Number
151054
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND DAVIS
Title
Resolution requesting the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to provide bi-annual updates to the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee relating to the status of HACM’s responsibilities as part of the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant.
Analysis
This resolution requests the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to provide bi-annual updates to the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee relating to the status of HACM’s responsibilities as part of the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, including information on the implementation of HACM’s Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other statutory and regulatory requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Section 3).
This resolution further requests that HACM provide updates in January and July of each year until all of its requirements relating to the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant have been fulfilled
Body
Whereas, In 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) investigated the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee’s (HACM) efforts to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Section 3) relating to the Westlawn Redevelopment Project; and
Whereas, Section 3 requires that recipients of certain HUD financial assistance provide job training, employment and contracting opportunities for low-income residents in connection with projects and activities in funded areas; and
Whereas, HUD’s investigation found that HACM was not in full compliance with Section 3, including the following findings:
1. HACM policies and procedures incorrectly exempted smaller contracts from the Section 3 contracting preferences.
2. HACM did not require contractors and subcontractors to post information a...
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