COUNCIL AGENDA: 12/6/22
FILE: 22-1786
ITEM: 2.15
CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Department(s):
Housing Department
CEQA:
Not a Project, File No.
PP17-003,
Agreements/Contracts
(New or Amended)
resulting in no physical
changes to the
environment.
Coordination:
City Attorney’s Office and
City Manager’s - Budget
Office
Dept. Approval:
/s/
Jacky Morales-Ferrand
Council District(s):
Citywide
CMO Approval:
11/22/22
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PUN GROUP, LLP FOR
CONSULTANT SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve an amendment to the agreement with The Pun Group, LLP to increase the maximum total compensation by $400,000, from $100,000 to $500,000.
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Housing Department has the responsibility to monitor the programmatic and financial activities of its grant sub-recipients to ensure proper stewardship of federal funds, achievement of performance goals, and compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreements. The City receives entitlement grants from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund a variety of activities through the Community Development Block Grant HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS, and Emergency Solutions Grants programs. In addition, the City has received grants related to COVID-19 recovery, through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. To complete these tasks, the Housing Department requires assistance from The Pun Group, LLP in performing this complex work. The Pun Group, LLP has been working with the Housing Department over the past year and this amendment to the agreement will be a continuation of its current work with the maximum total compensation increased to accommodate the workload required mandated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Pun Group, LLP has the capacity and expertise to effectively and efficiently fulfill the various compliance and monitoring activities that the City is required to complete.
Climate Smart San José: The recommendation in this memorandum has no effect on Climate Smart San José energy, water, or mobility goals.
Commission Recommendation/Input: No commission recommendation or input is associated with this action.
COST AND FUNDING SOURCE:
The table below identifies fund and appropriation proposed to fund the actions recommended as part of this memorandum.
Fund # Appn. # Appn. Name Total Appn. Amt. for
Amendment
2022-2023
Adopted Operating
Budget Page
Last Budget Action
(Date, Ord. No.)
441 2246 Housing Program
Development and
Monitoring
$1,780,701 $400,000 967 10/18/2022,
Ord. 30833
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: Mark Gerhardt, Administrative Officer, at (408) 535-8242