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REt,~UEST F®R H®1J~11VC~ <br />AlJ1'H®R11°~' ACT'lON <br />MEETING DATE: <br />RECQRDING SECRETARY USE ONLY: <br />OCTDBER 1, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH <br />NATIONAL CREDIT REPORTING <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />CONTINUED TO <br />. ~~ <br />ECUTIVE IREGT~R <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Direct the Authority General Counsel to prepare and authorize the <br />Executive Director to execute an agreement between the Housing Authority <br />of the City of Santa Ana and National Credit Reporting with compensation <br />not to exceed $18,000. <br />COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMN~NDATION <br />At its Regular Meeting of September 5, 2007, by a vote of 7:0, the <br />Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission recommended that the <br />Housing Authority direct the Authority General Counsel to prepare and <br />authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement between the <br />Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana and National Credit Reporting <br />with compensation not to exceed $18,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice <br />Veucher rental assistance program depends upon complete and accurate <br />disclosure of clients' income sources, expenses, and criminal history. <br />HUD requires Housing Authorities to screen all applicants for drug- <br />related and violent criminal activity, and for- lifetime Sex Offender <br />registration. National Credit Reporting has a proven history with the <br />Housing Authority and has provided reliable information in a timely <br />manner and at a competitive cast via their web-based service. National <br />Credit Reporting's performance and rates were compared wzth two other <br />vendors, National Tenant Network and American Tenant Screening. Neither <br />offered the price nor timeliness of reporting as National Credit <br />Reporting. <br />