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Housing Catalyst Regular Board Meeting
Thu November 21st, 2019
7:30am - 9:30am MST
1715 W. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
I. Call to Order
Chairperson Staudinger called the regular meeting of the Housing Catalyst Board of
Commuissioners to order at 7:30 a.m.
II. Citizen Input
None
III. Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Wilkins made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting on
October 24, 2019, and the special board meeting on October 31, 2019. Commissioner Green
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
IV. Action Items
None
V. Staff Updates
a. Village on Shields
1. Uniform Relocation Act Monitoring
Julie Brewen provided an update on the Uniform Relocation Act monitoring with HUD.
2. HVAC Systems
Ms. Brewen provided an update on issues regarding the heating and cooling systems
at the property.
b. City Health and Housing Meeting
Ms. Brewen summarized the city health and housing kick-off meeting on Monday,
November 18, 2019. Sue Beck-Ferkiss provided information about the city’s objectives for
this grant, which has been named “Home to Health.” Future meetings for this initiative will
be publicly announced.
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c. Larimer County Housing Authority
Ms. Brewen gave an update on discussions regarding Larimer County Housing Authority.
d. Private Activity Bonds
Ms. Brewen discussed the local housing provider needs for private activity bonds and
competition for those bonds..
e. Hughes Stadium
Ms. Brewen provided an update on the rezoning and development proposal process for the
Hughes Stadium land. Development Committee will discuss this topic at its next meeting
and prepare any messaging that may be appropriate.
f. Homeless Services Advisory Committee
Ms. Brewen has been asked to serve on a community advisory group to examine the
needs, resources and future solutions to provide housing and services for people
experiencing homelessness. She gave an overview of the goals and timelines of this group.
g. Housing Vouchers
Michele Christensen provided an update on recent 34 mainstream vouchers awarded to
Housing Catalyst. She also discussed an upcoming opportunity for additional Family
Unification Vouchers.
VI. Old Business
None
VII. Discussion Items
Ms. Katie Beberniss gave a presentation about the new board correspondence portal called
Boardable. Staff will begin to publish board meetings, minutes and packets using this portal.
VIII. Legislative Issues/Updates
a. Colorado Legislative Update (Goal 5)
Ms. Brewen provided an update on Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and its
work on its Qualified Application Plan (QAP).
b. National Legislative Update (Goal 5)
Ms. Brewen and Duane Hopkins gave an overview of several current national legislative
issues and the pending continuing budget resolution.
c. Fort Collins City Council Legislative and Business Update (Goal 5)
Ms. Beck-Ferkiss provided an overview of city council issues regarding mobile home parks
and a number of affordable housing discussion topics and decisions being considered.
Ms. Brewen announced that City Council approved the city fee waivers for Mason Place on
Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
IX. Legal Issues
None
X. Other Business/Upcoming Events
a. Board Retreat
The board retreat will be scheduled in February 2020. The exact date is still being
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determined. More details will be sent later.
b. CEO Evaluation
The CEO evaluation form is due back on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
XI. Adjournment- Next Meeting Date: December 19, 2019
Chairperson Staudinger adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.
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