RESOLUTION NO. 240360
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to research how other cities fund and have developed creative, sustainable programs to fund affordable housing creation; and report back to Council in 30 days.
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WHEREAS, Kansas City is experiencing a housing crisis and homelessness crisis and lacks a sustainable funding source dedicated solely to housing development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the pervasive and destructive impacts of houselessness throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, the lack of available affordable housing affects families and individuals across several income levels; and
WHEREAS, in the 3rd District alone, 10,000 rooftops are needed within the next ten years to maintain the population; and
WHEREAS, cities around the country have developed creative, sustainable programs to fund housing creation and the City should study these various approaches to develop a program that works for Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, research should include best practices for leveraging land and dwelling vacancies throughout the city; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is directed to research how other cities fund and have developed creative, sustainable programs to fund affordable housing creation.
Section 2. That the City Manager shall report findings to the City Council in 30 days, which shall include (1) best practices for leveraging land and dwelling vacancies throughout the city; and (2) an estimate on how long it would take to reduce the City’s homeless population by 75 percent.
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