Strategic 5 YR Plan FINAL

CITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA
2011-2016
5 YR STRATEGIC PLAN
Prepared by the Staff of the City of Palm Bay
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
May, 2011
as adopted by the
Palm Bay City Council on
April 21, 2011
for Submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
for Comment & Approval
and for Submission to the
Brevard County HOME Consortium for Inclusion in its
Consolidated Plan Submittal to HUD

Driskell Park Improvements Evans Center
Public Facility Project
N.E. Palm Bay Paving Project
Basin 3 Pervious Parking Lot
Down Payment Assistance Program
Community-Wide
Community-Wide
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Baffle Box Retrofit Drainage Project Community-Wide
CITY OF PALM BAY
2011 – 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN

5 YEAR PALM BAY STRATEGIC PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page #
General 01
Executive Summary 03
Community Profile 04
Strategic Plan Mission 13
Managing the Process 16
Citizen Participation 18
2009 Community Survey Results 21
Institutional Structure 22
Monitoring 23
Priority Needs Analysis and Strategies 24
Community Development 25
Non-Housing Community Development Needs 25
Antipoverty Strategy 34
Non-Homeless Special Needs 35
Other Narrative – Summary of Palm Bay’s Community Development Needs 36
Fair Housing – Summary of Palm Bay’s Fair Housing Efforts 39
Appendix A Certifications
Appendix B – Maps
Appendix C – Public Notices and Citizen Comments
Appendix D – Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS)
Appendix E – Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
Appendix F – Citizen Participation Plan
Appendix G – Performance Measurement System

City of Palm Bay
5 Year Strategic Plan 1
City of Palm Bay
5 Year Strategic Plan
This document, the City of Palm Bay’s Strategic Plan and the
Brevard County HOME Consortium’s 5 Year Consolidated Plan
include Narrative Responses to specific questions that grantees of
the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Housing
Opportunities for People with AIDS and Emergency Shelter Grants Programs must
respond to in order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations.
GENERAL
IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn
The City of Palm Bay is a municipality marked over the years by dramatic
increases in its population and in its housing stock. Once a quiet community
where most of the population was confined to the northeastern portion of the
City, residential areas now encompass all four quadrants of the City, making it
the third fastest growing municipality in Brevard County.
This dramatic growth is accompanied by "growing pains" that present unique
challenges to City leaders and citizens. A need for a new community center
where people of all ages can play and exercise; a need for infrastructure of all
kinds, but particularly drainage improvements as well as, water and sewer
hookups; services and facilities for its burgeoning senior population; job creation,
job training and job placement services for many of the residents who are
unemployed, enhanced public transportation and housing rehabilitation are but a
few of the challenges that continue to face the City.
This Plan is the result of a strong collaborative effort of the City of Palm Bay,
several of the public service organizations that assisted with their own updated
data and information, input from citizen participation as well as, the participation
of elected officials. Because of the many organizations involved throughout the
preparation of the Plan, different interpretations of the requested information
were made by the organizations.
Some of the major strengths of this plan include the use of 2000 U.S. Census
data and the data gleaned from Palm Bay’s Community Survey, Brevard
County’s Public Service questionnaire; the City of Palm Bay's "Vision 2020"; and
Comprehensive Plan; and the Palm Bay "Bayfront Community Redevelopment
Plan". The City believes that the data contained herein represents the housing
needs, especially those of low to moderate-income persons. This plan presents a
concise and accurate representation of the community development needs
throughout the City.

FY 2011 – FY 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY NEEDS
City of Palm Bay
Purpose of the 5 Year Strategic Plan
The City of Palm Bay’s 5 Year Strategic Plan is a requirement of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It must be developed by
local governments in order to receive funding under the federal programs:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), program.
In the past, local jurisdictions applied for the CDBG funding program using
separate and distinct planning procedures and timelines. In 1994, HUD
combined the planning, application, and reporting requirements of these pro-
grams into a single 5 Year Strategic Plan for Housing & Community
Development. The City of Palm Bay, as a member municipality of the Brevard
County HOME Consortium (BCHC), utilizes the BCHC’s 5 Year Consolidated
Plan to meet its 5 year reporting requirement for Housing while Palm Bay’s 5
Year Strategic Plan covers the reporting requirement for the CDBG funding it
receives for the Planning period between 2011 and 2016. HUD has continued to
utilize the Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) automated tool that
links the goals contained in the Consolidated Plan with each of the five, one year
Action Plans and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports
(CAPER) for these two reports.
The City of Palm Bay’s 5 Year Strategic Plan is a comprehensive planning docu-
ment that identifies the overall needs for community and economic development.
The Plan also identifies activities to be undertaken to meet these needs, and
serves as an application for entitlement fund allocations for the CDBG program
cited above.
Scope of the 5 Year Strategic Plan
The City’s 5 Year Strategic Plan focuses specifically on community development
needs of low to moderate-income persons, as defined by HUD regulations. In
addition, the document identifies supportive service needs of the homeless and
other persons with special needs (including the elderly/frail elderly; persons with
physical, mental, and developmental disabilities; persons with alcohol/drug
addictions; and others).
Communities also use the 5 Year Strategic Plan process to identify community
development needs, including needs for public facilities and services, economic
development, and infrastructure improvements. The 5 Year Strategic Plan sub-
mission covers the five-year period from October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2016.
The accompanying Action Plan portion covers the upcoming one-year program
period between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012.

City of Palm Bay
EExxeeccuuttiivvee SSuummmmaarryy
The Executive Summary is required. Include the objectives and outcomes identified
in the plan and an evaluation of past performance.
5 Year Strategic Plan Executive Summary:
In developing a strategic plan to meet community development needs, priority
needs were identified due to limited funding availability. For the 2011-2016 5
Year Strategic Plan, the priority needs were identified based on information
gathered from the 2000 U.S. Census data, a Community Survey conducted
between June 15, 2009 to July 15, 2009, the county-wide Public Service Agency
Survey, through public hearings, the City of Palm Bay’s “Vision 2020”, the City’s
Comprehensive Plan, the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the
Bayfront Community Redevelopment Plan and through numerous Brevard
County information sources. The Strategic Plan includes a “mission statement”
that identifies the City of Palm Bay's top priority, identifies a work plan to achieve
that mission and defines measurable objectives in that work plan as well as, the
tactics to be used to achieve the identified objectives and priorities. Priority needs
in the plan will be addressed for non-housing community development needs.
The following three national objectives will serve as the overall framework for the
use of Consolidated Plan funds:
1. Provide decent housing, including assisting homeless persons to obtain
affordable housing, assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless, retaining
existing affordable housing stock, increasing the availability of affordable
permanent housing in standard condition without discrimination, increasing the
supply of supportive housing that includes structural features and services to
enable persons with special needs to live in dignity, and providing affordable
housing that is accessible to job opportunities.
2. Provide a suitable living environment, including improving the safety and
livability of neighborhoods, increasing access to quality public and private facile-
ties and services, reducing the isolation of income groups within areas through
spatial decentralization of housing opportunities, restoring and preserving proper-
ties of special historic, architectural, or aesthetic value, and conserving energy
resources.
3. Expand economic opportunities, including job creation, job placement, job
training and retention, the creation, and expansion of businesses into Palm Bay
via business grants, the provision of public services concerned with employment,
the provision of jobs to low and moderate-income persons living in areas affected
by programs and activities covered by this plan, the availability of mortgage
financing for low and moderate-income persons at reasonable rates using non-
discriminatory lending practices, access to capital and credit for development
activities that promote the long-term economic and social viability of the

City of Palm Bay
community as well as, the empowerment and self-sufficiency for low-income
persons to reduce generational poverty in federally assisted housing and public
housing.
NOTE: While the Strategic Plan process has requested that funding amounts be
estimated for a five-year time period, due to the uncertain program appropriations
at the federal and state levels as they relate to the future of community
development programs, and due to the inability to forecast the amount and
existence of such funding, the City of Palm Bay has confined its funding
estimates to the FY 2011/2012 allocation. It is hoped that in the near future
(possibly by the second or third year of the 5 Year Strategic Plan) that some of its
proposed accomplishments will be funded by non-federal sources. It is believed
however, that presently the identification of five-year priority needs and the
development of objectives for meeting those needs is a valid and important
process for the City to undertake, and will determine how future dollars are spent,
whatever their source or amount may be.
CCoommmmuunniittyy PPrrooffiillee
The City of Palm Bay is located on the east Central Florida coast in South
Brevard County, adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon, which is part of the Inter-
Coastal Waterway, midway between Jacksonville and Miami on I-95, about a
three hour drive in either direction. The Kennedy Space Center is 50 miles to the
north and Orlando, with its resorts and attractions, is sixty-five (65) miles to the
west via US 192/441. The City was planned in the late 1950s and incorporated
in 1960. With approximately one hundred (100) square miles of territory, Palm
Bay is the largest incorporated area in Brevard County and the sixth (6th) largest
incorporated area in the state. Over forty-four thousand, eight hundred (44,800)
acres of land are committed to development with eighty-four thousand (84,000)
platted lots.
Population
The City of Palm Bay in 2010 has the largest population (106,871) in Brevard
County and ranks twenty-first (21st) among the most populated cities in Florida.
Between 1990 and the 2000 U.S. Census, Palm Bay ranked fourth (4th) in
population growth in Brevard County and sixteenth (16th
) in Florida, among cities
having a population of at least fifty thousand (50,000) persons. Between 2000
and 2008 Palm Bay has become the second fastest growing City in Brevard
County exhibiting an increase in population of 23,106 persons for a growth rate
of 29.1% over the eight year period.

City of Palm Bay
BREVARD COUNTY POPULATION GROWTH BY CITY 1990 - 2008
Brevard County
2008
Estimate
2000
Census
1990
Census
1990/2000
Difference
1990/2000
% Change
Palm Shores 968 797 208 586 281.7%
Malabar 2,859 2,622 1,977 645 32.6%
Palm Bay 102,519 79,413 62,702 16,711 26.7%
Rockledge 25,698 20,170 16,023 4,147 25.9%
Melbourne 78,308 71382 59,646 11,736 19.7%
Indian Harbour Bch. 8,733 8,152 6,933 1,219 17.6%
West Melbourne 16,703 9,824 8,381 1,443 17.2%
Melbourne Village 729 706 603 103 17.1%
Cape Canaveral 10,635 8,829 8,014 815 10.2%
Melbourne Beach 3,309 3,335 3,031 304 10.0%
Indialantic 2,992 2,944 2,834 110 3.9%
Titusville 45,664 40,670 39,394 1,276 3.2%
Cocoa Beach 12,800 12,482 12,123 359 3.0%
Satellite Beach 10,848 9,577 9,889 -312 -3.2%
Cocoa 16,971 16,412 17,691 -1,279 -7.2%
Unincorporated 216,477 188,918 149,599 39,319 26.3%
Totals: 541,183 476,230 398,978 77,252 19.4%
Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida 2008
Palm Bay’s 2000 U.S. Census population of seventy-nine thousand, four hundred
and thirteen (79,413) persons was more than four times its 1980 population of
eighteen thousand, five hundred and sixty (18,560) persons. The City since the
year 2000 has continued to grow at an average of almost four (3.64%) percent
per year. This percentage accounted for a population gain from 2000 to 2008 of
twenty-three thousand, one hundred and six (23,106) persons. The City is esti-
mated to have a built-out population of two hundred, forty-six thousand, four
hundred and forty-two (246,442) persons and a total of ninety-three thousand,
three hundred and four (93,304) housing units by the year 2030.
Most Recent Population Trends
Most recently, population in the City of Palm Bay was estimated to have
increased from ninety-one thousand and seventy-five (91,075) persons in 2004
to one hundred six thousand, eight hundred and seventy-one (106,871) persons
in 2010 for a total population increase of fifteen thousand, seven hundred and
ninety-six (15,796) persons or by more than three thousand, one hundred, fifty-
nine (3,159) persons per year over the five (5) year period. This represents an
average growth rate of approximately four (3.5%) percent per year over the five
year period.

City of Palm Bay
Education
Between 1990 and 2000 while approximately twenty-three (23.2%) percent more
of persons aged twenty-five (25) or more graduated high school, the highest
percentage increase in educational attainment for persons aged twenty-five (25)
or more was in having some college or in obtaining an Associate degree.
Between 1990 and 2000, approximately forty-three (42.9%) percent more of
persons aged twenty-five (25) or more attended some college or received an
Associate degree. The percentage of persons aged twenty-five (25) or more who
graduated college or obtained an advanced degree increased by approximately
thirty (30.2%) percent.
CITY OF PALM BAY
HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF PERSONS AGED 25 OR MORE
Education Level Year Number
1990/2000
Difference % of Total
1990 To 2000
Did Not Graduate
High School
% Change = 4.8%
1990 7,208
1,343
17.9%
2000 8,551 16.3%
1990 To 2000
High School Graduate
% Change = 23.2%
1990 13,448
3,115
33.4%
2000 16,563 31.7%
1990 To 2000
Some College or
Associate Degree
% Change = 42.9%
1990 12,915
5,542
32.1%
2000 18,457 35.3%
1990 To 2000
College Graduate or
Advanced Degree
% Change = 30.2%
1990 6,709
2,026
16.7%
2000 8,735 16.7%
Totals:
% Change = 29.9%
1990 40,280
12,026
100%
2000 52,306 100%
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Employment
Palm Bay ranks first in Brevard County in basic industrial employment. Harris
Corporation employs approximately three thousand, six hundred and seventy-
seven (3,677) people in the City. Intersil Corporation, a manufacturer of
integrated circuits and semiconductors for the integrated communications
market, employs one thousand, one hundred and eight (1,108) persons in the
City. DRS Technologies, Inc. is a hi-tech manufacturer of rugged computer
systems and communications interfaces for the military, and operates a facility in
the heart of the Bayfront Redevelopment District in northeast Palm Bay. The

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Company employs one hundred and seventy-five (175) workers in Palm Bay. In
the 2000 U.S. Census Palm Bay had one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
eight (1,878) people who were unemployed, which represents an unemployment
rate of five (5%) percent.
The construction industry historically has accounted for much of the economic
activity in the City. Palm Bay has historically ranked among the leaders of Cities
in the East Central Florida region (Brevard, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, and
Lake Counties) in single-family construction units since 1977. During the 1980's,
the City permitted nineteen thousand, six hundred and eighty-nine (19,689) total
dwelling units, of which fifteen thousand, six hundred and seventy-one (15,671)
units were single-family homes. In 2000, fifteen (15%) percent of all single-family
permits in the County, were issued in the City of Palm Bay. This percentage grew
to fifty-eight (58%) of all single-family permits issued in the County in 2008, a
forty-three (43%) percent increase over eight years. The large percentage of
single-family permits written in Palm Bay in 2008 versus being written in the
county overall represents the overall importance of housing construction to Palm
Bay’s economy and to the County as a whole. The decline overall in both County
and Palm Bay single-family building permits in 2009 is reflective of the overall
collapse in the housing market in Florida which has compounded the impact on
unemployment in Palm Bay.
SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
Year
Brevard County
Single-Family
Building Permits
City of Palm Bay
Single-Family
Building Permits
% of Total County
Single-Family
Building Permits
2000 3,438 530 15%
2001 4,379 789 18%
2002 4,956 966 19%
2003 5,605 1,477 26%
2004 6,180 2,318 38%
2005 6,279 3,253 52%
2006 4,074 2,128 52%
2007 2,032 801 39%
2008 1,227 706 58%
2009 345 157 46%
Source: Brevard County and City of Palm Bay Building Department 2010

City of Palm Bay
Unemployment
Economic Conditions in East Central Florida/Brevard County/Palm Bay
Briefly describe the economic conditions of the region, as well as the economic
adjustment problems or economic dislocations the region has experienced (or is
about to experience) and the regional impact of these conditions.
Florida’s East Central Florida Region that includes Brevard, Lake, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties continues to face high unemployment.
For 2010, the unemployment rate in the East Central Florida Region rose to
11.9%, a 1.3% increase from the year prior. Brevard’s unemployment rate also
rose to an average annual rate of 11.9% from 10.5% a year earlier, 1.4% higher
from the year prior while the City of Palm Bay’s unemployment rate rose to 12%,
a .9% increase from the year prior and the short term forecast continues to look
bleak.1/
NASA layoffs at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) could devastate Brevard
County. The space agency could eliminate 6,400 positions at KSC after it retires
the space shuttle in 2011. The 6,400 workers earning an average salary of
$77,600 will alone cost the county $496 million. The number of additional local
jobs generated by those 6,400 KSC job loses using the NASA multiplier of 1.5
earning equals 9,600 local jobs, earning an average salary of $39,788 which will
cost the county an additional $383 million in lost jobs. The NASA economic
study estimates that KSC layoffs and related job losses across the county could
cost a total $879 million a year. More conservative estimates put the NASA job
loss closer to 3,500 positions which would make the economic impact $480
million a year. Closing the gap between the two estimates requires continued
Congressional funding. In either case, the unemployment rate in Brevard County
will continue to rise. 2/
In all, 877 workers from United Space Alliance the main shuttle contractor and
about 200 shuttle contractors working for seven other companies lost their jobs
as of October 1, 2010 as part of the program’s gradual shutdown. It was the
biggest wave of layoffs thus far, in advance of the planned 2011 end of the space
shuttle program. The cuts represent about 17 percent of USA's 5,100 person
Florida workforce.3/
Employment in the longer term however is more optimistic as the House
overwhelmingly approved a new NASA policy to develop commercial rockets and
launch an extra shuttle flight, rubber-stamping Senate legislation Wednesday that
the administration supported. The February administration budget proposed to
abandon the $9 billion Constellation return-to-the-moon program as underfunded
and unrealistic. Instead, it proposes an extension of the International Space
Station from 2015 to 2020 as part of greater attention to research. Even more
boldly, the administration proposed $6 billion over five years to spur development

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of commercial rockets that would ferry people to the station after the retirement of
the shuttle program next year.4/
The rising cost of pursuing foreclosures coupled with falling property values and
new government policies may have influenced lenders to work harder on making
modifications or allowing short sales. Although the pace of properties entering
foreclosure slowed in July 2010 as lenders pre-empted or delayed foreclosure
proceedings on delinquent properties with more aggressive short sales and loan
modification initiatives, the pace of properties completing the foreclosure process
through bank repossession quickened as lenders cleared out a backlog of
distressed inventory delayed by foreclosure preservation efforts in 2009. With
the continued trend in high unemploy-ment in Brevard County, housing
foreclosures will continue to rise.5/
According to James Saccacio, Realty Trac CEO, improvements in sustaining a
fragile stability that is emerging in local housing markets hinges on improvements
in the underlying economy, particularly job growth. Ninety-five (95%) percent of
the twenty (20) markets identified by Realty Trac as having the highest
foreclosure rates (9 of which are in Florida) were experiencing double-digit
unemployment in June 2010 exceeding the national average of 9.6 percent
according to a report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Palm
Bay/Melbourne/Titusville MSA ranks eighteenth in the top twenty (20) list of
foreclosures with one (1) filing per thirty-six (36) housing units and an
unemployment rate of over eleven (11.4%) percent. 6/
1/
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center
2/
Orlando Sentinel, May 29, 2008
3/
Florida Today, October 1, 2010
4/
Florida Today, September 30, 2010
5/
Florida Today, July 25, 2010
6/
Inman News, July 29, 2010
2009 Versus 2010 UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS1/
2009/2010 Annual Average
Unemployment Area
2009 Avg.
Percent
2010 Avg.
Percent
2009 - 2010
Change
United States 9.3% 9.6% 0.3%
State of Florida 10.5% 11.5% 1.0%
Brevard County 10.5% 11.9% 1.4%
Palm Bay/Melbourne/Titusville MSA 10.5% 11.9% 1.4%
East Central Florida Region1/
10.6% 11.9% 1.3%
City of Palm Bay 11.1% 12.0% 0.9%
1/
The East Central Florida Region is comprised of the counties of Brevard, Lake, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.
Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Ctr. Local Area
Unemployment Statistics Program, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau
of Labor Statistics

City of Palm Bay
Population by Age
Palm Bay’s population continues to age. Since the 1990 U.S. Census, Palm
Bay’s median age has risen from approximately thirty-two (31.6) years to just
over thirty-eight (38.04) years in 2010. In 2000, twenty-six (26.4%) percent were
less than eighteen years of age compared to twenty-four (24.0%) percent in
2010. In 2000, approximately Fifty-nine (58.7%) percent of the City’s population
was working age compared to sixty-one (61.4%) percent in 2010 and while the
remaining fifteen (14.9%) percent of the City's residents were sixty-five (65) years
or older in 2000, approximately the same fifteen (15.0%) percent were sixty-five
or older in 2010.
2010 CITY OF PALM BAY BY AGE OF POPULATION
Age <5 5-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
# 6,742 18,475 9,706 14,291 13,875 16,623 11,086 8,187 5,734 2,152
% of
Tot. 6% 17% 9% 13% 13% 16% 10% 8% 5% 2%
Source: 2010 P Census, Claritas – Tetrad
Household Income
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) establishes the
income limits for low-income families under the Housing Act of 1937. Income
limits are subject to change each year, (as are the income ranges) and are based
on the HUD estimates of median family income for a given fiscal year. The
definition for low-income is fifty percent (50%) of the median income level for an
area and the definition for moderate-income is eighty percent (80%) of the
median income for an area. These percentages are adjusted by the size of the
household. The 2010 median household income for the Palm Bay, Melbourne,
Titusville MSA is sixty-two thousand, nine hundred ($62,900) dollars for a family
of four. Following are the HUD 2010 income limits in Palm Bay adjusted for
family size:
2010 INCOME LIMITS ADJUSTED TO FAMILY SIZE
%
Median
Family
Income
1
Person
2
Persons
3
Persons
4
Persons
5
Persons
6
Persons
7
Persons
8
Persons
30% $13,200 $15,100 $17,000 $18,850 $20,400 $21,900 $23,400 $24,900
50% $22,050 $25,200 $28,350 $31,450 $34,000 $36,500 $39,000 $41,550
80% $35,250 $40,250 $45,300 $50,300 $54,350 $58,350 $62,400 $66,400
Source: 2010 HUD Income Limits Adjusted to Family Size

City of Palm Bay
In determining the housing and community development needs of a community,
a basic guideline followed, is to examine the amount of income a household
receives. HUD considers a community to be low/moderate area if at least fifty-
one (51%) percent of its residents have household incomes that are less than
eighty (80%) percent of the median combined household income adjusted for
family size. The following table summarizes City of Palm Bay households by
income for the year 2000:
CITY OF PALM BAY
2000 HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME
Income Range
2000
Number of Households
2000
% Of Total
$10,000 - $14,999 4,440 15%
$15,000 - $24,999 4,954 16%
$25,000 - $34,999 4,943 16%
$35,000 - $49,999 6,182 20%
$50,000 - $74,999 6,187 20%
$75,000 - $99,999 2,324 8%
>$100,000 1,367 5%
Total: 30,397 100%
According to the 2000 Census, there were a total of thirty thousand, three
hundred and ninety-seven (30,397) households in Palm Bay. Of these, six
thousand, five hundred and one (6,501) households or twenty-one (21%) percent
were considered low-income. Another five thousand, four hundred and thirty-six
(5,436) households, or eighteen (18%) percent of the households earned
incomes that were between fifty-one (51%) percent and eighty (80%) percent of
the median income of thirty-six thousand, five hundred and eight ($36,508)
dollars. In summary, thirty-nine (39%) percent of the households in Palm Bay in
2000, were considered to be at eighty (80%) percent or less of the median
income.

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Income by Race/Ethnicity
The following table represents an examination of income by race and ethnicity:
CITY OF PALM BAY
HOUSEHOLDS BY MINORITY STATUS AND INCOME GROUP, 2000
Households
Total
2000 % Total
% Low
0-50%
% Mod.
51-80%
% Middle
81-95%
% Above
95%
White Race 25,203 83% 26% 9% 8% 56%
Black or African
American Race
3,268 11% 34% 21% 9% 36%
American Indian or
Alaska Native
162 1% 35% 22% 0% 43%
Asian Race 452 1% 36% 11% 10% 43%
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander
9 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Households
Total
2000 % Total
% Low
0-50%
% Mod.
51-80%
% Middle
81-95%
% Above
95%
Other Race 576 2% 27% 17% 7% 48%
Two/More Races
727 2% 26% 20% 6% 47%
All households 30,397 100% 21% 18% 8% 53%
Hispanic or Latino
Ethnicity
2,153 7% 23% 16% 8% 53%
While the large majority of Palm Bay households are White, Black or African
American households have a much larger percentage of low to moderate-income
households (21% among Black or African American vs. 9% among White
households). While there are few American Indian or Alaska Natives living in the
City, they also, make up a disproportionate share of low-income households
(35%). Only the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity closely approximates all house-
holds.
Poverty Level Status
The following table represents an examination of the City of Palm Bay’s
population by race and ethnicity for which poverty status is determined:

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CITY OF PALM BAY
POVERTY LEVEL STATUS, 2000
Poverty Level
Population by Race/Ethnicity Count Percent
White 4,991 67%
Black or African American 1,483 20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 68 1%
Asian 218 3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0%
Other Race 327 4%
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity (any race) 978 13%
Total Palm Bay Population Below Poverty Level: 7,471 9%
Source: PCensus 2000 U.S. Census
While the majority of poverty level residents (67%) are White, a dispropor-
tionately larger percentage (20%) of Black or African Americans, based upon
their population distribution (11%), live at or below poverty level in Palm Bay.
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Due every three, four, or five years (length of period is at the grantee’s discretion)
no less than 45 days prior to the start of the grantee’s program year start date.
HUD does not accept plans between August 15 and November 15.
Mission:
The City of Palm Bay's “Mission Statement”, relative to its 5 Year Strategic Plan,
is to provide assistance that addresses the three aforementioned national
objectives; 1. to provide decent housing; 2. to provide a suitable living environ-
ment and 3. to provide expanded economic opportunities so as to principally
benefit low and moderate-income residents in Palm Bay.
Work Plans to Achieve Mission Statement
The City of Palm Bay's programs to provide “Decent Housing” include: the
Housing Rehabilitation Program; the Rental Occupancy Assistance Program; the
Utility Hook-Up Assistance Program; the Homebuyer Education Program; the
Down Payment Assistance Program and the Foreclosure Prevention Program.
The City of Palm Bay's programs to provide “A Suitable Living Environment”
include: the Public Service 15% Program Set-Aside; the Community Housing
Development Organization (CHDO) 15% Program Set-Aside; the Public Safety/
Code Enforcement Officer and the Capital Improvements Program (CIP).

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The City of Palm Bay's programs to provide “Expanded Economic Opportunities”
include: the Economic Development Grant Program.
The CDBG non-housing community development programs are detailed in the
sections which follow with a full description of the City of Palm Bay’s
Performance Measurement System for each of the programs is contained in
Appendix G: Performance Measurement System.
General Questions
1. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low income
families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will be directed.
(See pages 14 and 15).
2. Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the
jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA) (91.215(a)(1)) and the basis for
assigning the priority (including the relative priority, where required) given to
each category of priority needs (91.215(a)(2)). Where appropriate, the
jurisdiction should estimate the percentage of funds the jurisdiction plans to
dedicate to target areas. (See page 15).
3. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs (91.215(a)(3)). (See page
15).
5 Year Strategic Plan General Questions response:
1. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low
income families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will
be directed.
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Activities and projects that may be eligible to receive HUD funding generally may
be carried out only if the activity or project benefits a "low/mod (low/moderate)
area". A low/mod area is a concentration of persons in a defined area (i.e.
census tract; block group) in which at least fifty-one (51%) percent of persons in
that area have combined household incomes at or below eighty (80%) percent of
the median household income.
The City of Palm Bay has block groups in two out of the four quadrants of the
City that meet the definition of a low/mod area. Some are in heavily populated
areas, like those block groups in the northeast section of the City, and others, like
Block Group 3 of Census Tract 0652.02, in the southeast quadrant of the City,
have high concentrations of low/mod persons, but are sparsely populated.
The following table represents the concentrations of low/mod-income persons in
Palm Bay that meet HUD's definition and represent the primary geographic areas
in which assistance will be directed:

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CITY OF PALM BAY
LOW/MOD PERSONS BY CENSUS TRACT & BLOCK GROUP
Census Tract/
Block Group Total Persons
Low/Mod
Persons
%
Low/Mod
City
Quadrant
CT: 0651.21/BG: 3 1843 1,094 59.4% N.E.
CT: 0651.22/BG: 1 2,904 2,077 71.5% N.E.
CT: 0651.22/BG: 2 1,790 921 51.5% N.E.
CT: 0651.23/BG: 1 476 358 75.2% N.E.
CT: 0651.23/BG: 2 517 334 64.6% N.E.
CT: 0651.23/BG: 3 1,062 686 64.6% N.E.
CT: 0651.23/BG: 4 759 482 63.5% N.E.
CT: 0652.01/BG: 1 618 391 63.3% N.E.
CT: 0652.01/BG: 3 2,451 1,386 56.5% N.E.
CT: 0652.02/BG: 3 450 363 80.7% S.E.
CT: 0713.21/BG: 5 848 497 58.6% N.E.
CT: 0713.22/BG: 3 1,830 994 54.3% S.E.
Source: HUD Low & Moderate Income Population Report, FY 2000
2. Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority
needs. The basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority
needs were obtained from the results from the 2009 City of Palm Bay’s
Community Survey; the results from the 2009 Brevard County Public Service
Agency Survey; the 2009 Consolidated Plan’s two Public Hearings; the 2000
U.S. Census Data; the City of Palm Bay’s Vision 2020; the City of Palm Bay’s
Comprehensive Plan; the City of Palm Bay’s Capital Improvement Project
Plan; the Bayfront Redevelopment Plan and other Brevard County Sources.
3. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs. For the 2011 – 2016, 5
Year Strategic Plan the primary obstacles to meeting underserved needs
include: a.) the overall reduction/absence of funding, especially the State
Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds which, in the past, have served
as matching funds to the Federal Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
funds that are utilized to meet several of the City’s housing priorities, b.) the
absence/lack of certified, non-profit 501 (c) (3) public service agencies to
meet the unmet needs of the community, c.) the absence of qualified
Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) which are needed
to develop/rehabilitate single-family and multi-family housing to meet the
unmet needs in the community and d.) the reduction in City staffing levels that
severely curtail program development, execution and reporting capabilities.

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1. Lead Agency. Identify the lead agency or entity for overseeing the development
of the plan and the major public and private agencies responsible for
administering programs covered by the Consolidated Plan.
2. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was developed,
and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated in the
process.
3. Describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies, and
other entities, including those focusing on services to children, elderly persons,
persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and homeless
persons.
*Note: HOPWA grantees must consult broadly to develop a metropolitan-wide strategy and other
jurisdictions must assist in the preparation of the HOPWA submission.
5 Year Strategic Plan Managing the Process response:
The HUD entitlement cities of Palm Bay, Melbourne, Cocoa, and Titusville,
together with Brevard County make up the Brevard County HOME Consortium.
The HOME Consortium was formed in order to maximize the federal funding
possibilities for the consortium's member jurisdictions under the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership
program, a program designed to promote affordable housing. The existence of
this consortium dictates that the member jurisdictions combine their efforts and
produce a HOME Consolidated Plan for the entire County. In the body of that
Consolidated Plan, housing needs and strategies are addressed on a county-
wide basis, with sections on each City's individual community development
needs and strategies. Brevard County is the lead agency for that document.
Because the needs of each consortia member are different, it was decided that to
best identify the needs of Palm Bay, this separate 5 Year Strategic Plan focusing
on the City’s non-housing community development needs would be developed by
City staff. It is anticipated that this will result in a better understanding of the
community, and demonstrate an increased ability to prioritize the limited funds
received by the City from HUD. The staff of Housing and Neighborhood
Development Services is the lead agency within the City which is responsible for
the development of this 5 Year Strategic Plan.
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services sought input to update its
extremely high involvement of data collection from the 2005-2010 Consolidated
Plan process. The majority of information in this Plan is taken from the 2000
U.S. Census Data and from the City of Palm Bay's "Vision 2020"; the City’s
Comprehensive Plan and the Palm Bay "Bayfront Community Redevelopment
Plan" as well as, a community survey that was mailed to 12,707 households in
Northeast Palm Bay and distributed via the City of Palm Bay’s web site.
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Council, as part of the 2011-2016 Consolidated and Strategic Plan processes,
and their implementation provides the framework around which the community
was provided an opportunity to be a part of the 2011-2016 Consolidated Planning
process. (See Appendix C: Public Notice).
A public hearing was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and a second meeting
was held on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Both meetings were held at the Palm
Bay Community Center, 1502 Port Malabar Blvd., Palm Bay. A third
Consolidated Plan public hearing was held on January 22, 2010 at the
Community Center in northeast Palm Bay that included the FY 2010/2011 Action
Plan. The purpose of these meetings was to elicit comment on priority
community development and housing needs from citizens. The priority
community needs that were presented were taken from the 2005-2010
Consolidated Plan as well as from the 2009 Community Survey. Because
funding priorities of both the federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME programs benefit low and moderate-income house-
holds/persons, and in an effort to broaden public participation in the Consolidated
Plan process, comments from members of low and moderate-income households
and minority communities were sought as well as, from public service providers.
A survey to public service providers was distributed by the County also in June
2009. Additionally, Brevard County conducted a series of meetings which
focused on the needs of children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons
with HIV/AIDS, and the homeless. (See Appendix C: Public Notice).
The meetings were advertised in a variety of ways to heighten awareness of the
process. In addition to a legal ad in the Florida Today, Palm Bay Edition, a
newspaper of general circulation, press releases were distributed to the Florida
Today prior to each advertised public hearing, encouraging participation at the
meetings. Notices of the public hearings were also mailed to existing CDBG sub-
recipients of the City, and to any organization that had expressed an interest in
CDBG or HOME funding during the previous twelve (12) months, and to City
department heads. (See Appendix C: Public Notice).
During the meetings, the Consolidated Plan's purpose and process were
discussed as well as, a review of eligible CDBG and HOME activities. A broad
discussion was held regarding the priority needs established during the planning
process for the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan. During the planning process for
the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan, participants were given the opportunity to
voice their opinions and comments and, at the neighborhood meetings, were also
asked to rank priority community development and housing needs. To do this,
those present were given three choices to make in each of seven categories,
each of which was then tallied. A review of the plan's purpose and process was
initiated, with comments received (See Appendix C: Public Notice, for a summary
of these comments).

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As a member of the Brevard County HOME Consortium, the City of Palm Bay’s
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services staff has attended meetings
with Brevard County and the other entitlement cities that tallied community
priorities around Brevard County as part of the fact gathering process for the
Brevard County HOME Consortium’s 5 Year Consolidated Plan.
Also, several plans were utilized for the purpose of compiling the City’s 2011-
2016, 5 Year Strategic Plan. The documents consulted include the City of Palm
Bay's "Vision 2020"; the City of Palm Bay Comprehensive Plan and the Palm Bay
"Bayfront Community Redevelopment Plan". United States Census data (2000)
were also reviewed for pertinent information, as were several population and
housing reports written and updated annually by the City's Growth Management
Department.
The review and analysis of all material received from the aforementioned parties
helped tremendously in the preparation of the City’s 2011-2016 Strategic Plan.
The results of that plan were then presented for review to the Community
Development Advisory Board. Citizens and agencies were in agreement with the
priorities established during the City’s 2011-2016 5 Year Strategic Plan process
and only minor modifications have been made.
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1. Provide a summary of the citizen participation process.
2. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan.
3. Provide a summary of efforts made to broaden public participation in the
development of the consolidated plan, including outreach to minorities and non-
English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities.
4. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why
these comments were not accepted.
*Please note that Citizen Comments and Responses may be included as additional files within the CPMP
Tool.
5 Year Strategic Plan Citizen Participation Response:
A public hearing was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and a second meeting
was held on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Both meetings were held at the Palm
Bay Community Center, 1502 Port Malabar Blvd., Palm Bay. A third
Consolidated Plan public hearing was held on January 22, 2010 at the
Community Center in northeast Palm Bay that included the FY 2010/2011 Action
Plan. The purpose of these meetings was to elicit comment on priority
community development and housing needs from citizens. The priority
community needs that were presented were taken from the 2005-2010
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funding priorities of both the federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME programs benefit low and moderate-income households/
persons, and in an effort to broaden public participation in the Consolidated Plan
and Strategic Plan processes, comments from members of low and moderate-
income households and minority communities were sought as well as, from
public service providers. A survey to public service providers was distributed by
the County also in June 2009. Additionally, Brevard County conducted a series
of meetings which focused on the needs of children, the elderly, persons with
disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, and the homeless. (See Appendix C: Public
Notice).
The meetings were advertised in a variety of ways to heighten awareness of the
process. In addition to a legal ad in the Florida Today, Palm Bay Edition, a
newspaper of general circulation, press releases were distributed to the Florida
Today prior to each advertised public hearing, encouraging participation at the
meetings. Notices of the public hearings were also mailed to existing CDBG sub-
recipients of the City, and to any organization that had expressed an interest in
CDBG or HOME funding during the previous twelve (12) months, and to City
department heads. (See Appendix C: Public Notice).
During the meetings, the Consolidated Plan's purpose and process were
discussed as well as, a review of eligible CDBG and HOME activities. A broad
discussion was held regarding the priority needs established during the planning
process for the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan. During the planning process for
the 2011-2016 Consolidated and Strategic Plans, participants were given the
opportunity to voice their opinions and comments and, at the neighborhood
meetings, were also asked to rank priority community development and housing
needs. To do this, those present were given three choices to make in each of
seven categories, each of which was then tallied. A review of the plan's purpose
and process was initiated, with comments received (See Appendix C: Public
Notice, for a summary of these comments).
Summary of Citizen Comments or Views on the 5 Year Strategic Plan
Drug sales in neighborhoods (62%) and police presence/protection (53%)
were the two most requested community priorities under the public safety
category.
Sixty-one (61%) percent of low/mod respondents requested that flood/
drainage improvements be the top priority under the category of infrastructure
improvements.
Fifty-six (56%) percent of low/mod respondents requested that job placement
services and fifty-two (52%) requested that job training be addressed as the
highest priorities under economic development.
Overgrown lots, yards and roadsides (55%); Abandoned cars and junk in
yards (51%); and liter and junk on vacant lots and roadsides (50%); were the
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Help with home repairs (52%) was the most requested community priority
under the housing category.
Food banks/food programs (38%) and Senior Services (38%) were the two
most requested priorities under the human services category.
Youth Centers (35%) and Health Facilities (35%) were the top two most
requested priorities under the category of public facilities. (See Appendix C:
Public Notice for complete comments/views on the Strategic Plan).
Michael Lindsay of Northeast Palm Bay would like to see the City do a better
job of maintaining landscaping following installation and would like to see old
structures demolished in favor of green space versus dilapidated buildings.
Susan Berry would like to see more landscaping placed around a holding
pond which is being dug near her home and an aerating fountain installed as
a deterrent to algae and to the mosquito population.
A Public Service agency priority needs survey was also developed and mailed by
Brevard County to social service, health, and housing organizations which
operate in the County and includes agencies that provide services to Palm Bay
residents.
As a member of the Brevard County HOME Consortium, the City of Palm Bay’s
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services staff has attended meetings
with Brevard County and the other entitlement cities in order to ascertain
community priorities county-wide.
Also several plans were utilized for the purpose of compiling the 2011-2016
Consolidated Plan including the City of Palm Bay's "Vision 2020"; the Brevard
County "Continuum of Care Coalition"; the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness; the City of Palm Bay Comprehensive Plan; the Brevard County
"Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS)"; the Shimberg Center
for Affordable Housing and the Palm Bay "Bayfront Redevelopment Study".
United States Census data (2000) was also reviewed for pertinent data and
information, as were several population and housing reports written and updated
annually by the City's Growth Management Department.
The review and analysis of all material received from the aforementioned parties
helped tremendously in the preparation of the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan. All
public comments were accepted for the purpose of developing the 2011 – 2016
Consolidated Plan. The results of that plan were then presented for review to the
Community Development Advisory Board. For the most part, citizens and
agencies were in agreement with the priorities established during the 2011-2016
Consolidated Plan process, and only minor modifications were made.

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COMMUNITY SURVEY - LOW/MOD RESPONDENT RESULTS
Mailed: Estimated 12,707 surveys mailed in Cycles 2 & 3 to N.E. Palm Bay
City’s Web Site Surveys Received: 74 web site surveys received
Mailed/Dropped Surveys Received: 1,631 mailed/dropped-off surveys received
Mailed Survey Response Rate: 12.8%
Low/Mod Surveys Processed: 723 Low/Mod surveys processed
Primary Household Size: 2 Person Households, 44% of respondents answering
Primary Combined HH Income: <$35,000, 74% of respondents answering
Primary Palm Bay Quadrant: Northeast Palm Bay, 88% of respondents answering
COMMUNITY PRIORITIES COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
HOUSING – UP TO 3 CHOICES HUMAN SERVICES – UP TO 3 CHOICES
19% Affordable rental units 38% Food banks/food programs
09% Rental assistance 09% Drug/alcohol treatment
25% Affordable housing available for purchase 35% Public transportation
17% Purchase assistance for first-time homebuyers 26% Prescription purchase assistance
24% Housing for people with special needs 31% Health services
24% Domestic violence shelters 08% Mental health services
31% Emergency shelters/homeless facilities 38% Senior services
52% Help with home repair 15% Handicapped services (special needs)
36% Foreclosure prevention assistance 15% Affordable child care
17% After school programs
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE – UP TO 3 CHOICES 15% Youth Services
51% Abandoned cars and junk in yards 06% Family Counseling
50% Litter and junk on vacant lots and roadsides
55% Overgrown lots, yards and roadsides PUBLIC FACILITIES – UP TO 3 CHOICES
48% Abandoned/dilapidated homes 26% Park facilities
12% Commercial vehicles parked in residential neighborhoods 32% Recreation programs
21% Rundown buildings other than homes 32% Senior centers
10% Business storefronts that need improvement 20% Community centers/meeting places
35% Youth centers
ECONOMIC/JOB DEVELOPMENT – UP TO 3 CHOICES 16% Child care facilities
51% Unemployment 35% Health facilities
56% Job placement services 23% More bus stops
52% Job training 16% Wheelchair/handicap accessibility
41% Higher paying jobs
37% Small business assistance INFRASTRUCTURE – UP TO 3 CHOICES
40% Pave roads in neighborhoods
PUBLIC SAFETY – UP TO 3 CHOICES 44% Improve hazardous intersections
48% Gang activities 08% Widen main roadways
62% Drug sales in neighborhoods 38% Street lights
18% Noise pollution 22% Sidewalks
21% Fire protection 13% Fire hydrants
53% Police presence/protection 61% Flood/drainage improvements
37% Speeding in neighborhoods 23% City water/sewer service hook-up assistance
15% Safer school bus stops
HOUSEHOLD SIZE/COMBINED HOUSEHOLD INCOME/PALM BAY RESIDENCE
HOUSEHOLD SIZE COMBINED HOUSEHOLD INCOME PALM BAY RESIDENCE
35% 1 Person 03% 5 Persons 74% <$35,000 01% $50,000 - $54,999 88% North East Palm Bay
44% 2 Persons 02% 6 Persons 18% $35,000 - $39,999 00% $55,000 - $59,999 02% North West Palm Bay
11% 3 Persons 00% 7 Persons 03% $40,000 - $44,999 00% $60,000 - $65,999 09% South East Palm Bay
05% 4 Persons 00% 8 or More 01% $45,000 - $49,999 02% $66,000 or More 01% South West Palm Bay
Please return by
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1. Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its
consolidated plan, including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public
institutions.
2. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system.
3. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system for public housing, including
a description of the organizational relationship between the jurisdiction and the
public housing agency, including the appointing authority for the commissioners
or board of housing agency, relationship regarding hiring, contracting and
procurement; provision of services funded by the jurisdiction; review by the
jurisdiction of proposed capital improvements as well as proposed development,
demolition or disposition of public housing developments.
5 Year Strategic Plan Institutional Structure response:
Institutional Structure/Coordination
The Consolidated Plan will be carried out through a combination of public,
private, and non-profit organizations. Working with local businesses, with social
service providers and providers of low-income housing, with other units of local
government, and with the State of Florida, the City will work in partnership to
meet the housing and service needs of its low/moderate income citizens with the
resources at its disposal. One such non-profit organization is Community
Housing Initiative, Inc. which administers the City’s Down Payment Assistance
Program (DAP) and also works in the community as a Community Housing
Development Organization in developing and rehabilitating single-family and
multi-family housing projects in Palm Bay.
Partnerships and coalitions are needed in order to see the "whole picture" of
needs and services available, and to enhance the ability of the community to
provide a continuum of services to those in need. In order to remain informed on
critical issues, City staff attends meetings of the Hungry and Homeless Coalition
of Brevard, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, The Brevard Continuum of Care Coalition
and meetings of the Brevard County HOME Consortium as part of this
collaborative effort. It further attends workshops and seminars sponsored by the
Florida Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the Florida Department of Community
Affairs (DCA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in
order to learn more about available programs, to exchange ideas with other units
of government as well as, facility and service providers, and to improve its ability
to develop/improve City programs. City staff also participates as members of the
Florida Housing Coalition, a partnership development/housing idea exchange
organization whose goal it is to advocate for affordable housing in the State of
Florida.

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The City's housing programs are integrated with those of the State of Florida
through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) and its State Housing
Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. These funds, when they become
available again, will be used to help match federal HOME requirements.
While the City of Palm Bay does not utilize Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) or
Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, it will support the
applications of other units of local government and non-profits which do.
The primary strengths in the delivery system of facilities and services to those in
need are the commitment and desire of all involved to meet these needs. The
principal gaps occur in communication, and in the difficulty of providing services
to a county that is seventy-two (72) miles long and fifteen (15) miles wide with
minimal public transportation service available as noted by human service
providers in the Brevard County public service agency survey. Although efforts
have been made to strengthen the capacity of non-profits, there remains the
need to further strengthen their capacity in order to help them become fully
independent of CDBG funding.
With regard for the strengths and gaps in the delivery system for public housing,
the HOME Consortium municipalities continue to work together well in funding
public housing single-family and multi-family projects throughout the County.
There continues however, to be a need to develop and to nurture an increased
number of Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDOs) in order to
further increase the production and to improve the quality of public housing in the
community. Presently, the Housing Authorities do not operate an office in the City
of Palm Bay and the extent of their activity in the municipality is extremely limited.
With the exception of the Section 8 Voucher program in Palm Bay and the City’s
efforts with regard to Section 3 compliance, the City has very limited interaction
with the Melbourne Housing Authority.
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1. Describe the standards and procedures the jurisdiction will use to monitor its
community development projects and ensure long-term compliance with program
requirements and comprehensive planning requirements.
5 Year Strategic Plan Monitoring response:
PROGRAM MONITORING GUIDELINES
Community Development Block Grant Program Monitoring
All sub-recipients i.e., public service agencies are monitored at least annually to
ensure compliance with program guidelines and to sub-recipient contracts. Each
sub-recipient has contracts in place to ensure compliance with all federal
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supporting documentation in accordance with program regulations. The sub-
recipients are also required to submit to the Neighborhood Development office
compliance/accomplishment reports both quarterly and annually.
The Neighborhood Development staff monitors all recipients at least one time
annually. The sub-recipients are also required to submit to the Neighborhood
Development office accomplishment reports both quarterly and annually. All
CDBG Economic Development clients are monitored to fulfill employment
requirements for low/mod individuals with site visits occurring on an annual basis.
The monitoring visits are used additionally to ascertain the financial worthiness of
each client business, in order to assure his/her continued success. Businesses
that fail to comply with contractual obligations are turned over to the City
Attorney’s office for the appropriate action in accordance with written agreements
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1. Describe the basis for assigning the priority given to each category of priority needs.
2. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs.
3-5 Year Strategic Plan Priority Needs Analysis and Strategies response:
needs. The bases for assigning priority needs are the responses received
from low/mod respondents to the June 15, 2009 Community Survey;
responses received from the Public Service Questionnaire; comments
received from the public throughout the Consolidated Plan process; the
“Continuum of Care Coalition”; the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness; the City of Palm Bay's "Vision 2020"; the Comprehensive
Plan; the Brevard County "Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
(CHAS)"; the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing and the Palm Bay
"Redevelopment Study".
2. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs. The primary obstacles
to meeting underserved needs are funding limitations and the lack of
capacity/manpower both at the local government level and among the public
service agencies. The downturn in the economy and the housing crisis of
2009 further compounded these obstacles by increasing the foreclosure rate
in Palm Bay to ten (10.3%) percent, while increasing the unemployment rate
in Palm Bay to approximately twelve (11.8%) percent. The twelve (11.8%)
percent unemployment rate meets the criteria for designating Palm Bay as a
distressed community being that its unemployment rate is a more than a full
percentage point higher than the eleven (10.7%) percent unemployment for
the State of Florida and the ten (9.7%) percent unemployment rate for the
entire nation for the month of June 2009. This subsequently has created an
enormous demand for human services in the community as well as, for
emergency housing in Palm Bay and throughout Brevard County.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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*Please also refer to the Community Development Table in the Needs.xls workbook
1. Identify the jurisdiction's priority non-housing community development needs
eligible for assistance by CDBG eligibility category specified in the Community
Development Needs Table (formerly Table 2B), i.e., public facilities, public
improvements, public services and economic development.
needs.
3. Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs.
4. Identify specific long-term and short-term community development objectives
(including economic development activities that create jobs), developed in
accordance with the statutory goals described in section 24 CFR 91.1 and the
primary objective of the CDBG program to provide decent housing and a suitable
living environment and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons.
NOTE: Each specific objective developed to address a priority need, must be identified by number
and contain proposed accomplishments, the time period (i.e., one, two, three, or more years), and
annual program year numeric goals the jurisdiction hopes to achieve in quantitative terms, or in other
measurable terms as identified and defined by the jurisdiction.
5 Year Strategic Plan Community Development response:
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There are a host of important non-housing needs in the City of Palm Bay, that
help to meet the goals of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program in developing viable urban communities by providing a suitable living
environment and expanding economic opportunities.
Priority #1: Provision of Public Safety
Public Safety is the #1 community priority cited in the 2009 Community Survey.
The top three priorities to be addressed as requested by low to moderate-income
respondents in the survey was 1) Drug sales in Neighborhoods; 2) Police
presence/protection and 3) Gang activities. Sixty-two (62%) percent of the low to
moderate-income respondents in the survey cited the community priority of
addressing drug sales in neighborhoods while fifty-three (53%) percent re-
quested police presence/protection and forty-eight (48%) percent requested
addressing gang activities.
Obstacles to meeting these needs are funding availability and the reductions in
manpower experienced at all local levels of government.

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Objective #1: Over the next five (5) years, the City of Palm Bay will continue to
support efforts to increase police presence/protection in low to moderate-income
areas of northeast Palm Bay with a designated public safety officer assigned to
the specific duty.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes in FY 2011/2012 to fund a
public safety officer in northeast Palm Bay covering areas of high crime and have
a high incidence of drug trafficking. It is anticipated that approximately $75,000
in CDBG funds will be spent on public safety over the next five years covering
the time period of the Consolidated Plan. In later sections of this plan, references
are made to a public safety officer and a code enforcement officer. This is one
position that will perform both duties. The funding for public safety activities in
FY 2011 - 2012 is for $20,000 and the funding for code enforcement activities is
also $20,000 for a total of $40,000 for the one position.
* Public Safety Officer: The City plans in FY 2011/2012 to fund $20,000 for a
public safety officer to patrol high crime and high drug trafficking areas in
northeast Palm Bay along the Bayfront Redevelopment District and to assist 100
people with public safety issues in low to moderate-income neighborhoods in
northeast Palm Bay.
Priority #2: Improving the Community’s Appearance
The second most requested category of improvement sited in the 2009
Community Survey was Community Appearance. The top four (4) high priorities
to be addressed, as requested by low to moderate-income respondents, in the
survey were 1) Overgrown Lots, Yards and Roadsides; 2) Abandoned Cars and
Junk in Yards; 3) Litter and Junk on Vacant Lots and Roadsides and 4)
Abandoned/ dilapidated homes. Fifty-five (55%) percent of the low to moderate-
income respondents in the survey sited overgrown lots, yards and roadsides
while fifty-one (51%) percent requested addressing abandoned cars and junk in
yards. Fifty (50%) percent of the respondents in the 2009 Community Survey
mentioned litter and junk on vacant lots and roadsides while forty-eight (48%)
percent mentioned abandoned and dilapidated homes that need improvement.
Obstacles to meeting these needs include funding availability and organizing
neighborhood groups to assist in and support the clean-up.
support efforts toward improving the community’s appearance in low to
moderate-income areas of northeast Palm Bay with a designated code
enforcement officer assigned to the specific duty.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes in FY 2010/2011 to fund a
Code Enforcement officer in northeast Palm Bay covering areas designated for
improvement and clean-up. It is anticipated that approximately $75,000 in CDBG
funds will be spent on code enforcement over the next five years covering the
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* Code Enforcement Officer: The City plans in FY 2011/2012 to fund $20,000
for a code enforcement officer to improve the community appearance in
northeast Palm Bay along the Bayfront Redevelopment District to assist 100
people, on an annual basis, with code related citations in low to moderate-
income neighborhoods in northeast Palm Bay.
support efforts toward improving the community’s appearance in low to
moderate-income areas of northeast Palm Bay with a Façade Improvement
Program designed to eliminate slum and blight areas of the commercial and light
industrial business areas of the Bayfront Redevelopment District in the CRA.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes in FY 2011/2012 due to the
limited SHIP funding that is currently available, not to fund the Façade
Improvement Program in northeast Palm Bay covering areas designated for
improvement and clean-up until such time as SHIP funding once again becomes
available. It is anticipated that no CDBG funds will be spent on the Façade
Improvement Program over the next five years covering the time period of the
Consolidated Plan.
* Façade Improvement Program: The City plans in FY 2011/2012, not to fund
the Façade Improvement Program to improve the community appearance in
northeast Palm Bay along the Bayfront Redevelopment District until such time as
SHIP funding once again becomes available. The Bayfront Redevelopment
District has been targeted to assist property owners of commercial business
locations in the district in low to moderate-income neighborhoods in northeast
Palm Bay.
Priority #3: Development of the City’s Economy, Particularly as it Relates
to Job Creation for low/Mod Persons
During the preparation of the 2011-2016 Strategic Plan, through the 2009
Community Survey and as a part of the City’s Vision 2020 process, where
citizens took part in developing municipal goals for the next 10 years, economic
development continues to be a high priority. Job placement services was the top
requested community priority as indicated by fifty-six (56%) percent of the low to
moderate-income respondents under the Economic/Job Development category
Job training was the second top requested community priority in this category
mentioned by fifty-two (52%) percent of the low to moderate-income respon-
dents. Help with unemployment was the third top priority as indicated by fifty-one
(51%) percent of the low to moderate-income respondents. The Coalition for the
Hungry and the Homeless of Brevard County, Inc., sites employment and “job
training” as the second and third most important unmet needs of the homeless.
The City of Palm Bay has created the Bayfront Community Redevelopment
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accordance with Florida Statutes. Along with this creation came the adoption of
the BCRD Plan, a plan that identifies a twenty-five year visioning of improve-
ments to the U.S. 1 corridor area (The BCRD Plan is available in the Housing
and Neighborhood Development Services office). Additionally, the City continues
to encourage redevelopment in the district with its Bayfront “Restore”
Commercial Façade Improvement and landscape programs.
Obstacles to meeting economic development needs include limited funding,
inadequate roads, faulty lot layout, defective property titles, other conditions
which inhibit redevelopment of the U.S. Highway 1 corridor, and the general
challenges of attracting new business to the City (i.e. infrastructure needs, tax
incentives, skilled employment pools, etc.).
In accomplishing the goals of meeting the City's need for economic development,
and job creation particularly for its low and moderate income residents, the City
of Palm Bay proposes the following short term (one year accomplishments) and
long term (five year accomplishments) objectives:
Objective 1: Over the next five (5) years, the City of Palm Bay will seek to
maximize economic opportunities for low/moderate income persons in Palm Bay.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes to accomplish the objectives
through the creation/expansion of small and medium sized businesses with job
retention/creation for low to moderate-income persons an integral component of
this process:
* Economic Development Grants: The City proposes to continue fund the Palm
Bay Economic Development Grant program with approximately $100,000 in
CDBG funds each year. The City proposes as a short-term goal in FY 2011/
2012 to utilize existing CDBG funds to create and/or retain five (5) jobs. Grants
will be made to either new businesses or existing medium sized businesses
having at least five (5) employees in order to generate new business or to
encourage expansion, to create/retain jobs and/or to revitalize deteriorating
commercial areas. The City’s Economic Development Grants will be used to
assist small and medium sized businesses open, procure equipment, facilitate
business expansion, and/or facility renovations. The Grants will be prioritized on
the ability to create and retain jobs for low to moderate-income families. Grants
will be made to businesses city-wide that meet the qualifications, but will be
targeted toward businesses that are currently located or plan to be located in the
Bayfront Redevelopment District and the City of Palm Bay in general.
Objective 2: Over the next five (5) years, the City will seek the economic revitali-
zation of the U.S. Highway 1 corridor, a low/moderate income area.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes to accomplish this objective
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Implementation of the Bayfront Community Redevelopment District (BCRD) Plan:
The Housing and Neighborhood Development Services staff will play a
supportive role to the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency (BCRA) in
the implementation of the BCRD plan throughout the redevelopment district. The
plan is that as tax incremental dollars are realized, these funds will be used along
with CDBG funds to enhance the economic growth and redevelopment of the
area. The creation of the BCRD Plan, subsequent to the development and
adoption of the Study of Blight and Basis for Planning, is a significant benchmark
for Palm Bay. The intent of the Plan is to provide the redevelopment framework
for the “Bayfront Village Area”.
The City began the long process of creating a community redevelopment area
with the Finding of Necessity and Study of Blight in 1994. Soon after the
adoption of a resolution to accept the blight study, the Palm Bay City Council
created the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency (BCRA) to oversee all
redevelopment activities with the target area, largely located along US 1 and
Palm Bay Road.
Following the creation of the BCRA, the agency held additional meetings to
provide public input to the development of the twenty-five (25) year plan. The
Plan identifies a specific path to direct the community in the realization of its
vision, goals and objectives. The Vision for the BCRD is that “the district shall be
redeveloped as an attractive, inviting and economically successful community
with residential, commercial/retail and mixed use areas that promote a positive
image and marine village for the enjoyment of the Community and Region.” The
Plan directs the actions of the BCRA with regard to capital facility improvements
and specific redevelopment projects to enhance the BCRD. The Plan identifies
specific incentives for new and redeveloping projects. This Plan allows
developers investing in the area to be assured of a consistent approach for
redevelopment, adequate infrastructure to support it and a cohesive/coordinated
approval process.
The BCRD consists of five (5) unique, yet interconnected special character
districts. The most central of these districts, Bayfront Village, will boast a Florida
vernacular style of architecture; a compact built environment; a grid network of
streets; pathways leading to the river and public spaces; attractive views and
vistas to accentuating the Indian River riverfront. Other special character districts
include South Cove, Riverview, Kirby Industrial Area and the Powell Subdivision.
Each district boasts of an environ-ment that is unique and a mixture of land uses.
Specific projects funded by tax incremental funds are identified in the work
program. In addition, a comprehensive list of proposed redevelopment projects
being funded through a combination of multiple funding sources has been
included in the Plan. Although many projects have been identified in the overall
objectives, as well as the special character districts, only a few can be funded in
the early years of the BCRD redevelopment. Projects identified in the Plan’s
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market response throughout the BCRD. Although the Plan is intended to set the
stage for redevelopment over a twenty-five (25) year period, a more feasible
short and long-term work program has been outlined. The BCRA updates and
amends the plan on a regular basis to keep the plan focused and timely.
As the BCRD plan reaches fruition the district will become known as the City’s
traditional downtown and riverfront accessibility will be enhanced to the benefit of
residents, visitors, business owners and property owners alike.
Priority #4: Provision of Public Services
In the past five years, the City of Palm Bay has seen a dramatic increase in the
number of non-profit organizations that seek CDBG funding as a resource.
Typically, requests for services far exceed available funds. In FY 2011/2012, the
requests for public services exceeded the allowable public services budget by
$92,694. While the City recognizes the need for such services, it is not within the
City's limited budget and its staffing limitations to fund all such services. Difficult
and sometimes unpopular choices must be made.
The principal purpose of this document is to identify priority needs, in an effort to
help provide a guideline for determining which programs to fund, and which not
to fund. To the maximum extent possible, local agencies and citizens have been
a part of identifying those needs themselves. The top public service priority
needs as requested by low/mod respondents from the 2009 Community Survey
were: Food banks/food programs – 38%; senior services – 38% and public
transportation – 35%.
With the current economic conditions and high unemployment rates, it is logical
that food banks/food programs are a high priority need among low/mod
respondents to the 2009 Community Survey. Additionally, Palm Bay’s population
is ageing and therefore the need for senior services and public transportation are
high priority needs. Since the 1990 U.S. Census, Palm Bay’s median age has
risen from approximately thirty-two (31.6) years to slightly more than thirty-seven
(37.2) years in the 2000 U.S. Census. In 1990, twenty-eight (28%) percent of its
citizens were under eighteen (18) years of age compared to slightly more than
twenty-six (26.4%) percent in 2000. In 2000, almost fifty-nine (58.7%) percent of
the City’s population was working age compared to sixty-one (61%) percent in
1990 and while the remaining fifteen (14.9%) percent of the City's residents were
sixty-five (65) years or older in 2000, only eleven (11%) percent were sixty-five or
older in 1990.
Obstacles to meeting these needs are funding availability and the existence of
agencies with the capacity and expertise to administer these services. While
Housing And Neighborhood Development Services will continue to solicit
assistance for the most requested services, the availability of such services as
public transportation may continue, in the next five years, to be an unmet need.

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Objective 1: Over the next five (5) years, the City will seek to fund public service
agencies that provide Food Banks and Food Programs.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes between 2011 and 2016 to
fund food banks/food programs in Palm Bay. It is anticipated, so long as
economic conditions warrant, that approximately $45,000 in CDBG funds will be
spent on public service agencies that provide food banks/food programs over the
next five years covering the time period of the Consolidated Plan.
* Food Banks/Food Programs: The City plans in FY 2011/2012 to leave this
need unfunded due to a lack of adequate capacity by the public service agencies
that provide food banks/food programs to low/mod residents of Palm Bay to
assist families that are experiencing the present high unemployment rates and
deteriorating economic conditions.
Objective 2: Over the next five (5) years, the City will seek to fund public service
agencies that provide Food Banks and Food Programs.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes between 2011 and 2016 to
fund public service agencies that provide senior services in Palm Bay. It is
anticipated, that approximately $45,000 in CDBG funds will be spent on public
service agencies that provide senior services and senior programs over the next
five years covering the time period of the Consolidated Plan.
* Senior Services: The City plans in FY 2011/2012 to leave this need unfunded
due to the lack of public service agencies that provide senior services and senior
programs to low/mod residents of Palm Bay to assist families that are in need of
assistance with senior services such as; senior day care, services for the frail
elderly, Alzheimer’s and dementia related services, etc.
Objective 3: As its third objective, over the next five (5) years, the City will seek
to fund public service agencies that provide public transportation to low/mod
residents in Palm Bay.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes to spend $40,000 in CDBG
funds on public service agencies that provide public transportation services for
low/mod residents of Palm Bay over the next five years covering the time period
of the Consolidated Plan.
* Public Transportation Services: The City plans in FY 2011/2012 to leave this
activity unfunded due to the absence of public service agencies that provide
public transportation services to low/mod residents of Palm Bay to assist families
in these trying economic times for basic needs such as getting to the grocery
store, to doctors’ appointments, to job interviews, etc.

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Priority #5: Development of the City’s Infrastructure in Low/Moderate
Income Areas
Palm Bay's infrastructure has not kept pace with its rapid population and housing
growth. The need for infrastructure improvements and expansion has continued
to be identified at the public hearings, in consultation with City department
representatives, and in several needs assessment and/or planning documents
such as the Vision 2020 as well as in the 2009 Community Survey. Particular
concerns continue to be given to flood/drainage improvements – 61%. Safety
concerns is a need that continues to be addressed regarding improving
hazardous intersections – 44%, street improvements – 40% in northeast Palm
Bay, and the need for street lights – 38%.
For the 2011-2016 planning years, the City's Public Works Department has
identified almost $720,000 in drainage projects that need improvements in Palm
Bay's low to moderate-income areas over the next five (5) years, the time period
covered in the Strategic Plan. Approximately $445,000 is CDBG and CDBG-R
stimulus funds were utilized following the 2009 Community Survey to pave
twenty-eight (28) roads in neighborhoods in Northeast Palm Bay.
An obstacle to meeting priority #5 is funding availability.
Objective 1: Over the next five (5) years, the City will continue to implement
infrastructure improvements in areas of low to moderate-income concentration.
The northeast area of Palm Bay will continue to be the priority, but other areas of
low to moderate-income concentration will also be considered for funding. Top
infrastructure priority needs to be addressed include those for drainage
improvements. Medium level infrastructure priority needs include hazardous
intersections, street improvements, and street lights. Street Light improvements
will take place as required with public safety police requests being paramount,
flood drainage improvements, improving hazardous intersections, street
improvements and other infrastructure needs will be addressed as sufficient
funding becomes available.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City proposes to meet this objective through
a comprehensive effort of infrastructure improvements and the continued
implementation of the City’s CIP five (5) year plan. Over the next five (5) years
the City proposes to spend $720,000 in CDBG funds to accomplish this
objective.
* Drainage Improvements: The City plans to continue to make drainage
improvements in Basin 3 in Northeast Palm Bay, as with other underlying, flood-
prone areas. The City is planning to spend $520,000 for improvements over the
next five (5) years. These activities will take place within the five (5) year time
frame of the Consolidated Plan. The City plans in FY 2011 – 2012 to spend
$50,000 in CDBG funds for drainage improvements in low/mod neighborhoods.

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* Intersection Improvements: The City plans over the next five (5) years, to
address excessive vegetation growth, turning lane enhancements, and improved
traffic signals when funds become available. The City plans in FY 2011 – 2012 to
spend Transportation Impact Fees to improve intersections in low/mod areas of
Palm Bay. In many instances these improvements are maintenance issues that
are ineligible activities for the use of federal assistance.
* Street Improvements: The City between the time of the 2009 Community
Survey distribution and the completion of the 2011 – 2016 City of Palm Bay
Strategic Plan has met this objective by completing $279,331 in paving twenty-
five (25) roads in neighborhoods in Northeast Palm Bay, utilizing CDBG funds,
and committed another $166,081 to constructing and paving another nine (9)
roads in neighborhoods, utilizing CDBG-R stimulus funds, for a total
infrastructure investment of approximately $445,000. The City plans in FY 2011
– 2012 to spend no CDBG funds for street paving in low/mod neighborhoods in
Palm Bay.
* Street Lights: In the 2009 Community Survey conducted in June 2009 thirty-
eight (38%) percent of the low to moderate-income respondents ranked street
lighting as a medium community priority in the infrastructure category. During the
past several years, the City of Palm Bay has actively sought to increase the
amount of street lighting on nine (9) collector roads, thus making neighborhoods
a safer place for the traveling public. The City in FY 2011 – 2012 proposes to
meet this objective through a collaborative effort with Florida Power & Light which
will be finishing the installation of these street lights. Once this group of installa-
tions is complete, further street light improvements, primarily focused on roadway
lighting, will be addressed as funding becomes available.
* Sidewalks: Though, sidewalks continue to be a low priority among the most
requested infrastructure improvements, the need exists to improve handicap
accessibility around the City regarding existing sidewalks is an important City
priority. The City in FY 2011 – 2012 therefore plans to spend $60,000 in total to
make Ersoff Blvd. ($30,000) and Bianca Drive ($30,000) sidewalks both in
northeast Palm Bay handicap accessible.
Priority #6: Provision of Public Facilities in Areas of Low/Mod-Income Benefit
Public facility priority needs are among the lowest of the community priorities
requested in the 2009 Community Survey. The top public facility priority need
mentioned by thirty-five (35%) percent of low to moderate-income respondents in
the 2009 Community Survey was for additional youth centers. Currently the City
has only one Community Center in northeast Palm Bay with plans to build a
facility for at-risk youth with the Police Athletic League in southwest Palm Bay.
There are no plans at this time therefore to fund public facilities beyond those
projects previously planned and listed in the Capital Improvement Program list.
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Other public facility high priority needs requested in the 2009 Community Survey
included health facilities – 35%; recreation programs – 32% and senior centers –
32%. These will remain unfunded until such time as additional funding becomes
available.
Objective 1: Over the next five (5) years the City of Palm Bay will seek to
maximize funding availability for priority public facility needs (previously planned)
that will benefit low/moderate income areas.
Proposed Accomplishments: It is anticipated that approximately $500,000 in
CDBG funds will be spent on public facilities over the next five years covering the
time five (5) year time period of the Consolidated Plan. The City in FY 2011/2012
plans to spend $73,099 in Palm Bay Community Center upgrades and an
additional $50,703 on Knecht Park handicap accessibility improvements in
northeast Palm Bay. There are also plans to fund handicap accessibility projects
in two existing parks – Liberty Park, $65,000 in southeast Palm Bay and
Veteran’s Park, $45,000 in northeast Palm Bay.
* Park Improvements: The City proposes to spend an average of $40,000/year
in CDBG funds beginning in FY 2011/2012 for park improvements to
neighborhood parks in low/mod neighborhoods throughout Palm Bay. Three
parks receiving handicap accessibility improvements in FY 2011/2012 include
Knecht Park ($50,703), Liberty Park ($65,000) and Veteran’s Park ($45,000).
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1. Describe the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and policies for reducing the number
of poverty level families (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and
revised annually). In consultation with other appropriate public and private
agencies, (i.e. TANF agency) state how the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and
policies for producing and preserving affordable housing set forth in the housing
component of the consolidated plan will be coordinated with other programs and
services for which the jurisdiction is responsible.
2. Identify the extent to which this strategy will reduce (or assist in reducing) the
number of poverty level families, taking into consideration factors over which the
jurisdiction has control.
3-5 Year Strategic Plan Antipoverty Strategy response:
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According to the 2000 U.S. Census, almost nine (8.8%) percent of the population
of the City of Palm Bay, is living under the poverty level. This Consolidated Plan
outlines City strategies for helping to alleviate that condition. Decent affordable
housing, both rental and owner; economic development that generates jobs for
low income families; down payments and closing costs assistance; subsidized
child care services so that low income parents can know that their children are

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safe and well-cared for while they are away at work; educational assistance for at
risk low income youth; and technical assistance to local non-profits actively
engaged in providing services to the community's poor, are all ways the City is
trying to meet this need. Housing and Neighborhood Development Services
provides the lead for much of this assistance and referral, but other departments,
most notably the Police and Parks and Recreation Departments, also have active
programs, which include low-income youth (i.e. Police Athletic League; reduced
rates for the summer day camp program).
The primary role of the City in its anti-poverty strategy is the development of
opportunity of empowerment and the creation of an environment in which
economic conditions are nourished and grow.
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1. Describe the priorities and specific objectives the jurisdiction hopes to achieve
over a specified time period.
2. Describe how Federal, State, and local public and private sector resources that
are reasonably expected to be available will be used to address identified needs
for the period covered by the strategic plan.
5 Year Strategic Plan Non-homeless Special Needs Analysis response:
Priority #1: Provision of Affordable Rental Housing and Supportive
Services to Those with Special Needs
While there are some housing units available to the elderly and frail elderly, and
while there are several units available to the handicapped/disabled and several
units available to those with HIV/AIDS , there are few affordable housing units in
Palm Bay that provide supportive services to adults with alcohol or drug-related
addictions. “Sally’s House” an outreach of Prevent! Of Brevard, currently
services fifteen (15) single women and their children with support services for
drug/alcohol and intervention, as well as transitional housing. Although not in
Palm Bay, Serene Harbor, Inc., a group home for victims of domestic violence
operates a fourteen (14) unit emergency shelter facility. This is a need that was
identified at the neighborhood meetings and was corroborated by both the
Brevard County Public Service Agency survey, and the City of Palm Bay’s
Community Survey (identified need for services), as being a medium priority in
Palm Bay. It was also an objective identified in Brevard County’s ten year plan to
end chronic homelessness.
The need for affordable housing units for others with special needs - the elderly,
frail elderly, handicapped/disabled and those with HIV/AIDS - continues. Given

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the size of the City's population, and an estimated one thousand two hundred
sixty-eight (1,268) disabled persons living in the City (370 are over 65 years old),
thirteen (13) rental units set aside for handicapped/disabled persons is minimal.
Also, Project Response, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides services to
those with HIV/AIDS, has documented instances of AIDS patients who were
unable to afford suitable housing in Palm Bay.
An Obstacle to meeting these needs is funding availability.
Objective 1: Over the next five (5) years, the City of Palm Bay will continue to
support efforts to maximize affordable rental housing and supportive services to
low income persons with special needs.
Proposed Accomplishments: The City plans to meet this need through the
provision of supportive housing opportunities, and through technical assistance
to private providers.
* Transitional Housing: for Women with Alcohol/Drug Addictions (also cited in
Non-housing Community Development section, Public Services). In FY 2011 –
2012 Prevent of Brevard, Inc., a transitional program for low income/indigent
women with alcohol/drug addictions and their young children (one or two, under
the age of six), will receive $14,882 in CDBG public service funding. Pregnant
women and teens will be targeted. This facility is located in Palm Bay, and
serves up to six (6) women and their dependent children. The length of stay is
six (6) months to one (1) year. Women receive a continuum of services from
drug treatment/counseling, transportation, child care, education, and legal
services, as well as, shelter.
* Technical Assistance: The City will provide technical assistance to providers
interested in increasing the supportive housing stock and services to persons
with special needs in Palm Bay.
OTHER NARRATIVE
Include any Strategic Plan information that was not covered by a narrative in any
other section.
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The following table, HUD Table 2B represents a summary of the community
development needs. It also provides an estimate as to the number of dollars
needed to address the represented needs. Of the needs mentioned on HUD
Table 2B, eighteen (18) needs were listed as high priority, fifteen (15) were listed
as medium priority and fifteen (15) were given a low priority. The City of Palm
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needs especially in the area of Parks/Recreation Facilities in areas that are of
predominantly of low to moderate-income.
Those needs listed as having a medium priority are only listed in such a way
because there has not been as large a public demand in the community
compared to those receiving a high priority. But that is not to say, that during the
course of this plan, any one of the needs listed as medium will not change to a
high priority because of a shift in priority needs by public demand.
The needs listed as high were so listed because of on-going programs that are
addressing the community needs but at an inadequate level. Many of these
needs are for public services, infrastructure improvements, or for economic
development. The City of Palm Bay has taken a pro-posture on economic
development and is aggressively addressing economic development needs and
the City’s high unemployment rate of 12.0% in the community. Many of the
economic development goals pertain to job creation and retention.
As noted in the 2009 Community Survey Community Appearance – Code
Enforcement concerns as well as Public Safety issues are of the highest
concerns for low/mod citizens in Palm Bay. These two categories are
represented as high priority need levels in the following table. (See Appendix C:
Public Notices and Citizen Comments for complete Community Survey results).

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Table 2B
CITY OF PALM BAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Priority Community Development
Needs
Priority Need Level
High, Medium, Low,
No Such Need
Dollars to Address Unmet
Priority Need
PUBLIC SAFETY $ 75,000
Drug Sales in Neighborhoods – 62% HIGH $ 15,000
Police Presence/Protection – 53% $ 15,000
Gang Activities – 48% $ 15,000
Speeding in Neighborhoods – 37% MEDIUM $ 12,000
Fire Protection – 21% LOW $ 6,000
Noise Pollution – 18% $ 6,000
Safer School Bus Stops – 15% $ 6,000
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE $ 75,000
Overgrown lots, yards and roadsides 55% HIGH $ 15,000
Abandoned Cars & Junk in Yards – 51% $ 15,000
Litter and Junk on Vacant Lots and
Roadsides – 50% $ 15,000
Abandoned/Dilapidated Homes – 48% $ 15,000
Rundown Buildings Other Than Homes
21%
MEDIUM $ 6,000
Commercial Vehicles Parked In
Residential Neighborhoods – 12% LOW
$ 4,500
Business Storefronts That Need
Improvement – 10% $ 4,500
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $ 500,000
Job Placement Services – 56% HIGH $ 150,000
Job Training – 52% $ 140,000
Unemployment – 51% $ 130,000
Higher Paying Jobs – 41% MEDIUM $ 50,000
Small Business Assistance – 37% LOW $ 30,000
HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS $ 344,771
Food Banks/Food Programs – 38% HIGH $ 45,000
Senior Services – 38% $ 45,000
Public Transportation – 35% $ 40,000
Health Services – 31% MEDIUM $ 30,000
Prescription Purchase Assistance –26% $ 30,000
After School Programs – 17% $ 30,000
Handicapped Services – 15% $ 15,000
Affordable Child Care – 15% $ 35,000
Youth Services – 15% $ 35,000
Drug/Alcohol Treatment – 9% LOW $ 15,000
Mental Health Services – 8% $ 15,000
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