What: City funding and staffing for affordable housing.
Where it stands: August 4: MOU with the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County for $650,000 for affordable housing (5 ayes) and a housing dashboard at the work session. September 1: Purchase Money Loan Agreement with Central at Orchard Court, L.P. (5 ayes). September 15: a Housing Support Services Coordinator position approved (7 ayes).
Next: Further housing items; the Housing and Community Development Commission meets monthly (agendas not read).
Sources
The city's posted City Council agendas and minutes (Granicus portal: https://icgov.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1) and meeting video from the City of Iowa City YouTube channel when available. Minutes list only ayes; nays and absences are not recorded here.
Consent calendar passed with 6 ayes, with item 5.d pulled and passed separately: MOU with the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County for $650,000 for affordable housing, 5 ayes.