Res 2024-66 Dakota County CDA to Administer LAHA FundsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2024-66
A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADMINISTER CITY
LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights (City) is a recipient of newly created sales taxed -
funded Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) dollars from the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of LAHA is to develop and preserve affordable housing and help
persons experience homelessness find house; and
WHEREAS, the City's first annual allocation of LAHA funds was received in 2024 with a
total of $43,976.81; and
WHEREAS, the City has three years to commit the 2024 funding (no later than December 31,
2027) and must spend the funds by December 31, 2028; and
WHEREAS, if the City's LAHA funds are not committed or spent the funding in the required
timeframe, funds will be returned to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for statewide housing needs;
and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) is the housing and
economic development authority for the County that has well established, success housing programs
that are LAHA eligible; and
WHEREAS, the CDA has formally requested to partner with the City (and other Dakota
County communities) on the administration of LAVA funds for two CDA programs: 1) the Home
Improvement Loan program, and 2) the Radon Mitigation Grant Program (together "the Programs");
and
WHEREAS, the CDA has requested a formal response from the City by December 2, 2024, on
whether the City agrees to partner with the CDA on the administration of the City LAHA funds and
the allocation of those funds on the Programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mendota Heights City Council hereby
approves the following:
1. The Dakota County CDA is designated as the entity to carry out certain administrative duties
related to the Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) program on behalf of the City of Mendota
Heights, subject to a future joint power agreements to be executed between the two parties.
below:
2. The City wishes to allocate its LAHA funds to two CDA programs in the amounts listed
a) Home Improvement Loan Program, $40,376.81.
b) Radon Mitigation Grant Program, $3,500.
3. The Mayor and City Administrator for the City of Mendota Heights is authorized to execute
the joint powers agreement related to partnership with the Dakota County CDA.
Adopted by the Mendota Heights City Council this 6th day of November, 2024.
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S ephanfe B. Levine, Mayor
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N cy Ba er, City Clerk