Agenda Date: 01/16/2018
Subject:
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A resolution authorizing the approval of an amendment to the 2016 Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program Subgrantee Agreement for the Littleton Sidewalk Improvement Project
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Presented By: |
Keith Reester, Public Works Director |
POLICY QUESTION:
Should city council approve an amendment increasing the grant funding amount for the Littleton Sidewalk Improvement Subgrantee Agreement for the 2016 Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program?
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Beginning in 1974, the CDBG program is one of the longest continuously run programs at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG program provides annual grants on a formula basis to over 1,200 general units of local government and States.
Proposed CDBG projects must be consistent with broad national priorities, specifically activities that benefit low and moderate-income people. For the city of Littleton, our CDBG opportunities are administered through Arapahoe County.
The city entered into a CDBG agreement with the County on March 8, 2017 to complete the project known as Littleton Sidewalk Improvements. This project is a continuation of an on-going program to replace narrow and deteriorated sidewalks in low-moderate income areas of the city. Historically, the city has used these funds in the northeast neighborhoods. It involved the installation of new sidewalk and curb ramps on the south side of West Prentice Avenue between South Hickory and South Delaware Streets. The existing sidewalk was more than 50 years old with “Hollywood” style rollover curbs. This old 31" wide (non-ADA compliant) sidewalk was widened to 60”.
The city’s 2016 CDBG set-aside from Arapahoe County was $135,000, of which we allocated $20,250 to Doctor's Care and $114,750 to the sidewalk project. The 2016 Littleton Doctor's Care project did not spend all of their grant allocation, a one-time programing anomaly. Consequently Arapahoe County can increase our Littleton Sidewalk Improvements grant amount by $4,260, so we use our full set-aside amount.
The project was contracted and completed in September 2017 for a total sum of $185,240. The contractor has been paid in full and the city will complete the final drawdown and project report once this amendment has been adopted.
PRIOR ACTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS:
Council approved the original Agreement as described on March 7, 2017.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
This sidewalk project is completed and after we approve and sign the amendment we can draw down the new full $119,010 grant amount.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The 2017 budget included $249,750 in both revenue and expenditures for Community Development Block Grants in anticipation of completing two years of CDBG projects. As this project was the only one completed in 2017 and now would total $119,010, no additional appropriations will be required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution to amend this agreement increasing the grant amount by $4,260.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the resolution approving the first amendment to the Subgrantee Agreement for the 2016 Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program Littleton Sidewalk Improvement project.