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Regular Meeting — Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Jefferson County Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
MEMBERS:
Amanda Funaro
Fred Kimball
Barbara Morey
Terry Smith
Whitney Friddle
Brian Nash
Sarah Rogers
Peggy Webster
Sara Martinez
Lori Fleming
Roy Walker
Kathy Morgan
Frank Hoffman
David Rymph
Jeff Monroe
Michelle Sandoval
David Sullivan
Joe Nole
Ben Casserd
Barbara Carr
Kelli Parcher
Jean Camfield
Alternates: Amy Howard (for Michelle Sandoval), Leslie Shipley (for Jean Camfield),
Julia Cochrane (for Barbara Morey), Kay Kassinger (for Sara Martinez) and Andy Pemsteiner
(for Joe Nole).
CALL TO ORDER: All Committee members met via teleconference call. Jefferson County
Commissioner David Sullivan called the Regular meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. in the presence of
Port Townsend Councilmember Michelle Sandoval, Amanda Funaro, Terry Smith, Sarah Rogers,
Lori Fleming, Frank Hoffman, Jean Camfield, Whitney Friddle, Peggy Webster, Roy Walker,
Kay Kassinger, Joe Nole, and Julia Cochrane. Also present was Facilitator Lizanne Coker.
REVIEW and APPROVAL of MINUTES: Member Fleming asked for an amendment to the
Regular Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2020 regarding the press release. The Committee decided
to strike the press release information from the minutes. Member Smith moved to approve the
March 11, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes as amended. Member Sullivan seconded the motion.
The motion carried.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
Coordinated Entry Advisory Board (CEAB): Nothing to report.
Grants: Facilitator Coker reported that Jefferson County does not qualify for a Department of
Commerce Grant to work on a Housing Action Plan. She asked that all potential housing grants
be forwarded to her for review.
Code Amendments: Nothing to report.
Communication Subcommittee: Member Fleming stated they are working on two versions of
the Mission Statement and will report at a later date.
Request for Proposals (RFP) Screening Panel: Member Webster provided an update from the
RFP Screening Panel Subcommittee. Due to an error, one organization's application was missed.
Member Webster explained that the panel reviewed the application, but decided to make no
changes to the previous recommendation as the applicant scored below the original threshold for
an award. Member Webster stated she will offer her services to future applicants regarding grant
applications.
DISCUSSION re: COVID-19: Member Sandoval requested an update from those serving the
homeless population and how Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) will disburse
their COVID-19 grant funding. Member Funaro asked if Fund 148 and Fund 149 can be used for
rental assistance? Member Sandoval asked what happens to supplanted funds? Member Webster
pointed out that all of our applicants will need funding. Member Sullivan noted that individuals
will be scrambling to pay for housing in April and May.
DISCUSSION re: Screening Panel Subcommittee Report and Recommendation: Member
Fleming moved to forward the Screening Panel's updated recommendations to the Joint
Oversight Board. Member Nole seconded the motion. The motion carried.
DISCUSSION of the Housing Action Plan Network (HAPN) PLAN:
Facilitator Coker provided a list of items to be added to the next HAPN plan. Due to COVID-19
issues, Member Friddle moved to postpone the HAPN plan update until a later date. Member
Rogers seconded the motion. The motion carried.
DISCUSSION of the Request for Proposal (RFP) Application Process: Facilitator Coker
explained an error in the RFP process that led to an organization's application to not be
reviewed. Current safeguards in place did not catch the error. The Committee has since reviewed
their process to ensure the mistake and added new safeguards so that this issue will not happen
again in the future.
DISCUSSION re: COVID-19 — Continued: After a brief discussion regarding the need for
additional rental assistance during the COVID-19 Stay At Home Order, Member Funaro moved
to recommend that the Joint Oversight Board explore the option of a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Jefferson Community Foundation regarding possible rent support to be
funded from Fund 148 and Fund 149. Member Friddle seconded the motion. The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: There was no public comment.
FUTURE MEETINGS and AGENDA ITEMS: Member Sandoval set a Special Meeting for
April 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers of the Jefferson County Courthouse,
Port Townsend. Members will participate via teleconference call.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 3:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Li e Coker, Facilitator