Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203 Office: 573.443.2556 ♦ TTY Relay 800.735.2966 ♦ Fax: 573.449-3165 ♦ www.ColumbiaHA.com

To: CHA Board of Commissioners

From: Phil Steinhaus, CEO

Date: January 12, 2018

RE: January 16, 2018 CHA & CHALIS Board Meeting Agenda & Materials

Enclosed is the agenda packet for the CHA Board meeting next Tuesday. I have also included a packet for the meeting of the CHA Low-Income Services, Inc. Included in the packets are staff memos and information related to each resolution. Please note the following: CHA BOARD AGENDA ITEMS Resolutions  There are no resolutions this month BOARD REPORTS  Affordable Housing Initiative: Enclosed is an update on the CHA Affordable Housing Initiative.  CHA Management Reports: Enclosed are the monthly management reports for Public & Affordable Housing, Housing Choice Voucher Programs, Resident Services and the Safety Department. All Capital Projects are included in the Affordable Housing Initiative report.  Monthly Financial Reports: We will not have a financial report this month due to the end of the year.  Current Events: A report on current events is enclosed.  CEO Evaluation: The annual performance evaluation of the CEO will be conducted in closed session at the end of both the CHA and CHALIS meetings. CHALIS AGENDA ITEMS  Resolution 99: To approve a grant application to the Heart of Missouri United Way to fund a part- time Independent Living Coordinator at Oak Towers.  Resolution 100: To approve a grant application to the Heart of Missouri United Way to fund the Moving Ahead after-school and summer program.  Resolution 101: To approve a Community-Based Coalition Enhancement grant application to the Substance Abused and Mental Health Services Administration to prevent the abuse of opioid, methamphetamines and prescription medications among youth aged 12 – 20 in Columbia. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information about any of the items on the meeting agenda. Please note: Box dinners will be available for Commissioners at 5:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS

Genie Rogers, Chair Housing Authority John French Bob Hutton of the City of Columbia, Missouri Max Lewis Robin Wenneker 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203 Phil Steinhaus, CEO Office: 573.443.2556 ♦ TTY Relay: 800.735.2966 ♦ Fax: 573.443.0051 ♦ www.ColumbiaHA.com

Open Meeting Notice Board of Commissioners Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: Columbia Housing Authority, 201 Switzler Street

I. Call to Order/Introductions

II. Roll Call

III. Adoption of Agenda

IV. Approval of November 21, 2017 Open Meeting Minutes

V. Approval of November 27, 2017 Open Meeting Minutes

VI. Approval of the December 8, 2017 Open Meeting Minutes

VII. Recognition of Achievement

VIII. Public Comment (Limited to 5 minutes per speaker)

RESOLUTIONS

REPORTS IX. Board Retreat Topics – Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (3:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

X. Affordable Housing Initiative Report

XI. Monthly Management Reports for Public Housing & Affordable Housing Properties, Housing Choice Voucher Programs, Resident Services, and Safety.

XII. Current Events PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER COMMENT

XIII. Public Comment (Limited to 5 minutes per speaker)

XIV. Commissioner Comment

XV. Adjournment Following adjournment of the open meeting of the CHA Board of Commissioners, the Board of Directors of CHA Low-Income Services (CHALIS) Board will hold a short meeting. A separate agenda is available for this meeting.

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Following the CHALIS meeting, the CHA Board of Commissioners will meet in closed session as follows:

CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 610.021 (3) RSMo. - Pertaining to the hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer IV. Adjournment

If you wish to participate in the meeting and require specific accommodations or services related to disability, please contact Ms. LaShonda Wallace, Executive Assistant at (573) 443-2556, extension 1122, at least one working day prior to the meeting. (Email: www.columbiaha.com/contact  Administration)

Media Contact: Phil Steinhaus, CEO Phone: (573) 443-2556 E-mail: www.ColumbiaHA.com  Contact Us  Administration A complete agenda packet is available for review at all CHA offices during regular business hours and posted on the CHA web site at: www.ColumbiaHA.com.

Page 2 of 2 Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri Columbia 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203 Housing Authority Office: 573.443.2556 ♦ TTY Relay 800.735.2966 ♦ Fax: 573.443.0051 ♦ www.ColumbiaHA.com

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2017 MEETING MINUTES

I. Call to Order:

The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri (CHA) met in open session on November 21, 2017, in the Training Room of the Columbia Housing Authority Administration Building, 201 Switzler St., Columbia, Missouri 65203. Ms. Genie Rogers, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II. Roll Call:

Present: Genie Rogers, Chair Bob Hutton, Vice Chair John French, Commissioner Robin Wenneker, Commissioner Max Lewis, Commissioner

CHA Staff: Phil Steinhaus, LaShonda Wallace, ElTonya Rhoades, & Mary Harvey.

III. Adoption of Agenda:

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve the agenda as revised moving Resolution 2768 to approve the CHA employee benefits package to the next item under public comment. A motion was made by Ms. Wenneker. Second by Mr. Hutton. All Commissioners voted “aye” and Ms. Rogers declared the agenda adopted as revised.

IV. Approval of October 17, 2017 Open Meeting Minutes:

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve the minutes from the open meeting of October 17, 2017. Ms. Wenneker noted that Mr. Lewis was not present at the meeting can could not have seconded the motion to approve the September 26, 2017 meeting minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Hutton to accept the minutes as corrected. Second by Mr. Lewis. All Commissioners voted “aye” and Ms. Rogers declared the motion approved.

V. Recognition of Achievement:

Mr. Steinhaus announced that Ms. Sarah Stone, Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator would introduce our recipient. Ms. Shayla Jones was recognized for completing the Family Self- Sufficiency Program and during her time in the program, she escrowed $10,181.20. She has enrolled in school and improved her credit score. She plans to purchase a home with her escrow money. Ms. Jones thanked the Commission for their support.

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VI. Public Comment.

There were no public comments.

RESOLUTIONS

VII. Resolution 2768: A Resolution to Approve the CHA Employee Benefits Package for FYE January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

Mr. Steinhaus introduced Mr. Tom Kayser from Sundvold Financial who acts as the CHA’s health benefits broker. Mr. Kayser shared a spreadsheet of the various proposals that he had received. He noted that our current health insurance company, Aetna came in with an increase of 18.52% over last year’s rates.

Mr. Kayser recommended the proposal submitted by Anthem. He stated that Anthem’s proposal is based on the health history of CHA’s current employees, but the rates are contingent on the completion of employee medical histories for all new hires, the results of which may ultimately increase the final rates. Anthem’s proposal is an 8.8% increase over CHA’s current rates matches CHA current Employee Only Deductible, but increases the Family Deductible from $3,000 to $4,500. The out of pocket maximum increased $1,000 for Employee Only and $2,000 for Family. The prescription plan offers a lower rate than CHA’s current plan. Anthem’s proposal includes a second year rate cap of 9.9%, if CHA adds vision coverage.

Ms. Wenneker stated she planned to ask about multi-year coverage and noted that Mr. Kayser had answered her question.

Mr. Kayser noted that Principal currently covers our Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance. After a two year guarantee Dental increased 4.9%; Long Term Disability increased 4.4%; and Life insurance increased 5.1%. No increases for short term disability or voluntary life. CHA recommends renewing the current plan with Principle.

Mr. Kayser added that CHA employees pay 100% of the premium for their vision plan with Assurant. Assurant’s renewal had no increase. Anthem proposed two plan options which were both under Assurant’s rates. He added that Anthem offered the two year rate cap on the condition that we move one of our ancillary coverages over to Anthem. He recommended accepting Anthem’s Proposal II for a 4.7% decrease from Assurant’s renewal.

Ms. Rogers called for further discussion and there was none.

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve Resolution 2768 as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Hutton. Second by Mr. French. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Lewis, Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

Page 2 of 6 VIII. Resolution 2766: Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri authorizing it to enter into transactions to develop the Providence Walkway Apartments.

Mr. Steinhaus handed out a chart that showed the relationships between the Columbia Housing Authority; CHA Affordable Housing Development, the Columbia Community Housing Trust; LLC; the Bryant Walkway Housing GP, LLC; the Bryant Walkway Housing Development Group, LP; the Bryant Walkway II Housing GP, LLC; and the Bryant Walkway II Housing Development Group, LP.

Mr. Steinhaus explained the relationships between the members of the Limited Partnerships which include the federal LIHTC investors, state LIHTC investors, and the General Partner. He noted that the Columbia Community Housing Trust is the sole member of the General Partner. He added that the CHA Board of Commissioners are also the members of the Board of the Columbia Community Housing Trust.

Mr. Steinhaus stated that Resolutions 2766, 2767, 2769, 2770, 2771, and 2772 authorize the Columbia Housing Authority and CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC to enter into transactions to develop the Providence Walkway Apartments project, the Bryant Walkway Apartments project, and the Bryant Walkway II Apartments project. He noted that the Board of the Columbia Community Housing Trust will meet following the meeting of the CHA Board to approve similar authorizing resolutions.

Mr. Steinhaus noted that the Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway II Apartments projects were already funded and construction will start in January 2018 on both projects. He added that the Providence Walkway Apartments project has not been funded and that with the Missouri Housing Development Commission voting not to allocate state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for 2018 which will jeopardize the funding of the Providence Walkway Apartments project.

Mr. Steinhaus presented the following numbers to show the impact of the loss of state LIHTC funding for the Providence Walkway Apartments project:

Total Development Cost: $9,594,855

Original application:  $3,293,321 in State LIHTC  $5,233,651 in Federal LIHTC  $525,000 in MHDC HOME

No State LIHTC – Option 1  $6,509,349 in Federal LIHTC  $525,000 in MHDC HOME  $2,026,827 in Add'l GAP- HOME or Other

No State LIHTC – Option 2  $8,555,144 in Federal LIHTC  525,000 in MHDC Home

Page 3 of 6 Mr. Steinhaus explained that in the past the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) has set a cap on the amount of federal and state LIHTC funding that you can request for a project. The cap has been $7,000,000 but the commission has mostly only funded projects requesting less than $5,000,000 per project. He added that without the state LIHTC funding and without any other source of funds (Option 2) the CHA would need to request $8,555,144 in federal LIHTC funding, well over the previous $7,000,000 cap.

Mr. Steinhaus stated if the MHDC raises the cap on LIHTC funding, there will be are 30%-50% reduction in the number of affordable housing units that will be developed and that the application process will be much more competitive.

Mr. Steinhaus explained that LIHTC funding is only available for development items that are considered “eligible basis.” He noted that the CHA also gets a 30% boost in LIHTC funding for being in a quailed census tract.

The support of our local legislators was discussed as well as other actions that are being taken to try to reinstate the state LIHTC funding.

Mr. Steinhaus reported that Deke Clayborn, the attorney assisting the CHA has sent some last minute changes to Resolutions 2769, 2770, 2771, and 2772. He called Mr. Clayborn on the phone to have him explain the resolutions and the changes that were sent.

MHDC update that the CHA and the Columbia Community Housing Trust would serve as guarantors and that the LP and GP entities could execute transactions including the draw requests and other items. Financial numbers were also updated. He noted that since the Missouri Housing Development Commission is providing a loan for the Bryant Walkway Apartments project, language was added to reflect this.

Ms. Rogers called for further discussion and there was none.

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve Resolution 2766 as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Hutton. Second by Mr. Lewis. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Lewis, Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

IX. Resolution 2767: Resolution of CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC authorizing it to enter into transactions respecting the Providence Walkway Apartments project.

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve Resolution 2766 as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Hutton. Second by Mr. Lewis. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Lewis, Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

Page 4 of 6 X. CEO Evaluation – Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Ms. Rogers explained that she will send out the evaluation form for the evaluation of the CEO to the Commission after the first of the year. She said it was acceptable for new commissioners to only evaluate the items they felt comfortable responding to.

XI. Board Retreat – Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (3:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

Ms. Rogers explained that the Board would meet off site in February for a Board retreat. She said that retreat give the Board more time to delve into certain topics in depth.

XII. Oak Towers Sources and Uses Statement

Mr. Steinhaus explained that the sources and uses statement provides detailed information for the sources of revenue and expenses for the Oak Towers renovation project. He reviewed the various line items in the statement. Eligible basis for tax credits was also discussed. Mr. Steinhaus said he would send the sources and uses statements for the other CHA projects.

XIII. Affordable Housing Initiative Report.

Mr. Steinhaus reported that work was progressing well at Oak Towers. He said one elevator has been replaced and that work had started on the second elevator. Mr. Steinhaus added that the geothermal system and the heat pumps were working very well and that the residents really like the system and their ability to control the temperature in their apartments. He noted that there were still problems with the new air handler system and that he hoped these issues would be resolved shortly.

Mr. Steinhaus stated that work has been completed on the 8th and 7th floors and that we are now working on the 6th floor and 5th floors. The plan is to have the 5th floor vacant by the end of the month. At that time we will have two empty floors to work on at the same time. The contractor is now working overtime to try to catch up on the renovation schedule.

Mr. Steinhaus shared that he expects to close on Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway II Apartments by the end of the month.

XIV. Monthly Management Reports for Public Housing and Affordable Housing Properties, Housing Choice Voucher Programs, Resident Service, and Safety.

Mr. Steinhaus reported that all housing sites are doing very well. There were no questions about the reports.

XV. Change in Policy to Approve The Transfer of Uncollectible Tenant Accounts Receivable To Collection Losses for FYE2017

Mr. Steinhaus explained that with the LIHTC funded projects write off the uncollectible tenant accounts receivable every 60 days rather than on a yearly basis as was the practice with the CHA public housing accounts. The new policy would report the uncollectible tenant accounts

Page 5 of 6 receivable to the Board on an annual basis, but no resolution would be presented for Board approval as has been the past practice. The Board agreed that this made sense.

XVI. Current Events

Mr. Steinhaus reported that the CHA was in numerous news articles regarding the Missouri Housing Development Commission’s vote not to allocate state LIHTC funding.

XVII. Public Comment

There was no public comment.

XVIII. Commissioner Comment

There was no commissioner comment.

XIX. Adjournment

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Wenneker. Second by Mr. French. Ms. Rogers called the meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.

______Genie Rogers, Chair Date

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

Certification of Public Notice

I, Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri, do hereby certify that on November 16, 2017, I posted public notice of the November 21, 2017 Board of Commissioners Meeting and distributed copies of the notice and agenda to the Board of Commissioners and the local media. The meeting notice and agenda was also distributed to the public upon request.

The complete agenda packet was available for review at all CHA offices during regular business hours and posted on the CHA web site at: www.ColumbiaHA.com.

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING November 27, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

I. Call to Order:

The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri (CHA) met in open session on November 27, 2017, in the Board Room of the Columbia Housing Authority Administration Building, 201 Switzler St., Columbia, Missouri 65203. Two members of the Commission attended via conference call. Ms. Genie Rogers, Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

II. Roll Call:

Present: Genie Rogers, Chair Bob Hutton, Vice Chair John French, Commissioner Robin Wenneker, Commissioner

Absent: Max Lewis, Commissioner

CHA Staff: Phil Steinhaus

III. Adoption of Agenda:

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve the agenda as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Hutton. Second by Ms. Wenneker. All Commissioners voted “aye” and Ms. Rogers declared the agenda adopted as presented.

RESOLUTIONS

Mr. Steinhaus reviewed the staff memo for all four resolutions. He explained that Resolutions 2769 and 2770 authorize the Columbia Housing Authority and the development arm of the CHA, CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC to enter into transactions to develop the Bryant Walkway Apartments Project and that these documents were necessary to close on the financing for the project.

Mr. Steinhaus further explained that Resolutions 2771 and 2772 were similar to the previous resolution in that they authorize the Columbia Housing Authority and CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC to enter into transactions to develop the Bryant Walkway II Apartments Project.

Ms. Rogers asked if there were any additional questions and hearing none called for motions to approve the four resolutions.

IV. Resolution 2769: Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri Authorizing it to Enter Into Transactions to Develop the Bryant Walkway Project.

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A motion was made by Mr. French. Second by Ms. Rogers. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

V. Resolution 2770: Resolution of CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC Authorizing it to Enter Into Transactions to Develop the Bryant Walkway Project.

A motion was made by Ms. Wenneker. Second by Mr. Hutton. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

VI. Resolution 2771: Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri Authorizing it to Enter Into Transactions to Develop the Bryant Walkway II Project.

A motion was made by Mr. Hutton. Second by Mr. Hutton. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

VII. Resolution 2772: Resolution of CHA Affordable Housing Development, LLC Authorizing it to Enter Into Transactions to Develop the Bryant Walkway II Project

A motion was made by Mr. French. Second by Ms. Rogers. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

Yes: Wenneker, French, Hutton, Rogers

No: None

XV. Adjournment

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Lewis. Second by Mr. Hutton. Ms. Rogers called the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

______Genie Rogers, Chair Date

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

Page 2 of 3 Certification of Public Notice

I, Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri, do hereby certify that on November 22, 2017, I posted public notice of the November 27, 2017 Board of Commissioners Special Meeting and distributed copies of the notice and agenda to the Board of Commissioners and the local media. The meeting notice and agenda was also distributed to the public upon request.

The complete agenda packet was available for review at all CHA offices during regular business hours and posted on the CHA web site at: www.ColumbiaHA.com.

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

I. Call to Order:

The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri (CHA) met in open session on December 8, 2017, in the Board Room of the Columbia Housing Authority Administration Building, 201 Switzler St., Columbia, Missouri 65203. Members of the Commission attended via conference call. Ms. Genie Rogers, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

II. Roll Call:

Present: Genie Rogers, Chair Bob Hutton, Vice Chair John French, Commissioner Robin Wenneker, Commissioner Max Lewis, Commissioner

CHA Staff: Phil Steinhaus

III. Adoption of Agenda:

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to approve the agenda as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Lewis. Second by Mr. Hutton. All Commissioners voted “aye” and Ms. Rogers declared the agenda adopted as presented.

IV. Resolution 2773: Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Certain Documents in Connection with the Extension of the Maturity of the Authority's Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Stuart Parker/Paquin Tower Apartments) Series 2015b and Authorizing the Officers of the Authority to do and Perform All Things Necessary, Appropriate and Incidental Thereto.

Mr. Steinhaus explained that Resolution 2773 would approve a three month extension for the maturity date for the Columbia Housing Authority’s Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Series 2015b that were issued to help finance the renovation of the Stuart Parker Apartments with Paquin Tower project. He noted that this would give the CHA a little more time to complete the financing of the project following its completion.

Ms. Rogers asked if there were any questions and hearing none called for a motion to adopt the Resolution 2773.

A motion was made by Mr. Lewis. Second by Mr. Hutton. Upon a roll call vote of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

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Yes: Wenneker, French, Hutton, Lewis, Rogers

No: None

XV. Adjournment

Ms. Rogers called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Lewis. Second by Mr. Hutton. Ms. Rogers called the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

______Genie Rogers, Chair Date

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

Certification of Public Notice

I, Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri, do hereby certify that on December 5, 2017, I posted public notice of the December 8, 2017 Board of Commissioners Special Meeting and distributed copies of the notice and agenda to the Board of Commissioners and the local media. The meeting notice and agenda was also distributed to the public upon request.

The complete agenda packet was available for review at all CHA offices during regular business hours and posted on the CHA web site at: www.ColumbiaHA.com.

______Phil Steinhaus, Chief Executive Officer Date

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Board Report Staff Memo

To: Board of Commissioners

From: Phil Steinhaus, CEO

Date: January 16, 2018

RE: Affordable Housing Initiative Report

The following is a current status report for the Columbia Housing Authority’s (CHA) Affordable Housing Initiative which includes any significant activity for the past month. All Affordable Housing Initiative reports and information (current and archived) are on our website at www.ColumbiaHA.com, under “What We Do” / “Affordable Housing Initiative”.

Recent Activity (December 2017 – January 2018)

Patriot Place – Apartments for Veterans The Patriot Place Apartments continue to be fully occupied and our Veterans greatly appreciate the quality of the apartments and the supportive services provided on-site by the Truman VA.

On November 30, 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) conducted its second annual review of the Patriot Place Apartments and our staff did an excellent job and received high marks. No significant deficiencies were found.

Stuart Parker Apartments with Paquin Tower All of the buildings in the Stuart Parker Apartments are complete and we have moved residents into all vacant units.

All the work has been completed at Paquin Tower and all vacant units filled.

On September 14, 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) conducted its first annual review of the Stuart Parker Apartments with Paquin Tower and our staff did an excellent job and received high marks. No significant deficiencies were found.

Bear Creek Apartments All of the buildings in the Bear Creek Apartments are complete. There are only two vacant units that have not been filled with a qualified tenant. On November 16, 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) conducted its first annual review of the Bear Creek Apartments and our staff did an excellent job and received high marks. No significant deficiencies were found.

Oak Towers 8th Floor Construction started on Oak Towers in January 2017. The 8th floor was completed on August 4, 2017and residents have been moved from the 7th floor to the 8th floor. 1

7th Floor The 7th floor was completed on November 6 and all residents have been moved from the 6th floor and other floors to fill on the units on the 7th floor.

6th Floor Work started on the 6th floor on November 9, 2017 and will be complete on January 21, 2018. Residents from the 4th floor and other floors will move to the 6th floor on Monday, January 22, 2018.

5th Floor Work started on the 5th floor on December 4, 2017 and is well underway. We have relocated all the residents from the 5th floor thus allowing us to work on two floors at the same time. This will help speed up the renovation process.

Demolition and abatement are completed. All the waste lines behind the kitchen walls have been replaced and all the new shut offs valves have been installed in the hallway. All new tub/shower valves have been installed. All the drywall is in and taped and painting has started. Cabinets for the 5th floor were delivered on Wednesday, January 10th. All windows have been replaced and window air conditioner units removed.

Freight Elevator (Larger Passenger Elevator) The freight elevator (larger passenger elevator) passed state inspection on November 9, 2017. Work started on the passenger elevator (smaller elevator) on November 20, 2017. Work is expected to be completed by January 31, 2018.

Work will start on the sidewalk elevator in February. Trash chutes will be cleaned and the doors will be replaced at the same time. The dumpster for the trash chutes is located in the basement and the sidewalk elevator raises the dumpster up to the loading dock.

Geothermal Heating and Cooling System Update The Geothermal Well Field has been fully installed. The well field has been filled with water and the well field piping has been connected to the building heat exchanger. All of the vertical risers, pumps, and heat pumps have been installed and are operational, providing heat to all of the apartments.

All the main lines on the ground floor are installed and insulated. All soffit framing has been completed that covers the main lines.

In the Penthouse the new energy recovery unit/air handler for the hallways has been installed and is operational.

In the basement the old lobby air handler has been removed and (9) heat pumps have been installed and are operational. These heat pumps serve the common areas on the first floor.

All window air conditioners are being removed and new windows installed as each floor is renovated.

Cooling Tower The cooling tower is installed and operational. The cooling tower is only used when our well field gets too hot.

Domestic Water Heater The domestic water heater has been installed.

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Tentative Construction Schedule (Subject to Change)  Finalize Financing ...... December 2016  Residents relocated from the 8th floor and the #19 units (vertical units) to other vacant units at Oak Towers ...... January 2017  Begin Construction ...... January 2017  Begin with the 8th Floor and work down to the 2nd Floor, relocating residents as we go.  Begin installation of heat pumps and geothermal system ...... May 2017  Complete 8th Floor Renovations ...... August 2017  Complete installation of heat pumps and geothermal system ...... October 2017  Complete 7th Floor Renovations ...... November 2017  Complete 6th Floor Renovations ...... January 2018  Approximately 60 days per floor once work can start on two floors at the same time.  Complete all renovations ...... June 2018

Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway Apartments II We submitted two LIHTC applications on September 2, 2016 for the Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway Apartments II projects. Both applications were funded.

We submitted applications for funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for both projects on July 6, 2017. In December 2017 we found out that we did not receive any funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

We submitted an application to the City of Columbia for $100,000 in HOME funds for the Bryant Walkway Apartments II project. We were recommended for full funding of our request on June 21, 2017.

We submitted our Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program closing package on September 15, 2017 and it has been approved. We closed on financing for both projects on November 30, 2017. Demolition and abatement work stared on December 18, 2017 for both projects.

Providence Walkway Apartments, and East Park Avenue Apartments As a result of Congress approving an increase the cap on the number of RAD units nationwide from 185,000 to 225,000, the CHA was issued a multiphase RAD award for our remaining 120 public housing units to be renovated. This includes our Providence Walkway Apartments (50 units), East Park Avenue Apartments (40 units), and Fisher Walkway Apartments (30 units). The multiphase award was issued on April 26, 2017. The award reserves RAD conversion authority for these final 120 units of public housing.

We submitted an application for funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for this project on July 6, 2017. Unfortunately our application was not funded. We plan to resubmit this application in 2018.

We plan to submit an application for 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to the Missouri Housing Development Commission on March 16, 2018. The MHDC has issued a Qualified Allocation Plan that only includes federal Low- Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding. This will result in fewer units of affordable housing build across the state and make the application process much more competitive.

We have initiated a strategic planning process for the renovation or redevelopment of the East Park Avenue and Fisher Walkway Apartments. This will be an on-going planning process during 2018 and will involve adjacent property owners at some point in the process. This process will also include discussions with the City of Columbia and the County of Boone.

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Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway Apartments II

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Providence Walkway Apartments

(50 Units)

205 & 207 Park Avenue Will remain with the Blind Boone Center

5 Oak Towers - 5th Floor - 01/03/2018

6 Oak Towers - 5th Floor - 01/03/2018

7 Oak Towers - 5th Floor - 01/03/2018

8 Oak Towers - 5th Floor - 01/03/2018

9 Oak Towers - 5th Floor - 01/03/2018

10 Bryant Walkway II - Demo and Abatement - 01/03/2018

11 Bryant Walkway II - Demo and Abatement - 01/03/2018

12 Bryant Walkway II - Demo and Abatement - 01/03/2018

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Board Report Staff Memo

To: Board of Commissioners

From: Phil Steinhaus, CEO Laura Lewis, Director of Affordable Housing Operations

Date: January 16, 2018

RE: Housing Operations Monthly Update

Downtown AMP 1 – Since the closing of the Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway II Apartments projects AMP 1 is now the only Public Housing units left at CHA and they will be managed by, Housing Manager, Judith Burke. Ms. Burke is working on keeping up with annual recertifications and filling the vacancies no longer needed for relocation purposes. AMP 1 Housing Manager, Stephenie Oliver, will be managing both Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway II Apartments.

Bear Creek Apartments – Housing Manager, Tawanda Edwards prepared for and saw Bear Creek through their first Audit from MHDC which went extremely well with just a few deficiencies to correct. Ms. Edwards is concentrating on filling vacancies and splitting her time between Bear Creek and the Stuart Parker family site.

Patriot Place – Affordable Housing Manager, Tawanda Edwards, saw Patriot Place through their second audit by MHDC and this was passed with no deficiencies to correct. Ms. Edwards will no longer be managing Patriot Place and she will be taking over the management of the Stuart Parker family site as well as continuing to manage Bear Creek.

Oak Towers – Margaret Patrick has joined the Oak Towers team as the new Affordable Housing Manager. Ms. Patrick has over 19 years of property management experience. Ms. Patrick hit the ground running and with help from Assistant Housing Manager, Erica Davis, they were able to complete the 90+ tenant recertifications, in a very short amount of time, for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Project Based Voucher programs on time. Ms. Patrick will also take over managing Patriot Place starting mid-January.

Paquin Tower / Stuart Parker – We are actively looking for a new Assistant Housing Manager and hope to have on hired soon. Housing Manager, Beth Griffin, continues to work on keeping up with annual recertification, filling vacancies and collecting rent.

Bryant Walkway Apartments and Bryant Walkway II Apartments – We closed on these two projects on 11/30/2017 and AMP 1 Manager Stephenie Oliver will be managing these sites. Ms. Oliver has met with all tenants and completed the initial certifications appointments for the LIHTC program. Ms. Oliver will continue to work on getting all the Tenant Income Certifications (TIC) and new leases signed, finalized and uploaded to our compliance company. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REPORT CARD MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FOR DECEMBER 2017

WORK COSTS BILLED TO MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY COST OF UNIT VACANCY TURN TIME UNIT OVER ORDERS TENANTS TENANT GENERATED WORK ORDERS OPERATIONS WORK ORDERS TURN (K2K) RESTORES ALL REVIEWED (DAMAGE)

GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE % OF TG AVG GRADE SCORE AVG GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE SCORE PERCENT OF # TOTAL # TG TOTAL DAYS (3 AVERAGE DAYS # DAYS AVG PROPERTY PERCENT PERCENT TOTAL W/O billed Wos WOs WOs OR FEWER) COST UNITS (< 15) (5 OR FEWER) SCORE

AMP 1 5% 100% A 4 1% 56 38 68% 1 NA NA N/A N/A

Bear Creek Apts 5% 100% A 4 0% 17 13 76% 1 N/A N/A N/A

Oak Towers 5% 100% A 4 4% 54 46 85% 1 N/A N/A N/A

Paquin Tower 5% 100% A 4 40% 57 52 91% 1 N/A N/A N/A

Stuart Parker 5% 100% A 4 4% 36 32 89% 1 N/A N/A N/A

Patriot Place 5% 100% na na 0% 6 6 100% 1 N/A N/A N/A

MANAGEMENT VACANCY # NEW LEASE UP OVER OPERATIONS LOSS OCCUPANCY GRADE SCORE TARS COLLECTED GRADE SCORE APPS APP TURN TIME GRADE SCORE DELINQUENCY RATE GRADE SCORE RATE GRADE SCORE ALL 3 (% AND # DEL AVG PROPERTY (PRIOR RENT) PERCENT PERCENT 0 1 2 3 4 DAYS A2K ACCOUNTS) PERCENT SCORE SCORE

AMP 1 $25,725.93 79% 93% 6% 6

Bear Creek Apts $4,831.57 81% 99% 6% 4

Oak Towers $11,702.97 65% 98% 10% 10

Paquin Tower $3,427.15 95% 97% 17% 34

Stuart Parker $3,476.01 100% 97% 28% 24

Patriot Place $0.00 99% 97% 16% 4

OTHER LIHTC FILE PREVENTIVE REPORTING REVIEW MAINTENANCE INSPECTION MARKETING AGENCY GRADE

GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE GRADED GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE GRADE SCORE GRADE PROPERTY QUARTERLY / CHANGE FROM PAST # OUTREACH UPCS INSPECT UNITS (33%) REAC SCORE SCORE +/- ACTIONS AREA

AMP 1 NA 100% A 4 100% A 4 82c -4 B 3 TARs COLLECTED

Bear Creek Apts 12 100% A 4 100% A 4 96c 5 A 4 EMERGENCY WO

Oak Towers 120 100% A 4 100% A 4 87c -10 B 3 TENANT GENERATED WO Stuart Parker Paquin Tower 6 100% A 4 100% A 4 97c 3 A 4 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE VACANCY TURN TIME Vacancy Turn Time – # of days from when one tenant moves out to the time the next tenant moves in. TARs Collected– the percentage of costs charged that we collected. OCCUPANCY A = < 15 days B = 15 to <20 days C = 20 to < 25 days D = 25 to <30 days F = 30 + days A = 98.5% or above B = 98% to <98.5 C = 95% to <98% F = <95%

Occupancy – the percentage of occupied units, scored in PHAS. Calculated for first day of month. Emergency Work Orders – Must be Repaired within 24 hours. Tenant Generated Work Orders - Ave. # days to complete A = 98% or greater B = 96% to <98% C = 94% to <96% D = 92% to <94% F = Less than 92% A = 99% or above A = < 3 days C = 3 - < 10 days F = 10+ days

App Turn Time - # of days from application to lease-up. ( ) indicates a working family preference Amount Owed is from previous month. Delinquency Rate– % of families owing and # of delinquent accounts Affordable Housing Terminations Report - January 16, 2018

Unauthorized Total Termination Total Suspended Total Unlawful Total Unresolved Failure to Pay Criminal Other Total Vacated Units Guest Notices Terminations Detainers Terminations

Month of September 2016 AMP 1 - Downtown 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 AMP 3 - Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 6 0 1 0 7 5 2 0 0 Month of October 2016 AMP 1 - Downtown 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 AMP 3 - Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 Month of November 2016 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMP 3 - Oak Tower 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 3 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 4 1 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 Month of December 2016 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 5 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 6 0 0 0 6 4 2 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 13 0 0 0 13 10 3 0 0 Month of January 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sturart Parker - Downtown 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 3 2 0 2 7 4 3 0 0 Affordable Housing Terminations Report - January 16, 2018

Unauthorized Total Termination Total Suspended Total Unlawful Total Unresolved Failure to Pay Criminal Other Total Vacated Units Guest Notices Terminations Detainers Terminations

Month of February 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 3 2 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 MONTHLY TOTAL 5 3 0 0 8 7 0 0 1 Month of March 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Oak Tower 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 Bear Creek 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 2 0 0 4 6 1 5 0 0 Month of April 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 Month of May 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 7 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 13 0 0 1 14 12 2 0 0 Month of June 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 Oak Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 5 3 1 0 9 5 3 0 1 MONTHLY TOTAL 5 5 2 1 13 7 3 0 3 Affordable Housing Terminations Report - January 16, 2018 Unauthorized Total Termination Total Suspended Total Unlawful Total Unresolved Failure to Pay Criminal Other Total Vacated Units Guest Notices Terminations Detainers Terminations

Month of July 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 3 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 Oak Towers 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Bear Creek 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Patriot Place 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 8 2 0 1 11 9 2 0 0 Month of August 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oak Towers 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Bear Creek 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Patriot Place 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 3 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 Month of September 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Oak Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 2 Month of October 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Oak Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 11 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 8 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 MONTHLY TOTAL 20 0 0 0 20 3 0 0 17 Month of November 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Oak Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bear Creek 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 Patriot Place 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 9 0 0 0 11 6 1 0 0 Affordable Housing Terminations Report - January 16, 2018

Unauthorized Total Termination Total Suspended Total Unlawful Total Unresolved Failure to Pay Criminal Other Total Vacated Units Guest Notices Terminations Detainers Terminations

Month of December 2017 AMP 1 - Downtown 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 Oak Towers 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Bear Creek 3 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 2 Patriot Place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Downtown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stuart Parker - Paquin Tower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAL 3 1 1 3 8 3 0 0 5 Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri

Board Report Staff Memo

To: Board of Commissioners

From: Andrea Tapia, Director of Housing Programs

Date: January 16, 2018

RE: Housing Program Summary

Housing Choice Voucher Program The Housing Choice Voucher Department continues to pull applicants from the 2015 waitlist. Currently we have 301 applicants on our waiting list, and we are in the process of planning the next opening of our HCV waitlist.

Affordable Housing Intake Coordinator I would like to congratulate, Shelby Johnson, our Affordable Housing Intake Coordinator on her successful completion of the Housing Choice Voucher Specialist Certification training.

Affordable Housing Programs The affordable housing staff has worked hard filling vacant units and maintaining a high occupancy rate. In addition to ensuring the vacant units are being filled, the staff has done an outstanding job ensuring the Project-Based Vouchers and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit certifications are complete in accordance with program policy.

Family Self-Sufficiency Program On December 18, 2017, the Columbia Housing Authority received a Notice of Grant Award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program; the Columbia Housing Authority was awarded $104,206. 00 for the 2018 program year.

In 2017 there were 129 participants on the program, which included 16 new enrollments. Out of the 129 participants there was a combined an approximate earned escrow of $196,948.00. The earned escrow is a result of the employment income earned by 79 of the program participants. In addition to 16 new enrollments, there were 8 program graduates with a combined escrow payout of $61,107.94. These graduates successfully completed their self- created program goals towards self- sufficiency.

This will be a year of reorganization for the FSS program. Our goal this year is to show an increase in the following areas: enrollment, escrow, graduation, income and employment attainability and stability. In addition, we have been working hard to maintain our relationship with outside agencies and organizations through our Program Coordinating Committee (PCC) quarterly meetings. The PCC quarterly meetings provides our coordinators with valuable information needed to ensure participants have access to community resources that can support their goal towards self-sufficiency. Our plan is to allow outside agencies and organizations to provide input on program goals and suggestions on ways in which the FSS program can be enhanced.

We look forward to a new FSS funding year and we are excited about meeting our goals.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Monthly Management Report November-December 2017

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) ATTRITION RATE (Includes Actual& (Includes Section 8 the End Through Available Funds of the Calendar Year Projected Monthly Available Funds Payment Tenant Average HAP Payment Average Per Voucher Total HAP Payment anticipated) HAP Over/Under Authorized Current Vouchers in Lease Total Vouchers available/month vouchers leasedYTD Target Number Of Vouchers Number Vouchers Over/Under Authorized Number Vouchers YTD Over/Under Authorized LeasedNewly MonthThis Unit to Unit Moves or Owner Changes Current Vouchers Looking Vouchers Funding Vouchers Funding Monthly Attrition Percent of Total Vouchers Leased Attrition YTD Average Attrition YTD Average 6,810,142 567,512 Utilization YTD Utilization

Jan-17 $6,810,142 $567,512 $ 173 $ 516 $ 538,850 $ (28,662) 1,045 1,205 1,045 1,101 (56) (56) 10 10 16 86.7% 106.7% 86.7% 106.7% 12 1.1% 12 1.1%

Feb-17 $6,271,292 $570,117 $ 170 $ 519 $ 532,710 $ (37,408) 1,027 1,205 2,072 1,104 (77) (133) 11 5 20 85.2% 105.5% 86.0% 106.1% 11 1.1% 12 1.1%

Mar-17 $5,738,582 $573,858 $ 154 $ 515 $ 532,186 $ (41,672) 1,033 1,205 3,105 1,104 (71) (204) 6 3 26 85.7% 105.4% 85.9% 105.9% 12 1.2% 12 1.1%

Apr-17 $5,206,396 $578,488 $ 167 $ 515 $ 536,501 $ (41,988) 1,042 1,205 4,147 1,104 (62) (266) 13 8 34 86.5% 106.3% 86.0% 106.0% 12 1.2% 12 1.1%

May-17 $4,669,896 $583,737 $ 167 $ 517 $ 545,362 $ (38,375) 1,055 1,205 5,202 1,104 (49) (315) 14 16 42 87.6% 108.0% 86.3% 106.4% 12 1.1% 12 1.1%

Jun-17 $4,124,534 $589,219 $ 153 $ 523 $ 550,645 $ (38,574) 1,052 1,205 6,254 1,065 (13) (328) 13 10 38 87.3% 109.1% 86.5% 106.8% 13 1.2% 12 1.2%

Jul-17 $3,573,889 $595,648 $ 154 $ 525 $ 550,535 $ (45,113) 1,049 1,205 7,303 1,065 (16) (344) 19 9 53 87.1% 109.1% 86.6% 107.2% 12 1.1% 12 1.2%

Aug-17 $3,023,354 $604,671 $ 156 $ 530 $ 567,511 $ (37,159) 1,071 1,205 8,374 1,065 6 (338) 15 4 42 88.9% 112.4% 86.9% 107.8% 11 1.0% 12 1.1%

Sep-17 $2,455,843 $613,961 $ 170 $ 522 $ 568,454 $ (45,507) 1,090 1,205 9,464 1,065 25 (313) 19 2 55 90.5% 112.6% 87.3% 108.3% 11 1.0% 12 1.1%

Oct-17 $1,887,389 $629,130 $ 161 $ 522 $ 571,650 $ (57,480) 1,096 1,205 10,560 1,065 31 (282) 24 5 98 91.0% 113.2% 87.6% 108.8% 11 1.0% 12 1.1%

Nov-17 $1,315,740 $657,870 $ 170 $ 529 $ 581,760 $ (76,110) 1,099 1,205 11,659 1,065 34 (248) 21 14 89 91.2% 115.2% 88.0% 109.4% 0.0% 11 0.9%

Dec-17 $733,980 $733,980 $ 174 $ 513 $ 562,448 $ (171,532) 1,097 1,205 12,756 1,065 32 (216) 18 16 81 91.0% 111.4% 88.2% 109.6% 0.0% 10 0.7% $171,532 $ 520.39 $ 6,638,610 171,531.94 1,063 1,081

The purpose of this Management Report is to provide an overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The report provides information on budget and voucher utilization as well as program trends and statistics.

Funds Available Through92990 The#DIV/0! End of the Year: 86The funds450.92 available through5862 the end#DIV/0! of the year is the 13projected 21amount of funding remaining21 for the Section8 8 program. This5 is a projected number because the actual number is subject to ch ange depending upon what HUD actually authorizes on a monthly basis. Projected monthly funds available: This is the projected amount of funding the program will have available for that month. Average Tenant Payment: Based upon our total tenant payments and our total number of vouchers, this is the average amount each tenant will pay out of pocket for rent. Average Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Per Voucher: This is the average HAP per voucher under lease for the current month based upon the total total HAP for the current month divided by the number of vouchers under lease. Total Housing Assistance Payment (HAP): This is the actual and anticipated amount of HAP paid out for that month. Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Over/Under Authorized: This amount HAP that is over or under authorized based on the current monthly budget and average HAP payment per voucher. Current Vouchers in Lease: This is the number of current vouchers in lease for the Section 8 program on the last day of the month. Total vouchers available = 1132 Target Number of Vouchers: target number of vouchers the program should have in lease for that particular month based upon the current monthly budget an d average HAP payment per voucher. Number Vouchers Over/Under Authorized: This is the number of vouchers the program has overauthorized or underauthorized for that particular month based upon the tar get number of vouchers. Newly Leased This Month: This is the number of new vouchers that have been utilized to lease up within this month. Current Vouchers Looking: This is the current numbers of vouchers that have been issued and the voucher holder is searching for a unit. Homeownership: Current number of homeownership vouchers Family Self Sufficiency Participants (FSS): Current number of participants involved in the Section 8 Family Self Sufficiency Program . Project Based RAD Vouchers Monthly Management Report November -December 2017

ATTRITION RATE (Includes Actual& (Includes Section 8 Section Through End the Available Funds Year Calendar the of Monthly Projected Available Funds Payment Tenant Average HAP Payment Average Voucher Per HAP Payment Total anticipated) Payments Assistance Rehab HAP Vacancy HAP Over/Under Authorized Vouchers Current in Lease available/month Vouchers Total YTD leased vouchers NumberTarget Of Vouchers Number Vouchers Over/Under Authorized YTD Number Vouchers Over/Under Authorized Month This Newly Leased Vouchers Funding Vouchers Funding Monthly Attrition Total of Percent Leased Vouchers YTD Attrition Average YTD Attrition Average 1,381,056 115,088 Utilization YTD Utilization

Jan-17 $1,381,056 $115,088 $ 235 $ 282 61,377 $ 42,336 $ 17,594 $ (6,219) 218 360 218 360 (142) (142) 11 60.6% 12.5% 60.6% 12.5% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Feb-17 $1,319,679 $119,971 $ 235 $ 276 60,213 $ 48,951 $ 14,149 $ (3,342) 218 360 436 360 (142) (284) 11 60.6% 12.3% 60.6% 12.4% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Mar-17 $1,259,466 $125,947 $ 236 $ 273 62,612 $ 46,746 $ 8,379 $ 8,210 229 360 665 360 (131) (415) 10 63.6% 12.8% 61.6% 12.5% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Apr-17 $1,196,854 $132,984 $ 241 $ 275 65,289 $ 52,479 $ 8,302 $ 6,914 237 360 902 360 (123) (538) 11 65.8% 13.3% 62.6% 12.7% 0.0% 0 0.0%

May-17 $1,131,565 $141,446 $ 245 $ 279 67,213 $ 13,671 $ 5,863 $ 54,698 241 360 1,143 360 (119) (657) 7 66.9% 13.7% 63.5% 12.9% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Jun-17 $1,064,352 $152,050 $ 245 $ 277 $ 71,292 $ - $ 3,822 $ (76,936) 257 360 1,400 360 (103) (760) 17 71.4% 14.6% 64.8% 13.2% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Jul-17 $993,061 $165,510 $ 246 $ 279 $ 74,843 $ - $ 6,204 $ (84,463) 268 360 1,668 360 (92) (852) 13 74.4% 15.3% 66.2% 13.5% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Aug-17 $918,217 $183,643 $ 242 $ 275 $ 77,108 $ - $ 3,869 $ (102,667) 280 360 1,948 360 (80) (932) 17 77.8% 15.8% 67.6% 13.8% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Sep-17 $841,110 $210,277 $ 239 $ 299 $ 86,599 $ - $ 5,900 $ (117,778) 290 360 2,238 360 (70) (1,002) 26 80.6% 17.7% 69.1% 14.2% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Oct-17 $754,510 $251,503 $ 240 $ 294 $ 91,847 $ - $ 6,576 $ (153,080) 312 360 2,550 360 (48) (1,050) 18 86.7% 18.8% 70.8% 14.7% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Nov-17 $662,664 $331,332 $ 241 $ 289 $ 92,045 $ - $ 7,751 $ (231,537) 319 360 2,869 360 (41) (1,091) 20 88.6% 18.8% 72.4% 15.1% 0.0% 0 0.0%

Dec-17 $570,619 $570,619 $ 237 $ 284 $ 95,041 $ - $ 7,775 $ (467,803) 335 360 3,204 360 (25) (1,116) 16 93.1% 19.4% 74.2% 15.4% 0.0% 0 0.0% $ 281.90 $ 905,478 475,578.38 267 360 (1,116)

The purpose of this Management Report is to provide an overview of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The report provides information on budget and voucher utilization as well as program trends and statistics.

Funds Available Through92990 The#DIV/0! End of the Year: 86The funds450.92 available through5862 the end of the year is the#DIV/0! projected amount of13 funding 21remaining for the Section21 8 program. This8 is a projected number5 because the actual number is subject to change depending upon what HUD actually authorizes on a monthly basis. Projected monthly funds available: This is the projected amount of funding the program will have available for that month. Average Tenant Payment: Based upon our total tenant payments and our total number of vouchers, this is the average amount each tenant will pay out of pocket for rent. Average Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Per Voucher: This is the average HAP per voucher under lease for the current month based upon the total total HAP for the current month di vided by the number of vouchers under lease. Total Housing Assistance Payment (HAP): This is the actual and anticipated amount of HAP paid out for that month. Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Over/Under Authorized: This amount HAP that is over or under authorized based on the current monthly budget and average HAP payment per voucher. Current Vouchers in Lease: This is the number of current vouchers in lease for the Section 8 program on the last day of the month. Total vouchers available = 1132 Target Number of Vouchers: target number of vouchers the program should have in lease for that particular month based upon the current monthly budget and average HAP payment per voucher. Number Vouchers Over/Under Authorized: This is the number of vouchers the program has overauthorized or underauthorized for that particular month based upon the target number of vouchers. Newly Leased This Month: This is the number of new vouchers that have been utilized to lease up within this month. Current Vouchers Looking: This is the current numbers of vouchers that have been issued and the voucher holder is searching for a unit. Homeownership: Current number of homeownership vouchers Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Monthly Management Report November-December

Continuum of Care

Projected Target Number Funds Available Monthly Average HAP + AF Current Number Vouchers Through April 30, Funds Tenant Average Total Over/Under Vouchers Of Over/Under Vouchers CoC 2018 Available Payment HAP Payment HAP Payment Authorized in Lease Vouchers Authorized Issued May-17 $ 416,148 $ 34,679 $ 83 $ 560.28 $ 35,298 $ 619 63 68 (5) 2 Jun-17 $ 380,850 $ 34,623 $ 77 $ 549.20 $ 35,149 $ 526 64 63 1 5 Jul-17 $ 345,701 $ 34,570 $ 75 $ 605.68 $ 42,397 $ 7,827 70 57 13 4 Aug-17 $ 303,304 $ 33,700 $ 72 $ 541.13 $ 37,338 $ 3,638 69 62 7 1 Sep-17 $ 265,966 $ 33,246 $ 82 $ 542.97 $ 35,293 $ 2,047 65 61 4 0 Oct-17 $ 230,673 $ 32,953 $ 91 $ 538.95 $ 35,032 $ 2,078 65 61 4 0 Nov-17 $ 195,641 $ 32,607 $ 76 $ 541.59 $ 34,662 $ 2,055 64 60 4 0 Dec-17 $ 160,979 $ 32,196 $ 83 $ 520.93 $ 30,735 $ (1,461) 59 62 (3) 1 Jan-18 $ 130,245 $ 32,561 #DIV/0! $ - $ (32,561) 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! Feb-18 $ 130,245 $ 43,415 #DIV/0! $ - $ (43,415) 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! Mar-18 $ 130,245 $ 65,122 #DIV/0! $ - $ (65,122) 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! Apr-18 $ 130,245 $ 130,245 #DIV/0! $ - $ (130,245) 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! $ 561 1 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Monthly Management Report November-December 2017

Section 8 Monthly Housing Assistance Payments $600,000

$500,000

$400,000

$733,980

$657,870 $629,130 $613,961 $300,000 $595,648 $604,671 $583,737 $589,219 $581,760 $570,117 $573,858 $578,488 $568,454 $571,650 DOLLARS $567,512 $567,511 $562,448 $545,362 $550,645 $550,535 $538,850 $532,710 $532,186 $536,501

$200,000

$100,000

$- Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Monthly Budget $567,512 $570,117 $573,858 $578,488 $583,737 $589,219 $595,648 $604,671 $613,961 $629,130 $657,870 $733,980 HAP Payments $538,850 $532,710 $532,186 $536,501 $545,362 $550,645 $550,535 $567,511 $568,454 $571,650 $581,760 $562,448

Section 8 Vouchers In-Lease and Target Leasing Rate 1,200

1,000

800

600 Number of Vouchers of Number

400

200

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Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 In-Lease 1,045 1,027 1,033 1,042 1,055 1,052 1,049 1,071 1,090 1,096 1,099 1,097 Target 1,104 1,104 1,101 1,104 1,104 1,065 1,065 1,065 1,065 1,065 1,065 1,065 CHA Resident Services November 2017

Resident Services Coordinators Healthy Home MONEY MAP 4 Mental Powered Towers AMP1 Stuart Parker Bear Creek Connections SMART MAP Health by Moms Food Pantry

Enrolled 264 28 86 233 69 N/A

Contacts 283 316 117 58 151 91 1054 248 42 510 Unduplicated Residents Served 110 133 84 31 73 22* 18 107* 18 373

Referrals Made 96 28 78 34 10 6 0 101 29 0

New Volunteers 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0

Volunteer Hours 126 0 0 0 N/A 6 247 N/A 0 58 Agencies & Programs Referred To (Combined)

Everybody Eats, Wardrobe, Burrell, Voluntary Action Center, Central Missouri Community Action, Daniel Boone Regional Library, Home Health, Health Department, Family Dental, Salvation Army, First Chance for Children, First Steps, Head Start, Parents as Teachers, Caring People, Love INC, Woodcrest, Family impact Center, Services for Independent Living, Food Pantries, Love Seat, Pay it Forward, Saving Eyes, VFW, Lutheran Family Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Family Counseling Center, D&H Drugstore, Farmer’s Market, City of Columbia, Show Me Healthy Relationships, St. Vincent DePaul, The Armory, Columbia Parks & Recreation, ParentLINK, Missouri Job Center, JumpStart, All Kids in Crisis *Includes non-residents (Unduplicated Individuals)

Grant Activities

Horizon Housing Foundation : $2,637.84 for diabetes prevention at Oak Towers, $3,800.00 for Stewart Parker children attending the Moving Ahead program City of Columbia Social Services: $40,660 to Moving Ahead After School Program, $18,000 to Moving Ahead Summer Program, $5,000 for Money Smart, $7,000 for Independent Living Program Boone County Children’s Services: $399,754.26 for Case Management and Therapeutic Mentoring (HHC); $77,930 for Moving Ahead Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Art Making, $94,596 for Youth Community Coalition Communities that Care Program Existing Programs & Activities (Combined) • SOTA Game Night • Coffee and Chat • Senior Meals • Parks and Recreation • CHA Chat • Phoenix Home Care Nurse Clinic Adaptive Recreation Program • MU Extension Recipes • MAP Buddy Snacks • Daily Check System (Paquin) • Share Shelfs • Computer Labs (Blind Boone Center, Towers) • Vial of Life • Integrity Monthly Blood pressure Clinic • Mizzou Special Education • Oak Tower Gardens • Teen Outreach Program • Ridgeway Elementary – Oak Towers Friends Club • Nurses Touch Foot and Nail Care Clinics Barriers/Accomplishments

MAP4MH Resident Services Coordination • Setting up 21 st CCLC Database • Towers o Devin Grayson BSW Student, submitted grant MAP proposal to Horizon Housing Foundation for Oak • Homework Assistance, mentoring, STEM activities Towers Diabetes Education Program • Served 994 snacks and 902 supper meals o Karis churched served over 150 residents at • Saturday Program served 15 breakfasts and 19 lunches Thanksgiving Dinner o Everybody Eats provided meals for 106 residents HHC Medicare open enrollment event assisted 18 • Home Visits and Assessments residents • Enrolled 6 new clients o Salvation Army signed up 35 residents for Christmas Food Vouchers. Money Smart • • Unit 4 Money Matters (Budgets), AMP 1 • Unit 5 Pay Yourself First (Saving), o 49 home/office visits to supply basic needs and meet • Unit 6 Keep it Safe (Identity Theft) and other concerns o Wardrobe referral forms for clothing needs were • Unit 7 To Your Credit (Credit Reports). distributed, including shoe coupons • Regions Bank discussed Identity theft. o Called and arranged Thanksgiving meals and

baskets on behalf of residents Annie Fisher Food Pantry o • 32 bus passes given to residents 12,052 lbs. of food served this month o Distributed basic need supplies as needed • 194 households served • MU extension Recipes distributed to FP clients. • Stuart Parker & Bear Creek o Bulletin Boards refreshed and decorated o Advocating for residents needs and concerns o Monitoring residents to ensure stability o Service referral and coordination for residents o Delivered 21 turkeys and 42 bags of food plus 8 cooked meals for Thanksgiving

• Powered by Moms o Met with Missouri Extension about nutrition class for parents o Assisted with applications for CMCA heating assistance o Assisted with child abuse call

CHA Resident Services December 2017

Resident Services Coordinators Healthy Home MONEY MAP 4 Mental Powered Towers AMP1 Stuart Parker Bear Creek Connections SMART MAP Health by Moms Food Pantry

Enrolled 264 28 86 233 72 N/A

Contacts 237 192 170 96 101 57 818 381 122 390 Unduplicated Residents Served 79 131 84 63 46 18* 18 147* 72 160

Referrals Made 8 22 37 34 8 6 0 101 16 0

New Volunteers 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0

Volunteer Hours 16 0 0 0 N/A 6 730 N/A 0 48 Agencies & Programs Referred To (Combined)

Family Health Center, First Chance for Children, CMCA, Love INC, Parents as Teachers, health Department Voluntary Action Center, Job Point, Voc. Rehab, BCFR, SOAR, Library, Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Home Health Agencies, The Crossing, The Caring People, CMOR, Family Dental Center, Love Seat, Salvation Army, Parent Link, Academy Bank, Boone Remax, House of Brokers, Salvation Army, VA, Family Services, ParaTransit, Farmers Market, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Show Me Healthy Relationships, St. Vincent DePaul, Armory, ParentLINK

*Includes non-residents (Unduplicated Individuals)

Grant Activities

Existing Programs & Activities (Combined) • SOTA Game Night • Integrity Monthly Blood pressure Clinic • Parks and Recreation Adaptive Recreation Program • Teen Outreach Program • Daily Check System (Paquin) • Senior Meals • Vial of Life • Phoenix Home Care Nurse Clinic • Oak Tower Gardens • MAP Buddy Snacks • Coffee and Chat • Computer Labs (Blind Boone Center, Towers) • CHA Chat • Mizzou Special Education • MU Extension Recipes • Ridgeway Elementary – Oak Towers Friends Club • Share Shelfs • Nurses Touch Foot and Nail Care Clinics

Barriers/Accomplishments

MAP4MH Resident Services Coordination • Preparing for year-end reporting • Towers • Assisting with Holiday Event and distribution of holiday gifts to families o MU School of Health Professions Heath Screening Event • Developing new database for 2018 o Delivered 45 Christmas Vouchers from Salvation Army o Delivered 9 Christmas Baskets from VAC MAP • Homework Assistance, mentoring, STEM activities • AMP 1 • Served 772 Snacks and 747 Supper meals o 25 home/office visits to supply basic needs and meet other • Saturday Program served 19 breakfasts and 123 lunches concerns • Held Family Meal and distributed VAC and other donor-supplied gifts to o Wardrobe referral forms for clothing needs were distributed, children and families including shoe coupons o 16 bus passes given to residents HHC o Distributed basic need supplies as needed • Home Visits and Assessments o Collaborated with The Caring People for an event for • Delivered VAC Christmas to HHC participants residents who are single mothers o Delivered VAC Christmas to Residents Money Smart • • Session Finished 12/18/17 Stuart Parker & Bear Creek o Bulletin Boards refreshed and decorated • Unit 8 – Charge it Right (Credit Cards) • o Advocating for residents needs and concerns Unit 9 – Realtors and You o • Monitoring residents to ensure stability Unit 10 – Your Own Home o Service referral and coordination for residents • Guest speakers: Academy Bank, Boone Remax Realty and House of o Delivered VAC Christmas to Residents Brokers Realty • 18 Individuals graduated in December • Powered by Moms o Distributed over 1500 diapers to CHA parents for children Annie Fisher Food Pantry o Participated in Diaper Drive to comply with partnership • 9,209 lbs. of food served this month agreement with Healthy Bottoms • 160 households served • MU extension Recipes distributed to FP clients.

Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri Columbia 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203 Housing Authority Office: (573) 443-2556 ♦ TTY: (573) 875-5161 ♦ Fax Line: (573) 443-0051 ♦ www.ColumbiaHA.com

To: CHA Board of Commissioners

From: Phil Steinhaus, CEO Mark Brotemarkle, Director of Safety

Date: December 16, 2018

RE: Monthly Safety Department Report for November / December 2017

Columbia Police Officers were, dispatched to or called out on 95 incidents on Columbia Housing Authority property in November 2017. CHA Safety completed 63 reports and 9 supplemental reports in November 2017. With the increase, The Columbia Police Department only completed 13 reports on CHA property. There was a significant increase in CHA ALEIR reports at Paquin Tower likely due to increase foot patrol and presence by CHA Safety Officers in November.

Columbia Police Officers were, dispatched to or called out on 111 incidents on Columbia Housing Authority property in December 2017. CHA Safety completed 63 reports and 9 supplemental reports in December 2017. Actual calls for service by law enforcement increased from 60 in December of 2016. With the increase, The Columbia Police Department only completed 18 reports on CHA property.

In November 2017, there were the following IStatus calls:  7 IStatus calls for service between, midnight and 7:00 am.  34 IStatus calls for service between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm.  39 IStatus calls for service between 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  15 calls for service between 9:00 pm and Midnight.

In November 2017, Columbia Housing Authority Safety completed reports for the following time periods:  5 reports between, midnight and 7:00am.  20 reports between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm.  33 reports between 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  4 reports between 9:00 pm and Midnight.

In December 2017, there were the following IStatus calls:  15 IStatus calls for service between, midnight and 7:00 am.  33 IStatus calls for service between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm.  54 IStatus calls for service between 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  10 calls for service between 9:00 pm and Midnight.

In December 2017, Columbia Housing Authority Safety completed reports for the following time periods:  2 reports between, midnight and 7:00am.  20 reports between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm.  50 reports between 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  0 reports between 9:00 pm and Midnight.

The Columbia Police Department Substation on Boone Drive was vacated so it may be converted back to residential housing. As renovated units are filling, Safety is finding a few new residents who have required additional interaction as they did not appear to understand the necessity to follow their lease according to the agreement they entered. Safety also received information of possible unauthorized guest from Site Managers and request to increase surveillance to determine the identity of individuals and their residency status. Safety located several persons who were issued trespass warnings due to either their lack of a permanent address or criminal history being in violation of the crime free housing addendum.

Calls for service continue to be minor in nature. The increase in calls for service by CHA Safety may be due to an increase in our responsiveness to resident issues and a few individuals experiencing mental health status changes possibly due to the holidays. As we work to help residents maintain their housing, Safety will continue to work with Site Managers and Resident Service Coordinators to find long term solutions to issues of concern.

Columbia Housing Authority, Missouri SAFETY STATISTICS - NOVEMBER 2017 REPORT

DESCRIPTION TOTAL BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP COMMON ("Uniform Crime Report" Items Bolded) AREAS ALL PROPS 911 Check 1 1 2 Administrative Details 0 Alarm 1 1 Animal Complaints/Bites 1 1 Arrest Non-resident/Controlled Sub 0 Arrest Resident/Controlled Substance 1 1 2 Arrest Non-Resident 0 Arrest/Resident 0 Assist Site Manager (or other staff) 0 Assault 1 1 2 Assault/Adult Abuse 0 Assault/Felony (aggravated assault) 0 Assist Resident/Medical 0 Check Subject/FI 2 1 3 Check Welfare 2 2 Child Abuse/Neglect 0 Civil Matter 1 1 Controlled Substance Investigation 1 2 3 Controlled Substance Invest/S-W 0 Death Investigation 0 Death Investigation/Homicide 0 Disturbance, Peace 1 1 1 3 Fire 0 Fire/Arson 0 Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm 1 1 Follow-up Reports 0 Graffiti 0 Harassment 1 2 3 Informational Report 2 1 11 4 1 19 Juvenile Delinquency 0 Lease Violation 0 Lockout 2 2 Maintenance Problems 1 1 Miscellaneous (other) 1 1 Noise Complaint 2 2 Property Crime/Auto Theft 1 1 Property Crime/Burglary 0 Property Crime/Larceny 1 1 Property Crimes/Other 0 Property Damage 0 Robbery Offense 0 Sexual Assault 0 Sexual Assault/Rape 0 Stationary Patrol/Surveillance 0 Suspicious Activity 2 2

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DESCRIPTION TOTAL BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP COMMON ("Uniform Crime Report" Items Bolded) AREAS ALL PROPS Threat to Self 1 1 Ticket Vehicle/CHA 0 Ticket Vehicle/Tow 1 1 Trespass Person/Arrest 0 Trespass Person/Investigate 0 Trespass Person/Warning Issued 5 5 Unsecured Door(s) 0 Vice Crime 0 Vice Crime/Gambling 0 Weapons Offense 0 Weapons Offense/Arrest 0 Weapons Offense/Shots Fired 0 TOTALS: 5 3 18 6 19 4 5 60

COMMON TOTAL FOOT PATROL (HOURS) BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS CHA Safety Staff 0

Training Hours (CHA Safety Staff) 0

REPORTS GENERATED COMMON TOTAL (CHA Safety) BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS Initial Report 4 3 11 1 24 5 48 Follow-Up Report 2 1 8 1 1 1 14 TOTALS: 6 4 19 2 25 6 0 62

COMMON TOTAL TRESPASS REVIEW BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS Files Reviewed 10 10 Trespass Appeal 2 2 Names Removed from Trespass List 8 8

[Common Areas] BC Bear Creek (76 units) PP Patriot Place (25 units) Non-residential areas such as the * DT Downtown (210 units) PT Paquin Tower (200 Units) Administration Buildng & BBCC OT Oak Towers (147 units) ** SP Stuart Parker (84 units)

* [DT] "Downtown" Streets: Bryant, Allen, Lasalle, Trinity, Switzler, Providence, Boone, Park, Moore & Fisher ** [SP] "Stuart Parker" Streets: Unity, Lincoln, Worley, Oak & Hicks

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DESCRIPTION TOTAL BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP COMMON ("Uniform Crime Report" Items Bolded) AREAS ALL PROPS 911 Check 0 Administrative Details 0 Alarm 0 Animal Complaints/Bites 1 1 Arrest Non-resident/Controlled Sub 0 Arrest Resident/Controlled Substance 0 Arrest Non-Resident 2 2 Arrest/Resident 0 Assist Site Manager (or other staff) 0 Assault 1 1 2 Assault/Adult Abuse 1 1 Assault/Felony (aggravated assault) 0 Assist Resident/Medical 0 Check Subject/FI 1 1 Check Welfare 1 6 7 Child Abuse/Neglect 0 Civil Matter 0 Controlled Substance Investigation 1 2 3 Controlled Substance Invest/S-W 0 Death Investigation 0 Death Investigation/Homicide 0 Disturbance, Peace 1 2 3 Fire 0 Fire/Arson 0 Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm 1 1 Follow-up Reports 0 Graffiti 0 Harassment 1 1 Informational Report 2 12 3 2 3 1 23 Juvenile Delinquency 0 Lease Violation 1 2 3 Lockout 2 2 Maintenance Problems 3 1 1 5 Miscellaneous (other) 1 1 Noise Complaint 2 2 Property Crime/Auto Theft 0 Property Crime/Burglary 0 Property Crime/Larceny 1 1 Property Crimes/Other 0 Property Damage 0 Robbery Offense 0 Sexual Assault 0 Sexual Assault/Rape 0 Stationary Patrol/Surveillance 0 Suspicious Activity 0

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DESCRIPTION TOTAL BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP COMMON ("Uniform Crime Report" Items Bolded) AREAS ALL PROPS Threat to Self 1 1 Ticket Vehicle/CHA 2 1 3 Ticket Vehicle/Tow 0 Trespass Person/Arrest 1 1 Trespass Person/Investigate 1 1 Trespass Person/Warning Issued 2 2 Unsecured Door(s) 0 Vice Crime 0 Vice Crime/Gambling 0 Weapons Offense 0 Weapons Offense/Arrest 0 Weapons Offense/Shots Fired 0 TOTALS: 8 14 10 5 20 10 0 67

COMMON TOTAL FOOT PATROL (HOURS) BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS CHA Safety Staff 0

Training Hours (CHA Safety Staff) 0

REPORTS GENERATED COMMON TOTAL (CHA Safety) BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS Initial Report 7 10 11 6 23 6 63 Follow-Up Report 1 4 1 3 9 TOTALS: 8 14 11 7 23 9 0 72

COMMON TOTAL TRESPASS REVIEW BC * DT OT PP PT ** SP AREAS ALL PROPS Files Reviewed 11 11 Trespass Appeal 6 6 Names Removed from Trespass List 1 1

[Common Areas] BC Bear Creek (76 units) PP Patriot Place (25 units) Non-residential areas such as the * DT Downtown (210 units) PT Paquin Tower (200 Units) Administration Buildng & BBCC OT Oak Towers (147 units) ** SP Stuart Parker (84 units)

* [DT] "Downtown" Streets: Bryant, Allen, Lasalle, Trinity, Switzler, Providence, Boone, Park, Moore & Fisher ** [SP] "Stuart Parker" Streets: Unity, Lincoln, Worley, Oak & Hicks

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0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Assault/Felony (aggravated assault) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Death Investigation/Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire/Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Property Crime/Auto Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Property Crime/Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Property Crime/Larceny 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Robbery Offense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sexual Assault/Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stationary Patrol/Surveillance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uniform Crime Reporting Totals 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 CHA Safety Incidents - Other High Incident Reporting Categories - All Properties January 1, 2017 December 31, 2017

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0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Assist Resident/Medical 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 Check Subject/FI 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 1 Check Welfare 6 7 0 4 2 6 2 7 12 2 2 7 Disturbance, Peace 2 2 3 1 3 6 3 5 3 2 3 3 Informational Report 1 11 3 2 8 10 5 9 12 11 19 23 Lockout 4 4 6 6 9 7 3 3 2 5 2 2 Suspicious Activity 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 Trespass Person/Arrest 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Trespass Person/Investigate 3 4 3 0 4 9 1 5 1 2 0 1 Trespass Person/Warning Issued 8 4 4 0 12 7 3 3 6 3 5 2 CHA Safety Calls on CHA Properties - November 2017

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170519 11/4/2017 841 1203 Elleta Blvd BC 911 Checks Kevin Keith 20170539 11/14/2017 1057 1210 Elleta Blvd BC Arrest Res Controlled Sub Mark Brotemarkle 2017-012426 20170517-2 11/3/2017 1621 1003 Elleta Blvd BC Controlled Substance invest Mark Brotemarkle 20170520 11/5/2017 820 1116 Elleta Blvd BC Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm Snd Kevin Keith 20170517-3 11/6/2017 1350 1027 Elleta Blvd BC Information Bill Michel 20170534 11/12/2017 1218 1017 Elleta Blvd BC Information Kevin Keith 2017214129

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170518 11/3/2017 515 410 Park Ave DT Disturbance Bill Michel 2017-011981 20170523 11/6/2017 1615 212 Providence Walkway DT Information Bill Michel 20170487-2 11/2/2017 1420 300 Allen Walkway DT Ticket Vehicle / Tow Bill Michel 20170553 11/27/2017 1656 214 Switzler Street DT Trespass Warning Issued Bill Michel

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170552 11/26/2017 802 700 Garth Ave N Estair OT Alarm Kevin Keith 20170526 11/7/2017 1416 700 Garth Ave N 721 OT Check Subject/Field Interv Bill Michel 20170530 11/8/2017 2354 700 Garth Ave N 721 OT Check Subject/Field Interv Tara Thomason 20170361-7 11/15/2017 900 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Civil Matter Mark Brotemarkle 20170512-1 11/1/2017 2032 700 Garth Ave N 807 OT Controlled Substance invest Tara Thomason 20170361-6 11/3/2017 1615 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Bill Michel 20170529 11/8/2017 2033 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170532 11/11/2017 2330 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170532-1 11/12/2017 1025 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-8 11/18/2017 837 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-9 11/19/2017 844 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-10 11/20/2017 1313 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Bill Michel 20170545 11/20/2017 1702 700 Garth Ave N 316 OT Information Bill Michel 20170546 11/21/2017 1438 700 Garth Ave N COM OT Information Bill Michel 20170361-11 11/25/2017 1317 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170563 11/30/2017 1710 700 Garth Ave N 421 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170558 11/29/2017 1530 700 Garth Ave N 308 OT Property Crimes / Larceny Mark Brotemarkle 20170533 11/12/2017 850 700 Garth Ave N 804 OT Property Crimes /Auto Theft Kevin Keith 2017-012360 20170544 11/18/2017 1242 700 Garth Ave N com OT Trespass Person / Arrest Kevin Keith 2017-012626

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170510-2 11/4/2017 945 2112 Business Loop 70 E 107 PP Assault Third Degree Kevin Keith 20170516 11/2/2017 830 2112 Business Loop 70 E 205 PP Harassment Mark Brotemarkle

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170524 11/6/2017 1644 1201 Paquin Street 709 PT 911 Checks Bill Michel 20170542 11/18/2017 910 1201 Paquin Street 1502 PT Animal Complaint / Bite Kevin Keith 20170522 11/6/2017 1510 1201 Paquin Street 304 PT Arrest Res Controlled Sub Bill Michel 2017-012124 20170562 11/30/2017 1309 1201 Paquin Street 802 PT Check Subject/Field Interv Bill Michel 20170543 11/18/2017 1516 1201 Paquin Street 204 PT Check Welfare Kevin Keith 20170549 11/25/2017 2000 1201 Paquin Street 1514 PT Check Welfare Tara Thomason 20170541 11/16/2017 2306 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Controlled Substance invest Tara Thomason 2017217168 20170560 11/29/2017 1345 1201 Paquin Street 1211 PT Controlled Substance invest Bill Michel 20170540 11/15/2017 210 1201 Paquin Street 207 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Tara Thomason 20170557 11/28/2017 2048 1201 Paquin Street 804 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Tara Thomason 20170559 11/29/2017 1304 1201 Paquin Street 802 PT Disturbance Persons Bill Michel 2017224766 20170550 11/25/2017 2018 1201 Paquin Street 1402 PT Harassment Tara Thomason 20170550-1 11/28/2017 1230 1201 Paquin Street 1402 PT Harassment Bill Michel 20170521 11/5/2017 1229 1201 Paquin Street 1413 PT Information Kevin Keith 2017-012080 20170535 11/12/2017 1726 1201 Paquin Street 814 PT Information Kevin Keith 20170537 11/13/2017 530 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Information Mark Brotemarkle 20170555 11/28/2017 1903 1201 Paquin Street 205 PT Information Tara Thomason 20170527 11/7/2017 1459 1201 Paquin Street 303 PT Lock Out Bill Michel 20170561 11/29/2017 1731 1201 Paquin Street 1203 PT Lock Out Tara Thomason 20170556 11/28/2017 1945 1201 Paquin Street Elevator PT Maintenance Issue Tara Thomason 20170538 11/13/2017 1645 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Miscellaneous/Other Kevin Keith 20170554 11/28/2017 1744 1201 Paquin Street 1309 PT Threat To Self Tara Thomason 2017224300 20170531 11/8/2017 2342 1201 Paquin Street 606 PT Trespass Person investigation Tara Thomason 20170528 11/8/2017 1340 1201 Paquin Street 310 PT Trespass Warning Issued Bill Michel 20170536 11/13/2017 1202 1201 Paquin Street 403 PT Weapons Offense Mark Brotemarkle

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170525 11/7/2017 753 201 Hicks Drive SP Assault / Felony Mark Brotemarkle 2017-011465 20170548 11/24/2017 234 203 Lincoln Drive B SP Disturbance Persons Tara Thomason 2017-012813 20170547 11/25/2017 1224 208 Unity Drive B SP Information Tara Thomason 20170517 11/2/2017 400 209 Hicks Drive SP Suspicious Activity Mark Brotemarkle 20170517-1 11/3/2017 1315 209 Hicks Drive SP Suspicious Activity Mark Brotemarkle 20170551 11/26/2017 1026 203 Lincoln Drive B SP Trespass Person Warning Issued Kevin Keith CHA Safety Calls on CHA Properties - November 2017

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170519 11/4/2017 841 1203 Elleta Blvd BC 911 Checks Kevin Keith 20170539 11/14/2017 1057 1210 Elleta Blvd BC Arrest Res Controlled Sub Mark Brotemarkle 2017-012426 20170517-2 11/3/2017 1621 1003 Elleta Blvd BC Controlled Substance invest Mark Brotemarkle 20170520 11/5/2017 820 1116 Elleta Blvd BC Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm Snd Kevin Keith 20170517-3 11/6/2017 1350 1027 Elleta Blvd BC Information Bill Michel 20170534 11/12/2017 1218 1017 Elleta Blvd BC Information Kevin Keith 2017214129

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170518 11/3/2017 515 410 Park Ave DT Disturbance Bill Michel 2017-011981 20170523 11/6/2017 1615 212 Providence Walkway DT Information Bill Michel 20170487-2 11/2/2017 1420 300 Allen Walkway DT Ticket Vehicle / Tow Bill Michel 20170553 11/27/2017 1656 214 Switzler Street DT Trespass Warning Issued Bill Michel

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170552 11/26/2017 802 700 Garth Ave N Estair OT Alarm Kevin Keith 20170526 11/7/2017 1416 700 Garth Ave N 721 OT Check Subject/Field Interv Bill Michel 20170530 11/8/2017 2354 700 Garth Ave N 721 OT Check Subject/Field Interv Tara Thomason 20170361-7 11/15/2017 900 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Civil Matter Mark Brotemarkle 20170512-1 11/1/2017 2032 700 Garth Ave N 807 OT Controlled Substance invest Tara Thomason 20170361-6 11/3/2017 1615 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Bill Michel 20170529 11/8/2017 2033 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170532 11/11/2017 2330 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170532-1 11/12/2017 1025 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-8 11/18/2017 837 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-9 11/19/2017 844 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Kevin Keith 20170361-10 11/20/2017 1313 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Bill Michel 20170545 11/20/2017 1702 700 Garth Ave N 316 OT Information Bill Michel 20170546 11/21/2017 1438 700 Garth Ave N COM OT Information Bill Michel 20170361-11 11/25/2017 1317 700 Garth Ave N 809 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170563 11/30/2017 1710 700 Garth Ave N 421 OT Information Tara Thomason 20170558 11/29/2017 1530 700 Garth Ave N 308 OT Property Crimes / Larceny Mark Brotemarkle 20170533 11/12/2017 850 700 Garth Ave N 804 OT Property Crimes /Auto Theft Kevin Keith 2017-012360 20170544 11/18/2017 1242 700 Garth Ave N com OT Trespass Person / Arrest Kevin Keith 2017-012626

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170510-2 11/4/2017 945 2112 Business Loop 70 E 107 PP Assault Third Degree Kevin Keith 20170516 11/2/2017 830 2112 Business Loop 70 E 205 PP Harassment Mark Brotemarkle

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170524 11/6/2017 1644 1201 Paquin Street 709 PT 911 Checks Bill Michel 20170542 11/18/2017 910 1201 Paquin Street 1502 PT Animal Complaint / Bite Kevin Keith 20170522 11/6/2017 1510 1201 Paquin Street 304 PT Arrest Res Controlled Sub Bill Michel 2017-012124 20170562 11/30/2017 1309 1201 Paquin Street 802 PT Check Subject/Field Interv Bill Michel 20170543 11/18/2017 1516 1201 Paquin Street 204 PT Check Welfare Kevin Keith 20170549 11/25/2017 2000 1201 Paquin Street 1514 PT Check Welfare Tara Thomason 20170541 11/16/2017 2306 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Controlled Substance invest Tara Thomason 2017217168 20170560 11/29/2017 1345 1201 Paquin Street 1211 PT Controlled Substance invest Bill Michel 20170540 11/15/2017 210 1201 Paquin Street 207 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Tara Thomason 20170557 11/28/2017 2048 1201 Paquin Street 804 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Tara Thomason 20170559 11/29/2017 1304 1201 Paquin Street 802 PT Disturbance Persons Bill Michel 2017224766 20170550 11/25/2017 2018 1201 Paquin Street 1402 PT Harassment Tara Thomason 20170550-1 11/28/2017 1230 1201 Paquin Street 1402 PT Harassment Bill Michel 20170521 11/5/2017 1229 1201 Paquin Street 1413 PT Information Kevin Keith 2017-012080 20170535 11/12/2017 1726 1201 Paquin Street 814 PT Information Kevin Keith 20170537 11/13/2017 530 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Information Mark Brotemarkle 20170555 11/28/2017 1903 1201 Paquin Street 205 PT Information Tara Thomason 20170527 11/7/2017 1459 1201 Paquin Street 303 PT Lock Out Bill Michel 20170561 11/29/2017 1731 1201 Paquin Street 1203 PT Lock Out Tara Thomason 20170556 11/28/2017 1945 1201 Paquin Street Elevator PT Maintenance Issue Tara Thomason 20170538 11/13/2017 1645 1201 Paquin Street 905 PT Miscellaneous/Other Kevin Keith 20170554 11/28/2017 1744 1201 Paquin Street 1309 PT Threat To Self Tara Thomason 2017224300 20170531 11/8/2017 2342 1201 Paquin Street 606 PT Trespass Person investigation Tara Thomason 20170528 11/8/2017 1340 1201 Paquin Street 310 PT Trespass Warning Issued Bill Michel 20170536 11/13/2017 1202 1201 Paquin Street 403 PT Weapons Offense Mark Brotemarkle

ALEIR # Date Time Numerics Address APT Site Nature Code Safety Officer CP CAD / RPT# 20170525 11/7/2017 753 201 Hicks Drive SP Assault / Felony Mark Brotemarkle 2017-011465 20170548 11/24/2017 234 203 Lincoln Drive B SP Disturbance Persons Tara Thomason 2017-012813 20170547 11/25/2017 1224 208 Unity Drive B SP Information Tara Thomason 20170517 11/2/2017 400 209 Hicks Drive SP Suspicious Activity Mark Brotemarkle 20170517-1 11/3/2017 1315 209 Hicks Drive SP Suspicious Activity Mark Brotemarkle 20170551 11/26/2017 1026 203 Lincoln Drive B SP Trespass Person Warning Issued Kevin Keith CHA Safety Calls on CHA Properties - December 2017

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170594 12/8/2017 1712 1201 Elleta Blvd A BC Trepass Person Warning Issued Tara Thomason 20170595 12/9/2017 1644 1208 Elleta Blvd BC Information Report Tara Thomason 20170597 12/9/2017 1927 1216 Elleta Blvd BC Information Report Tara Thomason 20170598 12/9/2017 1929 1027 Elleta Blvd BC Assault Third Degree Tara Thomason 20170609 12/14/2017 1926 1007 Elleta Blvd BC Trepass Person Warning Issued Tara Thomason 20170609-1 12/17/2017 1514 1007 Elleta Blvd BC Assault Adult Abuse Kevin Keith 20170620 12/21/2017 1035 1210 Elleta Blvd BC Disturbance Persons Mark Brotemarkle 20170625 12/26/2017 1425 1005 Elleta Blvd BC Check Subject / Field Interview Kevin Keith

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170577 12/2/2017 1932 314 LaSalle Place DT Information Report Kevin Keith 20170581 12/4/2017 1536 318 Park Ave DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170586 12/5/2017 2056 314 LaSalle Place DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170588 12/6/2017 1630 318 Park Ave DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170588-1 12/7/2017 1421 318 Park Ave DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170599 12/10/2017 1331 616 Park Ave DT Information Report Kevin Keith 20170588-2 12/10/2017 1713 318 Park Ave DT Information Report Kevin Keith 20170602 12/12/2017 1200 314 LaSalle Place DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170606-1 12/14/2017 947 204 Providence Walkway DT Information Report Bill Michel 20170606 12/14/2017 1301 204 Providence Walkway DT Trespass Person Investigation Bill Michel 20170608 12/14/2017 1645 314 LaSalle Place DT Information Report Tara Thomason 20170631 12/31/2017 1405 307 Fisher Walkway DT Fire/Smoke/Fire Alarm Counding Kevin Keith 20170624 12/26/2107 1011 318 Trinity Place DT Information Report Kevin Keith 20170606-2 12/192017 1245 204 Providence Walkway DT Information Report Bill Michel

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170579 12/3/2017 1126 700 Garth Ave N 703 OT Lease Violation Mark Brotemarkle 20170585 12/5/2017 1735 700 Garth Ave N 311 OT Maintenance Problem Bill Michel 20170592 12/6/2017 1830 700 Garth Ave N 304 OT Maintenance Problem Tara Thomason 20170596 12/9/2017 1720 700 Garth Ave N 407 OT Information Report Tara Thomason 20170600 12/11/2017 1000 700 Garth Ave N 216 OT Trespass Person Warning Issued Mark Brotemarkle 20170604 12/12/2017 1800 700 Garth Ave N OT Ticket Vehicle / CHA Tara Thomason 20170612 12/16/2017 835 700 Garth Ave N 810 OT Information Report Kevin Keith 20170617 12/20/2017 930 700 Garth Ave N 214 OT Information Report Bill Michel 20170626 12/27/2017 1716 700 Garth Ave N 820 OT Check Welfare Tara Thomason 20170628 12/29/2017 848 Pendleton Walkway PRKLOT OT Ticket Vehicle / CHA Bill Michel 20170630 12/30/2017 1045 700 Garth Ave N 6thFlr OT Maintenance Problem Kevin Keith

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170578 12/3/2017 947 2112 Business Loop 70 E 107 PP Harassment Kevin Keith 20170583 12/5/2017 1311 2112 Business Loop 70 E 211 PP Controlled Substance Investigation Bill Michel 20170584 12/5/2017 1458 2112 Business Loop 70 E 107 PP Trespass Person Warning Issued Bill Michel 20170601 12/11/2017 1803 2112 Business Loop 70 E 205 PP Controlled Substance Investigation Mark Brotemarkle 20170605 12/13/2017 1630 2112 Business Loop 70 E 207 PP Information Report Bill Michel 20170610 12/15/2017 1235 2112 Business Loop 70 E 101 PP Threat To Self Bill Michel 20170605-1 12/18/2017 1249 2112 Business Loop 70 E 207 PP Information Report Bill Michel

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170569 12/1/2017 1250 1201 Paquin Street 412 PT Civil Matter Bill Michel 20170570 12/1/2017 1444 1201 Paquin Street 601 PT Trespass Person / Arrest Bill Michel 20170574 12/1/2017 1515 2112 Business Loop 70 E 113 PT Information Report Tara Thomason 20170571 12/1/2017 1703 1201 Paquin Street 1513 PT Lock Out Tara Thomason 20170573 12/1/2017 2050 1201 Paquin Street 205 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Tara Thomason 20170575 12/2/2017 904 1201 Paquin Street 205 PT Check Welfare Kevin Keith 20170576 12/2/2017 1400 1201 Paquin Street G-1 PT Miscellaneous / Other Kevin Keith 20170582 12/5/2017 951 1201 Paquin Street 511 PT Trespass Person Warning Issued Mark Brotemarkle 20170587 12/6/2017 1608 1201 Paquin Street 1304 PT Controlled Substance Investigation Bill Michel 20170589 12/6/2017 1730 1201 Paquin Street 304 PT Trespass Person Investigation Tara Thomason 20170591 12/6/2017 1850 1201 Paquin Street 1501 PT Information Report Tara Thomason 20170590 12/6/2017 1851 1201 Paquin Street 405 PT Information Report Tara Thomason 20170593 12/7/2017 1212 1201 Paquin Street 512 PT Check Welfare Bill Michel 20170603 12/12/2017 200 1201 Paquin Street 203 PT Disturbance Peace Music / TV Bill Michel 20170607 12/14/2017 1630 1201 Paquin Street 603 PT Check Welfare Bill Michel 20170613 12/16/2017 1200 1201 Paquin Street Elev PT Maintenance Problem Kevin Keith 20170614 12/18/2017 1817 1201 Paquin Street 805 PT Lease Violation Bill Michel CHA Safety Calls on CHA Properties - December 2017

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170615 12/18/2017 1830 1201 Paquin Street 1407 PT Lease Violation Bill Michel 20170619 12/20/2017 1717 1201 Paquin Street 908 PT Animal Complaints/Bites Bill Michel 20170622 12/22/2017 1603 1201 Paquin Street 603 PT Check Welfare Tara Thomason 20170623 12/26/2017 830 1201 Paquin Street 304 PT Lock Out Kevin Keith 20170627 12/28/2017 1405 1201 Paquin Street 308 PT Check Welfare Bill Michel 20170629 12/30/2017 641 1201 Paquin Street 607 PT Check Welfare Kevin Keith

Report # Date time Numb Address Apart Site Nature code Safety Officer 20170572 12/1/2017 1910 208 Unity Drive SP Arrest Non-Resident Tara Thomason 20170572-1 12/2/2017 1524 208 Unity Drive SP Property Crimes / Larceny Kevin Keith 20170580 12/4/2017 1528 Unity Drive Prk Lot SP Ticket Vehicle / CHA Bill Michel 20170611 12/15/2017 1916 200 Lincoln Drive B SP Disturbance Persons Tara Thomason 20170616 12/18/2017 2014 207 Lincoln Drive B SP Disturbance Persons Bill Michel 20170618 12/20/2017 1709 217 Unity Drive SP Maintenance Problem Bill Michel 20170621 12/21/2017 1854 200 Lincoln Drive B SP Assault Third Degree Tara Thomason 20170621-1 12/22/2017 1324 200 Lincoln Drive B SP Arrest Non-Resident Tara Thomason 20170621-2 12/25/2017 1708 200 Lincoln Drive B SP Information Report Tara Thomason I-Status Reports on CHA Properties - December 2017

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017226816 12/2/2017 1:35:49 1003 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC AS-ASSAULT 2017236455 12/17/2017 15:14:01 1007 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC AS-ASSAULT 2017-013779 2017240908 12/24/2017 9:03:25 1015 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC 911-911 CHK 2017241558 12/26/2017 1:53:39 1015 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC 911-911 CHK 2017231953 12/9/2017 20:42:05 1114 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC W-WARRANT 2017-013489 2017227718 12/3/2017 16:59:25 1203 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC 911-911 CHK 2017238960 12/21/2017 10:34:09 1210 ELLETA BLVD-CO BC 114D1-PHYS DOMSTC 2017-013939

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017244652 12/31/2017 14:02:39 307 FISHER WALKWAY-CO DT AF-ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT 2017227227 12/2/2017 19:29:59 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT 119B2-PAST HARASSMENT 2017228787 12/5/2017 11:16:43 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017229180 12/5/2017 20:52:19 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT 119D3-THRT 2017229546 12/6/2017 11:15:10 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT 121D1-BEHAV PROB VIOLENT 2017-013362 2017234891 12/14/2017 16:42:56 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT 116A2-PAST DRUGS 2017238446 12/20/2017 15:47:46 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT 122B1-MISC INFO 2017239594 12/22/2017 5:45:49 314 LASALLE PL-CO DT CS-CHECK SUBJECT 2017244646 12/31/2017 13:49:07 324 LASALLE PL-CO DT ASC-ASSIST CITIZEN (POLICE) 2017228284 12/4/2017 14:24:21 301 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT FRA-FRAUD 2017229249 12/5/2017 22:32:18 301 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT FRA-FRAUD 2017-013311 2017237314 12/18/2017 23:31:46 301 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT 911-911 CHK 2017235748 12/15/2017 20:49:33 305 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT 911-911 CHK 2017241020 12/24/2017 13:56:47 305 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT 133D1-TRESPASS 2017241042 12/24/2017 14:49:31 305 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT 133D1-TRESPASS 2017233046 12/11/2017 19:12:22 310 MOORE WALKWAY-CO DT 123B1-MSNG PRSN 2017237151 12/18/2017 19:08:26 312 PARK AV-CO DT 125C1-KEEP THE PEACE 2017237258 12/18/2017 21:37:43 312 PARK AV-CO DT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017229746 12/6/2017 15:47:01 318 PARK AV-CO DT 101C5-CUSTODY ISSUE 2017230268 12/7/2017 9:41:41 318 PARK AV-CO DT 119D3-THRT 2017230482 12/7/2017 15:30:27 318 PARK AV-CO DT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017232376 12/10/2017 17:10:34 318 PARK AV-CO DT 107B1-ASST OTHER AGENCY 2017-013522 2017232768 12/11/2017 11:27:07 318 PARK AV-CO DT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017235281 12/15/2017 7:57:32 318 PARK AV-CO DT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017237392 12/19/2017 6:57:29 318 PARK AV-CO DT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017239129 12/21/2017 14:05:44 412 PARK AV-CO DT TTL-TTL 2017243483 12/29/2017 11:24:33 206 PROVIDENCE RD N-CO DT 125D1-URGENT CHK WELFARE 2017230882 12/8/2017 6:31:58 212 PROVIDENCE RD N-CO DT 114D1-PHYS DOMSTC 2017-013425 2017239206 12/21/2017 16:07:15 301 PROVIDENCE RD N-CO DT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017239670 12/22/2017 10:09:31 301 PROVIDENCE RD N-CO DT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017234526 12/14/2017 3:48:44 204 PROVIDENCE WALKWAY-CO DT D-DISTURBANCE 2017238933 12/21/2017 8:56:15 204 PROVIDENCE WALKWAY-CO DT 119B2-PAST HARASSMENT 2017236032 12/16/2017 11:19:51 212 PROVIDENCE WALKWAY-CO A DT 107D1-URGENT ASST AGENCY 2017241662 12/26/2017 10:01:37 319 TRINITY PL-CO DT LS-LEAVING SCENE 2017-014110 2017239169 12/21/2017 15:19:41 405 TRINITY PL-CO DT AO-ASSIST OFFICER

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017228693 12/5/2017 8:46:36 700 GARTH AV N-CO 221 OT 122B1-MISC INFO 2017236401 12/17/2017 2:18:44 700 GARTH AV N-CO 221 OT 911-911 CHK 2017243043 12/28/2017 17:19:27 700 GARTH AV N-CO 408 OT 911-911 CHK 2017226907 12/2/2017 5:53:44 700 GARTH AV N-CO 421 OT DR-DRUGS 2017229503 12/6/2017 7:08:22 700 GARTH AV N-CO 809 OT 130B1-PAST THEFT 2017237273 12/18/2017 22:00:03 700 GARTH AV N-CO 817 OT 911-911 CHK 2017242406 12/27/2017 17:14:00 700 GARTH AV N-CO 820 OT 125D1-URGENT CHK WELFARE 2017234065 12/13/2017 14:16:09 700 GARTH AV N-CO ELEV OT 911-911 CHK 2017235384 12/15/2017 10:37:56 700 GARTH AV N-CO ELEVATO OT 911-911 CHK 2017227909 12/4/2017 0:37:33 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT CS-CHECK SUBJECT 2017233823 12/13/2017 8:18:28 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT 911-911 CHK 2017238343 12/20/2017 13:26:41 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT CS-CHECK SUBJECT 2017240441 12/23/2017 13:46:32 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT T-TRAFFIC STOP 2017240600 12/23/2017 18:35:30 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT 113B2-PEACE DIST 2017243589 12/29/2017 14:06:14 700 GARTH AV N-CO OT T-TRAFFIC STOP

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s I-Status Reports on CHA Properties - December 2017

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017235466 12/15/2017 12:32:55 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO 101 PP 127D2-SUICIDAL SUBJ 2017236457 12/17/2017 15:16:03 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO 101 PP WAL-WALKAWAY 2017227527 12/3/2017 9:45:43 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO 107 PP 119D2-HARASSMENT 2017232848 12/11/2017 13:44:51 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO 107 PP 130B1-PAST THEFT 2017232849 12/11/2017 13:44:57 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO 107 PP 130B1-PAST THEFT 2017236509 12/17/2017 17:42:06 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO PP SS-SUICIDAL SUBJECT 2017238050 12/20/2017 1:37:37 2112 BUSINESS LOOP 70 E-CO PP 122B1-MISC INFO

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017236174 12/16/2017 17:17:02 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 102 PT 911-911 CHK 2017236578 12/17/2017 11:35:00 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 102 PT 911-911 CHK 2017229232 12/5/2017 21:59:11 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 103 PT 129C3-SUSP VEH 2017226869 12/2/2017 3:42:16 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 203 PT 114D2-VRBL DOMSTC 2017232590 12/11/2017 1:45:38 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 203 PT 113B2-PEACE DIST 2017241097 12/24/2017 17:23:44 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 205 PT 113D2-VRBL DIST 2017241695 12/26/2017 11:46:20 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 205 PT FU-FOLLOW UP 2017229548 12/6/2017 11:19:02 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 213 PT 911-911 CHK 2017244587 12/31/2017 12:16:55 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 311 PT 25B6-PSYC PROB 2017230343 12/7/2017 12:03:43 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 512 PT 125D1-URGENT CHK WELFARE 2017226455 12/1/2017 15:43:56 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 601 PT AO-ASSIST OFFICER 2017-013120 2017243994 12/30/2017 6:38:20 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 607 PT 125D1-URGENT CHK WELFARE 2017238595 12/20/2017 19:21:08 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 810 PT 113A1-PAST PEACE DIST 2017232058 12/9/2017 23:34:27 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 905 PT SI-SUSP INCIDENT 2017233758 12/13/2017 2:51:43 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 905 PT SI-SUSP INCIDENT 2017237281 12/18/2017 22:19:56 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 1404 PT 113B2-PEACE DIST 2017236246 12/16/2017 19:58:13 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 1405 PT 113B2-PEACE DIST 2017235781 12/15/2017 21:35:06 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO 1510 PT 113D2-VRBL DIST 2017227214 12/2/2017 19:23:25 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT 135C1G-SHOTS HEARD 2017236645 12/17/2017 21:55:09 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT WIP-WIP 2017238105 12/20/2017 7:22:35 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017242899 12/28/2017 13:29:44 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017243495 12/29/2017 10:43:57 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT 106B4-PAST ASSLT (SEX) 2017-014214 2017243568 12/29/2017 13:38:26 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017244491 12/31/2017 4:54:40 1201 PAQUIN ST-CO PT SP-SUSP PERSON

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017239336 12/21/2017 18:51:36 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP 114D1-PHYS DOMSTC 2017-013956 2017239368 12/21/2017 20:06:45 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP SA-SEXUAL ASSAULT 2017-013958 2017239751 12/22/2017 11:44:40 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP FU-FOLLOW UP 2017239770 12/22/2017 12:33:26 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP 107D1-URGENT ASST AGENCY 2017-013987 2017241435 12/25/2017 17:06:06 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP 119B3-PAST THRT 2017242184 12/27/2017 11:06:55 200 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP FU-FOLLOW UP 2017239788 12/22/2017 13:24:51 200 LINCOLN DR-CO SP W-WARRANT 2017-013988 2017228418 12/4/2017 20:03:54 207 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP 122D1-URGENT MISC INFO 2017237193 12/18/2017 20:12:06 207 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP D-DISTURBANCE 2017237092 12/18/2017 16:36:12 209 LINCOLN DR-CO A SP 125C1-KEEP THE PEACE 2017228911 12/5/2017 12:48:39 213 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP 123B2-RUNAWAY 2017-013288 2017237516 12/19/2017 10:53:46 213 LINCOLN DR-CO B SP INT-INTELLIGENCE 2017-013847 2017229576 12/6/2017 12:14:10 213 LINCOLN DR-CO SP 107D1-URGENT ASST AGENCY 2017-013354 2017226496 12/1/2017 17:19:47 208 UNITY DR-CO B SP OO-OTHER OFFENSE 2017-013126 2017226576 12/1/2017 19:10:20 208 UNITY DR-CO B SP TTL-TTL 2017226597 12/1/2017 19:45:28 208 UNITY DR-CO B SP FU-FOLLOW UP 2017226598 12/1/2017 19:45:45 208 UNITY DR-CO SP PRP-PROCESS PRISONER 2017243650 12/29/2017 14:53:54 213 UNITY DR-CO SP 130B1-PAST THEFT 2017235252 12/15/2017 7:02:00 219 UNITY DR-CO SP 114D2-VRBL DOMSTC

Incident # Date time Numerics Address Apt Site Nature code Report #'s 2017226250 12/1/2017 12:08:23 400 PARK AV-CO SEP-SERVE PAPERS 2017243700 12/29/2017 16:20:04 400 PARK AV-CO ASC-ASSIST CITIZEN (POLICE) 2017244868 12/31/2017 22:41:25 400 PARK AV-CO HA-HARASSMENT Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Missouri 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203 Office: 573.443.2556 ♦ TTY Relay 800.735.2966 ♦ Fax: 573.443.0051 ♦ www.ColumbiaHA.com

Current Events for December 2017 – January 2018 Good News! Good News items are included in the monthly management reports for each department. Other current events items may also be included in these reports.

Current Events

Current event items related to the CHA Affordable Housing Initiative are included in the Board report from the CEO.

 Phil Steinhaus, Mary Harvey, and Debbi Simmons participated in our semi-annual fiduciary review of the CHA retirement plan with Mike Benson from UBS.

 Phil Steinhaus is participating in a Safety New Awareness Campaign sponsored by the Missouri Foundation for Health.

 Phil Steinhaus received the Marie Kovar “One who made a difference” award from Boone County Family Resources.

 Phil Steinhaus met with other affordable housing leaders from central Missouri to discuss advocating for the allocation of state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.

 Phil Steinhaus met with the City of Columbia and representative from ReNew Missouri to discuss a project to put solar panels on the Blind Boone Center at no cost to the CHA. This would be a community demonstration project and would be funded with rebates and fund raising at the True False Festival conducted by ReNew Missouri.

 Phil Steinhaus attended the meeting of the Missouri Housing Development Commission on December 19, 2018.

 Phil Steinhaus was invited by Senator Caleb Rowden to speak about affordable housing on the Eagle radio channel.

 The Moving Ahead Program raised the following funds during the month of December: o ComoGives: $5,765 from 49 individual donors. o Individual Solicitation Letter: $2,500 from 16 individual donors. o Corporate Solicitation Letter: $3,750 from 4 corporate donors. o Total Funds Raised: $12,015.  Phil Steinhaus met with Janet Thompson from the Boone County Commission, Pat McMurray from LOVE Inc., and Brian Hajicek from Fairview United Methodist Church to discuss ideas about faith-based supportive housing.

 Phil Steinhaus was nominated for the Columbia Values Diversity Award.

Media articles from the past month are attached. Boone County gives almost $6 million in tax revenue to children's services

YUTONG YUAN AND BRENDAN CROWLEY Jan 6, 2018

Some key services for children are benefiting from a dedicated sales tax in Boone County.

Boone County gave out nearly $5.7 million to 27 different children's programs for 2018, including more than $2.7 million to MU-led programs.

Over $506,000 went to the System of Offering Actions for Resilience in Early Childhood, or SOAR, which is run by the MU psychiatry department. The money will fund two programs, Laine Young-Walker, chief of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry at the MU School of Medicine, said in an email.

One program coaches childcare providers around the county on how to handle the emotional health of young children, and the other provides child-parent therapy for young children who have experienced trauma, Young-Walker said. She said the program wouldn't exist without funding from Boone County.

"Often, young children who have experienced trauma have social and emotional difficulties and behavioral problems," Young-Walker said in the email. "Historically, there have not been many providers who would see a 3-year-old. This program treats children from birth to five years."

Voters approved the quarter-cent sales tax to fund children's services in 2012, and it brings in about $6.7 million a year. A nine-member, County Commission-appointed board gives funds to organizations that meet certain legal requirements set by state statute.

A little over $43,000 went to the Harrisburg Early Learning Center, which will go toward mental health screenings and behavioral assessments for infants and children up to age 13, Kim Harvey, the center's executive director, said.

The money also will help the center's summer, before-school and after-school programs, Harvey said. The program gives Harrisburg students a place to go on Mondays, when the schools are closed since the district runs on a four-day week. It will also go toward scholarships so children from lower-income families can afford to go to the learning center.

The county gave over $973,000 to the Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition, a coalition of MU and the six independent school districts in Boone County. The coalition will use the funding to provide professional development to Boone County schools, help at-risk youth and their families find information and services and collect data to find trends that predict bad outcomes for students.

The county gave almost $419,000 to the Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri for its pregnancy and parenting services. The program offers counseling for mothers suffering from postpartum depression, the group's director, Heather Wall, said. It also offers home visits to help teach parents how to take care of their children and themselves.

More than $572,000 went to three different Columbia Housing Authority programs. The funding will go to an after-school and summer therapeutic art program, the Youth Community Coalition and case management to help low-income families with children reach community resources, director of resident services Becky Markt said. Top stories of 2017

By the Tribune’s staff Posted Dec 30, 2017 at 8:22 PM

Affordable housing

Local and state leaders this past year focused attention on support for affordable housing construction — the state cut its support while Columbia officials initiated new programs and broke ground on new development.

State officials made national headlines with a decision in late 2017 when the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to not issue state low-income housing tax credits in 2018. The tax credits are one of the many ways Missouri developers support affordable housing development, such as the Columbia Housing Authority. The CHA relies on tax credits to fund renovations and construction of its hundreds of low-income housing apartment units, and the vote may stymie a planned project to renovate 50 of those units.

On the local level, officials ramped up efforts to support affordable housing construction despite the state cuts.

Reducing a local shortage of affordable home and rental options has been a top priority of Boone County and Columbia leaders the past few years, and several promising initiatives to tackle the problem kicked off in 2017. Most notably, a new not-for-profit Community Land Trust organization broke ground in early 2017 on its first affordable home project on Lynn Street. The organization, which has been supported by city funding thus far, will sell subsidized housing to home owners while keeping the deed to the property in trust. Retaining ownership of the property ensures any resale of the home remains affordable for low- income individuals.

The local affordable housing shortage affects homeowners, but is most prominent for Columbia’s renters, of which more than half are housing cost-burdened, according to data provided by the city’s Housing Programs Specialist Randy Cole. Someone is considered housing cost-burdened if 30 percent or more of their income each month goes toward putting a roof over their head.

The most recent data available from the American Community Survey indicates median rent in Columbia is $803, making the percentage of housing cost-burdened renters 56.8 percent. About 20.6 percent of Boone County homeowners maintaining a mortgage are housing cost-burdened, with the median selling price for a home in the county at $183,950.

As the year ends, debates about how to incentivize more affordable rental construction continues with members of the Columbia City Council as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Housing tax credit cuts stymie Columbia Housing Authority plans

By Caitlin Campbell Posted Dec 23, 2017 at 9:01 PM

The Columbia Housing Authority is calling in consultants and strategists to help resuscitate local low-income housing plans after a complete cut to state tax credit funding for the projects.

Columbia Housing Authority CEO Phil Steinhaus said this week that CHA staff plan to consult with experts at a Jan. 4 meeting to determine the best way to move forward with a multi-million dollar renovation project despite the loss of a major state tax credit. A decision this month by the Missouri Housing Development Commission to not allocate $140 million in funding for the Missouri Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program stripped the CHA of one of the few funding options it has used to support its nearly decade long push to renovate every apartment its low- income residents rely on.

The decision is “going to make the process for” public funding “much more competitive ... and they’re going to get less projects done across the state,” Steinhaus said. “We really have to sharpen our pencil to get funded, and if we” do not “it would back up our projects.”

Most immediately at risk are plans to renovate the 50 apartment units at Providence Walkway Apartments, which will cost an estimated $9.6 million. The housing authority planned to fund the project with about $5.2 million in federal low-income housing tax credits, $3.3 million in state tax credits and $525,000 from another state program, according to budget documents provided by Steinhaus. The loss of the state tax credits means CHA will either have to find another funding option, pare down the project to renovate fewer units or apply for more federal money — but that may increase the risk that the agency’s federal application is denied altogether, he said.

If we can’t do “funding with all federal credits, we could try to maybe do Providence Walkway as two projects instead of one,” Steinhaus said, noting that the CHA still has 120 out of 717 units in the project left to renovate. “But that’s not what we want to do” because “it would drag the project out ... and it doesn’t really make sense to do part of a job.”

Another problem with relying on federal tax credits for a project is their depreciating value, Steinhaus said. With the recent approval of a new federal tax bill that cuts corporate tax rates, the federal credits might decrease in value, he said. Federal tax credit value had already fallen about 10 cents on the dollar because of speculation the tax bill would pass, he said.

The state tax credit cut will not affect renovation of 90 CHA apartment units at Bryant Walkway, on which construction began Monday, Steinhaus said. He said Bryant Walkway currently has about 40 vacant units in which demolition — tearing out appliances, furniture and floors that require asbestos abatement — has started.

The state cut does not directly affect any projects by the new city-supported Community Land Trust organization, said Randy Cole, the city’s housing programs supervisor. A decrease in funding, however, will likely have long-term effects on the amount of affordable housing available, he said, and puts pressure on the city to spend its resources wisely.

Cole also noted that the loss of the tax credit would have ripple effects.

“This will have an effect on jobs ... you had lots of subcontractors hired to do the work on these projects,” he said. “This doesn’t just” end with “the amount of housing.” Columbia youth programs win city funding

By Brittany Ruess

Posted Dec 19, 2017 at 8:46 PM Updated Dec 19, 2017 at 8:46 PM

Activities for children when school is out and programs devoted to homeless youth and pregnancy and parenting will receive a boost from the city of Columbia.

The Columbia City Council on Monday voted to fund more than $252,000 in services for these local programs as a part of its annual social services spending. The city’s Human Services Commission recommended seven organizations receive the money for the first year in a new, three-year Clint Brinkley of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture hands a piece of Kale to Journey Bass, 10, after making funding cycle for programs assisting smoothies during an after-school program run by the children, youth and families. Columbia Housing Authority at the J.W. “Blind” Boone

Community Center on Monday. The program was one of The council approved about $893,000 several that was awarded city funded for fiscal 2018. [Hunter in total spending on social service programs when it approved the city’s Dyke/Tribune] fiscal 2018 budget in September. The city’s spending on social services has remained the same every year since fiscal 2011.

The city issued a request for proposals from organizations seeking funding in the new cycle in August. Those organizations and their requests were reviewed by the city’s Human Services Commission, which then recommended the allocations the council approved Monday.

The remaining $643,000 will go toward programs in years two and three of the three-year funding cycle. These programs fall under the categories of basic needs and emergency services, economic opportunity, independent living and behavioral health.

Some organizations that sought funding in the new cycle did not get all the money they requested, said Steve Hollis, human services manager with the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services. The organizations in total requested more than $293,000 — $41,000 more than the city awarded.

Most of the organizations in the new funding cycle will use the money for out-of-school programs that Hollis said provide academic enrichment. The commission sees out-of-school programming as a way to help reduce the achievement gap among students, provide a safe place for children and as a way to help parents participate in the workforce, he said.

Stacy Ford, chair of the city’s Human Services Commission, said the achievement gap can result in a lack of economic opportunities for students in the future. Increasing the number of economic opportunities in Columbia for those in poverty is a top priority, Hollis said.

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Hollis said there’s also a persistent gap in teenage pregnancy rates. Data he compiled shows about 45 black teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 population in Columbia become pregnant while about 10 white teens per 1,000 population become pregnant.

This disparity is why, in part, the commission decided to put $40,000 toward Lutheran Family and Children’s Services pregnancy and parenting programs, Hollis said. The organization’s programs provide case management and support groups for mothers, he said, and they supplement the city’s home visiting program, which offers case management, screenings for children and lessons in parenting.

New funding also includes more than $18,000 for Rainbow House, a local shelter for abused children.

Ford said the commission worked closely with Boone County Children’s Services and the United Way to ensure the city’s funding complemented and did not duplicate funding from those organizations.

Commission vote blocks state housing credits for 2018

By Rudi Keller

Posted Dec 19, 2017 at 3:35 PM Updated Dec 19, 2017 at 7:24 PM

The Missouri Housing Development Commission on Tuesday rejected calls to delay its decision against issuing state low-income housing tax credits after a warning from the program’s chief critic that doing so would endanger the entire plan for new housing construction in 2018. Missouri Housing Development Commission Lt. Gov. Mike Parson was supported only by the member Jason Crowell speaks to Missouri Lt. representative of Treasurer Eric Schmitt on the 2-8 Gov. Mike Parson during a meeting to vote on vote against his proposal for a study to determine the whether to offer state tax credits at the impact of the decision. Parson said he was worried the Holiday Inn Executive Center on Tuesday. commission was ignoring the needs of veterans and Crowell led a successful push to stop funding rural communities battling homelessness the state credits, which Parson opposed. [Hunter Dyke/Tribune] “I don’t know what is going to happen to the veterans out here who are homeless who have no place to go,” Parson said.

The commission voted 8-2 to approve a plan with only federal credits. The majority included two new commissioners appointed by Gov. Eric Greitens just a few hours before the meeting began.

Former state Sen. Jason Crowell, a Cape Girardeau Republican and a Greitens appointee, initiated the plan to remove state tax credit offers from the proposal. He said the program’s inefficiency has been well documented over the past decade. Only a decision to move ahead with a plan that does not offer state credits will force lawmakers to make changes, Crowell said.

The cost of the program has averaged $152 million a year, said Crowell, who made controlling state tax credit programs a major part of his legislative agenda before being forced out by term limits in 2012.

“I tried as a member of the General Assembly,” Crowell said. “But I was actually blocked by then-Sen. Parson from making the necessary reforms to the program.”

Under state law, the commission has the power to issue state tax credits equal to the annual allocation of federal credits. This year the federal allowance is $152 million. When a developer’s proposal is chosen, the commission awards both kinds of credits, which are stated as a percentage of allowable construction costs. The credits can be taken for 10 years after a development opens.

The state program has an outstanding liability of $1.3 billion. It is the most expensive tax credit program operated by the state, with $156.6 million in credits redeemed during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

During debate in the commission meeting, Crowell warned that if a program using federal credits was not approved on Tuesday, it would not be approved at all.

“If you are an advocate for housing, a fully funded federal” tax credit “is far better than zero federal and zero state,” Crowell said.

A committee appointed by Greitens this summer recommended changes to make the program more efficient. Credits should be sold by auction and the money loaned at low interest to developers, the committee recommended. The loans would be forgiven if the program requirements are met.

Under the current program, developers awarded credits sell them to investors through a syndication program that makes each investor a part owner in a development. The federal tax credits typically sell for 90 percent or more of face value while state tax credits sell for much less. The Columbia Housing Authority, which has received credits for several projects, received 48 to 60 percent of the value of its state credits to pay for its rehabilitation program.

The tax credit program also attracts a lot of political donations. The 10 developers receiving the largest share of 9 percent credits, one of two forms of the credit, have made $3 million in political contributions since 2008 and received $387 million of the $1.27 billion in credits issued.

Parson, who has received $85,376 in developer donations over the past 10 years, said after the vote that the donations did not influence his views or his vote. He said he did not know how much he has received from developers in campaign contributions.

“I have never made a decision based on what my donors have given me,” Parson said.

Crowell proposed eliminating state credits for the coming year during the Nov. 17 commission meeting. It was vital that the commission make a final decision Tuesday, he said afterward, so state lawmakers would know before they begin meeting Jan. 3 that they must act to control the program’s cost.

“Today what we told the General Assembly is to no longer abrogate your responsibility to appropriate funds to this program and pass reforms to the state” tax credit “program and actually honor the Missouri taxpayers who entrust you to spend their tax dollars wisely,” he said.

Greitens issued a statement praising the commission’s action as a defeat for special interests seeking to get rich off taxpayers.

Democratic members of the Missouri Senate issued a statement that the decision will make it more difficult for seniors and people with disabilities to find affordable housing.

Commission approves plan to end state tax credits for low-income housing

BY BRENDAN CROWLEY Dec 19, 2017

A last-minute effort from Lt. Gov. Mike Parson to delay the end of a state tax credit for low-income housing failed Tuesday.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 to end the state’s largest tax credit program. Parson and Jon Hensley, who was voting as a proxy for Treasurer Eric Schmitt, were the two dissenting votes.

The commission will still give out federal low income housing credits.

The Columbia Housing Authority has been using federal and state credits to help renovate each of its 719 public housing apartments and town homes, according to previous Missourian reporting. The housing authority also used state credits to help build 25 apartments at Patriot Place, which houses veterans with low incomes or who are homeless.

Upcoming renovations of 54 townhomes at Bryant Walkway Apartments and 36 townhomes at Bryant Walkway II Apartments won’t be affected by the commission’s decision because they have already been funded.

The housing authority will have to look elsewhere for funding to renovate the rest of its townhomes. It planned to renovate 50 townhomes at the Providence Walkway Apartments, 40 at the East Park Avenue Apartments and 30 at the Fisher Walkway Apartments between 2019 and 2023.

Jason Crowell, a former Missouri State Senator and House of Representatives majority floor leader, introduced the draft of the plan to end state credits at the commission’s meeting on Nov. 17. Parson pushed back on that plan in November, and again on Tuesday.

The commission held five public hearings across the state between the meeting in November and the meeting on Tuesday, including one in Columbia on Dec. 1.

Parson asked the commission’s staff on Tuesday if anyone from the public spoke in favor of ending the state credits. He was told one person out of hundreds supported the plan. Parson then made a motion to delay a vote on the plan until the commission could study the impact of ending the state credits.

“We have no evidence whatsoever what the impact will be,” Parson said. “These homeless veterans, these disabled people, these low-income people, we’re gonna pat ‘em on the head and say, ‘Just get in line. Get in line, everything’s gonna be all right.’ Well I’m here to tell you today, that line goes nowhere, because there is no place to go if we take the action we’re gonna take today.”

Crowell said the commission was taking the step of ending the state credits because the Missouri General Assembly failed to reform the program for years, citing reports from state auditors which determined the program was inefficient. Crowell said the power to appropriate tax credits should be taken away from the housing commission and given back to the legislature.

Crowell said he has more power over the state’s largest tax credit program as a member of the commission than he did as a legislator.

“That is absolutely insane,” he said.

Parson’s motion failed 8-2, with Parson and Hensley the only votes in favor. The commission immediately moved to approve Crowell’s plan. Columbia affordable housing projects in jeopardy after vote to end state tax credits

Alyssa Toomey

Posted: Dec 20, 2017 02:49 PM CST Updated: Dec 20, 2017 06:18 PM CST

The future of some affordable housing projects in Columbia are in jeopardy after a vote Tuesday to end state tax credits for low-income housing.

As ABC 17 News previously reported, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 to discontinue the state tax credits in 2018. Federal credits will still be available.

Columbia Housing Authority CEO Phil Steinhaus said they had asked for more than $3 million to renovate the Providence Walkway Townhomes across from Douglass Park. Without those state tax credits, they will have to ask for more than $6 million in federal low-income housing tax credits (previously, asks were capped at $7 million), but there will still be a $2 million gap in funding. If the cap is eliminated, they will have to ask for nearly $9 million in federal low-income housing tax credits to fund the renovations.

"That’s 50 apartments that we hope to renovate. They were built in the early '60s and they need a lot of fixing up," Steinhaus said.

After they finish renovations, Steinhaus said the Columbia Housing Authority hopes to build more affordable housing, but that could be in jeopardy after Tuesday's vote. The CHA is the largest affordable housing provider in the community with 719 units of public housing.

"We know there’s a huge need for affordable housing in Columbia," Steinhaus said. "Once we complete renovating housing, we'd like to build additional affordable housing in Columbia like we did with Patriot Place for veterans."

The tax credits have been criticized for being inefficient. Governor Greitens, a member of the Missouri Housing Development Commission, has called the tax credits a "failing program."

"They are kind of being shortsighted here in not seeing the corollary benefits to the health and welfare of the people that are served by the program," Steinhaus said.

The elimination of the program has been controversial ever since it was first proposed by former state Sen. Jason Crowell at a meeting in November. He was appointed to the commission by Greitens in September.

The commission held public hearings about the elimination of the state tax credit, but the meeting were conducted by staff members.

"Universally at all these public hearings people spoke in favor of keeping those low income housing tax credits," Steinhaus said.

"It sucks, it really sucks," David Wells, a resident at Paquin Towers, told ABC 17 News when asked about the elimination of the state tax credits.

The Columbia Housing Authority finished renovating Paquin Towers in October. Those renovations were funded, in part, through the state low-income housing tax credit program.

MHDC votes to discontinue using Missouri funds for low-income housing projects

Marie Bowman Posted: Dec 19, 2017 04:27 PM CST Updated: Dec 20, 2017 11:16 AM CST

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Phil Steinhaus, the CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority, has confirmed with ABC 17 news that the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 Tuesday afternoon to discontinue using Missouri funds for low-income housing projects.

ABC 17 previously reported on this vote. By eliminating the state's contributions to the tax credits, there will be less money for developers to build low-income housing.

"Without the tax credits, I'm not sure there'd be a motivation for somebody to be involved with this," said Michael Bodine, an electrician, who frequently works on projects involved in low-income housing projects.

The vote impacts a Columbia Housing Authority project to renovate 50 units in the Providence Walkway Apartments complex across Providence from Douglass High School.

$2 million of the $9 million project has been cut with Tuesday's vote.

Some Columbia residents rely on low-income housing

By Brittany Ruess

Posted Dec 16, 2017 at 10:03 PM Updated Dec 16, 2017 at 10:27 PM

More than a year ago, Norma Crow, 78, started searching for an affordable apartment in Columbia that could meet her changing needs.

For older renters, they can be hard to find. But when she found Bethel Ridge apartments off West Nifong Boulevard, she found her new home.

The apartment complex designed for seniors had Anna Shirley, an activities assistant for the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department, creates acrylic Christmas everything Crow was looking for in her price range. She decorations in the Paquin Tower craft room Friday. [Don now has an affordable two-bedroom apartment, a Shrubshell/Tribune] walk-in shower and shuttle service, which will be particularly useful when she can no longer drive.

The apartment complex only accepts residents who are considered low-income, and many live on fixed incomes. To qualify to live in Bethel Ridge, applicants’ annual income must be a minimum of $16,800 and a maximum of $32,280, said Kayla Baker, the Bethel Ridge property manager.

The apartment complexes were built in part using state low-income housing tax credits, a type of financing used for affordable housing projects that is now in jeopardy.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission will make a final decision Tuesday whether the state should allocate $140 million in state low-income housing tax credits to match federal tax credits. The state credits have helped build or renovate 15 affordable housing developments in Columbia since 1998.

Low-income housing tax credits have come under scrutiny from Gov. Eric Greitens, who has criticized the program for being inefficient. The Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes released a report in June that stated the state’s low-income housing tax credit program has spurred only 33 percent more affordable housing units than what would have been constructed with the federal program alone.

A vote Tuesday against funding state credits would be a mistake, Crow said. She attended the commission’s last meeting and testified against doing away with the tax credit program.

Inside the common room at Bethel Ridge, Crow pointed to her neighbors — some in motorized wheelchairs and others using carts to walk — all of whom rely on the apartment complex for not only shelter, but also the extras that come along with it, such as transportation, a visiting nurse and a sense of community among a population that can become isolated.

All residents pay $678 in rent monthly for two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments, Baker said. That price tag is nearly $100 less than the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Columbia at $772, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Bethel Ridge apartments, a private housing development with 84 total units, was created by private developer Jeff Smith, who used low-income housing tax credits to finance the project. Between 2008- 2017 Smith was awarded $56.1 million in tax credits to build 11 developments around the state, several of which are located in Central Missouri.

The Columbia Housing Authority has also used more than $4.4 million in state and federal tax credits to finance renovations to existing housing and build the McBaine Avenue Townhomes.

The renovations were necessary to keep the housing developments safe and habitable, said Phil Steinhaus, CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority. Some developments were completely gutted, as their previous electrical systems could not keep up with today’s demands and were not code compliant. Cast iron pipes often clogged and were rusted. Water heaters and furnaces were outside of walls, posing dangers for children.

Steinhaus said these energy efficient renovations are sure to cut down on tenants’ utility bills and save the housing authority in maintenance costs. Some buildings, first built in the 1960s, are now good for another 60 years, he said.

The housing authority is seeking $2.5 million in state tax credits for more projects. If they’re not funded after the commission’s Tuesday vote, Steinhaus said he hopes the commission will increase the amount of federal tax credits to fill that gap or the housing authority will have to cut down the size of its projects.

Without the state tax credits, more communities will seek the federal tax credits, which are already in high demand, Steinhaus said. In the last funding cycle, the commission received 130 applications for federal 9 percent tax credits and only 30 were funded, he said.

Teresa Scott, a 42-year-old single mother, lives in the recently renovated Stuart Parker Apartments with her 3-year-old son, Justice, and her mother, who is blind. Scott is living in public housing for the first time, she said, and has found her three-bedroom apartment affordable, paying $700 a month for rent and utilities.

Fair market rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Columbia is $1,061, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Scott and her family lived in a shelter for about six months while they waited for an apartment with the housing authority to become available. Without any line of credit, Scott said she had no other options for renting in Columbia. Living in public housing means more than affordable rent, she said, as she’s participated in a personal finance program offered through the housing authority to help her develop good credit and pay off debt.

The demand for public housing in Columbia is constant. The Columbia Housing Authority keeps waiting lists and occasionally opens up the waiting list for new names.

As of late November, the housing authority had 318 applicants on its list for one-bedroom apartments, 68 on its two-bedroom waiting list, 26 for a three-bedroom apartment and 23 applicants waiting for four- bedroom apartments.

But that’s solely for downtown housing.

Another 406 applicants are on the waiting list for a one-bedroom apartment and 66 were on the list for two-bedroom apartments through the housing authority’s project-based voucher program. On the housing choice voucher program waiting list, there are 302 applicants, and 230 are waiting for rooms in Paquin Tower and Oak Tower.

Living in Paquin Tower offered 29-year-old Ellen Stockton her first opportunity to live on her own more than a year ago.

Stockton, who has a disability, said she had lived with her parents and was told she would never be capable on living by herself. She has a greater sense of independence residing in Paquin Tower, a public housing development where most residents are elderly or disabled.

Anna Estevez, a 47-year-old living at Paquin, said she likes that utilities are included in her rent, making living there more affordable than her last apartment.

Transportation services from the city of Columbia and Services for Independent Living take residents to shopping centers, the food pantry and the Activity & Recreation Center. Hospitals are also easily accessible.

“It means a lot to people here,” she said. “I don’t think we’d have anywhere to go if it weren’t for Paquin Tower.” Financial stakes drive battle over tax credits

By Rudi Keller Posted Dec 16, 2017 at 10:09 PM

The duties of four elected officials — the governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer and attorney general — include membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission.

In that job, the politicians and six commissioners appointed by the governor annually award millions of dollars to developers in the form of tax credits, low-interest loans and grants to build low-income housing.

A political battle over the credits has continued for years, and has intensified with an effort to completely eliminate them this year. The stakes are high. For developers, the credits fund sometimes lucrative housing projects they say would be hard or impossible to build without them. For the officeholders involved, those developers have in turn become a significant source of campaign cash.

The 10 developers awarded the most tax credits over the past 10 years have contributed almost $3 million to state and local political committees reporting to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Of that amount, almost $1.2 million has been donated to Democratic and Republican politicians holding or seeking those four offices.

The biggest single recipient of the donations was Chris Koster, attorney general from 2009 to 2017 and the 2016 Democratic nominee for governor. Koster accepted $329,587 from the 10 developers. On the Republican side, the largest recipient was Peter Kinder, lieutenant governor from 2005 to 2017 and a candidate for governor in the 2016 GOP primary. Kinder took $267,851 in donations from the top 10 developers from 2008 to 2017.

Current governor Eric Greitens, a Republican whose campaign has reported $3,600 in donations from developers, is using his power on the commission to force changes in the program and on Tuesday he will get that opportunity. The benefit is the most expensive tax credit program operated by the state, with redemptions averaging $156.6 million annually over the past six fiscal years.

Former state Sen. Jason Crowell, a Greitens appointee to the commission and long-time critic of the program, won approval Nov. 17 for a plan that would offer no state tax credits in the current round of funding. The commission will meet Tuesday in Columbia to finalize that decision.

Crowell calls the donations and credit awards a pay-for-play system that won’t be stopped until the issue is forced by a freeze on new state tax credit awards. The commission plan as adopted preserves awards of federal tax credits and other funding sources that do not directly impact the state treasury.

“I think the chances of a legislative fix with our actions are far greater than if we do nothing,” Crowell said.

Columbia developer Jeff Smith, who has both received the most tax credit awards over the past 10 years and made the largest political donations, said he doesn’t expect legislators to agree with the commission’s action. The developers have never lost a legislative vote, Smith said.

The state tax credits are the only way profitable affordable housing can be built in many rural areas of the state, Smith said. Without it, new developments will likely occur only in larger cities, he said.

“You are going to take away a program that actually benefits the state at a cost of $100 million to $150 million a year,” he said. “You are not going to fix anything by doing away with the state credit. It is not going to make one penny difference to the state of Missouri.”

Smith took out a full-page advertisement in today’s Tribune to lobby support for keeping tax credit funding.

The action that blocked state tax credits for the 2018 fiscal year was a commission vote on the annual allocation plan for credits and other housing funds. State Treasurer Eric Schmitt and Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, both Republicans, are among the top 10 Republican recipients of developer contributions over the past 10 years. Schmitt’s representative and Parson cast the dissenting votes in the 6-2 action approving Crowell’s plan.

Parson did not respond to a request for an interview. Schmitt spokesman Garrett Poorman wrote in an email that Schmitt was not available. In a recent interview with St. Louis Public Radio, Schmitt said he voted against both full state funding and Crowell’s plan because of uncertainty in the federal tax code and whether all the federal programs will continue.

Attorney General Josh Hawley, who has taken $18,600 from developers, voted for the fully-funded plan, which failed on a 4-4 vote, and for Crowell’s plan.

How the credits work

The housing commission has a variety of ways to fund low-income housing and in recent years, the Columbia Housing Authority has used all of them.

There’s money the authority doesn’t have to pay back in the form of forgivable loans and grants. The commission also has money it lends at low interest.

The programs that have provided the most support, however, are the tax credits. There are state tax credits and federal tax credits. The housing authority, as a not-for-profit public agency, does not pay federal or state income taxes and sells the credits to investors who take an ownership but not a management interest in the developments.

One form of state and federal credit, called a 4 percent credit, is issued for projects that also take on debt in the form of tax-free bonds. The housing authority has received $2 million in that form of federal credits and $1.9 million in state credits, along with $29.2 million in debt at 2.3 percent interest.

There is also a 9 percent credit, the largest program and preferred by private developers. Only one housing authority project has received an award of 9 percent credits.

Each type of credit gets its name from the portion of construction costs that can be taken annually as a credit against federal or state taxes. Under Missouri law, each development can receive as much in state credits as it receives in federal credits, and the credit can be taken for the first 10 years after the development opens to tenants.

Since its first state credit award in 2014, the housing authority has used Redstone Equity Partners of Columbus, Ohio, to syndicate its federal credits, authority CEO Phil Steinhaus said. Sugar Creek Capital, a company founded by Joe Shepard, husband of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has syndicated most of the authority’s state credits, he said.

The federal credits were sold for 86 to 98 percent of face value, Steinhaus said. The state credits brought 48 to 60 percent of face value, he said. The difference, realized when the credits are redeemed, are profits for the purchasers.

“Here’s the deal to remember, the thing that makes tax credits work is that the investors are on the hook for compliance,” Steinhaus said. “If they are not operated in compliance with tax credits regulations, they lose the credits.”

Overall, the sale of tax credits to investors who own a share of the development has resulted in only 42 percent of the value in housing, according to a June report of the Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes.

“Only politicians spending other people’s money think it is a good idea to spend a dollar for 42 cents’ worth of bread,” said Crowell, a member of the tax committee. “That is what we are seeing here, that is what we are doing.”

The committee proposed converting the tax credit into a low- or no-interest loan program, with loans forgiven if the regulations are met. To raise money the housing commission would auction credits, eliminating the need for ownership investment and potentially increasing the market price.

The committee also recommended that the housing commission issue bonds and repurchase outstanding credits, estimated at $1.3 billion total. The purchase could save the state 15 to 20 percent of the eventual cost, the report estimates. The final step to cut the program’s cost would be to cap the total credits allowed each year.

The committee was the third in seven years to examine state tax credits. Gov. Jay Nixon, seeking to cap the credits, tried to force the issue in 2011 by having the commission issue just $75 million in 9 percent credits.

The tax committee’s plan won’t work for several reasons, Smith said. The market may be upset by the tax bill awaiting a vote in Congress, he said. The bill would raise the value of state credits and decrease the value of federal credits, he said.

The maximum value of a $1 state tax credit is currently as little as 60.4 cents because of the deductibility of state and local taxes, he said. A dollar paid to the state cuts federal tax liability by the top marginal rate of the taxpayer, which is 39.6 percent for the largest incomes. Using a credit means there is nothing to deduct.

The tax plan caps the deduction for state and local taxes at $10,000, eliminating the federal benefit of paying state taxes. That will raise the price of state credits to levels comparable to federal credits, he said. At the same time, the price of federal credits will fall, Smith said, because lower federal rates would mean less demand.

“You will see a jump of 35 cents in gross value,” Smith said. “So the pricing efficiency issue at this point is gone.”

The loan program would create a tax liability for developers because a loan that is forgiven is counted as income.

“I think everybody knows that and has rejected that idea,” Smith said.

The housing authority could not have done as much if it had additional debt liability on its books, Steinhaus said. Of the authority’s 719 units, it has rehabilitated 360, has 237 renovations underway and wants credits to complete the final 82. The authority has also constructed the 25-unit Patriot Place to house low- income veterans.

“We barely made it,” he said. “We had to cut things out of what we did. That is where we worked with our syndicators to get an extra penny or two.”

Political money

Smith is the developer awarded the most credits over the past 10 years, $56.1 million, and he’s given the most in donations at $1.1 million. Only $5,375 of those donations, however, can be found using his name.

From 2005 to 2008, Smith created 10 political action committees, giving them names such as Advocacy for Special Needs, Citizens for New Health Care Concepts and Alliance for Higher Education. Over the past 10 years, Smith has given each $4,500 to $15,500 per year, using a company he owns called Capital Health Management Inc.

The layers are not intended to hide anything, Smith said. His company is a registered corporation and his name is listed as president. Instead, he said, they are intended to make it more difficult for politicians eager for a donation to solicit money.

“All I have done is made that one step more difficult for people who want to take the easy route,” he said.

The donations give him an opportunity to make the case for the tax credit program, Smith said.

“You never combine discussion of contributions with anything you may be interested in,” Smith said. “But what you hope to get is access to tell your story, to show the product you build and explain the program so they can take the time to understand the benefits of this program.”

Before the 2016 Republican primary for governor, Greitens asked for a contribution, Smith said. At the time, Smith had contributed to Kinder and former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway.

“There was a request and I personally did not make a contribution,” he said.

None of the other developers contacted for this article responded to requests for interviews.

The program has been politically hot since 2006. Sam Hamra, a developer who contributed heavily and raised money for then-Gov. Matt Blunt, wrote a letter to Blunt complaining that he had not received a large enough share of that year’s projects in exchange for his support.

“That is when all this started to rise to a level of reform and the necessity of reform,” Crowell said.

Former Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, attempted to speak at the February 2011 meeting that approved the limited program and was cut off. Schaefer, who was a candidate for attorney general in 2016, is second among Republicans in donations from the top developers. The Schaefer snub and the decision to issue only a portion of the allowable credits drew a backlash from lawmakers. Then-state Rep. John Diehl, R- Town and Country, filed legislation to move the commission from Kansas City to Jefferson City and sweep cash from its accounts.

The next step in ethics reform of the commission is to take the elected officials off, Crowell said.

“We don’t have any statewide officers on the Conservation Commission, the Highways and Transportation Commission or the board of curators,” Crowell said. “Why do we have statewide officials on the MHDC? There is one reason and one reason only, because of the amount of money they can hand out.”

State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, is fifth among Democrats in contributions from top developers since 2008. She spoke against Crowell’s plan at the Nov. 17 meeting. Her advocacy for the low-income housing tax credit program is based on the way it has helped the neighborhoods she represents in north St. Louis, she said. The contributions she has received do not mean she won’t vote for a program that promises more housing or a cheaper cost. The key, she said, is to address the needs.

“I have always been unbought and unsold and I have always fought for the best interest of the people who cannot stand for themselves,” Nasheed said.

Low-income housing developers

The developers listed have received 30 percent of all the 9 percent low-income housing tax credits awarded by the Missouri Housing Development Commission from 2008 to 2017.

Jeffrey E. Smith Development

Credits received: $56.1 million Political donations: $1.1 million

Affordable Homes Development Credits received: $55.9 million Political donations: $294,186

Gardner Capital Credits received: $50.6 million Political donations: $363,549

Maco Development Credits received: $40.6 million Political donations: $508,069

MBL Development Credits received: $36.5 million Political donations: $61,025

Four Corners Development Credits received: $32.1 million Political donations: $54,975

Red-Wood Development Credits received: $31.3 million Political donations: $1,050

McCormack Baron Salazar Credits received: $30.6 million Political donations: $314,326

RCH Development Credits received: $29.4 milllion Political donations: $91,026

Zimmerman Properties Credits received: $23.9 million Political donations: $116,550

Sources: Missouri Housing Development Commission, Missouri Ethics Commission

Tax-credit connected donations

The 10 private developers who received the most in 9 percent low-income housing tax credits from 2008 to 2017 made almost $3 million in political contributions during that period, benefiting politicians from both parties. The top three Democratic and the top four Republican politicians who received the largest donations were those holding or seeking offices with automatic seats on the Missouri Housing Development Commission.

Top 10 Democrats

Chris Koster Highest office held: attorney general Contributions received: $329,587

Jay Nixon Highest office held: governor Contributions received: $139,850

Clint Zweifel Highest office held: state treasurer Contributions received: $87,275

Francis Slay Highest office held: St. Louis mayor Contributions received: $76,000

Jamilah Nasheed Highest office held: state senator Contributions received: $55,250

Terry Swinger Highest office held: state representative Contributions received: $28,396

Jake Zimmerman Highest office held: St. Louis County assessor Contributions received: $25,050

Jason Kander Highest office held: secretary of state Contributions received: $24,509

Scott Sifton Highest office held: state senator Contributions received: $21,000

Charlie Dooley Highest office held: St. Louis County executive Contributions received: $20,500

Top 10 Republicans

Peter Kinder Highest office held: lt. governor Contributions received: $267,851

Kurt Schaefer Highest office held: state senator Contributions received: $136,375

Eric Schmitt Highest office held: state treasurer Contributions received: $123,600

Mike Parson Highest office held: lt. governor Contributions received: $85,376

Steve Tilley Highest office held: speaker of the House Contributions received: $69,750

Todd Richardson Highest office held: speaker of the House Contributions received: $32,400

Tim Jones Highest office held: speaker of the House Contributions received: $48,700

John Diehl Highest office held: speaker of the House Contributions received: $45,250

Lincoln Hough Highest office held: state representative Contributions received: $29,000

Tom Schweich Highest office held: state auditor Contributions received: $23,000

Source: Missouri Ethics Commission Local projects provide shelter

On Jan. 25, there were about 200 households in Boone County without a house.

Of the 265 individuals counted as homeless in Boone County on that day, 221 spent the previous night in a shelter and 44 slept outdoors. Another 210 people were recorded as doubling up, meaning they were not considered homeless but were in danger of becoming so because they were living with friends or family without means to obtain a house or apartment.

The point-in-time count report, published by the Balance of State Continuum of Care, is the only annual look at rural homelessness in Missouri. Boone County, with the largest population among the 101 counties included, had more than one-fifth of the 1,243 individuals counted this year and has had the highest number of homeless nine of the past 10 years.

The rural homeless were about evenly split between men and women and about 40 percent were in family groups of two or more. Of the total, 100 were veterans.

The local number remains stubbornly high despite declines elsewhere. The January total is down 40.7 percent from its peak in 2012 but homelessness in Boone County is down only 5.6 percent from the local peak year of 2013.

The count is flawed but serves as a spur to action, said Steve Hollis of the Columbia-Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services. Hollis is vice-chairman of the Balance of State committee that coordinates the count. The report excludes areas near St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Joplin and Springfield.

“The city has long led the count because we use the data to plan but we are also going out to find and end homelessness,” he said.

The local strategy is called the Functional Zero Task Force, a project intended to reduce chronic homelessness to zero while recognizing that there will always be individuals who are temporarily without a residence. The first goal is to get homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and then working to address the issues that caused them to become homeless, Hollis said.

The task force draws from 18 local services agencies and is chaired by Katie Wilkins, homeless program coordinator at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

In the 18 months since the project was launched, Hollis said, it has found housing for 265 individuals.

“What motivated Katie and I to really get to work on this is we got tired of doing the point-in-time count and seeing the same people out on the street,” Hollis said.

The task force maintains a constantly updated list of homeless individuals. It had 176 names on Friday, Wilkins said.

When a homeless person is identified, an assessment is done to determine what they need in addition to shelter, Wilkins said. The priority for housing is given to people who are the most vulnerable.

“We really assess a person’s risk of dying on the street,” she said. “We identify who is at the most risk, who needs services the most, and target our services.”

Michael Thornton, who lives at the Patriot Place apartments on Business Loop 70, could have been one more in the count. Early in 2016, he was hospitalized at Truman Memorial. He was living in a house owned by a family member that was in deteriorated condition.

“The house got a lot of mold and a lot of dust and it made me sick and it put me in the hospital,” he said. “I asked if there was any place I could live so I didn’t have to go back there to get sick again and this came along just in time.”

There are 25 one-bedroom apartments at Patriot Place and a waiting list of 70 to get in, said Phil Steinhaus, executive director of the Columbia Housing Authority. Programs targeted at veterans have helped 300 homeless former service members since 2008, Steinhaus said, and 109 are now in permanent housing without needing intensive support.

David Wilson, a board member at Welcome Home shelter for veterans, which is adjacent to Patriot Place, was homeless for 3½ years in Arkansas. He became homeless after losing his job while dealing with post- traumatic stress disorder and a drinking problem. He sought treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, was sent to the Leavenworth VA Medical Center and came to Columbia because Welcome Home was available as a shelter.

Now he runs his own cleaning service and helps other veterans who have become homeless.

“Welcome Home helps veterans that are homeless, who have drug problems, alcohol problems, PTSD problems, whatever their problems are,” he said. “Welcome Home takes them in and helps them get care, helps them get treatment, a place to live and moves them in.”

For non-veterans, available shelters include Room at the Inn, which uses churches and other space on a rotating basis to serve 30 to 50 people each night, the Salvation Army, which shelters family groups, and New Life Evangelistic Center, which is for homeless men.

On Saturday morning, Jonathan Smith and Oliver Knapp were sitting at Ninth and Cherry Street. Smith said he slept behind a nearby church on Friday night, while Knapp said he was up all night, indoors at times but outdoors as well.

Smith said he’s been homeless for many years and has been barred from some shelters for his behavior. But he’s trying to change, he said.

“I used to do drugs and be mean,” he said. “I don’t want to be that guy no more.”

Knapp, who said he has been homeless in Phoenix and San Francisco, was released from the Boone County Jail five days ago. He’s also done time in prison and he’s trying not to lose hope, he said.

“You’ve been burned so many times and you just get that cold heart, that cold approach towards life,” he said. “Somehow I have managed to not quite get that.”

The next winter count will be held Jan. 24. On Jan. 25, Project Homeless Connect will bring the agencies working to control homelessness together to offer services at the Family Impact Center, 105 E. Ash St. For some, the issue can be solved with enough money to make a rent or utility deposit, while for others, intense services are needed.

That is where the assessment tool helps, she said.

“Surprisingly, the majority of people who suffer homelessness self-resolve their own homelessness,” she said. “If a client comes in who could be housed again with a utility deposit, you do that but you don’t bring them into the rare supportive housing bed with all the services they really don’t need.” With cuts looming, community makes last-ditch plea to save housing program

BY ANDREW WITHERS AND KACEN J. BAYLESS Dec 1, 2017

In announcing his plan to gut Missouri’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, which sets aside state money to help pay for affordable housing projects, Gov. Eric Greitens declared the move a win for fiscal responsibility. He was cutting down on wasteful government spending, he said, and putting tax dollars back into the hands of Missourians.

“Politicians spend millions of your money on projects that sound nice, but don’t get results,” Greitens wrote in a Nov. 17 Facebook post calling the credits a “failing program.”

But for Pamela Hildebrand, that “failing program” is the reason for the roof over her head — and now it’s on the chopping block.

“I have no place to go. Quite honestly, I’m going to be on the streets if all this keeps happening,” Hildebrand said, her voice rising, while looking directly at staff members from the Missouri Housing Development Commission during a public hearing Friday at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center.

The hearing was held to gather public input on the commission’s fiscal 2018 funding allocation plan, which is up for a final vote at the commission’s Dec. 19 meeting. The plan currently includes no low-income housing tax credits, which offer private developers subsidies to build low-income housing.

Hildebrand was one of several people who decried the cuts at Friday’s hearing.

“So here I am. Help me, please. Figure it out. I’m a human being,” she said. “Where is the help? Where is the compassion? Everything is drying up for folks in my situation.”

Critics of Missouri’s credit program, Greitens among them, have cited inefficiencies in spending and favoritism in the developer selection process as reasons for scrapping it.

A 2014 audit of the program by former State Auditor Thomas Schweich found that the program “overstated its economic impact” and that “only $0.42 of every tax credit dollar issued actually goes toward the construction of low income housing; the remainder goes to… increased federal income taxes; to syndication firms; and to investors.”

Missouri’s credit program was one of the largest in the nation, according to the audit.

Also, a 2009 analysis performed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggested that often, these tax credits go to wealthier, well-connected developers.

Supporters acknowledged those issues but said they felt the program is still worth saving. Columbia Second Ward Councilman Michael Trapp was among them.

“The tax credit system is not perfect, but in the absence of a replacement program that beats or exceeds the productivity that’s generated by that program, it would be extremely unwise to terminate it at this point,” Trapp said.

Chris Kelly, a former state representative from Columbia, was more blunt.

“I don’t think you punish elderly, disabled, veterans and low-income people, because the government effectively hasn’t done its job on regulating people who are building,” Kelly said. “I think you shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”

Kelly said that if developers were making exorbitant sums from low-income projects, the commission should regulate those payouts instead of scrapping the program entirely.

“I think the evidence is absolutely conclusive that the private sector operates programs more effectively, cleaner, nicer, more comfortable, and that last longer (than government programs),” Kelly said.

Toward the end of the hearing, members of the public were encouraged to come forward with final thoughts. Sitting in the front row, Michael Bodine, a self-employed electrician, raised his rough and calloused hand.

“These aren’t people who want a handout,” he said. “These are people who want a clean, safe place to live. Don’t fix it if it’s not broke.”

Bodine has worked as an electrician since 1966, what he described as “all my life.” In 1984, he began installing and maintaining the electrical power systems in low-income housing facilities across Missouri.

Low-income housing is more than just a source of income for Bodine. It’s personal.

“I’ll tell you what, I’ll try not to get emotional here, because my mom,” he said, “when she needed to come over here, boy, it was really depressing to try to find her a place to live.”

Bodine’s mother was living in Shelbina when her husband, Bodine’s stepfather, passed away. She couldn’t stay there. She needed to move.

In 1993, Bodine started looking for suitable living situations in Columbia for his mother. It was a daunting task.

“My goodness,” he said. “There was nothing available.”

Finally, he was able to get his mom a place at Rock Tree Apartments in Fulton.

“I like talking to people. Just seeing them move in there. They’re just overjoyed,” he said. “It’s their own place; it’s stable. They can afford it. It’s hard to describe. It keeps me doing it.”

For now, residents and developers must wait and hope their pleas are heard.

“Until people can make it personal, they don’t understand,” Hildebrand said. “You just have to live on faith.”

Commission hears pleas to maintain tax credits for low-income housing

By Rudi Keller Dec 1, 2017

The politicians working to end the use of tax credits to build low-income housing don’t understand how difficult it is to find a safe, affordable place to live, Jackie Reichert said Friday during a public hearing sponsored by the Missouri Housing Development Commission.

Reichert, a resident of Hanover Estates in northeast Columbia, pays $545 per month rent out of her $1,200 in Social Security income. An apartment that wasn’t subsidized by tax credits would be difficult to find for less than $1,000 a Pamela Hildebrand of Columbia speaks to month, she said. representatives of the Missouri Housing Development Commission Friday at the Stoney “What our politicians don’t understand is we are Creek Inn Conference Center. The meeting was held real people,” Reichert said. “We have to live. They to gather comments from the public on its plan to wouldn’t want their mother out on the street, or offer federal tax credits but no state credits for the their dad.” construction of low-income housing in 2018. About 40 people attended the meeting. [Don The public hearing at Stoney Creek Hotel, one of Shrubshell/Tribune] six held around the state on Thursday and Friday, drew about 40 people to comment on the commission’s Nov. 17 decision against issuing state tax credits to complement federal tax credits that finance new apartment construction. The plan for offering only federal tax credits in the coming year is up for final approval at the commission’s Dec. 19 meeting in Jefferson City.

Under the program, developers propose plans that detail how many apartments they will build, the target populations for occupying the units and the rent that will be charged. The approved programs receive a 10- year allocation of credits that can be used to offset income and other taxes. The credits are sold, at a discount, and the proceeds finance construction.

State law allows the commission to issue as much in state credits for each project as it allocates in federal credits. There is no requirement, however, that the commission issue any state credits.

Gov. Eric Greitens is leading the effort to dismantle the current system after receiving a report in June from the Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes that found the credits result in 42 cents worth of housing for every dollar of state tax credits issued. The tax committee recommended replacing the credits with a low-interest loan program to directly finance the construction, a move that would require legislative action.

In the fiscal year that ended June 30, the program cost the state treasury $165.6 million, about 28 percent of all the tax credits redeemed during the year. In an interview after she spoke, Reichert said politicians who oppose the credits are people who don’t worry about paying their rent.

“They are going to go home to their mansion every night, or their big house, in their fancy new cars and all that,” she said. “They could care less, as far as I am concerned, about this. There may be a few good ones that care but the majority don’t. They have no idea.”

No one who spoke at the Friday hearing in Columbia supported ending the tax credit program. Former state Rep. Chris Kelly said privately built low-income housing is more efficient, cleaner and nicer than housing projects built and owned by the government.

“No one can legitimately argue that the programs have not been successful,” Kelly said.

The Columbia Housing Authority has used the tax credits to rehabilitate 360 of its 719 housing units, CEO Phil Steinhaus said. Another 237 units are being rehabilitated but a lack of future credits puts plans to complete the renovations in doubt, he said.

“Our next project is Providence Walkway apartments,” Steinhaus said in an interview before the hearing. “It is all teed up and ready to go as soon as the application is out. It is 50 units right down across from Douglass Park. Without the state credits in our financial pro-forma, we have about a $2.5 million gap that needs to be closed somehow to make the project work.”

Along with apartments it owns, the housing authority administers the Section 8 voucher program in Columbia. The last time applications were accepted, in June 2015, 1,200 people signed up in one week and were put on a waiting list, Steinhaus said. The list is now down to about 400 names and he expects to have a one-week period next year to accept new applications.

“If we left the list open all the time we would probably have 8,000 names on it,” he said.

The hearing also drew representatives of other local agencies that have used the credits or help clients who are in units constructed with tax credit financing.

Robyn Kaufman, executive director of Boone County Family Resources, said her agency built 28 apartments for clients with developmental disabilities. The units are full, with a waiting list, she said. The occupants include people who have never lived on their own.

“They are excited that the apartments are in a safe, welcoming neighborhood and nearby,” she said. “These stories and more would not have been possible without the low-income housing tax credits that were critical to make the development of Boone Point apartments, and the affordable rent, a reality.”

The hearing officers, who gave no comment about whether the commission would alter its course when it meets, also heard from additional occupants of tax-credit-built housing in addition to Reichert.

Pamela Hildebrand said she worked her entire life until medical problems including liver disease, lung disease and kidney disease forced her to rely on Social Security. Her income is $1,179 per month, she said, and her rent is $678. She also receives $79 a month in food stamps, she said.

“Where is the help for me? I did everything right,” she said. “I had a job, I paid into Social Security, I did all of it. Where is the help? Where is the compassion? Everything is drying up for people in my condition.”

Support grows for housing tax credits at Columbia public hearing

By Mark Slavit Friday, December 1st 2017

COLUMBIA — Dozens of people testified before a state commission and spoke in favor of restoring Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit funding.

Members of the Missouri Housing Development Commission recently voted against matching $140 million in federal low-income housing tax credits for this fiscal year. Commission staff members held public hearings across the state to gather public input.

Pamela Hildebrand lives at Columbia’s Bethel Ridge Estates. Hildebrand survives on a fixed income while battling liver, lung and kidney diseases. She testified during a Columbia public hearing that she would likely be homeless without the state’s low-income housing tax credits.

Public comment hearing held on eliminating low-income housing tax credits

Jordana Marie Dec 01, 2017 05:12 PM CST

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A public comment meeting was held after the Missouri House Development Commission voted to eliminate the state's contribution to low-income housing tax credits. The MHDC vote eliminating the credits was an amendment in the 2018 Qualified Allocation Plan which developers use to apply for low-income housing projects.

The public comment in Friday's hearing was not favorable to the vote. Many people came forward to talk about how eliminating the credits would affect them personally.

"You can't pay the rent, you're going to end up in the street," Pam Hildebrand, one of those people, said.

Hildebrand said she makes about $1,100 a month with nearly $800 going to rent and utilities. She is elderly, disabled and in poor health. After doctor's visits and prescriptions, Hildebrand said she doesn't have much leftover.

"I don't have cable or television because I can't afford it," she said. "I did everything right. I paid into Social Security. But I got hit by someone and had to declare bankruptcy after $750,000 of medical bills. I'm a human being. Where is the compassion?"

By eliminating the state's contributions to the tax credits, there will be less money for developers to build low-income housing.

"Without the tax credits, I'm not sure there'd be a motivation for somebody to be involved with this," said Michael Bodine, an electrician, who frequently works on projects involved in low-income housing projects.

Critics of the program claim it doesn't work. Gov. Eric Greitens said the program only uses 42 - 55 cents per dollar to actually build, the rest going to the developers' profits.

"Don't take housing away from the people who need it because the government hasn't done a good enough job regulating the profit that comes from it," former lawmaker Chris Kelly said. "Don't quit building housing for people because someone in the private sector is being successful."

Supports of the tax credit program say it is a much better alternative to previous government sponsored housing.

"It makes sure that the houses are built well, that they're energy efficient, use green building methods and they're placed in appropriate locations in communities so you don't concentrate people in poverty," Phil Steinhaus, Columbia Housing Authority CEO, said.

Wait lists for affordable housing can stretch years.

"If the credits aren’t there, less affordable housing will be built," Steinhaus said. "There’s already a high demand for it and long waiting lists to get into those properties. So people will be waiting even longer."

Friday's hearing was only for public comments so no action was taken. The MHDC's next meeting is Dec. 19 when they will take a vote to finalize next year's QAP.

Steinhaus said they will also be presented with Friday's comments.

"They could be swayed (to reverse their vote eliminating the credits) by how many people see value in credits," Steinhaus said.

Steinhaus said there is also the potential for a legal battle. The state legislature appropriates the money for the MHDC to allocate across the state. There could be a potential legal challenge to determine if the MHDC has the authority to not allocate the money the state tasked them to distribute.

Until then, Steinhaus said the Columbia Housing Authority and other similar groups will continue to move forward on their projects and make them work despite the loss of state credits. Housing Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Credits

By BRENDAN CROWLEY & COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN • DEC 1, 2017

The staff of the Missouri Housing Development Commission will hold a public hearing Friday in Columbia on a plan to end the state’s low-income housing tax credits.

The public hearing will be at 11 a.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 S. Providence Road.

On Nov. 17, the commission narrowly approved a draft “Qualified Allocation Plan” that would not give out $140 million in state tax credits that for years have helped build and renovate low-income housing in Missouri.

In a news release, Gov. Eric Greitens said the commission’s rejection of state credits would save money for Missouri.

“We took action. We zeroed out this failing program and saved tens of millions of dollars,” Greitens said. “No. More. Giveaways.”

The plan threatens funding for Columbia Housing Authority renovations on the Providence Walkway Apartments, East Park Avenue Apartments and Fisher Walkway Apartments.

The authority is renovating all 719 of its public housing apartments and townhomes and has received tax credits for 599 of them. It has already renovated 360 apartments and townhomes and built the Patriot Place apartments using the tax credits.

Columbia Housing Authority CEO Phil Steinhaus, in a memo to “friends and supporters of affordable housing” that he shared with the media, said the tax credits save Missourians money in the long term by putting people in housing they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise.

“Given local governments’ cost providing emergency care for feeble seniors and disabled people in dilapidated homes, many expenses are never incurred,” Steinhaus said. “And lives are saved when emergencies are spotted earlier in a large community with on-site support services.”

Steinhaus urged people to attend the hearing and encourage the commission to restore the state credits.

Housing commission to hold public hearing on tax credits

BY BRENDAN CROWLEY December 1, 2017

The staff of the Missouri Housing Development Commission will hold a public hearing Friday in Columbia on a plan to end the state’s low-income housing tax credits.

The public hearing will be at 11 a.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 S. Providence Road.

On Nov. 17, the commission narrowly approved a draft “Qualified Allocation Plan” that would not give out $140 million in state tax credits that for years have helped build and renovate low-income housing in Missouri.

In a news release, Gov. Eric Greitens said the commission’s rejection of state credits would save money for Missouri.

“We took action. We zeroed out this failing program and saved tens of millions of dollars,” Greitens said. “No. More. Giveaways.”

The plan threatens funding for Columbia Housing Authority renovations on the Providence Walkway Apartments, East Park Avenue Apartments and Fisher Walkway Apartments.

The authority is renovating all 719 of its public housing apartments and townhomes and has received tax credits for 599 of them. It has already renovated 360 apartments and townhomes and built the Patriot Place apartments using the tax credits.

Columbia Housing Authority CEO Phil Steinhaus, in a memo to “friends and supporters of affordable housing” that he shared with the media, said the tax credits save Missourians money in the long term by putting people in housing they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise.

“Given local governments’ cost providing emergency care for feeble seniors and disabled people in dilapidated homes, many expenses are never incurred,” Steinhaus said. “And lives are saved when emergencies are spotted earlier in a large community with on-site support services.”

Steinhaus urged people to attend the hearing and encourage the commission to restore the state credits. Columbia Housing Authority discusses future without state tax credit

Lucas Geisler Posted: Nov 21, 2017 10:29 PM CST Updated: Nov 21, 2017 11:15 PM CST

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Columbia Housing Authority will move forward on a $9 million renovation project, despite the loss of a major state tax credit.

The board unanimously approved the CHA to begin seeking development agreements for renovations to the Providence Walkway Townhomes, 50 units near Douglass High School. CHA expected to apply for $3.2 million of Missouri's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit funds for the project, which the Missouri Housing and Development Commission ended last week.

Steinhaus said the CHA will still pursue the project, and apply for whatever funds the Housing and Development Commission can offer. Steinhaus said they could also ask for more money through the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

The commission voted 6-2 on Friday to end the state's program, which matched $140 million in federal dollars for low-income housing projects across the state. Gov. Eric Greitens, a critic of the program, said only 42 to 55 cents of every dollar went toward construction of low-income housing.

"That’s a bad deal any way you cut it," Greitens said in a statement on Nov. 17. "If you spend a hard-earned dollar, you expect a dollar of value."

Steinhaus said some of the LIHTC money goes toward legal and environmental costs of projects, but that the value of the program gave the state a good return on investment.

"There's all sorts of things you have to do to make sure you have a safe, well-constructed and quality product in the end," Steinhaus told ABC 17 News.

Members of the CHA board said they hoped Boone County's delegation to the General Assembly would support making changes to the program in order to restore funding.

Steinhaus said the state program has resulted in their ability to renovate 597 units of their 717 public housing units. The program also helped them build the Patriot Place apartments for low-income veterans last year.

The Providence Walkway Townhomes were built in the early 1960s, Steinhaus said. The renovations of them, and the hundreds of other units, have benefited the lives of those living there. Without the state LIHTC, Steinhaus said maintenance costs of the older units will continue to rise.

"Instead of aging, sixty-year old public housing properties that had bad sewer lines, inadequate electrical systems, no insulation in the walls, we're renovating and investing back in central Columbia," Steinhaus said.

Steinhaus said its financial consultant on the Providence Walkway project identified two different ways to fund the project without the state LIHTC. One involves requesting $6.5 million in federal LIHTC, and pursuing $2 million in other federal housing programs. The other plan involves funding the renovations almost entirely through the federal LIHTC at $8.5 million.

Missouri Tax Credit on the Chopping Block By JOSH NEIGHBORS • NOV 17, 2017

Missouri’s largest $140 million plus tax cut for low income housing developers is in trouble.

On Friday morning, by a vote of 6-2, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to not distribute the money allocated by the state legislature under the Missouri Low Income Tax Credit Program.

One member of the committee, Missouri Treasurer Eric Schmitt, said through a spokesman that he needs more information before he votes definitively on this matter.

“The treasurer’s votes today were based on the need for more clarity on how ongoing federal tax reform efforts could alter the implementation of tax credit programs.”

Developers and government housing officials are not happy with the decision. CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority Phil Steinhaus questions whether the commission has the authority to effectively end the tax cut.

“Being as the legislature has already allocated those funds, the Missouri Housing Development Commission is just responsible for allocating those funds out to various housing projects,” Steinhaus said.

The Governor’s committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes claims that the program, which began in 1990, is not allocating funds effectively and is another area where Missouri can cut back on tax breaks.

Commission votes against state tax credits for low-income housing Alyssa Toomey Posted: Nov 17, 2017 02:39 PM CST Updated: Nov 18, 2017 11:33 AM CST

Some affordable housing projects in the city of Columbia may now be in jeopardy.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission voted against issuing low-income housing state tax credits at its meeting Friday morning.

The proposal to amend Missouri's qualified allocation plan was introduced by former state Sen. Jason Crowell. He was appointed to the commission in September by Gov. Eric Greitens.

The amendment prevents the state from matching some $140 million in federal low-income housing tax credits.

"What I would encourage the commissioners to do is vote yes on my amendment. That amendment will allow for federal tax credits to go forward, and it will also allow for the opportunity in the Legislature for the debate of reform to move on," Crowell said.

Six people, including Greitens and Attorney General Josh Hawley, voted in favor of Crowell's amendment. Two people--Lt.Gov. Mike Parsons and State Treasurer Eric Schmitt--voted against it.

Parsons argued that the commission does not have the authority to make such a big change.

"Legislation gave the commission approval to oversee tax credits, it never gave the committee the ability to do away with them," he said.

"If you want to reform then let's reform, but trying to get this done without the legislature, without the people of Missouri having their voice heard is wrong," he added, noting, "Our authority was never to do away with the program, it was to manage it."

Sen. Jamilah Nasheed also spoke out against the amendment.

"The last thing we need to do is to go after the seniors, disabled, veterans. This is an attack on their quality of life," Nasheed said.

Gov. Greitens issued a statement after the vote calling the low-income housing tax credit "a failing program."

"For every dollar that went into the program, only about 42 to 55 cents actually went to building housing for poor people. That's a bad deal any way you cut it," the statement said. "Today, they held a meeting about this program to figure out how much of your money to spend next year. We took action. We zeroed out this failing program and saved tens of millions of dollars. No. More. Giveaways."

He also said the commission's actions "saved tens of millions of dollars."

State's cut of low-income housing tax credits meets opposition Posted on 17 November 2017 at 2:39pm

COLUMBIA - The Missouri Housing Development Commission held a meeting with Missouri citizens to share the final decisions for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.

At the meeting, the commission decided to eliminate the low-income housing tax credits for the state of Missouri. Greitens' decision will prevent the state from issuing tax credits used to to develop affordable housing.

Columbia resident Max Lewis said he felt the meeting went horribly and he disagreed with Greitens' plan.

"What these tax credits do is they allow organizations that see a need for low-income, accessible and affordable housing for individuals like myself, with disabilities," Lewis said.

Lewis is paralyzed from his chest down because of a spinal cord injury. He said this program helps Missouri citizens.

"The need is absolute, it's necessary, it's overwhelming," Lewis said. "I can't open the door by myself, I can't move, I can't walk, I can't get my keys out. I can't feed myself."

In a statement, Greitens said he is removing state funds from the program because it wastes Missourians' tax money, and doesn't produce results.

"For every dollar that went into the program, only about 42 to 55 cents actually went to the building housing for poor people. That's a bad deal any way you cut it," the governor's statement said. The Columbia Housing Authority and Boone County Family Resources are two organizations in Columbia that receive the low-income housing tax credits to build affordable housing for Columbia residents.

CEO of CHA Phil Steinhaus said Greitens' actions will affect Missouri citizens in a negative way. He said Greitens' plans are hurting Missourians, not helping.

"It puts a lot of low-income families, seniors and veterans all at risk," Steinhaus said. "Without low- income housing tax credits, less affordable housing will be built."

Another citizen, Karen Dilworth, is a construction worker who now helps people who benefit from the program. She said she received affordable housing several years back, and it helped her buy her own home.

"That program has helped me a whole lot," Dilworth said. "It's sad because everyone needs a nice place to stay."

She said people like Lewis need this program more than anyone.

"Disabled people need somewhere where they can be able to do things for themselves," Dilworth said.

In Greitens' statement he said he is removing the low-income tax credits to help everyone in Missouri. He stated:

"We have to take care of people in Missouri. We have to watch our dollars, and spend them wisely. We're here to work with people accross Missouri, on both sides of the aisle, to do what works."

Missouri State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) voiced her concerns at the meeting. She said the decisions that the Missouri Housing Development Commission are making are appalling.

"When you have veterans, the disabled and seniors who are looking for quality and affordable housing, and to have a hand few of people to totally do away with low-income housing tax credits from the state level," Nasheed said. "It's unacceptable."

Greitens' statement said the commission had to make this decision to save Missouri taxpayers money:

"We took action. We zeroed out this failing program, and saved tens of millions of dollars."

Lewis said Greitens didn't consider underserved people and communities.

"It's a sad day for so many people with disabilities," Lewis said.

KOMU 8 News reached out to Appointed Commissioner Jason Crowley at the meeting and he said he couldn't speak because of a family emergency.

State commission votes against tax credits for housing

By Caitlin Campbell Posted Nov 17, 2017 at 11:41 AM Updated Nov 17, 2017 at 6:54 PM

Members of the Missouri Housing Development Commission listen Friday at the Holiday Inn Executive Center as Lt. Gov. Mike Parson talks about his opposition to a proposal to not fund state low-income housing tax credits. [Caitlin Campbell/Tribune]

A state commission voted Friday to cut state funding for low-income housing tax credits, but another vote is still needed to finalize the decision.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 6-2 on Friday morning to not allocate $140 million in state low-income housing tax credits this year to match federal tax credits awarded to the state. Joining the commission via conference call, Republican Gov. Eric Greitens cast a deciding vote to approve the motion by former Republican state senator and Greitens appointee Jason Crowell to fully fund federal tax credits, but provide no funds for the state’s match.

“For every dollar that went into the program, only about 42 to 55 cents actually went to building housing for poor people,” Greitens said in a statement distributed after the meeting. “That’s a bad deal any way you cut it.”

With a split 4-4 vote, the commission first rejected a plan laying out rules for administering the state’s low-income housing tax credits in 2018. Crowell then made a motion to fund none of the state’s portion, which resulted in an audible hiss from a few of the about 150 observers who packed into the Windsor Ballroom of Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center to watch the meeting.

A vote to issue a notice of funding availability at a future commission meeting is still needed before the tax credit allocation is final.

Crowell’s amended plan states that no state tax credits are “authorized under this Qualified Allocation Plan to fund affordable housing.” Crowell, appointed in early September, has been a long-time critic of the tax credit program and previously sat on the Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes.

That committee in June released a report that includes the credit return rate figures that Greitens cited. The report stated the Missouri tax credit program for low-income housing is an inefficient use of public funds, and estimated the program has led to the construction of only 33 percent more affordable housing units than would have been constructed with the federal program alone.

Greitens on Friday said politicians have not corrected the program out of “fear” of “the insiders in this industry.” The tax credit program started out with good intentions, he wrote, but Missourians are not getting their money’s worth.

Citing numerous audits of Missouri’s tax credit programs, the June report estimated that over the past 10 years $1.6 billion of low-income housing tax credits were authorized, but taxpayers received a less than $192 million return in economic benefit. The report blames the loss in tax credit value largely on their federal tax consequences.

“The state (credits) reduces the amount of state taxes payable, which reduces the federal tax deduction for state taxes paid,” the report states. “The credit’s additional loss of value is funneled to syndicators and investors.”

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, who voted against the motion alongside a surrogate for Republican State Treasurer Eric Schmitt, said funding federal tax credits but not the state’s portion would have a “dramatic effect” on the availability of low-income housing in Missouri and politically divide the state in half. The Missouri General Assembly’s next legislative session begins within 45 days, he said, and such a major decision should be passed along to them.

“To make any drastic changes like this, for sure it will be challenged in the legal system,” Parson said. Such a dramatic decision “should be done by the legislative body and governor.”

Attending the meeting on Schmitt’s behalf was his office’s general counsel, John Hensley, who said early on in the meeting that the office recommended delaying any votes on housing credits until later this year. Hensley said the office wanted to wait until Congress makes a decision on funding its portion of housing tax credits, which may be affected by the GOP tax plan.

Locally, the Columbia Housing Authority has benefited year after year from the state’s tax credit program, most recently for renovations to Bryant Walkway Apartments, the second phase of which is scheduled for final approval by the end of November. CEO Phil Steinhaus said if the state follows through with Crowell’s plan, it will severely affect the organization’s ability to construct affordable housing. CHA’s initiative to renovate its aging public housing units may suffer, he said, adding that planned renovations to 50 apartments at Providence Walkway Apartments were “all ready to go as soon as they released the qualified allocation plan.”

“We’re really disappointed, and this just seems to be a political move,” Steinhaus said immediately after the meeting. Commission votes to end tax credits for low-income housing

BY BRENDAN CROWLEY Nov 17, 2017

Missouri will not offer low-income housing tax credits this year.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 6-2 Friday morning to end the state tax credits in front of a packed conference room at Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center. Lt. Gov. Mike Parson and John Hensley, who was acting as a proxy for Missouri Treasurer Eric Schmitt, cast the dissenting votes.

The state low-income housing credits program was created in 1990 to supplement a federal tax credit program and to help finance developers’ low-income housing projects. A June report from Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway found that it’s the state’s largest tax credit program with an average of $152 million in redemptions each year over the past four years.

The Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes, which Gov. Eric Greitens created to explore Missouri’s tax situation, suggested transforming the tax credit program into a low- or no-income loan program.

Commissioner Jason Crowell, a former Missouri Senator and House of Representatives majority floor leader whom Greitens appointed to the commission in September, made the motion to end the tax credits. Alan Simpson, who was also appointed by Greitens and sworn in at Friday’s meeting, also voted to kill the credits.

Neither Crowell nor Simpson’s appointments have been confirmed by the Senate.

Greitens called into the meeting to vote for the motion. The commission comprises the governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, attorney general and four other commissioners.

In a news release, Greitens said ending the “special interest tax credit program” will save Missouri hundreds of millions of dollars.

“For every dollar that went into the program, only about 42 to 55 cents actually went to building housing for poor people,” Greitens said. “That’s a bad deal any way you cut it.”

Parson spoke against the motion and was interrupted by bursts of applause from the crowded room. He said that politics are the only reason to end the state program and that Missourians living in rural areas would be hurt.

“They depend on these tax credits, whether you like them or whether you don’t,” Parson said.

Parson invited state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed of St. Louis to address the commission. She said ending the tax credits would hurt Missourians looking for affordable housing.

“The last thing we need to do is to go after the seniors, the disabled and the veterans,” Nasheed said. “This is an all-out-attack on their quality of life.”

Parson said the commission lacks the authority to end the credits, and he was sure the decision would be challenged in court. Even if the commission did have the power to end the program, Parson said he didn’t think a few members of a commission should make that decision for Missouri.

“If we’re going to do away with this, it should be the governor and the legislative bodies that make that change,” he said.

Nasheed agreed that the commission was taking on the legislature’s authority. She criticized Crowell for the proposal.

“What’s happening now is you have one individual (Crowell), who has not even been before the Senate, we haven’t even approved this guy yet, and for you to come in and move forward is appalling,” Nasheed said.

Parson said low-income housing projects won’t get done without the credits.

“There’s no magic wand out there that someone’s going to do, when you live in these poor counties in the state of Missouri,” Parson said.

Nasheed said the state does get a return on the tax credits, countering the assertion by the Governor’s Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes that the credits return only 42 cents of housing for every dollar of credit the state issues.

“We get a return on our dollar every time a young kid is able to live in affordable housing,” Nasheed said. “Studies have shown time and time again that when a kid is able to live in a decent home, in decent housing, that they performed better in school.”

In his news release, Greitens said providing good, affordable homes for Missourians is important.

“There are a lot of hardworking people in Missouri who are struggling,” Greitens said. “They need our help.”

He said he is here to work with people across Missouri and across the political aisle to find a solution. He offered no specifics.

“But let’s be clear: Politics as usual is over,” Greitens said.

The commission’s decision to end the program won’t affect tax credits that have already been approved, but Parson said it would be costly to those in the process of applying for credits.

“There’s a lot of people, there’s communities, there’s towns, there’s cities, there’s counties, there’s people that have invested money in this process, and I don’t know what this process costs, but I bet ya’ it’s $20,000 to $25,000 to start,” Parson said. “And as a typical bureaucracy, we’re gonna say: ‘Too bad, just eat that money.’”

Columbia Housing Authority CEO Phil Steinhaus said the authority relies on the tax credits to renovate public housing. The housing authority is renovating each of its 719 public housing apartments and town homes, and it has received credits for 599, including 84 at the just-renovated Stuart Parker Apartments.

The housing authority also used state credits to help build 25 apartments at Patriot Place, which houses veterans with low incomes or who are homeless.

Tax credits also will help finance renovations of 54 townhomes at Bryant Walkway Apartments and 36 townhomes at Bryant Walkway II Apartments. The commission’s decision to stop giving out the credits won’t affect those renovations or any other projects that already have credits.

Steinhaus said the housing authority will struggle to renovate its remaining properties without the state tax credits unless the commission raises the maximum federal credits a developer can request. The housing authority planned to apply for credits to renovate 50 Providence Walkway apartments in central Columbia, but Steinhaus said it probably will have to look elsewhere to fill the $2.5 million gap left by losing the state credits.

“It’ll depend on if the Missouri Housing Development Commission is able to increase the limit on the federal credits you can ask for and whether or not they have HOME funds they can get to us, too,” Steinhaus said. “Otherwise we can’t make the deal work.”

HOME refers to the HOME Investment Partnership Program, which provides U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development money to states, which then distribute it.

Steinhaus said the tax credit program helps vulnerable Missourians such as low-income seniors, people with disabilities, homeless veterans and single moms. “And it’s a really important program to address the huge gap in affordable housing in our community and across the state,” he said.

State Sen. Gina Walsh, D-St. Louis County, also criticized the vote in a statement released Friday.

“This is the price we pay for the governor’s and attorney general’s inexperience,” Walsh said. “Instead of improving a program, they just throw it away. As a result, a lot of Missouri families who need affordable housing won’t be able to find it.”

The Missouri Growth Association said in a statement that the commission rushed the vote because it misunderstood that the deadline for approving credits for 2018 is actually at the end of next year.

“We are concerned that in addition to procedural misunderstandings, there is a lack of understanding of the benefits of these tax credits, which provide quality, reliable and safe housing for Missouri’s veterans, seniors and low-income workforce,” the association said. “We hope the errors from today come to light so that we can address the real need to approve additional tax credits, which will help address housing shortages for those in need and spark economic growth and job creation in our communities.”