TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL M E M O R A N D U M. To: Council Members AGENDA ITEM 5L

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1 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL M E M O R A N D U M To: Council Members AGENDA ITEM 5L From: Date: Subject: Staff May 17, 2013 Council Meeting Intergovernmental Coordination and Review Log The Intergovernmental Coordination and Review process serves, in part, as an early warning system for the federal government to determine if a federally funded project is consistent with plans and ongoing community initiatives of local governments and the regional planning council. By coordinating with and requesting comments from affected local governments on applications, a duplication of efforts, funding, and services can be avoided. This enables the tax dollars to be more effectively used to carry out local/regional initiatives in the region. The attached Intergovernmental Coordination and Review Log presents four applications for federal funding of projects or programs. The Review Log contains the applicant s name, project location, project description, federal funding source, and the amount of funds requested, as well as designation of Notification of Intent if it is a preliminary application. Staff recommendations are provided on the consistency of funding applications with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. TCRPC Number Project Description 13-PB Palm Beach County Amendments to the Annual Action Plans 13-PB Job Access Reverse Commute Application 13-PB Draft Integrated Feasibility Report/ Environmental Impact Statement for Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach Harbor Applicant Palm Beach County Funding Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Transit Administration Federal Funding Requested N/A Total Funding N/A The Arc of The Glades $83, $167, Army Corp of N/A $61,500, $94,600, Engineers Jacksonville District 13-IR Job Access Reverse Commute Application Camp Haven, Inc. Federal Transit Administration $50, $79, Total $61,634, $94,846, Recommendation Council should approve the comments in the attached report and authorize their distribution. Attachments

2 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW LOG TCRPC Number: Applicant: Project Description: 13-PB Palm Beach County Department of Economic Sustainability Palm Beach County Amendments to the Annual Action Plans Palm Beach County has submitted Amendments to the Action Plans for Fiscal Year (FY) , FY , FY , FY , FY , FY , FY and FY Changes are proposed to the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), and Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 (NSP1). The following is a summary of the proposed amendments: Action Plan Year Program Description of Proposed Amendment FY HOME This amendment changes the scope to the Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Administered Program Activities by expanding the direct homeownership assistance category to include the provision of first and second mortgages to first time home buyers. FY HOME This amendment: 1) changes the scope of the CHDO Administered Program Activities to expand the direct homeownership assistance category to include the provision of first and second mortgages to first time homebuyers; 2) deletes the CHDO 5% Operating Expense activity; and 3) increases funding to the CHDO Set Aside Activity by $132,220. The new total for this activity upon approval of amendment will be $308,880. FY NSP1 This amendment decreases the amount budgeted to provide first and/or second mortgages to homebuyers with incomes between 51% and 120% area median income (AMI) by $560,000. NSP1 This amendment decreases the amount budgeted to the City of Riviera Beach to acquire and rehabilitate housing units for homebuyers earning less than 50% AMI, and assigns that amount ($432,353.02) to activities to acquire and rehabilitate housing units for potential homebuyers with incomes between 51% and 120% of the AMI. NSP1 This amendment reallocates Program Income Funds in the amount of $96,439 to the Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County under the Residential Redevelopment program in order to rehabilitate two single-family housing units.

3 Action Plan Year Program Description of Proposed Amendment FY NSP1 This amendment reprograms $1,000,000 budgeted to provide first and second mortgages to homebuyers earning less than 50% AMI to homebuyers and reassigns these funds to provide first and second mortgages to homebuyers with incomes between 51% and 120% of the AMI. CDBG This amendment adds a new activity in the amount of $100,000 to Oxygen Development, LLC to be utilized as working capital to create 2.8 full-time jobs. HOME This amendment: 1) changes the scope of the CHDO Administered Program Activities to expand the direct home ownership category to include the provision of first and second mortgages to first time homebuyers; 2) deletes the CHDO 5% Operating Expense activity; and 3) increases funding to the CHDO Set Aside activity by $129,443. The new total for this activity will be $194,488. FY HOME This amendment deletes the CHDO Operating Expense Activity ($125,632) and adds the Rental Housing Development Activity that will consist of acquisition of property, new construction of multi-family residential, rehabilitation of multi-family residential, demolition/re-construction, predevelopment and soft costs in the amount of $125,632. HPRP This amendment increases funding to homeless prevention services by $43,743 and decreases funding to program administration by the same amount. CDBG-R CDBG HOME This amendment increases funding to Canal Point Water Line Project in the amount of $23,372 and decrease Program Planning and Administration activity in the same amount. This amendment increases funding to the PBC Engineering Department s Citizens Villa s Drainage Infrastructure activity in the amount of $30,000. This amendment: 1) changes the scope of the CHDO Administered Program Activities to expand the direct ownership category to include the provision of first and second mortgages to first time homebuyers; 2) deletes the CHDO 5% Operating Expense Activity by $53,632. (the new total of this activity will be $72,000); and 3) increases funding to the CHDO Set Aside activity by $53,632 (the new total for this activity will be $349,707).

4 Action Plan Year Program Description of Proposed Amendment FY HOME This amendment deletes the CHDO Operating Expense Activity ($139,967) and adds the Rental Housing Development activity that will consist of acquisition of property, new construction of multi-family residential, rehabilitation of multi-family residential, demolition/re-construction, predevelopment and soft costs in the amount of $139,967. CDBG This amendment provides $200,000 in additional funding to cover costs associated with the installation of a vacuum sewer system in the Belvedere Homes area of unincorporated Palm Beach County. HOME This amendment changes the scope to the CHDO Administered Program Activities by expanding the direct homeownership assistance category to include the provision of first and second mortgages to first time home buyers. FY ESG This amendment distributes unexpended FY ESG funds in the amount of $5, to the Salvation Army to cover cost of the operation and maintenance of a transitional housing facility. HOME This amendment expands the scope of the CHDO Administered Program Activities to include acquisition of rental properties, rehabilitation of rental properties, acquisition/rehabilitation of rental properties, new construction of rental properties and lease to purchase rental properties. CDBG This amendment deletes the Shuffleboard Courts activity of the City of Lake Worth in the amount of $62,000 and adds a new activity in the same amount for improvements to the playground located at Sunset Ridge Park. HOME This amendment deletes the CHDO Operating Expense Activity ($138,884) and adds the Rental Housing Development activity that will consist of acquisition of property, new construction of multi-family residential, rehabilitation of multi-family residential, demolition/re-construction, predevelopment and soft costs in the amount of $138,884. CDBG This amendment increases funding in the amount of $125,000 to the West Jupiter Community Group Tutorial Center s classroom activity. CDBG This amendment deletes the Town of Jupiter s FY water and sewer line connection activity in the amount of $72,651. Those funds will be applied to the City s FY sidewalk activity. HOME This amendment amends the CHDO Administered Program by deleting We Help Community Development Corporation as a named CHDO and redistributes their award in the amount of $80,822 equally to the remaining five identified CHDOs.

5 Action Plan Year Program Description of Proposed Amendment FY CDBG This amendment increases funding of DES s Demolition and Clearance Program in the amount of $10,000 for the demolition of property at 194 E. Main Street, Pahokee, FL CDBG This amendment increases funding to PBC Water Utilities activity in the amount of $30,000 for the replacement of pumps and control mechanism on a potable water storage unit. CDBG & ESG This amendment: 1) deletes the CDBG activity of Faith Hope Love Charity in the amount of $22,400 and increases funding in the same amount to the FoundCare activity; 2) deletes the ESG activity of Faith Hope Love Charity in the amount of $25,000 and increases funding to the following ESG activities as follows: The Urban League of Palm Beach County ($5,000); the Lord s Place Family Emergency Shelter ($2,500); The Lord s Place Men s Recovery Center ($2,500); Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. ($5,000), the Salvation Army Center for Hope ($5,000); Young Women s Christian Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. ($5,000). HOME This amendment: 1) deletes the 5% Operating Expense activity ($123,525); 2) deletes the Lease with Option to Purchase activity ($304,354); 3) deletes the Individual Development Investment Account Activity ($75,000); 4) decreases funding to the First Time Home Buyer Activity ($956,429); and 5) adds the Rental Housing Development activity ($1,459,308). CDBG This amendment increases funding to the Town of Lake Park in the amount of $7,594 to carry out the installation of an irrigation system and replacement sod. CDBG This amendment increases the scope and funding of the Town of Jupiter s sidewalk project to include additional streets in the amount of $111, CDBG This amendment deletes the City of Belle Glade s Community Development Department activity delivery cost related to CDBG housing rehabilitations and demolitions in the amount of $145,117 and adds the Demolition and Asbestos Abatement activity in the same amount. CDBG This amendment adds the Town of Mangonia Park s Youth Playground Improvement activity in the amount of $7,225 to install a slide with a canopy at the Addie L. Greene Park. CDBG This amendment changes the scope of the CDBG Economic Development Set-Aside activity to identify specific activities being funding in the amount of $675,000. FY CDBG This amendment changes the scope of the activity delivery costs related to the City of Belle Glade s and Pahokee s agreements to include code enforcement activities.

6 Funding Agency: Estimated Funding: Recommendations: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development N/A The proposal is consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. It furthers Regional Goal 2.1 an adequate and affordable supply of safe housing to meet the needs of the very low, low and moderate income residents of the region and Regional Goal 8.1 which calls for public facilities which provide a high quality of life. Agencies Contacted: All Palm Beach County Municipalities

7 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW LOG TCRPC Number: Applicant: Project Description: 13-PB The Arc of The Glades Job Access Reverse Commute Application The Job Access Reverse Commute Program was established to improve access to transportation services for welfare recipients and eligible lowincome individuals. Funded through the Federal Transit Administration, the goal is to provide transportation to eligible participants of urbanized and non-urbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities and other related trips including childcare facilities and other services. The Arc of the Glades (Arc) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides adult education, vocational training, sheltered activities and transportation services for adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Arc is seeking funding to expand their Employment Simulation Program. This program designs, develops, and provides supervised employment training opportunities in the community, and essential transportation to those opportunities for very low-income residents of rural western Palm Beach County who have developmental disabilities. With the funding, Arc anticipates trips serving an average of ten individuals per week, at four trips each per week, for 45 weeks per year. Funding Agency: Federal Transit Administration Estimated Funding: $ 83,794 Federal 83,794 Applicant $167,588 Total Recommendations: The proposed project is consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. It supports Regional Goal 7.2 that calls for adequate mobility for the transportation disadvantaged; and Strategy 7.2.2: Provide services which improve mobility opportunities for transit dependent groups, especially the poor, the handicapped, the aged, and the young. Agencies Contacted: All Palm Beach County Municipalities Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization Palm Tran

8 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW LOG TCRPC Number: 13-PB SAI# FL C Applicant: Project Description: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Jacksonville District Draft Integrated Feasibility Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach Harbor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District, in partnership with the Port of Palm Beach; and in coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as well as other Federal, state, and local agencies, and federally recognized Tribes is circulating for public review the above-referenced draft report. The Port of Palm Beach, located in Riviera Beach, Florida, is the fourth busiest container port in Florida and the eighteenth busiest in the continental United States. The Lake Worth Inlet serves as the entrance channel to the port. Based on modern vessel sizes, the port is operating with insufficient channel width and depth. These deficiencies cause the local harbor pilots and the U.S. Coast Guard to place restrictions on vessel transit to ensure safety. This is negatively impacting future port potential with the current fleet of vessels. The draft report presents a tentatively selected plan that proposes to: deepen the entrance channel from 35 feet to 41 feet and widen from 400 feet to between feet plus a southern approach flare; deepen the inner channel from 33 feet to 39 feet and widen from 300 feet to 450 feet; deepen the main turning basin from 33 feet to 39 feet and extend the southern boundary of the turning basin an additional 150 feet. Suitable material would be placed in the near shore or beneficially used for proposed mitigation, and unsuitable material would be taken to the Palm Beach Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site. Environmental impacts associated with the tentatively selected plan to widen the channel and turning basin will result in direct removal of approximately 4.5 acres of seagrass communities and 4.9 acres of hard bottom benthic communities. Furthermore, the proposed project will have direct impacts to Johnson s seagrass, a threatened species.

9 The EIS includes a detailed mitigation plan to compensate for the loss of seagrass and hard bottom communities. The Corps is coordinating with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resource Management in selecting suitable options to replace the functions and values of seagrass and hard bottom communities in the Lake Worth Lagoon. The options include dredged hole capping and filling, creation of artificial hard bottom, and acquisition and conservation of submerged lands in need of protection. Furthermore, the Corps is also coordinating with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to avoid and minimize potential impacts to endangered and threatened species, including the West Indian Manatee, sea turtles, and other marine organisms. Funding Agency: Estimated Funding: Recommendations: N/A For the purpose of cost sharing and authorization, the total estimated project first cost is $94,600,000 with an estimated Federal share of $61,500,000 and an estimated non-federal share of $33,100,000. The proposal is consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan, provided there is proper mitigation for impacts to seagrass and other sensitive benthic communities, and proper precautions are taken to avoid impacts to manatees, sea turtles, and other marine and estuarine resources in Lake Worth Lagoon. The proposed project will further Regional Goal 3.1, which calls for an improved economy for the Region s distressed communities; and Regional Goal 3.5, improved transportation and education linkages throughout the Region. Agencies Contacted: All Palm Beach County Local Governments Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management Department

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13 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW LOG TCRPC Number: Applicant: Project Description: 13-IR Camp Haven, Inc. Job Access Reverse Commute Application The Job Access Reverse Commute Program was established to improve access to transportation services for welfare recipients and eligible lowincome individuals. Funded through the Federal Transit Administration, the goal is to provide transportation to eligible participants of urbanized and non-urbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities and other related trips including childcare facilities and other services. Camp Haven s mission is to provide living and transformational opportunities for homeless men and women in Indian River County. The Camp Haven program will provide housing during a six-month program that includes creation and implementation of a self-sufficiency plan, referrals to outside agencies and clinics to address personal issues, career planning, job readiness education, job skills training, and guidance/training regarding housing, transportation and financial stability. Funds are being requested to purchase a 12-passenger van to carry program participants to job and employment training opportunities throughout Indian River County. The new van will allow for more flexibility in the positions and hours the participants can work. Additionally, funds are being requested for operating expenses. Funding Agency: Estimated Funding: Recommendations: Federal Transit Administration $28, Local 50, Federal $79, Total The proposed project is consistent with the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. It supports Regional Goal 7.2 that calls for adequate mobility for the transportation disadvantaged; and Strategy 7.2.2: Provide services which improve mobility opportunities for transit dependent groups, especially the poor, the handicapped, the aged, and the young. Agencies Contacted: All Indian River County Municipalities Indian River Metropolitan Planning Organization