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