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RMD:SW:swstaff Santa Monica, California
Housing Authority Meeting: January 12, 1993
TO: Housing Authority
FROM: Housing Authority Staff
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT FOR
TWENTY-FIVE CERTIFICATES AND TWENTY-FIVE VOUCHERS
INTRODUCTION
The U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.) has
notified the Santa Monica Housing Authority that 25 new Section 8
Certificates and 25 new Section 8 Vouchers have been approved based
on its August 1992 appllcation. This report transmits for adoption
a Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute the
Annual contributions Contract (ACC) for twenty-five certificates
and twenty-five Vouchers.
BACKGROUND
The Santa Monica Housing Authority administers two types of federal
rental assistance programs: 1} the Section 8 Housing certificates
Program, and 2) the section 8 Housing Voucher Program. Both
programs provide assistance to participating households which moves
with the family rather than being dedicated to a housing unit.
Both programs are based on the tenant paying 30% of their adjusted
income as their portion of the rent.
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On the Certificate Program, an eligible tenant will always pay 30%
of their income towards rent regardless of the total rent on a
unit. The maximum rent for the unit is set by the Federal
Government and the Housing Authority is required to perform a rent
reasonableness test for the area. Maximum annual increases are
also set by the Federal Government.
with a Voucher, an eligible tenant is entitled to a rental subsidy
that is the difference between 30% of their adjusted income and a
payment standard set by the Housing Authority. The tenant can pay
more or less than 30% of their income depending on the actual rent
for the unit. The payment standards are usually adjusted annually
to provide increased tenant subsidies to offset rent increases.
The Vouchers are transferrable to any city with an active Housing
Authority insuring the greatest mobility for section 8
participants.
The City's Section 8 Program currently has an allocation of 200
Vouchers and 617 certificates. The new award will increase these
totals to 225 Vouchers and 642 certificates.
FISCAL/BUDGETARY IMPACT
The contract authorizes up to $404,lB6 annually from R.U.D. under
the ACC which will cover the cost of Housing Assistance Payments
and all administrative costs involved in leasing up the new
allocations.
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The adopted budget for FY 1992-93 includes this anticipated unit
increase.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Housing Authority adopt the attached
Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to sign the contracts
for 25 additional certificates and 25 additional Vouchers.
Prepared by: Nancy West, Housing Program Manager
steven Wagner, Housing Coordinator
Resource Management Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 55 H.A.S.
(HOUSING AUTHORITY SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION CONTRACT FOR TWENTY-FIVE CERTIFICATES AND
TWENTY-FIVE VOUCHERS.
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has
notified the Housing Authority of the availability of 25 section
8 Certificates and 25 Vouchers: and
WHEREAS, these additional Section 8 Certificates are justified
by the application waiting list and is cons istent wi th Housing
Assistance Plans for our area of operation,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Executive Director is authorized to execute
the Annual contribution Contracts for an additional 25 Section 8
Existing Housing Certificates and 25 Section 8 Vouchers.
SECTION 2. The secretary shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 12th day of January, 1993
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 55 (HAS)
was duly adopted by the Housing Authority of the city of Santa
Monica at a meeting thereof held on the 12th day of January 1993,
by the following vote of the Authority:
AYES: Commissioner: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez
NOES: Commissioner: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner: None
ABSENT: Commissioner: None
ATTEST:
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