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Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Liz Xiong to the Public Housing Agency (PHA).
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) is formed to help families and individuals with low incomes achieve greater stability and self-reliance by providing safe, affordable, quality housing, and links to community services; and
WHEREAS, the Public Housing Agency is funded through a combination of tenant fees, federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several State and Local programs; and
WHEREAS, the Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul is a public body corporate and politic organized under Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Part 964, Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.003 and Minnesota Session Laws, Chapter 228 (1977) with terms of PHA appointments governed by that enabling legislation requiring that the commissioners be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the Public Housing Agency of the City of St. Paul is comprised of a seven-member Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Liz Xiong has applied for appointment as a Public Housing Agency Board Member with the recommendation of PHA staff to serve the remainder of the term for the seat vacated by Pete Verdeja; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Carter wishes to appoint Liz Xiong to the Public Housing Agency; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment to Liz Xiong on the Public Housing Agency for a term ending September 1, 2024.