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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032223M cf:1 : NG' MINUTES HOUSING FUND BOARD Regular Meeting — Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Commissioners' Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (Hybrid) CALL TO ORDER: Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton called the Joint Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend Housing Fund Board(HFB)to order. The following HFB members participated in the meeting: Vice Chair/City of Port Townsend Deputy Mayor Amy Howard, Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean, City of Port Townsend Councilmember Aislinn Diamanti, and Member Peggy Webster. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and two comments were received. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Member Dean moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2023 as presented. Member Webster seconded the motion. The motion carried. Members commented on topics addressed in the minutes. DISCUSSION re: Peninsula Housing Authority (PHA)—Housing Vouchers: Peninsula Housing Authority Director Sarah Martinez was present to give a presentation on their housing vouchers. She reviewed their history and the housing act of 1937 that allowed for subsidies to be used by local housing authorities to improve the conditions of low-income housing. She mostly spoke to Section 8 housing, as the PHA no longer has a Section 9 housing. Their vouchers include VASH (veterans vouchers), FUP, NED, EHV program. They have 908 vouchers available between Jefferson and Clallam counties. She also discussed a broad range of housing issues including funding, fair market rents, congressional appropriations, housing waiting lists, HUD, budget authority,project and tenant-based vouchers. COMMITTEE UPDATES: The Housing Fund Board members discussed the following committees: • Community Conversation Committee/Coordinated Entry Advisory Board(CEAB): Chair Brotherton provided an update and answered questions posed by the HFB members. CEAB is now meeting on its own. • RFP Committee: HFB members discussed having the RFP Committee consisting of HFB members who are not paid by other housing entities, and two community members (who do not have conflicts). • Needs Assessment Committee: A worker committee that consists of Dove House, OlyCAP, Bayside Housing, not necessarily people on CEAB • 5-Year Plan Committee 1 I Housing Fund Board—Regular Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2023 DISCUSSION re: HOUSING FUND BOARD VACANCIES: There are two position open on the Housing Fund Board: One 1-year term ending December 31, 2023, and one 3-year term ending December 31, 2024. The 3-year term was vacated early by Member Bob Davis. The 1-year term ended December 31, 2022 and Member Anya Callahan who held that position, chose not to continue serving. After discussion, Member Dean moved to appoint Viki Sonntag and Julia Cochrane to the Housing Fund Board. Member Diamanti seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton called for public comments on the motion. Julia Cochrane was present and stated she is open to serving either term. Viki Sonntag was present and she stated that she is open to serving the 1-year term. Member Dean made a friendly amendment to appoint Julia Cochrane for the unexpired 3-year term and Vikki Sonntag for the 1-year term. Member Diamanti accepted the friendly amendment. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried. Clerk Gallaway will submit the Housing Fund Board recommendation for both appointments to the Board of County Commissioners for approval on Monday, March 27, 2023. DISCUSSION re: HOUSING SURVEY: HFB members reviewed the draft survey on the 2022 RFP Processes. HFB members made edits to the draft survey and Member Dean will send out the finalized survey to local housing providers. NEW BUSINESS: Housing Fund Board members discussed the following topics: • Legislative Update: Member Dean provided a legislative update on current bills regarding housing • Quorum issues with committees: HFB members discussed quorum issues with the new appointees, since they already serve on committees • Data Assessment Committee: Members will be: Brotherton, Diamanti, Sonntag and Peggy Webster FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: HFB members discussed having the following items on future agendas: • Housing Survey response • Point in Time survey • 2023 RFP Process—aligning 1590 and 148/149 RFPs • Addressing quorum on committees • Reserve Funds Policy • Data and definitions • Needs assessment • Kearney St. Apartments; might possibly be moving away from low-income housing PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and one comment was received. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Respectful submitted b : ed. 6e- .a3 Carolyn Ga0aaway, Clerk of t Board Date 2