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Human Services & Housing Funding Board
REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Remote/ZOOM due to COVID-19
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• At 5:33PM the meeting was called to order by Olga Duvall.
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present
o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair
o Steve Backsen
o Ethnie Treick
o Mike Kulisheck
o Pat Hastings
o Sam Stoltz
• Board Members Absent
o Josh Johnson, Chair
o Sara Maranowicz
o Nick Verni-Lau
• Staff Members Present
o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, CDBG Commission – City of Fort Collins
For further information, details and insight, and audio recording, resources are available by
contacting the HSHF-Board staff liaison.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Olga Duvall read remote session instructions for the Human Services & Housing Funding Board
and public attendees. Adam Molzer reviewed agenda. The Board accepted the agenda without
modification.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None present.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 29, 2021 Special Deliberation Meeting
Pat Hastings moved to approve the minutes. Steve Backsen seconded approval.
Motion approved with roll call. Passed unanimously.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Competitive Process Update & 360-Review Adam Molzer
Adam Molzer walked through the activities and follow-up that has occurred since the April
29th funding deliberation meeting, as well as the timeline of activities ahead to complete the
funding process. He shared a brief analysis of the funding recommendations that the Board
created, including average amounts recommended for human service proposals. Olga Duvall
asked if any agencies have declined their award recommendation due to the amount, and
Adam shared that no organizations have contacted him about declining their grant.
Adam Molzer facilitated the group through an examination of the 2021 competitive grant
process to gather feedback, critique and ideas from the Board members. The group
addressed the grant application and questions, support materials, review meetings with the
Affordable Housing Board and the human services apps, presentations, the scorecard and
criteria, the funding protocol, and the deliberation meeting. Notes were documented by staff
and will be considered as potential improvements for the FY2022 grant process.
b. Summer Recess
The HSHF-Board agreed that they are favorable to recessing their meetings until September
2021, unless pressing business arises.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None
9. STAFF REPORTS
• Adam Molzer shared that City Council recently met to identify their priorities to address in
the coming years. They will reconvene in the summer to finalize their priorities, many of
which may align with the interests of this Board. Adam also shared that new
Councilmember, Tricia Canonico, will serve as the new Council liaison to this Board.
• Adam Molzer shared that guidelines and used for American Rescue Plan Act funding
awarded to the City is still being evaluated, and that this Board may be called upon to
support and advise on how some of the funds may be deployed.
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10. OTHER BUSINESS
Grantee Client Story
Adam Molzer shared a brief impact story submitted by A Little Help in their recent quarterly
report.
11. NEXT MEETING
a. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | 5:30pm | Location TBD
12. ADJOURNMENT
Olga Duvall adjourned meeting at 6:44 PM.
Minutes were finalized and approved by the HSHF-Board on September 8, 2021
City of Fort Collins Staff Liaison: ____________________________________________
Adam Molzer
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