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APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO MERCY HOUSE AGREEMENT FOR CITYWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (714) 754-5274
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House Living Centers increasing the compensation by $500,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,050,000 for the administration of the City's Rental Assistance Program for very low-income households.
2. Authorize a budgetary increase of $500,000 to be funded by recently granted FEMA reimbursements.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to make all contract amendments as needed, and execute the contract amendment(s).
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BACKGROUND:
On October 6, 2020, the City of Costa Mesa (City) executed a Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement) with Mercy House Living Centers (Mercy House) for a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $180,321 in CDBG-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to provide direct financial assistance to very low-income Costa Mesa households at risk of homelessness due to non-payment of rent.
On June 15, 2021, the City and Mercy House executed Amendment #1 to the Agreement, increasing the compensation by $150,000 for an updated NTE amount of $330,321 in CDBG-CV funds and extending the term through June 30, 2022.
On June 21, 2022, the City and Mercy House executed Amendment #2 to the Agreement, increasing the compensation by $62,312 for an updated NTE amount of $392,633 in CDBG-CV funds and extending the term through June 30, 2023.
On November 9, 2022, the City and Mercy House executed Amendment #3 to the Agreement, increasing the compensation by $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for an updated NTE amount of $892,633 and extending the term through December 31, 2023.
On June 20, 2023, the City and Mercy House executed A...
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