Item 36 - Amendment to the Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc.

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Community Development Agency www.santa-ana.org/community-development Item # 36 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 20, 2024 TOPIC: Administrative and Technical Support for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and WIOA Programs AGENDA TITLE Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. to Continue Providing Administrative and Technical Support for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and WIOA Programs RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with MDG Associate, Inc. to continue providing administrative and technical support for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) federal grant programs, expanding the scope of work to include the five- year Consolidated Plan and FY 2025 Annual Action Plan, increasing the not -to -exceed amount by $44,500, and extending the term for one year, for a total agreement amount of $259,616 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION On May 19, 2020, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) to assist in the administration and monitoring of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) federal grant programs in an amount not to exceed $215,116 over a three-year period, beginning July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023 (Exhibit 1). In compliance with the terms of the agreement, the City Manager administratively extended the Agreement for one year until June 30, 2024. The City uses federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Labor for MDG to provide on -call administrative and technical support services and grant monitoring of sub -recipients for the City's federal and state grants. To meet federal and state regulatory requirements, the City needs qualified consultants with experience in grant monitoring, technical support, and administrative services.