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HRA Meeting Minutes – August 16, 2011 Page 2 1 thing; however, it precluded the HRA from qualifying for many federal programs that could 2 provide housing assistance funding. 3 4 Chair Maschka sought additional information from Executive Director Trudgeon on the 5 proposed joint discussion among HRA Commissioners and City Councilmembers on long- 6 range planning. 7 8 Executive Director Trudgeon advised that the joint long-range planning meeting had been 9 scheduled at the City Council’s regular September 19, 2011 meeting, allowing for a broad- 10 based discussion with Department Heads, and including the Community Development 11 Department and HRA. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the focus of the meeting was to brainstorm 12 ideas to position the community to better take advantage of redevelopment opportunities and to 13 maximize its tax capacity; to discuss economic development and housing strengths and 14 weaknesses, and what to pursue related to both of those issues. Mr. Trudgeon suggested 15 options that could include more recruitment of businesses and/or housing projects; provision of 16 more dollars to make either or both happen; possible creation of an Economic Development 17 Authority or Economic Development Commission. 18 19 As part of the joint meeting, Mr. Trudgeon advised that he and Ms. Kelsey, along with Chair 20 Maschka, had been invited to participate; however, he extended the welcome to include any 21 and all members of the HRA Board to provide their input as well. Mr. Trudgeon advised that 22 staff was in the process of gathering relevant information for the meeting. 23 24 b.Roseville Affordable Housing Information 25 Following the affordable housing purchase price discussion that was part of the joint 26 HRA/City Council meeting held in July, Housing Manager Kelsey had prepared an update of 27 factual information based on various the Metropolitan Council’s affordable purchase price of 28 less than $160,000 and findings based on that information and area median income (AMI). 29 30 Based on that study, Ms. Kelsey advised that, with the exception of condominiums in 31 Roseville that may not actually be suitable for a family of four due to their limited size, 32 Roseville had no existing valuations that met the Metropolitan Council’s income criteria. 33 Based on the American Communities Survey, 45.1% of Roseville residents are currently 34 paying over 30% of their income for rent. Ms. Kelsey noted that 13% of Roseville rentals are 35 guaranteed as affordable units. 36 37 Ms. Kelsey advised that Roseville was charged as a community by the Metropolitan Council to 38 provide 201 new affordable housing units between 20011 and 2020, and further noted that the 39 Metropolitan Council did not recognize economic downturns as part of that charge. Ms. 40 Kelsey advised that the City would meet a portion of that goal upon completion of the fifty 41 (50) affordable units at the Sienna Green, Phase II project. 42 43 Additional information was detailed in the Attachment A entitled, “Roseville Affordable 44 Housing – Metropolitan Council Ownership and Rent Affordability Limits 2011;” to the staff 45 report dated August 16, 2011 and included as part of the HRA meeting agenda packet 46 materials. Ms. Kelsey advised that this information was prepared for and would be part of the 47 information shared with the City Council at the September 19, 2011 long-range planning 48 meeting. 49 50 Member Masche thanked staff for providing that information; and questioned how the 51 Metropolitan Council assisted the City in meeting affordable housing goals. 52 53 Housing Manager Kelsey advised that the City received Livable Communities Grant funds, 54 noting the substantial competition for those funds, that were awarded for applicable projects, 55 such as had been received as part of the Sienna Green project.