ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 27, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jennifer M. Byers, Economic & Community Development Director DATE: May 12, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 2020-178 with Housing Authority of the County of Kern
(extend term to December 31, 2026) for HHAP-4 Youth Rental Assistance
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
On September 23, 2020, the City of Bakersfield entered into Agreement No. 2020-178 with the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (“Housing Authority”), in which the City granted $261,258.93 in Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 1 (HHAP-1) funding to provide Youth Rental Assistance services, including financial assistance and the delivery of permanent supportive housing solutions, to include landlord incentives, security deposits, rent, and utility arrears to homeless transitional age youth (18-24 years) who have aged out of the foster care system within the City of Bakersfield with a Term set to expire September 30, 2022.
On September 21, 2022, the parties entered into Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 2020- 178 to extend the Term expiration date from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023.
On May 24, 2023, the parties entered into Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 2020-178 to extend the Term expiration date from September 30, 2023, to March 30, 2024, to allow for the Housing Authority to successfully expend the remaining HHAP-1 grant funding.
On January 24, 2024, the parties entered into Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 2020- 178, in which the City granted $200,413.64 in Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP3) and $394,972.03 in Round 4 (HHAP-4) funding to continue providing Youth Rental Assistance with a term ending on January 24, 2026, for a total of $856,644.60. This amendment also extended the term from March 30, 2024, to January 24, 2026.
On January 21, 2026, the parties entered into Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 2020- 178 to extend the term to June 30, 2026.
Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement 2020 -178 to extend the Term expiration to December 31, 2026. This will allow for the Housing Authority to successfully expend the remaining HHAP-4 funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The action to approve the amended contract uses Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program State Grant funds to provide services, therefore there is no impact on the City’s General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment No. 5 to Agreement 2020-178