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Ashland Housing and Human Services Commission
Draft Minutes
October 27, 2022
Call to Order
Commission Chair Linda Reppond called the 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
Joy Fate
Kathy Kali Staff Present:
Heidi Parker-absent Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist
#8 vacant
#9 vacant
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Rich Rohde/Kathi Kali m/s to approve the minutes of September 22, 2022.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed
Public Forum - None
Holiday Meeting Schedule Discussion
The Commissioners discussed potential alternate dates for the regular meetings in November
and December. It was decided that the Staff Liaison Reid would ask OHRA if they could
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reschedule the tour of the OHRA center to November 17 from 4-6 pm. If that option was not
available, the Commissioners asked Reid if she could check with Columbia Care to see if the
Rogue Ridge development might accommodate a tour for that date and time.
Annual Update to the Council Presentation
The Commissioners reviewed the materials provided and made some minor changes. It was
decided that Commissioners Fields and Reppond would present the Annual Update to the
Council, and that Commissioner Fields would work with Reid to put together a power point
presentation.
Update on the Jackson County Response Team (Cahoots)
Rohde provided a brief overview of the Jackson County Response Team. It was asked if
either Rohde or Reid could reach out to Rick Rawlings or Stacy Brubaker to see if one of them
would be willing to provide some education to the Commission at their retreat regarding the
Jackson County Response Team.
Change from a Commission to a Committee Overview
Reid explained that very little would change for the Commission in this process. Unlike some
Commissions, the new HHSAC would continue to meet monthly and would continue to make
recommendations to the Council on all of the same funding sources.
Liaison Reports
The Commissioners wanted if staff could give them an update at a future meeting regarding
the one million dollar grant from the State of Oregon, where the funding went (was it dedicated
to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund?) And how is the City proposing to allocate that funding.
Reid will connect Rosenburg with Jamie Gatewood from the Fair Housing Council of Oregon to
discuss the topic of students and fair housing issues.
The next regular meeting in November will be an in person meeting at 4PM, location and
agenda TBD.
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
November 17, 2022
Adjournment: adjourned the meeting at 6:00p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Linda Reid