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HOUSING FUND BOARD
Special Meeting — Wednesday, November 29, 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 in person and remotely: Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean, Vice
Chair/City of Port Townsend Deputy Mayor Amy Howard, Members Peggy Webster, and Julia
Cochrane. Member Viki Sonntag joined the meeting at 2:45 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comment, and one comment was
received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Clerk Gallaway noted that the September 27, 2023 minutes were not
ready for approval. Member Webster moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25,
2023 as presented. Member Dean seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote.
DISCUSSION re: Review and Potentially Amending the 2024 RFP Recommendation to the Board
of County Commissioners: Finance Manager Judy Shepherd was present to review the proposed 2024
RFP funding recommendation with the HFB members. She noted that when the money is split amongst
two funds, it gets confusing, and she proposed that when the HFB take-action on RFP recommendations,
that they try and pay out of one fund only.
Member Webster moved to approve the recommendation listed below and forward to BOCC. Vice Chair
Howard recused herself from voting. Member Sonntag seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Fund 148 Fund 148 Fund 149
ORGANIZATION Requested A 1 60% A2 40% Total:
Bayside Housing—Peter's Place $23,449.49 $23,449.49 $23,449.49
Sanitation Facility
Bayside Housing—Woodley Place $212,150.42 $212,150.42 $212,150.42
Bayside Housing—Tiny Village $136,193.46 $100,000 $100,000
Dove House—Shelter $127,139 $127,000 $127,000
Habitat for Humanity—Critical Home $90,000 $70,000 $70,000
Repairs
Jefferson Interfaith—Winter Welcoming $10,000 $8,000 $8,000
Center
OlyCAP—Caswell Brown Village $316,974 $105,000 $105,000
OlyCAP—Emergency Shelter $474,801 $19,000 $107,000 $126,000
OlyCAP—Haines St Cottages $96,170 $70,000 $70,000
Olympic Housing Trust $35,100 $0.0 W
0w1360 $160,380.00 $149,270 $149,270
TOTALS: $1,682,357.37 $395,979.91 $386,000 $220,000 $990,869.91
Fund 148: $770,869.91 /Fund 149: S220,000
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Housing Fund Board—Meeting Minutes of November 29, 2023
Member Dean left the meeting at 3:00 p.m. and rejoined the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE UPDATES: The HFB members heard updates from the following committees:
• Coordinated Entry Advisory Board(CEAB): Member Webster noted that the Board has met a
few times, and that there is a great working relationship, good discussion at the meetings.
January will be their next meeting to discuss policies and procedures. Clerk Gallaway said she
would like to know if this board is subject to OPMA.
• Data and Needs Assessment Committee: Member Sonntag stated that they are focusing on what
the successes were from individual agencies' viewpoints. They would like to schedule a joint
session with service providers in housing, and behavioral health, as they often look at the same
populations and could potentially get the same benefits as found through CEAB. There will be a
Special HFB meeting in the future on this topic. Member Sonntag noted that she will be
reapplying for another term on the HFB. Chair Brotherton noted that Member Webster's term is
also expiring at the end of this year.
• Community Conversations Committee: Chair Brotherton noted that there will be a meeting in
early 2024 with the Housing Solutions Network.
• Funding Opportunities Committee: They are looking for more members. They discussed the Real
Estate Excise Tax (REET) shortfall and other funding mechanisms.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: After closing remarks provided by the Board, Chair Brotherton
adjourned the meeting at 3:31 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Carolyn G llaway, Clerk of the Bard Date
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