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HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING FUNDING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 5:30 PM
Online/Virtual – Microsoft TEAMS
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:31 PM
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present –
• Lori Warren, Vice Chair
• Olga Duvall
• Michaela Ruppert
• Chris Coy
• Christine Koepnick
• Jan Stallones
• Board Members Excused –
• Erma Woodfin, Chair
• Mike Kulisheck
• Staff Members Present –
• Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Jessi Kauffmann, Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Beth Rosen – Social Sustainability – City of Fort Collins
• Guest(s) –
• Julie Pignataro – City Councilmember
3. AGENDA REVIEW – Adam Molzer reviewed the agenda. The Board accepted the
agenda without modification.
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 12, 2025 Regular Meeting
Olga Duvall motioned to approve the January 12th, 2025 meeting minutes as
presented. Jan Stallones seconded. Approved 5-0.
6. COUNCIL LIAISON DIALOGUE
• Julie Pignataro introduced herself as the Council Liaison and opened the
discussion for questions and feedback.
• Lori Warren shared a positive sentiment on the board and a thank you to
Julie Pignataro in her support of the board.
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• Jan Stallones expressed support of the new structure for grants as a newer
board member.
• Olga Duvall commended Julie Pignataro for being present and engaged in
the local community. She also asked if there were any trends from Julie’s
community engagement that she would like to see the board being more
aware of or engaged in. Julie shared that she has noticed a high number of
nonprofits in the community and that many competing for funding may share
similar programming or interests, and it spurs her interest in the nonprofit
landscape. She also asked what thoughts the board has on collaboration
between NPOs.
• Adam Molzer and Beth Rosen shared funding and timeline information.
• Encouraged board members to write a letter to council before next budget
session sharing insights on trends and asks of local organizations.
• Michaela Ruppert asked if there are any similar sized cities that Council
references, Julie answered that there is a list of comparable cities, they use
these references dependent on size, budget, and subject of discussion.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
• CARE Communities 2024 Funding Return – Beth Rosen
• Beth Rosen shared that due to CARE not receiving necessary
funding from other sources last year, they were required to forfeit
their FY24 funding award back to the City and will be re-applying with
a new application.
• Competitive Process Update and Schedule of Activities
• Adam Molzer shared the application process for grant funding is
under way with final applications due in 6 days. There will be more
housing, human services, and homelessness/sheltering proposals
than in past years.
• Scorecard Review
• Adam Molzer presented on the grant funding process, including
information on the scorecard, application questions, and timeline.
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS – None.
10. STAFF REPORTS
• Adam Molzer shared that the Utilities Assistance Program will be
moving under the Social Sustainability Department next week.
11. OTHER BUSINESS
Adam Molzer shared a story from The Quarter Project’s GEMS Program
- One of the staff members at the Academy of Arts and Knowledge
(AAK) has a daughter who is enrolled in our GEMS program. This Grade
1 student is a regular participant and has developed a genuine love for
GEMS. Recently, she showcased a STEM experiment at her school's
Annual Science Fair. Drawing on her GEMS lessons about conductivity
in metals and how batteries power cars, she conducted research at
home with her parents. She demonstrated an experiment illustrating how
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different objects conduct electricity. She won the 1st prize!
12. ADJOURNMENT
• Meeting was adjourned at 7:24 pm.
Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board on 03/12/2025