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Human Services & Housing Funding Board
REGULAR MEETING
May 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Remote/ZOOM
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• At 5:40 PM the meeting was called to order by Olga Duvall.
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present
o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair
o Christine Koepnick
o Erma Woodfin
o Michaela Ruppert
o Mike Nielsen
o Pat Hastings
• Board Members Excused
o Josh Johnson, Chair
o Mike Kulisheck
• Staff Members Present
o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
o Tamra Leavenworth, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Guests Present
o None
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. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Competitive Process Update and 360-Review
• Adam Molzer walked through the activities and follow-up that has occurred since the April 25 and April 26
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funding deliberations meetings, 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.
• Adam Molzer facilitated the group through an examination of the 2023 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
service applications, housing 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 FY24 grant process.
b. Recess for Summer
The Board agreed to recess their meetings until September 2023 unless pressing business arises.
c. New Board Member Recruitment
The HSHF Board currently has one vacancy for which there have been several applicants. Interviews will
be conducted soon, and City Council will determine appointments this summer.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None.
9. STAFF REPORTS
Adam Molzer shared that there is a new industry partnership called the Northern Colorado Nonprofit Sector
Partnership that launched in January 2023 and had it’s first quarterly meeting on May 5.
10. OTHER BUSINESS
Adam shared photos that grantees submitted as part of their Q2 Beneficiary Reports. He also shared a client
story from Volunteers of America’s Handyperson Program and shared a short video of City employees
volunteering with the program.
11. NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD
13. ADJOURNMENT
Olga Duvall adjourned meeting at 7:16 PM.
Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on September 13, 2023.