Submitted By
Ahmad Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager/Interim Neighborhood Services Director
Agenda Item Title
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A Presentation Concerning the Corrective Action Response of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center
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Overview
Overview
The Oak Park Regional Housing Center submitted a Corrective Action Response Plan in response to a letter sent by Village Manager Jackson addressing the 2023 financial monitoring and KPW performance review.
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Anticipated Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
Staff has prepared a presentation for the Village Board regarding the Oak Park Regional Housing Center corrective action plan. The Village Board will also have the opportunity to hear a presentation from the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and take public comment. Staff seeks direction from the Village Board on a potential funding grant agreement for consideration by the Village Board at a later date.
Report
Village staff learned that the Oak Park Regional Housing Center ("Housing Center") has an inactive status with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the West Cook Homeownership program. Village staff met with Housing Center staff to discuss the organization's compliance with HUD. All Village funding, CDBG and general revenue, were paused per contractual language set forth in the agreements requiring that the organization is compliant with all HUD regulations and in good standing.
On August 23, 2023, Village staff conducted their annual financial monitoring of the Housing Center. Financial records reflected that Housing Center staff had not been paid for multiple pay periods. Three consecutive pay periods were missed (a total of 7 weeks), beginning March 2023. Housing Center staff did not receive payment for that period until early August 2023. At the time of the Village's financial monitoring, Housing Center staff were still waiting for their wages for the months of July and August. Additionally, Village staff were concerned by t...
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