Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department Development to modify (Modification No. 2) a service contract with R.H. Brown & Company, LLC to extend the contract term from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
Original Agreement $ 300,000.00 Ord. 3047-2023 PO421838
Modification No. 1 $ 323,600.00 Ord. 1745-2024 PO460800
Modification No. 2 $ 0.00
Total $ 623,600.00
The City’s Emergency Re-housing Initiative assists tenants who have been involuntarily displaced and are struggling to find available rental housing and re-housing assistance. This initiative includes helping tenants identify rental housing that meets their needs based on the affordability of rent, family size, and location. R.H. Brown Company, LLC works with and supports those in need of emergency rehousing in evaluating choices and making informed decisions for their housing needs.
With the original service contract, authorized by Ordinance No. 3047-2023 and later modified by Ordinance No. 1745-2024, R.H. Brown & Co provides professional relocation services to Displaced Tenant Services program participants with individualized housing search assistance, relocation navigation, and advocacy to housing providers on behalf of displaced residents. Funding for this contract and first modification were provided by the Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Fund and the General Fund, Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund.
The service contract with R.H. Brown & Co is designed at a scale for the provider to serve groups of displaced tenants during emergency events. The timing and scale of these events cannot be anticipated. While the Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Fund dollars have been fully deployed, the General Fund, Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund portion of the contract has not been fully expended to date but should remain in place to continue services in case of an emergency.
This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevan...
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