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Ashland Housing and Human Services Commission
Draft Minutes
September 22, 2022
Call to Order
Commission Chair Linda Reppond 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-absent Reese Rosenburg - Absent
Joy Fate
Kathy Kali Staff Present:
Heidi Parker-absent Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist
Chris Mahan Brandon Goldman, Planning Manager
#9 vacant
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Rich Rohde/Joy Fate m/s to approve the minutes of July 28, 2022. Voice
Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed
Public Forum - None
Overview of HPS questionnaire Results
The Commissioners reviewed the Open City Hall questionnaire results and discussed them.
Some of the reactions were:
That it was hard to know what to do with the written comments.
Some Commissioners found the results encouraging.
Some Commissioners felt that more information is needed by the public about the
housing strategies, as they are complex,
and about the what the city’s housing program already does,
and what City can and cannot control.
Housing Production Strategy Discussion and Recommendation
The Commissioners each provided their list of prioritized strategies. The individual priority
strategies are tabulated in the table below. The commissioners discussed how best to
structure a motion that reflected their common priorities.
Joy Fate/Rich Rohde M/S The Commission recommends prioritizing the following nine
strategic actions for inclusion in the Housing Production Strategy document, with the tier one
(highest priorities) strategic actions including: Housing Trust Funds, Manufactured home
protections and development of new manufactured homes, land trust and land bank. Second
tier of recommended strategic actions to include, the construction excise tax and disallowing
single family development in multifamily zones. The third tier of strategic actions would include
the creation of an urban renewal district, MUPTE, an increased capacity for construction of
multifamily residential units. Theses strategic actions are put forward with the understanding
that the Commission’s priorities should not be construed as eliminating or diminishing the
remaining strategies. Motion was approved unanimously.
CDBG CAPER Review and Recommendation
The Commission reviewed the CAPER. There were some questions, clarifications, and
suggested revisions.
Joy Fate/Rich Rohde M/S to approve the CAPER with the understanding that additional
revisions will be completed before being submitted to HUD. Motion approved unanimously.
Cooling Shelter Debrief
Some commissioners expressed disappointment that the City Council has yet to adopt
updated guidance for how and when a severe climate shelter will be called. Commissioners
expressed a desire for a better process and to have a systematic regular volunteer recruitment
process with training opportunities. Commissioners who were involved in organizing and
staffing the emergency cooling shelter talked about the difficulties of trying to find a location
and volunteers with such short notices. Commissioners and the Council Liaison agreed that
there needs to be a designated individual for shelter, there needs to be a mechanism for
recruiting and maintaining volunteers for shelter, such as a volunteer appreciation plan, and a
regular location to hold the shelter. Commissioners also stated a preference for clear adopted
thresholds for temperatures and conditions under which shelters will be called. Vice Chair of
the Commission, Echo Fields, provided a link to a pbs documentary on one of the cooling
shelters this summer.
https://www.pbs.org/video/august-2022-ashland-cooling-shelter-history-ft-klamath-pw3i2l/
Liaison Reports
Housing and Human Services Commission will become a Sitting Advisory Committee and will
still meet each month.
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
October 27, 2022
Adjournment: adjourned the meeting at 6:07p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Linda Reid