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ItMetropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future DATE: August 7, 1998 TO: City Managers and Administrators RECEJVED AUG 1 11903 FROM: Thomas C. McElveen, Deputy Director, Community Development Division SUBJECT: Certification of 1998 ALHOA Thank you for your participation in the 1998 Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (LCA) program. Your community's commitment and involvement has contributed to the region's overall economic competitiveness and made tangible progress in providing affordable and life -cycle housing for metro area residents. Looking ahead to 1999, the Metropolitan Council seeks your community's renewed participation and continued cooperation in Livable Communities efforts. As part of the LCA legislation, the Council annually notifies each community of its "Affordable and Life -cycle Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA) ". The ALHOA is derived from the formula prescribed in law including market value, tax capacity and tax rates by the county assessor. It is an amount of local expenditure to support or assist the development of affordable and life -cycle housing or maintain and preserve such housing. The enclosed ALHOA is the amount of local expenditure expected of the community during 1998. Communities have some flexibility in determining which local expenditures fulfill the ALHOA contribution. Examples include local dollars for housing assistance, development or rehabilitation programs, local housing inspection and code enforcement, or local taxes to support a local or county BRA. Incentives for your community's renewed participation include access to $11 million for housing development, clean-up of polluted sites for business and housing development, and mixed use development. Also, your community's ALHOA expenditure will be reported in the Council's Annual Housing Report Card required by the LCA. Your community's intent to participate in the 1999 Metropolitan Livable Communities program is needed by Nov. 15. To help you in the preparation, a model resolution is enclosed. Planning assistance for staff or information presentations for elected officials are available by contacting your sector representative (see below). Questions about the ALHOA can be referred to Guy Peterson at 602 -1418. We look forward to continuing our regional commitment to affordable and life -cycle housing. Thank you for your consideration. Sector Representatives: Anoka, Washington, and Ramsey Counties Guy Peterson 651- 602 -1418 Dakota, Carver and Scott Counties Carl Schenk 651- 602 -1410 Hennepin County Tom Caswell 651- 602 -1319 Minneapolis and St. Paul John Kari 651- 602 -1548 V:i LIBRARY \COMMUNDV\ Kruger \PETERSOMALHOA ltr 230 East Fifth Street 5t. Paul. Minnesota 55)01-1634 (6121 Page 9 'D)/TTY 291 -0904 Metro info Line 229 -3780