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Contract Amendment for Housing Program Administration

Original title: FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH NYANDA AND ASSOCIATES LLC, DBA HOUSEKEYS TO EXTEND EXISTING BMR ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT AND ADD CITY HOUSING RELATED LOAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Record date · December 7, 2016

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What This Bill Does

The City Council is considering an amendment to an existing contract with Nyanda and Associates LLC (doing business as HouseKeys) to extend their current work managing Below Market Rate () housing and to add new responsibilities for managing city housing-related loans.

Why it matters

This contract change expands the scope of work for a private consultant to include the administration of city housing loans, which affects how the city manages its housing financial programs.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Nyanda and Associates LLC

The firm receives an extension of their contract and an expansion of their service scope.

Directly affected

City Housing Loan Recipients

These individuals will now have their loans administered by the consultant rather than city staff.

Key Facts

  • The agreement is a first amendment to an existing consultant contract.
  • The contract is with Nyanda and Associates LLC, operating as HouseKeys.
  • The amendment extends the existing Below Market Rate (BMR) administration agreement.
  • The amendment adds new services for city housing-related loan administration.
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  • The item is listed on the Consent Calendar, indicating it is intended for approval without separate discussion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HouseKeys do for the city?
They administer the city's Below Market Rate () housing program and, under this amendment, will also manage city housing-related loans.
What is a Consent Calendar item?
It is a procedural designation for items that are typically approved in a single vote without individual discussion, usually because they are considered routine.

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Outsourcing Loan Administration

The city is shifting the administration of housing-related loans from internal management to an external consultant.

Connected Entities

HouseKeys, Nyanda and Associates LLC

Sources

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