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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD - MINUTES - 06/06/2024AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 6/6/2024 – M I N U TE S Page 1 June 6, 2024, 4:00-6:00pm Colorado River Room, 222 Laporte Ave CALL TO ORDER At 4:09 PM the meeting was called to order by John Singleton. 1. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present:  John Singleton, Chair  Kristin Fritz, Ex Officio  Jennifer Bray  Stefanie Berganini (joined in progress)  Claire Bouchard  Josh Beard • Board Members Excused:  Bob Pawlikowski, Vice Chair • Staff Members Present: • Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Staff Liaison – City of Fort Collins • Dianne Tjalkens, City of Fort Collins • Tyler Wenande, City of Fort Collins • Megan Gallagher, City of Fort Collins • Tamra Leavenworth, Minutes • Guests Present: • Councilmember Melanie Potyondy • Marilyn Heller • Geheber Lewis Associates – Mariana Rocha & Lidia Madrid 2. AGENDA REVIEW – No changes. 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Marilyn Heller from the League of Women’s Voters informed the Board that the First Christian Church of Loveland is relocating and that their former building is in the process of being converted into a homeless shelter. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Claire Bouchard motioned to approve the March 27 Special Meeting Minutes & May 2 Regular Meeting Minutes. Josh Beard seconded. Approved 4-0. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 6/6/2024 – M I N U TE S Page 2 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Council Member Conversation, Councilmember Potyondy • Councilmember Potyondy introduced herself to the Board, sharing that housing has always been a topic she’s passionate about so she is excited to be the council liaison for the Affordable Housing Board. She commended the Board for their hard work and willingness to tackle technical topics and shared her appreciation for receiving memos from the Board outlining their recommendations for housing-related Council decisions. Councilmember Potyondy noted that upcoming Council meetings will feature discussions on several housing-related matters, including Phase 2 of the Land Use Code and the Residential Occupancy Ordinance. B. Housing Dashboard – Tyler Wenande, Social Sustainability • Tyler Wenande introduced themselves to the Board, sharing that they are the data analyst for both the Housing Team in the Social Sustainability Department and the Equity Office. Tyler emphasized that their current focus is ensuring the dashboard data is up to date, rather than implementing substantive changes. Tyler guided the Board through each tab of the Housing Dashboard, highlighting changes in data trends. They also outlined their future plans for the dashboard, including enhancing graph granularity, prioritizing visual representations over tables, and adjusting baseline years to better align with the Housing Strategic Plan. C. HUD Consolidated Plan – Dianne Tjalkens, Social Sustainability • Dianne Tjalkens provided a brief presentation about the HUD-required Consolidated Plan that must be updated every 5 years in order for the City to continue receiving federal funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). She is beginning to gather data and stakeholder feedback and wants to engage Boards and Commissions related to this work. Dianne asked the board to share what they believe are the most important needs within the community, and their suggestions on how federal dollars would best be spent over the next 5 years. A variety of ideas were discussed by the board, including support for mobile homes, land banking, and affordable homeownership. Dianne has begun distributing a community survey that Sue Beck-Ferkiss has circulated to the Board members. D. Board Priority Committee Reports • No updates. 6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS a. Meeting Logistics • The Board will continue to have hybrid meetings for the remainder of 2024. b. Liaison Reports • Sue Beck-Ferkiss announced that the City of Fort Collins Utilities Department received a grant to achieve net-zero status by 2030. They are forming a committee and seeking AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 6/6/2024 – M I N U TE S Page 3 a member interested in housing to join. 7. OTHER BUSINESS None. 8. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:08 PM.