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September25, 2025
REGULARMEETING
AGENDA
I.CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of August 25, 2025, Minutes
IV.PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:15 p.m.)
A.Public Forum.
V.NEW BUSINESS
A.Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report Overview and Adoption
(4:15-4:25p.m.)
B.HSMP Action Summary Discussion(4:25-4:45p.m.)
C.Equitable Housing Plan Scope of Work Development Discussion (4:45-5:15)
VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Outreach Event Discussion (5:15-5:45 p.m.)
VII.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.Liaison Reports
B.General Announcements
VIII.AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
IX.ADJOURNMENT:6:00 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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August 28, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
Commissioner’sPresent:CouncilLiaison:
Echo Fields
Montana Hauser
Jim Dykstra
Noah WerthaiserStaffPresent:
Montana HauserLinda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Julie GillisSOULiaison:
Commissioner’sAbsentVacant
Vincent Tufts
John Maher
Ashley Laube
I.CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II.SPECIAL MEETING-OHRA TOUR
III.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of June 26, 2025, Minutes
Werthaiser/Fields M/S. Voice Vote: ALL AYES. The minutes from June26, 2025, meeting have
been approved as presented. There was no July meeting due to lack of quorum.
IV.PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:15 p.m.)
A.Public Forum.
N/A
V.NEW BUSINESS
A.OHRA CDBG Funded Projects Tour:
B.Introduction of New Member
VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Outreach Event Discussion
The date of the event was moved to Oct. 20 from 4:00-6:00 PM. It was
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decided that the library was the best option for the event due to its central
location and the library’s enthusiasm and support for the event.
VII.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.Liaison Reports-No Reports
B.General Announcements
VIII.AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
Update from Noah about funding from the State to address Homelessness
CAPER
EHP
Community Event
IX.ADJOURNMENT:6:10p.m.
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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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Memo
DATE: September 25, 2025
TO: Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee
FROM: Linda Reid, Housing Program Manager
DEPT: Planning
RE: ConsolidatedAnnual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Discussion and
Recommendation
The City of Ashland is an entitlement city under the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development’s (HUD) CDBG Program. The City of Ashland receives
approximately $175,000 each year from HUD to apply toward housing and
community development projects that benefit low-and moderate-income
persons in Ashland. The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER) summarizes the individual project status (physical and financial) of
those improvements funded with CDBG funds for the Program year 2024. The
CAPER reports the accomplishments generated by the activities funded in
Program Year 2024 and how those activities allow the City to make progress in
meeting the outcomes and goals identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated. This
report must be completed and submitted to HUD as a part of the requirements
the City must meet to continue to receive CDBG funding. The 2024 CDBG CAPER
and the required reports from the HUD database are attached to this memo.
Planning Department
20 East Main StreetTel: 541.488.5300
Ashland, Oregon 97520Fax: 541.552.2059
ashland.or.usTTY: 800.735.2900
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CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REPORT
(CAPER)
Program year 2024
(July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Date of Report August 28, 2025
Prepared for:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
By:
The City of Ashland
Department of Community Development
Planning Division
Ashland, Oregon
CAPER 1
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and
executed throughout the program year.
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and
executed throughout the program year.
The City of Ashland is an entitlement jurisdiction, receiving an annual allocation of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City is required to prepare a five-year strategic plan that
identifies housing and community needs, prioritizes these needs, identifies resources to address the
needs, and establishes annual goals and objectives to meet the identified needs. This five-year plan is
known as the Consolidated Plan.
The purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to outline a strategy for the City to follow in using CDBG
funding to achieve the goals of the CDBG program, “to develop viable urban communities by providing
decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for
low- and moderate-income persons.” This Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) Addresses the goals identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan which was approved in April
of 2020.
Each year the City is required to provide the public and HUD with an assessment of its
accomplishments toward meeting the priority goals outlined in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. This
annual assessment is known as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
This document provides a review and evaluation of the City of Ashland’s progress toward meeting the
annual goals and outcomes as outlined in the Action Plan for the Program Year 2024-2025 as well as the
larger five-year goals of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. The regular CDBG Program Year begins July
1st and ends on June 30th, this report will summarize the City’s accomplishments for that time period.
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted
with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward
meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators,
units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the
grantee’s program year goals.
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GoalCategorySource / IndicatorUnit of Expected Actual –Percent
AmountMeasure– Strategic Complete
Strategic Plan
Plan
Non-
Homeless Public service activities
Economic
Special Needs other than Persons
Development 5 0
Non-Housing Low/Moderate Income Assisted 0.00%
Goals:
Community Housing Benefit
Development
Non-
Homeless
Economic
Special Needs
Development Jobs created/retained Jobs 5 0
Non-Housing 0.00%
Goals:
Community
Development
Public service activities
Homeless CDBG: other than Persons
Homeless 100 937
Goals$18000 Low/Moderate Income Assisted 937.00%
Housing Benefit
Public service activities
Homeless CDBG: Households
Homeless for Low/Moderate 25 0
Goals$18000 Assisted 0.00%
Income Housing Benefit
Homeless CDBG: Homeless Person Persons
Homeless 45 0
Goals$18000 Overnight Shelter Assisted 0.00%
Overnight/Emergency
Homeless CDBG:
Homeless Shelter/Transitional Beds 45 0
Goals$18000 0.00%
Housing Beds added
Homeless CDBG: Homelessness Persons
Homeless250
Goals$18000 Prevention Assisted 0.00%
Household
Homeless CDBG: Housing for Homeless
Homeless Housing 5 0
Goals$18000 added 0.00%
Unit
Public Facility or
Affordable CDBG: Infrastructure Activities Households
Housing Goals 0 0
Housing $112112for Low/Moderate Assisted
Income Housing Benefit
Household
Affordable CDBG:
Housing Goals Rental units constructed Housing 50 0
Housing $1121120.00%
Unit
CAPER 3
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Household
Affordable CDBG: Homeowner Housing
Housing GoalsHousing 100
Housing$112112Rehabilitated0.00%
Unit
Affordable CDBG: Homeless Person Persons
Housing Goals00
Housing$112112Overnight ShelterAssisted
Public Facility or
Public Non-Housing Infrastructure Activities
Persons
Infrastructure Community other than 100 0
Assisted 0.00%
Goals: Development Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Public Facility or
Public Non-Housing
Infrastructure Activities Households
Infrastructure Community 50
for Low/Moderate Assisted0.00%
Goals: Development
Income Housing Benefit
Public Facility or
Non-Infrastructure Activities
Special Needs Persons
Homeless other than 100 0
GoalAssisted 0.00%
Special Needs Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Public Facility or
Non-
Special Needs Infrastructure Activities Households
Homeless 5 0
Goalfor Low/Moderate Assisted 0.00%
Special Needs
Income Housing Benefit
Public service activities
Non-
Special Needs other than Persons
Homeless 25 0
GoalLow/Moderate Income Assisted 0.00%
Special Needs
Housing Benefit
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
In April of 2021, the City of Ashland adopted the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024). Five Goals
are identified in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The goals are not ranked in order of importance;
however, some have a higher priority than others.
The assessment provided in this CAPER covers the 2024 Program year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025).
For the 2024 Program year the City continued to support several activities which had been supported in
previous years. These activities continue to provide supportive services to some of the most vulnerable
CAPER 4
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populations in the City while also meeting the goals of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
Affordable and Workforce Housing
In the five-year strategic plan, the City identified several numerical goals for the creation, preservation,
and maintenance of new and existing housing units to be occupied by low-income households. In
Program Year 2024 the City added two additional deed restricted affordable ownership units.
Homeless, At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
The five-year strategic plan identifies three specific activities to assist homeless, special needs, and
senior populations. In program year 2024 the city continued to make progress on these goals for
homeless, at-risk and special needs populations. In 2024 the City funded two projects that serve
homeless and populations at-risk of homeless: allocating a total of $130,112 in grant funds in the 2024
grant year is to be awarded to two projects: $18,000 to Maslow Project for outreach and case
management for homeless youth enrolled in the Ashland School District, and $112,112 for fire, life, and
safety repairs to a City owned building that is used and and emergency homeless shelter and resource
hub. That project is currently underway and has yet to report outcomes. The 2024 award allowed
Maslow Project to provide case management, resources and assistance to 158 individuals in the Ashland
school district who were homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Economic and Community Development
During program year 2024, the City did not undertake any economic development activities.
Narrative on Outcomes
The City is required to identify a number and variety of potential strategic goals and outcomes in the
consolidated planning process to work toward over the five year Consolidated Planning period. The City
does not receive enough CDBG funding to address all of the goals in any given year, and similarly, the
City can only fund activities that are being applied for, or which are being put forward by applicants.
Consequently in any given year the City is beholden to the applicants to meet the needs identified
through the consolidated planning process. The Consolidated Plan is drafted to provide priorities that
are broad enough to allow for flexibility and variety in the types of activities that may be funded.
However, the City may not receive applications for many of the identified activities in the five year
period. The zeros in Table 1 thereflect all of the activities that have not been applied for or been
awarded funding in the previous five years, while overages in homeless services reflect the activities
that have been funded in multiple years, even though they may meet a goal which has already been
attained. The City generally identifies at least one goal in each CDBG eligible category of activity types
that have a likelihood of taking place in the five year Consolidated plan period. The City identifies
priority goals through a community engagement process, goals are identified as a priority need for
investment, based on community resource needs and gaps, non-profit partner capacity, and which types
CAPER 5
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of activities have the potential to occur within the five year period that is covered by the Consolidated
Plan. Each year the City awards the funding to eligible activities based partially on goals and outcomes
that have yet to be met in the five year planning period. However, awards are also dependent on the
pool of applicants who are able to move projects forward in any given year. Due to the limited number
of service providers and the capacity of those providers to undertake activities, the City may not receive
a request for capital projects. The City often receives several applications for public service activities
(also called direct service activities), as those are fairly easy activities to implement and have smaller
budgets. The majority of CDBG funding is restricted to supporting capital improvement projects, which
tend to be more expensive and complex projects, and consequently the City may not see any capital
improvement applications in a given year due to both the limited amount of funding available, and the
lack of larger scale projects moving forward within the City each year.
CAPER 6
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
CDBG
White96
Black or African American0
Asian 0
American Indian or American Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Total96
Hispanic5
Not Hispanic91
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
There is a slight over representation of minorities who are experiancing homelessness over those that
are represented in the general population of Ashland. This trend is seen in national data on
homelessness as well.
CAPER 7
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds SourceResources Made Amount Expended
Available During Program Year
CDBG public -federal 162,639 50,527
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
The City of Ashland is a relatively small community both in population and incorporated area. Ashland is
4.4 miles long and 1.7 miles wide and comprises seven census tracks and 20 block groups. Of those 20
block groups 8 qualify as Low- to Moderate- Income area benefit block groups. There are no areas that
fall under HUD’s definition of racial or minority concentrations within the City. The City of Ashland does
not have any designated Revitalization Neighborhoods nor does the City have any areas that quality as
being affected by slum or blight conditions. Consequently, the city did not target any CDBG funds to a
designated area.
The City utilizes a declining amount of CDBG funding to work toward meeting the goals identified in
the five-year strategic plan. The City also utilizes some general fund money to address the needs
identified in the five-year strategic plan, however, the City does not require reporting from all agencies
receiving funding on the use of those funds, consequently the City will not report on those outcomes
within the numerical goals listed.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target AreaPlanned Percentage of Actual Percentage of Narrative Description
Allocation Allocation
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
Due to the relatively small size of the community, the City does not generally target specific greographic
locations for investment. The City most often provides funding to projects which serve the entire
community.
CAPER 8
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
Projects funded with CDBG funding in the 2024 program year identified over $700,000 in
matching funds from federal, state, local, andprivate sources.For the 2024 program year the
City allocated $162,638 in grant funding(including costs for program administration)in the
regular cycle. Local non-profits have reported the CDBG funds to be essential in obtaining
private donations and other public and private grants.
CAPER 9
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 100 0
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total100 0
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 0 0
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 100 0
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total100 0
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
The City did not support any affordable housing activities with CDBG funding in Program year 2024. The
City did provide funding to support rent assistance programs as well as as funding in support of
affordable housing development through the City’s general fund. None of these agencies recieved
CDBG funding or other City funding to support these activities in 2024.
The city has a difficult time meeting housing related goals for a few different reasons. One of which is
that the City’s allocation of CDBG funds is too limited provide much support for the development of
affordable housing projects in Ashland. The high cost of land and properties in Ashland relative to other
cities in the Rogue Valley requires more incentive to level the playing field. Similarly, there is a relative
scarcity of large, multi-family zoned, flat, readily developable land within the City which can make it
more expensive and more difficult for affordable housing developers to site projects in Ashland and
CAPER 10
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compete with private market developers. Lastly, like many communities, issues of NIMBY-ism can cause
costly delays and potentially derail an affordable housing project in a small community such as Ashland.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
The City rarely has enough funding to support the highest need in the community, the provision of
affordable housing in any meaningful way.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Households ServedCDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income1580
Low-income 0 0
Moderate-income0 0
Total158 0
Table 7 – Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
All activities undertaken in program year 2024 were serving homeless populations, a presumed benefit
population. Therefore, income information was not required to determine eligibility for activites.
The issues identified in the Housing Capacity Analysis cause significant problems in the City’s ability to
meet the outcomes identified in the five-year consolidated plan. These issues will continue to hinder
the City’s ability to meet the affordable housing goals identified in the Consolidated Plan if the City and
the housing market aren’t able to remediate impacts through a combination of incentives, regulatory
requirements and changing market conditions.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City has done a good job of meeting the specific objectives for reducing homelessness identified in
the five-year consolidated plan. Primarily due to the additional allocations of CDBG funding to address
issues related to the Coronavirus and the funding the State made available to address issues of
homelessness and victims of wildfires. These additional allocations allowed the City to support several
endeavors undertaken by local non-profit service providers in addressing the most urgent needs to
prevent and prepare for issues created by the pandemic. The City is fortunate to have several providers
in the region who partner effectively around the issues of homelessness. Similarly, the City continues its
strong commitment to involvement in the Jackson County Homeless Task Force and the Jackson County
Continuum of Care Board.
Each year, City staff participates in the annual HUD Point in Time Count. The Point in Time Count, takes
place on the night of the last Monday in January, and is a coordinated effort between regional service
providers and community volunteers to conduct surveys throughout the County on that single night to
get a snapshot of the numbers, needs and types of homelessness people are experiencing from year to
year. While there is much criticism about the methodology used to conduct the Point in Time Count, it
remains the only regular, continuous, and standardized count of the region’s homeless population,
allowing service providers to see changes year over year. And while the count may not accurately
capture actual numbers of unhoused people on an annual basis, it is able to provide representative data
to help inform funding decisions.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City of Ashland was fortunate enough to have been the recipient of funding from the State
Emergency Solutions Grant fund to secure a building to utilize for sheltering and resources for unhoused
individuals. In Program Year 2024, the City dedicated CDBG funds to make fire, life and safety upgrades
to the building and to add needed amenities such as additional bathrooms, showers, and a laundry
facility. These amenitites were previously provided by Options for Housing Resources and assistance
through that organization’s Laundry Shower Trailer. Fire life and safety upgrades will include the
addition of a sprinkler system to serve the entire building, and fire egress doors. The construction is
expected to be completed by November 1st 2025 so the facility can be opened in time for the winter
sheltering season.
Ashland is also the home of the first Project Turnkey funded shelter. The City continues to support the
efforts of non-profit organizations that provide the shelter resources as well as to provide funding
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through the City Social Service grant program to support the work of non-profits providing other
supports to homeless and at-risk populations. The City allocated $100,000 in General Fund money to
support the operation of an Emergency Inclement Weather Shelter from November 2024-March
2025. The City continues to coordinate regionally to alleviate issues of homelessness through the
Jackson County Continuum of Care and to develop needed housing types from emergency shelter to
permanent housing, to ensure that there is a full continuum of housing throughout the Rogue Valley.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
In Program Year 2024 the City has not directed funds specifically toward addressing the needs of
persons with special needs that may require supportive housing (such as persons with HIV/AIDs)
preferring instead to target funding and staff time to serving the needs of all populations experiencing
or at risk of homelessness.
The Jackson County Continuum of Care received renewal and awards totaling $271,156 for activities
funded in the prior program years as well as an additional bonus project. These grants primarily provide
support for administration of the CoC program, funding for Rapid Rehousing, and support for people
experiencing issues of Domestic Violence.
The City has, for a number of years, supported two organizations that do extensive outreach to
unsheltered persons with both CDBG funding and City Social Service Grant funding. Both Maslow
Project and Options for Housing Resources and Assistance, program provide outreach to homeless and
at-risk residents. Maslow Project specifically works with homeless youth and families with
children. Both organizations provide wrap around services to help populations avoid homelessness
and/or to help homeless populations become housed again.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City awarded funds to the Maslow project, to support casemanagement work with homeless and at-
risk populations to stabilize and improve their situations. These activities can contribute to a reduction
of the number of people living in poverty. Maslow Project provides resources, referrals, and case
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management for homeless and at-risk youth and families with children, along with other services which
are also not captured in the CDBG reporting data. The City also awards funding (though not always
CDBG funding) to several other organizations which provide resources to alleviate the issues of
homelessness. The Jackson County Homeless Task Force and Continuum of Care members (which
includes representation from Ashland) works with publicly funded institutions and systems of care to
coordinate around discharge planning. The OHRA Center has recieved City of Ashland social service
grant funding to assist homeless and at-risk populations in a variety of ways, including providing laundry
and shower services as well as general resource referral.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The Housing Authority of Jackson County operates all Public Housing Units in Jackson County. In 2006
HAJC filed for disposition of their public housing units, three of which were in the City of
Ashland. Consequently, there are no Public Housing Units within the City of Ashland.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
Not Applicable
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Not Applicable
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
The City continues to consider the potential impacts to affordable housing that changes in the Ashland
Land Use Ordinance (ALUO) may have, as well as to look at ways that the City can promote affordable
housing and other needed housing types. In 2021 the City Council adopted an update of the City’s
Housing Needs Analysis, now called the Housing Capacity Analysis which identified action steps and
policy recommendations that support the development of affordable and needed housing types. The
City worked with EcoNorthwest to elicit communtiy input and prioritize actions to implement in the next
eight years through the Housing Production Strategy which was adopted by the City Council in 2022.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
No specific actions were taken during 2024 that are not identified elsewhere in the Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report. The City’s continued involvement in the Jackson County Homeless
Task Force and the Continuum of Care is instrumental in assessing the needs of homeless populations,
and the resources available in the community.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
No projects were funded in 2024 that had issues of lead-based paint or that required any testing or
remediation.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 requires communities to include in their
Consolidated Plan a description of an anti-poverty strategy. The City of Ashland has limited resources
for addressing the issues involved in reducing poverty and improving the self-sufficiency of low-income
residents. Affordable housing is one of the factors directly related to poverty that the City of Ashland
does have some ability to influence, and the related goals are covered in the Housing Goals section. In
addition, the City supports housing, social service, and economic development programs targeted at the
continuum of care needs of the homeless.
In another effort to address poverty within Ashland, during 2001-2002 the City of Ashland passed a
Living Wage Ordinance. This ordinance requires that employees of the City, or employers receiving
financial assistance or business from the City in excess of approximately $18,703 (adjusts annually) must
pay a minimum of $14.52 per hour (adjusted annually) to employees engaged in work related to the City
project or service contract. The City of Ashland operates a variety of funding and other assistance
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programs which, together, are designed to strategically address the goals of reducing poverty and
improving the self-sufficiency of low-income residents. The activities undertaken in conjunction with
this anti-poverty strategy can be separated into two primary areas of effort: human services programs
targeted at the continuum of care needs; and affordable housing programs. The City of Ashland has
provided funding to agencies that address the needs of low income and homeless residents through a
Social Service Grant program and an Affordablein prior years. The goal of this program is to improve
living conditions and self-sufficiency for residents by meeting such basic needs as food, shelter, clothing,
counseling, and basic health care. The goal is carried out by providing a little more than $100,000 every
other year to various area agencies whose focus meets one or more of these targeted needs. The Social
Service Grant program is funded entirely with general fund dollars from the City of Ashland budget.
The second element of the City’s anti-poverty strategy targets the development and retention of
affordable housing. The City of Ashland has made numerous efforts to address the issues of housing
affordability including the dedication of funds to support the development of affordable housing and
shelter through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
City of Ashland Staff provides support to the City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Advisory
Committee including a Housing Program Specialist, which helps provide institutional structure as well as
to examine and implement opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation. City staff also works with
regional partners to maintain and promote further regional coordination and partnership in housing and
community development related activities. Ashland continues to work with the Jackson County
Continuum of Care and the Jackson County Homeless Task force to address the development of
emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing and resources for homeless and at-risk
populations at a regional level.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As mentioned, the City of Ashland works with several non-profit affordable housing providers and non-
profit service providers to facilitate the development of needed housing types and services. The City
continues to look for opportunities to work with and coordinate relationships between for profit/private
market developers and non-profit housing developers to increase the City’s supply of affordable rental
and ownership housing. The City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee
continues to explore opportunities to promote and protect the City’s affordable housing stock and to
expand that stock if possible. And lastly, Housing Program staff serves on the Continuum of Care board
with the leaders of several non—profit social service agencies and affordable housing providers, and
regularly attends the Jackson County Homeless Task Force, which coordinates services throughout the
community.
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jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
The City had an Analysis of Impediments to fair house choice drafted in 2009.Based on the
recommendations in that document the City undertook numerous activities to address the public sector
and private sector impediments identified. Some examples of activities that the City has undertaken in
prior years include; trainings to targeted groups, fair housing testing, support of a local staff person to
conduct trainings and promote fair housing throughout Jackson County, financial sponsorship and staff
support for education and outreach events and lastly, policy review and amendment to include
expanded fair housing language. The City did not utilize CDBG funding to support these trainings in
program year 2024. The City also regularly engages with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon through
the regional Fair Housing Planning group known as the Southern Oregon Community Advisory Group
(SOCAG) which is convened by the FHCO and meets quarterly. In 2021 the City of Ashland Adopted an
update of the 2009 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI). The update includes action
steps and a schedule for implementation over the 5-year Consolidated Plan period.
The City has been able to meet several of the action steps identified in the 2021 AI update. The City has
been fortunate enough to have been included in free virtual trainings offered by the Fair Housing
Council of Oregon for the past several years. These trainings allowed the City to meet actions steps
pertaining to education to landlords, and residents. The City also supported capacity building for
organizations that are striving to provide affordable housing within the City targeting to serving the
general population and underserved populations. The City will continue to look for ways to address
identified impediments and detail those actions in subsequent reports.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
Each Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year the City reviews each CDBG activity
that was underway and ranks the sub-recipient’s risk factors by assigning points for each of the rating
criteria on the monitoring risk assessment form provided by HUD. The designated points on the rating
form are established to prove a means of quantifying a Risk Factor and are useful as tools in determining
the extent of monitoring for a given activity. Other factors, as deemed relevant by the City of Ashland,
can be used in establishing a higher or lower risk factor than the numerical rating system. A CDBG
monitoring visit may consist of an on-site monitoring or a desk monitoring. All CDBG grantees will be
monitored once prior to a contract being administratively closed. The areas monitored may include:
The CDBG staff objectives for monitoring are to determine if grantees are:
Carrying out their CDBG-funded activities as described in their contracts (as modified or
amended);
Carrying out the program or project in a timely manner in accordance with the schedule
included in the CDBG contract;
Charging costs to the program or project which are eligible under applicable regulations;
Complying with other applicable laws, regulations and terms of the CDBG contract;
Conducting the program in a manner which minimizes the opportunity for fraud, waste and
mismanagement; and
Have a continuing capacity to carry out the approved program or project.
Overall management system, record keeping and progress in activities.
When a grantee is found to be out of compliance, CDBG staff will identify a specific period in which
compliance should be achieved. Usually, the grantee will have 30 days to correct deficiencies. Copies of
supporting documentation demonstrating that corrective action has been taken will be
required. Additional time for corrective action may be allowed on a case-by-case basis. Failure by the
grantee to correct deficiencies may result in funds being withheld and possible restrictions on future
grants.
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Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
The City posted the draft plan on the City's website and ran a legal notice in the local online newsletter
for 30 days prior to submitting the CAPER to HUD. The City held a public hearing before the Housing and
Human Services Committee at their regular meeting on September 25th from 4:00-6:00 PM.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
The City did not change any program objectives in Program Year 2024 but will likely change the program
objectives based on the Community’s feedback during the upcoming Consolidated Planning effort. The
City has come to realize that identifying support for affordable housing development as the highest
priority use of CDBG funding, while still being the greatest community need and community priority, is
not a feasible activity in most program years, due to the high cost of development, and the relatively
small amount of funding available on an annual basis.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No
\[BEDI grantees\] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
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CR-58 – Section 3
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided
Total Labor HoursCDBG HOME ESG HOPWAHTF
Total Number of Activities00000
Total Labor Hours
Total Section 3 Worker Hours
Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours
Table 8 – Total Labor Hours
Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWAHTF
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing
Targeted Workers
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding
Targeted Workers.
Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships).
Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition
for, off-site training.
Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g.,
resume assistance, coaching).
Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business
concerns.
Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand
and bid on contracts.
Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by
Section 3 business concerns.
Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment
including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job
opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services.
Held one or more job fairs.
Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can
provide direct services or referrals.
Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide
one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings,
interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation.
Assisted residents with finding child care.
Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four
year educational institution.
Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training.
Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching.
Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids
from Section 3 business concerns.
Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online
technologies.
Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create
opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses.
Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as
designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.
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Other.
Table 9 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program
Narrative
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Memo
DATE: September 25, 2025
TO: Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee
FROM: Linda Reid, Housing Program Manager
DEPT: Planning
RE: Revisiting Homeless Services Masterplan Actions
It was suggested that the HHSACundertakea briefreview andupdate of
action summary from the Homeless Master Plan/Assessment report(see p. 12 of
the final .pdf version). This review could be a “brief "check in” on the action items
on the list.
Motion:The Homeless Services Assessment Report (2024) listedseveral action
steps, including continuing learning and education about the status of
services. To that end, add to the committee workplan, a brief follow up on
action items summarized in the report. That collected information will be
shared with Council and other City staff/committees/groups as well as the
relevant community partners working to address homelessness in Ashland and
the region. Target completion date: December 2025.
See attached a table/worksheet to guide those proposedconversations.
Planning Department
20 East Main StreetTel: 541.488.5300
Ashland, Oregon 97520Fax: 541.552.2059
ashland.or.usTTY: 800.735.2900
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Homeless Services Master
Plan/Assessment Report:
Triage and Manage
Homelessness
Respond to community
in south Ashland; clean up
unsightly
areas, provide more trash
receptacles and weed
abatement.
Strengthen partnerships
between law enforcement,
social service agencies, and
volunteers
to connect people with help and
support.
Fi access.
electronics charging and Wi
Increase the number of
public restrooms and access to
drinking water.
Expand access to showers
storage program where
unhoused people can store their
other resources, employment,
etc.
Create a day center/respite
from outdoors, with access to
water, bathrooms, and
resources.
Establish a winter shelter for
seniors and other vulnerable
from mid November through ,
mid April;
explore healthcare partnerships
to address chronic acute, and
emergent needs.
Support Pathways from
Homelessness to Housing
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focused
homeless services
; monitor housing placements
Expand street outreach
services; ensure seamless
building programs and
meaningful employment
Establish a housing focused
management and access to
health services, employment
resources, ready to rent
courses, and other assistance
.
Expand local access to
countywide Rapid Rehousing
programs.
Create Longterm Change
approach issues of
homelessness from a public
health, mental health, and
social service
and evaluated services.
Improve neighborhood
livability through infrastructure
development and community
building strategies (both
structural and social avenues).
development of a countywide
strategic plan to address / end
homelessness. Ensure research
based strategies and promising
Develop a strategic plan to
address / end homelessness in
goals and metrics for success
.
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Implement the Ashland
Develop federal and state
issues of homelessness, ranging
homeless response to
development.
Educate and advocate for
federal and state funding to
address homelessness in
Ashland and the greater
region/county.
Provide grant
assistance to homeless service
providers.
Monitor the capacity and use
of homeless service programs in
Strengthen methods for
community engagement and
issues of homelessness in
Ashland
.
Promote volunteer
homeless services programs.
Establish a “community
range of homeless services
.
Host focus groups to gather
feedback, explore new ideas,
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Strengthen City of Ashland
(intergovernmental, economic,
social, etc.) to increase
of homelessness.
current health service providers
(e.g. Max’s Mission, ACCESS,
support); host mini summits
Convene an
interdepartmental team to keep
pace with and address issues of
homelessness in Ashland.
Keep pace with federal and
oSubscribe to news from the
U.S. Interagency Council on
Alliance
to End Homelessness, HUD
Exchange, and Oregon Housing
and Community Services (OHCS)
oMonitor the work of the
Oregon Interagency Council on
Homelessness, the Senate
and Development, the House
and Homelessness, and the
OHCS Housing Stability Council
Convene, sponsor, and
otherwise expand access to
professional development
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courses for
techniques, trauma informed
responsiveness.
Provide and collect relevant
monitor the performance of the
homeless services system, as
well as individual programs.
what works and what doesn’t
and seek to understand why
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Memo
DATE: July 24, 2025
TO: Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee
FROM: Linda Reid, Housing Program Manager
DEPT: Planning
RE: Equitable Housing Plan Scope of Work Development Discussion
Project Purpose:The purpose of this Project is to undertake a collaborative
process which includes a robust community engagement in coordination with
the Housing and Human Services and Social Equity and Racial Justice Advisory
Committees. This processwill ultimately lead to the generation of an Equitable
Housing plan. The goal of the Plan is to develop a decision-making framework
that integrates and aligns the City’s values, policies and investments, specifically
in relation to housing and housing-related grants. The community engagement
process is intended to center the voices of traditionally underrepresented
community members and assist City staff in identifying perspectives on and the
impacts of City investments and policies on underrepresented populations. This
process is intended to gather input on the unintended consequences and
impacts of housing and community development investments on housing
choice and accessibility. The plan and the decision-making tool should help
elected and appointed officials consider City housing and community
development policies in investments in a more comprehensive and strategic
manner. This strategic approach will help leverage affordable housing
investment dollars, services and protections, ensuring that all people regardless
of race, ethnicity, family status or disability have agency in the decision-making
process and input on the outcomes of those processes and the impacts to
housing and environment.
Primary Tasks:
Coordinate with the Housing and Human Services Committee and the
Social Equity and Racial Justice Committee to organize and facilitate at
least one or more community engagement events.
Establish public meeting schedule with review by Committee on Citizen
Involvement (CCI – Planning Commission)
Planning Department
20 East Main StreetTel: 541.488.5300
Ashland, Oregon 97520Fax: 541.552.2059
ashland.or.usTTY: 800.735.2900
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Memo
Draft a demographic summary to be included in the final plan utilizing the
DLCD Mapping tool.
Research existing tools and frameworks
Work with HHSAC to refine and finalize a tool to be included in the final
plan documents
Draft a report on the process and the results of the community
engagement feedback.
Work with the Housing and Human Services and Social Equity and Racial
Justice Advisory Committees to review, revise and finalize a draft
Equitable Housing Plan and planning framework.
Present the final draft plan and framework at a public hearing before the
HHSAC, SERJAC, and the Planning Commission before bringing the final
Plan before the City Council for a public hearing.
Prepare hearings notices, agendas, and minutes for Final Adoption
Timeline: September 2025 – March 2026
Attached to this memo please find examples from other
communities/organizations:
Eugene Triple Bottom Line Tool-short form
DLCD Racial Equity for Decision Making
Planning Department
20 East Main StreetTel: 541.488.5300
Ashland, Oregon 97520Fax: 541.552.2059
ashland.or.usTTY: 800.735.2900
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Triple Bottom Line Tool - short form
Proposals: Environmental Health: Economic Prosperity: Social Equity: Notes:
How would this proposal How would this proposal How would this proposal Is special leadership required? Are risks manageable?
\[Scoring: affect environmental health affect the local economy and affect community Have organizational impacts and connections been
+ Positive overall and our ability to effectively what are its costs to the relationships, effective considered?
0 Neutral overall address climate change? community, now and over government, social justice
< Negative overall\] the long term? How does the and overall livability? Does
proposal support responsible the proposal account for
stewardship of public differing impacts on
resources? community members
(vulnerable populations,
specific neighborhoods,
distinct groups, other)?
Your text goes here + 0 < Etc., etc.
Note: This tool is intended to support quick triple bottom line analyses and may be appropriate for preliminary studies, scoping efforts, and as a screen for highlighting and describing
potential
impacts. For in-depth analyses, refer to the detailed TBL tool.
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DLCD RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK
FOR DECISION MAKING
The Department ofLand Conservation and Development’s (DLCD) Racial Equity FrameworkforDecision
Making, developedcollaborativelywith the Land Conservation and Development Commission(LCDC),serves
as a comprehensive tool to guide all staff and advisorygroupsin internal projects and processes.
The questions in this tool aim to prompt explicit integrationofracial equity into decisions, fostering
intentional changes, and anticipating adverse consequences. Functioning as both a process and a product, the
Racial Equity Framework operates as a racial equity lens, revealing how current issues stem from historic
policies, practices, and power dynamics, disproportionately affecting communities of color and other
historically marginalized groups.
By addressing past injustices and acknowledging the historical root causes and harms of racial disparities, this
tool serves as an effective means to create systemic solutions for change. It facilitates a process that not only
identifies and understands the impact of historical policies but also supports the development of solutions to
rectify and prevent further harm.
How does this rule address historical inequities for
communities of color?
If the rule does not address historical inequities, what
historical inequitiesare evident?
Historical
How can this rule lessen historical inequities on
Communities of Color? What mechanisms
Inequities
underthejurisdictionoftheOregonLandUse
Planningprogramcanassist in reducing historical
inequities?
What additional information or data do you need to
address this question? Wherewill you getit?
What are the benefits and burdens of this rule:
Financial, environmental,social?
Who will benefit from this action? Who will be the most
Benefits and
burdened?
Burdens
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How will burdens be mitigated? How might benefits be
redistributed?
Identifypossible unintended consequences. How
would we mitigate these if we find themlater?
Analyze and consider benefits and burdens to future
populations.
Are the data and research you are using for analysis
framed witha Data Equity and Data Justice focus?
If no, where might you obtain thisdata?
Data Equity and
If Data Equity and Data Justice resources arenot
DataJustice
available, what would you suggest as a wayto
obtain this information? Is there qualitative data
available?
Whatare the methods of engaging communities in
the development of this rule?
What are the racial and geographic demographics of
communities engaged during the development of
thisrule?
Community
Engagement &
Were thereany specific issues raised by communities
of color about the impact ofthis rule? What are they?
Empowerment
Did this impact/change the development of the rule? If
yes, how? If no,why?
How haveDLCD advisory committees engaged with
this rule?
Who (organizations, individuals,
communities?) influenced the finalrule
recommendations?
How does this rule address racial equity in
decision making for localgovernment
Decision
implementation?
Making
If the rule does not provide an approach for racial
equity in local governmentdecision making, what
would yourecommend?
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Does this rule provide restorative justice
measures for the communitiesmost
burdened?
If yes, what arethey?
If no, what would you suggest that iswithin the
Restorative
jurisdiction of the State ofOregon?
Justice
What are some other best practices or examples
restorative/transformation justice measures that
would address the impact of this rule on the most
burdened? These examples can be outside the
jurisdiction of DLCD, but could provide conceptidea
sharing with Tribal communities, local governments,
businesses and culturally based non-profit
organizations.
How does this rule address accountability
measures for both DLCD and local
governments?
What are the accountability measures for local
government for thisrule?
How will DLCD track compliance and what are the
incentives and disincentives fornot meeting
Accountability compliance?
Dotheaccountabilitymeasuresincludeengaging
withcommunities?Ifyes,howisthis done?If no,
why?
What are the challenges and opportunities for
accountability for DLCD andlocal government?
What are some ideas to addressthis?
Measuring and
How will DLCD measure racial equity impact and
effectiveness of thisrulemaking?
Evaluating
How will DLCD assist local governments in tracking,
Outcomes and
measuring, and reportingoutcomes?
Continuous
What additionalresources are needed to accomplish
Improvement
this?
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Memo
DATE: September 25, 2025
TO: Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee
FROM: Linda Reid, Housing Program Manager
DEPT: Planning
RE: Community Resource Event Planning Continued
Community Resource Fair discussions to include:
th
4-6 PM.
Date/Time/Location: October 20
Review list of organizations that have responded.
Other discussion items as determined by the Community Event
Coordinator.
Planning Department
20 East Main StreetTel: 541.488.5300
Ashland, Oregon 97520Fax: 541.552.2059
ashland.or.usTTY: 800.735.2900
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