Very well.13 Okay, then. Thank you both.14 Thank you, Madam Chair.15
It's not22 even a question, just a point of23 clarification.24 On the multi-family units that25 194 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 are funded by Low Income Tax Credits,2 multi-family means more than one unit,3 but it doesn't necessarily mean that a4 unit will have multi families in it.5 Just a little point of clarity. So it6 could be a single home that one family7 lives in that single home?8 MS. McCOLLOCH: Yes.9
And it can10 be funded by Low Income Tax Credits?11 MS. McCOLLOCH: Well, generally12 Low Income Housing Tax Credit13 developments have usually around 35 or14 more units. That's just sort of what --15
But I'm16 talking about the unit can actually be17 one house. In the old days, the18 characterization of multi-family units19 was, you got a big building cut up20 into --21 MS. McCOLLOCH: No, no. I'm22 sorry. I misunderstood your question.23 This does not have to be a big building,24 no.25 195 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881
The new2 model, more often than not, is a single3 home; therefore, a single family.4 MS. McCOLLOCH: Yes.5 Francisville East is an example.6
And all the7 other more recent projects?8 MS. McCOLLOCH: Yes. Yes.9
I just want10 to make sure of the characterization,11 because sometimes when you say12 multi-family home, people think that13 they're old school, big building, 2914 apartments.15 MS. McCOLLOCH: Right.16
The reason19 I ask that question, because we're20 getting a lot of rentals in my district21 and I'm wondering if those owners who are22 renting out these single homes are23 getting tax credits to do that. If I24 wanted to rent my home --25 196 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 MS. McCOLLOCH: We would have2 to look at the individual. I can't speak3 to that without looking at what the4 address is and looking to see whether5 it's part of a tax credit development or6 not.7
Well, it8 wouldn't be a development. It would be9 like a scattered site rental.10 MS. McCOLLOCH: Then my guess11 is that a scattered site rental would12 most likely not be a tax credit13 development.14
I see a18 number of professionals here from OHCD,19 and like the School District, we talk20 with a lot of these professionals over21 the phone and never get a chance to put22 the face with the name. So if you could23 just introduce your staff to us.24 MS. McCOLLOCH: I'd be25 197 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 delighted.2 Could each member of the Office3 of Housing and Redevelopment staff please4 rise and introduce yourselves, starting5 with Joanne.6 (Ms. Jones speaking without7 microphone.)8
And we're9 going to have to add a subsequent step.10 You'll have to repeat who they are.11 MS. McCOLLOCH: I'm sorry.12 Joanne Jones, Deputy Director; Bill13 Yurkow, Director of Finance and14 Administration; Paul Cesario, Fiscal15 Officer; Laura Taylor, Contract16 Administrator.17
So the18 Childcare Facilities Fund would work with19 this professional?20 MS. McCOLLOCH: Actually, that21 contract is carried out through the22 Philadelphia Housing Development23 Corporation.24
Very25 198 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 helpful. Okay.2 MS. McCOLLOCH: Wayne Stokes,3 Director of Monitoring and Auditing;4 Scott Wilds, pinch hitter. That's it.5
Well, then6 we would be remiss not to acknowledge7 PHDC staff.8 MS. McCOLLOCH: Absolutely. We9 have several members of the PHDC staff10 here, starting with my pal, Anthony11 McIntosh; Guy Purcella, Director of the12 Basic Systems Repair Program; Jim Quinn,13 Fiscal Director; George Russell, Director14 of the Adaptive Modifications Program;15 Dana Mitchell, Director of16 Weatherization.17
Which18 means a lot of the stimulus dollars,19 right?20 MS. McCOLLOCH: Going to be21 going --22
I'm trying23 to connect the dots.24 MS. McCOLLOCH: Sandra25 199 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 Barnhill, Deputy Director of Operations.2
Madam7 Chair, I just had one quick question. I8 actually had a letter -- I'm sorry --9 that was forwarded to the Director of the10 Redevelopment Authority, but I don't11 think she's here today.12
All right.20 It was basically a letter that I had21 referenced in the earlier hearing about22 the production of the Redevelopment23 Authority over the last three years, and24 I just wanted to give it. I have never25 200 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 gotten a response. It's from April. And2 since -- can I --3
Thank you.6 Thank you, Madam Chair.7 MS. McCOLLOCH: Thank you,8 Councilman.9
We're13 going to go out of the public meeting for14 a moment to move -- the public hearing to15 go into the public meeting to move Bill16 090288.17 The Chair recognizes Councilman18 Greenlee.19
Thank20 you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill No.21 090288 be reported out of this Committee22 with a favorable recommendation; further,23 that the rules of Council be suspended to24 allow for first reading at our next25 201 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 session of Council.2 (Duly seconded.)3
It has4 been moved and seconded that Bill 0902885 be reported out of Committee with a6 favorable recommendation and that the7 rules of Council be suspended so this8 bill can be heard at Council's next9 session.10 All in favor will say aye.11 (Aye.)12
There16 being none, the motion is carried.17 We will now go back into the18 public hearing and we will recess the19 public hearing to hear Bill 090352,20 Resolution 090451 and Bill 090437 on21 Thursday morning, June the 4th, 9:00 a.m.22 Thank you. This meeting is23 recessed until June the 4th.24 (Committee on Finance recessed25 202 6/2/09 - FINANCE - BILL 0902881 at 5:00 p.m.)2 - - -3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 203 1 CERTIFICATE2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the3 proceedings, evidence and objections are4 contained fully and accurately in the5 stenographic notes taken by me upon the6 foregoing matter on June 2, 2009, and that7 this is a true and correct transcript of same.8 9 10 11 12 13 ______________________________14 MICHELE L. MURPHY15 RPR-Notary Public16 17 18 (The foregoing certification of this19 transcript does not apply to any reproduction20 of the same by any means, unless under the21 direct control and/or supervision of the22 certifying reporter.)23 24 25