ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Director of Community Development with a Recommendation to APPROVE an AGREEMENT, which Supersedes all Previous Agreements, with the EAST BLUFF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES (EBNHS), Regarding the Use of Special Service Area (SSA) Funds for FY2018.
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BACKGROUND: The City has been a major supporter and sponsor of EBNHS activities throughout the years and has demonstrated a strong commitment to the agency by providing public funds, building capacity, and leveraging EBNHS neighborhood programs.
On December 13, 2011, City Council approved Ordinance No. 16,781 levying the EBNHS SSA for FY2012. In addition to the levy, Council agreed to place EBNHS funds in escrow in order for the EBNHS to demonstrate their ability to implement specific, measurable programs and activities that directly benefit the households in the SSA.
On May 8, 2012, City Council received and filed a detailed status report by Council Member Timothy Riggenbach regarding the EBNHS efforts to achieve specific and measurable benchmarks identified by the City Council for the EBNHS FY2012 program year. On July 24, 2012, the City Council approved a request to forward a letter of commitment to the EBNHS to allocate $15,000 of FY2012 SSA funds for the FY2012 EBNHS Health and Safety Loan Program, provided the City entered into an agreement with EBNHS for FY2012.
City Council and Staff worked with the EBNHS Board of Directors during 2012 to develop a new agreement, which superseded all previous agreements. Council entered into the agreement on December 11, 2012 for FY2012 and FY2013 and approved Ordinance No. 16,916 to levy SSA funds for FY2013.
On November 26, 2013, City Council entered into an agreement for FY2014 and approved Ordinance No. 17,042. As part of the 2014 agreement, $15,000 was designated to the Health and Safety Loan Program. The Health and Safety Loan program was proposed to provide 0% interest housing loans u...
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