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STAFF REPORT To: Mayor and City Council Michael J. Momson, City Manager From: Kim Moore - Sykes, Assistant City Manager 0111J Date: August 24, 2010 Subject: Continue City Participation in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. Background: Since 1996, the City of St. Anthony has voluntarily elected to participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account (LCM LHIA). The City's participation has provided opportunities for the City to be eligible to compete for LHIA grants and loans to support the City's efforts in meeting its ongoing affordable and life -cycle housing goals. The City of St. Anthony is again being asked by the Metropolitan Council to continue its participation in the Livable Communities Act; thereby preserving the City's future funding eligibility. As such, the City is being asked to pass a resolution to continue it's participation for another ten (10) years, through the calendar year of 2020. Additionally, if the City agrees to continue it's participation with the Metropolitan Council's LCA LHIA, the City must develop a Housing Action Plan, outlining the steps the City will take to meet its LCA goals by December 1, 2010. The Met Council have suggested that much of this housing plan may already exist as a part of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update as part of the housing implementation section. Attachment: • Resolution 10 -0 - RESOLUTION ELECTING TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL HOUSING INCENTIVES ACCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2011 TO 2020. City of St. Anthony's Housing Plan, 2010 Comprehensive Plan Update and Land Use Analysis, Chapter 2, Page 2 -32 & 2 -33. Enclosure A, Livable Communities Act (LCA) Goals, City of St. Anthony, 1996 - 2010 Enclosure B, Funded and Unfunded Projects/ Grants, 1996 - 2009 2010 City Participation in Livable Communities 2011 2020.doc