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Cairo council authorizes initial capital for rural workforce housing initiative and hires grant administrator
Summary
Council approved a recommendation to establish a $1.5 million construction account to support the rural workforce housing initiative and authorized a $30,000 Sunbelt Consulting contract for grant administration; staff said award documentation with the DCA is next and some costs are reimbursable under grant rules.
City staff told the council the rural workforce housing initiative requires a dedicated construction account and recommended the city manager and finance director be authorized to withdraw $1,500,000 to capitalize that account so the project can meet grant timing requirements. "This would ensure the city is financially positioned to meet project obligations," staff said.
Councilors moved and seconded the recommendation, and the chair called a vote; the transcript records the motion, second and affirmative responses but does not include a full roll-call tally in the recorded segments. Staff noted that while many construction costs are reimbursable under the award, the timing of reimbursements can delay progress and initial capitalization is necessary to keep the project on schedule.
Staff also recommended authorizing the city manager to execute a $30,000 contract with Sunbelt Consulting to serve as grant administrator for the initiative, noting grant administration for this award is not reimbursable. A motion to approve that contract was made and seconded during the meeting.
Staff said the city's DCA representative joined a startup site visit and next steps include submitting award documentation required by the grant. The council did not adopt the full project budget during the presentation; staff said further steps and reporting will follow as award documentation is completed.
