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�1 I of Mounds View Staff R Item No: 04 Meeting Date: January 5, 2026 Type of Business: Council Discussion City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator, Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Update on LAHA Money — Mobile Home Program Introduction: The City Council has directed staff to research options to address the mobile home parks through the allocation of LAHA monies. Staff has met with the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) and the Home Energy Squad (HES) to discuss various options, objectives of the City Council, and how their services can meet the Council's goals with the LAHA money. Additionally, staff reached out to Met Council member Peter Lindstrom to gather information on work they have done with/thru the University of Minnesota. On December 1, 2025 the City Council met in a worksession to discuss the initial findings from staff and CEE's discussion. Staff also met with the City of Blaine to better understand their mobile home park programs. CEE is working with other cities in the LAHA allocations as it relates to mobile home parks. Discussion: CEE has prepared DRAFT documents necessary to implement this program in a partnership between the City of Mounds View and CEE. The City Council to review and discuss the agreements and recommend any changes and/or recommendations before staff brings forward the agreements at a future City Council meeting for consideration. Please keep in mind that these are rough drafts which will need to be reviewed by CEE's legal counsel before any signatures. Budget considerations also need to be discussed since the LAHA money can't be used for administrative costs etc. The Council to determine how the program should be set up: grants/loans/low interest loans/existing City loans/deferred loans -no monthly payments and forgiven after 10 years. CEE can generate a priority inspection list once it is determined if the Council would like to proceed. CEE will take care of the bids, loan/grant administration, title work until loans are forgiven, etc. Example, Blaine who contracts with CEE on average utilizes about $15,000-$20,000 per mobile home and then the loan is forgiven after 10 years. CEE recommends $10,000 per mobile home for Mounds View. Champlain who also contracts with CEE uses a grant system instead of a loan program. And Roseville is in the research phase with CEE to administer their LAHA funds program. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: A progressive city that is welcoming and desirable destination to all ages and cultures, who seek progress through partnership, and a place where residents can live, work and play safely and show pride in the community. Financial Impact: None Recommendation: The City Council to hear an update from staff on their research of CEE and its programs, review the DRAFT agreements, and offer any suggestions, updates, etc. Staff is recommending council set an amount per year ($100,000 for example), set maximum grant amount (staff recommending $10,000), lottery format be used (residents apply during application period and we draw 20 names in order and start with the first 5) set AMI at 60%, finalize if residents must stay in home for X number of years (this will be difficult to enforce) but all upgrades will be permanent changes to the home; thus the goal of upgrading the home to remain livable and affordable occurs. Respectfully submitted,