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Read. Follow. Verify.Contract Amendment for Housing Program Administration
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.
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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Nyanda and Associates LLC
The firm receives an extension of their contract and an expansion of their service scope.
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.
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Outsourcing Loan Administration
The city is shifting the administration of housing-related loans from internal management to an external consultant.
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