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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 Roseville Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Work Session DRAFT Summary Notes — Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Page 3 Discussion included the need for HRA review and consideration of everything and anything; and the need to continually communicate those sources to all residents, with Members concurring that not enough citizens were aware of the availability of various funding options. Further discussion included management of funding sources so they were marketed and well- managed, rather than being available, but under-utilized; need to annually institutionalize the concept; initiating discussions specific to bonding authority of the City and/or the HRA as a fund- ing source; consideration of other sources (i.e., State of MN Challenge Fund, Home Loan Bank, HP's, Family Housing Fund, McKnight Fund) not requiring bonding; and the need to communicate the availability of those options to citizens, with the HRA serving to facilitate ose connections, and the need for the HRA to understand what they were promoting. KHHHp; " Additional discussion included differentiating what was available housing needs, and those specifically made available or funded th attract developers interested in providing needed housing optionsl Revise Policv a): Include federal, state, county, city, and private funding s Polic b : Emphasize the annual review by the City Council o Members Reaffirmed GOAL III. To promote the City quality of life and a sense of community. Discussion of this goal emphasized ou cific� promoting vibrant neighborhoods. Staff noted that the Strategic Plan G creasing awareness was an ongoing expanded information in th preh Further discussion districts planned t that type of org zations poppi hoods leading to� in promoting neigh divers�� i�;: b�oac place to assist RA; and how to community with an enhanced policies b) and c); and by y much; and that providing information and in- tion; and suggested linking this goal to the more lan Goal #3. in�l��ied int��ction wit ighborhood groups; how to define neighborhoods; gh the � i�n�r�h��„ Plan, creating neighborhood groups and promoting _ation (i ��k� �l�l�s; not like districts, but very active versus ad hoc organi- i;�n us issues); the value of defining neighborhoods and good neighbor- using stock; recent expansion of the Human Rights Commission's role d identification and development; reaching out to get a better sense of I ser't��,;;not just based on ethnic backgrounds, and linked to housing studies; City, �nri�'a specific funding source, for neighborhood outreach in order to sta- �s within the community due to recent foreclosure devastation and to engage `pride and unity to provide for stable neighborhoods for the future (i.e., St. An- 1d Park; Como Park). reinventing It was noted that Chair Masche had addressed goal Ill.d with recent meetings with the Police De- partment and enhancing communications and partnerships related to shared concerns within the community. Consensus was that there could never be too much communication or outreach alerting residents of available funding and information sources; above and beyond the Housing Resource Center.