Res 2025-075 approving a contract amendment with Community Action, Inc., of Central Texas, in the amount of $30,000.00; and new contracts with Business and Community Lenders of Texas in the amount of $52,688.00, Communities in Schools

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City of San Marcos Contract#2025-039.1 • Providing a monthly report of approved and denied applications and transactions during the current month and year to date.The monthly report will be submitted to the Utility Billing Manager on the first Monday of each month. • Incorporating a universal City Application for Utility Payment Assistance(Exhibit`B")provided by the City with the Contractor's application process. • Issuing the Notice of Request for Payment Assistance Form (Exhibit"C") to the City on behalf of the approved customers as needed. • Monitoring the approved distribution of the funds for customers' utility bills through use of Utility Payment Assistance Tracking Record(Exhibit"D"). • Attending quarterly meetings with City staff for discussion regarding distributions of funds, outreach, and barriers. 3. Distribution of Funds: • Funds will be used to assist customers of the City's utility services with payments of their utility bill. • City funds will not be used to assist customers with deposits to establish their services. • Customers may receive assistance up to four (4)times per fiscal year from the agencies contracted to manage the Utility Payment Assistance Program. The City's fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30. • Assistance may be provided for a current billing period,and the arrears amount due not to exceed sixty (60)days of outstanding bills and late penalty charges. • All other fees are not eligible to be paid using utility assistance funds. This includes,but is not limited to,Tampering Fees, Connection Fees, and After-Hours Connection Fees. • Donated funds are not guaranteed and are not subject to automatic renewal each year.However,unused donated funds may carry over to the next fiscal year at the City's discretion. • An amendment to this agreement may be enacted for allocating future donations for pledges(assistance amount awarded)to other utility providers at the City's discretion. • One hundred percent(100%) of donated funds is used for providing direct utility payment assistance. The ten percent (10%) administrative fee for total award is derived from total award but is paid from the City budget funds. 4. Qualification Criteria: Customers must meet one or more of the following criteria to be eligible for utility assistance: • Low income(250%of the federal poverty)families • Elderly(60 years of age or older) • Disabled • Veterans • Children five(5)years of age or younger residing in the household 5. Terms of Agreement: • The ten percent(10%)administrative fee invoice cannot exceed the amount of total pledges processed during the invoiced period.An exception may be made for submitted documentation for actual costs of expenses promoting the utility payment assistance program, not exceeding the total allowable administrative fee. 2