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THE CITY OF _ _ pLEASANTON. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT September 5, 2017 City Manager Housing Division TITLE: APPROVE THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION AGREEMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING SUMMARY The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule (AFFH) requires jurisdictions that receive HUD funding, such as the City of Pleasanton, to submit an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), which identifies and evaluates fair housing issues and the factors contributing to fair housing issues. The City of Pleasanton will be collaborating with other Alameda County jurisdictions and public housing agencies, including Alameda County; the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, San Leandro, and Union City; and the Housing Authorities of Alameda County, Alameda, Berkeley, Livermore, and Oakland, to prepare the regional AFH which is due to HUD on October 5, 2019. RECOMMENDATION Approve the Inter-Governmental Collaboration Agreement for the completion of the Assessment of Fair Housing in generally the form shown in Attachment 1, subject to minor amendments approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, and authorize execution by the City Manager. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Approval of the attached Inter-Governmental Collaboration Agreement would not have a direct fiscal impact on the City. The City would be paying for its $2,000 share of the costs of the assessment with our HOME Program administrative funds.