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Jeffrey Knight, the city’s planning director, summarized the project history: the site has been vacant since the school’s demolition (circa 2011); similar proposals were previously approved but lapsed for lack of a filed land development plan. The current application was filed Oct. 3, 2024 and approved by the Planning Commission on Nov. 6, 2024. Planning recommended council approval with conditions, including: obtaining an affordable‑housing certificate of qualification (chapter 12, 101 of title 12) before recording the consolidation and land‑development plan; providing an economic‑impact summary (construction value, tax effects, jobs generated); coordinating with the City Engineer on restricting on‑street parking along the north side of Boas Street to improve access to the accessory parking lot; reconstructing full‑width sidewalks along North 18th Street (and recommending Bow Street sidewalk reconstruction); using vertically differentiated façade treatments to better fit the neighborhood; and coordinating with the city arborist on native trees and pollinator plantings.

Developer Amber Borelli (Latino Connection Foundation) and Matt Witter of Eustis Engineering described the proposal as a four‑story building with 48 affordable units (targeted for seniors, 62+), a 47‑space accessory parking lot, a small fenced dog‑park limited to residents, an underground stormwater basin beneath the parking area, enclosed off‑street trash and recycling, and a small gardening area. Borelli said the development has been awarded low‑income housing tax credits and other PHFA (Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency) support; she described the total development budget at about $18 million, including roughly $12–13 million for construction. She said the project anticipates producing four to five permanent on‑site jobs (maintenance/property management and supportive services) and 40+ construction/trade jobs during the build.

Borelli and Witter described multiple rounds of neighborhood outreach in 2023–2024, including community meetings, door‑to‑door outreach and a recent meeting at Bethesda Mission. Councilmembers who spoke expressed support for continued community engagement and asked several follow‑ups: provide a lighting plan that addresses neighborhood concerns, consider traffic/parking changes in the corridor, reserve space for a police substation or community safety use (developers said space is available), and ensure contractor outreach to prioritize local tradespeople during bidding.

Councilwoman Daniels moved to add the lot consolidation and land‑development plan to the next legislative session for formal council consideration, and the committee recommended placement on the legislative agenda with the planning conditions to be satisfied prior to recording and construction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council Work Session - 01/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council reviewed Resolution 8‑2024, a preliminary/final lot consolidation and land development plan from the Latino Connection Foundation to consolidate three parcels at the former Woodward School site and construct a four‑story, 48‑unit affordable housing building with site improvements.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6373484,"Council committee debates reallocation of remaining 2021 ESG funds; members seek HUD guidance before vote",1872,1028150,2900165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c&start=1028&end=2900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c/thumbnail_1028150.jpg","/articles/6373484/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-committee-debates-reallocation-of-remaining-2021-ESG-funds-members-seek-HUD-guidance-before-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6373484-f65c22f523c2fe9dde4af5968bd30e5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626242&Signature=FvmEdIW-ewbwLtgDhPkN4t~EqQ~0dL1e1qqSGavP~tJDxZ2YhAT9wKnIm4lEYeRHOWnCQ1zNU4wH2zCWbMuz70ajJM-z5UNodhctKxFCPScbdituAKdS2Bba3YAykQMg1HoUCb3QJDrgp9Ip9gnRO7Vlo8Tr0oS3IXpLYrhFJD1yaeyFBPEJvIl1Sf~Ys5i39mkyKNkpt6IrZRIyMCfG4DLTaYz7rYfZJsnhwl9pd9VxQtiES6WvXO339Gnl~Mat1LJ0-5T7nlmQ4awO7upWZ7YnXtU6hprQgkPVH1LAzs9goejLSgup3moQ-rC6h931nSIKCUhxm7L7A3BEdJyuxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilwoman Davis, chair of the Building & Housing Committee, introduced Resolution 1-2025, described in the packet as allocating the remaining Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for fiscal year 2021, ratifying grant administration costs, and extending subrecipient agreements through March 31, 2025.

Sam Zukoskie, the city’s business administrator, told council the ESG funds for FY2020–2021 began with a balance the packet displays as $334,833 and that a remaining unappropriated balance was reported in the resolution as $55,529; Councilwoman Davis noted her independent calculation produced $55,539 and asked staff to reconcile the discrepancy. Zukoskie described the resolution as appropriating the leftover funds to administrative costs ($10,461, described in the presentation as administrative fees) and to three prior subrecipients: Christian Churches United (CCU), Shalom House and the YWCA.

Council members pressed for additional documentation. Councilwoman Daniels requested the HUD regulation or the HUD extension letter that permits the spending timeframe beyond two years; Zukoskie said the March 31, 2025 date came from HUD via an extension or a “workout plan” and that he would provide the regulation and the HUD response. Solicitor Grover explained that one portion of the ESG pot was a pass-through to a designated entity (the Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness, CATCH) that would not have required competitive application and therefore would not appear among the subrecipient reallocations being proposed. Several council members asked whether subrecipients would need to reapply and whether matching funds were required; staff said the entities had been qualified for that fiscal year and would not need to reapply to receive the unallocated remainder for FY2021, but confirmed they would need to reapply for future fiscal years.

Several council members and staff warned of the March 31, 2025 drawdown deadline and said a competitive re‑solicitation would likely take longer than the available spend-down window. Councilwoman Raul and others urged that, given the time constraint, awarding the remaining money to previously vetted subrecipients who already have contracts was the most practical course. Council members asked for a timeline and the record of when the unappropriated funds were discovered and who discovered them.

Councilwoman Davis said staff would provide the requested HUD rules, extension letter, procurement/award trail and related documents “for next Tuesday.” After discussion, the chair agreed to move the resolution to the next legislative session, with the understanding council members would receive the requested materials in advance of any formal vote. Several council members also asked staff to invite the subrecipient organizations and, where helpful, the interim DBHD director to a follow-up meeting so members can hear how the funds will be used and whether additional capacity or performance questions exist.","Councilwoman Davis introduced Resolution 1-2025 to allocate remaining HUD ESG fiscal‑year 2021 funds, ratify administrative costs and extend subrecipient agreements to March 31, 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6373489,"Council committee recommends audit engagement with Boyer & Ritter; addendum sought for 2022 work",817,180955,998790,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c&start=180&end=998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c/thumbnail_180955.jpg","/articles/6373489/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-committee-recommends-audit-engagement-with-Boyer-Ritter-addendum-sought-for-2022-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6373489-3142d4acd461ef34769f23ae147391ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626242&Signature=C8fr7hAt6XP7hcnG~-UNf55J5jTTnqkwh2IsfmZLljXXPrWsNrPqibWIbXc6ljfEEjpRADNfzKBEZ8fpjv5ACz8J~3sSjMJ8yLk-ZfPY3X~L8JD4GBnQQ2Qh9JSSEQyIVFth9odeK~g6FhJtbq5-JDKH5v1P0JUOL7Zk-UzxEk-tgsSC7YMzVPvxd-shnbPdgLQXQzyjkqVuSvJxbdv2f0HOQHZSzFopJ-ZWTckU4NaKLnUOo763p3w6JRsJ~C6Z79rAkadizbXHT-UBn-6iEMDvhNSgAZVTuBt46R3aoygo9ZAKulOFdQrr5i3~fkaUFD5uLHbzlosnu0XqJY9mQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Accounting manager Bridal McCutcheon presented the proposed engagement letter from Boyer and Ritter LLC to perform the City of Harrisburg’s annual audit and financial report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2023 and an addendum to the professional services agreement related to the 2022 audit.

McCutcheon said the 2023 audit fee proposed in the engagement letter is $119,890. She also described an addendum to the 2022 audit that would increase compensation by $28,000 to reflect additional work caused by “stops and starts” in the finance office and the transition to the new Munis ERP system, changes in coding between the legacy mainframe and Munis, and vacancies in key finance positions in 2024.

McCutcheon introduced Robert Kennick, the city’s newly filled finance director, and Matthew Wilderson, CPA, the principal lead auditor from Boyer & Ritter. Council members asked clarifying questions about the length of Boyer & Ritter’s relationship with the city (the firm began services for the 2019 audit), the RFP and extension process, and whether the 2023 fee anticipates needing further modifications. McCutcheon said the lower proposed fee for 2023 reflects anticipated efficiencies and staff involvement to improve audit readiness.

Solicitor Grover noted the audit committee is a council committee and that the city ordinance recommends the committee evaluate the audit process every five years; he encouraged the budget chair to attend the next audit committee meeting. McCutcheon said the 2022 financial statements are in draft and that the city expects to schedule an audit committee meeting before the end of the month to finalize the audit.

Chair Green indicated no further questions and recommended adding the engagement letter and the 2022 addendum to the next legislative session for formal council review and vote.","The Budget & Finance Committee reviewed an engagement letter with Boyer & Ritter LLC for the city's 2023 annual financial audit and an addendum seeking $28,000 in additional compensation for the 2022 audit; the committee moved both items to the next legislative session for council consideration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6373495,"Council committee moves resolution to contract sign-language interpreters after 2024 usage",98,68145,166810,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c&start=68&end=166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2145822-ee02f361a514dd06329fa9d2846b359c/thumbnail_68145.jpg","/articles/6373495/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-committee-moves-resolution-to-contract-sign-language-interpreters-after-2024-usage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6373495-5848e360aee68456a33c2960457bfc0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626242&Signature=fRtlGx3ZU1dPZJ8J~SrZgfbRTvl2HMmq9Lk1yLvJixSyKFcY3Sln2btTYJHhUw1KItvfcFV9apJkMEeUrzTPxAdPoYOnaDxAZd0mzMuYrcBxNXFz5Sk4bfXmwlzXMRZLsS-fIfobJ2sk~77RJRSrOnTsvTOlXQ5r-yIPFQryoYYlHupANGvw3dEUXZGoA-OG9sk4KNFgI487cngfuUE4xd~Z33JdQoArcZ8Bm4clfwGQ9nbjVvyImpQqxZ6~ggYKzRSucfyLyMQ0sMWJ0ca0CDSVUUD0OVW6rugcpOWljDlgfQdVlKz~-f9vab1D-6y97RlFAPeR-mPHu6qAuz~0iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","President Bowers said the administration committee reviewed Resolution 3 of 2025, a proposal authorizing the city to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with Halcyon Interpreting Services LLC to provide sign-language interpreting services.

Bowers said Halcyon provided interpretation for 15 legislative-session meetings in 2024 totaling 32 hours and $5,744.81, and that the city pays mileage for interpreters. He said meetings longer than two hours generally require two interpreters, who “go back and forth and present during our legislative session meetings.”

Bowers asked whether council members had any questions and, receiving none, moved to add Resolution 3 of 2025 to the next legislative session agenda for a vote. The item will appear on the legislative docket for a formal vote at a future meeting.

The resolution, as read into the record, authorizes negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with Halcyon Interpreting Services LLC to provide sign-language interpretation at city legislative meetings. The administration committee did not alter the contract language during the work session.

Council members who asked procedural questions did not request additional documentation; no vote was taken at the work session. The resolution will return to the council floor at the next legislative session for formal action.","City committee reviewed Resolution 3 of 2025 to authorize a professional services agreement with Halcyon Interpreting Services LLC for sign-language interpreting at Harrisburg legislative meetings and moved the resolution to the next legislative session for a vote.","actionData","errors"]

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