DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointment Of At-Large Commissioner To Dakota County Community Development Agency Board
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Reappoint the At-large Commissioner on the Dakota County Community Development Agency Board.
SUMMARY
To fulfill a federal requirement, an At-large Board position was included on the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) Board of Commissioners. The CDA, as an administrator of the federal Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs, is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to have one Board member who is a public housing resident or participant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
In 2016, the Minnesota Legislature approved amendments to the CDA’s enabling legislation (Minn. Stat. § 383D.41, subd. 5), to add an eighth At-large member to the CDA Board to be filled by an eligible resident board member as defined by federal regulations and to vote solely on items related to the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs.
Applications were not solicited, as the current At-large Commissioner, is interested in reappointment.
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Reappointment of the current At-large Commissioner.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, a special law codified as Minn. Stat. § 383D.41, defines the membership of the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) Board of Commissioners and membership consists of seven commissioners representing each of the seven Dakota County Board of Commissioner’s districts; and
WHEREAS, Title 24, Part 964, Subpart E of the Code of Federal Regulations directs that the governing body of a public housing agency with the characteristics of the Dakota County CDA, must contain at least one public housing eligible resident board member; and
WHEREAS, during the 2016 Legislative Session, the Minnesota Legislature enacted an amendment to Minn. Stat. § 383D.41, subd. 5, authorizing the CDA Board to add an eighth At-large Commissioner to the CDA Board to be filled by an eligible resident board member as defined by federal regulations; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County CDA Board Officers have a recommendation for the At-large Commissioner appointment to the CDA Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby reappoints Muralidharan Velikolangara to the At-large Commissioner position for a term of three years, as provided in the Community Development Agency Bylaws.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
23-102; 3/14/23
20-341; 7/14/20
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☒ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds