Human Development Commission raises transparency concerns about Community Development RFP award

Sep 21, 2026

Human Development Commission director Lori Offen Becker told council the RFP scoring that led to the selection of a third-party administrator for a community development grant lacked documented justification; she said HDC's long experience did not appear to be reflected in the scores and requested clarity on the evaluation process.

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During public comment, Lori Offen Becker, director of the Human Development Commission, challenged the city’s RFP scoring and award for a Community Development Block Grant third-party administrator. Becker said HDC’s proposal demonstrated decades of relevant experience and questioned why the council packet and scoring rubric did not show documentation tying scores to proposal content.

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