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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 HRA Meeting Minutes — Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Page 6 foreclosed homes in Roseville, and what role the HRA would or could play in that related to reinvestment in those properties and based on income-limited qualificarion criteria similar to the current loan program, or whether the City needed to target those between low and higher income levels; basing assistance on credit scores in addirion to those not having down payment monies; and how renters are impacted by homeowners not making payments. Ms. Kelsey advised that staff was not recommending any HRA participation this year; however, opened this up for discussion and consideration for possible 2010 programming, if trends continued to indicate homes were staying vacant longer, crearing other saf�� d code enforcement issues in the City. � Member Elkins reviewed current loan qualifications, and upcoming gran ` s becoming available soon and criteria for those grant programs. Member Elkins f er he current �� lottery system used for member banks in receiving grant funds. °' � :.� Further discussion included how to define the most appropn��le for the HRA; w� sey County participation and distribution of grant funding, ,�d current information�ceived through the County; assisring those missing the 80/20 se,��'rs; lac incentives in the private sector, crearing a niche for communities to provide a�� nce; a uced market values for real estate and their potenrial for further decline. Member Pust noted the need for caurion in adhering to the' to come into the community, and not facilitaring speculative Ms. Kelsey noted that this was the equity situations for owner-occupied housing to faiiiilies to consider shared Further discussion included market-dri r estate ��ricing; assessment values and caps in the area; use of grant monies, but not wed monies for down payments; how and when local government should intervene; rights of renters in foreclosed properties; lack of language in rental leases relat�„d �:f�reclosures; anc��,��iing rule changes in foreclosure legislarion. Member Pust ;�bted the �"ed to detern�fine, in reviewing data on rentals for four-plexes for potential li A�" ing dis ` '��,�� was rime for an ordinance in Roseville that included languag �� lo tenant weren't informed of potenrial evicrion situarions and/or foreclo s a way to provide incentive for open communication between parties and protecting rights. � �� it was c�termined that the City would conrinue to monitor and research ways to be a reso and how those resources were brought to the awareness of those needing them; with no fo ''' presentarions of additional programs until legislation is firmed up. Home an arden Fair Housin oordinator Jeanne Kelsey distributed informarion on the Fair, and asked members � th�it� attendance. New signage was displayed for locarion at fourteen (14) different corners �"'e community to provide directional assistance; biodegradable balloons and biodegradable r the Fair; and posirive comments received to-date on Roseville's lead in focusing on living smarter and sustainable living. Discussion included sign permits for the temporary signs; gaps in staffing the HRA booth; City Councilmember participation in handing out recycling bins; and Member Fuhrman's schedule conflict for the day.