need a diverse mix of people in our 229 neighborhoods to combat binge drinking college parties from taking over the neighborhoods each night. When college students live next door to families their awareness is piqued and their responsibilities of being an adult are more evident. We must strike a balance in our neighborhoods while houses still remain in them. 230 need more apartments, senior apartments for people 55 and older. public housing needs apartments like Regency Heights. 231 de areglar Las Galles y mantener Limpio 232 1205 Laura Drive Iowa City IA 52245-1536 Products & Services ~ About Us ~ SupportlHelp ~ Zoomerang Forums ©2009 Copyright MarketTools Inc. All Rights Reserved. ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Use http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 1 of 10 Iowa City, Iowa - CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development Needs Survey Results Overview Date: 7/22/2009 2:06 PM PST Responses: Completes Filter: No filter applied zoomerang~ 45. Which areas or neighborhoods within the City require revitalization? (please list specific locations) # Response I believe the neighborhood behind Broadway aprtment needs help--they are losing value because of the 1 trouble over there, and also some of the neighborhoods between the historic ones--like the neighborhodds around Goosetown. 2 Broadway area 3 Public Schools and Public Health facilities as well as their support mechanisms. 4 Broadway neighborhood 5 older neighborhoods south and east of downtown and near northside. also, south side of iowa city ... south of highway 6 6 Broadway neighborhood and Grant Wood neighborhood Fix potholed streets like Oakcrest and Benton. Help Sycamore Mall keep full. Remove graffetti downtown 7 walls as soon as it is noticed. Make the tough decisions to have 21 only bars to revitalize downtown so people will want to go to the PedMall. 8 Lucas street area south of Burlington. 9 Areas with high rental ratio 10 Broadway area 11 Southeast Iowa City is in need of revitalization and also has room for progressive expansion. south and east of K-Mart Broadway, Lakeside, Towncrest 14 Corner of Scott Blvd. and Hwy 6, as well as Broadway and surrounding areas. 15 I am worried about the Broadway area, also think the area south of town (where Salvation Army is) is run- down. 16 Broadway Question #44 assumes you would either target a deteriorated neighborhood/area or distribute uniformly. 17 There are many other options--target, strategic planning that works IC towards its comprehensive plan that many citizens have contributed much thought and action towards, as an example. 18 Grant Wood neighborhood has some houses in dis-repair, but so does the Highland, Arthur street, downtown. South Gilbert 19 Miller-Orchard South and east of downtown. It's spotty but you just have to drive around near Mercy and you can see the 20 housing that is being let go. Ditto around Bowery Street. Why let slumlords simply run historic housing into the ground so it has to be torn down and replaced with ugly 4-plexes? http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 2 of 10 21 deteriorated parts of neighborhoods that are close to downtown I resent any money going to the Idlewilde neighborhood as I trace the history of that problem to faulty city planning - it is a riverbed, folks, and a housing development never should have been allowed. The developer skipped out with his profits long ago, leaving the homeowners stranded. But nonetheless, these residents had considerable wealth and just made a bad choice when purchasing homes on a flood plain. I 22 do not believe they should be bailed out financially by the govt. Crack down on landlords who allow properties to fall apart and force them to maintain higher standards in relation to the code requirements. Enforce the rules and create some new ones. Trashy neighborhoods abound in old Iowa City and landlords have lots of empty rentals due to overbuilding. Look at East Jefferson or Bowery for examples. I am torn: One: the southside needs the much promised police substation and community centers for 23 helping parents learn parenting skills and helping children improve themselves. Two: the northside needs a firestation and while that is not revitalizing it is, I believe, a necessity. 24 SE side Miller Orchard Miller-Orchard 27 Pheasant Ridge, Broadway, Lakeside Highway 1 from north entrance into Iowa City, from Dodge Street and Prairie Du Chien intersection to 28 Kirkwood Avenue; Broadway area; South Johnson area; Bloomington north to Church between Governor and Clinton Grant Wood area 29 Riverside Drive near Benton 30 south east around Hollywood 31 Towncrest, Hollywood Blvd., Downtown housing Lakeside area 32 Areas around University campus need protection from becoming rental slums. Work with the University to accomplish a better "front yard" for the U Town & Campus apts. and the Broadway area 34 SE Iowa City Grant Wood, Broadway, Twain 35 Near (central district) east and north side neighborhoods 36 South east iowa city, towncrest area, grant wood neighborhood, wetherby park neighborhood, broadway street neighborhood 37 Grant Wood neighborhood, Broadway neighborhood, Towncrest area, Wetherby Park/Taylor Drive neighborhood I'm not talking about monetary revitalization. I'm talking social revitalization. The Broadway, Pepperwood, 38 Wetherby and Grantwood neighborhoods have taken a black eye for the Cities assisted housing programs. They need a social makeover to improve their image in the eyes of the rest of the City. Streets in general; potholes are a problem. Broadway and Grant Wood areas. More of a cleaning. The trouble has got to go. Miller Orchard neighborhood 41 Grant Wood area Creekside area Its not so much neighborhoods that need revitalization as focusing revitalizing recreation projects. At a 42 minimum the city needs to focus on upgrading pool area in City Park, upgrade Robert E Lee Rec Center and to finish the installation of the splash pad south of hwy 6. It also be wonderful to some other splash pads installed in some of the less utilized, but bueatiful parks in iowa city. For instance Pheasant Hill. 43 Lakeside Apartments, Broadway, Towncrest 44 Areas of student housing around campus. Lakeside. Towncrest http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 3 of 10 45 area south of hwy 6, Mark Twain district, Southeast Jr High area -starting at 1st ave and going east 46 The Arthur St/Wayne Ave. 47 some housing of Market Street and Jefferson Street from Gilbert to the eastern terminations of those streets. 48 Near north side. Goosetown. 49 SE side and downtown 50 Broadway, Lakeside 51 Lakeside, Broadway 52 southeast areas 53 Infrastructure 54 Southside such as the Broadway neighborhood and Lakeside area. The area down by Mecca is also in need. traditional residential areas have become blighted due to zone changes providing for mixture of commercial 55 and residential, traditional neighborhood areas are being bought up by developers to tear down and replace with multi)-story modern buildings which destroys neighborhoods Careful inspection should proceed any quick jump to judge deterioration. The affect of road traffic on a 56 neighborhood should be taken into account and a good faith effort to mitigate the negative affects of traffic need to be implemented. 57 area bounded by Burlington, Lucas, Bower, and Gilbert 58 Douglas Court, Hudson, Michael, eastern W. Benton Much of southeast Iowa City, including Broadway and Lakeside. The crucial point to this "revitalization" is that it should be not be informed by stereotypes and should not result in less affordable housing, as it has 59 in Chicago over the past few years. Segregation by income should also be addressed, since neighborhood deterioration tends to happen when large numbers of low-income residents are essentially herded into one area of town. 60 IAKESIDE TOWN AND CAMPUS BROADWAY AREA Towncrest, and The SE side Southeast Iowa City -specifically the Lakeside/Broadway/Taylor/Hollywood areas. Arthur &Wayne also 62 need attention. Incentives should be created to attract more businesses to the East side of Iowa City - revitalization of the Sycamore mall and the plazas in that area would greatly benefit that side of town. Any areas where the crime rate is disproportionate to the population including, but not limited to: Pheasant 63 Ridge, Hollywood Blvd, Aber Ave, Dover, etc etc....... 64 SE side. Hollywood/Broadway/Lakeside/etc 65 None 66 Anyplace south of Hwy 6 and east of Keokuk St. 67 south side and town crest 68 Broadway 69 all 70 has always needed a sidewalk between VA Hospital and Hawkins/Rocky Shore 71 south side of iowa city 72 Grand Wood neighborhood 73 riverside drive, east side, all roads need paint and repaving. it is like living in a third world country with corrupt leaderships. 74 All neighborhoods require revitalization if they have homes which are 50+ years old or more. 75 Broadway, Pheasant Ridge, Lakeside, southeast Iowa City PLEASE! http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 4 of 10 76 South East side, Miller Orchard neighborhood. 77 Buy the "Dolphin Point Enclave" then demolish it. Stop importing thugs from Chicago. 78 Tear DOWN the Boradway area and get rid of that tenement housing. I am scared to be in my own area of town. 79 Broadway 80 Not revitalization: Cleanup. More police for the SE side and the Mormon Trek area. 81 East side Iowa City! near 1st avenue Iowa City and Hollywood Blvd Hwy 6 area 82 Broadway area 83 Eastside Iowa City still needs revitalization without rezoning and rentals being made out of older homes. 84 Broadway Crosspark needs new residents. The railroad area near SouthEast is a constant impediment to traffic. Please build an under- or over-pass. 85 Southeast side, K-Mart area. 86 Broadway and Lakeside should be torn down and made into a park with outstanding lighting. Grantwood area is being destroyed. Once was a nice area, you destroyed it with all the affordable housing. 87 Trash, broken doors, dirty everywhere. 88 1900 Block of Broadway., 1100 Arthur St. 2401 Hwy 6 E., and several others in the SE side by Mercy Hospital Broadway -reduce or eliminate subsidized housing for those who disobey the laws of our city. 52240 zip cade! Formerly Lakeside Apartments 92 Pepperwood Area Towncrest Area and Douglas Ct. Areas, Mobile Home parks 93 Broadway/Mercer areas 94 Neighborhoods in close proximity to the downtown and university and neighborhoods on the south side of Iowa City. 95 Broadway, Pheasant Ridge area. 96 Not revitalization. Better policing. Leave revitalization to property owners. 97 First, those with highest crime rates, then those with deteriorating sturcutres. Broadway crime area needs attention....and some in Coralville with a lot of section 8 housing are starting 98 to deteriorate. Rules should be enforced that disallow those convicted of crimes to be supported by continued residence in tax supported housing (such as section 8). Chicago slum area of Broadway by Pepperwood Plaza 100 towncrest broadway 101 Benton St and Roosevelt School area (bottom of the hill); area around Ace Hardware/Church St Area on corner of broadway and hwy 6, whispering prairie area S. CHICAGO, I.C. whetherby and grantwood areas Student living areas close to campus. S. Dodge/Vanburen/Lucas/Governor. The downtown area needs help fast. The plethora of bars and miscreants is preventing revitalization. Please start enforcing bans on violators of under 19 laws with permanent revocation of liquor licenses. There is no hope for the downtown area while the bar scene is so out of control. 106 The south side of Iowa City is completely out of hand. Please start enforcing the cut off of governmental aid to people who have or who are living with someone with a felony conviction. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 5 of 10 The area south of Muscatine and west of Scott Boulevard is really struggling, especially around First Avenue. It's really time to start enforcing city ordinances, including noise ordinances and public nuisance ordinances. 107 Sycamore mall area, broadway. 108 Broadway, the whole south side of town and the student rental housing areas 109 South Broadway apparently needs some kind of help. 110 grantwood neighborhood. Weatherby neighborhood. need to get these neighborhoods cleaned up. Older rental properties(houses) in the areas near downtown should be converted back into owner occupied, single family properties. To further this goal the city should encourage the construction of mixed use buildings in the downtown, commercial on first floor, apartments on top 3+ floors. This type building increases available commercial space and thus hopefully will lower lease/rent rates. Also this type of ~ 111 building allows people who work/study in the downtown area a chance to live there, thus hopefully reducing traffic, pollution, parking, etc. issues. In the area around downtown houses should be renovated or replaced with town house/brown stone type building that are affordable at the median income level Increasing the density of the downtown population will encourage retail development and hopefully stall or reverse the deterioration of the downtown. One last suggestion, get some movie theaters downtown! People miss being able to see a movie and have dinner without driving to a mall. lakeside, broadway, that area. 113 The whole southeast side. LAkeside, Taylor, Hollywood Etc. There are really nice homes and nice neighborhoods spread into the mix 114 of a few bad neighborhoods. It's bringing down property values and hard to get nice young families to move there. 115 Broadway area. 116 Towncrest BROADWAY, LAKESIDE (Dolphin Point) RALSTON CREEK. BURN them down and get rid of the garbage 117 living there as well. broadway/highway 6 118 flood damaged areas 119 South East side. Broadway/Hollywood Blvd area. Raze Cross Park and the 1900 blk of Broadway. Broadway South side of course but a lot of that depends on the attitudes and behaviors of the residents. 123 Broadway/Taylor, Lakeside, downtown needs law enforcement Southeast 124 Need to severely reduce low income housing in Taylor, Broadway, Hollywood, Lakeside areas, and significantly increase law enforcement. 125 Broadway ,,~ Miller Orchard BROADWAY! ! broadway!!!! Bulldose Southeast side 130 SE side. SW side. Miller Orchard 131 Broadway Within 1 mile radius of UI Campus 132 Downtown. Roosevelt school area. Broadway area. 133 Broadway http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 6 of 10 134 410 east Washington 135 Shamrock Place area, across the street. Off Peterson on east side. South of Hwy 6. Once Section 8 housing has been eliminated, then the Broadway area will be in need of revitalization. 137 no opinion Crosspark area needs to be given special atrtention; crime is untenable there, we need a police station in 138 that neighborhood and constant surveillance of the kids who roam there. Also aprenting classes, and cooperation with the school district to educate parents and children, transients as to acceptable norms and laws. Downtown: lets lower those property taxes so that a business other than a bar can make a go of it 139 downtown. While you're at it how about focusing on the real criminals downtown and leave the college kids alone. More and more people are feeling less safe downtown. 140 Downtown student areas with historic homes that have been ruined due to rental use. Southeast side - homes around old Lakeside area and Broadway. 141 The entire downtown is in rough shape. Encourage AFFORDABLE retail locations in downtown. The area around Broadway Neighborhood. Grantwood Neighborhood Entire Grantwood neighborhood. Broadway area is awful, driving through there at night can be scary at times. Well of course the south side, Lakeside, Broadway SE Iowa City; residential area north of Hwy 6 and just west of Riverside Drive, downhill from Roosevelt school; Twain neighborhood; S. Lucas, S. Dodge, S. Governor, Burlington student areas. Broadway area. Something must be done. 149 southeast 150 Hollywood, Broadway St areas 151 Broadway housing project owned by the city is an embarassment. SCATTERED SITE HOUSING. Make it a priority, not lip service 152 you mean throwing more money down a rathole? 153 Broadway, Lakeside 154 N. Dodge St. Area. 155 South east side--Grant Wood area 156 Demolish Broadway and Taylor Ave. in Iowa city. 157 Some areas should just be demolished. Why spend money to have them destroyed again? 158 Grantwood, Southeast Jr. High 159 Revitalization wouldn't be necessary if we would stop importing our poverty and crime. 160 Broadway and surrounding area 161 None 162 SE side of Iowa City 163 Crosspark & Broadway; Towncrest/Mercer Park Area 164 The area around Gilbert and Kirkwood is currently a dump. 165 Not the responsibility of the City 166 Towncrest nees revitalization; however, this should be done privately, not by the city. Private individuals probably won't get involved until the city makes the area appear safer. 167 Not a city responsibility! 168 Side streets off of Taylor, and lakeside apts. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 7 of 10 169 none 170 our existing parks are adisgrace--especially Mercer. 171 Broadway and Hollywood. 172 Grant Wood and Mark Twain School Districts 173 Broadway St 174 SE side, airport Let the property owners revitalize their own property. the reason budget problems arise is because the city 175 thinks they are the answer to all the citys problems. spend money on the things that are the governments traditional items, quit trying to be the nanny for all ills. 176 None, it makes it worse when the City gets involved. Just focus on street repairs lighting and schools!!! 177 South of HWY 6 east of Keokuk to the Lakeside area needs to be cleaned out and cleaned up. 178 Goosetown area and across highway 6 toward south east 179 Downtown is old and rundown. Riverside drive is old and run down. 180 How about the South east side. Crime is up and the area is an eyesore for our City. 181 lakeside apt. 182 downtown 183 SOUTHEAST IOWA CITY 184 Whichever areas the private sector decides to fix. Government should be in charge of basic infrastructure only. 185 Primarily the citizens of City Hall need to be revitalized with a new discipline. Get government out of our lifes as much as possible. 186 add bathrooms under the bridges for the homeless. 5 gal buckets to start. 187 north east side where oldest homes are located Lakeside area 188 University Housing(Especially) 189 Fix the freaking flooded peoples homes. 190 most neighborhoods are in good shape 191 Broadway neighborhood 192 Look at the police reports -That should answer a lot of your questions on what needs to be done. 193 Everything south of 6 and East of the river. BUT this should be a private sector initiative. NOT government. 194 Broadway and the other areas that are in the police reports the most often. 195 broadway 196 southeast 197 The area south of Hiway 6 By-pass. 198 Taylor Av, Hollywood, Broadway 199 None! Get over yourselves! Quit thinking that you're not spending your children's money! 200 Broadway, Longfellow 201 The airport, the roads, a park or two, and common sense public transportation that works. 202 Broadway area but it won't improve until you kick out the chicago section 8 housing people. send them back to chicago--they continue in their thug ways here in is city and don't want to improve their life. 203 Those hit by the flood! 204 flood areas which should be cleared of buildings and returned to staus of flood plains http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 8 of 10 205 None by tax monies. Downtown, Northside, Goosetown to keep the older homes from deteriorating, cleaning up the rental 206 housing exteriors, interiors and yards. South of Highway 6 in the Lakeside, Hollywood, Taylor, Davis Street areas. Same idea clean up the neighborhoods so that housing looks appealing to homeowners and they will take pride in that neighborhood. 207 Hollywood Hollywood Boulevard area 208 Friendship St/1st Ave area Downtown -student housing area 209 Taylor Drive, Whispering Prairie, and all areas where the police are called out multiple times in a week. 210 The pepperwood area on the south side. 211 Southeast side 212 The Karen Kubby residents 213 Downtown has turned into quite amess -- all bars and vomit. Let's clean up the downtown, let's clean up the area near K-Mart, make them both safer at night, more attractive during the daytime. 214 broadway st. neighborhood east iowa city Broadway Southeast side of town. 218 Those with the local, state and federal funds for the poor. What's wrong with this picture?? Stop wasting our dollars and make work for their advances so they gain pride again. Towncrest area. Broadway area. areas near railroad tracks South of downtown along river. Miller/Orchard Neighborhood. 221 South of HWY 6, between Heinz rd. and Gilbert Dodge Street corridor (north and south) Student Ghettos along S. Johnson, S. Van Buren. 222 Broadway, Crosspark, Pheasant ridge, Taylor, Hollywood, Davis, all of the trailer parks in the city limits 223 central buisness district The southeast side of Iowa City is in desperate need of reviatlization but not in need of more low income housing. West side off of Mormon Trek has become increasingly more dangerous as well. Also there seems 224 to be a pattern with rental properties where the prices continue to rise but the housing continues to deteriorate. Students should not be paying landlords for housing that is almost inhumane in some cases with little or no improvements being made. 225 Broadway -bulldoze it and start over 226 Broadway; Towncrest; Amhurst north of Washington; West Benton from Orchard to Oaknoll Pockets in the north end; First Avenue from Friendship Street to Bradford; Muscatine Avenue at Dover; 227 Sycamore Mall/Twain school area some of the older Court Hill addition, bordered by Friendship, Court Street, and First. 228 BROADWAY, DOLPHIN POINT, anything else on the southeast along Highway 6! South East Side Broadway and Sycamore Neighborhoods 230 southeast and southwest and southcentral 231 South East Iowa City 232 Broadway, Mark Twain Southeast side Towncrest and Arthur Street http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 9 of 10 235 D/K Benton St. Neighborhood. The Broadway area and Goosetown Broadway ghetto 239 The entire SE side is falling down. I am terrified to live in this part of Iowa City. This area has degraded rapidly (with violence and crime) in the past few years. 240 North Side 241 near north side, areas on lucas Johnson and surrounding streets with single family homes that have been converted to rentals. these areas should be returned to residential. 242 Anything South of Highway Six between Keokuk St. and Lakeside Dr. Mark Twain area, Towncrest area; especially,Town & Campus. I think all of the city needs some level of help in just upkeep - to clean our streets up flooded areas N/A Broadway, Hollywood Boulevard, Lakeside, Whispering Prairie 248 East Side of Iowa City, some downtown areas Areas concentrated by student rentals I live on Wayne Avenue and Arthur Street and it's very low income with poorly maintained housing for low 249 income and mentally ill residents. There are high crime rates, lots of drug dealers, and I sense a lot of hopelessness -Also Broadway and Lakeside areas 250 Area: Clinton Street to Governor Street; East Bloomington Street to Brown Street North Lakeside, Broadway flood plain 254 Forest View Trailer Court River on both sides Some trail parks, where lower income housing is locate, on South East Side of the City, on Broadway right 255 at the corner of Highway 6, the City build a City Park with a lot of basketball courts, swings, a swimming pool, like they have in Chicago. I think this is a good ideal. 256 All -red zone and corruption you're a lot of asinine questions with this. this needs to be better thought out and clearer. a sidewalk up Laura Drive; Northside! the 10 blocks in all directions around Kmart. 258 Riversider drive from Burlington to Highway 1. A lot of the college houses that rent are dumpy=trash everywhere (Bowery Street area) Build a wall all the way threw the City in case of flooding again. Make the wall tall enough and pretty so 259 that it's a famous land mark for all the people in the world to enjoy when they come to our city Iowa City Coralvill lets go in debt, but do the job the right way. "once". 260 Towncrest area All neighborhoods currently overrun by college students -specifically irresponsible undergraduates. They 261 are turning neighborhoods into unsafe havens for binge drinking, parties, unruley conduct and drug use/sales 262 Hollywood Boulevard Arthur Street EI area de trailers forest view. 264 1205 Laura Drive Iowa City forest view http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 10 of 10 265 City Park area 266 1205 Laura Drive Iowa City IA 52245-1536 267 Forest View Court Iowa City, IA Products & Services ~ About Us ~ SupportlHelp ~ Zoomerang Forums ©2009 Copyright MarketTools Inc. All Rights Reserved. ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Use http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 1 of 15 Iowa City, Iowa - CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development Needs Survey Results Overview Date: 7/22/2009 2:07 PM PST Responses: Completes Filter: No filter applied zoomerang~ 46. In your opinion, what is the most significant issue facing the City in the next five years? # Response 1 Crime and the need to make sure we are really serving the poor in the best way and (and fairest) way possible--also to help our seniors and disabled 2 Broadway area criminal activity affordable housing; retaining near-downtown affordable housing (owner-occupied and rental) for a variety 3 of people (not one demographic). Increased bus service, more efficient, more availability, Access to decent quality food, medical services. 4 City management and vision 5 Maintaining the walkable and drivable neighborhoods where families and multigenerational groups can coexist with small grocery stores and schools at their center. 6 Helping our poorest community members survive affordable housing Public Housing assistance and finding ways to more adequately screen based on criminal background Safety. Fire station is needed. Solution to drunken downtown fights. Enforce laws to remove gang fighting 9 and tagging. Encourage school district to redistrict to not concentrate low socio-econominic students together. Encourage UI to not recruit just for sports, but for academic, and provide service activities and Friday classes instead of encouraging drinking and fighting. 10 Lack of support for commercial enterprise through overly strigent planning and zoning Design code too stringent for residential and increases building costs 11 Living within the scope of revenues We need transform the way we intergrate new residents coming into our community. We need to take a comprehensive approach to how we facilitate the influx of high-needs/low-income non-residents coming 12 into the area. We should take a look at programs that offer assistance to non-residents seeking to establish residency, and how these programs facilitate the cultivation of committment, responsibility, and accountability in establishing permanent residency and becoming a contributing community member. 13 loss of business downtown; too many downtown buildings being owned by the University Ability to maintain the status quo for public infrastructure (transportation, water and sewer, street upkeep, 14 and other programs the City is currently providing) and public safety programs 15 Low income youth disturbances, underage & excess drinking, random assaults In my opinion, with the economy the way it is, we are going to start to see more and more individuals diagnosed with a mental illness due to the harsh financial situations they will be facing. This is going to lead to more individuals seeking out assistance. This includes housing locally, transportation locally and 16 many other issues. We as a city need to be prepared to help these individuals, some who may have put years of hard work in to our community. We will need more afordable housing, or programming to assist individuals with keeping the home they have, extended bus hours and routes, and more money placed into the human service feild in order to hire more case managers as well as SCL providers to assist with keeping these individuals independent as possible and help them get back on their feet. Proper housing for homeless More bike trails to encourage alternative transport http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 2 of 15 18 economic stablity The City of Iowa City has lost much of its retail base, at least from a shopper's perspective. Why do we have a captive audience of 30,000 students and yet we can't support a Gap store downtown, for instance? Not that a downtown full of "Gaps" is the answer, but in my opinion the downtown is the answer. It remains our city center, and yet it is not a pleasant place for families and residents over 25 to be in the 19 evening. The close in neighborhoods struggle to remain livable or regain a measure of livability for those that want to walk to work, the farmer's market, etc. The only true successes in the close-in neighborhoods have come with reactive help from the City more than proactive planning--in other words, it is up to residents with the time, energy and money to hold together and rebuild. You won't find many willing if the high school boundaries situation continues...the resulting negative effect to the historic districts on the east side of the river will be marked. 20 stopping the bad seeds that are infiltrating our low-income housing and ruining the reputation of perfectly good neighborhoods (IE. SE side of IC). 21 Maintaining basic services 22 Traffic and suburban sprawl. providing support for neighborhoods that are having trouble with fights and crime 23 working toward making the City more bike and pedestrian friendly shoring up deteriorated parts of older neighborhoods, preserving their historic features, and making sure that they are affordable for families and lower-income people Sound and wise governance by city officials based on democratic principles. The mayor should quit trying to garner media attention for herself to suit her own political ambitions. The city council seems so wary of standing up for the public good and tends to favor people with lots of money to spend. Why aren't we concerned about the environment and our health, or light pollution of the night sky caused by people like 24 Mark Moen and his stupid high rise tower, Hotel Vetro? Admit it, you bend to the will of these high-powered people EVERY time and I've been watching city council meetings for 35 years. Chasing after the myth of economic growth is no excuse for bad decision making. Why don't you start by cleaning up all of the garbage around town? Our messy, littered streets and sidewalks are a disgrace and a greater problem than other cities in Iowa. 25 lack of low income housing mixed throughout our city 26 Increasing funding needs for existing agencies and flat to decreasing revenues. Coordination of services. 27 The maturing of Iowa City. The city need to be alert to and respond to the needs of the growing number of seniors. 28 Stopping the relocation of more low-income from larger metropolitan areas to Iowa City. Need to help the local people first, a 12 month residential requirement makes a lot of sense. 29 Lowering property taxes, which are much higher than most other areas in Iowa. 30 fire coverage, safety and security 31 to much low-income housing concentrated on the SE side -- spread this around. Also, the low-income are stretching our resources both for the city and schools 32 The fact that the City of Iowa City owns rental property. Loss of tax money. 33 Providing the amount of quality affordable housing shown to be needed by the recent affordable housing market analysis Reestablish the retail component of downtown Iowa City. There needs to be a critical mass of stores there 34 in order for any of them to succeed. Perhaps retail owners could be given help with their rents so that they could compete with the bar owners. Supporting the older neighborhoods within walking distance of downtown should also give stability to the retailers there. 35 CRIME! Leaders -stop ignoring this! Making sure we don't become a twin of Coralville, that is: keeping our downtown and near-downtown 36 neighborhoods attractive and affordable for a diverse range of families, students and professionals. Keeping it WALKABLE, non-congested, non-sprawl-oriented city will be best for the environment, as well as most fiscally responsible. 37 Deteriorating neighborhoods. 38 all issues have significance http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 3 of 15 39 economic vitality of downtown 40 crime and low funds for services Lack of services and support for homeless and chronically mentally ill persons Downtown deterioration in a weak economy. Employment that will enable citizens to earn a decent living wage. Increased crime which comes with the increase of public assisted housing in Iowa City. The increase in assisted housing is drawing families of low income to the area at ever increasing numbers, mostly from the Chicago area where they are unable to find affordable housing. This is causing a change in the college town atmosphere which Iowa City has enjoyed for many years to one of violence, gangs and deterioration of 44 neighborhoods. Witness the increased violence downtown and on the southeast side in recent weeks. Something must be done!!!! As a long time resident of Iowa City (35 years) and a home owner of 30 years, living in the Grant Wood neighborhood, I have seen my neighborhood change from a quiet working class one to a noisy, crime-infested one in which my children are afraid to play outside. All this in a short span of 2 to 3 years. Iowa City is changing, and not for the better! Increase in crime in SE Iowa City 46 Building a stronger economic base and offering a sustained effort to bridge racial and economic divides among our residents. 47 Think all IC free assistance programs are bringing in more and more problems to the city, i.e, more gang members from Chicago. 48 Re-establishing Council credibility 49 crime. providing something for nothing does not result in responsibility. Allow people the opportunity to assist with the ownership of something, and responsibility will follow. Increased crime due in an influx of low income residents with gang mentality from the Chicago area, 50 coming to i.c. due to readily available public housing assistance here that is not available where they come from. Increase of crime and gangs caused by the type of people coming into the area attracted by the availability 51 of assisted housing. This is only going to get worse until the city decides to reduce the availability of public housing and also evenly distributes it across the city, instead of just in select areas. 52 Gangs and violence being brought to our City! 53 Lowering property and sales taxes so that Iowa City is not so much more expensive to live in than other areas of the state. 54 We need to concern ourselves with Iowa City first. Not worry about having wide open arms to neighboring cities and states. This does not benefit us here in IC that like our community. 55 Assimulating our newer, lower income residents into our community both through programming and expanding facilities. 56 crime prevention 57 crime 58 crime /behavioral issues in the lower income areas are eroding support for housing programs 59 Housing. 60 buget 61 violence 62 Maintaining housing to serve the needs of the single parent families who come to IC seeking a better life than they experienced before. 63 A vibrant downtown area. As a previous SE side resident of IC (for more then 40 years) I choose to leave due to many reasons, more "good" people will choose to do the same. 64 reasons including: crime, homeless shelter, school scores dropping, and property values decreasing in the neighborhood. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 4 of 15 65 Disportionate number of low income coming to Iowa City. Crime - it seems to keep getting worse 66 Not enough affordable homes for sale - $130,000 to 180,000 range. The majority of people in Iowa City cannot afford $300,000+ homes. Trying to buy a home on a typical salary in Iowa City is very difficult - there are few available in this price range that aren't condos, zero lots or in very poor condition. 67 growth of low income needs and influx of population with those needs. Lowering property taxes; repealing sales tax increase. child care and affordable housing 70 Working a flood plan. protecting traditional commercial and residential areas from destruction by developers, encouraging 71 humanistic architecture and human-use development which incorporates and symbiotically coincides with existing neighborhoods and commercial areas. The lower standard of living caused by people moving into Iowa City, permanently or temporarily, with 72 different values than natives. For example: children in by an appropriate time on school nights, obey the law, respect authority figures, don't walk out in the street in front of traffic, take pride in your city. 73 Integrating new residents into the culture of Iowa City. 74 Transportation 75 Don't know 76 The need for affordable housing, affordable daycare and expanded bus service. 77 stabilizing marginal neighborhoods The income gap -- unemployment is rising along with prices. The minimum wage increase still did not result in a "living wage" for many of our residents, especially considering the lack of affordable housing in our area. The single largest population that our agency (Crisis Center Food Bank) serves is single mothers 78 with children who are struggling to make ends meet. One of the biggest hurdles to self-sufficiency for these women, as well as most other working parents, is the lack of affordable and complete (whole workday) childcare. The biggest gap in childcare appears to be for the very young, 0-3 years of age. Without adequate childcare, these parents cannot find full-time employment, education, or training; it also hampers their ability to be successful in receiving FIP (TAN F) or to participate in Promise Jobs. 79 We are going to see an influx of homeless ,folks released from jails and prisons and other istitutions with no short term housing available.Like a half way house. Also we will need more detox beds in Iowa City. 80 Budget, and mis-handling of our tax dollars. Throw all the bums off the council especially HER MAJESTY BAILEY.....you need to ride your bike more your getting a fat ass. 81 Gang-related violence, sinking elementary school test scores, avoiding increases in local taxes -including sales taxes, property taxes and income taxes. 82 Reducing the crime rate on the S/SE side of town by eliminating/reducing handouts and "assistance" to low -income households. 83 Rising crime and lack of respect for the law and other humans, brought on by subsidized housing and being afraid to address the issue of the one segment of the population that is causing the problem. 84 Money and police protection. Get out of down town, leave the drunks to take care of themselves and start protecting the neighborhoods. 85 A rapidly aging population who will need services. 86 crime 87 Increased Violent Crime and out of control spending. 88 Business development on SE side of town, Crime and fire protection 89 mental health and crime in the face of bad economy 90 crime rate and abuse of the government assitance programs. 91 the importation of crime from Chicago to develop the ICPD and Sheriffs Office. Fire the sheriff and chief of police and hire community minded police officers, not politicians. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 5 of 15 All of these are related: 92 reduce crime in South East part of Iowa City--no one wants to live there or patronize businesses there because of perceived dangers. Remove criminals from public housing so space is available for those who need it. 93 Increased crime in downtown and southeast Iowa City! The influx of Metropolitan people coming to Iowa City will destroy this city in the next ten years, personally 94 my wife and I will move away from this city when I retire in four years and take my $5500.00 I pay in county taxes with me. The influx is and will be the number 1 problem the city MUST deal with. 95 Crime and older neighborhoods dying at the hand of urban sprawl. It's time to revitalize old neighborhoods. 96 The Chicago effect that no one wants to talk about. Seriously, get your heads out of your ass. This is destroying the community. 97 Not enough law enforcement/fire-fighters. 98 Crime stemming of too much "affordable housing." Too many criminals coming to town and scaring our kids. 99 I believe that the Shelter House should be turned over to the Salvation Army. They have a history of successfully runing such programs The need to invest in becoming the 3rd City Of Literature IN THE WORLD. DO NOT CUT THE LIBRARY'S BUDGET FURTHER IN FY11! If or should an interim city manager's recommendations become truly the de- facto priorities of the current city council, then Iowa City should withdraw and eliminate its request to be 100 part of this historic designation. To pretend it will support, affirm, and work to meet such an honorary role from UNESCO and the world, while reducing the only city department that's budget fulfills it, is dishonest. And to rank the Library as the lowest city priority in fact betrays the belief of the majority of Iowa City's residents, who have voted for and supported it strongly! 101 crime 102 Violent crime 103 The crime and drugs pipeline from major Midwestern cities. It's transforming this town and will not go away on its own. Property crime on the increase, eliminate section 8 housing for repeat offenders and residents that are 104 failing to thrive in the community. Discourage residents from Chicago moving here for lower income housing unless they are in good standing with the law. 105 Budget deficit and priorities, identifying/resolving conflict of interests in elected and appointed positions. Safety in the community. Less tolerance for violent behavior as well as community programs to prevent 106 this. 107 The cost of living in the city The deterioration of out genteel living standard and criminal activity. Yes, we could use diversity, but that 108 does not mean black (or white or Latino) criminals. There are black and latino professors too. Bring them here for diversity, not the criminals. 109 Adequate policy force. 110 Single women having babies right and left and living off the government and well as lazy people wanting and taking free hand outs from the government. If you feel the need to buy property for assisted housing, go somewhere else but the Grantwood 111 neighborhood. You have not been fair to the homeowners there. We are very upset. 112 Violent crimes increasing due to lack of police patrolling troubled areas 113 The increase in the number of minorities. 114 budget constraints 115 Crime: gangs, drugs, violence 116 Crime rate! everything from parking tickets to armed robbery 117 Crime http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 6 of 15 118 Affordable Rental Housing for low wage earners. Employment training. 119 Influx of low income residents 120 taxes are killing small business Finding ways to integrated affordable housing throughout the city and redeveloping commercial and 121 residential neighborhoods south of Burlington Street as a way of revitalizing the downtown as something other than a place for UI students. Crime, people are not being held accountable for their actions. Parents need to be held accountable for their childrens actions instead of the police releasing the kids with no repercussions for their actions to them or their parents. The city needs to stop turning their heads when it comes to the south side of town 122 and step up and clean it out. I don't care what color you are or how much money you make, respect me and I respect you. Tired of hearing the woe is me from those who think we owe them a free ride in this town. The importation of serious social ills, including violent crime, through thoughtless and naive expansion of low-income programs and amisplaced/aggrandized sense of responsibility for millions of poor and downtrodden on the backs of a few. 123 Continuing down this path will see more high-end subdivisions built out in the county, out of reach of the City, and a drain of able, affluent Iowa Citians and newcomers. Result: Lower city budgets and urban decay. Recognize please that Connie was right. The problems we've attracted are bigger than we know what to do with. Stop attracting more until we figure out how to handle what we've got. 124 Financial budgeting, over-regulation, determining what is the goal for rental subsidies (meaning when have we done enough). Should we have subsidies for 1 out of 15 rentals, 2 out of 15, or what? A "cast system" is building up with the criminal element, the more poor working class, the "upper class" 125 high paid university personnel and then the students being a special individual group of their own with dysfunctional drinking culture that harms themselves and - at times -others also. 126 Economy 127 Learning how to focus on what a City Government is supposed to do--fire protection, police protection, roads/sewer (infrastructure upkeep). Let private enterprise buy statues and fund the Englert etc. 128 increased crime/ criminal gangs/ delinquent juveniles/deterioration of schools in "bad" neighborhoods violence on the East side; the influx of out-of-staters who are seeing posters in medical offices in Illinois 129 advising them "free care, housing and benefits" are easily available in Iowa City; the need for more shopping and recreation (other than bars) downtown CRIME and I don't mean the alcohol problems downtown that have become a priority and taken away 130 police coverage for areas with a history of more violent or serious crimes. It is dangerous for the public and police who are stretched thin. Let the University Security take a larger role in downtown as the majority are students. 131 LAW ENFORCEMENT 132 Fixing the streets and crime. The most significant issue is really the only issue which is the encouragement and subsidization of the poverty mentality culture that scoffs at social responsibility and assimilation into a community. 133 Get rid of the subsidization and the housing problems disappear. Hire more police officers and let them do their job. I thank God every day that anyone is willing to be a police officer and I don't think that there can be too many. We have an excellent police force and when they are properly staffed and allowed to enforce the law without interference, we are all better off. 134 crime rate, school overcrowding. prevention of increases in crime for the safety of individuals living here I was born and raised in IC...I am 51 yrs old 135 and can't believe our the city has changed. I don't have a problem with a hand up but those that continually expect a hand out I do have problems with. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 7 of 15 136 curfew enforcement. Budget problems and crime. The city should focus on basic services(fire, police, water, parks, code enforcement etc) and stop spending money on private businesses(tax free buildings/renovations), the arts (sculptures in the middle of nowhere) ,government owned/financed housing, etc. Businesses will 137 build/expand when they see opportunity. Worthy arts will be funded by private donations. The private sector is eager to build housing, with or without city help. As for crime, hire more police AND instruct the police to focus resources on violent crimes. We need more police dealing with assaults, rapes, robberies, but NOT hassling kids with beer, minor drug users and people guilty of minor traffic offenses. 138 Low income high crime rate areas. Long term residents not feeling safe. 139 Crime prevention, business retention doesn't seem like the city is supporting local businesses. 140 people abusing the city money. How to pay for basic services that the city government is responsible for without further raising property 141 taxes. Cover the basics first, then the wants and desires. Police, fire, streets and utilities should be priority number one. CRIME 142 Hire more police officers. Spend less money on non-essential things. Our city is already beautiful, we don't need to do anything else to beautify. MAKE IT SAFER!!! 143 The City needs to undue the damage it has already done by opening the floodgates to Chicago welfare people and thugs who continue to destroy our city neighborhood by neighborhood. 144 Improving the problems of the Broadway neighborhood. 145 Urban crime, budget issues and high taxes 146 CRIME RATES with all of this low income welfare receiving trash creeping into all of our used to be nice neighborhoods we are all doomed to move. Then what will it be? 100% section 8 housing town? 147 crime and federal housing assistance guidelines need to be addressed and enforced. Money - we have to tighten our budget just as individuals are doing. We cannot afford to 'attract' more lower income people. We have enough and some of that situation is causing dissention in our local 148 neighborhoods, stress on public services, police fire, recreational services etc. Taking personal responsibility is a priority. The City should look to encourage those attitudes, not the 'hand-out' attitude that is becoming more and more insidious in our community. We don't need more of many things, we need to respect what we have. taking back our city! It used to be nice, but now "we" have imported a terrible element and it is really bad. 149 We can't afford more police because we spent all of our money helping criminals and sex offenders move in and live in our city. I had both living next to me when city housing that took over our neighborhood and forced us to move. 150 The continued influx of low income non residents to one section of our city affecting house values, school inequalities etc. 151 Thugs coming to Iowa City from Chicago and ruining the quality of life for Iowa City residents. IC needs to stop importing trouble. NO MORE!!!! 152 Whether Iowa City will return its main focus to being a university town or whether it will continue on its current path of becoming a welfare ghetto. 153 crime 154 Continued deterioration of SE Iowa City and over emphasis on low-income draws. 155 the amount of people known to be felons or that are associated with felons that recieve aide (free money ) 156 The rising crime and overcrowding of schools. 157 Global warming 158 Crime 159 SE Iowa City crime from transplants 160 The increase in racism toward minorities on the south side. The comments section of the Press-Citizen reads like the minutes of a Klan rally. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 8 of 15 161 City council hoping some lunatic doesn't walk into the council chambers with a loaded gun. The way I hear some people talk, I wonder about the safety of our elected leaders. 162 make Iowa City attractive by revitalizing downtown, central business district area (not very far from downtown). no more sprawing. 163 Affordable housing for CURRENT Iowa City residents- not for families moving from other areas (like Chicago). 164 Crime consolidating into specific neighborhoods. The overwhelming desire of the city to grow its scope & influence over the citizens of iowa city Police staffing CRIME. Crime. As the economy worsens and as long as the city allows Section 8 housing, crime will be high. 169 balanced local gvnt spending Crime is a very significant issue. Trabsients, people coming here for free services such as a the imminent shelter housde are also very significant. I do not want the new Shelter House to be built. I think it is a very 170 big mistake. I would prefer housing THROUGHOUT the richest parts of the city so that our elite neighbors can see the effect of bringing honeless people into our town. If they are all crunched into the SE side, the rich people will never see the effect the homeless are having on the middle class residents. 171 Increased cost of living and doing business in this town as well as the influx of people into this community that bring big-city problems and crime with them...and the city invites them! 172 Lack of money to support projects. Increased crime -especially that of a violent nature. Crime and the over-burdened taxpayer. These should be your #1 priority before "providing housing to people with HIV/AIDS". I mean really...are you serious? Why not provide housing to people with cancer? That's an even more horrible disease, and there's not a whole lot people can do to prevent it (except 173 maybe lung/throat/mouth cancer from tobacco products), unlike HIV/AIDS, which generally is contracted through something that could have been prevented. Really, the City Counsel is so far out in left field, they're over the wall and on the street outside the stadium... 174 Finding enough money to fund issues of importance as defined by community input. 175 The recruitment of low income urban recidents to move to Iowa City 176 Being tough on crime and allowing additional developments West of 218 177 CRIME CRIME CRIME 178 Affordable housing for LOCAL families. There is plenty of housing. No more building, and the housing asst. as far as Chicago people able to come 179 and get to top of list over people who live in i.c. and deteriating our neighborhoods and schools. We shouldn't pay for them to then move back, if you move back you loose assistance and wait like everyone else, no top of list priority. 180 Preservation of Iowa City's unique character -- arts, music, friendly and intelligent people, hard-working people who enjoy a high quality of life; prevention of violence and vandalism. 181 Developing a sense of community with all of the diverse elements of the population. The horrible increase in crime that is overtaking downtown Iowa City and the Broadway neighborhood. increase in crime crime Runaway city budgets and property taxes, increasing levels of government/welfare dependent populations 185 transferring in, growing anti-social, violent and ignorant youth populations. Ending the failed liberal/progressive social programs witch punish virtue and coddle vice and excuse anti-social behavior. 186 Increase in crime. 187 Crime 188 racism http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Development ... Page 9 of 15 189 crime 190 panhandlers downtown and on the corner of busy intersections 191 Not allowing the SE side to deteriorate by allowing crime to flourish. End the crime and set the tone that it will not be tolerated. Focus LESS on students in the ped mall. 192 The spiraling out of control crime problem caused by the massive influx of section 8 hoodlums thugs and gangbangers 193 kicking out all the Illinois criminals Influx of Chicago hoodlums using section 8 housing. wasting too much money Employment. too many programs = iowa city becoming a magnet for non-prodcutive "citizens" Crime Dealing with the current incompetent City council members and their hidden personal agendas. The large migrant population placing an overwhelming load on the police and schools. 201 Failure to attract and retain businesses and increase tax base. HOW ABOUT CUTTING OUT SOME OF THE NON ESSENTIALS FOR A CHANGE. NO ART, NO ENGLERT 202 FUNDING, NO JAZZ FEST MONEY. HOW ABOUT REPRESENTING THE TAX PAYERS FOR ONCE/ 203 The increse in the undesireables in Iowa City. Sadly, as a family that is bi-racial, I see racism and crime increasing dramatically. I used to see IC as a 204 great pooling of people from diverse backgrounds and educational levels, but recent influx of people here for subsidized housing has shifted the balance in an unhealthy way. 205 violent crime 206 becoming again what we once were twenty years ago. City government has become a bloated, controlling monster trampling on the rights of it's citizens who work and contribute. Balancing the budget and stopping this out of control government spending. Stop the nickel and dime tax 207 increases through fees. Stop the overregulation of business. Stop subsidizing the poor, homeless, and illegal populations. Stay out of private sector issues and responsiblities. 208 Broadway and surrounding area 209 crime prevention and homeless/underprivileged career eduacation Iowa City is losing it's identity to the University. Are there any families left who live within the 'downtown' area, or is it truly all students who rent? Downtown economy is driven by student patronage, the vast 210 majority of homes have been turned into student rentals. I'm happy the University is here, but sometimes I think we might as well change the name of downtown proper to "University of Iowa" City. I'm thinking of the area between Muscatine and the river. The influx of uneducated, unemployable black people who come here only for our generous welfare 211 programs, who repay us by being horrible neighbors, by being openly hostile in public, and by committing and fostering violent crime. Iowa City is in desperate need of police officers. You have no control over the downtown area and now you have all the issues in the Broadway area and you ask the police to try to be super human. It is a disgrace 212 that the city asks so much of these men and women. My uncle was a police officer until his retirement and then served as a deputy sheriff, my nieghbor is a police officer and I just don't know how they do it. Do something to correct this before we have an officer brutally attacked. 213 continued flood recovery & future avoidance/ prevention 214 fiscal responsibility/accountability 215 Rebuild water and sewer lines. Rebuild and maintain streets. Reduce new incoming welfare recipients by stricter guidelines AND enforcement. 216 The City needs afull-service recreation center on the west side of town -- gym, pool, etc. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 10 of 15 217 The crime rate compared with the amount of section 8 housing in the area. Low-income housing in southeast Iowa City and the impact on those area neighborhoods. 219 send Chicago back to Chicago, diminish the degree to which city money goes to aiding and abetting dependence on the government The city council needs to find a strong city manager who will encourage private development and strongly manage city staff. Now city staff appears to be calling the shots. The City also should start actively recruiting educated well off retirees to town and encourage private developers to build non-student housing 220 downtown to meet the needs of these people. Further, the City needs to attract large companies to build office space downtown so the downtown has some non-student shoppers who will patronize restaurants and boutiques. Finally, the city needs to cut the number of city planners and not support any more public housing. send Chicago home Fire stations & man power. Crime. stay out of people's business and stop telling people how to live on their property property taxes sucking the money away from business owners who could hire people who need jobs. Planning and zoning issues related to preserving property values. CRIME 227 Encouraging businesses to locate in Iowa City which translate into more property taxes. The city cannot continue to tax current residents at high levels! The city can't be and do all for everyone. Productive citizens and businesses leaving Iowa City. crime Spending outside of specific infrastructure priorities. 231 The mass migration of unemployed from the Chicago area into Iowa City. The schools are the canaries in the coal mine -- we're looking at ways to get our kids OUT of here. 232 The School Board (not technically the City) needs to redraw the boundaries so that Manville Heights is included in City High. Otherwise, the East Side is going to deteriorate rapidly. 233 Enforcement of laws in operation of bars. Restoring downtown to a safe and respectable location at night (as well as daytime). 234 Rising crime 235 spending the majority of funds for welfare project that never work, do we have less crime, drugs, poor housing, etc than we did five years ago, then all that money was wasted. 236 Horrible environment to do business in and I bet the City will run out of money. Learn how to live on a budget, like everyone else. 237 We need to maintain safe neighborhoods. Keep gang and drug activity down. We need to encourage businesses to stay in our community and come to our community. How to pay for all of the above grandiose ideas which as with affirmative action have been a universal failure for over two hundred year irrespective of the many countries in which they have been tried. 238 All of the above warm the cockles of one's heart as long as one abruptly stops rational cogitation at the end of stage one and succumbs to addling speciousness. Let's get real folks. There is no such thing as veritable equality in the comos. 239 making the city safer for it's residents and leaving behind the "come to Iowa City and get on our welfare lists" attitude former council members had 240 Getting rid of suppoorted housing and ALL THE idiots from out of town who are RUINING this town! I am writing this because we should be talking about a 5th and sixth Fire Station but we are only talking 241 about getting a 4th. I have heard about a 4th fire station for over 25 years! We need one on the North east side. Responses are over 10-13 minutes for Fire and EMS. Get a 4th fire station then talk about other significant needs. Make the hard decision and not the fluff, feet good ones. http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 11 of 15 242 growing crime rate 243 crime control due to bringing in too many African Americans from Chicago 244 focus on quality of life of people who live here (not things that would cause in migration). CRIME AND GIVE AWAY PROGRAMS WHO HAVEN'T LIVED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ANY LENGTH OF TIME. Debt being created by too many government programs which in turn increase taxes which in turn lead to 246 increased inability of the public to function without government assistance. It's aself-perpetuating cycle of dependency. 247 Stimulating various projects but staying out of their financing and management. Socialism. Dependence upon the Federal Government. Inhibiting private enterprise to be successful. And, of course, student drinking. Clean up the bar situation, encourage new business in downtown. JI too much city micromanagement 250 financial stability 251 Over population and not enough available housing and jobs.. 252 The breakdown of the traditional family Trying to keep people in Iowa City and the state of Iowa period. The growing problems with the blacks that are occuring and will increase with population growth. Crime- it is increasing especially in the downtown area. the influx of low income, criminal type people and the police required to handle calls from and about them. CRIME!!! Get the police officers out of the bars and back on the streets and let them do their job. The 257 south side issues that are spreading through out the city. Take a bite out of crime get rid of 80% of the low income crap and that will really help! 258 Influx of Crime -nip it NOW or it will destroy this city. THAT is a government function. 259 Gang populations in the City of Iowa City. Gangs moving in and running down the neighborhoods. Also, how the downtown area is being utilized. That area is a college area with college students and it 260 seems that the city is trying to push the students out of the area, instead of trying to make it more student friendly or even shopper friendly. It seems that the city just caters to the few instead of to the whole population. 261 taxes too high 262 Growing diversity in the cities highschools 263 Influx of people from Chicago who bring crime with them. Soon it will just seem "normal" for our once pretty safe city to be crime-fillied. The growing crime problem. The families moving to Iowa City with few skills and no means to support 264 themselves. Exponentially increasing crime rates. Because "Human Services" (what awrongly-named department!) has succeeded only in luring gang-bangers to Iowa City, we will soon need to build satellite police stations in the worst areas. This will succeed in securing that part of town, but will only scatter the criminal element throughout the area. How do I know this? Because I've lived through it before, in other cities. Eventually all the good folks leave, leaving behind ghettos and despair. 265 Before proceeding with whatever plans you have, you will wish to seek the advice of people who have lived in cities that have already succumbed to the "invasion from Chicago". I suggest looking at the demographics and crime rates of cities like Racine and Beloit, WI, to see what REALLY happens when a beautiful city is crushed beneath the weight of non-productive thugs and gang-bangers. It is not a pretty sight to behold, but -- thanks to the lure of subsidized housing and plenty of free social services here in Iowa City -- this fate is now all but inevitable for Iowa City. It's so terribly sad, because so many of us have lived through it before, and there is no solution but to keep moving away. The fact that you should have but didn't refuse federal funds under the misassumption that it didn't "cost" you anything! http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 12 of 15 267 The redistricting and building of new public schools. 268 Controling the budget TOO MANY GOVERNMENT TYPES SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY (THAT ISN'T THEIRS) ON FLAKY FEEL- 269 GOOD IDEAS, THAT TURN INTO PROGRAMS, THAT NEVER, NEVER, NEVER WORK! ...and never seem to go away. 270 Too many unemployed and low income people coming in and taking advantage of tax money paid by life long and permanent residents of Iowa City 271 economy--with the 1 cent sales tax there will be no business in iowa city 272 Too much spending. Failure of Iowa City school system to educate all students regardless of their families' literacy resulting in an extraordinary drop out rate in high school for low socioeconomic groups thus creating a lower cast of 273 local society which calls Iowa City home but can neither read ,write nor perform rudimentary math. This continues while professional's children excel and thrive in schools equiped for and catering to highly educated children of highly educated parents. If the people we bring here have children who are not educated we are creating our own version of a ghetto and denying these children a chance at assimilation 274 increased crime. All the problems we have invited in by offering up section 8 housing we didn't need, so we imported a whole population of poor into the community and thus created social, economic, academic and criminal 275 problems we now have to manage. I keep asking who that is helping. They are not satisfied with all that has been given and our community has deteriorated since we accepted the federal money to do this. Who is going to wake up and admit that the emperor is not wearing any clothes? 276 crime 277 crime from attracting low income from outside iowa city 278 balanced budget 279 High property taxes. 280 Growth, how to plan for it, using our tax dollars wisely. Keep attracting new businesses. Keep the City's uniqueness and small town feel with big city options. 281 Integrating new people to our city 282 Staying on budget. 283 Crime and the deterioration of our neighborhoods due to too much low income housing 284 Crime and an expanding population of people not helping our community. 285 too many freebies...too many planners. Let's workwith the residents and businesses not against them or force things on them! 286 aging infrastructure -water & sewer 287 Affordable housing 288 The continued deteriorization of the south side neighborhoods, increase in dessity and expansion of low income government supplemented housing, and increase of homeless panhandlers on the south side. 289 Controlling City Spending. This is already a very expensive community to live and work in. 290 To take care of existing infastructure Healthy young men who are trolling our streets, looking for people to mug. Every day there is another 291 story in the Press-Citizen about seemingly health young men who are involved in drugs and violence. Thee people need to be in prison and off our streets. This is a university town -- our healthy young people need to be in school or at work. We have a fine hospital. If they are sick, they should be in the hospital. 292 The city is taxing its citizens too much. 293 Lowering Taxes to create an incentive for business to want to stay here rather than move to Coralville where the Tax rates are lower white in turn takes money out of the city operating capital...... 294 Better geographic representation from Council districts 295 crime and increasing people coming to iowa city for services http://app. zoomerang.~om/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 13 of 15 Poor City High is becoming a troubled school. What is happening to our sweet, well educated community? 296 Coral Ridge can't even have Rock'n'Skate for all the little gangters in the area causing trouble. More and more people are getting robbed and beaten up. Stop bringing trouble here. 297 Eliminating the conflict between established population and new population coming from other metropolitan areas like Chcago as well as migrants to the area. 298 budget problems -wasteful spending 299 Being short on future budgets because of wasteful spending on social programs. The worseneing of our school scores and neighborhoods by bringing in people who only come because of 300 the free benefits and bring no contribution to our city. Diversity doesn't work when forced. Are you all blind to the problems your programs have created and are creating? Stop the programs that decrease our way of life and neighborhoods. 301 Less Revenue. 302 Expanding the commercial tax base. Upgrading recreational facilities and expansion of facilities to the west side. 303 keeping small businesses in town, particularly downtown 304 Influx of transients, expansion and clustering of section 8 housing. Crime/drugs aboard the AMTRAK from the east to Iowa City. crime/drinking/lack of retail in downtown Urban sprawl and population growth. Weeding not habitual abusesers of the city provided services. 308 lack of morality of the residents--the idea that all viewpoints are equally important devalues the foundational freedoms of this country crime LOW INCOME HOUSING AND THE BEVY OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ATTRACTING MORE TRANSIENTS AND UNDESIRABLE PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE NOTHING TO THE AREA. I am not targeting anyone based on 310 race or ethnicity. We do not need to pay for lazy people who want nothing but a check from us and continue to have children that they cannot feed with no intention of working or trying to better their position. Why do we insist on recruiting these people. We will lose the educated hard-working people if we continue to tax them to pay for these people. 311 Violent Crime and increased police costs 312 Helping people become valued members of our community by integrating people of various backgrounds and economic classes and discovering the commonalities that we share as human beings. 313 Budgeting and Trimming out Inefficient Programs/Expenses 314 crime due to poverty/domestic difficulty/race relations 315 Influx of felony crime and criminals. The desire for more service with less tax dollars stagnant or declining employment budget, making people in Iowa city believe that their is a budget issue in this communit Crime contol and low income influences Y 320 Stop the inflow of low income people from other metro areas and stop concentrating low income people in SE Iowa City. Crime has gone up significantly, it seems. 322 Programs for youth and families that are struggling. Overcrowding schools and issues with school districts. 323 Getting the crime under control. Don't bring anymore of those people from Chicago that are taking over our city! 324 More bus service to meet public transportation needs. Sunday service is needed. Later buses at Hite mainly in the winter. There is little shopping at Hite downtown. When I get off work and ride the bus downtown to http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 14 of 15 transfer to Sycamore mall bus for a movie or shopping I cannot get home on the bus because the movie times and the bus times to not coincide. So I do not go. 325 Continued present level of services for citizens. KEEP AN EYE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL BOARD. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. MAKE SURE LOW INCOME AREAS ARE NOT GETTING NEGLECTED. CONSIDER RAMIFICATIONS OF ALL POVERTY RELATED POLICIES ON FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. DIVERSE COMMUNITY NEEDS LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES 326 TO COMMUNICATE -FOSTER MORE DIALOGUE BETWEEN "LOCALS" AND "NEWCOMERS". DIVERSITY IS A NEW CONCEPT FOR IOWA CITY. REALLY LIVING IT WILL REQUIRE SOME TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS ABOUT WHAT REALLY MAKES A COMMUNITY. GOOD LUCK, CITY! 327 The large number of college rental units within the existing neighborhoods. 328 Lack of reasonably priced renter and owner housing 329 growth in crime, public safety Doing what a City should do -provide safe environment for inhabitants, and support non-profits and others 330 providing human services. I do not believe a City Government should provide what non-profits can provide. Police protection and Fire Protection. Clean water. Bike trails and accessiblity for bikes. 331 Fire protection. We need more of it. I also would like for the fire department to have an ambulance service, like in other cities. All the people that are moving here for the free housing and terrorising our city. 333 homes in areas listed in #45 deteriorating. what will be their replacement? The inflow of low-income individuals and the subsequent de facto concentration of those individuals on the 334 south east side of town. If the city doesn't do anything to help distribute these individuals to different parts of town, that area will eventually implode on itself. CRIME - we are attracting people in the low income, uneducated drug dependent sector. I beleive we are 335 facing increases in crime and detiorating neighborhoods. Our school systrm is suffering as well. The city needs to focus on bring a better calibur of resident to Iowa City. Leadership...we need more future planning and less reacting to crisis situations, such as last summers 336 floods, waterplant, etc. We waste time on things like $80,000 metal trees. 337 rebuilding flooded homes and illegal aliens taking affordable housing from City residents 339 focus less on punishing students for drinking and more on addressing quality of life in poor neighborhoods Increases in homeless population and those individuals who may temporarily reside in the community only to take advantage of the assistance programs already in place with no intention of contributing to the 340 community, or planning to permanently reside in Johnson County yet fail to participate in strengthening or taking the opportunity to build and support the programs which have benefited them and could assist others. 341 more crime The number of units available to low income residents and families -many landlords are unwilling to accept 342 Section 8 or work with low income people with mental health issues also face many problems with landlords. Stop making the low income and elderly homeless! Use the federal funds to repair such houses. Don't keep 343 destroying older homes and putting up apartments only very rich people can afford. This is Iowa City! Stop trying to be Chicago -New York City -Los Angeles!! and DO NOT build in flood plain areas any more. 344 floodplain management with global warming -green space economy 345 flooding 346 illegal people taking our work, using our meds, driving, housing, etc. 347 population growth of homeless or low income families 348 parking ramps are too expensive mid- to low-income help with trailers and homes 349 I learn in Iowa City - (whole state of Iowa) have to much "RACISM" really. They need to have people in power to address this issue. This is 2009 it is a shame that Iowa still have racism, that makes this state http://app. zoomerang. com/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Zoomerang ~ Iowa City, Iowa -CONSOLIDATED Housing & Community Developme... Page 15 of 15 sucks. "Iowa City police has a lot of racism on their force I heard them." Racism and Section 8 sucks in the state of Iowa. Sorry. Thank you. 350 rent control & (unprintable) slumlords 351 homeless and low income families 352 more poor people getting poorer. the wealthy not caring I need a job!! Maybe one that could pay enough so I could afford the basic things plus all bills paid on time. 353 The schools also need help. Half the staff is awesome and the other half just seem to show up for the paycheck. Let's weed out the under par teachers, then maybe the kids will be at par. Build a wall all the way threw our city's so that the floods will not affect our communities again. And build a 354 jail bigger. And build a homeless shelter today not next year. The homeless need a place to live now not next year. That's to late. 355 I believe mental illness, senior issues, and homeless need to be addressed so that everyone has housing and programs that target their individual needs to live and be in a safe community. note from #8: Rather than build more housing units, I think the city should provide incentives for low- moderate income housing availability in and around the downtown area, rather than allowing landlords to charge extremely high rents that only college students' parents can afford. 356 #18 - we need less demolition of old homes and more renovation. the face of Burlington Street is an example. #35 -more bike routes on roads and more bike promotion citywide, especially to low income #43 -renovate 357 ?Hard to tell 358 Programas medicos pars personas de bajos ingresos 359 mss guarderia y programs pars Winos preeseolares; debe ofrecer asistencia economics a familia que quieran comprar Casa 360 las Galles trasporte los domingos por la manana pars irala 361 Iglesia, alumboado, combatir la delimcuencia 362 Seguridad y fondos pars la education y salud 363 resolver is nececidad de nuestros vecininos emigrantes de sus estatus "Gracias" a la Ciudad por tomarnos en cuenta a today Products & Services ~ About Us ~ SupportlHelp ~ Zoomerang Forums ©2009 Copyright MarketTools Inc. All Rights Reserved. ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Use http://app. zoomerang.~om/Report/PrintOpenEndedResponsesPage. aspx?printall= 7/22/2009 Appendix B Evidence of Agency Consultation • Survey Instruments sent to Agencies • Summary of Interviews, Meetings & Focus Group Sessions AH / CHDO Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 CITY OF IOWA CITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER / COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (CHDO) SURVEY 2010-2015 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CITY STEPS) The City of Iowa City is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CITY STEPS will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal funds in Iowa City from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015. As part of this five-year planning process, the City is required to identify the housing and community development needs for low-moderate income persons and households, as well as persons with special needs such as disabilities, substance abuse, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, the elderly, etc. Your participation in this planning process is important if the City is to develop an accurate strategy that addresses the priority needs of these groups and individuals. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to the address below. Kindly attach any additional information (statistics, surveys, studies, reports, applications, observations, annual reports, etc.) that will help the City to identify affordable housing needs, including barriers to affordable housing and employment issues. Thank you for your prompt response to this survey and for assisting the City of Iowa City with completing its consolidated planning responsibilities. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact: Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone 319.356.5250 Fax 319.356.5217 Steve-long@iowa-city.org AH / CHDO Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER & COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (CHDO) SURVEY 1. Name of organization: 2. Name of person completing this survey: 3. Title of person completing this survey: 4. Mailing address: 5. Telephone number: Fax number: 6. E-mail address: 7. What are the mission, principal activities, and service area of your organization? Attach a brochure, if available. 8. What special needs classification of persons and/or households does your organization serve? (Example: persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, etc.) 9. Please describe the housing and/or supportive service needs of the area in which you are based. 2 AH / CHDO Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 10. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics, records, or survey results that substantiate this need. 11. In your opinion, what are the major unmet housing and/or supportive service needs faced by your organization? (Please identify no more than three needs and place in priority order.) 12. In your opinion, what are the major unmet housing and/or supportive service needs in the City of Iowa City? (Please identify no more than three needs and place in priority order.) 13. Does your organization develop housing? Yes No 14. If yes, please describe the housing developments planned by your organization for the next five years. (Please indicate the type of housing, location, type of residents served, number of units, etc.) Use additional sheets if necessary. Check all that a I Type of housing No. of units Neighborhood Location Type of residents served Rental For sale Other assisted livin ,etc. 15. Does your organization manage housing? Yes No 16. If yes, please check the type of housing your organization manages and the total number of units. Rental # 0 Other # AH / CHDO Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 17. If your organization manages or develops housing, please complete the chart below (Priority Housing Needs) if your organization develops and/or manages housing. EXPLANATION OF CHART: Current Need: Number of housing units needed to meet your current demand Current Inventory: Number of housing units you currently have available to meet your demand Unmet Need/Gap: Difference between the current need and current inventory Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap: Number of new housing units you plan to develop and make available over the next five years to meet your unmet need/gap Priority Need Level: Describes need level to meet your unmet need/gap as high, medium, or low priority MFI =Median Family Income The 2009 MFI limits for the City of Iowa City for 1-8 person households are as follows: Household size: 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people + 0-30% of MFI $ 15,950 $ 18,250 $ 20,500 $ 22,800 $ 24,600 $ 26,450 $ 28,250 $ 30,100 31-50% of MFI $ 26,600 $ 30,400 $ 34,200 $ 38,000 $ 41,050 $ 44,100 $ 47,100 $ 50,150 51-80% of MF'I $ 42,550 $ 48,650 $ 54,700 $ 60,800 $ 65,650 $ 70,550 $ 75 400 $ 80,250 PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS households Current Need Current Invento Unmet Need/Ga Goals to Address Unmet Need/Ga Priority Need Level (High, Medium, Low Exam le 20 10 10 S Medium Small Related 0-30% of MFI Renter Family 31-50% of MFI (2-4 ersons) 51-80% of MFI Large Related 0-30% of MFI Family 31-50% of MFI (5 or more ersons) 51-80% of MFI Elderly (Age 62+) 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI All Other 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI Owner 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI S ecial Needs 0-80% of MFI Total Goals AH / CHDO Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 18. Does your organization have any new projects or initiatives planned for the next five years? Please describe the nature, location, anticipated beneficiaries, anticipated cost of the projects, and funding sources. 19. For each of the projects listed in # 18, please describe any partnerships you may undertake to implement the projects (example: Iowa City Housing Authority, other nonprofit organization, etc.) Thank you for completing this survey. Please attach any additional thoughts or information (studies, surveys, reports, statistics, etc.) that may assist the City in completing its affordable housing and supportive services needs assessment. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to Steve Long. General Survey City of Iowa City - FY 2010-2014 CITY OF IOWA CITY GENERAL SURVEY 2010-2014 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (City Steps) The City of Iowa City is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (City Steps) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). City Steps will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal funds in Iowa City from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015. As part of this five-year planning process, the City is required to identify the housing and community development needs for low-moderate income persons and households, as well as persons with special needs such as disabilities, substance abuse, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, the elderly, etc. Your participation in this planning process is important if the City is to develop an accurate strategy that addresses the priority needs of these groups and individuals. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to the address below. Kindly attach any additional information (statistics, surveys, studies, reports, applications, observations, annual reports, etc.) that will help the City to identify affordable housing needs, including barriers to affordable housing and employment issues. Thank you for your prompt response to this survey and for assisting the City of Iowa City with completing its consolidated planning responsibilities. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact: Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone 319.356.5250 Fax 319.356.5217 Steve-long@iowa-city.org General Survey City of Iowa City - FY 2010-2014 GENERAL SURVEY Name of organization: 2. Name of person completing this survey: Title of person completing this survey: 4. Mailing address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: 6. E-mail address: 7. What are the mission, principal activities, and service area of your organization? Attach a brochure, if available. 8. What services does your organization provide relative to housing and community development? 9. Please describe the housing and/or community development needs of your organization's clientele. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics, records, or survey results that substantiate this need. 2 General Survey City of Iowa City - FY 2010-2014 10. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or community development need faced by your organization ? 11. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or community development need in the City of Iowa City? 12. Does your organization have any new projects or initiatives (relative to housing and community development) planned for the next five years? Please describe the nature, location, anticipated beneficiaries, and anticipated cost of the projects. Also, please describe any partnerships you may undertake to implement the projects (e.g., for-profit housing developer, foundation, etc.). Thank you for completing this survey. Please attach any additional thoughts or information (studies, surveys, reports, statistics, etc.) that may assist the City in completing its affordable housing and supportive services needs assessment. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to Steve Long. Homeless Assistance Provider /Health & Human Service Provider Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 CITY OF IOWA CITY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROVIDER / HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER SURVEY 2010-2015 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CITY STEPS) The City of Iowa City is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CITY STEPS will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal funds in Iowa City from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015. As part of this five-year planning process, the City is required to identify the housing and community development needs for low-moderate income persons and households, as well as persons with special needs such as disabilities, substance abuse, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, the elderly, etc. Your participation in this planning process is important if the City is to develop an accurate strategy that addresses the priority needs of these groups and individuals. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to the address below. Kindly attach any additional information (statistics, surveys, studies, reports, applications, observations, annual reports, etc.) that will help the City to identify affordable housing needs, including barriers to affordable housing and employment issues. Thank you for your prompt response to this survey and for assisting the City of Iowa City with completing its consolidated planning responsibilities. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact: Tracy Hightshoe, Community Development Planner City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone 319.356.5244 Fax 319.356.5217 tracy-hightshoe@iowa-city.org Homeless Assistance Provider /Health & Human Service Provider Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROVIDER / HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER SURVEY 1. Name of organization: 2. Name of person completing this survey: 3. Title of person completing this survey: 4. Mailing address: 5. Telephone Number: Fax Number: 6. E-mail address: 7. What are the mission, principal activities, and service area of your organization? Attach a brochure, if available. 8. What special needs classification of persons and/or households does your organization serve? (Example: persons with physical disabilities, persons with visual impairments, etc.) 9. In your opinion, what are the major unmet housing and/or supportive service needs faced by your organization? (Please identify no more than three needs and place in priority order.) Homeless Assistance Provider /Health & Human Service Provider Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 10. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics, records, or survey results that substantiate this need. 11. In your opinion, what are the major unmet housing and/or supportive service need in the City of Iowa City? (Please identify no more than three needs and place in priority order.) 12. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics, records, or survey results that substantiate this need. 13. Does your organization develop housing? Yes No 14. If yes, please provide details in the chart below of the housing developments planned by your organization for the next five years. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Check all that apply Type of housing No. of units Neighborhood Location Type of residents served Rental For sale Other (assisted livin ,etc.) 15. Does your organization manage housing? Yes No 16. If yes, please check the type of housing your organization manages and the total number of units. Rental # 0 Other # 3 Homeless Assistance Provider /Health & Human Service Provider Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 17. If your organization develops or manages housing, please complete the chart below (Priority Housing Needs). This information will assist the City in identifying the number oflow-moderate income persons and households with disabilities, who are in need of housing EXPLANATION OF CHART: Current Need: Number of housing units needed to meet your current demand Current Inventory: Number of housing units you currently have available to meet your demand Unmet Need/Gap: Difference between the current need and current inventory Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap: Number of new housing units you plan to develop and make available over the next five years to address your unmet need/gap Priority Need Level: Describes need level to meet your unmet need/gap as high, medium, or low priority MFI =Median Family Income The 2009 MFI limits for the City of Iowa City for 1-8 person households are as follows: Household size: 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people + 0-30% of MFI $ 15,950 $ 18,250 $ 20,500 $ 22,800 $ 24,600 $ 26,450 $ 28,250 $ 30,100 31-50% of MFI $ 26,600 $ 30,400 $ 34,200 $ 38,000 $ 41,050 $ 44,100 $ 47,100 $ 50,150 51-80% of MF'I $ 42,550 $ 48,650 $ 54,700 $ 60,800 $ 65,650 $ 70,550 $ 75,400 $ 80,250 PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS (households) Current Need Current Invento Unmet Need/Ga Goals to Address Unmet Need/Ga Priority Need Level (High, Medium, Low) Exam le 20 10 10 S Medium Small Related 0-30% of MFI Renter Family 31-50% of MFI (2-4 persons) 51-80% of MFI Large Related 0-30% of MFI Family 31-50% of MFI (5 or more persons) 51-80% of MFI Elderly (Age 62+) 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI All Other 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI Owner 0-30% of MFI 31-50% of MFI 51-80% of MFI Special Needs 0-80% of MFI Total Goals 4 Homeless Assistance Provider /Health & Human Service Provider Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 18. Please describe any partnerships you may undertake to implement your housing projects. Thank you for completing this survey. Please attach any additional thoughts or information (studies, surveys, reports, statistics, etc.) that may assist the City in completing its affordable housing and supportive services needs assessment. Please complete this survey and bring it with you to your interview or focus group session scheduled during the week of May 18. Alternatively, you can email it no later than May 27, 2009 to Tracy Hightshoe. Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 CITY OF IOWA CITY IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SURVEY NOTE: This information is being sought in support of the City's 2010-2014 CONSOLIDATED PLAN (City Steps) for submission to HUD. PUBLIC HOUSING 1. Total number of public housing units owned and managed by your Authority: Please provide a breakdown of units by public housing development, type of resident (elderly or family), bedroom configuration, occupancy rate and unit turnovers. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Example for breakdown format: # bedrooms current I annual # elderly # family occupancy turnover of Development Name Municipality units units 0 1 2 3 4+ rate units 2. Are any of the Authority's public housing developments experiencing chronic vacancies? Yes No a. If yes, please identify the development(s) and indicate the Authority's strategy to increase occupancy rates. 3. What is the date of the Authority's most recent Physical Needs Assessment (PNA) of its housing stock? (year) 1 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 4 Strategy planned: Based on the results of the PNA or other objective data. Please summarize the overall condition and needs of the Authority's public housing stock. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Overall condition of housing stock at this No Action Needed development: MINOR REHAB GOOD (new or recently renovated) MAJOR REHAB FAIR (needs minor rehab or improvements) PARTIAL DEMO Name POOR (needs major rehab or demolition) FULL DEMO 5 When a. did your Authority last update its Section 504 needs assessment and transition plan? (year) What is the status of the Authority's transition plan? 6. Of the total public housing units owned and managed by your Authority, how many units currently meet LJFAS accessibility standards? a. Number of accessible units for persons with mobility disabilities? b. Number of accessible units for persons with sight and hearing disabilities? 7. Are accessible units in family public housing available to disabled families with children? Yes No 8. Of the total number of accessible units reported in Question 6, how many are currently occupied by persons/households with disabilities? 9. Number of non-elderly persons with disabilities currently living in elderly public housing units: 10. Please complete the attached Table A and return it with your survey response. (This table is similar to the one the Authority must complete for its Agency Plan.) 11. What is the average amount of time that an applicant remains on the waiting list for public housing? 2 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 12. Is the public housing waiting list currently open? Yes No a. If no, when was your waiting list last opened and for how long? 13 Do you have any local preferences for admission of eligible applicants? Yes No a. If yes, specify preference(s): 14. Please list the top three public housing resident initiatives being carried out by your Authority. a. b. c. 15. Please describe the major unmet public housing needs in your jurisdiction: (For example, an additional so three- and four-bedroom public housing units are needed to meet the housing needs of Somali immigrants.) 16 17 Have you received, or do your plan to apply for, any of the following federal program funds during FY 2009? Annual Contributions for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Assistance Public Housing Capital Fund Public Housing Operating Fund Replacement Housing Factor HOPE VI Mixed Finance without HOPE VI Capital Fund Financing Program Energy Performance Contract Public Housing Operating Fund Program Other (List: ) Amount of Fundin If you have received or plan to apply for any federal funds in FY 2009, please describe briefly what activities will be undertaken with these funds and at which public housing communities. 3 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 18. Describe actions to be undertaken in FY 2009 by your Authority to improve the management and operations of public housing and the living environment of public housing residents. If no actions are proposed, clearly so state. 19. Describe the efforts to be undertaken in FY 2009 by your Authority to ensure no net loss in the public housing inventory as a result of demolition, by prepayment or voluntary termination of federally assisted mortgages or any other actions. 20. During the period 2010-2014, does the Authority expect to lose any public housing units through: a. Conversion to private market housing? Yes No If yes, how many units? b. Demolition? Yes No If yes, how many units? c. Conversion or modernization units? Yes No If yes, how many units? d. Disposition? Yes No If yes, how many units? e. Other (Specify If yes, how many units? involving increases or decreases in the existing number of Yes No 21. For the period 2010-2014, does the Authority anticipate adding public housing units to its inventory via acquisition and new construction or rehabilitation of rental units? Yes No If yes, please list the proposed projects by name, location, number of units, bedroom size, and funding source(s). (See sample format below.) Name Municipality No. of Units Funding Source(s) - 1 bedroom - 2 bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - 4 or more bedrooms 22. How would you describe the status of the Authority's transition to site-based management? 4 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 23. Please complete the "Priority Public Housing Needs" table below. EXPLANATION OF TABLE: High Priority Need Level Category will be funded Medium Priority Need Level Category may be funded Low Priority Need Level Category very unlikely to be funded PRIORITY PUBLIC HOUSING TABLE Public Housing Need Category PHA Priority Need Level High, Medium, Low, No Such Need Estimated Dollars To Address Category Restoration and Revitalization Capital Improvements Modernization Rehabilitation Other (Specify) ~~ Management and Operations ~ ~ ~~ Improved Living Environment Neighborhood Revitalization (non-capital) Capital Improvements Safety/Crime Prevention/Drug Elimination Other (Specify) Economic Resident Services/ Family Self Sufficiency Homeownership Other (Specify) Total Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 RESIDENT INITIATIVES 24. Does each public housing community have a resident council? Yes No If no, please list projects that have resident councils: 25. Do resident councils have input/involvement in: a. Management operations? Yes No b. Modernization needs? Yes No c. Family self-sufficiency program? Yes No d. Homeownership program? Yes No For each yes response, please indicate the nature of the resident council's involvement. 26. Describe activities to be undertaken in FY 2009 by your Authority to increase the involvement of public housing residents in management. If no such activities are proposed, clearly so state. 27. Does the Authority operate a public housing homeownership program? Yes No If yes, how many homeownership transactions have been completed to date? 28. Describe activities to be undertaken in FY 2009 by the Authority to expand public housing homeownership opportunities. If no such activities are proposed, clearly so state. 29. Does the Authority operate a Section 8 homeownership program? Yes No If yes, how many homeownership transactions have been completed to date? 30. Describe activities to be undertaken in FY 2009 by your Authority to expand public housing homeownership opportunities. If no such activities are proposed, clearly so state. 6 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 31. Describe the efforts to be undertaken in FY 2009 by your Authority to ensure no net loss of public housing units as a result of conversion of units to homeownership, if applicable. LEAD BASED PAINT ABATEMENT 32. Does the Authority implement alead-based paint abatement program for its units? Yes No If yes, please provide a copy of your Lead Based Paint Abatement Program. 33. Please estimate the number of the Authority's units suspected or known to contain LBP: Are any of these units currently occupied? Yes No If yes, how many? SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM 34. Total number of Section 8 housing choice vouchers administered by your Authority: Please complete attached Table B and provide details about current HCV holders. 35. Number of Section 8 housing choice vouchers that are actually utilized: 36. What is the Authority's Section 8 payment standard? (i.e., 100% of FMR, 110% of FMR, etc.) 37. As a result of its Section 504 needs assessment, has the Authority made any changes to its Section 8 Administrative Plan or other policies to address the needs of persons with disabilities? If so, please describe. 38. How many private rental units have been modified to meet the needs of Section 8 tenants with disabilities? 39. Do participating Section 8 landlords make accessibility accommodations for persons with disabilities voluntarily, or are special incentives provided? Please describe. 40. Please complete the attached Table A on the Section 8 HCV waiting list. 7 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 41. Is the Section 8 HCV waiting list currently open? Yes No 42. Of the total applicants on the Section 8 HCV waiting list, how many are public housing residents? 43. Does the Authority have any local preferences for admission of Section 8 eligible applicants? Yes No If yes, specify preference(s): 44. What is the approximate time period that a new Section 8 applicant will remain on the waiting list before receiving a voucher? 45. Please describe the single most important unmet need of your Authority's Section 8 Housing ChOlce VOUCher program: For example, insufficient supply of standard rental units in private marketplace, landlords can achieve equal or higher rents without Section 8 assistance, etc.) 46. During the period 2010-2014, does the Authority expect to lose any Section 8 units from its assisted housing inventory through: a. Landlord withdrawal from Section 8? Yes No If yes, how many units? b. Other? (Specify: )Yes No If yes, how many units? 47. What percentage of the Authority's housing choice vouchers are project-based? 48. Does the Authority intend to increase the number of project-based units over the next five years? Yes No If yes, how many units? 49. During 2010-2014, does the Authority expect to apply for additional Section 8 housing choice vouchers? Yes No If yes, how many vouchers? 50. Are there any other housing activities that you are planning (e.g., tax credit units, resident initiatives, etc.) which are not discussed above? If so, please provide a brief summary of these activities such as the activity, the location, the number of units, the total project cost, the funding sources, etc. 8 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE For questions 51-57, feel free to submit copies of an annual report, previous grant application, or other materials that could provide the requested information. 51. Please describe your agency's relationship with the City, including the appointing authority for the commissioners or board of the Authority. 52. Please describe any relationships the Authority has established with special needs housing organizations. 53. Has the Authority created a related nonprofit affiliate or instrumentality? If yes, what activities have been carried out by this organization? 54. Please describe the provision of services to the Authority that are funded by the City. (i.e., public service activities, public safety activities, etc.) 55. Please describe the City's role in reviewing the Authority (a) proposed development sites, (b) comprehensive plans, (c) and any proposed demolition or disposition of public housing developments. 56. Does the Authority currently have an ownership interest in or manage non-public housing rental units? If yes, please describe. 9 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 57. Does the Authority intend to participate in any non-public housing residential development or preservation activities during the next four years? If yes, please describe the nature, location and status of any proposed project. Thank you for your assistance in defining public housing and related needs in the City of Iowa City. Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone 319.356.5250 Fax 319.356.5217 Steve-long@iowa-city.org 10 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 Table A Iowa City Housing Authority Public Housing and Section 8 HCV Waiting Lists May 2009 Public Housing Section 8 No. of families % of total families No. of families % of total families Waiting list total Extremely low income (<30% AMI) Very low income (>30%but <50% AMI) Low income (>50% but <80% AMI) Small families (2-4 members) Large families (5 or more members) Elderly (1 or 2 persons) Non-elderly individuals Individuals/families with disabilities White Black Hispanic Other race Characteristics by bedroom size (public housing only) 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 5 BR S+BR 11 Public Housing Authority Survey City of Iowa City - 2010-2015 Table B Iowa City Housing Authority Current Public Housing Tenants & Section HCV Holders May 2009 Public Housing Section 8 No. of families % of total families No. of families % of total families Total number of Current Tenants/HCV Holders Extremely low income (<30% AMI) Very low income (>30%but <50% AMI) Low income (>50% but <80% AMI) Small families (2-4 members) Large families (5 or more members) Elderly (1 or 2 persons) Non-elderly individuals Individuals/families with disabilities White Black Hispanic Other race Characteristics by bedroom size 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR S+BR 12 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board May 20, 2009 • 4 classes of homelessness in the City: o single women with children o the dysfunctional -mental illness, drugs, alcoholic o the chronic homeless, and o capable people who are temporarily having a problem • Shelter House, the local emergency shelter facility, has 30 beds and needs more but cannot get the funds 0 50% of funds are raised; must break ground by July 1st in order to maintain building permit o This need should be accepted as the highest community development need by the HCDC and the City 0 2,400 homeless in Johnson County o Standard nationwide: to estimate actual needs, multiply 2,400 times 3 = 7,200 o Nobody is helping Shelter House o White collar folks are now entering shelters due to economic downturn o Al Axeen -visited 10 sites in January of 2009 for homeless count; identified 1 homeless individual • Transitional Living Program for homeless youth ages 17-21, many are pregnant o Limited number of landlords willing to rent to this age group • The near-homeless requesting assistance now are the "new homeless" resulting from flood and recessionliving in cars, on couches, not knowing how to access services such as mental health, etc. because they've never been in this situation before o There is insufficient information in local phone books • Homeless shifting from lower class tolower-middle class; intakes are down because people do not perceive themselves as being in need of mental health treatment • There is a huge gap in services for released offenders; no permanent supportive housing is available for dual diagnoses released offenders or someone not identified as chronically mentally ill o MECCA provides this but only if you have children o Jails become the default homeless shelter in the City • The difference between the needs for homeless individuals and homeless families is very different; in Iowa City, there is lots of emphasis on homeless families but the City needs to continue to adequately address homeless individuals as well • More and more individuals needing housing assistance do not have mental illness or are not chronically homeless-they're just struggling economically and need assistance, but because they do not have an underlying condition, it becomes more difficult to provide assistance • STAR Program works with people who do not qualify for other programs o Excellent for people who are chronically physically impaired or mentally ill o Very beneficial program but sometimes it is difficult for voucher holders to find private rental housing • State TBRA Program has been good • Need funds for rental deposit, utility deposit to prevent homelessness (people who are marginally okay, just need a little help) • Need emergency housing for teen mothers who cannot go to Shelter House • Housing in downtown, near support services, is expensive: $1,700 fora 4-bedroom house; student housing driving demand o Provider agency would sign lease for five years to ensure long-term lease o No low-cost housing for single adults; there are no efficiency or 1-bedroom units in the downtown area that are affordable to non-students • Age of mobile homes becoming a problem, as many as 400 units are more than 30 years old o Mobile homes are eligible for rehab under City's program • Need for financial literacy-people do not know how to manage money • Is there a way to estimate future layoffs to use to estimate future needs? • Police department has been great in working with homeless, especially Spanish-speaking officers 2 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Bob Miklo, Director of Planning May 21, 2009 • Miller Orchard neighborhood along Benton Street o Longtime affordable housing neighborhood with small homes on small lots o Starting to go rental o UI student study: how neighbors could stabilize neighborhood • Dolphin Lake Condos (former Lakeside Apartments) o Built in early 1960s o Currently, mold in units, site of recent brawl, increased criminal activity o Tenants, evicted by private property owner, ended up at Town and Campus apartments o Poor design contributed to failures • South of Hwy 6 o Grant Wood and Mark Twain schools o Transient students are a challenge o Both schools have good test scores with high number of free and reduced lunch program participants o City has been criticized for supporting a shelter in this area • Town Crest Apartments (includes Town and Campus Apartments) o City planning a TIF district o City can help a little or a lot with ^ Streetscape improvements ^ Urban renewal activities ^ Or something in between o Series of meetings held during summer to present scenarios by City and get public input • North wastewater treatment area (Central District Plan online) o Housing component possible, maybe an inclusionary element in it to get affordable housing dispersed throughout neighborhood • Windsor Ridge neighborhooda more mixed subdivision • South Gilbert Street Corridor -run-down housing on perimeter -possible redevelopment at higher density with an affordable housing component • BONAIR MOBILE HOME PARK -uncertain future; owner recently passed away • Newer park - Saddlebrook mobile home park -asked City to be annexed and City annexed; sales declined; developer shifted to townhouses 3 • Older mobile home parks are becoming older • Forestview -current owner wants to buy Regency mobile home park and move certain units from Forestview to Regency; needs a relocation plan to provide current City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Captain Matt Johnson, Iowa City Police Dept May 21, 2009 • Cedarwood in 2000 block of Broadway 0 64 units of subsidized housing o Problems erupted when it became available for lower income families--weapons violations, drug activity, more violent crimes o City has increased public safety initiatives there • Southgate -Broadway condos now has private security • IC Housing Authority and Dept. of Corrections sponsoring and managing mediation session tonight in neighborhood where Mother's Day brawl occurred o Attendance is required for any ICHA tenants involved in order for them to maintain their ICHA unit • Code compliance is closely tied to police reports o Disorderly house statute in place since 2002 o Code compliance settlement used • Budget cuts have resulted in inadequate staffing level to perform policing activity o Need to increase staff o Beat Officer--to attend school meetings o Need code enforcement o Need city-wide neighborhood housing task force City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Health & Human Service Providers Health & Nutrition May 20, 2009 • Emma Goldman Clinic o Women's reproduction health care--testing and treatment, abortion care, pregnancy tests, social assistance referrals o Number of clients is decreasing due to inability to pay for services o Slight increase in the number of abortions due to economic reasons, most clients between 18 and 26 o People don't have the money for preventive care and forego treatment o Need to address physical improvement needs at facility; need new roof; donors do not want to fund these activities (operating activities); donations are down; subsidies are being cut • Iowa City Free Medical Clinic o Chronic health care needs such as abortion and hypertension o Referrals for other types of medical and human services o HIV testing and counseling o Most funding comes from Johnson County United Way o Dental car o All medical staff is volunteer except for one medical services director o Lots of doctors in the Iowa City area, but not everybody has access to health care • Local Food Connection o Purchase food from farmers and give food to lower income households o Provide nutrition education to 33 families and 9 agencies in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines o Provides food to domestic violence shelters, volunteer labor o Private donations fund the $34,000 annual budget which is used to purchase food o Need money for staffing and office space • Nutrition coordinator at Neighborhood Centers 0 97% of clients are at or below the poverty level o Sudanese -west side of town, African-American/Hispanics -east side of town; encourage clients to shop at local groceries and avoid fast-food o Funded by Kohl's Cares for Kids 6 • Corporate and private donations are down o Private donors are giving '/z to 1/3 of what they previously gave City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Health & Human Service Providers-General May 21, 2009 • Needs: o Accessible housing for persons with disabilities o Nutrition education- need special diets for disease-specific meals o Modifications to existing mobile homes o "Cheap" housing -single room occupancy dwellings especially for persons with erratic work histories and persons with disabilities ^ Iowa City's "cheap" housing used to be located in Coralville and these units were flooded with no plans for replacement o Students drive up housing costs • Inability of felons to find work • Housing for persons with child abuse convictions state law prohibits felons from living within 2,000 ft of schools and parks • Iowa City has a largely transient population -students, professors, divorced singles • Cost of child care =cost of rent • Downtown is neglected in terms of social services; most agencies are now in outlying areas; downtown needs to be safer; need to make downtown more family-friendly • Agencies need money to maintain and upgrade facilities and buildings -difficult to raise funds for these activities • Need to teach individuals how to become responsible employees • Funding is difficult to secure; emphasis is now on screening folks out rather than getting people qualified • Difficult to start new social programs when existing programs are under-funded • Seniors at ecumenical towers need transportation to health care services -not all seniors can fit into group transportation services • Can't get 2"d shift transit to North Liberty and Coralville City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Economic Development Groups May 22, 2009 • "True poor" earn $15,000-$18,000/year and have little or no skills o Lack transportation to get from southeast Iowa City to LMI jobs in Coralville in less than 1 hour o Also, there's no transit route or system to access Cedar Rapids o Minimum wage is $7.25/hr o There were 250 persons at last job fair for unskilled positions; all of them walked in (i.e., had no cars) • Hospitality industry provides good unskilled jobs for those needing basic entry-level positions and who have no training at all (e.g., housekeepers in hotels) • Retail industry jobs require more skills for working computerized registers, counting money drawers, working inventory, etc. • People are migrating to Iowa City from urban areas like Chicago, Milwaukee; have great difficulty adjusting to the local culture • Many residents are not prepared for college-level courses; they don't complete classes and drop-out. • Very basic training is needed on how to write, how to complete a job application, how to ask for references, listing j ob history, etc. along with cultural preparedness. • English language courses offered at Kirkwood for Sudanese immigrants • According to Tracy Hightshoe, manager of the City's microenterprise loan program: o Most applicants have a high school diploma only, maybe one year of education at Kirkwood Community College o The business needs to be home-based if possible to lower start-up costs o Applicants usually have a poor credit history, poor financial literacy o However, there have been no defaults in the program; program requires recipients to work closely with the local SBDC • The Iowa Workforce Development Center is a resource center to help individuals with jobs and resumes. The office is overwhelmed with unemployment insurance applications. • Day care is needed for LMI students and employees at Kirkwood. Need to establish partnership between Kirkwood and local employers centered around the Early Childhood Education Program at Kirkwood. • The same problems and issues with transportation were reiterated. 9 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Pheasant Ridge Families May 21, 2009 (translator present) • Pheasant Ridge is a privately assisted housing development that houses many Spanish- speaking immigrant families and their children. • ESL, computer training and parenting skill classes are needed at the family center. • Interest in small business development among residents; would like to attend an introductory class in microenterprise presented in Spanish • Need summer school programs for their children since the school district discontinued summer classes due to budget cuts • Some residents cannot obtain a Social Security card; without it, a person cannot: o Get a driver's license o Enroll at Kirkwood o Enroll in adult education classes o Open a bank account • There's a strong desire for personal enrichment and advancement but the lack of a Social Security card severely limits their access to services toward self-sufficiency and independence. • Resident families are interested in learning about home ownership, financial literacy, basic carpentry • Want playgrounds where they live 10 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Focus Group Session: Affordable Housing Providers May 21, 2009 • The City should use the February 2008 Affordable Housing Study to document five-year housing needs o Specifically as the study relates to acquisition of development sites; suitably zoned or potential for zoning as multi-family housing • Flood did not take away that much developable land • Affordable land on the periphery of the City is not always conducive to providing services, transportation • Goal should be to land bank parcels located on routes with access to public transit, amenities, elementary schools, etc. o Ideally, the City should establish locational criteria for new affordable housing development • It is City policy that subsidized housing cannot be located in southeast area of Iowa City where concentrations of subsidized rental housing are located • City should reduce homeownership and increase rental housing production goals as recommended in 2008 study • Households at 30% of MHI can hardly afford to rent; weatherization should be a priority to lower energy bills and cost burden • SRO housing is needed • City should undertake a local wage survey to determine true prevailing wage rates • City should get rid of older, dilapidated mobile homes • Need to separate homeless needs between needs for homeless individuals and homeless families with children • Need a policy to replace housing that is removed by city /county /university (jail, expansion) • Need to leverage other funding from multiple sources; needs transcend CDBG & HOME • Need to deal with NIMBY in the CP • City should consider spreading affordable housing into all new development proposals • Certain partnerships are happening; need a coordinating board • Planning & zoning are not coordinated with City's affordable housing decision-making 11 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Mike Moran, City Dept of Parks & Recreation May 21, 2009 • #1 priority is Grantwood and Weatherly Neighborhood splash pad project in Weatherly Park; will serve entire south side neighborhood • #2 priority is Sand Lake Recreation Area -South of Napoleon Park and public works facility; 188 acres; shelters, education center; possible animal shelter; river feature; lake feature; link trail system to these parks • Next to sewer treatment facility -existing soccer complex -south of Sycamore Street; winter programming • Programs that are threatened with elimination: o Playground Program-free for kids 6th grade and under o Neighborhood centers -free lunch at some sites o Grant Wood Elementary School added a gym facility owned by City; used by Salvation Army on Wednesday nights; provide computers so kids can do their homework o Mercer Park aquatic center; southeast side of town; year-round programming; juvenile justice system o COP programs - "beat a cop" ;community service officers o Joint programming with schools -swimming lessons -learn how to swim by the time one leaves junior high o Interstate 80 -mobile home park area -lunch program; programs doubtful for this summer • 2010-2018 master plan online at icgov.org/prmasterplan o Possible P & R bond referendum to finance $42 million in projects • Need Westside rec center; rehab existing building • Biggest challenge -how to accommodate persons with mobility impairments • Looking for input from neighborhood residents • Developers who build must donate land or cash for recreation projects 12 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Doug Boothroy, City Housing Inspection Services May 21, 2009 • Iowa City Housing Authority is within the Dept. of Housing Inspection Services • All rental property is systematically inspected every two years; however, Section 8 units are inspected annually (to HQS) • All single-family owner-occupied units are inspected on a complaint-basis only • Started program in the mid-1970s • Owner-occupied properties are in worse condition than rental properties; neighbors are hesitant to call and complain • Owners of abandoned properties must register with the City; the City is also alerted to abandonment by complaint from neighbor o Abandoned properties must be maintained on the exterior and grass mowed/snow shoveled regularly • The nuisance property ordinance has become an effective method of cracking down on student housing; implemented in coordination with the Police Dept. 13 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Lane Pflugg and Joan Vanderburg, Iowa City School District May 21, 2009 • About 12,000 students with 27% on free and reduced lunch compared to only 11% fifteen years ago; 1% to 1.5% annual growth is the norm 0 50% of students at Grant Wood participate in program o Grant Wood, Horace Mann and Mark Twain are elementary schools that are most impacted with highest percentage of free and reduced lunch program participants • In the elementary schools, the educators know everything about everything; in the high school, it is more difficult to detect homelessness o District provides transportation for homeless students; permit students to stay in their home school and provide municipal bus pass and school buses rather than disrupt the child and family's life by moving student from school to school; stability is important because kids do better when they stay in school and they are more likely to stay in school if they remain in the same school o District defines homelessness liberallyfamilies/students who are doubled-up, living in transition housing, in short-term foster care, in a tent or car • Family resource centers in 10 of 18 schools in district o Provides social workers to students and their families o Visit with families -connect to resources and troubleshoot problems o Additional tutoring available o Provide "scholarships" for extra-curricular activities • School-based health clinic -collaboration with Mercy Hospital, United Way, University Hospital o Informal counseling for households with substance abuse and mental health consumers Iowa City High School has a welcome center and connects with resources in the community • Pockets of poverty are found in southeast Iowa City; this compounds the problem for schools because strong neighborhoods =strong schools o Causes transfer of students out of schools in the area that are perceived to be substandard, low performing o At present, staff is staying and not trying to flee perceived substandard schools • City should build stronger neighborhoods, which will be reflected in stronger schools 14 o City should consider closing Roosevelt Elementary School because the current students are bussed in from other neighborhoods; they should attend the school in their own home neighborhood • It is becoming increasingly difficult to preserve neighborhood schools in older neighborhoods o There are typically located in neighborhoods that are not family-friendly neighborhoods where more rental housing and student housing is located 15 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Chris O'Brien, City Transit May 21, 2009 • Iowa City Transit provides over 2 million rides per year 0 75 cents per ride; $25 fora 31-day bus pass -rates have not changed in over a decade o Started in 1972 when City wanted a comprehensive transit system o Currently, maxed out on transit levy: 95 cents on every $1,000 of real estate value • Scheduled service -every 30 minutes or 60 minutes -Monday through Saturday • Paratransit service also available • Receiving 3stimulus-funded busses to assist in replacing 6 older buses • Funding sources: federal and State (dependent in part on sale of automobiles; expecting a dramatic decrease in state funding due to recession) • Adding new service is very difficult because supporting operating expenses is very expensive • Transit authority owns and operates a parking garage in the downtown which generates income from parking revenues and retail establishments that lease space in the facility • Try to coordinate with other transit authorities; conducting a new route system this summer; services outlying industrial parks - NCS Pearson, ACT -lots of temporary employment • Exploring public/private partnerships where a major employer helps to subsidize operating service for a route to provide employees access to a specific employment site 16 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Public Needs Hearing Held within the Monthly Housing & Community Development Committee Meeting May 21, 2009 • There's a shortage of child care in Iowa City, especially for workers on the 2"d and 3ra shifts • Need more diverse affordable housing downtown: o For the elderly and persons with disabilities; in close proximity to amenities 0 2-bedroom affordable apartments that are handicapped accessible o Good example is Ecumenical Towers • Sunday bus service is non-existent; employed living in outlying areas have no transportation to weekend shift work • Population is maturing in Iowa City and Johnson County o University of Northern Iowa study on elderly needs: ^ Help with outside chores 47% ^ Help with accessing resources 38% ^ Information on nursing homes 28% ^ Help with chores 21% ^ Shopping for groceries 9% o Older home owners need to be able to rehab home for accessibility • Reinvest in neighborhoods where the quality of life has diminished (e.g., loss of major business or school) • Need energy-efficient home improvements and retrofitting public buildings for same • Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship o Affordable housing for elderly and families o Recent Affordable Housing Study is best guide for identifying needs o Leverage other funds to use CDBG/HOME funds as efficiently as possible o More land must be suitably zoned for multi-family and affordable housing opportunities • Food bank clients need: o Transportation/access to get to food bank o Child care o Rental assistance 17 • Community center for helping people; centralized location for services • Centralized volunteer center • Training on home maintenance to keep owners in units and to preserve housing stock • Diversify downtown businesses-only CVS and the Co-Op to shop if you live downtown • Project-based SRO/efficiency units needed • Land-banking should be initiated for future affordable housing needs and opportunities 18 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Steve Rackis, Mary Abboud, Heidi Wolf, Iowa City Housing Authority May 22, 2009 • Homeownership -tenant-to-owner -sell public housing unit to eligible tenant; sold 26 units since 1998; $1,800 per unit in capital fund money • Stopped selling public housing units; Doug Boothray got money to build additional public housing units o Affordable dream homeownership program -used proceeds from sale of public housing units • Longfellow Place is a new construction prof ect using HOME funds spread over l O lots o Built 4 at a time, selling in the $150,000 price range o Condo units; 10 units total o Family must provide 75% of purchase price in cash/mortgage • May consider acquisition -rehab-resale activities in the future • Conducts homebuyer education with local Board of Realtors • 1,214 vouchers total - 68% of which are in Iowa City o City resident families who are elderly, disabled and/or families with children under the age of 18 have a 12-14 month wait for assistance; all other applicants have an indefinite wait 0 900 people on waiting list with residency preference o Turnover 200 vouchers/year o No project-based vouchers 0 4501andlords, not much underutilization; many in Coralville and North Liberty • ICHA engages in community mediation in areas where it can improve quality of life in neighborhoods, especially in lower income southeast Iowa City neighborhoods o Involved in Juvenile Court Services and Legal Aid o Use "Family Circle" mediation model • 80 public housing units and 1 flooded vacant unit o There's aone-year wait list; 5-7 units turnover every year • HACAP paid $12 million for the housing units on Broadway. The agreement with HUD stipulates that the funds must be used to develop 18 public housing units. o The Housing Fellowship has volunteered to develop housing units, possibly 18 units total 19 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: City Housing Rehab Staff May 22, 2009 • City rehabs approximately 35-40 units annually with CDBG and HOME funds; bond revenues enable the rehab of another 10 units annually • The only rehab being undertaken at this time are flooded units since 2008; 160 applications received due to flood; also using State CDBG and Jumpstart funds • $1.SM expended in flood rehabs • No need to advertise with 50 on the waiting list; about atwo-year wait now • $12,000 to $13,000 per unit; up to $25,000 for lead interim controls • Performing energy efficient improvements • City provides loans for residential accessibility improvements, emergency rehab (priority projects) and mobile home repairs limited to $4,000 over the life of the unit or owner) o Loans not paid back until unit is sold 20 City of Iowa City, IA Consolidated Planning Process Interview with: Linda Severson, JCCOG Human Service Coordinator May 22, 2009 • Conducts numerous referrals to other entities that can provide needed services • Fills capacity gap in leadership roles for community initiatives • Prepares and updates resource directory 21 Appendix C HUD Tables • Table 1A Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Chart • Table 1 B Special Needs Non-Homeless Population Chart • Table 2A Housing Needs Chart • Table 2B • Table 2C Summary of Objectives • Housing Market Analysis Charts /~/~ ^V a a ,,~w v/ O _~ a +~ O L as ~V _~ i V O C 0 V aay~0 ao 9S3 `dMdOH 3WOH 994J994J :aoanoS punk N 1. i,Pun~ o~ ueld l W H ~~- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 120 ~0 % *k ~ *k ~ *k ~ *k ~ O O O O O Ipn~od _ ~ c ~, ~ ~ 0 ~-' ~ '+~ +' - ~ '+~ 0 0 0 0 U ~ r° ~ a`a ~ ~ r° a`a 120 .a ~' ~ ~' ~ L ~ ~ ~ ~ O O O O a -+ z a -+ z ~ a}alduao~ n D D L O O O O O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. ~ O O O O _ _ ~ 120 (6 +~ (6 +~ ~ ~ O O O O ~ a}alduao~ L ~ O O O O -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O w ~ cn ~ IpoJ v ~ t 0 0 0 0 j ~ ~ M a}alduao~ ~ .. ~ L O O O O O O O O O O O ( ~ `~ ~ O O O O (O ~ IpO~ (6 C ~ O ~ 0 0 0 0 ~ N a}alduao~ C L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O O O O N N 120 ~ ~ QJ O O O O QJ 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ U ~ ~ ,~ a}alduao~ i ~, ~, O O O O dl ~ 120 N w d in rn o ~ pi ~ algellend u'ni rn o O ~(I}uaaan~ C c ~ O ~ ~, ~+ i o 0 0 0 ~ ~ 3 ~ spaaN 3 ~ ~ 3 a ~, .. ~ , a a, o ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ ~3 ~ 0 3 ~ ~ o i dl ~ ~ /~~ W ~ ''ww ~ ~ - I--I Q ~ ~ ~ ~ C .~ ~\ VI N ~+ ~ VI L ~ L O '~ li O li + d = ~ ~ ~ O N d 'G ~ ~ _ ~ ~ a~ cn cn N C '~ O ?' ~ V7 ~ ~ ~ O ~ " ~ c o ~ V O O ~ M ~ ~ ~ ~ i a O = O = ~ f U ~ ~ ~ L ~ ~ N L ~ N ~ N ~ O L~ ~ W ~ e d= , , ~ o +, cC U (n U > a > ~ O o --~ ri ~ a ~ N M ~ ~ ~ ~ a spa9 ~ a a U ri N N 0 ao 9S3 `dMdOH c~i~ ~ ~ .. 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G O O N U ~ O L C 4 6] _ N te ~ d T. d ~ 9 a+ _ ~ ~ ~ 7+ O ~ .fl ~ ~ ~ ~ Li a . 4 ¢ a a J w ii a a ¢ a ii ~ J-r ~ F~ iV M ~' N ~fY 1~ L(7 pt d [] ''. ~ N M ~ N tp 9~ D ~ g} u, u-, ~ u~ u, ,n u~ u, ~ ~ ~a w ~ ~ w ~ r ~ pap2aN 6ulsno~ papaaN sa~~naag ani}~addng ui ~n _~ r~ C G 4 Appendix D Resolution Approving CITY STEPS City Council Resolution Approving City Steps to be inserted ~~,®~ CITY OF IU1NA CITY IP7 ~ni~~~'t ~~~~~ A N D ~ M ~E~~JR Date: December 2, 2009 To: City Council From: Director of Planning and Community Development Re: Update: Flood-related activities The Business Rental Assistance Program continues to receive applications. We have taken in 52 applications requesting a total of $846,000. Of those, 45 have been funded for $778,000, 6 are pending and 1 is ineligible. The State is still working on contracts for the government entities to administer the 4 new business related flood recovery programs. The four programs, briefly are A Business Rental Assistance Program expansion that will now include machinery and equipment lost in the flood. This is for businesses who qualify for Business Rental Assistance Program, or those who have remained in or relocated to commercial space that suffered flood damage. A Loan Interest Supplement Program to assist in the form of interest supplements to business who have obtained physical disaster loans or economic injury disaster loans from an eligible lender. A Commercial Rental Revenue Gap Program designed to assist with cash flow for commercial building owner to offset the loss of revenue from rental space that was physically damaged by the disaster. Up to 12 months of lost rental revenue is available to businesses who own commercial rental property up to $25,000 per unit. A Residential Landlord Business Support Program design to compensate for lost rental revenue for residential rental landlords providing affordable housing, whose rental units were physically damaged by the disaster. Landlords may be eligible to receive up to $15,000 per business tax identification number. Doug Ongie attended the Long Term Recovery Committee meeting held at U.S. Bank in Iowa City on November 24. He updated the committee on the residential property buyouts and the status of the Jumpstart program in Iowa City. Staff continues to review Jumpstart applications for disbursing State Jumpstart 2 and State Jumpstart 3 funding for housing rehab/repair, down payment assistance and interim mortgage assistance. A total of $1.46 million in State Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 67 flood- impacted residential households and $802,000 in Federal Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 17 households. Staff participated in a disaster recovery teleconference on December 2 with staff from the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Finance Authority and the Rebuild Iowa Office. City Council adopted a resolution on December 1 authorizing the City Manager to accept the funds and sign the grant agreements for the $11.7 million CDBG flood recovery funds to acquire properties in Parkview Terrace that were not eligible for HMGP, $5 million to assist with the cost to relocate the north waste water treatment facility, and $6.5 million to assist with the cost to install a lift station, valves, and flood gates along Rocky Shore Drive. December 2, 2009 Page 2 Iowa City will be closing on another property this week using HMGP funds. To date the city has acquired 28 properties, 25 in the HMGP Program and 3 in the Community Disaster Grant Program. Iowa City will be receiving the contracts for the CDBG Public Infrastructure and Buy-outs in the next few weeks. Staff will begin making the offers for persons on the CDBG buy-out list soon. The initial offers will be 112 % of pre-flood assessed value and will be contingent on a duplication of benefits review by the state. The next round of demolitions in the Parkview Terrace area will begin during the third or fourth week in December. The City is soliciting developers for the second round of the Single-Family New Homes program. It is anticipated that construction will begin on the 36 homes in April or May 2010. ~,. ,,. ,, BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION November 2009 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of Improvement ADD -Addition ALT -Alteration REP -Repair FND -Foundation Only NEW-New OTH -Other type of construction Type of Use RSF -Residential Single Family RDF -Residential Duplex RMF -Three or more residential RAC -Residential Accessory Building MIX -Mixed NON -Non-residential OTH -Other Page : 2 City of Iowa City Date : 12/1/2009 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : From : 1 1 / 1 /2009 1 1/30/2009 Census Bureau Report Tvne Type Permit Number Name Address Imnr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD08-00801 LENSING FUNERAL & CREN 605 KIRKWOOD AVE ADD NON 1 0 $75,000 COVERED PORCH ADDITION AND INTERIOR RESTROOM Total ADD/NON permits : I Total Valuation : $75,000 BLD09-00623 STUART & SHERRI WOOD 702 BAYARD ST ADDITION AND ALTERATION OF SFD BLD07-00226 GREGG & ROSEMARIE PIE 1030 RIVER ST 3RD FLOOR ADDITION BLD09-00613 JIM SMITH 3029 CLOVER ST ADDITION FOR SFD BLD09-00615 ATCHISON, MARY JO 409 KILLARNEY RD 3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD Changed to 4 Season (11/30/2009) BLD09-00587 PERRY MILLER 907 E DAVENPORT ST FRONT PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD BLD09-00607 BRUCE JUETTEN 726 CLARK ST DECK ADDITION AND PATIO DOOR FOR SFD ADD RSF 2 0 $120,000 ADD RSF 3 0 $86,819 ADD RSF 0 0 $46,735 ADD RSF 0 0 $15,000 ADD RSF 2 0 $12,150 ADD RSF 0 0 $2,000 Total ADD/RSF permits : 6 Total Valuation : $282,704' BLD09-00499 DISTRICT 1900 MORNINGSIDE DR ALT NON AT&T CELL ANTENNA IN HIGH SCHOOL CUPOLA BLD09-00456 REACH FOR YOUR POTENT 1705 S 1ST AVE I ALT NON CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SALES TO OFFICES IN MIXED USE COMMERCIAL BU ILDING BLD09-00590 SOUTH LINK PARTNERS 309 E COLLEGE ST ALT NON RESTAURANT IN FORMER RETAIL TENANT SPACE BLD09-00434 MUSICIAN'S PRO SHOP 702 S GILBERT ST 106 ALT NON ALTERATION AND CHANGE OF USE TO MUSIC STORE FROM FORMER HAIR SALON BLD09-00645 NREP, LLC 3030 NORTHGATE DR ALT NON DRYWALL EXISTING TENANT SHELL SPACE #2 FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING BLD09-00600 U OF I QUICK CARE 1843 LOWER MUSCATINE ALT NON CHANGE OF USE AND ALTERATION TO MEDICAL OFFICES BLD07-00695 AMERICAN BA 1955 BROADWAY ST ALT NON TENANT FINISH FOR BANK SERVERS 0 0 $80,000 1 0 $8,500 0 0 $3,000 0 0 $2,500 3 0 $2,000 0 0 $1,000 1 0 $500 Total ALT/NON permits : 7 Total Valuation : $97,500' BLD09-00619 BETTY OSLAND 52 NOTTING HILL LN ALT RDF 0 0 $4,500 CONVERT SCREEN PORCH TO 3 SEASON PORCH Total ALT/RDF permits : 1 Total Valuation : $4,500 BLD09-00156 AUR SOS E BURLINGTON ST ALT RMF 0 0 $25,500 PATIO DOORS AND BALCONIES FOR 12 MULTIFAMILY APT. UNITS ADD BEDROOMS TO UNITS Page : 3 City of Iowa City Date : 12/1/2009 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : From : 1 1 / 1 /2009 11/30/2009 Census Bureau Report Tune Twe Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD07-00728 THREE GUYS HOLDINGS L 409 S JOHNSON ST ALT RMF 0 0 $11,000 RESIDE AND ADD DOORS AND BALCONIES TO RMF UNITS Total ALT/RMF permits : 2 Total Valuation : $36,500 BLD09-00640 FRANK & MONICA MITROS 290 HUMMINGBIRD LN ALT CONVERT SCREEN PORCH TO 3 SEASON PORCH FOR SFD BLD09-00601 KW CUSTOM HOMES INC 1247 LAKE SHORE DR ALT BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD09-00614 ADVANTAGE CUSTOM BU 813 MCCOLLISTER CT ALT BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD09-00515 MARK HOLBROOK & JON T 317 FAIRVIEW AVE ALT REMOVE AND REBUILD DECK FOR SFD BLD09-00622 STEVENS, RANDY M 260 BLACK SPRINGS CIR ALT BATH AND KITCHEN REMODEL FOR SFD BLD09-00598 JOSEPH & TRACY LONGO 1808 MORNINGSIDE DR ALT BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD09-00639 DAVID & SUE JOHANSEN 5 MOUNT VERNON CT ALT BATH REMODEL FOR SFD BLD09-00649 NATHAN BASINGER 1316 MUSCATINE AVE ALT BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD09-00646 ANKE BELLINGER 241 LEXINGTON AVE ALT ADD SHOWER TO BASEMENT POWDER ROOM BLD08-00835 ISABEL BARBUZZA 1506 CENTER AVE ALT BASEMENT EGRESS WINDOW FOR SFD BLD09-00549 DENNIS NOVOTNY & NILA 1 511 E WASHINGTON ST ALT WINDOWS FOR SFD BLD09-00563 COOPER, CHARITY H 4 REGAL LN ALT BASEMENT BATHROOM FOR SFD RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF RSF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20,000 $15,000 $12,384 $12,000 $12,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $2,600 $2,600 $2,500 Total ALT/RSF permits : 12 Total Valuation : $103,084' BLD09-00606 CITY OF IOWA CITY 1000 BROWN ST SALT STORAGE SHED NEW NON 1 0 $67,000 Total NEW/NON permits : 1 Total Valuation : $67,000' BLD09-00617 INGERSOLL, ADAM A 925 MEADOWLARK DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00540 SELK, FREDA R 1040 FLAGSTAFF DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00634 MELLINGER & SONS CONS"I 1023 TIPPERARY RD SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00620 NELS OSTEDGAARD 301 WESTBURY DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00605 CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND 1118 FLAGSTAFF DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $800,000 NEW RSF 1 1 $290,345 NEW RSF 1 1 $275,500 NEW RSF 2 1 $217,304 NEW RSF 1 1 $190,852 Page : 4 City of Iowa City Date : 12/1/2009 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : 11/1/zoo9 From : 11/30/2009 Census Bureau Report Tvne Tune Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD09-00608 ANISTON VILLAGE LP 1062 CHAMBERLAIN DR NEW RSF 1 1 $147,220 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS BLD09-00609 ANISTON VILLAGE LP 1076 CHAMBERLAIN DR NEW RSF 1 1 $147,220 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS BLD09-00637 ARLINGTON DEV INC 88 WHITECHAPEL DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00638 ARLINGTON DEV INC 355 ARLINGTON DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD09-00603 S G & M PROPERTIES LLC 914 OXEN LN SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS BLD09-00604 SOUTHGATE HOMES 884 MCCOLLISTER CT SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS NEW RSF 1 1 $143,913 NEW RSF 1 1 $143,913 NEW RSF 1 1 $136,006 NEW RSF 1 1 $136,005 Total NEW/RSF permits : I1 Total Valuation : $2,628,278' BLD09-00308 ROBERT A LEE RECREATIO 220 S GILBERT ST OTH NON 0 0 $32,990 FENCE FOR SOUTH SIDE OF REC CENTER BLD07-00034 BRANDY HEATING 1203 HIGHLAND CT OTH NON 0 0 $3,200 7' CHAIN LINK SECURITY FENCE Total OTH/NON permits : 2 Total Valuation : $36,190 BLD09-00633 MARK & NANCY MCMULLE 5 WHITE OAK PL OTH RSF 0 0 $35,000 IN-GROUND POOL FOR SFD Total OTH/RSF permits : 1 Total Valuation : $35,000 BLD02-00667 CITY OF IOWA CITY 1200 S RIVERSIDE DR REP NON 1 0 $112,228 IOWA CITY TRANSIT BUILDING REROOF WITH EPDM SINGLE PLY MEMBRANE BLD08-00460 PREUCIL SHOOL OF MUSIC 2916 NORTHGATE DR REP NON 0 0 $10,000 REROOF MUSIC SCHOOL Total REP/NON permits : 2 Total Valuation : $122,228 BLD00-00316 GERARD T III & JOI JAASM 936 BLOOMINGTON ST REP RAC 0 0 $800 REPLACE EXISTING STAIRS AND RAILING TO GARAGE ATTIC. Total REP/RAC permits : 1 Total Valuation : $800 BLD09-00635 GENE MILLER 1024 E BURLINGTON ST REP RDF 0 0 $3,000 FOUNDATION AND STEP REPAIR FOR DUPLEX BLD09-00611 GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CH 109 E MARKET ST REP RDF 0 0 $1,800 REPLACE STOOP Page : 5 City of Iowa City Date : 12/1/2009 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : 11 / 1 /2009 From : 1 1/30/2009 Census Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Imnr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD09-00616 ED HAYCRAFT 522 N GILBERT ST REP RDF 0 0 $650 REPLACE CONCRETE STEPS FOR RDF Total REP/RDF permits : 3 Total Valuation : $5,450 BLD08-00703 AMY J BECKER 52 PENTIRE CIR REP RMF 2 0 $98,000 FLOOD REPAIR FOR RMF UNIT BLD09-00644 SOUTHGATE DEV. SERVIC 1958 BROADWAY ST REP RMF 0 0 $36,000 REPLACE ENTRY DOORS FOR 1958 AND 1960 BROADWAY BLD09-00325 SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMEN 1956 BROADWAY ST REP RMF 0 0 $18,000 REPLACE ENTRY DOORS AND HANDRAILS FO R RMF BLD09-00444 MBCMC LLC 221 S LUCAS ST REP RMF 0 0 $2,000 4 WINDOWS FOR ROOMING HOUSE BLD09-00612 GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CH 128 N CLINTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $1,500 REPLACE STOOP AND STEPS FOR RMF Total REP/RMF permits : 5 Tota l Valuation : $155,500 BLD09-00597 DAVE & SHERRY LOHMAN 438 CLARK ST REP RSF 0 0 $2,000 PORCH REPAIR FOR SFD BLD02-00853 ROGER D & PENNY L MEDS 2345 MACBRIDE DR REP RSF 2 0 $1,000 REPAIR WATER DAMAGED DRYWALL Total REP/RSF permits : 2 Total Valuation : $3,000 GRAND TOTALS : PERMITS : 57 VALUATION : $3,652,734 IP9 Marian Karr From: Marcia Bollinger Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:15 PM To: Council Subject: Grant Wood Neighborhood Association Newsletter Attachments: Grant Wood December 2009 .pdf Council Members.... I will be sending all future neighborhood newsletters to you via the council Iowa-city.or~ email address so they will be included in the City Council packet. You will no longer be receiving a hard copy version. Let me know what questions you have! Marcia Bollinger Neighborhood Services Coordinator City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319-356-5237 12/1/2009 http://grantwood.wordpress.com/ ................................................................................................................................................. • December 2009 .............................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. • • • • - • • • • • • • • • - - • I • In this Issue • Thursday, December 10, 2009.6:30 - 8:00 PM Grant Wood School Gym • Angie Blanchard Manning -Children of Promise • Jorey Bailey - website update and crime update • Therese McKenzie -Grant updates -Skate and Soar and Computers Winter/spring Workshop updates -Safety Day, Pet Fair, others? • Cindy Roberts -City Council update • Other news? Community Corrections Improvement Association's (CCIA) Children of Promise is a mentoring program for youth, ages 12-17, who have a parent on parole, probation, or in prison. CCIA's mission is to support community based corrections with community involvement, acceptance, and financial resources to establish and embrace pro-active programs that break the cycle of dysfunction for the family. Last year, Children of Promise in Johnson County served 24 youth through one-on-one mentoring. Mentors volunteer a minimum of 4 hours each month for the duration of a year. Mentors come from all walks of life (teachers, neighborhood center staff, university professors, grad and undergrad students, pastors, housing authority employees, sorority and fraternity members, city council members, residential treatment providers, and may others) and share the common goal to better their community by investing their time, knowledge, and energy into one youth. This community based, noncurrirculum mentoring program allows for mentors to share their interests, explore the community, and help be a positive supportive role model in the life of a youth would greatly benefits from the interaction. Mentees gain support and mentors gain insight into a life they might never have come in to contact with. Mentors are matched based on compatibility after the intake process which includes background and reference checks, an interview, and a 2 hour initial training. Matches are supported each month with monthly check ins and the sharing of local events and activities for mentors and mentees to enjoy together. This program allows volunteers a direct impact on the life of another while also growing a sense of community and further investing in the positive development of the community at large. For more information please contact the program coordinator: Angie Blanchard-Manning Children of Promise Mentoring Program (319) 540-4195 Front Page • Association Meeting • Children of Promise Program Page 2 • What's going on in the neighborhood • City Council News Page 3 • Jorey's Corner • Security Lighting Program Coupon Back Page • Recipe Corner • Committee Members • In the next issue South East Neighborhood Collaborative of Iowa City newly formed Recently members of the various neighborhood associations from the southeast area of Iowa City (Grant Wood, Wetherby, and Waterfront) met to discuss coordinating their efforts in hopes of being more productive as well as expanding their possible volunteer network. The South East Neighborhood Collaborative of Iowa City (SENCIC) has been established and developed its own webpage at http://sonecaic. wordpress.com/. Postcards will be sent to all residents in this area inviting them to join and participate in Grant Wood neighborhood activities/meetings. Grant Wood Mission Statement The Grant Wood Neighborhood Association (GWNA) exists to improve the overall quality of life in the Grant Wood neighborhood. GWNA achieves its mission by: Building relationships by bringing its families together through social (Harvest Party, movie nights, Family Fun Nights, etc.) events as well as educational opportunities (neighborhood meetings and workshops), enhancing safety & security, making improvements and using our public parks and facilities to promote volunteer activism. ................................................................................................................................................. nt Wood Neiahborhood e-mail contact list Cindy is always trying to increase our neighborhood e-mail contact list. If you want your email address listed , just contact Cindy at Cindy-robertsC~uiowa.edu. Please provide your first and last name as well as your email address. Your email will not be released to any other office or individual and will be used only for neighborhood-related announcements. • Neiahborhood Watch Let's continue to move forward and get our neighborhood watch groups formed in our neighborhood.This is a necessity for each area. Neighborhood Watch programs are proven to deter crime, improve our communication with police officers, and connect in a positive way with our neighbors. Generally, watch areas include about a 2-block area (20-30 households). Officer Joery Bailey wants to meet with interested individuals toset-up the program in your neighborhood. Call or email Jorey to schedule a meeting. Neighborhood Watch programs are not time consuming and this is one if the ways we can all make a difference. Officer Joery Bailey's contact information: 319-356-5273 or Jore,~yC~iowa-cit~i.orq • Computers Fantastic News for Grantwood residents. If you don't have a computer and/or printer we can help! HACAP Community Development has given us a grant to purchase new computers. We will purchase a mix of new laptop and desktop computers, 2 printers, software, paper and ink cartridges with the month.The computers will be available at the Grantwood Gymnasium at designated evening hours and on weekends. Our goal is to assist our neighbors with using the equipment through volunteers who can educate people on the use of word processing and web applications. We will focus on helping those who need to job search, build resumes, do homework, research or search for local family events (often free) in our community. We will host workshops for computer training with skating for youth.Your kids can have fun while you learn. Children are also welcome to attend training workshops and use the computers. • November 16 City Council Work Session FYI The City Council discussed at their November 16 work session some of the City of Davenport crime prevention strategies that have been successful for that city. City officials visited this fall with Davenport law enforcement staff to learn more about their strategies. The council will be looking into a variety of initiatives such as a juvenile detective bureau, required landlord training to include mandatory background checks, and a graffiti hotline to report this activity. Interim city manager Dale Helling said staff would research the list and report back at a future date. • Newly Elected City Council Members Terry Dickens - tpdickensC~live.com Susan Mims - susanmims04C~yahoo.com • City Council Meetings Go to http://www.icgov.org/ and use the City Council link to find meeting schedules, agenda, and information packets. Scheduled work sessions offer you the opportunity to listen to city council discussion on select topics that may be coming up for a vote at the regular formal meeting the next day. Work sessions do not have an "open forum" component. Regular Formal Meetings always offer the "open forum"option at the start of each meeting where you can make comments about topics that are NOT on the agenda. If you wish to make comments about something that is on the agenda, you need to wait until that agenda item comes up for discussion. It is important that our council hear our voices. • Thank you to Sue Loving and Ros Hayslett. Sue and Ros are Grant Wood area residents who havejoined Cindy in becoming regular City Council attendees. One of our goals is to always have at least one of us at City Council work sessions and regular formal meetings. We also discuss certain strategies for written communication to our council, letters to the editor, and speaking at council meetings. We're calling this our GWNA City Council Coalition. If you have an interest in this needed area of support for our neighborhood, please contact Cindy Roberts. We always have a need for more southeast residents to be a presence at council meetings -yet another way we can MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ^ 2 Grant Wood Neighborhood loves local businesses who help us..... Let us show area businesses how important their support of the Harvest Party and other major events and projects are by frequently purchasing from them. Business and neighborhoods can work together to create great partnerships. We will offer a variety of coupons to neighbors from local businesses. We will offer a variety of coupons to neighbors from local businesses who want to give back to us for your patronage to their stores, banks, restaurants, etc. The coupons can offer discount to you and a small percentage of sales can be given to the Grant Wood Neighborhood Association to help expand many special events, regular after school, evening and weekend project for youth in the Grant Wood gym, workshops, computers, skating, splash pad and neighborhood beautification projects. The following businesses have offered t heir time, funds and resources for the Harvest Party. When you go to these businesses, please consider thanking them for their donations and let them know that you are patronizing them because of their contribution to the neighborhood ...."Pay it forward"! Future partnerships could be established that might encourage businesses to hire our neighborhood youth and adults and to continue to support neighborhood programs. The following organizations/businesses have supported the Harvest Party and other events: 1) HyVee Food Store -First Avenue (Steve Shank- Manager) 2) Claire's at Sycamore Mall (Manager and Assistant Manager provided their time and personal funds! WOW!) 3) Midwest One Bank 4) Hills Bank 5) American Family Insurance -Erik Michaelson 6) Walden Books -Sycamore Mall 7) Iowa City Housing Fellowship 8) Iowa Book and Supply 9) Iowa City Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau 10)Pizza Hut -Keokuk Street 11)Marcus Theaters -Sycamore Mall 12)Pizza Ranch -Sycamore Mall 13)Habitat for Humanity 14)Slumberland 15)Creekside Market (aka T&M) 16)BeepCell - MegaTalk/I-Wireless -Gilbert Street 17)Sherwin Williams 18)United Way of Johnson County 19)Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) 20)AmeriCorps/Vista National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) 21)University of Iowa College of Law students 22)Mayor and City Council for their continued support of our events through the Program for Improving Neighborhoods and offering their time and energy. and to the many, MANY neighbors and friends who helped create this event with their time and talent!!! to Rachel Carter, a Community Development Specialist of the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) for her tireless efforts and resources to help us submit and be approved for our Skate and Soar program and the computers that will soon be installed in the Grant Wood gym area. There are many simple ways we can reach out and connect to our neighbors. Below is a list of some ideas. Send your ideas to Cindy. We'll compile and share in future newsletters and on our GWNA web site on the "Make a Difference" page. • Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents • Listen • Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby. • Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or mail carrier. • Organize a block party • Do business in your neighborhood. • Help a neighbor with yard work. • Offer to pick-up groceries for a neighbor who has difficulty getting out. • Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house. • Share your talents...teach someone to knit, improve computer skills, sew, share a favorite recipe, etc • Write something nice about a waitperson on the back of the bill. • Ask a single parent how you can help. • Smile • Ask a teen how their day is going. • Ask parent(s) of a new born how you can help. • Volunteer at your neighborhood school. • Buy books for a day care or school. If you are interested in hosting a Neighborhood Watch meeting*, block party or any other gathering in your immediate area that will encourage neighbors to get to know neighbors, the Office of Neighborhood Services is willing to help you get out the word about these activities. Contact Marcia Bollinger, Neighborhood Services Coordinator at 319-356-5237 or Marcia-Bollinger@iowa-city.or~. Marcia can help by compiling a mailing list for your neighbors, work through a street closing process for block parties and develop, print and mail invitations/meeting notices for various events. *For Neighborhood Watch meetings, please contact Jorey Bailey first (see page 2) to set up the event, and then contact Marcia if you would like additional assistance in promoting the meeting. Iowa City Police Department Crime Prevention Office by Jorey Bailey, Crime Prevention Officer The ICPD Crime Prevention Office would like to announce the creation of an interactive map which allows residents to view all police calls for service in their neighborhood within the last 30 days. Please follow the instructions below to view what's happening in your neighborhood: GO TO: www.icgov.orq • CLICK: Police Department under the A-Z index • CLICK: Crime Prevention in the left side bar • CLICK: Current Crime Stats For Your Neighborhood in the left side bar CLICK ON YOUR AREA (GRANT WOOD #2) - , £, _ ._ _. T_... . ,~, _ ~~ . ~, ~~ . ~ u:.-~z wr. . '~ 9 IUD L'-i AV! a,,.~,_ ~ ,. _ 11 VIEW CALLS FOR SERVICE (example) • CLICK: Incident # to find out more about the incident Grantwood Neighborhood Neighborhood Watch Log from 10/14/2009 - 11/13/2009 Records Found: 278 Note: Click on incident number for further details. 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Motion detector adaptor kits, including a 100-watt halogen flood light will be available at Ace Hardware on Mall Drive for $5.00-normally about a $20 value. These security lighting kits are easy to install and are intended to lighten up those areas around your property that you feel might be too dark and a security risk. Kits will be available at Ace Hardware - _ _._ 1558 Mall Drive starting Saturday, December 12. There are a limited number of these kits available so act soon! You must bring in this coupon to Ace Hardware to take ~ -~;a,~. advantage of the reduced cost of these kits. I - :. ' .~~ This Coupon good for: One Motion Detector Adaptor Kit from Ace Hardware, , °` ~_ 1558 Mall Dr. for $5.00 ~,,, _ III Offer starts Saturday, December 12 and ends when supply is sold out. "~~` '" III 3 CLICK ON YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD • Committee Members • . _ _ _ ~ ~ Event Coordinator Therese McKenzie Every issue we are going to include a recipe from someone in the neighborhood. If you have a favorite recipe that you'd like to share, please a-mail it to Laura Communication Coordinator McDougall. This months'recipe is from Alicia Trimble. Cindy Roberts Cindy-Roberts@uiowa.edu Pumpkin Apple Cake 24 servings, 1 slice each Newsletter Coordinator • 1 package (1 pound, 2.25 ounces) • 2/3 can of cashew nuts Laura McDougall white cake mix • 2/3 cup apple juice lauramcdougall@ymail.com • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 3 eggs Website Coordinator Combine cake mix, pumpkin, cinnamon, apple juice, and eggs in large mixing Jamie Good bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan or a 9x13 cake pan. Bake in preheated 350° F. oven for 24-40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes Please consider helping then invert onto wire rack to cool completely. This is an ideal cake to bake in cans the neighborhood! and give for gifts. Cans should be well greased and filled 2/3 full. It is best to use We still need smooth sided cans and cans without a lead seam. Baking time for cans: coordinators for: • 18 ounce can: 45 minutes or until done • the workshops to • 16-17 ounce can: 40 minutes or until done be held this winter . 6 ounce can: 30 minutes or until done and spring • skate nights Look at the next newsletter for the following projects... • fundraising • elderly and disabled • Career Day for Kids • Youth Mentoring/Internship Day programs • Youth Forum • Teens Find Jobs Workshops • Safety Day • Pet Fair Grant Wood Neighborhood Association Office of Neighborhood Services City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Presorted Standard US Postage PAID Iowa City, Iowa Permit No. 155 Our neighborhood newsletter is produced by your neighborhood association.The Office of Neighborhood Services of the City of Iowa City prints and mails the newsletters but is not responsible for the quality or the content, although newsletters must meet the approved Neighborhood Newsletter Guidelines. This newsletter has been sent to all residents in the Grant Wood, Saddlebrook and Wetherby neighborhoods and invites everyone to participate in Grant Wood Neighborhood Assocation meetings and activities. IP10 • The Longfellow Neighborhood Association Newsletter For Now and For the Future http://groups.google.com/group/LNA-iowa-city Iowa City, Iowa November 2009 /1 /~' ~ > .. INSIDE THIS ISSUE The News .................. 1 Announcements....... 3 Emergency Preparedness ............ 2 THE LNA BOARD President Ann Khan Vice President Treasurer Alison McGoff Secretary Jeanette Carter Nature Trail Plantings Coordinator Jeff Schabilion Newsletter Editor Tim Weitzel THE NEWS An Appeal to Cat Owners Though I have seen signs and trends over the last few years, and have noticed that we have an escalating issue in our neighborhood. On several occasions recently I have witnessed disturbing incidents involving neighborhood domestic cats. In addition to witnessing "kills" by neighborhood cats, I have found songbirds on the sidewalk with their heads torn off, and have noted as many as a dozen at-large domestic cats around one block alone. Of the estimated 100 million domestic cats in the US, 75% are at large at least part of the time. In Wisconsin, suburban "outside" domestic cat populations reach 114 per square mile. In one study, a single well-fed domestic cat killed 1600 birds and small animals in an 18 month period. In a British study, 964 cats killed 14,000 birds and small animals in 5 months. Ironically, kill rates for belled cats, were actually higher than those for non-belled cats. A California study of an area with no cats in it contained twice as many wild birds as an area with cats. Ecological diversity is a vital part of a healthy natural community, and "outside" cats limit that diversity in direct and indirect ways. This is not an attempt to demonize our feline companion animals or their owners. Cats are instinctively predatory-it is in their nature. Owner responsibility has to include awareness of this fact. City ordinance* requires the same levels of responsibility from cat owners as they do from dog owners. The reasons for this expectation include the following facts: • Cats can transmit or exchange disease with the wild animal population • Cats are not native species, but they compete with native predator species and kill at higher rates. • At-large cats prey on wild animal populations without regard to species, and belling or de-clawing are not reliable preventative measures. • Cats themselves are in danger while at large, mostly from each other, from automobiles, and from their vulnerability to disease. This is an appeal: we all love our pet companions, and our neighborhoods are blessed with many fine and well-respected non-human residents, both wild and domestic. As we work to make our neighborhood even better, all of us should remember that while our cats are just being themselves, they may be doing a great deal of harm to our environment and placing themselves in danger. Domestic cats are blessings to their owners, but can also create pain, anxiety and resentment in the community when allowed to roam. If you own a cat, please keep it indoors, for its own sake and the sake of the wildlife your neighbors prize. We can, and do share (THE NEwS continues on page 2) The Long View August 2009 (Continued from Page 1) our neighborhoods with nature; the fox kits play at their den entrance on the railway bed, the kingfisher has his burrow over the stream, and the mink leaves his tracks on the winter snow of the creek-bed. We have a unique opportunity for this community to share in the richness of the natural world, if we can exercise a little more control over our pets. Thanks, -= Will Thomson ~~ 516 Grant St I,~.7 ~~ willt aol.com '" ( @ ) For more: read the New York Times, 9/29/2009 article- "Give Birds a Break: Lock Up the Cat," by Natalie Angier [published online September 28, 2009, http://www. nytimes.com/2009/09/29/science/29angi.html] * "If the pet strays, it can be impounded and its owner or keeper can be ticketed for having an 'animal at large.' The pet that is impounded is not being punished...it is being protected." (From the Iowa City Animal Control Website, http://www.icanimalcenter.org/about/petregulations. html) More on Proper Pet Care and Management In the Longfellow Neighborhood, we also seem to see a yearly cycle of pet waste being left behind, with the greatest accumulations along public sidewalks happening in the coldest parts of winter. Failing to dispose of solid waste by immediate removal while walking a pet on public or private property is a violation of City Ordinance. Other violations include, but are not limited to: • Abandoning a pet within the City. • Permitting the pet to make excessive noise that disturbs other persons in the area. • Tying a pet to a utility pole, parking meter, building, fence, tree or other objects on public or private property without the consent of the owner. 2 • Keeping animals in a manner where solid waste accumulations become ~,, a detriment to the animal's health. Permitting a pet to molest any ~.' person on either public or private property. Trapping or attempting to trap any animal with other than a humane, live trap. Disposing of, giving away, or offering for sale any live animal upon any public property. Keeping a female pet in season, except when housed in a building or area which is completely enclosed by a fence 60" high, or when housed in a licensed boarding kennel or veterinarian hospital. Animal Control Officers are authorized to issue court summonses and to impound animals running at large. In addition to a reclaim fee, if the owner fails to reclaim the pet within 24 hours after impoundment, board fees will be assessed Longfellow Traffic and Nature Trail and Update Whether by choice or economic circumstances, increasing numbers of adults and children are utilizing the trail and tunnel route between the Twain and Longfellow neighborhoods. For this reason, the LNA sought and obtained a PIN Grant to pave a connector to enhance bike access to the tunnel. Presently a significant number of elderly neighborhood residents regularly use the Nature Trail to exercise their dogs and themselves. Jeff Schabilion reports that the paved connection linking the railroad underpass and the Longfellow Court bike route is now complete. It is anticipated this connector will vastly improve the safety and effectiveness of the transportation route and the Nature Trail. The extended access way at Longfellow Manor known as Longfellow Court meets Sheridan Avenue at the intersection of that access way, Grant Street, and Oakland Avenue. Both the completed connector and the Nature trial provide access to the railroad underpass connecting our neighborhood to Lower Muscatine Road and the Twain neighborhood. (ANNOUNCEMENTS continue on page 3 The Long View is issued by the Longfellow Neighborhood Association. The Office of Neighborhood Services of the City of Iowa City prints and pays for postage and maintains the address list, but is not responsible for the quality or content. Newsletters must meet city- approved Neighborhood Guidelines. Content is considered intellectual property and may only be borrowed for attributed non-profit use. 3 (Continued from Page 2) The Connector is intended to carry most or hopefully all of the bicycle traffic using the underpass, and pedestrians can use it as well, hopefully providing a better alternative transportation route for the bikes and leaving the trail for primarily for foot traffic and use by the more adventuresome pedestrians for exercise and recreational uses. The original location of this connector trail required that there be a negotiation of easement the joint property owners and this proved to be unsuccessful. However, a relocated alignment was successful and this required less concrete therefore reducing the total cost from $4,045 to $ 3, 510. The connector has already provided aless-muddy and more formalized access for bikes. Next, the LNA will be considering ways to further facilitate getting bikes to the connector and pedestrians to the nature trial. This topic will be discussed at the upcoming general meeting. In related news, The Long View has received reports that the area around the Longfellow Nature Trail has become a dumping ground for the carcasses of stolen and stripped bicycles, thrown into the weeds by the ~ `` creek or abandoned on the trail, as well as . 7' along the back of the Longfellow loop nearest the railroad tracks. ° If anyone notices evidence of a suspicious nature in the area, day or night, they should contact the Iowa City Police Department. To report a crime in progress, dial 911. Report activity that looks related to vandalism or is otherwise highly suspicious to the Iowa City Police Department (356-5275). EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Snow Emergency and New Parking Policy Because only a few streets within the Longfellow Neighborhood changed, chances are you probably have may have not noticed the new signage that was implemented with changes to city ordinance to facilitate the removal of snow from city streets. Please take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with the rules for odd/even parking. It is unlikely that you will receive a warning at this point and will be ticked and towed. The Long View November 2009 How Does Odd/Even Parking Work? The effect of odd/even parking is the same as calendar parking, with vehicle owners being required to move their vehicles to the other side of the street every 24 hours. However, instead of this being by the day of the week, it is by the date of the month, so that you park on the odd- numbered side of the street on odd days, and the even- numbered side of the street on even days. Odd/even parking is enforced from 8:00 Ann-5:00 PM daily, Monday through Saturday. Parking is allowed on both sides of the street after 5:00 PM daily and all day Sunday, unless a snow emergency is in effect. A note: If the month ends on the 31st, then you could legally park on the same side of the street (odd-numbered side) on the 31st and the 1st of the new month, as both are odd dates. For more information on Snow Emergency regulations: www.icgov.org/snow For more information on odd-even parking: www.icgov.org/oddevenparking Or contact: Darian Nagle-Gamm, Traffic Engineering Planner (319) 356-5254 Emergency Notifications and Medical Special Needs Emergency Response Card If you or other members of your household living anywhere in Johnson County would require special assistance in the event of an emergency, arrangements can be made to assist you with evacuation should that become necessary. Indicate on the back whether you need special notification or assistance with transportation. You will need to register yourself or the member of your household on the form available from the Emergency Management Office. Contact the Johnson County EMA at 356-6028 or online at the Longfellow Neighborhood Association group http://groups. google.com/group/LNA-iowa-city. Once you have a copy of the form, follow the instructions on it and return the Johnson County EMA. In order to remain on the registry, this information must be submitted every year. To register mail this form to Johnson County EMA, P.O. Box 169, Iowa City, IA 52240 or go to www.johnson- county.com/emergencymgmt This information will be kept confidential, as required by law, and will be forwarded to local emergency service agencies in your area. (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS continue on page 4) The Long View August 2009 (Continued from Page 3) Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a group of radio and television stations that broadcast official information during an emergency. If the emergency sirens sound, tune to KGJ 1560 AM or WMT 600 AM. .Hearing Impaired Special Assistance The hearing-impaired can receive emergency information on the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD). The Elderly and Disabled Special Assistance The elderly and disabled can ask for assistance in an evacuation by calling the Johnson County Emergency Management Agency at (319) 356-6028 or (319) 356- 6020. Emergency Email & Wireless Network-Public Service Messaging Sign up for personal notifications via email, SMS, cell phone text, pager, PDA & Voice (telephone) instant notifications of emergencies and other public alerts at: http://www.emergencyemail.org/ This service is similar in purpose to the University of Iowa Hawk alerts. For more information on how you may prepare for an emergency, Contact the Johnson County EMA at 356- 6028. ANNOUNCEMENTS Property Owners and Safe Sidewalks The Iowa City snow removal ordinance requires that public sidewalks be cleared of all ice and snow within 24 hours after a snowfall of one inch or more, or any accumulation of ice has occurred. The sidewalk must be cleared the entire width of the sidewalk down to concrete. Property owners are responsible for the removal of snow and ice from all sidewalks that abut their private property. Tenants-please check your leases to see if your landlord has transferred that responsibility to you. If the City receives a complaint about a property not being shoveled, an inspector goes out to verify the violation. If verified, a tag is left at the property allowing another 24 hours to remove the accumulation and a notice is mailed to the property owner. The inspector then re-inspects the property 24 hours later and, if the sngw and/or ice is still 4 not removed, the City then hires a private contractor to do the work. The property owner is billed that amount plus a $50.00 administrative fee. Please be considerate of your neighbors and fellow Iowa City residents this winter season, and avoid additional expense and liability by keeping your sidewalks clear of all ice and snow. Report sidewalks in violation online at http://www.icgov.org/servicecenter or call the 24-hour automated sidewalk snow removal message line at (319) 356-5152 (Dept. of Housing & Inspection Services). For further information, contact Jann Ream, jann- ream@iowa-city.org, or (319) 356-5120. 13th Annual Citizen's Police Academy Applications to attend the 13th Annual "Citizen's Police Academy" are now being accepted through 7:00 AM Friday, January 8th, 2010. Class size is limited so early registration is encouraged. Application forms are available at the Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff's Department, and the University of Iowa Police Department, during normal business hours. The "Citizen's Police Academy' (CPA) meets once a week for 11 weeks, beginning January 19, 2010, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Each week covers a different topic and is meant to promote a better relationship between law enforcement and the community it serves. The CPA is sponsored jointly by the four area law enforcement agencies. Meetings will take place at the Johnson County Joint Emergency Communication Center (4529 Melrose Ave., Iowa City). Training includes department tours and ride-alongs, defensive tactics, evidence collection, drug investigation, and many other areas of enforcement and operations. For more information, contact Officer Jorey Bailey, Iowa City Police Department (319) 356-5273 Longfellow Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda 1. Transportation Issues related to access to the Nature Trail and Tunnel. Issues that may be discussed are changes to traffic control devices, sidewalks, and other issues that may arise regarding this topic. 2. Election of Officers Submit nominations to Jeff Schabilion 351-0872 or Ann Khan annadora_khan@yahoo.com . 3. Other The Long View The Longfellow Neighborhood Association Newsletter http://groups.google.com/group/LNA-iowa-city and now on Facebook Join Us at the New LNA Online Location The official web space for the LNA is located at http://groups.google.com/group/LNA-iowa-city. Anyone can view the online content. Back issues of this newsletter and other documents are available at that location. ® Become a fan of The Long View on Facebook. Discuss issues, view photos, and receive periodic information updates from the LNA. The Long View Longfellow Neighborhood Association 523 Grant Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 For now and the Future ATTEND THE LNA GENERAL MEETING Mark your Calendar Wednesday January 6, 2010 7:00 PM Media Center, Second Floor, Longfellow School Participate in Local Governance of Your Neighborhood and Attend the General Meeting PRSRT STD U.S.POSTAGE PAID Iowa City, Iowa Permit No. 155 ~ ~-~s-~y ~p11 MINUTES PRELIMINARY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 4, 2009 - 5:30 p.m. MEETING ROOM B, ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER Members Present: Lorin Ditzler, Maggie Elliott, Aaron Krohmer, Margie Loomer, Ryan O'Leary, John Westefeld Members Absent: David Bourgeois, Craig Gustaveson, Jerry Raaz Staff Present: Mike Moran, Terry Robinson Others Present: Ann Dudler, Andy Dudler RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action): None AFFILIATE GROUP DISCUSSION: This meeting was scheduled for the Commission Members to discuss the ongoing issue of how the Parks and Recreation Department should move forward with an affiliate group fee structure. Previous to that discussion, however, Westefeld reminded the group that historically for Parks and Recreation Commission, the current chair and one or two other members of the board work together to give nominations for the upcoming chair and vice-chair. Westefeld asked for those interested in this process to let him know. Elliott and O'Leary volunteered to help in this process. Westefeld also noted that he was recently in touch with the City Manager who is asking for any Commission Members who would like to be involved in the selection process for the Parks and Recreation Department Director to let him know. Krohmer, Loomer and O'Leary volunteered to be a part of this committee contingent on the time that this would entail. Westefeld will pass this information on to the City Manager. Westefeld then turned the discussion to the task at hand for this particular meeting. He asked Moran to give a review of why this meeting was called. Moran reported that after much discussion during the past two Commission meetings regarding affiliate groups, it was determined that in light of the time that was needed to resolve this issue, it was necessary to call this special meeting limiting discussion to this topic. He noted that it is his understanding that the purpose of tonight's meeting is to discuss the process, come up with three scenarios and then Commission will vote on them during the November 18, 2009 meeting. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 2 of 7 Moran noted that there are three issues to cover this evening. 1) Fee structure and cost recovery amount necessary from youth sports groups who rent fields from Parks & Recreation. To date he understands the consensus to be that Commission wants to charge them 10% initially of the actual City costs with a goal to raise to 40% over several years. 2) Fee structure and cost recovery amount necessary from those groups that rent rooms from Parks & Recreation. Commission to date has agreed to charge 50% of the costs incurred by the City to these particular groups. However, in lieu of the goal to recover 40% of non property tax support, may want to reconsider 40% recovery rather than 50%. 3) Fee structure, if any, for social service agencies. Some options that Moran listed are as follows: a. Determine social service agency discount based on their tax code. Moran included some documentation with descriptions of the different tax codes. b. Determine that social service agencies are exempt, therefore, no charge incurred. c. Require social service agencies to pay 10% of actual cost incurred by the City. d. Require social service agencies to pay same as other organizations (determined in #2 above) which would be 40%-50% of costs incurred by the City. Moran also distributed a list of talking points for Commission members to refer to when discussing this with groups. After tonight's discussion he will put together a draft letter to affiliate groups for Commission to review at the November 18 meeting. As there were two audience members present, and audience members are not allowed to speak at a work session, Westefeld clarified with them that they were here to only observe. Moran suggested discussing the items in the order listed. He first needs to determine if Commission is in agreement with a 10% cost recovery rate with the understanding that it would be increased over a period of time to 40% or 50% for the two baseball, one softball and Kickers organizations. Elliott asked if 10% would get us to the goal amount necessary. She further stated that she is not clear of the intent of this process; while she feels it is more justified to raise fees with the intent to make up a budget shortfall, she would prefer that it be done in a more structured pattern. Moran explained that staff presented council with a 10% reduction in expenses. While they turned this down initially, he believes it will be necessary in the future. In that initial budget, staff put together a $26,000 reduction figure. The idea was rather than cutting costs, to offset it through revenue. Ditzler stated that she understood the 40% amount was decided upon as this is the goal for the department for cost recovery. O'Leary asked if the department would break even with 40% recovery. Moran stated that is the case further stating that the idea for most of their programs is to break even, excluding special populations programs and some youth programs. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 3 of 7 O'Leary explained that he sees that there are three talking points. He said that he advocates that Commission agree to stretch out the increase over a slow time frame to make it easier for the groups (this includes all groups). He recalled discussion of increasing from 10% to 40% in four years. He feels this is too aggressive. He suggested perhaps spread these increases over a ten year time frame. Ditzler agreed with the idea of stretching out the time frame. O'Leary noted that from an equity standpoint, we need to have a better understanding of how these numbers will affect programs as he doesn't want to see any of these proposals dramatically affect their activities. He said that he has learned a lot from talking to some of the social service groups about their budgets and that they. seem very open and have an understanding of this proposal. Moran noted that recreation fees generally increase on a two-year schedule. He thought perhaps that commission should consider the same structure for this policy. Elliott said that while she would like to see us do whatever is needed to meet the budget, and she is not opposed to increasing fees over a period time, she would like to do it in a more planned and creative way referring to the Master Plan as a guide. Moran noted that we don't have a complete understanding of what the budget process is as it is given to departments in a piecemeal fashion. Therefore, he does not have a clear picture of what needs to be cut in the future. O'Leary liked Elliott's idea of looking at budgeting in a more creative and constructive manner. He stated that his perspective is that if a group is required to pay even a token fee they will take ownership and have more respect for the system. While he doesn't want the fee to be a burden, he thinks there needs to be something that demands a little more respect of what we are supplying. He also noted that we cannot make assumptions that the revenue will be there, i.e. some groups may go elsewhere for room rentals etc. Robinson noted that staff will also be looking at a higher fee for out-of-town groups and tournament groups. His point being that staff is currently considering other ways of gaining revenue other than the proposal being discussed tonight. Ditzler agrees that it makes sense to look at what is needed for the budget, however, doesn't want to appear that we are being purely reactive to the budget situation. Moran said that his letter will reveal that this it not being done strictly to cover our budget deficit, it will reflect that we are not letting them use these facilities for free any more based on a new policy. Elliott again stated that she is not clear on the mission. She said it is important to tie it to something other than just charging money to make money. Krohmer noted that we are not accumulating money by these fees but that it is cost recovery. We have been expending this money on existing facilities that we have not been recovering from and that even if we were in better budgetary times, he would still support this proposal with the idea that perhaps we could fund something that may have been put off because all of the money has been put into these facilities and not into additional staff etc. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 4 of 7 Elliott said she doesn't feel she can move forward without something concrete to tie this too. Not being able to say that we are doing this for a specific cause makes this difficult for her. Krohmer said his understanding is that the mission and intent would be reflected when explaining that there will be a policy to recover about 40% of the costs incurred through fees and charges by the user. Elliott noted that this is more money than we had before so why is this amount necessary. Moran said that it offsets the property tax accumulation from the City so in turn reduces the amount of money that we use from the City. It helps us help the City so that they don't have to afford our programs by being more cost-effective O'Leary mentioned that when talking with social service agencies and exploring fees, that while they would, of course, like for the rental fees to remain $0, they also said that 2% initially would not be a hardship for them, or if even a 5% in five years. He feels that this creates a small amount of equity. He is concerned that if we are too aggressive with this, that it will limit people from pursuing recreation. Elliott noted that what she understands now is that the increased revenue will offset how much the City has to pay to this department, however, it will not mean that we will have more staff. O'Leary noted that perhaps when groups start looking at the time actually needed for a facility, they may actually save money when they are more cognizant of what they need. He hopes that charging a fee will prevent groups from, for example, scheduling five days of use and then only using two days, therefore, we lose revenue. He also hopes that it will allow us to redistribute our staff if facilities are scheduled more efficiently, therefore, allowing staff more time for other things. Moran stated it is a political process that is hard to explain. He said that we can show City Council that we bring in a certain amount of revenue for soccer fields, therefore, they may perhaps approve funding for an extra employee. O'Leary said that in the business/political world of grant writing, you may say look at what we did to recoup some of these facility costs, we are not going to necessarily surrender that amount, instead we are going to expand a park or other service, and perhaps we need to present an idea of how we plan to distribute this money. Westefeld noted that he sees three different elements here. He thinks that this proposal shows how the department has done things in the past, and while this is a proposal to recover costs in the here and now, potentially it could also help in the future. He believes that in addition to this there are a number of other things that can be done as well. He agrees with O'Leary that he too does not want to see a group not able to continue as in the past because of these charges. He asked that Commission to look at these items one by one and see if they can come up with a consensus. O'Leary said that he would like to add to the talking points that establishing a policy and a mission are the most important things. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 5 of 7 Krohmer suggested having a graduated system of fees for the sports organization. Westefeld asked for comments on the second point. O'Leary stated that his overall goal with all three groups is to make sure that we are asking the groups to be good stewards and that we need to at least look at recouping costs for cleaning, prepping, etc. Krohmer stated that as he has given it more thought he is not comfortable with compromising a token fee. Regarding concerns of more efficient use of facilities, he would even be comfortable with charging a fee to social service groups if it would discourage them from scheduling time that they don't actually use. Westefeld asked Commission members if they are comfortable with the 40% recovery. The overall consensus was yes with Elliott saying no. Westefeld asked where people stood on the sporting groups or social service agencies. O'Leary talked about his relationship with some of these groups, sitting on the Kickers Board, donating money to both Boys Baseball and Girls Softball. He noted that he was impressed with some of their ways of raising money for scholarships etc. He finds it interesting that by charging a 10% fee, Kickers would actually be paying less than they give currently voluntarily to the City. He is fearful that it would appear unfair to the other groups who have been at 0% level to jump to 10%. Krohmer suggested that perhaps we use the model that Moran mentioned where fees generally increase every two years for Recreation Programs. Ditzler likes increasing fees over an eight year span. Westefeld asked the group for their thoughts regarding social service agencies. Elliott noted her concern that this may be a conflict of interest in her case as Iowa City Hospice does rent rooms from the City and pays the full amount. Ditzler noted that based on what Elliott said, and other comments, it seems that the current system is not very fair. It seems that there is no particular reason that some groups are considered affiliate groups and others are not. This is another reason that she supports the need for a written policy. O'Leary noted that an organization such as ARC may represent both groups with members who are low income, however, ARC is reimbursed. Westefield noted that it seems that before the Commission can set a policy for social service groups, there needs to be a definition of who these agencies are. Ditzler said she is not comfortable with making that definition. She said we need to make that decision based on the tax status definition. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 6 of 7 O'Leary noted that there are groups that are able and capable of compensating within that 501 (c) (3) status and there are groups that have the budget for it. However, if we have a policy that states that 501 (c) (3) can get reduced rates, but in order to get for free they have to go through an application process this may help. Moran stated that there is currently no distinction based on tax status. If Neighborhood Centers for instance wants to purchase swim passes at a low income discount, they have to provide the same verification that an individual does -that being either Title 19 or income based. Moran suggested that the group may determine to exclude these social service groups entirely from any fee and look to the master plan for ideas on ways to solicit other revenue to cover these costs. Krohmer agrees with Moran's idea to remove 501 (c) (3) groups from the pay structure all together and then look at alternative ways of fundraising for them outside of fees. Moran further noted that we wouldn't charge them anything directly, but would charge it to the Foundation or charge it to an account that the Foundation sets up similar to a flower bed account for someone etc. Elliott asked if now may the time to bring in the Foundation and let them know what we are thinking. Moran said that it would probably be a good idea to do so. Westefeld agreed that this could be of benefit. Ditzler agrees with Krohmer's idea where all facilities (outdoor or indoor) are charged the same. Moran will summarize these recommendations and bring them to the November 18, 2009 meeting. Meeting was adjourned. PARKS AND RECOMMENDATION PARKS COMMISSION November 4, 2009 Page 7 of 7 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2009 NAME r r r r r O M r O r ~ Q1 r 07 ~ . ~ ~ 01 TERM ~ r ih ~ ~ is ~' ao °' ° EXPIRES David Bourgeois 1/1/11 X O/E X O/E X X X X O/E X O/E Lorin Ditzler 1/1/13 X X X X X X X X X X X Maggie Elliott 111/13 X X X X X X X X X X X Craig 1/1/11 OIE X X X X X X X X O/E O/E Gustaveson Aaron Krohmer 1/1/13 O/E X X X X X OIE X X X X Margaret 1/1/12 X O/E X X OIE X O/E X X X X Loomer Ryan O'Leary 1/1/10 X X OIE X X X X X X X X Jerry Raaz 1/1/12 X X X X X X X X X X O/E John Westefeld 1/1/10 X X X X X X X X X X O/E KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting LQ = No meeting due to lack of quorum