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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br />STAFF REPORT <br />APPROVED AND FORWARDED <br />TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br />tephen L. Hollister <br />Executive Director <br />DATE: July 6, 2009 <br />TO: Stephen L. Hollister, Executive Director <br />Redevelopment Agency <br />FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Director <br />BY: Tom Liao, Housing/CDBG Manager '`i ~ <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />~~ <br />RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA <br />HOMEBUYER AGENCY FOR $44,835 TO ADMIl~ISTER THE FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER <br />AND INCLUSIONARY HOUSINGBELOW MARKET RATE OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS <br />FOR FY 2009-10 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Leandro (Agency) outsourced the administration <br />of the City's homebuyer programs to the Bay Area Homebuyer Agency (BAHBA) in FY 2007-08: <br />First Time Homebuyer (FTHB) and Inclusionary Housing/Below Market Rate Ownership <br />(IHBMR) Programs. The IH/BMR Program is a component of the City's Inclusionary Zoning <br />Ordinance. BAHBA is a nonprofit with extensive experience in administering public first time <br />homebuyer and inclusionary/below market rate ownership housing programs regionally. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving a contractual services <br />agreement with Bay Area Homebuyer Agency (BAHBA) for $44,835 to continue administering <br />the First Time Homebuyer and IH/BMR Programs for FY 2009-10. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Due to increased demand and inquiries in recent years regarding the City's FTHB and IH/BMR and <br />limited City/Agency staffing capacity, the Agency outsourced the administration of the two <br />homebuyer programs to BAHBA in FY 2007-08. Outsourcing to BAHBA has helped to better <br />integrate, administratively streamline, and market the comprehensive homebuyer services under <br />both programs. <br />