CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	City Manager’s Office		Commission Meeting Date: February 5, 2019
Staff Contact:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. and The Willow Domestic Violence Center in the amount of $90,000 in Housing Trust Funds to fund a partnership between KU Endowment, Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. and The Willow Domestic Violence Center to create transitional housing and affordable permanent rentals for survivors of domestic violence and adults aging out of foster care; and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority and Family Promise of Lawrence in the amount of $110,000 in Housing Trust Funds to fund the New Horizons Transitional Housing Program for tenant based rental assistance, rent and utility deposits and case management services for low income residents, as previously approved by the City Commission and recommended by the Affordable Housing Advisory Board.
Executive Summary:		At the City Commission meeting on December 18, 2018, the City Commission authorized staff to draft agreements for two projects to support affordable housing in response to a request for proposals for non-capital projects. The Commission directed staff to proceed with drafting agreements for the $200,000 in funding from the 2018 budget to these agencies.  Additionally, the City Commission requested that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board consider granting the additional $90,000 to fully fund the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority and Family Promise of Lawrence proposal by allocating $90,000 in housing trust funds from the 2019 funding.  The board’s recommendation on that topic is a subject of another item on this agenda. These agreements put in place the formal arrangement between the City and these agencies on the release of funds and ongoing requirements for these projects.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods Collaborative Solutions Economic Growth and Security
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		$200,000 was allocated in the Housing Trust Fund from the 2018 budget for these projects.
Attachments:		Tenants to Homeowners/The Willow Domestic Violence Center Agreement Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority/Family Promise of Lawrence Agreement

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