City of Milwaukee - File #: R13119

• File #: R13119
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/6/2019
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 12/17/2019
• Final action: 12/17/2019
• Title: Resolution approving the submission of the Recovery Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/17/2019	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Mr. Pérez asked Willie Hines, Jr., HACM’s Associate Director and Greg Anderson, Travaux’s, Vice President Asset Director to discuss HACM’s Recovery Plan that will be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to their September 13th letter. Mr. Hines reported that upon additional refining of the plan, HACM was able to clarify some focal points for HUD, such as REAC and family developments versus housing developments. Mr. Hines informed the Board of the Recovery Plan has been finalized and the document submitted to the Board for approval. Mr. Anderson further noted that HACM will continue to work on the timelines and the five quarterly reports requested by HUD. These reports consist of; an occupancy status report, vacant unit turnover report, unit long-term vacancy report, a wait-list report and an annual unit inspection report. Mr. Anderson noted that as of 12/5/2019, HACM has a total of 213 vacant units remaining, for a current occupancy rate 91.9%, moving toward the 96% goal by July 2020.	Pass	6:0

Number

R13119

Version

Original

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution approving the submission of the Recovery Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Analysis

Body

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Board of Commissioners received a letter from Shirley Wong, Director Milwaukee Office of Public Housing at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 10, 2019 notifying them that the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee was designated as substandard with an overall score of 61 (of 100) for the fiscal year ending 12/31/2017; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners/Governing body of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee was requested to take immediate action to identify the source(s) of the performance deficiencies and develop and implement a plan to recover its PHAS score and ensure long-term sustainability at an acceptable level of performance; and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee created a Recovery Plan detailing the list of actions and solutions to recover its performance for long-term sustainability in the areas of physical and management deficiencies; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT,

RESOLVED, by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to submit the proposed Recovery Plan to HUD for review and approval; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT,

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee may update the recovery plan action items and details as needed to best ensure long-term sustainability of recovery efforts.

Requestor

Drafter

Housing Management, Kaylin Nuss, Director of Strategic Initiatives, 12/6/2019