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Resolution to Appropriate an Additional $233,000.00 and Approve the Allocation of $313,000.00 in Ann Arbor Housing Trust Funds for Three Permanent Housing Projects (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The Housing and Human Services Advisory Board is requesting approval for the following allocations from the Ann Arbor Housing Trust Fund:
• $138,000.00 for the Ann Arbor Housing Commission to assist the organization implement the findings of an operational needs assessment, thus improving public housing for Ann Arbor residents;
• $50,000.00 for Avalon Housing to support the organization in its merger activities with the Washtenaw Affordable Housing Corporation, thus preserving 70 permanently affordable housing units within the City of Ann Arbor; and
• $75,000.00 for Michigan State University Extension, $20,000.00 for Housing Bureau for Seniors, and $30,000.00 for Legal Services of South Central Michigan to enable these organizations to assist Ann Arbor residents who are in danger of losing their home to tax or mortgage foreclosure.
Background
Ann Arbor Housing Commission
In June, 2009, the City partnered with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC) to retain a consultant to conduct an operating needs assessment with the goal of strengthening the Commission’s future sustainability and viability. Areas examined included analyzing operations, assessing staff, evaluating the effectiveness of the governing board, reviewing the Commission’s relationship to the City, and developing a five year strategic plan.
The operating needs assessment recommended several actions for the Commission to take in order to improve and strengthen the structure, performance, and sustainability of the organization. One such action is enhancing the staffing and compensation structure so that it is more commensurate with the volume, scope, and highly-regulated nature of the Commission’s work. An additional critical action is to pursue alternative revenue sources, so that the Commission ...
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