REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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Authorize and direct the City Manager to enter into the City's standard Professional Services Agreement with the following service providers for the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program: 1) Families Forward, 2) Interval House, and 3) Mercy House; and, approve the Operating Guidelines
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Statement of Issue:
The City provides a Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA Program funded by Federal HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. The contracts with the existing service providers expired on June 30, 2020. The City Council is asked to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the City's standard Professional Services Agreement with three service providers - Families Forward, Interval House, and Mercy House - to continue the TBRA Program.
Financial Impact:
There are sufficient fund balances to cover the cost of the three agreements, including up to $700,000 in the HOME Investment Partnership Funds (24080801.89250, 24080901.89250 and 24082700.89250), and up to $131,000 in HOME Administration Funds (24080901.69365).
Recommended Action:
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A) Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Families Forward in an amount not to exceed $313,000; and,
B) Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Interval House in an amount not to exceed $151,249; and,
C) Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Mercy House in an amount not to exceed $309,079; and,
D) Approve the Operating Guidelines (Attachment #1), which will be attached to the Professional Services Agreement as an exhibit.
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Alternate Action(s):
Do not authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreemen...
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