CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SECOND COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO._ F/S R-17-168____ENACTMENT NO. _____________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton and Trudy Jones
RESOLUTION
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F/S Adjusting Department Of Family And Community Services Fiscal Year 2017 City Housing Fund Appropriations To Provide For The Acquisition Of Property To Be Used For An Affordable Housing, Transitional Housing And Behavioral Health Services Project In Collaboration With Bernalillo County (Benton, Jones)
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ADJUSTING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FISCAL YEAR 2017 CITY HOUSING FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City’s goal is that people of all ages have the opportunity to participate in the community and economy, and are well sheltered, safe, healthy and educated; and
WHEREAS, the City is working in collaboration with Bernalillo County through the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Government Commission’s
Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) to identify and implement community programs to increase behavioral health and transitional affordable housing services to those in need, including persons suffering from homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the BHI has identified the need for a single-site behavioral health services center with supportive transitional affordable housing for those suffering from behavioral health issues and in need of shelter; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2016 the City Council approved Resolution R-
16-97, which appropriated $2 million of available fund balance in the City
Housing Fund (240) for general affordable housing projects; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to designate the appropriated funds for a single-site behavioral health services center with associated supportive and transitional affordable housing for those suffering from behavioral health issues and who are in need of shelter; and
WHEREAS, in order to select an appropriate site, and to expeditiously fund and responsibly utilize public resources for the anticipated development, a detailed building program and site selection criteria are needed; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a Consultant Agreement for the purpose of producing a building program and site selection criteria.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the following appropriations are hereby made and/or
changed to the specific projects as indicated for Fiscal Year 2017:
CITY HOUSING FUND - (240)
Family and Community Services Department Increase/Decrease
Affordable Housing (2,000,000)
Consultant Agreement for a building program and 30,000
site selection criteria
Scope of the project is to authorize the Department to enter into a Consultant Agreement, upon approval from the Albuquerque City Council, to identify location criteria for a single-site behavioral health services center with associated supportive and transitional affordable housing for those suffering from behavioral health issues and who are in need of shelter, to be completed and presented to the Council by the end of 2017.
Single-site behavioral health housing & services 1,970,000
Scope of the project is to purchase land and/or property, plan, design, construct and otherwise improve, a single-site behavioral health services center with associated supportive and transitional affordable housing for those suffering from behavioral health issues and who are in need of shelter.
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