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Minutes for Housing Commission

FINAL MINUTES
 
HOUSING COMMISSION
THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 27, 2020
  COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
             1:00 P.M.
 
1.
Call to Order
Chair Ellman called to order at 1:02pm
 
2.
Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
ROSS ALTENBAUGH
KAIJAYLAAN BEATTIE
ERIC DAVIS
MELINDA DEBOER-AYREY
NICOLE ELLMAN
CATHERINE ESQUIVEL
KAREN FLORES
KHARA HOUSE
CHRIS KEMMERLY
DEVONNA MCLAUGHLIN
MOSES MILAZZO
ERIN O'LOUGHLIN
TAD RIGGS

ABSENT: ERIC DAVIS, ERIN O'LOUGHLIN, TAD RIGGS
VIA PHONE: MOSES MILAZZO
STAFF PRESENT: LEAH BLOOM, SARAH DARR, JUSTYNA COSTA
COUNCIL LIASON: COUNCILMEMBER CHARLIE ODEGAARD FOR COUNCILMEMBER JIM MCCARTHY
 
3.
Public Comment

At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
No public comments.
 
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 

Moved by Karen Flores, seconded by Ross Altenbaugh 

to approve minutes from February 11, 2020 meeting.

Vote: 10 - 0 - Unanimously

 
5.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Introduction of Chris Kimmerly, the Housing Commission's newly appointed Commissioner in the Building and Real Estate Professionals category.
Commissioner Kimmerly introduced by Chair Ellman.
 
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
 
A.
Discussion and Direction: Establish 2020 Attainable Housing Bond Measure Priority Projects and Amounts for City Council Recommendations. 
Discussion and Direction Establishing 2020 Attainable Housing Bond Recommendations: 
  1. Review and discuss attainable housing bond recommendations from the following informal working groups:
    1. Emergency Housing: Ms. Bloom introduced working group to present discussion item. Group consisted of Commissioners Altenbaugh and House. Commisisioner O'Loughlin also part of working group, but absent. Questions and answers provided.
    2. Rental Housing: Ms. Bloom introduced working group to present discussion item. Group consisted of Commissioners House, Altenbaugh, McLaughlin, and Deboer-Ayrey. Questions and answers provided.
    3. Homeownership: Ms. Bloom introduced working group to present discussion item. Group consisted of Commissioners McLaughlin and Flores. Commissioners Riggs and Davis also part of the group, but absent. Questions and answers provided.
  2. Finalize attainable housing recommendations 
Housing Section staff provided Commissioners with working spreadsheet to aid in determining Council recommendations.
 
Chair Ellman opened it up for public comments on this topic only:
Mr. Al White provided comments and suggested adding infrastructure on already owned City land.
Mr. Joe Galli, from the Chamber of Commerce, provided comments and expressed his lack of support for the bond. Commissioner Esquivel responded with questions.

Housing Commissioners continued discussion by commenting and asking questions to determine recommendations for Council, with assistance from Housing Section staff and the working spreadsheet.
 

Moved by Ross Altenbaugh, seconded by Khara House to approve the Housing Commission’s 2020 Attainable Housing Bond Recommendations for City Council’s consideration at the March 3 Regular Council Meeting.

Vote: 10 - 0 - Unanimously

 
7.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS, STAFF, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
Chair Ellman encouraged Commissioners to take binders home and attend Council meeting next week. Reminder to not comment on behalf of Commission. Councilman Odegaard encouraged staff and Commission to provide comments at said Council meeting. Questions asked by Commissioners.
 
8.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned by Chair Ellman at 2:59pm.