HomeMy WebLinkAboutAHAB Minutes 01-14-2020 Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board Minutes
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Southern Human Services Center
2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Members Present: Douglas Boemker, Keith Cook (Chair), James Eichel, Tammy
Jacobs, Ellie Kinnaird, Allison Mahaley, Mae McLendon, Adejuwon Ojebuoboh, Noah
Oswald, Blake Rosser, Arthur Sprinczeles, Jenn Sykes
Members Absent: Jennifer Moore, Cain Twyman (excused)
Invited Speakers Present: Allen Coleman, Management and Budget Analyst and
Corey Root, Homeless Programs Coordinator
Staff Present: Emila Sutton, Housing and Community Development Director, Erika
Brandt, Community Development Manager and Diane Beecham, Community
Development Specialist
I. Call to Order/Introductions — Mr. Cook called the meeting to order at 6:04
PM.
II. Approval of Minutes — On a motion by Ms. Kinnaird, seconded by Ms.
Sykes, the AHAB unanimously approved the minutes of the December 10,
2019 AHAB meeting.
III. Department of Housing and Community Development Updates — Ms.
Sutton introduced the new Community Development Manager, Erika Brandt,
and shared that Alycia Brown has been promoted to Housing Choice Voucher
Program Manager. The two remaining open positions to be filled are a
Housing Specialist and a Rehab Specialist.
The space at the Southern Human Services building that the DHCD occupies
as a satellite office will be moved to the back of the building.
IV. Presentation of the Outside Agency Funding Process, Allen Coleman,
Management and Budget Analyst — The presentation on the application and
selection process by which outside agencies can apply to the County for
funding is attached.
V. Presentation on the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
Funding Gaps and Research on Rapid Rehousing, Corey Root,
Homeless Programs Coordinator— The presentation on establishing a
successful Rapid Rehousing program and eliminating gaps in a
comprehensive homelessness prevention system is attached.
After the presentation, Mr. Cook asked how the AHAB can assist the
Partnership to End Homelessness' efforts to eliminate homeless programs'
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funding gaps. He also asked DHCD staff to develop talking points to address
common myths surrounding homelessness.
VI. Old and New Business
a. Lunch and Learn with Staff— The AHAB agrees that this event should
be held in June 2020. It was suggested that it be held in the conference room
at the Solid Waste Administration Building on Eubanks Road.
b. Next Community Meeting/Housing Information Event — Scheduled for
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Chapel Hill Public Library, Room A, 6:00-8:00
PM. Ms. Mahaley stated that she wants the events to be well-attended, but
not an airing of public grievances; instead, it should focus on sharing the
AHAB's work and hearing community input on affordable housing issues.
Ms. Mahaley suggested having an overview of the Orange County Housing
Authority, its roles and responsibilities, and the role of private landlords in the
Housing Choice Voucher program. The event could be used to recruit more
landlords into the program. Ms. Kinnaird suggested that the presentation also
include the roles, responsibilities and programs of the DHCD as a whole.
The AHAB requested DHCD staff develop a PowerPoint presentation for the
meeting and to review it prior to the meeting. The PowerPoint will include
orientation information that will also help develop an AHAB orientation packet.
c. Schedule Invitations/Reports for Housing-Related Agencies Whose
Requests for Outside Agency Funding will be Evaluated by the AHAB —
The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 25t"
d. New Member Orientation/County Commissioner Affirmation of AHAB
Charge — Proposed for Q2 or Q3 of 2020. The initial idea was to develop a
new AHAB member packet and then schedule an orientation. Ms. Mahaley
suggested that a member orientation packet be developed and used in the
Staff Lunch and Learn, rather than a separate orientation meeting. It was
also decided that staff will request a new charge for the AHAB from the
BOCC.
VII. Adjournment — The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 PM.
Submitted by Diane Beecham, Community Development Specialist
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