Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program. Item Number: C 2 Phone Number: (310) 253 5782 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/11/2014 HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program. 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 Housing Authority (08/06/14) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (08/05/14) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (08/05/14) Housing Authority General Counsel Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/05/14) Executive Director Approval: John M. Nachbar (08/06/14) General Fund: Yes No X Action Item: Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Culver City Housing 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 Chair and the Executive Director to execute the SEMAP Certification on behalf of the Authority. BACKGROUND: On September 10 1998 HUD established SEMAP which 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 5. Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Control Inspections City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report 6. HQS Enforce...
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