HomeMy WebLinkAboutAFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD - MINUTES - 03/06/2025Affordable Housing Board
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, March 6, 2025 – 4:00 PM
222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado River Room and online via Teams
1.CALL TO ORDER: 4:04 PM
2.ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present –
•Stefanie Berganini, Chair
•Bob Pawlikowski, Vice Chair
•Claire Bouchard
•Jorja Whyte
•Josh Beard
•John Singleton
b. Board Members Absent –
•Liz Young-Winne
•Kristin Fritz, Ex Officio
c.Staff Members Present –
•Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Staff Liaison
•Jessi Kauffmann, Minutes
d.Guest(s) –
•Julia McMillan
•Braxton Dretz
3.THOUGHTS FROM THE NEW CHAIR, Stefanie
a. Stefanie Berganini shared positive sentiments on starting their position as
Chair.
4.AGENDA REVIEW – No changes.
5.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Claire Bouchard motioned to approve the March 6 Regular Meeting Minutes. Jorja
seconded. Approved 6-0.
7.BOARD PRIORITY COMMITTEE REPORTS
a.Knowledge Repository – Bob and John
•Discussion surrounded putting the note and link regarding March 25th
Council Work Session with Council on the website tile
Bob Pawlikowski motioned to approve the launch of the website tile with one
additional link amendment. John Singleton seconded. Approved 6-0.
b.Outreach, Education and Partnerships – Claire and Josh
•Josh met with Bethany from the Chamber in charge of Sector
Partnerships, discussed hospitality sector partnerships. Intention to
start going to one another’s meetings.
•Claire shared that they will be joining the DDA meeting on June 12.
•Bizwest held a real estate summit on Tuesday including a breakout
session following up after the October 3 work session related to
Affordable Housing. Themes development, legislations, financing,
municipal reform, public education and regional planning.
c.Council and Local Legislative Support – John and Stefanie
•Discussion was based on the suggestion to have a streamlined
process on learning about important issues to bring to the board,
including referencing the Council’s 6-month calendar.
•Claire shared suggested changes for the one-pager.
d.Equity & Justice in Affordable Housing – Jorja and Liz
•Jorja shared an event idea she called Housing Equity Now Purpose –
a community driven event to raise awareness, spark action around
housing equity issues in Fort Collins and beyond. The event would
explore how systemic inequities intersect with housing ability,
accessibility and policy bringing together students, residents,
community leaders and housing experts.
8.NEW BUSINESS
a.Discuss role of AHB in the Competitive Grant Process and tips for
ranking, affordable housing applications, Sue and Board members
•The Board and Sue discussed the importance of the role of this board
in the competitive process. The board does not make money
decisions on housing applications but does give important feedback
to the Human Services and Housing Funding Board who makes the
ultimate funding decisions.
•This is where the Community Development Block Grants and HOME
funds, federal funds from D.C. and flow through us, are distributed as
well as the Affordable Housing Fund.
9.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a.Board Liaison Assignments, Board Members
•The board discussed the process for Board Liaison Assignments as
communicated prior to the meeting. It was agreed that every meeting
each liaison will share anything noteworthy. Any larger action-
oriented items will be communicated ahead to be included in the
Agenda prior to the meeting to provide adequate time for discussion.
The Board confirmed the assignments included in the packet were
correct.
10.BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
a.Meeting Logistics – Hybrid Meetings
•Discuss meeting locations for 2025
b.Liaison Reports
•Jorja shared an update from ASCSU – House Bill 1090, the renter’s
rights bill around transparent fees. Any fees that are required over the
term of a lease are required to be transparently listed on the total
price. This just went to the Judiciary Committee at the State Capitol
where Jorja testified. It seems to be a favorable bill.
11.STAFF REPORTS
a.Reminder March 25 is Housing Palooza in front of Council – 3 hour work
session with Council focused on Housing.
b.March 26 – joint meeting with HSHF Board
c.City is hosting a Rental Housing Summit on April 2nd – gathering of landlords,
rental tenants and advocates.
12.OTHER BUSINESS
a.April 2 – Rental Housing Summit, gathering of tenants, landlords, advocates
conversation about improving rental housing in Fort Collins
13.BOARD MEMBER CONCERNS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
•Jorja shared that the Department of Basic Needs is creating
Colorado’s first ever higher education Basic Needs Summit – inviting
every university and community college across the state to Denver on
April 9th at the CSU Spur Campus.
14.ADJOURNMENT
a.Meeting adjourned at 6:01 PM
Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 04/03/2025