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08-743Council File # 6g� 7�3 Green Sheet #� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 RESOLUTION F SAINT PAUL� M. Presented by �/ RESOLUTION IDENTtFYING THE NEED FOR LNABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS f� � WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 2008 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for 4ivable Communities Demonstration Account funds; and WHEREAS the City has'identified proposed projects that meet the Demonstration AccounYs purposes and criteria,-and are consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the poiicies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted Metropolitan Devetopment Guide; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and • WHEREAS the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the projects contained in the grant applications submitted by July 21, 2008; WHEREAS the City acknowledges Livable Cammunities Demonstration Account grants are intended to fund projects or project components that can serve as modeis, examples or prototypes for development or redevelopment projects elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed projects or key components of the proposed projects can be replicated in other metropolitan-area communities; and WHEREAS oniy a limited amount o4 grant funding is availabie through the Metropolitan Councit's Livabie Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle, and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to aliocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of Demonstration Account grant funding; and WHEREAS cities may submit grant appiications for up to five projects during each funding cycle but, using the cities' own internal ranking processes, must rank their projects by priority so the Metropolitan Council may consider those priority rankings as it reviews applications and makes grant awards. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and consideration, the Saint Paul City Council hereby: 1. finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed projects to occur at these particular sites at this particular time. 2. finds that the project components for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is sought: (a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future; and b$���� 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 (b) will not occur within two years after the grant award unless Livabte Communiiies Demonstration Account funding is made available for these projects at this time. 3. ranks the project funding applications, according to the City's own internal priorities, in the foliowing order: Priority Ranking (1) �Z) (3} (4} (5) Project Name Comprehensive Parking Management Fitzgerald Park 2700 the Avenue Schmidt Brewery Oneida Street Arlington Jackson West Grant Amount Requested $2,200,00� $1,500,��0 $1,986,250 $ 575,000 $ 650,000 4. represents that the City has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure funding for the project component for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for project component completion within two years and states that this representation is based on the following reasons and supporting facts: a. Capital Improvement bonding is not available, due to prior commitments and the increased demands being placed on it to help cover the $12 mi�lion structural deficit in the City's 2009 budget; and b. State and federal funding programs are either not available to meet the construction schedule for the proposed improvements or are not a fit in terms of eligibility; and 5. Authorizes its Department of Planning and Economic Developme�t to submit on behalf of the City applications for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant funds for the project components identified in the applications, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the projects on behalf of the City. i cas i�ays riusein Re ueSteCl b De arhne loP: ✓ � Planri z Ec n mi' evelopment ✓ By: ✓ ✓ ✓ Adopted by CounciL Date Adoption Certified by Co ci] Secretafy By: i Appro by a r: Dat � f�7 �(� �,—,�� By: Form Appr d y it} A zy By: �) Form Apprbv y ay for Subt ' i n to uncil B �!/ Approved by the Office of Financial Services � � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green 5heet � a �- 7�3 DepartmenUoffice/councii: Datelnitiated: PE - Plamm�e&EconomicDcvelopment 08-JULAS Contact Person 8 Phone: Department SentTo Person InitiallDate Lucy Thompson � , 0 Planrrma Sc Ernnamic Developme� 266-6578 ' pssign , k k launine&Ec nom' De elopme� DepartmentDirect _-� Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date}; Number � 2 'City Attornev CiN Attoraev 16-JUL-08 , Far � – — ' R t" M�/As ' t t DoaType: RESOW710N E-DOCUment Required: N Document Contact: Contact Phone; Green Sheet NO: 3056495 ou ing , 3 9Vtavor s Otfice awr sis an Order q �Counctl Citv CouncO _ � 5 �Ciri Clerk Ciq� Clerk Total # of Signature Pages ^ {Clip Atl Locations for Signature) Approval of resolulion authoriziug the submission of 5 City of Saint Paul applications to the Mertopolitan Council for Livable Cnminuni2ies Demonstration Aceount funds, and ranking those projects in oxder of prioriry. Planning Commiss�on CIB Committee C�vii Senrice Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked �ntler a contract for this department� Yes No 2. Has N�s person/firtn ever been a ciry empbyee? Yes No 3 �oes this personlfirm possess a sk01 not rrormalry possessetl by any current cify employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Inifiating Problem, Issues, Oppodunify (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The Livable Communicies Demonstearion AccounY (LCDA) Program provides funds foi projects that connect deve(opment with � transit, mtensify land uses, connect housing and employment, provide a mix of housing affoxdabiliry, and/or provide infrastmcture to r co�neot communities and atttact investment. Saint Paul bas received LC�DA funds nnce the program began in 1997. It is an aru�ual t sohcitarion of funds. A resolution is requized in order to apply. ° Advantages If Approved: The Ciry will be able eo apply for LCDA funding for funds to be available in 2009. Disadvantages If Approved: None. Disadvantages if Not Approvetl: The City will not be able Lo apply for LCDA funding foc 2009 funds. Transaction: Funding Source: Financial Information: (Explafn) IIIII��I I I IIII CosURevenue Budgeted: Activity Number: Page 1 .�..: _. . . .�t�i