RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA: (1) APPROVING A CONTRACTOR/SERVICER
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CSA SAN DIEGO
COUNTY FOR FAIR HOUSING AND TENANT/LANDLORD
OMBUDSMAN SERVICES AND ( 2) DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, as a condition of receiving Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), the City of Chula Vista ( the “City”) is required to provide fair housing services in compliance with the HUD Equal Opportunity and Fair Housing Criteria, 24 CFR 570.904; and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2021, an RFQ (RFQ Q13 -20-21) was issued for agencies interested in providing housing related services on behalf of the City and only one (1) agency replied to provide fair housing services, CSA San Diego County ("Consultant" or “CSA”); and
WHEREAS, CSA has been providing fair housing services to the City since July 2013 , and has maintained a local office since 2015 , including: advocacy, outreach and education; technical training opportunities for members of the housing provider, lender and insurance industries; maintenance of a fair housing discrimination investigative, intake and enforcement processes; collaborations and/or linkages with other entities which further strengthen fair housing activities; and
WHEREAS, CSA is being selected due to its intimate knowledge of and approach to fair housing services, required annual reporting, its extensive experience, and its ability to complete the services in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, due to the desire to ex pand CSA’s scope of services to increase data collection surrounding tenant/landlord referrals and to meet fair housing goals in the 2021-2029 Housing Element the City desires to enter into a contract for such services; and
WHEREAS, based on consultant's unique experience, as set forth above, the City desires to enter into a two-party agreement with consultant to provide fair housing and tenant/landlord ombudsman services ("Agreement") in an initial amount not to exceed $100,00040,000, with four one (41) one-year options to extend, for a total of five (5two (2) years, in amounts not to exceed $100,00040,000 each year, for a maximum authorized amount of $ 500,00080,000, contingent upon availability of funding; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement permits City to extend the Agreement for four additional one- year terms, and authorizes the City Manager or Director of Fina nce/Treasurer to exercise the extensions on behalf of the City; and
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WHEREAS, Consultant warrants and represents that it is experienced and staffed in a manner such that it can deliver the services required of Consultant to the City in accordance with the time frames and the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to fund the initial contract utilizing $60,000 in Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds to meet HUD compliance, $20,000 in Low-and- Moderate IncomeChula Vista Housing Asset Funds (“LMIHAF”) to meet 2021 -2029 Housing Element obligations to affirmatively further fair housing ( “AFFH”) and $20,000 in Local Early Action Planning (“LEAP”) funds to assist in data collection and outrea ch to implement policy goals of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that they approve the Agreement with CSA, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney’s Office, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Manager or their designee are directed to execute the Agreement.
Presented by
Tiffany Allen
Director of Development Services
Approved as to form by
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney/ Housing Authority Legal
Counsel
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