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Home My WebLink AboutAHAB Meeting Summary 090925 September 9, 2025 AHAB Roster AHAB Members Present in Person (1): Matthew Ferguson AHAB Members Present Online (10): Lynn Nilssen, Holly Meschko, Anna Jefferson, Monica Palmeira, Mary Towell, Sarah Adams, Alicia Reid, Kyle Meyers, Andrew Semmes, Thomas Grastly AHAB Members Absent (3): Todd Orr, MZ K Johnson, Mariela Hernandez Staff Present (2): Aaron Cohen, Blake Rosser ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Introductions & Welcome Anna o Anna Jefferson - Carrboro, researcher on housing issues, participatory methods, experience working on programs nationwide o Looking to engage locally,joined the AHAB (2) Approve Minutes from August meeting o Matthew moves to approve minutes, Holly seconds. All in favor (3) Updates: o NC Housing Conference coming up end of the month ■ Anna will be attending. Send any hot topics to her via email to listen in on at different sessions. Will be attending Philanthropy session, NC Land Trusts ■ NC Affordable Housing Conference I o Orange County Land Use Plan ■ County Commissioners asked for presentations before voting ■ https://www.orangecountync.gov/1707/BOCC-Agendas ■ Expected Spring 2026 ■ Zoning questions for county areas Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 — Guiding Our Future On March 11, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received a preliminary draft Land Use Plan 2050. Board review and feedback on the draft was requested to inform any changes to the draft required prior to the opening of the next Community Engagement Window. Subsequently, the Board requested additional background information from County staff for the purpose of further informing its review. In response to the Board's request, Informational presentations are to take place at BOCC meetings through November 2025. The BOCC will receive a schedule for these presentations, as well as potential financial impacts of guest presenters, at its August 26 regular BOCC meeting. Following is a link to Board agendas and materials: https://www.orangecountync.gov/1707/BOCC-Agendas Community Engagement Window#3, to unveil a draft Land Use Plan 2050, is anticipated to occur in the spring of next year. Additional information, including robust public notification, will be forthcoming closer to the opening of engagement. To learn more, visit the project website at: https://www.orangecountylandusel)lan.com/and please direct any questions to County Planning staff at landuseplan@orangecountync.gov Thank you for your interest and participation in the Land Use Plan 2050 project. o Staff Updates ■ CAPER for HOME Funding (performance evaluation). Will have increase of over 200% in HOME resources. • Will be spending previous years and current years money. ■ Longtime Homeowners Tax Assistance Program very popular due to reevaluation of assessments. • Immense need this year. • Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are matching funds this year. • $360,000 of assistance this year. Consider changes to increase impact in future years. ■ Consolidated Plan Language • Responding to Executive Orders re: key terms ■ Housing Analysis • Want to include as information item at a Board meeting to be able to engage with it prior to our annual work plan presentation ■ Staff Shout Out for Willie, Aaron, and other key staff • Lots going on, including Consolidated Plan wrap up • Down administrative staff with responsibility to manage several programs ■ Partnership to End Homelessness Meeting later this week • Aiming to get more resident engagement. At new Carrboro library. • Receiving technical assistance from HUD for Continuum of Care • Preparing for cold weather cots, expanding to Hillsborough (4) Community Meeting Planning: ■ Agenda and Planning: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18n0u2- LtN4xr8G8U9uQBGXyGkcibgNOuxFMSIK35kjA/edit?tab=t.0 o Set for October 14th at 6:00 PM I RENA Community Center ■ Rogers Road Rena Community center ■ 101 Edgar St,Chapel Hill, NC, 27516 ■ Home I Rena o Walk through presentation, split between AHAB and Staff presentations ■ Be careful regarding how some of the data is presented,just make sure there is context and main takeaways should be highlighted ■ Matthew will send out PPT ■ Similar presentation put together by Housing Coalition ■ Matthew will present on behalf of AHAB o Staff presentation: Aaron is willing to present o Logistics: ■ AHAB members arrive by 5:45 PM ■ Food and Snacks: Andrew and Alicia will make a snack list and work with AHAB members and staff to coordinate what to bring ■ Agenda: Monica will reformat Agenda to be public facing ■ Tabling: Willie and team will staff a table with resources ■ Timekeeper: Lynn ■ Greeter: Anna ■ Notecard Manager, Question Runner: Alicia • Includes sorting questions on notecards by theme as needed ■ Technology and Recording: Lynn and staff will check with RENA on what's possible o Outreach: ■ Press Release: Staff will work with Office of Community Engagement and Dept of Aging ■ Flyer: Staff will create and send to AHAB members for distribution. ■ Housing Partner Outreach: Kyle ■ Meals and Wheels and OC Justice United: Lynn ■ Staff newsletter: Staff ■ Affordable Housing Coalition: Staff? o Preparing for tax questions ■ Housing staff does not play an official role (5) Adjourn - Monica motions, Andrew seconds, all in favor