Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/22/2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes Mona Kennedy Community Development Department/Housing Agency Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: C 8 Phone Number: (310) 253 5782 Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (8/17/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (08/09/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (08/16/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/15/11) City Manager: John M. Nachbar (08/17/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 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 Mayor and the City Manager to execute the SEMAP Certification. BACKGROUND: 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 Agencies (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 6. HQS Enforcement 7. Expanding housing opportunities 8....
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