Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee (View All)
Housing and Human Services Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda Thursday, October 22, 2020
Ashland Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes October 22, 2020 Audio
Call to Order
Commission Chair Rohde called the Zoom meeting to order at 4:00 pm in Ashland, Oregon, 97520.
Commissioners Present:
Council Liaison
Rich Rohde
Dennis Slattery - ABS
Echo Fields
Gina Duquenne
SOU Liaison
Linda Reppond
None appointed at this time
Heidi Parker
Chris Mahan
Staff Present:
Jackie Bachman
Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist
Commissioners Not In Attendance:
Erin Crowley
Tom Gunderson
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Heidi Parker / Chris Mahan m/s to approve the minutes of September 24, 2020 with one spelling correction. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed
Public Forum None
Affordable Housing Trust Fund and CDBG Award Update Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist gave update that City Council’s award was consistent with the Commission’s recommendation with the exception of addition of $30,000 in Affordable Housing Trust funds to Maslow Project. Linda let commission know which funds all the money came from.
Affordable Housing Trust Funds
Resource
Total Amount Available
Funds Pending Commitment
Funds Committed
Remaining Balance
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
$216,986
$3,500-OHRA $1,500-JxCo
$211,986
Grantees
OHRA-Winter Shelter
$48,500
$163,486
NWU
$43,500
$119,986
Maslow Project
$60,000
$59,986
Unitarian Church-Pallet Shelter Pilot Project
$4,100
$55,886
Homeless Covid Response Update Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist gave basic explanation of what funds money came from to help the homeless during COVID.
Cohoots Program Progress Update and Discussion Rich Rohde, Commission Chair gives update on multiple organizations working together to form a county wide or multi-city coalition program like Cohoots. The next step would be support from Ashland city council to invite experts to come and advise our community on how to move forward. Commission discussion about what the Rogue Valley would need to start this program effectively and keep this on the commission’s agendas.
November and December Meeting Schedule Discussion Commission discusses how they want to schedule Holiday time meetings and feels with the housing crisis after the Almeda fire that they should NOT skip the November meeting.
Discussion about Council’s Social Equity Resolution Jackie Backman read the Bullet points of the Resolution. Gina Duquenne wants to see a diversified commission to spearhead this resolution.
General Announcements and Updates Chris Mahan gave update on SOU students affected by fire, and COVID Linda Reid gave update on Homeless taskforce item called MAST which identifies shelter capacities list. Jackie Bachman said ORHA will give press release for Winter shelter. Rich Rohde asked for volunteer to take over Chair position on the Commission. Erin Crowley will be resigning soon as well.
Upcoming Events and Meetings Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting November 19, 2020 4pm by Zoom
Adjournment:Rich Rohde adjourned the meeting at 5:30p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Liz Hamilton
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