The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) is requesting City Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing the appropriation of $9,935,050.00 out of the TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund that have been de-appropriated from the Home Repair Program to pay costs as identified in the Master Contractor Agreements and Tri-Party Agreements for the new Home Development Program, de-obligating $6,665,326.00 of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds that were previously obligated for the Master Contractor Agreements under the City of Houston New Home Development Program pursuant to Ordinance 2018-612, and amending Ordinance 2018-712 to reflect such appropriation and de-obligation ; containing findings and provisions related to the foregoing subject; and declaring an emergency.
On August 8, 2018, by Ordinance No. 2018-612, City Council approved the use of a Master Contractor Agreement for the City of New Home Development Program and authorized the Mayor to execute a Master Contractor Agreement with each of the following contractors: SLSCO, LTD.; PMG CONSTRUCTION, INC; THE BAPTISTE GROUP LLC; DSW HOMES, LLC; HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC; CROWN RIDGE BUILDERS, LLC; THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC; BURGHLI INVESTMENTS INC dba BURGHLI HOMES; MAYBERRY HOMES, INC; REBUILDING TOGETHER - HOUSTON; JAMES W. TURNER CONSTRUCTION, LTD.; and BYRDSON SERVICES LLC dba EXCELLO HOMES.
This action is one of four related actions to ensure that different aspects of HCDD’s Single Family Program are funded and in compliance with HUD regulations.
No fiscal note is required on grant items.
The Housing and Community Affairs Committee reviewed this item on November 7, 2018.
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Tom McCasland, Director