Housing Successor Agency
MEETING DATE: 4/8/2015
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Authorization of Relocation and Demolition Contracts for Housing Properties
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FROM:
Tami E. Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the execution of contracts with LACAL Relocation Services in an amount not to exceed $18,000 for relocation services and with DEMO Unlimited for demolition and asbestos testing and abatement services in an amount not to exceed $90,000; and authorize a budget appropriation from the Low & Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund in an amount not to exceed $408,000 for relocation services, relocation and moving payments and site clearance for three properties located in the Downtown area as more fully described herein.
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BACKGROUND:
Throughout the years, our former redevelopment agency ("RDA") was engaged in site assembly activities for future affordable housing and redevelopment projects. During this time period, the former RDA acquired numerous occupied properties and both temporarily and permanently relocated residents prior to demolition of the structures. At this time, there are three remaining tenant occupied structures that are located at:
68537/68539 "C" Street (Duplex), APN 687-215-006
68745 "C" Street, APN 687-216-014
68676 Units A&B "E" Street, APN 687-232-006
The condition of these structures have continued to deteriorate and, with the demise of redevelopment and the former 20% RDA housing fund, there are no longer funds available for on-going carrying and maintenance costs. As such, it is now necessary to relocate the remaining tenants and proceed with site clearance activities.
DISCUSSION:
Staff solicited proposals from relocation consultants who have done business with the RDA in the past. The lowest proposal, which includes preparation of the mandated relocation plan and managing the relocation process, was received from LACAL Reloca...
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