Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 4 Phone Number: (310) 253 5782 Meeting Date: 08/14/06 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes Mona Karroum Community Development Department/Housing Division Fiscal Impact: Yes Action Item: Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (08/09/06) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X No X Department Approval: Susan Evans (08/03/06) City Controller Approval: City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (08/09/2006) C 5 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the certification and submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) for the year ending June 30 2006 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 2) Authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to execute the SEMAP Certification. BACKGROUND: On September 10 1998 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). SEMAP was designed to assist HUD with measuring the performance of Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Under SEMAP PHA s conduct a self evaluation that is based on fourteen (14) key indicators. 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 6. HQS Enforcement City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report 7. Expanding housing opportunities 8. Payment Standards 9. Annual program participant reexamination 10.Corr...
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