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AGENDA ITEM NO. 12.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 08/12/2025 Originating Department: Housing |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Recurring Software and Services Agreement with MRI Real Estate Software LLC (MRI) for Housing Data Services.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
1. Approve the Recurring Software and Services Agreement with MRI for the period of five years from 08/01/2025 to 07/31/2030 to provide professional services necessary to store and update housing data.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and keep a record of documents necessary to administer the Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Professional Services Agreement with MRI. DISCUSSION:
The Housing Department uses MRI Software to maintain the production database and confidential payment information for landlords, applicants, and program participants. It also provides services that tracks Tenant Account Receivables (TARs), houses the Inspection framework, maintains various Waiting Lists, and receives scanned documents for paperless renewal options for multiple programs. The software communicates with HUD systems, allowing for proper and timely reporting. Staff recommends the council approve the professional services agreement as written. The attached professional agreement will be effective August 1, 2025, and will remain effective until July 31, 2030, pursuant to the professional services agreement. This agreement will renew annually.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. This expenditure has already been approved in the 25-26 City Budget.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act