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Attachment 2 How do other metro counties support business programming and how did they obtain authority to provide economic development activities? A: HennepinCountyreceived speciallegislation (MN Statute 383B.79) - A multijurisdictional reinvestment program is authorized involving Hennepin County, the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and one or more of the following political subdivisions: the cities of Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, and other interested statutory or home rule charter cities in Hennepin County, the Minneapolis Park Board, the Three Rivers Park District, and any watershed district entirely or partially located in Hennepin County. The multijurisdictional program may include plans for housing rehabilitation and removals, industrial polluted land cleanup, water ponding, environmental cleanup, community corridor connections, corridor planning, creation of green space, acquisition of property, development and redevelopment of parks and open space, water quality and lakeshore improvement, development and redevelopment of housing and commercial projects, economic development, and job creation. Hennepin County utilizes Housing and Redevelopment Authority funding for a variety of economic development programs including their CEO Next and Elevate Business platform. Due to the broader nature of this statute, this has limited applicability to Ramsey County. as a Community Development Agency. Under MN Statute 383D.41, subdivision 7,After Dakota County h December 31, 1999, the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority shall be known as the Dakota County Community Development Agency. In addition to the other powers granted in this section, the Dakota County . Community Development Agency shall have the powers of an economic development authority core focus of local Community Development Agencies (CDAs) is the ability to own and operate A affordable housing. Ramsey County has expressed no interest in owning and operating affordable housing, so this the CDA statute has limited applicability to Ramsey County. as a Community Development Agency. In 2016, Washington County successfully sought Washington County h special legislation to amend their Housing & Redevelopment Authority and created a Community Development Agency. Under MN Statute 383D.41, section 2, subdivision 2a, Request to handle economic development, housing, or redevelopment duties. The governing body of a statutory or home rule charter city or township with an existing municipal economic development authority may request the Washington County Community Development Agency to handle the economic development, housing, or redevelopment duties of the authority and, in such an event, the Washington County Community DevelopmentAgency shall act and have exclusive jurisdiction for economic development, housing, or redevelopment duties in the statutory or home rule charter city or township pursuant to the provisions of the Economic Development Authorities Act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.090 to 469.1081. A core focus of local Community Development Agencies (CDAs) is the ability to own and operate affordable housing. Ramsey County has expressed no interest in owning and operating affordable housing, so this the CDA statute has limited applicability to Ramsey County. Scott County and Carver County each have a Community Development Agency. CDA’s provide the most diverse array of eligible programing for housing, redevelopment and economic development uses. Other questions: JENNIFER O’ROURKE JOSH OLSON Director of Government Relations Director of Community & Economic Development 651-724-3461 651-295-0370 jennifer.orourke@ramseycounty.us josh.olson@ramseycounty.us Qbhf!55!pg!65