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Housing & Homeless Housing Task Force
Regular Meeting — Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Jefferson County Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
(Virtual Meeting)
MEMBERS:
Amanda Funaro Fred Kimball Barbara Morey
Terry Smith Whitney Friddle Sarah Martinez
Sarah Rogers Peggy Webster Jeff Monroe
Lori Fleming Kathy Morgan Ben Casserd
Frank Hoffman David Rymph Brian Nash
Michelle Sandoval Greg Brotherton Joe Nole
Barbara Carr Greer Gates Kristina Stimson
Jim Novelli
Alternates: Amy Howard(for Michelle Sandoval), Cherish Cronmiller (for Kathy
Morgan), Jean Camfield (for Greer Gates), Julia Cochrane (for Barbara Morey), Andy
Pernsteiner (for Joe Nole), Pat Teal (for Sarah Martinez), Beulah Kingsolver(for Sarah Rogers),
and Kelli Parcher(for Barbara Carr).
CALL TO ORDER: City of Port Townsend Mayor/Rotating Chair Michele Sandoval called the
Regular Meeting to order after confirming there was a quorum. Also present at the meeting was
Facilitator Lizanne Coker.
REVIEW and APPROVAL of MINUTES: Member Funaro made a motion to approve the
Special Meeting Minutes of November 18,2020, Regular Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2020
and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2021 as presented. Member Carr seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no comments to
address.
OLD BUSINESS:
• Housing Task Force (HTF) Processes: After discussion, Member Brotherton moved to
approve a series of processing components regarding quorum, action-only minutes,
moving Housing Task Force meetings to monthly, and replacing the second Housing
Task Force meeting with a Joint Oversight Board meeting, and agenda setting at the JOB
meeting. Member Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.
• Subcommittees:
Member Brotherton requested a list of the Sub-Committees and members who serve on
them for the next Joint Oversight Board (JOB) meeting. Member Funaro requested a
copy of the 5-Year Plan.
NEW BUSINESS:
o Joint Oversight Board (JOB) funding recommendations: Facilitator Coker
reviewed the funding recommendations with the Housing Task Force. The JOB is
recommending funding of six projects: $213,660 from 149 funds (leaving $1,340
unallocated); and $60,000 from 148 funds (leaving $0 unallocated)
o Discussion re: Request for Proposal (RFP) Process: Facilitator Coker covered
several process changes to the timeline for the RFP process for 2022. Rotating
Chair Sandoval requested that a survey be done of the providers regarding the
best timeline for the RFP and whether matching funds can be received if the
timeline changes.
o Changes to the Housing Task Force (HTF) meeting schedule: The group
discussed the new HTF meeting schedule discussed earlier in the meeting. The
HTF meetings will be reduced to once a month on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month at 2:00 p.m. and recommended that the JOB meetings remain the 4th
Wednesday of every month, but move to a 2:00 p.m. start time.
o Winter Welcoming Shelter: Member Cochrane informed everyone that the
Winter Welcoming Center will be open at the Pope Marine Building with hours
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
FUTURE MEETINGS and AGENDA ITEMS: Rotating Chair Sandoval, Member Brotherton
and Facilitator Coker will meet to discuss upcoming agendas.
ADJOURNMENT: Rotating Chair Sandoval adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Lizanne Coker, Facilitator