At a meeting this week, the Cook County Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee considered whether to accept a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant for the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the committee.
Board of Commissioners of Cook County Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9:15 AM Cook County Building, Board Room, 569
118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
NOTICE AND AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at the date, time and location listed above to consider the following:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
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16-4618 COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/11/2016
16-4200 Presented by: MICHAEL JASSO, Chief, Bureau of Economic Development
PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Bureau of Economic Development
Grantee: Department of Planning and Development
Grantor: HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Removal of Lead Based Paint in homes in high-risk areas of Suburban Cook County.
Grant Amount: $2,000,000.00
Grant Period: 9/1/2016 - 8/31/2019
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Bureau of Economic Development respectfully requests acceptance of the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funding of $2 million related to the removal of lead based paint in homes in high-risk areas of suburban Cook County.
In accordance with HUD requirements, the Cook County Department of Planning and Development and the Cook County Department of Public Health coordinated on the application and will provide lead hazard mitigation in conjunction with the New Residential Resilience Program, which will address issues around flooding and install measures to prevent future flooding in many of these same homes. High incidence of lead poisoning is currently found in the following communities, which will be the target of this grant: Town of Cicero, Cities of Berwyn, Blue Island, Calumet City and Villages of Calumet Park, Dolton, Maywood, Riverdale, and Robbins. Two sub-recipients have been identified to assist with construction scoping and oversight, Northwest Housing Partnership (all areas north of 39th Street) and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (all areas south of 39th Street).
The Bureau intends to introduce this item at the Cook County Board meeting scheduled for 7/13/2016, for review of the Housing and Workforce Development Committee for the 8/3/2016 Board Meeting on your behalf. We respectfully request approval for the acceptance of this grant and that the Bureau Chief of Economic Development or his/her designee be authorized to execute on behalf of the County of Cook any and all documents necessary to further the program approval herein including any modifications thereto.
Legislative History : 7/13/16 Board of Commissioners referred to the Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee
16-4201 Presented by: SUSAN CAMPBELL, Director, Department of Planning and Development
PROPOSED HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
Department: Planning and Development
Other Part(ies): Over The Rainbow Association, Evanston, Illinois
Request: Approval of a HOME Investment Partnership Loan
Total Development Cost: $12,129,931.00
Project Loan Amount: $1,600,000.00
Fiscal Impact: None
Account(s): 772-580160
Summary: The Department of Planning and Development within the Bureau of Economic Development respectfully submits the attached HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) project loan recommendation in the amount of $1,600,000.00 to the Midtown Crossing Limited Partnership.
This project loan will be utilized to support HOME eligible project costs incurred during the new construction of a thirty three (33) unit multi-family rental housing project in Des Plaines, IL. All units will be HOME -assisted. The total development cost (TDC) is $12,129,931.00. The requested HOME funds account for thirteen (13) percent of the TDC. Additional funding sources include a private mortgage, Federal Home Loan Banks - Affordable Housing Program and Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
The requested HOME funds would subsidize the project via a permanent loan based upon the following terms: A 0% interest, with a $5,000 annual payment, a 30-year loan term as well as a 20-year affordability period. The loan will be due on sale or transferrable with Cook County permission.
The Department would like to request approval for the attached recommended HOME project loan and authorization to proceed to execute on behalf of the County of Cook, any and all documents necessary to further the aforementioned project. The Department intends to formally introduce this item at the Cook County Board meeting scheduled for 7/13/2016, on your behalf.
The Department requests that this item be reviewed and approved at the 8/3/2016 meeting of the full Board with a separate referral to the Housing and Community Development Committee.
Legislative History : 7/13/16 Board of Commissioners referred to the Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee
16-4211 Presented by: SUSAN CAMPBELL, Director, Department of Planning and Development
PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Grantee: Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To support various community development, homeless and social services, affordable housing, and economic development activities in suburban Cook County.
Grant Amount: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $9,796,130.00 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): $814,055.00 HOME Investment Partnerships: $4,590,860.00
Grant Period: CDBG: 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2017 ESG: 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2018 HOME: 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2021
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Transmitted herewith are the proposed funding sources and uses for the 2016 Program Year for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs.
These funds are provided to Cook County via an annual formula grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are restricted for use within suburban Cook County. The Planning and Development Subcommittee of the Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC) and the full EDAC are expected to approve these recommendations at public hearings which will be held in July.
The 2016 Program Year funding allocations are as follows:
CDBG: $9,796,130 ESG: $814,055 HOME: $4,590,860
CDBG funding may be utilized to support various community development activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons.
ESG funding may be utilized to support various shelter and service activities for the benefit of homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness.
HOME funding may be utilized to support affordable housing development activities for the benefit of low-income persons.
The proposed sources and uses of all program funds will be incorporated into the County’s Annual Action Plan, which will be made available for public comment prior to submittal to HUD by 8/15/2016.
I respectfully request approval of the recommended proposed funding sources and uses for the 2016 CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds; and that the Bureau Chief of Economic Development or his/her designee be authorized to execute, on behalf of the County of Cook any and all documents necessary to further the approval herein, including but not limited to, subrecipient agreements, intergovernmental agreements, amendments, and modifications thereto, loan documents, lien assignments, releases of mortgages and liens, and mortgage assumptions.
Legislative History : 7/13/16 Board of Commissioners referred to the Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee
16-4227 Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AGENCY FOR PLANNING
WHEREAS, the County of Cook (“the County”), Department of Planning and Development has applied for local technical assistance services through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (“CMAP”), for assistance in the completion of an Unincorporated Areas Plan for portions of Maine and Northfield Townships; and
WHEREAS, the County’s request for such assistance has been recommended by CMAP as a priority project; and
WHEREAS, CMAP has adopted the GO TO 2040 Plan as the long-range regional comprehensive plan for the seven-county Chicago region, encompassing Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall. Lake, McHenry and Will counties, and is providing staff assistance as a means of advancing the plan’s implementation; and
WHEREAS, the County and CMAP have agreed on the general contents of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) and a Scope of Services that will guide staff assistance services to be provided by CMAP;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY OF COOK:
Section 1: the Board of Commissioners supports this project which provides assistance in the completion of the
North Cook Unincorporated Areas Plan.
Section 2: the Board of Commissioners accepts the offer of staff assistance services by CMAP and recognizes that
these services are provided for the purpose of advancing the implementation of GO TO 2040.
Section 3: the Board of Commissioners authorizes staff to finalize and execute a Memorandum of Understanding
with the attached Scope of Services.
Section 4: the Board of Commissioners recognizes that provisions that govern the administration of staff assistance services, and, if necessary, the discontinuance of such services, are included in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 5: This resolution shall be effective as of the date of its adoption.
Legislative History : 7/13/16 Board of Commissioners referred to the Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee
______________________________________ Secretary
Chairman: Gainer Vice-Chairman: Boykin Members: Sims, Suffredin, Tobolski
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