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SCA's efforts to gain flexibility on capital eligibility rules
5:58:48
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about SCA's efforts to gain more flexibility on capital eligibility rules and scoping funding. SCA representatives discuss their conversations with OMB and the challenges they face in interpreting and implementing Directive 10.
- SCA has had discussions with OMB to understand their interpretation of Directive 10
- Implementation of Directive 10 seems to have changed, affecting project reviews
- Some projects, like water fountains, were clarified as not capital eligible
Rita Joseph
5:58:48
Okay guys, SCA has previously stated that you are bound by capital eligibility rules like directive 10, but there might be a way to get additional scoping funding early in the process.
5:58:59
What's the conversation has SCA had with the controller's office, OMB trying to gain more flexibility on the timing of scoping funds to speed up the process?
Cora Liu
5:59:12
So we have had several conversations with OMB council to ask them to help us understand their interpretation of Directive 10.
5:59:21
The Directive 10 document itself didn't change.
5:59:25
The implementation of how they interpret them seem to have changed when they review our projects.
5:59:32
In some cases, they help us understand unfortunately some project scope needs to grow a little bit, so now we meet certain criteria.
5:59:40
Unfortunately, there are certain type projects.
5:59:43
I know water fountain was a very big disappointment for everyone.
5:59:47
Unfortunately, they clarified again those projects on its own is not capital eligible.
5:59:53
We continue to talk to them to clarify.
5:59:56
We also invite them to come to any hearing or training so now everyone can be more aligned on how to understand direct tenant requirement.