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File #: 22-1404    Version: 1 Name:
Type: CONSENT AGENDA Status: Corrected; Approved as an Individual Item
File created: 6/7/2022 In control: Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
On agenda: 6/22/2022 Final action:
Title: Authorize an amendment to the professional consulting contract with Michele S. Williams, LLC dba Community Equity Strategies a sole proprietorship, for phase II consulting services and community input for drafting a new Comprehensive Housing Policy, action plan, and accomplishment measures that incorporates the recommendations from the equity review conducted by TDA Consulting, Inc. for a term of one year, in an amount not to exceed $306,704.00 - Financing: General Fund $306,704.00
Indexes: 100
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Exhibit A
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:                     Housing & Homelessness Solutions

AGENDA DATE:                     June 22, 2022

COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):                     All

DEPARTMENT:                     Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization

EXECUTIVE:                     Majed Al-Ghafry

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SUBJECT

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Authorize an amendment to the professional consulting contract with Michele S. Williams, LLC dba Community Equity Strategies a sole proprietorship, for phase II consulting services and community input for drafting a new Comprehensive Housing Policy, action plan, and accomplishment measures that incorporates the recommendations from the equity review conducted by TDA Consulting, Inc. for a term of one year, in an amount not to exceed $306,704.00 - Financing: General Fund $306,704.00

 

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BACKGROUND

 

On March 1, 2022, the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization (Housing) entered into an amended contract with TDA Consulting, Inc. to provide an equity review of the Comprehensive Housing Policy (CHP), as requested by the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee. The results of the equity review provided 11 recommendations to consider for the Comprehensive Housing Policy.

On April 27, 2022, City Council adopted the 11 recommendations to incorporate into the CHP. Housing negotiated an agreement with Michele S. Williams, LLC dba Community Equity Strategies consulting group per Administrative Directive (AD) 4-5 Special Need/Justification for Other Service Contracts to provide professional services to gather community input, draft the new CHP, action plan and accomplishment measures, per the attached Exhibit A.  Phase I of the agreement was executed pursuant to Administrative Action.

 

PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)

 

On April 27, 2022, City Council adopted the 11 equity review recommendations to incorporate into the CHP, by Resolution No. 22-0664.

 

FISCAL INFORMATION

 

Fund

FY 2022

FY 2023

Future Years

General Fund

$306,704.00

$0.00

$0.00