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Austin Fuels New Affordable Housing & Vouchers

Thursday, September 26, 2024 Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Board of Directors Regular Meeting
  • Approved over $64.8 million in bonds for the "Sage at Franklin Park" affordable housing development.
  • Extended a $6 million contract for the local housing voucher program, helping residents afford rent.
  • Authorized a $674,000 loan to acquire a fourplex property on Riverstone Drive for housing.
  • Greenlit a new housing assistance contract for local vouchers at "Bungalows at Century Park."

Full Transcript

Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Meeting Transcript – 9/26/2024 Title: ATXN-1 (24hr) Channel: 1 - ATXN-1 Recorded On: 9/26/2024 10:42:02 AM Original Air Date: 9/26/2024 Transcript Generated by SnapStream ================================== Please note that the following transcript is for reference purposes and does not constitute the official record of actions taken during the meeting. For the official record of actions of the meeting, please refer to the Approved Minutes. [10:42:02 AM] I will now call to order the board of directors meeting of the Austin housing finance corporation, and we will recognize staff for a we will recognize staff for a presentation. >> President. >> Vice president, directors, my name is Jamie may. I'm the housing and community development officer for the housing department, before you, you have an agenda with eight items listed. However, as you mentioned earlier, two of them have been postponed until October 24th and one has been withdrawn, replaced by number eight, the number eight is the approval of the minutes from the board meetings of may 2nd, may 30th and July 18th. That replacement was due to a typographical error, number two on your agenda is the approval of the issuance of private activity bonds in the total of. $64,819,515 for Austin least housing associates, five lp for the development of sage at Franklin park. This is a property on 4605 south pleasant valley road. Item number five is the issuance of I'm sorry, the authorization of a 12 month contract with Austin housing, [10:43:02 AM] contract with Austin housing, the authority, the housing authority of the city of Austin. Stop reading was, it's a 12 month contract with the housing authority of the city of Austin for the management of our local housing voucher program. And that is not to exceed a $6 million. Number six is to approve the loan agreement related and related documents with Austin revitalization authority for $674,000, with the for the acquisition of the property located at 8418 riverstone drive, that is a fourplex, and then finally to authorize the negotiation and execution of the housing assistance payment contract, or hap, for the local housing vouchers. For bungalows at century park, which is a property that is managed by integral care. I offer all of these on consent members. >> Are there any questions of staff with regard to the proposed consent agenda for [10:44:03 AM] proposed consent agenda for aafc? All right, let me turn to the city clerk and see if we have anyone signed up for public comment on individual items. >> Mayor, we only had one speaker. The remote, and they have not yet called in. >> Thank you very much, I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. Council member board member Ryan alter moves approval of the consent agenda as it was read in the record is seconded by board member Kadri. Is there anyone wishing to be shown abstaining on any of these items? Anyone wishing to recuse themselves on any of the items? Anyone wishing to be shown voting no on any of the items without objection, the consent agenda for hfc is approved with council, with board member Harper Madison off the dais. Thank you very much. Without objection, we will adjourn the meeting of the board of directors of the Austin housing finance corporation at 10:45 A.M