HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - AMEND CITY FAIR HOUSING CONTR (2)AGENDA REPORT
City
Item to be presented by:
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 27, 1996
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CITY S FAIR HOUSING CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT; Community Development, Department- CDBG Division
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the City
implement measures to affirmatively further fair housing in compliance with Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended. Recently, as a result of new fair housing regulations
being implemented by HUD, the City will need to amend its existing contract with the Fair
Housing Council, to include the completion of a Fair Housing Impediments Study and a Fair
Housing Plan. Since these documents will take between 3-4 months to complete and are
outside the scope of our existing contract with this agency, a contract amendment must be
made. To the City's benefit, the Fair Housing Council is a member of the Fair Housing
Congress which has the necessary expertise and resources needed to complete these fair
housing documents. For your information, the Fair Housing Congress is also providing
services to the City of Los Angeles and the County Los Angeles in meeting HUD's new
program requirements.
Accordingly, staff recommends that our existing contract with the Fair Housing Council be
amended to include the services needed to complete these studies for the City as a means
to ensure our continued program compliance with HUD Fair Housing regulations.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve contract amendment and direct staff to transfer funds from the City's 1995-96
CDBG Budget Contingency Account # 12-5500-290 to Fair Housing Contract Account # 12-
5500- 227, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to cover expenses and services needed to
comply with new HUD regulations.
NPROWED
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