To: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Andrea Clark, Affordable Housing Representative
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Intergovernmental Housing Services Agreement with the City of American Canyon
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Deputy Director to execute the Intergovernmental Housing Services Agreement with the City of American Canyon.
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DISCUSSION:
Since fiscal year 2007-2008, the Housing Authority has provided a variety of housing services to the City of American Canyon. The Housing Authority has entered into Intergovernmental Housing Services Agreements with American Canyon to provide these services. A portion of the funds paid by American Canyon under the Agreement are passed through the Housing Authority to Abode Services for additional countywide housing services. The current agreement expires on June 30, 2019, and American Canyon wishes to enter into a new two-year agreement. The Housing Authority also has existing two-year services agreements in place with the Cities of St. Helena and Calistoga and the Town of Yountville. Those agreements expire on June 30, 2020.
The services provided to American Canyon will include technical assistance related to a variety of housing functions. Outlined below are the general housing functions provided:
- Administer Section 8 Rental Assistance: 12% of the rental assistance vouchers are provided to households living in American Canyon.
- Represent American Canyon on the Countywide Continuum of Care Committee and secure funding from HUD for the delivery of homelessness services.
- Provide technical assistance to the planning department on a variety of affordable housing issues.
- Provide technical assistance with housing grant applications and/or program implementation and reporting.
- Review affordable housing development applications and draft necessary regulatory agreements.
- Provide annual compliance mon...
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