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RESOLUTION NO. HO161 A RESOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHANDLER PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CITY OF CHANDLER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS; AUTHORIZING AN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CONTINUUM OF CARE; AND AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO UTILIZE FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH 28 EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE VOUCHERS; AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN AGREEMENTS AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2, hereafter referred to as “the ARP”) into law, which provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notified the City’s Housing and Redevelopment Division that Chandler Public Housing Authority was eligible for new Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) and funding as authorized by the ARP of 2021; and WHEREAS, the Agency Plan developed incorporates the attached Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program policies and lease forms utilized to implement the City of Chandler Housing Program; and WHEREAS, these EHV vouchers can be used to provide tenant-based rental assistance to individuals and families who are: (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; or (4) recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family’s homelessness or having high risk of housing instability. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Housing Authority Commission of the City of Chandler, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. Approves and authorizes an Amendment to the Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract between HUD and the Chandler Public Housing Authority and the City of Chandler, in the forms attached hereto, as well as the documents incorporated therein. Section 2. Authorizes the City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division to enter Resolution HO161 Page 2 into a memorandum of understanding with Continuum of Care. Section 3. Authorizes the Acting City Manager, or designee, to accept additional EHV vouchers if such become available on behalf of the Chandler Public Housing Authority and the City of Chandler Section 4. Authorizes the Acting City Manager, or designee, to sign agreements and all related documents on behalf of the Chandler Public Housing Authority and the City of Chandler. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Public Housing Authority Commission of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 17th day of May, 2021. ATTEST: _______________________________ _________________________________________ CITY CLERK KEVIN HARTKE, CHAIRMAN CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. HO161 was duly passed and adopted by the Public Housing Authority Commission of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of May, 2021 and that a quorum was present thereat. ____________________________________ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________ CITY ATTORNEY