Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Housing Finance Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute amendments to existing Agreements between Broward County and 1) Habitat for Humanity of Broward, Inc.; 2) Broward County Minority Builders' Coalition, Inc.; and 3) Center for Independent Living of Broward, Inc. (collectively, "Agencies"), implementing the Broward County Housing Finance Division's Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Programs ("Programs"), to revise the payment terms to allow for partial payments and clarify the project budgets; and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions, including but not limited to reinstatements and future amendments that do not impose any additional, material financial impact on the County, subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Why Action is Necessary
Approval of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") is required to amend existing agreements.
What Action Accomplishes
Amends the payment terms to allow for partial payments to the Agencies and clarifies the project budgets to include construction rehabilitation costs for each project and exclude fees paid to the Agencies for implementing each project.
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Previous Action Taken
The Board authorized the County Administrator to enter into the Agreements with the Agencies on March 1, 2022 (Agenda Item No. 9). The Board approved a fee increase to Agencies on December 6, 2022 (Agenda Item No. 21).
Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND HOUSING FINANCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This Motion supports the County's Value of Collaboration by "building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared ob...
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