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Home My WebLink AboutReso 161-1986 RESOLUTION NO. 161-86 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING VOUCHERS UNDER THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City has been advised by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that its application for Rental Rehabilitation Program funds has been approved in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and; WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an agreement with the San Mateo County Housing Authority for the provision of housing vouchers to be used in connection with this program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that: 1. The Agreement entitled "Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the San Mateo County Housing Authority for the Provision of Housing Vouchers under the Rental Rehabilitation Program" is hereby approved and a copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit "A". 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of October , 19 86 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos, and Roberta Cerri Teqlia NOES: None ABSENT: Counrilm~mhmr ,lnhn ",lank" Dragn City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 161-86 EXHIBIT "A" MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING VOUCHERS UNDER THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNDER THIS MEMORANDUM, dated October 8, 1986 , by and between the City of South San Francisco, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and the Housing Authority of San Mateo County, a public housing authority, hereinafter referred to as "PHA", the parties agree to cooperate and perform the duties herein described for the provision of Housing · Vouchers under the Rental Rehabilitation Program. 1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY a. The City shall perfOrm all necessary program marketing and outreach to identify eligible properties and owners willing to participate in the Rental Rehabilitation Program. The City shall provide all necessary financial evaluation, loan packaging and documentation necessary to place rental rehabilitation loans with eligible property owners. The City shall provide all necessary technical advice and preparation to assist the owner in determining the scope of the rehabilitation work to be performed, including but not limited to: - initial inspection - ordering of technical reports and inspections - specification writing - construction bid processing - contract preparation - construction progress disbursement - final inspection, sign-off and closeout DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHA a. The PHA agrees to assist the City through existing Housing Authority records in identifying and selecting those rental properties which are most likely to meet the local goals of the Rental Rehabilitation Program. b. The PHA agrees to review and comment on specifications provided by the City and to conduct joint initial property inspections with the City to ensure that Housing Ouality Standards are addressed. c. The PHA agrees to interview and screen potential and/or existing tenants for eligibility requirements of the Rental Rehab/Housing Voucher Program.. d. The PHA agrees to issue Housing Vouchers to eligible tenants who wish to participate in the Rental Rehab/Housing Voucher Program. e. The PHA agrees to negotiate leases and contracts between the participating rental property owners and the PHA, and will conduct reasonable rent standard evaluations. f. The PHA agrees to pay the affected property owner the appropriate rental assistance payment(s) as defined by the Rental Rehab/Housing Voucher Program. g. The PHA agrees to provide on-going monitoring of program activities including: - after-rehab relocation (where necessary) - annual recertification of tenants - housing inspections 3. COMPLIANCE ~ITR THE RENTAL REHABILITATION REGULATIONS The parties agree to carry out the Rental Rehabilitation Program in a manner which conforms with the provisions of the Regulations, (24 CFR, Part 5.11). Key among these provisions are: a. To separate the public subsidies required to finance the rehabilitation from those provided to tenants; and b. To require neither direct nor indirect forms of rent control, unless a pre-existing community-wide rent control ordinance is in place. 4. COMMITMENT AND USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS During the program year of 1986-87, the City agrees to enter into one or more legally binding commitments of public funds with one or more property owners to write down the cost of financing rehabilitation of property. The total amount of public funds set aside to be committed to property owners for the Rental Rehabilitation Program shall be $50,000. Where other matching public funds are committed from other Federal Program, including the CDBG Program, they shall be committed and used by the City and the property owner in accordance with all requirements applicable to such programs including 24 CFR 570 and applicable HUD Handbooks and Notices for the CDBG Program (hereafter referred to as "CDBG requirements"), as well as any additional requirements of the Rental Rehabilitation Program, as set forth in the approved application and this Memorandum. No waiver of any CDBG requirement will be made in connection with the rental Rehabilitation Program unless specifically approved in writing by the Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 5. COMMITMENT AND USE OF HOUSING VOUCHER FUNDS a. HUD has reserved $ (Contract Authority) for tenants to be assisted by the PHA under the Housing Voucher Program in connection with.the Rental Rehabilitation Program. b. The Housing Voucher funds reserved by HUD pursuant to paragraph (a) above, shall be used by the PHA for issuance of Housing Vouchers to eligible tenants who occupied properties undergoing rehabilitation before the .rehabilitation was begun, or for eligible families on the PHA waiting list willing to occupy vacant rehabilitated units initially upon completion of the rehabilitation. c. The Housing Voucher assistance shall be administered by the PHA in compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements. 6. PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM: AGREEMENTS WITH OWNERS The City may include a property in the Rental Rehabilitation Program if it requires rehabilitation, is located in one of the Rental Rehabilitation Program target neighborhoods, is primarily rental residentia! and will be rehabilitated using financing from the Rental Rehabilitation Grant in combination with other public or private rehabilitation financing. The property application will be processed, underwritten and administered in accordance with the Rental Rehabilitation Program Regulations. In addition, the City shall include in any binding legal commitment of CDBG or other public rehabilitation financing for a property, written agreements by the property owner, in accordance with the Rental Rehabilitation Program Regulations. 7. ANTI-DISPLACEMENT~RELOCATION STRATEGY The City agrees to develop and implement an Anti-Displacement/ Relocation strategy pursuant to the.Rental Rehabilitation Program Regulations. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the City and the PHA have executed this Memorandum. CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BY: City Manager 400 Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 (415) 877-8500 SAN MATEO COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Executive Director 456 Peninsula Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 (415) 348-4251 Approved as to Form: ATTEST:/~'~ ~ City Clerk 'Valerie J.~Armento City Attorney