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, 2023April 27
HHSA Committee Minutes
4:00PM-6:00PM
I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:04 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Echo Fields Bob Kaplan
Kathy Kali Staff Present:
Heidi Parker Linda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Rich Rohde Joe Lessard; City Manager
Alan Ackroyd Kendall Escuin; Admin Support
Brittney Bass
Jason Mendoza
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Committee member introductions
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of March 23, 2023, Minutes
Rhode/Ackroyd m/s Voice Vote: ALL AYES. Motion Passed
IV. PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:15 p.m.)
A. Public Forum.
CJ Miller spoke to the dangers of trafficking in the warming shelters.
Debbie N. updated the Committee on the plans for a Self-governing habitation
zone. Would like community dumpsters and voiced her concerns of the lack of
community showers. Meeting in the Railroad Park from 12-4pm on 4/30/23.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. HPS Update and Next Steps (4:15-4:30 p.m.).
Reid presented updates made to the HPS and the Final document will go before
City Council on May 2, 2023. Final Ashland HPS_04172023.docx
B. CDBG Action Plan Review and Recommendation (4:30-4:45 p.m.).
Reid gave a recap on the CDBG award and recommendation process and how the
CDBG Action Plan details the use of funding and how it relates to the Five Year
Consolidated Plan. CDBG.docx
Committee members Kali/Parker m/s to accept the CDBG action plan review
VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. Motion passed.
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C. Report on the Governor’s E.O. related Housing Bills (4:45-5:15 p.m.)
Rohde gave an update on HB2001. HB2001.docx
Reid gave an update on the Governor’s E.O.
D. City’s Strategic Approach to Homelessness (5:15-5:45)
Lessard’s presented four points the city can probably afford to do which will tap
out the city’s resources.
1. Overnight only sites with porta-potties and a dumpster.
2. New shelter beds through new state grants.
3. Temporary severe weather shelter with volunteers.
4. Self-governing habitation zones.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Liaison Reports
Kaplan gave us a brief update on the last two council meetings.
B. General Announcements
None
VIII. AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
IX. ADJOURNMENT: 6:11 p.m.
Next Meeting Date: May 25, 2023
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please email linda.reid@ashland.or.us. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1).
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