1. The First Suburbs Consortium of Greater Cleveland Bedford, Bedford Heights, Berea, Brook Park, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Euclid, Fairview park, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Maple Heights, Parma, Parma Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, University Heights and Warrensville Heights 38% of the population of the County

2. Cleveland’s First Ring Suburbs

4. City Residential parcels, number (2014) Unduplicated residential foreclosure filings, number, (2006-2014) Unduplicated residential foreclosure filings, percent, (2006-2014) Cleveland city1241843849731% East Cleveland city5610230041% Maple Heights city10278328932% Warrensville Heights city4125115528% Euclid city16635432526% Garfield Heights city11548288725% Newburgh Heights village80019224% Bedford Heights city285962922% Cleveland Heights city14986314721% Linndale village521121% South Euclid city9305186520% Bedford city487097420% Shaker Heights city9760146415% Lakewood city16617199412% Brook Park city725887112% University Heights city443353212% Parma city29745327211% Parma Heights city675574311% Brooklyn city354539011% Brooklyn Heights village650528% Cuyahoga Heights village225188% Solon city90576347% Fairview Park city67714747% Middleburg Heights city64003846% Percentage of housing stock that has been in foreclosure since 2006 by city

5. January 31, 2015, the First Suburbs Mayors met for a half day to discuss housing policy

6. Key Challenges We Face Vacant & blighted houses: Average vacancy rate of 11% Growth of rentals: 10% decrease in owner-occupancy Growth of poverty: 31% of FSC population below poverty line Loss of population Erosion of residential tax base: Over $500M in delinquent property taxes countywide. Shifting of tax burden to outer suburbs Reduced resources: code enforcement being cut when needed most, city budgets being slashed due to state cuts and decreased tax revenue

10. Reduce Vacancy & Blight CCLRC: Maintain a dedicated funding stream for the CCLRC and increase FSC representation on the Board. Demolition: Ensure adequate funding stream for demolitions and enhance funding assistance for commercial demolitions. Data: Require servicer information be provided for foreclosed properties. Do not allow unregistered LLCs to file deeds. Vacant Lots: Incentivize, provide information, and develop programs to streamline and simplify side lot consolidations.

11. Preserve our Older Housing Stock Work with First Ring suburbs to develop a regionalized data system to be used countywide to assist with code enforcement. Increase home repair funding options for low income homeowners. Facilitate the establishment of challenge loan funds for unbankable residents with property maintenance needs. Negotiate a Countywide contract for the Cleveland Restoration Society to provide historic preservation services and loan products to all cities. Help us do the research necessary to hold Realtors and Lenders responsible for Fair Housing and CRA violations.

12. Promote stability Provide programs that: Increase the pool of qualified homebuyers Facilitate the path from rental to homeownership Provide services to promote tenant screening and landlord training Require that County funded programs for subsidized housing enter into MOUs with FSC as a pre-condition. Increase tax and mortgage foreclosure prevention outreach to suburbs. Increase efforts at property tax collection. Enlist the help of cities to increase collections.

13. Strengthen Our Tax Base Provide a multi-million dollar housing innovation fund for First Suburbs that goes beyond demolition. Rethink the way competitive grant programs are designed to allow for maximum innovation and the establishment of programs in addition to one-time projects. Provide affordable services for mapping, planning, etc. Invest in suburban infrastructure. Our roads and sidewalks are crumbling making our cities unattractive and uncompetitive.

14. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead For more information: smartin@seuclid.com 216.691.4219 www.cityofsoutheuclid.com www.onesoutheuclid.com