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Request for HRA Action <br />Date: 02-17-15 <br />Item No: 9.c. <br />Director Approval: Agenda Section: <br /> Action <br />Description: Adoption the Final 2015 RHRA Budget <br />1 <br />Requested Action: <br />2 <br />3 The RHRA needs to review and adopt the 2015 budget prepared by staff. <br />4 <br />5 <br />2014 RHRA Budget Details <br />6 The RHRA previously adopted a budget at the November 18, 2014, meeting. Staff is bringing the <br />7 budget forward again because it now shows the actual carry-over of funds from 2014. The <br />8 preliminary budget estimated the amount of the expected carry-over. This budget includes all the <br />9 current programs that the RHRA provides as well as future programs that will come about from <br />10 the studies that are being done. There are still funds being budgeted for some programs that may <br />11 be eliminated or changed based upon the direction the RHRA Board receives following from the <br />12 City Council after it has completed its policy priority planning meetings in February, 2015. <br />44A4 <br />14 The budget reflects the elimination of financial support for the Marketing Manager. Those funds <br />15 have been allocated to the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP), which has been funded <br />16 by the HRA in the past. <br />44A4 <br />18 Funds were also budgeted for hiring an intern to do research on the rental registration program <br />19 that regulates homes with 4 or fewer units. HRA staff was successful in getting a grant from the <br />20 University of Northwestern to pay for the intern’s time. Staff is suggesting that those funds be <br />21 used to partially fund the ECHO project. ECHO is the go-to resource for educational health, <br />22 safety, and emergency preparedness materials in multiple languages. ECHO develops these <br />23 materials by collaborating with subject matter experts, bilingual community leaders, and talented <br />24 ethnic spokespersons to craft high-quality programming and materials. <br />25 <br />26 <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />27 Staff recommends that the RHRA Board approve the 2015 RHRA Budget with the understanding <br />28 that the RHRA will be modifying it later to reflect a work plan that will be developed after the City <br />29 Council completes its policy priority planning meeting. <br />30 <br />31 <br />Suggested RHRA Action: <br />32 Motion to approve the 2015 RHRA Budget <br />44A4 <br />34 <br />Prepared by: Jeanne Kelsey, RHRA Executive Director (651) 792-7086 <br />35 <br />Attachment A: Amended 2015 RHRA Budget <br /> 2015 RHRA Budget February 17, 2015 <br /> <br />