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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Services and Housing Funding Board - MINUTES - 10/08/2025 HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING FUNDING BOARD REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 5:30 PM In-person at Fort Collins Senior Center – 1200 Raintree Drive, Foxtail 1 Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:36 PM 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present – • Erma Woodfin, Chair • Kimberly Conner • Elizabeth Lok • Olga Duvall • Chris Coy • Mike Kulisheck • Board Members Excused – • Lori Warren, Vice Chair • Christine Koepnick • Staff Members Present – • Adam Molzer, Staff Liaison, Housing & Community Vitality – City of Fort Collins • Jessi Kauffmann, Housing & Community Vitality – City of Fort Collins • Brittany Depew, Housing & Community Vitality – City of Fort Collins • Vanessa Fenley, Housing & Community Vitality – City of Fort Collins • Guest(s) – • Alea Rodriguez, Larimer County – Housing Stability Program Manager 3. AGENDA REVIEW – Adam Molzer reviewed the agenda. The Board accepted the agenda without modification. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – • Bob Pawlikowski introduced himself as a board member of the Affordable Housing Board • Sue Beck-Ferkiss invited the Board and guests to attend the next Affordable Housing Board meeting. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Erma Woodfin motioned to approve the September 10, 2025 Human Services and Housing Funding Board regular meeting minutes as presented. Elizabeth Lok seconded. Approved 5-0. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Seasonal Sheltering Efforts • Brittany Depew presented on the City’s Seasonal Overflow Shelter & Emergency Weather Activation. There is currently one auxiliary shelter space at 117 N Mason. 7. NEW BUSINESS • 2025-2026 Officers Selection • Olga Duvall moved to nominate Erma Woodfin as Chair for 2025- 2026. Mike Kulisheck seconded nomination. Approved 6-0. Erma Woodfin moved to nominate Lori Warren as Vice Chair for 2025- 2026. Olga Duvall seconded nomination. Approved 6-0. • 2026 Work Plan Draft • Adam Molzer presented the annual Work Plan draft for 2026. • Due to Clerk’s Office by end of November Chris Coy motioned to approve the 2026 Work Plan as presented. Erma Woodfin seconded the motion. Approved 6-0. 8. LEARNING SERIES PRESENTATION • Regional Initiatives to Housing Affordability – Alea Rodriguez • Alea Rodriguez, Housing Stability Program Manager for Larimer County joined HSHF members for a presentation on housing challenges in Larimer County and the work of the Office of Housing Stability. Statistics and details were shared regarding historical and current housing trends and how the county is responding. • Vanessa Fenley, Housing Manager for the City of Fort Collins presented on Affordable Housing in Fort Collins, sharing statistics and data on the state of housing related to community demand, affordable housing production, as well as current strategies and challenges. The Board was also informed of Larimer County, City of Fort Collins, and City of Loveland’s partnership to develop a Regional Housing Needs Assessment. 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Olga Duvall shared a brief recap after attending the Affordable Housing Board meeting and encouraged the other Board members to attend in future. 10. STAFF REPORTS • Adam Molzer shared information on the upcoming Boards & Commissions Open House on November 17th at City Hall at 5:00 PM. • The FY24 grant season concluded at the end of September and begun the FY25 season. • Adam Molzer hosted an orientation for the 2025-2026 grantee cohort, introduced the new Housing and Community Vitality Director, and organizations shared challenges they are currently facing. 11. OTHER BUSINESS • Grantee Client Story • Adam Molzer shared a brief impact story by Project Self-Sufficiency in a recent report. 12. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting was adjourned at 7:48 pm. Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board on 11/12/2025.