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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-119 Resolution Approving the Dakota County Community Development Agency to Administer City Local Affordable Housing Aid Funds CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY,MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 24-� RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENGY TO ADMINISTER CITY LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID FUNDS WHEREAS, The City of Lakeville is a recipient of newly created sales tax-funded Local Affordable Housing Aid(LAHA) dollars from the State of Minnesota;and WHEREAS,the purpose of LAHA is to develop and preserve affordable housing and help persons experiencing homelessness find housing;and WHEREAS, the City's first annual allocation of LAHA funds was received in 2024 with a total of$229,464.59;and WHEREAS, the City has three years to commit the 2024 funding (no later than December 31,2027) and must spend the funds by December 31,2028: and WHEREAS, if the City's LAHA funds are not committed or spent in the required timeframe, funds will be returned to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agenry for statewide housing needs,and WHEREAS, the CDA has formally requested to partner with the City (and other Dakota County communities) on the administration of the LAHA funds for two CDA programs: 1) the Home Improvement Loan Program, and 2) the Radon Mitigation Grant Program (together "the programs");and WHEREAS, the CDA has requested a formal response from the City by December 2, 2024, on whether the City agrees to partner with the CDA on the administration of the City's LAHA funds and the allocation of those funds on the Programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lakeville hereby approves the following: 1. The Dakota County CDA is designed as the entity to carry out certain administrative duties related to the Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) program on behalf of the City of Lakeville, subject to a future joint powers agreement to be executed between the two parties. 2. The City wishes to allocate its LAHA funds to two CDA programs in the amounts listed below: a. Home Improvement Loan program, $137,678.75 (60% of tota12024 funds) b. Radon Mitigation Grant Program, $91,785.84 (40%of tota12024 funds) ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 18�'day of November 2024. CITY OF LAKEVILLE BY: Jo ua Lee,Act' g Mayor ATTEST: BY: Ann Orlofsky,City Clerk