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Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
Housing & Redevelopment Authority  
Chair Chris Tolbert  
Commissioner Amy Brendmoen  
Commissioner Mitra Jalali  
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker  
Commissioner Jane L. Prince  
Commissioner Dai Thao  
Commissioner Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, January 26, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
6 -  
Present  
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince,  
Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra  
Jalali, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang  
1 - Commissioner Dai Thao  
Absent  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
Commissioner Thao Arrived  
7 -  
Present  
Commissioner Dai Thao, Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner  
Jane L. Prince, Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert,  
Commissioner Mitra Jalali, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang  
Executive Director's Report  
SR 22-13  
4
1
Received and Filed  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Reservation of year 2022 Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the Treehouse  
housing development, District 15, Ward 3  
RES 22-124  
Moved by Commissioner Thao, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince,  
Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
Resolution approving guidelines for the HRA Business Assistance Fund,  
Citywide  
RES 22-125  
2
Moved by Chair Tolbert, Resolution is Laid Over to the Housing &  
Redevelopment Authority, due back on 2/9/2022.  
7 -  
Yea:  
Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince,  
Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
Nay:  
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to  
the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Agency of the U.S.  
Department of Commerce for the American Rescue Plan Act Economic  
Adjustment Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (ARPA-EAA NOFO),  
requesting $1,250,000 to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) with support  
from the HRA’s Business Assistance Fund, Citywide  
RES 22-126  
3
Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince,  
Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned  
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners (HRA) meetings are  
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items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 p.m.  
of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for  
review by the Board.  
Comments may be submitted as follows:  
Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to  
HRAHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us or by voicemail at 651-266-6806.  
Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers.  
Members of the public may view HRA meetings online at  
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