REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  April  10, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-12.

SUBJECT:

Second Amendment to the Agreement with City of Shasta Lake to administer City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Laura Burch, Director of Housing/Community Action Programs (530) 225-5160

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Laura Burch, Director of Housing/Community Action Programs

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an amendment, effective the date of signing, to the agreement with the City of Shasta Lake to administer a housing rehabilitation program within the city limits of the City of Shasta Lake to extend the term though June 30, 2018.

SUMMARY

Approval of the recommendation would allow the Department of Housing and Community Action Programs (Department) to continue to administer a housing rehabilitation program (Program) for an additional six-month period.

DISCUSSION

The City of Shasta Lake (City) applied to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to provide financial assistance to property owners to rehabilitate substandard homes. The City’s grant application was successful. The City executed State of California Standard Agreement 14-CDBG-9887 for receipt of grant funds. The Department functions as the Program operator.

The Board approved the original agreement on June 9, 2015 and the first amendment (to extend the term through December 31, 2017 and decrease the maximum compensation to $77,261) on June 27, 2017. With approval of the second amendment, Shasta County will continue to operate the Program and assist the City through close out of the grant on June 30, 2018.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose to approve a different time period for the contract or not approve the contract amendment with the City of Shasta Lake. These alternatives are not recommended as CDBG funds were awarded by the State of California for this purpose, and it would significantly affect the low-income homeowners.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The amendment was approved, as to form only, by County Counsel. Risk Management has reviewed the amendment and approved it as to form. This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

CDBG is a federal program that is governed and allocated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The federal grant, awarded by HCD, funds all amounts paid to Shasta County by the City of Shasta Lake. There is no additional General Fund impact with approval of this recommendation.