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HOUSING FUND BOARD
Special Meeting — Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 1 :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: Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean, Vice Chair/City of Port
Townsend Deputy Mayor Amy Howard, Aislinn Palmer, Members Peggy Webster, Julia Cochrane and
Viki Sonntag.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: No comments were received.
DISCUSSION re: Review and Approve the Unallocated Housing Funds RFP received, and
forward to BOCC for funding approval: Clerk Gallaway noted that one RFP was received. The HFB
Members discussed the application from Bayside Housing—Woodley Place Operations in the amount of
$95,489. The HFB members discussed technical questions. After discussion, Member Cochrane moved
to approve recommending the funding of Bayside Housing proposal for Woodley Place Operations in
the amount of$95,489. Vice Chair Howard seconded the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
DISCUSSION re: 2024 January meeting schedule; Potential Special Meeting on January 26,2024
re: Workshop on Understanding Homeless System Performance Measures: Member Sonntag
requested a Joint Special Meeting on January 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. to listen to a presentation and ask
questions. Clerk Gallaway will work with the Chair and Vice chair on the upcoming Special Meeting
agenda. The next regular meeting is January 24, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.
BRIEF COMMITTEE UPDATES and Point in Time Count: The HFB members listened to a brief
update from the Data and Needs Assessment committee, and Chair Brotherton noted that he will connect
with OlyCAP to find out when they will start their Point in Time Count.
NEXT STEPS: Member Dean noted that the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plans are required to come to concurrence in how many units of housing we plan to add
at different AMI levels, and if there should be a role of the HFB to participate in that discussion,
aligning with the 5-year plan. She noted that it was something to think about ahead of the curve, as our
planning directors and staff are starting to work on this.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEM: 5-Year Plan update
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: After closing remarks provided by the Board, Chair Brotherton
adjourned the meeting at 2:06 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully submitted by: C , Z Z
Carolyn Gal away, Clerk of a Board Date
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