Number
R13460
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution approving HACM’s 2024 Section 8 Program Operating Budget
Analysis
Body
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) administers the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program which serves more than 7,000 families; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director is required to submit annual operating budgets for the HACM’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program for approval by the board; and
WHEREAS, for year 2024, the Secretary-Executive Director is required by HUD to submit to the field office the Operating Budget for their review and approval prior to the board approval; and
WHEREAS, the HUD field office had completed their review and provided approval of the budget for 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends an administrative budget for the year 2024 of $5,339,135 and estimated $41,655,600 in Housing Assistance Payments for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program; and
WHEREAS, the HACM’s operating budgets includes an amount of 3 percent of total salary budget to fund for performance-based salary adjustment to be given to all eligible direct HACM employees and HACM instrumentality employees to be determined by the Secretary-Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, as part of the continued implementation of performance-based salary structure, management plans to allocate incentive pay of up to 3 percent of the total salary budget subject to funding availability to be determined at the end of 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director confirms that funding subject to federal appropriations for operating subsidy has been included in the 2024 budget to support HACM’s continued participation, including related travel, in the following professional organizations, but not limited to: American Planning Association (APA), Council for HOPE VI and Mixed Finance, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLP...
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