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CC- (1) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Bet Tzedek to Provide Legal Services and Educational Outreach to Assist Culver City Tenants with Rental Housing Issues in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $145,080; and (2) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with HdL Companies to Implement an Online Residential Rental Registration System and Provide Education and Compliance Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $110,000.
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Meeting Date: September 13, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes - CDD/Housing
Mona Kennedy - CDD/Housing
Phone Number: (310)253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: Bet Tzedek (08/10/2021); HdL Companies (08/10/2021); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/08/2021);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (08/17/2021)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Culver City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with Bet Tzedek to provide legal services and educational outreach to assist Culver City tenants with rental housing issues in an amount not-to-exceed $145,080; and (2) approve of an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with HdL Companies to implement an online Residential Rental Registration System and provide education and compliance services in an amount not-to exceed $110,000.
BACKGROUND
On September 29, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2020-14 and Ordinance No. 2020-15, which amended Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 15.09 to establish permanent residential rent control and tenant protections. Since July 1, 2020 to June 1, 2021, Housing staff, working in concert with the Assistant City Attorney, has responded to over ...
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