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' ' � `. . . � . , � �, i . w',�; _ - - FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 44523 WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth ("City") and Western Economic Sei•vices Limited Liability Company ("Consultant"), made and entered into City Secretary Contract No. 44523 ("Contract") for Consultant to prepare an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Hosing Choice ("AI") as part of the City's preparation of its 2012-2018 Consolidated Plan; WHEREAS, the Contract provided that all services provided by Consultant must be completed by September 30, 2013 but City and Consultant wish to extend the time for performance to December 30, 2013 in order to have additional time for research and data collection and to allow sufficient time for complete citizen participation including public hearings and other public comment; WHEREAS, City and Consultant agree to revise the Fee Schedule to match the extended time for performance; and WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of City and Consultant to amend the Contract to meet Contract objectives. NOW, THEREFORE, City and Consultant hereby agree to amend the Contract as follows: I. Attachment "A" - Scope of Services attached to the Contract is replaced with the attached Attachment "A" — Scope of Services Revised 09/2013 and Attachment "B" Fee Schedule attached to the Contract is replaced with the attached Attachment "S" Fee and Payment Schedule. II. AI completion is extended from September 30, 2013 to December 30, 2013. III. All other terms and conditions of the Contract not amended herein remain unaffected and in full force and effect, are binding on the Parties and are hereby ratified by the Parties. [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE] CONTRACT AMENDMENT CSC NO. 44523 2013-2018 Analysis of Impediments to Fair o�us Choice �EC��V�� .T� � �� . + ;"' � � t ; I� , Y I Page 1 [tev. 09/2013 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: WESTERN ECONOMIC SERVICES, LLC _,% " �, .. �� . _� - Robert M. Gaudin, Director of Research and Planning ernando Costa, Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: �� Assistant City Attorney ATTEST: ,' % /�'1�� i J. Kayser, City � l_i�'� NO M&C NECESSARY �� \�*'� ��'�" ", , � � , " �ti '..r ti;'1i �<� _ � � �•� � � CONTRACT AMENDMENT CSC NO. 44523 Page 1 2013-2018 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Rev. 09/2013 � / . �:�� CITY OF FORT WORTH ATTACHMENT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES REVISED 09/2013 The Consultant will complete the City of Fort Worth Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing which will include: I. Introduction and Executive Summary of the Analysis A. Who Conducted B. Participants C. Methodology Used D. How Funded E. Conclusions: 1. Impediments Found 2. Actions To Address Impediments II. Jurisdictional Background Data — from recent sources, with brealcdowns by race/ethnicity/protected class, that may support any conclusions reached regarding Impediments to Fair Housing Choice A. Demographic Data B. Income Data C. Employment Data D. Housing Profile E. Maps F. Other Relevant Data G. Analysis of the above data with respect to impacts on Fair Housing Choice III. Evaluation of Jurisdiction's Current Fair Housing Legal Status A. Review of any Fair Housing complaints or compliance reviews where the Secretary has issued a charge of or made a finding of discrimination B. Review of any Fair Housing discrimination suit fled by the Dept. of Justice or private Plaintiffs C. Analysis and Discussion of any trends or patterns in Fair Housing complaints and legal status, etc., and potential reasons for such patterns D. Discussion of other fair housing concerns or problems IV. Identification of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice A. Public Sector 1. Zoning and Site Selection 2. Neighborhood Revitalization, Municipal and Other Services, Employment-Housing Transportation Linkage 3. PHA and Other Assisted/Insured Housing Provider Tenant Selection Procedures; Housing Choices for Certificate and Voucher Holders 4. Sale of Subsidized Housing and Possible Displacement 5. Property Tax Policies 6. Planning and Zoning Boards 7. Building Codes (Accessibility) B. Private Sector Lending Policies and Practices C. Public and Private Sector 1. Fair Housing Enforcement 2. Informational Programs 3. Visitability in Housing D. Where there is a determination of unlawful segregation or other housing discrimination by a court or a finding of noncompliance by HUD under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or where the Secretary has issued a charge under the Fair Housing Act regarding assisted housing within a recipient's jurisdiction, an analysis of the actions which could be taken by the recipient to help remedy the discriminatory condition, including actions involving the expenditure of funds by the jurisdiction. E. Discussions of identified impediments include supporting data of recent origin that led to the conclusions reached V. Assessment of Current Public and Private Fair Housing Programs And Activities in the Jurisdiction VI. Conclusions and Recommendations All worlc will be completed no later than December 30, 2013. ATTACHMENT "B" FEE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE REVISED 09/2013 AMOUNT TASK DUE DATE DELIVERABLE $12,462.50 Phase 1 July 15, 2013 Phase 1 deliverables include the survey instrument, orientation meeting agenda, collection and submittal of progress review materials associated with the economic and demographic data. Note: The City would create the email list and distribute the survey announcement, which would have the survey link embedded in the email. $12,462.50 Phase 2 August 30, 2013 Phase 2 deliverables include continuing data collection efforts, Facilitation of Three Focus Groups, and submission of progress review memos about collection and analysis of economic and demographic data, HMDA and CRA data, and the results of the progress review telephone conference. $ 6,231.25 Phase 3 September 30, 2013 Phase 3 deliverables include conclusion of base data collection and preliminary analysis of this data, preliminary analysis of online survey results, preparation of a summary report of the results of the Fair Housing Focus Groups, and preparation of a draft powerpoint of initial findings for City review and approval prior to final presentation, and final presentation for the two or three Housing Forums. $ 6,231.25 Phase 4 October 30, 2013 Phase III deliverables include final analysis of the online survey responses, complete analysis of all Census data, with corresponding geographic maps, hold a debriefing/strategy meeting/telephone conference and submit a progress review memo summarizing the preliminary impediments and actions to consider. $ 6,231.25 Phase 5 November 30, 2013 Phase IV deliverables include the preliminary draft Analysis of Impediments report for City review, with additional telephone conference as necessary; Prepare draft and final presentation for City review and approval; make final presentation of findings to venue selected by City (proposed for second Wednesday of November) $ 6,231.25 Phase 6 December 30, 2013 Prepare and submit the final draft Analysis of Impediments report for public comment period, receive and incorporate comments from the City and the public, finalize the report, submit the final report to City, and the final billing. ` Total Cost $49,850.00 City Responsibilities to Support the Consultant's Efforts: - Organize Three Focus Groups, for Rental Housing, Homebuyer Housing, and Development Issues — Recruit group members - Organize and do community outreach for at least 2 and no more than 3 Housing Forums; - Act as a resource for local resources and information, identifying contact points for interviews or data collection as needed to help ensure complete and appropriate information is obtained - Collect and transmit public comment regarding published draft report, for inclusion in final report.