Item 11 - Regional Assessment of Fair Housing and Memorandum of Understanding with Surrounding Jurisdictions

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Regional Assessment of Fair Housing and Memorandum of Understanding with Surrounding Jurisdictions July 16, 2024 Page 3 Authorizing the City Attorney to revise the MOU, as needed, will assist in collecting payments, substantially in the form attached hereto, with all of the surrounding jurisdictions participating in the Regional Assessment. An example of what would not constitute a revision "substantially in the form attached hereto" includes the following nonnegotiable item: a "Payor" that does not agree to pay their proportional allocation of costs based on population estimates provided in Exhibit B. This means negotiable items for the City Attorney may include, but not be limited to, a Payor that requires payment to be made to the City in installments, a Payor that declines to accept one or more of the Standard Provisions in the MOU, or some other unanticipated issue or concern that one or more attorneys or staff from the surrounding jurisdiction(s) could require of the City when they are requested to sign the MOU in return for making payment. The spirit and intent of the MOU is to serve as an invoice with certain terms and conditions for payment. Key Terms in Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) will communicate regularly with all jurisdictions participating in the development of the Regional AFH. Throughout the process, MDG will facilitate monthly check -in meetings with all participating jurisdictions and provide bi- weekly summary reports. To ensure consistent feedback and input, MDG will develop the Regional AFH in an iterative process and provide sections and components to the participating jurisdictions for feedback throughout the duration of the project. MDG will undertake nine primary tasks to develop the Regional AFH: 1. Project Kick Off and Coordination 2. Data Collection 3. Data Assessment 4. Regulatory Review 5. Outreach and Input Process 6. Community Forums and Public Meetings 7. Draft Regional Assessment of Fair Housing 8. Final Regional Assessment of Fair Housing 9. (Optional) Presentation at Participating Jurisdictions' Council Meeting(s). Following the completion of their research and analysis, MDG will also draft a comprehensive five-year plan detailing recommended action items tailored to address the identified fair housing impediments across jurisdictions. These recommendations will be categorized into three tiers: individual jurisdiction actions, sub -regional actions, and regional actions. Individual actions pertain to initiatives within each jurisdiction's purview, while sub -regional and regional actions will require intercity cooperation or involvement at the County, State, and/or Federal level. MDG's work will begin in August 2024 and be completed by July 2025. To meet HUD requirements, each jurisdiction must secure approval of the Regional AFH from their respective governing bodies. Subsequently, the approved Regional AFH must be submitted to HUD by each jurisdiction to ensure compliance.