HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2008-069Temporary Resolution #11403
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2008-�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PROJECTS
RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2008
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR EXPENDITURE OF THE U.S.
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS ESTIMATED TO BE
$418,811 FOR THE NINTH PROGRAM YEAR (CASE NO. 07-MI-
O8); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has notified the
City of Tamarac of its HUD Fiscal Year 2008 funding allocation in the estimated amount of
$418,811 under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the City's Ninth
Program Year (attached hereto as Exhibit 1 "); and
WHEREAS, funding received for the CDBG program must be utilized for eligible CDBG
activities; and
WHEREAS, all CDBG eligible activities must meet one of three national objectives, as
defined by Congress, including benefiting low and moderate income people, helping to eliminate
slum and blight, or addressing existing conditions that pose a serious or immediate threat to the
health and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac adopted the City of Tamarac Five Year Consolidated Plan
for FY 2005-2010 via resolution R-2005-151 which established the City's strategic priorities for the
CDBG program during this period; and
WHEREAS, each year a new Annual Action Plan is required to detail projects, activities, and
programs to be funded by that year's funding allocation in compliance with the adopted
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Consolidated Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit °2"); and
WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan requires a public hearing process to solicit input in the
development and review of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the City of Tamarac was selected to participate in one of
the required hearings regarding recommendations for proposed uses of the CDBG funding; and
WHEREAS, the first portion of the public participation has been completed; and
WHEREAS, upon the passage and adoption of this resolution a thirty (30) day public review
period will be advertised in order to gather additional public input; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director and the Planning Board recommend
the approval of the projects recommended for inclusion in the Ninth Program Year Annual
Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual
Action Plan for expenditure of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Development
Block Grant funds estimated to be $418,811 for the Ninth Program Year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City Commission hereby approves the projects recommended
for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Action Plan for expenditure of the U.S. Housing and
Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds estimated to be $418,811 for the
Ninth Program Year.
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SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
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MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
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Exhibit "1" -1-v�- � ` '� 0 3
CITY OF TAMARAC
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Action Plan
Ninth Program Year
Prepared by:
City of Tamarac
Community Development Department
7525 NW 88th Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33321
Submitted to:
Broward County, Florida
Community Development Division
and
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Office of Community Planning and Development
July 2008
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 4
Community Description.......................................................................................4
CITYMAP.................................................................................................................. 5
FISCAL YEAR 2008 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ........................................................ 6
ACTIVITIES...............................................................................................7
PROPOSED FY 2008 CDBG PROJECTS ............................................. I.................. 8
Residential Rehabilitation.....................................................................................8
Public Service -Support Group/Counseling................................................8
Public Service -Temporary Full -Time Social Worker ......................................... 8
Fitness "It Starts in the Parks" Educational Campaign ............................... 8
Public Service-Meditation/Arthritis Tai Chi................................................9
Public Facilities and Improvements/Area-Wide Low Moderate Area (Sidewalks) ............... 9
AuditingServices...................................................................................9
ProgramAdministration................................................................................... 9
ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION..........................................................................10
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME)...................................................10
CONSISTENCY WITH CONSOLIDATED PLAN ............................................ 11
11
OTHER ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES..........................................................
Barriers to Affordable Housing.............................................................
11
FairHousing.......................................................................................12
LeadBase Paint.................................................................................................12
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS....................................................................13
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT..............................................................14
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND COORDINATION...................................16
Institutional Structure..........................................................................16
Continuum of Care..............................................................................16
Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan ................................................. 16
CERTIFICATIONS
17
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Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.......................................................
17
17
Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan ................................................
DrugFree Workplace........................................................................................17
Anti-Lobbying.....................................................................................18
Authority of Jurisdiction.....................................................................
19
Consistency with plan.........................................................................
19
Section3...........................................................................................
19
Citizen Participation...........................................................................
20
Community Development Plan........................................................................
20
Followinga Plan.................................................................................................20
Useof Funds..................................................................................................
20
ExcessiveForce.................................................................................................
21
Compliance With Anti -discrimination Laws ....................................................
21
Lead -Based Paint...............................................................................................21
Compliance with Laws.......................................................................................
21
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
22
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22
Lobbying Certification....................................................................:.......
Drug -Free Workplace Certification........................................................
22
MONITORING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES ............................................... 24
APPENDIXI...........................................................................................................28
PUBLICNOTICE................................................................................................. 28
APPENDIX11..........................................................................................................29
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE .................................................. 29
(COMMUNITY 2020)............................................................................................ 29
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INTRODUCTION
Community Description
The City of Tamarac is centrally located in the Tri-County areas of Palm Beach,
Broward and Miami -Dade. The City occupies twelve square miles and is easily
accessible from the Sawgrass Expressway and the Florida Turnpike.
Tamarac offers all the delights of the South Florida climate with a highly desirable
business environment. Well -kept homes, lush golf courses, and plentiful modern
recreation facilities make residents happy to call Tamarac "home". From fishing,
hunting and boating in the. Everglades on our western boundary, to the Atlantic Ocean
in the east, there are an abundance of water -oriented activities to engage in. Nature
trails and bike paths wind around neighborhoods and public parks adding to the
gracious living in Tamarac. The city has a state of the art Community Center, and new
Aquatic Facility, and Tamarac Elementary School was named a National School of
Excellence. All of this, and Tamarac remains one of Florida's most rapidly growing
cities having surpassed 50,000 in population.
The City of Tamarac has experienced significant growth since its incorporation in 1963.
The population has increase more than ten -fold from 5,078 in 1970 to an estimated
60,639 in 2008. A corresponding change in the demographics of the community has
also been seen. As the population grows younger, different types of services, public
facilities, commercial enterprises, employment opportunities, and educational
institutions are needed. Broward County has responded tot his growth by building a
new elementary and middle school, and a new library in Tamarac. Accompanying this
rapid growth has been a transition to an active business community. Tamarac today
offers an array of employment opportunities and maintains the lowest crime rate of any
City its size in Broward County. More and more young families are moving to Tamarac
to take advantage of the high quality of life offered in the City.
Tamarac operates under a city commission/city manager form of government.
Residents elect their Mayor -at -large and each of four City Commissioners from single -
member electoral districts. Tamarac's customer -first' orientation is a secret to the City's
recent economic and community development successes. The City promises
businesses and residents a professional "customer service that is second to none."
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CITY MAP
Low and Moderate Income % By Blockgroup
City Limits
20"62 Census Blockgroup
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FISCAL YEAR 2008 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
As a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community, the City of Tamarac submits
this proposed FY 2008 Annual Action Plan to HUD after allowing for public comment
through public notice, public review, and public hearing by the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida.
Resources for FY 2008
Federal Community Development Block Grant $418,811
Home Initiatives Partnership (HOME) $129,377
Other State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) $532,360
The FY 2008 Program Year includes an estimated $418,811 in CDBG funds, and
$129,377 in HOME funds. Other non-federal sources of funding include approximately
$532,360 from the State Housing Initiative (SHIP) program and an estimated $60,000 in
program income for that program. SHIP funds are allocated to housing in accordance
with the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) adopted by the City Commission.
The City of Tamarac has also received $723,804.00 for 2005 Disaster Recovery
Initiative Program funds. These funds are intended to assist residents whose properties
were damaged during the 2005 Hurricane season, specifically those "red -tagged" after
Hurricane Wilma. The City will address residential rehabilitation of multi -family and
single-family properties, as well as Relocation Assistance.
Additionally, the City received supplemental funding for 2005 Disaster Recovery
Initiative Program in the amount of $593,339.51. These funds have been allocated to
Disaster Mitigation.
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ACTIVITIES
Ten (10) activities were proposed by the various City departments. All ten activities
were eligible and eight (8) were recommended for funding. The FY 2008 Annual Action
Plan addresses the City's priorities of Maintenance of the Affordable Housing Stock and
Public Services in the following activities:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG):
Home Rehabilitation $142,608.80
Meditation/Tai Chi $ 3,120.00
Counseling/Support Group $ 6,020.00
Social Worker $ 50,280.00
Fitness "It Starts in the Parks" $ 3,020.00
Sidewalks $130,000.00
Auditing Services $ 5,500.00
Program Administration $ 78,262.20
State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP):
Residential Rehabilitation
$151,727.00
Storm Shutter/Impact Resistant
$ 30,000,00
Disaster Mitigation
$ 75,000.00
Code Correction
$ 40,000.00
Purchase Assistance
$190,000.00
Program Administration
$ 46,000.00
Home Investments Partnership (HOME):
Residential Rehabilitation $129,377.00
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FY 2008-2009 PROPOSED PROJECTS DESCRIPTIONS
Residential Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repair) $ 142,608.80
This activity will provide minor home repairs to a minimum of five low to moderate -
income households who are experiencing conditions in and around the home that pose
a threat to health, safety, and welfare of the household occupants. This project will be
carried out on a citywide basis. This activity is eligible under 24 CFR Section
570.202(a) and will benefit low and moderate -income households on an area -wide
basis.
Public Service (Support Group) $ 6,020.00
This activity will include funding for support groups to individual's, families, and single
mothers as a result of continuing family issues (bereavement, mental health, parenting
skills). Approximately eighty (80) unduplicated clients will be served by the various
Support Group this fiscal year. These activities are eligible under 24 CFR section
570.201(e), and will benefit low and moderate income persons as qualified under
570.208(a)(2), limited clientele.
Public Service (Temporary Full -Time Social Worker) $ 50,280.00
This activity will include funding for a temporary full-time social worker to provide
information and referral services to elderly residents, ongoing case management,
implementation of the Senior Program and the Volunteer Program, addressing an
average of 60 calls a month and managing a caseload of about 35 a week.
Approximately one hundred and twenty (120) unduplicated clients will be served by the
Social Worker this fiscal year. These activities are eligible under 24 CFR section
570.201(e), and will benefit low and moderate income persons as qualified under
570.208(a)(2), limited clientele.
Public Service (Fitness "It Starts in the Parks") $ 3,020.00
This activity will include funding for an initiative of the Florida Recreation and Park
Association intended to better position parks and recreation to focus on public education
on fighting obesity, conditioning oh healthy choices in nutrition, and the importance of
daily physical activity. "It Starts in the Parks" is a 10 week program that will track and
measure each individual's progress. Approximately seventy-five (75) unduplicated
clients will be served by the Fitness Campaign this fiscal year. These activities are
eligible under 24 CFR section 570.201(e), and will benefit low and moderate income
persons as qualified under 570.208(a)(2), limited clientele.
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Public Service (Meditation and Arthritis Tai Chi) $ 3,120.00
This activity will include funding for classes that will be offered to elderly residents
providing exercise and meditation to assist those coping with stress. Approximately one
hundred and forty four (144) elderly residents will participate in the Arthritis Tai Chi and
Meditation classes as qualified under 570.201(e) Public Services.
Area -Wide Low -Moderate Neighborhood Benefit $ 130,000.00
(Installation of Sidewalks)
The activity will provide for installation of sidewalks in low -moderate income
neighborhoods. There are no existing sidewalks at these locations and the installation
will improve accessibility and allow for area -wide benefit. This activity is eligible under
24 CFR Section 570.208 (a) (1)
Auditing Services
$ 6,500.00
Since the FY 2009 CDBG program is an expenditure driven program that may result in
total federal expenditures exceeding $500,000, the City is required under the U.S.
Single Audit Act and the OMB Circular A-133 to have an annual compliance audit
conducted. These activities are presumed to benefit low and moderate -income persons
and are eligible under 24 CFR 570.206(a).
Program Administration $ 78,262.20
This activity will provide general management, oversight, and coordination of the
programs. Also, this activity will provide for an annual grant audit, and provide provision
of fair housing services designed to further the fair housing objectives of the Fair
Housing Act, 42 U.C.C. 3601-20. These activities are presumed to benefit low and
moderate -income persons and are eligible under 24 CFR 570.206(a).
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ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION
In accordance with the Consolidated Plan, and the Local Housing Assistance Plan
(LHAP), the City has addressed the needs within the community and distributed funds
accordingly.
Total Distributed $418,811.00
FY 2008 Activity Distribution
For Allocation of $418,811
❑Administration - 19%
BAuditing Services - 1
® Public Services - 15%
0 Home Rehabilitation - 34%
■ Sidewalks - 31 %
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME)
Broward County has been designated as a consortium in the Home Investments
Partnership (HOME) program. The County receives an annual allocation of HOME
funds, which is distributed among the cities participating in the consortium. These funds
will enable members of the consortium to expand their initiatives to provide safe,
decent, and affordable housing to their residents. With the additional HOME funds, the
City can increase the resources available for home rehabilitation. An additional four (4
to 6) homeowners can be assisted because of HOME funds.
Participation in the Broward County HOME Consortium also provides advantages
beyond additional funding. The consortium allows the cities to collaborate on best
practices, share knowledge, leverage resources, and exchange technology on the
provision of affordable housing. The ultimate and cumulative advantage of participating
in the consortium is the enhanced capacity of the consortium members to provide their
residents with affordable housing. The added values of quality housing in these cities
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include the ability to attract new businesses and working families and a reduction in
code compliance issues that can translate into reduced crime and vandalism.
During 2007, the City entered into an Interlocal Agreement to administer its own HOME
funds in-house. Staff is now able to provide the residents with direct access and
assistance in the applying for, and processing of HOME funds.
CONSISTENCY WITH CONSOLIDATED PLAN
The local Planning Board met May 7, 2008 at 9:00 AM to make recommendations on
the FY08 Annual Action Plan. No public comment was received during this public
hearing. Funding from SHIP, CDBG, and HOME programs will be used to help meet the
identified needs. Activities proposed in this plan are consistent with the City's 2005-
2010 Consolidated Plan.
The City's priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan are 1) Housing and 2) Public
Service. This proposed FY08 Action Plan includes projects supporting these two
priorities including the housing rehabilitation program, the services of a full-time social
worker.
OTHER ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Barriers to Affordable Housing
The City continues to support affordable housing efforts by focusing on the grants
available through the CDBG, SHIP and HOME programs. By partnering with Broward
County Home Consortium and Florida Housing Finance Authority, the City is able to
refer residents for home ownership counseling and lender's programs as a way to
negate predatory lending. The City also has lender requirements which must be met in
order to fund individual requests for assistance to ensure fair housing practices.
The City of Tamarac is a participating member of the Broward Housing and Community
Development Task Force which allows for participating agencies to share commons
barriers to affordable housing and important resources to overcoming them. The Task
Force addresses foreclosure prevention, fair housing, incentives, and any other topics
related to housing and community development.
The City currently has several incentive strategies for builders and developers working
with affordable housing programs that target very low, low and moderate households.
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Incentive Strategies:
• Permits, as defined in s. 163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing
projects are expedited to a greater degree than other projects.
• The City expedites the processing of affordable housing permits through a
pre -application conference.
• Affordable housing projects are identified by sales price consistent with
the SHIP program's housing value limits.
• The building and Community Development Departments have employees
that serve as liaisons with developers of affordable housing to assist in the
permit process.
• Affordable housing projects are stamped "EXPEDITED."
Fair Housing
The City hired a fair housing consultant (Housing Opportunities for Project Excellence,
H.O.P.E., Inc) during the 2007 fiscal year to complete an update to its Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing and prepare and action plan for the City's Fair Housing
events in the upcoming year. Fair Housing is promoted during community events,
workshops, and as part of the one-on-one housing counseling at the staff level.
The Fair Housing Action Plan consists of updating the City's Analysis of Impediments,
conducting Fair Housing educational outreach sessions, distributing Fair Housing and
Predatory Lending educational materials, conducting in partnership with other
jurisdictions a National Fair Housing Month event, and publishing several Public Service
Announcements.
Additionally, the H.O.P.E, Inc. Discrimination Hotline phone number has been added the
City's website.
Lead Base Paint
The City implements and evaluates Lead -Based Paint regulation. Each applicant is
screened through the application process by determining whether the house was built
prior to 1978.
All homes built prior to 1978 are inspected with the City's consultant CHMM, Inc., a
Florida corporation with principal offices located at 1605 SW 17th Avenue, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33312 (Contractor) for the purpose of providing lead based paint
assessments for the City of Tamarac. CHMM, Inc. will evaluate the home with a Visual
Assessment, Paint Testing, or Risk Assessment (or Lead Hazard Screen).
The Residential Lead -Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, also known as Title X
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, amended the Lead -Based
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Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1971 (Lead Act), which established the current
Federal Lead -based paint requirements. The new lead -based paint regulation
implements sections 1012 and 1013 of this Act. The new regulation appears within title
24 of the Code of Federal Regulations as part 35 (24 CFR 35.105). HUD has issued a
new regulation to protect young children from the poisoning hazards of lead -based paint
in housing that is financially assisted or sold with federal government resources. The
regulation, which took effect September 15, 2000, increased the requirements in current
lead -based paint regulations. The regulation does not apply to housing built after
January 1, 1978, when lead -based paint was banned for residential use. It is important
to note that most of Tamarac' housing was built after 1978.
A pamphlet "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" is given to each applicant
explaining to them the effects of Lead to adults and children. All homes receiving
CDBG funds that meet the criteria for Lead -Based Paint are being tested.
More attention is placed on eliminating lead dust and the new regulation outlines clean-
up and final clearance procedures. Occupants must receive notification of lead -based
paint hazards. In general, for homes built prior to January 1, 1978, all lead -based paint
must be either stabilized or removed; and dust testing must be performed after the paint
has been disturbed to ensure that a house is lead -safe.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS
The City held a series of public hearings to develop and finalize the FY 2008 Annual
Action Plan. The first public hearing was held on May 7, 2008 during the City Planning
Board meeting to collect project proposals and input during the development of the plan.
No public comment was received. Planning Board and City staff produced a list of
recommended projects for review by the City Commission and the public.
The City Commission was presented with the recommended projects and a public
hearing was held on May 14, 2008.
The City then advertised a 30-day public review period to collect any additional
comments and approve the plan. The Plan was available for review in the City, 7525
NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321, in the City's Clerk Office for the required 30-day
period from May 28, 2008 to June 27, 2008. There were no inquiries or comments
during the 30-day review period.
July 9, 2008 the final public hearing was held during the City Commission meeting at
which time the FY 2008/2009 CDBG Annual Action Plan was adopted. All hearings and
review periods were advertised in the Sun -Sentinel. The hearing and review schedule
was as follows:
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Advertisement for Public Hearing with City Planning Board April 27, 2008
First Public Hearing at the Planning Board
for input of activity proposals May 7, 2008
Advertisement for Public Hearing with the City Commission May 4, 2008
City Commission approval and review and public hearing of
recommended activities May 14, 2008
Advertisement for 30-day review period and final Public
Hearing on proposed FY 2008 Annual Action Plan May 18, 2008
Beginning of 30-day review period May 28, 2008
End of 30-day review period June 27, 2008
Final Public Hearing with City Commission to approve the July 9, 2008
FY2008 Annual Action Plan
ON -GOING COORDINATION
Throughout the year, City staff participate in several community events, outreach
efforts, educational workshops, public service announcements, and invitational guest
speaking opportunities at various communities, boards, organizations, non -profits, and
for -profits to assess the needs of the community and share information with the
residents of Tamarac as to the availability of funds.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
The City plans to fund the above activities to produce outcomes that fulfill HUD's
objectives as follows:
Accessibility, Affordability, and Sustainability for the purpose of creating
suitable living environments.
Project: Rehabilitation (Minor Rehabilitation)
Public Service (Support Groups, Social Worker, Fitness class and
Meditation/Arthritis Tai Chi classes)
Area -Wide Low Mod Benefit (Sidewalks in Low -Mod
Neighborhoods)
Accessibility, Affordability, and Sustainability for the purpose providing
decent affordable housing.
Project: Residential Rehabilitation
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PERFORMANCE
MFAAlIRFMFNTR
FY 2008-2009
OUTCOME/
SPECIFIC
SOURCE OF
PERFORMANCE
EXPECTED
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITY #
OBEJECTIVE
FUNDS
INDICATORS
NUMBER
**
Hrniainn
Minor Home
CDBG, SHIP,
I
Number of homes
1
Rehabilitation
HOME
assisted
5 -PER YEAR
DH-2
Public
Number of
Support
unduplicated residents
80 residents
2
Groups
CDBG & CITY
PER YEAR
SL-1
-attending
Number of
unduplicated residents
75 residents
3
Fitness Class
CDBG & CITY
participants
PER YEAR
SL-1
120
Temporary
Number of
unduplicated
Full -Time
unduplicated
residents
4
Social Worker
CDBG & CITY
clients/cases
PER YEAR
SL-1
144
Meditation and
Number of
unduplicated
Arthritis Tai Chi
unduplicated residents
residents
5
Classes
I CDBG & CITY
participating
PER YEAR
SL-1
Public
Facilities
Improvements
/ Area -Wide
Low Moderate
Neighborhood
Benefit
Sidewalks I CDBG I N/A I N/A I SL-1
Outcome/Objective
Codes
Availability/
Accessibility
Affordability
Sustainability
Decent Housing
DH-1
DH-2
DH-3
Suitable Living Environment
SL-1
SL-2
SL-3
Economic Opportunity
EO-1
EO-2
EO-3
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INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND COORDINATION
Institutional Structure
The City of Tamarac administers the CDBG program. The housing component is
provided through the Community Development Department. Public service activities'
are provided through the Parks and Recreation Department.
The Community Development Department's Housing Division will provide oversight to
ensure the services provided are in accordance with all statutes, rules, regulations,
ordinances, and this plan. The City will also maintain financial oversight through the
payment of contractors and routine audits of financial records.
Continuum of Care
The City will work with the County, and local non-profit social service and housing
providers to fully support the countywide Continuum of Care system to assist homeless
families and individuals.
As a member of the Broward Housing and Community Development Task Force, city
staff are availed to several partnerships and contact to be sure all the needs of
Tamarac's residents are met.
Internal partnerships within the City government al serve as a way to meet the needs of
the residents with Code Compliance out in the field on a daily basis, HOA attended
meetings by City staff, expos and events year round throughout the City, Citizen
surveys, and other checks and balances to reach the Tamarac community.
Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan
The City of Tamarac has incorporated and will comply with the acquisition and
relocations requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations 49 CFR 24:
and it has in effect and is following a residential anti -displacement and relocation
assistance plan required under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with
funding under the CDBG and HOME programs.
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CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the
consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:
Affirmatively Further_ _Fair Housing_ -- The City of Tamarac will affirmatively further fair
housing. An analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction has
been conducted in the past, and an update was completed within the FY07 funding
cycle. The jurisdiction will take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of the
impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that
analysis and actions in this regard.
Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan -- The City of Tamarac will comply with the
acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at.
49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential anti -displacement and
relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with
funding under the CDBG or HOME programs.
Drug Free Workplace -- The City of Tamarac will or will continue to provide a drug -free
workplace by:
1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will- be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
2. Establishing an ongoing drug -free awareness program to inform
employees about:
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug -free
workplace;
(c). Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and
employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees
for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required
by paragraph 1.
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1
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that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee
will:
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction
for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in
the workplace no later than five calendar days after
such conviction,
5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten (10) calendar days after
receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to
every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has
designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice
shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted:
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination, consistent
with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily
in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program
approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or
local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate
agency;
7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free ugh
implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Anti -Lobbying -- To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or
on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
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and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid
or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,
grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in
accordance with its instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -
lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all
sub -awards at all tiers (including subcontractors, sub -grants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and
that all sub -recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
Authority of Jurisdiction -- The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local
law (as applicable) and The City of Tamarac possesses the legal authority to carry out
the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD
regulations.
Consistency with plan -- The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG funds
are consistent with the strategic plan.
Section 3 -- The City of Tamarac will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135.
Jeffrey L. Miller,
City Manager
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Date
SPECIFIC CDBG CERTIFICATIONS
The City of Tamarac certifies that:
Citizen Participation -- The City of Tamarac is in full compliance and following a
detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan -- The City of Tamarac's consolidated housing and
community development plan identifies community development and housing needs
and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that
provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and
moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570)
Following a Plan -- The City of Tamarac is following a current consolidated plan (or
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds - - The City of Tamarac has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be
assisted with CDBG funds, The City of Tamarac certifies that it has
developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to
activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also
include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other
community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or
welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available;
2. Overall Benefits. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including Section
108 loan guaranteed during program year(s) 2008/2009 (10/1108 -
9/30/07) (a period specified by the grantee consisting or one, two, or three
specific consecutive program years), shall principally benefit persons of
low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70
percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons
during the designated period,
3. Special Assessments. The City of Tamarac will not attempt to recover
any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds
including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount
against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate
income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of
obtaining access to such public improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or
assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements
(assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources,
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an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect
to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.
4. The City of Tamarac will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless
CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment
attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other
revenue sources. In this case, an assessment or charge may be made
against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a
source other than CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and
occupied by moderate -income (not low-income) families, an assessment
or charge may be made against the property for public improvements
financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies
that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force -- The City of Tamarac has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement
agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in
non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against
physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which
is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within
its jurisdiction;
Compliance With Anti -discrimination Laws - - The grant will be conducted and
administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2001d),
the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3601-3619), and implementing regulations.
Lead -Based Paint -- The City of Tamarac's notification, inspection, testing and
abatement procedures concerning lead -based paint will comply with the requirements of
24 CFR §570.608;
Compliance with Laws -- The City of Tamarac will comply with applicable laws.
Jeffrey L. Miller
City Manager
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Date
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Lobbying -Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was
placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this
certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed
by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
B. Drug -Free Workplace Certification
1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement,
the grantee is providing the certification.
2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later
determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false
certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug -
Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies
available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized
under the Drug -Free Workplace Act.
3. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need
not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be
identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify
the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if there is
no application, the grantee must keep the identity of the
workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information available
for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces
constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug -free workplace
requirements.
4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the
grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all
vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department
while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment
office, performers in concert halls or radio stations).
5. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the
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change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question (see
paragraph three).
6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for
the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)
Check if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.
The certification with regard to the drug -free workplace is required by 24
CFR part 4, Subpart F.
7. Definitions of terms in the Non -procurement Suspension and
Debarment common rule and Drug -Free Workplace common rule
apply to this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular,
to the following definitions from these rules:
"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules "I"
through "V" of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.812) and as
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contend ere)
or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the
responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug
statutes;
"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non -Federal criminal statute
involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of
any controlled substance;
"Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the
performance of work under a grant, including: (1) All "direct charge"
employees; (ii) all "indirect charge" employees unless their impact or
Involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and (iii)
temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the
performance of work under the grant and who are not on the grantee's
payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the
grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching requirement;
consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or
employees of sub -recipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces).
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TAMARAC FY 2005 - 2010 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN
MONITORING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
The City of Tamarac Monitoring Standards and Procedures cover activities and
programs funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). This
document includes standards and procedures that will be used to monitor City funded
activities in the major categories of Housing, Living Environment, and Economic
Opportunities as prioritized in the FY 2005 - 2010 Five Year Consolidated Plan. The
extent to which barriers to affordable housing can be removed and minority business
outreach initiatives are effective will also be monitored for performance purposes. The
City will monitor the extent to which its Consolidated Plan is consistent with its
Comprehensive Plan.
Sub -recipients approved for funding agreements under the CDBG program are provided
a Procedures Manual for Sub -recipients. This manual illustrates the standards and
procedures they must comply with in order to fiscally and programmatically. work
effectively with the City of Tamarac. Also, the funding agreement includes, under
Exhibit "C, a timetable/schedule for projects. This is comprised of specific work tasks,
a start-up date and a completion date. Sub -recipients are also required to submit,
under Exhibit "D", Monthly Progress Reports, chronologically detailing the steps taken to
meet the quantifiable objectives enumerated in Exhibit "C. Monthly Progress Reports
are intended to provide an update on a sub -recipients progress in meeting agreed upon
objectives; they should include federally mandated reporting information, such as,
matching contributions, contracts let to minority and women owned businesses and
statistics on any relocations. In certain instances, additional information is required of
sub -recipients so that Broward County Community Development Division staff working
on behalf of the City can effectively engage in desk monitoring activities. Items such as
environmental review documents, documentation provided by escrow/title companies,
etc., necessary for determining compliance with certain policies may be requested as
necessary.
In-house staff monitors the timely expenditure of CDBG program funds on an on -going
basis. Monthly Progress Reports, reimbursement requests and IDIS draw downs are
tracked and documented regularly to ensure that HUD expenditure rates are met. If
expenditure rates fall below the norm, staff contacts sub -recipients immediately to try to
resolve any impediments to getting CDBG funds spent in a timely manner. If a sub -
recipient cannot move forward in a timely manner due to circumstances beyond their
control, funds will then be reprogrammed and used for activities where they can be
expended in a more expeditious manner.
The City identified the major categories of Housing, Living Environment, and Economic
Opportunities as high priorities in the FY 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. A few of the
activities implemented under these categories are carried out by sub -recipients. The
sub -recipients are generally non-profit organizations. Actions to be taken toward
monitoring performance in meeting goals and objectives are as noted:
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1. Staff will conduct desk monitoring during all stages of each project based
on a combination of risk analysis and random sample. Documented desk
monitoring includes the following: a detailed review of the sub -recipient's
agreement, including national objectives, eligible activities, cost
reasonableness, anti -speculation, citizen and public participation and
certifications; requests for payment; ERR; procurement and contracting;
acquisition; construction bids/contracts; labor standards, weekly payrolls
employee reviews; Section 3; housing rehabilitation guidelines; home
ownership assistance guidelines; monthly progress reports; sub -recipient
agreements' closeout reports and audits. After a document such as a
monthly progress report is desk monitored, the sub -recipient is notified in
writing, as to whether the document is compliant or what corrective actions
are needed with a date for such to be completed.
2. Staff will also conduct on -site monitoring visits at least twice a year for non-
profit organizations and once a year for governmental organizations.
Additionally, the frequency of an on -site visit may be based on risk analysis
which takes into account the following: prior desk and on -site monitoring of
both the specific project being reviewed and prior projects; the knowledge
and experience of the administrative staff; staff turnover; the date of the last
on -site visit; the nature and complexity of project undertaken; project
revisions; audit concerns and complaints. During the on -site monitoring,
samples of files are reviewed and the project sites are visited to ensure
conformance with the information in the inter -agency agreement.
The City contracts with three local General Contractors. Before funds are committed,
the inspectors visit the site and prepare a work write-up. This includes a list of all items
to be constructed, repaired or replaced or replaced. A cost estimate is listed for each
item. Code violations are identified and must be included in the work write-up with an
estimated cost associated with them. The Contractor conducts on -site inspections
during the time that construction is underway to ensure that all rehabilitation and
reconstruction projects funded by CDBG funds comply with City Housing Codes and
Housing Quality Standards. Funds are not released until the project has passed a
substantial completion walk through and a certificate of occupancy is issued.
Fiscal monitoring is conducted at least twice a year for every non-profit sub -recipient.
At least one fiscal monitoring visit per year is conducted for each governmental sub -
recipient. Fiscal monitoring visits cover the following:
1. Financial management of governmental activities will be reviewed for
compliance with applicable requirements of 24 CFR 85.20 entitled
"Standards for Financial Management Systems"; CFR 85.25 "Non -
Federal Audits"; CFR 85.42 "Retention and Access Requirements for
Records".
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Financial requirements for non-profit entities will be reviewed for
compliance with requirements of OMB Circular A-110, Subpart C,
Sections 110.20-110.28 and 110.50-110.53 on Financial
Management Systems.
2. Procurement procedures will be examined to determine compliance
with CFR 85.36 (governmental entities) and OMB Circular A-110,
Subpart C, Sections 110.40-110.48 (non -profits).
3. Cost allow ability will be checked by a review of expenditures for
compliance with the sub -recipient agreement and OMB Circulars A-87
(governmental entities) and A-122 (non-profit organizations).
4. All sub -recipients expending more than $5,000 of grant funds from the
City are required to provide an organization -wide audit prepared by
an Independent Certified Public Accountant licensed by the State of
Florida, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principle
and OMB Circular -133 entitled Audits of States, Local Government
and Non -Profit Organizations" as applicable. This report will be used
as an essential tool in the monitoring of sub -recipients.
5. Prior to receipt of any grant funds, new recipients will be visited to
ensure that they have an adequate accounting system in place with
proper controls to account for all grant funds and to safeguard City
assets.
Programmatic, on -site monitoring will be conducted at least twice a year by Monitoring
Unit staff utilizing both fiscal and programmatic monitoring checklists. These checklists
are an attachment to the Monitoring Plan. Additional monitoring visits may be
conducted if needed to review non-profit sub -recipients. Governmental sub -recipients
will be monitored at least once per year. Monitoring visits may be conducted for new
sub -recipients when they are initially funded.
They will also be monitored once sufficient progress has been made with their scope of
services so that a valid judgment can be made, yet early enough to avoid major
problems. Monitoring Unit staff will:
1. Analyze sub -recipients to determine strengths and weaknesses.
2. Monitor actual performance against the activities timetable in the sub -
recipient agreement.
3. Make sure all documents/reports are submitted to the Community
Development Division in a timely manner.
4. Review client files for eligibility as applicable.
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5. Ensure that corrective actions are taken to resolve deficiencies in
program weaknesses.
6. Ensure that sub -recipients are engaged in minority business outreach
efforts and comply with equal opportunity requirements.
7. Ensure that activities funded comply with the City of Tamarac
Comprehensive Plan.
Following the monitoring visit, a monitoring report listing the results of the visit is
submitted to the Division Director for his comments. This report will include all findings,
concerns and corrective actions. Once the Division Director has had the opportunity to
provide his comments on the monitoring report, a Monitoring Letter is presented to the
sub -recipient under the Director's signature outlining findings, concerns, and specific
recommendations for improvement along with accompanying deadlines as appropriate.
At the end of each year, effectiveness reviews are done, comparing actual
accomplishments in each of the Consolidated Plan Priorities with projections in the
Annual Action Plan.
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APPENDIX I
PUBLIC NOTICE
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF TAMARAC
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
For
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Action Plan
Recommendations of Activities
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing will be held before the Planning
Board of the CITY OF TAMARAC on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in
Room 105, 7525 NW 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, to discuss and recommend
future use of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
The public is invited to participate in this discussion and give recommendations.
Recommendations will be submitted to the City Commission for consideration.
MARION SWENSON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
SEAL
PUBLISH: Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel
Sunday, , 2007
Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes:
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board with
respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a
record of the proceedings and for such purpose, he may need to ensure that
verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
The City of Tamarac complies with the provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act. If you are a disabled person requiring any accommodations or
assistance, please notify the City of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in
advance. Additionally, if you are hearing or speech impaired and need
assistance, you may contact the Florida Relay Service at either of the following
numbers: 1-800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF TAMARAC
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
For
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Action Plan
Recommendations of Activities
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing will be held before the City
Commission of the CITY OF TAMARAC on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 7:00
p.m. in the Commission Chambers, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, to
discuss and recommend future use of the City's Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds. The public is invited to participate in this discussion and
give recommendations. Recommendations will be submitted to the City
Commission for consideration.
MARION SWENSON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
S E A L
PUBLISH: Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel
Sunday, , 2008
Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes:
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board with
respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a
record of the proceedings and for such purpose, he may need to ensure that
verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
The City of Tamarac complies with the provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act. If you are a disabled person requiring any accommodations or
assistance, please notify the City of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in
advance. Additionally, if you are hearing or speech impaired and need
assistance, you may contact the Florida Relay Service at either of the following
numbers: 1-800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771.
APPENDIX II
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
(COMMUNITY 2020)
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APPLICATION FOR
OMB Approval No, 0348-0043
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
2. DATE SUBMITTED
April 29, 2008
Applicant Identifier
B-05-MC-12-0046
1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION:
3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE
State Application Identifier
A plication
Preapplication
4, DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY
Federal Identifier
Construction
❑ Construction
[� Non -Construction
❑ Non -Construction
5. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name:
Organizational Unit:
CITY OF TAMARAC
City Manager's Office
Address (give city, county, State, and zip code):
Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters involvin
7525 NW 88 Avenue
this application( ive area code)
954-597- 510
Tamarac, FL 33321
6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN).
7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (enter appropriate letter in box)
[5]�� — 0 T31 9 5 5 2
C
A. State H. Independent School Dist.
B. County I. State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
8. TYPE OF APPLICATION:
❑ New Q Continuation ❑ Revision
C. Municipal J. Private University
D. Township K. Indian Tribe
If Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) in box(es) ❑
E. Interstate L. Individual
I I
F. Intermunicipal M. Profit Organization
A. Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration
G. Special District N. Other (Specify)
D. Decrease Duration Other(speciry).
9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:
10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER:
11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT:
111. 2 3 ` ' .l
Housing Rehabilitation
Public Services
TITLE:
Public Facilities Improvements
Administration
12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
City of Tamarac, Broward County, FL, USA
13. PROPOSED PROJECT
14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
Start Date
Ending Date
a. Applicant
b. Project
10/1/08
9/30/09
City of Tamarac
15. ESTIMATED FUNDING:
16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE
ORDER 12372 PROCESS?
a. YES. THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372
a. Federal
$ 00
418,811
b. Applicant
$ °0
PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON.
c. State
$ °
DATE
d. Local
$ 00
b. No. 0 PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E. O. 12372
❑ OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE
e. Other
$ °
FOR REVIEW
I. Program Income
00
$
17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?
❑ Yes If --Yes," attach an explanation. ❑ No
g. TOTAL
$ 418,811 00
18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, THE
DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE
ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED.
a. Type Name of Authorized Representative
b. Title
c. Telephone Number
Jeffrey L. Miller
City Manager
(954) 597-3510
d. Signature of Authorized Representative
e. Date Signed
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CITY OF TAMARAC CONSOLIDATED PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................................... ..................... 4
VisionStatement........................................................................................................................ 6
Citizen Participation and Consultation................................................................................ 7
Advertisement......................................................................................................................... 8
Meetingsand Hearings......................................................................................................... 8
Written Complaints and Grievances ....................
Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment...................................................................... 9
General Population Characteristics.................................................................................. 9
Housing Characteristics and Categories of Persons Affected ................................ 10
Table 1:Broward County Very Low, Low and Moderate Household Income
Limits.....................................................................................................................10
Table 2: 2000 Housing Needs of Renter Households........................................12
Table 3: 2000 Housing Needs of Home Owner Households .............................14
Table 4: Substandard Housing Units..................................................................15
MinorityHousing Needs..................................................................................................... 15
HomelessNeeds................................................................................................................... 16
OtherSpecial Needs............................................................................................................ 16
Lead Based Paint Hazards................................................................................................. 17
HousingMarket Analysis....................................................................................................... 18
HousingSupply.................................................................................................................... 18
Table 5: Tenure of Housing Units.......................................................................18
Public and Assisted Housing........................................................................................... 19
Institutional Structure and Affordable Housing Incentives ...................................... 19
FiveYear Strategic Plan......................................................................................................... 20
Strategies................................................................................................................................... 21
HousingRehabilitation....................................................................................................... 21
PublicServices..................................................................................................................... 23
Priority Analysis and strategy Development.................................................................... 24
Priority Goal "1" - Housing..................................................................................24
Priority Goal "A2" — Public Service....................................................................25
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FederalResources................................................................................................................... 26
Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)........................................................... 26
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)...................................................................................... 26
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) ...................................................... 27
Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)............................................ 27
Strategies of General Concern............................................................................................. 28
PublicHousing Strategy.................................................................................................... 28
Anti -Poverty Strategy.......................................................................................................... 28
FairHousing Strategy......................................................................................................... 29
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INTRODUCTION
The City of Tamarac participated in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) entitlement allocation formula as a recipient of federal funds for the
first time in Fiscal Year 2000. The City is currently embarking on its next five-year cycle
to receive HUD Federal grant allocations and will provide funds to promote affordable
housing initiatives and socio-economic programs to address identified community
development needs. In Fiscal Year 2005, the City of Tamarac will receive $481,741 in
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, to address identified
community development needs. Entitlement allocations from other HUD funds may
become available in future years. To receive CDBG funding, the City must assess local
housing and community development needs and resources, and socioeconomic
impediments toward building viable neighborhoods. The result of the afore referenced
assessment is the City of Tamarac Consolidated Strategic Plan. This Plan is a
prerequisite to receiving the grant funds. HUD envisions the Consolidated Strategic
Plan to function as:
1. A planning document for the City of Tamarac, which builds on a
participatory process including government, residents, businesses, and
educational institutions
2. An application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs
3. A strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs
4. An action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance
The Consolidated Strategic Plan furthers the statutory goals through a collaborative
process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for community development
actions. This vision evolves into a Five -Year Plan that offers local jurisdictions a better
chance to shape the various programs into effective, coordinated neighborhood and
community development strategies that create a specific course of action for
revitalization. It is the means to analyze the City local context and the linkages to the
larger region. It also creates the opportunity for strategic planning and citizen
participation to take place in a comprehensive context, and to reduce duplication of
effort at the local level. The Plan builds on local assets and coordinates a response to
the needs of the community; integrates economic, physical, environmental and human
development in a comprehensive coordinated fashion. Once the five-year strategic plan
is developed, it sets forth goals, objectives and performance benchmarks for measuring
progress.
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The statutes for the HUD CDBG grant programs set forth three basic goals which are
closely related to the major commitments and priorities of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each of these goals must primarily benefit
very low, low and moderate income persons within the context described below:
1. To provide suitable living environment
2. To provide decent housing
3. To expand economic opportunities
This five-year consolidated plan incorporates priorities and programs addressing these
goals.
The Cranston -Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (Act) was enacted by
the U.S. Congress to provide new commitment, programs and resources to accomplish
the national goal of ensuring every family a decent, affordable home in a safe and
livable neighborhood. The Act authorizes new housing programs which are designed
to..
1, help families who do not own a home save for a down payment for the purchase
of a home
2. retain affordable housing produced with federal assistance
3. support public/private partnerships for the development of affordable housing
4. improve rental assistance for very low income families
5. increase the supply of supportive housing, combining shelter and services for
persons with special needs
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Vision Statement
The Community Development Department's Vision and Mission Statement is "Tamarac
is a planned community of beautiful homes, buildings and landscaping with attractive
and safe neighborhoods that contribute to a vibrant local economy and a high quality of
life. Our commitment to the pride in our City is matched by our determination to
equitably apply the City Codes, to maintain and enhance our high standards through
effective planning techniques and to promote a business friendly attitude. Our unity is
strengthened by our shared enthusiasm, integrity and pride." The Vision of the
Consolidated Plan supports this mission and provides priorities and objectives for
meeting the goals for decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding
economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons. These priorities will
expand and strengthen partnerships throughout government and foster joint ventures
among government, private and nonprofit organizations in the production and operation
of affordable housing, job training, job creation, community services, and commercial
and neighborhood revitalization. The City of Tamarac has already committed itself to
similar goals through its Community Development Department, Capital Improvements
Budget and the Housing Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Housing
Element, as prepared pursuant to Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code, identifies
the following housing goals for the City:
• preserve, enhance, and revitalize the City's neighborhoods
! improve the housing stock through rehabilitation or demolition and
reconstruction
! meet the needs of lower income households by ensuring opportunities for
affordable housing
Accomplishment of the afore cited goals will assist the City in maintaining and
developing housing for its present and future residents and include the necessary social
and physical infrastructure to support the present and future residents of the City of
Tamarac. The Consolidated Strategic Plan, provides the planning and grant application
requirements to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The City
receives HOME Investment Partnerships Funds as a part of the Broward County HOME
Consortium. CDBG Program funds are to be used to upgrade the City's documented
lower income areas into self-sustaining communities by providing resources for
programs to address the needs of very low, low and moderate income persons and
households. HOME funds will address the housing needs of low income residents.
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Citizen Participation and Consultation
The Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended and 24 CFR Part 91, Subpart B: Citizen
Participation and Consultation sets forth the citizen participation plan requirements.
This section of the Act provides for and encourages citizen participation with particular
emphasis on persons of low and moderate income, in addition to slum and blighted
areas. Consistent with the Act, the City of Tamarac provides citizens reasonable and
timely access to local meetings, information and records. In addition, technical
assistance is made available to low and moderate income representative groups. The
Citizen Participation Plan details the process to develop needs, review proposed
activities and program performance as well as the manner in which hearings are
advertised and conducted. (See Appendix I for further details)
The first public hearing was conducted by the Broward County Community
Development Division on February 17, 2005; this public hearing was provided for all
cities within the Broward County area; the County wanted to provide citizen input into
the planning and plan project implementation. The second public hearing was
conducted by the City's Planning Board, on May 4, 2005, to receive comments on
recommendations for the Consolidated Strategic Plan and the Annual Action Plan. The
City Commission on July 13, 2005 by resolution adopted the Consolidated Strategic
Plan and Annual Action Plan for submission to HUD.
The citizen participation process provides ample time for written complaints and
grievances. Through the on -going efforts of our Neighborhood Partnership Program,
the City stimulates and enhances neighborhood vitality and customer satisfaction by
addressing the concerns and special needs of neighborhoods through progressive and
collaborative planning. In the spirit of collaboration the City staff serves as consultants
and facilitators. Throughout all stages of the program, the City of Tamarac Community
Development Department staff is responsible for the effective development and
inclusion of citizen comments in all phases of the CDBG Program.
During the development of the Five Year Plan (2005-2010) and the CDBG FY05 Annual
Action plan; Broward County conducted a phone survey to gather data from specialized
service providers. In addition to the phone survey, a CDBG consultation task force
provided comments on the Five Year Plan and the Annual Action Plan. These service
providers represent a wide range of individuals with expertise in engineering, planning,
social services, economic development and parks and recreation. The consultation
agencies were utilized to determine feasibility, duplication and consistency with local
governmental plans, conformance with local zoning district, environmental impact and
cost effectiveness.
All projects must be proven feasible prior to receiving HUD funds, as many require
documentation indicating financial feasibility and conformance with applicable
regulations and constraints (i.e. zoning, land use, flood plan, etc.). Projects will not be
funded if the proposed project duplicates an existing program which the public sector
administers.
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The City of Tamarac will make available to citizens, public agencies, and other
interested parties the summary of proposed projects and the amount allocated to each
project. This information will be published for comment in the "Sun Sentinel", a
newspaper of general circulation, and also may be published in other local newspapers
at the City's discretion.
Meetings and Hearings
The City of Tamarac will conduct at least two (2) public hearings annually to obtain
citizen's views. Each public hearing notice will be published in the "Sun Sentinel", at
least 14 days in advance of the public hearing date. The City encourages participation
by handicapped residents who may require auxiliary aids for communication. Upon
request, these auxiliary aids will be available to City residents.
Whenever possible, the City shall produce a verbatim record by recording the hearings
and a transcript will be made available for future reference. The City Commissioners
formally invite all applicants and concerned citizens to participate in the identification of
community needs and project activities that support neighborhood needs. At the
completion of this process, the City of Tamarac Commissioners will support by
resolution the plan of action to promote the community development vision of the City's
Consolidated Strategic Plan.
All records relating to the development of the Consolidated Strategic Plan are on file at
the City of Tamarac Community Development Department and the public has unlimited
access to these records for a period of five (5) years. Upon completion of the final draft
of the Consolidated Plan, the City will publish the plan summary in a newspaper of
general circulation, allowing up to 30 days for written comment prior to submission of
the HUD grant application. All performance reports will be available for review and
comment for at least fifteen (15) days, prior to HUD submissions.
Written Complaints and Grievances
The City responds to all complaints from citizens related to the consolidated plan,
amendment of the plan, or the performance report. The City will provide a timely,
substantive written response to every written citizen complaint within 15 working days,
where practicable. Complaints registered orally will be logged in the Complaint Register
located at the City Community Development Department, located at 7525 NW 88th
Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. For further details see Appendix I.
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HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT
General Population Characteristics
The City of Tamarac is a full service city that covers a 12 square mile area and was
incorporated in 1963, by City Charter. The City is governed by a five member non-
partisan Commission elected at large. The City Manager is appointed by the
Commission. Tamarac lies in the northwesterly section of Broward County. Broward,
together with Dade, and Palm Beach counties, comprise one of the largest metropolitan
areas in the country.
The City of Tamarac' exponential growth has mirrored the population statistics
statewide. New residents have been attracted to Tamarac by its climate, relatively low
property taxes and non-existent state income tax. Migration analysis indicated that
many people have moved to Tamarac from the North East section of the United States,
primarily New York and Massachusetts. The 2000 American Community Survey
migration figures also indicate that people moved to Tamarac from Broward and Miami
Counties.
In 2003, the Broward County Planning Services Division prepared its Population
forecasting Model for the County as a whole, as well as individual cities such as
Tamarac. This along with U.S. Census data provides the most current portrait of the
City of Tamarac housing, social and economic profile. In 2005, the population of
Tamarac is projected at 58,674. It was 55,588 in 2000, representing a 5 percent
population increase since the 2000 Census base line year. According to 2000 U.S.
Census data, the City of Tamarac population increased by 24% from 1990 to 2000 from
44,822 to 55,588, Build -out, anticipated in 2007 or 2008, for the City is over 60,000.
The City has a relatively mature population, as the median age was 52.9 years old with
thirty percent of the City population under 18 years old. The population, 65 years or
older in 2000, represented 37.8 percent of the persons in the City.
Also in 2000, 82.1 percent of the residents in Tamarac were white as compared to the
1990 Census; the white population totaled 91.6 percent. Minority population gains were
modest with an average increase one percent in the racial categories with current 20.00
estimates as follows: 14.9 percent of the city residents are of Hispanic origin and may
be of any race; black residents represent 10.5% percent, and Asian or Pacific Islander
residents represented 1.5 percent of the population.
The City is comprised primarily of family households. This fact is confirmed by the 2000
U.S. Census population data which indicates families made up 57.4 percent of the
people in Tamarac with an average household size of 2.00 which is below the national
average of 2.59 and county average of 2.45. There are 27,423 households in the City.
It should be noted that 44.8 percent of the family households are headed by married
couple families. The City has relatively low unemployment (3.0%) and the three primary
employment sectors are executive, administrative support and retail. The 2000 median
household income in Tamarac was $34,290. HUD utilizes the median family income
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(MFI) for determining low and moderate income persons. The current MFI is $58,100
for Broward County (the Ft. Lauderdale MSA).
Housing Characteristics and Categories of Persons Affected
The 2000 housing stock is comprised of a total of 27,732 housing units, of which 7.8
percent were vacant. The occupied units consisted of 21,921 units that were owner
occupied and 5,502 housing units were renter occupied. The housing stock is relatively
new, with 47.4% of the structures built since 1970.
According to the City of Tamarac' State approved Comprehensive Plan; specific
guidelines have been adopted to promote affordable housing. It is important to note
that the City is very close to residential build -out. By Fiscal Year 2002, 99% of all
residential land had been developed. One possible side effect of build -out is an
increase in turnover and higher prices for existing housing, which ultimately, could
negatively affect affordability.
Keeping in mind the intent of HUD program initiatives such as the CDBG and HOME
grant allocations, which are defined on pages 23-24, the persons or neighborhoods
served by the City's Consolidated Plan will be described in this section. General
housing needs of the affected population are measured by assessing the number of low
and moderate income families, those who earn between 30% and 80% of the MFI
annually. In addition, the households who live in substandard conditions, live in
overcrowded units or pay more than 30% of their income for housing will be examined.
Table 2 summarizes the household size and income categories of the very low, low and
moderate income households and Table 4 on the following page summarizes the
housing burden of households in the City, household type, income and tenure.
A low income or a moderate income household is defined as a household having an
income between 30% and 80% of the Median Family Income, adjusted for family size.
The Median Family Income for Broward County is $58,100.
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Household Size
Moderdbhcomme
Low Income
Very Low Income
80%ofMR
50% of MFI
30% of MFI
1 Person
33,700
21,050
12,650
2 Persons
38,550
24,100
14,450
3 Persons
43,350
27,100
16,250
4 Persons
48,150
30,100
18,050
5 Persons
52,000
32,500
19,500
6 Persons
55,850
34,900
20,950
7 Persons
59,700
37,300
22,400
8 Persons
63,550
39,750
23,850
Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development bttective 211IlU5
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Housing is considered to be affordable, when not more than 30% of the net income
goes toward housing expenses. The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
(CHAS) census tabulations prepared by HUD offer insight into how many households
experience housing problems, including being rent/mortgage burdened. The HUD
special census tabulations for the City of Tamarac can be found in Appendix III.
The HUD 2000 special census tabulations for Tamarac indicates that 20.41 % (5,502)
are renter and 79.9 % (21,921) are owner households as summarized below.
Renter Occupied Households - 2000:
! 16.0% (878) were extremely low income (earning 0-30 % of the median);
! 14.0% (765) were low income (earning 31-50% of the median);
21.0% (1,137) were moderate income (earning 51-80% of the median; and
! 49.0% (2,675) were middle income (earning 81 - 95 % of the median).
It should be noted that the remaining 49.0% (2,675) rental households accounts for
households earning 96% of the median income and above.
By income category, tenure proportions steadily shift toward owners so that in the
extremely low income group, the split is 6/1 owner to renter. The number of low income
renters in all categories is lower than owners. For the owner category 75 % (16,419) of
the owners are low and moderate income and for renters, this figure is 51 % (2,780).
These percentages indicate that extremely low and low income renters are the group
most likely to have substantial housing needs. Of this need category 28% and 46% are
elderly renters and elderly owners respectively. Coming in second, as it relates to
households in need in the extremely low income category of persons affected, are
"Small Related Households" and "All Other Households" (see Tables 2 and 4 for
details).
TABLE 2: 2000 HOUSING NEEDS OF RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Tamarac CD13G
, Florida CHAS Data Book
Renters
Household by Type, Income,
& Housing Problem
Elderly
1 & 2
member
households
Small
Related
(2 to 4)
Large
Related
(5 or
more)
All
Other
Households
Total
Renters
A
B
C
D
E
1. Household Income
<=50% MFI
622
542
122
357
1,643
2. Household Income
¢=30% MFI
359
202
73
244
878
3. % with any housing
58.5
90.1
94.5
67.2
71.2
_problems
4. % Cost >30%
58.5
82.7
46.6
67.2
65.5
_Burden
5. % Cost Burden >50%
55.7
77.7
32.9
59
59.8
6. Household Income
>30% to a=50% MFI
263
340
49
113
765
7. % with any housing
problems
62
98.8
100
74.3
82.6
8. % Cost Burden >30%
62
98.8
100
74.3
82.6
9. % Cost Burden �>50%
31.9
42A
8.2
47.8
37.4
10. Household Income >50
to <=80% MFI
243
494
92
308
1,137
11, % with any housing
ro_ble_ms
49.4
68
84.8
69.2
_
12.%o Cost Burden >30%
49.4
54
30.4
_82.1
82.1
58.8
13. % Cost Burden >50%
16.5
3.8
mm 0
9.7
7.8
14. Household Income
>80% MFI
257
1,307
157
954
2,675
15, % with any housing
problems
21 A
13.2
49.7
6.2
13.6
16.% Cost Burden >30%
21.4
1.5
0
4.1
4.3
17. % Cost Burden >50%
13.6
0
0
0
1.3
18. Total Households
1,122
2,343
371
1,619
5,455
19. % with any housing
problems
48.8
43.8
73.9
34.6
44.2
20. % Cost Burden >30
48.8
33.7
29.9
33.4
36.5
21. % Cost Burden >50
32
13.7
7.5
14.1
17.1
Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development CHAS 2000 Special Census Tabulations
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A further review of the cost burden data (Table 2) indicates that in all rent burden
categories from 31 % to 50% "Large Related Families" and "All Other Renter
Households" have an exceedingly high percent average of 100% and 74.3%. When
compared to the 2000 ACS for Tamarac City households totaled 29,750 households, it
should be noted that the percent distribution of need remains constant in this analysis
between the 1990 benchmark and 2000 measurement.
Of the 5,502 renter households, 4,034 households meet the HUD income criteria for
housing assistance and/or non housing assistance. More than 3,000 households are
rent burdened, meaning more than 30% of their income goes toward housing.
Approximately 81 percent of these households report housing problems. A review of
the mean rents for Tamarac indicates that the average rent for one month is ($897.00).
When one compares the mean rents with HUD determined fair market rents it is evident
that a low to moderate income family with a household size of one to three persons can
only afford efficiency rental units in order to not be rent burdened. It is estimated that
the low and moderate income rental households are paying approximately $151.00 to
$163,00 above the thirty percent affordable threshold established by HUD.
The City of Tamarac owner households comprise 21,921 units. Of this total, 8,038
households meet the HUD income criteria of extremely low to moderate income. The
households paying more than 30% of their income for housing in this HUD income
range is 10,370 (48%). These same households also report that they are having"
housing problems". Also the census CHAS data from 2000 reveals, that moderate
income families living in the City are the largest class of citizens in the HUD income
range with a housing cost burden with a commensurate report of housing problems.
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TABLE 3: 2000 HOUSING NEEDS OF HOME OWNER HOUSEHOLDS
Housino Prohipms n,itnut fnr -All Hniicahnlrla
Source of Data
CHAS Data
Book
Data Current as of 2000
Tamarac, Florida
Owners
Household by Type, Income, &
Housing Problem
Elderly
1 & 2
member
households
Small
Related
(2 to 4)
Large
Related
(5 or
more)
All
Other
Households
Total
Owners
F
G
H
I
J
1. Household Income r 60% MFI
5,013
44
506
6,049
2. Household Income a=30% MFI
2,029
_486
248
30
309
2,616
3. % with any housing problems
77.8
78.2
100
72.8
77.5
4. % Cost Burden 530%
77.8
78.2
100
72.8
77.5
5. %_Cost Burden >50%
51.9
70.2
66.7
61.5
55
6, Household Income >30%to
a=50% MFI
2,984
238
14
197
3,433
7. % with any housing problems
49.6
89.5
71.4
72.6
53.7
8. % Cost Burden >30%
49.6
89.5
71.4
72.6
53.7
9. % Cost Burden >50%
17.6
63
71.4
65.5
23.7
10. Household Income >50 to
c=80°/ MFI
3,025
746
117
433
4,321
11. % with any housing problems
25.3
67.8
53.8
56A
36.5
12.% Cost Burden >30%
25.3
65.4
15.4
56A
35.1
13, % Cost Burden >50%
5.1
11.9
0
5.5
6.2
14. Household Income >80% MFI
5.169
4,193
440
1,800
11,602
15. % with any housing problems
6.8
15.6
35.2
17.2
12.7
16.% Cost Burden >30%
6.7
12.4
15.9
17.2
10.7
17. % Cost Burden >50%
0
1.9
3.4
1.7
1.1
18. Total Households
13,207
5,425
601
2,739
21,972
19, % with any housing problems
31.6
28.9
42.9
33.7
31.5
20, % Cost Burden >30
31.6
26.1 1
21.3
33,7
302
21. % Cost Burden >50
13.1
9.1
7.5
13.6
12
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The 2000 ACS for the City of Tamarac examined three indicators of substandard
housing: lack of complete plumbing, lack of complete kitchen facilities and lack of
central heating. As indicated in Table 5 below, the City of Tamarac has approximately
382 units which lack one or more of those features. Unfortunately, it is not possible to
ascertain which of those units have more than one feature lacking. Of these units, 65
units lacked complete plumbing, and 286 lacked central heating. In absolute terms
there was an increase in the number of units lacking plumbing and central heating since
1980. The percentage of substandard units remains 1 % of the total housing stock.
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Table 4 shows the housing needs of owner households. Within this group of 25,681
owner -occupied units, the income distribution for owner households is as follows:
• 12.0% (2,616) were extremely low income (earning 0 -30 % of the median
16.0% (3,433) were low income (earning 31- 50% of the median)
• 20.0% (4,321) were moderate income (earning 51- 80% of median
• 53.0% (11,602) were middle -income (earning 81 - 95 % of the median)
TABLE 4: SUBSTANDARD HOUSING UNITS
Substandard Housing Units - 2000
Characteristic
2000
2000
No. of Units
% of Units
Lack Complete
36
.01
Plumbing
Lack Complete
56
.02
Kitchen Facilities
Substandard
92
.05
Total
Total No. Housing Units in 2000 = 29,750
Percent Total = .08
Source: United States Bureau of the Census (2000)
Historically, these factors have been used by the Census to define substandard
housing, however by today's standards they are not as relevant. Other factors play a
role including examining compliance to local building codes and how well a structure
can withstand hurricane force wind and rain. Seventy (70%) of the housing stock is less
than twenty years old indicating that while home rehabilitation programs are not widely
needed, in the next five to ten years, home rehabilitation programs will become a major
priority. The above figures will provide the baseline data, and incentive to develop a
working definition of substandard units, to use for comparison purposes in the future.
Minority Housing Needs
The 2000 CHAS Data Book provides statistical information with respect to minority
subgroups in Tamarac. Of the 5,502 renter -households in Tamarac, 16.0% were very
low income, 14.0% were low income, and 21.0% were moderate -income. Racial groups
such as Hispanic, White Non -Hispanic, and Black Non -Hispanic were assessed. For
Hispanic households, (1063 households), 15% were very low income, 14% were low
income, and 31 % were moderate income. For Black households (849 households),
22% were very low income, 13% were low income, and 18% were moderate income.
For White households (3,110 households), 15% were very low income, 14% were low
income, and 19% were moderate income.
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For all other households in Tamarac (284 households), 9% were very low income, 9%
were low income, and 8% were moderate income. Racial groups such as Hispanic,
White Non -Hispanic, and Black Non -Hispanic were analyzed. For Hispanic households
(2,697 households), 11 % were very low income, 14% were low income, and 24% were
moderate income. For Black Non -Hispanic Households (2,148 households), there were
13% very low income, 13% low income, and 22% moderate income. For White Non -
Hispanic Households (21,515 households), 13% were very low income, 16% low
income, and 20% moderate income.
Homeless Needs
The April 1998 Homeless Survey, conducted by the Broward Coalition for the
Homeless, Inc., estimated that there are approximately 5,000 homeless persons in
Broward County. Although dispersed throughout the entire county, the vast majority of
the homeless persons are concentrated within the older communities of Pompano
Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood, where a majority of the services for the
homeless are located.
The characteristics of the Homeless population changed between 1990 and 1993. It
grew substantially during that period and included more children, families, and
individuals with chronic mental illness, and HIV/AIDS. Between 1993 and 1998, the
homeless population characteristics remained the same. As such, surveys are now
administered every two years to assess this situation.
As detailed in the Inventory of Facilities and Services for the Homeless and at Risk
Homeless, a continuum of service is provided for this population. Several services in
the Northern portion of Broward County are located within Tamarac and/or are located
in close proximity to the City's jurisdiction. Refer to Appendix IV entitled Homeless
Facilities and Services Inventory.
Based on the Housing Burden inventory of the City of Tamarac, approximately 2,008
renter households and 6,636 owner households are threatened economically with
homelessness due to the housing burden exceeding 30%. Services to assist these
households include rental, utility, and foreclosure prevention and residential
rehabilitation currently provided by Broward County Human Services Department.
Other Special Needs
The housing requirements for persons with mental illness are extensive and varied.
The array of housing must address a range of options from independent rental
apartments, home ownership to supervised congregate living such as small foster and
group homes or larger adult congregate living facilities. There are two group homes
located in the City of Tamarac with a capacity to serve 16 persons with mental illness. In
addition, there are six housing units within the City limits that offer supportive housing
for recovered dually diagnosed persons (alcohol/drug and mental health).
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Affordable housing for the elderly is an on -going need in the City. Current and future
housing initiatives for this "special needs" category will be to diversify and expand
supportive housing services that increase "in -place residency" for the elderly. While the
65+ population of Tamarac comprises 37.8% of the total population, it is estimated that
within the next decade, the elderly population could double.
The City of Tamarac 2000 Census for labor force and disability characteristics indicates
that of the labor force 21 to 64 age group, 6,674 persons have a work disability. Of the
total disabled population 68.7% of these persons are not prevented from work. With a
total work force in this age group of 24,111 laborers the disabled represents
approximately 19% of the households in Tamarac. This percentage results in an
estimated household need for various housing and supportive services. It should be
noted that this household estimate of (19%) need is above the estimated Broward
County and national average of 9% and 6 % respectively
During the first five years of the City's Consolidated Plan period (2005 - 2010) a data
retrieval system will be developed to ascertain more detailed information on the "Other
Special Needs" categories for the update of Tamarac Consolidated Plan.
Lead Based Paint Hazards
The Broward County Community Development Division consulted with the county local
health department to obtain assessment of potential lead hazards and poisoning for the
City of Tamarac. The Broward County Health Department, Division of Epidemiology
and Research provided information for the number of elevated cases in the
geographical zip code of 33321. The departments' findings revealed that there is a
lower elevated amount of lead based poisoning due to most construction of owner -
occupied and renter -occupied housing units occurred after 1970. It should be noted
that most incidents of lead based paint hazards are found in the housing inventory built
before 1970. According to the 2000 Census of Population and Housing Characteristics
only 12% of owner -occupied housing or renter -occupied housing units were established
in 1969 or earlier. In addition, many cases of lead based paint are "imported cases"
(persons already exposed to lead) and are concentrated in areas with higher exposure
to lead products (high concentration areas of pre-1970 constructed housing). In
Tamarac and statewide, the percentage of houses in Florida that may be contaminated
with lead based paint are quite low. Not only is there the small percentage of the
houses that were built before 1970, the prevalent paints ere turpentine -based mineral
spirits that were colored with pigments made from zinc oxide and linseed oil rather than
lead based paint and widely manufactured, for military and household uses, in Florida.
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HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS
Housing Supply
A comparison of the 2000 census data and the 2000 American Community Survey
(ACS) profile, housing tenure type indicates that the City of Tamarac owner occupied
housing stock remains at an upward swing. This upward swing reflects a 5% increase.
This also shows a 5% renter occupied rate decrease during the same time period; with
4% of the housing units seasonally vacant or vacant year-round. Corresponding
vacancy figures in Broward County were slightly higher during this time period.
Table 5 shows the terms of tenure, 79.9% (21,921) of the City of Tamarac' housing
units was owner -occupied in 2003; 30.0% (5,502) of the households was renter -
occupied see Table 6 below. During the same period, 70.0% (479,048) of Broward
County's housing units was owner -occupied and 30.0% (205,399) were renter occupied.
TABLE 5: TENURE OF HOUSING UNITS
Housing Supply - 2000 (% of total housing units)
Occupied
Vacant
Tamarac
Owner
Renter
Owner
Renter
79.9 %
20,1 %
2.7 %
4.8%
Broward County
Owner
Renter
Owner
Renter
70.0%
30.0 %
1.5%
7.5%
Source: 2003 American Housing Survey for Tamarac and Broward County, Florida.
The City of Tamarac has continued to experience rapid growth in building activity since
2000. By the end of 2002, according to the 2003 American Community Survey (ACS)
produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, the total number of housing units had climbed to
29,750. This figure represents a 3% increase in the number of housing units between
2000 and 2002.
Increased housing construction in Tamarac has mirrored "boom" trends across the
United States, driven by low interest financing. While the mortgage rate has increased
over the past few months, it is anticipated that in Tamarac, housing construction will
continue at this pace until substantial residential build -out occurs. Substantial
residential build -out is anticipated to occur during the middle of this decade. The affects
of build -out on affordable housing supply is expected to be negative, increasing prices
higher driven by a market with low turnover and high absorption rates.
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Public and Assisted Housing
The service provider for public and rental subsidy housing for the City of Tamarac is the
Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA). This agency receives referrals via the
North County Satellite office of the Broward County Bureau of Family and Children
Services. Families renting in Tamarac, and in need of public housing, can receive
assistance from the County's North Satellite office. To date, there is no public housing
sites located in the city's jurisdiction. However, there is one HUD 236 housing project
that was built in 1974 and totals 432 units in the adjacent City of Coral Springs, of this
total, 326 units are for the elderly. The City of Coral Springs has approximately 400
units in which tenant vouchers for Section 8 Rental Assistance via the HUD Project
Based Subsidy.
Institutional Structure and Affordable Housing Incentives
The City of Tamarac participates in County/City Committees created to coordinate
public, private and community based efforts to expand affordable housing and economic
development initiatives through research and program development activities that
support community development joint ventures between the private and public sectors.
To further the cause for affordable housing, the City will determine the following actions:
Continue to support the efforts of the City to develop recommendations
regarding land use revisions/changes that would provide development
incentives for the expansion of affordable rental/owner occupied housing.
Establish criteria and implement administrative codes to defer water/sewer
hook-up up fees, as development cost write down incentives for the production
cost for low and moderate income housing.
Continue the implementation of the State Housing Incentive Partnership (SHIP)
Program to promote and diversify available financing and inducement incentives
to expand the affordable housing stock in the city of Tamarac.
The City of Tamarac Community Development Department will identify
publicly owned land/buildings that can be developed for affordable housing
initiatives.
The five year strategic plan of goals and priorities will also assist in shaping Affordable
Housing policy.
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FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
The five year strategic plan will address the City's needs via three goals and related and
corresponding priorities that are summarized below:
t;nalc
"To arrest and prevent any physical or economic blight through the rehabilitation and/or
construction of housing, infrastructure and community facilities, and through economic
development initiatives."
Objectives
The overall program objective is driven by several factors including (1) the age and
condition of the residential developments in the City; (2) the need for community
facilities for low/moderate income households particularly elderly households; and (3)
the need to provide Public Services,
The City of Tamarac continues to insist on high quality housing development, as well as
quality maintenance of the City's existing housing stock by residents. However, the City
must insure that developers provide affordably high quality housing for the
low/moderate income residents of the City. This objective can be achieved over the
next five years through the following strategies:
• Provide funding assistance to maintain the supply of affordable housing through
rehabilitation of older units.
+ Provide first-time homeownership opportunities for low and moderate income
residents.
• Provide public services through Senior Life Support Skills, Information and
Referral, On -going Case Management, and Senior Support and Volunteer
Programs.
• Code Enforcement activities
• Public Facilities improvements
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STRATEGIES
Housing Rehabilitation
Objective To maintain the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation
of older units.
Many of the program recipients have been elderly persons living alone in single
family homes that cannot afford the cost of repair and maintenance. A number of
program participants have also been households headed by a female with children
who cannot afford the repair and maintenance of their homes.
In some instances, units that are presently in standard physical condition could
easily slip to substandard condition because the residents cannot afford the
maintenance and repair of their homes.
Strategy
For the purpose of the Consolidated Plan, "housing rehabilitation" refers to minor to
major physical rehabilitation of owner occupied, housing dwelling units located within
the corporate limits of the City of Tamarac, Florida. The total rehabilitation cost may
be limited to a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500) to a high of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000). It is anticipated that the majority of the housing rehabilitation cost
will fall at around $15,000 per dwelling unit.
The program will target low income households. However, moderate -income
households will also be eligible to participate. It is anticipated that a minimum of 15
dwelling units per year for the next five (5) years will receive assistance under this
program. The yearly cost of the program is estimated at $233,000.
The housing units that are considered for rehabilitation will be classified in one of
three groups. The categories are:
(i) Standard Condition
(ii) Substandard Condition, or
(iii) Dilapidated Condition
Typically, most units will be classified as "standard condition" indicating that they do
not have major physical damage. Repair work will include fagade treatment,
painting, minor exterior wood and/or masonry repairs, and energy efficiency
improvements.
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Units that are classified as "Substandard" will typically require repairs in the frame,
foundation, roof or superstructure of the unit. Additionally, improvements may
include repair and/or replacement of exterior doors and windows. Lastly, a unit may
be determined to be "substandard" if it is missing some or all of the plumbing
facilities.
A unit may be classified as "dilapidated" if the unit has major structural deficiencies.
A unit that is in dilapidated condition typically will cost more to repair than to rebuild.
Therefore, a dilapidated unit will be demolished and the occupants will be relocated
based on the City's "Displacement and Relocation Plan". The "Displacement and
Relocation Plan" is a part of the CDBG program and is presented in the last part of
this document. It is anticipated that there will be very few, if any, occupied
dilapidated units within the boundaries of the City of Tamarac, Florida.
The City will provide inspections, bid write-up, financial counseling for the
homeowner and underwriting for each rehab job. All work will be based on a
competitive bid process from a pre -approved list of participating contractors. All
participating contractors will be State licensed contractors with the necessary
bonding (if required) and insurance. The contractors will be paid directly from CDBG
funds.
The housing rehabilitation will be in the form of a deferred loan grant to eligible low
and moderate income homeowners,
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Public Services
Objective To meet the needs of a growing community
Public services activities directed towards improving the services provided to the
community. Areas include Senior Life Support, Information and referral, On -going Case
Management and Senior Program and Volunteer Program. A public service activity or
project should either be a new service or one that is a quantifiable increase in an
existing service.
Strategy
For the purpose of the Community Development Plan, public services are community
facilities, services and programs that provide support to the City's residents. Projects in
this category will provide safety programs or provide services to residents of the City of
Tamarac.
The funding of this category will be based on the merits of the request for funding
received. The category is subject to a 15% cap. Therefore, priority will be given to
programs phased over a number of years, and programs that benefit the greatest
number of low and moderate -income persons.
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PRIORITY ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Priority Goal "1" - Housing
The goal of decent housing includes assisting low and moderate income persons to
obtain appropriate housing and assisting persons at risk to not becoming homeless;
retention of the affordable housing stock; increasing the availability of permanent
housing in standard condition, and affordable cost to low and moderate income families,
particularly to members of disadvantaged minorities, without discrimination on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, family status, or disability.
Priority Goal "1" — Existing Homeowners
Very low, low, and moderate income (0% to 30%, 31 % to 50%, 51 % to 80% of
MFI) Existing Homeowners
(i) Analysis
As stated before, there is very little substandard housing in the City. Therefore, based
on this assessment, the City has assigned a relative numerical priority of "1A" to all
existing owner -occupied housing rehabilitation program.
(ii) Strategy Development -Investment Plan
Activities
Based on the 2000 CHAS data (See Appendix III, CHAS data is downloaded from
hud.gov), the City reflects that 34% of all households in the City of Tamarac had
housing problems. Of the 21,921 owner households (as identified in the CHAS) in
2000, 6,049 owner households had incomes less than 50% of the Median Household
Income (MHI). Very Low-income owner households counted 2,616, low-income owner
households counted 3,433, moderate -income owners counted 4,321. Therefore, based
on this assessment, the City has assigned a relative numerical priority of "1A" to all
existing owner -occupied housing rehabilitation program.
The five (5) year goal: Owner -occupied housing rehab = 75 units
Programs
The following programs and resources (federal and state) will be pursued over the next
5 year period. The jurisdiction will generally support applications for these programs
and resources from eligible non -profits and other entities when application is limited to
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such entities. However, when the jurisdiction is also an eligible applicant, it will take the
lead and apply directly for funding.
Rehabilitation
A. Federal CDBG
B. State SHIP
Priority Goal "A2" — Public Service
Low to moderate income (0% to 30%, 31 % to 50%, and 51 % to 80% of MFI) persons.
(i) Analysis
Public service activities directed towards improving the services provided to the
community. Areas include Senior Life Skills Support, on -going implementation of the
Senior Program and the Volunteer Program. These services will benefit a low and
moderate residents in the City of Tamarac.
Programs
The following program and resource (federal) will be pursued over the next 5 year
period. The jurisdiction will generally support applications for these programs and
resources from eligible non -profits and other entities when application is limited to such
entities. However, when the jurisdiction is also an eligible applicant, it will take the lead
and apply directly for funding.
Public Service
A. Federal CDBG
B. Public Services
1. Senior Life Skills Support CDBG
2. Information and Referral Services CDBG
3. On -going Case Management CDBG
4. Senior Program and Volunteer Program CDBG
To support the five year investment plan the appropriate federal resources described
below will be utilized and applications will be submitted and or supported in achieving
the City's listed projects and actions outlined in this section. It should be noted that this
list is not inclusive of all funding options in the private and public sector.
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FEDERAL RESOURCES
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was first authorized by the U.S.
Congress in 1974, by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCDA),
with subsequent amendments. The primary purpose of the HCDA is the development
of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living
environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and
moderate income. At least 70% of all CDBG funds must be spent on activities which
benefit low or moderate income persons. Funds are used for housing to benefit low and
moderate income persons, public facilities and improvements, expanded public services
that include employment training, child care, fair housing counseling or recreational
needs; rehabilitation of private or publicly owned buildings; economic development
activities that create or retain jobs for low and moderate income persons.
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
The Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program was enacted in 1987 as part of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The ESG program is designed to help
improve the quality of existing emergency shelters for the homeless, to help make
available additional emergency shelters, to help meet the cost of operating emergency
shelters and to provide certain essential social services to homeless individuals, so that
these persons have access not only to safe and sanitary shelter, but also to the
supportive services and other kinds of assistance they need to improve their situations.
The program is also intended to restrict the increase of homelessness through the
funding of preventive programs and activities. Eligible activities include; renovation,
major rehabilitation, or conversion of buildings for use as homeless shelters; essential
services provided to the homeless; operating and maintenance costs for the shelters;
and providing homeless prevention services.
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Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
In FY 2002, the City of Tamarac became a member of the Broward County HOME
Consortium along with the Entitlement Cities of Tamarac, Margate, Deerfield Beach,
Sunrise, Lauderhill, Plantation, Davie, Pembroke Pines and Miramar. The United
States Congress passed the National Affordable Housing Act In 1990. This Act created
a variety of affordable housing programs, including the Home Investment Partnerships
Act (HOME).
The City of Tamarac receives an allocation of these funds as a member of the
Consortium. The purpose of the HOME program is to provide funds to local jurisdictions
to strengthen public -private partnerships to provide more affordable housing through
acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of housing, and tenant based rental
assistance. In addition, HUD rules require that at least 15% of HOME funds be set
aside for community housing development organizations to develop affordable housing.
HOME funds may be used to provide: affordable renter/owner occupied units; tenant
based rental assistance; administrative and planning costs; and payment of operating
expenses of community housing development organizations. Housing development
costs include acquisition, new construction, re -construction, pre -development and
financing costs.
Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program is authorized by
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act and amended by the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992. The program is designed to provide local governments with
resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the
housing needs of persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families. The City of
Fort Lauderdale, Florida receives an entitlement grant for this purpose, to service all of
Broward County, including addressing the needs of eligible persons residing outside of
the Fort Lauderdale City limits.
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STRATEGIES OF GENERAL CONCERN
The three strategies that follow: (1) public housing, (2) anti -poverty, and (3) fair housing
outline the efforts that will be taken by the City of Tamarac to mitigate the short and long
range debilitating impact of social and economic immobilization that occurs when these
three variables are not promoted appropriately. To date the City has utilized county-
wide efforts administered by private nonprofit organizations, Broward County
Government administered programs, Broward County Housing Authority, Broward
Economic Training Administration (BETA) and the County Work and Gain Employment
Security (WAGES) Program. It should be noted that these three public concern areas
are barriers to persons and or households in regards to economic upward mobility and
expansion of housing opportunities.
Public Housing Strategy
Continue to participate in the annual agency/ municipal input in the five year Public
Housing needs assessment process and promote local Landlord/Tenant forums to
further city fair housing initiatives. It should be noted that Broward County Housing
Authority services 106 families in the City of Tamarac with Section 8 rental assistance,
of this amount 93 are female head of households. The social characteristic of the 106
households includes the following: (5) elderly, (35) disabled, (55) small family
households and (11) large family households.
Anti -Poverty Strategy
The poverty rate is varied throughout Tamarac. Thus, an anti -poverty strategy is
designed to develop affordable housing, create jobs, and stimulate the economic
environment for the benefit and enhancement of the entire city. An essential
component of an anti -poverty strategy is the successful coordination of social systems
which acknowledges an individual -economic status (health, education, employment, job
training, minority assistance, etc.).
Family status is an influencing factor affecting the poverty rate in the City of Tamarac.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census of Population and Housing, approximately 11 % of
the entire population of Tamarac was categorized at the poverty rate. In addition, the
2000 American Community Survey, (ACS), Profile from the U.S. Census Bureau report
shows that the poverty level for elderly persons (age 65 years and over) was estimated
at 7.2% for the population of Tamarac. Children, ages 5 to 17 years, were at the 13.5%
mark. Families with a female head -of -household maintained the highest estimates at
19.4% (female, head -of -household with children under 5 years).
Racial group is also another influencing factor affecting the poverty rate in the City of
Tamarac. Minority groups such as Blacks and Hispanics had higher estimates of
persons living below the poverty level than Whites (non -Hispanic Origin). The 2000 US.
Census Report (Population and Housing) reported that almost 11% of Black families in
Tamarac were below the poverty level. The individual rate (all persons) was 12% of
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Black persons. Hispanics were at the 11 % mark for families below the poverty level. All
Hispanic persons below the poverty level were 13%. Whites (non -Hispanic Origin)
showed a lesser amount with 6% of families below the poverty level, The total number
of White persons below the poverty level was .8% of the population.
Children (under age 18) living in households with income below the poverty level and
elderly persons (65 years and older) reported the highest number of persons in poverty
in the City of Tamarac. This is based on the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau report of
Tamarac, In addition, for a substantial number of households and families (16.8%) the
2000 Adjusted Gross Income is low, $15,000 to $24, 999.
Various Federal and State grants are aiding in the development of housing programs in
Broward County. Those Programs include:
• Single Family Rehabilitation and Residential Redevelopment
• Rental Rehabilitation Program
• Community Housing Development Organization
• Broward County Housing Authority- Housing Counseling
• HOME
• HOPE
• SHIP
• Emergency Shelters Grant Program
Other services for Broward County residents, including Tamarac are administered
through the Broward County Human Services Department. Human Services provides
services to eligible Broward County residents in need of social services, home
assistance, and other services.
In sum, the anti -poverty strategy will coordinate agencies to coordinate employment
training activities, develop and expand fair housing, create outreach programs to
respond to individuals and families. Public transportation will also be expanded
throughout the city.
Fair Housing Strategy
The City of Tamarac during the third year of the HUD approved consolidated plan
worked with Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc. to gather data and
commence meetings with agencies and citizens to develop and complete the attached,
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in compliance with the Fair Housing Rule
referenced at 24 CFR Part 14.
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APPENDIX I
CITY OF TAMARAC
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
FOR
FEDERAL FUNDS
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CONSOLIDATED PLAN
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
Introduction
The citizen participation component of all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funded activities for the City of Tamarac is an important element of our Community
Development Program and, if effectively implemented, can yield substantial benefits to
the City both in assessing need and establishing priorities.
As a recipient of Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG funds, the
City of Tamarac is required to adopt a Citizen Participation Plan to comply with the
provisions of 24 CFR Part 91: Consolidated Submissions for Community Planning and
Development Programs; Subpart B: Citizen Participation and Consultation.
These requirements are designed especially to encourage participation by low and
moderate income persons. Additionally, the City will take whatever actions are
appropriate to encourage the participation of all its citizens, including minorities and
non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with mobility, visual or hearing
impairments.
In response to the above requirements of 24 CFR Part 91, Subpart E, the City of
Tamarac Consolidated Plan Citizen Participation Plan will be implemented in a manner
that encourages citizen participation in the development of the consolidated plan, any
amendments to the plan, and the performance report, with appropriate information
furnished to citizens.
Information to be Provided
Before the City adopts a consolidated plan, the City will make available to citizens,
public agencies, and other interested parties information that included the amount of
assistance the City expects to receive and the range of activities that may be
undertaken, including the estimated amount that will benefit persons of low and
moderate income and the plans to minimize displacement of persons and to assist any
persons displaced. This information will be included in a summary of the proposed
consolidated plan, which the City will publish for comment.
The summary will be published in the Sun Sentinel or Miami Herald, newspapers of
general circulation, and also may be published in other local newspapers at the City's
discretion.
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The summary will describe the contents and purpose of the consolidated plan, and will
state that copies of the entire proposed plan may be examined at the Community
Development Department located at 9530 W. Sample Road, Tamarac, FL 33065, and at
other government offices, libraries or public places that the City may deem appropriate.
The summary will be published to allow a period of not less than 30 days to receive
comments from citizens on the proposed consolidated plan before the plan is finalized.
The City will consider any comments or views of citizens received in writing, or orally at
public hearings, in preparing the final consolidated plan. A summary of these
comments or views, and a summary of any comments or views not accepted and the
reasons therefore, will be attached to the final consolidated plan.
Notification of the availability of the consolidated plan as adopted will be published in
the "Sun Sentinel", a newspaper of general circulation, and also may be published in
other local newspapers at the City's discretion.
The notification will state that copies of the adopted consolidated plan can be examined
at City Hall, department of Community Development, located at 9530 W. Sample Road,
Tamarac, FL 33065 and at other government offices, libraries or public places that the
City may deem appropriate.
Public Hearings
The City will conduct at least two (2) public hearings annually to obtain citizens' views
and to respond to proposals and questions. The hearings will be conducted at a
minimum of two different stages of the program year. Together, these hearings will
address housing and community development needs, development of proposed
activities, and review of program performance. In order to obtain the views of citizens
on housing and community development needs, including priority non -housing
community development needs, at least on of these hearings will be held before the
summary of the proposed consolidated plan is published for comment. The City is not
required to hold a public hearing to amend the consolidated plan, although one of the
public hearings could accommodate such a discussion.
Adequate advance notice of each hearing will be given to citizens, with sufficient
information published about the subject of the hearing to permit informed comment.
Each public hearing notice will be published in the Sun Sentinel or Miami Herald,
newspapers of general circulation, and also may be published in other local newspapers
at the City's discretion. Each notice will be published at least 5 days in advance of the
public hearing date.
Public hearings will be held at times and locations convenient to potential and actual
beneficiaries, and with accommodations for persons with disabilities. Public hearings
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may be held during regularly scheduled City Commission meetings. In cases where a
significant number of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to
participate in a public hearing, a translator will be provided to meet the communication
needs of the non-English speaking residents.
The City will consider any comments or views of citizens received in writing, orally at the
public hearings, in preparing the final consolidated plan, amendments of the plan or the
performance report. A summary of these comments or views, and a summary of any
comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore, will be attached to the
adopted consolidated plan, amendments of the plan, or performance report.
Amendment to the Consolidated Plan
When the City decides to make a change that requires an amendment of the
consolidated plan, the City will provide citizens with reasonable notice of the change
and an opportunity to comment on it. A summary of the proposed amended
consolidated plan will be published in the Sun Sentinel or Miami Herald, newspapers of
general circulation, and also may be published in other local newspapers at the City's
discretion.
The summary will be published to allow a period of not less than 30 days to receive
comments from citizens on the proposed amended consolidated plan, prior to
finalization and submission to HUD. The City will consider the comments or views
received in writing in preparing the final amendment of the plan. A summary of these
public comments or views, and a summary of any comments or views not accepted and
reasons therefore, will be attached to the adopted amended consolidated plan.
The City will make the adopted amended consolidated plan available to the public at the
time it is submitted to HUD and before it implements changes stipulated in the
amendment. The above noted published summary will state that copies of the
amended consolidated plan will be available to be examined at the Community
Development Department, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321, and at other
governmental offices, libraries or public places that the City may deem appropriate.
The City will amend its approved plan whenever it makes on of the following decisions:
1. To carry out an activity, using funds from any program covered by the
consolidated plan (including program income), not previously described in the
action plan; or
2. To make substantial change in its allocation priorities or a substantial change in
the method of distribution of funds; or
3. To substantially change the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an
activity.
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Substantial Chanae
The City will apply the following criteria in determining whether a change in an activity or
project represents a substantial change:
A. Cancellation of an activity or project previously described in the
consolidated plan.
B. The movement of funds from one eligible activity to another by more than
25% of the costs of. the total projects involved as projected in the
consolidated plan. Projects included in the consolidated plan whose
actual costs exceed the estimates presented in the consolidated plan are
exempt from this policy when contingency funds are used to complete the
project.
C. The activity will not meet the National Objective that has been designated
by the City in the consolidated plan.
D. The aggregate use of CDBG funds fails to principally benefit very low- and
low-income families in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of
the amount expended is for activities that benefit such persons during the
designated period.
Performance Report
The City will submit an annual performance report to HUD within 90 days after the close
of the City's program year. Notification of availability of the performance report will be
published in the Sun Sentinel or Miami Herald, newspapers of general circulation, and
may be published in other local newspapers at the City's discretion.
The notification will be published to allow a period of not less than 5 days to receive
comments from citizens on the performance report, prior to finalization and submission
to HUD.
A summary of these public comments or views, and a summary of any comments or
views not accepted and the reasons therefore, will be attached to the performance
report.
As stated in the Public Hearings section of this Citizen Participation Plan, performance
will also be discussed at one of the two public hearings, at a minimum.
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Access to Records
The City will provide citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties with
reasonable and timely access to information and records relating to the City's
consolidated plan and the City's use of assistance under the programs covered by 24
CFR Part 91. To request information, interested parties may contact the Community
Development Department at 7525 NW 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
Technical Assistance
The City will provide technical assistance to groups representative of persons of very
low- and low-income that request such assistance in developing proposals for funding
assistance under any of the programs covered by the consolidated plan, with the level
and type of assistance determined by the City.
City Staff is available year-round for presentations or assistance to all interested parties,
including appearances before homeowners' associations, as well as civic community
action groups operating in areas traditionally affected by CDBG projects and activities.
Complaints
The City will respond to all complaints from citizens related to the consolidated plan,
amendments of the plan, or the performance report. The City will provide a timely,
substantive written response to every written citizen complaint, within 15 working days,
where practical. Complaints registered orally will be logged in the Complaint Register
located in the Community Development Department, with all pertinent information
recorded. The complaint will be responded to orally, or in writing, as deemed
appropriate by the City.
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CONSOLIDATED PLAN MAPS
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THE CITY'S LOW AND MODERATE INCOME % BY BLOCKGROUP
MAP
Low and Moderate Income % By Blockgroup
1 0 1 Miles
.' N
D ara Sourfe; TaUle 6 of CDGB CUn sUlidaled PI ArI •�
llll& Inap is forge nefal display. Purposes only.
May 31, 2006.
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City of Tamarac — Median Household Income Census Tract
Map
Median Household Income
Census Tract, Tamarac, FL 1999
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TABLE 6: LOW AND MODERATE INCOME BY POPULATION BY CENSUS BLOCK GROUP
CITY OF TAMARAC 2000
Grand Total
Block
Law/Mod
Total
Percentage of
Census Tract
Pop. Per C.T.
Group
Po
Pa
Low/Mod Income
050400
1
0
0
0.0%
060107
1
1,718
2,447
66.3%
060105
1
813
1,819
42.1%
060105
2
0
0
0.0%
060105
3
487
1,091
44.6%
Sub -Total
1,300
2,910
060106
2
1,720
2,928
58.7%
060106
3
1,174
2,589
44.7%
Sub -Total
2,894
5,517
060109
1
270
1,609
16.9%
060109
2
481
911
51.0%
Sub -Total
751
2,520
060111
1
788
2,176
35.2%
060111
2
1,196
2,275
54.0%
Sub -Total
1,984
4,451
060112
1
2,578
3,866
65.8%
060112
2
884
1,957
52.8%
Sub -Total
3,462
5,823
020406
1
1,200
4,108
28.8%
020406
2
1,282
2,800
46.7%
Sub -Total
2,482
6,908
020407
1
174
269
70.7%
020408
1
0
0
0.0%
Sub -Total
174
269
020409
1
1,113
3,032
36.4%
020409
2
2,438
3,941
62.3%
Sub -Total
3,551
6,973
020410
1
1,362
2,855
48.0%
020410
2
1,798
3,324
55.1%
Sub -Total
3,160
6,179
020411
1
781
2,723
27.1%
020411
2
977
2,824
36.7%
Sub -Total
1,758
5,547
050202
2
185
445
33.5%
050202
3
287
445
51.9%
050202
4
284
645
40.1%
050202
5
304
799
69.7%
Sub -Total
1,060
2,334
050305
1
1,171
1,879
66.8%
050305
2
1,052
1,831
55.0%
Sub -Total
2,223
3,710
050400
1
0
0
0.0%
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060107
1
1,718
2,447
66.3%
060105
1
813
1,819
42.1%
060105
2
0
0
0.0%
060105
3
487
1,091
44.6%
Sub -Total
1,300
2,910
060106
2
1,720
2,928
58.7%
060106
3
1,174
2,589
44.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 STFI A and 3A tape
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APPENDIX III
CHAS 2000
SPECIAL CENSUS TABULATIONS
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APPENDIX IV
HOMELESS FACILITIES/
SERVICES INVENTORY
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APPENDIX V
COMMUNITY 2020
GAPS ANALYSIS & NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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APPENDIX VI
FISCAL 2006
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
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APPENDIX VII
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS
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APPENDIX VIII
CITY RESOLUTION
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