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Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Missy Staples Thompson, Leonard Thomas and Veronica Robinette to the Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul is comprised of a seven-member Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Missy Staples Thompson, Leonard Thomas and Veronica Robinette have applied for reappointment to serve on the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Board of Directors and have been recommended by staff to serve additional terms; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Carter wishes to reappoint Missy Staples Thompson, Leonard Thomas and Veronica Robinette to the Public Housing Agency; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the reappointment of Missy Staples Thompson for a five-year term ending September 1, 2030, reappointment of Leonard Thomas to a two-year term, expiring September 1, 2027, and reappointment of Veronica Robinette to a three-year term expiring September 1, 2028 on the Public Housing Agency.