RESOLUTION NO. 34 — 2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE SCOPE FOR AN ANTI -DISPLACEMENT
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH NUESTRA CASA, YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES IN EAST PALO ALTO DATED APRIL 1, 2020 AND APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $60,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2020, the East Palo Alto City Council adopted Resolution No. 17- 2020; and
WHEREAS, on April 11 20201 the City of East Palo Alto entered into an anti -displacement services agreement with Nuestra Casa, Youth United for Community Action, and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto authorized by Resolution No. 17- 2020; and WHEREAS, the City Manager will extend the existing agreement for another year, for an amount riot to exceed $ 279,088, as authorized by Resolution f` lo. 17v2020; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2021,
the State ofi California adopted Senate Bill 91 (" SB 91 ") creating a program for the administration of $2. 6 Billion that California will be receiving from the US Treasury under the US Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, San Mateo County relinquished the administration of the County's estimated $47 Million federal rental relief funds to the State; and WHEREAS, the State contracted with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (" CIBC") for the administration of the State' s rental relief funds; and WHEREAS, a strong outreach and education campaign is needed to ensure that East Palo Alto's households that qualify can access federal rental relief funds through their landlords or directly apply to LISC when their landlords refuse to participate in the SB 91 rental assistance program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Authorizes the City Manager to amend the April 1, 2020 contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Nuestra Casa, Youth United for Community Action, and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto to:
a. Add services related to landlord and tenant outreach and education regarding the rental relief fund program created by the State of California upon the adoption of Senate Bill No. 91 on January 29, 2021;
b. Increase the total amount of the Contract from $279,088 to $ 339,088; and c. Allow the parties to subcontract with other non- profit organizations to build up the necessary capacity to outreach and educate landlords and tenants and to assist them to submit their applications for SB91 rental relief funds.
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2. Appropriates an additional amount of $ 60,000 from the General Fund revenues to cover any additional administrative costs incurred by Nuestra Casa, Youth United for Community Action, and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16t" day of March 2021, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace -Jones, and Romero
Abrica
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Walfred 5olorzano, Q,fty Clerk Rafael E. clvarado Jr(, City Attorney