HomeMy WebLinkAbout02. 20-105 MARCH 24, 2020 20-105 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF CITY OF
OSHKOSH CDBG 2020-2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved
WHEREAS, the primary objective of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, is the development of viable urban
communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and
expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- to moderate-income;
and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan that contains
a housing and homeless needs assessment, housing market analysis, an assessment of
non-housing community development needs, strategies, priority needs and objectives,
which ensures that the activities to be carried out meets one of the national objectives of
benefit to low- to moderate-income families; or aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums and blight; or meet other community development needs having a particular
urgency because existing conditions pose a serious immediate threat to the health and
welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City developed the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and presented
the Plan at a neighborhood public hearing on March 11, 2020, the Plan Commission on
March 17, 2020 and the Redevelopment Authority on March 18, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission and Redevelopment Authority recommend
approval of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
MARCH 24, 2020 20-105 RESOLUTION
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh, that the City of Oshkosh 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, on file at the City
Clerk's Office, is hereby adopted, contingent upon final approval by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and appropriate staff are
hereby authorized and directed to file and execute the necessary documents and
assurances required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and
any and all additional information required.
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Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Darlene Brandt, Grants Coordinator
DATE: March 17, 2020
RE: Approve and Authorize Submittal of City of Oshkosh CDBG 2020-2024
Consolidated Plan; 2020 CDBG Action Plan; Citizens Participation Plan;
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Plan
BACKGROUND
As an entitlement community under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) community development block grant (CDBG) program, every five years the City must
prepare a five year Consolidated Plan, and update its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice Plan, as well as update its Citizen Participation Plan. Annually, the City prepares a
CDBG Annual Action Plan to demonstrate how federal funds from HUD will be spent.
The City requested proposals and Urban Design Ventures from Pennsylvania was selected to
assist in the development of these Plans. During the development of these Plans, numerous
stakeholders were consulted through individual meetings, roundtable discussions, and phone
calls. Additionally, the City developed an online resident survey on Survey Monkey and Polco,
as well as a mailing campaign including a paper questionnaire in the City's water bills. There
was a total of 1,159 responses, with a response rate just under 2%.
At its March 17, 2020 meeting, the Plan Commission made a determination of consistency that
the proposed programs and activities in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, 2020 Action Plan,
Citizens Participation Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice are
consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, as amended, official maps, or other planned
activities of the City.
At is March 18, 2020 meeting, the Redevelopment Authority approved a resolution of support
and recommended the Common Council approve these Plans and their submittal to HUD on or
by April 13.
ANALYSIS
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
Every five years, the City is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan to assess our affordable housing,
community development, economic development and strategic planning needs. These needs
and priorities are then addressed annually through the submittal of the Annual Action Plan,
which presents specific activities the City will accomplish with community development block
grant (CDBG) funds.
Basic comments received from the on-line surveys and questionnaires, included:
• Need for affordable housing
• Need for living wage employment
• Need for integrated housing and supportive service network
• Need for improvements on fair housing reporting
• Need for infrastructure improvements
• Need for transportation improvements
• Need for additional recreation facilities
Based on all comments received to date, the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan proposes the
following six strategies to address priority needs of low- to moderate-income persons and
households in the community:
1) Housing Strategy: need for decent, safe, and sanitary housing that is affordable and
accessible to homebuyers, homeowners and renters.
2) Homeless Strategy: need for housing, services and facilities for homeless persons and
persons at-risk of becoming homeless.
3) Other Special Needs Strategy: need for housing, services and facilities for persons with
special needs.
4) Community Development Strategy: need to improve community facilities,
infrastructure, public services and quality of life in Oshkosh.
5) Economic Development Strategy: need to encourage employment and to promote
economic opportunities in Oshkosh.
6) Administration, Planning and Management Strategy: need for planning, administration,
management and oversight of federal, state, and local funded programs.
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Funding will be provided on a community wide basis but directed primarily to low and
moderate income (LMI) populations, as well as within LMI census tracts and block groups.
The City will use the Consolidated Plari s goals and strategies to allocate CDBG funds over the
next 5 years as well as provide direction to partners collaborating on addressing the needs of
LMI persons.
2020 Annual Action Plan
Annually, the CDBG Action Plan is prepared to demonstrate how federal funds from HUD will
be spent. Please refer to page 104 of the Consolidated Plan document for the 2020 Annual
Action Plan. The 2020 Program Year runs from May 1 thru April 30. The 2020 CDBG
entitlement allocation is $841,094 (see attached proposed budget). HUD regulations require that
at least 70% of CDBG funds benefit LMI persons over a one to three year certification period.
As proposed, over 70% of the 2020 CDBG funds subject to LMI benefit calculations will be
expended on activities that benefit LMI persons.
Staff is recommending that the City allocate $118,000 for public service activities and programs
that will benefit LMI persons/households in the community. The Public Service allocation
cannot exceed 15% of the total annual allocation, including previous years contract payments
made after the end of the previous program year.
Owner occupied housing improvement applications (non-public service) are due to the
Community Development Department on March 16. These applications do not include first time
homebuyer's assistance, emergency repairs or rehabilitation of rental properties. Non-Public
Service allocations are included in the 70% of CDBG funds spent for LMI persons. Staff is
recommending that the City allocate $205,094 for the owner occupied Housing Rehabilitation
Program. A new housing code violation program recently approved by Council will be
allocated $50,000, and $200,000 is being allocated for the creation of new affordable rental units
by a private developer.
Remaining funding is recommended for Central City Redevelopment for removal of slum and
blight ($150,000), Neighborhood Initiatives ($25,000) to make improvements to infrastructure in
the public right-of-way, Fair Housing Activities ($19,000), and Administration ($74,000).
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
As part of the development of a Consolidated Plan and Fair Housing Plan, HUD regulations 24
j CFR Part 91.105, requires adoption of an updated citizen participation plan that at a minimum
includes the following broad elements:
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• Description of the public participation process, including public hearings and public
comment periods
• Ensured opportunities for involvement of affected persons and other concerned citizens
in the planning process
• Transparency of the planning process and freedom of access to draft Plans
• Instructions to guide the public's submission of comments and the standards for the
grantee's response
• Procedures for continuity of participation throughout all stages of the appropriate Plan's
development
The Citizen Participation Plan is a pathway for all citizens to exercise their voice and influence
decisions that affect their community, neighborhoods and way of life. The Citizens Participation
Plan, as proposed, meets or exceeds the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING
As an entitlement community receiving CDBG funds, Oshkosh must demonstrate it is
affirmatively furthering fair housing by conducting a Fair Housing Analysis which identifies
any impediments to fair housing choice and what steps the city will take to address those
impediments. The Fair Housing Act was originally passed in 1968 to protect buyers and renters
from discrimination based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or familial
status from sellers and landlords by making it unlawful to refuse the sale or rental of a property
to persons included under the category of a protected class.
The City's current Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice plan was approved in
2013 by the Plan Commission, Common Council and HUD. The proposed Al will outline
progress made since the 2013 Plan, explore the continuation of impediments where necessary,
and identify any new impediments to fair housing choice. This new Al Plan is designed to act
as a planning tool, providing Oshkosh with the necessary framework to strategically reduce any
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identified impediments to fair housing choice over the next 5 years and continue to make
modifications based on events and activities in the community during this time period.
E In the preparation of the proposed Fair Housing Plan, staff and the City's consultant reviewed
C the most recent demographic data for the area from the US Census Bureau, US Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Authority's Five Year and Annual Public
Housing Action Plan, and conducted one on one interviews and round table discussions with
various City and County Departments, the Oshkosh/Winnebago County Housing Authority,
community, social service and advocacy agencies, and included fair housing questions on the
jj SurveyMonkey and Polco citizens surveys.
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Based on available data, public input and research, the consultant identified four impediments
to Fair Housing Choice in Oshkosh, as well as defined specific goals and strategies to address
each impediment.
Impediment 1• Need for fair housing education and outreach.
Goal: Improve the public's knowledge and awareness of the Fair Housing Act, related laws,
regulations and requirements.
Strategies to address: a) educate residents;b) educate realtors, bankers, housing providers, and
others of their responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act;
c) educate policy makers and city staff; d) support fair housing organizations and legal
advocacy groups to assist persons who may be victims of housing discrimination; e) identify the
language and communication needs of LEP persons; f) continue to partner with regional
jurisdictions and housing providers to encourage fair housing choices.
Impediment 2: Need for affordable housing
Goal: Increase supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing that is affordable and accessible
through new construction and rehabilitation of various types of housing, especially for LMI
households.
Strategies to address: a) support and encourage private developers and non-profit housing
providers to construct or rehab affordable and mixed-income housing;b) support and
encourage rehabilitation of existing renter occupied and owner occupied housing units for
households below 80% AMI; c) support homebuyer education, training programs and down
payment assistance to increase number of owner occupied housing units; d) provide federal,
state and local funding in response to HMDA data discrimination patterns to support higher
loan to value ratios for minority homebuyers; e) create data base of decent, safe and sanitary
housing that is affordable and accessible for households below 80% AMI.
Impediment 3: Need for accessible housing
Goal: Increase supply of accessible housing through new construction and rehabilitation for
persons with disabilities.
Strategies to address: a) promote need for accessible and visitable housing by support and
encouraging private develop0ers to develop, construct, or rehab housing that is accessible to
persons with disabilities;b) provide financial assistance for accessibility improvements to renter-
occupied and owner-occupied housing units to enable seniors and persons with disabilities to
remain in their homes; c) promote and enforce ADA and Fair Housing requirements for
landlords to make'reasonable accommodations' to their rental properties so units are accessible
to tenants.
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Impediment 4: Public Policy
Goal: Revise the City Zoning Ordinance to promote the development of various types of
affordable housing throughout the City.
Strategies to address: a) revise the Zoning Ordinance to include additional definitions,
statements and revisions;b) Adopt a written Reasonable Accommodation Policy for housing
developers and the Planning/Commission Commissions to follow when reasonable
accommodation requests are made concerning zoning and land use as it applies to protected
classes under the Fair Housing Act; c) develop financial incentives to encourage developers and
housing providers to offer more affordable housing options in the City; d) encourage LMI,
minorities and protected class resident participation in various City Boards/Commissions.
Final Step
The City is accepting public comments on these Plans until April 6, 2020. A summary of all
comments received by the City will be included with each respective Plan as an exhibit.
Comments can be mailed to Darlene Brandt, Oshkosh City Hall, 215 Church Avenue,Room 201,
Oshkosh,WI 54901 or email dbrandt@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Questions can be directed to Ms. Brandt
at 920.236.5029.
Staff has reviewed all proposed projects and activities and none have been identified as being
contrary to the Comprehensive Plan, official maps, or other planned activities of the City and
applicable Federal regulations.
Staff is requesting Council approve of these Plans before the April 13, 2020 submittal deadline to
HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of these Plans by Council will result in the City receiving$841,094 in CDBG entitlement
funds to be used for projects and activities identified in the 2020 Action Plan to benefit low- to
moderate-income persons and households. The Annual Action Plan allocates the City's entire 2020
CDBG allocation of$841,094. While the CDBG program does not require leveraging,the program
does leverage other resources. The City budgets funds in the Capital Improvements Program and
through the Healthy Neighborhood Initiatives program, for additional programs for housing
related activities,public facilities improvements,landscaping,curb appeal projects and acquisition
of properties to eliminate slum and blight. All these programs/activities leverage additional tax
dollars being brought into the City. The downpayment assistance program can also leverage
private funds for mortgages.
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RECOMMENDATIONS/CONDITIONS
Council approves the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan, Citizens
Participation Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice plan for the
Community Development Block Grant Program and their submittal to the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Allen Davis Davis Mark Rohloff
Community Development Director City Manager
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DEPARTMENT OF CO M ELOPMENT
FY 2020- YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN
A FY 0 NNUAL ACTION PLAN
SUBMITTED TO HUD ON , 2020
Mr. Allen Davis, Director of Community Development
Ms. Darlene Brandt, Grants Coordinator
City of Oshkosh Department of Community Development
215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130
Table of Contents
ExecutiveSummary.......................................................................................................................................4
ES-05 Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................4
TheProcess....................................................................................................................................................9
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies .........................................................................................................9
PR-10 Consultation..................................................................................................................................10
PR-15 Citizen Participation......................................................................................................................15
NeedsAssessment.......................................................................................................................................16
NA-05 Overview......................................................................................................................................16
NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment..........................................................................................................17
NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems.................................................................25
NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems.....................................................28
NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens...........................................................31
NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion .............................................................................33
NA-35 Public Housing..............................................................................................................................35
NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment.......................................................................................................39
NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment...................................................................................41
NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs...........................................................................44
HousingMarket Analysis.............................................................................................................................45
MA-05 Overview......................................................................................................................................45
MA-10 Number of Housing Units............................................................................................................46
MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing..................................................................................49
MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing.........................................................................51
MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing........................................................................................................56
MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services.................................................................................................59
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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services...........................................................................................60
MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing....................................................................................................63
MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets..........................................................................64
MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion.......................................................................................69
MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing Occupied by Low-and Moderate-Income Households...............73
MA-65 Hazard Mitigation........................................................................................................................74
StrategicPlan...............................................................................................................................................75
SP-05 Overview.......................................................................................................................................75
SP-10 Geographic Priorities.....................................................................................................................76
SP-25 Priority Needs................................................................................................................................77
SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions....................................................................................................84
SP-35 Anticipated Resources...................................................................................................................85
SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure.....................................................................................................89
SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement..............................................................................97
SP-55 Barriers to Affordable Housing......................................................................................................98
SP-60 Homelessness Strategy.................................................................................................................99
SP-65 Lead-Based Paint Hazards...........................................................................................................101
SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy..................................................................................................................102
SP-80 Monitoring...................................................................................................................................103
AnnualAction Plan....................................................................................................................................104
AP-15 Expected Resources....................................................................................................................104
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives......................................................................................................108
AP-35 Projects.......................................................................................................................................110
AP-50 Geographic Distribution..............................................................................................................117
AP-55 Affordable Housing.....................................................................................................................119
AP-60 Public Housing ............................................................................................................................120
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities............................................................................122
AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing...................................................................................................126
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AP-90 Program Specific Requirements .................................................................................................131
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ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The City of Oshkosh is an entitlement community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to
entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a
suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons. The program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended; 42 U.S.C.-530.1 et seq. (Source:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/cdbg-entitlement)
In compliance with HUD regulations, the City must prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years to
assess its affordable housing, community development, economic development, and strategic planning
needs. The needs and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan are addressed annually through the
Annual Action Plans which present what specific activities the City will accomplish with CDBG and other
funding sources. To complete the CDBG program year, the City reports annually on the progress it has
made toward its Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER).
The City of Oshkosh has prepared its Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering the period of FY 2020,
beginning May 1, 2020,through FY 2024,ending April 30th, 2024.
The City is comprised of twenty (20) Census Tracts and fifty-nine (59) Block Groups. They are: C.T. 100
B.G. 1; C.T. 100 B.G. 2; C.T. 100 B.G. 3; C.T. 200 B.G. 1; C.T. 200 B.G. 2; C.T. 200 B.G. 3; C.T. 300 B.G. 1;
C.T. 300 B.G. 2; C.T. 300 B.G. 3; C.T. 400 B.G. 1; C.T. 400 B.G. 2; C.T. 400 B.G. 3; C.T. 500 B.G. 1; C.T. 500
B.G. 2; C.T. 500 B.G. 3; C.T. 500 B.G. 4; C.T. 500 B.G. 5; C.T. 500 B.G. 6; C.T. 700 B.G. 1; C.T. 700 B.G. 2;
C.T. 700 B.G. 3; C.T. 800 B.G. 1; C.T. 800 B.G. 2; C.T. 800 B.G. 3; C.T. 900 B.G. 1; C.T. 900 B.G. 2; C.T. 1000
B.G. 1; C.T. 1000 B.G. 2; C.T. 1100 B.G. 1; C.T. 1100 B.G. 2; C.T. 1100 B.G. 3; C.T. 1100 B.G. 4; C.T. 1200
B.G. 1; C.T. 1200 B.G. 2; C.T. 1300 B.G. 1; C.T. 1300 B.G. 2; C.T. 1300 B.G. 3; C.T. 1400 B.G. 1; C.T. 1400
B.G. 2; C.T. 1400 B.G. 3; C.T. 1400 B.G. 4; C.T. 1500 B.G. 1; C.T. 1500 B.G. 2; C.T. 1500 B.G. 3; C.T. 1600
B.G. 1; C.T. 1600 B.G. 2; C.T. 1700 B.G. 1; C.T. 1700 B.G. 2; C.T. 1700 B.G. 3; C.T. 1700 B.G. 4; C.T. 1801
B.G. 1; C.T. 1801 B.G. 2; C.T. 1801 B.G. 3; C.T. 1803 B.G. 1; C.T. 1803 B.G. 2; C.T. 1803 B.G. 3; C.T. 1804
B.G. 2; C.T. 1900 B.G. 1; C.T. 1900 B.G.2.
In conjunction with the Consolidated Plan, the City of Oshkosh prepared a regional Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) covering the Five-Year Consolidated period.
2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment
Overview
The concept of the Consolidated Plan is to serve as a strategic planning document for the City to make
data based, market driven, housing and community development plans. Oshkosh's FY 2020-2024 Five-
Year Consolidated Plan proposes the following six(6) strategies to address the priority needs identified:
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Housing Strategy—
Priority Need: There is a need for decent, safe and sanitary housing that is affordable and accessible to
homebuyers, homeowners and renters.
Goals:
• HS-1 Housing Support—Assist low-and moderate-income households to access decent, safe and
sanitary housing that is affordable and accessible for rent or for sale through housing
counseling,down payment/closing cost assistance.
• HS-2 Housing Construction — Encourage the construction of new affordable renter and owner
occupied housing units.
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• HS-3 Housing Rehabilitation — Conserve and rehabilitate existing affordable housing units
occupied by owners and renters by addressing code violations, emergency repairs and handicap
accessibility.
Homeless Strategy
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Priority Need: There is a need for housing, services, and facilities for homeless persons and persons at-
risk of becoming homeless.
Goals:
• HO-1 Housing — Support the Continuum of Care's efforts to provide emergency shelter,
transitional housing, rapid rehousing, utility support, permanent supportive housing, and other
permanent housing opportunities.
• HO-2 Operation/Support — Support social service programs and facilities for the homeless and
persons or families at-risk of becoming homeless.
Other Special Needs Strategy—
Priority Need: There is a need for housing, services, and facilities for persons with special needs.
Goals:
• SN-1 Housing — Support an increase in the supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing that is
affordable and accessible for the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS,
victims of domestic violence, persons with alcohol/drug dependency, and persons with other
special needs through rehabilitation and new construction of housing units.
• SN-2 Social Services—Support social service programs and facilities for the elderly, persons with
disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, persons with alcohol/drug
dependency, and persons with other special needs.
Community Development Strategy—
Priority Need: There is a need to improve the community facilities, infrastructure, public services, and
quality of life in the City.
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Goals:
• CD-1 Community Facilities and Infrastructure — Improve the City's public facilities and
infrastructure through rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction.
j • CD-2 Public Safety—Support the City's public safety organizations.
• CD-3 Public Services—Improve and enhance the public and community development services in
the City.
• CD-4 Accessibility — Improve public and common use areas to be readily accessible and usable
by persons with disabilities.
• CD-5 Clearance/Demolition—Remove and eliminate slum and blighting conditions in the City.
Economic Development Strategy—
Priority Need:There is a need to encourage employment and to promote economic opportunities in the
City.
Goals:
• ED-1 Employment — Support and promote job creation, job retention, and skills training
programs.
• ED-2 Redevelopment — Plan and promote the development, redevelopment, and revitalization
of vacant commercial and industrial areas.
• ED-3 Financial Assistance — Promote new economic development through local, state, and
federal tax incentives and programs.
• ED-4 Access to Transportation—Support the expansion of multimodal transportation services to
assist the needs of the City.
Administration, Planning,and Management Strategy
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Priority Need: There is a need for planning, administration, management, and oversight of federal,
state, and local funded programs.
Goals:
• AM-1 Overall Coordination — Provide program management and oversight for the successful
administration of federal, state, and local funded programs, including planning services for
special studies, environmental clearance, fair housing activities, and compliance with all federal,
state, and local laws and regulations.
3. Evaluation of past performance
Annually, the City of Oshkosh prepares its Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).
This report is submitted within ninety (90) days after the start of the new program year. Copies of
previous program year CAPERS are available for review at the City's Department of Community
Development.
The FY 2018 CAPER, which was the fourth CAPER for the FY 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, was
approved by HUD. In the FY 2018 CAPER, the City expended 71.8%of its CDBG funds to benefit low-and
moderate-income persons.The City expended 11.0% of its funds during the FY 2018 CAPER period on
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public services, which complies with the 15% regulatory cap. The City committed 8.8% of its funds
during this CAPER period on Planning and Administration, which complies with the 20% regulatory cap.
The City's expenditure ratio at the end of the FY 2018 CAPER period was 1.10, which is below the 1.5
expenditure ratio maximum.
The City did not make any changes to its Five-Year Priorities and Goals during the previous plan year.
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4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
The Cityof Oshkosh prepared the Five-Year Consolidated and Annual Action Plans in compliance with
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the City's Citizen Participation Plan.The City held its first Needs Public Hearing on September 23, 2019, a
Neighborhood Hearing on March 11, 2020, a Plan Commission meeting on March 17, 2020, and its
second Public Hearing on March 24, 2020. These Hearings provided residents and stakeholders the
opportunity to discuss the City's CDBG program and provide input concerning the funding priorities.
The Needs Public Hearing advertisement was published in the Oshkosh Northwestern and included
information concerning FY 2020 CDBG funding allocation. The neighborhood second Public Hearing
advertisement was published in the Oshkosh Northwestern on March 2 and March 9, 2020 and
announced the availability to review the draft plans.
A "draft" of the Consolidated Plan and FY 2020 Annual Action Plan was placed on public display from
March 6, 2020 until April 6, 2020 at the following locations for review:
• City of Oshkosh Department of Community Development - 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI
54903-1130
• City of Oshkosh website (www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us) Government section of the website under
"Economic Development Division"
• Oshkosh Public Library- 106 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh,WI 54901
The City Council passed a resolution on March 24, 2020 approving the submission of the Five-Year
Consolidated and Annual Action Plan to HUD. The plans were electronically submitted through HUD's
online IDIS system on April 13, 2020.
During the development of the plans, numerous stakeholders were consulted through individual
meetings, roundtable discussions, and phone calls. Additionally,the City developed and disseminated an
online resident survey at the following address: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OSHCDBG, as well as
a City Polco Survey (170 respondents), and a mailing campaign utilizing the City's water bills to every
resident. The City's estimated population is 66,580 (ACS 2011-2015), and the survey campaign was
extensive.There was a total of 1,159 responses,with an overall response rate of 1.7%.
For additional information on the citizen participation and consultation process, please refer to Sections
Pr-10 and PR-15, as well as the Citizen Participation attachment.
S. Summary of public comments
The City held two Public Hearings; one on September 23, 2019 and the other on March 24, 2020, as well
as a Neighborhood Hearing on March 11, 2020 and a Plan Commission Meeting on March 17, 2020. The
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City also created an online resident survey featured on Survey Monkey and Polco, and held stakeholder
meetings. The following public comments concerning the housing and community development needs
were received:
• Need for affordable housing
• Need for living wage employment
• Need for integrated housing and supportive service network
• Need for improvements on fair housing reporting
• Need for infrastructure improvements
• Need for transportation improvements
• Need for additional recreation facilities
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
All comments and suggestions were incorporated into this plan.
7. Summary
The overall goal of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan is to create a suitable and sustainable living
environment, address the housing and community development needs, and improve the living
conditions for all residents in the City of Oshkosh.The Five-Year Consolidated Planning process obligates
the City to state in a single document its strategy to address these needs. The City will use the
Consolidated Plan's goals and strategies to allocate CDBG funds over the next five (5) years, as well as
provide direction to partners collaborating on addressing the needs of low- and moderate-income
persons. HUD will evaluate the City's performance under the Five-Year Consolidated Plan against these
goals.
The following demographic maps are included at the end of this section:
1. Percent White Population by Block Group
2. Percent Minority Population by Block Group
3. Percent Population Age 65 and Over by Block Group
4. Housing Density by Block Group
5. Percent Owner Occupied Housing Units by Block Group
6. Percent Renter Occupied Housing Units by Block Group
7. Low-and Moderate-Income Percentage by Block Group
8. Low-and Moderate-Income and Minority Percentage by Block Group
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