The Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency (SURA) board convened on September 8, 2025, at 5:26 PM with all members present (Council President Hudson and Commissioner Canazaro). The board considered three resolutions related to housing funding allocations, including companion pieces and a housekeeping item. No public comments were received. All resolutions were approved unanimously.
I'll note that all board members are present, that being Council President Hudson and Commissioner Canazaro. And looking at the packet, we don't have the proof of notice in the packet, but uh it does exist. That is my oversight. I'm sorry about that. That's okay. It is posted on the website and uh downstairs. All the matters. Uh thank you, Meg. And uh we'll move right into new business. Looks like we have three items, so Meg, I'll turn it over to you to introduce them. Um actually I'm gonna then further turn it over to Michelle for um to discuss uh resolution number 3472 and 3473 as they are companion pieces. Good afternoon, everyone. Um Michelle Sabinski, Deputy Commissioner of Neighborhood Development, uh resolution 3472 and 3473 uh are companion pieces uh pursuant to uh the transfer of funds to SURA um and entering into agreement with home headquarters uh for funds that were authorized in the city city's 2526 uh general operating budget. Um so uh there's legislation pending with the common council uh to authorize this transfer, so it's just um SURA looking to memorialize kind of the resolution that they would be used for the purposes outlined. Um so of the 1.25 million uh that was included for home headquarters allocation, we're looking to um break it out so that 500,000 uh of those dollars is supporting the UCIP program, so urgent care uh program, low interest loans, um particularly looking to prioritize those dollars in the neighborhoods where the housing strategy is prioritizing work first, so Tip Hill Far West Side and Salt Springs. Um idea there being that there's existing urgent care resources within CDBG that can kind of cover the whole city, but we want to be able to make sure that we compare some kind of dedicated resources for income qualified individuals in the housing strategy areas as well. Uh and then the remaining 750,000 would be going to support uh single family town home development of the 25 uh town homes. I think that uh the way that it's broken out here on the agenda, it appears that bullet number one and three are disparate items, they are the same thing. Sorry. And all of that goes towards the you said 25. This has 27 uh town homes. Yep, 27 townhomes. 27 town homes. Uh that is part of the Circus Developmental Center project with um partnership between home headquarters and Albany's group, correct? Yep. Okay. Well this money was already approved. No, council has pending legislation to authorize it. It was in the city budget, yes. Yep. Any other questions? Uh no. All right. So um just make sure I go. So just to be clear, first resolution is authorizing SURA to accept funding in the amount of 1.25 million from the city, and then the second resolution is transferring those funds uh through an agreement with home headquarters, right? So which will we should act on need to act on separately? So um for the first resolution authorizing the Sura to accept funding in the amount not to exceed 1.25 million from the city to execute a related agreement with the city of Syracuse as necessary. I will entertain a motion. So moved second. Not many options here. Um any further discussion. All in favor? Aye. Opposed, carried. Okay, second companion resolution, number 3473 authorizing SURA to enter into an agreement with home headquarters for an amount not to exceed 1.25 million. Uh and I will entertain a motion to approve that resolution. So moved. Any further discussion? All in favor. Aye.