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Home My WebLink About2022-047RESOLUTION- 2022 047 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 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires annual review of utility costs to ensure that utility allowances given to Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) participants are reasonable and within regulatory compliance; and WHEREAS, in order to assure fair utility allowances, the Indian River County Rental Assistance Program (IRC Rental Assistance) 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 IRC Rental Assistance staff analyzed the written report and established its Utility Allowance Schedule with revisions effective October 1, 2022 and is in compliance with HUD regulations; and WHEREAS, changes in the Utility Allowance Schedule effective October 1, 2022 for fiscal year 2022-2023 is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the use of the Utility Allowance Schedule keeps Indian River County's 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 attached hereto, effective October 1, 2022 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 Flescher and seconded by Commissioner Earman , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE Vice Chairman Joe Earman AYE Commissioner Joseph Flescher AYE Commissioner Susan Adams AYE Commissioner Laura Moss ABSENT RESOLUTION- 2022-047 The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 16th day of August 2022. "�M1 I,S S/p `•, Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORID,A"G°'tib ✓F�sa Court and Comptroller BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIS By By Deputy Cle061 Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairma �%�q... `•: vNIVER C�� •" Approved: Jason r wn CounkAdministrator Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: William K. De raal Deputy County Attorney EXHIBIT "A" Utility Allowance Schedule U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development OMB Approval Office of Public and Indian Housing No. 25577-0169 See Public Reporting and Instructions on back. exp.7/31/2022 The following allowances are used to determine the total cost of tenant -furnished utilities and appliances. Date 10/1/2022 Locality: Indian River County Board of Commissioners, FL Unit Type: Multi -Family (Apartment/Row House/Townhouse/Semi-Detached/Duplex) Utility or Service: 0 BR 1 BR 1 2 BR 1 3 BR 4 BR 5 BR Monthly Dollar Allowances Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $34.00 $38.00 $38.00 $42.00 $42.00 $42.00 c. Electric $5.00 $6.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $8.00 d. Electric Heat Pump $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 e. Oil Cooking a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $8.00 $13.00 $17.00 $21.00 $30.00 $38.00 c. Electric $4.00 $5.00 $7.00 $9.00 $11.00 $13.00 Other Electric & Cooling Other Electric (Lights & Appliances) $16.00 $18.001 $25.001 $32.001 $40.001 $47.00 Air Conditioning 1 $13.001 $16.001 $22.00L $27.001 $33.001 $39.00 Water Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $21.00 $21.00 $38.00 $46.00 $59.00 $68.00 c. Electric $9.00 $11.00 $13.00 $16.00 $19.00 $22.00 d. Oil Water, Sewer, Trash Collection Water (avg) $18.001 $20.001 $23.001 $27.001 $33.001 $39.00 Sewer (avg) $29.001 $31.001 $36.001 $40.001 $45.001 $50.00 Trash Collection (avg) $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.00 Tenant -supplied Appliances Range / Microwave Tenant -supplied $11.001 $11.001 $11.001 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 Refrigerator Tenant -supplied $12.001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.00 Other --specify: Monthly Charges Electric Charge $10.11 $10.001 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 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 $ Tota I Compliance' .5. n:-�uri�, adapted from form HUD -52667 The Nelrod Company 6/2022 Update (7/2019) Utility Allowance Schedule U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development OMB Approval Office of Public and Indian Housing No. 25577-0169 See Public Reporting and Instructions on back. exp.7/31/2022 The following allowances are used to determine the total cost of tenant-furished utilities and appliances. Date 10/1/2022: Locality: Indian River County Board of Commissioners, FL Unit Type: Single -Family (Detached House) Utility or Service: 0 BR 1 BR 1 2 BR 1 3 BR 4 BR 1 5 BR Monthly Dollar Allowances Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $46.00 $51.00 $55.00 $55.00 $59.00 $59.00 c. Electric $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 $11.00 $12.00 d. Electric Heat Pump $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 e. Oil Cooking a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $8.00 $13.00 $17.00 $21.00 $30.00 $38.00 c. Electric $4.00 $5.00 $7.00 $9.00 $11.00 $13.00 Other Electric & Cooling Other Electric (Lights & Appliances) $23.001 $27.001 $37.001 $48.001 $58.001 $69.00 Air Conditioning 1 $10.001 $12.001 $27.001 $42.001 $57.001 $72.00 Water Heating a. Natural Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A b. Bottle Gas/Propane $30.00 $34.00 $46.00 $59.00 $72.00 $89.00 c. Electric $11.00 $13.00 $17.00 $20.00 $24.00 $27.00 d. Oil Water, Sewer, Trash Collection Water (avg) $18.001 $20.001 $23.001 $27.001 $33.00F $39.00 Sewer (avg) $29.001 $31.00 $36.001 $40.001 $45.001 $50.00 Trash Collection (avg) $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.001 $13.00 Tenant -supplied Appliances Range/ Microwave Tenant -supplied $11.00 $11.001 $11.00 $11.001 $11.001 $11.00 Refrigerator Tenant -supplied $12-001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.001 $12.00 Other --specify: Monthly Charges _F_$10.001 Electric Charge $10.11 $10.00 $10.001 $10.00 $10.001 $10.00 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 $ adapted from form HUD -52667 The Nelrod Company 6/2022 Update (7/2019)