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DHCA budget debate zeroes in on eviction-notification staffing, short-term rental revenue correction and a proposed $4 million CIP boost for affordable housing
Summary
DHCA presented a FY27 operating plan and HIF outlook; the committee discussed two bill-tied positions for eviction notifications, an overestimate in short-term rental revenue that required data cleanup, federal grant caps shifting personnel costs to the general fund, and a committee-backed proposal to add $4 million in taxable bonds to the Affordable Housing Acquisition & Preservation CIP to restore prior-year level of effort.
The committee shifted to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) for a detailed review of its FY27 operating budget, the Housing Initiative Fund (HIF), and several CIP amendments.
DHCA told the committee the recommended operating funding across general, grant and HIF funds totals about $77.7 million for FY27, a decrease of roughly $5.9 million from FY26 driven primarily by increased HIF debt service tied to additional taxable bonds programmed in the CIP.
On the operating side, DHCA asked the committee to add two positions to the reconciliation list to implement council bills: a $125,180 position to implement an eviction-notification coordination bill (to receive, verify and share an estimated ~4,600 eviction notices annually with homelessness services and the sheriff) and a $121,320 position to implement pilot amendments tied to bill 225. DHCA said contractors will temporarily cover some duties until positions are approved.
Pophan Salem, DSCA finance division chief, briefed the committee on a recurring budgeting challenge: formula-driven federal grants (CDBG and HOME) have caps on how…
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