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<br />RiEPORT. <br /> <br />6.18 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor.and .City Council <br />. . . From theCi . ,Mana er <br /> <br /> <br />December 8,2008 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Agreement for Fiscal Year <br />2008-09. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Authorize, by motion, approval of funding agreement with YMCA of the Mid Peninsula <br />Sequoia YMCA to allow disbursement of funds. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Each year the City receives an entitlement of Community Development Block Grant <br />(CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These <br />funds provide inter.;ention and supportive programs to Redwood City citizens which <br />include homeless services, senior and youth programs, job training, economic <br />development assistance, minor home repair and energy conservation programs. COBG <br />funds are exclusively targeted to low and moderate income residents to meet certain <br />housing, supportive programs, and non-housing community development needs. <br /> <br />The Council approved a number of programs and activities in the Consolidated Annual <br />Action Plan for 2008-2009. On September 8,2008, twelve such funding agreements for <br />FY 2008-2009 were approved with the condition that capital improvement projects be <br />brought to Council for approval when the activities were ready to proceed. One <br />additional activity approved in the Annual Action Plan is now ready to proceed. <br /> <br />The agreement with YMCA of the Mid Peninsula will assist Sequoia YMCA with the <br />resurfacing and coating of the accessible swimming pool deck and the installation of a <br />new automatic door opener for improved accessibility. This facility serves low income <br />children, seniors, and disabled persons in addition to general membership. The purpose <br />of this activity is to improve safety and accessibility by leveraging the organizations' <br />maintenance reserve fund, which will also be used to support these improvements. <br />YMCA has received bids for the proposed work and is ready to execute a construction <br />contract pending approval of this funding agreement. <br /> <br />At TERNA TIVES <br />The Council may choose to modify the budget and/or scope of work of the agreement. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The total cost of this activity is $28,694.60 and was previously approved by Council on <br />April 28, 2008 from Community Development Block Grant funds. <br /> <br />1:12008 STAFF REPORTS. AGREEMENTS\12-2008\YMCA\CDBG Funding Agreement Staff ReporC YMCA_12.S.2008_fc.doc <br />