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County Administrator's Report 10. 11.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Approval of the 2013/2014 Home Investments Partnerships Act Program Interlocal Agreements with the City of Pensacola and Santa Rosa County - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning implementation of the 2013 Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) Program Grant (#M-13-DC-12-0225):
A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Home Investment Partnerships Act Program with the City of Pensacola, providing for the utilization of $216,113 in 2013 HOME funds, to support approved Substantial Housing Rehabilitation/Reconstruction assistance and related project management activities within the City of Pensacola, with an effective date of October 1, 2013;
B. Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Home Investment Partnerships Act Program with Santa Rosa County, providing for the utilization of $158,425 in 2013 HOME funds, to support approved home buyer assistance and related project management activities within Santa Rosa County, with an effective date of October 1, 2013; and
C. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreements and all documents required to implement HOME project activities.
[Funding: Fund 147, HOME, Cost Center to be assigned] |
| BACKGROUND: |
The Board approved submission of the Escambia Consortium 2013 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development on July 11, 2013, including CDBG, HOME and ESG grant activities to be undertaken by the Consortium members (Escambia County, City of Pensacola and Santa Rosa County), and authorized the Chairman to execute documents necessary to receive and implement the 2013 CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs.
The Plan, as approved by all participating jurisdictions and advertised for public information, incorporated the planned utilization of 2013 HOME funds (Exhibit I). With approval of the Plan by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the funds will be available for use on or about October 1, 2013. In order to prepare for implementation of the 2013 HOME Program activities, Agreements must be entered with the City of Pensacola (Exhibit II) and Santa Rosa County (Exhibit III) to provide for the utilization of the 2013 HOME allocations.
For background, the HOME Program was initiated in 1991 as a key element of the National Affordable Housing Act. The Program is designed to assist with production and preservation of affordable rental and owner occupied housing opportunities. The Board and City of Pensacola entered an Interlocal Consortium for purposes of receipt of the HOME funds in 1993 and Santa Rosa County joined the Consortium in 1994. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
The total 2013 HOME Consortium funding is comprised of the $960,936 HOME allocation. The HOME funds are to be utilized as follows:
| Jurisdiction |
Activity |
Total Program Funding |
| Escambia |
Substantial Rehab/Reconstruction (Homeowner) |
$386,078 |
| Pensacola |
Substantial Rehab/Reconstruction (Homeowner) |
$193,097 |
| Santa Rosa |
Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance |
$141,528 |
| CHDO Set-Aside |
Affordable Rental Unit Development |
$144,141 |
| All Jurisdictions |
Administration (10% maximum) |
$ 96,093 |
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TOTALS |
$960,936 |
The 2013 HOME funds are currently included in the County's Fiscal Year 2014 budget in Fund 147. No County general revenue funds are required for the HOME Program. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Interlocal Agreements were reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. The Agreements have also been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and the Santa Rosa County Attorney’s Office. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| All project level activities will be managed by Neighborhood Enterprise Foundation, Inc., City of Pensacola Housing Office staff, and Santa Rosa County with the support of the Finance Division and the City of Pensacola's Finance Office for respective financial matters. Such services are provided for in the HOME Grant administrative costs per contract. No additional County personnel or personnel reclassifications are associated with the Program or its implementation. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Formal Interlocal Agreements are required for participating jurisdictions and such Agreements must be approved by the Board. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| The City of Pensacola and Santa Rosa County were involved in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan and HOME activities contained therein and are aware of the award of the HOME Grant and impending Board acceptance thereof. |
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