HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 20, 1988 (55)CC, iC I L C0ElMUN I CA? ON
TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
COUNCIL NUETTING DATE:
JULY 20, 1988
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE NEWLY -FORMED
SAN JOAQUINCOUNTY NEIGHBOKYOOD PRESERVATION, UNIT
PREPARED BY:
Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information only
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Attached (Exhibit A) is a copy of a memorandum prepared by
Assistant Planner Norman K. Hom regarding the Community
Development Block Grant and the newly -formed San Joaquin County Neighborhood Preservation
Unit.
Respectfully sub fitted,
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Ja es B. Schrc%der
"Co muni ty Development Director
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MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi , Community Development Department
TO: CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
BANK OF AMERICA, Downtown Lodi Branch
FROM : NORMAN K. HOM, Assistant Planner
DATE : JLLY 11, 1988
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
On July 7, I met with Rene Jackson, the deputy director for the newly
formed Neighborhood Preservation Unit at San Joaquin County. Under Ms.
Jackson's direction, the Neighborhood Preservation Unit will administer the
Block Grant Program for all the partcipating cities in the County,
Additionally, they have assumed the responsibilities outlined in our MOU
for the Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Ms. Jackson is currently working with a staff of four, including herself, a
secretary, and two housing rehabilitation specialists. She expects to hire
seven additional staff people shortly.
Until now, we have seen little appreciable progress in the rehab loan
program due to the reorganization at the County. Ms. Jackson has indicated
to ne that all twelve of the applications for rehab loans have mw been
reviewed; three were deemed ineligible and the other nine are in various
stages of processing. W can expect to see the first few rehab jobs start
shortly.
It is our estimation that these nine loans will use up the funds allocated
for this program in fiscal year 1987-88 and that we can start accepting
more applications for this fiscal year's funds.
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