Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director of Housing
Subject: Measure K-Amendment to Agreement with HIP Housing
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with HIP Housing for the Home Sharing Program, increasing the amount of the agreement by $92,000 in Measure K funds to a new total obligation amount not to exceed $457,907 and extending the term of the agreement through March 31, 2022.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is a 20-year half-cent sales tax extension passed by voters in November 2016 to run through March 31, 2043 to support essential County services and to maintain or replace critical facilities. The original tax was passed in 2012 (previously referred to as Measure A). The Board and County staff have conducted study sessions and community outreach efforts to inform Measure K spending priorities.
On September 24, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2019-20 Adopted County Budget, which included HIP Housing's Home Sharing Program as a continuing initiative. The Adopted County Budget for fiscal year 2019-20 allocated $180,250 to HIP's Home Sharing Program. On September 29, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2020-21 Adopted County Budget, which also included HIP Housing's Home Sharing Program as a continuing initiative, and which allocated $185,658 to HIP's Home Sharing Program.
On September 24, 2019, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of the Department of Housing or the Director's designee to execute an agreement with HIP Housing for the Home Sharing Program for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $365,907 ("Agreement"). On September 24, 2019, County and HIP Housing entered into the Agreement.
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