## Richfield Economic Development Authority ## Agenda August 17, 2026 -- 7:15 PM ## Note: Meeting begins immediately following HRA Meeting ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call ## 3. Open Forum a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Economic Development Authority Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website. 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Economic Development Authority Meeting of July 20, 2026. 6. Presentations a. Small Business Resiliency Program Update. ## 7. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the Economic Development Authority in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further EDA action on these items is necessary. However, any EDA Commissioner may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval. a. Consideration of a resolution accepting a transfer of unspent grant funds from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for use in the Apartment Remodeling Loan Program. b. Consideration of an update to the Inclusionary Housing Policy. ## 8. Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar ## 9. Public Hearings 10. Resolutions a. Consider resolutions approving the proposed 2027 Economic Development Authority Budget and Tax Levy and 2026 Revised Economic Development Authority Budget. ## 11. Other Business ## 12. Executive Director’s Report ## 13. EDA Discussion Items 14. Approval of Claims 15. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with accessibility needs are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the EDA agenda packet located by the entrance. The complete EDA agenda packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield’s website. Page 1 of 39 ## Richfield Economic Development Authority Minutes July 20, 2026 ## Note: Meeting begins immediately following HRA Meeting ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. 2. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by President Hanson at 7:14 p.m. in the Council Chambers. ## Roll Call Members Present: Gordon Hanson, President; Sean Hayford Oleary; Mary Supple; John Young; and Brett Stursa. ## Members Absent: ## Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Executive Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community ## Development Director; Hillary Lovelace, Housing Specialist; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. ## Guest Presenters: ## 3. Open Forum a. P…