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Housing And Human Services Committee
Minutes
March 27, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
Commissioner’s Present: Council Liaison:
Bob Kaplan
Echo Fields
Noah Werthaiser Dylan Bloom
Vincent Tufts Staff Present:
Montana Hauser Linda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Rich Rohde
Commissioner’s Absent: SOU Liaison:
Ashley Laube Tiana Gilliland – Absent
Jim Dykstra
I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of February 27, 2025, Minutes
Werthaiser/Rohde .M/S. Voice Vote: ALL AYES. The minutes from February 27, 2025, meeting
have been approved as presented.
IV. PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:15 p.m.)
A. Public Forum.
N/A
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. CDBG Applicant Presentations (4:15-4:35 p.m.) Chyenne Nichols provided a presentation
for the Maslow Project, and Lisa Smith provided a presentation for OHRA.
B. CDBG Application Review and Funding Recommendation (4:35-5:05p.m.)
Werthaiser/Rohde M/S-Move to fully fund Maslow Project at the requested amount
of $18,000 with the remaining balance to be awarded to OHRA to support the
expansion of the Laundry Shower program to the North end of town. -Motion
approved unanimously.
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C. CDBG Draft Consolidated Plan Review and Recommendation (5:05-5:35)
Tufts/Hauser M/S- Move to approve the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the use of
CDBG funds with the suggested edits of changing the term workforce housing to
middle housing, and some additional minor edits submitted between the HHSAC
meeting and the public hearing before the City Council on April 15, 2025.-Motion
approved unanimously.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Community Resource Event Debrief (4:35-5:05p.m)
The Committee would like to hold the event earlier in the year when the weather is
better, looking at September.
The committee would like to create a summary of the event for marketing.
Add the question, how did you hear about this event,
Invite HRSN-Medicare/Medicaid homeless prevention funding program providers=
as this is a source of funding that can provide housing.
Invite someone from the employment department.
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Liaison Reports
Councilor Bloom presented the Council report.
o The City is facing a budget shortfall, committee members were
encouraged to watch the upcoming Study Session for more information.
B. General Announcements
None
VIII. AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
Check with Brandon and the Consultant on the appointment process for the
Manufactured Home park ordinance work group.
Rohde asked about the Committee getting a shelter report for the 2200 Ashland
Street Shelter.
Nominees and voting for the Vice Chair position.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: 6:15 p.m.
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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