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Ashland Housing and Human Services Commission
Minutes
June 23, 2022
Call to Order
Commission Chair called the Zoom meeting to order at 4:00pm .
Commissioners Council Liaison
Rich Rohde Gina Duquenne
Echo Fields / Vice-Chair
#3 vacant SOU Liaison
Linda Reppond / Chair Reese Rosenburg – off for summer
Joy Fate
Kathy Kali – Absent Staff Present:
Heidi Parker Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist
Chris Mahan Liz Hamilton, Permit Technician
#9 vacant
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Echo Fields / Rich Rohde m/s to approve the minutes of May 26, 2022,
with spelling amendments. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed
Public Forum - None
East Main Shelter Update
Joy Fate gave an update on taking over the Pallet Shelter from Rogue Retreat. There are still 4 people
remaining that need to find a place to go. The Pallet Shelters will need to be moved off the East Main property by
July 31. Gina Duquenne talked about some options that are being looked into for both the 4 remaining people and
Pallet Shelters to be relocated.
HPS Community Outreach Plan-Workgroup Update
Rich Rohde and Echo Fields The workgroup has a rough draft for a questionnaire survey and went over it with
the commission. Workgroup would like feedback from the commissioners via email.
Rent Burden Meeting Brainstorming Discussion
Linda Reid-Housing Program Specialist. Commission discusses how they want to run this event. Need
property managers and property developers to run some table discussions. Beneficial to have to programs for
conservation saving. Rent Burden event will be held August 25, 2022.
Proposal from the SERJ Commission
Linda Reid-Housing Program Specialist the Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission wants to know
if HHSC would like SERJ to assume responsibility of the requirement to provide an EDI training as part of
the annual actions identified in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for Ashland, which
includes a list of Public Sector Impediments. Commission discusses this proposal and agrees to let SERJ
take over this requirement.
Liaison Reports
Council (Gina Duquenne) - surplus city property and what might be available to sell or use for
affordable housing.
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SOU program report (Chris Mahan) July 20 8am-6pm Higher Education Coordinating Commission
from Salem coming to SOU to talk about housing and education.
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting July 28, 2022
Adjournment: adjourned the meeting at 6:10p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Liz Hamilton