City of Milwaukee - File #: 080645

• File #: 080645
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/2/2008
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/16/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of $10,000 from the Housing Trust Fund account to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Public Policy Forum to fund a study titled “A Sustainable Approach to Creating and Administering Low-Income and Special Needs Housing in Milwaukee County.”
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: HOUSING TRUST FUND, REPORTS AND STUDIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/26/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/16/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/8/2008	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/5/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/3/2008	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2008	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/2/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080645
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of $10,000 from the Housing Trust Fund account to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Public Policy Forum to fund a study titled “A Sustainable Approach to Creating and Administering Low-Income and Special Needs Housing in Milwaukee County.”
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City Comptroller to transfer $10,000 from the 2008 Housing Trust Fund Special Purpose Account to a Department of Administration account for the purpose of providing funding for a study titled “A Sustainable Approach to Creating and Administering Low-Income and Special Needs Housing in Milwaukee County” to be performed by the Public Policy Forum in cooperation with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. It further authorizes the Department of Administration-Community Development Grants Administration Division to expend the transferred funds for this purpose.
Body
Whereas, The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (“LISC”) and the Public Policy Forum are working together to explore policy options for creating a sustainable public infrastructure for the development of affordable housing in Milwaukee County and for effective administration of affordable housing programs; and

Whereas, In response to a request from LISC for research assistance on this topic, the Public Policy Forum has proposed to conduct a study that would:

1. Review and analyze the existing affordable housing programs in the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, including a summary of the strengths and challenges of these programs.

2. Review a selected group of housing trust fund and housing program administration models in other metropolitan areas, including a discussion of the potential barriers and benefits associated with replicating these models in Milwaukee.

; and

Whereas, The Public Policy Forum has indicated that the total cost of this research project, wh...