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'3 f7h REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: Manager Approval: DATE: 11/8/99 ITEM NO: Agenda Section: REPORTS Item Description: Roseville Housing Improvement Plan 1.0 Request for Council Action Approve, by resolution, the Roseville Housing Improvement Plan, which outlines guiding principles, housing policies, housing programs and the housing fund budget for 2000. The main components of the Housing Plan includes the VISION OF Vista 2000 and goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Livable Communities Action Plan. The Housing Plan is structured to be reviewed and revised by the City Council annually and will become part ofthe annual Comprehensive Plan update as part of the Implementation Strategies and Housing Sections. 2.0 Background: City staff has revised the draft Housing Plan with Council comments and suggestions per review at the October 18, 1999 work session. New programs discussed at the meeting are noted as underlined in the Housing Plan. Specific approval for the new programs will come back to Council for final review and approval prior to implementation. 3.0 Summary of New Programs for 2000: 3.1 Program: One-Stop Information Line · More effectively market existing programs available through the use of a one-stop resource phone number provided by the Energy & Environment Resource Center and funded by Ramsey County. . The Energy & Environment Resource Center (EERC) will field calls from residents regarding home improvements needed. They will then provide information on what program(s), from all sources (County, State, City), best fit their needs. . Ramsey County will provide brochures, refrigerator magnets and other marketing materials to get the phone number out into the community. . The City can market the one-stop information line in news fax, Roseville Wrap, cable and at all service counters. . There would be no cost for this service to Ramsey County communities. RCA - RHIP 11/8/99 - Page 1 of 3