09-703Council File # Q�(' `0�
Green Sheet# 3071820
RESOLUTION
SA1NT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3�
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been selected to participate in the Round 2 Minnesota
Housing Finance Agency Home Ownership Education, Counseling, and Training Fund National
Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program, to address the dramatic increase in the number of home
foreclosures by providing comprehensive home buyer education, counseling, training and support on
either a pre or post purchase basis for low and moderate income home buyers or owners; and
WHEREAS, the City will receive $185,100.00 of program counseling funds; $18,510.00 program
related support funds; and a$30,300.00 grant extension of remaining Round 1 counseling funds unspent
as of June 30, 2009 for a total of $233,910.00 for the Foreclosure Counseling Program; now, therefore, be
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby accept grant funds in the
amount of $203,610.00 and a$30,300.00 grant extension of remaining Round 1 counseling funds unspent
as of June 30, 2009 and authorizes the proper City officials to execute a grant agreement with the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for this funding for the purpose of mortgage foreciosure counseling;
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Department of Planning & Economic Development (PED) is
authorized to use this funding to provide mortgage foreclosure intervention and loss mi[igation program
counseling and program related support to assist owner-occupants of single family (one to four unit)
properties, with mortgages in defauit or danger of default for a six month period with a possible six month
grant extension; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that PED is further authorized to submit any updates, reports, or
additional information as may be required to participate in the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Home
Ownership Education, Counseling, and Training Fund National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling
Program for Foreclosure Prevention, and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of
Saint Paui, does certify that $233,910.00 in funds are avaiiable for appropriation in excess of those
estimated in the 2009 budget, and recommends the following changes to the 2009 budget (See Attached).
Bostrom
Carter
Harris
Helgen
Stark
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Current Amended
Budget Changes Budget
PED Operations Fund #126
FINACING PLAN
GL-126360003600
Change to Financing Plan
SPENDING PLAN
GL-12636075-0131
GL-126-36075-0438
G1-126-36075-0370
GL-12636075-0299
Change to Spending Plan
Grant for Mortgage
Foreclosure Counseling
Temp Salaries - Mortg.
Foreclosure Counseling
Fringe Benefits @ 32%
Comp. Equip.\Supplies
Misc. Services
$0 $233,910
$233,910
$0 $159,425
0 $51,925
0 $1,800
0 $20,760
$233,910
$233,910
$159,425
$51,925
$1,800
$20,760
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PE _Planning&ECOnomic 72_JUN-09 Green Sheet NO: 3071820
Development
Contact Person & Phone: DePartment Sent To Person InitiaUDate
Michelle Voiacek � 0 lanniv & Economic Develo me �
6-6599 7 taunin & Economic Develo me Team I,eader Z
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Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Number 3 lanni & Economic Develo me Director
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Action Requested:
Authorization to accept grant Funds in the amount of $203,610.00 and a$30,300.00 grant extension of remaining Round 1 counseling
funds unspent as of June 30, 2009 for a total of $233,910.00 and authorizes the proper Ciry officials to execute a gran[ agreement
with the Minneso[a Housing Finance Agency for this funding for the purpose of mortgage foreclosure counseling.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission �, Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person�rm ever been a ciry employee?
F'1 Sfaff ves Na
3. Dces this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheM and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The ciry was selected to receive $252,450.00 from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agericy from the Round 1 NFMC Counseling
Program to hire mortgage foreclosure prevention counselors and related support funds for a 10 month period expiring December 31,
2008 and then extended tha Round 1 grant agreement through June 3Q 2009. The city has now been selected to participate in Round 2
of the NFMC Counseling Program for Foreclosure prevenrion for a 6 month period expiring December 31, 2009 wi[h the potential for
a 6 month grant extension.
AdvanWges If Approved:
The housing counselors that were hired i� June and July of 2008 in order to increase our foreclosure counseling capacity will continue
to be employed in the foreclosure housing counselor positions.
DisadvaMages If Approved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
The MFP program will not have fhe staff capaciry to handle the lazge volume of requests for foreclosure counseling.
Total Amount of
Transaction: $z33,910.00 CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activity Number: �Z6-36000-3600
Financial information: budget amendment attached
(Explain)
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