RESOLUTION NO. 7— 2 o `
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR AN ANTI -DISPLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NUESTRA CASA,
YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION, AND COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES IN EAST PALO ALTO FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $279,088
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2018, the City Council approved the Five -Year Affordable Housing Strategy ("Strategy") for the City of East Palo Alto ("City"); and
WHEREAS, a key item included in the Strategy was future issuance of a Request for Proposals RFP") to identify an organization( s) to provide Measure O related services to the Community; and WHEREAS, on July 16, 2019, City Council directed staff to issue an RFP for Anti -Displacement Services and City staff issued the RFP on August 7, 2019; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2019, Nuestra Casa, Youth United for Community Action ("YUCA") and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (" CLS"), collectively referred as " Respondents", submitted a joint proposal for eviction defense and tenant education & outreach services; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2019, the Rent Stabilization Board, when considering the adoption of the Rent Stabilization Program' s annual program fee, expressed its support for City staff's recommendation to use the monies collected from penalty fees to cover the cost of eviction defense services for East Palo Alto residents; and
WHEREAS, the Rent Stabilization Program has collected approximately $ 314,000 in penalties from property owners who have failed to substantially comply with the requirements of the City's Rent Stabilization ordinances during the last four fiscal years; and WHEREAS, protecting tenants from improper evictions is a stated purpose of the City's Rent Stabilization Ordinances and the total cost of the proposed eviction defense services under the anti - displacement services contract for the first year is $ 116, 000; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019, the Council received an updated report, provided input, and directed the City Manager to negotiate a contract for anti -displacement services with Respondents for City Council' s consideration in early 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Directs the City Manager to enter into aone-year contract, with up to a one-year extension at the sole discretion of the City Manager, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for anti - displacement services with Nuestra Casa, Youth United for Community Action, and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, for an amount not to exceed $279,088; and
2. Appropriates $ 116, 000 from the Rent Stabilization Program Fund for eviction defense services in the first year of the contract; and
3. Amends the Rent Stabilization Program' s 2019-2020 Budget accordingly. 1 of 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: ABlzicA, & AuT41EIZ I
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rafael E. Alvarado Jr.,
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Attorney