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Saint Paul HRA adopts four resolutions on LISCAP amendment, Payne property, LIHTC procedures and Ramsey County support
Summary
The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously to adopt four resolutions at its meeting, approving amendments and participation agreements and directing a letter of support for Ramsey County HRA's legislative request.
The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously to adopt four resolutions at its meeting, approving amendments and participation agreements and directing a letter of support for a Ramsey County HRA legislative request.
The adopted items included a LISCAP fund master participation agreement amendment; authorization of a $150,000 participation interest in the LISCAP fund for the planned acquisition of 964 and 968 Payne Avenue (District 5, Ward 8); endorsement of proposed changes to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board's 2026-2027 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) procedural manual and qualified allocation plan; and a resolution directing staff to send a formal letter supporting Ramsey County HRA's request to the state legislature to permit use of tax levy funds for economic development authority functions.
The HRA chair called for motions on each item. Director Newton presented staff recommendations that each item be approved; motions were made and seconded as recorded in the meeting transcript. Each resolution passed on a recorded vote of seven in favor and none opposed.
Votes at a glance - RES205734: Resolution approving the LISCAP fund master participation agreement amendment, citywide. Moved by Commissioner Yang. Outcome: adopted, vote 7-0. - RES205736: Resolution authorizing purchase of a $150,000 participation interest in the LISCAP fund for acquisition of 964 and 968 Payne (District 5, Ward 8). Moved by Commissioner Yang. Outcome: adopted, vote 7-0. - RES205733: Resolution endorsing proposed changes to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board 2026-2027 LIHTC procedural manual and 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan, citywide. Moved by Commissioner Bui. Outcome: adopted, vote 7-0. - RES205808: Resolution directing a letter of support from the Saint Paul HRA to Ramsey County HRA asking the state legislature to add economic development authority functions to the county's levy flexibility. Moved by Commissioner Burley. Outcome: adopted, vote 7-0.
Why it matters: The actions formalize HRA support for local financing tools and LIHTC procedural changes that affect the allocation of affordable housing resources, and they add a formal municipal endorsement to Ramsey County's request to the state legislature that could expand how county levy dollars are used for economic development. The resolutions do not themselves change local tax rates or immediately change HRA programs; the letter for Ramsey County is a legislative advocacy item and any opt-in or opt-out decision the HRA would take if the legislature acts would be a separate, later vote.
Several commissioners offered brief remarks in support during the motions. Chair Johnson and Director Newton framed the items as follow-ups to presentations made at prior meetings and noted staff recommended approval. No substantive amendments to the resolutions were recorded in the transcript.
