Number
041537
Version
Substitute 2
Reference
060071
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, McGEE, D'AMATO, HINES AND WADE
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment, operation and funding of a Milwaukee housing trust fund.
Sections
316 cr
Analysis
This ordinance codifies the recommendations contained in the Milwaukee housing trust fund task force's final report dated June, 2006, relating to the establishment, operation and funding of a housing trust fund as endorsed, with certain modifications, by common council resolution file number 060071, adopted on September 26, 2006.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Chapter 316 of the code is created to read:
CHAPTER 316
HOUSING TRUST FUND
316-1 Establishment; Purpose
316-3 Administration
316-5 Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board
316-7 Financing the Housing Trust Fund
316-1. Establishment; Purpose. There is established a housing trust fund to support developers and governmental entities in the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and modification of affordable and accessible housing for low-income households, and to finance support services that assist low-income households in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.
316-3. Administration. The housing trust fund shall be administered by the community development grants administration division of the department of administration. The community development grants administration division, guided by the recommendations of the Milwaukee housing trust fund task force approved by the common council in resolution file number 060071, shall:
1. Administer the housing trust fund.
2. Develop and implement appropriate rules, procedures, guidelines and regulations for the proper operation of the housing trust fund, including the necessary internal controls over the fund.
3. Review requests for funding from the housing trust fund and make funding recommendations to the h...
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