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From YouTube: July 25, 2018 Housing Policy & Development Committee
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Minneapolis Housing Policy & Development Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon
I
call
to
order
this
meeting
of
the
Housing
Policy
&
Development
Committee.
This
is
our
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
July
25th.
My
name
is
cam
Gordon
I'm
sure.
If
the
committee
and
I'm
joined
today
by
Vice
Chair,
Jeremiah
Ellison,
also
Lisa
Goodman,
Lisa,
bender
and
Jeremy
Schrader
or
a
quorum
of
the
committee,
so
we
can
conduct
our
business.
We
have
a
number
of
public
hearings
today
having
to
do
with
land
sales
fact.
We
have
I
think
eight.
B
A
Then
we
also
have
some
discussion
items
three
of
those
I'm
gonna
move
the
consent
agenda
before
we
go
into
the
public
hearings
and
any
committee
member
can
pull
these
items
off
or
one
of
these
items
off
if
they
like.
First
consent
item
is
number
10
on
the
agenda
and
that
is
approving
the
reallocation
of
twenty
five
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
seven
dollars
in
our
2017
emergency
solutions
grant
funds
for
first
covenant.
Church
next
consent
item
is
authorizing
staff
to
continue
the
analysis,
authorization
for
the
West
Broadway
curve,
West
building,
affordable
housing
project.
A
The
next
consent
item
number
twelve
on
the
agenda
is
extending
exclusive
development
rights
for
Pinnacle
Management,
and
this
has
to
do
with
parcels
at
18:30
and
1832
Bryant,
Avenue
North,
also
on
West
Broadway,
and
the
final
consent
item
is
resolution
approving
the
Hennepin
County
Housing
and
Redevelopment
Authority
financial
assistance,
the
2018,
affordable
housing
incentive
fund
projects
they're
all
listed
on
the
agenda.
Would
any
committee
member
like
to
pull
anything
off
for
the
discussion?
A
A
D
C
South
is
a
sale
through
Minneapolis
ohms
policies
for
the
program
were
established
by
the
City
Council
on
December
11th
2015,
and
on
February
10th
2017
staff
recommends
the
sale
at
59
60
Clinton
Avenue
South
to
Wilson
Malvina
for
its
appraised
value
of
$45,000,
subject
to
conditions.
If
Wilson
Molina
fails
to
close,
we
recommend
approval
of
sale
to
Jennie
Investments
LLC
for
the
appraised
value
of
$45,000
subject
to
conditions.
59
60
Clinton
Avenue
South
was
acquired
on
July
12
2017
from
Hennepin
County
as
tax
forfeited
land
for
$30,000
staff
marketed
this
property.
C
With
an
open
house
held
in
March
2018
and
with
notification
sent
to
a
listserv
of
over
2300
people,
there
were
nine
applications
that
were
received
for
this
property.
The
property
was
constructed
in
1914
as
a
598,
square-foot
one-bedroom,
one-bath
single-family
home.
The
purchaser
intends
to
demolish
5960
Clinton
Avenue
south
and
construct
a
new
four-bedroom
four-bath
single-family
home
to
be
marshalled
without
restrictions.
C
The
alternate
purchaser
plans
to
also
demolish
5960,
Clinton,
Avenue,
south
and
construct
a
new
3-bedroom,
3-bath
single-family
home,
see
pets,
construction
management
staff
reviewed
the
scope
of
work,
an
estimate
submitted
by
the
applicant
and
confirmed
they
are
sufficient
to
meet
the
minimum
rehabilitation.
Standards
of
the
program.
Notification
was
provided
to
the
Hale
page
Diamond
Lake
Neighborhood
Association,
on
April
5th
2018
staff
recommends
Wilson
Molina
as
the
purchaser
and
jenni
investments
as
the
alternate
purchaser,
since
they
are
the
highest
and
second
highest
ranked
applicants
respectively.
C
C
A
A
C
37:18
Fremont
Avenue
North
is
similarly
sailed
through
the
Minneapolis
homes
program.
Policies
for
the
program
were
established
by
the
City
Council
on
December
11
2015
and
revised
on
February
10th.
2017
staff
recommends
sale
of
35:34
Fremont
Avenue
north
to
JC
investments,
Inc
for
its
appraised,
value
of
$5,000,
subject
to
conditions,
staff
marketed
and
reviewed.
Three
applications
received
in
accordance
with
the
Minneapolis
Homes
program
manual,
Wilson
Molina
withdrew
his
application
and
ctw
group
was
not
recommended
because
the
neighborhood
preferred
owner
occupancy.
C
This
property
was
acquired
on
April
14
2016
from
Hennepin
County
as
tax
work
for
the
land
for
$5,000.
The
building
was
constructed
in
1907
and
is
a
1210
square
foot
3-bedroom
1-bath,
single-family
home
the
applicant
intends
to
rehabilitate
the
home.
Is
a
three-bedroom
two-bathroom,
single-family
home
to
be
sold
to
owner
occupants?
C
The
applicant
proposes
to
invest
one
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
to
rehabilitate
the
property,
see
fed's
construction
management
staff,
reviewed
the
scope,
work
and
estimates
submitted
by
the
applicant
and
confirm
that
they're
sufficient
to
meet
the
minimum
rehabilitation
standards
of
the
minneapolis
homes
program.
Two
open
houses
were
held
for
the
property
in
December,
2016
and
notification
with
sensualist
serve
up
over
2,300
notification
was
provided
to
the
Jordan
Area
Community
Council,
and
they
did
not
provide
comment.
A
B
A
Who'd
like
to
speak
on
3718
Fremont,
Avenue
North,
seeing
no
one
stepping
forward
then
I'll
close
the
public
hearing.
Are
there
any
questions
from
committee
members
seeing
none
then
I'll
move
approval
of
the
land
sale,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
opposed.
Please
say!
No.
That
motion
carries
now
we'll
move
on
to
29
16-14
Avenue
North.
C
Chair
Gordon,
this
is
a
sail
through
the
Minneapolis
homes
program
policies
were
established
by
the
council
on
December
11
2015
and
on
February
10th
2017
staff
recommends
the
sale,
29:16
14th
Avenue
north
to
Shalonda
and
Compton
Elms
for
its
appraised
value
of
$65,000,
subject
to
conditions.
If
Shalonda
and
Compton
failed
to
clothes,
approved
the
sale
to
harvest
Management,
Group
LLC
for
the
appraised
value
of
65,000
subject
to
conditions,
this
property
was
acquired
on
October
20th
2017
from
Hennepin
County,
as
tax
worker
did
land
for
$60,000
staff
marketed
the
property.
C
With
an
open
house
held
in
March
2018,
there
were
12
applications
received.
The
property
was
constructed
in
1928
as
a
1848,
square-foot
two-bedroom
one-bath
single-family
home.
The
purchaser
intends
to
rehabilitate
the
property
as
a
2-bedroom,
1-bath
single-family
home,
to
live
in
as
owner-occupants.
C
Both
rehabilitation
standards
of
the
program
notification
was
provided
to
the
Northside
residence
Redevelopment
Council
on
April
5th
2018.
They
recommended
Shalonda
and
compton
elves
as
the
purchasers
and
harvest
management
group
LLC.
As
the
alternate.
The
purchasers
are
here
today
and
available
to
speak
during
the
public
hearing.
Are
there
any
questions?
I.
E
We
intend
to
live
in
this
property,
we
do
not
have
any
minors
and
just
made
my
wife's,
who
are
two-bedroom
with
the
appropiate
and
I
intend
to
reconstruct
entire
interior
videos
and
basement
and
fancy
Arden
and
new
are
the
necessary
rehabilitation
that
we
have
to
I.
Hope
that
you
guys
will
consider
me-
and
let
me
have
this
project
for
my
family,
how
we
don't
have
any
siblings
around
everybody's
grown
and
gone.
E
A
It
will
be
part
of
it
any
questions
or
comments.
I
guess,
I'd,
better,
make
sure,
there's
no
more
comments
at
the
public
hearing.
Seeing
them
then
I'll
close
the
public
hearing
any
committee
members
have
any
questions.
I
will
see
now.
I
will
move
approval,
then
the
land
sale
all
those
papers,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
say
no
and
that
will
bring
us
that
passes.
So
that
brings
us
to
the
next
land
sale,
which
is
32
10
up
to
Avenue
north
to
North,
Side,
home.
C
Gordon,
this
is
sales
through
Minneapolis
homes,
policies
for
the
program
established
by
the
City
Council
on
December
11
2015,
and
on
February
10th
2017.
We
recommend
the
sale
of
3210
Upton
Avenue
north
to
North
Side,
home
LLC
for
its
appraised
value
of
$60,000,
subject
to
conditions.
This
property
was
acquired
on
May
19
2016
from
Hennepin
County
Aztecs
forfeited
property
for
$10,000
staff
marketed
the
property
with
an
open
house
held
in
March
2018,
and
they
notification
will
reserve
out
over
to
2300.
There
were
three
applications
that
were
received.
Ctw
group
was
the
other
applicant.
C
Besides
the
purchaser
and
the
alternate
north
side,
homes,
LLC
and
Wilson
Malina
were
the
first
and
second
ranked
proposals
and
are
recommended
as
the
purchaser
and
alternate
purchaser
respectively.
The
property
was
constructed
in
1926
as
a
1643,
square-foot
3-bedroom
1-bath
single-family
home.
The
purchaser
intends
to
rehabilitate
3210
Upton
Avenue
north
as
a
3-bedroom
1-bath
single-family
home
to
market
exclusively
to
owner
occupants,
see
pets,
construction
management,
staff
reviewed
the
scope
of
work
and
estimates
submitted
by
the
applicant
and
confirm
they
are
sufficient
to
meet
the
minimum
rehabilitation.
Standards
of
the
program.
C
A
A
C
Cordon
members
of
the
committee,
this
is
sail
through
Minneapolis
homes.
Policies
for
the
program
were
established
by
the
City
Council
on
December
11
2015,
and
on
February
10th
2017
staff
recommends
the
sale
of
415
22nd
Avenue
north
to
pointers,
Enterprise
LLC
for
its
appraised
value
of
$42,500,
subject
to
conditions.
If
pointers
Enterprise
LLC
fails
to
close,
approve
the
sale
to
tahan
LLC
for
its
appraised
value
of
forty
two
thousand
five
hundred
subject:
conditions
415
22nd,
Avenue
North
was
acquired
on
October
20th
2017
from
Hennepin
County
as
tax
forfeited
property
for
$42,500
staff
marketed
the
property.
C
With
an
open
house
held
in
March,
2018
and
notification
to
a
listserv
of
2300.
There
were
five
applications
received.
The
property
was
constructed
in
1916
as
a
1567
square-foot
two-bedroom,
one-bath
single-family
home.
The
purchaser
intends
to
rehabilitate
the
property
as
a
3-bedroom,
2bath
single-family
home,
to
be
marketed
exclusively
to
owner
occupants.
C
The
alternate
purchaser
intends
to
rehab
the
property,
is
a
3-bedroom
2bath
single-family
home
to
be
marketed
exclusively
to
owner
occupants,
see
pets,
construction
management
staff
reviewed
the
scope
of
work,
an
estimate
submitted
by
the
applicant
and
confirm
they
are
sufficient
to
meet
the
minimum
rehabilitation
standards
of
the
program.
Notification
was
provided
to
the
Hawthorn
neighborhood
on
April
4th
5th
2018.
They
were
recommended.
Another
applicant
that
did
not
have
sufficient
financing
staff
recommends
pointers.
Enterprise
LLC
is
the
purchaser
in
tahan.
Llc
is
the
alternate
purchaser
since
they
are
the
highest
and
second
highest,
ranked
applications
respectively.
B
A
Yeah,
hopefully
it's
the
first
of
more
anybody
else
was
just
speak
on
this
matter.
Seeing
no
one
step
forward,
then
I'll
close
the
public
hearing
and
seeing
no
comments
or
questions
from
committee
members,
then
I
will
move
approval
of
the
land
sale
staff
as
recommended
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say.
No.
That
motion
carries
and
now
we're
up
to
number
six
of
eight.
This
is
the
land
sale
at
7:56,
Jackson,
Street,
northeast
to
bluegolds,
Ventures,
chair.
F
Gordon
members
of
the
committee,
thank
you
very
much
I'm
before
you
this
afternoon.
With
a
report
recommending
the
sale
of
city-owned
land
located
at
7:56,
Jackson
Street
northeast.
The
lot
is
located
in
the
st.
Anthony
East
neighborhood
in
Ward
3
contains
a
box
of
approximately
5,000
180
square
feet
in
a
zoned
r1.
A
the
site
is
currently
occupied
by
a
public
alley
which
will
be
vacated
in
order
to
accommodate
the
redevelopment
activity.
F
The
developer
understands
and
has
already
agreed
to
construct
a
new
public
alley
and
provide
the
necessary
use
events
as
part
of
the
overall
redevelopment
activity.
The
city-owned
property
would
be
combined
with
the
adjacent
parcels
owned
by
the
developer
at
750
and
750
for
Jackson,
Street,
northeast
and
combined,
and
the
site
would
total
just
under
13,000
square
feet.
The
developer,
bluegolds
Ventures
LLC
submitted
an
offer
to
purchase
for
the
subject
property
earlier
this
spring,
offering
a
full
reuse
value
of
twenty
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty
dollars.
F
F
The
units
will
be
a
mix
of
one
and
two
bedrooms,
and
the
developer
will
also
be
constructing
a
new
public
alley
on
the
south
end
of
the
project
site.
The
project
is
in
compliance
with
city
policy
and
includes
20%
of
the
total
units
affordable
at
or
below
60%
ami
C,
fed
staff
evaluated
the
offer
the
redevelopment
plan
and
the
developers
credentials.
The
development
costs
are
estimated
at
about
2.9
million,
and
the
project
is
100%
privately
financed.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
I,
don't
see
any
questions,
I'll
open.
The
public
hearing
is
anybody
here
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Anybody
from
TJ
are
seeing
no
one,
then
this
is
a
bigger
project
than
some
of
the
other
ones.
I,
don't
see
any
questions
or
comments
from
committee
members,
then
so
I'll
close
the
public
hearing
and
move
this
forward
as
recommended
by
staff,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say.
No.
That
motion
carries
now
we'll
move
on
to
the
other
next
land
sale
at
five
fourteen
twenty
two
Avenue
South.
G
Welcome.
Thank
you.
The
this
public
hearing
was
scheduled
to
consider
the
sale
of
an
approximately
seventeen
by
forty
one
foot
side
yard
owned
by
the
city
as
a
portion
of
five
fourteen
20th
Avenue
South
in
the
Cedar
Riverside
in
the
uber
hood
of
Ward,
six,
the
city
received
an
offer
to
purchase
from
Jennifer
Devaney
an
adjacent
property
owner
On
June
14th
for
$1,000.
An
appraised
value
of
same
amount
was
established
on
May
11th
in
an
appraisal
ordered
by
the
city
and
on
May
10th.
G
A
G
Second,
public
hearing
is
scheduled
to
consider
a
similar
side
yard
sale
of
an
approximately
15
by
75
foot
side
yard
owned
by
the
city
as
a
portion
of
26:22
a
street
south
in
the
Cedar
Riverside
neighborhood
of
Ward
2,
the
city
received
an
offer
purchased
from
Matthew
Streeter,
an
adjacent
property
owner
On
June
8th
for
one
thousand
five
hundred
and
seventy-five
dollars.
An
appraised,
value
of
same
amount
was
established
on
May
11
that
an
appraisal
ordered
by
the
city
and
on
May
10th.
G
A
I,
don't
see
any
questions
on
that
I
appreciate,
seeing
both
of
these
coming
forward.
I
think
they've
written
a
long
time
in
coming
with
exam
and
I'm
gonna
open
the
public
hearing,
then
on
both
of
these
land
sales
with
the
side
yards
see.
If
there's
anybody
here
to
speak
on
the
514
20th
Avenue,
South,
Side
yard
sale
or
on
the
26th
22.
H
A
Street
South
sale
seeing
nobody
step
forward,
then
I'll
close,
the
public
hearing
and
I
will
move
both
of
those
forward
for
approval.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
any
opposed
that
motion
carries
and
I
think
we
have
one
more
hearing
before
us,
and
this
has
to
do
the
affordable,
housing,
trust
fund
loan
and
new
ground
lease
for
Riverside
homes,
affordable
housing
project,
and
is
that
your
report
as
well
correct,
excellent
Thank.
G
You,
chair
Gordon
members
of
the
committee,
this
public
hearing
was
scheduled
to
consider
the
city's
issuance
of
a
new
75
year
ground
lease
with
Riverside
homes,
two
of
Minneapolis
limited
partnership
in
support
of
the
acquisition
and
long
term
preservation
of
an
existing
191
unit,
affordable
housing
project
known
as
Riverside
homes.
The
project
is
comprised
by
74
scattered
site
properties
located
in
the
Cedar
Riverside
neighborhood
of
Ward's.
Two
and
six.
The
project's
underlying
land
is
owned
by
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
is
subject
to
an
existing
ground
lease
with
the
current
owner
housing
revenue.
G
Bond
financing,
approved
by
City
Council
in
December
of
2017
requires
a
new
lease
with
Riverside
homes,
two
of
Minneapolis
to
proceed
with
the
project
in
December
2017
city
council
authorized
staff
to
negotiate
with
Riverside
homes,
two
of
Minneapolis
on
a
new
seventy
five
year
lease.
The
proposed
terms
of
this
new
lease
will
impose
affordability
restrictions,
in
conformance
with
the
city's
current
uniform
housing
policy.
G
The
new
lease
and
affordability
restrictions
will
be
in
place
through
December
31st
2093,
in
support
of
the
long
term
affordability
of
the
project
and
to
maximize
current
and
future
loan
repayments
on
the
city's
subordinate
loan.
No
payment
will
be
required
as
part
of
the
terms
of
the
new
ground
lease,
in
addition
to
the
new
ground
lease.
This
report
also
seeks
final
council
approval
authorizing
the
appropriation
of
up
to
five
million
two
hundred
and
seventy
two
thousand
in
loan
repayments.
The
city
will
receive
from
the
current
owner.
G
The
loans
to
be
repaid
were
originated
in
the
1980s
as
either
Hodag
or
Cedar
Riverside
urban
renewal
program
loans.
The
current
owner
assumed
these
debts
when
it
acquired
the
buildings
in
1999.
This
appropriation
is
intended
to
facilitate
future
locally
sourced,
affordable
housing
investments
through
the
city's,
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
G
The
city
will
also
authorize
a
new
CDBG
funded,
affordable
housing
trust
fund
loan
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
five
million,
one
hundred
and
twelve
thousand,
and
one
hundred
and
thirty
one
dollars
to
Riverside
homes,
to
of
Minneapolis
limited
partnership
for
the
acquisition
and
long-term
preservation
of
the
Riverside
homes,
affordable,
housing
project.
This
new
CDBG
alone
will
have
an
interest
rate
of
either
one
percent
or
the
applicable
federal
rate,
which
is
currently
two
point:
nine
five
percent
with
a
forty
year
term,
maturing
on
or
before
December
31st
2050.
G
The
new
city
loan
will
include
cash
cash
flow
repayment,
provisions
of
40
percent
of
surplus
cash
payable
annually
to
the
city.
The
repayment
appropriation
and
issuance
of
this
new
CDBG
loan
were
conditionally
approved
by
the
City
Council
in
December
of
2017.
The
current
and
new
owner
will
have
achieved
all
of
the
objectives
contemplated
by
the
city
and
be
ready
to
proceed
with
this
transaction
prior
to
December
14th
2018,
at
which
time
the
housing
revenue
bond
commitment
would
expire.
Do
we
have
any
questions?
I.
A
A
No
I
think
that's
fine.
You
know
I'll
just
note
that
this
has
been
a
long
time
coming,
as
we
heard
in
the
report.
I
guess
I'll
close
the
public
hearing
plan
and
make
a
note.
We
talked
about
this
last
year
and
did
some
of
the
preliminary
approvals.
This
is
a
pretty
unique
situation
where
the
city
owns
the
land
and
the
action
we're
taking
now.
I
think
case,
a
is
a
big
step
towards
preserving,
affordable
housing
that
we
have
and
making
sure
that
it's
wrong
for
a
long
time.
B
A
Different
actions,
it's
a
passing
the
resolution
to
approve
the
appropriation
5.2
million
dollars
in
loan
repayments
also
authorizing
the
new
75
year
ground,
lease
authorizing
approval
of
a
new
CDBG,
funded,
affordable
housing,
trust
fund
loan
and
authorizing
execution
of
all
the
agreements
and
documents
associated
with
those
items.
Any
questions
on
that
seeing
none,
then
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
say
no.
That
motion
carries
so
now
we're
moving
on
to
our
discussion
items.
A
D
You
good
afternoon
committee
chair
Gordon
and
councilmembers
I'm,
najran
seobeom
from
CPS
contract
administrator,
so
we're
asking
authorization
to
enter
into
a
contract
with
Minnesota
business
or
legal
aid
for
$150,000
per
year,
and
also
extensions
for
additional
four
years
at
that
same
amount.
Pending
council
approve
of
the
budget
and
performance
to
the
satisfaction
of
our
department.
D
H
D
A
Would
be
good
to
hear
a
little
bit
about
it
and
I
know
that
we
weren't
getting
very
engaged
in
tenant
remedies
acts,
and
one
of
the
things
we
want
to
do
here
now
is
see
if
we
can't
do
more
to
advocate
for
tenants.
So
maybe
it
give
us
a
little
background
on
where
we
are
now
and
what
you
hope
to
accomplish
in
the
next
year.
You.
I
Bet
Thank
You,
chair,
Gordon,
councilmember
councilmembers.
My
name
is
Greg
Morita
I'm,
the
deputy
director
at
legal
aid
in
Minnesota
legal
aid
before
I
launch
into
telling
you
about
this
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
Grundmann,
who
is
the
managing
attorney
for
our
housing
unit
and
really
does
the
heavy
lifting
on
a
lot
of
this
work
and
encourages
other
folks
in
his
unit
to
do
heavy
lifting
as
well.
What
this
grant
does
is,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
city
for
considering
this
for
putting
this
out
for
RFP.
This
is
incredibly
important.
I
Work
for
the
city
right
now,
especially
with
the
current
state
of
the
housing
stock
and
the
kind
of
hosing
need
that
we
face
with
this
grant,
allows
us
to
do
or
will
allow
us
to
do
is
dedicate
resources
to
specifically
look
at
bringing
tenant
remedies,
actions
and
rent
escrow
actions.
Those
are
two
types
of
lawsuits
authorized
by
state
law
that
allow
tenants
who
are
living
in
substandard
conditions,
to
bring
the
matter
into
a
fourth
judicial
districts,
housing
court
and
ask
a
judge
or
a
referee
to
look
at
the
conditions.
I
They've
been
forced
to
live
in
by
their
landlord
and
ask
the
judge
one
to
order
that
those
conditions
be
repaired
and
to
to
compensate
them
for
having
to
live
in
those
conditions
for
the
period
of
time
before
they've
been
fixed
that
first
getting
that
judge
to
order
that
the
landlord
fix
those
conditions.
That's
one
of
the
key
pieces
of
the
partnership
between
legal
aid
in
the
city
here,
we'll
get
those
things
fixed
for
the
tenant
and
we'll
make
sure
that
the
tenants
needs
and
rights
are
met.
I
But
then
the
goal
is
to
when
the
tenant
moves
on
that
that
housing
stock
moves
out
in
a
decent
condition
for
the
next
renter
and
I
really
think
that
that
is
the
key
for
this
partnership.
We
can't
have
a
cycle
where
landlords
are
allowed
to
develop
a
business
model
that
allows
them
to
bring
in
vulnerable
tenants
tenants
who
may
have
had
an
eviction
in
the
past,
often
not
to
their
own
fault,
but
just
the
filing
of
it,
labeling
them
as
a
bad
tenant.
Are
they
bring
them
in?
I
I
I
What
we
propose
is
that
we'll
be
able
to
work
on
tenant
remedies,
rent
escrow
repair
situations
for
about
200
families
over
the
course
of
the
year.
We'll
do
this
in
partnership
with
the
volunteer
lawyers
Network,
another
high
functioning
nonprofit
here,
who
really
does
amazing
work,
trying
to
harness
the
power
of
the
private
bar
to
bring
free
legal
time
into
this
matter?
Free
voluntary
attorneys
who,
under
with
our
partnership
and
with
our
our
knowledge,
we
work
with
them
to
make
sure
that
they
can
help
leverage
this
grant
the?
I
This
type
of
action
as
I
said,
can
be
very
effective
and
right
now,
probably
because
of
the
you
know,
the
fact
that
there
aren't
enough
attorneys
to
represent
tenants
who
could
bring
this
tenants,
don't
bring
them
as
often
as
they
can.
This
grant
will
level
the
playing
field
a
bit
and
we'll
be
able
to
file
more
of
those.
It's
incredibly
good
work
and
I
want
to
before
I
end
and
take
questions
I'm
sure.
I
If
there
are
any
I
just
want
to
leave
you
with
an
image
that
I
got
from
Georgina
Santos
one
of
our
attorneys,
who
was
doing
one
of
these
rent
escrow
as
a
while
ago,
and
she
was
doing
it
for
a
apartment
building
and
she
was
doing
it
for
a
group
of
tenants.
All
of
the
tenants
spoke
Spanish
and
I
wanted
to
go,
see
georgina
at
work.
So
I
went
down
to
the
courthouse
and
you
know
when
you're
there
you're.
I
Usually
you
got
the
you
know
the
attorney
with
their
clients
sitting
there,
and
so
I
was
kind
of
thinking
to
myself.
She's
I,
wonder
if
they
have
enough
chairs
I,
wonder
how
this
is
gonna
look
I,
wonder
that
and
I
walked
in,
and
there
was
only
one
person
sitting
with
Georgina
and
I
was
puzzled
about
that,
and
then
what
I
realized
was
the
one
person
sitting
by
Georgina
was
an
interpreter
and
all
of
our
clients.
All
of
Georgina's
clients
were,
in
the
first
row,
hooked
up
to
simultaneous
interpreting
and
I
just
thought
to
myself.
I
You
know
what
a
cool
way
to
show
the
people
of
Minneapolis,
that
justice
can
be
theirs
and
and
and
that
they
don't
have
to
live
in
these
kinds
of
conditions
and
that
there
are
people
who
care
and
can
fix
them
for
them.
So
I
was
a
good
day
for
those
tenants
for
Georgina
and
for
myself
as
well.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
again.
It's
incredibly
important
work.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
considering
this
grant.
I
hope
that
you
look
at
it
favorably.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
I
actually
want
to
touch
on
your
last
point
about
that
justice
can
be
theirs,
because
we
heard
a
lot
about
outcomes
and
I
can't
stress
enough
just
what
this
means
to
the
the
clients,
not
just
the
outcome
and
the
justice,
but
to
have
somebody
there
that
is
looking
out
for
them.
The
relief
that's
out
there.
This
is
when
you're.
In
a
situation
like
this,
we
have
not
an
ideal
landlord
situation,
it
feels
like
you,
don't
have
the
power
and
you
talked
about
leveling
the
playing
field.
I
think
that's!
J
I
Is
a
Oh
councilmember
Goodman
it
is.
It
is
not
the
first
contract
that
you've
had
with
legal
aid.
It
is
the
first
contract
that
focuses
solidly
on
this
type
of
relief
to
be
brought
to
tenants.
So
it
helps
us
in
the
sense
that
it
will
allow
us
to
leverage
what
you've
done
before,
to
expand
into
this
room.
I'm.
K
Specifically,
a
lot
of
the
conversation
is
focused
around
the
need
for
additional
resources
going
in
a
tenant
remedies
actions,
but
I
have
been
told
multiple
times
that
it's
really
the
city
that
should
be
bringing
these
actions
because
we
have
higher
standing
in
court
in
order
to
move
them
forward.
Is
that
your
understanding
of
the
situation?
I'm
not
saying
the
glades
shouldn't?
Do
them
I'm
saying
there
should
be
more
pressure
on
the
City
Attorney's
Office
to
do
them
too,
and
I'm
wondering
what
your
thought
is
on
that
as.
I
I
as
I
read
those
two
laws,
the
the
rent
escrow
and
the
tra,
and
focusing
specifically
on
the
tra,
the
tra
is
a
powerful
way
for
non
tenants
or
tenants
to
partner
with
non
tenants,
such
as
a
governmental
entity
in
order
to
go
into
court
as
one
case.
So
it's
a
perfect
set
up
for
it's
a
perfect
vehicle
for
a
governmental
entity
to
use
to
correct
violations,
usually
in
a
multi-unit
housing
situation,
usually
where
there's
more
than
a
few
occupants
on,
we
can
use
it
as
well.
Private
attorneys
can
use
this
as
well
as
volunteers.
I
Legal
aid
can
use
it
as
well,
but
that
is
the
one
of
the
key
factors
is
that
in
most
other
lawsuits,
you
need
to
have
all
of
the
tenants
being
your
clients.
The
TRA
allows
for
kind
of
the
standing
of
a
non
tenant
to
step
in
and
say
on
behalf
of
the
interests
of
whoever
we
are
the
city,
the
tenant,
organizing
on
behalf
of
them.
We
also
want
this
place
fixed
up.
Mr.
I
Think
that
when
I
think
of
trying
to
sort
through
whether
you
would
have
the
the
city
would
have
stronger
standing
or
not
either
any
of
the
entities
could
bring
them
and
they
could
be
successful.
I
think
what
you
would
find
with
a
governmental
entity
is
the
resources
involved.
The
connections
with
regulatory
services,
the
kinds
of
direct
pieces
that
already
lay
at
your
disposal
would
make
these
somewhat
easier
to
bring
okay.
I
And
then
I
apologize
again,
councilmember
Goodman,
but
the
the
other
piece
of
it
again
to
focus
on
is
that
they
can
be
brought
by
the
entities
so
that
you're
talking
about
the
governmental
entities
with
less
direct
connection
with
the
tenants.
The
tenants
are
not
necessarily
the
clients
in
that
situation,
which
can
structure
the
lawsuit
in
a
way
that,
when
were
representing
tenants,
we
have
different
multiple
interests
at
stake
that
aren't
present
when
a
municipality
is
doing
it.
Mr.
K
Chair
the
reason
I
asked
this
question
is
I've
been
told
by
Homeline
and
various
other
advocacy
organizations.
They
would
rather
see
the
city
bringing
more
tenant
remedies
actions
than
any
other
entity,
because
our
standing
is
stronger
and
I'm.
Just
trying
to
get
your
sense
of
that.
It
sounds
like
you're
saying
not
really
but
kind
of
I'm.
B
I
K
I'm
Thank
You
mr.
chair
I'm,
just
trying
to
drill
down
to
what
is
it
that
makes
the
city
bring
them
so
much
better
kind
of
what
I
can
understand
from
what
you're
saying
is
the
city
doesn't
need
to
collect
a
list
of
clients?
We
can
just
simply
come
in
if
we
see
a
number
of
inspection
of
them.
Maybe
Eric
can
answer,
although
you
know
they're,
not
thrilled
about
doing
them
and
that's
I'm
trying
to
get
you
to
say.
Yes,
the
city
is
better,
so
we
can
direct
the
city
attorney
to
do
it.
I
K
Maybe
that's
because
you
want
this
contract,
so
I'm
not
actually
sure
really
how
to
read
this
at
all.
But
what
I
have
heard
multiple
times
in
many
meetings
is
the
city
should
be
doing
this?
The
city
is
deterrent
the
city
attorney.
You
should
be
doing
this
and
I
I'm,
trying
to
figure
out
where
this
work
should
be
the
City
Attorney's
saying
no.
No,
no.
We
don't
want
to
legally
it's
saying
yes,
yes,
yes,
give
us
a
contract
to
do
it.
Could
I
keep
hearing
from
the
advocates
it's
better
for
the
city
to
bring
it
so.
L
K
A
I
could
just
comment:
I,
don't
know
that
people
so
I've
heard
the
same
thing,
but
I
don't
know
that
somebody
is
saying
it's
better
if
the
city
does
it
than
somebody
else.
What
I'm
hearing
people
say
is
the
city
should
get
engaged
in
this
activity
more,
they
would
have
the
ability
to
bring
tenants
remedy
act.
We
also
do
have
resources
and
we,
you
know
so
they're
to
do
it.
A
So
that's
what
I'm,
hearing
and
I
think
there
has
been
a
tendency
on
our
part
in
the
last
decade
or
so
not
to
get
very
involved
in
this
and
now
we're
realizing.
Well,
maybe
we
do
have
a
role
to
play
as
a
city
and
our
City
Attorney's
Office.
So
we're
willing
to
do
that
and
I
suspect
we
could
even
do
it
in
partnership
with
others,
and
you
know
on
a
recommendation,
and
so
maybe
someone
else
is
carrying
a
case
and
they
say
well.
A
M
We've
always
been
very
clear
that
the
City
Attorney's
Office
in
Atena
remedies
action
represents
the
city
represents
our
regulatory
services
office.
The
actions
we
file
have
to
be
based
on
outstanding,
documented
orders
issued
by
our
inspectors.
We
do
not
represent
the
tenants
in
their
individual
capacity.
We
cannot,
just
as
we
cannot
give
private
citizens
legal
advice.
We
represent
the
city,
elected
officials,
boards
commissions
departments
and
Department
staff,
so.
N
M
Always
said
that,
there's
a
dual
role
here,
where
legal
aid
or
tenant
advocates
can
represent
the
tenants
in
their
individual
capacity,
can
advocate
for
a
tenant,
specific
relief
such
as
rent
abatement
and
other
things
specifically
affecting
individualized
tenant
lease
situations
and
rent
situations.
The
city
can
advocate
for
to
address
the
repairs
that
our
inspectors
have
identified
and
there's
a
partnership
that
we
had
there
that
we've
always
been
willing
to
have
it's
a
conversation,
we're
going
to
have
about
how
to
better
formalize
that
and
if
noah
rothman
was
here.
Maybe
I
didn't
look.
M
She
was
here,
but
we
are
currently
working
on
creating
an
enforcement
protocol,
a
spectrum
that
would
allow
the
city
to
get
upstream
on
some
of
these
problem
property
type
issues
earlier.
So
they
can
be
addressed
on
a
parcel
specific
basis,
rather
than
sort
of
the
portfolio
basis
that
we
found
ourselves
in
and
tra
will
be
a
valuable
tool,
at
least
in
terms
of
identifying,
with
this
protocol
that,
hopefully,
will
be
developed.
M
That
will
have
you
know
specific
scenarios
where,
if
a
property's
in
this
situation
we're
going
to
send
it
down
this
enforcement
path
versus
you
know,
the
current
situation,
admittedly,
is
regulatory
services
enforces
the
vast
vast
majority
of
their
housing
issues
through
administrative
citation
and
there's
a
variety
of
reasons
for
that,
in
a
variety
of
reasons
why
it
makes
sense.
But
there
is
a
very
valuable
role
for
here
as
well,
and
the
city
trees
office
has
always
been
willing
to
do
honestly.
O
Chair
I
I
just
wanted
to
get
a
bigger
picture
of
I
appreciate
you
giving
us
the
time
to
talk
about
this,
because
I
think
it
fits
in
very
well
with
a
lot
of
the
work
that
basically
every
member
of
this
committee
is
doing,
and
then
sometimes
members
who
are
also
working
on
things
that
affect
renters,
creating
more
legal
protections
for
renters
and
more
access
to
legal
counsel.
So
I
just
wondered
how
this
fits
into
the
bigger
picture
of
your
work.
I
see
that
this
is
particular
to
the
rent,
escrow
and
housing
quality
question.
I
The
city
provides
in
this
arena
right
now,
a
small
CDBG
contract.
It
supports
our
generalized
housing
work
and,
when
I
say
generalize,
housing
work.
What
were
what
we're
looking
at
is
the
most
basic
fundamental
needs
of
low-income
tenants
in
the
city.
So
looking
at
one
of
those
would
certainly
be
evictions
where
there
is,
you
know
it's
an
improper
eviction,
there's
a
viable
defense
that
should
be
raised.
I
Other
areas
are
this,
this
type
of
work,
our
work
with
the
you
know,
protecting
violence
against
with
the
in
the
violence
against
women,
world,
supporting
and
maintaining
the
rights
of
tenants
to
their
subsidized
and
public
housing
access
to
those
and
preventing
the
loss
of
that.
So
there
is
a
small
amount
of
money
in
that
grant
to
do
this
again,
that's
a
long
standing
grant
that
is
fairly
diffuse
across
all
of
our
priorities
and.
O
You
know
housing,
quality
or
housing
safety
issue.
That's
not
been
addressed
by
their
landlord
that
these
are
things
that
there
are
multiple
ways
where
I
think
we
can
make
it
a
lot
better
for
tenants
to
have
information
that
they
need
to
have
the
legal
representation
that
they
need
to
have
the
rights
that
they
need,
and
so
I
think
we
are
trying
to
come
up
with
a
sort
of
holistic
strategy.
That's
working
on
lessening
eviction
filings
in
the
first
place.
I
You
councilmember
button,
Thunder
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't.
Thank
you
as
well
for
opening
up
that
dialogue
for
allowing
those
voices
to
be
heard
or
thinking
creatively
and
strategically
about
the
present
situation
and
where,
where
creatively,
we
can
all
go
forward.
So
thank
you
to
you.
Thank
you
to
the
entire
council.
For
that
conversation.
J
Wanted
to
address
a
little
bit
of
point
about
who
should
be
bringing
the
the
tea
race.
One
thing
I
really
like
about
the
tenant
remedies
act.
Is
it
really
focuses
on
the
tenant,
where
I
think
it
falls
a
little
bit
short
and
why
I
hope
the
City
Attorney's
Office
is
looking
at
I'm
very
excited
to
hear
that
they're
looking
at
a
spectrum
is
that
you
know
the
tenant
is
made
whole.
J
J
It's
just
license
for
in
locations
that
we've
seen
in
the
extreme
example
and
I
think
that
you
know
having
making
sure
working
in
partnerships
that
we
can
kind
of
meet
all
the
needs
that
are
happening
and
then
take
time
to
adjust
to
address
the
injustice
is
on
a
much
bigger
front.
I
hope
that
the
city's
devoting
resources
to
that
Thank.
I
You
councilmember
and
one
thing
I
would
just
echo
as
well
is:
it
is
true.
Your
regulatory
services,
your
City
Attorney's
office,
has
a
lot
of
tools
in
their
toolbox
and
one
of
the
one
of
the
duties
that
we
at
legal
aid
have
is
to
be
watching
as
they're
deployed
to
make
sure
that
they
do
that
they're
deployed
in
a
way
that
harms
the
tenants,
the
least.
Sometimes
they
can
be
very
heavy
sticks
that
can
hurt
the
tenants
in
trying
to
correct
the
landlord's.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
I,
don't
see
any
other
questions.
Maybe
I
could
just
I'll
just
ask
if
we
approve
this
one-year
contract
and
then
there's
a
extensions
that
may
happen
for
up
to
I
think
four
additional
years,
would
you
be
willing
to
come
back
once
a
year
and
give
us
updates
or
help
help
us
engage
as
a
committee
in
this
kind
of
activity.
I
A
That's
based
on
approved
funding
and
performances
satisfactory
to
city
staff,
so
naturally,
they'll
have
to
be
something
in
the
budget
for
it
and
then
we're
leaving
it
up
to
staff
to
come
back
and
I'm
sure
they'll
inform
us
if
they
don't
think
we
should
renew
those.
So
with
that
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
say
no.
That
motion
carries
and
we're
ready
to
move
on
to
item
15,
which
is
a
report
back
from
the
city
attorney
about
the
minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
legal
framework
staff
direction.
P
Pursuant
to
that
1980
special
law,
the
city
merged
the
MHRA,
with
its
Industrial
Development
Commission,
to
form
a
new
super
agency
called
the
Minneapolis
Community
Development
Agency
in
1986.
The
city
undertook
a
second
reorganization
to
put
public
housing
under
its
own
umbrella,
the
mPHA
and
moved
all
the
other
powers
that
had
been
exercised
by
the
former
MC
DA
to
a
separate
entity.
And
then,
four
years
later
in
1990,
the
city
completed
the
separation
of
the
mPHA
and
the
m
CDA
into
separate
operating
entities.
P
The
M
tha
currently
exists
is
a
public
body,
corporate
and
politic
created
by
city
ordinances.
Pursuant
to
the
1980
special
law
for
the
purpose
of
accessing
federal
funds
in
implementing
public
housing
programs
mph
a
czar
vested
in
a
nine-member
Board
of
Commissioners,
its
powers
are
limited
to
public
housing,
which
is
defined
in
our
ordinances
as
all
housing
owned
by
mPHA
all
housing
programs
and
projects
currently
being
funded
by
HUD
section
8
subsidized
housing.
P
Housing
projects
is
defined
in
state
law,
publicly
owned
housing
development
projects
that
are
for
elderly
people
and
other
housing
programs
consented
to
by
the
city.
The
mayor
and
the
City
Council
retained,
appointment
and
removal
authority
over
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
and
also
retains
some
authority
over
the
budget
process
and
tax
levy
approvals.
The
1980
special
law
also
specifically
addressed
citizen
participation.
It
said
that
the
ordinance
that
creates
the
agency
or
Department
shall
establish
procedures
for
including
citizen
input
when
the
agency
or
department
X
establishes
policies
and
programs.
P
It
also
imposed
specific
standards
on
the
citizen
participation
requirements
at
their
enumerate.
In
my
report,
and
presumably
in
response
to
the
requirements
in
the
1980
special
law,
the
city's
ordinance
is
creating
the
mPHA
incorporated
by
reference.
The
citizen
participation
plan.
That's
attached
to
my
report.
P
That
plan,
however,
appears
to
be
quite
outdated,
so
the
council
may
want
to
consider
updating
the
City
mPHA
ordinance,
particularly
as
a
pertains
to
citizen
participation.
Any
such
changes
would
have
to
be
consistent
with
the
requirements
in
the
1980
special
law
and
in
federal
law
and
mPHA
has
provided
a
memo
entitled
resident
consultation
requirements.
That's
also
attached
to
my
report,
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
and
there
are
several
representatives
from
mPHA
they're
also
in
the
audience.
A
So
I
have
a
few
questions.
I
noticed
there
are
some
things
in
the
ordinance
and
I'm,
not
sure
if
they've
been
happening
like
the
quarterly
reports,
for
example,
I,
don't
remember,
at
least
in
my
time
here
getting
quarterly
reports
which
made
me
wonder
if
something
in
the
ordinance
is
supposed
to
be
happening
and
it
isn't.
What
is
the
council's
recourse
know?
Sometimes
we
pass
ordinance
and
something's
a
misdemeanor
if
it
isn't
complied
with
I.
Don't
think
that's
the
case
here.
So
what
would
what,
if
somebody's
out
of
compliance
with
this
ordinance?
A
A
And
sounds
like
the
most
important
things
for
us
to
study
are
the
at
1980
special
law
and
then
also
our
own
ordinance
and
threatened
I've
been
trying
to
figure
out
what
that
1980
special
law
really
talks
about
and
I
think
it
does
give
us
the
authority
to
put
some
limits
on
what
it
also
puts
limits
on
what
we
can
do
when
it
comes
to
public
housing
great.
But
so
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
what
limits
that
we
have
the
authority
to
put
on
the
work
of
of
mPHA
I.
Think.
P
That's
more
of
a
policy
decision
and
practical
decision
the
as
he
indicated
that
the
ordinance
currently
has
some
parameters,
some
limits
that
may
or
may
not
be
being
followed.
I,
don't
know,
but
I
think
that
the
city
within
the
parameters
of
the
1980
law
has
the
authority
to
impose
limits
that
the
City
Council
thinks
are
necessary,
desirable,
effective
and.
P
A
P
I,
don't
think
it
would
be
inappropriate
in
the
ordinance,
for
example,
to
require,
as
is
currently
in
the
ordinance
there's
some
language
about
city
council
approval
of
authority
over
whether
the
mPHA
can
impose
the
pager
ID
light
of
the
statutory
HRA
levy.
There's
approval
authority
over
any
aspect
of
the
PHA
budget,
that
is,
city
funded,
there's
informational
report
requirements
if
the
city
by
ordinance
required
that
certain
activities
of
the
mpj
had
to
come
before
the
council
for
action.
A
So
it
seems
like
if
and
I
have
to
say
that
this
has
inspired
me
to
think.
We
should
look
at
the
ordinance
again
and
it's
clear
that
this
and
by
the
way,
I
commend
you
for
actually
finding
that
unified
citizen
participation
plan
and
was
impressed
and
keep
it
online
now.
So
we
can
all
see
it
because
I
couldn't
find
it
when
I
started
looking
for
it.
So
clearly,
that's
out
of
date,
and
we
may
not
want
to
rely
on
that.
A
I
think
going
back
to
the
1980
law
does
lay
out
some
things
that
are
expected
and
I
think
that's
also
good
governance,
things
that
we
would
all
expect.
So
that
makes
me
think
it's
time
to
look
at
the
ordinance
a
little
bit
more
carefully
as
well.
First
to
look
at
it
to
see
how
we're
doing
meeting
with
the
expectations
that
was
passed
and
it
so
that
that
ordinance
was
approved
in
1980
as
well,
right
or
82.
The.
P
B
A
Just
I,
just
just
so,
people
are
clear
that
I'm
giving
you
a
heads
up
that
probably
I'm
gonna
try
to
do
subject
introduction,
so
we
can
look
at
the
ordinance
again.
Obviously
it
needs
updating
and
some
clarity,
so
that
might
give
other
opportunities
for
folks
to
think
about
what
to
be
in
there.
What
could
be
in
there?
Could
we
theoretically
change
the
number
of
commissioners
to
ordinance
I.
P
A
Obviously
anything
that
I
try
to
do
with
the
ordinance
will
have
to
check
state
law
and
federal
law.
So
that's
a
good
point
as
well,
but
that
would
be
maybe
something
to
look
at.
What's
the
makeup
of
that
as
well,
it's
still
a
little
bit
complicated
and
overwhelming,
but
you
really
got
us
a
light
up
now
and
I'm
getting
a
much
better
handle
on
our
relationship
with
mPHA
and
where
we're
going.
Let's
see
if
there's
other
questions,
councilmember
Goodman,
Thank.
K
You
mr.
chair
I
will
note
that
the
secret
committee
that
I
chaired
in
the
past
did
get
reports
from
the
public
housing
authority.
We
did
hold
public
hearings
on
the
appointees
to
the
board.
We
did
have
the
board
members
actually
come
in
and
meet
with
us
in
a
committee
in
a
public
setting.
Just
like
is
happening
with
our
staff.
K
Talking
about
this
right
now
we
have
had
oversight
over
the
choosing
of
their
executive
director
I
served
on
a
panel
along
with
the
private
sector,
people,
including
Steven
Belton,
Clayton,
Tyler,
a
resident
of
public
housing
and
others
who
were
on
the
panel.
That
shows
the
current
director
and
we
were
very
lucky
to
get
the
current
director.
This
is
a
multi-million
dollar
organization
with
a
multi-million
dollar
financial
problem.
Should
you
be
indicating
that
you
want
the
city
to
help
solve
that
problem
that
will
be
at
your
peril?
K
I
think
this
is
an
extremely
well-run
organization
and
the
change
in
executive
director
solidified
the
fact
that
they
understand
the
problems
at
in
front
of
them
and
that
they
are
poised
to
try
to
deal
with
them.
Ultimately,
they
get
their
money
from
the
federal
government,
not
us.
So
unless
we
plan
to
replace
the
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
that
they
get
currently
from
the
federal
government
and/or,
we
plan
on
stepping
up
and
replacing
the
money
that
they're
not
getting
that
they
need
to
operate
I
would
urge
you
to
tread
lightly.
K
This
is
a
very
professional
board
of
directors,
with
specific
expertise
in
various
areas
and
I'm
sure
mr.
Ross
can
tell
you
who
is
on
the
board
currently
the
efforts
that
have
underway
there
are
mPHA
residents
on
this
board
as
well.
I
note,
so
it
seems
to
me
as
a
city,
we
have
our
own
problems
with
affordable
housing
to
open
up
the
door
to
taking
on
public
housings
problem.
I
bet
they
would
love
that
and
I'm
sure
mr.
Russ
is
laughing
now
thinking.
K
Okay,
you
want
more
oversight,
feel
free
step
in
and
then
help
us
with
our
financial
problem
too.
We
have
our
own
issues.
We
already
have
our
own
underfunded
organization
operating
in
housing.
I
cannot
imagine
that
we
want
to
be
telling
professional
people
who
are
on
their
board
that
they're
not
doing
a
good
job
and
I.
Perhaps
what
you
want
to
do
is
have
some
of
the
board
members
come
in
and
talk
to
you,
Carol
adopts
keys
on
the
board.
K
Don't
believe
that
opening
up
the
ordinance
does
anything
other
than
say
you
think,
there's
something
wrong
with
the
way
they're
operating,
so
I'm
not
gonna,
sit
here
and
disparage
the
work
that
they've
done
and
I
don't
think
you're
doing
that
either,
but
by
suggesting
that
this
is
something
you
want
to
introduce
you're
suggesting
that
there's
something
that
they're
doing
that's
wrong
and
I'd
love
to
know
what
it
is
and
I'd
love
to
have
mr.
Ross
get
up
and
tell
us
what's
going
on.
K
Certainly,
if
you'd
prefer
not
to
have
a
written
report,
but
an
oral
report
they're
here
today,
they've
probably
been
here
more
in
the
past
six
months
that
they
had
been
in
the
past.
16
years
they
were
working
with
us
all
note
that
when
we
went
to
them
and
said
we
want
to
have
the
section
8
anti-discrimination
ordinance,
it
was
public
housing
that
stepped
up
to
deal
with
the
inspections
issues.
It
was
public
housing
that
has
stepped
up
to
deal
with
the
voucher
issues
that
we
need
to
make
affordable.
K
Housing
projects
go
so
they
have
really
stepped
up
almost
more
than
the
city
has
to
try
to
help
solve
the
affordable
housing
crisis
outside
their
scattered
site
and
project-based
units.
I
would
urge
us
to
have
a
closer
relationship
with
them
in
a
productive
way.
Rather
than
kind
of
this
veiled
threat
of
we're
going
to
look
at
the
ordinance
and
see
what
we
can
do
to
change
it,
because
I
don't
think
that
you'll
find
that
there
is
a
lot
that
we
want
to
step
into,
that
we
can
solve
I.
A
Appreciate
and
I
don't
think
that
I'm
necessarily
trying
to
say
anybody's
doing
a
bad
or
a
good
job.
I,
don't
I'm
not
trying
to
necessarily
look
backwards,
although
I
will
admit
that
I
think
I
was
operating
under
the
assumption
that
there
wasn't
such
a
close-knit
connection
and
there
wasn't
such
good
threads
tying
us
together
as
the
City
Council
and
as
the
mPHA.
A
In
fact,
I
would
say
that
it's
our
affordable
housing
problem
there
isn't
a
city
in
mph
a
problem,
in
fact
to
solve
the
problem
of
affordable
housing
in
Minneapolis,
probably
our
best
champion
and
one
of
our
best
avenues
for
that
is
public
housing.
So
my
intention
is
to
strengthen
the
partnership
to
clarify
it.
I
actually
think
we
could
step
up,
maybe
with
some
revenue
and
I
am
supportive
of
seeing
them.
Seeing
us
allow
them
to
use
11
levy.
A
Oh,
that
is
a
good
idea.
Maybe
we
should
formalize
it
and
make
it
clear.
I
I
do
I
do
think
that
we
follow
the
open
appointments
process
for
their
board.
I
know
that
we've
had
hearings
and
they've
come
in
and
spoken
so
I
I'm,
not
trying
to
say
that
we've
completely
haven't
done
any
of
those
and
of
course
I
was
here
when
we
voted
for
the
new
executive
director.
A
I
think
what
was
the
second
one
that
they've
had
I'm,
not
sure,
but
so
I
wasn't
here
for
the
first
one
but
anyway,
I
don't
want
this
to
feel
like
there's
sides
to
this
I
just
want
to
be
doing
the
best
job
that
I
possibly
can
and
I.
Think
it's
really
helpful
if
we
kind
of
understand
our
framework
a
little
bit
better
and
where
to
go
to
look
for
it
to
understand
what
we're
supposed
to
follow.
So
that's
kind
of
my
response.
We
can
keep
talking
councilmember
Goodman.
K
A
L
Manage
the
vouchers
that
we
provide
they're
embedded
in
the
city,
I
mean
we're
in
the
communities
we're
in
the
neighborhoods.
There
are
common
purposes
here
and
I
think
defining
what
those
common
purposes
are.
I
think
is
part
of
what
my
board
has
charged
myself
and
our
staff
to
do,
and
some
of
the
items
that
councilmember
Goodman
pointed
out
have
been
places
where
we
really
felt
that
we
had
to
act
in
partnership
with
the
city
or
support
the
city
in
some
way,
I
think
to
the
point
of
the
public
housing
program
itself.
L
We
do
have
significant
backlog
of
repair
needs
and
our
approach
to
that
has
been
to
outline
a
series
of
steps
and
I
really
want
to
be
clear
about
this.
That
first
goes
to
the
federal
source
to
see
if
there's
ways
that
we
can
increase
the
funding
that
the
feds
might
provide
to
us
to
give
us
more
room
to
either
operate
or
make
repairs.
We
understand
that
we
have
a
relationship
with
the
levee,
the
with
the
loving
relationship,
that's
a
potential,
but
our
feeling
was
look.
We
we
own
and
manage
this
property.
L
It
is
subsidized
fully
by
HUD
and
the
Appropriations
we
give
from
Congress,
and
we
have
an
obligation
before
we
talk
to
the
community
to
talk
to
them
and
see
what's
possible
there
and
I
would
say
to
the
council
that
some
of
what
is
required
by
federal
law
requires
us
to
look
at
the
properties.
A
different
way
requires
us
to
consider
how
we
protect
the
long
term
affordability,
while
moving
the
properties
in
ways
that
potentially
could
trigger
more
income
for
us.
So
that's.
L
Our
first
step
is
to
look
at
the
ability
to
raise
the
amount
of
income
that
we
get
for
subsidy
from
the
department
and,
if
we're
successful
in
doing
that,
the
conversation
we
have
with
the
city
and
partnerships
about
what
comes
next
would
be
very
different
because
we
would
be
operating
with
a
different
financial
profile
for
many
of
our
properties.
So
I
would
also
welcome
a
chance
to
we're
here
today
and
I.
L
We
can
plan
on
making
a
regular
part
of
the
meeting
or,
however,
you
want
to
structure
a
conversation.
We're
certainly
open
to
that.
I
will
say
one
last
thing
that
rules
that
the
federal
government
often
imposes
on
us
and
the
relationship
we
have
are
complicated
and
we
try
to
act
inside
of
those
and
make
real
estate
decisions
that
are
in
line
with
our
mission.
Our
mission
is
not
to
sell
off
our
properties.
Our
mission
is
not
to
displace
people.
L
Our
mission
is
to
invest
in
the
property
that
we
own
and
manage
and
create
a
new
property
or
reinvigorate
a
property
for
the
long
term.
To
that
extent,
we'll
be
involved
in
detailed
real
estate
transactions
and
options
that
we'll
have
in
front
of
us
we'd
be
glad
to
talk
about
those
and
we'd
be
glad
to
talk
about
other
things
that
we're
doing
like
in
the
past
six
months.
L
We've
project-based
into
many
many
properties
and
developments
all
over
town,
not
a
lot
of
units,
but
these
are
deeply
affordable
units
right
next
door
to
us
we're
going
to
be
doing
10
to
15
deeply
affordable
units
all
over
the
city.
We've
been
project,
basing
vouchers
so
that
nonprofit
sponsors
and
others
could
have
some
units
in
the
mix
that
reach
well
below
30%
of
ami
and
then.
H
A
L
Gordon
I
would
point
out
that
right
now
that
our
annual
plans
and
reports
are
online
if
we
want
to
distribute
those
in
a
different
way
to
counsel
or
summarize
those
in
different
ways.
We
certainly
think
those
two
benchmarks
might
meet
two
of
the
quarterly
reports,
and
then
we
do
two
others
in
some
other
fashion.
So
these
these
are
all
things
we
could
talk
about
and.
A
L
L
Changes
we
bring
forward
any
reinvestment,
we
Whiteman
and
do
just
like
any
other
landowner
in
a
city
that
wants
to
invest
in
their
property
or
make
repairs
or
changes
we'd
be
obligated
to
go
through
the
planning
and
zoning
processes,
just
like
everyone
else.
So
there's
plenty
of
options
to
look
at.
You
know
Oh.
What
are
you
doing
at
this
site
or
what
are
you
doing
over
there
and
that
would
have
to
happen
in
a
very
public
way
and
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
that
the
city
has
for
making
those
improvements.
L
F
A
Maybe
if
this
is
a
good
time
for
you
guys
to
review
that
1980
special
law
I
know
that
they've
got
meaning
clarifies
whatever
the
mph
is
doing,
is
supposed
to
be
consistent
and
conform
with
our
adopted
comprehensive
plan.
So
that's
kind
of
an
interesting
in
the
fact
that
we're
reviewing
our
comprehensive.
A
You
appreciate
that
and
so
and
there's
a
there's
a
number
of
things
in
there,
so
it's,
and
certainly,
if
there's
any
tweaks
to
the
ordinance
that
I
make
and
the
one
thing
that
seems
to
be
called
out
as
this
old
participation
plan.
That
should
be
at
least
taken
out,
but
there's
industry
will
be
in
communication
about
that.
Okay,.
A
You
yeah
and
I
think
if,
if
you're
legal
counsel
thinks
there's
anything
in
the
staff
reports,
it's
missing
or
is
lacking
or
anything
feel
free
to
communicate
and
share
that
with
us
too.
Just
we
want
to
make
sure
we
kind
of
understand
the
parameters
of
that
this
wasn't
going
to
be
a
public
hearing.
I
know
that
last
time
we
had
mPHA
here
we
had
some
community
comment.
A
I
know
that
there
are
people
eager
to
talk
and
we
can
certainly
meet
separately
and
find
other
times
to
have
a
public
forum
here
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
everybody's
viewpoint,
I
think
what
I
want
to
do
is
unless
there's
further
discussion
who
to
receive
and
file
this
report
and
then
move
on
to
our
last
agenda,
all
those
in
favor
of
receiving
and
filing
that
report
say
aye
any
opposed,
say.
No.
That
motion
carries
and
we
have
a
report
about
an
emergency
stabilization
pilot
program
that
we're
starting
a.
C
Chair
Gordon
members
of
the
committee
I'm
presenting
today
about
a
series
of
actions
that
authorize
an
emergency
stabilization
pilot
program
and
the
use
of
2
million
dollars
to
fund
the
program.
Currently,
there
is
a
shortage
of
two
or
more
bedroom
units
of
rental
housing
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
As
of
the
fourth
quarter
of
2017,
there
was
an
average
2%
vacancy
rate
for
two
or
more
bedroom
rental
units
throughout
the
city.
C
When
this,
within
this
already
tight
market,
there
is
also
an
increase
in
the
number
of
households
that
have
immediate
need
for
rental
housing
due
to
recent
rental,
license,
revocation
and
condemnation
cases
that
are
resulting
in
tenant
displacement
within
our
city.
Currently,
a
large
portfolio
of
homes
impacted
by
a
rental
license.
C
The
program
seeks
to
serve
households
with
an
income
below
60%
of
area,
median
income,
which
is
currently
56
thousand
five
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
for
a
family
of
four
by
purchasing
up
to
twelve
units
of
housing
that
would
be
available
for
lease
rental
rates
would
not
exceed
60%
of
fair
market
rent
for
the
number
of
bedroom
unit.
Homes
that
are
being
analyzed
for
acquisition
are
all
currently
vacant
up
to
five
homes
may
be
acquired
through
Hennepin
County's
tax
forfeit
land
division.
C
Remaining
homes
may
be
acquired
from
developers
that
recently
rehabilitated
a
home
through
the
Minneapolis
homes
rehab
program,
which
sells
city-owned
vacant
buildings
for
the
purpose
of
Rehabilitation
and
reoccupy
Z
without
a
development,
subsidy
or
other
move-in
ready
rental
property
that
is
currently
vacant.
All
homes
acquired
for
the
program
are
intended
to
be
sold
for
home
ownership.
C
Upon
the
conclusion
of
the
five-year
pilot,
the
city
proposes
contracting
with
urban
home
works
to
act
as
the
program
administrator
for
a
three-year
term
in
a
contract
amount
not
to
exceed
$100,000
in
December
of
2017
urban
home
works
was
appointed
as
the
rental
manager
for
a
large
portfolio
of
homes
whose
landlord's
rental
license
was
revoked.
Due
to
this
role,
urban
home
works
has
unique
knowledge
of
households
most
likely
to
benefit
from
this
program.
However,
this
program
is
not
restricted
to
certain
tenants
and
is
available
citywide.
C
The
permanent
review
committee
completed
their
review
of
the
contracting
request
with
urban
home
works.
Described
in
this
are
CA
and
approved
it.
The
city
has
identified
500,000
dollars
in
development
account
that
was
approved
in
the
20-18
budget
for
a
lease
to
own
program
and
$1,500,000
of
CDBG
funds,
the
majority
of
which
is
program
income
for
a
total
of
two
million
dollars
to
fund
the
acquisition,
closing
costs,
management
and
related
expense
of
this
program.
Neighborhood
notification
was
provided
to
the
neighborhoods
where
potential
properties
for
this
act
for
acquisition
are
located.
C
The
pilot
program
is
intended
to
inform
future
tenant
stabilization
activities.
The
program
will
be
evaluated
based
on
its
cost
effectiveness
as
a
rental
strategy
and
its
success
in
stabilizing
tenants
and
sustainable
rental
or
homeownership
upon
the
conclusion
of
the
program,
particularly
due
to
a
portion
of
the
funds
being
from
a
lease
to
own
program.
C
Outreach
has
occurred
to
both
large
portfolio
and
small
portfolio.
Landlords
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
financial
incentives
are
being
provided
by
non
city
sources
for
many
households
impacted
by
let
rental
license
or
vacation.
Despite
these
efforts,
the
need
for
housing
units
has
not
been
met.
Staff
are
currently
in
discussion
with
urban
home
works,
about
connecting
tenants
to
counseling
and
other
supportive
services
and
plan
to
post,
put
selection
criteria
for
the
program
and
available
units
publicly
on
the
city
of
Minneapolis
website.
C
Upon
the
conclusion
of
the
program,
all
units
will
be
sold
for
home
ownership
staff
believes
producing
additional
units
of
two
or
more
bedroom
housing
in
an
exceptionally
tight
rental
market.
Is
the
best
method
for
stabilizing
families
currently
at
risk
of
displacement
due
to
rental
license,
revocation
or
condemnation
of
their
landlords?
Housing
units
I
can
take
questions
at
this
time.
Q
First
I
wanted
to
thank
you
for
the
presentation
and
for
the
hard
work
in
putting
this
together.
I
just
wanted
to
say
a
little
bit
about
this
program.
You
know
when
I
got
elected,
I
inherited
a
pretty
messed-up
situation,
with
a
license,
revocation
and
a
slumlord
that
owned
up
quite
a
bit
of
property
in
North,
Minneapolis
and
I.
Think
that
what
is
really
what
really
stuck
out
to
me,
as
in
my
month
in
office
and
dealing
with
that
situation,
is
first
off
well.
Q
It
was
I
was,
of
course,
upset
to
see
that
this
situation
was
occurring.
I
knew
that
it
was
the
exact
type
of
situation
that
I
myself
ran,
to
try
to
remedy
and
find
unique
solutions
towards,
and
and
the
the
next
thing
that
really
hit
me
in
dealing
with
the
situation
was
the
resilience
of
the
tenants
and
the
courage
of
the
tenants
to
stick
their
neck
out
and
to
fight
for
the
kind
of
treatment
that
they
deserve
and,
as
we
sort
of
wind
down
to
this
particular
incident,
I'm
happening
in
North
Minneapolis.
Q
Q
It
started
it
dawned
on
me
that
you
know
we
as
a
city
needs
working
hard
to
make
sure
that
our
tenants,
especially
when
they
stick
their
neck
out
and
show
courage
and
bravery,
are
having
options
in
in
the
in
the
face
of
displacement,
and
so
I
think
that
this
is
a
really
unique
program.
I
think
it's
I
think
it's
needed.
You
know
I,
of
course,
be
excited
to
see
it
go
well
beyond
a
pilot,
but
I'm
excited
to
see
this
pilot
serving
the
the
limit
of
people
that
will
serve
so
just
wanted
to
name.
B
K
You
mr.
chair,
one
of
the
things
that
councilmember
Reich's,
Rader
and
I
discussed
in
our
smaller
meeting
with
you
was
whether
or
not
we
would
be
able
to
set
up
escrow
accounts
for
people
who
are
living
in
this
housing,
so
that,
should
they
not
have
rental
assistance
going
forward,
which
they
likely
won't.
There
would
be
a
pool
of
money
that
that
would
have
been
saved
that
they
could
use
to
offset
rising
rents
and
or
ideally
that
they
could
use
for
a
down
payment
on
this
house
or
another.
This
is
not
any
brilliant
idea
by
me.
K
C
K
G
K
I
just
want
to
be
clear:
I'll
repeat
that
one
more
time
we're
not
asking
them
to
spend
$1,000
and
then
escrow,
another
500
I'm,
suggesting
we
escrow
some
of
the
money
that
they're
paying
so
that
we
can
save
it
and
so
again,
I'll
defer
to
councilmember,
Schrader
and
right,
but
I
thought
we
were
moving
forward
on
this.
It's
one
of
the
things
for
me
that
I
don't
know
that
I
would
support
it
without
it.
So
this
is
a
two
million
dollar
fix
for
ten
families.
K
Folks,
we've
picked
out
ten
and
said
we're
going
to
do
two
million
dollars
for
you.
When
there
are
fifteen
hundred
people
in
the
friends
properties
that
are
going
to
need
help,
the
least
we
could
do
is
make
sure
that
they
are
prepared
to
be
able
to
afford
these
houses
in
year,
two
through
five
and
or
more
importantly,
be
able
to
develop
a
good
enough
rental
history
that
they
potentially
can
get
a
mortgage
and
use
some
of
this
money
as
a
downpayment.
K
If
we're
going
to
do
something
right
by
these
ten
families,
then
let's
actually
do
it.
Instead
of
just
spending
ten
mil
two
million
dollars
on
ten
families,
when
I
have
you
know,
I,
don't
know
a
thousand
people
in
my
ward
and
5sd
friends.
Properties
who
are
gonna
get
nothing
so
I
hope
we
consider
that
doing
it
right.
J
N
N
So
I
know
that
this
is
citywide,
but
I
do
think
it's
important
for
there
to
be
a
Northside
focus
as
well,
if
possible,
because
we
want
to
be
able
to
keep
folks
in
their
communities
and
then
I
think
that
this
program
really
has
the
opportunity
to
reverse
some
of
this
harm.
That's
been
done
on
a
smaller
scale
and
I
talked
to
councilmember
Ellison
about
some
of
the
ways
that
we
can
help
help
to
achieve
that,
such
as
with
working
in
partnership
with
nas
to
be
able
to
provide
wraparound
services
or
looking
at
the
rent
alone.
N
I
feel
very
very
strongly.
That
I
would
like
to
know
that
the
folks
who
are
being
brought
in
have
the
solid
opportunity
to
be
able
to
become
homeowners,
be
set
up
to
succeed
and
I
think
currently,
as
it
is
with
financial
literacy,
coaching
that
that
doesn't
go
quite
deep
enough
for
us
to
actually
break
intergenerational
cycles
of
poverty
and
in
accessibility
to
homeownership.
So
I
also
really
love
councilmember,
Goodman's
idea
around
that
that
really
helps
set
up
folks
to
succeed.
So
thank
you
to
everybody.
R
H
H
Where
previously
they
were
facing
the
landlord
on
their
own,
but
that's
assumed
that
is
a
solution
moving
forward
in
the
case
of
the
confidence
and
others
we're
going
to
need
to
act
more
Swift,
Lee
and
creatively,
and
yes,
as
councilmember
Goodman
stated
we.
This
is
in
some
cases
unprecedented
in
using
this
emergency
fund,
while
it
is
a
couple
million
dollars
to
help
a
relatively
small
portion
of
people.
H
I
will
note,
however,
that
we
do
gain
additional
I
mean
it's
it's
an
investment
where
we
are
actually
gaining
something,
as
well
as
a
city
in
the
form
of
these
properties.
So
it's
not
like.
We
don't
get
anything
in
return.
In
addition
to
helping
the
tenants,
the
city
actually
owns
as
well.
A
big
credit
here
goes
to
to
see
ped
david,
frank,
the
housing
director,
andrea.
J
H
Has
been
incredible
to
elfric,
who
stepped
in
and
thought
outside
the
box
to
help
create
this
program.
All
of
you.
Thank
you.
Thanks
to
their
hard
work
and
their
dedication,
contents
and
other
renters
and
similarly
situated
and
dire
situations
can
ultimately
find
relief.
It's
truly
a
testament
to
really
the
amazing
talent
that
we
have
in
the
city
this.
H
This
has
not
been
done
before,
like
this
also
want
to
give
a
huge
thank
you
to
councilmember
Ellison,
who
has
invested
an
incredible
amount
of
time
and
energy
working
through
the
issue
and
coming
up
with
some
solutions
that
work
for
residents
of
his
ward.
Also
I
want
to
thank
Peter
Edmund
who,
from
my
staff,
who
probably
doesn't
get
enough
credit,
but
but
he
works
tirelessly
and
has
been
on
this
particular
topic.
H
Q
Want
to
take
up
too
much
of
the
committee's
time,
but
I
do
know
that
we
have
a
handful
of
folks
who
have
actually
experienced
revocation
and
because
this
is
you're
in
the
room
and
because
the
situation
is
so
specific
to
the
circumstances
that
they're
facing.
We
also
have
someone
from
urban
home
works
here.
I
just
was
interested
in
seeing
if
the.
If
we
could
give
a
few
minutes
but
a
lot
of
folks
to
say
a
word
I.
S
I'm
hi
I'm
Skylar
I'm,
a
community
organizer
I'm,
also
work
for
legal
aid
on
the
tonight,
which
coordinator
and
I'm
also
my
mu
content
I
appreciate
us.
You
perhaps
effort
of
what
they're
trying
to
do
I
support
their
effort
as
long
as
they're
supporting
us
in
what
we're
trying
to
do.
We
have
been
having
really
difficulty
trying
to
find
other
housing
for
the
people
in
the
portfolio
due
to
them
have
been
fixed
incomes.
Things
that
background
attainers.
That
mood
has
given
us
just
numerous
of
barriers
and
I
see
with
this.
S
You
know
opportunity
opening
up
that
a
lot
of
those
various
barriers
and
get
pushed
away
and
that
we
will
be
able
to
at
least
place
some
of
the
families
in
safe
and
affordable
housing
and
stuff
like
that.
So
this
has
not
been
easy.
I've
been
organizing
for
over
a
year
and
a
half
with
agent
Lee
knows
I
have
seen
a
lot
of
people
in
the
portfolio
get
sick.
S
The
properties
that
Mahmud
Khan
has
I've
seen
a
lot
of
families
go
through
stress
to
the
point
where
they're
ending
up
in
hospitals,
people's
kids
are
sick,
I
mean
it's
just
the
things
that
we've
been
going
through
it
just
is
it's
not
the
fear
of
us
I
advocate
for
myself.
I
advocate
for
the
tenants
that
are
in
this
portfolio
and
I
advocate
for
other
tenants
that
are
not
in
this
particular
portfolio
that
are
being
displaced
immediately,
August
31st.
S
T
Schwitters
with
urban,
homeworks
and
I
would
just
like
to
congratulate
and
thank
the
city
for
stepping
up
and
in
creating
some
solution
to
this
challenge.
As
we've
gone
through
this
process
over
the
last
seven
or
eight
months,
finding
alternative
housing
has
been
just
incredibly
difficult,
and
so,
even
though
this
isn't
going
to
solve
all
the
challenges
that
residents
are
facing,
it'll
at
least
it'll
at
least
have
some
impact
for
some
and
I
think
it's
worth
taking
a
crack
at
it.
T
A
Q
It'd
be
great
to
get
maybe
a
little
bit
of
help
from
the
clerk
I.
Think
comer
goodman
has
a
really
good
suggestion.
I
I
want
to
move
this
forward
now,
but
I
also
would
love
to
figure
out
how
we
could
create
some
wiggle
room
for
us
to
for
the
first
staff
to
take
some
time
to
consider.
Customer
Goodman's
proposal
is
that
possible
so.
A
Q
A
A
O
O
One
is
that
so
many
of
our
renters
in
North
Minneapolis
are
in
single-family
homes
or
so
like
duplex
units,
if
you
include,
do
boxes
and
triplexes,
that's
95%
of
the
red
roads
in
the
north
side
and
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
organizers,
who've
been
working
so
hard
to
bring
forward
the
voices
of
renters
I,
think
I
think
there
are
lots
of
challenges
of
organizing
in
a
multi-family
building.
But
you
know
when
you're
talking
with
people
who
are
just
in
one
home
over
and
over
and
over
again.
O
We
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
barriers
to
organizing
and
in
that,
and
that
we
need
to
be
intentional
as
a
city
about
giving
about
not
reading
all
renters
equally
across
the
city
or
the
same
and
understanding.
What's
our
strategy
for
neighborhoods,
where
lots
of
renters
are
in
single-family
homes
and
it
may
not
be
there-
may
be
a
different
way
of
organizing
and
giving
power
to
those
renters
than
renters
in
a
multi-family
building.
I'm,
really
supportive
of
this
I
love
the
idea
of
adding
in
the
assistance
that
councilmember
Goodman,
described
and
I.
O
O
Think
all
of
it
really
needs
us
to
acknowledge
the
work
that
tenants
are
doing
and
those
who
are
organizing
tenants
to
bring
voice
to
people
who
are
unfairly
disadvantaged
in
every
single
step
of
the
process.
Today
we
need
to
change
that.
So
thank
you
for
everything
that
you
have
done.
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
folks
and
I
just
want
to
say
I
think
you
know
this
is
this:
is
an
emerging
emergency
intervention
into
something
that
we
should
try
to
make
sure
it
doesn't
happen
again
in
the
future.
Q
A
Or
I
don't
see
no
other
comments,
then
I'm
councilmember
Ellison's
motion
to
authorize.
First,
you
have
the
program
and
appropriating
the
funds
and
the
contract
was
there
been
home
works
as
well
as
some
other
izing
flexibility
for
staff
to
modify
the
program
as
needed,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
say
no.
My
that
motion
carries
and
then
I
believe,
that's
our
last
item
and
we
have
concluded
the
committee's
business.
So
this
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.
Everybody.