City of Flagstaff Public Housing Siler Site Scope of Work

Background and Goals On December 1, 2020, the City Council declared a Housing Emergency in Flagstaff. On February 15, 2022, the City Council subsequently adopted the Flagstaff 10-Year Housing Plan , to "reduce the current affordable housing need in our community by half over the next ten years", and "create or preserve 7,976 housing units by 2031 with a minimum of 10% of them being affordable. This will increase the overall supply of market rate, workforce, and affordable housing occupied by local residents." The City's public housing sites are a critical element of preserving and building new affordable units. Additionally, voters approved Proposition 442 in November 2022, which provides limited general obligation bond funds for the redevelopment of City-owned housing to create additional affordable rental units. Public Housing and RAD The City owns and operates 265 units of low-income public housing. The City plans to reposition its public housing portfolio through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's ("HUD") Rental Assistance Demonstration ("RAD") program. The City will perform the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Contract administration and, via a variety of mechanisms, retain continued control of each project. For example, it is anticipated that the City will be the ground lessor of the Site to the project owner. The City may also be a part of the project owner entity.