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Accessible Housing Program

The 2021-22 Proposed Budget includes administrative resources to support the program, resources for the
construction of new and rehabilitation of existing accessible units, and other resources required to meet the
requirements of the Settlement Agreement. Resources are allocated as follows:

2020-21 2021-22
Adopted Proposed
Budget Budget
ACCESSIBLE HOUSING PROGRAM FUND

DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS

CITY ATTORNEY – Funds are provided for two Deputy City Attorneys and one $ 304,786 $ 476,673
Paralegal to support the Accessible Housing Program.

HOUSING DEPARTMENT

Salaries – Funds are provided for 80 positions in the Housing Department to 6,799,749 8,088,513
support the Accessible Housing Program, as well as a portion of the salaries for
Housing administrative and support staff.

Overtime General – Funds were provided for overtime expenses associated with 125,000 -
meeting deadlines for the Settlement Agreement and VCA.

Printing and Binding – Funds were provided for materials to ensure that non- 10,000 -
discriminatory rental occupancy policies are adopted and implemented by owners
and property management agents, as well as annual training for City staff,
owners, and property managers in Federal and State laws related to
nondiscrimination in regard to people with disabilities.

Contractual Services

Training – Funds are provided to conduct trainings for City staff, property 195,000 433,800
owners, and their managers in nondiscrimination laws in regards to people with
disabilities as mandated by the Settlement Agreement and VCA.

Tablet Data Usage and Cell Phones – Funds are provided for staff to have 15,333 26,633
access to City data and communication while in the field. Fieldwork includes
staff visits to construction sites to oversee pre-construction and the retrofit work
undertaken by licensed general contractors, staff audits of housing
developments for compliance with rental policies, and staff-conducted offsite
training.

Transportation – Funds are provided for the mileage reimbursement of staff 21,800 21,800
traveling to various construction sites, training sites, and rental properties.

Office and Administrative – Funds are provided for office expenses. 171,203 54,471

Leases – Funds are provided for lease costs associated with office space for 80,000 80,000
staff in the Accessible Housing Program.

Subtotal Housing Department $ 7,418,085 $ 8,705,217

LIABILITY CLAIMS – Funds were provided for the cost of Plaintiffs’ Counsel to 552,000 -
monitor the Settlement Agreement. Funds are provided as a Special Purpose Fund
Appropriation for 2021-22 under Plaintiff Counsel.

UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE – Funding is set aside to pay for contracts related 2,000,000 2,000,000
to conducting accessibility retrofits, including architectural services and
construction.
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