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RESOLUTION 2019- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE. <br />HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM UTILITY <br />ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020. <br />WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />(HUD) requires annual review of utility costs to ensure that utility allowances given to <br />Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) participants are <br />reasonable and within regulatory compliance; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to assure fair utility allowances, the Indian River County <br />Rental Assistance Program retained The Nelrod Company to survey and study rates for <br />all types of utilities, including electric, gas, water, sewer and propane, using <br />methodology to analyze consumption and utility rates by each housing type and by each <br />bedroom size which resulted in a written report; and <br />WHEREAS, the Rental Assistance Program staff analyzed the written report and <br />established its Utility Allowance Schedule in compliance with HUD regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, changes in the Utility Allowance Schedule become effective October <br />1, 2019 and are attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the use of the Utility Allowance Schedule keeps the Indian River <br />County Housing Choice Voucher Program compliant with HUD regulations and in line <br />with current market conditions, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners accepts, <br />approves and adopts the Allowances for Tenant -Furnished Utilities and other Services <br />for Fiscal Year 2020, attached hereto, which will become effective October 1, 2019.and <br />continues to be used by staff to determine individual utility rate allowances in <br />accordance with the Housing Choice Voucher Plan. <br />10 <br />