City of Baltimore - File #: 15-0279R

• File #: 15-0279R
• Version: 0
• Name: Task Force on Improving Baltimore City's Inclusionary Housing Program
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/7/2015
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/7/2015
• Title: Task Force on Improving Baltimore City's Inclusionary Housing Program FOR the purpose of calling for the creation of a task force to propose revisions to Baltimore City's Inclusionary Housing Program which will increase the supply, distribution, and quality of affordable housing across the City, so that we can better meet the needs and demands of current and future residents.
• Sponsors: Bill Henry, President Young, James B. Kraft, Eric T. Costello, Sharon Green Middleton, Carl Stokes, Mary Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Robert Curran, William "Pete" Welch, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Baltimore City, Housing, Improving, Inclusionary, Program, Task Force

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2015	0	City Council	Adopted
12/7/2015	0	City Council	Introduced

* 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: Councilmember Henry


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Task Force on Improving Baltimore City's Inclusionary Housing Program
FOR the purpose of calling for the creation of a task force to propose revisions to Baltimore City's Inclusionary Housing Program which will increase the supply, distribution, and quality of affordable housing across the City, so that we can better meet the needs and demands of current and future residents.
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Recitals

In 2007, the City of Baltimore enacted an Inclusionary Housing Program to address a recognized lack of quality, wellmaintained, and affordable housing. While successful inclusionary housing programs generally produce benefits across the community to seniors on fixed incomes, young parents and single parent families seeking communities with good schools and amenities, and businesses who need to hire and retain good employees, it would be hard to argue that Baltimore?s program has been successful. Eight years after enactment, only 32 affordable and inclusive units have been constructed through Baltimore City?s Inclusionary Housing Program.

Today, the City continues to experience a severe housing problem with respect to the supply of quality, wellmaintained housing, relative to the need for housing for residents with low and moderate incomes. The number of City residents approaching retirement age, with consequent fixed or reduced incomes, continue...