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Housing Catalyst Regular Board Meeting
Thu February 20th, 2020
7:30am - 9:30am MST
1715 W. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
In Attendance
I. Attendance
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Nicole Staudinger, Vice-Chair Cathy Mathis, David Bye,
Emily Gorgol, Hep Wilkins, Jennifer Wagner, Ann Green
Staff Present: Julie Brewen, Duane Hopkins, Kristin Fritz, Michele Christensen, Traci McGraw,
Breanne Turner, Josh Suppes, Amie Andre, Preston Nakayama, Katie Beberniss, Kim Iwanski
Legal Counsel: Jim Martell
Guest: Sue Beck-Ferkiss
II. Call to Order
Chairperson Staudinger called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Chairperson Staudinger introduced new board member Jennifer Wagner.
III. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
IV. Approval of Minutes
a. Regular Meeting of January 16, 2020
Commissioner Wilkins noted an error on item 5c of the minutes. With that amendment,
Commissioner Mathis made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting
on January 16, 2020. Commissioner Bye seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
V. Action Items
a. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
Chairperson Staudinger said the Conflict of Interest statement form has been updated.
Commissioners were asked to review, complete, sign and return the Conflict of Interest
statement form to Kim Iwanski before the next board meeting.
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b. FY 2019 Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), Resolution
20-02
Traci McGraw explained what the SEMAP is, and its required indicators that are audited
internally and through HUD. Housing Catalyst anticipates being ranked a high performer
again this year for Fort Collins.
Commissioner Mathis made a motion to approve Resolution 20-02. Commisioner Green
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
VI. Staff Updates
a. Development Updates (Goal 2)
Kristin Fritz provided an update on several current development projects: CARE
Housing/Swallow redevelopment, partnership project with the Downtown Development
Authority, and Mason Place permanent supportive housing. Julie Brewen said Housing
Catalyst has received Larimer County's 2020 Private Activity Bond cap.
1 . Housing Catalyst Community Role
Julie Brewen gave an overview of Housing Catlayst’s participation in current city
policy discussions including the city’s proposed inclusionary housing ordinance and
the affordable housing plan update.
2 . Section 18 Status
Preston Nakayama gave an overview of the Section 18 plans for Fort Collins’ public
housing.
b. Village on Shields
1 . Uniform Relocation Act Monitoring
Julie Brewen said we are on track to meet HUD’s schedule.
c. Strategic Plan Update (Goal 1)
Julie Brewen provided a staff update on the Strategic Plan, Goal 1: Preserve and improve
our existing affordable housing portfolio through excellence in property management and
asset management. She provided a handout that details progress made toward each
strategy in this goal.
VII. Old Business
No old business was discussed.
VIII. Discussion Items
No other items were presented for discussion.
IX. Legislative Issues/Updates
a. Colorado Legislative Update (Goal 5)
No updates.
b. National Legislative Update (Goal 5)
The proposed budget for next year is showing a 15% cut to the overall HUD budget. This
would affect the voucher, CDBG/HOME programs and public housing.
c. Fort Collins City Council Legislative and Business Update (Goal 5)
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Commissioner Gorgol provided an update. City Council approved Montava’s master plan
on Tuesday. On March 24th City Council will be looking at the inclusionary housing
ordinance and impact fees, land bank and down payment assistance program. The city’s
Home2Health project is hosting a kickoff on Feb 27th at the Lyric Cinema with a
storytelling event.
The Hughes Stadium redevelopment was delayed until March 17th.
At the state level, there is a bill under consideration to provide residents an opportunity to
purchase their mobile home park.
X. Legal Issues
There were no legal issues.
XI. Executive Session: CEO Evaluation
Commissioner Gorgol made a motion to call the board into Executive Session pursuant to
Colorado Revised Statute 24-6-402(4)(f), for a personnel matter regarding Julie Brewen's
performance review. Commissioner Green seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The
board entered the Executive Session at 8:30 a.m. The executive session ended at 8:40 a.m.
Chairperson Bye made a motion to accept the executive team's performance review and
compensation recommendation for Julie Brewen. Chairperson Staudinger seconded and the
motion passed unanimously. The board commended Ms. Brewen's performace and thanked her
for her dedication.
XII. Other Business/Upcoming Events
a. Commissioners Fundamentals, February 27th and 28th
Chairperson Staudinger reminded commissioners about the upcoming commissioners
training in Loveland and stated that all commissioners are invited to stop in at any time
during the training as their schedule permits.
XIII. Adjournment- Next Meeting Date: March 26, 2020
Commissioner Staudinger adjourned the meeting at 8:46 a.m.
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