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Minutes for Housing Commission

APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
 
HOUSING COMMISSION
THURSDAY
MARCH 25, 2021
  VIRTUAL MEETING
MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
             1:00 P.M.
 
1.
Call to Order
Chair Nicole Ellman called the meeting to order at 1:00pm.
 
2.
Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
ERIC DAVIS - Present
NICOLE ELLMAN - Present
KAREN FLORES - Present
SANDI FLORES - Present
KHARA HOUSE - Left at 2:18pm. Returned at 2:44pm.
CHRIS KEMMERLY - Left at 1:52pm
DEVONNA MCLAUGHLIN - Present
MOSES MILAZZO - Present
ERIN O'LOUGHLIN - Present
ADRAH PARAFINIUK - Present
TAD RIGGS - Absent
ROSS SCHAEFER ALTENBAUGH - Present
JOANNA WHEATON - Present

COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT: Vice Mayor Becky Daggett
STAFF PRESENT: Justyna Costa, Sarah Darr, Adriana Fisher, Jennifer Mikelson, Kristine Pavlik
OTHERS PRESENT: Nicholas Bratcher - KAFF News
 
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.
None.
 
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
A.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Housing Commission Meeting, February 25, 2021
Approve the minutes of the February 25, 2021 Housing Commission Meeting.
 

Moved by Khara House, seconded by Karen Flores to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2021 Housing Commission Meeting.

Vote: 12 - 0 - Unanimously

 
5.
GENERAL BUSINESS
 
A.
10 Year Housing Plan and Informal Working Group Update
Representatives of each informal working group provided brief, verbal updates. 
 
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
 
A.
Discussion and Input: Affordable Homeownership Program Regarding Community Land Trust (CLTP)
A presentation by Justyna Costa, Housing Manager regarding the Community Land Trust Program. 
Housing Manager, Justyna Costa, provided a verbal presentation of the Community Land Trust Program.

Public comment was provided via email by Duffie Westheimer and read by Housing Specialist Adriana Fisher.

Commissioners had an extensive conversation about the Community Land Trust Program, asked questions, and provided input to staff. 

Ms. Costa answered questions from Commissioners, with assistance from Housing Director Sarah Darr and Housing Analyst Jennifer Mikelson.
 
B.
Discussion and Direction regarding housing bond revisited for 2022.
Discussion and direction regarding housing bond revisited for 2022.
  1. Stick with 2020 recommendations
  2. Revisit 2020 recommendations as a commission
  3. Request informal working group, revisit recommendations and bring back a recommendation
  4. Other
Ms. Darr provided a brief presentation, reviewed the last bond proposal to the City Council, and requested direction from Commissioners regarding the recommendation of a bond item in 2022.

Commissioners recommended to revisit 2020 recommendations as a Commission. Commissioner Joanna Wheaton, Commissioner Chris Kemmerly, and Commissioner Tad Riggs were absent for this discussion and recommendation.
 
7.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS, STAFF, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
 
A.
Update from Housing Authority Commission Member
None.
 
B.
Update from Housing Staff
Ms. Costa provided a brief update. 
 
C.
Other Informational Items
Commissioners and Vice Mayor Daggett thanked staff for their had work. 
 
8.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned by Chair Ellman at 2:59pm.