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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051525 HFB Draft Minutes citW Port .F4 Townsend MINUTES HOUSING FUND BOARD Regular Meeting — Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Commissioners' Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (Hybrid) Housing Task Force Members: (* indicates present at the meeting) Greg Brotherton Viki Sonntag* Julia Cochrane* Amy Howard* Audrey Morford —Chair* Tammara Allen* Neil Nelson* Heather Dudley-Nollette—Vice Chair* Leta Fetherolf* Ajay Mohan Cameron Jones * Viola Ware* Michael Moore Cheryl Weinstein* Sarah Martinez* Kellen Lynch Adrian Smith* CALL TO ORDER and INTRODUCTIONS: As Greg Brotherton is Chair of the Housing Fund Board, and this was the first meeting of the Housing Task Force (HTF), he stated he would be Acting Chair. He called the meeting to order. Member Cochrane joined at 10:36 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Acting Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and no comments were received. 5-YEAR PLAN OVERVIEW: Member Sonntag shared a presentation re: Planning process for homeless and affordable housing task force, which included plan purpose requirements, plan structure, mandated objectives, data elements and meeting schedule. SMALL GROUPS ACTIVITY: The HTF Members met in small groups that did not constitute a quorum of HTF or HFB members. As this created audio issues for those tuning in online, Acting Chair Brotherton called for a recess at 11:15 a.m. and the meeting reconvened at 11:30 a.m. DISCUSSION re: Nominations and selection of Housing Task Force Chair and Vice Chair for 2025: Clerk Gallaway proposed a motion to appoint Audrey Morford as Chair and Heather Dudley-Nollette as Vice Chair. Member Cochrane moved the aforementioned motion. Member Jones seconded the motion. Acting Chair Brotherton called for public comments on the motion, and no comments were received. He called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried. He passed chairing duties to new Chair Morford. DISCUSSION re: REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE: As the doodle poll was not yet completed, the HTF members did not make a decision on the regular meeting schedule. The next special meeting will be held on May 28, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Not discussed. 1 C) A - Housing Task Force—Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2025 NEXT STEPS/CLOSING REMARKS: Not discussed. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Morford adjourned the meeting at 12:04 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Respectfully submitted by: Carolyn Gallaway, Clerk of the Board Date 2