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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />NOVEMBER 7, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />Ji <br /> <br />Q~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2" Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH MIKE LINARES <br />FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM <br />CONSULTING SERVICES <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Mike Linares in an <br />amount not to exceed $53,000 to provide technical consulting services for <br />federal grant programs. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The City of Santa Ana receives federal grants through the Community <br />Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Emergency Shelter Grant <br />Program (ESG) and the Home Investment Partnership Act Program (HOME) to <br />fund eligible activities relating to community development, social <br />services for the homeless and affordable housing. periodically, City <br />staff requires professional consulting services to ensure compliance with <br />all federal regulations and procedures respecting these grant programs. <br /> <br />For the past seven years, Mike Linares has provided consulting services <br />on federal grant programs to the City of Santa Ana. The services <br />provided include preparation of annual reports such as the Consolidated <br />Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and the Consolidated Plan Annual <br />Update. He also provides program design assistance to ensure compliance <br />with federal regulations and technical assistance on utilization of HUD's <br />electronic system for committing and disbursing grant funds. <br /> <br />250-1 <br />