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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-2006 Housing & Community Development CommissionAGENDA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ROOM A 123 S. LINN STREET, IOWA CITY THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006 6:30 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Approval of the February 16, 2006 Minutes 3. Public Comment of Items Not on the Agenda 4. Discussion Regarding FY07 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Requests • Discuss FY07 CDBG\HOME Applications • Develop FY07 CDBG\HOME Budget Recommendation to Council 5. Adjournment PLEASE NOTE: MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30 PM IN THE IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM A CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM TO: Housing and Community Development Commission FROM: Tracy Hightshoe, Associate Planner DATE: March 17, 2006 RE: HCDC Meeting, March 23, 2006 Enclosed are the revised rankings and proposed allocations for your review. The worksheets are divided into funding categories per your request. At the March 23 meeting, HCDC will allocate the $829,678 in available funds to FY07 CDBG/HOME applicants and then forward this recommendation to the City Council for consideration. Over the next couple of weeks we will be sending you information on inclusionary zoning for you to review prior to the April 20 HCDC meeting. If you have information that you would like to include in the packet, please send or drop off the information to me before April 5. Also, remember that the next HCDC meeting begins at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 23 at the Iowa City Public Library in Meeting Room A. If you are unable to attend, please call me at 356.5244 or contact me by email at tracy-hightshoe@iowa-city.org. MINUTES PRELIMINARY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ROOM A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006 Members Present: Jerry Anthony, William Greazel, Matthew Hayek, Kelly Mellecker, Thomas Niblock, Brian Richman, Michael Shaw, Yolanda Spears Members Absent: Lori Bears Staff Present: Tracy Hightshoe, Steve Long Public Present: Tom Walz, Pat Meyer, Sandy Pickup, Suellen Novotny, Patricia Kelley, Karen Ganiard, Crissy Canganelli, Kafi Dixon, Steve Rackis, Jesse Burns, Maryann Dennis, Charlie Eastham, Mark Patton, Marla Edwards, Kristie Fortmann-Doser, Mary Chval, Kelli Malone, Ron Berg, Jennifer Adrian, Bill Reagan, Stephen Trefz, Andy Johnson, Carol Spaziani, Jesse Burns, Tracy Falcomata, Bob Porter, Beth Kopper CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chairperson Anthony called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 19, 2006 MINUTES Anthony handed changes to the minutes to staff. Motion: Hayek moved to approve the minutes as amended by Anthony. Greazel seconded the motion. Motion passed 8:0. PUBLIC COMMENTS OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR FY06 HOUSING SITES Hightshoe said that last year HCDC agreed to submit site approvals directly to the City Council until a formal scattered site policy was approved. Hightshoe stated a second reason the Commission decided to forward requests directly to Council was that HCDC meets once a month, however housing projects involving acquisition are often under time constraints. Sending the request directly to Council expedited the approval process. She stated that the Commission will need to decide how to handle FY06 site approval requests. Hayek asked how many such instances will there be left from FY06. Hightshoe said that the Housing Fellowship has 2 owner occupied and two or three rental sites to identify and Habitat for Humanity has 1 site left. Motion: Hayek moved to submit site approvals directly to the City Council. Greazel seconded the motion. Motion passed 8:0. DISCUSSION REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR FY07 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDING PUBLIC SERVICE Extend the Dream Foundation No representative present, thus no discussion followed. Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Meyer said that they are requesting support for the Johnson County Newcomer's Network. She noted that the goal of the Johnson County Newcomer's Network is to help low-income residents new to Iowa City settle and to assist them in finding ways to share their strengths and culture with the larger community. She said that the project will continue to be provided even if partial funding will be awarded. She added Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 2 that the funds will help them commit more time for the program. Meyer said that they are continuously looking at other sources of funds. Shaw asked how many people attend the Center's meetings. Meyer said that approximately 25-30 people participate at meetings. Niblock asked in the Center's program is based in one specific part of the town. Meyer said that it functions in various areas. Anthony asked about the work plan or planning study paid with by FY05 CDBG funds. He requested a copy of the study and questioned the date of the plan. Meyer said the study was done in the summer of 2004. She said she will provide copies with the results of the survey for all members of the commission. Free Medical Clinic Pickup said that the budget breakdown included in the application shows that the total amount needed for the basic operation of the case management position is $524,400. Of the total, $450,000 is from medications and laboratory testing for patients with chronic disease. She added that they are very lucky not to have to pay for medications and lab tests since they are provided free by drug companies and the University. She stated that the program will still continue with partial funding. Pickup said that a couple of years ago the clinic received funds from the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, but they discontinued their grant program. She said that they will apply again as funds become available. Hayek asked if operational expenses will increase after moving to the Towncrest facility. Pickup said that the only increase might come from utilities. She said that currently utilities are included in the rent paid. She stated that the rent will be similar to that currently paid, but is not sure on how much the utilities will be. Shaw asked if the drugs received free by the clinic are by continuous agreements with the drug companies or if they have to reapply every year. Pickup said that they have to reapply for each patient, which is very time consuming. She added that a Case Manager was hired to prepare all required documentation. Anthony asked how the relocation is going. Pickup said that the building is meant for medical offices, thus improvements are minor. They are fundraising for remodeling and renovation and that is going well. Visiting Nurse Association Novotny said that in 2005 they made 3,078 home based visits, 511 people in Iowa City. She said that they have 38-40 mental health patients, out of which 34 are in Iowa City. She said that in 2005 they provided 393 billable mental health home visits to 23 individuals living in Iowa City. He noted that Magellan Behavioral Health reimbursed these visits at a rate that was $24.55 lower than the average cost of service in 2005 which leaded to a $9,648 loss. She said they provided 26 visits for which no reimbursement was received which leaded to a $2,328 agency loss. Novotny said that the service will continue if partial funding was received, but the continuation of the program is an annual concern. She stated that they are seeking grants on a weekly basis and are very successful in getting small grants. In addition, she said they hold 4 fundraising events yearly. She added that another option available would be to see more insured patients rather than providing free or reduced fee services. Compeer Kelley said that it is well documented that one to one friendships increase and enhance regular mental health treatment. She noted that most of their clients are isolated, living alone in poverty. Kelley said that the organization is almost all volunteer based, and has a very fluid budget. Ganiard said that the project will continue if only partial funding is available. She stated that Compeer is a community based organization based mainly on volunteers. Ganiard said that they currently serve 13 clients and 20 clients are on the waiting list. She stated that part of their mission is to ensure that all clients are matched. She noted that the client initiates the match, and they recruit volunteers to become Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 3 companions for that person. Ganiard said that volunteers need to give a 4-hour commitment per month and participate in three hours of training. Ganiard said that they do not maintain records of the income of people requesting the service. However, she said that all clients requesting a match are under 50% average income and most of them are disabled. She said that they don't request the clients to specify their income. Kelley said that if needed they could provide such data. Hightshoe stated that it is a requirement that clients self -certify their income and/or income range, and records must be maintained for CDBG eligibility. There has been director turnover. The previous director did report this information. Shaw asked how many clients were served last year. Ganiard said that they served 40 clients in the past year. She added that for the current year they only have 20 people requesting a match. Shelter House (Security Deposit) Dixon said that beginning in September of 2005, due to limited funding available, Shelter House revised program guidelines to prioritize persons living in shelter and individuals considered chronically homeless according to HUD for financial assistance. She added that during FY06, when the program was still open to public, only 10 households from Shelter House and 4 households from DVIP were assisted with security deposit or emergency assistance. She stated that since the guidelines have been revised, the program has already served 9 Shelter House households, 8 DVIP households and 2 chronically homeless individuals. Canganelli said that they have been tracking the percentage of household that are successful in maintaining their place of residence for 6 months to 1 year after they receive the one-time assistance. She said that 74% of households were successful at maintaining their place of residence for 6 months to 1 year after receiving assistance and participating in housing counseling component of the program. She stated that housing counseling focuses on helping recipients of the financial assistance in understanding their lease agreements, knowing and understanding their rights and responsibilities of being a tenant. Canganelli said that Shelter House will not be able to make the program live off of returns from the security deposit because the $100 given per household is coming back slowly. She said that other sources of funding will continue to be pursued to continue to offer this as one of Shelter House's baseline programs. Shelter House (Outreach Coordinator) Canganelli said that they received approximately $448,000 last year from HUD for the STAR program. She said that they received verification of the renewal grant for the coming year and that with the renewal they will sign a contract with HUD that requires Shelter House to come up with a $106,750 cash match. She stated that the Shelter House has requested funding from Johnson County in the amount of $13,000 and $10,000 from both the United Way and City of Iowa City. She noted that these are requests only, and Shelter House has no indication that the money will be designated to the STAR Program. She added that current allocations are $0 from Johnson County and the United Way and $5,000 from the City of Iowa City Aid to Agencies Fund, and $5,000 from Goodwill Industries. Canganelli said that other funds are raised through the general fundraising efforts of the Executive Director and Board of Directors and are comprised of private and local business/ corporate gifts. Dixon said that of the 525 clients, approximately 100 will be participants of the STAR two year case management program. She stated that the additional 425 are served through the In -House Counseling program which is supported by the STAR program and provides a direct point of contact for persons transitioning into the program. She added that without the STAR program, shelter outreach and case management services would cease to exist. Hayek asked hypothetically if $5,000 was awarded to Shelter House, would it be better in term of the cash match to have all money in the outreach coordinator application or split between the two applications. Canganelli said that it would be better for the organization to have money as cash match for shelter outreach which is their most overwhelming obligation. Canganelli said that out of clients participating in the In -House Counseling Program, 49% of adults increased income upon exit from the program. She added that 11 % of current STAR clients are getting their GED and 10% have received professional certifications such as a CNA. She stated that participant Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 4 income increased by 150% at exit over entry, and 100% of all STAR participants exited'the program with an income. HOUSING Iowa City Housing Authority Rackis said that their request is not unit based but budget based. He said they will support a certain number of families according to the funding, for 12-24 months period. He said that the vouchers can be utilized within Johnson County. He added that if someone intends to move they can maintain their voucher if they relocate within Johnson County. Rackis said that the area distribution of voucher users is predicted to be similar with the map presented on page 52 of the commission's package. He said that the rent calculations include a $50 minimum. He stated that staff looks at assets, income and medical deductions, and determines the contract rent based on income. Rackis will provide data regarding the accessibility of the units at the next meeting. Richman asked how the operation of the program works, whether tenants go and find an apartment or the Iowa City Housing Authority has a list of choices for them. Rackis said that some people will choose to find their own unit. He added that the Iowa City Housing Authority provides a list with known landlords that have utilized the Housing Choice Voucher Program. In addition, he said that the University of Iowa compiles a brochure for finding an apartment in Iowa City and it is made available to anyone interested. He said they did not run in too much trouble with people not finding apartments. Shaw asked how long the current waiting list is. Rackis said there are 2,900 people on the waiting list. He added that they are processing applications from August 2003. Anthony asked if funding is awarded could the Iowa City Housing Authority limit the distribution of vouchers to Iowa City. Rackis said that such limitations will be possible. He added that 65% of voucher utilization occurs in Iowa City. Harmony Development, LLC Burns said that the term and amortization of the City HOME loan has been revised to 30 years and is reflected in a revised proforma handed to the Commission. He stated that investors will evaluate the project based on the amount of tax credits generated much more so than the number of units. He noted that they are confident that the project will attract an investor for the tax credits. He noted that the project would not proceed if a non-profit was not found. Burns said that the project budget and proforma were prepared assuming three -bedroom units, and the mention of 34 bedrooms in question 18 of the application is a typo. He also said that the project would not move forward without state HOME and/or LIHTC funds. Burns said that even though the architectural designs for the single family/ duplex rental units proposed in the application are not complete, they will comply with all city ordinances. In addition, he said that all units would be compatible with their respective neighborhoods. Burns said that they are aware that the Council has identified areas of the community in which they would like to see additional affordable housing be developed. He stated that they will find parcels scattered throughout Iowa City, specifically looking in those census tracts identified for additional affordable housing. Shaw asked about the potential barriers in acquiring lots. Burns said that the biggest issue is that subdivisions might have covenants in place that require a two car garage and a minimum square footage that is more than they can build to maintain affordability. Greazel asked if the pictures handed out show what they will construct on sites. Burns said the pictures are an example of current projects. Richman asked why the prices per unit are significantly higher than last year's cost. Burns said that the price of land had significantly increased since last year. Hayek asked why they are confident of finding more single family lots rather than lots for duplexes. Burns said that the current market offers mainly lots for single family units. Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 5 Anthony said that the Iowa Finance Authority's Qualified Allocation Plan was revised, and then asked how confident they are about getting the tax credits. Anthony asked how they will compete against other projects. Burns said they will compete very well since they are not asking for a large amount of the total allocation of credits. Anthony asked if there is a market for single family rented units and if services like mowing or snow removal would be included in the rent. Burns said that people prefer the commodities offered by the single family house life style. He added that snow removal will be included in the rent. Richman asked if they did not receive the requested funds would they look at owner -occupied housing as an option. Burns said they are proposing that they would like to have that option before having to return the funds. The Housing Fellowship Dennis said they have a new name, The Housing Fellowship. She also said that the CDBG/HOME application format was much improved over previous years. Eastham said that they have submitted written answers to staff comments. He stated that the project proposes to rehabilitate 16 rental units for low -moderate income households and add them to the tax rolls. He proposed changing the source of funding for this project from HOME funds to internal City funds generated by the City Manager or City Council. He noted that the request for funds is in the form of loan. He said that there are possibilities for other sources of funding. In addition, he proposed that the interest paid for the loan amounts to $250,000 and City Council could divert some of that interest to be returned to HCDC and be used as housing funds. Eastham said they are drawing up the request, but propose that the project be funded from other resources. Shaw asked if this proposal was made in a public meeting to City Council. Eastham said that several years ago they were given a short term loan from internal city sources. He said that other sources of funding were used for the Peninsula Development. He said that through discussion with city staff he determined that the use of reserve funds for housing projects has been internally discussed. Richman asked for a background on the proposed projects. Dennis said that the City invested CDBG money in FY'92 and 8 units were constructed in 1993 using those funds. She added that 8 units were acquired The Housing Fellowship using a combination of CDBG and local HOME funds. She noted that state HOME funds were not a source of funding at that time. Greazel asked if ownership will change after the renovation. Eastham said that they will sell the units to a private entity, but the Housing Fellowship will be the managers in a limited partnership. Anthony asked how long the units acquired with HOME funds are supposed to be kept affordable. Dennis said that the units are required to be affordable for 10 years for existing buildings and 20 years for new buildings. Anthony asked what will happen if one source does not fund. Dennis said that they will continue to own and manage them as rental units. Hayek asked if the units are currently leased out. Dennis said that in 2005 the Housing Fellowship had a much higher vacancy rate than past years. Greazel asked what type of rehabilitation is proposed. Dennis said that they plan on replacing appliances, reroofing, siding, windows, etc. Richman asked how they arrived at the acquisition price. Dennis said that the legal advice from the Iowa Equity Funds was to sell the property at fair market value. Iowa Valley Habitat Patton said that the total cost per unit is close to $110,000. Patton said that if they are partially funded they will face an increasing challenge to find affordable lots. He added that reduced funds translate into less lots purchased and less affordable housing in Iowa City. Patton said that Habitat builds more homes in Iowa City than in other places in Johnson County. Patton said they are required to submit a site plan to City staff who then makes recommendations before issuing a building permit. He noted that they are trying to improve and build prettier houses with porches and curb appeal. Patton stated that they made a mistake while filling out the application and the total project cost should be $437,000. He said that the $16,000 development fee will be built into 4 homes. Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 6 Anthony asked if there are covenants for lots in available areas. Patton said that there are almost always covenants which make constructing Habitat homes less affordable or if even able to build due to garage requirements or minimum square foot restrictions that are larger than what they can build affordably. Richman asked if they considered the acquisition and rehabilitation option. Patton said they have moved houses previously, but it was not efficient since moved buildings are considered new by the City building codes and must be brought up to code. Shaw asked if there is a waiting list for homes. Patton said they have 14 families on the waiting list and hired a person to provide counseling to families in financing practices. PUBLIC FACILITIES Iowa Valley Habitat (ReStore) He stated that the ReStore is in a warehouse on land donated by the City of Coralville. He said they received a grant from DNR to get started. He said that one of the goals was to increase recycling of construction materials. He added that in 2005 they saved 50 tons from going to landfills and took in $52,000 from the sale of the used materials. He said that Habitat International has a rule that when building a new home the use of old materials is not allowed. He said that the project proposes to work with the Furniture Project and the Salvage Barn. He said that the Furniture Project and the Salvage Barn are currently located on City property at the landfill and have limited hours and access. He noted that the goal is to move them to a location in Iowa City to get expanded use. He said that they are serving 450-500 people per month. He said that the clients are mainly mobile home owners and landlords. He noted that their goal is to generate money to build more houses. He said that a purchase offer was accepted on a three acre parcel on the eastside of Iowa City. He said they have to go through environmental review process and hopefully in the next two months the plan will materialize. Richman asked about the cash flow ReStore generates. Patton said that the ReStore annually generates net revenue of $20,000. Richman said that for investing $200,000 city looks at 1, 1.5 houses to be built in perpetuity. Grant Wood PTO Edwards said that the Iowa City Community School District will handle all legal and financial issues. She stated that the life expectancy of the Miracle playground equipment is 30-40 year, and has a warranty of 10-100 years depending on the piece of equipment. She said that the life expectancy of the National Safe Surface Initiative is 25+ years with a warranty of 5 years. She noted that both Miracle and National Safe Surface Initiative will accept verbal commitments with purchase and delivery after July 1, 2006. She said that they have been working closely with Iowa City Community School District Safety Coordinator Bob Porter. Shaw asked how much money was raised so far. Edwards said they currently have $31,000 in their account. In addition she said that they are applying for grants and the kids are doing a coin collection. Shaw asked if there is a potential to reach their goal by July. Edwards said the goal is to raise $55,000. She said that the highest expense comes from the safety surface. She said that there are many advantages in using the safety surface like injury reduction or liability reduction. She added that the surface is more accessible for persons with disabilities. She said that is very similar to the surface used for the Iowa City Public Library playground, with the exception that the proposed one comes in squares which allows for easier replacement if needed. Hayek asked if this project integrates with what the Family Resource Center is doing. Edwards said that the Family Resource Center will be able to use the playground. Mellecker asked what will happen if partial funds were available. Edwards said that the biggest expense is the safe surface. Reduced funding will force them to use the safe surface for selected playground equipment and woodchips for the rest of the area. Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 7 Anthony asked who funds playgrounds at other schools. Edwards said that PTOs and families need to raise money for such improvements. Shaw asked how old the existing playground is. Edwards said that the equipment was installed in 1985. DVIP Anthony asked if DVIP has a capital reserve budget. Fortmann-Doser said that they have a reserve budget to be used for operating expenses. She said she would prefer to do fundraising for this project it not funded because their goal is to have 3 months worth of funds for operating expenses in the reserve fund and the fund currently has sufficient funds for just 2 months. Anthony said that the contractor said that the project could wait for another year and asked if it would be possible to try to fundraise and re -apply next year for the amount not raised. Fortmann- Doser said they will start to fundraise. She noted that the money received last year was fully spent. Niblock said that in section 3, question 14 of the application it is mentioned that 1% of people helped are from Iowa City. Fortmann- Doser said that it was a typo, and that they are serving 80-85% residents of Johnson County, Four Oaks Malone said that they have a facilities department that works on construction projects and they will oversee all the guidelines that need to be met. She added that there are three advantages due to consolidation, staff resources, infrastructure and equipment. Malone said the lease expense will also be diminished and the new site will be multi purpose by using all available programs of the agency. Malone said the Iowa City Community School District and Johnson County Human Services help by purchasing services, they typically do not provide funding for brick and mortar projects. She said that partial funding might create an unsure situation. She stated it would depend on what level they get funded. For lesser amounts it would translate into scaling the project back. Anthony asked how large the facility would be. Malone said they are looking at 3,000 square feet. She added that the current construction plan shows a link between the existing building and the addition. Richman asked if they looked at the option of leasing rather than building a new facility. Malone said that they are currently leasing and it is hard to find affordable space. She added that by having the building, added efficiencies will be created thereby reducing the expenses. MECCA Berg said they are requesting funds to replace all of the carpeting at their main facility on Southgate Avenue. He said that the total building has 13,000 square feet and they would like to replace 10,000 square feet, at a cost of $5 a square foot. He stated that they have not been able to locate other funds. He added that the fundraisings help support the services offered by the organization. He said that if partially funded the project will continue. Berg said that MECCA has a capital reserve fund, which has been used for replacing the windows and all 9 furnaces and is focused on reducing the overall operating expenses. He stated that they researched other flooring types but decided to settle for carpet squares which represent the best current option for the organization. Shaw asked if they will carpet the entire space. Berg said they will carpet everything but the bathrooms, dinning area and client bedroom areas. The Arc of Johnson County Reagan said that the Arc of Johnson County has been serving children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities since 1957. He said that last year they've served 228 clients, 200 of which children. He said they are requesting funds to install new carpeting. Reagan said that the instructions to each contractor were to provide bids for commercial grade carpet designed for high traffic areas. He stated that the Arc of Johnson County owns all space occupied at Eastdale Plaza. He said that the carpeted area will be used daily for respite or daycare for children with a Housing and Community Development Commission Minutes February 16, 2006 Page 8 disability. He added that carpeting contractors confirm to be in compliance with federal labor provisions. Reagan said that it is unlikely that the project will continue if partial funding is approved. Shaw asked how large the area to be carpeted is. Reagan said there is 1200 square feet that needs carpeting. Hayek asked what is Arc's main source of income. Reagan said that Medicaid and grants are the main sources of income for the organization. Community Mental Health Center Trefz said that the Community Mental Health Center serves over 2,000 individuals with mental illness each year. He said that the proposed project is to provide maintenance and improvements to the properties for the safety of clients, staff and the general public. He noted that the improvements include installing a fence or railing on top of the retaining wall along College Street, replacement of the concrete entry stairs to the 507 East College Street building and repairing or replacing the concrete drive and parking areas. Trefz said that they have researched the availability of grants, but were not fortunate on finding any available grants. He said that in case of partial funding they will limit their project to installing the railing. He added that the Community Mental Health Center has a capital reserve budget which was invested in a new furnace and air conditioning to manage utilities costs. He said they currently have a small reserve. Trefz said they have not explored the use of asphalt instead of concrete for the parking area, but are willing to do that. The commission discussed going on a tour to see selected projects that were discussed at the meeting. Greazel proposed the commission to include provisions requiring applicants to submit pictures with their applications which will ease the funding decisions. Greazel said that having a projector showing pictures of the projects at the meeting would be more informative. Richman said that it would also be helpful if applicants that choose to submit written answers to staff questions would do that a couple of days in advance. Anthony asked if it would be possible for staff to compile a spreadsheet to compare all projects in one category. Greazel said that proformas should require the applicants to include a reserve to maintain the projects. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM. s:/pcd/minutes/HCDC/2006/02-16-06 hcdc.doc FY07 RANKINGS WORKSHEET CDBG\HOME PROJECTS REVISED — MARCH 23, 2006 rgh Low Project Name Bill Brian Jerry Kelly Matt Michael Tomore Score Housing (Maximum 100 Points) Habitat for Humanity - Homeownership 93 88 82 94 Iowa City Housing Authority - TBRA 66 74 68 90 Harmony Development - Affordable Rental 66 67 68 60 The Housing Fellowship - Preservation of Rental 59 60 48 50 Public Facilities, Economic Development, Other (Maximum 60 Points) Four Oaks - New Construction 52 46 55 57 Grant Wood PTO - Playground 53 54 26 57 MECCA 55 51 53 50 The Arc of Johnson County - Facility Rehab 55 50 47 49 Community Mental Health Center -Facility Rehab. 55 40 45 54 DVIP - Facility Rehab 55 48 46 42 Habitat for Humanity Restore 54 40 47 36 Public Services, Planning (Maximum 60 Points) Shelter House - Outreach Coordinator 57 56 60 60 Free Medical Clinic 57 58 57 58 Shelter House - Security Deposit 57 49 57 50 VNA - operational 57 51 44 58 Compeer Program - Operational 57 53 42 57 Extend the Dream Foundation - Operational 57 48 46 57 NCJC - Newcomers 57 46 35 54 Average Category nae Score Rank 91 94 87 94 82 12 89.86 H-1 69 78 75 90 66 24 74.29 H-2 67 73 55 73 55 18 65.14 H-3 74 71 78 78 48 30 62.86 H-4 52 52 42 57 42 15 50.86 0-1 55 55 54 57 26 31 50.57 0-2 48 36 55 55 36 19 49.71 0-3 49 35 .56 56 35 21 48.71 0-4 45 51 51 55 40 15 48.71 0-4 51 48 48 55 42 13 48.29 0-6 45 49 41 54 36 18 44.57 0-7 60 58 60 60 56 4 58.71 PS-1 59 58 55 59 55 4 57.43 PS-2 60 58 60 60 49 11 55.86 PS-3 58 58 54 58 44 14 54.29 PS-4 58 48 54 58 42 16 52.71 PS-5 53 47 53 57 46 11 51.57 PS-6 54 53 49 57 35 22 49.71 PS-7 Revised Rankings 3/18/2006 FY07 CDBG\HOME FUNDING HCDC -- AVERAGE ALLOCATION WORKSHEET REVISED - MARCH 23 PERCENT REQUESTED AVERAGE OF PRn_IEGT NAME RANK AMOUNT ALLOCATION REQUEST Bill Brian Jerry. HOME Eligible Activities Habitat for Humanity - Land Acq. ICHA - Tenant Based Rent Assistance Harmony Development, LLC - Rental Sub -Total Public Facilities, Economic Development, Non -HOME Eligible Activities Four Oaks - New Construction Grant Wood PTO - Playground MECCA - Facility Rehab CMHC - Facility Rehab The Arc of ]C - Facility Rehab DVIP - Facility Rehab Iowa Valley Habitat - ReStore The Housing Fellowship - Preservation Sub -Total Public Services, Planning Shelter House - Outreach Coord. Free Medical Clinic - Case Mgmnt Shelter House - Security Deposit VNA - Mental Health Home Care Compeer - Director Extend the Dream Foundation - Coord. NCIC - Newcomers Network Sub -Total Grand Total Mn.. Matt Michael Tom H-1 $ 220,000.00 $ 183,571 83% $ 185,000.00 $ 135,000.00 $ 210,000.00 $ $ 175,000.00 259,409.00 $ $ 140,000.00 139,126.00 $ $ 220,000.00 184,032.00 $ $ 220,000.00 184,409.00 H-2 $ 368,064.00 $ 181,805 49% $ 200,000.00 $ $ 153,284.00 75,000.00 $ $ 152,378.00 152,000.00 $ - $ 100,000.00 $ - $ 60,000.00 H-3 $ 300,000.00 $ 64,500 22% $ 429,877 $ 385,000 $ 363,284 $ 514,378 $ 434,409 $ 379,126 $ 404,032 $ 464,409 0-1 $ 200,000.00 $ 150,417 75% $ 187,500.00 $ 160,000.00 - $ $ 175,000.00 56,437.00 $ $ 110,000.00 50,000.00 $ $ 200,000.00 56,437.00 $ $ 70,000.00 56,437.00 0-2 0-3 $ $ 56,437.00 22,000.00 $ $ 46,821 21,143 83% 96% $ $ 56,437.00 22,000.00 $ $ 52,000.00 19,000.00 $ $ 19,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 0-4 $ 18,280.00 $ 16,303 89% $ 18,280.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 18,280.00 $ 15,000.00 2,852.00 $ $ 18,280.00 2,852.00 $ $ 18,280.00 2,852.00 0-4 $ 2,852.00 $ 2,802 98% $ 2,852.00 6,400.00 $ 2,852.00 6,400.00 $ $ 2,500.00 5,500.00 $ $ 2,852.00 6,400.00 $ $ 6,400.00 $ 6,400.00 $ 6,400.00 0-6 0-7 $ $ 6,400.00 200,000.00 $ $ 6,271 69,286 98% 35% $ $ 200,000.00 $ $ - $ 100,000.00 $ - $ 110,000.00 $ - $ 75,000.00 H-4 $ 250,000.00 $ 45,208 18% $ 51,248.00 $ - $ - $ 120,000.00 $ - $ 100,000.00 $ 358,250 $ 305,969 $ 331,000 $ 301,000 $ 280,969 $ 436,252 $ 305,969 $ 350,969 PS-1 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,371 54% $ 2,250.00 $ 4,050.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 4,000.00 4,500.00 $ $ 2,300.00 4,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 1,400.00 $ $ 5,000.00 5,000.00 PS-2 $ 21,000.00 $ 4,607 22% $ 10,550.00 $ 5,000.00 - $ $ 1,800.00 1,500.00 $ $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ - PS-3 PS-4 $ $ 1,500.00 10,000.00 $ $ 857 1,950 57% 20% $ 1,500.00 $ $ 2,000.00 $ - $ 3,800.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 2,000.00 PS-5 $ 2,584.00 $ 692 27% - $ $ 1,000.00 2,250.00 $ $ - 1,000.00 $ $ 1,000.00 1,000.00 $ $ 1,000.00 1,000.00 $ $ - - $ $ 1,150.00 1,150_00 PS-6 $ 2,250.00 $ 914 41% $ $ - $ - $ - $ 2,000.00 $ - $ PS-7 $ 12,840.00 $ 333 3% $ 14,725 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 14,300 $ 1,704,207 $ 802,852 $ 705,269 $ 708,584 $ 829,678 $ 729,678 $ 829,678 $ 724,301 $ 829,678 Revised Allocations Page 1 of 1 Tracy Hightshoe From: Mary Chval [Mchval@fouroaks.org] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:36 PM To: Stephen Long; tracy-hightshoe@iowa-city.org Subject: additional budget information I have spoken to John Roffman regarding the additional information that the committee requested on more detail in the project budget. At this time, I can add that the amount of the request for construction was $350,000. The figure that was in the original budget was based on an all inclusive bid of architect fee, building and inspection permits, and any other incidental costs associated with building. The estimate was based on a building of 3500 square feet, at a cost of $100 per square foot. The industry standard for simple construction is $100 to $125 per square foot. To reach a more specific cost estimate, the exact amount of the award will be necessary. At that time, the building and cost associated with it can be bid at exact costs of materials, labor and fees based on the amount of the award, types of materials needed and if necessary, the adjusted size of the building. Please let me know if this is adequate information. Thank you. Mary Chval CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. The views expressed in this communication are that of the individual and shall not be construed as those of the sender's organization or any of its entities. 3/17/2006 Iowa Valley P.O. Box 1241 • • • Habitat Iowa City, IA. for Humanity 52241-1241 "Me excitement is building" www.ivhfh.org March 14, 2006 To: Steve Long Re: Additional information for the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity CDBG Public Facilities request Dear Steve: This letter is intended to clarify and supplant the information we supplied in our CDBG application. The facility on Scott Blvd. will house not only the Restore, but also the following: 1) Offices for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity. These offices will service the 39 low income families for whom we already have built homes as well as the current (7) low families we are planning on building for in 2006 and future families. 2) Training space. We will be creating hands-on training space for our low income families learning basic construction skills (measuring, cutting, nailing, siding, roofing, framing) as well as financial literacy skills. This training will also be available to other low income families in the public and possibly to students at the alternative high school located close by. It is our intention to create three FTE jobs over the next two years through the ReStore and training programs. Please call with any questions. L atton Executive Director HCDC Question Page 1 of 1 Tracy Hightshoe ` Cyu ' (cd Cl `v, (- Subject: FW: HCDC Question From: Sandy Pickup [mailto:spickup3@mchsi.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 2:19 PM To: Tracy Hightshoe Subject: Re: HCDC Question We don't know yet how the patient numbers will increase. We aren't going to change much in the way of appointments right away. We do expect to be open more hours in the future however. We did just hear that the Thursday morning UI Family practiced staffed clinic will be ending because they no longer have the funding for that program. The physical space will actually just mean that we are not all sitting on top of one another and maybe that will help with burnout, etc. Does this answer your question? Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy Hightshoe To: Sandy Pickup (spickup�cDmchsi.comj Sent: March 15, 2006 2:10 PM Subject: HCDC Question HCDC did have a question for Free Med. The question was how will the increased space at the Towncrest facility affect staffing - Will you need to increase staff and/or be able to utilize more volunteers, etc. You can email me and I will send out to HCDC members or just be prepared to answer it on the 23rd. Thanks, Tracy Tracy Hightshoe Associate Planner 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319.356.5244 fax 319.356.5217 3/18/2006 Page 13A Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Iowa City Press=Citizen Jeff Charis-Carlson, Opinion editor ; Phone:887-5435 E-mail: opinion@press-citizen.com - r ,6,ra ou S1 a ble `r v What is affordable hous- may be forced to commute ing? According to the U.S. Share your idea approval of a transfer ;of SCla into Iowa City from smaller, money from the Home Department of Housing and more affordable neighbor- ff • Improvement Fund Urban,Devel meet IIIeiIS011' you'd like t0 pro- p (HUD), ing communities, which in gram, a program that has a family shouldpercent y no more Guest turn leads to an increased 811iNlllt: a guest: opinion requirements that are diffi- than 30 percent of its Opinion rate of tardiness, absen- that addresses local cult to meet and thus, is income on housing, includ teeisrrn and turnover. This is issues of political and underutilized, to the State ing utilities. Currently, the not to mentionthe benefits SOCIaI significance, con- Housing Trust Fund for one median income of Iowa City of the money that these flamtact e ed'tOda) 8 e year. Thereafter, appropria- rests at $72,600, resulting in income in Iowa City) could ilies spend on local goods p g bons from the slate's gener. ;G $1,815 that could be afford afford to purchase a home ; and services, along with the editor at opinion@press- al fund would be allocated. ed . to. housing -costs per for $147,000.. During ` 2005, talc revenues that they eon- citizen.aom. Submissions The passage of this new bill month the average home in Iowa 'tribute. Without families .of cannot be anonymous, would fund the State Famines that fall below Cut sold for $197,000, :all income•rei>ges, oirr cotcu Housing Trust Fund - the median income; howev Home ownership can be a nullity cannot prospeer, hOW@V@C through June 30, 2010, and er, may struggle to find virtually unobtainable goal Currently, the estimated ensure affordable housing affordable housing. A family for some. waiting list ' for, Public ing, resources- available to for those in need Y with an annual income of Affordable home owner- Housing and Section 8 low-income families Contacting your Sena- ti $21,800 could afford merely ship and rental is not,only Housing Choice Vouchers is become more desolate. tors and representatives are $545 per month Housing in beneficial for the individual at two years, with no indica- With the defeat of House the most effective way of this price range in Iowa City family, it has a ripple effect tion of declining. Another File 880, these new meas- ensuring a funding source is scarce to say the least In on the community. `, They option for low-income fami- ures are being sought to that will duwd ben benefit our 2005, HUD determined the increase community stabili- lies is the Iowa City Housing develop short-term and community. Senators. fair market rent on a three ty, engagement within the Fellowship in <conjunction longer -term allocation "of Angelo (R Union), DoWer bedroom unit in Iowa City is community and the eco- with. the Housing Trust funds for the State Dousing (D-Black Hawk), Ward (R f $944, above the 30 percent nomic well-being of - the Fund of Johnson County. Trust Fund. The new legisla- Polk) and Dvorsky (D- ;- price range for a family community. With the high House File 880, the legisla tion, SF 2387, is expected to Johnson) all played key 1 earning $36,300. cost of housing, employers • five bill that would allocate be voted on late this week roles in the passage of the The outlook for families are forced to pay employees funding to local housing by the Senate, then referred bill in the Senate i to purchase a home is not more, which makes the trust funds, passed unani- to the House. Recent 'devel- Appropriations Committee. much more optimistic. A community unattractive to mously in the -low& House, opments in the Senate Stacia Danielson is a gradu- r family earning $58,000 (80 potential incoming busi- yet was defeated in , the Appropriations Committee ate student in the University of percent of the median nesses Likewise, employees Iowa Senate. Without fund- has allowed for the Iowa School of Social Work.