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Home My WebLink About2020-070RESOLUTION- 2020 -070 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, The Department of Urban Development (HUD) requires annual review of utility costs to ensure that utility allowances given to Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program participants are reasonable and within regulatory compliance; and WHEREAS, in order to assure fair utility allowances, the Rental Assistance Program retained The Nelrod Company to survey and study rates for all types of utilities, electric, gas, water, sewer, propane, etc., using methodology analyzing consumption and utility rates by each housing type and by each bedroom size which resulted in a written report; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Rental Assistance Program staff analyzed the written report and established its Utility Allowance Schedule, with revisions effective October 1, 2020, and is in compliance with HUD regulations; and WHEREAS, changes in the Utility Allowance Schedule effective October 1, 2020 for fiscal year 2021 are attached as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the use of the Utility Allowance Schedule keeps the Indian River County Housing Choice Voucher Program compliant with HUD regulations and in line with current market conditions; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners accept and approve the complete utility allowance schedule as attached hereto, effective October 1, 2020 and used by staff to determine individual utility rate allowances in accordance with the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joseph E. F1Qschprand seconded by Commissioner Tim Zorc , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Susan Adams Vice Chairman Joseph E. Fletcher Commissioner Bob Solari Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan Commissioner Tim Zorc AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE y1:oniMrss;0 The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and at {it 22nd day of September, 2020. * Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and Comptroller BY 97-2,,e4i. ty Clerk INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORI[3 ' . l :e•.; INDIAN BOARD OF COUNTY •MM OBu �co\'�y�°` By �I n Adams airman RESOLUTION- 2020 -070 Approved: Jason : ro n Count , ministrator Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: liam K. DeBraal Deputy County Attorney Utility Allowance Schedule See Public Reporting and Instructions on back. US. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing OMB Approval No. 25577-0169 exp.7/31/2022 The following allowances are used to determine the total cost of tenant -furnished utilities and appliances. Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Locality Indian River County Board of Commissioners, FL R.�.49wTaSa''Xdbtki cflCir`r'Y'x.,,*¢.* a � Monthly Dollar Allowances R � � k ,, Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $22.00 $25.00 $25.00 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00 c. Electric $4.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $6.00 $6.00 d. Electric Heat Pump $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $5.00 $6.00 $6.00 e. Oil cooking a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $6.00 $8.00 $11.00 $14.00 $20.00 $25.00 c. Electric $3.00 $4.00 55.00 $7.00 $9.00 $11.00 Other Electric & Cooling Other Electric (Lights & Appliances) 512.00 514.00 $20.00 $26.00 $31.00 $37.00 Air Conditioning 510.00 512.00 517.00 $22.00 $26.00 $31.00 Water Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane 514.00 514.00 525.00 531.00 539.00 $45.00 c. Electric $7.00 $8.00 $11.00 $13.00 $15.00 $17.00 d. Oil Water, Sewer, Trash Collection Water (avg) $18.00 $19.00 522.00 526.00 532.00 $38.00 Sewer (avg) $28.00 530.00 535.00 540.00 $44.00 549.00 Trash Collection (avg) 512.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 Tenant -supplied Appliances Range / Microwave Tenant -supplied $11.00 511.00 $11.00 511.00 511.00 511.00 Refrigerator Tenant -supplied 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 Other --specify Monthly Charges Electric Charge $9.38 59.00 $9.00 59.00 $9.00 $9.00 59.00 Actual Family Allowances To be used by the family to compute allowance. Complete below for the actual unit rented. Utility or Service per month cost Heating $ Cooking $ Name of Family Other Electric $ Air Conditioning $ Water Heating $ Address of Unit Water $ Sewer $ Trash Collection $ Range / Microwave $ Refrigerator $ Other $ Number of Bedrooms Other $ Total 15 The Nelrod Company 7/2020 Update adapted from form HUD -52667 (7/2019) Utility Allowance Schedule US. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing See Public Reporting and Instructions on back. The following allowances are used to determine the total cost of tenant-furished utilities and appliances. OMB Approval No. 25577-0169 exp.7/31/2022 Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Locality: Indian River County Board of Commissioners, FL r Monthly Dollar Allowances Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane 531.00 $34.00 536.00 536.00 539.00 $39.00 c. Electric 56.00 57.00 $8.00 58.00 59.00 59.00 d. Electric Heat Pump $5.00 $5.00 $6.00 57.00 58.00 59.00 e. Oil ------ Cooking a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $6.00 $8.00 $11.00 $14.00 $20.00 525.00 c. Electric $3.00 $4.00 55.00 57.00 $9.00 511.00 Other Electric & Cooling Other Electric (Lights & Appliances) $18.00 $21.00 $29.00 $38.00 $46.00 554.00 Air Conditioning $8.00 $9.00 521.00 533.00 545.00 557.00 Water Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane 520.00 $22.00 531.00 539.00 $48.00 $59.00 c. Electric $9.00 $10.00 513.00 $16.00 519.00 $22.00 d. Oil -_---- Water, Sewer, Trash Collection Water (avg) $18.00 $19.00 522.00 $26.00 $32.00 538.00 Sewer (avg) 528.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 544.00 549.00 Trash Collection (avg) 512.00 512.00 512.00 $12.00 512.00 512.00 Tenant -supplied Appliances Range / Microwave Tenant -supplied $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 511.00 511.00 $1100 Refrigerator Tenant -supplied 512.00 512.00 $12.00 $12.00 512.00 512.00 Other -specify: Monthly Cham Electric Charge 59.38 $9.00 59.00 $9.00 $9.00 59.00 59.00 Actual Family Allowances To be used by the family to compute allowance. Complete below for the actual unit rented. Utility or Service per month cost Heatin • $ Cookin • $ Name of Family Other Electric $ AirConditionin• $ Water Heatin • $ Address of Unit Water $ Sewer $ Trash Collection $ Ran • e / Microwave $ Refri•erator $ Other $ Number of Bedrooms Other $ Total The Nelrod Company 7/2020 Update adapted from form HUD -52667 (7/2019)