City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met March 22

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met March 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Planning & Grants Management

a. The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing the Submission of the 2022 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the execution of the Agreements between the City of Houston (City) and HUD for the entitlement grants by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee; and the execution of related forms and documents for the entitlement grants by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

Derek Sellers, Deputy Director

III. Finance

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance Appropriating $12,797,035.84 of TIRZ Affordable Housing Funds for single-family disaster recovery activities, as well as to administer HCDD’s affordable home activities. For direct program activities, specific contracts will be brought to Council for allocation in accordance with local procurement rules. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

Temika Jones, Assistant Director and CFO

IV. Single Family

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated New Home Development Program (NHDP) Guidelines to include amendments to the acquisition process; contractor assignment and standardized pricing regulations; financial assistance; homebuyer eligibility requirements; rate of forgiveness on NHDP loans; the insertion of the contractor scorecard; and updates to various definitions. (All Districts)

b. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance allocating $13,282,615.00 in Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Funds previously appropriated for the City’s NHDP pursuant to Ordinance 2021-354, to the Master Contractor Agreements (MCA) for participating contractors. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

Cedrick LaSane, Deputy Assistant Director

V. Public Services

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to the Contract between the City of Houston (City) and AIDS Foundation Houston Inc., to provide up to $1,599,792.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, to operate and maintain three residential facilities with supportive services for low-income households living with HIV/AIDS. (All Districts; D, H, J)

b. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston and Access Care of Coastal Texas, Inc. (ACCT), providing up to $858,460.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for a project that provides (1) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA); (2) Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMUA); (3) Permanent Housing Placement Services (PHPS); and (4) supportive services for low income households with persons living with HIV/AIDS. (All Districts)

c. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and SEARCH Homeless Services (SEARCH), providing up to $132,579.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds towards administration and operations of SEARCH’s Foshee Family House of Tiny Treasures, an early childhood development childcare facility for families living with HIV/AIDS. (District I)

d. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to the Contract between the City of Houston and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (the Coalition), providing $84,130.00 of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and $66,005.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for the operation and maintenance of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), to track services received by homeless recipients. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

Melody Barr, Deputy Assistant Director

VI. Multifamily

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing up to $18,000,000.00 of Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 2017 (CDBG-DR17) funds, for a Contract between the City of Houston (City) and the Tejano Center for Community Concerns, Inc. (Borrower) for the land acquisition and new development of OST Lofts, to be located at 5520 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77023. (District I)

Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

Ana Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director

VIII. Director’s Comments: Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20220322/agenda.pdf