Title
Public Hearing - Amendment to Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program - Reallocation of Funds to Rental Assistance for Veterans
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve an amendment to the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program from the Housing Rehabilitation Program to a Rental Assistance Program for Veterans;
b. Reallocate previously approved PLHA funds totaling $59,326 from the Housing Rehabilitation Program to a Rental Assistance Program for Veterans;
c. Authorize the City Manager or designee to develop and adopt policies and procedures for distributing funds for qualified expenses, eligibility criteria, allowed expenses, and application process, among others;
d. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to implement the amendment;
e. Authorize a one-time budget appropriation of $11,800 from the City’s Project Management Fund to support program implementation and administration of the amended PLHA Program;
f. Authorize the City Manager to make any necessary amendments to an existing on-call agreement with Avant Garde Inc. to increase the budget, scope and term for the implementation and administration of the amended PLHA Program; and
2. Take any additional related action as deemed necessary.