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Housing And Human ServicesCommittee
Minutes
Community Development Building
51 Winburn Way
July 18, 2024
CommissionersPresent:CouncilLiaison:
Bob Kaplan
Echo Fields
Brittney BassDylan Bloom
Tiana GillilandStaffPresent:
Deb PriceBrandon Goldman; Comm. Dev. Director
Rich RohdeLinda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Jonah Liden
Commissioner’sAbsent:Absent:
Montana HauserKendall Escuin; Admin.
Jason Mendoz
Crystal Munoz
I.CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of June 27, 2024, Minutes
Rich Rohde/Deb Price, m/s, approval of minutes as presented. Voice Vote: All AYES The
minutes from June 27, 2024, have been approved.
IV.PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:10 p.m.)
A.Public Forum.
Six guests were in attendance, two of whom have applied to be considered for
appointment to the commission. No one spoke to any item on the agenda orany topics
not on the agenda.
V.NEW BUSINESS
A.Homeless Services Masterplan Report Presentation: Jan Calvin, and Echo Fields,
presented an overview of the process, take aways, and action items identified in the
Homeless Services Masterplan report.
B.Homeless Services Masterplan Report Review and Recommendation: Committee
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members asked several clarifying questions regarding various aspects of the report,
including questions about how data was obtained, which populations the City did
not hear from, rapid rehousing follow up, and issues of access to resources. Lastly, a
discussion of how the report relates to the recent Supreme court rulingwas briefly
discussed. Tiana Gilliand/Brittney Bass, m/s, to forward a recommendation to the
City Council to accept and approvethe report. Motion passed unanimously.
Committee member Rohde expressed a desire to forward a recommendation to
identify the HHSAC as a clearing house and designated intermediary to validate and
finalize recommendations to the City Council for programs that address the 2024
Homeless Services Masterplan Report. Motion failed for lack of support.
C.Education and Community Engagement Planning Discussion Continued: Due to
time constraints, the Committee had an abbreviated discussion of the planning for
the education and community engagement event. It was generally expressed that a
walkable, central location was preferable, and that a more socially oriented venue,or
an event that allowed for social interactions,was preferable to a more formal
presentation styleeducational event. It was decided to continue the discussion at
the next regular meeting in August.
D.Housing Production Strategy Project Timeline Check-in: Community Development
Director Brandon Goldman, provided a brief overview of the various Housing
production strategies that are currently moving forward.
VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.None
VII.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.Liaison Reports
N/A
B.General Announcements
VIII.AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
Education and Community Engagement Planning(cont.).
IX.ADJOURNMENT: Meetingadjourned at6:15 p.m.
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Next Meeting Date: August 22, 2024
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