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Minutes
April 24, 2025
REGULARMEETING
Minutes
Commissioner’sPresent:CouncilLiaison:
Bob Kaplan
Echo Fields
Noah WerthaiserDylan Bloom
Vincent TuftsStaffPresent:
Montana HauserLinda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Rich Rohde
Jim DykstraSOULiaison:
Ashley LaubeTiana Gilliland
Commissioner’sAbsent
Montana Hauser
I.CALL TO ORDER: 4:05p.m.
II.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Added a discussion of the Council’s CDBG decision, and recognition of Rich’s last meeting.
III.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of March24, 2025, Minutes
Rohde/Dykstra.M/S. Voice Vote: ALL AYES. The minutes from March 24, 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.New Committee Rules Presentation: Sabrina Cotta, City Manager, presented the
new committee rules and answered questions.
B.La Clinica Street Outreach Team Presentation: Stephanie Casteneda and Bryan
Johnson from La Clinica provided an overview of the outreach programs in
Medford and Ashland and the coordination with the Medford Livability team.
C.Draft 2025 CDBG Action Plan Review and Recommendation:
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Fields/Gillilandm/s to adopt the action plan with amendments to the rapid
rehousing section to reflect the language from the Consolidated Plan. Motion
passed unanimously.
VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Nominations for Chair
Rohde/Gillilandm/s to appoint Montana Hauser as the Vice Chair of the
Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee. Motion passed
unanimously.
VII.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.Liaison Reports
CouncilorsBloomand Kaplan presented the Council report.
B.General Announcements
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Beach Creek RFP will be issued on May 1.
VIII.AGENDA BUILDING –Future Meetings
After action shelter report for the 2200 Ashland Street Shelter.
IX.ADJOURNMENT:6:15p.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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