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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Division, Affordable Housing Unit, recommending the Board:
1) Pursuant to Section 3.13.030 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, find that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are required for the performance of this work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to competitively bid Agreement 7389 with Housing Group LLC for the provision of providing program administration of the Department’s Affordable Housing Program (formerly Housing, Community, and Economic Development Unit), increasing the total agreement amount by $360,000 for a new total agreement of $420,000.00, updating the scope of work, and extending the term of the Agreement by two years with a revised expiration of July 8, 2026; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, to execute any further documents determined necessary related to Agreement 7389, including amendments which do not increase the not-to-exceed amount or the term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax 78% & Affordable Housing Program, program income 22%.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Planning and Building Department (Department), Long Range Planning Division, includes the Affordable Housing Unit. The Affordable Housing Unit’s mission is to administer and expand grant-funded programs that provide an overall economic benefit to the County through support for a variety of housing loan programs, especially low to moderate-income housing. The program is directed by the policy and objectives of the Board and the Housing Element of the County General Plan. The Unit is responsible for implementing and managing related housing loans and special projects to meet those objectives in addition to reporting progress to the Board, State, and local agencies.
Upon retirement of the pre...
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