HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-30 CorrespondenceKellie Fruehling
From: Jim Throgmorton
sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 1:18 PM
To: Council
Cc: rocknecole@gmail.co; johnfredericthomas@gmail.com; susanmims04@me.com;
rickt2128@aol.com; botchwayk@gmail.com; salihmazahir@gmail.com; Geoff Fruin
Subject: Strategic plan actions
Fellow Council members,
As we prepare for Tuesday afternoon's Strategic Plan work session, I want to share just a few thoughts with
you.
The initial question we need to answer is: should we continue the intent ("to foster a more Inclusive, Just and
Sustainable Iowa City") and set of 7 priorities contained in the 2oi6-17 Strategic Plan? I strongly believe we
should.
If you agree, Tuesday afternoon's meeting should focus on identifying specific actions and initiatives (within
those 7 areas) that we want to pursue over the next two years.
No doubt, you have many specific suggestions. Please be prepared to state them briefly and concisely on
Tuesday, and to be clear about which of them have the highest priority for you.
There are many actions I intend to bring up Tuesday. But, after forcing myself to think about which of them
have the highest priority for me, I come up with the following 8 actions. I would be pleased to elaborate on each
of these during our discussion.
1. Improve upon our Affordable Housing Action Plan by identifying ways in which we can improve the
overall affordability of rental housing in Iowa City.
2. Improve upon our social justice and racial equity initiatives by identifying specific ways in which we can
increase lower-income residents' access to good jobs.
3. Adopt an effective Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and ensure the next two budgets contain
sufficient funds to make meaningful progress toward achieving its goals.
4. Embed the "Missing Middle" concept into the City's land development practices by adopting a Form
Based Code for at least one (preferably two) of our neighborhoods.
5. Ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress toward achieving
goals of the Bicycle Master Plan and Master Parks Plan.
6. Ensure staff safely and skillfully assist people in crisis, and fulfill Iowa City's commitments to the CTI',
Housing First, and Behavioral Health Access Center initiatives.
7. Collaborate with the U of Iowa on its redevelopment of University -owned property located in the
Riverfront Crossings District, and on improving the quality, accessibility, and use of the Iowa River Corridor.
8. Preserve important parts of Iowa City's history by considering the designation of additional buildings as
historic landmarks, and by considering the creation of an historic preservation district for part of the
downtown.
PLEASE DO NOT HIT "RESPOND TO ALL'
Mayor Jim Throgmorton
Iowa City City Council, At -Large
Kellie Fruehling
From:
Kingsley Botchway
Sent:
Sunday, January 28, 2018 6:55 PM
To:
Council
Cc:
Geoff Fruin
Subject:
Strategic Planning Discussion
Attachments:
StoneMclarenPP.pdf
Good Evening,
As many of you know, and for Jim and Susan who have heard me ad nauseam over the last 4 years, I've been
extremely focused on affordable housing. However, as I've stated throughout my recent campaign and in our
prior discussions earlier this month, my additional focus will be on empowerment of our marginalized
communities. While we promote our progressive idealism as a community and a safe place to live, I'm
frequently conflicted when answering questions to point to responses where we have consistently lifted up
marginalized populations and sustained this growth beyond just statements of support. Please don't view this
as a negative critique of the last two years. Its not. I have been overwhelmed and impressed by the work we
have done and my following strategic priorities are focused on acceleration and slight course direction on our
priorities in order for us to do even more. Because even in the face of increased uncertainty at the state level
and an abhorrent political climate, we must do more when we can. To that end, attached is a presentation to
provide more information regarding LEAP program I introduced at our last budget discussion. Below are my
focused strategic priorities for the upcoming two years. This is not an exhaustive list, but a list that focuses on
areas I've deemed as areas of considerable concern. I will be prepared to elaborate further during our meeting.
i. Acceleration of our Affordable Housing Action Plan and identify metrics to measure increase of affordable
housing in the Iowa City area
2. Increase opportunities for marginalized groups to participate and contribute in economic development
opportunities
3. Increase opportunities for community inclusion by diverse stakeholder groups in important decision-
making, events, and programming
Kingsley Botchway II
Iowa City Council Member
No correspondence (including emails) to City Council is confidential. All correspondence (including emails) to
me as a City Council member about City issues is a public record.
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are essential to the health
and vitality of individuals,
families and communities.
To build and sustain a viable local
workforce we must leverage all
available resources and opportunities.
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Opportunities
For Family Wage Jobs
LEAP - CITY OF TACOMA
Local Employment &
Apprenticeship Training Program
Peter Guzman, LEAP Coordinator
(253) 594-7933
Pguzman@cityoftacoma.org
The Economic Boom:
Opportunity Lost?
■ Demand for construction workers in
Puget Sound region has grown by 7,000
to 10,000 in the last three years.
Nationally, over one million new jobs are
projected between 2002 and 2012.
Local supply is not keeping pace with
the demand.
Vital opportunities are being lost for our
citizens and their families.
Many populations are underrepresented
in the construction trades.
LEAP's Solution
To provide the opportunity
for local residents to access
building and construction trade
training, enter apprenticeship
programs, acquire skills and
perform work on projects that
provide living wages.
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LEAP's Approach:
Enhance The Pipeline,
Leverage All Possible Resources
LEAP strengthens the local system of
apprenticeship and training providers:
WA State -Approved Apprenticeship
Programs
WorkForce Central — Youth Programs
Youth Building Tacoma/TOOL Center
Pierce County Career Day
City of Tacoma
Environmental Workforce Development &
Job Training
LEAP's Approach:
Enhance The Pipeline,
Leverage All Possible Resources
LEAP strengthens the local system of
apprenticeship and training providers:
■ Community & Technical Colleges
■ Clover Park, Bates, Pierce & Tacoma
Community -Based Organizations
Youth Build —Tacoma Goodwill Industries
High Demand Industry — Metropolitan
Development Council
Pierce County School Districts
ACE Academy — Puyallup School District
Construction Trades Career Pathways —
Tacoma School District
Pierce County Skills Center
LEAP's
Unique Contribution
■ Opportunity for local and historically under
engaged citizens
Pathway from apprenticeship -prep training to
apprenticeships
Apprenticeship opportunities with both union
and non-union contractors
LEAP's Support Team
The LEAP Advisory Committee
includes representatives from:
■ Labor
■ Associated General Contractors (AGC)
■ Non -Union Contractors
Community & Technical Colleges
Community Based Organizations
Washington State Labor & Industries
Citizens
Tacoma School District
City of Tacoma Staff
WorkForce Central
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
LEAP's Success
From 10/01/2014 - 03/31/2015
Achieved a 17.5 percent local
resident/state approved apprentice
employee utilization on City of
Tacoma/Public Utility Public Works
Projects
LEAP:
Workers &
Families Benefit
■ Skills training
■ Work experience
with major area employers
Career employment opportunities
Family wage jobs
LEAP:
Contractors Benefit
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Qualified candidates for jobs
and apprenticeship positions
Trained, experienced future workforce
Recruitment support and resources
Excellent return on investment of contract
management resources
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Community Benefits
Increased living wage jobs for citizens
and their families
Multiplier impact of greater family
spending power
Family wage jobs
are vital to our community.
Your participation in LEAP is vital
to support and leverage the system
of resources and opportunities.
Join us.
Together we will make a difference.
From Council member Salih
Recommended Change to the Council's Strategic Plan
Under Goal 7, "Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity", change the final bulleted
statement
from
to
"Identify a substantive and achievable goal for the provision of affordable
housing in Iowa City and implement strategies to achieve this goal"
"Develop and begin implementation of strategies using rental assistance
and production of affordable housing for substantially reducing the
numbers of cost burdened households identified in City Steps 2016-2020,
Tables 9 and 10"
3. Cost Burden > 30%
Small Related
830
385
180
1,395
Large Related
125
10
0
135
Elderly
365
135
65
565
Other
4,210
1,510
340
6,060
Total need by
35
4,565
340
5,530
2,040
585
8,155
income
Table 9 — Cost Burden > 30%
Data 2007-2011 CHAS
source:
4. Cost Burden > 50%
180
160
255
595
10
35
55
100
180
164
115
459
360
140
250
750
730
499
675
1,904
Small Related
735
125
10
870
135
Large Related
100
0
0
100
10
Elderly
235
85
0
320
70
Other
3,875
655
35
4,565
340
Total need by 4,945 865 45 5,855 555
income
Table 10—Cost Burden > 50%
Data 2007-2011 CHAS
Source:
115
80
330
0
15
25
39
25
134
75
20
435
229
140
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The Process 31
OMB Control No: 250&-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
City steps
Iowa City's Five -Year Consolidated Plan
for Housing, Jobs, and Services
for Low -Income Residents
2016=2020
May 15, 2015
From City onager Fruin
City of Iowa City's 2018-19 Strategic Planning Process
Step 1: Confirmation of Guiding Statement of Intent and 7 Strategic Goals
A more Inclusive, Just and Sustainable Iowa City
1. Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy
2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core
3. Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City
4. Maintain a Solid Financial Foundation
5. Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations
6. Promote Environmental Sustainability
7. Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity
Step 2: Determine any Specific Actions within the Strategic Goal Areas
The following is a list of previously offered ideas from individual Council Members. The list matches the
latest budget memo and includes additional submissions, but staff has reworded some, organized them
by Strategic Goal area, and added a miscellaneous category. Following each item is a letter indicating the
degree of challenge from a staff perspective to implement, (H) High, (M) Medium and (L) Low. An *
indicates that staff feels the item is more suitable for a future work session and does not need to be
included in the Strategic Plan.
1. Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy
a. Undertake a public transportation route and hours of operation analysis (M)
b. Add Sunday public transit service (H)
C. * Provide examples of recent transit studies from other communities (L)
d. Support a local food incubator project downtown (L)
e. * Provide verification of the eligibility of cooperatives to apply for a loan guarantee
through the micro -loan program (L)
f. Increase opportunities for marginalized groups to participate and contribute in
economic development opportunities (M)
g. Create a Council appointed committee to discuss enhancing apprenticeship and job
training opportunities (M)
2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core
a. Collaborate with the University of Iowa on its redevelopment of University -owned
property located in the Riverfront Crossings District, and on improving the quality,
accessibility, and use of the Iowa River Corridor (M)
b. Preserve important parts of Iowa City's history by considering the designation of
additional buildings as historic landmarks, and by considering the creation of an
historic preservation district for part of the downtown (L)
c. Explore incentivizing house renovation through tax rebates/low interest loans in
historic neighborhoods and established neighborhoods with below average increases
in property assessment (M)
d. Consider steps toward creating a downtown form based code (H)
3. Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City
a. Improve upon the affordable housing action plan by identifying ways in which we
can improve the affordability of rental housing in Iowa City (M)
b. Pursue citywide inclusionary zoning (H)
c. Accelerate our Affordable Housing Action Plan and identify metrics to measure the
increase of affordable housing in the Iowa City area (M)
d. Address the housing needs of students (e.g. exploring housing types such as micro -
housing and congregate housing) (M)
e. Pursue use of land banking funds with a goal creating at least 30 units (M)
f. Embed the "Missing Middle" concept into the City's land development practices by
adopting a Form Based Code for at least one (preferably two) of our neighborhoods
(H)
g. Explore opportunities for house form "missing middle" housing types in
historic%stablished neighborhoods that would be subject to the 30% rental cap (and
therefore would not be considered multi family dwellings). Consider the formation of
a redevelopment area to allow for the capture and re -investment of the
development increment. (H)
h. Ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress
toward achieving the goals of the Bicycle Master Plan and Parks Master Plan (L)
i. * Report to Council on anticipated steps needed to achieve the Gold Bicycle Friendly
certification (L)
j. Review the equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and discuss options to
address (L)
k. Equitable distribution of 'destination' parks within an easy and safe distance of all
residents, placing each person in a more complete neighborhood that provides "the
constantly renewed experience that the center of the world is where one stands,
walks and lives." (Ivan Illich, Eneray and Eguitvl. (L)
I. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds (L)
m. Consider the adoption of a safe streets action plan (M)
n. Develop a policy for 20mph "Slow Streets" initiative in select neighborhoods (L)
4. Maintain a Solid Financial Foundation
5. Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations
a. Consider use of technology in work sessions to solicit comment and encourage
broader participation from the public (L)
b. * Include a calendar of events in the Information Packet so the Council can discuss
attendance at City or community events (L)
c. Consider a communication centric mobile app for residents (M)
d. Increase opportunities for community inclusion by diverse stakeholder groups in
important decision-making, events, and programming (M)
6. Promote Environmental Sustainability
a. Adopt an effective Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and ensure the next two
budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress toward achieving its
goals (L)
b. Review city efforts to green our vehicle fleet (L)
c. Consider the creation of a Tree Advisory Board and enhance efforts to increase the
reach of the Parks and Recreation Foundation (M)
Z Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity
a. Identify specific ways in which we can increase lower-income residents' access to
goodjobs(M)
b. Ensure staff safely and skillfully assist people in crisis, and fulfill Iowa City's
commitments to the CIT, Housing First, and Behavioral Access Center initiatives (L)
c. Consider a policy to limit city business to vendors that pay all employees a wage of
$10.10 or higher (M)
d. Consider changing the City Manager's Roundtable to a Council appointed committee
charged with applying the equity toolkit to key Council decisions (M)
e. Create a racial equity newsletter (L)
f. Consider elevating hourly staff wages to $15/hr or more within two years (H)
g. Consider communication strategy to ensure the Bike Master Plan is well received by
all Iowa City residents, especially people of color (M)
8. Miscellaneous
a. * Increase opportunities for the Council to engage with City staff and consider a
voluntary survey to all employees seeking feedback on city related issues (L)
b. * Review the Former's Market vendor rules and regulations (Vendor Handbook) (L)
C. * Review federal tax law changes, how it impacts Iowa City and what responses, if
any, other cities are pursuing (L)
d. * Review the breakdown of Senior Center membership by city/county of residence (L)
e. * Forecast road resurfacing projects in the community (M)
f. * Add City Council district boundaries to CIP map and offer a report on visible
projects per district (L)
g. * Review participatory budget research from staff and determine actions for next
budget cycle (L)
h. Develop a long-term plan for autonomous vehicles (M)
L Review the temporary use of right of way process for construction projects, the
impacts those have on businesses and residents, and what the city does to alleviate
concerns (M)
Step 3: Confirm Supporting Metrics
After specific actions are developed, staff will offer thoughts on appropriate supporting metrics. Our
intention will be to update the metrics quarterly or when data becomes available, whichever is sooner.
Step 4: Adopt the Strategic Plan by Council Resolution
This action is targeted for March 2018.
Step 5: Approval of the Staff Implementation Plan
Staff intends to develop an implementation plan that will list the steps needed to complete each action.
The roles that City Council and staff will need to play to complete each task will be clearly defined for
each specific action.
Kellie Fruehling
From: Nelson, Benjamin C <benjamin-nelson@uiowa.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:27 AM
To: Council
Cc: Stewart, Gustave
Subject: UISG considerations for Strategic Plan
Council,
During the Strategic Plan work session today, we would like for you to keep in the mind the suggestions of
UISG. We believe that these proposals will further the missions of both the City of Iowa City and the University
of Iowa in creating a more livable and vibrant community. As detailed below, these include affordable
transportation options, addressing food accessibility, and an emphasis on partnership between the City, UISG,
and the rest of the University's entities.
Here are our proposals:
Transportation
• Create and
• establish a dockless Bikeshare program in conjunction with UI
o This has been
o a conversation that has been going for a few years and we highly encourage that the program
is implemented. The recent change to a dockless Bikeshare program will work better in terms of
cost efficiency and addressing the unique needs of the university and
o city.
• Implement more
• bike lanes by implementing the Bike Master Plan
o The bike master
o plan was a great step in the direction of becoming a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community. In order
to achieve that goal, it is necessary to implement and institutionalize the plan in a way that
ensures that bike lanes will be added.
• Public transit
• route study
o Public transit
o is a key mode when getting to campus, work or places like the mall. We applaud the City's
steps in taking action and forming a comprehensive analysis that looks at frequency of routes,
location and overall affordability of the public transit for the university
o community and non -university community.
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Housing
• Continue on
• the action of housing affordability for the overall market
o The City has
o done a great job at enhancing the River Front Crossing's district and we would like to
encourage the city to make sure to continue to increase the development and having the
minimum amount of affordable housing units in that area. As the recent Brailsford
o and Dunlavey survey noted, there is a lack of student oriented housing and it is necessary to fill
the supply gap by partnering with UI and UISG. By doing this, we can reduce the pressure on
the housing market and hopefully lower rental prices for the entire
o community.
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• Ensure more
• and better quality of housing
o Iowa City has
o had a good amount of progress in providing quality housing in the community. UISG has
identified safety concerns related to parking not having sufficient lighting in some multifamily
housing. In addition, we view it necessary to require background checks for
o those that are managing the rental property to ensure safety of the tenants.
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Food
• Engage and
• partner with organizations to increase accessibility to affordable local food options in the downtown
area.
o There have
o been conversations about partnering with an organization that focuses on providing local and
organic food. By partnering with these types of organizations, the community can better access
healthier food items.
n
City - UI Relations
• Proactively
• seek student input on issues pertinent to them -- implement a few listening posts at the university
campus (or establishments that are close to university)
o While UISG
o liaisons are a significant help to this barrier, it is necessary to recognize that our network only
goes so far. By going to where students are at, students are going to be more aware of the
issues and better be aware of how that issues may affect them.
• Further encourage
• the establishment of the CIT center
o At the university
o campus, students are faced with mental health crises and are sometimes denied at UIHC
because of lack of space in emergency type situations. At the same time, intoxication and
substance abuse are issues that are encountered in the area. We want to encourage
o Johnson County to implement the CIT center in an area that is accessible to students that face
these crises.
0
0
Best,
Benjamin Nelson
he/him/his
Economics & Philosophy I University of lowa'19
City Liaison I University of Iowa Student Government
(319)457-0792
Kellie Fruehling
From: jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 4:15 PM
To: Council; Geoff Fruin; Tracy Hightshoe; wendy-ford@iowa.city.org
Subject: Affordable Housing Strategies
Attachments: Affordable Housing Budgeting and Planning.docx
Dear Council and Staff,
Attached, please find a memo from the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition regarding action items that we
hope will be included in your FY19 budget/strategic planning.
I welcome any questions or comments you may have!
Take care, and thank you,
Sara
Sara Barron
Executive Director
Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
www.jcaffordablehousing.org i www.facebook.com/jcaffordablehousing I @jcahcoalition
JcAAc
Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
308 E. Burlington Street, PMB 121
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com
To: Iowa City Council and Staff
From: Sara Barron, Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
RE: Budget and Planning for Affordable Housing
Thank you for your continued attention to affordable housing solutions. As you finalize your plans for the
FY19 budget, we would like to highlight a few additional strategies that could make a sustained positive
impact on the housing market in Iowa City. While some of these suggestions would require you to make
small changes to your budget, others can be achieved without increasing expenditures.
• Increase the dollars allocated to affordable housing from $650,000 to $1,000,000.
• Require that multifamily developments receiving a $1,000/unit commitment from the city for the
Workforce Housing Tax Credit program reserve a percentage of those units to be income -
targeted for lower-income residents.
• Move forward with a tax abatement program.
• Leverage the amount committed annually to land -banking by using it to service debt on a larger
funding amount, allowing the city to procure more land than can be acquired with a one-time
payment. Purchasing more land will lead to a greater impact, more flexibility, and more
opportunities for potential developers.
• Begin a series of planned conversations about citywide inclusionary zoning with all stakeholders.
• Work with the Iowa City Area Homebuilders' Association to identify building requirements, fees,
and/or design standards that could be waived for new single-family homes and multi -family
buildings that will be priced for affordability.
Other items of note:
• in the last calendar year, the City of Iowa City committed almost $SM to Workforce Housing Tax
Credits. Workforce housing, while a useful piece of increasing the overall housing stock, offers no
guarantee of affordability for the 10,000+ Iowa City households that earn less than 80% AMI and
are cost -burdened by their current housing. Adding an affordability requirement to this housing
expenditure aligns with the city's goals and can be achieved without additional cost to the city.
• The budget proposal currently recognizes "affordable housing" as one area where new debt may
be permitted. Leveraging an annual commitment of funding to service a debt on a larger tract of
land, rather than being limited to buying only what can be purchased outright, is a good
investment and justifies this type of new debt.
• The data contained in the CITY STEPS plan and the Strategic Housing Master Plan study clearly
outline the need for more affordable housing. We strongly urge you to use these data to set a
measureable numeric goal for the number of new or existing units that will be impacted by your
affordable housing efforts.
The Affordable Housing Coalition appreciates your thoughtful consideration of these suggestions, and we
welcome the opportunity for further discussion. Best wishes as you complete your planning process.
Kellie Fruehling
From:
Cheryl <cherylcruise@aol.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 3:18 PM
To:
Council
Subject:
Discussing strategic plan priorities
Council,
To consider as you discuss strategic planning:
1. What do you mean by affordable housing?
* The icgov.org website defines it as "80%AMI paying 30% of income".
* In Riverfront Crossings the definition is 60% AMI paying Fair Market Rent which is
effectively a 40-45%AMI rate.
* Iowa City Public Housing uses a maximum 80% AMI though the majority are less
than 50%AMI.
* LIHTC projects are 50% or 60% AM] paying 30% of income as calculated by HUD.
This is higher than Fair Market Rent.
* At The Rise, if the affordable units are 80% AMI paying 30% of income as using
HUD rules, this year a studio can be $1190/month and a 1 bedroom $1360/month.
2. How worried should we be about cost burden?
Cost burden (paying more than 30% of income for housing) is a mathematical
calculation of the American Community Survey which surveys about 1.6% of
households each year. The factors involved are household income and gross rent
paid. In the city of Iowa City 30% of the population are 18-24 year olds. Most are
renters. Median household income for the group is $12,000. Many do not work or
work part time. They need to report paying $300 per month or else they are cost
burdened. The math is dramatically affected by our number of 18-24 year olds.
They represent 2/3 of those in poverty in Iowa City according to ACS.
Students lower the Iowa City median income a great deal and families in Johnson
County raise median income a great deal.
There are also wide margins of error in ACS which need to be taken into account
so the Iowa City cost burden level is really somewhere between 40% and 100%.
Is the rent too high?
* ACS 2016 shows gross median rent in Iowa City as $854 and in Johnson County
as $886. Some years it goes up and some years it goes down.
* The Brailsford & Dunlavey housing study shows Iowa City median rent is at the
average of 12 University towns. This study also reports 53% of the general rental
market is students.
* Nationally the median rent for an apartment in a multi family structure built in 2015
was $1381. (Joint Center for Housing Studies, 2016)
* Because valuations are so high, it is not uncommon for property tax to be 1/4 to 1/3
of the total rent in Iowa City.
* More than $33,000,000 in residential property is affordable and pays no property
tax, a contribution we have made to affordable housing every year (of about
$750,000).
* ACS 2016 shows an Iowa City vacancy rate of 9% of all housing units. The latest
Cook Appraisal survey shows similar numbers. There are vacant "affordable" units
for sale and for rent.
* Given our median rent, we have lots of "naturally occurring affordable housing"
though some may be occupied by those with higher income making them
affordable but not available. Nationally half of all units affordable to 30% AMI are
occupied by those with higher income.
* We use 100% of our 1300 housing vouchers at Fair Market Rent so there has
not been a problem finding units at that price level.
Summary
In Iowa City as across the country the biggest need is for more housing for extremely low income (30% AM[)
households. This can only be achieved through taxpayer subsidy and in Iowa City would need to include students.
Cheryl Cruise
Iowa City IA
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