HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.04.14 - 35458BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 14, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-135
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
Health & Human Services - Neighborhood and Housing Development - Resolution Establishing the
Oakland County Housing Trust Fund
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the United States Treasury allocated Oakland County $244,270,949 of Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds (LFRF) established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021; and
WHEREAS under the guidance of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Final Rule for Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, the County may use these funds at their discretion to support eligible investments
in public health expenditures, address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency;
replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and
broadband infrastructure; and
WHEREAS the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic has exacerbated the limited or
uncertain availability of stable, safe, adequate, and attainable housing in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has a need of 11,582 additional units of affordable housing needing to be created
over the next decade; and
WHEREAS of the more than 150,000 renters in Oakland County, 41.4% are cost burdened, paying more than
30% of their income in rent; and
WHEREAS the average wait for a Housing Choice Voucher in Oakland County is 26 months; and
WHEREAS there is a desperate need of affordable housing in Oakland County, the Neighborhood & Housing
Development Division recommends the creation of the Housing Trust Fund, the creation of two new
classifications for additional positions within the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division, and creation
of the Board to oversee the Housing Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS two (2) new classifications of Housing Trust Fund Manager at salary grade 127 and Housing Trust
Fund Coordinator at salary grade 114 will be established; and
WHEREAS two (2) positions within the Neighborhood & Housing Development unit (#1060701),- one (1)
Part -Time Non -Eligible (PTNE) 1,000 hours per year General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) Housing Trust
Fund Manager position, and one (1) PTNE 1,000 hours per year GF/GP Housing Trust Fund Coordinator
position will be created; and
WHEREAS a FY 2022 General Fund appropriation and transfer of $40,000, sourced from a portion of the State
Revenue Sharing revenue dollars, to the Housing Trust Fund (#21400) is recommended for the new position
and operating costs; and
WHEREAS to sustainably and continually fund the HTF, the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division
recommends and requests that effective FY 2023 an annual appropriation and transfer of $2,000,000 from the
General Fund, sourced from a portion of the State Revenue Sharing revenue dollars, is provided to the Housing
Trust Fund (421400); and
WHEREAS the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division requests a one-time appropriation of
$5,000,000 in the American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (421285).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a
one-time Fiscal Year 2022 appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 in the American Rescue Plan Act - Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds (421285) for the Oakland County Housing Trust Project (Project 100000003663). This
funding will be used to increase available affordable or attainable rental and homeowner occupied housing
throughout Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an additional one-
time assignment in the amount of $5,000,000 in the American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(#21285) for the Oakland County Housing Trust Project and a separate resolution will be issued at a future date,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a separate Oakland County Housing Trust Fund (HTF) (Special Revenue
Fund 421400) be established to account for the Oakland County contributions and any other federal or state
revenue for the program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a FY 2022
appropriation and transfer in the amount of $40,000 from the General Fund, sourced from a portion of the State
Revenue Sharing revenue dollars, to the HTF (#21400) in order to fund the partial year costs associated with the
new positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
appropriation and transfer in the amount of $2,000,000 annually from the General Fund, sourced from a portion
of the State Revenue Sharing revenue dollars, to the HTF (421400) effective with FY 2023.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners creates the Oakland
County Housing Trust Fund Board (HTF Board), which shall consist of seven (7) members. The HTF Board
members shall have relevant development, funding and/or oversight experience including, but not limited to,
working or volunteering for non-profit or for -profit developers, working for lending institutions, or serving as a
County Commissioner. The HTF Board shall consist of the following members who shall serve two (2) year
terms:
• One (1) Neighborhood & Housing Development Division staff to chair the board and appointed by the
Neighborhood & Housing Development Manager;
• Three (3) members appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners; and
• Three (3) members appointed by the County Executive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the HTF shall be administered by the Neighborhood & Housing
Development Division and the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division shall create bylaws for the
HTF and the HTF Board operations along with an application process to request HTF funding and all
documents, agreements and guidelines for the implementation, distribution, and monitoring of HTF activities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the HTF Board shall be responsible to:
• approve the creation of and changes to bylaws developed by the Neighborhood & Housing Development
Division;
• approve housing development funding priorities proposed by the Neighborhood & Housing
Development Division;
• evaluate all housing proposals requesting funding from the HTF;
approve housing proposals requesting less than or equal to $1,500,000 from the HTF. Recommend
approval of housing proposals requesting more than $1,500,000 from the HTF shall require an adopted
resolution by the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division shall be authorized
to execute the documents and agreements required to effectuate the transfer of HTF monies, subject to review
by Risk Management and Corporation Counsel after a proposal is approved accordingly by the HTF Board or
Board of Commissioners. The HTF Board is not authorized to execute any documents or agreements on behalf
of the County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division will submit an
annual report of HTF activities to the Public Health and Safety Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the HTF shall be used for the creation of affordable or attainable housing
units or other uses that support the creation of affordable or attainable housing, including, but not limited to,
acquisition, predevelopment and rehabilitation of residential properties for single family or multi -family
developments. Non-profit developers are eligible to receive these funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to establish the following classifications:
Classification Salary Grade
Housing Trust Fund Manager
Housing Trust Fund Coordinator
127
114
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create the following Special Revenue funded positions within the
Neighborhood & Housing Development unit (#1060701):
Quantity Eligibility Classification
1 PTNE 1,000 hours per year Housing Trust Fund Manager
1 PTNE 1,000 hours per year Housing Trust Fund Coordinator
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the HTF shall be administered in conformance with federal, state, and
local laws, Oakland County policies and procedures, and Department of Treasury guidelines for the eligible
expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of the appropriations of American Rescue Plan Act — Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds for programs and services by Oakland County shall not obligate a commitment of the
General Fund unless authorized by action of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 — FY 2024 budget is amended as referenced in the attached
Schedule A document.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs.
Date: April 14, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
LauP�vv+ Date: April 22, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
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Date: April 25 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-04-05 Public Health & Safety - Recommend and Forward to Finance
2022-04-06 Finance - recommend to Board
2022-04-14 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Charles Cavell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Establishing the Oakland County Housing Trust Fund.
Yes: David Woodward, Kristen Nelson, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray (12)
No: Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Charles
Moss, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (9)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. Oakland County Housing Trust Fund_Sch. A Final
2. N&HD - AHTF Write Up
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 14, 2022, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
Health
and
Human Services Department- Neighborhood Housing Development Division - Oakland County Housing Trust Fund
Schedule "A" DETAIL
OperatinFund get rojectl
PU�rt
FY
WE
Fund Name
Division Name
Funtl#IDivssion#I
Program#Accourrt#
Unit (OU9 Atil ate Reference Project#
I
ACUvitvlAnalysisl Account TNe
Amendment Amendment
Amendment
R
ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
Non-Depatnental
21285
9010101
133095
610313
2022 GRANT 100000003663
GLB GLB Federal Operating Grants
55,000,000 $
-
$ -
$5,d9d,go0 $
is
E
ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21285
1060701
133095
731885
2022 GRANT 100000003663
GLB GLB Supportive Services
$ 5.000.000 S
$ 5 000 000 SS
- �
$ - I
R
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
10507DI
172130
695500
10100
Transfers In
$ 40,000 $
2,U00,000
$ 2,000,000
$ 40,666 $
z,ddD,d60
$ 2,000,000
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
1080701
172130
702010
Salaries Regular
$ 37,000 $
65,524
S 65524
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhpod Housing Dev
21400
1U60701
172130
722900
Fringe Benefit Adlusment
1,000
3,525
3,525
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
10607D1
172130
731465
Program
-
1,915,099
1,915,099
E
Housing Tmst Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
1060701
172130
750399
Office Supplies
200
1000
1,000
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
10607D1
172130
731941
Training
1000
5,000
5,000
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
1060701
172130
731213
Membership Dues
-
2,500
2,500
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
1060701
172130
774635
Ine Tech Op.
700
6,704
6,704
E
Housing Trust Fund
Neighborhood Housing Dev
21400
1060701
172130
A8675
Telephone Commumcations
100
648
648
$ 40,000 $
2,000,000
$ 2,000,000
R
General Fund
Non -Departmental
10100
9010101
196030
665882
Planned Use of Balance
$ 40000 $
2,000,0001
$ 4U.000 $
2,VUU,U6U
5 -�
E
General Fund
Non-Deparmental
10100
9010101
196030
788001
21400
Transfers Out
$ 40,000 $
2,000000
$ 2,000,000
E
General Fund
Non -Departmental
10100
9010101
195030
796500
Budgeted Equity Atllustmsntsl$ - $_
-
$ (2,000,000)
$ 40,uuo I$
2,000,uuu 1$
REQUEST:
1. Establish the Attainable Housing Trust Fund (Special Revenue Fund #2xxx) to account for the Oakland County
contributions and any other federal or state revenue for the program.
2. Create one (1) SR funded FTE Housing Trust Fund Manager classification and position, and one (1) SR funded
PTNE 1,000 hours/year Housing Trust Fund Coordinator
PROPOSED FUNDING:
$2,000,000 annual appropriation from the American Rescue Plan Act— Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
OVERVIEW:
The impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic has exacerbated the limited or uncertain availability of stable, safe,
adequate, and attainable housing in Oakland County; the County has a need of 11,582 additional units of affordable
housing needing to be created over the next decade. Of the more than 150,000 renters in Oakland County, 41.4%
are cost burdened, paying more than 30% of their income in rent and the average wait for a Housing Choice Voucher
in Oakland County is 26 months. American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds assigned to establish the
Attainable Housing Trust Fund will be used to increase available attainable rental and homeowner occupied housing
throughout Oakland County. This separate Attainable Housing Trust Fund (Special Revenue Fund #2xxx) be
established to account for the Oakland County contributions and any other federal or state revenue for the program.
The AHTF shall be administered by the Neighborhood & Housing Development Division in coordination with the
AHTF Board. The Board will consist of 7 members, to evaluate and approve affordable housing proposals supported
by less than or equal to $1,500,000 from the AHTF. Release of funds from the AHTF greater than $1,500,000 shall
require an adopted resolution. The AHTF Board members shall have relevant development, funding and/or oversight
experience such as, but not limited to, non-profit or for -profit developers, lending institutions or County
Commissioners. The AHTF Board shall consist of the following members who will serve two-year terms:
• One (1) Neighborhood & Housing Development Division staff to chair the board and appointed by the
Neighborhood & Housing Development Manager;
• Three (3) members appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners;
• Three (3) members appointed by the County Executive;
COUNTY EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended as Requested.
PERTINENT SALARIES FY 2022
I
Class Gr Freci` 12 (. 24 36" 48. '. 60 ` : p2"
HTF Manager 127 Annual 84,937 89,060 93,183 97,306 101,430 105,553 109,676 113,799
Biweek 3,266.82 3,425.39 3,583.97 3,742.54 3,901.15 4,059.73 4,218.30 4,376.88
HTF Coordinator 114 Hourly 21.6556 22.7607 23.7583 24.8094 25.8605 26.9121 27.9633 29.0144
*Note: Annual rates are shown for illustrative purposes only.
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SAVINGS
"Note: Fringe benefit rates displayed are County averages. Annual costs are shown for illustrative purposes only.
Actual costs are reflected in the budget amendment.
Create one (1) FTE Housing Trust Fund Manager
Salary at Grade 127 step 12
$ 89,060
Fringe Benefits at 35.01%
31,180
Direct Contract Charge
$ 11,447
Cost
$131,687
Create one (1) PTNE 1,000 hours/year Housing Trust Fund Coordinator
Salary at Grade 114 step 12
$ 22,761
Fringe Benefits at 5.38%
1,225
Cost
$ 23,986
Total Cost
$155,673