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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With HOPE South Florida, Inc. To Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000.00 Using State Housing Initiatives Partnership Funds.
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Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On June 20, 2018 the City Commission adopted Resolution R-2018-208 approving an amendment to the Local Housing Assistance Plan for State of Florida Fiscal Years 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 to include a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (“TBRA”) Strategy providing for Rental Assistance, Security and/or Utility Deposits and Rapid Re-Housing.
TBRA is currently being provided with Home Investment Partnership (“HOME”) funds. Staff recommends using an allocation of $20,000.00 in State Housing Initiative Partnership (“SHIP”) funds to provide additional TBRA services to Hollywood residents.
HOPE South Florida, Inc. has been successfully providing TBRA since 2014 using HOME funds, and staff recommends to expand the agency’s service to include SHIP funds. Section 38.40(C)(8) of the City’s Purchasing Ordinance provides that purchases of and contracts for supplies or contractual services, when the City Commission declares by a five-sevenths affirmative vote that competitive bidding is not in the best interest of the City, are exempt from the competitive bidding process.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Shiv Newaldass, Interim Director, Department of Development Services
Clay Milan, Manager, Community Development Division