##VIDEO ID:https://stpaul.granicus.com/player/clip/5055?view_id=37&redirect=true## Authority to order roll call, please allowing year Johnson. Jo Stinnett excused maker here again. 2 5 present one apps and one excuse that been commissioner cam item. Number one, man. 24 dash. 41 approving the SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2024. Hr rain meeting minutes. Take a motion from his gang to approve any discussion on that motion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. All opposed motion carries. 5 in favor. None opposed. The minutes are approved. Item number 2, sr 24 dash, one 87 introduction to the acquisition of 4.15, clearing street Thank you. Chair Nikkei commissioners, principal project manager Jonathan Restricts here with an introduction to the center. Mistress good afternoon chair Necker John 3 project manager in the economic development team. And I will introduce the item 4. The acquisition of property at 4.15, Clarence Street and the relocation of its contract for deed honor. As most of you know, Metro Transit's goal-line is a bus rapid transit line that runs between downtown Saint Paul. And It is mostly along the north side of the interstate 94 corridor, construction began in 2022. And service is scheduled to begin in spring of 2025. For reference, the Red Star points to the location for 15 Clarence Street, which is adjacent to the gold lines at street station. One of the things that makes the goal line unique is that the majority of the route runs along dedicated bus lanes. And this is also this is mostly true around stations. So for the Edna Street station, you have a station itself in gold there. In this image. You have a new bridge that was constructed and then in the tank, you have the rest of the dedicated bus lane. Not only is the new transit infrastructure closer to the property, but during construction, a large planted berm was removed. That used to stand between the property and the freeway corridor. Here our before. And during aerial images and the pink line marks the path of the bus lane and then directly to the east of the property that image during during construction? You see that it was used as a construction staging area. Continuing at that, there's a there's a home basement living in the home. It's not just a piece of land. I don't know for It's clear if that's clear, not that. It's not as if they can piece of lint. This is someone's home And this is a site plan of the street station as well as it will look when it's completed. Much of the infrastructure is already in place. Although Metro Transit was not required to acquire property or relocate residents along this stretch of the the corridor the jury recognizes the unique circumstances of the disruption caused by the Golan project to the property and its owners. Last resident. jury also recognizes an opportunity for redeveloping higher density housing next to a station on high-frequency bus, rapid transit. Even though the injury isn't obligated to acquire this property state relocation law does apply. And as such the compensation that were required to consider includes the offer price for the property, which is based on appraisal value. It includes a differential payment for comparable 1000 moving and incidental expenses and mortgage interest differential expenses. So what have we done and where ad what are the next steps? We have hired a relocation consultant, Consulting. We have met with the resident and her attorney. We have finalized the draft purchase agreement with the resident and her attorney and the next steps would be to sign the purchase agreement to complete the closing pay the offer price and then srf will work with the owner and on relocation housing and the injury would pay the remaining costs through srf as they are determined. The source that were that we've identified for using for this project is the injury Development Capital Fund and the estimated cost for the project. Our acquisition of $125,000. And this is based on an appraisal that was done. It includes up to $84,900 in housing replacement differential. And then some other smaller expenses, including moving and incidental expenses of 25,000 potential for increased mortgage interest costs of about 30,000 are consulting fees are 5,200 and then demolition and remediation further down the line up to $40,000 for a total cost of 310. $1100. And this is just an estimate right now and again, this is an introduction to the items that will bring this back next week for a vote. But with that, I'll take any questions they might have. Thanks for the 3rd presentation. Just make sure I understand we are talking about. Property bcause it is located so close to the Gold Line station that it would be an inconvenience for the property owner and also. And there's opportunity tere for higher density development where there's currently a single-family home. Why we're doing this. Yeah, I didn't do much detail in the single-family home. Is just a single family home. The zoning is for our and 3, which is actually multifamily higher density housing. So there's potential for higher density housing. But the nature and character of the site have changed pretty substantially with the construction of the goal line. And then just one more on the slide we show before. And during. Looks lke there's properties directly. West of this subject parcel I those also single-family homes and why, if so, are they? Not being affected the way that? For 15 U.S.. I don't know if they're being affected in similar ways. I'm sure they're being a factor affected somewhat. But the station location is right across the cul-de-sac from the corner property, which is 4.15, Clarence and then to the north of that, there's not that's a vacant property. So that's not affected in the same way there. So for 15 is just the most affected property of. Those. They very very close together and right adjacent to the station so can help with that turn is quite a bit of buffer between the goal line and the other homes there 4.15 clearance. Like it is. Crawling distance to the station. It is right there. It is. Aunt on top of the house. It's very, very close. But that's great for transit oriented development like the fact that that site so close for transit-oriented development But for a single-family home that was previously behind a berm and into wooded. Little clay called a second. Now it's it's the Burma has been taken down and the station right on top of very close to the House. But a good opportunity for redevelopment. So so we're taking that opportunity. And last question for me, definitely hear from others. Is the site actually large enough for higher density development if it's just the sight of a single-family home, what can we actually put there? It churning. Here it is. It is large enough for some multifamily, some sort of a duplex triplex or maybe up to 10 units on that property. The faa are is 1.5 for surface parking and up to 2.2, 5, 4 structured parking you know, there's there's a vacant property just north of that that we would consider being interested in as well for development. But that's a later a later date. And then the other thing I wanted to add to churn acres just with the this image, the sound barrier wall you can see just below the red boxes stops right at the corner. So that does sort of take care of the site borders between dedicated bus lane and some of those properties. But it doesn't really protect anything or separate anything from across the cul-de-sac to the East or Southeast? Yeah, ok, thank you. Other questions or comments. Thank you. Chair an anchor at question around just a source of funding for the Have there been any attempt or any conversations with Matt Counts or around leveraging any their funds since this is a gold line construction and, you know, I I see through that the policy doesn't require them to acquire this property, but the properties impacted because of this development. And I would have thought that that would be that would've been identified in the plan. So why is it now the responsibility on us our funds for acquisition, Tunica commissioner. I can respond to that. I and I did speak transit and because they don't they didn't need that land for the Golan. They aren't able to use their funding that that they would use for acquiring property. They limit to 2 things that they can that they have to have. They've been cooperative with us in looking at as we if we try to develop that this land, the we're working with them their way to a justice. Paul, the second all move it over any kind of working with us to try to make that site is developable as possible. But they they do not have funding to to acquire it and we will be redeveloped developing it. So ultimately it'll be investment that will make that will purchase a land and then get that redeveloped. So I think we felt comfortable moving forward in that way. I could follow development capital fund. Apologies. Okay. To make commissioner Beattie. That fund is we have bit of money set aside that 1.6 million after this. That for just such a thing for strategic acquisitions when we feel like there's something we don't we don't ever. Take a property. We do. We typically, you know, we wouldn't we wouldn't take a property. But in this case, the property owner was interested in telling because of the impact on her home. And it's a it's an investment opportunity for us. So that's that's the development capital fund. When a follow up with another question around the fund, are we anticipating going after any grant funding, particularly with counsel? Just since we are acquiring this based off of, you know, development with the goal line. And you said 1.6 million dollars for this development Do we have plans for like a? Full financing years is going to be, you know, put into an initiative that we anticipates someone else providing financing for this development. To make Commissioner Bailey. Few things yes, we would go after we we certainly could go after any kind of grants. Will you know what this will be? Not a super fast process will simple. The land will do any kind of remediation so we could go for grants for that. If we were to support projects there like in affordable housing, it would be a different funding sources so that this funding source that that this is coming from us. That is what we use. If we have some sort of like strategic acquisition like this, we don't have a lot of funding there. But occasionally an opportunity comes up like this. But we would use some that it's not funding like to support the development project thanks for those questions as really appreciate the line of thinking about why a Sonata Councilmember Taylor. So I had questions. Thank you. And started follow of a missed. But his questions director, do we feel confident that this will yield a return? Because, know, we're talking about strategically disposing of our properties now. And now we're talking about acquiring another property that will need to dispose We have carrying costs of keeping properties on our own role. So do we do we feel like this will be a developable site? For example, so close to the cul-de-sac, which is the reason why this person is leaving, that we won't be able to sell it and develop that like I'd like to hear more about the thinking about future Only that because I've been I've been kind of pushing on this project, 10 acre. Believe proximity to the to the coastline is actually. Especially with northern parcel. It's a positive we would. You know, if a developer would design the project there, that would that would coincide with the environment. But because it's so close to the transit and and you can't see the in the environment here, but there's some industrial here. It's it's a great site for multi-family housing. It's not a great site for a single-family house right up against a close as it was to to the call, the second station. Tank you. Other questions or concerns his body? Yeah. I mean, it concerns. I you know, I know the city Council Johnson's war, and I definitely want to support her direction on this project and other ones as well. Guys have a question, particularly just because this is a very unique vote. I'm in a unique way. See this use funds. Particularly around like the moving expenses and replacement of House, the and just we location is the person who live in this house. Are they here like is it is there in the? we have table and like we have numbers, particularly to like moving expenses. But can you walk us through like? How will these expenses be? Israeli side is our is this like a reimbursement? Are we putting the responsibility who are the partners is looking for that new location? I if any of that has been figured out your neck commissioner, Billie of tat. portion of the project will be administered by Consulting who we've hired to do that work. They're very familiar with this type of work. It's it's fine law. It's all spelled out the amounts that are allowed to go to each of those categories. There are a couple different options for like moving how they can take moving expenses, for example. So that's why we don't have exact number for something like that right now. But they can choose one option, a or option b and then what essentially, bill us for what that cost PRESIDENT To relocate and we would reimburse them. Seeing other discussion. Thank you so much for the infirm to presentation. This is not the force for action will take action on this. The future date, but appreciate presentation. Item. Number 3, sr 24 dash oe 88 inspiring communities. Small scale developed a strategy update and we are actually going to be withdrawing this item. Unfortunately, MISTER Myself was not able to be with us today due to a medical situation. And we are thinking him and his family and we will be here for him in the future. Yes, a director. Didn't know. That's that's right. Chernykh we could over a week or we can withdraw and bring it back. As soon as we're sure that everything situation has been stabilized when only motion to over her. 2 weeks. And a discussion on that motion. Tunick. I'm sure there's a meeting on the 27th. I think 2 weeks might be when you don't have the meeting. 20th 20th. We can don't want. Okay? Public All in favor say Aye. Post question case. Item number 4 s are 24 dash. One 89 Ramsey County update on housing programs. Okay. If you stretch of threats of video. All right. Thank you. My in we don't Hearst this in advance. This is will be here. Ali. I am thrilled to welcome our county partners to the room. 2 1% to us today. Really excited to have my counterpart, Ramsey County. You're a chair attention here, commissioner and is here as well most other staff we'll present and I'll let you Commissioner Jean introduced them. But I think our hope here today was to hear about the Ramsey County and the levee that you have and how your work intersects with ours and opportunities too, for more effectively together. So we're excited to have you. Yes, thank you. Chair maker and commissioners. Thank you so much for having me. In light of our election. Ijust know that working together here locally is going to be more important than ever. So this is very timely. Thank you for inviting us to talk about our use of life, down payment assistance as well as how we implement and allowed rental assistance. The thought of in the present, he is not only to cover those, but also to share back with you what we have done with our hr. A lot of heat as a reminder, our hr 11 covers our entire county with the exception of north a pope who did not opt in. So all of our program attempts to split the funds. Fifty-fifty between say the city of Saint Paul as well as our suburban city is. So I will walk quickly through introduction. And and Frank staff over. But I also just want to share with you all that as a board, we are the ones who provide the overall vision mission and goals for our staff. And these are the strategic priorities that retains that we review and change every year. So it's very timely that we're all talking now as well. And I look forward to having more discussions with you These are some of the county-wide strategic plan that helps to guide the work specifically today that our director will talk about is dci plan that helps to inform and drive our work around our economic growth and community investment. Our strategic team includes those departments that are listed on bottom there. And then a 4 year yet there are how hard service teams are broken up by departments. So that's just the way of how the operation allies, our strategic plan. So with that, I will have our director Josh Wilson come and join us and speak to you all about. All the work that we have this year. Welcome, MISTER Olson. Thank you. MADAM Chair Commissioners. You know, I We got in vicious. Let me put together this slide deck. And so I'll just say that in the interest of time and making sure that we meet your expectations and having conversations around our use the sales tax money as well as our down Payment Assistance program rental assistance program. I'm going to speed through a few signs of skip over some. I hope. You know, I understand our interest in doing that, not to skip over that work but just acknowledge give you time to hit on those pieces. So what I'm gonna do jump over several the slides. These sites that we've having conversations with other city partners over the last month or so or a couple months discussing really can actually grounding them our department because it's a new department. So I won't bore you and those details there again there in your packet. If you'd like us to come back and discuss these happy to do that at a later date, you don't need to worry about. MISTER Olson is either minding skipping slides or that. We want ask questions here Well, thank you. I do want to just 12 quickly, though, on this particular slide. This is a slide and a plan that is very near and dear to our department as well as to the county it was a partnership with the city and other community stakeholders. And it was the development of economic competitiveness and inclusion plan. The first of its kind for the county. But really my department. The eoc economic development apartment of the counties, north star because it guides our work plan as well as many of our funding decisions. Ice 3rd there. I wanted to well in that slide because it's important because one of the first recommended actions of our plan the activation of the county's hre levy. So that's the segue. Ramsey County approved its hre. A actually its area of operation, which also If if you're using air quotes there began living in 2022, Ramsey County was the last Metropolitan County, 2 have a levee through its in 2024, the county's Levy was 12.6 million. And as I noted before, the sky really guiding document for for how we. Hughes deploy those funds. So the programming, the rival, the eatery Levy into the county's tool box has certainly been a catalyst to some new and enhanced program. And just want to call out in particular. I know my colleague Max hold his and user deputy director of housing infrastructure. It's going to come up and talk about our down payment assistance program, but certainly just wanted to call out but for the Levy, we probably would not be instituting many of these programs. They've now become in the last couple years. Vitally important to the community and the and the partnerships that we have, including through our emerging diverse developer program as well critical quarter program. As Commissioner John already stated, we strive for parity in that funding. Fifty-fifty. Last slide before all a jump over to Max. It's just a very, very and brief snapshot of where the county's a tree dollars have gone into a projects within the city of Saint Paul in 2023, you know, it's a little bit of a blur there, but I just want to call out those mean 3 main categories with a very inclusive housing solicitation, which happens, understand our spring in the spring emerging a diverse developers program just actually two-part program starting technical assistance happening in the late summer into the fall. And then culminating in a solicitation that's geared specifically towards are emerging diverse developer applicants and then our critical quarters program, which 2 different solicitations in the spring and fall. You know, the is certainly one of our financial tools. That's not the only one. I know. We're going to get a little bit of a snapshot in our newest. Funding stream which is la, how are the local Affordable housing aid? It's it's going to it's going sink and eventually that acronym. But in fact, over the last 3 years, and this is included in a slide. And later in the presentation you know, our partnership with You'all has resulted in over 40 million dollars flowing through county into housing infrastructure projects across the city. So deeply value that partnership. We look forward continuing to do that with you. So all Deputy Director Max policing Commissioners chair, thanks for having us here today. I know one of the items that we want to touch on Ramsey counties down payment assistance program. That is what we call first home. First time is available to first-time homebuyers and first-generation homebuyers. And we have a little bit of nuance there with first generation where you you or your parents have never owned a home. And first time is just you have never owned a home. And so we really different ship to within the program with those 2 caveats. The program started in late 2022 or early 2023, this is right on Saint Paul is working on its inhabitants fund. And so it's kind of suburban equivalent to the inheritanc fund alowing the option to live throughout the county with down payment assistance for first-time home buyers. That assistance is up to $20,000 of deferred loan and it's 2 up on sale or refinance for cash. And the maximum purchase price is $372,000. For first-generation homebuyers. It's up to 25% purchase price. And it is forgiven at 5% a year oer 20 years. And if you happen to sell within that period, it 2 up on sale. If can sell or refinance for cash in that period is you have to pay back the remaining balance. So first, mortgage lenders apply for our program rather than residents. And so they already have their first mortgage and they know all of our requirements and they begin that process. Gather in their second known wean underneath their first mortgage, which county you can layer with other city or or state funding sources for additional down payment assistance. It is available. Suburban Ramsey temperatures, press the 72 and it's also available in Saint Paul when Ramsey County invested in that unit. On the capital side of things. So have seen that, for example, at the market street for it, just locking into fire there on Market Street with down payment Great. Thank you. MISTER Jones. Thank you so And I appreciate the side for And afternoon commissioner Commissioner. John, good to see you both as well. Quick question for you. Hw often do those capital investments take place? Just if you want to kind of get a sense of thing, possible units that do qualify for the space. What are kind of talking as far as like. Proximity and occupy chair commissioners occupied. Investments are made usually annually through a housing development suspicion. We try to balance that between rental oportunities in order actually put opportunities within that solicitation. For example, 6.52 Sherborne, which is going to start as a rental opportunities in transition to a what Project will have down payment assistance available for that. When that occurs, investments in market street on the east side and then through are merging and diverse developers. Emerging developers have applied to build back up places and dumped assistance would become available for those Is that possible just to kind of get a full list of I really love to, yu know, have kids. I represent what 7, which is on the Senate Paul, but as somebody who's pretty active our cities, a jury. It's really important to me to kind of know what resources are available for first-time homeowners and and renters. Who want to become homeowners. So piece of listen, just like where that supplies would be really beneficial. Councilmember happy to provide that. And we also for residents at home. We have that all online on our housing investments page. And so that's available just generally of all the investments we make and 1000. Thank you. So this program so between JANUARY 2023 and JUNE 2024, we did 52 loans totaling 3.5 million dollars. 92% of those are first generation buyers. 87% were ethnically or racially diverse. I-25 or black African American tenor, Hispanic or Latino Asian American. 10 borrowers were between 30 and 50%. Am I? A $15 between 51 and the majority of hours are between 61 and 80%. Am I with our average am I right around? 67 1% am I? Allow residents to go over 80% and I would never, really large family and the first generation program so quick allowing families over the also ties afford to go up to 100%. Am I? Johnson? And next. Thank you so much. Quick question from the loans and like the borrower hours, do you have the numbers percent pass? Pacific So all of these voters so far are suburban Ramsey County. Okay, that occurred in this time period. Working on it for Saint Paul. Closing with the Market Street this month. Thank you. That's helpful. Mr holders. And to what extent do you work with? teacher, a staff from the city of Saint Paul on. Designing programs like a time when assistance program, for example, we had a conversation about some the difficulty of getting our down when assistant dollars assistance dollars out the door because we were looking to the applicant to come to us rather than the lender and that was causing issues with just delaying the process where they didn't actually have a lender yet. And it was it was not efficient. And obviously you're starting with the lender. So makes me think that having those conversations about how reach designing our programs. Trying to make them as alike as possible. And it seems would be easier for all of our constituents. But those conversations that you have as you're working on Yeah, meet monthly with director told another staff and we go through a whole list of all of our projects and see how we can collaborate. Work both on the side and the rental side. Director and I have had recent conversations and they've gathered notes on our program to see if there is for interpretation college. Other questions before move on which was hard to get used to also makes it sound like you're happy and laughing. So I don't mind does look like Another request a topic today was our local affordable housing and are Ramsey County intends to use the 2024 allocation so Staff and commissioners have only had conversations on our 2024 allocation. And we have not thought about besides just brainstorming on a 20 by 2025, allocations are beyond. So those are still have perceptions it's one of 2024 outpatient just generally what allows for these are the state allowable uses. It's kind of the bread and butter of the including we have new construction, homeowner's distance, financial support for housing providers, rental assistance and shelter, capital and operations. Ramsey counties 2024 amount is just over 6 million dollars and to reflect the county's priority. We plan on investing and much more in my That is allowable by the state focusing more on air 30% am 50% my really helping renters. And the providers who are providing housing for those renters at a deeper level. So here is a slide we use with our Board of commissioners that have board workshop that lays out. How do we want is that 6 million dollars for your 2024, the majority of that will go towards the stabilization of existing housing. We're gonna call that support and stabilize and that is really targeting center of that housing stability continuum, right at that supportive housing. We know that are not profit. Providers have really struggled in the space since the pandemic. And think about how do we support and stabilize them? And we know that our partners at the state and both across county of focused in this area as well. Director lot more of speak to the emergence emergency rental assistance investment as well. Supporting stabilize. This is going to be a solicitation that we plan to open in the coming weeks for that 5 million dollars and that will be targeted at existing affordable housing units that have become distressed assets over the call from about 2022. Today because of the escalation of their vacancy rates. Many things might have caused vacancy rate to see increasing costs insurance, maintenance, security utilities. And they've also seen decrease in revenues. Slow unit turns slowly seeing nonpayment of rent that kind of together has led to a financial instability for some of these nonprofit providers. Residents are also seen in effect there as well are choosing not to maybe live in environment, even if even if there's open, you know, where they come upon cord within these units, these nonprofits are also having hiring and staff attention issues that contribute to that slow unit turn. So again, we plan to open a competitive solicitation for these funds to provide stabilization funds for operators. There's an ongoing operations at this building. The focus will be supportive housing units and it will open in mid-NOVEMBER with response is due in DECEMBER and awards in quarter one of 2025. Thank I'm hearing a lot from our affordable housing and supportive housing provider community about this is a critical need it because a lot of the funds that they can get our forward capital improvements and financing the construction and operating costs are really where they're getting just hammered like the cost of their staff, their support of srvices, technology, like security. That helps from those buildings with they need to be everything. So, example, in my ward is a beginning of a project called Kim a court where one eye-opening facts for me was that tick, have a 24 7 security guard, which can be really critical invaluable for supportive housing facilities to work for the residents and for the community. That is $500,000 year, essentially like half a million just to have intensive security. So is this the type of thing that you envision existing providers in our city being able to then apply for this is if I'm understanding correctly, you want to open up this opportunity and then. By the ed of this year, we could have projects that are words that might benefit from this funding to be able to come to the county is that good example of an appropriate use? And one could we share this out with folks so that they can access those it for sure constituents. Chair commissions as exactly that use that this is intended to fill. We have done engagement with all those nonprofit housing providers over the course of the summer to see what their needs really are. And s this is to really match those needs. We will be doing our thing and more communication to those providers over the course of the next couple weeks as we enter target opening in NOVEMBER. Here. That's really exciting to hear. And I just commend you for using your funds in this way. That is an area of operations that is just as essential as getting those units built. You have to get the building built so that those homes are available. But then you have to operate the building in a way that helps the residents to the full list of what it requires an if we can't help folks who need that level of support, what we end up seeing is people struggling outside of those homes in public spaces and the cost to them are great. The cost to our community are great and want to get them stable housing support. I just want to say I deeply appreciate this as part of your vision. Thank you. Thank you. Yur chance. And the mystery. I also just see unique opportunity placed was really interested honestly intrigued when I first saw allocation projections. I'm just wondering, kind of from what you know now, especially if it's opening are projected to open in NOVEMBER. What sort of criteria you're using are just kind of like the process standpoint. If you have any of that, I'm sure that there's still a lot of stuff behind the scenes that are working to finalize that some have a robust deadline of like trying to get it out by meant by NOVEMBER. But just curious, if you have something that you could add to like, What kind of culture using to decide how to prioritize them is first come first serve. Is it like what is the valuation process? Chair commissioners, we know that 5 million dollars will not cover all of the needs in this area and so will be a competitive solicitation and will not b first come first serve metrics. The the real goal is if we are theory here is that if we're able to support operations, we'll be able to stabilize their vacancy rates and allow residents to move back in really fill up those units, but all which will allow their cash flow to come together. And they'll be put. Developers will be required to fill out stabilization plan or a kind of a vacancy reduction plan based off of how is the investment operations going to result in the the stabilization of the cash flow of that building? And I suspect this won't be as much of an Given where the supportive housing units are located. But is there going to be a similar to your attorney Levy and expectation a requirement that at least 50% of those dollars be spent in Saint Paul. Chair at this time, can be spent anywhere at the county and there's no specific requirement and geography. I know that. But I'm wondering, as you designed rfp, if you're paying attention to where those dollars will be allocated by the county. Chair. I believe that most of these dollars for this he will be spent in Saint Paul is that is where most of the sport of housing units are located in the county. Questions before we keep going MR. Williams say thank you. Chair Nick has had a simple question around the allocation. When you mentioned 5 million dollars, is that what's going to be allocated in the 1st quarter of distribution? Are would there be other quarters distribution of the fence? At this time that 5 million dollar chair commissioners at this time of the 5 million dollars is just based off of the 2024 allocation. So that's that's 6 million dollars. And using 5 million for future conversations for the 2025 allocation, which will arrive JULY of 2025. Will occur later the year. The same. I see your hand him say he's a day. With this competitive process as well. Uv also taking into account like you have an emergency and merging developers a college program. Are there certain things that, you know, sometimes it's difficult to always have a competitive rfp process that can showcase potential metrics. Torrance really cultivating that and prioritizing emerging developers of color. But I'm just kind of wondering if that might be one of the metrics all chair commissioners. In this specific solicitation. The majority of the operators in this area are nonprofits are there their ownership or kind of board of directors is not tracked by race in the same way tat we would private developers and average endeavors to station. Thank you. I appreciate that clarification. MR. His mentor he said this. But do you have a sense as to what their maximum amount per applicant that you would be making available through the rfp. Chair at this time of year for scene allowing the request of need. So they're not having a maximum request amount but know that the dollars are limited and they probably will not see their full need through the suspicion alone. Questions because I think after this from moving on to MISTER Lot more. I would just Echo MISTER Allawi's comments about the need for this. And really appreciate the fact that the county is choosing to led dollars in this way. We have received requests from supportive housing providers for the city to do similar work. And Iknow that if that were something that we would want to do, we would certainly want to work closely. With you and make sure that we nearing each other as much as possible so that we working smarter, not harder. So it's helpful for us to understand your thinking about the sun. Really appreciate your top. A presentation. Thank you, chair commissioners and want bring up Commissioner introduced to contain of care love thunder lead to bank. Guys have this all worked out and you're making great time. Very Commissioner, welcome. So good afternoon. percent to acre and board members. Want to thank you for the invitation present before the board. The work that we're doing it the county level, but also the work that we're doing in partnership Saint Paul. It's really important work that we do to house people, stabilize families, individuals it's good to be smart in how we do it. So thank you for the invitation come before you. So just want to do a quick look at history of. Some of the hard work in the coc work that we're doing. And then also what that looks like in parts of dollars that we're using. So the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which we call hood the continuum of care program is a nationwide community driven effort aimed at ending homelessness. This program empowers communities like ours to create coordinate it, sustainable responses that prevent homelessness from becoming a long-term isue. I local seo coc heading home. Ramsey brings together diverse community stakeholders. Who are committed to making homelessness. Rare brief and non recurring in Manatee County always to go. Leading this initiative at the local level. We have your deputy mayor to enter who chairs who service the chair to hit home Ramsey coc and I am honored to serve as a vice chair. Alongside us. We have councilmember maker. From Saint Paul and then we also have council member from Maplewood actively contribute to our efforts together, we collaborate with housing providers out. Reese teams, business leaders in a broader community to tackle homelessness with a unified approach. Ramsey County. Housing Stability Department function as the backbone agency for this work playing a critical role in coordinating the response of homelessness by working in partnership with community providers and stakeholders, housing stability is commit 2 developing solutions that provide not only housing but also long-term stability and support for our residents. So today I am please to introduce you a flatter more. Who was I directed with housing stability for Ramsey County. He's a speak to the important work his team is position to undertake with the 1 million dollars. We know it's not enough. We need so much more for the work before us to stabilize families and individuals. But the 1 million dollars is local affordable housing allocation, which we know has not The for homelessness diversion eviction court. It his team efforts highlight the importance of targeted prevention to help residents stay secure. The House and prevent homelessness from occurring in the first place. So with that, I'd like to introduce direct lot Thanks so much, Commissioner. Welcome a slider. Thank MADAM Chair and fellow board. As commissioner indicated Manning's keep on the director of housing stability, Ramsey County and it's by serves as backbone agency to our rc. You'll see here locally in Ramsey County. So thank you for having me this afternoon. What I want to do is just kind of talk briefly about why we believe this is critical for us to also as we are developing solutions in every day, working towards goal of working with those who are unhoused. We also understand that we have to somewhat put our finger in the of those who are losing housing and becoming homeless in the daily. You know, as we do this work. What you see here is kind of we call our emergency rental assistance program and we thought enough to say we had some ideas last year ending in 2023 from I want to say about halfway through the year to the end of the year, we had 2 remaining emergency rental assistance dollars that we wanted. The pilot program specifically for that of trying to work with those who are in eviction court of how do we somehow love that die, if yu will, from those individuals becoming homeless because we know that once homes is that much more effort to try to get them back into housing. So we dedicated the remaining million dollars that we had for this program to those efforts last year in the form work into our fiction court, too somewhat for those individuals from being evicted. As you see just on the 3500 individuals that were served during the covid era directed by Dre. And these are dollars that we were federally award it and do they came through was passed down dollars. We initially worked through the state to work through that program and then both Saint Paul and Ramsey counties together had an effort of dollars that we use remaining to try to get those efforts for Saint Paul residents as well a those in the suburban ran to county. As you can see, our highest concentration of usage were affected by zip codes. Here that we know as some of the high poverty areas in Saint Paul and those were, you know, listen here. And you specifically like the 5, 5, 1, 1, 7, area, code 106, to 1, 0, 4, 1, 17 were some of those that were most critical that we wanted to figure out. How do we put those dollars to war so that France? We also know This is a representation over representation of people of color who are experiencing So we wanted to see also around how these dollars are going to be. Use was a go into effect. So we had briefly our our data from last year to show a lot of our data was broken down by race and ethnicity and gender. And so you can see on your screens there that there is a high concentration that these dollars were able to go to people and be reflected around where we see the actual needs. Are this in the community? So are housing for project 2023. We have million provide over 6 month period. And we were hoping, you know, to get. How many households can we save? And we're looking at about 360 for household. We did have some structure around how much with the money that we have can it last and who can be helped? So we have some parameters around that. But it wasn't exclusive to those. If it. Hit a certain mark. We didn't have appeals process. Still. If it was a little bit above that, we did make some adjustments to make sure that we would go above that in certain cases, specifically for those families might be larger or for those who might be a little bit more outside the range of where we kind of had that, you know, parameters around the amounts that we can serve. So that, you know, we did have an appeals process there, too, because some projects were somewhat way too far gone. Unfortunately, tat we could, you know, we can save some. The average amount old was roughly about $3700. And that was what was able do to bring those families back to a level. And there was some efforts to make sure that ongoing these families could continue to do and standing remain in their homes and we would not get into a situation where those individuals with just face eviction a couple of months down the road. So there are some efforts there to make sure that their income and everything was able to be sustained and most what we saw were people who have been victims of covid and had not gotten back to where they were able to pre-covid dollars in income in their homes. But many of them had the opportunity continue going forward but need some help just getting their utilities and rent rental arrears back up to 0. 46 of te residents that was in program. Were I was out of the because of high poverty. So that was also important for us to be able to concentrate those efforts in areas that were already hard hit hard by covid. We look at our pandemic timeline to just see why and where we were able to allocate dollars and talk with our peers and talk wth the seal. See around. Where do you see the most needs? And these are some of the things that important to rest. As we look at our timeline and then like and 7, a. JULY. 21. When the eviction moratoriums of covid were lifted. These are some of things that were affecting our decisions. Start shifting dollars to those efforts. As we saw that those dollars and ratified federally coming in and we try to have a local response and being able, you know, to help those individuals. We also recognize that effective in JANUARY of this year, we had. Some new laws that were affected that would let us work with with with the courts to find out who might be facing eviction. And so these were parameters that we're looking at We got some some time or small window to work with landlords that was willing in order to shift their priorities to say if we were able to bring individuals backup, would that be something you'd be willing to do? So we do have some small windows of being able utilize that this year. So that's helpful and that was important for us to have that window where we can get ahead of it and moving forward. So we're using that new law to help us move these efforts forward as Move our lot dollars, at least our allocations of housing, stability to these efforts. I want to bringing attention to this live because I believe it's important to talk about the trends and where we see and why we wanted to see that. These are things that we have to get ahead of. Oftentimes we see. Folks who might be on shelter. We might see folks on the part panhandle and that's rally where we call it. Our squeaky wheel gets the grease, but there is real efforts here that you sometimes don't see this just as important for the work that we do in order to save our residents and also to help those in need that just little bit of a boost. And we believe that those are the ones that's most likely where we can ship these efforts to warts. If you can see that in 2014, the number of evictions that we had above 3,000 and we made some efforts over the years to move down and trend downward in that process. And you'll notice that in 2020 21 during the height of covid, many those eviction moratoriums you know, we're in You can see those numbers take a deep dive and what we were able to. Ascertain is that what's happening here on this slide and why those numbers are what they are. But a you can see that as those trans lift that you start to see those numbers creep back up specifically in 2022. And of course, in 2023, there's no doubt that we would exceeded 2022 without these efforts that we did with these dollars. So what we're hoping to do as of 2024 currently at the time of this lab, we're it 1392. But I just got an update. That w're training upper right now. We're as of the end of SEPTEMBER, we're at 2,366 eviction cases that are making it to court. And there's one asterisk there that want to highlight that now does not include those already been say. So as we're seeing this is a critical issue. And this is why I say it's important for as we look at onward for our dollars to be a to put be putting used where there are no significant impacts. And these are going to be things that we don't see if we don't continue to invest this and watch that. We are are diversion efforts need to be just as critical as who are might be in encampments. And so So that was an important piece that want to talk to you about here today that are new data now working with the courts to try to get that information so we can see all of the cases that are now saved because of that new law that took place. They're not even a part of these numbers. So you can imagine where we'd be what these numbers will represent if we're able to get that information, we'll work with a course to be to do that. MR. Andrews, is that always the case that your emergency rental assistance comes in before an eviction is filed is never the case that you would be. Providing assistance after the eviction is filed. But in order to resolve the eviction, but actually leading to eviction, correct? You know, we try to get ahead of it and work with the landlords and let's find out if they're willing first because there's also some some responsibility on their part that after what's they will receive kind of those inflection, you know, influx of dollars that we would give them. On those specific cses that they would turn around around and don't stand. Still evict those individuals saved. So there are some agreements there. So after the dictionary to happen, then typically that person is already moved. Now, there are you know, we do have a breakdown here of cases that are dismiss evictions on there was settled you know those things. So you can probably somewhat get an idea of these numbers here. But like I said, those are not reflected in the number of cases that we're seeing now. And keep in mind that that 2024 member us. Just under 2400 as we currently speak. disappointing to hear that MISTER Johnson. Yeah, I was actively trying to what you get your presentation before jumping in. But genuinely just have to. I had not But I think you know what I'm looking at thing is over all sides continuing to see the numbers I've I represent Ward 7, which includes 5, 5, 1, 0, 6, 5, 5, 1, when 9 want is like one of the 4. The codes that we are talking about with the highest concentration usage. Those reflected here. And I think also part of the reason why, especially to my council colleagues, but also and partnership to and the jury and pd and our administration by think some of the investments. Emergency rental assistance, that item on high crucial I'm very interested in the. The work that's going to take place related to the county's partnership when it comes to you're 1 million dollar allocation. Really honestly want to hear more. It's something that I actively would love to have follow-up conversation with you all. If you're willing to connect with myself pretty by other council members want to be a part of the discussion. Honestly, in this capacity because I think it's I several things are at headlight rolled real quickly. When I look at the race, if the city and the gender backgrounds, when I look at this the zip code. Dissertation of they don't like where things are. I find pretty high Lincoln shows some of our population that is in need right now of critical emergency assistance in some way, shape or form. And I'm curious just from our understanding to like what kind of lead. Towards maybe when you hear about emergency rental assistance, your mind MAY not necessarily going to look at that immediately. That means response. Could you just share the stuff, your experience and also just the work that your team is between this aerial why you went to evictions specifically and then on the slide that had about 3700 on average, if you could just share that was like over time o if you guys did bike front loaded runtime payments, share. I do it's really just like all I said to begin, you can disregard in the last question around jus. Was it like one time payments of $3700 that you protect the bears that over time? And then the other part just how you ended on eviction That would be helpful. Yeah, So the first question of the amount of 3700 that was average and we I was able to say that the one-time kind of infusion to get folks back to where, you know, level and then making sure that they have the ability go forward on their own. So that was where we so that's a one-time deal. That was an ongoing. We do have financial assistance Service area and as part of Ramsey county where they can also see consistency there. But for our specific pilot that was specific to one time payments that will bring tem both in their rental, rear. That role also in making sure that their utilities so we did open up. So it's not just already is some utility says involved in that. And we average about that $3700. Certainly there were some that were higher in various ones that were lower as well as far as why we landed here. We did some community engagement work to find out like, you know, what is our biggest issue that we're not seeing? Because i think that we've in a reaction most its covid and trying to figure out like, hey, this is what we're seeing. And so everybody addressing that. So we were trying to figure out like were of, though, where these new cases come in that we're seeing and we saw that they were coming from our. Folks who had been house and it's like, why are they lose and house and what can be done to make sure because it's quite more expensive to try to move people back into housing wants to have that eviction record and other things that we know that things and challenges for them to move forward. And we wanted to focus those efforts in the saying let's just stop that all together because he felt like that was easier work list, you know, talk about the low hanging fruit, but certainly there was a need of infusion of dollars in funding. That's a long way order to do that. There's also efforts that we don't see as for those other dollars that are out there, that was a critical for us to be able to utilize the abilities to make sure that they had news other's resources so they can double up and that would, of course, get into some of the froth things that we had to make sure that we can do it as part of the dollars in the uses that we had. And so there was an effort there to make sure that they had not gotten assistance along the way before. So those and then just talking with people. I mean, we talk with community engagement. Talked about our SEALs sea. That's important work for us to know that as a collective, this is what our providers, the scene. And we have some of those survivors that also do this work with us alongside was part of our continuum of care. And so we don't have to reinvent the wheel. We have those individuals right at the table and just talking with individuals themselves and doing our community engagement where that's why we thought that this was the best way. To to move those dollars into this pilot. Yeah, I I find that are they interested in genuinely something that would love to dive further into the discussion? So I'd love to connect with you offline about the just to die for and rental assistance program, mostly because I think it's just really important not only to my word, but in many places across the city, but especially as the council member who has one of the areas that is seeing some of the greatest need here for what you've provided to. I just think it's a critical space. It doesn't often get talked about looked at as much as it should. And there's a unique opportunity with high thing to invest because this is an eligible expense. I know it was multiple discussions at the state legislature and I'm happy to see where the city puts an end to that decision. MADAM Chair, and Council. As Johnson Yeah, we have do that and i'll make sure that we are my office can exit your office to to have further conversations around what we can do how we move forward with this. Keep in mind that the dollars that we have for this project that we're talking about now, initially there was dollars just for Saint Paul, but many of those who were safe in this program, it was about 80%. Plus that is although it was for ran to county when we get our allocation of dollars as well as the city of gotten theirs. When we put program together, still went to about 80% of Saint Paul resident. So thank you for that. So as we look some of our victory for some are just some of the slides here. I won't dive too deep in the nose, but we do know that there is an effort that. Seeing an upward trend and the current allocation that we have is truly not enough and tat we even if we had our best foot forward in our efforts going forward. We wouldn't be able save all the cases that are coming. So unfortunately, you know, this isn't the funding area and that's why I think it's important because these are individuals MAY just a tough times and they haven't been able to catch up because, you know, it's tough to probably catch up from what they're already owing in the every year. So I just wanted to, you know. Bullet point that here for that, you know, for the board also to consider. Also, just quick other things here. Eviction court summary, we continue 9.13 residents came through where financial plan it. Those numbers now have increased for this year. The overall the resident sold a combined total of 3.2 million dollars. I I see here for this led the highest request. We have a $30,000. And of course, we have to be able you know, cut things short at some point. But you can get a sense. And then the lowest, of course, on Monday to $53. say the 53 makes me mad like what's wrong with landlords sorry just had express like the that that feels very harsh. But the average amount is what sticks out to me of what it essentially looks like one to 2 months rent piling up and that most of property owners are well, I can't speak for them, but I do at least see what appears reflect an effort of giving people time and then coming to a point where you're just too far past the material breach of lease the 9 this is a very eye-opening. Well. Eye opening in that it just it underscores what I think we already kind of know that. Thank you for showing the need for this. Other Kind of structure. encouraging. I do have one question, When you say saved. How how do you ensure how do we track? And I'm asking because I want to work with with the cj and unlike a program designed or however we can, we can work into the space. But if you if someone's 2 months behind on their rent and you're able to save it. But what happens 2 months later how do you ensure that? That kept in the same te same situation and search the rebound. Thank you. MADAM Chair. Director, I think you know, our team is looking at, obviously, as we have, you know, this was a temporary set up so we didn't have the time and obviously want to look back and have appeared to look back. So typically want to look back about 6 months. We do show that some of individuals because we are actually the county. We were able also connect on other resources. And many of them could have already had open cases. And so we somewhat contract through our of the department's. But for us, you know, just seeing folks that they are not back at the doorstep or not being evicted, that take some time to really see. And that's want to look at to see how successful we were. We believe that the work that we did before of making sure that they had a job making sure check in check stubs and those things and working with the landlords that w haven't seen them come back through eviction court. Remember that we are seeing the names and those individuals come back through because of the new law that gives us that 14 day notice. And we're also working collaboration with the courts to say, you know, are we seeing people again and try to intervene there? So I'm not saying that it might not take people going through twice but going through twice is definitely cheaper going through. Want of being evicted. So I don't have all the information for you question, but it's a good question. I think we'll follow up with you on those efforts. Thank other questions for Well, you have best Not a question. But Commissioner John, happy belated birthday. Appreciate that. Thank you again. So chair maker and commissioner what we will do is follow up with that meeting that Commissioner Johnson had requested so that we can all work together. And probably Colin staff to from the hra as well. All right. Thank you. Thanks for sure. And actually just for huge thank you from us to you. This has been really helpful and I think we should do more. Not less of this. Join conversation If my colleagues we skipped right most of where the 5 million dollars went in Saint Paul and I think went right into the down payment assistance program and then the other the dollars that I'm really interested in the inclusive housing solicitation, the critical corridors work that you're doing and the emerging in diverse developers program. So sometimes when you do a really good job, get an encore performance. And back to talk more about those specific programs a future, a two-day meeting. So if you're willing, we Yeah, absolutely. And working on that and it will also follow up with all the awards that we've given out to. Thank you so Thank you. Item number 5, Sr 24 dash one. 58, Charlie pd 2025. Budget presentation carried over from the OCTOBER 23rd 2024 h Henry board meetings and you'll find in your packets of 75 slide presentation on the budget. Just We do not have much to talk about in item today. But just so all our colleagues know by Sarah Johnson, I will be. Coming around with our budget proposal or refined budget proposal based on Director Goodman presented to us. We've shared this with structure, Goodman, with leadership team and want to make sure we have individual conversations with everyone about our thoughts before we come back here adopt that final budget on DECEMBER 4th. So look for invitations from our offices to you. For those conversations in the next week or so. To add as you anything today, I'm going to bring I think next week, U.S. First a little bit of an update on the parking fund or an explanation of that. So we'll bring that. During this place. Holder next week. And I think otherwise we're sort of having these other conversations to. To land the plane on the budget. Thank you so much, director. Thanks, everyone. There's nothing ese to come for. So This is my chance.