Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract # 20210015 for the Affordable Housing Disposition Plan to Community Land Trust (CLT) of Palm Beach County, Inc.
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Submitted By: Jason Bezak, CPPB, Procurement Agent II, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be responsive to our community.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Jason Bezak, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County, Inc.
3. Purpose: This RFP is to establish a program for the disposition of affordable housing that follows best practices from the State of Florida. Staff is recommending to have professionals design and launch a model that supports and sustains permanent affordability of select properties helping the City achieve more of its long-term housing objectives. This pilot program would demonstrate how the City can positively impact the affordable housing stock in our City in the future compared to past practices.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: The Contract period shall be for one (1) year with an option to renew for seven (7) 1-year periods as budget appropriations allow.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Have experienced and proven Community Land Trust partner under contract to assist the City in creating a shared-model program of affordable housing.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Estimated annual expenditures are $50,000.
Presentation Information: N/A - Alessandra (Alex) Tasca from Neighborhood Services, Cindee LaCourse-Blum Executive Director of CLT of Palm Beach County, Inc., and Kimberly Spence Technical Advisor from the Florida Housing Coalition (FHC) are available for questions, as needed.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract # 20210015 for the Affordable Housing Disposition Plan to Community Land Trust (CLT) of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Counci...
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