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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Services and Housing Funding Board - MINUTES - 05/08/2024 Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR MEETING May 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM 241 E Foothills Pkwy, Fort Collins – Foothills Activity Center 5 /8 /2024 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER • At 5:42 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 Erma Woodfin o Lori Kempter o Michaela Ruppert o Mike Kulisheck • Board Members Excused o Christine Koepnick o Mike Nielsen • Staff Members Present o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins o Dianne Tjalkens, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins o Tamra Leavenworth, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins • Guests Present o Jan Stallones 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 Board members introduced themselves, including the newest Board member, Jan Stallones, who will begin her term in July and was attending as a guest to observe the meeting. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 30, 2024 Special Meeting Olga Duvall motioned to approve the April 30, 2024 meeting minutes as presented. Erma Woodfin seconded. Approved 6-0. 6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Lori Kempter shared that she recently met with Nicole Armstrong, the Executive Director of The Matthews House, who expressed gratitude for the funding awarded through the Competitive Process. Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR BOARD MEETING 5 /8 /2024 – MINUTES Page 2 7. STAFF REPORTS Adam Molzer shared that the City will be hosting a Volunteer Engagement Summit on Thursday, August 29. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Consolidated Plan and Community Needs Interview – 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 service deficiencies in specific areas of Fort Collins, affordable homeownership and homeowner assistance, and homelessness. Dianne has begun distributing a community survey that Adam Molzer will soon send to the Board. b. Competitive Funding Process Update and 360-Review • Adam Molzer walked through the activities and follow-up that has occurred since the April 30 and May 1 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 2024 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 FY25 grant process. c. Human Services Priority Platform – Subcommittee • Adam Molzer would like to have at least two Board members join a subcommittee this summer to aid him in examining different approaches to Human Service funding and the Competitive Process. d. Recess for Summer • The Board agreed to recess their meetings until September 2024 unless pressing business arises. 10. OTHER BUSINESS • Since this is Pat Hastings final meeting, Adam Molzer shared that the Board would need to elect someone to serve as Interim Chair. Erma Woodfin nominated herself to serve as Interim Chair. Pat Hastings motioned to elect Erma Woodfin as Interim Chair. Michaela Ruppert seconded. Approved 6-0. • Grantee Client Story: Adam shared a brief impact story submitted by Alianza NORCO in a recent report. Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR BOARD MEETING 5 /8 /2024 – MINUTES Page 3 11. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD 13. ADJOURNMENT Pat Hastings adjourned meeting at 7:42 PM. Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on August 14, 2024.