HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2008 14 CDBG for Catholic Charities Housing Services Rose of Mary Terrace Senior Housing Project BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
• AGENDA STATEMENT ,
Item No.
For Meeting of April 15, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Resolution approving a $18,108.10 grant from the City's Community Development
Block Grant program to the Catholic Charities Housing Services Rose of Mary
Terrac senior housing project.
SUBMITTED B. � ` Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development
(509) 575 -6113
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Archie M. Matthews, Operations Supervisor of Neighborhood
Development Services, (509) 575 -6101
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City Council awarded $400,000 to assist Catholic Charities
Housing Services (CCHS) develop Rose of Mary Terrace Senior Apartments. The primary source
of funding, for the $5 Million project are a Section 202 Senior Housing grant from HUD, and the
Washington State Housing Trust Fund. Construction began in late 2007, and is nearing
completion.
In March 2008, CCHS staff requested additional CDBG funds due to several required project
modifications that have led to cost overruns of $94,120.00 CED staff requested that CCHS identify
which costs were due to infrastructure modifications required to build the project to a public
standard versus a private development (the original plan). The balance of the cost overrun will be
0 paid by state sources.
The total amount of those modifications, and CCHS' request for city funds, are $18,108.10, and
consist of the following:
• Upgrade private road lighting: $3,340.37
• Install additional sidewalk: $7,637.10
• Increase width of roadway: $6,580.00
• Separate meter pedestal for street lights: $ 550.63
This is an approved use of CDBG Economic Development funds
This proposal was discussed at the meeting of the City Council's Neighborhood Development
Committee on April 9, 2008; the committee recommended that this proposal be forwarded to the
full Council for approval.
Resolution Ordinance Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source 2008 CDBG funds
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: nd\ T i City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution.
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for full Council
consideration by the Council's Neighborhood Development Committee.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2008-
A RESOLUTION approving a $18,108.10 grant from the City's Community Development
Block Grant program to the Catholic Charities Housing Services Rose of
Mary Terrace senior housing project.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is a recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant
funds which may be used, among other things to assist housing benefiting low and moderate income
families; - and
WHEREAS, The City Council awarded $400,000 to assist Catholic Charities Housing Services
(CCHS) develop Rose of Mary Terrace Senior Apartments; and
WHEREAS, The primary source of funding, for the $5 Million project are a Section 202 Senior
Housing grant from HUD, and the Washington State Housing Trust Fund. Construction began in
late 2007, and is nearing completion; and
WHEREAS, In March 2008, CCHS staff requested additional CDBG funds due to several
required project modifications that have led to cost overruns of $94,120.00 CED staff requested that
CCHS identify which costs were due to infrastructure modifications required to build the project to
i a public standard versus a private development (the original plan); and
WHEREAS, The balance of the cost overrun will be paid by state sources; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of those modifications, and CCHS' request for city funds, are
$18,108.10, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
. A grant of $18,108.10 in CDBG funds to the Catholic Charities Housing Services Rose of Mary
Terrace senior housing project for the purpose of paying for said infrastructure modifications, is
hereby authorized and approved.
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary grant documents.
Including a grant agreement, between the City of Yakima and the Catholic Charities Housing
Services Rose of Mary Terrace.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15 day of April, 2008
III David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk