Legislation Details

File #: 260173    Version: 0
Type: Communication Status: Placed On File
File created: 6/2/2026 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/23/2026
Effective date:    
Title: Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the feasibility of creating an employee down payment assistance program.
Sponsors: ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. MOORE
Indexes: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HOUSING, REPORTS AND STUDIES
Attachments: 1. DCD Memorandum, 2. FP Presentation, 3. Hearing Notice List
Related files: 251449
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6/18/20260 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE

Minutes note: Appearing: Benjamin Sanchez, DCD Sreela Srinivasan, DOA Kristen Hennessy, DER A presentation was given relating to purpose of the E-DPA program, the residency gap, Milwaukee housing context, downpayment scenarios for different pricing ranges, downpayment assistance program provided by peer cities and counties, common down payment assistance requirements across cities and counties, examples of down payment assistance program provided by private sector entitites, options for consideration (forgivable loan, shared equity, hybrid - closing cost grant and shared equity), options comparison table, and recommendation (option 1 - forgivable loan). There was discussion and inquiry on a pilot program development (loan forgiveness mechanism, ineligibility factors, disciplinary actions), eligibility (income, homeownership requirements, general city employees, estimated number of recipients), barriers to employee city home investment, settlement, interest survey, data or research from peer cities on benefits and homeownership beyond program requirements, and residency incentive and impacts. Ald. Moore added as a cosponsor. Members requested for further infomation on various employee survey and residency data from DER.
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6/2/20260 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

260173

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

251449

Sponsor

ALD. BURGELIS AND MOORE

Title

Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the feasibility of creating an employee down payment assistance program.

Drafter

DCD:Larry.Kilmer:lk

06/02/26/A