CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT FY 2006-07
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
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EVALUATION REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-07
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The overall purpose of the community planning and development programs as stated in
Section 91 of the Housing and Community Development Act, as amended, with programs
funded through the Community Development Block Grant Program and the HOME
Investment Partnership Program is to develop viable urban communities by providing
decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities
principally for low to moderate income persons. The primary means toward this end is to
extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector,
including for profit and non-profit organizations in production and operation of
affordable housing.
Providing decent housing is the main purpose of these programs. Decent housing
includes assisting homeless individuals and families, retaining the existing housing stock
by rehabilitating existing housing units and increasing the availability of permanent
affordable housing by building new affordable rental and owner occupied units and
providing down payment assistance. The second purpose includes increasing public
services and public facilities to improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods as a
suitable living environment. The third purpose is to expand economic opportunities to
low to moderate income individuals by creating or retaining jobs or creating and/or
expanding businesses in the low to moderate income neighborhoods.
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the principal
administrative report to document how effective the City has been in expending CDBG
and HOME funds to meet the objectives listed above. It serves as the basis for program
monitoring for compliance and for financial audits. It provides HUD with necessary
information for the Department to meet its requirement to assess each grantee's ability to
carry out relevant Community Planning Development (CPO) programs in compliance
with all applicable rules and regulations. It provides information necessary for HUD's
Annual Report to the U. S. Congress and provides grantees an opportunity to describe to
citizens their successes in revitalization deteriorated neighborhoods and meeting
objectives stipulated in our Consolidated Plan.
The City's FY 2006-07 CAPER contains information on the City's assessment of
activities as they relate to the five year goals and objectives, affirmatively furthering fair
housing, affordable housing, continuum of care, leveraging resources, citizens
participation, and self-evaluation.
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ASSESSMENT OF FIVE YEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
In August 2005, the City of Clearwater City Council approved the FY 2005-2010
Consolidated Plan for funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and State Housing
Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP). In September 2005, the City's Consolidated Plan
was approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). The Five-Year Consolidated Plan included three (3) key activities:
1. Provide decent, safe, and affordable housing.
2. Increase public services and facilities to Improve the safety of the
neighborhoods.
3. Expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income people by
creating or retaining jobs or creating and/or expanding businesses in low to
moderate-income neighborhoods.
The City's Mission is to help its residents achieve self-sufficiency through decent
housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities. The goals
for community development include:
. Promote community self-investment in low/moderate income areas.
. Provide facilities/services to address critical social services needs.
. Provide facilities/services for seniors, children and persons with special
needs.
. Expanded economic opportunities.
The goals for housing and the homeless include:
. Revitalize older housing and demolish unsafe structures.
. Produce high-quality affordable housing.
. Provide housing assistance.
. Provide services/housing for the homeless.
The City has identified five (5) general strategies to provide affordable housing over the
Consolidated Plan period. They are to provide decent, adequate and affordable housing in
safe and desirable environments for:
1. Renters
2. Homeowners
3. Homebuyers
4. Homeless, and
5. Non-Homeless with Special Needs.
Rental Stratel!V
The strategy for rental activities includes maintaining the existing rental housing stock
through rehabilitation, new construction, conversion, and provide additional funding for
acquisition/rehabilitation, to very low-income households to ensure that housing costs,
including utilities, does not exceed 30% of their gross monthly income.
The priorities listed in the current five-year strategy calls for providing decent, adequate
and affordable housing in a safe and desirable community for renters. To fulfill this
strategy, the City will facilitate meetings with developers and discuss potential funding
for renovations of existing rental properties and/or new construction projects. In the next
five years, the City proposes to build 200 new mixed income rental units in conjunction
with ongoing redevelopment/revitalization projects. The City also proposes to acquire
and/or rehabilitate 50 units in small rental complexes for mixed income affordable rental
housing. The table below summarizes our goals and accomplishments to date:
Housin2 Stratefdes
The City of Clearwater implemented three basic strategies for assisting in the provision
of decent, safe and affordable housing. The strategies consist of:
1. Homeowner rehabilitation - which include emergency repairs and disabled
retrofitting
2. Down payment and closing cost assistance for homebuyers
3. Acquisition/rehabilitation/new construction
To preserve the existing housing stock, the city proposes to rehabilitate 100 units owned
by low-income households. The city will preserve the housing stock by funding the
acquisition and rehabilitation of 50 existing units for new low-income owner households
during the next five years.
To encourage new homebuyers, the city will provide direct down payment/closing cost
assistance to 100 low and moderate-income homebuyers. The city has proposed to
construct 20 new affordable, for sale, infill housing units to support the city's ongoing
revitalization/redevelopment efforts.
To encourage participation in the city's homebuyer's activities, the city will provide
credit counseling and homeownership training assistance to 100 prospective low-income
homebuyers.
During the FY 2000-01 funding year, the City of Clearwater implemented its Housing
Pool. Primarily SHIP and HOME monies fund the Pool and are used for down payment
and closing cost assistance, lot acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction. For
larger developments, a non-profit and/or for-profit may be allocated funds in a line of
credit format. This allows for the development of small infill projects, as well as the
acquisition of several single existing units for rehabilitation and resale.
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Clearwater's Economic Development and Housing Department - Housing Division
oversees the activities of its subrecipient participants and administers the City's
rehabilitation and emergency repair program using CDBG, HOME and SHIP funds.
The Housing Pool participants submit a client case for approval for down payment and/or
closing cost assistance. Once approved, the City encumbers those funds. Upon home
closing, the Housing Pool participant will request reimbursement of the funds they
expended and their loan processing fee(s). The loan processing fee(s) are not funded
until we carefully review the client file and have determined that all necessary
documentation has been obtained to verify household income and assets and to
substantiate any rehabilitation that may have been done on the home that was purchased.
The City made available a total $1,484,228.15 (program income and annual entitlement)
for housing related activities in the Housing Pool during this reporting period. This
amount is comprised of $307,888.25 in HOME funds, $991,339.90 in SHIP funds, and
$185,000 in CDBGfunds. The Housing Pool continues to be one of the most effective
ways for our housing partners to access funding for income eligible clients.
State Housin2 Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Pro2ram
During the City's FY 2006-07, the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30,
2007, the City expended the following dollars in association with the development and
preservation of loans for housing units for low to moderate-income families with down
payment and closing cost assistance for new and existing units.
Down Payment and Closin2 Cost Assistance Pro2ram
SHIP Funds Ex ended $ 624,800
ublic Funds Ex ended $ 171,599
rivate Funds Ex ended $ 1,049,018
Owner E uity $ 40,858
OTAL $ 1,772,475
Among the more notable accomplishments during this SHIP reporting period was the
completion of the Woodlawn Oaks Subdivision developed by the Largo Area Housing
Development Corporation and Tampa Bay CDC. This mini-subdivision consists of
eleven homes. SHIP funds were used to assist the eleven families with down payment
and closing cost assistance. Two (2) additional families were provided with down
payment and closing cost assistance during this period, making the total number of
families assisted to 13. Of these families, nine (9) had income that was less than eighty
(80%) of median area income. Assistance was also provided to four (4) families whose
'income was between 80 and 120 percent of area median income.
Rehabilitation Pro2ram
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SHIP Funds Expended $ 292,535
TOTAL $ 292,535
Funding from this program provided rehabilitation funds to assist four (4) families whose
income was less than fifty percent (50%) of median area income. Three (3) families with
income between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income were provided a loan to
rehabilitate their homes.
Multi-Familv Housin2 Pro2ram
~Hll' Funds Expended
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88,834
88,834
SHIP funds were used to rehabilitate an eleven unit multi-family dwelling.
Foreclosure Prevention Pro2ram
The City developed the Foreclosure Prevention Program to provide one-time assistance
to low to moderate-income families who had previously been assisted with SHIP funds in
order to prevent foreclosure.
According to the City's SHIP Annual Report, a total of $1,960,994 in total revenues
(allocation, program income and recaptured funds) was deposited into the Local
Affordable Housing Trust Fund during State FY 06-07. These funds were generated
through the following:
State Annual Distribution
ro am Income
$ 1,023,711.00
$ 735,576.45
$ 201,707.45
$ 1,960,994.90
Homeowner Strate2ies
The strategies for homeownership activities are listed as follows:
1. Increase homeownership within the City of Clearwater;
2. Bring housing up to standard (and modernize when possible);
3. Remove architectural barriers;
4. Demolish units that prove economically infeasible to rehabilitate and provide
relocation benefits;
5. Ensure housing costs are in the general range of30% of household income, and;
6. Promote energy efficiency and prevent loss of homes.
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The five year (2006-2010) goal is to renovate a minimum of 100 housing units through
the Homeowner Rehabilitation Program, complete 25 emergency repairs through the
Emergency Repair Program, and retro-fit 25 homes to make them more accessible for
physically challenged individuals through the Disabled Retrofitting Program.
Twenty-eight (28%) of the housing units in Clearwater are over 30 years of age. To
assist homeowners who need rehabilitation, the City offers loans through the Housing
Division and through the approved housing non-profits participating in the City's
Housing Pool. The loans are available to owner-occupied households with incomes that
are very low to moderate, with a priority on very-low and low-income households.
During FY 2006-07, the City made a total of eighteen rehabilitation loans with CDBG,
HOME and/or SHIP funds. Fourteen loans were provided to low-income families and
four (4) loans were provided to very low-income families. This activity resulted in
expenditures in the amount of $687,500.
Homebuver Stratel!V
The strategies for homebuyers include housing counseling programs that address pre-
ownership issues, credit counseling, budgeting and foreclosure prevention to the very
low, low and moderate-income households. Other strategies include: easy access to
affordable homeownership opportunities by providing larger subsidies to the very low
income credit-ready households and those purchasing homes within the City's target
areas. The homebuyer strategy will also provide a means to finance the cost of
rehabilitation as part of acquisition, providing additional affordable housing units to very
low and low-income households, upgrading neighborhoods and encouraging activities to
promote safer neighborhoods.
The 2007 Median Income for a family of four in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Area is $54,400. The median low income is $43,500 and the very-low income is $27,200.
The five-year goal for homebuyers calls for assisting 100 homebuyers per year with
down payment and closing costs assistance and assisting 100 homebuyers to receive
educational services about purchasing a home.
The City offers several programs that help make housing more affordable to very low
through moderate-income homebuyers. The City's Home Ownership Program will lend
funds to purchase land, provide down payment assistance, pay impact fees, disposition
costs, closing costs and build new homes for income eligible home buyers. Funds in this
program are also available to approved non-profit agencies financing their clients home
ownership needs. Currently these agencies include:
I. Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
2. Community Service Foundation
3. Homes for Independence
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4. Habitat for Humanity
5. Largo Area Housing Development Corporation
6. Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation
7. Consumer Credit Counseling
The funds will also be leveraged against private sector financing to provide affordable
housing.
The City provided an allocation to Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation
(TBCDC) to administer their Home Buyers Club and Homeownership Counseling
Program, to Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) for budgeting and foreclosure
counseling, and Community Services Foundation (CSF) to administer a Partnership to
Homeownership Program and Homebuyer Education Program. In addition, the city
provided funding to Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services to implement a Housing
Education/Counseling Program. All of the education and counseling programs were
funded through the SHIP Program on a reimbursement basis.
Over 290 individuals/families took part in the education/counseling services during this
reporting period. A total of 161 participated in both TBCDC Programs (Homeownership
Counseling and Homebuyer Education Programs), 81 participated in Community Service
Foundation's Partnership to Ownership and Homebuyer Education Programs and 48
through Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Housing Education/Counseling
Programs.
Homeless Stratel!V
10-YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS OVERVIEW
The Pinellas County Homeless Policy Group (HPG) was formed in the Fall 2004. The
mission was to develop a Countywide, 10-year plan to end homelessness.. This plan was
a result of an 18-month research and planning process. Included in the planning process
were 40 members represented by elected officials, a school board member, a Public
Defender, community and business leaders from a variety of industries, including faith-
based organizations, housing authorities, healthcare, law enforcement, businesses,
foundations, the homeless coalition, and formerly homeless persons from the general
community.
Several factors were at the forefront of our research and planning discussions to include
improving the quality of life for homeless individuals and families and those at risk of
becoming homeless, eliminating barriers to housing and services, finding ethical and
economical solutions, developing unified and comprehensive efforts that demonstrate
best practices in housing and service delivery, and being able to demonstrate returns for
our forthcoming efforts.
The HPG adopted the plan on January 13, 2006 and the City of Clearwater approved the
plan unanimously at their March 16, 2006 Council Meeting.
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The HPG has transitioned into the Homeless Leadership Network (HLN) and will
monitor and oversee implementation of the plan to ensure accountability and results
consistent with the plan. The make-up of the HLN is very similar to the HPG, but now
executive members of the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless (PCCH) serve on
the group. The PCCH now will serve as the Operations Network group and deal with the
operating and actual implementation of the 10- Year Plan, while getting direction from the
HLN.
In creating this plan and demonstrating commitment to work together to develop and
enact this plan, we hope this will provide motivation for others to get involved and
support the effort.
The City provided CDBG funding to four (4) agencies assisting the homeless in FY
2006-2007 - Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (CHIP), Westcare of Florida
(a/k/a The Mustard Seed) - Turning Point and Religious Community Services - Food
Pantry/The Haven and Homeless Emergency Project.
Westcare's - Turning Point Program received
$30,000 to cover administrative costs. The
Turning Point is an inebriate receiving center that
provides a safe haven for both walk-in clientele
and those who are picked up by law enforcement
and other agencies. The program provides food,
temporary shelter, and counseling. After an initial
assessment, clients are placed in longer term
housing, assisted in finding a job and are provided
other services as necessary. The facility has a
capacity to handle 132 clients and two (2) staff
members. The facility averages 56 beds and 10 clients on the floor.
The City funded the Clearwater Homeless Intervention Program (CHIP) in the amount of
$30,000 for operational support for a program that provides temporary shelter, food and
clothing. The agency assisted 1,356 individuals during this reporting period. The
program requires participants to seek and retain employment and receive counseling in
order to stay at the shelter. Upon stabilization, clients are moved into transitional housing.
The Homeless Emergency Project (HEP)
received HOME funding in the amount of
$75,000 to build a kitchen and dining room
facility for the homeless. The city provided an
additional $75,000 during the previous year for
the kitchen and dining room improvements. In
addition to short and long-term housing for the
homeless, the HEP provides job placement,
medical, dental and psychological counseling.
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The facility will provide meals to 1,000 homeless individuals yearly.
A total of $54,000 was provided to Religious
Community Services - Food Pantry to renovate
their facility that provides food for deserving low
income and homeless individuals and families.
The agency provided services to 7,188 families
during this reporting period. In addition to the
food pantry, the city provided $9,698 to the
agency for improvements for their Haven' s
Spouse Abuse Shelter.
The chart below illustrates the allocations and expenditures for FY 2005/06 and prior
expended in this reporting year. These allocations resulted in many homeless
individual/families being provided a place to live and get back on their feet and obtain
other essential services.
FY 06/07 Budget Prior Yr. Budget FY 06/07 Exp. Prior Yr. Exp.
Westcare $ 30,000 $ 1,666 $ 23,229 $ 1,666
CHIP-Public $ 30,000 $ 11,524 $ 23,141 $ 11,524
Service
CHIP-Public Facility $ 42,875 $ 42,875
HEP $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000
RCS-Food Pantry $ 54,000 $ 30,309 $ 54,453 $ 30,309
RCS- The Haven $ 9,698
RCS-Grace House $ 575
TOTAL $199,273 $161,374 $175,823 $161,374
Non-Homeless Stratel!V
In 1991, the Area Agency on Aging conducted a service needs assessment to determine
which services were identified as most needed by seniors. Transportation for shopping
and medical appointments was reported as most needed. Following this category was
information about services and programs, home delivered meals, help in getting legal
advice and house cleaning. The ability to provide in-home and community services to
seniors positively impacts their ability to live independently in the housing environment
oftheir choice. Since the elderly are no longer able to perform the more strenuous chores
for themselves and may lack the finances to hire help, homes become a health and fire
hazard. By providing these types of services, the elderly may live independently for a
longer period of time.
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The Area Agency on Aging has found that transportation (food and medical) is their
largest request. This is followed by in home meals, cleaning and yard service. It is also
stated that households headed by someone over 75 or older are most likely to have frail
elderly members who have severe mobility problems. Persons with severe mental illness
are most likely to need psychiatric care and life skills counseling. The developmentally
disabled tend to need life skills training and supervised housing.
The strategy for housing and supportive services for non-homeless persons with special
needs (the elderly, frail elderly, severe mental illness, developmentally disabled,
physically disabled, alcohol/other drug addiction and/or person with HIV/AIDS) include
upgrading existing and/or providing additional supportive housing and services.
The City's five-year plan calls for providing services for 500 special needs persons. It
also provides for the construction/expansion of beds for 50 special needs persons.
The five-year plan has concluded that low-income elderly households are often in need of
services that will help them maintain their independence. The City is working with
Neighborly Care Network, Inc. to establish an affordable and accessible senior ride
service. The service will provide a reduced fee-for-service, volunteer based transportation
program that will enhance the quality of life for elderly (age 65 and older) and disabled
residents (age 55 and older). The service is scheduled to begin in early 2008.
In addition, the City will assist programs that provide services to marginally mentally
disabled residents with basic life skill programs to assist them in becoming self-
sufficient. The creation of self-sufficiency programs geared toward the specific
challenges such as attention deficit disorder, anger control and completion of education
may accomplish this objective. Other programs the City will address during the
Consolidated Plan period include:
. Programs to assist those entering the work force such as corporate/private sector
mentoring programs, affordable childcare and transportation programs to
strengthen small businesses such as micro-lending programs, and other small
business support
. Programs for older teens, including after school programs, programs to assist in
encouraging them to stay in school, transitional living facilities for homeless
youth, street outreach programs, and maternity services
CDBG funds were provided in the amount of
$30,000 to Pinellas Opportunity Council to
administer their Chore Services Program.
Through this program various chore services were
provided to 69 elderly, frail elderly,
developmentally disabled and physically disabled
individuals to assist them in remaining in their
home and not be placed in a nursing home.
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To further assist non-homeless individuals with special needs, the City provided funding
to Directions for Mental Health and Personal Enrichment through Mental Health
Services. All of these agencies provide a vital function to individuals with special needs.
Directions for Mental Health and Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services
provide a facility for individuals to obtain mental health counseling. They also provide
needed medicines for related mental health
illnesses. A total of $4,500 was provided to
Personal Enrichment through Mental Health
Services for FY 05/06 for operational support.
During this reporting period, the City also
provided funding in the amounts of $8,400 to
Directions to Mental Health, $9,698 to Religious
Community Service to renovate their facilities that
provides housing and case management services
to victims of spouse abuse. These services are
classified as special needs.
As a result of these expenditures ($52,598), a total of 14,861 individuals with special
needs received assistance.
NON-HOUSING OBJECTIVES
The City also identified non-housing objectives in its five-year strategy. These objectives
addressed the elimination of slum and blighting influences in the City's Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Areas, the Community Redevelopment Area and other areas
exhibiting decline. The objectives also address:
. . Eliminating conditions that are detrimental to public health, safety and welfare
. Reducing the isolation of income groups within the community
. Improving conditions in physically and economically distressed areas through
stimulation of private investment
. Establishment, stabilization and expansion of small businesses
To facilitate the objectives listed above over the Consolidated Plan period, the City will
support activities listed:
. Facilitate community and economic development within the North and South
Greenwood Neighborhoods and the Community Redevelopment Area
. Assist not-for-profit agenCIes In achieving goals revealed during the citizen
participation process
. Assist not-for-profit agencies in expanding their programs and/or relocating
services to better serve the community
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In 2002, the City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) initiated a
201-acre expansion of the eRA District with the preparation of a report entitled
"Findings and Declarations of Necessity Analysis for the Expansion of an Existing eRA
District. ,,} The report's findings demonstrated a need for revitalization beyond the
adopted CRA District boundaries based on the following conditions:
. Poor lot layout relating to size, accessibility and use
. Site and environs deterioration/inadequate and outmoded building density patterns
. Defective or inadequate street configurations, transportation facilities and parking
facilities
. Excessive emergency calls
. Unsanitary and unsafe environment
. Excessive violations of the Florida Building Code
. Diversity of ownership
. Falling lease rates
. High residential and commercial vacancy rates; and
. Lack of appreciable increase in the past five years of the aggregate assessed
values
The CRA District expansion was approved by the CRA in 2003, and the CRA updated
the Downtown Redevelopment Plan in 2004. The plan serves as the guide redevelopment
activities and infrastructure improvements in the CRA District.
Encompassing parts of the original and expanded CRA District is the East Gateway
Neighborhood. This 176-acre neighborhood is characterized by a mixed land use pattern
of residential housing interspersed with pockets of poorly maintained rental properties
and outdated strip commercial developments. East Gateway's commercial sector is
burdened with a declining business base, deteriorating infrastructure, a mismatch of uses
and vacant storefronts. The neighborhood struggles with code issues, homelessness, high
rental rates and a negative image of crime due to problematic land uses and businesses.
In 2005, the primary traffic route to Clearwater Beach was rerouted to connect to the
realigned Memorial Causeway Bridge. This action diverted traffic away from the East
Gateway area and the resulting decrease in traffic volumes affected business activity in
the neighborhood. This condition further emphasized the need for a targeted business
development and investment strategy. In 2006, the CRA initiated a neighborhood
planning effort for the East Gateway Neighborhood to create a comprehensive,
community development action program. The overarching goals of the action program
are to:
. Engage residents, businesses and other neighborhood interests in the creation and
I Recipient of the Ron Kenzie Merit A ward for Planning Studies/Marketing Communications, Florida
Redevelopment Association, 2003.
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implementation ofthe action program;
. Achieve neighborhood stability by addressing the social, economic and physical
issues that plague the area;
. Establish a unique and positive identity that instills neighborhood pride and sense
of ownership; and
. Revitalize the neighborhood to attract reinvestment in private property.
With significant input from neighborhood stakeholders, the East Gateway Task Force
developed a five-year action program in 2007. The program areas include:
. Safety and security
. Business environment
. Neighborhood appearance
. Economic growth and housing
. Hispanic community integration
The East Gateway Task Force provides leadership for the implementation of the action
program. However, it is envisioned that a combination of governmental and non-
governmental organizations and neighborhood leaders will assume lead roles in the
implementation of action items. Additionally, the East Gateway Task Force will seek
strategic partners for targeted redevelopment in the area. Generally, the action program
will be implemented through:
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. Application of applicable objectives, policies and design guidelines to
redevelopment projects during the site plan review process;
. Use of the Public Amenities Incentive Pool;
. Public strategies (e.g., Code revisions or new program to address a neighborhood
issue); and
. Capital improvements projects (public and private).
Periodic monitoring and evaluation of the action program will ensure that the
neighborhood vision is continually strived for and neighborhood assets are protected and
enhanced. Action program progress will be gauged through the evaluation of
performance measures in an annual report submitted to the CRA for review and action, as
appropriate.
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We anticipate that there will be several infrastructure needs that will be identified in the
Five-Year Action Plan. Along those lines, the City Council approved the reallocation of
$248,727 in CDBG funds that will be used to assist with the City's infrastructure needs in
the East Gateway area.
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Brownfields Pro2ram
A key economic development tool used to improve conditions in the City's
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas and the CRA is the Brownfields Program.
A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may
be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant,
or contaminant. These sites are usually impaired by a negative environmental stigma.
A new element that the City used this year is the Sales Tax Exemption on Building
Materials Program. Florida Statutes provides sales tax exemption on building materials
used in housing and mixed use projects in brownfields areas in which the developer
agrees to set asides at least 20% of the housing units in the project for low to moderate-
Income persons.
Economic Development worked with Tampa Bay
CDC's Woodlawn Oaks project to process the
reimbursement.
In addition, The City received $400,000 from EP A to
conduct environmental assessments activities. One new
focus of this grant is to develop a public health
monitoring plan to address environmental justice issues
impacting health and welfare. This plan will include
blood lead testing and potential residential lead-based
paint issues.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY.
The City of Clearwater's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS) is a component of
the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan. The Strategy was established to promote a
flexible design in the City's allocation of funds provided by the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Community Development Block Grant
Program (COB G) to promote innovative programs in economically disadvantaged areas
ofthe City.
The NRS provides for enhanced regulatory flexibility in the program requirements for
providing CDBG funds for economic development, housing and public service activities.
In terms of economic development relief, the strategy allows job creation or retention
efforts relief by not requiring businesses to track the income of people hired or retained.
Economic development activities carried out in the approved neighborhood revitalization
areas are also exempt from the aggregate public benefit standards.
The relief for public service activities can be viewed in terms of the regulatory
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requirements that no more than 15% of the total CDBG allocation can be used for public
services activities. Under this strategy, all public services offered within the subject
neighborhoods and carried out as part of qualified projects by a Community Based
Development Organization (CBDO) are exempt from the public service cap of 15%.
Therefore, the City will be able to offer a more intensive level of service to stimulate
revitalization. It will also allow the City to address some of the urgent needs of the
disadvantaged community by offering job training and other related economic
development assistance.
In the housing arena, the revitalization strategy will allow the City to track scattered site
housing units as a single strategy. This will permit the City to provide housing
opportunities to not only very-low to low income families, but to other families who earn
between 80-120% of Area Median Income (AMI). This will increase the level of
affordable housing units and thereby raise the income level of the neighborhood and in
the process create a mixed-income community.
factors that cause a blighting influence on communities.
They range from vacant boarded structures, to
crime, to lack of commercial/retail activities. To
help stimulate economic development
opportunities within the North Greenwood
Neighborhood, the City took several measures to
ensure that the neighborhood would be stable.
The City built a new 8,000 sq. ft. library and a
state-of-the-art aquatic/recreational center. In
addition, the City provided roadway
enhancements on Martin Luther King Avenue
from Seminole to Palm Bluff Avenue. These were provided from non-federal resources.
The NRS includes two different neighborhoods ~ the North Greenwood Community and
South Greenwood Community. They both have their own goals and objectives. The
North Greenwood Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area has identified the
following strategies to improve their neighborhood. They include the:
1. Elimination of the poor conditions of structures
2. Remediation oflow-level contaminated sites
3. Reverse declining property values
4. Expanding business opportunities
5. Creation of new investment opportunities in the neighborhood
6. Increase new job training and placement opportunities
7. Reducing the unemployment rate
8. Empowering neighborhood residents to eliminate crime
9. Strengthen coordination of community organizations in the redevelopment effort
The Lake Belleview (A.K.A. South Greenwood) Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
Area has the same general strategies of the North Greenwood Area. The Lake Belleview
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area would like to see the following:
I. Additional educational opportunities of businesses
2. A new neighborhood training facility
3. A new childcare facility
4. Job training opportunities
5. A community library
6. New homes
7. Better social services
8. Better collaboration of existing organizations
9. More crime awareness programs
The City has taken several steps over the years to address the strategies in the
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy. Steps included developing a flexible code
enforcement program, purchasing and demolishing dilapidated buildings, working with
local law enforcement to reduce crime, funding outreach programs and providing loans to
small businesses.
North Greenwood Strategy Area
Listed below are some of projects that the City has completed over the past couple of
years in the North Greenwood Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area.
. North Greenwood Branch Library - (2003)
. North Greenwood Recreation/Aquatic Complex - (2003)
. North Greenwood Apartments Renovation - (2003)
. North Greenwood Corridor Enhancements
. North Greenwood Reclaimed Water
In this reporting period, the City provided federal funding for several projects in the
North Greenwood Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area. They include the
following:
ublic Service
ublic Facility
ental Housing
own payment
ssistance
ehabilitation
illa Carson Community Health Center
omeless Emergency Project - Transitional Housing
omeless Emergency Project-Fairburn Housing Projects
$30,000
$75,000
$500,00
$286,338
$15,000
$906,338
Funding for these programs assisted in meeting some of the strategies identified in the
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Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy. The funds provided to Homeless Emergency
Project enabled the organization to tear down the deteriorated structures to build new
ones and reinvest in the community. The enhancements will expand business
opportunities.
Lake Belleview (A.KA. South Greenwood) Strategy Area
Woodlawn Oaks
In this reporting period Largo Area Housing Development Corporation completed the
development of a small niche subdivision called Woodlawn Oaks. The development
consists of eleven new homes. The City provided $425,000 in SHIP funds to assist with
the costs to put in the roads and other required infrastructure.
In addition to the subdivision, the city provided $753,500 in HOME and SHIP Program
funds to families to purchase homes with down payment and closing cost assistance.
South Greenwood Task Force
The City formed a Lake Belleview Neighborhood Task Force during the last reporting
period. This task force is made up of various City departments that are active in Lake
Belleview. Among some of the departments include - Economic Development and
Housing, Development and Neighborhood Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Works,
Engineering, Information Technology, Police, and Fire. One of the goals of the Task
Force was to develop a three (3) strategy matrix listing all of the programs and projects,
either existing and/or proposed for the Lake Belleview Area. The task force meets on a
quarterly basis to provide updates and to dialogue on events happening in the area.
Through the collaborative efforts of the task force, it allows various departments to
interact and plan their programs and projects very efficiently and effectively.
The City also is continuing their efforts to rehabilitate homes and develop infill housing
in the Lake Belleview Area. For this reporting period the City, along with our Housing
Partners, provided funding for eleven infill homes, two (2) down payment assistance
loan, three (3) rehabilitations and one (1) business loan in the Lake Belleview Area.
Through the general fund the city built a new aquatic/recreation complex, added new
baseball fields, skateboard park and a fishing pier on Lake Belleview.
AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING
Until October 1999, the City of Clearwater had designated the Human Relations
Department as the lead agency in affirmatively furthering Fair Housing and enforcing the
local Fair Housing Ordinance. They investigated and enforced the Fair Housing laws and
provided the administrative procedures that the City follows to enforce the Fair Housing
laws, as well as to respond to any Fair Housing complaints received by the City.
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The City of Clearwater no longer directly enforces Fair Housing laws. The responsibility
was assigned to Pinellas County Human Relations Department since their office
investigates and makes recommendations on all Fair Housing issues for other areas of
Pinellas County with the exception ofthe City of St. Petersburg.
The City of Clearwater plays an active role in affirmatively furthering Fair Housing. The
City adheres to the Human Rights Ordinance that Pinellas County adopted in 1984.
Pinellas County maintains an interlocal agreement with the City of St. Petersburg for the
enforcement of the ordinance. The City of St. Petersburg handles enforcement south of
Ulmerton Road and the County undertakes enforcement north ofUlmerton Road.
In 2002, the City of Clearwater along with the, Cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and
Largo, Pinellas County, Pinellas County Housing Authority, and the UNO Federation
formed a Fair Housing Partnership to coordinate efforts countywide to support and
expand the availability of housing to all, regardless of familial status, national origin,
race, accessibility, and disability. The Partnership's tools for furthering this effort are
educational programs, training, testing, assessments, and enforcement through the
appropriate channels. The Partnership meets periodically to review programs and to set
and review goals.
The City remains active in the provision of affordable housing, accessible housing, and
promotion of home ownership. The City of Clearwater provides information concerning
home ownership, home financing, and home repairs in printed matter and is working with
our Public Communications Department on providing information on a variety of other
mediums. Over the past year, the City has put a substantial amount of educational
information on the Housing Division's webpage pertaining to Fair Housing, Elderly
Housing, Lead-Based Paint, Predatory & Fair Lending, and Financial Education (SEE
Appendix). The City will continue to expand the availability of information about
housing programs and Fair Housing laws. The City has also requested to meet with the
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity representative from HUD Tampa when the time is
convenient for them to obtain technical assistance to improve our Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity activities.
Sale or Rental of Housin2
Fair Housing complaints with the City's Equity Services Department and the Pinellas
County Office Human Rights/Human Relations indicate that discrimination in the sale or
rental of housing and provision of housing brokerage services does occur.
Public Policies
The high percentage of build-out in the City affects the availability of suitable land for
multi-family and affordable single-family development. The City's Community
Development Code, design standards, adequate public facility (concurrency) ordinance
and Building Code requirements influence the feasibility of affordable housing projects.
Development regulations can limit the potential use of small or irregular infill parcels for
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affordable housing or increase costs associated with site development and construction.
Administrative Policies
Administrative policies generally support Fair Housing. These include:
1. Marketing housing programs in targeted areas
2. Providing City-wide home buyers' assistance and education
3. Educational material on the Housing Division's webpage
4. Carefully reviewing where affordable housing developments will be
located, and
5. Avoiding a concentration of very-low to moderate income households in
multi-family developments
Actions Taken to Overcome the Effects of Impediments Identified Throu2h the
Analvsis
The City, in conjunction with the Pinellas County Fair Housing Partnership (Pinellas
County, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas County Housing Authority, and the
UNO Federation) initiated a Fair Housing Study beginning early in 2002 to determine if
persons seeking rental housing were given differential treatment based on familial status,
national origin, race, accessibility, and disability; and to determine if further educational
and outreach programs were needed. Two consulting firms conducted the testing process
and prepared the report giving the results. Two hundred tests were conducted; not all
sites were tested on every basis.
The report was completed in the fall of 2002. Differential treatment was shown in 59%
of the cases tested. Broken down by area, the percentage of cases showing differential
treatment was: St. Petersburg, 52%; Clearwater 55%; Largo 67%; Pinellas County
(balance of county including small cities) 61 %. This information was presented to each
of the Partners' boards or commissions, and all tested rental complexes were sent a copy
ofthe study. Results were reported in local newspapers and on television.
As a result of the study it was recommended that the following steps be taken to improve
the current situation:
I. In cases where there is overwhelming evidence of differential treatment, a
complaint against the housing provider should be filed with HUD and/or any
similar local governing agency.
2. There should be aggressive education and outreach efforts to both the housing
providers and the general public.
3. The Pinellas Partnership has the opportunity to retest properties that demonstrated
"some type of differential treatment" for possible future enforcement effort.
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4. All local government permitting agencies should implement an accessibility
review process before permitting newly constructed multi-family dwellings.
5. Mandate Fair Housing training for any developer or builder receiving city or
county funding.
The Partnership conducted a series of forums, seminars, and other outreach efforts to
educate housing providers and the general public on Fair Housing issues, rights, and
regulations. Testing will be done in the future on a smaller scale to determine if
enforcement efforts are needed.
The City funds programs that offer free classes for persons desiring to become
homeowners. The Pinellas Realtor Organization subscribes to the Voluntary Affirmative
Marketing Agreement (V AMA) and works to educate its members about Fair Housing.
Training and marketing materials have been videotaped and translated into American
Sign Language and Spanish. The City promotes home ownership and education at
various homebuyer fairs and expositions. The City also provides funding to Community
Service Foundation to provide Fair Housing Education.
In addition to the Human Relations Department, the City is working with Pinellas County
Realtors through the Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement (V AMA) Program to
further Fair Housing opportunities in real estate transactions. To further these efforts of
the V AMA, the Pinellas County Board of Realtors enlisted the services of the
Community Housing Resource Board to focus on the federal, state and local enforcement
agencies, housing industry groups and volunteer community groups working together to
promote Fair Housing practices.
These efforts include the following:
. Providing public information on Fair Housing.
. Assessing community Fair Housing needs and identifying local problems and issues
that impede equal housing opportunity.
. Evaluating performance and effectiveness of the V AMA.
. Expanding minority involvement in the real estate industry.
. Expanding public awareness of housing opportunities in the community.
. Developing cooperative solutions to problems associated with the implementation of
the V AMA.
Other actions during the FY2006-07 included:
. Continued support of Pinellas County Human Relations Department, Pinellas County
Board of Realtors, and the Community Housing Resource Board.
. Continued to work with the local committee of American with Disabilities to view
housing related issues for homeowners, renters, or homebuyers with disabilities.
. Provided $17,000 in funds through the CDBG Program to the Community Service
Foundation, $37,000 to Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation, $8,000 to
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Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Inc. and $13,000 to Clearwater Neighborhood
Housing Service to implement homebuyers training programs, fair housing education
and assistance, and foreclosure prevention and counseling services.
. Provided funding in the amount of $10,141 to Gulf Coast Legal Services to
implement a Fair Housing program that offers fair housing counseling services, initial
needs assessment, rental eviction intervention, and marketing of Fair Housing
programs.
. Provided funding in the amount of $13,600 to Community Service Foundation to
administer a Fair Housing Program.
The Pinellas County anti-discrimination efforts focus on public information and
enforcement of Fair Housing regulations and the County's Human Rights Ordinance. The
County publishes a Housing Resource Directory that includes an overview of Fair
Housing law, information about reasonable accommodation and accessibility, and a list
of state and local enforcement agencies. The County produces a brochure entitled, Fair
Housing in Pinel/as County, and distributes approximately 5,000 copies annually. Below
market rate mortgages, down payment and closing cost assistance are readily available
through the County's Housing Finance Authority and through other agencies. The County
is also active in providing and promoting affordable housing, providing low cost funds
for home purchase or repair, and modification to homes to make them accessible to
persons with disabilities.
The City directs significant resources to expand the supply of affordable rental housing
and partners with a variety of for-profit and non-profit developers and the Housing
Finance Authority of Pinellas County. The City also assists developers with a variety of
incentives aimed at reducing development costs, impact fees, and regulatory
impediments.
The City encourages mixed-income, multi-family developments to develop affordable
housing in areas that are not predominantly low to moderate areas as part of a continuing
effort to deconcentrate poverty. Funding is denied to developers who do not provide
mixed-income housing where the effect could be to racially or economically segregate
low-income households.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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The Housing Element of the City's Comprehensive
Plan, last updated in July 2006, states as one of its
objectives, that "the City shall continue to provide
assistance and incentives for the development of
housing that is affordable to very low, low, and
moderate-income households, including those with
special needs, consistent with the level of growth in
these income categories". The following policies
have been prepared to effect this change:
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13.2.1 Continue to utilize CDBG funds for the construction and/or rehabilitation of
housing units that will be affordable to very low and low-income households
consistent with federal income guidelines.
13.2.2 Continue to use federal programs to provide rental subsidy assistance to low and
some moderate-income households.
13.2.3 Continue to review new construction techniques, materials, building codes, and
housing codes in order to determine where housing costs can be reduced without
sacrificing the quality of housing for very low and low-income households.
13.2.4 The City shall continue to utilize the Challenge 2000 Program to assist very low,
low, and moderate-income households in obtaining mortgage financing.
13.2.5 The City shall continue to support the addition of rental housing as needed to
meet the needs of very-low, low, and moderate-income households.
A copy of the City's Housing Element is located in the Appendix.
CONTINUUM OF CARE NARRATIVE
The City continues to work closely with the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless
and various other homeless services providers in addressing the needs of the City's
Homeless.
The City of Clearwater listed Continuum of Care issues as a high priority in the
Consolidated Plan. During this reporting period, the City provided $30,000 in CDBG
funds to Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (CHIP) as operating capital for their
Emergency Shelter Facility as part of it's Continuum of Care. The facility provided
shelter, food, counseling, and case management services to 1,356 individuals during this
reporting period.
A total of $30,000 was provided to the Westcare of Florida (a/k/a The Mustard Seed) -
Turning Point for inebriated homeless individuals. During this reporting period, the
agency assisted 132 homeless individuals from Clearwater.
The Homeless Emergency Project received $75,000 to complete the development of a
kitchen and dining hall for homeless individuals and families and $17,500 for operational
support. The facility offers food to homeless individuals and families. The agency's goal
is to serve 1,000 people annually. In addition to short and long-term housing for the
homeless, the HEP provides a variety of other services including job placement, medical,
dental and psychological counseling.
A total of $54,000 was provided to Religious Community Services - Food Pantry to
complete the renovation of their distribution facility that provides food for deserving low
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income and homeless individuals and families. The agency provided services to 7,188
families during this reporting period.
In this reporting period $8,400 in CDBG funds was provided to Directions for Mental
Health to renovate their office complex. Directions for Mental Health -provides a wide
range of high quality behavior health services for all ages. The agency assisted 3,265
individuals for effective treatment of mental illness.
CDBG funds were provided in the amount of $30,000 to the Pinellas Opportunity
Council to administer their "Chore Services" Program. Through this program various
chore services were provided to 69 elderly, frail elderly, developmentally disabled and
physically disabled individuals to assist them in remaining in their home.
OTHER ACTIONS
Fosterin2 and Maintainin2 Affordable Housin2
The City of Clearwater has been very proactive in fostering and maintaining affordable
housing. Although the City cannot control the cost of labor, goods or land costs, the City
continues to look for new and creative ways to address the issue of affordability. Some
ofthe steps the City has taken in the past and/or are currently doing include:
. Design homes that are practical and efficient
. Subsidize impact fees
. Provide financing at below market rates, zero percent and/or deferred payment loans
. Fund subrecipients to acquire vacant properties and build affordable houses
. Work with subrecipients to acquire homes foreclosed by HUD and resell them as
affordable housing units
. Pay for infrastructure improvements with general revenue funds
. Change the City's Development Code to reduce street size and other development
Issues
. Work with the local housing authority to buy property and resell for affordable
housing
. Work with developers to put together applications for funding through the Low-
Income Housing Tax Credit Program, State of Florida Housing Bond Program and
other resources to build or rehabilitate rental units for affordable housing
Barriers to Affordable Housin2
In the early years (1992 - 1995) of the City's State Housing Initiatives Partnership
(SHIP) Program, the Clearwater's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviewed the
following areas to identify potential barriers to affordable housing:
. Affordable Housing Definitions
. Permit Processing
. Impact Fee Requirements
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. Infrastructure Capacity
. Residential Zoning Density
. Transfer of Development Rights
. On-Site Parking and Setback Requirements
. Zero- Lot Line Development
. Sidewalk and Street Requirements
. Regulatory Review Processes
. Inventory of Lands Suitable for Affordable Housing Development
The City of Clearwater began receiving State of Florida - State Housing Initiatives
Partnership (SHIP) Program funding in 1992 when the Florida Legislature adopted the
Sadowski Act. The SHIP Program is a dedicated source of affordable housing funds that
are provided annually to the cities and counties within the state. In fiscal year 2006-2007
the City received $1,023,711 in SHIP funding and another $937,283 in program income
and recaptured funds, for a total of$1.96 million.
One of the driving forces behind the passage of the Sadowski Act was the Florida
Homebuilders and Contractors Associations. As a result of their lobbying effort, SHIP
jurisdictions each year must expend seventy-five percent (75%) of their funds
(entitlement and recaptured funds) on activities that involve construction and/or
rehabilitation of homes, and in addition, sixty-five percent (65%) of the funds
(entitlement and recaptured funds) must result in homeownership.
A major requirement of the SHIP Program, as well as a condition of receiving continued
funding, was each jurisdiction had to adopt affordable housing incentives that would
assist in the implementation of their affordable housing activities. Each SHIP entitlement
community was required to adopt an Affordable Housing Incentive Plan (AHIP), which
contained, at a minimum two statutory required incentives: 1. Assurance that permits as
defined in Chapter 163.3164(7) and (8) F.S. for affordable housing projects are
expedited to a greater degree than other projects; 2. An ongoing process for review of
local policies, ordinances, regulations, and plan provisions that increase the cost of
housing prior to their adoption (420.9071 (J 6) FS.).
Several years ago the State required local jurisdictions to combine their AHIP into their
SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP). Jurisdictions adopt their LHAPs for a one
to three year period. The City of Clearwater performed this task with the development
and adoption of our fiscal year 2005-06 LHAP. The City is currently performing
activities from the FY2006-07 LHAP, FY 2007-08 and FY2008-2009 LHAP.
As we continue to address the affordable housing needs of our residents, we must also
ensure that we continue to meet the statutory requirements of the SHIP Program. In
future years, as part of the monitoring process conducted by the State of Florida, the
monitors will be evaluating how local jurisdictions are implementing their affordable
housing incentives in order to ensure they are meeting their statutory obligations. These
evaluations will review the process and policies that all affordable housing projects go
through from start to finish. This process is not totally exclusive to affordable housing
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projects using SHIP dollars, but any affordable housing project taking place in the City,
regardless ofthe funding source(s).
Below is a section from the City's recently adopted "Expedited Processing and Ongoing
Review" Policy.
Expedited Processin2
Building Department
All affordable housing projects, as defmed in Chapter 163.3164(7) and (8) F.S., that are
located within the City limits are required to include with their application for building
permit a request for Expedited Processing. A copy of this request must be provided to the
Building Official and to the Assistant Director of Housing. Expedited Processing affords
eligible projects priority over projects without this status. When an affordable housing
project receives approval, the Building Division notifies the Assistant Director who, in
turn, will document the timeframe for the application process.
Planning Department
The Planning Department will follow the City of Clearwater - Community Development
Code when processing all affordable housing applications for activities that require
rezoning, land-use amendments, variances, development orders, etc. Under the Code, all
projects are reviewed and may be scheduled for the next meeting of the Development
Review Committee (DRC - staff level review) and if needed, the Community
Development Board (COB). Many applications can be decided at the staff level and may
not need to go DRC and/or COB. When affordable housing projects and/or applications
are submitted that can be decided at the Staff level, they shall receive priority and be
reviewed before any non-affordable housing project and/or applications. Applicants must
indicate that the project will be an affordable housing development and/or project. The
Planning Department has and will continue to implement, where possible, the expedited
plan amendment process for large-scale amendments related to the provision of
affordable housing.
On2oin2 Process for Review
As part of the review process for proposed policies, regulations, plans and programs, the
sponsoring City department requests that the Economic Development and Housing
Department to analyze the economic impact of the action as it pertains to the cost of
housing. The analysis shows the estimated increase in cost to an average home. The
analyses are maintained on file in the Housing Division of the Economic Development
and Housing Department.
The City holds public hearings and meetings to obtain citizen input and to respond to
citizen proposals and inquiries about activities and program performance. Citizens and
other City stakeholders have emphasized the need to consider the City's diverse interests
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in the establishment of goals, objectives, policies and priorities; the identification of new
projects and programs; and in the application, monitoring and evaluation of existing
programs.
Typically, the Economic Development and Housing Department staff meets with
prospective affordable housing developer to determine the level of assistance and project
needs. If the developer proceeds with a project, staff facilitates the plan review and
permitting process through the Planning, Building and Engineering departments. This
allows the Economic Development and Housing Department to troubleshoot and
streamline the process.
Florida Statutes 163.3164(7) & (8): Community Development Code Section 8-102
(7) "Development order" means any order granting, denying, or granting with
conditions an application for a development permit.
(8) "Development permit" includes any building permit, zoning permit, subdivision
approval, rezoning, certification, special exception, variance, or any other official action
of local government having the effect of permitting the development of land.
Florida Statutes - Chapter 420.9071(16)
(J 6) "Local housing incentive strategies" means local regulatory reform or incentive
programs to encourage or facilitate affordable housing production, which include at a
minimum, assurance that permits as defined in s. 163.3164(7) and (8) for affordable
housing projects are expedited to a greater degree than other projects; an ongoing process
for review of local policies, ordinances, regulations, and plan provisions that increase the
cost of housing prior to their adoption; and a schedule for implementing the incentive
strategies. Local housing incentive strategies may also include other regulatory reforms,
such as those enumerated in s.420.9076 and adopted by the local governing body.
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Comprehensive Plan Analvsis
The City of Clearwater Comprehensive Plan includes a state mandated Housing Element
that analyzes the City's existing and projected housing need. The element contains goals,
objectives and policies that work in tandem with other City housing policy documents.
Fostering and maintaining an affordable housing supply is one of the element's primary
goals. The goal is supported by policies that aim to reduce barriers to public and private
sector construction of affordable units.
The Economic Development and Housing Department coordinated with the Planning
Department in 2005 for the preparation ofthe Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for
the Comprehensive Plan. A focus of the EAR was affordable housing. In this regard, the
EAR included an assessment of the successes and shortcomings of the City's affordable
housing polices and programs, along with recommendations for improvement. The EAR
recommendations will be addressed in a major update of the Comprehensive Plan in
2007/2008. The Economic Development and Housing Department will have an advisory
role.
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Lead Based Paint
Lead based paint continues to be a serious problem throughout cities across America. It
is usually prevalent in homes built prior to 1978. Clearwater's housing stock is relatively
new with the average home being built after 1970. However, the City still maintains that
lead based paint is a serious issue and conducts housing inspections to determine if there
are defective paint surfaces. If lead conditions are present, the lead paint is either
removed or covered in a manner described by HUD. No lead based paint conditions were
found during this reporting period.
The City will continue its effort to rid structures of lead based paint and will inspect any
homes built prior to 1978 for any presence of lead based paint. The City will continue to
test and remove all lead based paint surfaces in structures that are being rehabilitated
under our programs that are using federal funds. Clearwater will use the services of the
Pinellas County Environmental Department to test all structures with defective paint
surfaces and the local Health Department to test children for elevated blood levels. The
Willa Carson Community Health Resource Center continues to participate with the City
by providing a meeting area for neighborhood based education programs, disseminating
information on the hazards oflead based paint, and provide blood screening.
The City continues to put information about lead based paint and safety on to the
Housing Division website (SEE Appendix).
Program activities will include the following:
. Collaboration between public-private agencies involving housing, health, and
community-based organizations to facilitate a Healthy Home Team to go door to
door in the targeted Brownfields area to identify children and homes at risk.
. Assurance that children identified at risk receive blood lead testing and the child
with elevated lead levels receives follow-up care.
. Promotion of a public awareness campaign through education via physicians and
the community and disbursement of educational materials.
. Routine placement of educational materials on the Housing Division's webpage.
. Assessment of homes at risk to identify lead hazard control services to eliminate
hazards identified in homes.
· Initiation of supportive lead hazard control services to eliminate hazards identified
in homes.
· Evaluation of prevention activities to measure the impact and outcome of program
services and intervention efforts in the community.
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Poverty Level Assessment
Reducing the number of residents who live below the poverty level is very important to
the City of Clearwater. The City realized that the most effective way to reduce the
number of persons below the poverty level was to increase their income through
providing employment opportunities.
The City will provide funding to support service organizations that reduce impediments
for families allowing them to rise above the poverty level. Clearwater provides economic
development opportunities to non-profit and for profit businesses that agree to hire lower
income individuals. Through the coordination among programs, including the
Environmental Protection Agency and State Brownsfield Redevelopment initiatives, the
federal Weed and Seed Program, Juvenile Welfare Board, Clearwater Stars, United Way,
the Eckerd Foundation, and the University of South Florida, Clearwater will continue
expand our efforts this year to reduce impediments.
Institutional Structure
To overcome gaps in institutional structures and enhance coordination, the City
implemented several practices that have been very successful. First, local lenders were
provided with information relative to the City's housing programs and offer a coordinated
effort for the lending institution to prosper. This relationship has continued to work very
well. Together we are able to provide home ownership and homebuyer opportunities for
very low to moderate-income families. The City and its subrecipients pre-qualify clients
to the lender's and City's specification and provide financing in the form of down
payment assistance.
Public Housin2 and Residential Initiatives
The City understands the benefits of improving public housing and residents' initiatives.
To improve the lives of families residing in public housing the City targeted the children
to break the cycle. The City will continue to work and strengthen our relationship with
the Clearwater Housing Authority (CHA) to foster innovative public housing
developments, potential joint ventures and residential initiatives.
During a prior reporting period the City provided a loan commitment of $500,000 in
HOME funds to CHA for their proposed redevelopment of Jasmine Courts located in
East Clearwater. The HOME funds were allocated to the affordable, non-public housing
units. The Housing Authority submitted a Housing Credit application to the Florida
Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) and received 9% housing credits to be used as a
financing source for the redevelopment. CHA demolished the existing properties and
were planning to construct 203 new multifamily units on the site in a mixed-income
configuration. The second phase of the redevelopment project called for up to sixty-six
single family and twenty-seven town homes to be constructed on the site. Unfortunately,
this project encountered multiple challenges and the CHA had to return their tax credits
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and are in the process of redesigning the project and reviewing their financing. Funding
for this project was reprogrammed as a result.
To help with resident initiatives, the City provided $30,000 for operations to the Partners
in Self Sufficiency Program. This program provides residents on public assistance
(Section 8) housing, counseling and case management services that encourage
participants to become self-sufficient and purchase their own home. The agency assisted
87 families during this reporting period.
Levera2in2 Resources
The City's efforts to provide affordable housing and other services to very low to
moderate-income families have resulted in leveraging a great amount of additional
resources.
Through the City's SHIP and HOME Programs, the City expended $938,715 In
downpayment assistance and leveraged $1,317,936 in private sector funding.
Through the Infill Housing and Down Payment Assistance Programs the City continues
to work closely with the lending and housing non-profits in the community to leverage
private investment in home ownership. (Please see Homebuyers Section for
accomplishments). In addition, Clearwater works with Community Service Foundation,
Partners in Self Sufficiency, Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation,
Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Service,
Inc. to provide homeownership counseling to support our housing programs.
Citizen Comments
If any Citizen Comments are received they will be located in Appendix.
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SELF EVALUATION
FY 2005 - 2010 PRIORITIES AND SPECIFIC HOUSING OBJECTIVES,
Our assessment of the previous year's activity shows that the City has made strides in
addressing many of the high priority projects. The areas listed as high priority include:
1. Economic Development
2. Funding and Implementation of Senior Centers
3. Youth Centers
4. Day Care Centers
5. Health Facilities
6. Parking Facilities
7. Employment Training
8. Fair Housing Counseling
9. Tenant-Landlord Counseling
10. Commercial/Industrial Infrastructure
11. Micro-Business Lending, and
12. Code Enforcement
In FY2006-2007 the City's Action Plan federal funds budget was as follows:
CDBG
ntitlement $ 969,479.00
rogram Income $ 200,000.00
OME
ntitlement $ 543,850. 00
rogram Income $ 0
$ 1,713,329,00
With the above funds the following activities were funded:
Demolition
Relocation
Fair Housing
CHDO Set Aside
Program Administration
CDBG Economic Development
Home Ownership/Rehabilitation
Public Facilities
Public Services
Total
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
30,000.00
20,000.00
23,741.00
81,577.00
288,281.00
30,000.00
732,889.00
165,421.00
341,420.00
1,713,329.00
Through the Public Service awards, the City funded eight (8) organizations in operational
support. This funding provided to the organizations listed below a total of $165,421. The
individual awards to the public service organizations are as follows:
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Proiect. Inc. - received $30,000 in operational support
to operate an overnight homeless shelter for individuals. The shelter provided overnight
housing and case management services to 1,356 homeless individuals during this
reporting period.
Partners in Self Sufficiency - received $30,000 to administer a family self sufficiency
program for single family households on public assistance to turn their lives around and
become self sufficient. During this reporting period 60 clients were served.
Pinellas Opportunity Council - was awarded the second highest allocation in the public
sector arena at $30,000 to provide chore services to the elderly and physically impaired
households. During this reporting period 69 elderly/physically-impaired households were
assisted.
Westcare of Florida (f/kIa Mustard Seed) - Turning Point - was awarded $30,000 to
operate an inebriate center for homeless individuals who were intoxicated or abused
drugs. The center assisted 132 individuals during this reporting period.
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services - was awarded $4,777.60 for their Community Care
for Disabled Adults and Homemaker Program to allow the agency to assist 198 disabled
individuals and frail elderly to remain independent in their homes.
Willa Carson Community Health Resource Center - was awarded $20,000 for salary and
operational support to assist 2,104 individuals at the health center.
Kimberly Home - was provided $8,643 for operational support to provide housing
services to 47 pregnant teenagers and other low-income families.
YWCA of Tampa Bay - was provided $12,000 for salary and operational support to
administer an outreach center for 433 individuals.
HOMELESS ACCOMPLISHMENT
The City provided CDBG funding to four (4) agencies assisting the homeless in FY
2005-2006 - Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (CHIP), Westcare of Florida
(a/k/a The Mustard Seed) - Turning Point ~d Religious Community Services - Food
Pantry/The Haven and Homeless Emergency Project.
Westcare's - Turning Point program received $30,000 to cover administrative costs. The
Turning Point is an inebriate receiving center that provides a safe haven for both walk-in
clientele and those who are picked up by law enforcement and other agencies. The
program provides food, temporary shelter, and counseling. After an initial assessment,
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clients are placed in longer term housing and assisted in finding a job and are provided
other services as necessary. The facility has a capacity to handle 155 clients and two (2)
staff. The facility averages 56 beds and 10 clients on the floor.
The City funded the Clearwater Homeless Intervention Program (CHIP) in the amount of
$30,000 for operational support for a program that provides temporary shelter, food and
clothing. The agency assisted 1,039 individuals during this reporting period. The
program requires participants to seek and retain employment and receive counseling in
order to stay at the shelter. Upon stabilization, clients are moved into transitional housing.
The Homeless Emergency Project (HEP) received HOME funding in the amount of
$75,000 to build a kitchen and dining room facility for the homeless. The city provided
an additional $75,000 during the previous year for the kitchen and dining room
improvements. In addition to short and long-term housing for the homeless, the HEP
provides job placement, medical, dental and psychological counseling. The dining and
kitchen facility will provide meals to 1,000 homeless individuals yearly.
A total of $54,000 was provided to Religious Community Services - Food Pantry to
renovate their facility that provides food for deserving low income and homeless
individuals and families. The agency provided services to 14,824 families during this
reporting period. In addition to the food pantry, the city provided $9,698 to the agency for
improvements for their Haven's Spouse Abuse Shelter.
In all, a total of $273,698 was allocated and/or expended to homeless needs in FY 2005-
2006. These allocations resulted in many homeless individual/families being provided a
place to live and get back on their feet and obtain other essential services.
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CDBG funds were provided in the amount of $30,000 to Pinellas Opportunity Council to
administer their Chore Services Program. Through this program various chore services
were provided to forty-seven elderly, frail elderly, developmentally disabled and
physically disabled individuals to assist them in remaining in their home.
To further assist non-homeless individuals with special needs, the City provided funding
to Directions for Mental Health. Directions For Mental Health provides a facility for
individuals to obtain mental health counseling. They also provide needed medicines for
related mental health illnesses. A total of $8,400 was provided to repair parking.
During this reporting period, the City provided funding in the amount of $9,698 to
Religious Community Service to renovate their facilities. They provide housing and case
management services to victims of spouse abuse. A total of $54,000 was provided to
Religious Community Services to renovate their food bank facility. Religious
Community Services and Directions for Mental Health provide assistance to the elderly,
persons with mental and physical disabilities, and victims of spouse abuse. These
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services are classified as special needs.
NON-HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
East Gatewav Area
The first goal for the East Gateway is to stabilize the area. The major strategies address
the key issues that plague the area including crime, code issues, homelessness, and high
rental rates. A second goal is to bring identity and increase the business vitality of the
neighborhood and engage the neighborhood and business community in the area's
improvement. The Task Force will develop a Five-Year Action Plan that will incorporate
these strategies as well as those concerns expressed by the community. These efforts will
assist in avoiding further the economic decline that the City is experiencing in the
Downtown area.
We anticipate that there will be several infrastructure needs that will be identified in the
Five-Year Action Plan. Along those lines, the City Council approved during the last
reporting period the reallocation of $248,727 in CDBG funds that will be used to assist
with the City's infrastructure needs in the East Gateway area.
The City has placed its highest priority on helping 'working poor' renter households find
affordable housing; and assisting low-income owners maintain their properties with
housing rehabilitation. This priority has been affected by parallel Community
Development objectives to maintain the existing housing stock and revitalize older
neighborhoods.
The City's specific Housing Objectives for FY2005 through FY2010 are:
Housing Objective One: Build 200 new mixed-income rental units in conjunction with
ongoing redevelopment/revitalization projects. .
. Federal Funds: HOME/CBDG
. State/Other Funds: SHIP, FHFC programs
Housing Objective Two: Acquire and/or rehabilitate 50 units in small rental complexes
for mixed-income affordable rental housing.
. Federal Funds: HOME/CBDG
. State/Other Funds: SHIP, FHFC programs
Housing Objective Three: Preserve the existing housing stock by rehabilitating 100
units owned by low-income owner households.
. Federal Funds: HOME/CBDG
. State/Other Funds: SHIP
Housing Objective Four: Preserve the existing housing stock by funding the acquisition
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and rehabilitation/expansion of 50 existing units for new low-income owner households.
. Federal Funds: HOME
. State/Other Funds: SHIP
Housing Objective Five: Provide direct down payment/closing cost assistance to 100
low and moderate-income homebuyers.
. Federal Funds: HOME
. State/Other Funds: SHIP, HF A Bonds
Housing Objective Six: Construct 20 new affordable, for sale, in-fill units in support of
the City's ongoing revitalization/redevelopment activities.
. Federal Funds: HOME/CDBG
. State/Other Funds: SHIP
Housing Objective Seven: Provide credit counseling and homeownership training
assistance to 100 perspective low-income homebuyers.
HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
During FY 2006-07, the City made a total of eighteen rehabilitation loans with CDBG,
HOME and/or SHIP funds. Fourteen loans were provided to low-income families and
four (4) loans were provided to very low-income families. This activity resulted in
expenditures in the amount of$687,500.
The City worked with Largo Area Housing Development Corporation (LAHDC) to
complete a small niche infill subdivision in South Greenwood called Woodlawn Oaks,
. consisting of eleven homes. The City set-aside $425,000 in SHIP funds to assist LAHDC
with the infrastructure improvements for the proposed subdivision. Down payment and
closing costs were provided to the homebuyers.
The City offers several programs that help make housing more affordable to very low and
moderate-income homebuyers. The City's Home Ownership Program will lend funds to
purchase land, provide down payment assistance, pay impact fees, disposition costs,
closing costs and build new homes for income eligible home buyers. Funds in this
program are also available to approved non-profit agencies financing their clients home
ownership needs. Currently these agencies include:
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
Community Service Foundation
Home for Independence
Habitat for Humanity
Largo Area Housing Development Corporation
Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation
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In addition to loans, housing education and counseling services were provided by four (4)
of the City's Housing subrecipients. The City has allocated $75,000 for housing
education on a per household served basis. The City provided an allocation to Tampa Bay
Community Development Corporation (TBCDC) to administer their Home Buyers Club
and for Homeownership Counseling Program, Consumer Credit Counseling Services for
budgeting and foreclosure counseling, Community Services Foundation (CSF) for
administering the Partnership to Homeownership and Homebuyer Education Program
and Lighthouse Credit Foundation for homebuyer counseling. All of the education and
counseling programs were funded through the SHIP program.
Over 249 individuals/families took part in the education/counseling services during this
reporting period. A total of 161 participated in both TBCDC Programs (Homeownership
Counseling and Homebuyer Education Programs), 81 participated in Community Service
Foundation's Partnership to Ownership and Homebuyer Education Programs, 48
participated from Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services and Consumer Credit
Counseling Service counseled one.
MONITORING PLAN
All subrecipients will receive federal and local regulations relating to their specific
activity, along with an explanation as to how these apply to the particular project.
Specific Performance Agreements will be executed with each subrecipient, giving
measurable objectives for the eligible activity to be carried out. Each project is monitored
on an ongoing basis. Documentation submitted with reimbursement requests are
reviewed for compliance with applicable regulations and measurable objectives prior to
issuing funds.
On-site monitoring of selected subrecipients will be scheduled and completed annually
by the housing manager. A checklist will be completed and reviewed to insure all aspects
of the activity are carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.
In addition to the above documentation, any subrecipient determined to be in need of
and/or requesting additional training on how to meet grantee and federal requirements
will receive technical assistance in the form deemed most appropriate to the
circumstances by the Assistant Director or Housing Manager. Additional technical
assistance, if needed or requested, will be given at the time of the annual monitoring.
To further illustrate the monitoring process, the city utilizes three (3) main approaches to
monitor subrecipients. The first begins during the application process. In this process,
subrecipients will provide the city their goals and objectives along with an
implementation schedule. If funded, the goals, objectives, budget and implementation
schedule are included in their subrecipient agreement with the City.
Next, the City provides the subrecipient with the format for monthly activity reports.
These reports must be completed and returned to the City on a monthly basis. TheeHousing Division Staff monitors those reports and if the subrecipient is not meeting their
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goals, technical assistance is provided.
Subrecipients who are provided housing assistance are monitored on a loan-by-Ioan basis.
Each loan is monitored and approved by the City prior to loan closing to ensure
compliance.
Lastly, the City provides direct monitoring of all subrecipients annually. New agencies
receive two (2) monitoring visits. The first visit is to provide technical assistance to
ensure the agency understands the compliance process. The second visit is a detail-
monitoring visit from an approved checklist. Agencies who have received funding in the
past are monitored once.
CDBG NARRATIVE
Relationship Of The Use Of CDBG Funds To The Priorities. Needs. Goals And
Specific Objectives
The City utilized a strategy of diversification when selecting CDBG eligible activities.
Funds in the amount of $257,637 were allocated for administration (including Fair
Housing activities), $226,000 for housing activities (rehabilitation, acquisition,
disposition, etc.), $341,420 for public facilities and improvements and $165,421 for
public services.
Details of how these funds addressed the individual objectives are listed in the Self-
Evaluation section of this report.
Nature And Reasons For Anv Chan2es In Pro2ram Objectives
There were no changes or amendments to program objectives.
Assessment Of Grantee Efforts In Carrvin2 Out The Planned Actions
. All resources (CDBG, HOME and SHIP) listed in the Consolidated Plan were
obtained.
. The City supported the Homeless Emergency Project in an application for federal
funds.
. In addition to CDBG, HOME and SHIP funds, the City was successful in obtaining
private sector leveraging for new housing construction and financing home purchases.
Actions Of Funds Used Outside The National Objectives
All CDBG funds were used for activities that meet the national objectives.
Acquisition. Rehabilitation And Demolition Narrative
Neither the City, nor its subrecipients, acquired or rehabilitated buildings that resulted in
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the displacement of business, individuals or families as a result of projects funded with
CDBG or HOME dollars. All properties that were acquired with CDBG funds were
voluntary and mostly vacant parcels.
The City's subrecipients purchased all properties acquired during this reporting period.
They include Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Service, Inc., Tampa Bay Community
Development Corporation, Community Service Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity.
When subrecipients become interested in a property they want to acquire, the following
steps are required:
1. The Subrecipient informs the property owner that they are interested in the
property.
2. The Subrecipient sends out HUD Guide Notice-Disclosures to Sellers with
Voluntary, Arm's Length Purchase Offer.
3. The Subrecipient informs the owner that they do not have the power of Eminent
Domain and that the purchase would be a strictly voluntary transaction.
4. If the owner is interested in selling the property, an appraisal is obtained.
5. The Subrecipient determines just compensation for the property.
6. The Subrecipient offers just compensation to the owner.
7. Should the owner agree to the offer, the Subrecipient may purchase the property.
8. If the offer is not acceptable to the owner, both parties walk away from the deal.
Temporary relocation benefits were provided to eligible homeowners while their homes
were being rehabilitated. Temporary benefits include moving, storage, temporary rents,
and utilities.
A total of $13,000 was expended to demolish three (3) vacant dilapidated buildings. The
demolition of those buildings resulted in the construction of two (2) homes for low to
moderate-income families. The home was built with federal assistance.
Economic Development Narrative
For fiscal year 2006-2007 the City expended $27,241 for economic development program
delivery. The program delivery costs were associated with managing the economic
development loan portfolio.
Limited Clientele Narrative
The City and its subrecipients maintain files that document all clients who qualify for the
limited clientele designation.
Pro2ram Income Narrative
Please see HUD Financial Summary Report - Program Income Section
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Rehabilitation Pro2ram Narrative
Please see Self Evaluation Section of Report
Please see HUD Rehabilitation Report.
HOME NARRATIVE
HOME Pro2ram Distribution Analvsis
The City received an allocation of $543,850 in HOME Entitlement Funds for FY2006-
2007. The majority of the funds were set aside for housing development. The budget for
this reporting period shows funds for the entitlement allocation were budgeted in the
following manner:
Subrecipient Housing Pool $
Community Housing Development Organizations $
Housing Rehabilitation $
Homeless Activities $
Program Administration $
TOTAL $
307,888.00
81,577.00
o
100,000.00
54,385.00
543,850.00
Funds set aside in the Subrecipient Housing Pool may be used for homeownership
rehabilitation; new single-family housing construction, down payment and closing cost
assistance, acquisition of real property and other related housing costs. Funds set aside
for the Community Housing Development Organization are undetermined. The table
below lists the activities by which the funds were expended during this reporting period
with the FY 2006-2007 entitlement allocation, program income and reprogrammed funds.
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$ 88,440.0
$ 48,417.0
$ 46,004.0
$ 3,803.00
$ 49,370.00
$ 0
$ 364.00
$ 510.00
$ 441,273.00
$ 678,181.00
The City of Clearwater has four (4) certified Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDOs) to date. Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.,
Largo Area Housing Development Corporation, Mt. Carmel Community Development
Corporation, and Homes for Independence, Inc.
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, a long time housing partner, was formally
adopted in October 1999. They were awarded the FY -1997 and 1998 CHDO allocations
of $60,400 and $63,500, respectively. In June of 2000, the Largo Area Development
Corporation (LADC) was approved as a CHDO. They were awarded the FY-1999
CHDO allocation of $64,700 and the FY-2000 allocation of $67,500. Mt. Carmel
Community Development Corporation was certified as a CHDO in 2002 and was
allocated the City's FY-2001 CHDO allocation of$71,000. The City awarded $77,100 in
FY -2002 CHDO funds to Homes for Independence, Inc. for the predevelopment costs
associated with the proposed special needs rental development for physically disabled
individuals. The City awarded the FY -2003 CHDO allocation of $88,902 to Clearwater
Neighborhood Housing Services to build a single family home. An additional $300,000
was provided to the agency for construction related costs to build three (3) single-family
homes.
The FY 2004 CHDO award went to Homes to Independence to build affordable rental
units. In this reporting period, the city awarded Largo Area Housing Development the FY
2005 allocation. The city has not awarded the FY 2006/07 CHDO allocation.
HOME Match Report
Please see attached Match Report in Appendix under "IDIS Reports".
Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Report - HUn Form-4107
Please see attached Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Report in Appendix
under "IDIS Reports".
HOME Inspections. Mfirmative Marketin2 Actions. Outreach To Minority And
Women Owned Businesses
Three (3) rental housing developments previously funded and subject to HOME
monitoring were inspected during this reporting period. Those housing developments
included Wellington Apartments, Fulton Avenue Apartments and Lexington Apartments.
Wellington Apartments and Fulton Avenue Apartments provide housing for all low to
moderate-income families and Lexington Apartments provide housing for the elderly.
The monitoring visit to Wellington Apartments, Fulton Avenue Apartments and
Lexington Apartments did not show any areas of non-compliance.
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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS NARRATIVE
The City of Clearwater did not receive any HOPW A funding during this reporting period.
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT NARRATIVE
The City of Clearwater did not receive any ESG funding during this reporting period.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The City maintains a Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board to
encourage public participation. The Board meets periodically to discuss and make
recommendations to City Staff and the City Council on housing related issues. The City
Clerk's Office maintains minutes from those meetings.
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APPENDIX
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY-2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
1, City of Clearwater-Housing Element
2, City of Clearwater-Housing Division Website Information
3, Citizens Comments
4, City of Clearwater-Direct Benefit Information
5, Budget & Expenditure Summary
6, IDIS Reports (To be included with HUD submitted copy)
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY -2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Comprehensive Plan - Housing Element
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY-2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Budget & Expenditure Summary
FY2006-2007
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Community Development Block Grant
And
HOME Investment Partnership Programs
Budget and Expenditure Summary
Prior Year
Remaining & other Total Number
Person's
Activity Budget Expenditures Balance Expenditures Expenditures Assisted
Oemolition $ 30,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 23,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 13,000.00 3
Relocation $ 20,000.00 $ 7,689.00 $ 12,311.00 $ $ 7,689.00 4
Acquisition $ $ $ $ 0
COBG Program Administration. $ 233,895.00 $ 166,715.00 $ 67,180.00 $ $ 166,715.00 0
COBG-PD-ED $ 30,000.00 $ 27,254.00 $ 2,746.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 37,254.00 0
COBG-PO-Rehab $ 125,000.00 $ 65,012.00 $ 59,988.00 $ $ 65,012.00 0
COBG-PO-Infill $ 15,000.00 $ 12,772.00 $ 2,228.00 $ $ 12,772.00 0
HOME Program Administration. $ 54,385.00 $ 48,418.00 $ 5,967.00 $ $ 48,418.00
Public SeNices $ 165,421.00 $ 110,579.00 $ 54,842.00 $ 66,823.00 $ 177,402.00 4,826
Public Facilities & Improvements $ 341,420.00 $ 73,005.00 $ 268,415.00 $ 257,684.00 $ 330,689.00 12,183
COBG Program Housing (Housing Pool) $ 185,000.00 $ $ 185,000.00 $ 330,439.00 $ 330,439.00 8
HOME Program Housing (Housing Pool) $ 307,888.00 $ 239,593.00 $ 68,295.00 $ 319,037.00 $ 558,630.00 12
HOME Acquisition, Transitional Housing $ 100,000.00 $ $ 100,000.00 $ $ 0
COBG Economic Development $ $ $ $ 0
Community Housing Development Org. $ 81,577.00 $ $ 81,577.00 $ $ 0
Rental Housing Oevelopment-HOME $ $ $ $ $ 0
Fair Housing - COBG $ 23,741.00 $ 10,641.00 $ 13,100.00 $ 7,563.00 $ 18,204.00 124
TOTAL" $1,713,327.00 $ 768,678.00 $ 944,649.00 $ 997,546.00 $ 1,766,224.00 17,161.00
. The Program Administration Equals 16.8% of the Total Budget. COBG Allows 20% of Allocation for
Program Administration and 20% of Program Income. HOME Allows 10% of Allocation for Program
Administration and 10% on Program Income.
.. The difference between "Budger and "Expenditures" is made up of such
things as: Carryover Funds for Public SeNices, Public Facility projects being
completed, the Homeless Emergency Project, and the Housing Pool Funds.
11/20/2007
Housing Division Website:
www.mvclearwater.com/2.ov/depts/econ devel/housin2..asp
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY-2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Citizen Comments
CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY-2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Direct Benefit Information
I Loans Fiscal Year 2007 (New Loansl
I
File # Address Proi Funded by Home Proi Funded bv Shio Proi Funded b CDBG Pinellas Ctv
.- Grants-HOME Grants-SHIP Grants-CDBG CLT
CFI 274 1009 LaSalle St ._~~ 45,000.00
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CFI 275 1119 Tangerine St 60,000.00
CFI 294 1112 Woodlawn St (lot 1l 60,000.00
CFI 295 1128 Woodlawn St (lot 8l 60,000.00 .-
CFI 296 1116 Woodlawn St (lot 11 60,000.00
CFI 297 1488 Woodlawn Oaks 60,000.00 .....-
CFI 298 1146 Williamson Ln 60,000.00 ..
CFI 299 1484 Woodlawn Oaks Ave 60,000.00
CFI 300 1140 Williamson Ln 60,000.00
CFI 301 1480 Woodlawn Oaks Ave 60,000.00
CFI 302 704 Vine St 69,400.00
CFI 303 1165 Russell St 55,963.50
CFI 304 1476 Woodlawn Oaks Ave 60,000.00
CFI 305 1134 Woodlawn Ln (lot 91 60,000.00
CFI 306 1472 Woodlawn Oaks Ave 60,000.00
CFI 307 lot 12 (surolus Drooertvl
CFI 280-1 910 Jurgens St 1,374.00
Clmns to print for NAHAB report
- 350,363.50 1,374.00 540,000.00 - . -
DPA 1525 2709 Foxfire Ct, Unit A 17,000.00
DPA 1557 908 Palmetto St 3,921.97
DPA 1561 2520 Rova' Pines Circle Unit 24-A 14,000.00
DPA 1570 2625 State Road 590, Unit #213 13,431.09
- 13,431.09 - 34,921.97 - - -
RL 1505 1456 S Prescott Ave 500.00
RL 1526 1151 Howard St 39,538.50
RL 1560 2625 State Road 590, #1324 250.00 22,412.50
RL 1562 1321 Woodbine St 10,000.00 43,641.73
RL 1563 2101 Sunset Pt Rd #102 22,642.95
RL 1564 1430 Fairmont St 20,000.00
RL 1565 1311 Pat1<wood St 250.00 33,374.40
RL 1571 1439 Wilson Road 62,233.05
RL 1572 1455 Pine St 58,624.00
RL 1573 2640 Enterorise Road E, Unit B-25 9,850.00 42,370.45
RL 1575 1040 & 1046 S. Ft. Harrison Ave 88,834.60
RL 1576 1430 Arrowhead Circle W 6,850.00 4,992.50
RL 1577 3038 Eastland Blvd #F-103 38,471.74
RL 1578 2969 Feather Dr 9,057.50 23,580.10
RL 1579 1341 Browning St 250.00 42,764.80
RL 1580 1538 Camel Ave 10,000.00 32,145.20
RL 1581 2986 Mission Drive E 3,035.00 35,137.20
RL 1582 401 Hamilton Crescent 10,000.00
RL 1565 1405 & 1419 Leo Lane E & Vacant 300,000.00
RL 1461-1 1418 Barbara Ave 250.00 16,445.25
12,092.50 58,717.30 17,200.00 319,236.05 51,000.00 229,255.62 300,000.00
- 682,589.18 3,248.00 1,212 025.39 30,500.00 99,428.63 -
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
FY-2006-2007
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
IDIS Forms
(To be Included with HUD Submitted Copy)