HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Authority of the City of Fresno - First Amendment to Agreement - 12.21.23FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO GRANT AGREEMENT (Amendment) made and entered
into effective the 21 st day of December 2023, between the CITY OF FRESNO, a
California municipal corporation (the CITY), and HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF FRESNO, a body corporate and politic (GRANTEE).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the CITY and the GRANTEE entered into an agreement on
January 1, 2023 (Agreement), to administer the Voucher Incentive Program (Project);
and
WHEREAS, the CITY and the GRANTEE desire to modify the specific
components of the budget in the Agreement, without changing the overall compensation
of the Agreement, because the Project is demonstrating greater resources in some
Project component areas and lesser resources in other Project component areas; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement allows for an increase or decrease in the scope of
services by written agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. Exhibit "A" of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
attached "Revised Exhibit A."
2. In the event of any conflict between the body of this Amendment and any
exhibit or attachment hereto, the terms and conditions of the body of this Amendment
shall control and take precedence over the terms and conditions expressed within the
exhibit or attachment. Furthermore, any terms or conditions contained within any exhibit
or attachment hereto which purport to modify the allocation of risk between the Parties,
provided for within the body of this Amendment, shall be null and void.
3. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Agreement entered into by the
CITY and the GRANTEE on January 1, 2023, remains in full force and effect.
[Signatures follow on the next page.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment at Fresno,
California, the day and year first above written.
City of Fresno,
A municipal corporation
Housing Authority of the City of Fresno, a
body corporate and politic
By:
S
Gear a nne A. White, Tyrone Rod rick Williams
City pager, City of Fresno Chief Executive Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
Brent Richardson
Deputy City Attorney
ATTEST:
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
Date
Addresses:
City:
City of Fresno
Attention: Philip Skei, Assistant Director,
Planning & Development Department
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone No: (559) 621-8012
Grantee:
Housing Authority of the City of Fresno
Attention: Executive Office
1331 Fulton Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone No: 559) 443-8400
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REVISED EXHIBIT A
Scope of Work, Budget and Metrics
VIP COMPONENT
SIGNING INCENTIVES:
($350,000)
! DETAIL
A previous pilot program at Fresno Housing
demonstrated that signing incentives are an effective
tool. A signing incentive is a one-time payment that
Fresno Housing will make to a partnering landlord
who has rented a unit to a voucher household.
Property owners/landlords may be eligible for
multiple incentives and/or participate in other funding
opportunities.
• New Landlord: Any landlord that has not been
a partnering landlord with Fresno Housing
would be eligible for this incentive. This would
be a one-time payout per new landlord. ($2000-
$2,500)
• Returning Landlord: This incentive is for a landlord
that has not had an active Housing Assistance
Payment (HAP) contract within the last 12 months.
This would be a one-time payout per returning
landlord. ($500)
• New Unit in High Opportunity Areas: This
incentive is for a unit that has not been rented to a
voucher holder within the last 12 months in a Small
Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) Exception
Payment Standard neighborhood. ($1,500)
• Lease in Place Incentive: When a new applicant
who is 50% rent burdened, or higher, in their current
unit, receives a voucher and their existing landlord
agrees to utilize the new voucher for the current
unit, allowing the resident to stay "in place."
($1,000)
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DEPOSITS &
RENTAL FEE
ASSISTANCE:
($400,000)
DAMAGE REPAIR FUND
(Up to $10,000)
($100,000)
Under the Fresno Housing voucher program,
voucher households are responsible for a portion of
their rent and other costs including security deposits,
application fees, first and last month rent deposits,
and utility deposits. if the family lacks the funds, the
landlord decides whether to forgo the deposit or seek
another family. Additionally, many applicants have to
pay multiple, non-refundable fees for credit checks
each time they attempt to secure housing.
Assistance with these items helps both the voucher
holder secure a unit faster, and also serves as a way
to reduce landlord concerns about damage and
repairs above and beyond normal wear and tear.
Many landlords and property owners remain
concerned about unit damage. These funds would be
made available to landlords who participate in any of
the Signing Incentives and demonstrate excessive
tenant -caused damages of units upon move out.
Landlords will be required to provide walk thru forms
from move -in as well as move -out walk thru forms.
Pictures as well as receipts for work and items
purchased for repairs will be required. An Itemized
disposition of security deposit will also be required to
ensure proper use of the resident's security deposit.
Should a landlord receive a court judgment, the owner
will also be required to provide Fresno Housing with a
copy of the judgment. The resident will be notified by
Fresno Housing of the owner's request for damages
and the amount awarded.
Because it is a misconception that voucher holders
cause more damage than non -voucher tenants, case
studies have demonstrated that while this is an
important tool, it is often left underutilized. Should the
initial funding be diminished early in the proposed
program, Fresno Housing may readjust the total
funding of this incentive.
The Damage Repair Fund will be available until
December 31, 2024. Landlords must submit damage
claims and all supporting documentation no later than
December 31, 2024 in order for funds to be obligated.
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VACANCY There is a misconception that the process of moving a
LOSS voucher family into a rental unit can take longer than
PAYMENTS: the process of moving in a market -rate tenant, due to
the need for the unit to pass a Housing Quality (HQS)
($50,000) inspection. An HQS inspection is typically conducted
within 5 days of the owner's request for inspection. To
encourage landlord participation, vacancy funds
provide a monetary incentive to landlords to
compensate for missed days of rental income. Funds
will be made available to landlords to cover vacancy
loss while processing or securing a new lease with a
voucher holder for up to two months and up to the
contract rent amount. These funds would be made
available to landlords who participate in the Signing
Incentives.
NANT TRAINING:
Should the initial funding be diminished early in the
proposed program, Fresno Housing may readjust the
total funding to allow for more allocation in the Vacancy
Loss Payment Fund and decrease the Incentive
portion of the proposed program.
Fresno Housing will collaborate with industry partners
offer training to voucher holders to prepare them
housing search. Voucher holders will receive a certificz
of successful completion. Training may inclu
document preparedness, how to be a good tena
housekeeping, etc.
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PRIORITIZATION: Fresno Housing has limited ability to prioritize the
success at which voucher holders reach agreements
with private landlords. However, Fresno Housing does
have the ability to prioritize how funds from the Voucher
Incentive Program are distributed to voucher holders
and private landlords:
VOUCHER HOLDERS: While all Housing Choice
Voucher holders and Emergency Housing Voucher
holders are eligible for the Voucher Incentive Program,
as long as they are also eligible under ARPA as
detailed in Section 11 of the Agreement, funds will be
prioritized for the following voucher holders:
■ Families
Seniors
■ Persons with Disabilities
■ Veterans
■ Households in temporary or emergency
shelters, and/or unhoused
Length of time vouchers have been
unused/length of time on the list
■ Households who have received a certificate
from a tenant education program
PRIVATE LANDLORDS: While most landlords can
apply to become Fresno Housing partner landlords,
funds from the Voucher Incentive Program will be
prioritized as follows:
■ Small, "mom and pop" landlords (own no more
than 10 units)
■ Landlords with properties having no code
violations in last 12 months
■ New Landlords to Fresno
Housing
a Landlords with vacancies
ELIGIBILITY:
Landlords must be current on applicable City licenses and rental registry, and
not owe the City of Fresno any fees, to participate in the Voucher Incentive
Program.
2. Landlords or property owners debarred by Fresno Housing are not eligible.
3. Rental properties must be located within the boundaries of the City of Fresno.
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4. Subsidized properties are not eligible for the Voucher Incentive Program
including but not limited to Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, Project -
Based Vouchers (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) PBV vouchers,
Project -Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Vouchers, Low Income Public Housing
and/or any other subsidized property.
5. Landlords must be eligible under ARPA as detailed in Section 11 of the
Agreement.
TRACKING AND REPORTING:
Fresno Housing will track all incentive monies paid as part of the proposed Voucher
Incentive Program. Fresno Housing will maintain an accounting with landlord
information, resident information, type of incentive paid, and dates paid. Fresno Housing
will track the number of new landlords, new and existing units preserved/retained in the
voucher program, and households served. Fresno Housing will also keep track of the
demographics of the residents, such as, if they were homeless and housed, moved into
high opportunity areas and if any funds were paid upon the residents' behalf for
application fees, etc. Reports can be provided on an ongoing basis, or upon request.
ADMINISTRATION ($100,000):
Fresno Housing will be allowed up to 10% of the total Grant amount, or $100,000 of the
$1 million, to administer the proposed program and staff the resident/landlord
engagement efforts that are outside of services already offered by Fresno Housing.
OUTREACH:
Fresno Housing will utilize existing resources to promote the proposed program, and
benefits. Additional outreach by the City would also be incredibly helpful to raise
awareness. If the City has access to emails or mailing addresses for landlords, property
owners and property management agencies, outreach to those groups would also be
strongly encouraged in attempts to increase the number of landlords eager to lease to
voucher holders. Fresno Housing is also partnering with RH Community Landlord
Outreach to work side by side in obtaining Landlords for those that are hard to house.
The California Apartment Association (Fresno Division) has offered to assist with
outreach and education to its members on the Voucher Incentive Program.
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