Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director Department of Housing
Subject: Allocation of additional Measure K funds to the County Housing Voucher Program (CHV Program) for permanent supportive housing projects.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution
Approving an increase under the County Housing Voucher Program in monthly rental payment subsidies for the Casa Esperanza permanent supportive housing project in an amount not to exceed $425,000 per year, and adjusted annually, for the remainder of the 15-year contract term, consisting of Measure K funds, as specified in Attachment A; and
Approving an additional commitment of four (4) studio apartment unit rental subsidies under the County Housing Voucher Program for the Shores Landing permanent supportive housing project, increasing the total number of subsidized homes for seniors to 44 studio apartments and 10 one-bedroom apartments for the remainder of the 15-year contract term consisting of Measure K funds, with a total increase in subsidy of approximately $100,000 per year, as adjusted under the terms of the agreement for the remainder of the contract term, as specified in Attachment A; and
Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute contracts and other documents or amendments, subject to review and approval as to form by the County Attorney, as necessary to provide additional County Housing Voucher Program funding for the Casa Esperanza and Shores Landing projects as indicated in Attachment A and approved by this resolution.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 22, 2022, the Board accepted staff’s recommendation for a $4 million commitment in Measure K funds to pilot a rental subsidy program known as the County Housing Voucher Program (CHV Program). In August 2023, Board approved an additional $4 million annual commitment to the CHV Program. These Measure K f...
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