Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with City Wise Software LLC, to establish and host a housing listing platform on the Urban County Government website, as a pilot project, with all costs of service paid for through listing fees charged by City Wise Software LLC, and with ten percent (10%) of all net listing fees annually remitted to the Urban County Government. [Dept. of Housing Advocacy and Community Development, Lanter]
Summary
Authorization to execute an Agreement with City Wise Software LLC. to establish and host a housing listing website for the City of Lexington on a subdomain of the CIty’s main internet domain. As a pilot program, this website will help individuals search for market-rate and affordable rental housing units in Lexington and locate local housing resources. No Budgetary impact. (L0231-26)(Lanter)
Budgetary Implications [select]: No
Advance Document Review:
Law: Yes/No, Completed by Michael Cravens, 03/2/2026
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted [select]: N/A
Account Number: N/A
This Fiscal Year Impact: $0
Annual Impact: $0
Project: N/A
Activity: N/A
Budget Reference:
Current Balance:
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government desires to utilize its website to host an affordable rental housing platform, as a pilot project, to enable Lexington-Fayette County residents to more easily find both market-rate and affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, City Wise Software LLC has agreed to establish and host a housing listing platform on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government website, as a pilot project, by engaging a wide variety of property owners, highlighting a larger range of market-rate and affordable housing rentals, improving access to affordable housing, and tracking usage data on housing search trends, with all costs of service paid for through listing fees charged by City Wise Software LLC, and with ten percent (10%) of all net listing fees annually remitted to the Urban County Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute the Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, with City Wise Software LLC, to establish and host a housing listing platform on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government website, as a pilot project.
Section 2 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
231-26:MSC:4910-3120-0153, v. 1