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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM020421 JOB N City of ort<ii Townsend MINUTES Joint Oversight Board on Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing Special Meeting — Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners' Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 CALL TO ORDER: The members of the Joint Oversight Board (JOB)participated in the meeting remotely. Rotating Chair Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton called the meeting to order in the presence of City of Port Townsend Mayor/Councilmember Michelle Sandoval, Member Amanda Funaro, Member Frank Hoffman and Member Terry Smith. Also present was Affordable Housing Task Force Committee Facilitator Lizanne Coker, County Administrator Philip Morley and Central Services Director Mark McCauley. DISCUSSION re: 2021 FUNDING ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATION: County Administrator Morley explained Recording fees collected for housing projects to serve very low-income residents. The JOB members reviewed the Request for Proposals (RFP) Panel recommendations for funding allocations. The RFP Panel recommendation and scoring were discussed. The Board reviewed provider comments received. Member Funaro suggested moving all proposed funding allocations initially meant for Fund 148, into Fund 149 to free up Fund 148 funding. There is $215,000 funding available from Fund 149 and $60,000 funding available from Fund 148 which total $275,000 in available funds to allocate. Member Sandoval moved to approve the recommended RFP suggestions from the RFP Panel, but to pull all of the funding out of Fund 149. Member Funaro seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Below is the recommendations approved: FUND 149 ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS: APPLICANT PROJECT AMT ALLOCATION OlyCAP/Parcher Pfeiffer House- Renovation, project $182,660 Recommendation to pay oversight, management of renovation, request in full from Fund building of support services with 149 coordination with OlyCAP OlyCAP/Parcher Pfeiffer House—Smaller repair projects $15,000 Recommendation to pay request in full from Fund 149 (not Fund 148 as previously requested) Bayside Housing Transitional Housing $16,000 Recommendation to pay request in full from Fund 149 (not Fund 148 as previously requested) FUND 149 TOTAL: $213,660 1 Joint Oversight Board on Affordable Housing—Special Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2021 DISCUSSION re: ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL UNALLOCATED FUNDS: The JOB members discussed allocating $60,000 in unallocated funds. Member Funaro moved that the remaining $60,000 be allocated from Fund 148 as follows: $6,000 to OlyCAP for the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, and the remaining balance of$54,000 to be divided between Bayside Housing Tiny Homes Project($27,000) for their operating costs as they see fit, and to Habitat for Humanity's Land Development Project($27,000). Member Sandoval seconded the motion. Rotating Chair Brotherton noted that OlyCAP's Fairgrounds project is specifically for infrastructure and capital needs. Member Funaro and Member Sandoval agreed to include Rotating Chair Brotherton's amendment to Member Funaro's motion to clarify the Fairgrounds project is specifically being used to fund infrastructure and capital needs. Rotating Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Below is a table of the funding allocations as approved by the JOB: FUND 148 ALLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS: APPLICANT PROJECT AMT ALLOCATION Habitat for Landes Street—20 homes (1 at 50% $27,000 Recommendation to pay Humanity AMI, 19 at 80% AMI) $27,000 of their requested $60,000 for their land development project. OlyCAP Jefferson County Fairgrounds $6,000 Recommendation to pay $6,000 of their requested $30,727. Funding to be used specifically for infrastructure and capital needs. Bayside Housing Tiny Homes $27,000 Recommendation to pay $27,000 of their requested $59,500. Funding to be used for their operating costs as they see fit FUND 148 TOTAL: $60,000 _ PUBLIC_COMMENTS: Facilitator Coker read one comment received from the public via email. The JOB discussed moving the Public Comments to the beginning of future meetings since the comment read was regarding the funding allocations previously discussed. FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS: The Board will be addressing Affordable Housing Task Force goals, and potential RFP improvements at future meetings. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Rotating Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 10:27 a.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Respectfully submitted by: 6-10'diaAvay ?/2-y/2-/ Carolyn llaway, CMC Date Clerk of the Board 2