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   Pledge of Allegiance

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   [00:00:18] For the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [00:00:25] and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty [00:00:34] and justice for all.

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   Moment of Silence

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4. 4.a

   Second Public Hearing - Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application

   approved

   Council held the second public hearing on a Small Cities CDBG application for a $2 million housing rehabilitation grant to repair or replace at least 21 low-to-moderate income owner-occupied homes within the city, with $50,000 in local matching funds. David Fox of Fred Fox Enterprises presented the proposed program and budget. Council approved the application 4-0.

   • motion:Move for approval of the Small Cities CDBG application for $2 million in housing rehabilitation funds with $50,000 local match. (passed)4–0

   🏢Fred Fox Enterprises👤David Fox#2023-2024 CDBG application#Resolution 2025-17#Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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   [00:00:41] Okay, business item, second reading, second public reading of the Small Cities Community [00:00:50] Development Block Grant Application. [00:00:53] Yes sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:00:56] As you'll recall, we conducted a first reading on this matter at your May 6, 2025 meeting [00:01:06] to consider potential uses of future community development block grant funds and at that [00:01:12] meeting it was the consensus of Council that the grant should be used to support housing [00:01:19] rehabilitation program efforts and in that respect, we have Mr. David Fox before you [00:01:27] this evening and he is going to outline for us a proposed program. [00:01:35] Mr. Fox. [00:01:36] Thank you very much. [00:01:37] Good evening, I'm David Fox with Fred Fox Enterprise. [00:01:40] This is a second public hearing for our 2023-2024 CDBG application in the Small Cities program. [00:01:49] The city is looking at applying for a housing rehabilitation grant in the amount of $2 million. [00:01:55] That $2 million amounts to an estimated percentage benefit for low to moderate income households. [00:02:02] The first area, number one, is the total city limits of New Port Richey. [00:02:05] The product consists of repairing or replacing a minimum of 21 low to moderate income owner-occupied [00:02:10] housing units, all of which will be located within the city limits of the city of New Port Richey. [00:02:15] The total household income of the occupants, for maximum points, if you do two homes that [00:02:21] are below 30% area median, three homes below 50% of area median, then you get additional [00:02:29] points in the application. [00:02:30] So we're specifying, then the remaining 16 homes for the total of 21 will be all under [00:02:36] 80% of area median. [00:02:37] So they must all be low to moderate income, but you will designate a portion of the funds [00:02:41] for two very low income and three low to moderate or 50% income. [00:02:47] As part of the project, you're going to do temporary location. [00:02:50] 100% of the beneficiaries will be low to moderate income. [00:02:53] The proposed budget is as follows, $1,660,000 towards housing rehabilitation and demolition, [00:03:01] an estimated $40,000 for temporary location, an estimated $300,000 for administration for [00:03:08] a grant CDBG amount of $2 million. [00:03:11] The city is looking at putting in $50,000 of local funds for additional 25 points in [00:03:15] the application for a total project of $2,050,000. [00:03:21] And the temporary relocation, just so you know, is to accommodate people during construction [00:03:26] periods when their house is disrupted. [00:03:37] You also include in your application, we're recommending green standards, these are like [00:03:41] Energy Star windows, doors, those kind of items. [00:03:44] By including green standards in your application, you get additional points. [00:03:47] The proposed construction time for the project is 36 months. [00:03:52] And then I'll provide a little income limit summary here. [00:03:55] We talk about the 30%, that's the middle row, extremely low income, family of four, 32,150. [00:04:02] So we do at least two homes in that category. [00:04:05] And then we do three homes in the 50%, which is the first row across, based on household [00:04:10] size, four person family, 50% is 52,150. [00:04:15] And then all of them would be under the 80% on the last row across. [00:04:23] Any questions? [00:04:24] I'm going to get you open up. [00:04:26] Public comment first, or we do questions? [00:04:28] I don't believe there's any public here. [00:04:31] We're still going to need to open it up, just for the record. [00:04:33] Well, I know there was like a technical thing before where we had to take a little break. [00:04:37] Just let me run the show, please. [00:04:38] So I'm asking, are you public comment first? [00:04:41] Thank you. [00:04:42] Thank you. [00:04:43] Let me run the show, please. [00:04:44] Well, I'm asking you, man. [00:04:46] I'm asking you to go ahead and ask your questions. [00:04:47] You want to do questions first? [00:04:48] Yes. [00:04:49] Okay. [00:04:50] You have a question? [00:04:51] You want me to start off? [00:04:52] Yes. [00:04:53] The first one is, there's mention of repairing and replacing on the paragraph of this sheet. [00:05:01] And then below for activities, it has rehab and replacement, but the added word of demolition [00:05:06] is there. [00:05:08] Is there going to be instances where a demo might occur, but the house is not being replaced [00:05:12] at all? [00:05:13] No. [00:05:14] It's a one-for-one. [00:05:15] If you tear one down, you've got to put a new one in. [00:05:17] They're owner-occupied. [00:05:18] So if you tear it down, you're going to build a new house. [00:05:20] We won't even issue a notice to proceed before the contractor or low-qualified bidder that's [00:05:25] approved for that house has a new home permit and a demo permit in hand. [00:05:30] So we make sure that we can replace the house that we're recommending to replace. [00:05:33] Okay. [00:05:34] Thank you for that clarification. [00:05:35] And my other question was, with the administration cost, what does that represent? [00:05:40] That's the maximum in there. [00:05:41] Usually, you don't do the maximum, but the grant allows 15% for admin. [00:05:44] Okay. [00:05:45] That's all I have, Matt. [00:05:46] Any other questions? [00:05:49] Could you explain points? [00:05:50] Okay. [00:05:51] So it's a 1,000-point scale. [00:05:52] I wish I had a point breakdown for you, but you get points set by your community-wide [00:05:58] need score set by the state based on your HUD, by your low- to moderate-income population. [00:06:03] You get points for putting in leverage, so the 50,000 will give you 25 points. [00:06:08] You get points for doing, under housing, there's two categories. [00:06:11] One's hookups. [00:06:12] It's a competitive grant. [00:06:13] It's a competitive grant. [00:06:14] Oh, so, okay. [00:06:15] So the more points we can get you, the more competitive it will be. [00:06:16] Oh, okay. [00:06:17] Okay. [00:06:18] That's where I was wondering where the points were. [00:06:19] Okay. [00:06:20] Sorry about that. [00:06:21] That's right. [00:06:22] Yeah. [00:06:23] Okay. [00:06:24] All right. [00:06:25] Do we have any public comment? [00:06:26] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for a vote. [00:06:27] Any more discussion, if more discussion is needed? [00:06:28] Do I have a proposal? [00:06:29] Move for approval. [00:06:30] I'll second. [00:06:31] All in favor signify by aye. [00:06:32] Aye. [00:06:33] Aye. [00:06:34] Aye. [00:06:35] So it's 4-0. [00:06:37] Resolution number 2025-17, authorizing the implementation of the community development

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5. 4.b

   Resolution No. 2025-17: Authorizing the Implementation of the Community Development Plan's Long-Term and Short-Term Objectives

   approved

   Council adopted Resolution 2025-17, reaffirming the City's six long-term and two short-term Community Development Plan objectives originally set in 2020 and updated to align with current CDBG program requirements. A councilmember asked about coordinating with the county on hurricane-related demolition assistance to potentially pair with city home-replacement programs; staff agreed to follow up after meeting with the county housing director.

   Ord. Resolution No. 2025-17

   • motion:Motion to approve Resolution 2025-17 authorizing implementation of the Community Development Plan's long-term and short-term objectives. (passed)4–0

   👤Unknown Councilmember#Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program#Community Development Plan#Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CDBG funds#Housing Rehabilitation Category#Resolution 2025-17

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   [00:06:52] plans, long term and short term objectives. [00:06:56] This is resolution number 2025-17, a resolution of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, authorizing [00:07:02] the implementation of the long term and short term objectives of the City of New Port Richey [00:07:08] Community Redevelopment or Development Plan. [00:07:10] Yes sir, Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, the City adopted long term objectives and [00:07:18] short term objectives related to the Community Development Plan and specifically the Community [00:07:24] Development Block Grant Program back in 2020 and there were six long term objectives and [00:07:32] two short term objectives. [00:07:34] The purpose of this agenda item is to affirm through the resolution, excuse me, the objectives [00:07:42] that were set forth at that time originally in 2020 and updated in accordance with the [00:07:50] current CDBG program requirements. [00:07:54] The long term objectives were as follows, to improve the physical environment of the [00:07:59] community to make it more functional, safe and efficient and to preserve the integrity [00:08:04] of the neighborhood, two, to promote the public interest, three, to inject long range considerations [00:08:12] into the determination of short range decisions, four, to bring professional and technical [00:08:18] knowledge to bear on issues concerning social, economical or physical development, five, [00:08:26] to facilitate effective cooperation and coordination between all concerned with community development [00:08:33] and lastly, to identify all available resources for major opportunities and to improve the [00:08:39] way of life for all in the community. [00:08:42] The short term objectives are to apply for federal fiscal year 2023 through 2024 Community [00:08:52] Development Block Grant funds in the housing rehabilitation category to address homes in [00:08:58] the city of New Port Richey that do not meet current building code standards and to explore [00:09:04] other possible resources for the purpose of improving the way of life for all citizens, [00:09:11] especially those who live in deteriorated housing and neighborhoods. [00:09:17] Do you have a presentation? [00:09:20] I'm just here if you have any questions. [00:09:21] Do you have any public comment? [00:09:22] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [00:09:26] I'm going to move to approve. [00:09:28] Do you have a second? [00:09:29] I'll second. [00:09:30] To the maker. [00:09:31] I just have a question about the demolition question I had earlier. [00:09:38] I had a follow up kind of related to this, one of them being facilitating cooperation [00:09:42] and coordination as the long term objective five points out. [00:09:47] It's my understanding that the county with this hurricane season is doing some sort of [00:09:51] demo assistance for some residents. [00:09:54] So I'm curious whether that is one, being done for residents, and two, if there's a way for them to [00:10:01] continue to provide demo assistance, but then we come in to do the, because I don't think [00:10:06] it's kind of like demo and then you could sell. [00:10:10] If we can come in and replace the home or have people apply for qualification to replace the home, [00:10:17] and then we're saving money on the demo part. [00:10:20] So I don't know if there is a potential to coordinate there, but maybe you have some thoughts. [00:10:25] We do work cooperatively with the county on our housing programs. [00:10:30] I'm not certain, though, what source of funding they use to demolish housing. [00:10:36] I'm going to find that out, though. [00:10:38] I do meet with their housing director on Friday of this week. [00:10:42] So let me learn some more, and then I'll be better prepared to respond to your question. [00:10:47] Okay. [00:10:48] I appreciate it. [00:10:50] I have no comment. [00:10:52] Anything else? [00:10:53] Good. [00:10:54] All those in favor signify by aye. [00:10:56] Aye. [00:10:57] That's four nothing. [00:10:58] Resolution 2025-19, adopting small city CDBG housing assistance plan.

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6. 4.c

   Resolution No. 2025-19: Adopting Small Cities CDBG Housing Assistance Plan

   approved

   Council adopted Resolution 2025-19, approving the Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) required as part of the city's application for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the housing rehabilitation category for FFY 2023-2024. Staff explained that two 2024 amendments accepted by the Department of Commerce are not included in this version because the existing plan language is sufficient and re-amendment would delay implementation.

   Ord. Resolution No. 2025-19

   • motion:Motion to approve Resolution 2025-19 adopting the Small Cities CDBG Housing Assistance Plan. (passed)

   🏢Florida Department of Commerce🏢Florida Department of Economic Opportunity👤Mr. Fox#CDBG complaint procedure#CDBG grievance procedure#CDBG purchasing policy#Citizens Advisory Task Force#Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2024#Housing Assistance Plan (HAP)#Resolution No. 2025-19#Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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   [00:11:07] This is resolution number 2025-19, a resolution authorizing the adoption of a housing assistance plan [00:11:14] in conjunction with the submission of an application for a small cities community development block grant [00:11:20] in the housing rehabilitation category to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity [00:11:26] for federal fiscal year 2023-2024. [00:11:32] The request before you this evening is to pass a resolution supporting the city's housing assistance plan, [00:11:42] and it is a condition of our application to participate in the small cities community development block grant [00:11:53] program, and the housing assistance plan is really the document which is largely relied upon [00:12:06] as the administrative guide for the program. [00:12:10] It defines in large part the considerations taken into for determining who is an eligible applicant, [00:12:21] how they will be processed through the program, as well as the type of rehab that they would be eligible [00:12:29] to receive through the program. [00:12:32] The program, or the HAP program, was originally adopted in the city in 2020. [00:12:41] In 2024, there were two changes made to our HAP program, [00:12:48] one in which dealt with program eligibility and the second of which dealt with insurance, homeowners insurance. [00:12:59] Both of those amendments were actually accepted by the Department of Commerce. [00:13:09] They are not, though, included in this version of the plan. [00:13:16] This housing assistance plan in front of you and attached as Exhibit A does not include either of those amendments. [00:13:28] The thinking is that the language contained in the plan is strong enough that it doesn't need to be addressed independently, [00:13:40] and to be frank with you, the last time we asked for amendments to the plan, [00:13:46] it spanned so many months in length to have those amendments adopted by the Department of Commerce [00:13:56] that it made it almost not worth the amount of effort put forward to having it put in place. [00:14:05] We'd rather not delay the implementation of the program for asking the question. [00:14:14] So we'd like to just go forward with the HAP program as presented to you this evening [00:14:21] so that we can get moving and start to provide direct assistance to the homeowners that need assistance. [00:14:31] Any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion. [00:14:36] Mr. Mayor, I'm going to move to approve. Second. [00:14:41] Two quick things. The Citizens Action Task Force, they're responsible for approving the ranking for the applications received? [00:14:52] They have a good number of responsibilities. That's one of them. [00:14:56] And they do work. [00:15:00] with our consultant, who Mr. Fox is now a member of the group that will be [00:15:06] handling that responsibility for us and working directly with the Citizens [00:15:10] Advisory Task Force members. And I'm not suggesting that this council wants to, [00:15:16] but if it is of interest to this council in the future to play some sort of role [00:15:23] in understanding what applications are coming forth and what that, you know, what [00:15:28] those applications look like, what is the dynamic there? Are we allowed to see [00:15:31] applications? Are we allowed to review those? Those are public records. Okay. My other [00:15:36] question was with section, I guess that would be section 20 or numeral XX [00:15:42] complaint procedures. It says that the city manager has 15 days to reply to [00:15:48] any suggested concerns to the CDBG program. And then it follows up with that [00:15:54] with additional information is available in the grievance procedure for the [00:15:58] CDBG grant program. But I don't see, what is the grievance procedure? You adopted, [00:16:03] when you applied previously, you adopted a CDBG grievance procedures. And there [00:16:09] are documents that you have that you don't have to update, but that you have [00:16:12] associated with your CDBG. You have a purchasing policy associated with CDBG. [00:16:15] You have a complaint procedure policy. It's separate. It's a separate policy, but it's [00:16:20] set in place. And we will submit that, as they call it, backup documentation. [00:16:24] We'll take the old one and submit it. That's still good. Once they come [00:16:28] into a site visit or they ask for additional information. But there is a [00:16:31] corresponding procedures for complaints that's set across the board for all your [00:16:36] CDBG projects. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that. [00:16:43] All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. [00:16:49] Resolution number 2025-18 authorizing the submission of small cities CDBG application. This is [00:16:58] resolution number 2025-18, a resolution authorizing the submission of an [00:17:03] application for the small cities community development block grant to [00:17:07] Florida Commerce for federal fiscal year 2023-2024. As you know, at this point in [00:17:14] the agenda, we're interested in applying for a community development block grant [00:17:21] through the small cities community development block grant program. The [00:17:25] purpose of this agenda item is to ask you first to authorize the submission of

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   Resolution No. 2025-18: Authorizing the Submission of the Small Cities CDBG Application

   approved

   Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-18 authorizing submission of the Small Cities CDBG application to Florida Commerce and authorizing the mayor to execute related documents. Discussion emphasized housing rehabilitation as the appropriate use of funds, especially post-hurricanes, while acknowledging concerns about a rushed timeline.

   Ord. Resolution No. 2025-18

   • motion:Move to approve Resolution No. 2025-18 authorizing submission of the Small Cities CDBG application and authorizing the mayor to execute related documents. (passed)

   🏢Florida Commerce👤Altman#Housing Rehabilitation#Resolution No. 2025-18#Small Cities CDBG Application

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   [00:17:33] an application to the Florida Commerce, and additionally, the second part of the [00:17:42] request has to do with authorizing the mayor to execute all documents on behalf [00:17:49] of the city in respect to the filing of the application and all other documents [00:17:56] that would be necessary in the administration of the program. [00:18:01] Public comment? Seeing none, bring it back for discussion and vote. Mr. Mayor, I'm [00:18:06] going to move to approve. I'll second. Nothing more just to say thank you to [00:18:12] staff for working on this and for listening to the community's input to [00:18:16] the public hearings and beyond that and listening to council member input up [00:18:21] here to continue to emphasize the importance of housing rehabilitation. I [00:18:28] know there was some constructive comments made at the last public hearing [00:18:32] suggesting a different use for these funds, but I remain adamant that this is [00:18:37] the appropriate use at this time, especially after the hurricanes, and it [00:18:41] couldn't come at a better time to continue to push on this and to request [00:18:45] more in the second round to make up for some mishaps the first time around. And [00:18:51] just to also say from comments in previous weeks about the process and the [00:18:56] timeline, I do agree that I feel like there is a sense of being rushed here, [00:19:02] and I think that's something that needs to be addressed in a larger sense of [00:19:06] the term of feeling like we're always having to push these through. But that [00:19:11] being said, I feel like staff really has compiled a comprehensive list here to [00:19:15] get to the to the state for this application and for working in such [00:19:19] constraints with some of our staffing issues and just everything going on with [00:19:23] how fast we're moving. I think Councilman Altman said it pretty well the other [00:19:28] meeting when he said we have a good problem, which is we are [00:19:33] growing and we are moving quickly, and so that presents its own challenges, and I [00:19:37] think we're tackling them as best as we can. So thank you staff for making this

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8. 6Adjournment▶ 19:41
9. 5Communications