Title
Amend Ordinance to Add Federal Community Development Block Grant Funding for Maryvale Parkway Terrace Affordable Housing Rehabilitation (Ordinance S-50509)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Ordinance S-49245 to add up to $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and to take all necessary actions and execute all documents as needed for the rehabilitation of the Maryvale Parkway Terrace affordable housing community. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
On Dec. 14, 2022, City Council approved Ordinance S-49245 to appropriate, expend and disburse up to $12 million in Public Housing, Capital Fund Program and/or Affordable Housing Program funds to provide for the pre-development, development, rehabilitation, programming, and/or operations to implement the Maryvale Parkway Terrace rehabilitation project to renovate the outdated units and community center, including common area improvements, replacement of major systems, upgrade of exterior paint and asphalt, etc. Maryvale Parkway Terrace, comprised of 108 one-bedroom units, is owned by the City of Phoenix Housing Department and operates as a senior Public Housing community.
The Housing Department is seeking approval to add $1.5 million in CDBG funds to implement the Maryvale Parkway Terrace rehabilitation project and address additional hard construction costs due to increasing prices as well as upgrades for better operational efficiency, resident amenities, safety, and code compliance purposes. Construction is currently underway and is anticipated to be completed in March 2025.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available in the Neighborhood Services Department’s CDBG program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved Ordinance S-49245 on Dec. 14, 2022, to implement additional federal public housing and affordable housing resources, initiatives, and program amendments, including the Maryvale Parkway Terrace rehabilitation project.
Location
4545 N. Maryvale Parkway
Council District: 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Housing and Neighborhood Services departments.