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<br />5 <br /> <br /> On the other hand, Council housing experts say they are limited in what they can do. The <br />Council has four systems of responsibility determined by state statute - transportation, parks, <br />wastewater and aviation. If housing were one of the systems, the Council could insist <br />noncompliant cities modify their housing plans. <br /> <br /> The Met Council does have an enforcement tool. Its Livable Community Program, <br />funded from the Council’s property tax levy, grants funds for expansion and preservation of <br />affordable housing to help cities meet housing goals. Local governments’ housing plans must <br />pass muster to receive monies. Of the 179 local units in the Metro Area, 95 participate in the <br />Livable Community Program. Of our five cities, only Little Canada does not. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council prioritizes funding requests by giving a performance score <br />based on how well communities are maintaining or expanding and promoting affordable housing <br />supplies and if transit is accessible. Scores are based on data from the Minnesota Housing <br />Finance Agency (MHFA) and range from 0 to 100. Below is a score comparison of our five <br />cities and neighboring communities. <br /> <br />City 2016 Housing <br />Performance Score <br />Maplewood 84 <br />Roseville 82 <br />Shoreview 81 <br />Fridley 79 <br />White Bear Lake 75 <br />North St. Paul 70 <br />Mounds View 69 <br />New Brighton 69 <br />Arden Hills 68 <br />Falcon Heights 40 <br />Lauderdale 34 <br />Little Canada 25 <br /> <br /> Dr. Ed Goetz says that generally speaking we have enough affordable units at the 80% <br />level, but where we lack is for 50% AMI (Area Median Income) and 30% AMI. In that respect, <br />he said, we’re far behind. John Slade of MICAH says that the Met Council’s goal is based on