Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Urban Planning Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County (County) and Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc. (RTBC), to provide services related the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Block Rebuild Program and other Minor Home Assessment and Repair Program, in the amount not to exceed $25,000, with services to be provided by RTBC within the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD); authorize the County Administrator to execute the Agreement with any required modifications, provided such modifications do not impose any additional, material financial risk on the County, and subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement. (Commission Districts 5 and 8)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board action is required to approve agreements with outside agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
The action allows County Administration to complete and enter into an agreement with RTBC, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for services related the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Block Rebuild Program and other Minor Home Assessment and Repair Program for homes located within the BMSD to occur on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and throughout the contract term.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board Goal of “ensuring residents have an affordable place to live by offering sustainable, compatible, innovative, accessible, affordable housing options for all income levels, including integrated, permanent supportive housing and zoning that helps residents build equity.”
Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc. has partnered with Broward County to perform Minor Home Assessments and Repairs within the BMSD over the past five years. Their service includes an MLK Day of Service event called a “Block Rebuild” that involves minor repairs to a collection of homes all on the same block. The County wishes to repeat this program in 2024. Any remaining funding shall be applied to other homes within the BMSD later in the year.
Source of Additional Information
Josie P. Sesodia, AICP, Director, Urban Planning Division, 954-357-6602.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The contract shall cost no more than $25,000.