Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). Item Number: C 5 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/13/2012 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes Mona Kennedy Community Development Department/Housing Authority Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (8/09/12) (E Mail): Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld: (08/07/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (08/08/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/08/12) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: John M. Nachbar (08/09/12) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 5782 Action Item: RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority Board (Authority Board): 1) Approve the certification and submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 2) Authorize the Authority Chair and the Executive Director to execute the SEMAP Certification on behalf of the Housing Authority BACKGROUND: SEMAP: On September 10 1998 HUD established SEMAP. The Section 8 Management Assessment Program was designed to assist HUD with measuring the performance of Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Under SEMAP PHA s conduct a self evaluation based on HUD defined fourteen (14) indicators (24 Code of Federal Regulations Section 985.1 985.3). A score of 60% or higher must be received to remain in good standing with HUD. These indicators are as follows: 1. Selection of applicants from the waiting list 2. Reasonable rent 3. Determination of the adjusted income 4. Utility Allowance Schedule City of Culver City California Ag...
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