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TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Rudy Tamayo, Executive Director
DATE: April 10, 2007
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $235,000.00 FROM THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENTAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an agreement with the
County of Contra Costa for the use of the County's 2006-07 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program funds to continue the operation of the County's Rental Rehabilitation Program in the
amount of$235,000.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The County has awarded $235,000 of CDBG funds to the Housing Authority to administer the
County's Rental Rehabilitation Program. There is no cost to the County's general fund.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
There is a demonstrated need for decent, affordable rental housing for lower-income families
countywide. This CDBG funding allocation for the Rental Rehabilitation Program has leveraged private
investment to rehabilitate affordable rental housing by providing financial incentives and technical
assistance. To date the program has committed over$4.8 million in public funds to leverage more than
$4.4 million in private funds, for the provision of more than a total of$9 million dollars in completed
rehabilitation work on more than 750 units of affordable housing. It is estimated that continued CDBG
funding would provide another 30 or more affordable units for approximately 75 low-income persons/or
families.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATU OmE, ,,
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RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON r �nf APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Y O&R
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
V UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED /n - �D/7
JOHN CULL N,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY piOWL- ,DEPUTY
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IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The grant is necessary to cover program administration and leverage privately supplied
rehabilitation funds. Without continued funding the program could not continue to provide assistance to
Landlord's in rehabilitating affordable rental housing units throughout the County. Should the Board of
Commissioners elect not to authorize the Executive Director to execute the project agreement, fewer
affordable and decent rental-housing units will be available to lower-income families in the County. The
neglect of deteriorated rental housing units leads to neighborhood blight, which affects the entire County.
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