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the same cooperative agreement that the City and Alameda County executed back in <br /> June 2017. <br /> The revised cooperative agreement still designates Alameda County as the lead agency <br /> and representative member of the Consortium, as required by HUD. The City Manager <br /> would continue to serve as the City designate to whom all communication regarding the <br /> HOME program would be directed. The City's Housing Manager would continue to attend <br /> bi-monthly meetings of the HOME Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a committee <br /> comprised of representatives of all jurisdictions in the Consortium which reviews funding <br /> proposals and provides recommendations on policies and spending priorities. <br /> The term of the agreement would still be three years (2018, 2019, and 2020, or through <br /> 6/30/2020), the minimum period allowed by HUD. As with the prior agreement, the <br /> renewed agreement would authorize the City Manager to take all necessary <br /> administrative actions to carry out the City's participation in the HOME Consortium during <br /> the next three years. Specific decisions regarding the use of HOME funds would still be <br /> subject to review and approval by the Housing Commission and City Council. <br /> In addition to making the City eligible to receive HOME funds, one of the continued <br /> benefits of the City's participation in the HOME Consortium is the partial fulfillment of the <br /> City's obligation under HUD's Consolidated Plan strategy. Since the 1990's, the City has <br /> participated jointly with the Consortium to submit the five-year Consolidated Plan and <br /> annual Action Plan to HUD. These detailed documents are required for both the HOME <br /> and CDBG programs. Participation in the Consortium promotes coordination of housing <br /> and community development efforts throughout the County and also reduces the <br /> administrative burden on individual jurisdictions by allowing the submittal of consolidated <br /> planning and reporting documents to HUD. <br /> Staff recommends that Council approve the execution of the attached revised cooperative <br /> agreement with Alameda County by taking the action listed in the summary. <br /> Submitted by: Re .ewed by: Approved y: <br /> Brian Dolan Tina Olson Nelson Fialho <br /> Assistant City Manager Finance Director City Manager <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Draft Resolution <br /> 2. Revised City-County Agreement <br /> 3. Use of HOME funds since 2000 <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br />