Title
2018 Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming Request (Ordinance S-45109)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to reprogram $1 million of available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program income to continue to fund additional targeted code enforcement. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse the funds for the 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 available program income is referred to City Council for reprogramming into critical department programs and projects. The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) requests a total of $1 million of available CDBG program income to be reprogrammed to fund the following critical core departmental program previously approved by City Council, and to assist with meeting CDBG timeliness requirements:
Targeted Code Enforcement ($1 million)
This provides an additional year of continued funding for nine Neighborhood Preservation Inspector I positions and one Neighborhood Preservation Inspector II position originally eliminated as part of the Feb. 3, 2009 General Fund budget reduction. Staff will continue to provide 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 (WPRA), through June 30, 2019.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval at the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee meeting on Oct. 2, 2018 by a vote of 4-0.
Location
Targeted Neighborhood Initiative Areas and Redevelopment Areas, including the West Phoenix Revitalization Area (WPRA).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Neighborhood Services Department.