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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Task Force Proposed StructureHousing Task Force 2022 The Housing Fund Board (HFB) recognizes the contributions of the Housing Task Force (HTF) as advisory to their funding decisions. In addition, as a roundtable of experts, providers, advocates and recipients of support, the Housing Task Force serves as an active forum for productive dialogue built from diverse and informed perspectives on a range of housing-related issues. The Housing Fund Board wishes for both the advisory role and the roundtable to continue; it sees a new configuration as necessary to ensure greater clarity, efficiency and effectiveness in its core objective in advancing affordable and homeless housing solutions. Advisory Role to Housing Fund Board An effective and efficient advisory body needs to balance diverse representation, experience, consistent attendance, and number of participants. Thus, the Housing Fund Board wishes to establish a Housing Task Force of 7 members drawn primarily from the local housing and service providers who currently serve on the Task Force. The Housing Fund Board will appoint the Housing Task Force members. Appointment will be for two years after an initial period of mixed one and three-year terms to ensure phased turnover and continuity of work. Members may re-apply for their seats at the end of their terms. The HTF chair will be selected by members and will not include members of the Housing Fund Board. Task Force will be expected to attend all meetings; more than two unexcused absences will result in forfeiture of the position. The Housing Fund Board will determine priority topics for the HTF’s work. For 2022-23, this will include: Reviewing the Request for Proposals (RPF) approach Scoping a 5-Year Plan Update Establishing a plan and procedures for focused distribution of 1590 funds The Housing Task Force will report on progress quarterly to the Housing Fund Board. Housing Round Table A successful community effort to bolster affordable and homeless housing requires an inclusive, accessible and flexible space for community members of all kinds to gather, ideate, innovate, discuss and advance solutions. The Housing Task Force will convene a Housing Round Table (HRT) biannually to allow for exploration of a range of topics and new ideas through workshop-based approaches. These topics will be determined in advance and may include discussions about specific needs and projects (like the Shelter or Evans Vista), new funding mechanisms, or emerging policy solutions. The aim is to foster productive, open collaboration and idea exchange among any and all who want to participate and to capture possible topics for later discussion by the Housing Task Force. There will be no limit to participant numbers in the Housing Round Table. Staffing the Housing Task Force Staffing the Housing Task Force will be achieved with collaborative support from both the City and the County. The City Manager or Department Director designee as well as the County Administrator or Department Director designee will provide support to both the Fund Board and Task Force. Jefferson County will provide clerk and administrative support for these open public meetings.