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94-1559 Counci� File # 9� -1569 O 1\ I� I I V a L Green Sheet # a?�`j37 � ESOLUTION � CITY OF S INT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3� Presented By Referred To C mmittee: Date 1 RESOLUTION APPROVING E 1994-1995 HOUSING ACTION PROGRAM 2 WHEREAS, the City Council, upon reco endation of the Planning Commission and the Mayor, 3 adopted the Saint Paul Housing Policy fo the 1990's as the housing chapter of the City 4 Comprehensive Plan on September 24, 1 0; and 5 WHEREAS, the Policy Plan requires the , evelopment of an annual implementation program outlining 6 City housing activities to implement plan olicies and goals, and the agencies and departments 7 responsible for those activities, and also quires the submission of a progress report to the Mayor and 8 City Council; and 9 WHEREAS, the Housing Coordination l eam, consisting of directors and representatives from various 10 City agencies and departments involved ' housing activities including PED Housing Division, PED 11 Planning Division, Public Health Divisio , Fire Prevention, Police Department, Housing Information 12 Office and the Saint Paul Public Housin � Agency under the direction of the Mayor and the Saint Paul 13 City Council, developed the proposed 19 4-1995 Housing Action Program and the 1991-1993 14 Accomplishments report; 15 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Counci � was particularly concemed with neighborhood safety, 16 neighborhood liveability, quality and aff rdability for both homeowners and renters, and the abilities 17 for all to receive information and have qual access to programs; 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL D that the Saint Paul City Council approves the 1994-1995 19 Housing Action Program as the City's a ual implementation program for 1994 and 1995 and accepts 20 the 1991-1993 progress report. Yead Navs sent Requested by Department of: a e ti- � ' � rimm , ' uerin � arris �� e ar e tman - ' / une � BY � ' i.� Adopted by Council: Date , Form Approved by City Attorney �� \ Adoption Certified by Council Sec tary "_. • l , _ _ _��-;_ . � � i By� ' -• •� � � '' I ' ---- Approved,by Mayor for Submission to Council i r /�� Approved by . Dat �� ,' � �`,� � � � C� � U , r By: i J , By: q�-r�59 � ✓�✓t o �, N� 2753 f GREEN SWEET 6-6580 ; Kan Ford ��sm�errt oiRECroR m �� cirv couNCk uvmava► � � m cm A�►� , 1e � cmr «.enK � MU T BE ON COUNCII IUi BV (DATE) � BUDQET DIRfCTQR � FlN. 8 MOT. SERWCES DFR. !O � � ' ��ie � MAYOR (OR ASSISTAkT) � I : TOTAL #� OF 81GNATURE PAQES � (CLI AI.L LOCATIONS FOR SICiNA1tlR� ACTION REQUESTED: l�Ia�yor to review sad apprave attache 1994-1995 Flousing A�ctioa P�g�a� � traa�sai:t ': to City Councii far final app�cavsl. � ' � . �' ___ ?=� ��31.,:Li.�?4 ` ' . " ,Y�► _.�m: _ ,�.,r: - :, , RECOMMENDATIONS: �{p a�iyac� lR) R8011AL SERVICE CONTRACTS 111)sT /d�WER TFlB ROLLOWINQ CUESTIONB: �, _ PuNNUaca CoMwuestoH ._ CIVIL SERVICE CQMMIBSION Has Mfs psrsoNfirm ever wo►ked unds► a oontraet fa this d�pertment? _ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO Hes Mis psrsonllMm over be�n a dty �mpby�s? � BTAFF _ � YES NO _ D18TF11CT CWRT _ . Dos81hi8 Ps►son/flml pOSS9SS ! skiq nOt no►matlY Posseseed bY er�r a+►►eM cNY e�M�oYN� 8UPPOFYfB WIi1CH (;OUNCII OBJECTIVE4 YES NO , xpiain all yN answ�rs on s�� N�t and �thch ��n�n N�t MIITIATMIO PR08lEM. ISSUE. OPPORTUNITY (Who. The Hott�ing Pblicy for t�►e'��s, �he housing chsptar arf tba� City's Gomprahss�sive Plan aclopCed by tha City Council i 19+�, requir�s the develop�snt of an s�u�su�al i�lsmsatation progra�. ' .. ; f =; � ADVANTAfiEB IF APPR0�I�ED: A pork prograa for 1494 e�nd 1995 11 be established that i�plsae�nts policiss �n the Iiousing Palicy Pia�. � a � � wsn�s � �ovEa. � � t � � . . . , . � � I � . � , . .. � . � � � � ° �"�or�c ° �iig ��ou�` auch a progra� a 11 �oake it dlfficulC for tha l�tasyor and Citg Counctl to �onitor progress on h using policiss a� w�ll a� �aka it difficua.t for � ' city departaents to coordi�ate ir houaing activitias. Ctii�tC� � ; OCT 1 9 �94 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRAN8ACTi8N i COST/REYENUE �ilD�'iETED (CIACLE ON e� YES NO ,� � ( ; FUNDING SOURCE ACTtVlTY NUMBER � s, FINANCIAL �NFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) i 3 i � � _ . . . . . � i i ,. . - NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INClUOED IN THE OREEN.SHEfT�INSTRUCTI�►AL ~ MANURL AVA�LABLE IN THE PURCHASiNG OFFICE (PfIpFtE NO. 298-4225). ' � ROUTING ORD�R: r.• ~ Below are �.t routings tor the ihre ►rast heqtl�t typa4 6t documenls: CONTHACTS (assumes aWfarizad budget sxi0ts) COUNCIL R�SOLUTION (Amend BuclQstt/Ac�ept. Or�b) : i. Outside Agency 1. Departrnent Directar 2. Dspartment Director 2. 8udget drcector 3. Cfty Attorney , 3. Cily Ateomey 4. Mayor (for �nkacts aver atS,00tf) 4. Mayqr/Assistant 5. Human R�hts (tor coniracb ovsr s50.000) 5. City Councii �«�::;� z , 8. Finance and ManagemeM Servk:ss Di�Wr 6. Chief Accountant, Fin�e aM Merrpement Servlaes • 7. Financa Accounting ADMINISTRATIVE OR�EAS (Budpsi Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (ail otlNrr, and �s) t Activity Manage� 1. Depsrtmsnt Dtrecto� 2. Department Accountent 2. Cily Attorney 3. Department Dfrector 3. Mayor Assistant 4. Budget Director 4. City Councfl 5. City Clerlc 6. Chiet Acc�ntant, Finance and Menagemsnt Servk�s ADMINI3TRATIVE ORDERS (aii others) 1. Departme�t Dksctor 2. City Attomey 3. Finance and Management Servic:es Diroctor 4. City Clerk - TOTAL NUMBEfl OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the �of pages on which signatures are required end pap�rellp or flap �ach of these pa�a. � ' ACTION REOUESTED Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to acoomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order ot importa�ce, wMchever is m�t appr�iate tor the issue. Do not writa complete senie�s. Begin each ftem in your list with a verb. � . � � RECOMMENDATIONS Complete i! the issue in questian has bsen prossMed betore arry body, puWic � or prlvate. � SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTNE? j Indicete whiah Councii objective(s) your {xojscUrequeat aupporta by psting. y Me key wwd(s) (HOUSING, RECREAt10N. NEIA,HB�IHOODS. ECONOMIC L�EVELOPMEPIT, ,:, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE UST IN IMSTRUCTIONAL IfAANUAL.) � � PERSONAL SERViCE CONTRACTS: 4 f This informatbn will bs uaed to determine the cityb Bability for workera compsnaetion daims, taxss �nd pnopsr civN tervk� hi�inp rules. ? INITIATINCi PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY ��: . Explain the situation or conditions that cteated a need ta your project � � or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROYED Indicate whsther this is aimpiy an a�1 budget procedure requiMd by Iaw/ charter or whether there are speciflc ways in which the City of Safnt Paul ' ; and its citizens wiN beoe8t trom tMs projecVactbn. ` � ` 0lSADVANTA(3ES IF APPROVED g What negative e(fscts or major chanyes to exisW+g or psst p►oc�sses might �` this projeoUrequeat produce it it is passed (e.g.. tramc dslsys. ndse. t' tax increasea or aassaaments)? To Whom7 When? For how long? � � DISADVANTAGES iF NOT APPROYED What will be the negetive aonaequences if ths promised action fs not approvedT Inability tb deliveraervlce? Cantinued high treHic, noiss. `' accident rate? Loss ot revenue� FINANGIAL IMPACT Although you must tatior tfie informatiot+ you provWe hsre to M� issue you are,addressing, in gsneral you must anawer two questbns: How much is it going to �st9 Who is goin9 to ReY? �` � S i .� ; . . . . ' i ' � � q�-�'r'�� 1 �.� CITY �OF SAINT PAUL ii i��ig OFFIC OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARIE GRIMM HELEN WELTER Councilmember - Legislative Aida COMMTITEE MEM V ICKI SH EFFER �� Executive Assistant Jerry Blakey Roberta Megard M I rcia Mcermond, Policy Analyst Date: August 24, 1994 COMMITTEE REPORT COMMUNITY AND ECONO IC DEVELOPMENT 1. Discussion of the 1994-95 ousing Action Plan - an annual implementation program outlining City hou ing activities to implement The Housing Policy for the 1990s - Chapter of the Com rehensive Plan. Discussion continued from June 22, 1994 and July 27, 1994. COMMITTEE RECOM NDED THAT THEIR SUGGESTIONS BE INCORPORATED INTO HOUSING ACTTON PLAN, AND THAT STAFF PREPARE A RE LUTION FOR COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE HOUSING ACTION P . THE COMMITTEE DIRECTED THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE FOR ARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, TO LACK OF QUORUM. 2. Discussion of the Andersen � Study: Reengineering Saint Paul's Economic Development Process. COMMITTEE TOOK N ACTTON ON THIS ITEM. 3. CED Committee Meetin I inutes from June 22, 1994. g COMMITTEE APPRO D MINUTES, 3-0 CITY �3ALL THIRI� FLOOR i SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/266-8660 3�48 Printed on Recycled Paper , , q� �' � � � N° 2 3. P$U P�1llA�ING �f GRE�N SHEE Bsth $artz Zb6-6380; Ke� FOId Z m DEPARTMENTDIRE �� cmrc�uNCn. �" F � � CITY ATTORNEY . � CITY CLERK ` ! MU BE ON . IL OA ) �BUDOET DIRECTOR � FIN. & ME37 S�RVICES WR. �Q • 1�/ � 7 MAYOR (OR A331$Ti4NT) � TOTA� # OF 8KiNATURE PAGES � (CLI ALL LOCATION8 FOR S16NATUR� �crq� nEOU�o: . : Mayar t:o ravi�x st�d approve ntta 1994-1�395 Mowix� Actl:on Pr�ca� a�d t��it tt to tt�s C�ty Co,uncil �or ffnal ap roval. � �; RECOMMENDATIONB: Approw (A) a Re�ct (R) ERSONAL SSItViCE CONtRACTS MUST iWSN1ER THE FOLLE�INQ �YEiTiOlIS: �, � ;. _ PLANNWG COMMIBSION _ CIVIL 8ERVI6E�C�MMISSION H8C thf6 p!flotl/firm evef wOrk�d utldll a OOMfaCI tOr tllis d�pOftrlMflt? ; CB COMMITiEE _ YES NO Mas thfa psrsoNfirm ever besn a dly smploy�s4 � A STAFF � YES NO _ D�TRICT COURT _ . Do981Mi PBrsOMirm p0866q a �klli Iwt rwrn�IlY P�•� t►Y �Y ��Y �? � suPPOR1'8 WFMCH WuNCIL OBJECTfvEV YES NO �In ell ye� enswsa on �t� �M�t �nd �tt�efi to Orwn sM�t iNmnrnao raoe�M. issue. oPPORtuNrtv �wra, wnat, wnen, wna.. 1: The Hov�si�ng Paliay for the 1990' �, Ltie ho�ing ctxapter of tt�e 6ity's Co��sl�eASiw P]�n aela�t�e�d by tha City council i 1990� r�q�sir�� ttae dewl��att� o# at� a�al � � ia�plesentatior� p=og�aa. ADVANTAGE8 IR APPRQYED: A�ark pragraa far 1494 and 2495 w 11 b�e estsbiiahed tbat #a�lsas�� p��icfaa im the Ho�siz�g Foli�y Pl,sn. I ! AOE81F APPROVEO: °is�n�"r . - COUI1C� F��1't�i I +�1�" . OCT 0 5 1994 ; ! _ . ; DISADVMITAQES IF NOTAPPROVED: Workir�g pfthout awch a program wf l make �t di�ficul� fo� �� ayo� e� City Council to aoaftor pro�resa on ho i.�g policiea aa ws11 u uka it difFicuft i�or city dsp�rta�nts to coordinate th ir ho�a#tig act�vitieo. I 4 � f � TOTAL A#AOUNT OF T�tANBACTION : C08'f/REVENUE �UDOETE� (CIRCL� ONE) YE8 WO � I FUNOINO 80URCE ACTIYITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPL/UI� � ' NOTE: COMPIETEDIRECTIONS ARE tNCLUDED INTii��EN SHEET iNSTRUCTIONAL . MANUAL AVMLABIE IN THE PURCW�81� OFFiG�'(�'HOI�IE NO. 298-422bj. ' ROUTING ORDER: : Below- ero correct routMgs for ttm flve mcst fr�qusnt typ�s�all�Doumiints: CONTRACTS (assumes autttaized budget ex�ts) COUNCIL RESOLUTlON (+�►mend Budpsts/Aoo�pt. (irants) L OWside Agency t. Qepstiment Direc�or 2. Dspartment Director 2. Budget Direc�or 3. Clty Attorney . 3. Cily Attomey 4. Mayor (tor contracts over si5,000) 4. MayoNAssistant 5. Human Rlghts (tor contrpcta over i50,000) 5. Ciry Cou� 8. Financs and Management Servicss Director 6. Chief Acoountant, Finanoe and ManapemeM Servfoes _ 7. � Finance Acco�unUnp ADMIrNSTRATIVE ORDERS (Budget Revisbn) COUNCIL RE50LUTlON {aq othars, and Ordknt�ca) 1. Activity Manager 1. Depertment Direcbr 2. Department AcxounteM 2. Ciry Attorney 3. Department Director 3. Meyor AasistaM 4. Budget Diroctor 4. Ciy Council 5. City Clerk 6. Chief Accountant, Finence ar�! Man�t Services ADMINISTHATIVE ORDERS (aU others) 1. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. Finance a�d Mansgert►ent Services Director 4. City Clerk � . TOTAL NUMBER OF SICiNATURE PAGES Indicate the �of pages on whfeh signaturos are requked and py�rcllp or flay �ach of tfi�se pa��s. ACTION REQUESTED Desc.�ibe what the project/request aeeks to accomplish in sither chronologi- cal order or order of importancs, vrhid�e�rer is rtwst appropriate tor the issue. Do not write complete sentericas. Be�n each item in your liat with a varb. RECOMMENDATIONS Compiete i( the issue in qusstion has bsen presented bstoro any bod� public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIYE? lndicate which Council objective(s) your projecUrequsst supports by Usting Ehe key word(s) (HOUSINt�, FIECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMiC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATlON). (SEE GOMPLETE'LIST IN tNSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERViCE CONTRACTS: � This intormatfon wili bs used to determine the dtyh li�iry tor workera compensatbn claima, taxes and propsr civN s�rv�s hMnQ n�le3. i INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY � Explain the situation or conditions that created a need lor you� project or request ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simpiy an annual budget procedure requi�ed by law/ charter or whether there are specinc ways in which ths pty of Sa+nt Paul and its citizens will benefit irom thia project/acUon. � DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might ' this projectlrequest prodt�e it it fs pesseii (e.�., �ratnc dNays, nase, ' tax i�croases or assessments)? To VYhvm? When? For how bny� ' ' DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED . What wili be the neqative co�sequences N the promised actfon is rrot approved? InabiBty to deliver servk:e? Continued high lreHic, noise, accide�t rate? Loss of rsvenue? ` FINANCIAL IMPACT ARhough you must tallor the intom�ation you provide here to the issue you ? are. addressing, in Qenerai you must answer two questions: How much is it ; i going to cost7 Who is going to pay? F , ' � � � . . �� q�-�s5� Interdepartmental Merr� randum QTY OF SAII�T PAUL �r � September 30, 1994 TO: Mayor Coleman � THROUGH: Larry Buegler, Direct ' �;� FROM: Ken Ford, PED Plann' g Division /4,�,� Beth Bartz, PED Plan ' g Division / C�� RE: COMPREHENSIVE USING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY (CHAS) - CERTIFICATION OF ROGRAM CONSISTENCY ACTION REQUESTED l� A. Please review and app ove the attached 1994-1995 Housing Action Program and transmit to City Coun il for final approval. As the City Council would like to - consider this item at t eir October 12 meeting, your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated. B. For your information nly. On behalf of the Housing Coordinat' n Team, we are pleased to submit to you our proposed Housing Action Program for 1994-1 5. As you know from our previous discussions the program was developed by city staff ith generous assistance from representatives of several Saint Paul housing organizations. eir e�erience and expertise is reflected particularly in the action statements focused on rental ousing. The Housing Coordination Team believes this challenging program will help us re e the goals outlined in The Housing Policy for the 1990's and improve the quality of housing f r all Saint Paul residents. While the attached Housing Action rogram has considerably more detail, the Program's objectives have not substantively ch ged since your review of the earlier draft. If you have questions or concerns regarding the rogram we will be happy to meet with you and discuss it in detail. Please call Beth Bartz at 26 6580 to arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt attentio to this matter. � qy r ��? SAIN I PAUL HOU �ING POLICY � FOR E 1990'S HOUSING ACT N PROGRAM 1994-1995 Revised and adopte by the Saint Paul City Council October 26, 1994 CITY OF SAINT AUL Norm Coleman, Mayor i Saint Paul Department Planning and Economic Development � Saint Paul F'ue Depaztm nt �" Saint Paul Housing Info ation Office � Saint Paul Police Depar ent Saint Paul Public Health i Saint Paul Public Hous' Agency Saint Paul City Attome Offices Office . i a�-�SJq �� „�� ;u-�' �a � P . � � �' 2 1 ��'� „ � ��5 � �� . . 5 #� � �� /' l s r � ��v� ��' � .� 4 , l �-fT,�*' P- a �� / 5�- � - �� ,s-�a P , 7 g� -� ��'�� Za��''G`� �` �� .- ,�,�� v . . . ��_ �o�� IntiOduCtiOn ..................................................'.....2 Housing Coordination Team Gary Peltier, Housing Administrator, PED, Chair Lt. Gary Briggs, Saint Paul Police Dept. Ken Ford, Planning Administrator, PED 1994 - 1995 Housing Action Program.... r..... Jon Gutzmann, Exec .Dir., St Paul Public Housing Agency A1 Hester, St. Paul Public Housing Agency Pam Hutton, City Attorne}�s Office Chris Lukesh, Dir., Housing Information Office Issues for Housing Action ...................' . 3 Charles Votel, Saint Paul Public Health �� Steve Zaccard, F'ue Mazshal, Saint Paul Fire Department Action Priorities .................................... .......4 Specia! thanks to Gloria Bostrom, PED Deputy Director and former Chair, Kathi Caims, former Directo�, Public Health Division and Pat Fish, Fire Prevention, for thei� past pa�ticipation on the Housing Coordination Team. Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplishments 1991-1993 .............. �........ Administration and Project Staff Larry Buegler, PED Director Dan Comejo, former PED Deputy Director for Planning Ken Ford Beth Bartz PED Print Sho P Rental Housing Workshop Particlpants Karen Christoffersoq St. Paul Area Assoc. of Realtors Steve Johnson, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Ann Norton, Family Housing Fund Bob Odman, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Joan Pearsoq St. Paul Tenants Union Caty Royce, Community Stabilization Project Bobbi SmiCh, Community Stabilization Project Board Scott Wallin, St. Paul Assn. of Responsible Laadlords Lowell Yost, St. Paul Housing Information Office The City of Saint Paul does not discriminate on the bas' ' of disability, race, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, a mlor, creed, national or ancestry, marital status, religio veteran status, or status with ngard to public assistance in the a mission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs r activities. 1 - : q�-I - IS�� INTRODUCTION :: �:•• ., +.r,r. .,.......: v • . .,w,'v�S..' 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The Saint Paul Housi�sg Policy For The 1 I 's The Housing Coordination Team developed the was adopted by the City Council in Septem er Action Priorities for 1994-1995 from the Issues 1990. The Plan constitutes a statement of � statements. The Priorities also identify the housing policy for the City that replaces a 980 departments or agencies that have the primary chapter of the City's Comprehensive Plan. ;The responsibility for each of the Actions. Policy Plan requires the development of a � Cooperative relationships between city and non- annual implementation program which sp ifies city agencies do not necessarily mean that City the steps to be taken during the upcoming ear dollars will be allocated but rather that activities and the agencies and organizations respon ible will be coordinated and integrated. for them. An annual progress report must �also be submitted to the Mayor and City Coun il We should note that the Action Priorities are and is included in this document. not a comprehensive list of housing activities by the City. Many housing-related efforts such as The Housing Coordination Team was routine code inspections, energy loans, and established in 1991 to ensure necessary � refenaLs made through the Housing communication among city agencies. This' Information Off'ice are regular on-going work group, comprised of key directors from th ' program items that are not highlighted in this Housing and Planning Divisions of PED, e document due to the large number of such Division of Public Health, the Public Hou ing items. Agency, the Housing Information Office, e Police Department, and the Fire Depart nt, The last section of this report, Housing Policy continues to meet regularly to review pro ess for the 1990's: Accomplishments 1991-1993 and coordinate housing-related activities. contains a summary of housing accomplish- ments through December 31, 1993. These The 1994-1995 Housing Action Program ' I accomplishments reflect city departments' divided into two areas - Issues for Hous' g success in implementing previous Housing Action and Action Priorities. The Issues i Action Programs (1991, 1992, and 1993) and statements were developed in collaborati n with provide the basis for the 1994-1995 Program. a group of housing advocates with partic ar Housing activities occuning in 1994 are not expertise in rental housing. While the ci included in this summary. continues to believe that housing owners ip is critically important to the stability and w ll- This action program was developed under the being of our community, we recognized t at direction of the Housing Coordination Team poorly managed rental property was bec ming a with the generous input of the Rental Housing serious problem for renters as well as th Workshop Participants and the Community and neighborhoods in which the housing was � Economic Development Committee of the City located. These Issues statements reco e the Council; Mayor Coleman and the Saint Paul need for rental housing that supports City Council will approve a final action neighborhoods and provides quality hou �' g for program. those who rent. . They, along with the p'cies established in the Housing Policy for the 990'� provide the framework for determining ur subsequent course of action. � . 2 _ . , �1y-155� ISSUES FOR HOUSING ACTIO .;:��>:»:: »»:::,.:.::.:.::.::.;:>::.x>:<.»::.,,:A:.:>:. :. »>:.»:.>..>::::::.:>: . ,,,,.�.: .r:.:.: :.:.:::. ..:, ..... ....:.::...:: :::..:,..,.:.,.....:::::::::::::::::.:�::.,.. .............:.......:....KV. ..�...�. ....:::........:.....�:::....:..::...... �.::.:... .......� . ....... fi......� ...............:..............................,:..� ::<::::<::.::.:::::....::;.:::.»::::.:::::<.<:::.........,...........r.............................:.::.::._::.:�:.�:::::.�:::::::.:::::.::.:::::: ...z.. . .: } :. . :. .: : .: : . ... .: .,.: : .: : .: . � .: : : :.: : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::.;:.::: : :.: : : : : : .... ................... n.:::: :.: :.::: .:::. �:. �: ........ ......... ... .... . .......::.... �:.::.::.:.:<. ... .::::._:::: :.. . ............. ... .. w<.::.::<.:�., :: ......v.sf.:;.;;:<;.;:.. .......,�.... :.::::::::::::::::.::>:.;:.;,::;:>;:<;:;:.:�::.;:.;;:.::.:::::.::>:::;::;:.:;;:.::.;: .;<>:<.;;:.>:>�::.::.::.::.:.::.::.;:.::.::::<.:;::.;:.;.:.::•..;;::,;.>: ,.:,..,.....: , .. .k::>::::::<;:::��...,.: „ .. ...... ..................... ........ .. .. ::,...::::,. ,.,...,..,:::::>.......:: ......{ ...::.;:>:.:..,................................... .,;.: ..: ....>................ .. .. ::.::.........:::::::::::::: ::.:::::::::::::::::::: :.::::::::::::::::::::. .:.:::.:::.:::::::::::::::::.:. �: :.;::.;�.;:.:..::..;:;.;::::.:...........<........................,........,.......... :;.;;:.:;:::.;;: �:.;:.;;;:...:;;:.:::.;:.;:<.::. The ollowin statements re ect a current 3. An older housin stock re uires continual f g � g q assessment of the condition of Saint Paul's i improvement effort. (cont.) housing stock and of the market conditions r ■ Building condition rates are poorest that housing. They were developed by city s ff among smaller rental structures (1-4 with the assistance of housing advocates and � units). providers whose experiences reflect the true n edr of our housing system. These assessments se the stage for the proposed action items on subse uent 4. Achieving adequate maintenance requires pages. ; more effective enforcement. ■ Sanctions imposed by the housing court 1. Home ownership is a priority and are often not effective. ownershi levels ma be declining. ■ There is need for more effective code P Y ■ A strong neighborhood housing ma I ket enforcement for one and two unit rental is a housing policy priority. structures not under certif'icate of ■ Increased ownership is a neighbor I od occupancy. and City Council priority. ■ City inspection efforts could be more ■ Household income and the costs I effective with better interdepartmental associated with purchasing are obs cles coordination. to ownership for much of the i population. 5. Rental housing has a bad name generally but is necessary for much of our population. 2. Rental housing conditions are increas gly ■ Better understanding of rental demand an obstacle to housing adequacy and and supply and the economic and neighborhood investment. management issues associated with ■ The economics for rental housing ren't rental housing might contribute to more working well for some properties. I effective solutions. ■ Some household incomes can't su ort market rents. ■ Some poorly-managed larger struc are serious problems. 6. Some neighborhoods do not engender �■ Small structures owned by individ l als adequate confidence in the housing market with no management training are big to ensure a satisfactory level of problem. reinvestment and maintenance. ■ Property values have declined signif'icantly in some neighborhoods. 3. An older housing stock requires cont ual ■ A declining market particularly improvement et�ort. j discourages owner investment. ■ The city's limited financial assista ce for homeowner rehabilitation may be the most important means by which th ownership and neighborhood qua 'ty are supported in some neighborhood 3 _ - � �� - �5�� 1994-1 I 95 . .. . . . ........ 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Responsible Agency 1. Continue home ownership incentives. ■ Below-market interest rate home Housing Division, PED purchase/refinance & rehab mortgage lo programs including mortgage credit cert' cates (Take Credit! program). ■ Middle Income Housing Fund program, ' cluding a Housing Division, PED second phase when appropriate. ■ Mortgage incentives and special assistan monies Housing Division, PED for targeted home owners and buyers. ■ Implement a rental single-family/duplex onversion Housing Division, PED to ownership program.* ■ Replacement (in-fill) Single Family New ' Housing Division, PED Construction. ■ Initiate development of new ownership ograms Housing Division, PED for all incomes including single-family d ached units* and condominium and cooperativ arrangements in multi-unit buildings. I ■ Assist 35 low income public housing fa 'es Saint Paul Public Housing Agency purchase homes through PHA HOME ARD and 15 through the PHA HOME program. � ■ Prevent loss of homeowners through th Mortgage Saint Paul Housing Information Office Foreclosure Prevention Program * Pilot program or other funding available. 2. Continue owner and rental rehab finan ing. ■ Single family home improvement loan ograms Housing Division, PED funded by federal, state and local resou ces. . ■ Originate home purchase/refinance & ehab � Housing Division, PED mortgage loans for first-time and exist' g home owners including middle income house olds. ■ Houses to Homes to reduce vacant sin e-family Housing Division, PED and duplex structures. Saint Paul Public Health ■ Rehab loans for child care facilities in uding single- Housing Division, PED family homes. � ■ Rental rehabilitation loan program. � Housing Division, PED 4 qy�155�� ■ Consider appropriate outreach efforts t rough Saint Paul Housing Information Office existing neighborhood organizations an other Housing Division, PED means to ensure equitable distribution f Planning Division, PED information regarding City housing pro ams. ■ Continue efforts to streamline delivery f housing Saint Paul Housing Information Office services and simplify customer access t housing Housing Division, PED programs. Housing Coordination Team 3. Provide effective enforcement to reduc ' the negative conditions of rental housing. , ■ City resources should be used efficientl . Target Saint Paul Public Health owners of multiple problem properties including 1 Saint Paul Fire Department and 2 unit properties) for more effectiv Saint Paul Police Department enforcement including exploration of n regulatory City Attorney's Office action, while also seeking methods for roviding regulatory relief for well-managed prop rties. ■ Promote effectiveness of Housing Cour by sharing Saint Paul Public Health information and goals with Referees an other Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ce court personnel. Urge the consideratio of mandatory landlord/landowner educati n programs for some Housing violations. Consider dissemination of informational packets o citizenry as proactive approach to "enforcement" ■ Coordinate inter-departmental and inte -agency Housing Coordination Team and member enforcement response to better address I problem agencies properties. ■ Support Homestead Tax Rate for Well anaged Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Small Rental Properties through the R tal Tax Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ice Equity pilot program. Planning Division, PED ■ Continue implementation of FORCE p ogram and Saint Paul Police Department ensure coordination of FORCE with ot er problem Saint Paul Fire Department property actions. Saint Paul Public Health City Attorney's of�ce ■ Add 400 Block Clubs in 1994 and 1995 Saint Paul Police Department ■ Consider ways to assist owners with ec nomic Housing Coordination Team limitations achieve code compliance. Saint Paul Public Health Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Housing Information Office ■ Make better use of existing regulations egarding Saint Paul Police Department inappropriate tenant behavior. City Attorney's office Saint Paul Public Health Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ice 5 - � . . �� J I 4. Improve rental housing management. ■ Support Homestead Tax Rate for Well- anaged Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Small Rental Properties through the R tal Ta�c Saint Paul Housing Information Office Equity pilot program. Planning Division, PED ■ Continue Tenant/Landlord Education ogram. Saint Paul Housing Information O�ce ■ Inventory existing opportunities for ren 1 housing Housing Coordination Team management training. ' ■ Support improvement of training oppor unities as Housing Coordination Team necessary. ■ Review applicant's housing managemen experience Housing Division, PED and consider instituting training requir ents for the receipt of City/HRA rental housin 'I financing. ■ Encourage tenant responsibility and ap ropriate Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ce behavior through education and workin with tenants organizations. ■ Work with landlords to assist them in o taining Saint Paul Police Department appropriate information for effective sc eening Saint Paul Housing Information Office processes. ■ In education and rehab efforts, emphas e security Housing Division, PED improvements and measures to promot safety, Planning Division, PED including design-for-public-safety princi les where Saint Paul Housing Information Office appropriate. 5. Support the low density character of neighborhoods. ■ Refrain from proactive construction of ental multi- Housing Division, PED family low income housing units. - Saint Paul Public Housing Agency ■ Consider appropriate measures to redu e housing Housing Division, PED density when appropriate. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED ■ Give priority to proposals for rehabilita 'on of Housing Division, PED e�usting units over new development. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED 6. Address special housing needs within S int Paul's population. � ■ Preserve and maintain existing low inco e housing. Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Housing Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED 6 . , ��l-i5 � ■ Continue inter-agency and metro-wide ollaboration Saint Paul Mayor and City Council to meet homeless and emergency need Saint Paul Housing Information Office Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED ■ Em hasize conversion of smaller units � nd Housin Division PED p 8 , rehabilitation as a means to create larg r units for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency families where appropriate. 7. Meet housing needs on a regional basi . ■ Aff'umatively further fair housing goals I Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Authority ■ Support legislation and regional action I o improve Saint Paul Mayor and City Council the distribution of low income housing Planning Division, PED opportunities. � Housing Division, PED ■ Support Saint Paul suburban low inco e housing Saint Paul Mayor and City Council development. Housing Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED ■ In regional efforts to expand housing I portunities, Saint Paul Mayor and City Council address the importance of transportati n and access Planning Division, PED to social services and jobs. 8. Improve information and communicat on. ■ Improve coordination between the Ho sing City Council members Coordination Team and individual co cil Housing Coordination Team member's offices to ensure timely and ief�cient responses to specific housing concerns within their ward. ■ Provide facts and analysis as required or accurate Planning Division, PED characterization of rental housing nee and supply. ■ Improve consistency, accuracy, and he pfulness of Housing Coordination Team and each the message inspectors, police and ot r city member agency employees, and realtors give about re 'dential opportunity in St. Paul. ■ Continue Housing Coordination Tea work and Housing Coordination Team collaboration with non-city agencies. I ■ Simplify access and application for ho' sing services Housing Coordination Team and each wherever possible. member agency Saint Paul Housing Information Office Housing Division, PED 7 - - ��i - [�� ■ Take new steps as appropriate to ensur broad Housing Coordination Team and each awareness of housing services and reso rces member agency available to Saint Paul residents. Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ce ■ Identify a constant, easily identifiable s urce for the Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ce public to obtain information regarding ousing Housing Coordination Team issues and programs. 9. Support strategic neighborhood impro ment. ■ Support coordinated revitalization with ales tax Saint Paul Mayor and City Council revenue and other resources. Planning Division, PED Housing Division, PED ■ Use neighborhood planning and coope tive work Planning Division, PED with neighborhood organizations as eff ctively as possible to promote reinvestment and mmunity and family health and safety. ■ Continue to work with business organ' tions, Saint Paul Mayor and City Council community development corporations, istrict Housing Division, PED councils and other neighborhood assoc tions on Planning Division, PED both neighborhood and city-wide strate 'es for improvement. ■ Through the empowerment zone and S fe City Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Saint Paul initiatives, support housing lutions that Saint Paul Police Department are part of integrated community impr vement. 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Renovation and opportunities for its citizens through a bro d replacement of existing housing units resulting in a range of creative and effective programs balance appropriate to needs and population designed to strengthen and compliment th j objectives; improve human service support; monitor private market. Saint Paul's housing initia ves transition and emergency housing needs; monitor focus on three strategy areas: housing needs of physically impairec� provide home ownership opportunities for low income ■ Neighborhood Confidence. Maintain a igh households; ensure that available housing level of owner occupancy in single family a assutance resources are fully used and encourage a duplex structures; increase confidence in St. aul's regional response to low income housing needs. neighborhoods; provide housing opportunitie for a broad economic range including higher-inco e In addition to the strategies above, the City's households; improve effectiveness of comm 'ity "housing philosophy" includes a holistic approach support for lower income households; overco e to neighborhood improvement, a working negative perceptions about the urban environ ent. , relationship with neighborhood-based organizations and private sector interests, and a ■ Housing and Neighborhood Quality. I prove link between human services and bricks and enforcement of housing standards; establish ulti- mortar. year strategies for neighborhood revitalizatio including funding improvements; integrate so ial and physical planning in neighborhood S�J�I�IARy revitalization; solve tand use conflicts; impro The following table quickly summarizes the management and maintenance of smaller re tal efforts of several housing programs since 1990. properties; encourage conversion of rental to More information on each of these programs is ownership; eliminate problems of illegal and I available in the following discussion. disraptive behavior. 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PARTNERSHIPS Also, District community councils and other Six key partnerships essential for successfu � community organizations play various planning housing initiatives are: j and implementation roles in housing programs and projects. 1. Housing Coordination Team The Housing Coordination Team (HC1� is a Also noteworthy, is the partnership with the team of Saint Paul department and o�ce � Saint Paul chapter of the Local Initiatives representatives that have some involvemen in Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is a major housing. These offices include Public Heal , partner in the operational support of Fire (certi�icate of occupancy inspections), i neighborhood development organizations and in Police, Housing Information Office, PED the financing of housing projects. LISC provides divisions of Planning and Housing, Public significant pre-development and other funds to Housing Agency and City Attorney's Office nonpro�t sponsored housing initiatives. LISC's The directors coordinate housing activities National Equity Fund (NEF) provides ensure continuing progress under establish substantial limited partner equity investments to policy. many Saint Paul affordable housing projects. 2. Community Partnerships 3. Family Housing Fund It is critically important that housing initiat es The Family Housing Fund of Minneapolis and be planned and implemented with close tie to Saint Paul was created as a public/private neighborhood organizations. There is a go d partnership to address the housing needs of low working relationship with the Saint Paul and moderate income families. The McKnight Coalition for Community Development and its Foundation and the cities provide substantial member organizations. The neighborhood support for the Fund. The Fund acts as a bank, CDCs play important roles in various city gathering funds from foundations and programs including Urban Revitalization A ion corporations and dispersing the funds through Program (URAP) and Neighborhood I special programs. The Fund is a unique Partnership Program (NPP) projects, Hous to resource not available in other parts of the Homes, Replacement Single Family New country. Construction, new housing developments, e. Since its inception in 1980, the Family Housing 10 . . q�- ��q Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis nts 1991-1993 Fund has been a partner in financing planning. PED is an active member in the approximately 13,000 units of ownership a d Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies rental housing. These efforts have greatly (ALHFA) and the Minnesota chapter of helped families, and helped to stabilize an ALHFA (MALHFA). revitalize city neighborhoods. 4. Interagency Stabilization Group HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS PED has joined other public and private Home ownership levels in Saint Paul are raised agencies to review, financially assist and st bilize by providing a variety of mortgage programs and existing affordable rental housing. The m mbers other financial incentives to first-time and other include PED, Minneapolis Community ',, home buyers, and decreasing the number of Development Agency (MCDA), Minnesot vacant houses in the city. Following are Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), the Fa ily � significant home ownership initiatives: Housing Fund, Local Incentives Support Corporation (LISC), HIJD, and the Mc ght ■ PED Home Loan Fund Foundation. Together with rental housing i PED's Home Loan Fund is an approved owners and other private lending instituti s and FHA�FNMA mortgage lender, similar to investors, the Group focuses on stabilizing traditional lenders. The Home Loan Fund is a troubled rental housing developments. It ' participating lender in the City's mortgage believed that this comprehensive, joint eff rt is programs and originates mortgage loans typically not currently being done elsewhere in the for special targeted programs or home country. purchasers with dif�cult or exceptional underwriting requirements. 5. Saint Paul/Ramsey County Homeless ask Force s Minneapolis/Saint Paul Family Mortgage This task force was established for interag ncy Program: Phase IX collaboration in addressing the housing an Phase IX mortgage revenue bond proceeds support services needed for homeless fam 'es, provide mortgage loans to eligible first-time adults and youth. Other members in addi 'on to home buyers in Saint Paul. The PED Home PED and Ramsey County include the Fa ' y Loan Fund originates home purchase mortgages Housing Fund, the Corporation for Suppo ive under the FHA 203(b) program and Housing, the United Way, MHFA and . purchase/rehab mortgages under the FHA 203(k) program. Partners include the 6. Other partnerships and involvement o Minneapolis Community Development Agency stakeholders and the Family Housing Fund. There are many other opportunities for p ners and interested stakeholders to work toget er on ■ Middle Income Housing Fund Saint Paul housing activities. Partnership were At the time of its inception in 1992 the Middle formed to implement the state funded Ur an Income Housing Fund was a one-of-a-kind Revitalization Action Program and Comm nity program in the country and since has become Resources Program. The city continually eeks nationally recognized. It provides $25 million of input from interested parties for the prep ration financing for qualified borrowers with incomes of policy documents including the 1990s h using less than 175% of the area median income policy plan and the Comprehensive Hous' g ($89,250). Over 100 households have received Affordability Strategy (CHAS). City staff erve financing for first and second mortgage loans on various neighborhood boards and othe totaling more than $11 million. organizations. Housing and planning sta work with neighborhood groups in small area ! ll . . ��-I -1 ��9 . Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis 1991-1993 ■ Police Incentive Home Ownership Pro m ■ Special Assistance Monies $100,000 in incentives for police officers w s Special assistance monies assist home buyers approved by the HRA in 1993. The progr ' m with downpayment grants, closing cost loans and supplements the Middle Income Housing und equity participation loans. The Family Housing allowing for four types of financing: purch e, Fund is the primary source of the funds which purchase/rehab, refinance/rehab and hom are administered in conjunction with the City's improvements. mortgage loan programs. Partners include the MCDA and the Family Housing Fund. ■ Take Credit! The Take Credit! initiative is a groundbre ' g ■ Foreclosure Prevention Program new program developed in partnership wit the The Housing Information Office provides home Minneapolis Community Development Ag ncy owners who face default on their mortgages with for persons purchasing their first home. a comprehensive range of case management Through this program, the Saint Paul Hou ing services to help them remain in their homes. and Redevelopment Authority issues a Mo tgage These services include direct financial assistance, Credit Certificate (MCC) to qualified first ime as well as counseling on budgeting and family home buyers, as authorized by Congress in the issues. The Program operates under a Tax Reform Act of 1984. The MCC offset' partnership which includes the Housing monthly mortgage costs with a federal inco e Information Office, the Northside Resident tax credit. Program guidelines were adopt d in Redevelopment Council of Minneapolis and 1993 and the program began in March of 1 94. Habitat for Humanity. Funders include the Northwest Area Foundation, the Family Housing ■ PHA Home Program Fund and the Emergency Mortgage and Rental A partnership between a private housing , Assistance Program of the Minnesota Housing consulting agency and the Public Housing Finance Agency. Agency, the PHA Home program provides financial counseling and first-time home b er ■ Houses to Homes training to public housing residents. Since Established in 1991, Houses to Homes addresses inception of the program in 1990, more th 80 the problem of vacant and abandoned houses, public housing residents have become goo and the negative effects they have on property home owners with no foreclosures. (As values, as well as homeowner and neighborhood indicated in the Summary section, 58 fam' s confidence. Program funds, from a variety of purchased homes through the program be een public and private sources including nonprofit 1991 and 1993.) Additionally, over 412 pu lic organizations, are used to acquire, rehabilitate, housing residents have received counseling o demolish, or provide gap financing that covers prepare them for eventual home ownershi the difference between the total development cost and the purchase price (appraised value ■ PHA HOMEWARD after rehab) for these vacant houses. The PHA was awarded $3.9 million from Participating organizations include LISC, the to acquire 35 scattered site homes which w be Saint Paul Coalition for Community resold to eligible families under the new P Development and its individual members, HOMEWARD Homeownership program. , ith Habitat for Humanity and the Public Housing $475,000 contn'buted by the City, the Fam' Agency. Program elements include the LISC Housing Fund and the Minnesota Housing National Community Development Initiative Finance Agency, the PHA will substantially (NCDI), the Minnesota Urban and Rural rehabilitate most of the homes purchased der Homestead Program (MLJRL), the purchase of this program. repossessed houses from HUD and VA, and the City's Saint Paul Homestead Program and the 12 . . �'�•15� Hou.szng Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis 1991-1993 Replacement Single Family New Construc 'on HOUSING REHABILITATION Program. PROGRAMS In addition to the homeownership rehabilitation Since the inception of the program in 199 ' initiatives mentioned above, the following rehab more than 850 houses have been rehabilit ed or programs are available: reoccupied, and more than 200 vacant hou es have been demolished. ■ Single-family Home Improvement Loans This program offers low-income homeowners ■ Saint Paul Homestead Program with assistance to maintain and improve their The Saint Paul Homestead Program offers' new homes from federal, state and local resources. home ownership opportunities to low and Rehabilitation advisors inspect the properties for moderate income families. Families are building de�ciencies, and assist owners in provided with the tools necessary to assum the determining the work to be done. A typical year responsibilities of owning a home, such as includes more than 5,000 inquiries, 2,600 budgeting, obtaining a mortgage, home re irs, rehabilitation inspections, and loans to 300 and financial counseling. Partners include horneowners for more than $3 million in public Artspace Projects, Inc., Fannie Mae and a resources. private consulting firm. ■ Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program ■ Replacement Single Family New The Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program Construction enables qualified owners of multi-family A pilot program designed to support properties to rehabilitate rental units. City neighborhood revitalization and to create resources are often for larger developments that affordable home ownership within Saint P 1, leverage significant other public and private this program allows for the purchase of va nt resources. in-fill lots and the development and subse ent resale of new houses by providing fir►ancin and technical assistance to participating develo ers ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE and home buyers. The pilot phase includ the STANDARDS development of up to 15 new homes. Part ers ■ FORCE Program. include neighborhood based non-profit 'I'his community policing program established in developers and private for-pro�t develope . 1992 works closely with the Public Health Housing Code Enforcement Division, Fire ■ Home Ownership Center Inspectors, social workers and neighborhood The Home Ownership Center is a unique ew groups to respond to complaints involving organization, the first of its kind in the co try. problem properties in the neighborhoods. Of Neighborhood-based counselors work with 1050 complaints received between October 1992 potential home owners to help them beco e and December 1993, police officers closed 669 mortgage ready, then educate them about e complaints through search wanants, arrests, maze of different mortgage products to fin the ��k and tallcs, evictions, the suspects vacating right one for them and their families. The also or by unfounding the complaint. Police educate potential home owners about the ntire conducted 229 search wanants, 136 consents to home purchase process, from property sel tion search, made 475 narcotics anests and 513 through loan application, closing, and succ sful miscellaneous anests, recovered $138,489.00 in home ownership. The Center was created ' cash, seized three vehicles, and recovered 72 collaboration with the Family Housing Fu , the Weapons. The program placed 48 children in MCDA, the Department of Commerce an protective custody and arrested 51 juveniles. various private lending institutions. 13 . . q� �5� Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis 19911993 ■ Vacant Building Monitoring Program. same property. Enforcement was increased in This program registers and monitors vaca t 1993 which led to a record number of criminal buildings. Three inspectors are assigned t this citations (574) and a corresponding increase in unit to investigate complaints, collect regis ration court appearances by the Enforcement Of�icers. fees and declare buildings that constitute In 1993, Public Health and Police formed new nuisance and order them to be repaired o partnerships to better respond to neighborhood removed. Non-compliant buildings are br ught problem properties, and this will continue in the to the City Council and Mayor for public future. hearings and forced abatement action. Th Vacant Buildings Unit performed more th 7,500 ■ Lead Paint Abatement inspections in 1993. The number of vacan The Public Health Department provides public buildings registered remains fairly constan (465 education on the hazards of lead paint. in 1992, 472 in 1993) despite actions (incl ing Abatement equipment and interim lead-safe City demolition of buildings) which remov d 281 housing is available through the department as buildings from this list due to better well. In 1993, the City of Saint Paul received ident�cation and listing of vacant propert s. $768,000 as part of a tri-city HUD-Lead However, the number of citizen complaint has Research Grant in conjunction with Minneapolis decreased significantly since 1991 due in 1 ge and Duluth. Dispersal of these funds will begin part to the success of the Vacant Building in 1994. Program. ■ Certificate of Occupancy ■ Targeted Code Enforcement The Fire Department conducts certificate of The police housing inspector handled 331 occupancy inspections for properties with three problem property complaints in 1993. or more units. Since 1990, complaint inspections Approacimately 25% of these represented affiti for cert�ed buildings have decreased 52%. complaints. During this period the inspect' r closed 266 of these complaints, and ■ Enforcement Coordination Committee and approximately 140 of these cases were clos d as Information Exchange Group a result of a condemnation order. Housing inspections and problem property management are coordinated through these ■ Block Club Program committees which include Fire, Public Health, Neighborhood Block Clubs provide forums for LIEP, PED, Information and Complaint and the communities to identify and address probl Housing Information Office. _ properties and to receive education on ho ing related crime issues. In 1993, the number f block clubs increased from 622 to 915, a SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING difference of 293. The formation of an '� The needs of special populations include not additional 400 block clubs is anticipated in 1994. only affordable housing but also necessary support services such as job training and ■ Housing Code Enforcement employment, home maintenance and This program enforces minimum property ' improvement training, home purchase maintenance standards on all one and two amily counseling, self-sufficiency training for homeless dwellings and all exterior residential prope in and transitional households, and mortgage the City. In 1993 this Unit responded to o er foreclosure prevention services. Targeted 10,000 citizen complaints and conducted m re populations include homeless and near homeless than 23,000 inspections. Case managemen of persons and families; households needing repeat problems properties was prioritized. This transitional housing and support services; very effort directly reduces repeat complaints o the low income households; large, low income • 14 q�l -15� Housing Polic,y for the 1990's: Accomplir 19911993 families; low income home buyers; refuge ■ Small Area Planning households which are primarily Southeast sian This process assists neighborhoods in developing families; and individuals with physical and solutions to problems in a focused area and mental disabilities. provides a basis for the development of complete strategies for neighborhood investment A variety of financing sources are used to ' and improvement. The small area planning preserve, rehabilitate and construct new, process expands from primarily addressing land affordable, multifamily housing. The majo j use and development issues to addressing a resources include: tax-exempt housing rev ' nue more complete range of needs for neighborhood bonds; federal low income housing tax cre its; quality including social and economic concerns. the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; t e Recent small areas plans include Phalen Village, Family Housing Fund; tax increment finan ing; East Consolidated, Railroad Island, Thomas- and private lending institutions and Dale, Lowertown, Lexington-Hamline and organizations. Bremer-Brewery. ■ Several projects were constructed to se e ■ Urban Revitalization Action Program the needs of larger renter families. A few The URAP is a partnership effort of core examples include Frogtown Family Lofts ( 6 neighborhoods, the City and the State, along units in District 7), Wabasha Tenace (11 its with a variety of participating public, nonprofit in District 3) and Hamline Park (24 units '� and private agencies. The program aims to District 11). insure a strong and improving future for those neighborhoods in the city most threatened by ■ Phoenix Homes: three permanent hou ing physical deterioration, lack of economic units and employment opportunities for opportunity and social problems. The URAP previously homeless families. projects are significant housing and economic development efforts in key neighborhoods of the ■ Families First/Model Cities: �ive units for city. The URAP program has not been women with a history of chemical abuse a reauthorized by the state and no additional their children. funding is available for the program. ■ YWCA Transitional Housing: ten unit for Following are brief notes on the extensive work women and children. accomplished by the URAP program in Saint PauL - ■ Cornerstone: 12 units for very low inc me families and individuals. ■ Wabasha Initiative: The Wabasha Tenace project includes the construction of 11 new rental units for larger families adjacent to a NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT AND � former commercial building rehabilitated for a IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES child care facility and other community spaces. Community housing efforts can only succe d if reinforced with neighborhood support and ■ Lower Bluff Revitalization: Several vacant reinvestment. The following programs rep esent and substandard houses were rehabilitated and partnerships between neighborhoods, distr' ts converted from rental to ownership and �ive new council, community development corporati ns houses are cunently being constructed. and the City to create safe, attractive, and ital neighborhoods. , ■ Concentrated East Side Renewal: In addition to approximately 15 houses being rehabilitated, the York/Sims project includes the 15 . Housbtg Policy for the I990's: Accomplir 1991-1993 �"�� "(�J� development of a mix of three ownership I nd In all cases the URAP was the catalyst for the ten rental units. development or strengthening of the local community organization, and it is a continual ■ North End Partnership: The Lyton Pa k process for looking at other housing or economic Place project consists of the construction 21 development needs. new single family houses for ownership; it included houses sponsored by Habitat for ■ Neighborhood Partnership Program/ Humanity. Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization Program ■ Sherburne Initiative: The Kent/Sherb rne The Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) area is being improved by a combination the provided funding for neighborhood initiated and acquisition and demolition of substandard I, managed projects. Between 1983 and 1993 the houses, house moving, and rehabilitation. NPP program provided $11.7 million which improvement grant program awarded 45 ants leveraged over $50 million in non-government to houses in the area. Additionally, seven ew funds. Proposals to replace NPP with the houses are currently under construction. Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization Program will be discussed in 1994. ■ Selby Commons: This project consists f the new construction and rehabilitation of 33 ntal units and commercial development. The oject was developed as a partnership between t e Selby Area CDC, the Inner City Youth gue and Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation. k:\shared\bab\housing\hap9495 � revised October 12, 1994 � 16 . .., ___ .. ,, _.._. .._ _----__ _ � . ' _ q� -155"rj' SAINT A�JL HO USI G POLICY � ' FOR T E 1990'S � � <r � �� a HO USIN ACTION PRO�RAM � 1994-1995 � �'� �' _ �� FOR DIS SSION PU�;POS�S ONLY C OF S PAUL rm Cole an, Mayor aint Paul Dep tment of Planning and Economic Development Saint Paul F'ue eputment � Saint Paul Ho ing Information Office Saint Paul Poli Department Saint Paul Pub c Health Saint Paul Pub c Housing Agency Saint Paul City ttome}�s Office _ - - I q�-is59 CONTENTS CREDITS ' Housin Coordination Team Introduchon ........................................................2 g Gary Peltier, Housing Administrator, PED, Chair Lt. Gary Briggs, Saint Paul Police Dept. Ken Ford, Planning Administrator, PED Jon Gutzmann, Exec.Dir., St. Paul Public Housing Agency 1994 - 1995 Housing Action Program...........3 A1 Hester, st Paul Public Housiag Agency Pam Hutton, City Attomey's Office Chris Lukesh, Dir., Housing Information Office Issues for Housing Action ........................... Charles Votel, Saint Paul Public Health Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshal, Saint Paul F'ue Department Action Priorities ............................................4 Special thanks to Gloria Bostrom, PED Deputy Director and forrner Chair, Kathi Cairns, former Director, Public Health Division and Pat Fish, Fire P�vention, for their past participation on the Housing Coordinalion Team. Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplishments 1991-1993 ....................... Administration and Project Staff Larry Buegler, PED Director Dan Comejo, former PED Deputy Director for Planning Ken Ford Beth Bart2 PED Print Shop Rental Housing Workshop Participants Karen Christofferson, St. Paul Area Assoc. of Realtors Steve Johnson, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Ann Norton, Family Housing Fund Bob Odman, Minnesota Housing F'mance Agency Joan Pearson, St. Paul Tenants Union Caty Royce, Community Stabilization Project Bobbi Smitl�, Community Stabilization Project Board Scott Wallin, St. Paul Assn. of Responsible Landlords Lowell Yost, St. Paul Housing Information Office The City of Saint Paul does not discriminate on the basis of disability, nce, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, age, mior, creed, national origin or ancestry, marital status, religion, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. 1 . 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The Saint Paul Hou.ring Policy For The 1 's The Housing oordination Team developed the was adopted by the City Council in Septe ber Action Prio ties for 1994-1995 from the Issues 1990. The Plan constitutes a statement of statement . The Priorities also identify the housing policy for the City that replaces a 980 departm nts or agencies that have the primary chapter of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The respon ility for each of the Actions. Policy Plan requires the development of a Coop rative relationships between city and non- annual implementation program which sp �es city gencies do not necessarily mean that City the steps to be taken during the upcoming ear do ars will be allocated but rather that activities and the agencies and organizations respon ible be coordinated and integrated. for them. An annual progress report must also be submitted to the Mayor and City Coun il We should note that the Action Priorities are and is included in this document. not a comprehensive list of housing activities by the City. Many housing-related efforts such as The Housing Coordination Team was routine code inspections, energy loans, and established in 1991 to ensure necessary refenals made through the Housing communication among city agencies. This Information Office are regular on-going work group, comprised of key directors from th program items that are not highlighted in this Housing and Planning Divisions of PED, t e document due to the large number of such Division of Public Health, the Public Hous g items. Agency, the Housing Information Office, t e Police Department, and the Fire Depart nt, The last section of this report, Housing Policy continues to meet regularly to review pr ess for the 1990's: Acrnmplishments 1991-1993 and coordinate housing-related activiti . contains a summary of housing accomplish- ments through December 31, 1993. These The 1994-1995 Housing Action Progr m is accomplishments reflect city departments' divided into two areas - Issues for ousin success in implementing previous Housing Action and Action Priorities. The ssues Action Programs (1991, 1992, and 1993) and statements were developed in co boratio with provide the basis for the 1994-1995 Program. a group of housing advocates wi particul r Housing activities occuning in 1994 are not expertise in rental housing. ile the city included in this summary. continues to believe that hou g ownershi is critically important to the st ility and well lfiis action program was developed under the being of our community, w recognized th direction of the Housing Coordination Team poorly managed rental pr erty was beco g a with the generous input of the Rental Housing serious problem for renters as well as the Workshop Participants and the Community and neighborhoods in which the housing was Economic Development Committee of the City located. These Issues statements recogniz ' the Council; Mayor Coleman and the Saint Paul need for rental housing that supports City Council will approve a final action neighborhoods and provides quality housin for program. those who rent. They, along with the polic s established in the Housing Policy for the 1 '� provide the framework for determining ou subsequent course of action. 2 44 - �s59 . ISSUES FOR HOUSING ACTION Y. •W.?•\::?hi:{+n�:av.+.•:N.t H:i:?vi}ii:GkJ+:�::'ti:^:' {i'�•:tiOt14. .vv}i�;: �.�}:i{n:+.^:Jn`.�..`:•:tiSti{•:.i:?:^.\+}:i{N.x �rN.i:?i•:::^:^}:Ci{{t . 'i?{?4::rn}}v}•hUti•\4 M: M1C� +?v\\,x,+�{•;+f•;x,C, +� v,{t;,,r.,Y.n!N.u��ri �S .'. . �+ . }?K� :.\ .. ...;�'x;..:::.. M1 :..,:;t.::::: .: •: � •::: ,•::.t 6... fi:: .. ,. ;: •:::: Yi.. . y� . t r'5,.. .. 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'? 3..>....,.:,.. : .•::::�::�iS::.i.+i.' :.<,Y�: .». .. ..:.............�c�+...:::::: ::.::::: �.:....�.u.,....�+ s>. r.........,. r:v................................ The following statements reflect a current 3. An older housing stock requires continual assessment of the condition of Saint Paul's improvement etYort. (cont.) housing stock and of the market conditions for ■ Building condition rates are poorest that housing. They were developed by city staff among smaller rental structures (1-4 with the assistance of housing advocates and units). providers whose experiences ref[ect the true needs of our housing system. These assessments set the stage for the proposed action items on subsequent 4. Achieving adequate maintenance requires pages. more effective enforcement. ■ Sanctions imposed by the housing court 1. Home ownership is a priority and are often not effective. ownership levels may be declining. ■ There is need for more effective code ■ A strong neighborhood housing market enforcement for one and two unit rental is a housing policy priority. structures not under certificate of ■ Increased ownership is a neighborhood occupancy. and City Council priority. ■ City inspection efforts could be more ■ Household income and the costs effective with better interdepartmental associated with purchasing are obstacles coordination. to ownership for much of the population. 5. Rental housing has a bad name generally but is necessary for much of our population. 2. Rental housing conditions are increasingly ■ Better understanding of rental demand an obstacle to housing adequacy and and supply and the economic and netghborhood investment. management issues associated with ■ The economics for rental housing aren't rental housing might contribute to more working well for some properties. effective solutions. ■ Some household incomes can't support market rents. � ■ Some poorly-managed larger structures are serious problems. 6. Some neighborhoods do not engender ■ Small structures owned by individuals adequate confidence in the housing market with no management training are a big to ensure a satisfactory level of problem. reinvestment and maintenance. ■ Property values have declined significantly in some neighborhoods. 3. An older housing stock requires continual ■ A declining market particularly improvement effort. discourages owner investment. ■ The city's limited financial assistance for homeowner rehabilitation may be the most important means by which both ownership and neighborhood quality are supported in some neighborhoods. 3 . . . q -t�i ACTION PRIORITIES FOR 199 -1995 }: {?ni:i•i'i•i\ii•:::?'v:v:�:?{:.:.iv::�v:Gn.;:.i;.v:?ii?}ii::..:i;i.:iii:r2 �'::i•:i•i:ii•:{?:v�+i•:v :i•:{Yv '{ {•�CitA?Ki•:O:^'!n'?••{•. ' ?;{{:{s•:{ ..;....\ '{�.M; ., ,.� : •..A'•:i?ti•'.\ ii.'•••: i:.�.:....r ........... .. ...'.�k$$}�. .... '5...... :....\\}.. •j�:. n ..v$$$G•' , ;.}:f.. k r...}T....: .v� h9i;:ir. .. ..:}..t... .:v..�.}, ,v, � 1 ,}? , {�; . ti:�: .. r. {. .a .....�. � .. . 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R � ° �� ' ■ Below-market interest rate home Housing ivision, PED purchase/refinance & rehab mortgage loan programs including mortgage credit ce ificates (Take Credit! program). ■ Middle Income Housing Fund progra , including a ousing Division, PED second phase when appropriate. ■ Mortgage incentives and special assist nce monies Housing Division, PED for targeted home owners and buyers. ■ Implement a rental single-family/dupl conv sion Housing Division, PED to ownership program.* s Replacement (in-fill) Single Family N Housing Division, PED Construction. ■ Initiate development of new oamers programs Housing Division, PED for all incomes including single-fa y etached units* and condominium and coo erat ve arrangements in multi-unit buil gs. ■ Assist 35 low income public using f ilies Saint Paul Public Housing Agency purchase homes through P HOME ARD and 15 through the PHA HO program. ■ Prevent loss of homeo ers through t e Mortgage Saint Paul Housing Information O�ce Foreclosure Preventio Program * Pilot program or othe funding available 2. Continue owner a d rental rehab Pma cing. ■ Single family h e improvement loan rograms Housing Division, PED funded by federal, state and local reso rces. ■ Originate home purchase/refinance & ehab Housing Division, PED mortgage loans for first-time and exist g home owners including middle income house olds. ■ Houses to Homes to reduce vacant sin e-family Housing Division, PED and duplex structures. Saint Paul Public Health ■ Rehab loans for child care facilities in uding single- Housing Division, PED family homes. ■ Rental rehabilitation loan program. Housing Division, PED 4 94-�534 . ■ Consider appropriate outreach efforts through Saint Paul Housing Information Office existing neighborhood organizations and other Housing Division, PED means to ensure equitable distribution of Planning Division, PED information regarding City housing programs. ■ Continue efforts to streamline delivery of housing Saint Paul Housing Information Office services and simplify customer access to housing Housing Division, PED programs. Housing Coordination Team 3. Provide effective enforcement to reduce the negative conditions of rental housing. ■ City resources should be used efficiently. Target Saint Paul Public Health owners of multiple problem properties (including 1 Saint Paul Fire Department and 2 unit properties) for more effective Saint Paul Police Department enforcement including exploration of new regulatory City Attorney's Office action, while also seeking methods for providing regulatory relief for well-managed properties. ■ Promote effectiveness of Housing Court by sharing Saint Paul Public Health information and goals with Referees and other Saint Paul Housing Information Office court personnel. Urge the consideration of mandatory landlord/landowner education programs in lieu of fines for some Housing violations. Consider dissemination of informational packets to citizenry as proactive approach to "enforcement". � Coordinate inter-departmental and inter-agency Housing Coordination Team and member enforcement response to better address problem agencies properties. ■ Support Homestead Tax Rate for Well-Managed Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Small Rental Properties (Tax Equity) Saint Paul Housing Information Office Planning Division, PED ■ Continue implementation of FORCE program and Saint Paul Police Department ensure coordination of FORCE with other problem Saint Paul Fire Department property actions. Saint Paul Public Health City Attorney's off'ice ■ Add 400 Block Clubs in 1994 and 1995 Saint Paul Police Department ■ Consider ways to assist owners with economic Housing Coordination Team limitations achieve code compliance. Saint Paul Public Health Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Housing Information Office ■ Make better use of existing regulations regarding Saint Paul Police Department inappropriate tenant behavior. City Attorney's office Saint Paul Public Health Saint Paul Housing Information Office 5 . . - q�-�s59 4. Improve rental housing management. � ■ Support Homestead Tax Rate for We -Managed Saint Pa Mayor and City Council Small Rental Properties. Saint P ul Housing Information Of�ice Plan g Division, PED ■ Continue Tenant/Landlord Education iprogram. S t Paul Housing Information O�ce ■ Inventory existing opportunities for re � tal housing ousing Coordination Team management training. ■ Support improvement of training opp rtunities as Housing Coordination Team necessary. ■ Review applicant's housing managem t exp ience Housing Division, PED and consider instituting training requ' eme s for the receipt of City/HRA rental hous' ancing. ■ Encourage tenant responsibility and a opriate Saint Paul Housing Information Office behavior through education and wor ' g with tenants organizations. ■ Work with landlords to assist the in ' btaining Saint Paul Police Department appropriate information for effec ve ' eening Saint Paul Housing Information O�ce processes. ■ In education and rehab efforts emph ize security Housing Division, PED improvements and measures prom e safety, Planning Division, PED including design-for-public-s ety prin ples where Saint Paul Housing Information Office appropriate. 5. Support the low density aracter of neighborhoods. ■ Refrain from proactive construction o rental multi- Housing Division, PED family low income ho ing units. � Saint Paul Public Housing Agency - ■ Consider appropriat measures to red ce housing Housing Division, PED density when appro iate. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED . ■ Give priority to roposals for rehabilit tion of Housing Division, PED existing units over new development. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED 6. Address special housing needs within aint Paul's population. ■ Preserve and maintain existing low inc me housing. Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Housing Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED 6 4�-155� . _ ■ Continue inter-agency and metro-wide collaboration Saint Paul Mayor and City Council to meet homeless and emergency needs. Saint Paul Housing Information Office Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED ■ Emphasize conversion of smaller units and Housing Division, PED rehabilitation as a means to create larger units for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency families where appropriate. 7. Meet housing needs on a regional basis. ■ Aff'u�matively further fair housing goals. Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Authority ■ Support legislation and regional action to improve Saint Paul Mayor and City Council the distribution of low income housing Planning Division, PED opportunities. Housing Division, PED ■ Support Saint Paul suburban low income housing Saint Paul Mayor and City Council development. Housing Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED ■ In regional efforts to expand housing opportunities, Saint Paul Mayor and City Council address the importance of transportation and access Planning Division, PED to social services and jobs. 8. Improve information and communication. ■ Provide facts and analysis as required for accurate Planning Division, PED characterization of rental housing need and supply. ■ Improve consistency, accuracy, and helpfulness of Housing Coordination Team and each the message inspectors, police and other city member agency employees, and realtors give about residential opportunity in St. Paul. ■ Continue Housing Coordination Team work and Housing Coordination Team collaboration with non-city agencies. ■ Simplify access and application for housing services Housing Coordination Team and each wherever possible. member agency � Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ice Housing Division, PED ■ Take new steps as appropriate to ensure broad Housing Coordination Team and each awareness of housing services and resources member agency available to Saint Paul residents. Saint Paul Housing Information Office ■ Identify a constant, easily ident'if'iable source for the Saint Paul Housing Information Office public to obtain information regarding housing Housing Coordination Team 7 . � • �� g�--��9 issues and programs. 9. Support strategic neighborhood imp ement. ■ Support coordinated revitalization wit sales tax Saint aul Mayor and City Council revenue and other resources. Pla ing Division, PED H sing Division, PED ■ Use neighborhood planning and coop ative work lanning Division, PED with neighborhood organizations as e tively as possible to promote reinvestment and ommunity and family health and safety. ■ Continue to work with business organ' ations, Saint Paul Mayor and City Council community development corporations, distric Housing Division, PED councils and other neighborhood ass atio on Planning Division, PED both neighborhood and city-wide strat gi for improvement. ■ Through the empowerment zone and afe City Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Saint Paul initiatives, support hous' g olutions that Saint Paul Police Department are part of integrated community ' p vement. Planning Division, PED Housing Division, PED 8 q� . , HOUSING POLICY FOR THE 1990's: ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1991-1993 .x}:•}%?•iiiiiiii};:.};.,y}}vii:?•i�}ii}iii::;�`+ii:i•:•:•i:?:SYr?Xv}ix.4.?•?iii:3::r:i•:^%ti:iqY.^.x:•i:3Y.Mri . 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This section was di.rcussed at the .Iune 22, 1994 CED meeting. The City of Saint Paul has increased housing ■ Housing Opportunity. Renovation and opportunities for its citizens through a broad replacement of ezzr,rting housing units resulting in a range of creative and effective programs balance appropriate to needs and population designed to strengthen and compliment the objectives; improve human service support; monitor private market. Saint Paul's housing initiatives transition and emergency housing needs; monitor focus on three strategy areas: housing needs of physicalty impairett� provide home ownership opportunities for low income ■ Neighborhood Confidence. Maintain a high householdr; ensure that available housing level of owner occupancy in single family and assistance resources are fully used and encourage a duplex structures; increase confidence in St. Paul's regional response to low income housing needs. neighborhoods; provide housing opportunities for a broad economic range includirig higher-income In addition to the strategies above, the City's households; impmve effectiveness of community "housing philosophy" includes a holistic approach support for lower income households; overcome to neighborhood improvement, a working negative perceptions about the urban environment. relationship with neighborhood-based organizations and private sector interests, and a ■ Housing and Neighborhood Quality. Improve link between human services and bricks and enforcement of housing standards; establish multi- mortar. year strategies for neighborhood revitalization including funding improvements; integrate social and physical planning in neighborhood SUMMARy revitalization; solve land use conflicts; impmve '�e following table quickly summarizes the management and maintenance of smaller rental efforts of several housing programs since 1990. properties; encourage conversion of rental to More information on each of these programs is ownership; eliminate problems of illegal and available in the following discussion. disraptive behavior. 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PARTNERSHIPS Also, District community councils and other Six key partnerships essential for success community organizations play various planning housing initiatives are: and implementation roles in housing programs and projects. 1. Housing Coordination Team The Housing Coordination Team (H s a Also noteworthy, is the partnership with the team of Saint Paul department and o c Saint Paul chapter of the Local Initiatives representatives that have some involv m t in Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is a major housing. These offices include Publi He th, partner in the operational support of Fire (certificate of occupancy insp tions , neighborhood development organizations and in Police, Housing Information O� , PE the financing of housing projects. LISC provides divisions of Planning and Housin , Publi significant pre-development and other funds to Housing Agency and City Atto y's Offi e. nonprofit sponsored housing initiatives. LISC's The directors coordinate hous' activiti to National Equity Fund (NEF) provides ensure continuing progress un er establi ed substantial limited partner equity investments to policy. many Saint Paul affordable housing projects. 2. Community Partnership 3. Family Housing Fund It is critically important th housing init' tives The Family Housing Fund of Minneapolis and be planned and implemen ed with close t es to Saint Paul was created as a public/private neighborhood organizatio s. There is a ood partnership to address the housing needs of low working relationship wit the Saint Paul and moderate income families. The McKnight Coalition for Communi Development a d its Foundation and the cities provide substantial member organizationsf The neighborho support for the Fund. The Fund acts as a bank, CDCs play important roles in various ci gathering funds from foundations and programs including Urban Revitalization ction corporations and dispersing the funds through Program (URAP) and Neighborhood special programs. The Fund is a unique . Partnership Program (NPP) projects, Ho ses to resource not available in other parts of the Homes, Replacement Single Family New country. Construction, new housing developments etc. Since its inception in 1980, the Family Housing 10 q�-rs�s � , Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplirhments 1991-1993 Fund has been a partner in financing planning. PED is an active member in the approximately 13,000 units of ownership and Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies rental housing. These efforts have greatly (ALHFA) and the Minnesota chapter of helped families, and helped to stabilize and ALHFA (MALHFA). revitalize city neighborhoods. 4. Interagency Stabilization Group HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS PED has joined other public and private Home ownership levels in Saint Paul are raised agencies to review, financially assist and stabilize by providing a variety of mortgage programs and existing affordable rental housing. The members other financial incentives to first-time and other include PED, Minneapolis Community home buyers, and decreasing the number of Development Agency (MCDA), Minnesota vacant houses in the city. Following are Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), the Family sign�cant home ownership initiatives: Housing Fund, Local Incentives Support Corporation (LISC), HLJD, and the McKnight ■ PED Home Loan Fund Foundation. Together with rental housing PED's Home Loan Fund is an approved owners and other private lending institutions and FHA�FTiMA mortgage lender, similar to investors, the Group focuses on stabilizing traditional lenders. The Home Loan Fund is a troubled rental housing developments. It is participating lender in the City's mortgage believed that this comprehensive, joint effort is programs and originates mortgage loans typically not currently being done elsewhere in the for special targeted programs or home country. purchasers with difficult or exceptional underwriting requirements. 5. SaPint Paul/Ramsey County Homeless Task Force e Minneapolis/Saint Paul Family Mortgage 'This task force was established for interagency progcam: Phase IX collaboration in addressing the housing and Phase IX mortgage revenue bond proceeds support services needed for homeless families, provide mortgage loans to eligible first-time adults and youth. Other members in addition to home buyers in Saint Paul. The PED Home PED and Ramsey County include the Family Loan Fund originates home purchase mortgages Housing Fund, the Corporation for Supportive under the FHA 203(b) program and Housing, the United Way, MHFA and HLJD. purchase/rehab mortgages under the FHA 203(k) program. Partners include the 6. Other partnerships and involvement of Minneapolis Community Development Agency stakeholders and the Family Housing Fund. There are many other opportunities for partners and interested stakeholders to work together on ■ Middle Income Housing Fund Saint Paul housing activities. Partnerships were At the time of its inception in 1992 the Middle formed to implement the state funded Urban Income Housing Fund was a one-of-a-kind Revitalization Action Program and Community program in the country and since has become Resources Program. The city continually seeks nationally recognized. It provides $25 million of input from interested parties for the preparation financing for qualified bonowers with incomes of policy documents including the 1990s housing less than 175% of the area median income policy plan and the Comprehensive Housing ($89,250). Over 100 households have received Affordability Strategy (CHAS). City staff serve financing for first and second mortgage loans on various neighborhood boards and other totaling more than $ l l million. organizations. Housing and planning staffs work with neighborhood groups in small area 11 . 9�F -l559 � Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis 19911993 ■ Police Incentive Home Ownership P m ■ Special Assistance Monies . $100,000 in incentives for police off'icers as Special assistance monies a t home buyers approved by the HRA in 1993. The pro am with downpayment grants, losing cost loans and supplements the Middle Income Housing und equity participation loa . The Family Housing allowing for four types of financing: pure se, Fund is the primary s rce of the funds which purchase/rehab, refinance/rehab and ho e are administered in njunction with the City's improvements. mortgage loan pr ams. Partners include the MCDA and the amily Housing Fund. ■ Take Credit! The Take Credit! initiative is a groundbr aking ■ Foreclo Prevention Program new program developed in partnership w h the The Hou ' g Information Office provides home Minneapolis Community Development A ency owners ho face default on their mortgages with for persons purchasing their first home. a co rehensive range of case management Through this program, the Saint Paul Ho sing serv' es to help them remain in their homes. and Redevelopment Authority issues a rtgage se services include direct financial assistance, Credit Certificate (MCC) to qualified fir -time well as counseling on budgeting and family home buyers, as authorized by Congress the issues. The Program operates under a Tax Reform Act of 1984. The MCC offs ts partnership which includes the Housing monthly mortgage costs with a federal in me Information O�ce, the Northside Resident tax credit. Program guidelines were ado ted in Redevelopment Council of Minneapolis and 1993 and the program began in March o 1994. Habitat for Humanity. Funders include the Northwest Area Foundation, th� Family Housing ■ PHA Home Prngram Fund and the Emergency Mortgage and Rental A partnership between a private housing Assistance Program of the Minnesota Housing consulting agency and the Public Housin Finance Agency. Agency, the PHA Home program provi s financial counseling and first-time ho uyer ■ Houses to Homes training to public housing residents. c' Established in 1991, Houses to Homes addresses inception of the program in 1990, re t an 80 the problem of vacant and abandoned houses, public housing residents have beco e go d and the negative effects they have on property home owners with no foreclosur .(As ' values, as well as homeowner and neighborhood indicated in the Summary sectio , 58 fa ''es confidence. Program funds, from a variety of purchased homes through the ogram b tween public and private sources including nonprofit 1991 and 1993.) Additionally over 412 blic organizations, are used to acquire, rehabilitate, housing residents have recei d counse ' g to demolish, or provide gap financing that covers prepare them for eventual me owners ip. the difference between the total development cost and the purchase price (appraised value ■ PHA HOMEWARD after rehab) for these vacant houses. The PHA was awarded $.9 million fro HLJD Participating organizations include LISC, the to acquire 35 scattered te homes which ill be Saint Paul Coalition for Community resold to eligible fam' ' s under the new HA Development and its individual members, HOMEWARD Hom ownership progra . With Habitat for Humanity and the Public Housing $475,000 contributed by the City, the F ily Agency. Program elements include the LISC Housing Fund and the Minnesota Hous' g National Community Development Initiative Finance Agency, the PHA will substanti y (NCDI), the Minnesota Urban and Rural rehabilitate most of the homes purchase under Homestead Program (MURL), the purchase of this program. repossessed houses from HUD and VA, and the City's Saint Paul Homestead Program and the ,. 12 _ _ 94-is5q. Hou.sing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplishments 19911993 . Replacement Single Family New Construction HOUSING REHABILITATION Program. PROGRAMS In addition to the homeownership rehabilitation Since the inception of the program in 1991, initiatives mentioned above, the following rehab more than 850 houses have been rehabilitated or programs are available: reoccupied, and more than 200 vacant houses have been demolished. ■ Single-family Home Improvement Loans This program offers low-income homeowners ■ Saint Paul Homestead Program with assistance to maintain and improve their The Saint Paul Homestead Program offers new homes from federal, state and local resources. home ownership opportunities to low and Rehabilitation advisors inspect the properties for moderate income families. Families are building de�ciencies, and assist owners in provided with the tools necessary to assume the determining the work to be done. A typical year responsibilities of owning a home, such as includes more than 5,000 inquiries, 2,600 budgeting, obtaining a mortgage, home repairs, rehabilitation inspections, and loans to 300 and financial counseling. Partners include ho�eowners for more than $3 million in public Artspace Projects, Inc., Fannie Mae and a resources. private consulting firm. ■ Rental Rehabilitation Loan Prngram ■ Replacement Single Family New The Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program Construction enables qualified owners of multi-family A pilot program designed to support properties to rehabilitate rental units. City neighborhood revitalization and to create resources are often for larger developments that affordable home ownership within Saint Paul, leverage sign�cant other public and private this program allows for the purchase of vacant resources. in-fill lots and the development and subsequent resale of new houses by providing financing and technical assistance to participating developers ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE and home buyers. The pilot phase includes the STANDARDS development of up to 15 new homes. Partners ■ FORCE Program. include neighborhood based non-pro�it �� community policing program established in developers and private for-profit developers. 1992 works closely with the Public Health Housing Code Enforcement Division, Fire ■ Home Ownership Center Inspectors, social workers and neighborhood The Home Ownership Center is a unique new g�oups to respond to complaints involving organization, the first of its kind in the country. problem properties in the neighborhoods. Of Neighborhood-based counselors work with 1050 complaints received between October 1992 potential home owners to help th�m become and December 1993, police officers closed 669 mortgage ready, then educate them about the complaints through search wanants, arrests, maze of different mortgage products to find the ]�ock and talks, evictions, the suspects vacating right one for them and their families. They also or by unfounding the complaint. Police educate potential home owners about the entire conducted 229 search warrants, 136 consents to home purchase process, from property selection search, made 475 narcotics anests and 513 through loan application, closing, and successful miscellaneous arrests, recovered $138,489.00 in . home ownership. The Center was created in cash, seized three vehicles, and recovered 72 collaboration with the Family Housing Fund, the Weapons. The program placed 48 children in MCDA, the Department of Commerce and protective custody and anested 51 juveniles. various private lending institutions. 13 � , q�-�s3 , ` Housing Polity for the I990's: Accomplis 1991-1993 ■ Vacant Building Monitoring Program. I same property. Enforcement was incre sed in This program registers and monitors vaca t 1993 which led to a record number o criminal buildings. Three inspectors are assigned this citations (574) and a correspondin increase in unit to investigate complaints, collect regi tration court appearances by the Enfor ment Of�icers. fees and declare buildings that constitute In 1993, Public Health and P ce formed new nuisance and order them to be repaired partnerships to better resp d to neighborhood removed. Non-compliant buildings are b ught problem properties, and is will continue in the to the City Council and Mayor for public future. hearings and forced abatement action. e Vacant Buildings Unit performed more t e 7,500 ■ Lead Paint Ab ement inspections in 1993. The number of vaca t The Public Heal Department provides public buildings registered remains fairly consta t(465 education on e hazards of lead paint. in 1992, 472 in 1993) despite actions (inc ding Abatement uipment and interim lead-safe City demolition of buildings) which remo ed 281 housing is vailable through the department as buildings from this list due to better well. In 993, the City of Saint Paul received identification and listing of vacant prope ies. $768,0 as part of a tri-city HUD-Lead However, the number of citizen compla' s has Rese rch Grant in conjunction with Minneapolis decreased significantly since 1991 due in arge an Duluth. Dispersal of these funds will begin part to the success of the Vacant Buildin s ' 1994. Program. ■ Certificate of Occupancy ■ Targeted Code Enforcement The Fire Department conducts cert'if'icate of The police housing inspector handled 33 occupancy inspections for properties with three problem property complaints in 1993. or more units. Since 1990, complaint inspections Approximately 25% of these represente graff' for cert�ed buildings have decreased 52%. complaints. During this period the insp or closed 266 of these complaints, and ■ Enforcement Coordination Committee and approximately 140 of these cases were cl s d as Information Exchange Group a result of a condemnation order. Housing inspections and problem property management are coordinated through these ■ Block Club Program committees which include Fire, Public Health, Neighborhood Block Clubs provide fo s for LIEP, PED, Information and Complaint and the communities to identify and address ro lem Housing Information O�ce. properties and to receive education on using related crime issues. In 1993, the umb r of block clubs increased from 622 to 915, a I SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING difference of 293. The formatio of an The needs of special populations include not additional 400 block clubs is an cipated 1994. only affordable housing but also necessary support services such as job training and ■ Housing Code Enforceme t j employment, home maintenance and This program enforces min' um prope improvement training, home purchase maintenance standards on one and o family counseling, self-sufficiency training for homeless dwellings and all exterior residential pr erty in and transitional households, and mortgage the City. In 1993 this Unit responded t over foreclosure prevention services. Targeted 10,000 citizen complaints and conducte more populations include homeless and near homeless than 23,000 inspections. Case manage nt of persons and families; households needing repeat problems properties was priorit' d. This transitional housing and support services; very effort directly reduces repeat complaint on the low income households; large, low income 14 9�-is�9 Houring Policy for the 1990's: Accomplishments 1991-1993 . families; low income home buyers; refugee ■ Small Area Planning households which are primarily Southeast Asian This process assists neighborhoods in developing families; and individuals with physical and solutions to problems in a focused area and mental disabilities. provides a basis for the development of complete strategies for neighborhood investment A variety of financing sources are used to and improvement. The small area planning preserve, rehabilitate and construct new, process expands from primarily addressing land affordable, multifamily housing. The major use and development issues to addressing a resources include: tax-exempt housing revenue more complete range of needs for neighborhood bonds; federal low income housing tax credits; quality including social and economic concerns. the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; the Recent small areas plans include Phalen Village, Family Housing Fund; tax increment financing; East Consolidated, Railroad Island, Thomas- and private lending institutions and Dale, Lowertown, Lexington-Hamline and organizations. Bremer-Brewery. ■ Several projects were constructed to serve ■ Urban Revitalization Action Program the needs of larger renter families. A few The URAP is a partnership effort of core examples include Frogtown Family Lofts (36 neighborhoods, the City and the State, along units in District 7), Wabasha Terrace (11 units with a variety of participating public, nonpro�it in District 3) and Hamline Park (24 units in � and private agencies. The program aims to District 11). insure a strong and improving future for those neighborhoods in the city most threatened by ■ Phoenix Homes: three permanent housing physical deterioration, lack of economic units and employment opportunities for opportunity and social problems. The URAP previously homeless families. projects are sign�cant housing and economic development efforts in key neighborhoods of the ■ Families First/Model Cities: �ive units for city. The URAP program has not been women with a history of chemical abuse and reauthorized by the state and no additional their children. funding is available for the program. ■ YWCA Transitional Housing: ten units for Following are brief notes on the extensive work women and children. accomplished by the URAP program in Saint Paul. - ■ Cornerstone: 12 units for very low income families and individuals. ■ Wabasha Initiative: The Wabasha Tenace project includes the construction of 11 new rental units for larger families adjacent to a NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT AND former commercial building rehabilitated for a IMPROVEMENT INTI'IATIVES child care facility and other community spaces. Community housing efforts can only succeed if reinforced with neighborhood support and ■ Lower Bluff Revitalization: Several vacant reinvestment. The following programs represent and substandard houses were rehabilitated and partnerships between neighborhoods, districts converted from rental to ownership and five new council, community development corporations houses are currently being constructed. and the City to create safe, attractive, and vital neighborhoods. ■ Concentrated East Side Renewal: In addition to approximately 15 houses being rehabilitated, the York/Sims project incluc��s the 15 - 9�- i 59 Housing Policy for the 1990's: Accomplis 19911993 development of a mix of three ownership nd In all cases the URAP was the ca yst for the ten rental units. development or strengthening o the local community organization, and ' is a continual ■ North End Partnership: The Lyton P k process for looking at othe ousing or economic Place project consists of the construction f 21 development needs. new single family houses for ownership; i I included houses sponsored by Habitat for � ■ Neighborhood P nership Program/ Humanity. � Neighborhood ales Tax Revitalization Program ■ Sherburne Initiative: The Kent/Sher rne The Neighbo ood Partnership Program (NPP) area is being improved by a combination f the provided ding for neighborhood initiated and acquisition and demolition of substandar managed rojects. Between 1983 and 1993 the houses, house moving, and rehabilitation. I An NPP p gram provided $11.7 million which improvement grant program awarded 45 ants lever ed over $50 million in non-government to houses in the area. Additionally, seve new fun s. Proposals to replace NPP with the houses are currently under construction. ighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization Program ill be discussed in 1994. ■ Selby Commons: This project consist of the new construction and rehabilitation of 33 Irental units and commercial development. The roject was developed as a partnership between he Selby Area CDC, the Inner City Youth ague and �vin Cities Housing Development Corporation. k:\shared\bab\housing\hap9495 revised October 12, 1994 I . - 16 _ _ . - � � q�-�s54 a� ! - �. � � .� � :F� 4. Im rental housing management. ■ upport Homestead Tax Ra e for Well, ged Saint P ul Mayor and City Council Small ental Properties. � Saint Pa 1 Housing Information Of�ce ��v� �c t� � y� � {�� p f-- Planning Division, PED � �ac� ■ Continue Tenant/Landlord E ucation p ogram. � Saint Pa 1 Housing Information Of�ce Inventory existing opportunities for rent housing Hous' Coordination Team management training. ■ Su rt improvement of training oppo nities as ousing Coordination Team necessa . e Review applicant's housing managemen I experience Housing Division, PED and consider instituting training require ents for the receipt of City/HRA rental housing financing. ■ Encourage tenant responsibility and ap opriate Saint Paul Housing,In 'on Of�ce �— behavior through education and workin wi -----�--"—"�� tenants organization i ■ Work with landlords to assist them in o taining Saint Paul Police Department appropriate information for effective sc eening Saint Paul Housing Information Office processes. �� In education and rehab efforts, emphas I e security Housing Division, PED improvements and measures to promot safety, Planning Division, PED including design-for-public-safety princi les where Saint Paul Housing Information Office appropriate. 5. Support the low density character of I neighborhoods. � � Refrain from proactive construction of ental multi- Housing Division, PED family low income housing units. � Saint Paul Public Housing Agency � ■ Consider appropriate measures to red e housing Housing Division, PED density when appropriate. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED ■ Give priority to proposals for rehabilit tion of Housing Division, PED existing units over new development. Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED 6. Address special housing needs within aint Paul's population. ■ Preserve and maintain existing low in me housing. Saint Paul Mayor and City Council Housing Division, PED � Saint Paul Pub ' ' gency Plann' ivision, PED 6 q��l �5�i ■ Continue inter-agency and metro-wide collaboration Saint Paul Mayor and City Council � to meet homeless and emergency needs. Saint Paul Housing Information Of�ce Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED ■ Emphasize conversion of smaller units and Housing Division, PED rehabilitation as a means to create larger units for Saint Paul Public Housing Agency families where appropriate. 7. Meet housing needs on a regional basis. ■ Affirmatively further fair housing goals. Housing Division, PED Planning Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Authority ■ Support legislation and regional action to improve Saint Paul Mayor and City Council the distribution of low income housing Planning Division, PED opportunities. Housing Division, PED ■ Support Saint Paul suburban low income housing Saint Paul Mayor and City Council development. Housing Division, PED Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Planning Division, PED ■ In regional efforts to expand housing opportunities, Saint Paul Mayor and City Council � address the importance of transportation and access Planning Division, PED to social services and jobs. 8. Improve information and communication. ■ Provide facts and analysis as required for accurate Planning Division, PED characterization of rental housing need and supply. ■ Improve consistency, accuracy, and helpfulness of Housing Coordination Team and each the message inspectors, police and other city member agency employees, and realtors give about residential opportunity in St. Paul. ■ Continue Housing Coordination Team work and Housing Coordination Team collaboration with non-city agencies. ■ Simplify access and application for housing services Housing Coordination Team and each wherever possible. member agency � Saint Paul Housing Information Office Housing Division, PED ■ Take new steps as appropriate to ensure broad Housing Coordination Team and each awareness of housing services and resources member agency available to Saint Paul residents. Saint Paul Housing Information Office ■ Identify a constant, easily ident'if'iable source for the Saint Paul Housing Information Office � public to obtain information regarding housing Housing Coordination Team 7 94-�539 �°,�'`:n � ■ Consider appropriate outreach efforts t I rough Saint Paul Housing Information Office existing neighborhood organizations an other Housing Division, PED means to ensure equitable distribution f Planning Division, PED information regarding City housing pro ams. ■ Continue efforts to streamline delivery f housing Saint Paul Housing Information Office services and simplify customer access t housing Housing Division, PED programs. I Housing Coordination Team 3. Provide effective enforcement to reduc the negative conditions of rental housing. j e City resources should be used efficientl . Target Saint Paul Public Health owners of multiple problem properties including 1 Saint Paul Fire Department and 2 unit properties) for more effecti Saint Paul Police Department enforcement including exploration of n w regulatory City Attorney's Office action, while also seeking methods for roviding regulatory relief for well-managed pro rties. ■ Promote effectiveness of Housing Cou t by sharing Saint Paul Public Health information and goals with Referees a d other � Saint Paul Housing Information Office court personnel. Urge the considerati n of mandatory landlord/landowner educat n progra in lieu of fines for some Housing viola ions. ` �-' '�� Consider dissemination of informatio 1 packets to citizenry as proactive a t". � Coordinate inter- n' ency ousing Coordination Team an ember enfo nt response to better addr pro em encies roperties. ■ Support Homestead Tax Rate for We - anaged Saint aul Mayor and City Council all R�e� tal ro rties (Tax Equity �� -� Saint ul Housing Information Office i'�� ` 1C �� o� Plann' g Division, PED - �c� �j r�t h� . ■ Continue unplementation of FORCE rogram and Saint aul Police Department ensure coordination of FORCE with ther problem Sa' Paul Fire Department property actions. I mt Paul Public Health City Attorney's office ■ Add 4 ck Clubs in 1994 and 19 Saint Paul Police Department ■ Consider ways to assist owners with onomic Housing Coordination Team limitations achieve code compliance. i Saint Paul Public Health Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Housing Information Office ■ Make better use of existing regulatio s regarding Saint Paul Police Department inappropriate tenant behavior. 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ResponsibleAgency ■ Below-market interest rate home Housing Division, PED purchase/refinance & rehab mortgage loan programs including mortgage credit certificates (Take Credit! program). ■ Middle Income Housing Fund program, including a Housing Division, PED second phase when appropriate. e Mortgage incentives and special assistance monies Housing Division, PED for targeted home owners and buyers. ■ Implement a rental single-family/duplex conversion Housing Division, PED to ownership program.* ■ Replacement (in-fill) Single Family New Housing Division, PED Construction. ■ Initiate development of new ownership programs Housing Division, PED for all incomes including single-family detached units* and condominium and cooperative arrangements in multi-unit buildings. ■ Assist 35 low income public housing families Saint Paul Public Housing Agency purchase homes through PHA HOMEWARD and 15 through the PHA HOME program. ■ Prevent loss of homeowners through the Mortgage Saint Paul Housing Information Office Foreclosure Prevention Program * Pilot program or other funding available. 2. Continue owner and rental rehab financing. ■ Single family home improvement loan programs Housing Division, PED funded by federal, state and local resources. ■ Originate home purchase/refinance & rehab Housing Division, PED mortgage loans for first-time and existing home owners including middle income households. ■ Houses to Homes to reduce vacant single-family Housing Division, PED and du lex structures. Saint Paul Public Health ■ Rehab loans for child care facilities including single- Housing Division, PED family homes. ■ e a ion oan program. Housing Division, PED .� 4