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FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP
Community Development Director 3
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DATE: March 7, 2006
SUBJECT: CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
SMALL BUSINESS/MICROENTERPRISE REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to execute a
contract with Urban Financial Services Group, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $52,000 to
provide consulting services for managing and administering the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Small Business/Microenterprise Revolving Loan program for the period
January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT
None, 100% U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER 7
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ACTION OF BOA ON .�,7 APPROV AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSTAIN: NONE SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Source: Bob Calkins,-CDBG-Program Manager
(925) 335-7220
ATTESTED
Orig. Dept. Community Development (CDBG) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
BACKGROUND /REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In December 2005, the Community Development Department issued a Request for
Proposals (RFP) to provide consultant services for the CDBG Small
Business/Microenterprise Loan Program (Program). The Program is directed primarily to
very low- and low-income micro-enterprises or small businesses for the purposes of job
creation, retention, and/or attraction. The Program has been in existence since July 2000,
and has provided loans to 13 businesses. As a result of these loans, a total of 39 jobs have
been created or retained.
Two consultants submitted proposals to provide consultant services including program
marketing, technical assistance to prospective applicants, loan application analysis and
processing, and compliance monitoring. It is recommended that the County enter into a
contract with Urban Financial Services Group. The contract will run through June 30, 2007
and be paid for with CDBG funds.