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AGREE)~fENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF CtrPERTINO
AND
D.R. ELROD ANI) ASSOCIATES
FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT MADE AS OF October 2, 2003, BETWEEN CITY
OF CUPERTINO (hereinafter referred to as C [TY), and D.R. ELROD (hereinafter
referred to as Consultant).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CITY intends to prepare an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice (hereinafter referred to as Project) and,
WHEREAS, CITY requires certain profession,~l services in connection with Project
(hereinafter referred as Services); and
WHEREAS, Consultant is qualified and prepared to provide such Services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, the parties agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1 -SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONSULTANT
1.1 Specific Services and the associated sc~~pe of services, payment, schedule, and
personnel will be defined in specific T<<sk Order as mutually agreed by City and
Consultant.
1.2 All Task Orders will by reference incorporate the terms and conditions on this
Agreement, and become formal amendments hereto.
ARTICLE 2 -COMPENSATION
2.1 Compensation for Consulting services I~erformed under this Agreement shall be
compensated for on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee basis. When using this basis of
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compensation, the City agrees to pay Consultant actual costs incurred, subject to
an agreed upon Cost Ceiling, plus a Fig:ed Professional Fee (Fixed Fee).
For purposes of this Agreement, the actual costs shall include:
Direct Labor Cost
Overhead Cost
Other Direct Costs (Direct Non•-salary Costs)
Outside Services
Labor rates shall be based on a normal 8-hour day, 40-hour week, with overtime
paid for authorized work. Technicians, drafters, and support personnel are paid at
one and one-half times their regular rate for overtime. Professional personnel are
paid at their regular rate for overtime. ~~verhead Cost shall be the sum of Fringe
Benefits and Indirect Costs.
As a portion of the total compensation to be paid to Consultant, City shall pay a
Fixed Professional Fee negotiated for each Task Order as profit for services
rendered by Consultant covered by this Agreement and its Task Orders. The
Fixed Fee maybe increased for additio~ial authorized services only by subsequent
task order or amendment changing the :;cope of work:
Definitions are as follows:
a) Direct labor is salaries and wagf;s paid to personnel for time directly
chargeable to the project. Direct labor does not include the cost of
Consultant's statutory and customary benefits, such as sick leave, holidays,
vacations; and medical and retirement benefits nor the cost of the time of
executive and administrative personnel and others whose time is not
identifiable to the project.
b) Fringe benefits include Consult~int's statutory and customary benefits, such
as sick leave, holidays, vacations, medical and retirement benefits,
incentive pay, tuition, and other costs classified as employee benefits.
c) Indirect costs are allocations of ~;osts that are not directly chargeable to a
specific engagement and are commonly referred to as Consultant's
overhead. Indirect costs include provisions for such things as clerical
support, office space, light and Feat, insurance, statutory and customary
employee benefits, and the time of executive and administrative personnel
and others whose time is not identifiable to the Analysis of Impediments to
Fair Housing Choice Project or t:o any other project. Under no
circumstances can the same labor costs be charged as direct labor and also
appear at the same time as indirect costs, and visa versa.
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d) Other (non-labor) direct costs iliclude such typical expenses as cost of
transportation and subsistence, printing and reproduction, computer time
and programming costs, identifiable supplies, and charges by reviewing
authorities.
e) Outside Services shall include all charges from outside consulting firms or
subconsultants.
2.2 Reimbursement for mileage shall not exceed the prevailing Internal Revenue
Service's standard mileage rate.
2.3 A Cost Ceiling will be established for each Task Order, which is based upon
estimated labor-hours and cost estimates. Costs as described above, comprising
direct labor, overhead cost, and other direct costs, shall be payable up to a Cost
Ceiling as specified in the Task Order. A Maximum Fee Ceiling, or Task Order
Firm Ceiling, will also be established fir each Task Order, which includes the
Cost Ceiling plus the Fixed Fee.
2.4 Consultant shall invoice City monthly i_or the actual costs incurred, and a pro-
rated portion of the Fixed Fee for work-performed during the previous month. If
the Maximum Fee Ceiling is reached, the Consultant will complete the agreed-
upon work for the Maximum Fee Ceililig. With City staff approval, labor hours
maybe reallocated within the tasks without renegotiation in such a manner so as
not to exceed the Maximum Fee Ceiling.
2.5 The Consultant shall provide the City with a review of the budget amounts when
75 percent of the Cost Ceiling for any t,~sk has been expended. Consultant may
request a revision in the Cost Ceiling for performance of this Agreement, and will
relate the rationale for the revision to th.e specific basis of estimate as defined in
the Scope of Services. Such notification will be submitted to the City at the
earliest possible date. The authorized Cost Ceiling shall not be exceeded without
written approval of the City.
2.6 The fixed professional fee will not be cJzanged except in the case of a written
amendment to the Agreement, which alters the Scope of Services. City and
Consultant agree to negotiate an increa;;e or decrease in Cost Ceiling and Fixed
Fee for any change in Scope of Service:; required at any time during the term of
this Agreement. Consultant will not commence work on the altered Scope of
Services until authorized by City.
2.7 Direct labor rates are subject to revision. to coincide with Consultant's normal
salary review schedule. Adjustments in direct labor rates shall not affect the firm
ceiling without prior written authorization of the City.
2.8 City shall pay Consultant in accordance with each Task Order for Services.
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2.9 Consultant shall submit monthly statements for Services rendered. City will make
prompt monthly payments in response to Consultant's monthly statements.
ARTICLE 3 -PERIOD OF SERVICE
3.1 Consultant's services will be performed and the specified services rendered and
deliverables submitted within the time period or by the date stipulated in each
Task Order.
3.2 Consultant's services under this Agreement will be considered complete when the
services are rendered and/or final deliverable is submitted and accepted by City.
3.3 If any time period within or date by which any of the Consultant's services are to
be completed is exceeded through no f;cult of Consultant, all rates, measures and
amounts of compensation and the time for completion of performance shall be
subject to equitable adjustment.
ARTICLE 4 -CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES.
City will do the following in a timely manner ;.o as not to delay the services of
Consultant.
4.1 Provide all criteria and full information as to City's requirements for the services
assignment and designate in writing a person with authority to act on City's behalf
on all matters concerning the Consultant's services.
4.2 Furnish to Consultant all existing studil;s, reports and other available data
pertinent to the Consultant's services, o btain or authorize, Consultant to obtain or
provide additional reports and data as required, and furnish to Consultant services
of others required for the performance of Consultant's services hereunder, and
Consultant shall be entitled to use and rely upon all such information and services
provided by City or others in performing Consultant's services under this
Agreement.
4.3 Arrange for access to and make all provisions for Consultant to enter upon public
and private property as required for Consultant to perform services hereunder.
4.4 Perform such other functions as are indicated in each Task Order related to duties
of City.
4.5 Bear all costs incident to compliance with the requirements of this Section.
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ARTICLE 5 -STANDARD OF CARE
5.1 Consultant shall exercise the same degree of care, skill, and diligence in the
performance of the Services as is ordinarily provided by a professional Consultant
under similar circumstance and Consultant shall, at no cost to City, re-perform
services which fail to satisfy the foregoing standard of care.
ARTICLE 6 -OPINIONS OF COST AND SC'HEDULE'
6.1 Since Consultant has no control over tl~e cost of labor, materials, equipment or
services furnished by others, or over contractors', subcontractors', or vendors'
methods of determining prices, or over competitive bidding or market conditions
or economic conditions, Consultant's c~~st estimate and economic analysis shall be
made on the basis of qualification and experience as a professional.
6.2 Since Consultant has no control over tl~e resources provided by others to meet
contract schedules, Consultant's foreca;~t schedules shall be made on the basis of
qualification and experience as a profe:;sional.
Consultant cannot and does not guarantee that proposals, bids or actual project
costs will vary from his cost estimates ~~r that actual schedules will not vary from
his forecast schedules.
ARTICLE 7 -SUBCONTRACTING
7.1 No subcontract shall be awarded by Co~isultant until prior written approval is
obtained from the City.
ARTICLE 8 -CONSULTANT-ASSIGNED PERSONNEL
8.1 Consultant shall designate in writing an individual to have immediate
responsibility for the performance of th,~ services and for all matters relating to
performance under this Agreement. Key personnel to be assigned by Consultant
will be stipulated in each Task Order. ~>ubstitution of any assigned person shall
require the prior written approval of the City, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. If the City determines that a proposed substitution is not responsible or
qualified to perform the services then, at the request of the City, Consultant shall
substitute a qualified and responsible pf;rson.
ARTICLE 9 -OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMEN'CS
9.1 All work products, drawings, data, reports, files, estimate and other such
information and materials (except proprietary computer programs, including
source codes purchased or developed with Consultant monies) as maybe
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accumulated by Consultant to completc; services under this Agreement shall be
owned by the City.
9.2 Consultant shall retain custody of all project data and documents other than
deliverables specified in each Task Or<ier, but shall make access thereto available
to the City at all reasonable times the City may request. City may make and retain
copies for information and reference.
9.3 All deliverables and other information prepared by Consultant pursuant to this
Agreement are instruments of service in respect to this project. They are not
intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by City or others on extensions of
this Project or on any other project. Airy reuse without written verification or
adaptation by Engineer for the specific purpose intended will be at City's sole risk
and without liability or legal exposure to Consultant; and City shall indemnify and
hold harmless Consultant against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses.
including attorney's fees arising out of or resulting from such reuse. Any such
verification or adaptation will entitle Consultant to further compensation at rates
to be agreed upon by City and Consult<nt.
ARTICLE I O -RECORDS OF LABOR AND COSTS
10.1 Consultant shall maintain for all Task Orders, records of labor and costs used in
claims for compensation under this Agreement. Records shall mean a
contemporaneous record of time for personnel;.a methodology and calculation of
the Multiplier for fringe benefits and indirect costs; and invoices, time sheets, or
other factors used as a basis for determining other nonlabor Project charges.
These records must be made available i:o the City upon reasonable notice of no
more than 48 hours during the period of the performance of this Agreement.
10.2 After delivery of. Services (completion ofTask-Orders) under this Agreement, the
Consultant's records of all costs used ire claim's for compensation under this
Agreement shall .be available to City's accountants and auditors for inspection
and verification. These records will be maintained by Consultant and made
reasonably accessible to the City for a period of three (3) years after completion of
Task Orders under this Agreement.
10.3 Consultant agrees to cooperate and provide any and all information concerning
the Project costs which are a factor in determining compensation under this
Agreement as requested by the City or ;any public agency which has any part in
providing financing for, or authority over, the Services which are provided under
the Agreement.
10.4 Failure to provide documentation or substantiation of all Project costs used as a
factor in compensation paid under Article 2 hereof will be grounds for City to
refuse payment of any statement submitted by the Consultant and for a back
charge for any City funds, including interest from payment; or grant, matching or
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other funds from agencies assisting City in financing the Services specified in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE II -INSURANCE
Consultant shall provide and maintain at all times during the performance of the
Agreement the following insurances:
11.1 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance for protection of
Consultant's employees as required by law and as will protect Consultant from
loss or damage because of personal injuries, including death, to any of his
employees.
11.2 Comprehensive Automobile Liability Lnsurance. Consultant agrees to carry a
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Policy providing bodily injury liability. This
policy shall protect Consultant against all liability arising out of the use of owned
or leased automobiles both passenger and commercial. Automobiles, trucks, and
other vehicles and equipment (owned, Ilot owned, or hired, licensed or unlicensed
for road use) shall be covered under this policy. Limits of liability for
Comprehensive Automobile Liability vlsurance shall not be less than $1,000,000
Combined Single Limit.
11.3 Comprehensive General Liability. Insurance as will protect Consultant and
City from any and all claims for damages or personal injuries, including death,
which maybe suffered by persons, or fir damages to or destruction to the
property of others, which may arise from the Consultant's operations under this
Agreement, which insurance shall name the City as additional insured. Said
insurance shall provide a minimum of :61,000,000 Combined Single Limit
coverage for personal injury, bodily injury, and property damage for each
occurrence arid aggregate. Such insurance will insure Consultant and City from
any and all claims arising from the foll~~wing:
1. Personal injury;
2. Bodily injury;
3. Property damage;
4. Broad form property damage;
5. Independent contractors;
6. Blanket contractual liability.
11.4 Consultant shall maintain a policy of professional liability insurance, protecting it
against claims arising out of negligent Picts, errors, or omissions of Consultant
pursuant to this Agreement, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000. The said
policy shall cover the indemnity provis ions under this Agreement.
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11.5 Consultant agrees to maintain such insurance at Consultant's expense in full force
and effect in a company or companies satisfactory to the City. All coverage shall
remain in effect until completion of th~~ Project.
11.6 Consultant will furnish the City with certificates of insurance issued by
Consultant's insurance carrier and cou~itersigned by an authorized agent or
representative of the insurance compatry. The certificates shall show that the
insurance will not be cancelled, altered, or reduced without at least thirty (30)
days prior written notice to the City. The certificates for liability insurance will
show that liability assumed under this Agreement is included.
ARTICLE 12 -LIABILITY AND INDEMNII~ ICATION
12.1 Having considered the risks and potential liabilities that may exist during the
performance of the Services; and in consideration of the promises included herein,
City and Consultant agree to allocate such liabilities in accordance with this
Article 12. Words and phrases used in this Article shall be interpreted in
accordance with customary insurance industry usage and practice.
12.2 Consultant shall indemnify and save harmless and defend the City and all of their
agents, officers, and employees from and against all claims, demand, or cause of
action of every name and nature arising; out of negligent error, omission, or act of
Consultant, its agents, servants, or employees in the performance of its services
under this Agreement.
12.3 In the event an action for damages is filed in which negligence is alleged on the
part of City and Consultant, Consultant agrees to defend City. In the event City
accepts Consultant's defense, City agrees to indemnify and reimburse Consultant
on a pro rata basis for all expenses of defense and any judgment or amount paid
by Consultant in resolution of such claim. Such pro rata share shall be based upon
a final judicial determination of negligence or, in the absence of such
determination, by mutual agreement.
12.4 Consultant shall indemnify City against legal liability for damages arising out of
claims by Consultant's employees. City shall indemnify Consultant against legal
liability for damages arising out of claims by City's employees.
12.5 Indemnity provisions will be incorporated into all Project contractual
arrangements entered into by City and ~~vill protect City and Consultant to the
same extent.
12.6 Upon completion of all services, oblig~~tions and duties provided for in the
Agreement, or in the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the
terms and conditions of this Article shall survive.
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12.7 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Consultant's liability for City's damage
will not exceed the aggregate compen;~ation received by Consultant under this
Agreement or the maximum amount of professional liability insurance required by
this Agreement, which ever is greater.
ARTICLE 13 -INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant undertakes performance of the Services as an independent contractor and shall
be wholly responsible for the methods of performance. City will have no right to
supervise the methods used, but City will have; right to observe such performance.
Consultant shall work closely with City in performing Services under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14 -COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
In performance of the Services, Consultant will comply with applicable regulatory
requirements including federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, orders, codes,
criteria and standards. Consultant shall procure the permits, certificates, and licenses
necessary to allow Consultant to perform the preparation of the Analysis of Impediments
to Fair Housin Choice Services. Consultant shall not be responsible for procuring
permits, certificates, and licenses required for a.ny construction unless such
responsibilities are specifically assigned to Cor.~sultant in Task Order.
ARTICLE 15 -NONDISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Consultant shall consider all information provided by City and all drawings, reports,
studies, design calculations, specifications, and other documents resulting from the
Consultant's performance of the Services to be proprietary unless such information is
available from public sources. Consultant shall not publish or disclose proprietary
information for any purpose other than the performance of the Services without the prior
Written authorization of City or in response to legal process.
ARTICLE 1.6 -TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
16.1 The obligation to continue Services under this Agreement maybe terminated by
either party upon seven days written noti~~e in the event of substantial failure by
the other party to perform in accordance ~~vith the terms hereof through no fault of
the terminating party.
16.2 City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement or suspend performance
thereof for City's convenience upon written notice to Consultant, and Consultant
shall terminate or suspend performance of Services on a schedule acceptable to
City. In the event of termination of suspension for City's convenience, City will
pay Consultant for all services performed and costs incurred including termination
or suspension expenses. Upon restart of ~~ suspended project, equitable
adjustment shall be made to Consultant's ~;ompensation.
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ARTICLE 17 -UNCONTROLLABLE FORCES
17.1 Neither City nor Consultant shall be a~nsidered to be in default of this
Agreement if delays in or failure of performance shall be due to uncontrollable
forces, the effect of which, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, the
nonperforming party could not avoid. The term "uncontrollable forces" shall
mean any event that results in the prevention or delay of performance by a party
of its obligations under this Agreement and which is beyond the control of the
nonperforming party. It includes, but is not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake,
storms, lightening, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance, sabotage, inability to
procure permits, licenses, or authorizations from any state, local, or federal
agency or person for any of the supplies, materials, accesses, or services required
to be provided by either City or Consultant under this Agreement, strikes, work
slowdowns or other labor disturbances„ and judicial restraint.
17.2 Neither party shall, however, be excused from performance if nonperformance is
due to uncontrollable forces which are removable or remediable, and which the
nonperforming party could have, with the exercise of reasonable diligence,
removed or remedied with reasonable dispatch. The provisions of this Article
shall not be interpreted or construed to require Consultant or City to prevent,
settle, or otherwise avoid a strike, work slowdown, or other labor action. The
nonperforming party shall, within a rea;>onable time of being prevented or delayed
from performance by an uncontrollable force, give written notice to the other
party describing the circumstances and uncontrollable forces preventing continued
performance of the obligations of this agreement. The Consultant will be
allowed reasonable negotiated extensio~i of time or adjustments for City initiated
temporary stoppage of services.
ARTICLE 18 -MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 A waiver by either City or Consultant oi' any breach of this Agreement shall not
be binding upon the waiving party unless such waiver is in writing. In the event
of a written waiver, such a waiver shall :not affect the waiving party's rights with
respect to any other or further breach.
18.2 The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability ofany provision of this Agreement,
or the occurrence ofany event rendering any portion or provision of this
Agreement void, shall in no way effect t:he validity or enforceability ofany other
portion or provision of the Agreement. ,Any void provision shall be deemed
severed from the Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be construed
and enforced as if the Agreement did not: contain the particular portion or
provision held to be void.
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ARTICLE 19 -INTEGRATION AND MOD]FICATION
19.1 This Agreement (consisting of pages 1 to 14), together with all exhibits executed
by the undersigned, is adopted by City and Consultant as a complete and
exclusive statement of the terms of the: Agreement between City and Consultant.
This Agreement supersedes all prior areements, contracts, proposals,
representations, negotiations, letters, or other communications between the City
and Consultant pertaining to the Servi~;es, whether written or oral.
19.2 The Agreement may not be modified unless such modifications are evidenced in
writing signed by both City and Consultant.
ARTICLE 20-SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
20.1 City and Consultant each binds itself and its directors, officers, partners,
successors, executors, administrators; ~issigns and legal representatives to the
other party to this Agreement and to the partners, successors, executors,
administrators, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party, in respect to
all covenants, agreements, and obligations of this Agreement.
20.2 Neither City nor Consultant shall assign, sublet, or transfer any rights under or
interest in (including, but without limitation, monies that may become due or
monies that are due) this Agreement without the written consent of the other,
except to the extent that the effect of this limitation maybe restricted by law.
Unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment,
no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or
responsibility under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall
prevent Consultant from employing such independent consultants, associates, and
subcontractors as he may deem appropriate to assist him/her in the performance of
the Services hereunder and in accordance with Article 7.
20.3 Nothing herein shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other
than City and Consultant.
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D. R. Elrod and Associates
" ~ SOLUTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TO: Vera Gil, senior Planner
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014-3~~55
DATE: August 27, 2003
RE: Proposal to Complete an l~nalysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice, City o~ Cupertino
since 1983, the Community Development Bloclz Grant statute leas contained a
requirement that each grantee must certi~y that it will a~rmative~y furt~er fair ~ousing.l,
HUD has defined the obligation to affirmatively further air housing as requiring a
jurisdiction receiving HUD program li.inds to:
- Analyze and eliminate housing discrimination in the jurisdiction.
- Promote air housing choice for all persons.
- Provide opportunities for racially and ethnically inclusive patterns.
- Promote housing that is physically accessible to, and useable by, all persons, particularly persons
with disabilities.
- Foster compliance with the nondiscrimination provisions o~ the Fair Housing Act.
Federal law obligates HUD to determine at lE~ast annually that each CDBG grantee is
carrying out its program in compliance with a.ll applicable laws and requirements. The
analysis of impediments is not restricted to the design and operation of HUD-landed
1 This requirement was not reflected in regulations until 1988 (24 CFR 570.303(4>. In 1995,
HUD published a rule consolidating the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), the
community development plan (required Ior the CDBG program, and the submission and reporting
requirements for the {our community development Iormula grant programs (CDBG', HOME, ESG, and
HOPWA) into a single plan, the Consolidated Plan.
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programs within a grantee's jurisdiction but is meant to be an assessment o~ conditions,
both public and private, that affect fair housing choice.2
Prior to this year, the City has been a part of the Countywide Analysis of Impediments
because it was not yet an entitlement jurisdiction. Now that Cupertino is an entitlement,
it has the responsibility to develop its own AI within the first year of the Consolidated
Plan. Specifically, the ConPlan calls for the ~ollowing action:
Prepare tie City of Cupertino s Ana~ysis of Impediments to air Housing C'~ZOiee, identifying
impediments and deue~o~ing concrete recommendations to address t~ese concerns.
As noted previously, although the extent of tfie APPH obligation has never been defined
statutorily, HUD nonetheless defines AFFH as requiring a grantee to:
1. Conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction;
2. Talze appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through the
Analysis; and
3. Maintain records reflect the Analysis and actions taleen in this regard.
"Impediments to fair ~ousing c~roice" are defined by HUD to include: any actions,
omissions, or decisions talzen because of race, color, religion, disability, sex, or familial
status or national origin that restrict housing choices, or any actions, omissions, or
decisions that have the effect of restricting Housing choices on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Accordingly, this proposal would
include the following elements:
- Preparation of Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. This analysis involves:
• Comprehensive review of applicable laws, regulations, and administrative policies, procedures, and
practices;
• Assessment of how those laws, etc. affect the location, availability, and accessibility of housing;
and
• Assessment of conditions, both public and private, affecting fair housing choice.
Ta~eing actions to e~iminate iclentifiec~ impediments involves:
2 Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 208, page 5788; Docleet No. FR-4133-01; amending 24
CFR Parts 91 and 570, Fair Housing Performance standards for l~cceptance of Consolidated Plan
Certifications and Compliance with Community Development Bloch ~i'rant Performance Review
Criteria.
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• Participation of diverse groups in the community in the plan development process.
':• Development of a clear set of objectives with measurable results that the local jurisdiction intends
to achieve that are directly related to the findings and recommendations contained in the Analysis
of Impediments. Fair housing actions should be listed for each objective, with a time period for
completion, the resources available to support the actions, and identification of those responsible
for each action.
• Implementation of fair housing actions. This stage should include a process for monitoring
progress, continuing oversight by top officials, and malzing mid-course corrections, changes or
additions to the planned actions to achieve fair housing objectives.
• Evaluation of fair housing actions. As part of the Consolidated Plan performance report, the City
will provide HUD with a summary of the Analysis of Impediments, and its accomplishments
during the past program year, and analysis of their impact. Since this will be the first year,
however, no specific action will be required.
1~laintenance of records is required. to support each jurisdiction's certification to
affirmatively further fair housing. Documentation is to include:
/ Records reflecting the actions undertalzen to eliminate identified impediments.
/ Description of the nature and extent of the chief executive or governing body's commitment to
fair housing planning.
/ Description of the financial and in-leind support provided for fair housing planning activities.
/ Lists of groups participating in the formulation of the Fair Housing Plan.
/ Transcripts of public meetings, forums and citizens comments and input.
/ Progress reports.
specific elements to be included in this report include:
Demographic information about the primary groups protected by fair housing laws.
An analysis of housing discrimination compl~iints Submitted to local fair housing service
providers, to HUD, and to the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
An analysis of the housing needs of those in protected classes.
An examination of the housing policies, and the housing and community development programs
and activities of the County jurisdictions and other public agencies to identify potential barriers to
affirmatively further fair housing.
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l~n examination o~ the roles o~ the individual jurisdictions and the private sector in providing
equal housing through ~inancing a{fordable housing, tl-hough fair housing services and practices,
and in providing accommodations {or persons with disabilities.
~1n examination o~ mortgage lending, housin€; brolzerage and rental housing policies and practices
to identi~y potential barriers and actions to a~lirmatively {urther air housing.
- Recommendations to address the impediments to air housing that are identified.
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This report will talze advantage o~ as much o~ existing data as possible, including recently
compiled data ~rom the ConPlan and Housing dement. Any other data sources will be
discussed at a Scoping Session be~ore woriz b~:gins on this project.
•~ •
At the initiation of the contract, we will meet with the representatives o~ the various
jurisdictions to review the proposed woriz taslzs and discuss how they can most efficiently
and cost e~~ectively be implemented. This Scoping Session will:
• Review the proposed timeline for completion o{ each taslz and establish a schedule {or the
assembly o~ information and the preparation o~ drat documents.
• Determine how each woriz tasle can best be accomplished and allocate responsibilities among sta{~
and consultant team members to assure the timely and e~icient completion o~ each step.
• Establish a meeting schedule with sta{~ representatives and others as needed to expedite data
gathering and the development o~ housing policies.
• l~ssemble and review existing data. As descried in this proposal, our approach will maximize the
use o~ existing data.
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Based on the outline o~ the woriz tasl2s described above, So~utions for Afforc~ab~e Housing
projects that the total cost to revise the AI ~or the City will be X27,300, brolzen down as
~ollows:
Demographics ~4, 550
Zoning/policies 5,590
udits/complaints X7,150
ction plan 8,710
SUBTC-TAL X26,000
Expenses @ 5% 1,300
TC>TAL X27,300
D.R. Elrod and Associates
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ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE
This price re~lects a rate o~ X130/hour ~or the services o~ Diana Trod, who will be the sole
contractor worizing on this project. In addition, this in an "up-to" amount, meaning that
worl~ will be billed on an hourly basis such that costs will not exceed X27,300, and may
actually be lower than this amount (as was the case with the ConPlan). 1 estimate that
this project will talze three to our months to complete.
This proposal also includes twenty-two (22) hours o~ public participation and other
community ~ollow-up such as coordination with HUD), depending on how the City
wishes to ~ocus its e~~orts. ~e can certainly C.iscuss the details at a scoping session.
1 am ready to being this project immediately, given your approval. I'd be happy to answer
any questions you may have, so call me at 41;x-648-1600 when you have, a minute.
S1nCeYely,
Diana Elrod
Principal
D.R. Elrod and Associates
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