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Department City Manager’s Office
Reference: A Resolution of the City Council authorizing reimbursement to the Brighton Housing Authority for professional services completed in 2018 in cooperation with the City of Brighton.
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Marv Falconburg, Assistant City Manager
Alisha Janes, Special Assistant to the City Manager
Date Prepared: May 15, 2018
PURPOSE:
A Resolution of the City Council authorizing reimbursement to the Brighton Housing Authority for professional services to be completed in 2018 in cooperation with the City of Brighton.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA:
Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND:
The City of Brighton and the Brighton Housing Authority entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in January of 2013, the general purpose of which was to clarify the relationship between the City and the BHA, the services that would be provided by each, and to set forth general understandings and responsibilities of the City and the BHA in that relationship. The MOU also indicates that the BHA will partner with the City in meeting certain objectives. The MOU further states an objective of assisting in the individual growth of existing and future participants of the housing choice, public housing and development programs. The Executive Director of the BHA is responsible for directing and managing all activities and operations of the Authority, including employing or entering into consultant contracts with all persons who perform compensated services on behalf of the Authority.
OVERVIEW:
A portion of the City Manager’s Professional Services budget is earmarked annually to assist in funding various components of work product that are mutually beneficial to the City. In 2018, some of the mutually beneficial work product to be performed includes visioning sessions and graphics as well as various programs that assist in education, job training and counseling. As part of the oversight responsibilities of the BHA, the Assistant City Manager routinely approves the reimbursement to the BHA. Because the total reimbursement amount for 2018 will exceed $50,000, the Assistant City Manager has requested City Council approval. The amount of $75,000 was budgeted for this purpose with an additional $30,000 budgeted for homeless housing and cold weather care for 2018.
• BHA Professional Services provided:
o Graphics for visioning and redevelopment on a variety of projects throughout the City.
o Applicant Assistance Program (AAP)
o Housing Development Opportunities Consulting
o Homeless Housing and Cold Weather Care
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Up to $105,000
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing reimbursement to the Brighton Housing Authority for professional services to be completed in 2018 in cooperation with the City of Brighton in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution authorizing reimbursement to the Brighton Housing Authority for professional services.