The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority on Nov. 24 approved three vendor contracts under cooperative purchasing vehicles and adopted its annual housing choice voucher payment standards and utility allowances for the 2025‑26 fiscal year.

The board voted to authorize a contract with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, for maintenance, repairs and operations supplies, not to exceed $200,000, using the Omnia Partners purchasing vehicle. The board also approved two additional contracts through the same cooperative approach: one for HD Supplies/AT&T facilities maintenance (presented toward a $350,000 ceiling) and one with Home Depot USA for maintenance and operations supplies (not to exceed $350,000). Board members discussed that these vendor contracts are intended to support parallel‑track redevelopment work as well as regular operations.

On housing program rules, the board approved Resolution 14‑96 adopting the CRHA voucher payment standard schedule for 2025‑26. Staff said the authority will hold its payment standards near last year’s level (roughly 108% of HUD fair market rents in practice), citing budget constraints and the risk of a funding shortfall if CRHA raised its payment standard toward the 110% ceiling. The board also approved Resolution 14‑97 to adopt Virginia Housing’s updated utility allowance schedules — the state’s tables will be used to calculate allowances for HCV participants and are generally revised annually (effective dates in practice around July 1).

Staff emphasized that thresholds and vendor choices reflect ongoing redevelopment procurement needs; the procurement policy itself was discussed and will return to the board as appropriate for formal adoption. Parking policy revisions presented at the meeting were for discussion only and will be considered at a later date.

What passed at a glance:
• Resolution 14‑93 — authorizing execution of a contract with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC (not to exceed $200,000): motion carried.
• Resolution 14‑94 — authorizing execution of a contract for HD Supplies/AT&T facilities maintenance (dollar amount discussed toward $350,000): vote recorded as passing 5‑0.
• Resolution 14‑95 — authorizing execution of a contract with Home Depot USA (not to exceed $350,000): motion carried.
• Resolution 14‑96 — adopting the 2025‑26 voucher payment standard schedule: motion carried.
• Resolution 14‑97 — adopting revised CRHA utility allowances (FY2025‑26): motion carried.

Board members said the procurement approvals will allow staff to secure common supplies and equipment quickly while parallel‑track redevelopment work proceeds, and staff said the payment standard and utility allowance choices were driven by budget constraints and HUD guidance.

The meeting packet includes the full resolution text and policy summaries; staff told the board they will return with additional procurement and parking‑policy language as needed.