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Accessible Housing Program

The 2022-23 Proposed Budget includes administrative resources to support the program, resources for the
construction of new and rehabilitation of existing accessible units, and other resources needed to meet the
requirements of the Settlement Agreement. Resources are allocated as follows:

2021-22 2022-23
Adopted Proposed
Budget Budget
ACCESSIBLE HOUSING PROGRAM FUND
DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS

CITY ATTORNEY – Funds are provided for two Deputy City Attorneys and $ 476,673 $ 492,399
one Paralegal to support the Accessible Housing Program.

HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Salaries – Funds are provided for 91 positions in the Housing Department 8,088,513 8,978,217
to support the Accessible Housing Program, as well as a portion of the
salaries for Housing administrative and support staff.

Salaries, As-Needed – Funds are provided for salary expenses for as- - 80,000
needed staff assisting to meet deadlines for the Settlement Agreement and
VCA.

Overtime General – Funds are provided for overtime expenses - 55,000
associated with meeting deadlines for the Settlement Agreement and VCA.

Contractual Services

Training – Funds are provided to conduct trainings for City staff, 433,800 45,000
property owners, and their managers in nondiscrimination laws in
regards to people with disabilities as mandated by the Settlement
Agreement and VCA. In 2021-22, funding was provided to develop web-
based training curriculum.

Tablet Data Usage and Cell Phones – Funds are provided for staff to 26,633 60,133
have 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 21,800 21,800
staff traveling to various construction sites, training sites, and rental
properties.

Office and Administrative – Funds are provided for office expenses. 54,471 47,026
Leases – Funds are provided for lease costs associated with office space 80,000 80,000
for staff in the Accessible Housing Program.

Subtotal Housing Department $ 8,705,217 $ 9,367,176

UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE – Funding was set aside in 2021-22 to pay 2,000,000 -
for contracts related to conducting accessibility retrofits, including
architectural services and construction. Funds are provided as a Special
Purpose Fund Appropriation in 2022-23 under Retrofit.

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