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City amends and redirects housing rehabilitation and lead-remediation funds; Home Headquarters project authorized for rehabilitation
Summary
Neighborhood development staff sought authorization to award previously budgeted city funds to Home Headquarters for rehabilitation of a six-unit building at 1725 South Salina Street, and to amend an earlier ordinance to change lead-remediation target properties.
Neighborhood and Business Development staff asked the council to authorize awards and funding agreements to support affordable housing rehabilitation and lead-remediation work.
Deputy Commissioner Michelle Cipanski and staff described two companion items: city-authorized funding for Home Headquarters to rehabilitate 1725 South Salina Street (a six-unit rental property to be preserved as affordable housing) and a funding-agreement to have CURA administer those dollars on the city's behalf. Staff said the funding was included in the fiscal-year budget (special objects) and is not ARPA money; the work supports preservation and availability of smaller rental units that may be relevant for SHA (Syracuse Housing Authority) tenant relocation plans.
Staff also requested an amendment to Ordinance 146 (item 127) to revise the list of addresses authorized for lead remediation using the same authorized budget (not to exceed $176,000). The updated list removes and substitutes addresses; staff explained that Lincoln (a prior address) was moved into a separate abatement ordinance due to the different scope (full abatement rather than remediation). Staff said work at the newly listed addresses will proceed under the same authorized funds and that no additional dollars were requested in the amendment.
Councilors asked for more detail on unit sizes and allocation; staff said they would follow up with specific bedroom mixes and other property particulars. The study-session presentation did not finalize contracts; staff will return with formal agreements and scopes of work for execution.
