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RELEVANT LINKS: League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 8/1/2023 Community Development and Redevelopment Chapter 14 | Page 6 2. Area of operation for an HRA Minn. Stat. § 469.002, subd. 8. Minn. Stat. § 469.004, subd. 5. The area of operation of a city HRA is the territorial boundaries of that city. Establishment of an active county or multi-county HRA precludes the formation of city HRAs. City housing and redevelopment authorities must petition the county (or multi-county) HRA for authorization to establish a local housing authority, and this petition must be approved by the DEED commissioner. 3. HRA membership Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subds. 5, 6. An HRA consists of up to seven commissioners who are residents of the city. The mayor appoints and the council approves the members who serve five-year, staggered terms. City councilmembers often serve on the HRA. The entire membership of an HRA may consist of councilmembers. 24 C.F.R. 964.400 - 964.430. Any public housing agency that holds a public housing annual contribution contract with HUD or that administers Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance must comply with federal regulations, which require that at least one commissioner must be either 1) a resident of the HRA’s public housing program or 2) a recipient of Section 8 tenant-based assistance. The rule does not apply to state-financed public housing projects or Section 8 project-based assistance. A small public housing agency exception also exists. Minn. Stat. § 469.003, subd. 7. The city clerk must file a certificate of appointment for each commissioner of a city HRA and send a certified copy to the commissioner of DEED. Minn. Stat. § 469.011, subd. 2. Minn. Stat. § 469.011, subd. 4. The HRA shall select a chair and a secretary and shall adopt bylaws and rules of conduct. Each commissioner may receive necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the performance of duties. Each commissioner may be paid up to $75 for attending each regular and special meeting of the authority. Commissioners who are elected officials may receive daily payment for a particular day only if they do not receive any other daily payment for public service on that day. Commissioners who are full-time public employees may receive the expenses described in the statute unless the expenses are reimbursed from another source. 4. HRA powers Minn. Stat. § 469.012, subd. 1. An HRA is primarily responsible for the planning and implementation of redevelopment and/or low-rent housing assistance programs within its area of operation. An HRA has all the powers necessary to carry out the state HRA Act, including, but not limited to, the following powers: