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File #: R13455    Version: 0
Type: Housing Authority Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/7/2023 In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
On agenda: 12/7/2023 Final action: 12/13/2023
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution approving the amended Low-Income Dwelling Lease and Grievance Procedures for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. Summary of Significant Changes to PH Lease and Grievance Procedures, 2. Low-Income Dwelling Lease- All Changes Accepted, 3. Low-Income Dwelling Public-Redline, 4. LI Dwelling Lease_Resident Grievance Procedures, 5. LI Dwelling Lease_Memo to Public Housing Residents
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/13/20230 HOUSING AUTHORITY ADOPTED

Minutes note: Ken Barbeau, HACM’s Chief Operation Officer – Program Services, highlighted four items on the Summary of Significant Changes for the Public Housing Dwelling Lease: 1) Methods people can use to pay their rent, 2) An increase in how long residents have to report an income change, from 10 days to 15 days, 3) Added detail on when a rent increase, due to a tenant’s increased income, would take effect, 4) An increase in the maximum total number of days a guest may stay, from 28 days to 30 days. Mr. Barbeau added the two main changes made to the Grievance Procedures were: 1) An increase in the length of time for a resident to file a grievance hearing, from 5 days to 10 days, 2) The option of a remote hearing was added Commissioners discussed the timeframes for notices of resident recertifications and when they are to be completed by households.
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Number

13455

 

Version

Original

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

The Chair

 

Title

Resolution approving the amended Low-Income Dwelling Lease and Grievance Procedures for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

 

Analysis

 

Body

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) wishes to update and revise the “Dwelling Lease” that is used for public housing and which was last revised in April 2013; and

 

WHEREAS; HACM also wishes to update and revise the “Resident Grievance Procedures for Federally-Assisted Public Housing” and which was last revised in October 2005;

 

WHEREAS, HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 966.3 and 24 CFR Part 966.52 (c) requires that public housing authorities offer at least 30 days notice to public housing residents setting forth the proposed changes in the lease (Part 966.3) and the grievance procedures (Part 966.52), and providing residents an opportunity to provide written comments to be considered by the PHA Board prior to adoption of the new lease and grievance procedures; and

 

WHEREAS, notice was mailed to all public housing residents including copies of the proposed lease and grievance procedures with an explanation of how to provide written comments to HACM, and no written comments from public housing residents have been received to date which is longer than 30 days; now therefore be it

 

RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee that the proposed revised public housing “Dwelling Lease” and the proposed revised “Resident Grievance Procedures for Federally-Assisted Public Housing” be approved; and, be it

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Executive Director authorize the appropriate staff to take all actions necessary to implement this policy.

Requestor

 

Drafter

Housing Management, Ken Barbeau, 12/7/2023