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AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
September 3, 2020, 4:00-6:00pm
Remote/Online via Zoom due to COVID-19
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1. CALL TO ORDER: 4:02
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present: Jen Bray, Catherine Costlow, Bob Pawlikowski, Kristin Fritz, Tatiana
Zentner
• Board Members Absent: Diane Cohn
• Staff Members Present: Clay Frickey, Lindsay Ex, Meaghan Overton, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss,
Yaz Haldeman, Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Brittany Depew
• Guests: Marilyn Heller, Maggie Bolden, Alita Savory
3. AGENDA REVIEW – Changed order of presentations
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Bob moved to approve August minutes as amended. Catherine seconded.
Approved unanimously 4-0-0.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Housing Strategic Plan Updates & Discussion—Lindsay Ex, Meaghan Overton, Sylvia
Tatman-Burruss and Clay Frickey
Plan is moving forward quickly with aim to adopt in February 2021.
Draft vision: “Everyone has stable and healthy housing they can afford.” Intentionally not using
the more specific term “affordable housing” since this plan will focus on the entire housing
spectrum. Want to look at strategies across every income level.
Will continue community engagement this fall for feedback on vision. First Ad Hoc Housing
Committee was held on August 20 – Councilmember Gorgol was elected chair, other members
are Councilmember Cunniff and Mayor Pro Tem Stephens. Want to learn from content/context
experts and peer community while also focusing on strategic plan. Meeting monthly until April
2021.
Existing conditions assessment helps explain where we are today and how we got here.
Document includes data and analysis, equity and inclusion overview, questions and top
challenges (Price escalation disproportionately impacts BIPOC [Black, indigenous and people of
color] households; current incentives and resources are insufficient to meet the housing need;
job growth continues to outpace housing; regulations drive up the cost of housing).
Next steps: community engagement, meeting with Affordable Housing Board monthly, December
8 work session, monthly Ad Hoc Housing Committee (next one is September 17).
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Discussion
• Appreciate the framework, approach, and data.
• The direct subsidy number is average investment over last 5-7 years—does not include
private activity bonds or rehabilitated units but does include fee waivers.
• Job growth chart includes spectrum of types of jobs and income levels.
• Seems best way to move forward is to consider higher density—few projects are currently
built at maximum density.
• Scarce resources compounded by needs for both rehab units and new units.
• There is not as much funding available for higher AMI levels, which leads to the “missing
middle.”
• Mixed development works best when they can pencil out without much subsidy, but this is
becoming more difficult.
• Remaining questions around impact of COVID-19.
• How to overcome hundreds of years of housing discrimination to achieve more equity in
housing.
o Intergenerational wealth helps to build societal equity—currently, white Americans
have about 10x the wealth of Black Americans.
• Data shows people aren’t financially able to buy homes until later in life (first time
homeowners used to be in their 20s on average, now they’re in their 30s).
• Thoughts on vision?
o Appreciate the simplicity.
o Like the language of “they can afford” vs. “affordable housing.”
B. Board Discussion on 2020 Board Priorities—Facilitated by Sue
Discussion of work plan as we head into the 4th quarter. Board members reviewed 2020 work
plan and discussed current status/progress on each piece.
Discussion
• Interest in holding public hearings—would be great to hear from others in the community.
o Could include housing providers and/or general public.
• Land Bank has moved forward this year, though Kechter parcel development has
challenge due to roosting eagles.
• Did have Council liaison join once this year, may want to invite her (Councilmember
Gorgol) to join again in Q4, especially now that she’s the chair of the Ad Hoc Housing
committee.
• May want to discuss liaison roles again, possible room for improvement.
• 2021 work plan need to be submitted soon as well.
• Will also submit Annual Report in January 2021 to summarize work done in 2020.
• May want to have more conversation around City’s response to homelessness and how
this connects to housing efforts.
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7. OTHER BUSINESS
a) City Council Six-Month Planning Calendar
• Interest in receiving a staff report on IQAP (Income-Qualified Assistance Program)
b) Council Comments—none
c) Review 2020 Work Plan—see discussion above
d) Open Board Discussion—none
e) Update on Affordable Housing Projects
• Two affordable housing developments have been certified recently
f) Future AHB Meetings Agenda
• New board member joining in October
• Want to invite Councilmember Gorgol to join a meeting during Q4
• 2021 Work Plan
• 2020 Annual Report
• IQAP staff presentation
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
a) Liaison Reports—none
b) Board Meeting Logistics—none
10. ADJOURNMENT: 5:28
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