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Home My WebLink AboutCFW Update on Neighborhood Improvement Strategy - NIPNEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE Presented to City Council November 12, 2019 Michelle Pantaleo –Clough, Manager Neighborhood Services Department Funding and Scope •1/2 cent of the municipal property tax rate 2017 -2019 •2/5 or 40% of a cent of the municipal property tax rate 2020 o For capital projects Sidewalks Streetlights Surveillance cameras Park improvements Abatement of substandard buildings o To improve public safety and attract private investment… In underserved neighborhoods. •Assess results, including resident satisfaction, before and after investment 2 Fiscal Year Neighborhood Allocation 2017 Stop Six $2.56 million 2018 Ash Crescent $2.77 million 2019 Northside $3.05 million 2020 To Be Determined $3.10 million 3 Stop Six FY 2017 $2.56 million Expenditures Improvement Budget Actual (thru 10/07/19) Percentage of Line Item Street and sidewalk construction $1,071,001 $824,316 77% Street and tree cleanup $216,083 $216,083 100% Substandard building abatement $138,138 $138,138 100% Rosedale Plaza Park & Bunche Park improvements $361,534 $359,943 99% MLK Community Center lighting $46,629 $46,629 100% Streetlights $440,560 $440,560 100% Security cameras $214,264 $214,264 100% Survey $31,791 $31,791 100% Street Signage $40,000 $0 0% Total $2,560,000 $2,271,724 89% Stop Six 4 Stop Six Proposed Projects Bunche Park Phase 2 $100,000 Street Signs $40,000 5 Work Completed Measure Objective Actual (Thru 10/31/19) Percentage of Objective Linear feet of sidewalks constructed 7,500 7,500 100% Tons of vegetation and debris removed from ROW and City-owned lots 240 278 116% Number of dead, hazardous, and nuisance trees removed from ROW and City-owned lots 370 373 100% Number of substandard structures secured 27 27 100% Number of substandard structures demolished 20 20*100% Linear feet of walking trail constructed 1,320 1,320 100% Number of lights installed at community center 29 29 100% Number of streetlights installed 150 309 206% Number of security cameras installed 35 40 114% 6 •FWHS has demolished 18 structures on their property at their expense. Code Compliance has demolished the other two structures.Stop Six Crime Rates Measure May 2016 – April 2017 May 2017 – April 2018 May 2018 – April 2019 Percent Change Crimes against persons 198 198 181 -9% Crimes against property 334 255 262 -22% Crimes against society 135 64 61 -55% Total 667 517 504 -24% 7 8 Outcomes: Building Permits Issued 9 Outcomes: Investment Value (Permits) 10 11 Ash Crescent FY 2018 $2.77 million Expenditures 12 Improvement Budget Actual (thru 10/07/19) Percentage of Line Item Surveillance Cameras $210,000 $180,658 86% Substandard building abatement $50,000 $27,477 55% Litter & Dumping Enforcement $300,000 $241,213 80% Sidewalks $484,960 $346,890 72% Streetlights $400,000 $251,891 63% Street Repairs $414,000 $83,378 20% Park Improvements $582,208 $64,215 11% Forestry $149,300 $149,223 99% Library Kiosk $62,000 $0 0% Community Outreach $65,000 $56,175 86% General Admin./Special Projects $50,000 $1,691 3% Total $2,767,468 $1,402,811 51%Ash Crescent Work Completed Department As of 10/30/19 Code •170 tons of trash and illegal dumps removed; 604 tires removed •808 lane miles cleaned •17 unsafe structures demolished or repaired •Clean Slate Litter Crew of 5 continues to work Monday-Friday TPW •McCurdy Street sidewalks complete •Pulverize/Overlay complete -segments of Ash Crescent St., E. Morphy St., & E. Myrtle St. •Lower Ash Crescent area & Daniel St. work began Sept. 2019 •173 streetlights upgrades •54 surveillance cameras installed NS •26 home improvements completed •Additional alleyways cleared •Ash Crescent Summer Day Camp in partnership with Library, Police, Fire, Code, PARD PARD •Removed 21 dead/at-risk trees •100% pruning of low limbs and cutbacks along City ROW •40 yards of brush and bulky waste removed 13 14 Ash Crescent Summer Day Camp Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Weekend Bags provided to all children in attendance. June 17 –July 26 Monday-Friday 9 a.m. –1 p.m. Greater United Missionary Baptist Church 1624 E. Jessamine Street •Ages 5-13 •NO COST -on-site registration •Prizes, Giveaways, and more surprises throughout the summer! Variety of daily activities including: •Fire Truck Visit •Fun with Slime •STEM, Crafts •Bicycle Rodeo •Museum of Science •The First Tee •And so much more! Ash Crescent Pickle Park Concepts 15Ash Crescent Northside FY2019 $3.05 million 16 Expenditures Budget Actual (thru 10/07/19)%of Line Item Surveillance Cameras $210,000 $2,332 1% Nuisance Abatements $150,000 $2,683 2% Litter Abatements $300,000 $89,070 30% Bulk Waste Collections $6,000 $0 0% Sidewalks $450,000 $828 0.2% Streetlights $585,000 $361,767 62% Street Repairs $891,758 $0 0% Forestry $252,012 $153,535 61% Citywide Mowing $11,810 $0 0% Park Improvements $95,000 $9,103 10% Library Improvements $12,000 $12,000 100% Community Outreach $50,000 $5,457 11% General Administration $38,420 $990 3% Total $3,052,000 $637,765 21%17Northside Code Compliance Work Completed As of 10/30/19 Code Compliance Education Community Workshop held on 03/28/19 Safe Neighborhood Initiative •Phase 1 began April 22nd & Phase 2 began July 8th Hazardous & Substandard Structures Identified •11 demolished by owners; 1 by city contractor •1 repaired by owner •2 structures scheduled for Dec. BSC Hearing Neighborhood Investigations 1,422 Violations Litter/Dumps Removed 150 Tons Lane Miles Cleaned 2,397 Dumping Citations 3 Clean Slate 5-person crew Removed 6,706 Bags of Litter Animal Welfare Activity 414 Service Calls 18 Before After Northside TPW As of 10/30/19 Streets and Sidewalks in Progress •Concrete work on Loving Ave. will be completed 11/08/19 •Concrete work on Prospect Ave. began 10/28/19 and will be completed in 3 months •Paving on Prospect, Loving and Lee will take place Spring 2020 LED Streetlights Work Completed to date •536 new LEDs installed •Contractor addressing non-operational street lights on NW 20th Street. Complete mid-November •Contractor to complete pole replacements and straightening in December 19Northside PARD As of 10/31/19 Forestry •8 hazardous trees removed •Raised tree canopy to 8’ clearance over sidewalks and 14’ over streets •ROW cutback 10’ from curb •204 responses to the free tree vouchers City Wide Mowing •30 yards of limbs/trees cut and removed •3 yards of trash and debris removed Maddox Park •Installation of security lighting is complete Northside Community Center •ADA improvements expected to start November 11th and continue for 3 weeks 20Northside Library 21Northside Northside Branch Meeting Room Work Completed Lighting Fresh Paint New Flooring Furniture Criteria for Neighborhood Selection 22 •Convergence of multiple negative neighborhood indicators: •Significant blight •Inadequate public infrastructure •Persistent public safety issues •Low educational attainment •Underserved community with a high concentration of low and moderate income residents •Ability to leverage investment with other economic and social service investments Next Steps •Inter-Departmental Planning Underway •Departments to outline potential capital projects for target areas •Community Engagement Plan to be developed •Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee Briefing –12/3/19 •Full Council Briefing –12/10/19 •Council Resolution Supporting Selection of 2020 Neighborhood –12/17/19 •Initial Stakeholder Group Meeting –targeted for January 23 Questions/Discussion