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Home My WebLink About01-07-19 City Commission Packet Materials - A5. CAHAB AppointmentCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board (CAHAB) MEETING DATE: January 7, 2019 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint one member to the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board to the Citizen with Demonstrated Interest in Special Needs Housing position with a term ending June 30, 2021. BACKGROUND: The Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board was created under Commission Resolution No. 3056, superseded by Commission Resolution No. 3540 adopted on September 16, 2002, and again superseded by Commission Resolution No. 4948 adopted on August 13, 2018. This Board replaces the former Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan Review Committee. Its purpose is to provide recommendations to the Commission on requests for expenditures from the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund (for housing) and from the Community Housing Fund (which is funded through the City's General Fund); to advise the Commission on affordable housing needs, issues, policies, and regulations; to work with the City and other groups to formulate programs and projects for meeting Bozeman's affordable housing needs; and to advise the Commission on affordable housing plans for annexations and any related development proposals. The Board is comprised of seven members serving staggered three-year terms, with terms to end on June 30 of each year. Members must be of legal age, and a majority of the members shall be residents of the city. Non-resident members must have a tangible connection with the City by virtue of working in the city or owning property in the city. Members must represent the following: (1) real estate financing / sales (2) construction industry 278 (3) organization supporting the availability of low- and moderate-income housing (4) organization providing services to low- and moderate-income persons (5) member of the public certifying that he or she is a low or moderate-income person as defined by the City's affordable housing policy (6) citizen with demonstrated interest in special needs housing (7) community member at-large This Board currently has one vacancy. The City Clerk’s Office has received one application, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. Citizen with Demonstrated Interest in Special Needs Housing, expiring June 30, 2021 | Qualifies (per Commission discretion): J. Bartz Applicants: Jody Bartz Commissioner Terry Cunningham is the City Commission liaison for this board. CAHAB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Application 279 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Jody Bartz Date: Monday, December 03, 2018 10:18:16 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 11/30/2018 5:28 PM Response #: 119 Submitter ID: 14392 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 50 min. , 2 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. Applicant Information First Name Jody Marie Last Name Bartz Physical Address 115 Flathead Avenue PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 Primary Phone (928) 863-8851 280 Additional Phone (406) 994-5011 Current Occupation Assistant Professor Employer Montana State University Email jody.bartz@montana.edu Which position are you applying for? (○) Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board (CAHAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) Less than 1 year Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: Greetings! I am Jody Marie Bartz and I could not be more honored and thrilled to be applying for a board position within CAHAB! I thought I’d tell you more about me J. Enjoy. The reason I am in the field of special education is because of my two nephews. I vividly remember working at a cosmetics counter and my sister brought Christian in and told me he was just diagnosed with autism and she didn’t know what that meant. That day changed my life forever—I shifted gears and jumped head first into the field. Five years later, my younger nephew Jacob was also diagnosed with autism…. Nearly 20 years after Christian was diagnosed, I am still as passionate (if not more so) than I was the day I decided to make a career change J I graduated with my Ph.D. in Special Education and Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona in December 2012 and I feel like my list of courses taught, research endeavors, and professional “activities” is a mile long. I am very humbled to have been hired as the Don and Sue Fisher Endowed Professor at Montana State. Before moving to Bozeman (a mere 6 months ago!), I lived in Arizona for close to 20 years. For over 13 years, I worked with many children with significant disabilities (and their families) in both home and school settings and most recently, I spent the past 5 years as an Assistant Professor in the teacher education program at Northern Arizona University. My Philosophy—in life and in education—is that All means ALL—Everyone should be included in everything —school and community—with the supports they need and deserve. I am known as a strong advocate for persons with disabilities and their families. My approach to teaching is active and engaging with an emphasis on students. One can say I am quite energetic in and outside of the classroom and every semester, my students have commented on my ‘passion’ for what I teach. As a professor here at MSU, I have and will continue to strive to challenge my students to think differently about persons with disabilities—more particularly, individuals with significant support needs. I currently teach all of the special education courses at MSU and am the Chair of the LIFE 281 (Learning is for Everyone) Scholars task force—a postsecondary education program for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities here on campus. I would be remiss in not mentioning my passion for cycling—I came from a long-distance running background and after an accident with a taxicab in 2010, I shifted my passion for endurance sports from running to cycling. As an avid bicycle commuter, I smile when students say they “see me riding all over town” and I chuckled when I overheard a student a few semesters ago say, “does she even know how to drive a car?” For the record, yes, I do J Once again, I am honored, humbled, and excited to be considered for a Board Position within CAHAB. I enjoyed teaching students with disabilities and partnering with their families and community members. I am blessed to have the opportunity to now ‘teach teachers’ and look forward to a long and colorful career here at Montana State. My students and colleagues energize me. I am ‘home’ here in Bozeman. I am certain my enthusiasm, strong networking skills, and knowledge of children, youth, and adults with a wide range of disabilities will prove beneficial in serving as a CAHAB Board Member. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Christine Lux Christine.Lux@montana.edu 406..600.1499 Reference 2 Stephanie MacFarland szm@email.arizona.edu 520.906.8720 The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Kevin Thane Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not that I can think of. I am happy to provide my resume/CV upon request and I look forward to hearing from you! If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. 282 Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 283