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Home My WebLink About011 13A STATE OF WASHINGTON Jefferson County In the Matter Terminating the Housing } Action Plan Network Committee (HAPN) } RESOLUTION NO. ~ t-13A and Direct Staff to Assist in the Transition } to a Shelter Providers Network Model } WHEREAS, the City and County are facing budgetary constraints which impact their ability to support the joint Housing Action Plan Network Committee; and WHEREAS, The City of Port Townsend Ciry Council approved Formation of the Housing Action Plan Network Committee on October 2, 2006 (Resolution 06-026) and the Board of County Commissioners approved formation of the committee on November 6 2006 (Resolution 69- 06); and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Resolution 013-11, City Resolution 11-006: the Housing Action Plan Network Committee will sunset on March 28, 2014 "unless sooner terminated by a resolution or ordinance adopted by either the Board of County Commissioners or City Council or otherwise extended by joint ordinance or resolution; ' and WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, HAPN members unanimously voted to support the group's transition to a new format modeled after the Clallam County Shelter Provider Network; and WHEREAS, the benefits of the Shelter Provider Network include: 1. Addressing the full range of housing needs in Jefferson County (from homelessness to homeownership) without limitations of politics, staff time or legislative direction 2. Creating a cooperative group open to more membership than the HAPN establishing resolution provides and formal appointment not needed 3. Providing greater opportunity to regionalize our efforts with the Clallam Shelter Provider Network given some of the members in common 4. Reducing competition for grants given they will prioritize projects as a group and support grant applications as a group. The Clallam SPN is well respected from a statewide funding perspective. Resolution No. 11-13A Termination of HAPN Page: 2 5. Allow City/County staff to participate without expending large amounts of time and expense on noticing and administrative work. NOW THEREFORE BE IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED by the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners that the Housing Action Plan Network Committee is hereby terminated. Staff is directed to assist in the transition to a Shelter Providers Network Model in coordination with OIyCAP, DOVE House, and Peninsula Housing Authority. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l la` day of February, 2013. ~µTV Cpr ~~' w ~s~, V 9 } ! V u~ ~ t ' ~ ~~ ~ O S~ ~ ~~ .~ ~ 7 ' A `pdpy JEFFERSON COUNTY ' BO`~i~F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS j~ /f7 hn Austin, Ch 'rman 1 L' X t~-~-C,t ~~,e Yl CSL. Raina Randall Deputy Clerk of the Board Phil John n, Me~ b lr t ~z---` Dav u i an, ember __-.,...1`Yt~~,~~d^a..rL4 ~~..'~.-.?l`i~`~.1~l.t-V~.,f.E~-lf~...?^f~'~r~.,~.,--~._ r Jefferson CounrylCity ojPori Townsend Housing Action Plan PSaN ~ ~ Housing Action Plan Network w~ Q~`K °= Advisory Group ,~ ~2 ~4 .. 9`rHI NG~~ DRAFT Minutes November 20, 2012 City Hall Third Floor Conference Room 250 Madison Street, Port Townsend, WA Members Present: Melinda 5zatlocky, Homeward Bound Beulah Kingsolver, Domestic ViolencelSexual Assault Program, Housing Provider Steve Emery, PT Planning Commission Bob Gray, City Council, OIyCAP board Kathy Morgan, OlyCAP Pamela Tietz, Peninsula Housing Authority, Housing Provider Excused: -; 7amie Maciejewski, Habitat for Humanity (H&H) Patricia Farmer, Jefferson Planning Commission Susan Miller, Realtors Aimee Dennis, Lender Laura Lewis Absent: Phil Johnson, BOCC, Craig Weir, Team Jefferson, Kees Koff Guests: Barbara Moore, Occupy Port Townsend, Collette Kostelec, Attorney at Law, Jack, City Planning Commission of Occupy Port Townsend. Staff: Judy Surber and Stacie Hoskins Scribe: Stacie Hoskins Tonic Recommendation/Action Follow-up (rfneeded) Call to Order Call to order by Judy Surber at 3:35 pm Please let staff - Welcome & Welcome Aimee Dennis representing Lenders know ifyou Introductions would like to be chair or vice Stacie Hoskins staff from Jefferson County and Judy Surber stafffrom chair. City of Pon Townsend Agenda & Approval of Agenda Yes with No Changes Minutes Steve Emery 1st, Kathy Morgan 2n° approval 1 of 6 ; Approval of Minutes Aug 17, 2009 Approved with No Changes Steve Eroery 1ftt, Kathy Morgan 2°d approval Aug 14, 2012 Approved with One Change -page 5 of 6 A-Podments Steve Emery ly`, Kathy Morgan 2"tl approval i i ~ j j i Public Public Comment Comment Barbara Morley -Affordable housing families facing foreclosure ~ 3:40 and or default. Presentation at the QUUF Jan 12, Saturday. Foreclosure Foreclosure Mediation - (Colette Kostelec, Attorney at Law) Mediation 3:50 ' Foreclosure Fairness Act effective in July of 20 ] 1 and mediations under the FFA. How will the MERS decision affect foreclosures in Washington? One amendment since adopted in July of 201 l to get tenders and homeowners to talk and avoid foreclosure. The timeframe of mediation for home owners who are in default is. I . Pre foreclosure notice 30 days to meet and Stan talking "Meet & confer" 2. 90 days total to get agreement. This is to include the previous 30 days (identified above #1). i 3. When no agreement then the lender will record a notice of default. 30 days is the minimum that a lender can record the notice of default. The 30 day count starts at the end of 90 days (identified above #2). This applies for owner occupied residential property. 4. If the Housing Office Center request mitigation it is through housing counselor or attorney. 5. Request mitigation has 87 days which is counted from the end of 90 days (identified above #2). The following timefmmes are for once the mediation is requested: f ~ a. 10 days to pick Mediator b. 70 days to mediaze Steve c. 7 days to issue certificate mentioned 6. Next is the notice of trustee sale which can take a minimum of another 120 days before foreclosure sale on a Friday on Courthouse opportunity ~'~ steps. for ', 7. 20 days after the foreclosure sale the purchaser can take homeowners ', possession of the property. on I foreclosures. I If a homeowner does nothin the minimum could be 2I0 da s before ~ 2of6 homeowner is out of home from pre closure notice. It could take up to He will 317 days if something takes longer. The homeowner can pay off loan forward info 9 to 11 days before sale and keep house. 5 days before sale Housing to Judy. Office can bring motion to halt sale and finding of bad faith would be a violation of consumer protection act. The agreement of default and notice of trustee sale are only for owner occupied residential property. Lender must have had 250 foreclosures in previous year "trustee sale" to be required to follow this process. Can do loan modification with bank in [he first 30 to 90 days. Borrowers are on own for this. There aze computer programs for this process. it Habitat doesn't do 250 trustee sales in a year so not subject to this but could choose to use this process Can talk about short sale in mediation -exit graceful if numbers don't work. Borrower can get a pwchaser to approach lender to see if they will accept short sale borrower's needs to understand tax implication. 10-99 gifts is an option. Short sale and forecloswers both similar in affecting credit rating according to Aimee Dennis. Owners can choose to release deed and hand over house to lender. Housing counselors are free to borrowers. Washington Housing Finance Commission website has current list. WNFC.org httD:;i'ww~~.realtvtrac.comlhomef website shows forecloswes on a map to identify homes in your azea. Multimillion dollaz settlement with state and banks national mortgage settlement. 2008 - 2011 foreclosures borrower has a chance to get some money back. Deadline is tan 18. Washington State is 10`h for foreclosures in United States. We were 38`h when the recession began. 3of6 CITY RIF - The City has experienced a reduction in force. City/County staffing of HAPN advisory committee's will be revisited in 2013. HAPN needs to eleM a Elections chair and vice chair and discuss plans for 2013. Please come prepared 4:20 pm with creative solutions to address the government's induced ability to staff th is board. Judy: The city has had a reduction of workforce of 1.5 people. The PT DCD has 5 on staff currently. The city council is reassessing how to staff meetings. HAPN does not have a chair for the committee. Jody can'[ fill the role in 2013. We need to discuss about who can chair, vice chair and where to meet. Stacie: Jefferson County has had reduction in work force over the years. JC DCD had 25 FTE in 2008, l3 PTE in 2012, 9.6 FTE in 2013. In 2013 all of DCD staff will be reduced to a 32 hours a week. We would like to have the group come up with creative solutions to keep the Network in place. Steve Emery states focus is on a regional structure missing the economic development component. Craig Weir is the economic development representative from'feam Jefferson which is the economic development engine for JC. Laura from WSU stated economic development is part of their mission. Judy states the chair position is not a huge time commitment buttrying to find a speaker is the main component of the time required. In addition drafring the agenda is required which is shared with the city and county currently. Pam states we could be better if not under the regulations of the county and this could free up time and opportunities. Pam would like to include the HAPN group to include more folks. We need to work together and prioritize. In Clallam i[ is open to anyone who can attend. Tied together with continuum of care notjust affordable housing. Homelessness to home ownership. Clallam County Shelter Providers Network (SPN)-Serenity House & Housing Authority co-chair it. Make sure the agendas are done and get speakers from statewide funding perspective. The SPN is well respected. In Jefferson County it could be PHA & Olycap that co-chairs. They have a separate homelessness task force that addresses the recording fee dollars for homelessness. The experience and tenacity of that group of people is great. They meet one time a month on the 3'° Wednesday of the month in a church in Port Angeles. OlyCap conference room can do video conferencing. This approach would give an opportunity to regionalize our efforts. We need to reduce competition for funding. Stacie states she wasn't looking forward to this conversation and I am glad to see the energy in the room. This could be a springboard taking_ 4of6 ; I ' us to the next phase. Judy would be good if today we elected a chair and supported moving to the SPN model. Laura thinks it sounds excellent. Aimee agrees. Beulah is willing to be chair or co-chair. She would like help. Pam thinks co-chair would be good. Motion for Beulah chair and Pam to vice chair. The motion was made by Kathy and seconded by Steve. Unanimous 9-0-0 vote. Chair & Vice chair will advocate to the JC BOCC and City CC to move toward SPN in Clallam Unanimous 9-0-0 vote. I ~ Recent 1. Housing Fair Update -Follow up to May &August. PHA HAPNings - lead, Mercy Luquetta of Clallam County housing fair offered i Round Table to help get things rolling. 5:00 pm 2. Recap: Second Annual Regional Forum on Affordable Housing and Ending Homelessness across the North Olympic Peninsula 3. Housing Cluster (VPN) I ! i Housing fair updates -Next year it would be good to have Julie Pederson speak on aging population and how it affects housing. If Pam gets Highlights the power • Options for buying homes, more than Habitat for Humanity's ,point model 'presentation • Veteran speaker greaz she will ' • Whauom County Passed levy 21 Million over'? years forward them www.bellingham homefund.org to us to share with the group Next Steps & Agenda Planning Stay tune we' II see what JC BOCC and PT CC decides. 5:15 ~ ' ! The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 3:30-5:30 at ~, Possible Topics: Mobile homes, Veterans benefits, Farm Workers Housing t __ Previous ideas discussed last meeting Sof6 The group is interested in: • Econ Dev Update -Efforts of City/Co/Port. • We could use a representative for faith based orgs. ' • PSE weatherization program. • Ten yeaz plan -how we're doing Announcement • Laura WSU -Dec 20'" 1 to 4 at the Tri Area Community Center training on temporary workers housing. Geared i for farm workers but general public welcome • Steve -Rowing Jubilee -raise money, go out on debt ', market, buy debt and forgive it. • Melinda -Homeward Bound closing Friday on 5`" house. ' ~ Appraised at 189,000, value 169,000, sold 139,000 it is a 4 bedroom, with 2 bathrooms. • Jamie, Habitat for Humanity - I O lots neaz Seaport Landing, 15 units working with PHA. Self help home ownership. • Laura could talk on farm worker housing • Habitat for humanity has a 2 bedroom house USDA funding qualified -Habitat for Humanity needs to recycle a house fast it is 6 months old on Eddy Street in Port Townsend. Cost is $132,000 if they do sweat equity or ~, $145,000 if not. • Winter shelter opening Friday the day after Thanksgiving. ~ Women will not be at the legion. Women have a separate house and they do not have to leave daily. Can stay 90 days at Haines Street Cottages, the capacity is 8. • Susan states real estate has picked up and sustained heavy growth should help with tax revenue and jobs. Home buyers classes through Work Force Commission (WFC). WFC has more assistance available. Prices still low. Down payment assistance is available. Rents aze still high Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 5:25pm. 5:30 Next Meeting: The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 19, 2013 i OR AS DIRECTED by CC & BOCC. Check the City/County website for meeting dates. 6of6 The Shelter Providers Network of Clallam Countv shdtuprovidersvehvark rr,gmail.com PO Box 4047 Port Angeles, WA 98363 In partnership since l989 Samiry Heuae °f tlallam Canry,lesd agmry Pmimula H°wiwg Authority, aemnd '~" SPN M ti A d tlallam County Hnlth & Human ng gen a ee Services, luaenge Serviw and Wad; ~' ~ ~,,,,~ Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 Cormabona. Employment Soehl G Hnlth gerrieeA and°nes°eml 9:00-10:30 Ann liehahiiblion Bridge Out of Povesry ~am~mrt,'Hama~oa^~rh Holy Trinity Lutheran Church E\wgrem Curt Firc Step Farmly guppun C-rtu DOWNSTAIRS FEL LOW SH P HALL Food Bank ofPm[Angdea Forla AW ee Program 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, WA Forts Community NOapiW: West F]rd o~ch servlcea anaDak sorest. g;45 am-Sign n Hahitrt for Huma:ly Heddry Families oFClallam Co. 9:00 am -Welcome & Introductions Holy Trinity lanhman Uurrnh HOW4 Helping dhsn WBh tale Announcements/Reminders pmestawn s70allam Trbe Idallam Cantdtng SRNees 9:20 am-Upcoming Events: tanvr P.Iwha Mdlam 9yffie D.V. Jan. 22-Bridges Out of Poverty l6-week "Getting Ahead in aJUSt-Getting'- PrognmHaemg.Sopalsa+im By World"course starts.Email bridgesop@gmail.wen wd Trcffiment Center tarth-.,,, C°mmmatyserrices ParetR • Jan.22-Serenity House Annual Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Tempest, l"&Abert Idne. Feb. 20-21- National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference en Ending ALloh1116e Family and Youth Homelessness, Seattle. Registration; $425.00 MANNA Momfngaide https://help.endhomelessness.org/events/26#/events/26/agenda raAAit dympia Pednwla aaprer • May 16-16-WLIHA conference on ending homelessness, in Tacoma NORVi1N • Proposed Shelter Providers dates for 2013: Feb. 20 (conflictr with national olympa t~ mmurrity Actlon Pmgnm P conference in Seattlel, March 20, Aprll 17, May 22 Annual Forum, Lune 19, olympie Madinl Cemes July 17 in Forks, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13 or 20 Regional Forum Pwmsrla Communik CoNege, Work ~' 9:30 am -Reports pevintda Cammur:ky MmW Heshh c-,nrgn,rd gr.Ha„e. Service reports: Prcrbylesy°fNMhPUget sound • Housing reports: 4"de10v n'be Grants and Funding: Q°~'yU°`~aBry~OO( ~es 7kd Cmsa Advocacy and Legislative issues: Overview of the state's revenue and sdumn Amry- budgetary picture; outgoing Governor's proposed operating budget on senior lnronnauon. G.Awaanm human service items; Housing & Essential Needs program overview, SequimCommnnity Aid St Anrhtm!e F{rimeopal Church Housin Tax Reform ro osal g P P St tula4 Eptawpal Chureh St Vinca:tde Pal SoeieHes 10:00 am-13e prepared: TM~ ~~ "~ ~ Annual Point In Time count: the last 10 days of January, not just on the 24`" Wdted WapofC6NamCmridy Project Homeless Conned-Friday, feb.8 USDA:RtmlDcdupment Housing Advowry Day in Olympic-Thursday, Feb. 14 Verrasml Aeoodatfon d tl: u. VIMO:Vduaneoam Medteine oFthe 10:30 am-Adjourn to HMlS User Group Meeting otyrrrpies vdees for vrrnane • HMIS users prepare to complete Annual Point In Timeinputs WNdwood Tensee Aptw Yy O ~ .~o ~ Public welcome - Questions?Ca11452-4737 M [ A allan, Caa gy Shelter Providers Network next meeting: February 20, 2013 (tentative) The Shelter Providers Network is a group of individuals The Network is Clallam County's group of the Washington and community agencies, public and private, providing Coalition for the Homeless. The Network is charged with shelter, housing, and supportive services to homeless and at developing and implementing the County's Continuum ofCm~e risk persons and families in Clallam County. Plnn for those who are homeless. Consent Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administr~tQr FROM: Carl Smith, Director, DCD L/,~;'XS-.- Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manger, DCD Colleen Zmolek, Associate Planner, DCD DATE: February 11, 2013 SUBJECT: Terminating the Housing Action Plan Network Committee (HAPN) and Directing Staff to Assist in the Transition to a Shelter Providers Network Model STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Terminating the Housing Action Plan Network Committee (HAPN) per the formative resolution (County resolution 28-08, City Resolution 08-008). Support the group's transition to a new format modeled after the Clallam County Shelter Provider Network. ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PROS and CONS: At the November 20, 2012 meeting of the HAPN committee members unanimously voted to support the group's transition to a new format modeled after the Clallam County Shelter Provider Network. Given the City and County's budgetary constraints, it is anticipated that staff s ability to support the board will be reduced. HAPN members were asked for creative solutions. Pam Tietz of the Peninsula Housing Authority described the Shelter Provider Network of Clallam County. She believes it would be a good model for the housing providers in Jefferson County to emulate. The group is open to all, not by government appointment. Pam Tietz and Kathy Wahto of the Serenity House co-chair the group. Several members of HAPN familiar with SPN agreed with Pam's assessment. The benefits of the Shelter Provider Network include: 1. Addressing the full range of housing needs in Jefferson County (from homelessness to homeownership) without limitations of politics, staff time or legislative direction 2. Creating a cooperative group open to more membership than the HAPN establishing resolution provides and formal appointment not needed 3. Providing greater opportunity to regionalize our efforts with the Clallam Shelter Provider Network given some of the members in common 4. Reducing competition for grants given they will prioritize proj ects as a group and support grant applications as a group. The Clallam SPN is well respected from a statewide funding perspective. Consent Agenda 5. Allow City/County staff to participate without expending large amounts of time and expense on noticing and administrative work. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution Terminating the Housing Action Plan network Committee (HAPN) and directing staff to assist in the transition to a Shelter Providers Network model. 2. November 20,2012 HAPN Committee Minutes 3. January 16, 2013 Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County Agenda (as a sample) FISCAL IMPACT/COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS: There is no fiscal impact to the proposal. Staffing committees is included in the department's annual budget. Approving this resolution will free up staff time to work on other projects. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioner: 1. Approve and sign the Resolution terminating the Housing Action Plan Network Committee (HAPN) RE V B ., /` 1-C 61! ~tlip Morl unty A ator Date