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MEMBERS WITHOUT OBJECTION.[Consent]
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL AND I WILL CALL TO ORDER THE AUSTIN, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE AUSTIN HOUSING AND FINANCE CORPORATION.GOOD MORNING, MANDY DE MAYO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HOUSING DEPARTMENT HERE REPRESENTING AUSTIN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
UH, WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE FIRST IS AUTHORIZING STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH 12 MONTH CONTRACTS WITH THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADMINISTER OUR MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM.
UH, THE THREE NONPROFITS ARE THE AUSTIN AREA URBAN LEAGUE, MEALS ON WHEELS AND MORE AND REBUILDING TOGETHER.
UH, THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT IS 3 MILLION, UH, AND THE FUNDING WILL BE OUR FEDERAL C D B G DOLLARS.
THE SECOND ITEM IS AUTHORIZING STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A LOAN AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SEABROOK SQUARE, UH, PROJECT AT 35 15 MAINER ROAD.
THAT IS AN A H F C PARTNERSHIP.
THE FIRST PHASE INCLUDES 164 UNITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NHP FOUNDATION AND CAPITAL A HOUSING.
I SHOULD NOTE THAT WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS HERE.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT.
UH, THE RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN AMOUNT IS A LITTLE OVER 13.5 MILLION.
I SHOULD ALSO NOTE, BECAUSE MARY, YOU JUST MENTIONED, UH, HOMELESSNESS AND OUR WORK ON HOMELESSNESS, PHASE TWO OF THIS PROJECTS INCLUDES, UH, PARTNERSHIP WITH INTEGRAL CARE AND WILL BE 60 UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, UM, FOR FOLKS COMING THROUGH THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
UM, AND I OFFER THOSE TWO ITEMS ON CONSENT AND WE'LL ALSO NOTE THAT I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE, WE DO SPEAKER.
UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF BY ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THAT CASE? WE WILL, UM, GO TO OUR SPEAKERS, UH, AND I, I BELIEVE WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE SPEAKER SIGNED UP ON THIS ITEM ON THESE ITEMS. SYNOVIA JOSEPH IS SPEAKING ON ITEM TWO.
MY COMMENTS ARE ON ITEM TWO, BUT MANDY, THE MAYO JUST MENTIONED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR ITEM ONE.
AND I JUST WANNA CONTEXTUALIZE MY COMMENTS BY SAYING THE FY 2324 ACTION PLAN, THAT FUNDING COMES FROM HUD AND JUST FOR CONTENT, CANDACE VALENZUELA, THE HUD REGION SIX DIRECTOR, UM, IS WHO I ACTUALLY CONTACTED COMPLAINTS OFFICE ZERO SIX HUD.GOV AS IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO ITEM TWO, THAT'S THE SEABROOK SQUARE ITEM 35 11 AND 35 15 MAIN ROAD, 13.5 MILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND.
I JUST WANTED TO ASK, AS I'VE ASKED IN THE PAST THAT WHEN THESE ITEMS COME BEFORE YOU, THAT COUNCIL, UM, RECEIVED A MAP OVERLAY WITH THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME.
IT APPEARS THAT THESE PROJECTS ARE LOW INCOME WITHOUT ANY MIXED INCOME.
AND SO I JUST WANNA CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT YOUR SMART HOUSING PROGRAM IS MENTIONED ON PAGES 1 38 AND 1 39 OF THE ACTION PLAN AND THAT SAFE MIXED INCOME, ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE, AND TRANSIT ORIENTED.
AND WHILE I CERTAINLY RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT IS ON ROUTE 20 AND THAT EXPO METRO RAPID WILL SERVE THIS AREA, HISTORY MATTERS.
AND I WANT YOU TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE EXPO METRO RAPID IS REALLY JUST FIXED ROUTE 37 RESTORED.
IT WAS ELIMINATED JUNE 3RD, 2018, OR MAYBE NOT ELIMINATED, BUT REDUCED.
UM, I JUST WANNA CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION AS WELL THAT, UM, THE RESERVE AT SPRINGDALE IS ABOUT 2.4 MILES FROM THIS DEVELOPMENT.
THAT'S A LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND CAPITAL METRO ELIMINATED THE RO RAIN BUS, UM, THAT WAS ROUTED 300, AND THEY'VE REFUSED TO SERVE THAT AREA.
AND PICKUP SERVICE ACTUALLY REQUIRES PEOPLE TO WAIT ON HOLD FIVE MINUTES TO 60 MINUTES.
SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE HOLISTICALLY THE GOOD IN PROJECTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL GLADLY ANSWER THEM AT THIS TIME.
UM, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD INTENDS TO TAKE UP, UH, THESE TWO CONSENT ITEMS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
LET ME ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WISHES TO PULL ONE OF THE CONSENT ITEMS. IS THERE ANYONE OR BOTH OF 'EM? IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO ABSTAIN? IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO RECUSE THEMSELVES? IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO BE SHOWN VOTING? NO.
MAYOR, PLEASE, UM, SHOW ME AS VOTING NO ON A H F C ITEM NUMBER TWO, AS NOTED, UH, I INTEND TO TAKE THESE UP
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BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN AL ALTER MOVES TO ADOPTED.
ITS SECONDED BY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER CADRE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CONSENT AGENDA IS ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION, I ADJOURN THE AUSTIN HOUSING AND FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING.