Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Recommended Budget Joint Finance Committee/ Council June 11, 2018

Housing & Career Services Department Expense History By Fund Expenses (rounded) FY 2017 Actual FY 2018 Revised FY 2019 Recommended MASH Billables $64,000 $161,000 $417,000 Health Fund N/A 73,000 CDBG 2,835,000 1,984,000 1,882,000 Rental Assistance 13,191,000 12,885,000 12,956,000 HOME 356,000 3,704,000 615,000 CoC 2,322,000 3,143,000 ESG 149,000 313,000 312,000 HOPWA 92,000 156,000 161,000 Housing Successor 53,000 224,000 202,000 Other Housing Funds 1,007,000 1,395,000 1,671,000 Inclusionary Fund 1,707,000 712,000 242,000 Workforce Innovations 2,859,000 3,804,000 3,733,000 Total $24,635,000 $28,481,000 $25,407,000

Housing & Career Services Department Expense History By Division or Major Budget Area Expenses (rounded) FY 2017 Actual FY 2018 Revised FY 2019 Recommended Career Services $2,996,000 $3,970,000 $3,975,000 CDBG & Supp Hsg 5,166,000 5,253,000 5,609,000 Housing Admin 798,000 1,210,000 1,218,000 Housing Production 2,013,000 4,277,000 564,000 MASH 471,000 886,000 1,085,000 Rental Assistance 13,191,000 12,885,000 12,956,000 Total $24,635,000 $28,481,000 $25,407,000 FTEs 48.96 50.96

Housing & Career Services Department Expense History By Category Expenses (rounded) FY 2017 Actual FY 2018 Revised FY 2019 Recommended Personnel $4,296,000 $5,288,000 $5,523,000 Servs & Supplies 18,043,000 22,415,000 19,102,000 Capital Outlay* 238,000 6,000 3,000 IS Charges 471,000 437,000 479,000 Op.Transfer Out** 1,224,000 35,000 Debt Service*** 363,000 300,000 Total $24,635,000 $28,481,000 $25,407,000 *Land; Bldg; Equip (219,238,239) **Cap Proj; Health Fd (219) ***Sec 108 (219)

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2018 Accomplishments Housing Production 37 affordable units completed 43 affordable units under construction Homeless 161 persons permanently housed 859 persons provided emergency/transitional housing Rental Assistance 1,340 persons provided monthly rental assistance 5 new participating landlords resulting in 20 units accepting rental assistance

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2018 Accomplishments MASH 15 trainees found full-time permanent jobs 41 homes rehabbed – painting, wheelchair ramps, direct install landscapes, solar panel systems CDBG 7 public service orgs funded, 515 persons served 43,285 sq. ft. sidewalks repaired Foothill Workforce Development Board 64 persons completed Entrepreneurial training 116 disconnected youth received case management and went to work

Housing & Career Services Department Significant Changes From FY 2018 Budget Measure H is a new funding source from a county-wide initiative to reduce and prevent homelessness. Funds will go toward homelessness prevention, case management, rapid rehousing, housing navigators, landlord incentives, motel vouchers, and job development; Limited term funding from Public Health Department for a Career Services Case Worker to assist and support health awarded grant funding; FY 2019 Expenditure increase of 1% overall Due to personnel (salary and benefit) cost increases; 2.5 FTE increase; and Internal services costs

Housing & Career Services Department Proposed change from Recommended Budget Challenges & Strategies FOOTHILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD City Manager is proposing to change reporting relationship of FWDB from Housing Department to City Manager’s Office – Economic Development Division Provide greater alignment with Economic Development Strategic Plan efforts Match training needs to local job opportunities Work to close “skills gap” for residents in the FWDB service area

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies HOUSING PRODUCTION Difficulty developing new affordable housing projects due to limited funds and increasing land values, construction costs, and interest rates. Difficulty expending restricted housing funds due to shortage of eligible projects (HOME, Housing Successor) Strategies Evaluate City-owned sites for development potential Pursue properties on the market for development opportunities

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies HOMELESS High rents and tight rental market are likely increasing size of homeless population and making rental assistance vouchers harder to utilize. No permanent supportive housing projects in the pipeline. Strategies Increase lease-up rate for homeless voucher holders w/ new landlord incentive program funded by Measure H Increased funding for homelessness prevention from Measure H Secure site(s), move forward w/ at least one PSH project

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies RENTAL ASSISTANCE Net loss of participating landlords due to high market rents Inadequate funding for rental assistance in high rent areas like Pasadena Strategies Continue outreach to landlords through property owner events, landlord associations Implement Homeless Incentive Program using holding fees for landlords as participation incentive

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies MASH MASH trainees need more job prep and case mgmt to achieve success in attaining longer term career Increasing number of work order requests has shifted some focus off of services to low income homeowners Strategies Partner w/ vendor to implement job coaching & services that address trainee barriers to career goal attainment Develop 1-on-1 career meetings between Program Coordinator and trainees Implement dedicated crew w/ a new crew supervisor to provide services to low income homeowners

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies CDBG Fluctuating funding levels from HUD and inadequate funding to meet needs. Strategies Focus grant award towards high priority needs in the community Identify projects with multiple funding sources that will increase accomplishment of goals

Housing & Career Services Department FY 2019 Challenges & Strategies FOOTHILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Need increased funding to provide workforce development services to a wide range of job seekers and employers Strategies Coordinate with other programs for expansion of a Los Angeles county-wide regional service plan for disconnected youth Focus on “family-centered” employment efforts that lead to family self-sufficiency