Staff Report1. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The City of Meridian is the recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
As a recipient of these funds, the City is required to prepare an annual action plan as well as a yearly
assessment of its accomplishments utilizing these funds. At the end of each program year, the City
is required to prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
This report provides information to HUD and the citizen's of Meridian about the
accomplishments for each program year in the Consolidated Plan. The information allows
HUD, city officials, and the public to evaluate the City's performance and determine whether
the activities undertaken during the year helped meet the City's five-year goals and address the
priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan and the annual Action Plan.
The annual performance report, prepared with public review and comment, must be submitted
to HUD annually, no later than December 30 (90 days after the program year ends). The City
of Meridian's PY07 Action Plan covers the time period from October 1, 2007 through
September 30, 2008. The 2007 CAPER describes the resources expended during the 2007
program year from Federal, non-Federal and private sources. It addresses the requirements set
forth in 24 CFR § 91.520 by (1) describing the resources made available, (2) the investment of
available resources, (3) the geographic distribution and location of the investments, (4) the
families and persons assisted, (5) actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, and (6)
other actions indicated in the action plan. Staff is requesting that City Council open the public
comment period for the 2007 CAPER.
2. SUNIIVIARY RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends opening the public hearing comment period commencing November 25,
2008 and closing on Wednesday, December 10`~ at 5:00 P.M.
3. SiJ1VIlVIARY OF CAPER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
a. The 2007 Action Plan identified 11 specific items to accomplish from October 1, 2008 through
September 30, 2008.Out of those 11, we accomplished 7. See table below for a brief summary.
A copy of the full report can be found online at
http://www.meridiancity.org/planning zoning/communit~development/index.asp .
PROJECT MONEY ALLOCATED PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Demolish and Clear a
blighted property- 1535 N. $110,435.00 Underway -project was Cleared a substandard lot in
downtown Meridian that had
Main completed in PY 08. health and safety issues
Meridian Development $55,000 In Progress
Corporation public facility
improvement
Buy and market a $1 HUD $1.00 None became available
home in PY 07
Establish an Affordable $0.00 Complete Accomplished in March of
Housing Task Force 2008. Resolution # 08-604
Fair housing awareness $0.00 Complete: Apri122, 16 individual from Meridian
activity 2008, Far Housing attended the Conference.
Conference in Nampa
Calendar distributed statewide
Sponsored the Idaho to 1,000 of individuals and
Fair Housing Calendar organizations
Educate individuals on $0.00 Complete Worked with building
lead based paint hazards department to distribute
pamphlet and bookmarks
Increase awareness of $0.00 Complete Staff has participated on the
affordable homeownership Fair Housing Forum, posted
opportunities and programs community housing events
online, sponsored fair housing
calendar and helped advertise
the fair housing conference.
Staff is currently working
with Boise City Ada County
Housing Authority to establish
more affordable housing in
Meridian
Code Enforcement $19,000.00 Complete 60 households were visited in
Meridian's LMI Areas
Neighborhood Clean Up $0.00 Complete Old Town Clean Up. Debris
Event cleared from 13 properties
Meridian Community $0.00 Complete 1,000 community resource
Resource Directory directories were created and
are currently being distributed
throughout Meridian
Increase Awareness of $0.00 Complete Done through the Community
Social and Human Service Resource Directory outreach
Providers
4. PROCESS FACTS
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