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Council committee hears three budget amendments, including $6.16 million HOME‑ARP allotment for Hilltop project
Summary
The UED reviewed transfers and supplemental appropriations July 23: a transfer within the 2014 sales tax fund, a $20,000 Homeland Security grant for rescue boats, and a $6,163,724 HOME‑ARP appropriation related to the Hilltop housing project; the Hilltop appropriation would allow the city to enter a contract once other funding is finalized.
The Tulsa Urban Economic Development Committee reviewed several budget items July 23, including a fund transfer within the 2014 sales tax fund, a $20,000 Homeland Security grant to replace rescue boats, and a $6,163,724 appropriation of HOME‑ARP funds tied to the Hilltop housing project.
Jared Morton, describing a transfer of $1,155,186.35, said the action rolls remaining balances into a corridor and small-area planning project after the underlying projects were deemed complete. Morton summarized the transfer as moving residual balances into the corridor and small-area planning project.
On a separate line item, staff said $20,000 would be recognized from grant revenues through the Oklahoma Department of Homeland Security in the Homeland Security GRAMA subfund to reimburse or replace three Tulsa Urban Search and Rescue boats damaged while responding to hurricanes. A staff speaker said the boats were damaged while deployed to hurricanes in the Carolinas and the grant reimburses the replacements.
The committee also reviewed an ordinance to appropriate $6,163,724 in HOME‑ARP funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the Tulsa Housing Authority’s Hilltop project. A housing staff presenter said the appropriation is necessary because the project is now fully financed — the developer has received tax credits — and that about $5,000,000 of the HOME‑ARP amount will go toward construction while roughly $500,000 will pay for case management for people who will occupy the units. The presenter described the Hilltop project as approximately 109 units, with about 10 units designated for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; other units will use project‑based vouchers. The presenter said the appropriation would allow the city to enter a contract once funding is in place; no final vote on the ordinance was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
During questions, Councilor Dr. Wright asked about spending deadlines for HOME funds; a staff reply in the transcript on the deadline was not clearly stated and was unintelligible in the record. Councilors also asked whether Hilltop is permanent supportive housing and were told the development will include a mix of HOME‑ARP units for people who are homeless or at risk and other units that will be project‑voucher based.
No formal votes on these budget items were recorded in the UED meeting transcript provided.
