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Ashland Housing and Human Services Commission
Minutes
October 28, 2021
Call to Order
Commission Co-Chair Linda Reppond called the Zoom meeting to order at 4:00pm .
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison
Rich Rohde Gina Duquenne
Echo Fields
Leda Shapiro SOU Liaison
Linda Reppond None appointed at this time
Joy Fate
Kathy Kali – absent Staff Present:
Heidi Parker Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist
Chris Mahan
Jackie Bachman
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners ask for amendments to the minutes of September 23, 2021 and to vote
for approval at the November 18, 2021 meeting.
Public Forum none
Rent Burden Discussion
HB 4006 was passed in 2018 and required Cities with a population over 10,000 whose residents that experience
severe rent burden at a rate greater than 25% annually hold a public meeting to discuss the issue of rent burden,
and opportunities for addressing and reducing rent burden. In the HHSC past the commission has had in depth
workshops and meeting about this issue in Ashland. 2020 was a COVID year and this was not completed by the
commission. This year it will just be an agenda item for the commission to discuss. Commission discussed the
report from the state, how hard it is to find affordable rentals in Ashland, and that in Oregon Cities are not allowed
to issued rent control. Co-Chair Linda Reppond moves meeting forward as this issue will be discussed in agenda
items of this meeting.
November/December Meeting Schedule Discussion
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Commission agrees to have regular November meeting on the 18 and a retreat meeting on December 9, 2021.
From 11am – 2pm.
Overview of the Affordable Housing Program Presentation
Linda Reid gave half presentation on how the City of Ashland works to try and help promote Affordable housing
with developers. Information on financial incentives and Land Use Regulations thru direct grants and fee waivers.
Commission discusses other items the city could concentrate on such as, mobile homes, ADU, duplex, tri-plex
and town homes. Remaining portion of presentation will be completed in meeting in November.
https://www.ashland.or.us/SIB/files/Housing_Program_Presentation_Revised.pptx
Severe Climate Event Policy Stakeholder Meeting Discussion
Echo Fields gave the information that Stakeholders are a must in moving forward with this policy. A letter has
gone out inviting people to a meeting in November to discuss with the HHSC the issue for severe climate
sheltering and create a policy that HHSC can vote on and be presented to City Council.
Annual Update to the Council Discussion
Linda Reppond and Rich Rohde volunteer to present the Annual Update to the City Council meeting on
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November 16.
Liaison Reports:
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Council / Gina DuQuenne: Nov 1 council meeting 2 reading of land use code for Kendrick development
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on Hwy 99. Dec 7 council meeting 2 reading of land use code for KDA Homes development on N Mountain.
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Tours of Snowberry on Nov 17and 18th.
SOU Program Report / Chris Mahan: No report
Staff / Linda Reid: Pallet Shelter community is ready to go but Rogue Retreats is still in need of 3 staff
members to be open to staff property effectively.
Upcoming Meeting for Housing Commission Regular Meeting November 18, 2021
Adjournment: adjourned the meeting at 6:10p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Liz Hamilton