Fiscal Note
The 2014 Adopted Capital Budget of the Planning and Community and Economic Development agency authorizes expenditures of $300,000 to study and begin pre-development for a single-room occupancy (SRO) development (see PCED capital budget Project No. 35, "SRO Study," Acc't No. 810798).
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Recommending the selection of Heartland Housing, Inc. for the provision of development services relating to the development and financing of housing for homeless adults.
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WHEREAS, on March 19, 2013 the Council passed resolution number 13-00226 directing Planning, Community Development and CDA staff to explore locations, financing, and partnership options for the development of additional single-room occupancy housing for very low income people within the City of Madison (the "SRO Report"); and
WHEREAS, in June of 2013 staff submitted the SRO Report and after review and comments by the Housing Strategy Committee, the CDA, and the CDBG Committee, the Council accepted the SRO Report; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2013 the Council passed Enacted Resolution No. RES-13-00804 directing the CDA to draft and issue a request for qualifications ("RFQ") for development services relating to the development and financing of housing for homeless adults; and
WHEREAS, the CDA issued the RFQ for development services on October 21 and October 28 and four organizations submitted response to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the City's adopted 2014 Capital Budget provides funds to support the development of permanent supported housing for homeless adults and Dane County's 2014 Capital Budget (pending final approval) provides funds for the acquisition of land for permanent supported housing; and
WHEREAS, an adhoc committee of the CDA interviewed all of the organizations that responded to the RFQ and recommended to the CDA selection of Heartland Housing, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the CDA at its meeting on November 21, 2013 passed CDA Resolution #4050 recommending the selection of Heartland Housing, Inc. for the provision of development services relating to the development and financing of housing for homeless adults.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that subject to negotiation and approval of definitive agreements, the Mayor and the Council approve the selection of Heartland Housing, Inc. for the provision of development services relating to the development and financing of housing for homeless adults.