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City Council Meeting Minutes August 4, 2015 Page 5 of 11 Mayor Pro Tem Dalton stated Mr. DeZutter's comments regarding the finance staff's preparation is a testament to Finance Director Watson's leadership. He asked Finance Director Watson to extend the Council's appreciation to the Finance staff. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to approve the 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, seconded by Mayor Muckle. All were in favor. BOULDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation Deputy City Manager Balser introduced Willa Williford, Housing Director for Boulder County, who would present the Housing Authority Annual Report. Willa Williford, Housing Director for Boulder County, presented the (BCHA) Annual Report. She addressed the 2012 IGA between the Boulder County Housing Authority, the Louisville Housing Authority, Boulder County and the City of Louisville and noted most of the commitments have been met. One of the items to be addressed is the City of Louisville's appointment of a citizen to serve on the Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee. Another provision is long -term affordability in Louisville and the provision of an additional 15 affordable housing units in the next five years. Currently Louisville has 146 units managed by the BCHA, with a very low vacancy rate of 2.1%. She reviewed the affordable housing market and Louisville's key statistics including income levels; household family size; people with disabilities and senior housing. 60% of senior housing was for persons over 70. She addressed the County's new affordable housing project Kestrel in the City of Louisville. The vision for this site is a mix of incomes, affordability, diversity, walkability and strong urban planning and design. Boulder County is committed to bringing 20 vouchers to the site, which could serve people with extremely low income, up to $60,000 for a household of four. There will also be the market rate and commercial components. They are compiling an interest list and currently there are 112 households on the list. Boulder County Housing is progressing through the timeline and will bring forward their final PUD application. The contractor is currently looking at pricing and the County is working on the preference policy, which was in the annexation agreement. She reviewed the highlights of the report as follows: Louisville has 147 existing units and with the addition of Kestrel those numbers will more than double. They completed major repairs to Regal Square including a new boiler, updated community room with new fumiture. The balance of the report covers all the other programs Boulder County Housing and Human Services provide for Louisville residents. She quoted from the report as follows: "80% of positive health outcomes are linked to economic stability, social behavior and education." Therefore a strong, vibrant, diverse housing stock supports a healthy community. She asked if Council wanted to see any different information in the next annual report.