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Human Services and Housing Funding Board & Affordable Housing Board
JOINT WORK SESSION
March 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Remote/ZOOM
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• At 5:34 PM the meeting was called to order by Josh Johnson.
2. ROLL CALL
• Human Services and Housing Funding Board Members Present:
o Josh Johnson, Chair
o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair
o Christine Koepnick
o Erma Woodfin
o Michaela Ruppert
o Mike Nielsen
o Pat Hastings
• Human Services and Housing Funding Board Members Excused:
o Mike Kulisheck
• Affordable Housing Board Members Present:
o John Singleton, Chair
o Jennifer Bray
o Sheila Seaver-Davis
o Stefanie Berganini
• Affordable Housing Board Members Absent:
o Ed Hermsen
• Affordable Housing Board Members Recusing from Discussions (present):
o Kristin Fritz
o Bob Pawlikowski
• Staff Members Present:
o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Human Services and Housing Funding Board – City of Fort Collins
o Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Staff Liaison, Affordable Housing Board – City of Fort Collins
o Beth Rosen, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
o Meaghan Overton, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
o Hannah Tinklenberg, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins – Joined in Progress
o Tamra Leavenworth, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Presenters:
o City of Fort Collins Forestry Division – Carrie Tomlinson, Christine Holtz, Freddie
Haberecht, Ralph Zentz
o CARE Housing – Kim Iwanski, Steve Kuehneman, Tatiana Zentner
o Housing Catalyst – Carly Johansson, Cathy Mathis, Kristin Fritz, Preston Nakayama
o Elevation Community Land Trust – Stefka Fanchi
o Habitat for Humanity – Kristin Candella
o L’Arche Fort Collins – Dustin Barrington, Jennifer Pfiester, Tammy Breeding
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• Public Attendees:
o Bob Pawlikowski, Dustin Barrington, Kristin Fritz
For further information, details and insight, and audio recording, resources are available by contacting the
HSHF-Board staff liaison.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Adam Molzer reviewed agenda. The Boards accepted the agenda without modification.
4. INTRODUCTIONS
The members of both Boards (Affordable Housing Board & Human Services and Housing Funding Board) and
City of Fort Collins staff introduced themselves.
5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICANT PRESENTATIONS WITH Q&A
Beginning at 5:45pm, the six (6) affordable housing applicants conducted presentations for the AHB and
HSHFB members, each followed by question-and-answer periods.
• City of Fort Collins Forestry Division – Homeowner Tree Removal Assistance Program
• CARE Housing – Heartside Hill
• Villages Ltd – 2155 West Plum
• Elevation Community Land Trust – Kechter Townhomes
• Habitat for Humanity – Harmony Cottages
• L’Arche Fort Collins – L’Arche Homes at Heartside Hill
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Preliminary Review and Discussion of Affordable Housing Proposals
• Adam Molzer began by iterating that the discussion goal of the evening will be a “high-level,” collaborative
discussion to review the six (6) funding applications for affordable housing. The primary goal is to gather
individual contributions from both groups to gain a better understanding of the perspectives each group
brings to the subject matter.
• The Boards discussed two linked housing projects (CARE Housing and L’Arche Fort Collins) and inquired
how each project would be impacted if the other was not funded. Beth Rosen advised the Boards to direct
this question to CARE Housing since they are the lead developer.
• The Boards discussed several recommendations for changes they may like to see in the Forestry project
pilot proposal. The Boards also decided they would like further clarification on whether the program would
apply to both owner-occupied units and renters. If the program would apply to renters, they wanted
further clarification on how this would be managed.
• The Boards noted that two proposals were seeking funding due to increasing water fees in Fort Collins and
wondered if anything could be done to incentivize water districts to lower costs for affordable housing
projects. Sue Beck-Ferkiss explained that both the City and the County are currently having conversations
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with water districts regarding increasing water costs, but that it is difficult to incentivize since affordable
housing is not the mission of the water districts.
• The Boards asked what the limitations were on City departments asking for funds from another City
department. Beth Rosen explained that if a department sees a community need that serves low-income
residents and does not have allocated funds in their budget to fulfill the need, they may request funds
from other departments.
7. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None.
8. STAFF REPORTS
• Sue Beck-Ferkiss shared that next Thursday, April 6, the Affordable Housing Board would be doing their
ranking of the affordable housing projects and providing written recommendations to the Human Services
and Housing Funding Board. Beth Rosen will be joining this meeting to provide guidance on the process.
• Adam Molzer informed the Human Services and Housing Funding Board that he would be sending out a
short questionnaire to identify any projects that may require more discussion at next week’s meeting on
Wednesday, April 5.
• Adam Molzer also shared that Jacob Castillo started at the City on March 20th as the new Chief
Sustainability Officer.
9. NEXT MEETING
a. Affordable Housing Board
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 4:00pm | Online/Remote via Zoom
b. Human Services & Housing Funding Board
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 5:30pm | 222 Laporte Avenue – Colorado River Room
13. ADJOURNMENT
Josh Johnson adjourned meeting at 9:19 PM.
Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on April 5, 2023.
City of Fort Collins Staff Liaison: ___________________________________________________________________
Adam Molzer
Minutes were finalized and approved by the Affordable Housing Board on April 6, 2023.
City of Fort Collins Staff Liaison: ___________________________________________________________________
Sue Beck-Ferkiss
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