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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/2024 - Human Services and Housing Funding Board - AGENDA - Regular MeetingHUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING FUNDING BOARD SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING October 9, 2024 5:30PM – 7:30PM Online via Microsoft Teams This Human Services & Housing Funding Board meeting will be available online via Microsoft Teams. The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:15pm. Participants should join at least 15 minutes prior to the 5:30pm start time. ONLINE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: You will need an internet connection on a laptop, computer, or smartphone, and may join the meeting through Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_OTkzOTM3MDktYTQ0Mi00OWZlLWIxOGMtYTM5NzZkZDIyMGQ2%40thread.v2/0?context= %7b%22Tid%22%3a%2247fa2f5f-0d0a-4a68-b431-6d1a27b66660%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220535d80d-39c1- 402d-a37c-3493c857298e%22%7d Meeting ID: 218 502 305 249 Passcode: hvcZHN (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). Keep yourself on muted status. For public comments, the Chairperson will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Teams session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to comment. To participate online, individuals should join the Teams meeting online and the chairperson will call upon each participant to speak. There is no physical location for public participation at this meeting. Documents to Share: Any document or presentation a member of the public wishes to provide to the Human Services & Housing Funding Board for its consideration must be emailed to amolzer@fcgov.com at least 24 hours before the meeting. Provide Comments via Email: Individuals uncomfortable or unable to access the Teams platform or unable to participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing general public comments you may have to amolzer@fcgov.com. The Staff Liaison will ensure the Human Services & Housing Funding Board receives your comments. If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. HUMAN SERVICES & HOUSING FUNDING BOARD SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING October 9, 2024 5:30PM – 7:30PM Online via Microsoft Teams 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA REVIEW 3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (3 MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL) 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 11, 2024 Regular Meeting September 18, 2024 Special Meeting 5. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (Committees, Event attendance, etc.) 6. STAFF REPORTS 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS a. 2024-2025 Officers Selection b. 2025 Work Plan Draft c. Human Services Priority Platform Update d. Grant Process Improvements 9. OTHER BUSINESS (Board member concerns, Announcements) a. Grantee Client Story 10. NEXT MEETING a. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD 11. ADJOURNMENT Mayor City Hall Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.416.2154 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com October 4, 2024 Human Services & Housing Funding Board c/o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Interim Chair Woodfin, Vice-Chair Duval and Board Members: On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the October 3, 2024 memorandum regarding the 2025-26 City Manager’s Recommended Budget. We appreciate you sharing the Board’s support to continue the Human Services Program Grants budget with the $150,000 that was established in 2018, noting that the local human services and nonprofit sectors are also preparing for the loss of ARPA funding. Thank you for evaluating this impact in light of Council Priorities. We will continue to discuss the Budget in the coming weeks. Thank you for the expertise and perspectives that you bring to the Board and sharing them with City Council. Best Regards, Jeni Arndt Mayor /sek cc: City Council Members Kelly DiMartino, City Manager City Clerk’s Office 300 LaPorte Ave. 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221.6295 - fax boardsandcommissions@fcgov.com MEMORANDUM DATE: October 3, 2024 TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Erma Woodfin, Interim Chair of Human Services & Housing Funding Board Olga Duval, Vice-Chair of Human Services & Housing Funding Board RE: Budget Offer NCV 44.3 – Human Services Program Grants Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, On Tuesday, September 11, 2024, the Human Services and Housing Funding Board convened and discussed concerns raised by the Interim Board Chair regarding the proposed budget, specifically Budget Offer NCV 44.3: Human Services Program Grants. The proposed budget does not recommend maintaining the current funding enhancement of $150,000, which is not a request for new funding but simply the continuation of existing support that has been in place since 2018. In 2018, a large group of nonprofit leaders advocated for increased funding, and City Council honored their voices by adding $150,000 to the human service grant budget. As it is, in 2024, local human service organizations requested $2,029,600 in grant support, and $920,287 was available to award, leaving $1,109,313 unfunded. Without this funding, our community will face a $150,000 reduction in human services grants, leaving even more requests unfunded. As the human services and nonprofit sectors are already preparing for the loss of ARPA recovery funding in the coming months, this potential reduction would compound an already challenging funding environment. The organizations receiving these grants address the priorities of the City and Council, including community safety, services for vulnerable populations, housing, and diversity. Their work directly advances the goals set forth by the City and Council. Furthermore, this Board intends to deepen the impact of grant funding in alignment with the Human Services Priority Platform. We are excited about these improvements, and now is not the time to reduce funding when a meaningful shift in priorities, methods, and funding approach is on the horizon. We are deeply concerned about the impact this reduction will have on some of our most vulnerable neighbors and respectfully urge you to reconsider your proposed budget cuts. As stated above, we are not asking for additional funding but simply for the continuation of the funding level that has been in place for the past six years. Thank you for your consideration and willingness to engage on this critical matter. Respectfully, The Human Services & Housing Funding Board Erma Woodfin Olga Duvall Chris Coy Lori Kempter Mike Kulisheck Michaela Ruppert Jan Stallones Christine Koepnick Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM Remote/Microsoft Teams 9 /1 1 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER • At 5:32 PM the meeting was called to order by Erma Woodfin. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present o Erma Woodfin, Interim Chair o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair o Christine Koepnick o Jan Stallones o Chris Coy • Board Members Excused o Michaela Ruppert o Lori Kempter o Mike Kulisheck • Staff Members Present o Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins o Beth Rosen, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins o Tamra Leavenworth, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins • Guests Present o Jane Barber, Disabled Resource Services 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 Jane Barber, the Director of Development and Marketing for Disabled Resource Services, introduced herself to the Board. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 14, 2024 Regular Meeting Olga Duvall motioned to approve the August 14, 2024 meeting minutes as presented. Erma Woodfin seconded. Approved 5-0. 6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS None. 7. STAFF REPORTS The City Clerk’s Office will be hosting an open house in November to prepare for Boards and Commissions Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR BOARD MEETING 9 /1 1 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 2 recruitment. It will be a full information session for any community member interested in serving on a City Board or Commission. Adam will provide more details as they become available. The City will be hosting a Community Housing Summit on Thursday, September 26 from 5pm-8pm at The Lincoln Center. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS a. 2024-2025 Officers Nominations – Vote in October • Erma Woodfin nominated herself for Board Chair and nominated Olga Duvall to continue as Vice Chair. Official motions and a vote will be held at the October meeting. b. Request from Disabled Resource Services for CDBG Public Facility Funding Retention • In 2012, Disabled Resource Services received CDBG Public Facility funding through the Competitive Process to acquire their building on Robertson Street in Fort Collins. At that time, public service facilities were eligible to compete for funding in the housing category. However, with the 2015 HUD Consolidated Plan, priorities shifted due to the housing shortage, directing funding to focus specifically on housing projects. As a result, Disabled Resource Services would no longer be eligible to apply for public facility funding. Additionally, these funds were provided as a due-on-sale loan, meaning that when the nonprofit sells the property, the loan would be due back to the City to be reinvested in the Competitive Process. Currently, Disabled Resource Services is considering consolidating its services, which include their Fort Collins and Loveland locations, into a single facility. They are requesting permission to reinvest the public facility funds they received in 2012 into the purchase of a new building. Several board members followed up with clarifying questions for both Beth Rosen and Jane Barber. • Erma Woodfin motioned to support the transfer of CDBG Public Facility Funds from Disabled Resource Services’ current facility on Robertson Street should they decide to sell and move into a new public facility with new due-on-sale terms. Chris Coy seconded. Approved 5-0. This recommendation from the HSHF Board will be considered by Fort Collins City Council at a future date. c. Human Services Priority Platform Update • Adam Molzer shared that he and Dianne Tjalkens presented on both the Human Services Priority Platform and the HUD Consolidated Plan at the Super Issues Meeting on Monday, September 9. City staff will begin drafting goals for both initiatives, with plans to make them available for public review and comment in October. Adam aims to have a draft ready for the Board to review at the November meeting. 10. OTHER BUSINESS Adam Molzer shared that details of the 2025-2026 City Manager’s Recommended Budget were available for the public to view. The Board expressed interest in holding a Special Meeting to discuss the proposed elimination of the $150,000 continuing enhancement to Human Services grant funding. Adam will schedule the meeting accordingly for further discussion. Human Services & Housing Funding Board REGULAR BOARD MEETING 9 /1 1 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 3 Grantee Client Story: Adam Molzer shared a brief impact story submitted by Boys & Girls Club in a recent report. 11. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD 13. ADJOURNMENT Erma Woodfin adjourned meeting at 6:59 PM. Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on __________________. Human Services & Housing Funding Board SPECIAL MEETING September 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM Remote/Microsoft Teams 9 /1 8 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER • At 5:34 PM the meeting was called to order by Olga Duvall. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present o Olga Duvall, Vice Chair o Lori Kempter o Chris Coy • Board Members Excused o Erma Woodfin, Interim Chair o Michaela Ruppert • Board Members Absent o Christine Koepnick o Mike Kulisheck o Jan Stallones • 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. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS None. 6. STAFF REPORTS Adam Molzer shared that the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center (SAVA), Amanda Olivier, will be leaving the organization. The new Executive Director is Alison Jones-Lockwood. Adam also shared a visual representation of the Human Services Priority Platform Framework that City staff is currently working on. Human Services & Housing Funding Board SPECIAL MEETING 9 /1 8 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 2 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discuss Recommended Budget • City Council is currently reviewing the City Manager’s Recommended budget. Throughout September and leading up to their final budget work session on October 8, the Council solicits input from residents. During this time, Boards and Commissions may choose to submit letters to City Council expressing their perspectives on the draft budget. Last week, the Board agreed to further discuss the proposed elimination of the $150,000 continuing enhancement to Human Services grant funding. After further discussion, the Board decided to draft a letter to City Council, advocating for the retention to offer NCV 44.3 – Continuing Enhancement Human Services Program Grant Funding in the amount of $150,000. Two Board members were selected to draft the letter and once a draft is completed, Adam Molzer will share it with the entire Board for review. Adam reminded the Board that he will help facilitate the process and answer specific questions, but will not draft the content of the letter. 8. NEW BUSINESS None. 9. OTHER BUSINESS None. 10. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 5:30pm | Location: TBD 13. ADJOURNMENT Olga Duvall adjourned meeting at 6:29 PM. Minutes were finalized and approved by the Human Services & Housing Funding Board on __________________. Work Plan City of Fort Collins Human Services & Housing Funding Board 20254 Work Plan The Human Services and Housing Funding (HSHF) Board is responsible for advising City Council and City staff on matters pertaining to the following: federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs; human services issues of concern to the City; and community development needs of low- and moderate-income individuals and families, and suggesting programs to meet those needs. The HSHF Board also provides recommendations to the City Council and City staff concerning expenditure of federal and City funds for human services and affordable housing, in accordance with the Competitive Process framework developed by City staff. The following items are included in the HSHF Board’s 20254 Work Plan: 1. Competitive Funding Process: Process Improvement Support The HSHF Board will continue to work with City staff to improve the Competitive Process for federal CDBG and HOME programs, the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), and the Human Services Program (HSP). 2. CDBG FY 20254: Funding Recommendations CDBG Program funding recommendations involve the review and endorsement to City Council of project/program proposals eligible to receive the City’s federally funded CDBG program dollars for activities such as affordable housing, public facilities, economic development and public services. 3. HOME FY 20254: Funding Recommendations HOME Program funding recommendations involve the review and endorsement to City Council of project/program proposals eligible to receive the City’s federally funded HOME program dollars for affordable housing. 4. Human Services Program and Affordable Housing Fund: Funding Recommendations HSP and AHF funding recommendations involve the review and endorsement to City Council of project/program proposals eligible to receive the City’s general fund dollars for human services and affordable housing. 5. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): Funding Recommendations ARPA funding recommendations involve the review and endorsement to either City Council and/or the City’s ARPA Leadership Team of certain project/program proposals which are: a) eligible to receive the City’s federally funded ARPA recovery dollars and b) have been determined by the City as necessary for evaluation and recommendation by the HSHF Board. 6.5. City’s Social Sustainability Programs and Community Initiatives The HSHF Board will continue to play a stakeholder role for review and input as work continues both within the City organization and in the community regarding issues surrounding poverty, human services, affordable housing, homelessness, community development and social sustainability.