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RESOLUTION- 2021 -052 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING <br />CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE FOR <br />FISCAL YEAR 2022 <br />WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) <br />requires annual review of utility costs to ensure that utility allowances given to Housing <br />Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8) participants are reasonable and within <br />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: electric, gas, water, sewer, propane, etc. using methodology analyzing <br />consumption and utility rates by each housing type and by each bedroom size which <br />resulted in a written report; and <br />WHEREAS, the Rental Assistance Program staff analyzed the written report and <br />established its Utility Allowance Schedule with revisions effective October 1, 2021 and the <br />schedule is in compliance with HUD regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, changes in the Utility Allowance Schedule effective October 1, 2021 <br />for fiscal year 2022 are attached as Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the use of the Utility Allowance Schedule keeps the Indian River <br />County Housing Choice Voucher Program in compliance with HUD regulations and in line <br />with current market conditions; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Indian River County Board of <br />County Commissioners accepts and approves the complete Utility Allowance Schedule <br />attached hereto, effective October 1, 2021, and directs staff to determine individual utility <br />rate allowances in accordance with the Housing Choice Voucher Program. <br />The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Susan Adams and <br />seconded by Commissioner Peter D. 0' Bryan , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote <br />was as follows: ^ <br />Chairman Joseph E. Fletcher AYE <br />Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE <br />Commissioner Joe Earman AYE <br />Commissioner Susan Adams AYE <br />Commissioner Laura Moss AYE <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this <br />17th day of August, 2021. <br />