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People Serving People Riverside MEMORANDUM ,,- HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND AGENCY MEMBERS SUBJECT: DATE: April 6, 2004 ITEM NO: 27 APPROVAL OF A NIEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GRANT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE CASA BLANCA~ ARLINGTON, HUNTER PARK/NORTHSIDF AND MERGED UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR/SYCAMORE CANYON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS - ADDITIONAL BUDGET APPRORIATIONS / BACKGROUND: To improve the quality of life for our res many home improvement programs at ! of such groups as Keep Riverside Clea projects, which typically include landsc~ community, but are often difficult to fun( In addition, neighborhood complaints ot resolve for Code Compliance staff beca correct the violations. Staff from the De dents, the City Council and Agency Board have implemented le community and neighborhood level. Together with the efforts ~ and Beautiful (KRCB), these neighborhood improvement ping improvements and extedor painting, are well received by the ~o front lawn or poorly maintained landscaping can be difficult to use the families cannot afford to pay for the materials needed to velopment Department, Code Compliance Division, and KRCB have collaborated to request that the Rt ~development Agency Board approve a Neighborhood Improvement Grant Demonstration Program through which the Agency would provide a grant of up to $350 per household to purchase paint ~nd landscaping materials to improve the exterior of their property. The program assistance is proposed fo~' residents within the Casa Blanca, Arlington, Hunter Park/Northside, and Merged Sycamore Canyon/University Corridor Redevelopment Project Areas. This type of effort is successfully being used in other cities including Loma Linda and San Bernardino. / CURRENT ISSUE: The goal of this program is to reduce bli paint, poor front yard maintenance and be encouraged to work together for the the labor on their own. Funds would on labor. The Development Department ar installation through their special events program guidelines (attached) offer prio under the supervision of either Code Cc ;~ht and property depreciation caused by deteriorating exterior he lack of front yard landscaping. Neighborhood residents would reatest impact and also to assist neighbors unable to complete ~ be used for materials and could not be used for contracted -I KRCB would supervise the purchase of materials and ~nd would organize volunteers to assist the residents. The ity to these managed events, and also allow individual applicants mpliance or Redevelopment staff. All applicants would be required to sign ~ maintenance agreement, agreeing to repay the grant funds if the improvements are not maintained, my landscaping would have to be kept in an attractive condition, and exterior paint would not be allowed to deteriorate for a period of five years. The Redevelopment Project Areas liste~ above containing older residential neighborhoods are suggested for participation. The recommended bu~lget appropriation for each Project Area is $15,000, which would provide assistance to a minimum of 45 households in each Project Area, with exception to the Merged 27-1