HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-77 Resolution Electing To Participate In The Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act For Caolendar Years 2022 Through 2030Member Martin introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021 77
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM
UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT FOR
CALENDAR YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2030
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Minnesota Statutes sections
473.25 to 473.255) establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which is intended to
address housing and other development issues facing the metropolitan area defined by Minnesota
Statutes section 473.121; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, comprising the Tax Base
Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account, the Local Housing
Incentive Account and the Inclusionary Housing Account, is intended to provide certain funding
and other assistance to metropolitan -area municipalities; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan -area municipality is not eligible to receive grants or loans
under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund or eligible to receive certain polluted sites
cleanup funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
unless the municipality is participating in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under
Minnesota Statutes section 473.254; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act requires that each municipality
establish affordable and life -cycle housing goals for that municipality that are consistent with
and promote the policies of the Metropolitan Council as provided in the adopted Metropolitan
Development Guide; and
WHEREAS, a metropolitan -area municipality can participate in the Local Housing
Incentives Account Program under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254 if: (a) the municipality
elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program; (b) the Metropolitan Council and
the municipality successfully negotiate new affordable and life -cycle housing goals for the
municipality; (c) the Metropolitan Council adopts by resolution the new negotiated affordable
and life -cycle housing goals for the municipality; and (d) the municipality establishes it has spent
or will spend or distribute to the Local Housing Incentives Account the required Affordable and
Life -Cycle Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) for each year the municipality participates
in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program.
Resolution No. 2021-77 1
November 3, 2021
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Medina, Minnesota
hereby:
1. Elects to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan
Livable Communities Act for calendar years 2022 through 2030.
2. Agrees to the following affordable and life -cycle housing goals for calendar years 2021
through 2030:
Affordable Housing Goals Range
Life -Cycle Housing Goal
134-244
282
3. Agrees to prepare and submit to the Metropolitan Council a plan identifying the actions it
plans to take to meet its established housing goals.
Dated: November 3, 2021
By:
II Vie-,
Scott T. Johnson, City Administrator -Clerk
By:
Attest:
Kathleen Martin, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Cavanaugh and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Martin, Albers, Reid, Cavanaugh
And the following voted against same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Resolution No. 2021-77 2
November 3, 2021