City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0338R

• File #: 07-0338R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Affordable Housing Trust Funds
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 10/15/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Affordable Housing Trust Funds FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Housing and Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to report to the City Council and the citizens of Baltimore on how Affordable Housing funds are being used; the amount of funds expended to-date for demolition of public housing and the amount of money expended for the development of low-income and affordable housing; the number of public housing units razed and the number of replacement units built since the establishment of the first Affordable Housing Trust Fund; plans for the development of low-income and affordable housing in future years; and to provide for regular reports to the City Council on the management and disbursement of funds under current and all future Affordable Housing Trust Funds
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Kenneth Harris, Keiffer Mitchell, Agnes Welch
• Indexes: Affordable Housing, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/18/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/15/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
10/15/2007	0	City Council	Assigned
10/15/2007	0	Urban Affairs and Aging Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmembers Holton,Young


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Investigative Hearing - Affordable Housing Trust Funds

FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Housing and Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to report to the City Council and the citizens of Baltimore on how Affordable Housing funds are being used; the amount of funds expended to-date for demolition of public housing and the amount of money expended for the development of low-income and affordable housing; the number of public housing units razed and the number of replacement units built since the establishment of the first Affordable Housing Trust Fund; plans for the development of low-income and affordable housing in future years; and to provide for regular reports to the City Council on the management and disbursement of funds under current and all future Affordable Housing Trust Funds
Body
Recitals

The City Council has consistently adopted legislation that addresses the need for developing programs to improve and expand housing opportunities for working families and persons of low and moderate income. To that end, and in recognition of the fact that the economic diversity of our neighborhoods will stimulate economic investment, promote neighborhood stability, and increase public safety, the Baltimore Affordable Housing Program was established in early 2006. In that year's...