Rehabilitation Board of Appeals

City of Royal Oak Rehabilitation Board of Appeals Minutes of the regular meeting held on March 21, 2023 A meeting of the Royal Oak Rehabilitation Board of Appeals was held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Room 1186, City Hall, 203 S. Troy St., Royal Oak M! 48067. Present: Absent: Commissioner Brandon Kolo James Foster Eric Lofquist Jon Randall, Vice Chairperson Carl Stone, Chairperson Mark Vanneste Staff present: Joseph Murphy, Director of Planning Fr— Call to Order Chairpersan Stone called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. [rree—— Public Comment None. Sedeescseieietok Approval of Minutes for February 28, 2023 Moved by Coramissioner Kolo Supported by Mr. Lofquist To approve the minutes of February 28, 2023, meeting as presented. Motion adopted unanimously. dkkakk Community Development Block Grant Program Review of Applications for Program Year 2023 (July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2024) Community Development Block Grant Funding The board and staff discussed the applications in relation fo the program’s National Objective, housing, and non-housing, and community development needs, and anticipated budget. SR Public Hearing on the Proposed Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan Mr. Murphy provided an overview of the CDBG program and stated that HUD regulations require public hearings fo obtain input regarding the community needs. The city must hold at least two (2) public hearings per year to obtain citizen's views and to respond to proposals and questions. The public hearings must be conducted at two (2) different stages of the program year. Together, the hearings must address anticipated housing and Rehabilitation Board of Appeals — March 21, 2023 community development needs and the development of proposed activities to address these needs. This public hearing shall fuffill the requirements of obtaining citizen’s views at the needs assessment stage of the process. Chairperson Stone opened the public hearing. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Fktehek i kk Recommendation to the City Commission Moved by Mr. Vanneste Supported by Mr. Lofquist Whereas, the rehabilitation board of appeals held public hearings to determine the city’s community development needs for inclusion in the PY 2023 annual action plan at its November 22, 2022 and March 21, 2023 meetings and considered all comments; and Whereas, the rehabilitation board of appeals has reviewed a draft version of the PY 2023 annual action plan at its March 21, 2023 meeting; Be it resolved, that the rehabilitation board of appeals does hereby recommend the attached activities with associated funding levels to the city commission for incorporation into the PY 2023 annual action plan. recommended PY 2023 CDBG expenditures / activities budget public services: ROSES — in-home supportive services $ 35,000 Lighthouse / South Oakland Shelter — homeless prevention & assistance $ 25,000 South Oakland Cilizens For The Homeless — homeless assistance $ 30,000 housing rehabilitation program — owner rehabilitation assistance $600,000 Lockman Park improvements $900,000 Clawson Park improvements $135,000 program administration including fair housing testing services $250,000 contingency / unpragrammed funds $105,079 total estimated program costs $1,080,079 estimated PY 2023 CDBG revenues entilement allocation $1,180,079 program income — residential rehab. loan repayments $275,000 transfer from prior years $525,000 total estimated program revenues $1,980,079 Be it further resolved, that the rehabilitation board of appeals recognizes that the scale of proposed improvements at Clawson Park exceed the amount of CDBG funds ($135,000) allocated to the activity. To achieve all proposed improvements during PY 2023, an alternative funding source(s) must be leveraged. If an alternative funding source(s) is not available and all proposed improvements do not proceed forward during PY 2023, the CDBG funds shall be retuned to the overall contingency fund. Motion adopted unanimously. Page 2 of 3 Rehabllitation Board of Appeals — March 21, 2023 ey Unfinished Business / Other Business None. Hkdirh Adjournment Moved by Mr. Lofquist Supported by Commissioner Kolo To adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. it (TR The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. Carl Stone, Chairperson Josowh MMurBhy, Director of Plannm Page 3 of 3