Title
Consider/Discuss Data and Resident/Business Input from Community Meetings Held on Community Development Issues
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: July 16, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Provide Policy Direction to Staff on Community Development Initiatives for FY2019
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Staff received community input on affordable housing, economic development, job creation and transportation from community meetings held over the past year under a contract with the University of Texas at Arlington to complete the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) tool to meet Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Although the “AFFH Tool” is no longer a funding requirement, the data and community meetings provided important information on the successes and challenges still faced by the community
• Staff will present data and feedback from residents, developers, realtors and the business community in order to receive feedback and policy direction from City Council
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The contract with the University of Texas at Arlington to provide the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) study was approved by City Council on March 7, 2017, Agenda Item #17-189
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The total cost of the study was $5,267, which was paid for through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A