Administrative
Report
H.14., File # 22-5283 Meeting Date: 2/7/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CAMERON HARDING, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
TITLE
APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DATA SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDD) TO SUPPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY OPERATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,245 AND THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations require Housing Authorities to verify a family’s income in order to determine program eligibility. The Housing Authority verifies income at admission, annual recertification or when a family reports a change in income.
HUD provides the Redondo Beach Housing Authority (RBHA) funding that is restricted to the administrative expenses of the Housing Authority. Specifically, expenditures that improve the administration of the program and increase the digitization of records, online services and informational outreach by the RBHA are eligible expenses. Access to the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) third-party verification information system streamlines the Housing Authority’s operations and accelerates the processing of Section 8 income verifications.
BACKGROUND
HUD’s income verification requirement is to ensure that Section 8 families are receiving the benefits for which they are eligible. The EDD’s third-party verification information system provides the Housing Authority with income information and unemployment history. This information is used to meet HUD’s requirement to independently verify employment and/or income at admission, annual recertification or when a family is reporting a change in income. Getting the information directly from the EDD’s third-party verification information system is more accurate, less time consuming and less costly to the Housing Authority than contacting the EED office or an employer for official verification.
Approval of the first amendment will establish a not to exceed amount of $1,245 for the agreement term January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025.
COORDINATION
The First Amendment to the Data Sharing Agreement with the EDD was approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
H.14., File # 22-5283 Meeting Date: 2/7/2023
FISCAL IMPACT
The use of the EDD third-party verification information will be funded with restricted Section 8 funding received from HUD. The maximum amount of this agreement shall not exceed $1,245.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
· Agmt - First Amendment to the Data Sharing Agreement with the Employment Development Department
· Original Agreement