Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Recommended Budget Joint Finance Committee/ Council June 1,
Mission Statement The City of Pasadena Housing & Career Services Department is dedicated to providing affordable housing and community development opportunities for low and moderate income persons, and employment resources, to enhance and strengthen our community. 2
Housing & Career Services Department 3 Revenue History By Fund SourcesFY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended MASH Billables$147,000$143,000$159,000 Human Services End$0 CDBG$1,818,000$1,900,000$1,955,000 Rental Assistance$11,580,000$12,628,000$12,624,000 HOME$356,000$675,000$616,000 SPC$771,000$928,000$930,000 SHP-CoC$952,000$1,140,000$1,139,000 ESG$101,000$144,000$152,000 HOPWA$35,000$227,000 Housing Successor$369,000$455,000$182,000 Other Housing Funds$962,000$0$0$0 General Fund$1,065,000$1,245,000*$1,342,000*
Housing & Career Services Department 4 Revenue History By Fund SourcesFY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended Inclusionary Funds$944,000$60,000$81,000 Workforce Invest$3,246,000$4,676,000$4,680,000 SA Debt Service$286,000$283,000$0 Total$22,526,000$24,504,000$24,087,000 Budget=$147k; Direct service hrs. charged to various city departments ($106k) & projects not charged to city departments ($41k) * Includes Job Center, Grants Accounting and ERP
Housing & Career Services Department 5 Expense History By Fund ExpensesFY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended General Fund Projects$47,724$143,195$158,520 New Year’s Day Gen Fund Events$846$0 Human Services Endowment$209,829$2$0 CDBG$1,873,893$1,916,468$1,980,818 Rental Assistance$11,968,475$12,706,093$12,766,176 Home Investment Partnership$382,844$1,774,326$1,089,016 Housing Assistance$820,496$925,128$926,000 SHP$1,078,660$1,133,434$1,130,268 ESG$123,514$144,224$151,400 HOPWA$59,369$222,263$222,879 Housing Successor$691,651$327,512$36,000 Other Housing funds$751,997$1,136,234$1,201,225
Housing & Career Services Department 6 Expense History By Fund ExpensesFY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended Inclusionary Funds$1,189,955$376,160$152,494 Workforce Investment Act$2,920,045$4,381,061$4,686,094 SA Debt Service$21,310$291,512$0 Total$22,140,608$25,477,612$24,500,890
Housing & Career Services Department 7 Explanatory Notes On Certain Funds ExpensesFY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended MASH Billables$47,724$143,196$158,520 CDBG$1,873,893$1,916,468$1,980,818 SA Debt Service$21,310$21,512$0 Other Housing Funds$751,997$1,136,234$1,201,225 MASH Billables: FY14 Adopted Budget of $146,717 consists of MASH services used and paid for by various city departments in their budgets ($98,993) & services for residents and special events ($47,724) CDBG: Includes General Fund Transfer to support MASH (FY14 Actual $38,487; FY15 Revised $91,196; FY16 Recommended $79,568) SA Debt Service: FY15 was the last year of debt service payment Other Housing Funds: Includes General Fund to support department (FY14 Actual of $595,318; FY15 Revised of $978,476 + Job Center of $157,758; FY16 Recommend of $1,043,467 + Job Center of $157,758)
Housing & Career Services Department Expenses FY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended Housing Admin$814,613$1,467,418$1,242,922 Housing Production$2,043,693$2,250,264$1,043,351 Rental Assistance$11,968,475$12,706,093$12,766,176 CDBG & Supp.Hsg.$3,804,039$3,869,220$3,864,398 Career Services$2,920,045$4,381,061$4,686,094 MASH$589,743$803,556$897,949 Total$22,140,608$25,477,612$24,500,890 FTEs Expense History By Division or Major Budget Area
Housing & Career Services Department Expenses FY 2014 Actual FY 2015 Revised FY 2016 Recommended Personnel$4,187,308$4,492,960$4,907,204 Servs & Supplies$16,718,449$19,806,697$18,900,678 Capital Outlay$174,601$1,000$6,000 IS Charges$379,027$447,948$477,930 Debt Service$375,947$437,495$150,000 Operating Transfers Out$305,276$291,512$59,078 Total$22,140,608$25,477,612$24,500,890 9 Expense History By Category
10 Housing & Career Services Department Additional General Fund support of $88k due to increased operating, administration and staffing costs, and an equipment request. Newly funded Principal Operations Specialist position in Career Services will result in more effective services to job seekers and local businesses and enhance program accountability. Reclassification of part-time Staff Assistant III to full-time Housing Assistant II will enable Section 8 rent voucher program to maintain service levels. Anticipate modest reduction in federal housing and community development funds (HOME & CDBG). Significant Changes From FY 2015 Budget
11 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Increase affordable housing Strategies Prepare and issue RFP for Heritage Square South. Support legislation that would Palmer-proof inclusionary housing ordinance. Continue construction of Mar Vista Union and Heritage Square Senior Apartments. Move forward with 1661 N. Fair Oaks.
12 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Preserve existing affordable housing Strategies Restructure financing for Concord Senior Apts. Assist low income homeowners with Under One Roof Program. Provide Community Arms with funds to enhance sustainability and security. Exercise the City’s Right of First Refusal to maintain homeownership units as affordable. Support Northwest Manor rehab.
13 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Reduce Homelessness Strategies Focus on homeless outreach workers to house the chronic homeless population. Support the Coordinated Entry System regional effort to better align assessments, services and housing throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Expand the Real Change Movement. Implement a landlord outreach program.
14 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Effectively administer the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Strategies Implement a new automated CDBG web-based interface. Close on Section 108 loan for Robinson Park.
15 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Increase employment and training opportunities Strategies Increase number of MASH cross- training slots citywide, saving the City approximately $9,000 per slot per year. Develop and implement employment and training programs designed specifically for target groups with special needs such as long term unemployed, offenders, and individuals with disabilities.
16 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Increase employment and training opportunities Strategies Increase the range of employment and training opportunities by implementing innovative employment and training strategies, such as entrepreneurship programs and apprenticeship training. Make necessary programmatic adjustments to new federal requirements.
17 Housing & Career Services Department FY 2016 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issues Protect and expand non-City funding for programs Strategies Seek out new funding opportunities for housing, homelessness, community development and employment and training. Support key legislation that provides new funding in particular AB 1335 (new permanent source of funding for affordable housing). Provide input into the State’s new Affordable Housing Sustainable Community Program.