Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 4:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 1. Call To Order Council Members Present: Janet Brekke, Alex Jensen, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr Council Members Absent: Christine M. Erickson Council Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Councilor Remarks There were none. 3. Presentations A. Accessible Housing Advisory Board Update by Jeff Nelson, Chair Accessible Housing Advisory Board; and, Kevin Smith, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Nelson opened the presentation by reviewing the composition of The Accessible Housing Advisory Board (AHAB), which consists of eleven members—six are ex officio appointees and five are appointed at large. He spoke about the work the Board has been doing and explained that the presentation would focus on the outcomes of their efforts. Smith then took over the presentation and spoke about the wide range of housing-related meetings throughout the City over the past year with AHAB working sessions occurring on October 14th and 20th. The working sessions included members of the Board along with other representatives from throughout the housing community. He emphasized the importance of the 2026 Housing Action Plan as a guiding framework for addressing accessible housing needs. The framework includes five pillars: land, workforce, public incentives & partnerships, design & building standards, and infrastructure. To support efforts, there is approximately $8.4M in funding available through the City and through federal and state grants. Jeff Eckhoff, Director of Planning and Development Services, reviewed The AHAB working sessions’ recommendations: home ownership tax increment financing; buyer covenants; multi-family tax increment financing; multi-family housing loan funds; and, adoption of the discretionary formula if approved by the legislature. Matt Tobias, Neighborhood Revitalization Manager, then spoke about the  neighborhood revitalization recommendations which include: strategic acquisition of land, houses, and/or other buildings; single family home repair; and, rental reinvestment. Eckhoff concluded the presentation by discussing the legislative committee meetings held over the summer and proposed legislative amendments to Tax Increment Financing and the Discretionary Formula. Discussion followed about: the budget and advertising for the Single Family Home Repair Program; performance indicators; the importance of consistent and reliable regulations; responsibilities of the Council; promoting mixed use; adding density in a way that makes sense; code updates; and, home prices as they relate to qualification for certain programs. 4. Public Comment There was none. 5. Executive Session A. Discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term "employee" does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL 1-25- 2(1) The Executive Session was not held. 6. Adjournment Council Chair Curt Soehl adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m. Thomas M. Greco, City Clerk