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Housing And Human ServicesCommittee
Minutes
Community Development Building
51 Winburn Way
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August 22, 2024
Minutes
CommissionersPresent:CouncilLiaison:
Bob Kaplan -Absent
Echo Fields
Brittney BassDylan Bloom-Absent
Tiana GillilandStaffPresent:
Montana HauserLinda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Rich RohdeKendall Escuin; Admin.
Crystal Munoz
Vincent Tufts
Ashley Laube
Commissioner’sAbsent:
Deb Price
I.CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of July 18, 2024, Minutes
Tiana Gilliland/ Crystal Munoz, m/s, approval of minutes presented.Voice Vote: All AYES.
The minutes from July 18, 2024,meetinghave been approved.
IV.PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:10 p.m.)
A.Public Forum.
Ms. Debbie Neisewander, current memberof the 2200 Ashland St. Ad Hoc Committee,
shared that the space will be used not only as a homeless shelter but also as an
emergency weather shelter.
V.NEW BUSINESS
A.New Member Welcome and Introductions (4:10-4:25p.m.).
The Committee members went around the table and made brief introductions to
welcome our two new members, Ashley Laube and Vincent Tufts.
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B.Education and Community Engagement Planning Discussion Continued
(4:25-5:10p.m.).
The Committee had a brainstorming session and created a chart on the
whiteboard to narrow down options. The topics discussed where as follows.
Who is invited
Location of event
Topics
Communication and marketing
Event name
The roles of each Committee member
City Council participation andtheir roles
The main “take away” from the event
Date of event
C.Homeless Services Masterplan Report Presentation Debrief and Next Steps
(5:10-5:25 p.m.).
The City Council has changed the title of the masterplan report to the
Homelessnessservices assessment report.
The City Council is asking the Homeless Services Masterplan Ad hoc
Subcommittee to create short-termsteps to help.
You can find the action steps, recommendations, on pages 13 and 14of the report.
D.Night Lawn Update (5:25-5:45)
Police Chief Tighe O’Meara has confirmedthat the citywillnothavea storage plan
available for the houseless participants of the night lawnto store their items
during the day.
VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.None
VII.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.Liaison Reports
Linda Reid shared the Council report. Ms. Reid shared the back story of the Beach
Creek Annexation. KDA Homes donated 8 lotsto Habitat for Humanity, to be sold as
affordable lots. Habitat took ownership over 2 affordable lots, which left KDA with 6
lots. KDA ultimately decided to donate those 6 lots to the city. The city will land
bank the 6 lots. The goalis tooffer these lots to an affordable housing developer.
Through that process the applications may come back to the Housing and Human
Services Advisory Committee toreview the applications and help make
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recommendations to City Council.
B.General Announcements
N/A
VIII.AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
The Committee would like to invite Community Works and The Salvation Army to a
future meeting to learn more about their services offered.
The Committee would like to add an agenda item for updates and RSVPs for our
November housing event.
IX.ADJOURNMENT:6:00 p.m.
Next Meeting Date: September 26, 2024
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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