To: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
From: Rick Tooker, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Andrea Clark, Affordable Housing Representative
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Housing Services Agreements with the Cities of St. Helena and Calistoga and the Town of Yountville
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Deputy Director to execute the Housing Services Agreements with the Cities of St. Helena and Calistoga and Town of Yountville.
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DISCUSSION:
Since fiscal year 2007-2008, the Housing Authority has provided a variety of housing services to the Cities of St. Helena and Calistoga and the Town of Yountville. Every two years the Housing Authority enters into a Housing Services Agreement with each jurisdiction to provide these services. In addition, the City of St. Helena provides funds to the Housing Authority to pay for its share of additional housing services provided by Abode Services and Fair Housing Napa Valley, and the Housing Authority passes those funds on to Abode Services and Fair Housing Napa Valley. The Housing Authority also has an existing three-year services agreement in place with the City of American Canyon.
The services provided to each of the communities are similar in nature and include technical assistance related to a variety of housing functions. Outlined below are the general housing functions provided by the Housing Authority to each of the jurisdictions:
- Administer Section 8 Rental Assistance: 12% of the rental assistance vouchers are provided countywide.
- Represent each jurisdiction on the Countywide Continuum of Care Committee and secure funding from HUD for the delivery of homelessness services.
- Provide technical assistance to the planning departments on a variety of affordable housing issues.
- Provide technical assistance with housing grant applicants and/or program implementation and reporting.
- Review affordable housing development applications and draft necessary regulatory ...
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