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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Services and Housing Funding Board - MINUTES - 04/03/2024 Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR MEETING April 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM 222 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins – Colorado River Room Additional viewing option via Teams 4/3/2024 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER • At 5:45 PM the meeting was called to order by Pat Hastings. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present o Pat Hastings, Chair o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair o Christine Koepnick o Erma Woodfin o Lori Kempter o Michaela Ruppert o Mike Kulisheck o Mike Nielsen • 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 Adam Molzer reviewed the agenda. The Board accepted the agenda without modification. 4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 13, 2024 Regular Meeting Pat Hastings motioned to approve the March 13, 2024 meeting minutes as presented. Michaela Ruppert seconded. Mike Kulisheck abstained due to absence at the March 13 meeting. Approved 7-0. 6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Erma Woodfin shared that she attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for BirdWhistle Townhomes on March 22. She shared that the project is named after the Birdwhistles, one of the first African American families in Fort Collins, who opened their doors to Black travelers who were not allowed to book hotels at the time. Olga Duvall shared that she attended the Super Issues Meeting hosted by the City Clerk’s office on Monday, Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR BOARD MEETING 4/3/2024 – MINUTES Page 2 March 25. She shared that it was a mixer for all the City Boards & Commissions members and that it was interesting to meet other members and talk about their activities and goals. 7. STAFF REPORTS Adam Molzer informed the Board that he emailed them all a copy of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s Intersections Report that includes data for both Larimer and Weld County. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Follow-Up Discussion of Affordable Housing Proposals • The Affordable Housing Board will be conducting their ranking process of the affordable housing projects on Thursday, April 4. This process is not determinative, and the results will be summarized by City Staff and distributed to the Human Services and Housing Funding Board in mid-April for them to use as a resource during deliberations. • Board members discussed the affordable housing proposals and developed a list of follow-up questions for Beth Rosen. b. Preliminary Review and Discussion of Human Services Proposals • Board members considered each human service proposal and developed a list of questions to send to the applicants. 10. OTHER BUSINESS • On April 30, the Board will convene for Affordable Housing Deliberations, as well as to discuss the renewal of four projects that were approved in 2022 for CDBG Public Service funds. • Board member scoring of the Human Service Proposals are due at 9:00am on Wednesday, April 24. 11. NEXT MEETINGS Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 5:30pm | Location: 222 Laporte Avenue – Colorado River Room • Funding Deliberation Special Meeting – Affordable Housing & CDBG Public Service Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 4:00pm | Location: 222 Laporte Avenue – Colorado River Room • Funding Deliberation Special Meeting – Human Services 13. ADJOURNMENT Pat Hastings adjourned meeting at 8:12 PM. Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on April 30, 2024.