Section 8 Housing Vouchers
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RESOLUTION NO. 515-00
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Application to the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development (RUD) for Additional
Section 8 Program Housing Vouchers; and to Execute a Standard Amended
Annual Contributions Contract for the Additional Funds
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has been offered an opportunity to administer
additional Housing Vouchers made available due to an owner's opt-out ofa project-
based contract; and
Whereas, the addition ofthese vouchers to the portfolio currently administered
by the Housing Services Department will result in the ability of the current project tenants
to remain in place and to increase annual administrative revenues to the City.
Now Therefore, be it Resolved by the City Council ofthe City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute an application and
resulting standard amended annual contributions contract to the US Department of Housing
and Urban Development for additional housing vouchers
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to forward said
application and resulting annual contributions contract to the US Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6 th day of November 2000.
Attest:
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V1eanne Schneider, City Clerk
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John H. Markham, Mayor Pro-Tem
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 2, 2000
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract for Additional Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Housing Services Manager David Harris is recommending approval of an application to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for twelve additional Section 8 Program
housing vouchers to specifically assist tenants of Aquarius Apartments at 1699 Main Street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval.
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Mkhael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing Services Manager
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
23 October 00
To: Mike ~~illigen, City Manager
From: Davi~b, Housing Services Department
Re: Approval of contract for additional Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of an application to
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for additional Section 8 Program
housing vouchers.
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Discussion
Aquarius Apartments, owner of a 12-unit apartment complex located at 1669 Main Street, is a
HUD "project-based" Section 8 housing provider. This means that the rental assistance is
attached to the property, for the term of a multi-year contract, rather than to the tenant. In the
latter case, the assistance is called ''tenant-based,'' and the tenant may move to any unit of their
choice, taking the housing voucher with them.
The project-based contract with HUD for this property is expiring in February 2001, and the
owners are "opting out" oftheir contractual obligation with HUn at that time. This means that
they will not renew their contract and that the tenants, typically, would then be issued housing
vouchers and would have to move to another unit; and that the landlord could then rent the units
at rates higher than the Section 8 Program allows.
However, in this case, HUn is providing "enhanced housing vouchers" to the existing tenants.
This means that the current vouchers attached to their units will be allowed to rent at higher rates
and that the tenants will then be able to remain in place.
The HUn-Kansas City office has offered the Housing Services Department the opportunity to
administer these twelve additional vouchers. Administrative fees generated by this contract will
approximate $5900 annually. In addition, lease-up fees, in the amount of$250 per unit, will be
paid to the Housing Department to accomplish this conversion.
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Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve an application to HUn to receive funding
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for these additional housing vouchers. After approval of this application, BUD will forward an
amended annual contributions contract for the Mayor's execution. This will bring the total
number of Section 8 units under contract with the Housing Department to 1045.
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