Agenda 12/14/2010 Item #14B
Agenda Item No. 148
December 14, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a partnership between Community Redevelopment
Agency and the Immokalee Housing Collaborative (Collier County Housing
Authority, Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida, Immokalee Housing and
Family Services & I HOPE) to update the 2004 Immokalee Housing Condition
Inventory (to include mobile homes); authorize expenditure of $22,000 from Fund
186 to pay just over SO% of the total costs of the project, and authorize any
necessary budget amendments.
Obiective: Approve a palinership between COlmnunity Redevelopm!;Jnt Agency and the
Immokalee Housing Collaborative (Collier County Housing Authority, Empowerment
Alliance of Southwest Florida, Immokalee Housing and Falnily Services & I HOPE) to
update the 2004 Immokalee Housing Condition Inventory (to include mobile homes);
authorize expenditure of $20,000 from Fund 186 to pay just over 50% of the total costs of
the project, and authorize any necessary budget amendments.
Considerations: The 2004 Housing Condition Inventory Report was designed by a
committee of representatives from Collier County Community Development and
Environmental Services Division, specifically: Code Enforcement, Financial
Administration and Housing (now Housing, Human and Veteran Services),
Comprehensive Planning and Addressing. The objectives stated by the committee
include: determine the number of parcels and dwelling units, number of vacant units,
number of units in each classification, and the number of units in a dilapidated eondition.
The 2004 study has been used as baseline data for many grants, in the preparation of the
Immokalee Area Master Plan, grants for the Airport Authority, and as information to
those interested in the Immokalee Community. The data is now 6 years old must be
updated to eontinue to be of value. The study, as proposed, will be used as a resource to
identify and target areas where redevelopment is most needed and to guide eode
enforeement activities.
The Community Foundation of Collier County has agreed to provide a grant to the
"Immokalee Housing Collaborative" (lHC) in the amount of $20,000 to conduct this
study. The "IHC" has agreed to have the Collier County Housing Authority act as the
lead entity and fiscal agent for the boran!. The consultant they have agreed to hire is
Barbara A. Cacchione Consulting, Inc. The Proposal is attached as Exhibit A.
Advisorv Committee Recommendation: On October IS, 2010, the Immokalee CRA
Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend a partnership between the CRA
and the Immokalee Housing Collaborative and to request an expenditure of $22,000 from
Fund 186 toward the Housing Condition Inventory Study and to include mobile homes in
the study.
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Agenda Item No. 14B
December 14, 2010
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Fiscal Impact: Fiscal impact associated with this recommendation is in the amount of
$22,000 with just over 50% of this cost paid from the Collier County CRA " lmmokalee
Fund 186 and just under 50'Yo f1-olTI the Community Foundation of Cdllier County.
Growth Manal!ement: The Immokalee Housing Condition Inventory Study furthers the
programs and projects within the budgetary and policy guidance and directives of the
Community Redevelopment Agency and the Board of County Commissioners in
furtherance of Policy 4.2 of the Future Land Use Elcment of the Growth Management
Plan which reads in pertinent pati as follows:
"The Immokalee Area Master Plan addresses conservation, future land use, population,
recreation, transportation, housing, and the local economy. Major purposes of the Master
Plan are coordination of land uses and transportation planning, redevelopment or renewal
of blighted areas, and the promotion of economic development."
Lel!al Considerations: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney's Office
and is legally sufficient for Board action. - STW
Recommendation: Approve a partnership between Community Redevelopment Agency
and the Immokalee Housing Collaborative (Collier County Housing Authority,
Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida, lmmokalee Housing and Family Services
& I HOPE) to update the 2004 lmmokalee Housing Condition Inventory (to include
mobile homes); authorize expenditure of$20,OOO from Fund 186 to pay just over 50% of
the total costs ofthe project, and authorize any necessary budget amendments.
Prepared Bv: Penny Phillippi, Executive Director, Collier County CRA " lmmokalee
Agenda Item No. 14B
December 14, 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
14B
Recommendation to approve a partnership between Community Redevelopment Agency and
the Immokalee Housing Collaborative (Collier County Housing Authority, Empowerment
Alliance of Southwest Florida, Immokalee Housing and Family Services & I HOPE) to update
the 2004 Immokalee Housing Condition Inventory (to inctude mobile homes); authorize
expenditure of $22,000 from Fund 186 to pay just over 50% of the total costs of the project,
and authorize any necessary budget amendments.
Meeting Date:
12/14/20109:00:00 AM
Prepared By
Penny Phillippi
Immokalee County
Redevelopment Agency
Executive Director, lmmokalee eRA
Date
Immokalee County Redevelopment
Agency
11/9/20104:26:14 PM
Approved By
Penny Phillippi
Executive Director, Immokalee eRA
Date
Immokalee County
Redevelopment Agency
Immokalee County Redevelopment
Agency
11/9/20105:13 PM
Approved By
Steven Williams
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney
11/10/2010 8:46 AM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
11/10/2010 9:44 AM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
County Attorney
Date
12/1/20109:15 AM
Approved By
Therese Stanley
Office of Management &
Budget
Manager ~ Operations Support - Trans
Date
Office of Management & Budget
12/3/2010 12:13 PM
Approved By
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
County Manager
Date
County Managers Office
County Managers Office
12/5/20101:05 PM
Agenda Item No. 148
December 14, 2010
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Request to the Community Redevelopment Agency to consider partnering
with the Immokalee Housing Collaborative to update the 2004 Housing
Inventory Report.
Background
The Community Redevclopment Agency and the Immokalee Housing Collaborative (Collier
County Housing Authority, Empowem1cnt Alliance of Southwest Florida, Immokalee Housing
and Family Services & I HOPE) have detem1ined that an update of the 20041mmokalee Housing
Condition Inventory is necessary. This report has been used as baseline data for grants, in the
preparation of thc Immokalee Area Master Plan. grants for the Airport Authority, as well as
information to those intcrested in the Immokalee Community. However, the data is 6 years old
and to continue to use it for the future for these purposes will require that it be updated. In
addition, this study can be used as a rcsource to identify and target areas where redevelopment is
most needed and to guide code enforccment activities.
The Housing Condition I nventory Report was designed by a committee of representatives from
Collier County Community Development and Environmental Services Division, specifically:
Code Enforcement, Financial Administration and Housing (now Housing, Human and Veteran
Services), Comprchensive Planning and Addressing. The objectives stated by the committee
included:
· Detennine the number of parccls and dwelling units,
. Numbcr of vacant units,
. Number of units in each classification
. Number of units in a dilapidated condition
The study design included conditions of both the structures and the surrounding property. Only
exterior conditions were evaluated through a "windshield survey". Field work was done by 15
participants over a 3 month period. Field participants evaluated 3,558 dwelling units on 2,898
parcels. Using the 16 point criteria the units were described as follows:
Classification
Standard
Standard M
Substandard
Deteriorated
Dilapidated
Total Survey
Number of Dwelling Units
2024
701
427
287
119
3558
These units were also mapped and color coded by classification to graphically depict the housing
condition.
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The Community Foundation of Collier County has agreed to provide a grant to the "Immokalee
Housing Collaborative" (IHC) in the amount of $20,000 to conduct this study. The "!HC" has
agreed to have the Collier County Housing Authority act as the lead entity and fiscal agent for
the grant. The consultant they have agreed to hire is Barbara A. Cacchione Consulting, Inc.
The following scope of the study and the tasks to implement it are outlined below.
Task Responsible Party Funding Source
Coordination of all Consultant Community Foundation Grant
participants in the Housing
Condition Inventory Study (2
to 3 meetings)
Prepare plan for the study Consultant Community Foundation Grant
implementation & time line
IdentifY Study area, evaluation !HC & CRA In Kind
criteria & methodology
Coordinate & secure the Consultant/Graphics In Kind & Community
needed maps (46 maps) Department/Property Foundation Grant
Appraiser
IdentifY volunteers to conduct Code Enforcement, Housing, Community Foundation Grant
"windshicld survey". Hire Human and Veteran Services, & CRA Grant
temporary workers to assist Nonprofit Housing
with effort. Organizations
Organize training for Consultant Community Foundation Grant
conducting the survey that
includes instruction and field
training
Organize& manage field work Consultant Community Foundation Grant
IdentifY methodology for Consultant Community Foundation Grant
recording the data from the
field notes
Coordinate with Graphics Consul tant!Graphics Community Foundation Grant
Department to depict the Department
resulting scores of the field
notes on the maps.
Update Housing and Inventory Consultant! Graphics Community Foundation Grant
Report and Graphics Department
Administrative Lead Agency Community Foundation Grant
& CRA grant
The estimated number of hours to complete the Housing Condition Inventory Report is 900
hours. If mobile homes parks and subdivisions are included, an additional 500 hours will be
required for a total of 1400 hours. This estimate was developed using an estimated 15 minutes to
evaluate each property under the 16 point Criteria & Point Sheet. To complete 3,558 units, 900
hours will be required at 15 minutes per unit. Adding mobile homes & RV (approximately 1800
units) would add another 450 to 500 hours. .
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The County government and the Immokalee Housing Collaborative have been asked for their
assistance and they have offered the fDlIowing in kind support to assist with the "windshield
survey";
· Code Enforcement (Immokalcc) 2 to 3 people I day a month (24 hours),
. Housing, Human and Vcteran Services: 2 to 3 people a couple of days per month
(54 hours); and
· Immokalee Housing Collaborative members: 5 people at 6 hours per week for 120 hours
per month.
The total in-kind support with volunteer etlDrt is estimated at a maximum of 198 hours per
month. With an all volunteer etlDrt it would require 7 to 8 months to conduct the field work for
the update of the report.
To complete the field work a shorter timc period, 8 temporary workers fDr 25 hours per week for
approximately 6 weeks at $15 per hour fDr a total cost of $ I 8,000 providing 1200 hours to
complete the ficld work. Volunteer support outlincd above for 6 weeks would be approximately
296 hours.
There will be additional costs administrative costs to the lead agency to administer this grant,
including payroll, insurance and other requirements. Therefore, a 10% administrative fee to the
lead agency is included in the request below.
lt is expected that the project will begin in the first quarter of 20 I I and be completed within 4
months. The in kind field work will be scheduled as staff is available. A more detailed schedule
will be developcd with the pmiicipation 0 f the pattics involved at the start of the project.
Request:
That the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) consider a request to provide funding up to
$22,000 to update the Housing Condition and Inventory Report. This grant will be matched with
a $20,000 grant from the COl1U11Unity Foundation. If the actual survey takes less time than
estimated, the cost savings will be returned to thc CRA.
Budget
Revenues: Community Foundation Grant
Community Redevelopment Agency Grant
In Kind Support:
Housing, Human& Veteran Services Department
Code EnfDreement, Immokalee Housing Collaborative
Graphies Department
$20,000
$22,000
296 hours
Expenses: Administration to Lead Agency (10%)
Temporary workers (10 for 8 wceks)
Consultant
Graphics support, copying,
Data Entry
40 hours
$42,000
$ 4,200
$ 18,000
$ 16,000
$ 1,300
$ 2,500
$42,000
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