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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The One Year Action Plans For Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2014 And 2015-2016 And The Local Housing Assistance Plan For State Of Florida Fiscal Years 2015-2016 And 2016-2017; To Recognize And Appropriate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income, Housing Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Program Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP-1) Program Income, State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) Program Income; And Amending The Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget (R-2016-284) As Outlined In Exhibit 1 And Exhibit 2.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
At the completion of each fiscal year’s budget, past program years are reviewed for program compliance. A review was conducted by the Department of Development Services, Community Development Division, and it was determined that there are un-expended CDBG, HOME, NSP-1, and SHIP program funds and program income as follows:
CDBG - $137,857.44
HOME - $209,270.75
NSP-1 - $322,183.77
SHIP - $780,342.97
Staff has recommended uses for the aforementioned program funds and program income as follows:
CDBG -
Fair Housing Counseling - $ 10,000.00
Advertisement of Housing Programs - $ 10,000.00
Neighborhood Beautification and Capital Improvements - $117,856.44
Legal Services/Filings $ 1.00
Total CDBG Investment $137,857.44
HOME -
Salaries, Wages and Social Security - $ 20,000.00
Development Incentives $189,270.75
Total HOME Investment $209,270.75
NSP-1 -
Demolition $ 2,985.00
Redevelopment $319,198.77
Total NSP-1 Investment $322,183.77
SHIP
Salaries, Wages, and Social Security $ 48,644.05
Housing Rehabilitation $391,698.92
Demolition Reconstruction $ 70,000.00
Acquisition/Rehabilitation $270,000.00
Total SHIP Investment $780,342.97
The recommended uses of the aforementioned program funds and program income complies fully with applicable regulations and will facilitate additional resources for projects aimed at neighborhood beautification, capital improvements, housing development incentives, housing rehabilitation, purchase assistance, Fair Housing counseling, and administration. The Community Development Advisory Board conducted a public hearing on February 8, 2017 to review the proposed amendments and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development and Interim Thomas Barnett, Director, Department of Development Services
Clay Milan, Community Development Manager