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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/03/10 - ADMIN - Agenda Packets - Housing Authority - RegularMISSION STATEMENT The Housing Authority develops, integrates and opera tes housing and housing ass istance policies and program s to ensure the avai lability of sa fe, affordab le and desi rable hou si ng options t hat meet t he diverse, li fecycle ho using needs of all t he residents of St . Lo uis Pa rk. AGENDA Housing Authority, St. Louis Park, Minnesota Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5 :00 PM All m eetings of the St. Lou is Park Housing Authority Board will be conducted by telephone or other el ectronic means until further notice. This is in acco rdan ce with a local e mergency declaration iss ued by the city council, in respo nse to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addit ionally, in accordance with Gov. Walz's "Stay Safe MN" executive order 20- 056, city faci lities will remain closed to the public until further notice. All members of the St. Lou is Park Housing Authority Board w i ll part icipate in the March 10, 2021 meeting by electronic device or tel ephone rather than by being personally present at the Housing Authority's regular meeting pl ace at 5005 Minnetonka Blvd . Members of the public can monitor this meeting by call ing +1-312-535-8110 meeting number (access code): 372 106 61 for audi o only. Cisco WebEx will be used t o conduct videoconference meetings of the housing authori ty board and staff participati ng from multiple l ocatio ns. 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Min utes for January 2021 3. Heari ngs: a. None 4. Pr ese ntation a. None 5. Unfinished Busin ess a. None 6. New Business a. Approval of boil e rs and water heaters replacement at Hamilton House b. Council Report: 2021 housing p rogr am and budget summary c. Board and commission ann ual meeting with cou ncil 7. Commu nications: a. Claims Lists: Ja nuary & February b. Financials: November -Year end financials are being finalized c. Commu nications: 8. Future meeting/event dates: April 14, 2021 (tentative) 9. Adjourn ment Au xiliary Aid es for those with disabilities are available upon r equest. To m ake arrangements please call the Housing Authority office at 952-924-2579 (TDD 952-924-2668) at least 96 hours in advance of meeting. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: M INUTES St. Louis Park Housing Authority St Louis Park, MN Wednesday, January 13, 2021 5:00 P.M. Commissioner Catherine Courtney, Commissioner Catherine Johnson Commissioner William Price, Commissioner Richard Webb, Co mmissione r Paul Beck Marney Olson, Michele Schnitker, Amy Morris 1. Ca ll to Order -The meeting was called t o order at 5:00 p.m. 2. App roval of Minutes -Minutes were approved . Motion to approve made by Commissioner Webb and seconded by Commiss ioner Price . Motion passed 5-0. 3. Hearings -None 4. Presentation -None 5. Unfi nished Business -None 6. New Business a. Approval of FSS contract amendment: M s. Sc hnitker reviewed the amendment of the FSS contract and requested the board to approve. Motion to approve made by Comm issioner Webb and seconded by Commissioner Beck. Motion passed 5-0 b. Proposed A llocation of 2021 Com munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds: Ms. Olson presented the proposed allocations for the ~2021 Community Development Block Grant Funds. No action requi red. c. Board and commiss ion an nual report and meeting with cou ncil: Ms. Schnitker discussed the board and commission annual report and meeting with council. No action required. 7. Adjournment Commiss ioner Webb moved to adjourn the meeting, and Commissioner Price seconded; the motion passed 5-0. The m eeting was adj ourned at 6:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Catherine Johnson, Secretary 2 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK St. Louis Park, Minnesota Meeting Date: March 10, 2021 Agenda Item 6a TITLE: Approval of boilers and water heaters rep lacement contract award: Hamilton House RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff seeks Board approva l to enter into a contract with Northland Mechanical Contractors for the replacement of boilers and water heaters at 2400 Nevada Ave. S., Hamilton House. The project will include removing existing boi lers and water heaters and rep lacin g them with high efficiency boilers and water heaters. Staff recommends that the Housing Authority award the contract to Northland Mechanical Contractors for $167,060. The funding source for the project includes the use of 2019 and 2020 HUD Capital Fund Program (CFP) gr ant funding. SUMMARY: The existing boilers were installed in 1992, approximately ~0 years ago. Due to the age and on- goin g repairs and maintenance of these boi le rs replacement is necessary and the Housing Authority will replace them with high efficiency boilers. The water heaters need to be replaced at the same time as the boilers due to the venting requirements. The boilers and the water heaters will have all new venting installed and will be vented separately but in the same general area. Project Funding Total cost of the construction contract is $167,060. The HA will utilize contributions from two grant awards to finance the project including 2019 HUD CFP and 2020 HUD CFP funds. Bids Received In accordance with formal bidding requirements, an "Invitation to Bid" legal advertisement was placed for two consecutive weeks in the St. Louis Park Sun Sailor. The HA solicited bids from several contractors who have worked with the HA in the past and bid documents were available by e-mail through the HA. Three contractors scheduled a walk through of the Hamilton House boiler room to do a walk through assessment and three bids were received. Bids submitted are as follows: Company Bid Northland Mechanical Contractor s $167,060 Alliance Mechanical Services $196,450 Forced Air Inc. OBA Wenzel Heating and Air Conditioning $203,641 A public bid opening was held February 26, 2021. Northland Mechanica l Contractors submitted the low bid of $167,060. They are a local company based in New Hope, MN. Northland Mechanica l Contractors have been in business for 50 years. They were also the company that installed the existing boilers 30 years ago through a general contractor. The City of St. Louis Park has worked w ith Northland Mechanical on similar projects and has been satisfied with thei r work. Based on the bids received, Northland M echanical Contractors is the lowest responsi ble bidder. Th e project construction is scheduled to begin late in the spring and shou l d be completed before the end of June 2021. Prepared by: Oi Mattison, Public Housing Coordinator HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK St. Louis Park, Minnesota Meeting Date: March 10, 2021 TITLE: Update on 2021 housing programs and budget summary Agenda Item #6b RECOMMENDED ACTION: No action required. This report is for informational purposes. POLICY CONSIDERATION: Does the Ho using Authority Board have any comments or questions related to the housing strategies and tools outlined i n the report? SUMMARY: The city places a high priority on ensuring a balanced and enduring housing stock that offers a wide variety of housing types to meet the lifecycle needs of all of St. Lou is Park households at all income levels. At the February 8, 2021 council study sessio n, staff presented the attached report on the city's current and proposed housing initiatives along with a budget summary. Council confirmed that the programs and initiatives support the city's strategic priorities and housing goals. Staff will review the report at the HA Board meeting and answer any questions board members may have. Supporting documents: 02082021 Council study session report, 2021 housing program and budget summary Appendix A, housing program summary Appendix B, 2021 housing budget Appendix C, i nclusionary housing development Prepared by: Michele Schnitker, CD Deputy Director/Housing Supervisor IFF St. Louis Park I.I.I M I N N E S O TA ·r , ,, UFE'.., · , , Exe cutive summary Titl e: 2021 housing program and budget summa ry M eeti ng: Study session M eeting date: February 8, 2021 Discussion it em: 2 Re com mended a ct io n: The purpose of this re port is to present an overview of the city's cu rren t and proposed housi ng initiatives and progr ams for 2021 along with a summary of the f unding sources. Policy cons ideratio n: Does the council agree that the current and proposed city housing in itiatives and programs support the city's strat egic priorities at a policy leve l. Summary : The city ad ministers a comprehens ive number of hous in g programs and initiatives in su pport of furthering the city's strategic prioriti es related to promoting and facilitating a ba l ance d and enduring housing stock that offers a continuum of diverse life-cycle housing choices suitable for househo lds of all income le v els. The progra m m i ng offered by the city addresses single-fam ily housing preservation and rehab, affordable home ownership, energy and su stai nabil ity, rental assi stance, multi-family NOAH prese rvation, tenant protection, BIPOC homeownership and wealth building, and landlord support and education. Financia l o r budget co nside r at ions: In 2021, the city is proposin g t o use a combi nation of the following five fu nding sources to finance non-federally funded city housing programs and i nitiatives: 1. Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2. Pooled TIF from non-housing TIF districts 3. Pooled TIF from housing TIF districts 4. Housing Rehab Fund 5. Community Development Block Grant funds Strat eg ic priority consid e r at ion: St . Lou is Park is committed to providin g a broad rang e of housing and neighborhood oriented development. St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader i n r acial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and i ncl usive community for all. Supporting docume nts: Discuss ion Appendix A, housing program summary App end ix B, 2021 housing budget Appendix C, inclusio nary housi ng deve lo pment Pre pa re d by: M i chele Schn it ker, commun ity deve lopment deputy director/housing supervisor Revi ew e d by: Karen Barton, co mmunity development director Approve d by: Tom Harmening, city manager Study session meeting of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 housing program and budget summary Discussion Page 2 Background: In addition to the current hous ing topics identified by the council, the city has long term goals related to promoting and facilitating a balanced and enduring housing stock that offers a continuum of diverse l ife-cycle housing choices suitable for households of all income levels including: 1. Creating, preserving and improving the city's single-family (SF) housing stock. 2. Promoting quality multi-family developments, both rental and owner occupied, in a variety of locations throughout the city, including near transit centers, retail and employment centers and in commercial mixed-use districts. 3. Promoting home ownership including affordable homeownership opportunities. 4. Ensuring a ll housing is safe and well maintained. To facilitate and support these goals, the city has created and i mplemented a significant number of housing programs offering a comprehensive variety of financial incentives and services. As the city advances and evolves, the future SWLRT station areas will continue to stimulate housing development opportunities. These opportunities will requi re mindful decisions to maximize growth that supports and advances the city's overall Housing Goals and Vision, while preserving naturally occurring single-and multi-family affordable housing in and around these areas. Housing program summaries: Appendix A below, provides a summary of the city's current housing p rograms and initiatives. In addition to the city-funded housing in itiatives, the St. Louis Park Housing Authority {HA) administers three rental assistance programs: the Public Housing Progra m, the Housing Choice Voucher program and the Stable Home program. These programs provide income-based affordable housing for approximately 550 families annually, ensuring that they do not pay more than 30% of their income for housing. The HA also administers two service programs that assist residents to successfully live independently and achieve greater economic stability. The annual budget for the HA exceeds $4.3 million annually. Proposed 2021 changes to existing programming: 1. 4d affordable housing tax incentive program: T he length of the affordability commitment is decreased from 10 years to five years to generate greater participation in the program. The type of properties eligible to participate has also been expanded to include rental duplexes. To date, only one development has elected to participate in the program; however, with the reduction in the length of the affordability commitment, we have received several inquiries from owners exploring participation in 2021. 2. Multijamily rehab loan program: This program was implemented in late 2019 and has had no participation to date. Given the uncertainties in the rental market and that interest rates are extremely low, several changes are being made to the program. The initial length of affordability commitment is being decreased from 10 years to S years, with options to extend the affordability commitment and the def erral of the loan in additional five-year increments. An extended affordability commitment will include forgiveness of a portion of the loan balance. The amount forgiven will increase dependent on the length of the affordability commitment. These changes are being made to stimulate participation in the program. Study session meeting of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 housing p rogram and budget summary Page 3 3. Discount loan: Staff is proposing that funding for this program be sus pended for 2021. Due to the e xtremely low interest rates, there was very lit t le use of this program in 2020. Homeowners can currently access funding with lower interest rates in the private market. Reinstatement of the program w ill be considered if/when interest rates increase in the future. 4. Move-Up transformation loan: The household income el igibility for this program is being reduced from 120% AMI to 110% and 115% AMI, depending on house hold size. The new household income eligibility criteria are cons istent with income restrictions requ i red for use of Housing TIF as a funding source for the program. Proposed new initiatives: 1. Homeownership and wealth-building loan program for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and other underse rved low-income populations: Staff proposes to create and facilitate a homeownership program designed to address historic inequities and disparities in homeownership rates for BIPOC an d other underrepresented low-income households. Th is program is proposed to provide so ft-second mortgages to bridge the gap between the city's median home price and an affordable home price, based on income level (60-80% of area median income for a family of four). The soft-second mortgage will bear no-interest, have no monthly payments, and be forgivable after 30 years . As part of this effort staff will work with organizations and agencies serving BIPOC populations in order to identify key barri ers and challenges to obtaining homeownership, and develop strategies and resou rce needed to add res s those challenges. The goal is to address housing d isparities, bui ld power in communities most impacted by housing inequities, and pilot a program to address housing challenges and support i nclusive and equitable homeownership opportunities. 2. Minnetonka Blvd Multi-family Homeownership land trust development: The city has acquired four single-fa mily homes located on the south side of Minneton ka Boulevard west of Lake Street for potential redevelopment w ith affordable, owner ship housing, to further expand and diversify the city's housing stock. The properties are zoned R-4 medium-density multi-family r esi dential. All the homes will be built to incorporate significant energy efficient and sustainable featu res, as appropriate, and will be sold at affordabl e prices to qualifying low-income households. Staff is in discussions with two non -p rofit housing organizations to explore the feasibility of a land trust ownership model for the site. Staff will work with the organizations se rvi ng the BIPOC communities and other under-represented low-income households to market these homes . 3. NOAH rental multi-family land trust preservation: Staff is pursuing a partnership with a preservation or mission-driven multi-family develo per/owner that would be interested in exploring the feasibility and benefits of a land trust model for a multi-family NOAH rental property. Land-trusts are typically used for homeownership but could have sign ifica nt benefits as a NOAH rental preservation tool, especially in and around the SWLRT stations where redevelopment and ge ntrification pressures are growing on the city's NOAH multi-family re ntal properties. Study session meeting of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 ho usin g program and budget summary 2021 Funding Sou rces In 2021 the city will use five fu nding so u rces to fin an ce city ho us i ng progra m s: Page 4 Funding resource 2020 funding FYE 2020 2021 funding Tota l funding revenue fund balance revenue av ailable 2021 Affordable Housing $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,122,000 $2,122,000 Trust Fu nd** Pooled TIF, non-$272,621 $272,621 $425,073 $697,694 housing TIF districts** Pooled TIF, Housing $41 2,000 $343,455 $412,000 $755,455 TIF districts** CDBG $163,482 0 $160,000 $160,000 Housing Rehab Fund $2,318,855 $2,318,855 0 $1,997,400 Total $4,166,958 $3,866,386 $2,119,073 $5,732,549 *Revenu es and expenditures in the above table are estimated based on unaudited 2020 expenses and anticipated revenues for 2021 and ar e subject to change **TIF and HRA Levy proceeds received mid and e nd of year 2021 1. Afford a bl e Housing Tru st Fund {AHTF): The AHTF is financed through an annual contrib ution of HRA Levy funds. Sa laries for housing staff a r e also funded with HRA Levy fund s. T he 2021 HRA levy adopted on 12/21/2020 is $1,43 7,180. After reduct ions for 2021 housing re hab salaries ($299,944) and lobbyist cost s ($15,000 ), app rox im ately $1,122,236 is available to fund programs through the trust fund. 2. T IF pool e d from non-housing TIF d istricts : 35% is reta i ned for affordable housing activities from redevelop m ent TIF d ist r icts that are kept open after all deve loper obligations are pa id off. For 2021, the current projection is approximately $425,073 from 3 district s (Wolfe Lake, Ellipse and Eliot Park). Pooled TI F fro m non-housing TIF districts ca n only be use d fo r renta l proj ects t hat are bot h rent-and income-re stricted (20% affordable at 50% AMI or 40% at 60% AMI), and can only be used for capital costs. Pool ed TIF funds must remain in t he TIF district and ar e only transferred when eligib le expe ns es have been incurr ed. The ci t y is currently seeking special leg islation that will allow the pooled TIF fu nds to be de posited into the city's AH TF, all ow the city t o use the funds for ownership housing as well as rental hous i ng, and allow use of the funds to be guided by the city's AHTF policy, wh ich w i l l allow greater flexibilit y in how the fu nds are le v era ged to create afforda ble renta l an d homeowner shi p opportunit ies. 3. TIF poo le d from h o using TIF districts: For 2021, the projected amount of TIF pooled from housing TIF districts is $412,000 from two housing TIF d istricts (Park Center $183,000 and Aqu ila $229,000). Poo led TIF funds fro m housi ng TIF d istricts can be used for af fordable rental {20%/50% AMI or 4 0%/60% AM I) and/or affordable homeownership housing (affordable to households at 110% and 115% AMI, depending on household size). 4 . Community Development Blo ck Gra nt (CDBG): T he city re ce ives an an nua l al lo cation of federal CDBG funds from Hennepin County. Historica lly, the CDBG resources have been used to fund "sticks and bricks" affordable housing programs. In 2020 the city received $163,482 in funding wh ich was used to fund the Low-Income Single-Fam i ly Study session meeting of Februa ry 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Ti t le: 2021 housi ng program and budget summary Page 5 Homeownership Deferred Rehab Loan an d the Afforda ble Housing Land Tr ust program. It is anticipated that the amount of the 2021 CDBG award will be similar to 2020's award. 5. Housing rehab funds : The Housing Rehab fund balance consists of funds ca rried over from FYE 2019. This fund has no significant on -g oing fundi ng source. Prior to 2019, the primary sou rce of these funds was a fee the city charged en tities for issuing private activity bonds on their beh alf. Approximately $600,000 is generated annually from these fees. Begi nning in 2019, the bond fees are directed to the general fund. Th e current Housing Rehab fund balance is $1,928,355. These funds will be used tQ finance programs and initiatives t hat cannot be funded utilizing other sources due to income and rent restrictions on the use of those funds. Appendix B (attached to this report) lists the 202 1 budgeted housing programs, the amount budgeted for each program and the designated funding source. Next steps: Bas ed on counci l's input and direction at a policy level, staff will proceed with continued implement ation and m anagement of the existing housing initiatives, and planning and development of the new homeownership initiatives l isted above. Study session meeting of February 8, 202 1 {Item No. 2) Title : 2021 housing program and budget summary Appendix A City of St. Louis Park Affordable Hou si ng Initiatives Page 6 In support of the city's housing goa ls to promote and facilitate a ba lanced and end u ring housing stock that offers a continuum of diverse lifecycle housi ng cho ices for households in all income levels incl uding affordable housing, the city has implemented a number of programs to create affordable housing, support t he preservati o n of natura lly occurring affordable housi ng (NOAH), facilitate ownersh ip and wealth-building opportunities for BIPOC an d other underserved popul ations, and e nact tenant protection pol ici es including: • lnclusionary housing policy: Th e city adopted the lnclusionary Housing Po licy i n June 2015. The poli cy requires market r ate multi-family r esidential developers receiving financial assistan ce from the city, requestin g land us e changes t hrough the use of a planned unit d evelo pment (PUD) or r equesting a zon ing use am en dment to the Co mp Plan to include a percentage of affordable units in the development. The units must be affordable to households with i ncomes at 30%, 50% or 60% area m edian incom e, depending on the option chosen by the developer. Since the policy wa s adopted, the city has added 59 affordable units in four developments. Another four developments are under constr uct ion that will add an additional 87 units affordable at or be low 60% AMI and 130 units affordabl e at 80% AMI. Th e re are al so several developments that have been approved or are in the planning process. The council amended the policy to include a one-for-one replacement requirement of any NOAH units demolished o r converted to another use as part of t he development project. • Affordable housing trust fund: In 2018 the city established an Affordable Hou sing Tr ust Fund. Housing trust funds are distinct funds esta blish ed by city, county or state governments that receive ongoing dedicated sources of public f unding t o support the preservation and product ion of affordable housing. Housing trust funds can also be a re pository for private do nations. Money in a housing trust fund m ay on ly be use d to: 1) make grants, loans, an d loan gua ra ntees for the development, rehabi litation, or financi ng of housing; 2 ) match other funds from fe dera l, state, or private reso urces for housing projects; and /or 3) p rovide down-payment assi stance, renta l assistance, and ho mebuyer counseling se rvices. The city ma y finance t he fu nd with any money available to a loc al government, unless express ly prohibited by state law. The current primary so urce of fundi ng for the ci ty's t r ust fund is an annua l budgeted allocation of HRA levy fund s, which w as availabl e beginn in g in 2020. • Land banking/selling public land to facilitate affordable housing development: The city has acquired sev e r al land parcels for the purpose of facilitating m ixed use deve lopment that w ill include afford able hou sing units. Three rec ent examples include the Beltlin e Stat ion area, the Wood dale station area and the acq uisition of the four single family properties on Minnetonka Bou levard as a futu re site for affordable ho usi ng. • 4d tax classification program: The city initiated a local program that enables owners of NOAH prope rties in St . Louis Park to utilize a sta te prope rty tax prov ision call ed 4d, also known as the Low-Income Rental Class ification (LIRC). Minnesota's 4d provis ion reduces p roperty taxes by approximately 40 pe rce nt on rent r estricted housing units t hat are affordable to households making 60% or les s of area median income (AMI). Eligible properties must meet two conditi ons : the owner of the property must agree to rent and income restrictions serving households at 60% AMI or below for at least 20% of the units in the development and they must receive "financial as sistance" from federal , state or loca l Study session meeting of Februa ry 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 housing program and budget summary Page 7 government. This con dition allowed the city to create a "Local 4d" program in which qualifying properties receive the 4d tax break in return for agreeing to conditions which meet the city's housing policy goals . Participating owners must sign a comm itment to keep at least 20% of the units in their building affordable for 5 years. In return, the city pays the state application fee for the first year of 4d certification and $200 per unit for e ne rgy improvements with a maximum of $6,000 per building. • Multi-family rental rehabilitation loan program: The city implemented a progra m that provides attractive financing to multifamily rental property owners for rehab or major capital improvem ents. The program is designed to encourage investments in multifamily rental properties in exchange for a com mitment of units affordable for occupancy by low- and moderate-income households. The deferred loan must be used for improvements in qualified units or in common spaces. Rents of the assisted units must be affordable to households with incomes at or below 60% AMI for the entirety of the 5-year term of loan. The owner has the option to extend the loan and affordability commitments in exchange for progressive loan forgiveness. • Tenant protection ordinance: The city enacted an ordinance i n 2018 that requires a three month period following the ownership transfer of a NOAH multi -family residential property during which the new owner is requi red to pay relocation ben efits to tena nts if the new owner (1) increases t he rent, (2) rescreens existi ng residents, or (3) i mplements non- renewa ls without cause and the tenant chooses to move during this period. NOAH properties are defined as buildings where at least 18% of the units have rents affordable to households with incomes at or below 60% Area Medium Income (AMI}. This ordinance would not prohibit a new owner from taking the actions l isted above; however, the owner would be required to pay r es ident re location benefits if they do take any of those action s during the three-month tenant protection period. The ordinance will allow for a period of t i me for residents to work with housing support resources and seek alternative housing if they are facing un affordable rent increases, new screening criteria requirements that would be problematic for them, or a thirty day non-renewal without cause notice to vacate. • Legacy program: This program was gen erated as an outcome of the NOAH preservation workgroup discu ss ions he ld in 201 7 /18. The workgroup reco gniz ed that the majority of NOAH owners appreciate and care about their residents and that there are owners that wou ld be intere sted in creating a "legacy" by preserving their property as affordable housing. The program is marketed to owners to make them aware of the finan cial advantages of transferring t heir NOAH property to a non-p rofit preservation buyer. The city will work with property owners and preservation buyers to assist in faci litating the process for any interested owners. • Fair housing policy: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act establishes federal policy for providing fair housing throughout the United States. The intent of Title VIII is to assure equal housing opportunities for all citizens. The City of St. Louis Park, as a reci pient of federal community development fu nds under Ti tle I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is obligated to certify that it will affirmative ly further fair housing. This policy's purpose is to outline St. Louis Park's dedication and response to fair housing issues, which includes designating a fair housing officer to provide re f errals to residents and direct them to appropriate agencies to file a fair housing compl aint and track the complaint and resources g iven. • Notice of eviction: Council ado pted an ordinance at the en d of 2020 that requires landlords to provide a notification to tenants seven days prior to filing an eviction action in court for nonpayment of a financial related obligation. Study session mee t i ng of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 housing program and b udget summ ary Page 8 Rental Assistance • • Kids in the Park Rent Assistance Program: Recogn izi ng that housin g instability keeps students from attending school consistent ly and d i minishes the ir li kelihood of ach ie ving key measures like reading proficiency, the city implemented a shall ow re nt subsidy program to assist low-income St. Louis Park renta l househo lds who have children attending sc hool in St. Louis Park or their assigned attendance school, to remain in their cu r r ent housing. Th e "Kids in the Park Rent Assistance Program" provides rent assistan ce to households for up to 48 mo nt hs. The participa nts receive a flat monthly rental as sistance amount that decreases annually over the four-year period. Eligible households must h ave one parent that works a minimum of 28 hours a week, must resi d e i n rental housing located in St. Louis Park, and be leas e compliant. In addition to the rent subsid y, STEP staff m eet with each household to asse ss their eco nomic and so cial needs, establi sh a plan to add ress need s, provide referrals, and offer case management, as needed. Partici pant households are also required to attend parent- teacher co nferences an d take an active ro le in their children's edu cational progress. The Hous ing Authority (HA) is the fourth year of admini st e ring the program and is curren tly serving 17 families on the progr am . Three additional fam ilies will be add ed in 2021 . Housing Choice Voucher program {HCV}: HUD allocated the St. Louis Park HA approxi ma t ely 342 r ental as sista nce vou che rs. In addition to these vouchers, the HA also admi ni sters vouchers issued by other HA's to participants that are renting a unit in St. Lo u is Park. Participants r ent a qualifying unit from a private owner/landlord. The ren t pai d by t he household is based on their household income. The difference in t he rent paid by the participant and the market rate re nt is paid by the HA. Of th e 342 vouchers, 54 are project bas ed at 3 supportive hou sing developments and at Excelsior and Gran d. In 2018 an d 2020 the HA also received additional HUD voucher allocations; 15 Mainstream Vouche r s that serve nonelderly disabl ed individuals and 27 Fam ily Un ification Program vouchers to serve families wher e housin g is needed to reunite ch ild with thei r guardians. The HA also assu med the administration of 32 rental assistance vouchers for residents that t r ansit io ned from project based to tenant assistance at a privately owned-d evelopment that opted out of the rental assistance contract. Th e HCV rental assistance programs are fed er ally fund ed. • Public Housing program {PH}: The HA ow ns and m anages 157 units of public housing. The units i ncl ude a 110-unit low r is e apartment complex, 37 singl e family homes sca ttered throughout the city, an d in partnersh i p with Project for Pride in Living, 12 units at Louisiana court. Th e r ent amount is calcu lated based on household income. HUD als o pr ovi des add itional grant funds annually to assist i n fund ing cap ital improvements to the PH prope rties. Th e PH program is federally funded. • Stable Home Rent Subsidy program: In partnership with Henn epin County, the HA administers a re nt subsidy program to serve person s that have been chronically homeless. The program provides ren t ass istan ce for th ree years an d the re nt amount is based on the house hold's income. Participants must res ide in suburban Hennepin County. The re are cu r r ently approximately 40 participants on the program. • Funding provided to STEP for emergency assistance program: The city has provided $60,000 annua lly to ass ist in fu nding ST EP's Emerge ncy Assist ance Program which provides rent assistance to families experiencing financial crises. The goal of the program is to i ntervene to prevent families from losing t heir housi ng or having an evicti on action on t heir r ecord . Study sess ion meeting of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title : 2021 housing program and budget summary Promote and Support Responsible Property M anagement Page 9 • SPARC-St. Louis Parl<s landlord coalition: The city facilitates quarterly meetings with the city's landlords and rental owners to discuss topics and issues of interest including topics related to good management practices. One initiative with this group has been to recruit new landlords to accept Housing Choice Voucher participants. A newsletter is emailed every other month or more often if needed to all licensed renta l properties. • Rental licensing/crime free training: The city requires that rental property staff attend a cri me free training as part of the city's rental licensing requirements. Topics include fair housing req uirements to best practices for screening applicants. Affordable Homeowners hip • West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust (Homes Within Reach): Homes Within Reach is a program of West Hennep in Affordable Housing Land Trust that purchases properties, rehabilitates and then sells the home to qualified low to moderate income househol d s. Bu yers pay for the cos t of the home only and lease the land for 99 years. City funds are leveraged with CDBG, Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive Fund (AHIF) an d HOME funds, Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Housing funds as well as other resources. Using the la nd trust model means that families can more easily purchase a home where they work or live, retain it for generations, and not over burden their incomes in becoming homeowners. There were two homes purchased in St. Louis Park in 2020 for a total of 19 land trust homeownership properties. • Affordable homeownership assistance program: The city implemented an enhanced affordable homeownership program in 202 0 that provides down payment an d closing cost ass istan ce deferred loans to assist first-time homebuyers (or have not owned a home i n the l east three years) in purch asi ng a home in St. Louis Park. Employees of St. Louis Pa rk businesses would be el igibl e for an additio nal loa n amount to enco urage them to live where they work. o The m axim um loan amount is $15,000, not to exceed 5% of the purchase price. o Live where you work loan amount: An additiona l $5,000 to e mployees of St. Lou is Park businesses. o Interest rate and loan terms: 0% interest 20-year def erred loan. 100% of the loan amount is due if the property is so ld, ownership is transferred, or no longer owner-occupied. Loan is forgiven after 20 years. Affordable Housing Rehab Programs Technical, Design , and Conservation Services • Architectural design service: T his service provides an architectura l consultation for residents to assist with brainstorming remodeling possibilities and to raise the awaren ess of design possibilities for expansio ns. Res ide nts select an app roved arch itec t from a pool developed in conjunctio n with the MN Chapter of the Am e r i can Institute of Archite cts. All homeowners considering renovations are eligible for this service regardless of income; however, to e nsure committed participants, residents make a $25 co-pay. • Remodeling/rehab advisor: The i ntention of this se rvice is t o help residents improve their homes (either maintenance or va l ue -added improvements) by providing technical help befor e and duri ng t he construction process. All homeowners are elig ible for this se rvice regardless of income. The city contracts with the Center for Energy an d Environment (CEE) for th is free se rvice to homeowners. Study session meeting of February 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 housing program and budget summary Page 10 • Home Energy Squad enhanced visit and rebates: Home Energy Squad Enhanced Program is a compre hensive r es idential ene rgy program designed to help residents save money and ene rgy and stay comfortable in their homes. The program which b ega n in March, 2012, is administered by the Center for Energy and Environment {CE E). The city pays $50 per resident visit which is leveraged with funds from Xcel Energy, Center Po i nt En ergy and CEE. The cost per resident is $SO per e nhanced visit. The city also provides a match of 50% of gas and electric utility rebates for energy efficient furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners and q ualifyin g air sealing and insulation. • Annual home remodeling fair: The cities and school district community education departments of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, an d Golden Valley co-sponsor the annual home remodeling fair. The fair provides residents an opportunity to attend seminars, talk with vendors and city staff about permits, zoning, home improvement loan s, and environmental issues related to remodeling. The fair is a self-sustain i ng eve nt and vendor registration fees cover the costs. The 2021 fair has been cancelled and will be revisited in 2022. • Home remodeling tour: The annual tour is designed to meet the housing goa l to remodel and expand single-family, owner-occupied homes. The self-guided tour of five to six homes provides a showcase of a variety of home remodeling projects to provide ideas, information, and inspiration to other residents considering remodeling. The 2020 tour was cancelled and will be re visited in 2021. • Discount loan program: This program encourages residents to improve their homes by "discou nting" the interest rate on the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MN Housing) home improvement loans . Residents mu st have a household in com e of $104,000 or less. Eligib le improvements incl ud e most home improvement projects except for l uxury items such as pools and spas. The city contracts with CEE fo r loa n administration. • Move-Up Transformation Loan: The purpose of this loan is to encourage residents with incomes at or below 110/115% of median area income, dependi ng on household siz e, to expand their homes. The program provides deferred loans for 25% of the applicant's home expansion project cost, with a maximum loan of $25,000. The loan has 0% interest and is forg iven aft er 30 years if homeowner contin ues to live in the home. • The Emergency Home Repair Program: The city offers grants of up to $4,000 to low income homeowners to cover the cost of immediate emergency repairs such as furnace replacement, roof repa irs, etc. To qualify, a household's income must be at or below 50% of the area medium income. • Deferred loan program: This loan program assists low income homeowners in funding basic safety and maintenance improvements. The maximum loan amount is $30,000 and the loan is deferred until sa le of the property or forgiven after 15 years. To qualify a household's must be at or below 80% of the area medium income. • Housing Improvement Area {HIA): Th e HIA is a finance tool to assist with the preservation of the city's existing town home and condom i nium housing stock . An HIA is a defined area within a city where housing improvements are made, and the cost of the improvements are paid in whole or in part from fees imposed on the properties within the area. The Association borrows low interest money from t he city, improvements are com pleted, and u nit o wners repay the loan t hrough fees imposed on their properties and collected with property tax payments. To date, eight HIA's have been estab lished and over thirteen million dollars of improvement s has been made to 1218 u nits. Study ses sion meeting of Februa ry 8, 2021 (Item No. 2) Title: 2021 hous ing progr am and budget summary Additional housing programs in process or being explored Housing Page 11 • Multi-family residential land trust model: The city currently partners with Homes Within Reach to provide single family affordable homeownership opportunities. The re may be potential to utilize this same model to create affordable multi-family homeownership or rental opportunities, possibly with the city working in p artnership with for-profit or non- profits developers. • Nondiscrimination of rental assistance: This policy would prohibit owner s and managing agents from discriminating aga i nst people in the leasing and renting of housing based on a person's re ceipt of public assistance or any requirements of a public as sistance program, includ i ng Section 8 vouchers . An ordinance passed in Minneapolis faced a court challenge by rental property owners and a legal ap pea l. The city, li ke many other comm unities, are wa iting for the outcome of the legal challenges before fu rther consideration. Planning • Revisiting housing setbacks, FAR, and more to maintain and create more affordable housing: The city council intends to revisit the city's regulations relating to the siz es of single -fam i ly houses . In the late-1990s and mid-2000s, the city relaxed its regulations to promote expa nsion of single-family houses to encourage residents to stay in t he city as their housing space needs i ncreased as opposed to moving to outer r i ng suburbs where la rger home stock is typically ava i lable (move up housing). In addition, the changes hoped to reduce variance r equests, which they did. Th e city co uncil will be discussing ways to stem the loss of affordable single-family homes as builders and private owners tear down or add onto older, smaller homes and build much larger ones. Appendix B 2021 Housing Budget: Programs and Funding Resources Affordable Pooled TIF -Community Housing Trust Pooled Tl F -Non-Housing Development Block Housing Rehab Fund (HRA Levy) Housing Districts Districts Grant (CDBG) Fund Funding available: FYE 2020 s 1,000,000 s 272,621 s 412,000 $ 163,482 $ 2,318,855 2021 $ 1,122,000 $ 425,073 $ 412,000 $ 160,000 s - 2020 Expended $ $ -$ 68,545 $ 163,482 $ 321,955 Total Available s 2,122,000 $ 697,694 $ 755,455 $ 160,000 s 1,997,400 Affordable Pooled TIF -Commun ity Affordability Housing Trust Pooled TIF -Non-Housing Development Block Project restriction Fund (HRA Levy) Housing Districts Districts Grant (CDBG} Housing Rehab Homeownership & Wealth- bulding loan program (B IPOC & Low-income) 80%AM I $ 300,000 Minnetonka Multi-family homeownership 50-80%AM I $ 1,000,000 $ 300,000 Multi-family rehab loan 60%AM I s 100,000 4d incentive progr am 60%AMI $ 10,000 Emergency Repair Grant 50%AMI $ 18,500 Lan d Trust homeownership program Homes Within Reach (WHAHLT) 60-80%AMI $ 70,000 s 30,000 Foreclosure incentive/land trust 60-80%AM I $ 10,000 M H Hsg affordable home Housing Improvement Area limit $ 5,000 Move up in the Park 110%AMlfor2 Transformation loan or less, 115% AMI for 3 or more $ 50,000 110%AMlfor2 Down payment assistance or less, 115% program for first time AMI for 3 or homebuyers more $ 120,000 Low income deferred home r ehab loan up to 80% AMI $ 125,000 Rehab advs ior none $ 18,000 Arch itectural design services none $ 11,250 Home Energy Squad visits none $ 5,000 Ener gy rebates 115%AMI $ 25,000 On-bill financing for energy MHFA income efficient mechanicals limit Neighborhood grant program none $ 52,000 Kids in the Park rental assistance 50%AMI $ 135,000 STEP Eme rgency Assistance none $ 60,000 Rea ltors forum none $ 3,000 SPARC newsletter/meetings none $ 5,000 Tot a l budgeted $ 1,300,000 $ -$ 678,500 $ 155,000 $ 319,250 Appendix C lnclusionary Housing Development Residential rental hous i ng developments recent ly completed, under construct ion or in the planning stages. Initial policy adopted in 2015 applied to developments receiving finan cial assistance from the city. In 2019, policy w as amended to include developments seeking PUD land use approvals or a comp plan amendment. Completed Total # Units Affordable # Affordability Policy or Est. Year Level Voluntary Complete Central Park West Phase I 166 6 60%AMI voluntary 2017 Shoreham 148 30 50%AMI Policy/LI HT 2017 4800 Excelsior 164 18 60%AM I Policy 2017 Parkway 25 112 0 No ci ty 2018 financing Elan West End 164 5 60%AMI voluntary 2020 Sub 754 59 Total Under Construction The Quentin 79 18 60% Policy 2021 Elmwood 70 17 60% Policy+ 2020 Urban Park Apartments 61 0 Market rate No city financing 2021 Place -Via Sol 217 22 22 -50% Policy+ 2021 130 130-80% Parkway Residences 235-total 30 -total 24-50% Policy and one (211/new (6 new /24 6-60% for one 2022 24/existin g) existin g) Sub 662 217 Total Approved A r lington Row 61 6 80%AMI Policy/Met On hold Counci l Luxe -Olive Garden 207 8 60% Voluntary 2021 Platia Place/SLP livi ng 137 15 50% Policy+ 2021 Un i on Congregational 60 6 6-30% Policy + 2022 Chu rch (Union Park Flats) 54 54-50/80% Texa-Tonka Apt. 95-apt 22 50% Pol icy 2022 11-TH Sub 571 111 Tota l Proposed Projects Tota l # Units Affordable# Affordability Policy of Est. Year Level Voluntary Complete Beltline 401* 121 50% Policy/LI HTC 2022 Prince of Peace/Common 19-30% Bond 120 120 101-50/80% Policy+ 2022 Saturday Properties Wooddale Station 285 58 58-50/60% Policy+ 2023 Sub 806 299 Total Total 2,793 f;86 1/2021 Appendix C Met Counci l's Allocation of Affordable Housing Need for St. Louis Park Affordabil ity Met Council SLP units completed Total SLP Allocation and under construction affordable uni t s (2011-2020) At o r below 30% AMI 229 31-50% AMI 132 30 51 -80% 78 29 Total 439 59 59 Met Council SLP units completed SLP units SLP units Total SLP affordabl e Allocation and under construction approved pending units (2021-2023+) (2021-2030) At or below 30%AMI 309 6 19 25 31-50%AMI 178 46 37 121 204 51 -80%AMI 106 171 68 159 398 Total 593 217 111 299 627 Comprehensive Housing M arket Study -2018 M axfield r esea rch Summ ary of Housing Demand 1/2021 Type of Use I General-Occupancy Renta l Units -Market Rate Rental Units -Affordable Rental Units -Subsidized For-Sale Units -Single-family For-Sale Units -Multifamily Total Gen eral Occupancy Supportable Age-Restricted (Senior) Market Rate Adu lt Few Se rvices {Act ive Adult) Ownership Rental Con gregate Assisted Living Memory Care Total Market Rate Senior Supportable A/fordable/Subsidized Active Adult -Subsidized Active Adult -Affordable Total Affordable Senior Supportable 373 135 238 0 160 63 596 1 212 213 2017-2030 645 409 318 227 1,107 437 164 273 0 203 79 719 22 254 275 Note: Demand subt racts projects under construction, planned, or pending HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK St. Louis Park, Minnesota Meeting Date: March 10, 2021 TITLE: Board and commission annual meeting with council Agenda Item #6c RECOMMENDED ACTION: The purpose of this report is to provide the board with background i nformation on the annual meeting with the city council at which the city's various boards and commissions are invited to present their annual reports and workplans. A draft report detai ling the Housing Authority's (HA) 2020 activities and accomplishments and goals for 2021 was provided for the Bo ard's review and com ment at the Ja nuary 2021 Ho using Authority Board meeting. POLICY CONSIDERATION: Does the board have any questions, comments or additions to the annual report and workplan and meeting with the cou ncil? SUMMARY: Since 2015 the council has been hold ing an annual meeting at which all the boards and commissions provide an annual report to the council. Due to the pandemic, the council is modifying its meeting approach this year. This year each board and commission are invited to schedule a 30-minute meeting with the council to review their annual report and workplan. Each board is asked to select a date from those provided below to meet with the council. The council will meet with two to three commissions o n each of t he designated dates. Staff liaisons for the board will draft a brief council report to which the annual report and workplan will be attached. The council is requesting that the board chair plan to present a 5 to 10-minute presentation followed by a 20 minute discussion w ith the counci l. Counci l has designated the following dates to meet with commissions and boards: • April 12 ( 1 slot) • May 10 (full) • June 14 (1 slot) -I put a hold on this date dependent on your confirmation I have attached both the HA annual report and the workplan for the board's review. The annual report is the same document reviewed by the board at the January HA board meeting w ith the exception that the reference to the proposed BIPOC homeownership program that was listed under the race, equity and inclu sion sect ion has been removed . I have reserved June 14 for the board to meet with the council contingent upon the board 's confirmation. Appointment process update The city received 45 applications for boards and commissions. The council wi ll be conducting interviews as panels consisting of 3 council members and the commission chair. The table with key dates is listed below. Date Action January-February 1. Advertisement & recruitment activities 2. Application available on li ne February 28 Application deadline Week of March 1 Applications provided to Council for review & scori ng March 29 Council scores due & selection of candidates for interviews Week of April S Notify candi dates of application status and schedule interviews April Candidate interviews (vi rtual ) May 10 Appointment recommendations due to staff May 17 Formal approval of appointments NEXT STEPS: The draft 2020/2021 HA annual report and workplan will be finalized based on the board's input. Staff wi ll draft a brief report to the council for the designated meeting date. A copy of the council report plus attachements w ill be emai led to board members. HA staff w ill assist in preparing a brief power point listing the primary talking points for the presentation to Counci l. Supporting Documents: 2021 Annual HA Board Repo rt 2021 Workplan Prepared By: Michele Schnitker, CD Deputy Director/Housing Supervisor I. IF/ St. Louis Park I.I.I M I N N E S O TA 2021 Annual Report Board or Commission : Hou sing Authority 2020 Goals and Key Initiatives: Provide a progress report on your 2020 goals and list the most significant activities undertaken in 2020. a. Oversee the administration of the Housing Authority's (HA) core federally funded rent al assistance programs including review and app r ova l of program policies, ensuring sound fiscal policies and fu nding administration, approve the submission of competitive grant applicat ions to secure new and renewal funding and review and approve the 5-year Agency Plan and the capita l improvement plan for the Public Housing properties. i. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the HA oversaw the fiscal and administrative integr ity of HUD's fe d e r al ly funded r ental assistance programs ensuring maximum utilization and administration at a level to maintain HUD's High Performer Standard in both the Public Housing and Ho using Choice Voucher (HCV) programs. Staff adjusted to working remotely and the Board adopted HUD regulatory waivers along with modified procedures and processes to minimize any negative impact to househo lds receiving housing ass istance during the pandemic. Staff continued to issue new rental assistance vouchers allocation for the HCV program, Mainstream for non-elderly disabled individua ls and Family Un ification Program in partnership with Hennep in Coun t y child protection services. The Public Housing program continued to maintain fu ll occupancy and staff worked with tenants whose househo ld income was impacted by the pandemic to ensure affordable rent levels. Fo l lowing modified procedures, staff continued to address maintenance needs and implement capital improvements in the Public Housing properties. Comb i ned, the housing programs administered by the HA provide rental assistance to approximat ely 500 low-income households in the community. For the third year in a ro w , the HA had a clean financial audit with no find ings for FYE 2019. ii. The HA Board continued to support staffs submission of competitive grants appl ications for HUD renewa l funds to ensure con t inuation of the Family Self- Sufficiency (FSS) Program and the Resident Service Coord ina tor at Hamilton House. The HA received a 2021 renewal grant for the FSS program. The HA received an additional alloca t ion of 15 Fam il y Unificat io n Prog ram (FUP ) vouchers adding to the 12 FU P vouchers awarded in 2019. An additional allocation of 4 Mainstream rental vouchers was also received as part of the IF/ St. Louis Park l,IJ M I N N E S O TA 2021 Annual Report Board or Commission: Housing Authority cares act funding distribution increasing the number of Mainstream vouchers administered by the HA to 15. iii. The HA Board held and presided over the annual HA agency plan public hearing, reviewed and approved the HA's capital improvement plans and annual budget for the public housing properties owned and managed by the HA. iv. The HA Board continued to support HA partnerships t o create and administer rental assistance opportunities with Hennepin County, Wayside, Vail Place, STEP and the SLP School District and continued to seek future opportunities to partner. The HA Board approved the project basing of 12 Housing Choice Vouchers at Perspectives Inc. supportive housing development and an additional voucher, for a total of 16 project-based vouchers, at Ways ide's supportive housing program. The number of participants on the Kids in the Park renta l assistance program was increased from 14 to 17 partici pants . b. Oversee the administration of programs that support/promote a well-maintained housing stock through the use of the city's housing rehab programs including the Move-Up-In-The-Park programs, the Discount Loan Programs, the Emergency Rehab Grants and the Housing Improvement Assistance (HIA} designation. Continue to explore opportunities to address unmet housing rehab needs. i. The board reviewed and provided input to staff on the proposed annua l allocation of the CDBG funds, proposed modifications to existing housing programs and reviewed and approved init ial and renewal contracts related to the administration of various housing programs. c. Explore/support/provide input on strategies to promote the creation and preservation of affordable re ntal and homeownership options for low and moderate-income households in the community including both new construction and preservation of existing naturally occurring affordable hous ing. ii. The board reviewed and provided input to staff and council on new housing initia tives and programs to create and preserve affordable housing in clud ing the Crime Free ordinance and the Notice of Eviction requirement. The HA board also approved the imp lementation of a financial incentive program to increase rental owner participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program. IF/ St. Louis Park IJJ M I N N E S O TA 2021 Annual Report Board or Commission: Housing Authority II. 2021 Goals: Lis t your board/commission's most important goals (up to 3) for 2021. The se goals should be statements t hat reflect the boa r d/commission's highest prior ities, which may or may not cha nge from year-to-year. For each goal, list 1-2 key in itia tives or act iv ities tha t the Board/Commission will be working on in 2 021 that will help make progress toward that goal. a. Oversee the administratio n of the Ho using A uthority's core fed er al ly fund ed rental assistance programs including review and approval of p rogram policies, ensu r ing sound fiscal policies and fund ing admi nistration, approving the submission of competitive grant appli cations to secure new an d r enewal funding and review and approval of the 5-year capital improvement plan for the Public Housing properties. i. Overse e the fiscal and admi nistrative integrity of HU D's federally funded rental assistance programs ensuring max1m1ze utilization and administration at a leve l to maintain HU D's High Performer Standard. ii. Apply for additional subsid ies/grants to su pport additional affordable units an d programming. b. Support and provide input on staffs continued explo r ation of strategies to promote the creat ion and preservation of afforda ble re ntal and homeownership options for low-and moderate-in come households in the community. Th ese strategies incl ud e both new co nstru ction and preservation of exi sti ng naturally occurring affordable housing and the imple mentation of tenant protection initiat ives. i. Staff will co ntinue to explore and develop p rograms together w ith regional partners and housing industry groups to preserve NOAH and to explore the cre ation of affordable housi ng opportunit ies and tenant protection i nitiatives that w ill be reviewed with the HA board for their input. Staff plan to create a homeowne rship program des igned to address the disparities in homeownership for Black, I nd igenous and persons of co lor (BIPOC)_households and other underserved populations. The Kids in the Park r ental as sistance progr am will also increa se from 17 t o 20 participants i n 2021. c. Oversee the adm in istration of programs that support/promote a well -maint ain ed housing stock using the city's housing rehab programs includ ing the Move-Up-In-The- Park p rograms, the Dis count Loan Programs, the Em ergency Reh ab Grants and the HIA designat ion. Continue to explore opportunities to address unmet housing rehab needs. Ill St. Louis Park Ill M I N N E S O TA 2021 Annual Report Board or Commission: Housing Authority i. Continue to oversee administrative contracts and provide revi ew and input on the city's housing rehab and design programs. Evaluate programs annuall y to ensure they contin ue to meet t he needs of the community and continue to identify and expl ore new initiatives to meet unmet needs. Ill. Race Equi ty and Inclusion : How may you continue to incorporate or promote race eq uity and inclusion in the key initiatives/a ct ivities identified i n above? i. The HA will adm i nister the co re housing programs in confo rm ity with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housin g Act, section 504 of t he Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and t itle II of the Americans with Disabilities 'Act of 1990, and will affirmatively further fair housing by exam in ing programs or proposed programs with a race an equity len s, ide ntifying any impedime nts to fair housing choice within those program. Staff will work with the Fair Housing Coordinator to en sure that anyone con tacting the city with fair housin g comp la ints to ap propriate reso urces. The Board will attend Race and Equity training provided by the city. IV. Strategic Priorities : How is the commission's work supporting the strategic priorities? Th e work of the HA board and staff supports several of the city's strategic priorities but most directly supports the following strategic priority. St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood- oriented development. • Providing m ore diverse and crea tive housi ng choices to meet the need s of cu rrent and future residents while preserving existing affordable housing. • Fostering and facilitating reinvestment and redevel opment of neighborhood-oriented businesses and services. • Conduct ing research to further understand what peopl e want and need access to in the community, i.e., food, services, housing options, business opportunities, gathering spaces. lfF St. Louis Park 1../J M I N N E S OT A J..jf'f;: •• ; Work Plan Template I Housing Author ity Board and Commission Annual Workplan Presented to council: March 2, 2021 Time Initiative Strategic Purpose Outcome (fill in after Frame Priorities (see page 2 for definitions) completed) 2021 2021 Oversee the administration of the Housing Authority's core federally funded rental assistance programs including review and approval of program policies, ensuring sound fiscal policies and funding administration, approving t he submission of competitive grant applications to secure new and renewa l funding and review and approval of the 5-year capita l improvement plan for the Public Housing properties. Support and provide input on staffs continued exploration of strategies to promote t he creation and preservation of affordable rental and homeownership options for low-and moderate-income households in the community. The se strateg ies include both new co ns truction and preservation of existing naturally occurring affordable housing and the implementa tion of tenant protection initiatives. □New Initiative [gjContinued Initiative [gj Ongoing Responsibility □N ew In itiat ive ~Con tinued Initiative IZl Ongoing Responsibility r:gJ1 □2[2]3 04 Os ON/A r:gJ 1 □ 2 1Z1 3 D4 □ 5 □N/A 1 [gj Commission In itiated Project D Council Initiated Project D Report Findings (counci l requested) D Formal Recommendation (council requested) D Comm ission Initiated Project ~ Council Initiated Project ISi Report Findi ngs (council requested) □ Formal Recommendation (council requested) lff St. Louis Park IJ.I M I U N E S O TA 2021 Oversee the administration of programs that support/promote a well- maintained housing stock using the city's housing rehab programs including the Move-Up-In-The-Park programs, the Discount Loan Programs, the Emergency Rehab Grants and the HIA designation . Continue to explore opportunities to address unmet housing rehab needs. Cit y of St. Lou i s Pa rk Strategic Prio r ities □New Initiative 181 Continued Initiative [gJ Ongoing Responsibility □New Initiative □Continued Initiative □ Ongoing Responsibility ~1 □21Zl 3 04 Os ON/A 0102 03 04 05 ON/A □ Commission Initiated Project [gj Co.uncil Initiated Project [gj Report Findings (council requested) □ Formal Recommendation {co u ncil requested) □ Commission Initiated Project 0 Council Initiated Project D Report Fin dings (council requested) □ Formal Recommendation {council requested) Board and Commission Annual Workplan Approved: November 19, 2018 Updated : 1. St. Lou is Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all. 2. St. Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship. 3 . St. Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of hous ing and neighborhood oriented development. 4. St. Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortab ly, safe ly and reliably. s. St. Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to bui ld social capital through community engagement OR Other Purpose: definitions 2 IIF St. Louis Park IIJ M I N N E S O TA ·· ·, 1.-l P~ Commission Initiated Project • Project initiated by the board or commission • Project tasked to a board or commission by the city council • Initiated by the city council Board and Commission Annual Workplan Approved: November 19 , 2018 Updated: • Board and commission will study a specific issue or topic an d report its findings or comments to the city council in writing • No direct action is taken by the board/commission • Initiated by the city council • Board and commission w ill study a specific issue or topic and makes a formal recommendation to the city council on what action to take • A recommendation requires a majoirty of the commissioners' support Modifications: Work plans may be modified, to add or delete items, in one of three ways: • Work plans can be modified by mutual agreement during a joint work session. • If immediate approval is important, the board or commission can work with their staff liaison to present a modified work plan for city council approval at a council meeting. • The city council can direct a change to the work plan at their discretion. Parking Lot 3 (fj St. Louis Park I.If M I N N E 5 0 TA Board and Commission Annual Workplan Approved: N ovember 19, 2018 Updated: Items that are being considered by the board/commission but not proposed in the annual work plan. Council approval is needed if the board/commissi on decides t hey would li ke t o move forward with an i nitiative. Initiative Com~ents: _ . . . _ _ . _ _ 4 Date: 03/05/2021 H.M.S. Accou nts Payable Page T ime: 2:02:00 PM Payment Detail Report H:\HMSIREPORTS\APPA YGL.QRP By G L Code Pa y ment Payment General Ledger Account ~.cc21mt Aont Number lWs Vendor Inv# Descri(!tion i\'~I ~k ~ml !.Q. l 0-0-000-000· 1 122.000 $30.00 29228 01 /2 1/2021 1• RFT-507-7 Utility Reimb ursement $30.00 10-0-000-000-l 122.000 $142.00 29229 0112ino21 RFT-704 -6 $142.00 10-0-000-000-11 22 .000 $33 133 29234 01/211202 1 RFT-510-12 Tenant Refun d S33 I .33 10-0-000-000-l 122.000 $81.00 29235 0 1/21/2021 RFT-1203-5 Utility Reimbu rs ement $8 1.00 l 0-0-000-000-l 122.000 $223. 75 29259 01/27/2021· J .. RFT-404-2 Tenant Refu nd $223 75 I 0-0-000-000-2135.000 $62,4 77.25 29231 01/21/2021 ·,ty of St. Louis Park 122020 December salaries $86,972.97 I 0-0-000-000-2 180.000 $1,118.00 29277 02/11/2021 Morrie's 394 Hyundai 02112021 Celia Anderson car repair $1,118.00 10-1 -000-000-4140.000 $99.00 29239 01/21/2021 MRI Soltware I 107087 MRI Pie training S l ,963 .17 10-1 -000-000-4 140.000 $1 ,395 .00 29251 0 1/21/2021 Ham h ne University 9489365/900149091 HSB Adv HR Certificate Ni co le/Mar $2,790.00 I 0-1 ·000-000-4 140.000 $298 .50 29272 02/09/2021 MRI Software 2020 tra ining $413.5() I 0-1-000-000-4160. 000 $465.15 29262 02/09/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29721 Computer and Phone charges August $958.58 I 0-1-000-000-4160.000 $615.15 29264 02/09/202 1 City of SL Louis Park 29953 Computer and Phone Charges Dccem $958.58 IO• l -000-000-4160. 000 $465 .15 29266 02/09/202 1 C ity of St Louis Park 29683 Computer and phone ch arges July $958.58 I 0-1-000-000-4160 000 $465 .15 29269 02109/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29722 Computer and Phone charges Scplcm $958.58 I 0-l -000-000-4160.000 $3.213.60 29279 02/23/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29970 Verizon Cell Phone usage Jan· Dec 2 $3,213.60 I 0-1-000-000-4160. 000 $8002 29280 02/23/202 1 C ity of St. Louis Park 29971 Verizon ipads Dec 2020 $80.02 I 0-1-000-000-4170.000 $2,133.50 292 71 02/09/2021 Hawkins Ash CPA's 3124568 2020 Accounting $4,096.68 I 0-1-000-000-4 180.000 $?70.00 29263 02/09/2021 City o f St. Louis Park 29954 December Ren! $1 ,250.00 I 0-1-000-000-4 l 80 000 $770.00 29265 02/09/2021 City of S1. Louis Park 29724 Rene September $1.250.00 10-l -000-000-4180.000 $770.00 29267 02/09/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29723 rem August $1,250.00 I0·l -000-000-4180.000 $770.00 29268 02/09/202 1 City of St. Louis Park 29684 Rent July $1,250.00 10-1-000-000-4190 000 $340.00 29246 01/21/2021 Cassidy Austin 0 12020 Insurance premium reimbursemen t $340.00 l 0-1-000-000-4 l 90 000 $2,875.00 29248 0l /21/202 1 Void/ City of St. Louis Park 2021 2021 Rental Licenses S0.00 10-l-000-000-4190.000 ($2,875.00) 01/21/2021 Void / City of St. Louis Park so.oo I 0-1-000-000-4190.000 $387 25 29250 01/2 1/2021 Void I DYS RENEWAL 00-029784307 Renewal T abs 2019 Ford $0.00 I 0-1-000-000-4190.000 ($387 25) 01/21/2021 Void/ DYS RENEWAL $0.00 I 0-1-000-000-4 190. 000 $523.00 29254 01/21/2021 Ste phanie Johnson 01 122020 insurance premium reimbursement $523 .00 l 0-1 ·000-000-4190 000 $387.25 29257 01/27/2021 AAA 022021 Renewal Tabs 2019 Ford $387.25 I 0-1-000-000-4190.000 $2,785.00 29258 01mno21 Cny of Sr. Louis Park 2021 2021 Rental L,iceoses $2,785.00 I 0· 1-000-000-4190. I 00 $699.12 29230 01/21/2021 City of St. Louis Park 5826624 Karen's laplop $1 .]98.24 IO• l -000-000-4 ! 9 0.100 $36.18 29232 0112 I /202 1 Void /DALCO 1021 939 c leaning supp lies HH $0.00 l 0· 1-000-000-4190. I 00 ($36 18) 01/21/2021 Void /DALCO $0.00 I 0-1-000-000-4190.100 $480.00 29239 01/21/2021 MRI Software 110624 MRI WLC conversion $1,963.17 I 0-1-000-000-4190. I 00 $904.17 01/21/2021 MRI Software 1114003 MRI wotk order and inspections $1,963.17 I 0-1-000-000-4190. I 00 $82.50 29240 0lnl /202 1 OFFIC E DEPOT 101477724001 office supplies $635.80 I0-1-000-000-41 90. I00 $82,50 01/2 1/202 1 OFFICE DEPOT 1015889 14001 offie supplices $635.&0 I 0-1-000-000-4190. I 00 $71.36 01121no21 OFFICE OEPOT 101976723001 office s upplies $635.80 I 0-1-000-000-4 l 90. I 00 $23.09 01/21/2021 Off1C£ DEPOT 102086118001 $635.80 I 0-1-000-000-4190. l 00 $55.49 01/21/2021 OFFICE DEPOT 109745492001 $635.80 I 0-1-000-000-4 19 0 .1 00 $4,194.72 29247 01 /21/202 1 C ity o f St. Loui s Park 6494664 Michele/ Tanya/ Amy computers $4.1 9 4 .72 IO-I -000-000-4 190.1 00 $590.00 29249 01/21 /202 1 Coit Services Minnesota In c MIN-C-855586 deep clean upholstery HH $590.00 l 0-1 -000-000-4 190 I 00 $2,097.36 29261 02/09/2021 CDW Govememcnt 6494664 Amy, Tanya, and Michele Computers $5,592.96 10-1-000-000-4190. I0O $699.12 02/09/2021 CDW Govemcment 5826624 Karens computer $5,592.96 I 0-1-000-000-41 90. l 00 $57.S0 29272 02/09/202 1 MRI Softwar~ 1134889 MRI Secure Sign 2020 $4 13.50 l 0 -1-000-000-4 190. I 00 $86.56 29273 02/09/2021 OFFICE DEPOT 49588776700 1 office supplies $86.56 I 0-I -000-000-4190 I 00 $719 .98 29278 02/23/2021 City of St. Louis Park 12312020 l pads for Joe and Abe $719.98 I 0-1-000-000-4190. l 00 $2,565.41 29281 02/23/2021 City of St. Louis Park 51 44 793 Abe's new computer $2,56S 41 Date: 03/05/202 1 H.M .S. Accounts Paya ble P age 2 Time: 2:02:00 PM Paymen t Detail R eport H:\HMS\REPORTS\APPA YGLQRP By G I. Code Paymcnl Paymcnl General Ledger Account Acc oun1 Ami ~ Q!!S Ve p dor Inv// Descri[!lion ~~! C k Ami I 0-1-000-000-4190. I 00 $719 .98 29282 02/23/2021 Ci1y or St Louis Park 12312020 2 ipads for Joe and Abe $719.98 I 0-1-000-000-4330.000 $387 .90 29245 01 121/202 1 CENTERPOINT ENERGY 571 34 13-2 26 I 2 Yosemite $4,270.05 I 0-l-000-000-4330 .000 $3,882 .15 01121/2021 CENTERl'OINT ENERGY 109749 56-S IIH Gas Bil ling I 1125-12/23120 $4,270.05 I 0-1-000-000-4420.000 $105 .50 29227 01/21/2021 CULLIGAN -METR O !01-10176030--0 1680 Kilmer sal t $105 .50 I 0-1-000-000-4420.000 S5 14.35 29238 Olnl/2021 METRO WATER CONDITIONING INC 106674 Sall HII $514.35 I 0-1-000-000-4420 000 $11 8 80 29241 01/21/2021 PQL 559241 HH and Scans Hard ware supplies $118.80 I 0-1-000-000-4420.000 $64.27 29260 02/0912021 C ESUNDBERG 305063839 HH Parts $64.27 I 0-1-000-000-4430.000 $500.00 29243 01/2 1/202 1 Summit Compan,es 130005028 HH Annual! Firlnspectione Ex tin guis $500.00 I O-l-000-000-4430 .000 $546 .15 29270 02/09/2021 Guardian Property Maintenance 01202020 Monthly In voice December 2020 $546.15 I0-1-000--000-4430.000 SI 16.93 29274 02/09/2021 SHRED-IT USA MINNEAPOLIS 8!8124884 shredd ing services $116.93 I 0-1-000-000-44 30.300 $503 95 29242 Olnl/2021 SNYDER ELECTRIC INC 41 96 184 I Jersey replace receptacles $.503-95 IO-l -000-000-4430.300 $254.88 29252 01/21/2021 MEI MINN ESOTA ELEVATOR INC 887973 January Month ly service $254 .88 I 0-1 -000-000-4 430. 400 $1,85 5.00 29233 0 1/2 1/202 1 DAVE EIDE 933878 HH multiple snow removals $1,85500 I 0-1-000-000-4430. 700 $170 .00 29236 01/21/202 1 JEFF'S SOS DRA IN & SEWER SER ., INC 80229 9015 Club Rd mainline tree roots $170.00 I 0-1-000-000-44 30. 700 S269.56 29253 01/21/202 1 Muska Plumbing LLC 11830 HH U 121 install a new kitchen fauce1 $1,539.79 I 0-1-000-000-4430. 700 $1 ,270.23 Ol/2!/202 1 Muska Plumbing LLC I 186 1 HH drain and boiler system piping re Sl,539.79 I 0-1-000 -000-44 30. 900 $420.00 29275 02/09/2021 Cas sidy Austin 01202 1 CARETA KER JANU ARY 2021 $420.00 I0-1-000-000-4430 .900 $410.00 29276 02/091202 1 Stephanie Johnson $410 00 I 0-1-000 -000-7520 .000 $51 000 29226 0 1/2 112021 ALL INC s l 510577.001 HH # 127 range $510.00 10-1 -000 -000-7520 .000 $796.00 29244 01/21/2021 ALL INC s1511 42S.OOI 293 2 Flag fridge $796.00 TOTAL SI 07 _,_S7 3.33 Date: 03/05/2021 H .M.S. Accounts Payable Page 3 Time: 2:02:00 PM Payment Detail Report H:\HMSIREPORTS\APPAYGL.QRP By Cl Code Payment Payment General Ledger Account -Account Amt Number Dare Vendor Inv# ~-Description Net Ck Arnt 1!! --Jtlttt/2 --20-0-000-000-2180.020 $470.00 29237 0 112 112021 ' 123 12020 Jennifer Keehn full payment $470.00 20-1-000-002-2135.000 $19,973.12 2923 1 01121/2021 City of St. Louis Park 122020 December salaries $86,972.97 20-l -000-002-4 140.000 $1,395.00 29251 01/21/2021 Hamlinc University 9489365/900 I 4909 I HSB Adv HR Certificate Nicole/Mar $2,790.00 20-1-000-002-4170000 $793.10 29271 02109/202.t Hawkins Ash CPA's 3124568 2020 Accounting $4,096 .68 20-1-000-002-4180.000 $480.00 29263 02109/2021 C ity of St. Lo ui s Park 29954 December Rent $1,250.00 20-1-000-002-4180.000 $480.00 29265 02/09/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29724 Re nt Sep rem ber $1 ,250.00 20-1-000-002-4180.000 $480.00 29267 02/09/2021 City of SL Louis Park 29723 rent Augu sr $1,250.00 20-1-000-002-4180.000 $480.00 29268 02/09/2021 C ity of St. Lou is Park 29684 Rent July $1.250.00 20-l -000-002-4190.000 $343.43 29262 02/09/2021 City of SI. Louis Park 29721 Com puter and Phone charges August $958.58 20-1-000-002-4190.000 $34343 29264 02/09/2021 City of SI. Louis Park 29953 Computer and Phone Charges Dece m $958.58 20-I -000-002-4 !90.000 $343 .43 29266 02/09/2021 C,ry of St. Louis Park 29683 Computer and phone charges July $958.58 20-1-000-002-4190.000 $343.43 29269 02/09/2021 City of St. Louis Park 29722 Computer and Phone charges Seprem $958.58 20-1-000-002·4190. l 00 $699.12 29230 01/21/2021 City of St. Louis Park 5826624 Karen's laptop $1,398 24 20-1-000-002-4190. 100 $480.00 29239 01/21/2021 MRI Software 110624 MRI WLC conversion $1.963.17 20-l-000-002-4190.100 $82.50 29240 01/21/2021 OFFICE DEPOT IO 147772400 I office supplies $635 .80 20-1-000-002-4190. l 00 $82 .50 Ol /21/202 I OFFICE DEPOT 10158891400) offie supplices $635.80 20-l-000-002-4 !90.100 $71.37 01/21/2021 OFFICE DEPOT 10 1976723001 office sup plies $635 .80 20-1 -000 -002-4 l 90. I 00 $28.99 01 /21/2021 OFFICE DEPOT 422295752001 $635 .80 20-1-000-002-4190. l 00 $55.50 01/21/202 1 OFFICE DEPOT I 09745492001 $635.80 20-1-000-002-4 190. l 00 $500.00 29255 01/21/2021 Urban Park Apanments 01132021 HCV LL Incentive K.Washingron $500.00 20-l-000-002-4 l90. I 00 $1 ,500.00 29256 01/21/2021 WYYC Property Management Ll.C HCV LL Incentive R.fairbanks $1,500.00 20-1-000-002-4190. I 00 $2,097 .36 29261 02/09/2021 CDW Governemenl 6494664 ,1\m1·. Tanya, and Michele Computers $5,592.96 20-1-000-002-4190. I 00 $699.12 02/09/2021 C DW Governen1en l 5826624 Karens computer $5,592.9 6 20-1-000-002-4190. l 00 $57.50 29272 02/09/2021 MRI Software I 134889 MRI Secure Sign 2020 $413.50 TOTAL $32,278.90 Date: Time: 03/05/2021 2:02:00 PM General Ledger Account 22 . 22-1-000-000-4430.000 22-1-000-000-4430.100 TOTAL Payment Account Ami Number $97 .85 29271 $97 85 $195.70 Payment H.M.S. Accounts Payable Payment Detail Report By GL Code Date Vendor 02/09/2021 Hawkins /\sh CPA's 0210912021 Hawkins Ash CPA's Inv// 3124568 V.~scription 2020 Accounting Page 4 H:\HMSIREPORTS\APPA YGLQRP NctCkA!!lt $1,096.68 $4,096.6 8 Date: Time: 03/05/2021 2:02:00 PM General Ledger Account ~ 25 -1-000-000-2135.000 25-1-000-000-41 70.000 TOTAL Payment Account Amt Number $3 ,929.34 2923 I $259.56 2927 [ $4,188.90 Paymen t Date 0 1121/202 1 02109/2021 H.M .S. Accounts Payable Payment Detail Report By GL Code Vendo r City of St. Lo ui s Park Hawkins Ash CPA's Inv# 122020 3124568 Description December salaries 2020 Accounting Page 5 H:IHMSIREPORTSIAPPA YGL .QR P Net Ck Ami $86,972.97 $4,096.68 Date: Time: 03/05/2021 2:02:00 PM General Ledger Accoun1 ll 27-1-000-000-2135.000 27-!-000-000-4170.000 TOTAL Paymcnl ACC0\1111 Amt Number $593.26 29231 $259.56 29271 S852.82 Pa yment Date 0112112021 0210912021 H.M.S. Accounts Payable Payment Detail Report By GL Code Vendor City of St. Louis Park Hawkins Ash CPA's Inv# 122020 3124568 Page 6 H :\HMS\RE!'ORTS\APPA YGL.QRP Ocscripti<ln December salaries 2020 /\ccoun1i ng Net Ck Amt $86.972.97 $4,09668 Date: Time: 03/05/2021 2:02:00 PM General Ledger Account ;!J! 30-1-000-000-4 l 70.000 TOTAL Account Ami $259 56 $2S9.56 Payment N umber 29271 Pay ment H.M.S . Accounts Payable Payment Detail Report By Gl Code 12.!!£ Vendor 02/091202 l Hawkins Ash CP A's Page 7 H:\HMS\REPORTS\APl'A YGL.QRP Inv# D~scription Net Ck Ami 3 124568 2020 Accounting $4,096.68 Date: 03/05/202 l 2:02:00 PM Time: ~ General Ledger Account 50-l -000-000-4190.000 50-1-000-000-4190.000 50-1 -000-000-4 l 90.000 50 -I -000-000-4190. 000 TOTAL TOTAL: APPROVED BY: Account Amt $150.00 $150.00 $1 50.00 $195.70 S645 .70 S 145,994.91 Pa)•m ent Number 29262 29266 29269 29271 02/09/2021 02/09/2021 02/09/202 1 021091202 1 H.M.S. Accounts Payable Payment Detail Report By GL Code City of St. Louis Par k City of St. Lou tS Pa rk City of St. Lou is Park Hawkins Ash C'PA's DATE: I n v# 29721 29683 29722 3124568 Page 8 H \HMS\REPORTS\APPA YGL.QRP Dcscri ption Computer and Phone charges August C omputer and phone charges July Computer and Phone charges Se ptem 2020 Accounting Ne t Ck Amt $958.58 $958.58 $958.58 $4,096 68