RESOLUTION NO. 230569
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Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to investigate and develop a homeownership assistance program for employees of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; to determine the budgetary costs of implementing the plan, to identify potential funding sources; and to present the findings to the City Council within ninety (90) days.
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WHEREAS, employees of the City of Kansas City, Missouri are required by ordinance to reside inside the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, access to affordable and reliable housing opportunities inside the city limits remains an obstacle for employees and potential employees; and
WHEREAS, the City employs many who would benefit from a homeownership assistance program; and
WHEREAS, the City already offers or supports many resources which may potentially be utilized for a city employee homeownership assistance program, including but not limited to, the Housing Trust Fund, the Land Bank of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City, Missouri Homesteading Authority; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure efficient and effective delivery of city services, it is vital that city employees and potential employees have access to affordable and reliable housing in the city limits in accordance with the City’s residency requirement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the City Manager is directed to investigate and develop a homeownership assistance program for employees of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; to determine the budgetary costs of implementing the plan, to identify potential funding sources; and to present the findings to the City Council within ninety (90) days.
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