ORDINANCE NO. 250631
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Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department
Accepting the recommendations of the Housing Trust Fund Board; reducing an existing appropriation by $6,980,346.00 and appropriating $6,980,346.00 from previously appropriated fund balance in the Housing Trust Fund; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute various funding agreements in accordance with this Ordinance; and authorizing the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department to expend up to $6,980,346.00 from funds appropriated in the Housing Trust Fund.
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WHEREAS, on December 20, 2018, by Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 180719, the City Council established the Housing Trust Fund to implement neighborhood revitalization, housing development, and preservation projects proposed by the City and in coordination with private developers that are undertaking projects in alignment with the City's Housing policy; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2021, by Ordinance No. 210392, the City Council adopted the City's stimulus spending plan "RecoverKC" in which the City Council allocated $12,500,000.00 to the Housing Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2021, by Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 210873, As Amended, the City Council established the Housing Trust Fund Board to review Housing Trust Fund applications, with reporting requirements, funding allocation direction and prioritization of fund use; and
WHEREAS, a special election was also duly held in the City on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (the "2022 Election"), on the question of whether to issue general obligation bonds of the City in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for the purpose of affordable housing through the rehabilitation, renovation, and construction of houses and buildings, including blight removal, to provide affordable housing for very low-to moderate-income households and the question was approved by voters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 220902 on October 13, 2022, expressing its intent that any sums from the General Obligation Bonds Question No. 2 would be appropriated from the bond fund into the Housing Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 230371, passed on May 11, 2023, estimated bond proceeds and appropriated a transfer to the Housing Trust Fund for the purposes outlined herein; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-1693 (C)(3) sets forth following funding minimum allocations in determining awards to applicants:
a) A minimum of 20% of awards shall be made for Affordable Rental Preservation, at or below 30% AMFI;
b) A minimum of 20% of awards shall be made for Affordable Rental Creation, at or below AMFI;
c) A minimum of 10% of awards shall be made to create/support Dedicated Transitional Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing for the Homeless; and
d) A minimum of 10% of awards shall be made for Homeownership support programs and/or retention programs for residents at income levels below 60% AMFI. Programs that provide a path for resident tenants to transition to ownership shall be eligible; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-1693 (C) (4) sets forth the following maximum awards to each project based on percent of total development costs:
a) The maximum award given to for-profit developers is 20% of the development costs (loan) or 10% for a grant.
b) The maximum award given to non-profit developers is 30% of the development cost (loan) or 15% for a grant; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board was to prioritize projects that maximize:
a) Total number of months of affordability, with longer periods of guaranteed affordability given higher priority;
b) Affordability threshold, with higher priority for projects that serve very low income 50% of Area Median Family Income (AMFI) and extremely low income (30% of Area Median Family Income) households;
c) Number of affordable units created per HTF dollar invested;
d) Projects which include a higher percentage of units suitable for families (2 or more bedrooms); and
e) Social housing opportunities such as cooperatives, community land trusts, and other options that allow for long-term community affordability; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 240413, passed April 25, 2024, amended Section 2-1693 of like title to provide the Housing Trust Fund Board more flexibility in scheduling proposal rounds and allocating funds by certain categories, allowing the Board to deviate from the funding minimum allocations; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the priorities named in the ordinance, the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board considered project readiness, creativity, capacity of applicant, financial feasibility, household income requirements, affordability, and the overall impact on the housing stock in their review of applications; and
WHEREAS, the contributions contemplated by the Funding Agreement are limited to those which have been determined to be needed for the purpose of ensuring that the project proceeds and, but for their contribution, the project would not proceed to the detriment of the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is administered by the Missouri Housing Development Commission, which issues tax credits to enable developers to secure financing for the acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of affordable rental housing; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Trust Fund Board has recommended conditional funding awards for certain projects contingent upon the receipt of additional financing, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) by a specific time; and
WHEREAS, conditioning a Housing Trust Fund award on the receipt of tax credits by a specific time provides the developer sufficient time to secure their credits while ensuring the City maintains prudent oversight of public funds; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the recommendations of the Housing Trust Fund Board that was issued on July 14, 2025, is hereby accepted.
Section 2. That the sum of $6,980,346.00 is hereby reduced in the following account of the Housing Trust Fund:
26-2490-552045-619080 Housing Trust Fund-Bonds $6,980,346.00
Section 3. That the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department is hereby authorized to expend up to $6,980,346.00 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 26-2490-552045-619080 in the Housing Trust Fund and to negotiate and execute funding agreements with the following contractors.
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Developer |
Project Name |
Award Amount |
Budget Account |
|
LCKC Ladd Development Partners, LLC |
The Sanford B. Ladd School Redevelopment Project |
$750,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55SANFORDHTF |
|
Standard Benton Venture LP |
Benton Apartments |
$2,000,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55BENTONHTF |
|
The NHP Foundation |
Cardinal Ridge Apartments |
$1,200,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55CARDINAL2HTF |
|
Missouri Housing Partners, LLC |
Mid City Towers II Rehabilitation and Preservation |
$1,200,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55MIDCITYHTF |
|
Missouri Housing Partners, LLC |
Loma Vista Apartments |
$1,350,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55LOMAVISTAHTF |
|
Jerusalem Farm |
HNE Land Trust - Raise New Independence Plaza |
$360,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55HNELTHTF |
|
Life Unlimited, Inc. |
Four Homes Renovations |
$20,346.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55FOURHOMESHTF |
|
Pawsperity Inc. |
Transitional Housing for Pawsperity Job Training Participants |
$100,000.00 |
26-2490-555996-619080-55PAWSPERITY |
Section 4. That the awards for the Cardinal Ridge Apartments, the Mid-City Towers II Rehabilitation and Preservation, and the Loma Vista Apartments, are conditioned upon the project’s receipt of a LIHTC award before December 31, 2025.
Section 5. That if the projects mentioned in Section 4 are not awarded LIHTC before December 31, 2025, the funds appropriated in Section 3 to these projects shall be appropriated back to the Kansas City Housing Trust Fund Balance.
Section 6. That all Housing Trust Fund contracts are to include a requirement that projects must start within 12 months of contract execution, or else the funds must be returned to the City to be used in future Housing Trust Fund allocations.
Section 7. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute Funding Agreements for Projects set forth in Section 3 as negotiated by the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department that complies, when applicable, with the Missouri Prevailing Wage Law and any applicable provisions of the City’s Contracting Program Requirements set out in Article IV, Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, including, but not limited to, the provisions concerning affirmative action, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises and the Small Local Business Enterprises program. Further, the Funding Agreement shall prohibit the use of any HTF funding for the repayment of any preexisting debt or repayment for services or work performed prior to the execution of the funding agreement and must require the disclosure of total funding sources and projected costs and periodic reporting of project progresses.
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The City has no financial obligation under both this Ordinance and Contract until the Manager of Procurement Services issues a purchase order which shall be signed by the City’s Director of Finance certifying there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment will be made, each sufficient to meet the obligated incurred in the purchase order.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney