HC Resolution No. 17-01 Recommending Approval of the 2017-18 Consultant for the BMR Housing Program AdministrationRESOLUTION NO. 17-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE 2017-18 CONSULTANT FOR THE BMR
HOUSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Adopt Resolution No. 17-01; recommending approval of the 2017-18 consultant for Below
Market Rate (BMR) Program Administration to City Council for final adoption.
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino generates affordable housing units through its BMR
Housing Mitigation Program, wherein BMR for-sale units are made available to median and
moderate-income households, and BMR rental units are made available to low and very low-
income households; and
WHEREAS, the City's Housing Mitigation Program was adopted in 1992 by ordinance
that requires developers to provide a specified number of affordable owner occupied units and
the units are managed in accordance with City Council adopted guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City has overall responsibility for the BMR Program although the
administration may be contracted out to another agency; and
WHEREAS, in January 2017, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) inviting
qualified consultants to prov ide proposals to administer the City's BMR Program; and
WHEREAS, in February 2017, the City received four proposals and conducted
interv iews; and
WHEREAS, the interview panel selected Hello Housing as the lead consultant after
reviewing proposals and conducting interviews.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Housing Commission of the City of Cupertino
hereby recommends approval of the selection of Hello Housing as the fiscal year 2017-18 BMR
Program Administrator to City Council for final adoption; and
PASS ED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Housing Commission of the City of
Cupertino this 13 th day of April, 2017 by the following vote:
Resolution No. 17-01
Members of the Housing Commission
AYES:
NOES:
Chair Daruwalla, Commissioners Zhao, Bose
none
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Vice Chair Chu, Commissioner Kapil
none
Kerri Heusler ~
Senior Planner, Housing
APPROVED:
Chair, Housing Commission
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