Title
2017 Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Request (Ordinance S-43720)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to reprogram $899,388.91 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program income and $100,661.09 of unused funds from 2016-2017 Council-adopted programs to other critical programs. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse the funds for purposes of this ordinance.
Report
Summary
Throughout the fiscal year, programs and projects funded through the CDBG allocation are reviewed, closed projects are reconciled, and any program income or unused funds are referred to City Council for reprogramming into open, critical programs or projects. The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) requests a total of $899,388.91 in CDBG program income and $100,661.09 in unspent funds be reprogrammed to fund needs under the following broad activity areas previously approved by City Council and to assist with meeting CDBG timeliness requirements:
Critical Core and Departmental Programs
Targeted Code Enforcement ($1,000,000)
This provides an additional year of continued funding for nine Neighborhood Preservation Inspector I positions and one Neighborhood Preservation Inspector II position. Staff will continue to provide proactive, strategic enforcement of the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance in targeted eligible low-moderate-income census tracts, specifically in the City's targeted Neighborhood Initiative and Redevelopment Areas, including the West Phoenix Revitalization Area, through June 30, 2018.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was heard at the Sustainability, Housing, Efficiency and Neighborhoods Subcommittee June 20, 2017 and approval was recommended by a vote of 3-0.
Location
Targeted Neighborhood Initiative Areas, Redevelopment Areas and the West Phoenix Revitalization Area.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Neighborhood Services Department.