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CITY OF PITTSBURGAGENDA

A M E N D E D

September 16, 2013

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA

CLOSED SESSION6:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETINGS7:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCILHOUSING AUTHORITY

PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPITTSBURG POWER COMPANY

SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT IISUCCESSOR AGENCY

PRESIDINGNancy Parent, Mayor/Chair

Salvatore Evola, Vice-Mayor/Vice-ChairDwaine Pete Longmire, Council Member/Board Member

Ben Johnson, Council Member/Board MemberWill Casey, Council Member/Board Member

FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY:VACANT, Housing Authority Member

Joanne Alvergue, Housing Authority Member--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pittsburg City Council meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Housing Authority meets inconjunction with the City Council on the third Monday of each month. The Pittsburg City Council meets regularly in the Council Chamber at65 Civic Avenue, unless otherwise noted above. The City Council also sits as the Board of Directors of several other City agencies. Thestipends for all agency members conform to state statutes governing compensation amounts. All other Agencies meet on an as neededbasis and will be listed above if applicable. Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are onfile in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours inadvance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except from noon to 1:00 p.m. and City holidays).The Pittsburg Library is also provided a full agenda packet for your convenience. The agenda and reports are also located on the Cityswebsite at www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us. Additionally, if any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Councilless than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports and documents will also be available for public inspection in the City Clerks Officeand on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

COUNCIL COMMITTEE LIST

AUDIENCE REMARKS

The Audience Remarks period is for the public to comment on any items scheduled to be heard during theClosed Session portion of the meeting, if applicable.6:00 P.M.

CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Section 54956.8):

Property: 610 and 630 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, APN 085-390-077; AgencyNegotiator: Joe Sbranti, Garrett Evans for Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation;Negotiating parties: Blue Delta Inc.; Under negotiation: both price and terms of

payment

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Section 54957.6):

Agency designated representatives: Joe Sbranti, Neville Vania; Employeeorganizations: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees(AFSCME), Local 512, AFL-CIO Management/Professional/Confidential Unit;

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local512, AFL-CIO Miscellaneous A Unit; and Teamsters Local 856

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION FOR CITY COUNCILAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY (Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (D) of Section 54956.9):

Pittsburg Unified School District vs. City of Pittsburg et al., Sacramento CountySuperior Court Case No. 34-2013-00142758

7:00 P.M.

CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS

Pride in PittsburgFalls Prevention Month

PRESENTATION

Introduction of Captain Todd Garr, Commander of California Highway Patrol's ContraCosta Office


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COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/REMARKS

Council Members may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time. Council members may askquestions for clarification from City staff, and make a report on their activities, including reports on committeeassignments (see attached list of ad hoc committees and other public agencies in which Council membersparticipate). (No Action Required)CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS

The City Manager may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time and brief the Council onitems of interest. (No Action Required)CITIZENS REMARKS

Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council or Agency Boards on issues that are notscheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the Consent Calendar should complete a Speaker'sCard available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit thecompleted card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals willbe given three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons.

Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clearand audible tone of voice. (No Action Required)HOUSING AUTHORITY

CONSENT CALENDAR

4. Minutes

Minutes of August 19, 2013

5. Disbursement List

Disbursement List of July 31, 2013

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY to October 21, 2013

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PUBLIC HEARING

6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution To Amend Water Meter Fees and Establish Criteriafor Future Increases

The City Council adopted a Master Fee Schedule on June 7, 2010 that included feesfor water meters for new customers (Building Division Table IV). These fees aregenerally paid by developers purchasing water meters for new construction. Staff isrecommending an update to the fee schedule to reflect recent cost increases,including the initiation of an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system, and adoption ofa cost escalation index for future increases.

7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution for Approval of the 2012-2013 Consolidated AnnualPerformance and Evaluation Report

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City


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Council of the City of Pittsburg (City) to review and approve the 2012-2013Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). This reportprovides a summary on the activities approved by the City Council in the 2012-2013

Annual Action Plan and undertaken during the period from July 1, 2012 through June30, 2013 (Program Year).

8. Consideration of a City Council Resolution Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declarationand Amending the General Plan, and Introduction of an Ordinance Rezoning a 4.4-AcreParcel on Carion Court from Commercial to Residential to Allow for Development of aSingle Family Subdivision, Sunnyside Estates (AP-11-810)

This is a public hearing on a request by Discovery Builders, Inc., that the CityCouncil: 1) adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and amend the General Plan tochange the land use designation of a vacant 4.4-acre parcel from BusinessCommercial to Medium Density Residential; and 2) adopt an ordinance to rezone thesame parcel from CS-O (Service Commercial with a Limited Overlay, Ord. 07-1284)District to RM (Medium Residential) District. On August 27, 2013, the Planning

Commission considered the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and directed staff toprepare and execute Resolution No. 9954, recommending approval of the proposedGeneral Plan amendment and rezoning request. The subject site is located at thenortheastern corner of Carion Court. Assessors Parcel No. 073-190-033.

9. Introduce and Waive First Reading of a City Council Ordinance Adding Chapter 8.07Plastic Bag Regulation to the Municipal Code and Adopt a Related NegativeDeclaration

The City of Pittsburg will consider the adoption of an Ordinance to regulate the use ofsingle-use plastic bags. Prior to acting on the Ordinance, the City Council will

consider adoption of the draft Negative Declaration, prepared pursuant to theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act, for this Ordinance.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION - City Council/Agency Members may makeany conflict of interest declarations pertaining to Consent Calendar items at this time.

CONSENT CALENDAR

COMBINED PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PITTSBURG POWERCOMPANY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II, AND CITYCOUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

10. Minutes

Minutes of August 19, 2013

11. CLAIMS - Claims against the City which may cause expenditure of funds; on file inthe Office of the City Clerk.

Claim #2121 Page, Marquita

Claim #2145 Chavez, Olga


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12. Adoption of City Council, Power Company, and Foundation Resolutions Approving

the Carryover of FY 2012-13 Capital Improvement Project Budget Balances into theCurrent Fiscal Year 2013-14 Budget

The City of Pittsburg has multi-year Capital Improvement Projects which were notcompleted during the prior fiscal year. The budget balances remaining in each of

these projects as of June 30, 2013 need to be carried forward into the current fiscalyear budget in order to continue and/or complete these projects.

13. Adoption of a Successor Agency Resolution Approving the January 1-June 30, 2014Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule

The Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Pittsburg(Successor Agency) has prepared the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule(ROPS) for the period of January 1-June 30, 2014 (ROPS 13-14B), pursuant toCalifornia State Legislations ABx1 26 (AB 26) and AB 1484.

14. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Granting the Executive DirectorAuthority to Allocate Funds from Island Energy Rate Stabilization Fund for UnbudgetedExpenses Related to Energy Purchase Activities

Staff of the Pittsburg Power Company (PPC) recommends the Board of Directors ofPPC grant the Executive Director continuous appropriation authority to allocate fundsfrom Island Energy Rate Stabilization Fund to meet certain unbudgeted expendituresand obligations related to energy purchase activities. Appropriation would beauthorized at his/her discretion, in amounts limited to his/her spending authority.

15. Receive and File Responses to the Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury FY 2012-2013 Reports

The Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury issued four reports for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 that required the City of Pittsburgs response. Reports and responses areattached herewith. They are: Report No. 1302, Outsourcing Municipal Services;Report No. 1305, Getting to Clean Water In Contra Costa County; Report No. 1308,Encouraging Citizens To Apply For Grand Jury Service; and Report No. 1311,Assessing Fiscal Risk.

16. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Finding Lawlor Estates, LLC, to be Compliantwith Their Development Agreement

State law requires local jurisdictions to conduct a periodic review of activedevelopment agreements (DAs) within the community. In response to thisrequirement, City staff has reviewed the Lawlor Estates DA for the 2012 calendaryear and recommends that the City Council find good faith compliance by thedeveloper with the terms of the DA for this review period.

17. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Allocate Additional Funds and AuthorizeAdditional Construction Contingency for Contract 2010-16A, North Parkside Drive Bicycleand Pedestrian Improvement Project Phase II

Contract 2010-16A, North Parkside Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement


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Project (the Project) is the second phase of a project to rehabilitate the roadwayand widen it to construct sidewalks and bicycle lanes on North Parkside Drive andportions of Willow Pass Road from Loftus Road to Railroad Avenue. Duringexcavation for the widening of the roadway, the Contractor encountered soilcontaminated with lead at a level high enough to require special disposal. There areinsufficient funds in the existing Project budget to pay for disposal of the material.

Adoption of this resolution will authorize the allocation of additional funds andincrease the construction contingency to allow for the material disposal.

18. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Allocate Additional Funds, Accept the Plansand Specifications, and Authorize the City Manager to Award a Construction Contract forContract 2013-01, 2013/14 Citywide Pavement Management Project

Contract 2013-01, 2013/14 Citywide Pavement Management Project (the Project)consists of performing various preventative maintenance and repair methods onseveral City streets and two access roads to water distribution facilities. There areinsufficient funds in the Project budget for the recommended treatment for the water

distribution access roads. Staff is requesting that remaining funds from a previouspavement management project be re-allocated to the Project and that additionalfunds be allocated from the Water Fund. Staff further requests that the City Managerbe authorized to award a construction contract. If approved, this resolution will re-allocate remaining funds from a completed project, allocate additional water funds,accept the plans and specifications, and authorize award of a construction contractfor the Project.

19. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving Contra Costa TransportationAuthority's Measure J Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for CalendarYears 2010 and 2011

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) requires the City to submit abiennialGrowth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist in order to be eligible toreceive its portion of Local Street Maintenance and Improvement Funds contained inMeasure J. The Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist covering Calendar Years2010 and 2011 is required to receive the Citys portion of Local Street Maintenanceand Improvement Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12 and 2012-13. The estimate ofthe Citys FY 2011-12 allocation is $632,434. An estimate of the Citys allocation forFY 2012-13 is $656,768.

20. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Contract 2010-01, Central HarborDock Replacement Project, as Complete, and Authorize the City Engineer to File a Noticeof Completion

Contract 2010-01, Central Harbor Dock Replacement Project (the, Project),provided for the construction of a new berthing system at Central Harbor includingnew docks and all necessary utilities. This Resolution will accept construction ascomplete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion for theProject.


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21. Adoption of a City Council Resolution for Approval of an Agreement Between the City

of Pittsburg and Pica Deli, Inc. for Reimbursement of Funds for Construction of TenantImprovements and Allocation of $20,000 from Economic Development Fund Reserves

The City of Pittsburg (the "City") and Pica Deli, Inc. (Pica Deli), a Californiacorporation, will enter into a reimbursement agreement of funds for construction of

certain tenant improvements (the "Agreement"). The tenant improvements are thoseconsistent with a cafe/deli space with outdoor dining (the "Project") located at 1005Center Drive (the "Premises").

22. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Award aConstruction Contract for Contract 2013-12, California Theatre Tenant ImprovementProject

Contract 2013-12, California Theatre Tenant Improvement Project (the Project)consists of tenant improvements in the retail spaces at street level on both sides ofthe theater entrance. Improvements include construction of a theater managers

office, dressing rooms, a ticket booth, and other improvements required for operationof the theater by the theater management. If approved, this resolution will authorizethe City Manager to award a construction contract for the Project.

23. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept a Utility Easement from the State ofCalifornia Pittsburg Armory in Exchange for Granting Fee Title Interest of Real Propertyand Quitclaiming an Easement

The City of Pittsburg (City) will accept a utility easement for a water pipe and poleline along Davi Avenue from the State of California Pittsburg Armory (Armory). TheCity requires the easement for maintenance of utilities installed above and belowground on Davi Avenue. In exchange, the City will grant to the Armory, in fee at nocost, a parcel of land south of the Armory building to be used for additional parking.In addition to the fee title transfer to the Armory, the City will quitclaim an easementthat is no longer needed along Power Avenue back to the Armory to be used as partof the parking lot.

24. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve the Second Amendment to aConsultant Agreement for an Environmental Analysis for the Mt. Diablo Resource andRecovery Park

On August 5, 2013, Contra Costa Waste Services submitted a revised projectdescription and site plan for Use Permit and Design Review Application No. 10-712,

which is intended to bring the current operations at the Recycling Center andTransfer Station (RCTS), the Mt. Diablo Recycling Facility (MDRF) and the MixedConstruction and Demolition (C&D) Processing facilities under a single entity referredto as the Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery Park (MDRRP). The consultant hired tocomplete environmental analysis must revise the Draft Environmental Impact Report(Draft EIR) for the project in order to reflect the project change. To complete thiswork, staff recommends approval of the second amendment to the original consultantagreement and allocation of funds deposited by the applicant for a total budget of$214,405.


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25. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code Title 5

Business Licenses and Regulations Relating to Charitable and Nonprofit Organizationsand Exemptions

The Citys current regulations exempt non-profit organizations from payment of thelicense tax but not all fees required to apply or renew their licenses annually with the

City. The amendment to Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations of the PittsburgMunicipal Code will exempt for charitable and nonprofit organizations from the feesassociated with processing the application for a new license or renewals and add alicense fee exemption for live performances. The City Council heard the FirstReading of the Ordinance amending the Municipal Code on August 19, 2013. Thechanges to the Municipal Code are ready to be adopted by the City Council.

26. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a State of California Office of TrafficSafety Sobriety Checkpoint Program

Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a State of California Office of Traffic

Safety Sobriety Checkpoint Program

27. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriationof State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Funds for Selective TrafficEnforcement

The Pittsburg Police Department is seeking City Council authorization to accept andappropriate grant funds from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

28. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize Allocation of U.S. Department ofJustice Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(J.A.G.)

The Pittsburg Police Department has submitted a preliminary application to the U.S.Department of Justice for funding under the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice

Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of $11,419.00.

29. Adoption of a City Council Resolution To Allocate Donated Funds and UnallocatedBusiness Improvement District Funds to the Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation,Inc.

Since 2009, the City has supported the mission of the Pittsburg Arts and CommunityFoundation, Inc. (PACF), and partnered with the foundation on programs and

projects, including community events, that serve Pittsburg residents and the localeconomy. Staff recommends allocation of funds donated to the City for a communityfoundation to PACF, as well as unallocated funds from the Business ImprovementDistrict, to support programs or projects that further the foundations mission andpromote economic activity.

30. Receive and File the Investment Report as of June 30, 2013

The State of California recommends that the Chief Fiscal Officer submit acomprehensive report to the legislative body containing detailed information on allsecurities, investments, and funds under the management and oversight of a public


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agency. The City of Pittsburgs policy is to submit quarterly investment reports to theCity Council. Pursuant to that policy, this is the FY 2012-13 fourth quarter Investmentreport.

31. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending an Agreement with Craft CommunityCare Center, Inc. Doing Business as Success Through Self Academy

The City of Pittsburg (City) and Craft Community Care Center, Inc. doing businessas Success Through Self (STS) Academy propose to amend an existing agreement(Agreement) for youth based programs (Program).

32. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Adding Council Member Authority on RegionalBoards to the Policy and Procedure for City Council

Consistent with good governance and the Citys goals of protecting its revenues andensuring proper fiscal responsibility, the proposed policy would govern a City CouncilMembers ability to commit the City to expenditures while serving on the Board of

Regional Agencies. Additionally, the proposed policy would establish that a CityCouncil Member shall represent the City in a manner that is consistent with adoptedCity Policy.

33. Adoption of City Council Resolutions to Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreements withAFSCME (Miscellaneous A and Management, Professional, and Confidential Employee(MPC) Units) and Teamsters and Approve Amended Executive Team Benefits and SalarySchedule

The City of Pittsburg and AFSCME (Miscellaneous A and MPC Units) and Teamstershave met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms andconditions of employment and have reached agreement on new collective bargaining

agreements. AFSCME (Miscellaneous A and MPC Units) and Teamsters membersare scheduled to vote on September 11th and 12th on whether to ratify the collectivebargaining agreements. The City Council is also required to ratify the collectivebargaining agreements in order for them to become effective.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL to October 21, 2013


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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

GENERAL INFORMATIONCopies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the officeof the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Cityholidays). The Pittsburg Library is also provided a full agenda packet. The full packets are also located onthe Citys website at www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us. If any reports or documents, which are public records, aredistributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will beavailable for public inspection in the City Clerks Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber

at the public counter area below the dais.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing isopened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public hascommented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion andaction. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency.

There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisionsand orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-daylimit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if youchallenge an action take by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but notlimited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in thepublic hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The

City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Councilmeeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Pittsburg will provide special assistance fordisabled citizens. Upon request, an agenda for any meeting shall be made available in appropriate alternativeformats. The Council Chamber is equipped with sound amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. Theunits operate in conjunction with the Chambers sound system. You may request the sound amplifier from theCity Clerk for personal use during Council meetings. If you need special assistance to participate in thismeeting, or are requesting a specially formatted agenda, please contact the City Clerk at 925-252-4850.Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensureaccessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)

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Housing Authority Minutes 1 of 1 August 19, 2013

CITY OF PITTSBURG

HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES

DATE: August 19, 2013

LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565

CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS

Nancy Parent, Mayor/ChairSalvatore Evola, Vice-Mayor/ChairDwaine Pete Longmire, Council/Agency MemberBen Johnson, Council/Agency MemberWill Casey, Council/Agency MemberJoanne Alvergue, Agency MemberVACANT, Agency Member

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Joe Sbranti, City Manager/Executive DirectorRuthann Ziegler, City Attorney/Legal Counsel

Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk/Agency Secretary (elected)James Holmes, City Treasurer (elected)

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Parent called the meeting of the Housing Authority to order at 7:58 P.M. in theCity Council Chambers at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California.

ROLL CALLAll Members were present.

CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion by Member Johnson, seconded by Member Longmire to approve andcarried unanimously.5. Minutes of July 15, 20136. Adoption of a Housing Authority Resolution to Approve the Section 8 Management

Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification for FYE June 03, 2013

ADJOURNMENTThe Housing Authority was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to September 16, 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

Alice E. Evenson, Secretary


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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

65 Civic AvenuePittsburg, CA 94565

DATE: 9/3/2013

TO: Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Joe Sbranti, City Manager

SUBJECT: Adoption of a City Council Resolution To Amend Water Meter Fees andEstablish Criteria for Future Increases

MEETING DATE: 9/16/2013

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City Council adopted a Master Fee Schedule on June 7, 2010 that included fees forwater meters for new customers (Building Division Table IV). These fees are generally paidby developers purchasing water meters for new construction. Staff is recommending anupdate to the fee schedule to reflect recent cost increases, including the initiation of an

Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system, and adoption of a cost escalation index for future

increases.

FISCAL IMPACT

The proposed increases to be adopted by City Council will cover costs related to the newwater meters being purchased for implementation of the automated reading system.

RECOMMENDATION

City Council adopt the attached Resolution amending the Master fee Schedule (BuildingDivision Table IV) and establish criteria for automatic fee increases.

BACKGROUND

On June 7, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution 10-11438 approving a revised MasterFee Schedule that included water meter fees. These fees are paid primarily by developersof new commercial, industrial or residential construction

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS

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STAFF ANALYSIS

Water meter fees charged by the City have not been increased since a comprehensiveMaster Fee Schedule was adopted on June 7, 2010. Since that time, the Citys costsrelated to water treatment and distribution have increased, including costs related toinstallation of an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. The system requires thereplacement of old water meters with new meters that can be read automatically.

Staff is recommending an update to the fee schedule to generate sufficient revenue to paythe cost of the new water meters plus the staff time needed for the new meter distributionprocess. Currently there are approximately 3,000 AMR meters installed, and about 1,500per year are being changed out or converted.

The Citys Water System has already seen the benefits of the AMR system in its ability toexplain high meter usage to customers that have had their meters replaced with the newmeters. One of the Citys water customers had an irrigation system and water bills that werevery high. Thanks to the new meter, the customer was able to determine that their irrigationsystem was using 4,000 gallons of water per day. A second customer had a large water billat home, and with the new water meter, staff was able to determine the day and the hour

that a leak started in the irrigation system valve. Identifying the problem gave thesecustomers important information to identify the problem.

Along with the proposed fee update, staff is recommending the City Council adopt theresolution that will automatically adjust the fees for new water meters each year accordingto the Consumer Price Index. These fees are generally paid by developers for the purchaseof water meters related to new construction. Under the proposal, water meter fees will adjusteach July 1 (the start of the Citys fiscal year) based on the April twelve month averagepercentage increase/decrease in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose All Urban WorkersConsumer Price Index. Staff recommends approval of an automatic increase tied to thisindex to allow the Citys water meter fees to keep pace with rising costs without returning to

the City Council each year for a fee adjustment.

ATTACHMENTS: ResolutionRevised Water Meter Fee Schedule

Report Prepared By: Walter Pease, Director of Water Utilities


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Resolution No. 13- Page 1 of 2 September 16, 2013

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG

In the Matter of:

Resolution Approving Revised ) RESOLUTION NO. 13-Schedule of Established Fees and )

Charges for Water Meters and )Establishing Indexed Increase Criteria )

The Pittsburg City Council DOES RESOLVE as follows:

WHEREAS, in accordance with the law, the City has published a notice in thenewspaper pertaining to the public hearing on this matter; and

WHEREAS, staff mailed to the development community a copy of the Citys feeschedule with notification of the September 16, 2013 public hearing and scheduled Councilconsideration; and

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2013, the City Council conducted a public hearing toreceive public input regarding changes to the Master Fee Schedule, Building DivisionTable IV; and

WHEREAS, it was determined that an adjustment to some of the fees and chargesis necessary to recover the costs of providing the respective materials and services; and

WHEREAS, fees shall increase or decrease each July 1st based on the April twelvemonth average percentage increase in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose All UrbanWorkers Consumer Price Index; and

WHEREAS, a Master Fee Schedule has been prepared to incorporate fee changesbased on the findings of City staffs review of the various water meter fees and charges.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council finds and determines as follows:

Section 1. Findings

A. The recitals set forth above are true and correct statements and are herebyincorporated in conjunction with the respective staff report.

B. The establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring or approval of rates,tolls, fares and other charges by this resolution are for the purpose of meetingoperating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits;purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment or materials; meeting financialreserve needs and requirements, or obtaining funds for capital projects,necessary to maintain service within existing service areas.


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Resolution No. 13- Page 2 of 2 September 16, 2013

Section 2. Effective Date

This resolution shall take effect 30 days after adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regularmeeting on the 16th day of September 2013, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

________________________________Nancy L. Parent, MayorATTEST:

______________________________Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk


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Exhibit A

Master Fee ScheduleBuilding Division Table IV

Fees Collected For Other Agencies/Departments

Fees Effective July 1, 2010 Proposed September 16, 2013

AMR MetersCurrent Charges Non-AMR Meters

5/8" X 3/4" $ 74.37 $ 79.20 $ 208.46

1-inch $ 131.46 $ 136.91 $ 262.63

1 1/2 inch $ 257.20 $ 324.08 $ 442.98

2-inch $ 371.19 $ 459.60 $ 576.38

11/2 inch turbine $ 583.38 $ 824.512 inch turbine $ 619.04 $ 1,093.62

3-inch turbine $ 1,125.14 $ 1,451.56

4-inch turbine $ 1,564.51 $ 1,990.65

Meters not listed: actual cost + 8 percent


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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

65 Civic AvenuePittsburg, CA 94565

DATE: 9/5/2013

TO: Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Joe Sbranti, City Manager

SUBJECT: Approval of the 2012-2013 Consolidated Annual Performance andEvaluation Report

MEETING DATE: 9/16/2013

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City Council ofthe City of Pittsburg (City) to review and approve the 2012-2013 Consolidated AnnualPerformance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). This report provides a summary on theactivities approved by the City Council in the 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan and undertakenduring the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (Program Year).

FISCAL IMPACT

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a federally funded program.Activities and staffing associated with the CDBG program are paid by HUD.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council open the public hearing which considers the CAPER,receive testimony, close the public hearing, consider the public comments, and adopt theresolution approving the CAPER.

BACKGROUND

The City of Pittsburg is required by HUD to submit an annual report on the outcome of theprojects and activities funded with CDBG funds during the Program Year. On May 7, 2012,by Resolution 12-11808, the City Council approved the 2012-2013 Annual Action Planwhich describes the activities to be undertaken during the Program Year. The CAPERsummarizes the outcome of those activities and compares the progress toward thecommunity objectives and actions taken to meet established goals as outlined in the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan which is approved by City of Pittsburg City Council every five years.


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The CAPER describes the number of people assisted with CDBG funding in the ProgramYear, funds budgeted and used for approved projects, and actions by the City toaffirmatively further local and County Consortium objectives.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS

N/A

STAFF ANALYSIS

The preparation of the CAPER consists of an analysis of the year-end reports submitted bythe 14 subrecipients. These reports provide a summary of each agencys program goalsaccomplished, problems encountered, and success stories.

The targeted total persons or households to be served were two thousand twenty three(2,023) during the program year by the agencies shown in Exhibit A. The year-end totalnumber of persons or household served is five thousand one hundred eighty-four (5,184)and of those served, five thousand sixty three (5,063) or ninety eight percent (98%) wereconsidered lower income.

As required, a minimum of a 15 day public comment period commenced on August 28,2013 and ended on September 13, 2013. All comments regarding the CAPER are to bemailed to 65 Civic Ave, Pittsburg, CA or emailed directly to CDBG staff [email protected].

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Adopting the 2012-2013 CAPER2012-2013 CAPER (DRAFT)Exhibit A-households served

Report Prepared By: Lynette Darensburg, Administrative Analyst


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Resolution 13- Page 1 of 2 September 16, 2013

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG

In the Matter of:

A Resolution of the City Council of the )City of Pittsburg, California, Approving )

The 2012-2013 Consolidated Annual ) RESOLUTION NO. 13-And Evaluation Report )

The Pittsburg City CouncilDOES RESOLVEas follows:WHEREAS, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

(CAPER) is a U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandatedreport that informs HUD, the Contra Costa Consortium and the general public of how theCity of Pittsburg (City) has expended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds during the reporting period; and

WHEREAS,the CAPER reports on the activities approved by the City Council in the2012-2013 Annual Action Plan, which covers the period from July 1, 2012 to June 30,

2013 (Program Year); and

WHEREAS, the CAPER compares the progress toward community objectives andactions taken to meet goals established in the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan, as well asactivities undertaken during the Program Year; and

WHEREAS,the City has solicited comments from August 28, 2013 throughSeptember 13, 2013 on the draft CAPER; and

WHEREAS,the City conducted a public hearing on September 16, 2013 to receiveand consider public comments on the CAPER; and

WHEREAS,the City will accept all public comments and will close the publiccomment period on the CAPER; and

WHEREAS, the City will submit a draft of the CAPER, incorporating all publiccomments received and submit the report to HUD on or before September 30, 2013.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council finds and determines as follows:

Section 1.All the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein.

Section 2.The public comment period on the CAPER is hereby closed.

Section 3The CAPER is hereby approved.


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Resolution 13- Page 2 of 2 September 16, 2013

Section 4.The City Manager and/or his designee is hereby authorized to take such further actions asmay be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Citys obligations pursuant to thisResolution.

Section 5.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

Section 6.This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTEDby the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regularmeeting on the 16th day of September, 2013 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Nancy L. Parent, Mayor

ATTEST:

Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk


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Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) 80 115

Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa 300 313

Opportunity Junction Technology Center 100 82

Opportunity Junction-Bay Point Spark 12 17

People Who Care (PWC) 100 185

Pittsburg Arts & Community Foundation 150 583St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County 100 480

Success Through Self (STS) Academy 120 130

Contra Costa Child Care Council 40 44

Opportunity Junction Job Training and Placement 6 15

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County 10 4

City of Pittsburg - Handicapped Pedestrian Improvement

City of Pitsburg- Handicapped Pedestrian Improvement (11-12 rollover funding)

City of Pittsburg - Police Department 1000 3214

City of Pittsburg - First Time Homebuyer Program 5 2

Total Household Served 2023 5184

Persons/Households Served

Agency Organization Target Actual


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Consolidated AnnualPerformance & Evaluation

Report (CAPER)

Fiscal Year 2012-2013

City of Pittsburg65 Civic Avenue

Pittsburg, CA 94565Phone: (925) 252-4065

Fax: (925) 252-4134

SUBMITTED TO HUD ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Name of Jurisdiction: City of PittsburgDuns Number: 179275128


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Fiscal / Program Year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013

Name of Contact Person: Lynette Darensburg65 Civic AvePittsburg, California 94565

Authorized Signature:Joe Sbranti, City ManagerSeptember 30, 2013


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Table of Contents

EXECTUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 1

SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS............................................................................................................. 2

CONSOLIDATED PLAN ............................................................................................................................................ 2

ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN OVERVIEW AND THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATEDPLAN......................................................................... 2

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................... 3

INVESTMENT OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................. 5

HOUSING ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................................................... 6

NON-HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ............................................................................................................ 9

ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING NARRATIVE ................................................................................ 15

CONTINUUM OF CARE ......................................................................................................................................... 17

FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REDUCING HOMELESSNESS ................................................................................................ 17

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 19

PLANNING .................................................................................................................................................................. 19

ADMINISTRATION......................................................................................................................................................... 19

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING..................................................................................................................................... 20

CITY REPORTING.......................................................................................................................................................... 20

OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................... 21

HOUSING ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................................... 21

PUBLIC SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES............................................................................................................. 21

EFFORTS IN CARRYING OUT PLANNED ACTIONS ................................................................................................................. 22

MEETING CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OBJECTIVES ............................................................................... 22

USE OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES BENEFITING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS ............................................................. 22

USE OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES BENEFITING DISABLED AND MINORITY RESIDENTS .................................................................... 23PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................... 24

CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................................................. 24

OTHER ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ............................................................................................................................ 24

PUBLIC POLICIES .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE............................................................................................................................................ 24

INTERGOVERNMENTALCOOPERATION .............................................................................................................................. 25

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO MEETING THE UNDER-SERVED NEEDS ........................................................................... 25

ACTIONS TO EVALUATE AND REDUCE LEAD BASED PAINT HAZARDS ....................................................................................... 25

ACTIONS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL ................................................................ 25

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES................................................................................. 26

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PERSONS LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING........................................................................ 26

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PERSONS PAYING RENTS THAT EXCEED 50% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME OR WHO HAVE BEEN

INVOLUNTARILY DISPLACED............................................................................................................................................ 26

ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING............................................................................................... 26

SELF EVALUATION ................................................................................................................................................ 27

NOT MORE THAN 150% OF THE CURRENT YEARS CDBGGRANT AMOUNT ON FEDERAL DEPOSIT AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.. 27

GENERAL COMMENTS................................................................................................................................................... 27

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 28


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PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS .............................................................................................................................................. 28

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED .................................................................................................................... 28


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1 | P a g e City of Pittsburg CAPER for 2012-13 Program Year

EXECTUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

The City of Pittsburg (City) 2012-13 Consolidated Annual Performance EvaluationReport (CAPER) is a report card that documents how well the City has met its goals

for helping lower income residents of Pittsburg with a variety of services andimprovements. The CAPER provides a concise summary of the federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) and local grant funding made available andexpended in the fiscal year. These funded actions, activities and programs thataddressed the priority needs and specific objectives are identified in the Contra CostaConsortium 2010-15 Consolidated Plan (2010-15 Consolidated Plan).

The key purpose of the CDBG program is to develop a viable urban community byproviding decent housing and suitable living environment and expanding economicopportunities primarily for persons of lower income. City CDBG funds can only be usedfor projects and programs that benefit residents of Pittsburg. The City utilizes the

CDBG program to improve the quality of life and physical conditions in its lower incomeareas and to benefit lower income residents.

Federal funds are allocated annually to entitlement communities through the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range ofcommunity development activities that benefit lower income persons and households.In order to receive annual allocations, jurisdictions must prepare and submit to HUD acomprehensive Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), a five yearConsolidated Plan, annual Action Plans, that are subsidiary documents to theConsolidated Plan, and a CAPER that provides an analysis of the accomplishments ofthe activities that were proposed in the Action Plan.

The entitlement jurisdictions of Pittsburg, Antioch, Concord, Contra Costa County,Richmond, and Walnut Creek constitute the Contra County Consortium (Consortium).Together, they prepare the Consolidated Plan and the AI. The Consolidated Plan wasapproved May 3, 2010 by Resolution 10-11419 and AI was approved May 3, 2010 byResolution 10-11420 .

The Consolidated Plan, AI, Pittsburgs annual Action Plan and CAPER may be viewedonline at the Citys websitewww.ci.pittsburg.ca.usor by contacting the City of Pittsburg,Lynette Darensburg, Administrative Analyst, City of Pittsburg, 65 Civic Ave., Pittsburg,CA 94565; [email protected].
http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/


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Summary of Objectives and Accomplishments

As required by 24 CFR 91.52, the Pittsburg CAPER 2012-13 provides analysis of theprogress that the City has made in the third year of the five year 2010-15 ConsolidatedPlan. The report details all allocations and expenditures of funding for all fund sources.

The City achieved most of its goals in both Housing and Non-Housing areas of the

Consolidated Plan during the third year.

CONSOLIDATED PLAN

The Consolidated Plan is a detailed planning document that provides a needsassessment, describes the jurisdictions non-housing community development needs,its housing needs and market conditions, establishes a five-year strategy identifyingpriorities and available resources, and establishes a One-Year Action Plan1 that outlinesthe intended uses of the resources. The Consolidated Plan and annual CAPER detailthe accomplishments of the actions that were proposed in the Action Plan.

This section contains the following elements:

A. Overview of the One-Year Action Plan and the Five-Year ConsolidatedPlan

B. Summary of resources available for housing & community developmentactivities for the 2012-2013 program year

C. Investment of available resourcesD. Housing Activities conducted during the 2012-13 program yearE. Public Service and Economic Development Activities

One-Year Action Plan Overview and the Five Year Consolidated Plan

The annual Action Plan establishes the Citys objectives for meeting housing andcommunity service goals contained in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan; identifiesresources available within the community to meet the consolidated goal; and describesthe intended use of CDBG funds for one year.

The Citys Five-Year Consolidated Plan was written in conjunction with the Consortium.It describes strategies for improving the community and outlines the communitydevelopment needs of all the member entities. The plan was approved May 2010 andremains in effect from 2010-2015. The current Consolidation Plan has been approved

by HUD for 2010-2015.

The Consolidated Plan established priorities in housing programs, including: expandinghousing opportunities; increasing the supply of decent, safe and affordable rentalhousing; increasing homeownership opportunities; maintaining and preserving

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affordable housing stock; improving public housing stock; adopting the Continuum ofCare Plan as an overall approach to addressing homelessness; assisting the homelessand those at risk of homelessness by providing emergency, transitional and permanentaffordable housing and supportive services for the special needs populations; alleviatingproblems of housing discrimination; and removing constraints to affordable housingdevelopment.

In the area of community development, the Consolidated Plan also identifies priorityneeds. These priorities include revitalization of low-income neighborhoods;development of comprehensive public service programs with non-profits; integratedservice systems addressing homelessness; seniors, youth, and the development ofeconomic development programs that create jobs.

The Consolidated Plan proposes to leverage a variety of local financial and humanresources to implement projects in accordance with the identified needs and establishedpriorities, including CDBG funds.

The Five-Year Consolidated Plan is implemented through an annual Action Plan that

outlines specific objectives and projects to meet the priority needs. This reportsummarizes the actions undertaken during fiscal year (FY) 2012-2013 in the City andthe Citys progress toward achieving the objectives outlined in the 2010-2015Consolidated Plan.

Priorities established in the plan include support for public and privately operatedservice programs, rehabilitation of commercial and industrial areas, providingopportunities for disadvantaged citizens and businesses, and pursuing federal, stateand private resources to address social problems.

Summary of Resources

The goal of the annual Action Plan is to detail the utilization of resources to meethousing, public services and economic development needs. The following tableidentifies the various sources of funding that was available to the City. Table 1 detailsthe total funding that was used in the specified categories:


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Table 1Total Funds Expended 2012-2013

Priority Need CDBG NSP RDA CalHome Other Total

Non Housing Programs

EconomicDevelopment**

$68,151.48 $0 $0 $0 $0 $68,151.48

Code Enforcement** $139,000.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $139,000.00

PublicFacilities/Infrastructure***

$127,430.14 $0 $0 $0 $854,877 $982,307.14

General Public Services $74,798.89 $0 $0 $0 $183,827 $258,625.89Senior Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $234,237 $234,237.00Non-Homeless SpecialNeeds

$10,000.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000.00

Administration/Planning** $108,002.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $108,002.00

NON-HOUSINGSUBTOTAL $527,382.51 $0 $0 $0 $1,272,941 $1,800,323.51

**These figures only include CDBG funds.***Funds were prior year 11-12

The City utilized several sources of funding for implementing its housing and communitydevelopment projects and programs:

CDBG funds: provides annual allotments on a formula basis to entitled cities to

develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable livingenvironment and by expanding economic opportunities for low and moderateincome persons.

CalHome Funds: provides grants to local public agencies or nonprofitcorporations for first time homebuyer down payment assistance, home

Priority Need CDBG NSP RDA CalHome Other Total

Housing Programs

First Time Homebuyer $38,560.00 $0 $0 $35,000.00 $0 $73,560.00Homeowner HousingRehab

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

New Construction* $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Administration/Planning $0 $0 $0 $1,160.00 $0 $1,160.00

HOUSING SUBTOTAL $38,560.00 $0 $0 $36,160.00 0 $74,720.00


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rehabilitation, including manufactured homes not on permanent foundations,acquisition and rehabilitation, and homebuyer counseling.

Investment of Available Resources

a) Leveraging of Resources

During the FY 2012-2013 over $1,800,000 in Federal, State and local resourceswere invested to accomplish Pittsburgs housing and non-housing objectiveidentified in the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan.

b) Pattern of Investment

The City has continued to invest funds in targeted neighborhoods most affected byblighted conditions and/or aging housing stock. Funded housing activities weredisbursed amongst several census tracts throughout the City. Below is a map and adescription of census tracts that have been identified as area of low and moderate

concentration.

The census tracts with the greatest concentration of lower income block groupswithin the City are the North Black Diamond tract 3090, South Black Diamond tract3100, El Pueblo tract 3120, and the West Boulevard tract 3131.02.

The City of Pittsburg does not specifically direct CDBG funds to serve only lowerincome areas in Pittsburg; but rather the funds are utilized to serve lower incomepersons throughout the City.


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The 2010 Census data shows the total population of Pittsburg is 63,264, with anaverage of 3.2 persons per household. Most of the activities in the Citys ActionPlan meet the needs of the entire City.

In 2010 Census data indicates the ethnic composition of the City is White 36.5%;Black 17.7%; American Indian/Alaskan 0.8%; Asian 15.6%; NativeHawaiian/Other Pacific Islander- 1.0% and of those that indicate they are two or

more races 28.4%.

The Census considers Hispanic or Latino to be an ethnic, not a racial category, andso this category crosses racial lines. In Pittsburg 42.4% indicate that they are ofHispanic or Latino ethnicity, and 20% indicate that they are not Hispanic.

c) Redevelopment Agency

On December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court upheld ABx1 (AB26)thereby dissolving redevelopment agencies on February 1, 2012. All redevelopment

agency activities were thus suspended with exception of scheduled payments andobligations, and other actions to ensure preservation of assets, avoid defaults, andcooperate with audits. The Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency of theCity of Pittsburg will function on behalf of the former Redevelopment Agency of theCity Pittsburg (Agency) and administer the wind down efforts of the Agency. ThePittsburg Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburg (Housing Authority) is thesuccessor agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Pittsburg andassumes all rights, responsibilities, and function related to housing, which includesgrant administration originally undertaken by the Agency. The City Council of theCity of Pittsburg adopted Resolution 12-11753 on January 17, 2012 approving thenew role of the Housing Authority and by Resolution 12-261 the Housing Authority

elected to assume all rights, responsibilities, and functions related to housingpreviously performed by the Agency.

This decision by the State has impacted the Citys available resources for affordablehousing projects, elimination of blight, economic development, and infrastructureimprovements.

Housing Activities

The City assisted a total of 2 household this year:

Two (2) households whose income was 80% or below Area Median Income(AMI) were assisted with the purchase of a housing unit through the Citys FirstTime Homebuyer Program funded by CDBG and CalHome.


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Affordable Hous ing

Generally, high cost of housing relative to household income continues to indicate ahigh priority need for affordable housing. The City continues to make progress with

creating affordable housing opportunities.

AH-1. Affordable Rental Housing: Expand housing opportunities for extremelylow-income, very low-income, low income, and moderate-incomehouseholds through an increase supply of decent, safe and affordablerental housing and rental assistance.

The Housing Authority provides rental subsidy to the maximum extentallowable. Funding is awarded by the Federal Government to subsidizelow-income families with their rent. The number of families the Housing

Authority can assist is determined by the Annual Contract Contribution

awarded. Factors in determining the number of units available to assisteligible families are based on average housing assistance payments, fairmarket rents established by HUD and administrative costs. With this inmind, the Housing Authority is currently able to assist 1,060 families withHousing Choice Vouchers.

AH-2. Affordable Ownership Housing: Increase homeownership opportunities

First Time Homebuyer Assistance ProgramThe First Time Homebuyer Program assists prospective buyers with up to

$40,000 in assistance which may be used towards the downpayment,interest buydown, principal reduction, and closing cost assistance or anycombination thereof. The loan is a deferred interest loan which accruesinterest a rate of 3%. No payment is required for the first 30 years and atthe end of the 30 year term, the borrower can request one additional 30year extension. During the year a total of 2 loans were closed, with a totalvalue of $73,560. Total funds include leveraged CalHome funds andCDBG funds.

AH-3. Affordable Housing Preservation: Maintain and preserve affordablehousing

Code EnforcementThis program funded one staff salary directly associated with codeenforcement activities in the Low/Moderate income areas. The CodeEnforcement Division of the Police Department enforces codes, laws andregulations for the abatement of substandard housing conditions andzoning violations, the abatement of abandoned, dismantled, or inoperative


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vehicles and blight issues as defined as the physical and economicconditions within an area that cause a reduction of, or lack of, properutilization of that area.

AH-4. Property Foreclosure: Reduce the number and impact of homeforeclosures.

Homeowner CounselingBay Area Legal Aid which is funded through the City CDBG program,provides legal services to low-income residents in the areas of domesticviolence, housing, public benefits, health access and fair housing .

Pacific Community Services Inc. (PCSI) a non-profit organization assiststroubled homeowners at no charge. Services include confidentialcounseling to families who are in danger of losing their homes throughforeclosure. The counseling consists of a personal interview and thedevelopment of a case management plan. A working relationship isestablished between the homeowner and lender and so as to determine

the best relief measures. Every possible alternative to foreclosure isexplored.

AH-5. Supportive Housing Increase the supply of appropriate and supportivehousing for special needs populations.

No activities during the 2012-13 Program Year.

AH-6. Special needs Housing Preservation: Preserve existing special needshousing.


AH-7. Rehabilitate existing housing to meet the needs of special needspopulation: Adapt or modify existing housing to meet the needs of specialthe needs population

The City is actively seeking additional funding to expand the HousingRehabilitation program to provide financial assistance to its special needspopulation.

AH-8. Accessibility to services for special needs population: Improve access to

services for those in special needs housing



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Homeless Strategy Priority

Homelessness is a result from a combination of factors related to the socioeconomicsystems and personal and family issues.

H-1. Homeless Shelters/Housing: Assist the homeless and those at risk ofbecoming homeless by providing emergency, transitional, and permanent

affordable housing with appropriate supportive services


Non-Housing Community Development Needs

Non-housing community development needs are those public service, infrastructure,economic development, and other development needs in the community that have animportant impact on the living conditions of Pittsburg residents. The purpose ofaddressing a communitys non-housing needs, in addition to its housing needs, is to

help create more livable, better functioning, and more attractive communities byintegrating economic, physical, environmental, community, and human developmentprograms in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion so that families and communitiescan thrive while working together.

Priority Non-Housing Community Development Goals that encompass the needs of allConsortium members were developed and are listed below:

CD-1. General Public Services: Ensure that opportunities and services areprovided to improve the quality of life and independence for lower incomepersons, and ensure access to programs that promote prevention and

early intervention related to a variety of social concerns.

Objective: Creating Suitable Living EnvironmentsOutcome: Availability / AccessibilityIndicator: Public Service Activities

Opportunity Junction Technology Center - The Technology Centerprovides low-income residents with free classes in English as a SecondLanguage and Computer Basics, helping them develop the skills andconfidence they need to support themselves and their families. TheTechnology Center also offers free computer and Internet access Monday

through Thursday, from 6 pm to 9 pm. The program assisted 82 peoplefor the fiscal year.

Opportunity Junction Bay Point Career Center - The Bay Point CareerDevelopment Services program brings intensive vocational servicesdirectly into the high-need community of Pittsburg. Integrated intoSparkPoint East Contra Costa and housed at the Bay Point Works


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Community Career Center, the program provides intensive careerdevelopment services, including assessment and development ofemployment plans, case management and service referrals, trainings, andone-on-one career skills development. A total of 17 people were assistedthis funding year.

Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation - The Pittsburg Arts and

Community Foundation (PACF) is a non-profit organization that providestools to improve literacy, promote education, create an environment wherelocal artists will thrive, increase exposure to fine arts and literature, andunlock the artistic and educational potential of every Pittsburg resident in aproductive and inspiring way. During the fiscal year, PACF encouragedliteracy among the youth by encouraging children to read during thesummer through the Summer Reads program. To increase interest in thearts, PACF established a paid internship program to local high schoolartists with no formal training. The Teen Mural Internship Program is anine week course that brought students together with little or no art classexperience. During the course students drew life drawings and painted

murals for installation in and around the Old Town district of Pittsburg.Mommy and me classes were held and encouraged parents to bring their2-5 year old children to weekly art classes. The curriculum allowedlearning opportunities for both parents and child. Parents are instructedon how to encourage the child to be creative using a parents hands offapproach. Children learned how to create art, using media and resourcesreadily available in nearly every home as well as learning the concepts ofshapes, colors, sizes, and numbers. A total of 583 people were assistedby PACF this funding cycle.

St. Vincent De Paul- St. Vincent de Pauls Free Medical Clinic, the

RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul providesmedical care and preventative services to uninsured and low incomeresidents of Pittsburg, and while doing so, accomplished anddirectly improved availability and access to health services and reducedhealth disparities for low income and underserved Pittsburg residents viathe services of an all-volunteer team of medical professionals includingphysicians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, health educators,bi-lingual translators, social workers, receptionists and administrativeassistants. A total of 480 people were assisted by St. Vincent De Paul.


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Table 2General Public Services Funding for FY 2012-13

Agency Brief Project Description CDBG $expended

Total NumberServed

Opportunity JunctionTechnology Center

English as a second language class and computer basics $9,999.95 82

Opportunity Junction Bay PointCareer Center

Provides vocational services to unemployed andunderemployed Pittsburg residents

$11,999.94 17

Pittsburg Arts and Community

Foundation

Provides literacy programs and arts education $9,999.00 583

ST. Vincent De Paul Provides medical care and preventative services $10,800 480Total $ 42,798.89 1,162

CD-2. Seniors: Enhance the quality of life of senior citizens and enable them tomaintain independence.


Pittsburg Senior Center-The Pittsburg Senior Center provides activitiesand services that meet the diverse needs of mature adults in thecommunity and seeks to assist them in maintaining healthy andindependent lives. Pittsburg Senior Center houses several programs thatoffer senior fitness classes, lunches Monday- Friday, access to Medicareand legal counseling services, and educational courses.

CD-3. Youth: Increase opportunities for children/youth to be healthy, succeed inschool, and prepare for productive adulthood.


STS Academy Pittsburg Summer Youth Corporations - PittsburgSummer Youth Corp. Program provides structured activities, job ethics,work experience, community pride, commitment and volunteerism forPittsburg youth ages 12-15 during the summer months. A total of 130youths were served during the fiscal year.

People Who Care (PWC) - The purpose of this program is to providevocational and employment opportunities and increase educationalsuccess among at-risk youth. The curriculum is designed to teach at-riskyouth solar and renewable energy systems, electricity and the possibilitiesfor entering the renewable energy industry. The PWC program isdesigned to engage, train and provide at-risk youth the skills needed to


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join the GREEN Revolution! A total of 185 youths were served during thefiscal year.

Table 3Youth Funding for FY 2012-13


Total NumberServed

STS Academy PittsburgSummer Youth Corporation

Summer youth program 12-15 $10,000 130

People Who Care Provide vocational and employment opportunities andincrease educational success among at-risk youth.

$12,000 185

Total $ 22,000 315

CD-4. Non-Homeless Special Needs Services: Ensure that opportunities andservices are provided to improve the quality of life and independence forpersons with special needs, such as frail elderly, disabled persons,

migrant farm workers, abused children, those with substance abuseproblems, illiterate adults, battered spouses, and persons with HIV/AIDS.


Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa- Ombudsman Services ofContra Costa is officially designated by the State of California to serveelderly and dependent adults in long term care facilities in Contra Costa.The agency is state mandated to protect the rights and enhance the

quality of life for long term care residents. The agency is the official abusereporting and investigating agency for all suspected elder/dependent adultabuse involving long term care residents that occur within the County.They maintain a regular presence in facilities to monitor care being given.They investigate and take action to resolve any complaints that arereceived from residents themselves or on their behalf. They have theresponsibility to serve as the required witness for Advanced Health CareDirectives for residents in skilled nursing facilities. They provide trainingand speakers for community groups and long term care facility staff. Theygive information to families and friends of residents regarding placement,residents rights and a checklist on how to evaluate long term care

facilities. Their staff and volunteers provide confidential assistance to allthe residents of long term care facilities, their families, and friends. Theyaccept anonymous complaints from staff members and any others whowish to remain anonymous. All their services are free of charge. 313clients were assisted during this fiscal year.


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CD-5. Landlord/Tenant Counseling and Fair Housing Services: Continue topromote fair housing activities and affirmatively further fair housing.


PCSI currently provides landlord/ tenant counseling and fair housing

services to residence of Pittsburg.

CD-6. Economic Development: Reduce the number of persons with incomesbelow the poverty level, expand economic opportunities for very-low and

low income residents, and increase the viability of neighborhoodcommercial areas.

Objective: Provide Economic OpportunityOutcome: Improved Availability / AccessibilityIndicator: Economic Development Activities

Workforce Development Board - Small Business Development trainingand consulting assists clients in starting or expanding a microbusiness,thus providing economic opportunities for low-to-moderate incomeindividuals. The project incorporates 10-week entrepreneurial training

classes, short-term training and/or 1:1 business management advising. 4businesses were provided assistance during the fiscal year.

Opportunity Junction Job Training and Placement Program - The JobTraining and Placement Program (JTPP) is designed to address all ofthe barriers faced by hard-to-serve low-income adults trying to enter the

job market at sustainable wages. The program integrates computer

Table 4Non-Homeless Population Funding for FY 2012-13


Total NumberServed

Ombudsman Services Advocacy & complaint resolution services to seniors anddisabled adults in care facilities

$10,000 313

Total $10,000 313

Table 5Fair Housing Services Population Funding for FY 2012-13


Total NumberServed

Bay Area Legal Aid Provides legal services to low income resident $10,000 115Total $10,000 115


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training with life skills, paid experience, case management, psychologicalcounseling, career counseling and job placement, and long-term supportso that participants can support themselves and their families. 15 clientswere provided job training and job placement.

Contra Costa Child Care Council - The project proposed to recruit, trainand support very low-income, low-income and moderate-income residents

who desire to start and maintain stable microenterprises as they becomesuccessful, licensed family child care providers. 44

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