COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Housing

DATE:

June 26, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

July 7, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors (Sitting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority)

FROM:

Duane Bay, Director, Department of Housing

SUBJECT:

Resolution approving the operating budget for the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-09:

1. Approving the operating budget in the amount of $1,090,388 for the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program, Project CA014-MR0001-001, for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, and

2. Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing to submit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Offer a full range of housing choices.

Goal(s): #9. Housing exists for people of all income levels and for all generations of families.

The action contributes to this commitment and goal by using the funds to operate our public housing units and making them available for the citizens of San Mateo County.

BACKGROUND:

The Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program was originally approved in June 1985. This project is owned and managed by the Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition and consists of 130 units of rental housing located in a two block area along Willow Road in Menlo Park.

DISCUSSION:

It is requested that you approve the proposed operating budget of $1,090,388 and authorize the Director to submit it to HUD so that housing subsidy payments may be continued to be issued to the owner/developer (Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition) by the Housing Authority in a timely manner.

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost will be provided by HUD. There is no Net County cost associated with this action.