AGENDA #6
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2001
CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
BUDGET PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
2001-2002
Mission Statement
The mission of the Chapel Hill Department of Housing is to provide decent, safe, and affordable rental housing for low-income families. Our mission is also to provide services to help public housing families improve their basic life skills and achieve economic independence.
Staffing
18 full time positions -- 3 administration positions, 3 resident services positions, and 12 maintenance positions. We routinely use 3 temporary positions to assist with the refurbishing work. Funds appropriated under the Community Development Block Grant Program are used to pay for the temporary positions.
Brief Services Description
Key services provided by the Department of Housing are:
· Low cost or no cost rental housing
· 24-hour maintenance repair services
· Information and referral
· Financial counseling
· Conflict resolution
· Case management Services
· Comprehensive orientation for new residents
· Technical assistance to the Residents’ Council
· Staff support to the Housing and Community Development Advisory Board
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REVENUES |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
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Dwelling Rents |
465,871 |
463,886 |
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Subsidy From HUD |
872,491 |
935,028 |
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Other Income |
45,695 |
49,829 |
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Appropriation From Fund Balance |
19,328 |
16,808 |
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TOTAL |
1,403,385 |
1,465,551 |
DEPARTMENTAL BASE BUDGET COST ESTIMATES
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2000-01 |
2000-01 |
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% Change |
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1999-00 |
Original |
Revised |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
Over Orig |
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DESCRIPTION |
Actual |
Budget |
Budget |
Estimated |
Request |
Budget |
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ADMINISTRATION |
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Personnel |
170,558 |
188,253 |
191,830 |
178,950 |
192,478 |
2.2% |
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Operations |
127,241 |
134,079 |
131,264 |
134,196 |
145,974 |
8.9% |
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Capital |
13,271 |
11,700 |
11,700 |
11,700 |
29,070 |
148.5% |
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Division Total |
311,070 |
334,032 |
334,794 |
324,846 |
367,522 |
10.0% |
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RESIDENT SERVICES |
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Personnel |
115,409 |
126,703 |
126,703 |
111,849 |
123,275 |
-2.7% |
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Operations |
3,007 |
9,408 |
9,408 |
9,408 |
11,690 |
24.3% |
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Capital |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
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Division Total |
118,416 |
136,111 |
136,111 |
121,257 |
134,965 |
-0.8% |
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MAINTENANCE |
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Personnel |
446,058 |
500,908 |
500,908 |
485,642 |
522,837 |
4.4% |
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Operations |
266,830 |
358,634 |
366,525 |
344,420 |
366,327 |
2.1% |
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Capital |
99,324 |
73,700 |
103,211 |
103,211 |
73,900 |
0.3% |
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Division Total |
812,212 |
933,242 |
970,644 |
933,273 |
963,064 |
3.2% |
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GRAND TOTAL |
1,241,698 |
1,403,385 |
1,441,549 |
1,379,376 |
1,465,551 |
4.4% |
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TOTALS BY CATEGORY - ALL DIVISIONS COMBINED |
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Personnel |
732,025 |
815,864 |
819,441 |
776,441 |
838,590 |
2.8% |
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Operations |
397,078 |
502,121 |
507,197 |
488,024 |
523,991 |
4.4% |
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Capital |
112,595 |
85,400 |
114,911 |
114,911 |
102,970 |
20.6% |
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TOTAL BY CATEGORY |
1,241,698 |
1,403,385 |
1,441,549 |
1,379,376 |
1,465,551 |
4.4% |
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Key budget issues
· Estimated revenues are less than estimated expenditures
· We would use $16,808 of fund balance to cover expenditures
· The remaining fund balance is estimated to be $519,985, which is within HUD’s guidelines. HUD guidelines require a minimum fund balance of 20% of the total routine operating expenses.
Programs and services that are going well
· Customer service to residents of public housing
· Excellent response time to repair requests, including 24-hour emergency repair services
· The applicant screening process
· The time frame for refurbishing and filling vacant apartments. Vacant apartment are refurbished and occupied by a new public housing family within 20 days.
· The ACHIEVE! Family Self-Sufficiency Program continues to have 18 participants. We continue to have an excellent relationship with our partner agencies.
· The Five-Year Refurbishing Program is going very well. There are no occupied apartments that are not within our five-year refurbishing standard.
· We have a good Resident Services Team that provides or coordinates resources to help public housing families resolve personal, family, or neighborhood problems.
Programs and services that could be improved
· Continue to identify ways to increase residents’ participation in community meetings.
· Continue to encourage residents to communicate with staff regarding family or neighborhood problems.
We propose to make funds available to the Public Works Department to assist with maintenance of the public housing grounds.
Problem areas
Inadequate maintenance and storage facilities.