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Authorization for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sacramento Related to a Contract with CVR Associates, Inc. and Payment of Costs Associated with the Contract for SHRA Executive Director Services
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00583
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a City Council Resolution authorizing the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Sacramento related to a contract executed with CVR Associates, Inc. and paying for costs associated with that contract for Executive Director services.
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Contact
Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, yisle@cityofsacramento.org, City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1380, mjasso@cityofsacramento.org, City Manager's Office; James Shields, Deputy Executive Director, (916) 440-1308, jshields@shra.org, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-City Council Resolution
3-MOU between the County of Sacramento and SHRA
4-Contract between County of Sacramento and CVR Component B
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In 1982, SHRA was established through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the County of Sacramento and the City of Sacramento (City) pursuant to California Government Code § 6500, et seq. SHRA was created to centralize and streamline housing and redevelopment efforts across both jurisdictions and currently serves as the primary administrator of federal, state, and local housing and community development programs.
SHRA operates with oversight provided by both the Board of Supervisors (Board) as the County and the Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento, and the Sacramento City Council (Council) as the City and the Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento. Each body retains authority over SHRA programs and funding decisions within its respective jurisdiction. SHRA also has an 11-member Housing Commission that serves as an advisory body for some items before they move to the Board or Council and has final decision-making authority for particular items, mostly related to Public Housing administration, that the Board and Council have delegated to this Commission. This structure was intended to ensure shared governance and equitable resource allocation.
In August of 2025, the Board of Supervisors directed the County Executive to obtain an outside assessment of SHRA governance and operations to determine if there are process improvements that could strengthen the organization and collaboration with jurisdictions and partners. In October of 2025, the longtime Executive Director of SHRA retired from her position and an Acting Director from within SHRA’s ranks was appointed, as approved by the Board of Supervisors and City Council. The County launched an RFP process to bring on a consultant to perform the assessment and to seek an Executive Director that could lead the organization pending the finalization of the assessment.
County and City staff were delegated responsibility to solicit, interview, rank and bring forward a recommendation for the most experienced candidate for the SHRA Executive Director position. Three City staff were part of the interview and selection process for the Executive Director position along with three County staff, and the recommendation of Kris Warren, Senior Vice President of CVR as the highest ranked candidate with the most relevant and extensive experience was unanimous.
The attached resolution authorizes SHRA to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sacramento (Attachment 3) related to the contract that the County will execute with CVR for the Executive Director services for SHRA (Attachment 4), and for SHRA to reimburse the County for the costs associated with that agreement as follows:
1) CVR Contract Component B - Executive Director services for SHRA, for a fixed monthly fee of $29,000 per month, total amount not to exceed $348,000. (Note: The contract allows for an amendment to increase the maximum compensation amount of no more than 10% of the annual payment, $34,800 for a total of $382,800 if amended.)
The County’s contract with CVR Associates for the SHRA Executive Director includes the City as an equal partner in the endeavor, as the partner jurisdiction in the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency joint powers agency. The contracted SHRA Executive Director will serve with all the authority and responsibility vested in that position and will report to the County Board of Supervisors and the Sacramento City Council.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento are the two members of the SHRA joint powers authority initially formed in 1982 and therefore the City Council must authorize SHRA to enter into an MOU with the County of Sacramento.
This action is consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element Policy H-7.2 Regional Coordination: The City shall coordinate with the region and work with the Continuum of Care, Sacramento County, SHRA, and partner agencies to develop strategies that address homelessness through a shared vision, coordinated programs, and joint funding opportunities.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed actions are administrative and fiscal activities and do not make any commitments to, or give approvals for, specific projects or activities which have the potential to result in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the proposed actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the CEQA per Guidelines Section 15378(b). Environmental Review for specific projects will be completed prior to any discretionary action(s) being carried out with regard to such projects.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): The proposed actions are administrative and fiscal activities and do not make any commitments to, or give approvals for, specific projects or activities and are exempt under the NEPA per 24 CFR 58.34(a)(2) and (3). Environmental Review for specific projects will be completed prior to any choice limiting action(s) being carried out with regard to such projects.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: On January 21, 2026, the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission adopted a resolution authorizing the Acting Executive Director, or his designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sacramento for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to reimburse the County for costs associated with CVR Associates, Inc. consulting and executive consulting services, in an amount not to exceed $1,097,800, which includes the $348,000 for Executive Director Services.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The approval of the MOU between SHRA and the County of Sacramento is necessary to reimburse the County for the contracted work to pay for an Executive Director of SHRA to provide transitional leadership services.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: All costs for the consulting services are contained in the SHRA approved 2026 and Subsequent Agency Budgets. There is no cost or impact on the City General Fund.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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