2006 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report

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2006 CAPER

Executive Summary

Introduction

What's in the CAPER

Performance
Measurement

Public Participation

      Summary of
      Resources and
      Distribution of Funds

Administration and
Planning

Planning

Monitoring

        Institutional
        Structure and
        Cooperation

Pursuing Additional
Resources

Anti-Poverty
Strategy

Summary of
Annual Objectives

Affordable Housing

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

City Housing
Ordinances

Fair Housing

Continuum of Care

Lead Paint

HOME Unit
Inspections

Public Housing

Displacement and
Relocation

DBE Outreach

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: Produce
Affordable Housing

       Priority 2: Promote
       Homeownership and
       Household Mobility

       Priority 3: Preserve
       and Upgrade the
       Existing Housing
       Stock

Priority 4: Protect
the Vulnerable

       Priority 5: Press
       Regional Solutions
       to Housing Issues

Economic Development

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

Technical Assistance

Business Loans

Tax Incentives

Job Training

Brownfields

Major Development
Projects

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: A Strong
and Vital Downtown

Priority 2:
Waterfront

       Priority 3: North
       Street and Other
       Neighborhood
       Activity Centers

       Priority 4: South End
       Arts & Business
       District (Enterprise
       Zone)

Priority 5: Intervale

       Priority 6:
       Continued Growth
       and Development of
       Locally-Owned
       Businesses

       Priority 7:
       Brownfield
       Redevelopment

       Priority 8: Equal
       Opportunity /
       Livable Wage /
       Child Care

Priority 9:
Transportation

Priority 10:
Targeted Industries

       Priority 11:
       Cooperative
       Relationships

Social Services

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

Homelessness and
Housing Retention

Food Security

Seniors and People
with Disabilities

Early
Childhood/Childcare

Health and Public
Safety

       Youth After School &
       Summer
       Recreational
       Programming

Equal Access

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: Basic
Services

Priority 2: Families,
Children and Youth

       Priority 3: Seniors
       and People with
       Disabilities

       Priority 4: Equal
       Access / Civil and
       Human Rights

       Priority 5: Health,
       Prevention, Public
       Safety and Quality
       of Life

Neighborhood
Development

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

       Burlington
       Neighborhood
       Project

North Street
Revitalization

       Neighborhood
       Planning Assembly
       Projects

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

       Priority 1:
       Neighborhood
       Infrastructure and
       Public Facilities

       Priority 2:
       Environmental
       Quality

Priority 3:
Waterfront

Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy

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2006 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report
Economic Development Goals, Strategies and Funded Activities

Priority 1: Targeted Districts - A Strong and Vital Downtown

Goal: The quality of life in Burlington is enhanced by a strong, diverse and vital downtown.

Five-Year Focus:

Strengthen the institutional capacity to maintain and enhance the downtown retail environment.

Work with the Burlington Business Association (BBA) and the Church Street Marketplace to enhance the organization's capacity to undertake the planning, advocacy, marketing, and development functions necessary to maintain the viability of the downtown retail district.

Maintain and enhance the viability of Burlington's downtown retail sector, including a two-pronged approach of fighting to prevent excessive suburban retail development while at the same time providing local businesses with the assistance necessary to prepare themselves to compete with suburban malls and mega-retailers.

Assist retailers to continue examining and adjusting their marketing, merchandising, and product offerings as necessary to capitalize on the changing retail environment.

Enhance job opportunities in the retail sector for Burlington residents.
Promote the use of tax incentives available through the Renewal Community and the Vermont Downtown Programs.
Support the capital improvements of the Church Street Marketplace.
Pursue planned and proposed initiatives to enhance the cultural, recreational, and entertainment amenities in or near downtown.

Support the development and operation of black box theaters by the Flynn Theatre and Main Street Landing Company.
Support the completion of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts.

Support the development of a new hotel and housing.
Support the development of new parking opportunities.
Maintain both a safe, comfortable retail environment and a safe, tolerant environment for residents, including minorities, youth and persons with disabilities.

Annual Action Plan

The City expended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on the following projects and programs in program years 2003-06 to further the priority of a strong and vital downtown:

Project Title	Relation to Consolidated Plan	Program Year	CDBG Funds Expended	Other Funds Leveraged	Projected Accomplishments	Actual Accomplishments
Brownfields Redevelopment Initiatives	Redevelop unused/underutilized sites stigmatized by real or perceived environmental contamination	2003	$0	$0	Phase II and cleanup of downtown “superblock” at Main / S. Winooski	Awaiting redevelopment plan
		2004	$9,996	$0	Complete site assessment at 55 Main Street	Phase II ESA revealed no significant issues Property sold, renovated, leased out
		2004	$9,996	$0	Phase II / cleanup of downtown “superblock”	Progress in planning activities, with the city’s Recreation Facilities Plan altered due to defeat of Moran/YMCA proposal Phase II ESA to be commissioned once proposed footprints on new development established
		2005	$0	$30,000	Complete renovations at 55 Main Street	Renovations complete
		2005	$0	$30,000	Complete Phase II / cleanup of downtown “superblock”	No progress
		2006	$4,495	$15,000	Remove/abate USTs at the BankNorth site	Complete
					Redevelop the downtown “superblock”	On hold pending City-wide review of assets and needs
					Construction completed on hotel and housing at Cherry and Battery Sts.	Hotel complete, housing completion expected in 2008

Burlington Sustainable Economic Development Strategies	General financial and technical assistance to small and large businesses; targeted assistance to employers with livable wage jobs and to businesses playing a key role to downtown vitality; development of affordable space for small and micro businesses; waterfront development; and redevelopment of vacant or abandoned property	2003	$96,351	$17,945,000	Provide assistance to 100 businesses in accessing Renewal Community and Designated Downtown incentives	Applied for and received expanded Designated Downtown District Mailed RC information to 2,600 businesses Provided direct assistance to over 40 businesses, accountants, tax advisors & attorneys Allocated $6 million in Commercial Revitalization Deductions
					Assist Burlington Town Center in recruiting 3 new tenants	Working with new managing partner
					Redevelop 2 inaccessible upper story properties	Two properties under construction and one under consideration
					Provide technical assistance for downtown hotel development	Local permits issued, state permits in process
					Manage reconstruction of Church Street	Construction underway, supported with $1.8 million in federal funds
		2004	$110,328	$30,400,000	Provide assistance to 100 businesses in accessing Renewal Community and Designated Downtown incentives	Mailed information to all RC commercial property owners (around 2,700) Door-to-door visits to all RC business owners Call-in show to discuss tax incentives Allocated $5.25 million in CRDs
					Assist Burlington Town Center in recruiting 3 new tenants	Helped with finding Market Research data on Canadian tourists; Retail Market Feasibility research provided 25 leads; helped with parking and signage issues; helped with lowering electric costs by 10% and with reappraisal issues, to lower taxes
					Redevelop 2 inaccessible upper story properties	Closed on $203,000 Section 108 loan to City Arts to renovate 3,000 sq. ft. of upper story space
					Provide technical assistance for downtown hotel development, BankNorth, 101 Main, 131 Battery and other redevelopment opportunities	Construction underway on new downtown hotel, housing and parking garage 131 Battery received a $5 million CRD allocation; project currently under appeal Provided ICV with technical support for proposed new 10-story mixed-use building downtown
					Manage reconstruction of Church Street	Conversion of Main/College Street block to pedestrian only complete
		2005	$127,190	$42,148,973	Provide assistance to 100 businesses in accessing Renewal Community and Designated Downtown incentives	43 businesses directly assisted and 1,776 received mailed information
					Attract 3 new retailers to downtown	6 new retailers opened permanent businesses
					Redevelop 2 inaccessible upper story properties	4 floors in 2 properties now accessible
					Provide technical assistance for downtown hotel development, BankNorth, 101 Main, 131 Battery, Federal Court, CCV and other development opportunities	Hotel is under construction, Section 108 collateral renegotiated, Section 108 loan repaid Lakeview parking garage expansion complete EDA covenants renegotiated BankNorth / 101 Main site work begun, working with developer on redevelopment plans Waiting for option to be exercised on 131 Battery CCV still looking for room to expand
		2006	$114,966	$59,125,583	Provide assistance to 100 businesses in accessing Renewal Community and Designated Downtown incentives	Mailed information to 1,300 businesses and commercial property owners
					Attract 2 new retailers to downtown	5 new retailers established
					Redevelop 2 inaccessible upper story properties	2 new tenants moved into space made accessible last year
					Provide technical assistance for downtown hotel development, BankNorth, 131 Battery, Federal Court, CCV and other redevelopment opportunities	New Marriott hotel open, provided information on energy efficiency programs AON moved into vacant upper floor space at 86 St. Paul Restoration of two historic properties underway at BankNorth site Hilton undergoing major renovations
					Create/retain 200 jobs	Created/retained 504 jobs

Business Financing & Technical Assistance	Promote economic independence for entrepreneurs by providing them technical assistance and access to capital to start or expand their businesses	2003	$100,401	$2,315,000	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 140 people	210 people assisted
					Help to start 17 new businesses and retain/expand 8 businesses	17 new business start-ups and 11 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 44 jobs	Created/retained 63 ½ FTE jobs
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Requests for the database average 8-15 per month
					Update Guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Updated and now includes a cd/web version with government forms, planning templates and financial spreadsheets
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	Assisted 10 refugees
		2004	$183,462	$330,006	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 160 people	169 people assisted
					Help start 12 new businesses and retain/expand 10 businesses	9 new business start-ups and 17 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 60 jobs	183 jobs created/retained
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Updated monthly, averaging 12 requests per month
					Distribute Guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Available on disc (around 350 distributed) and online
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	Provided technical assistance to10 refugees
		2005	$107,892	$182,900	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 160 people	251 people assisted
					Help start 12 new businesses and retain/expand 10 businesses	12 new business start-ups and 15 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 60 jobs	96 jobs created/retained
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Responded to 144 requests for information
					Distribute Guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Updated guide and distributed 1,300 copies (plus internet available)
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	11 refugee entrepreneurs assisted
		2006	$225,627	$1,184,500	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 170 people	266 clients assisted
					Help start 12 new businesses and retain/expand 10 businesses	14 new start-ups, 4 relocations and 51 businesses retained/expanded
					Create/retain 100 jobs	64 jobs created/retained
					Close 3 loans	Closed 2 loans
					Promote Renewal Community and Designated Downtown tax incentives	Mailed information to 1,300 businesses and commercial property owners, offered free seminar, did CCTV show
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Responded to 104 requests for information
					Distribute guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Distributed 1,705 copies (plus internet available)
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	9 refugee entrepreneurs assisted
					Promote Livable Wage Toolkit	Available onsite and from website

Neighborhood Revitalization	Remove blight and encourage reinvestment in the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area by rebuilding the physical, social and economic infrastructure.	2006	$30,063	$26,763	Apply for and manage Sales Tax Reallocation Program and Downtown Transportation Grant projects	Closed out two previous Downtown Program Transportation grants and continued to manage 2 ongoing projects
					Plan, develop and manage transportation infrastructure projects	Planning underway for Church Street sidestreets
					Heritage tourism and historic preservation grants and activities	Developed 4 interpretive panels to be installed downtown Obtained grant to develop web-based guide to cultural and historic resources

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