Res 2025-85 LAHA Administer Affordable Housing Aid FundsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-85
A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADMINISTER CITY
LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID FUNDS
WHEREAS, the
City of Mendota
Heights
(City)recipient
of 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 housing; and
WHEREAS, the City's allocation of LAHA funds received in 2025 is $123,621.61; and
WHEREAS, the City has three years to commit the 2025 funding (no later than December 31,
2028) and must spend the funds by December 31, 2029; 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, successful 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 LAHA 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 February 28, 2026, on
whether the City agrees to partner with the CDA on the administration of the City's 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 the March 25, 2025 joint power agreements executed between the two parties.
2. The City wishes to allocate its 2025 LAHA funds to the following CDA programs in the
amounts listed below:
a) Home Improvement Loan Program and Radon Mitigation Grant Program, $123,621.61
OR 100%
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Dakota County Community Development Agency
is authorized to reallocate the City's LAHA funds between the Programs as needed to ensure the funds
are spent quickly on eligible activities.
Adopted by the Mendota Heights City Council this 2"d day of December, 2025,
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NDOTA HEIG S
St,jlWhie A. Levine, Mayor
ATTEST:
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N ncy B4her, tity Clerk