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Home My WebLink AboutCAHAB Minutes 01-13-21Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 1 of 6 COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 WebEx Meeting Information A) 00:11:28 Call meeting to order Present: David Magistrelli, Noel Seeburg, Rita Ripley, Tanya Andreasen, Terry Cunningham, Hannah Van Wetter, Kevin Thane, Kyla Tengdin, Greg Stratton Absent: Jacy Conradt B) 00:13:17 Disclosures C) 00:13:24 Changes to the Agenda D) 00:13:32 Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of December 9th Meeting Minutes Cover Page CAHAB Minutes 12-09-20 DRAFT.pdf 00:14:26 Motion D) Approval of Minutes Motion to approve minutes for December 9th, 2020 David Magistrelli: Motion Greg Stratton: 2nd Point of clarification: Greg Stratton recusal was a correction for the November 2020 meeting. 00:14:27 Vote on the Motion to approve D) Approval of Minutes Motion to approve minutes for December 9th, 2020. The Motion carried 6 - 0 Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 2 of 6 Approve: David Magistrelli Noel Seeburg Hannah Van Wetter Kevin Thane Kyla Tengdin Greg Stratton Disapprove: None E) 00:15:58 Public Comment G) Action Items G.1 00:17:45 Election of Officers Cover Page Kevin Thane declined David Magistrelli's nomination for chair and nominated Noel Seeburg as Chair seconded by David Magistrelli. 00:18:47 Motion The board shall vote on all nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the CAHAB. The positions are filled with the majority vote of the board. The position of Secretary may be elected, although the City staff liaison and other City staff currently fill that role as per the Board Procedures linked in this memo. Suggested motion language: I move to appoint Noel Seeburg to the role of Chair of the CAHAB. Kevin Thane: Motion David Magistrelli: 2nd 00:19:00 Vote on the Motion to free form The board shall vote on all nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the CAHAB. The positions are filled with the majority vote of the board. The position of Secretary may be elected, although the City staff liaison and other City staff currently fill that role as per the Board Procedures linked in this memo. Suggested motion language: I move to appoint Noel Seeburg to the role of Chair of the CAHAB. The Motion carried 5 - 0 Approve: David Magistrelli Hannah Van Wetter Kevin Thane Kyla Tengdin Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 3 of 6 Greg Stratton Disapprove: None 00:20:16 Motion The board shall vote on all nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the CAHAB. The positions are filled with the majority vote of the board. The position of Secretary may be elected, although the City staff liaison and other City staff currently fill that role as per the Board Procedures linked in this memo. Suggested motion language: I move to appoint Greg Stratton to the role of Vice Chair of the CAHAB. David Magistrelli: Motion Kevin Thane: 2nd 00:20:16 Vote on the Motion to approve The board shall vote on all nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the CAHAB. The positions are filled with the majority vote of the board. The position of Secretary may be elected, although the City staff liaison and other City staff currently fill that role as per the Board Procedures linked in this memo. Suggested motion language: I move to appoint Greg Stratton to the role of Vice Chair of the CAHAB. The Motion carried 5 - 0 Approve: David Magistrelli Noel Seeburg Hannah Van Wetter Kevin Thane Kyla Tengdin Disapprove: None G.2 00:20:16 Discussion of Fiscal Year 2022 funding levels and priorities for the Community Housing Fund, resulting in a recommendation to the City Manager for the final proposed budget. Cover Page Community Housing Fund Allocation Process.pdf FY22 Budget Calendar.png Fund 120 FY21 Dec.pdf 00:29:03 Director of Community Development, Marty Matsen, provided some clarification regarding the Community Housing budget in response to a question from board member Kevin Thane regarding which funds pay for staffing. Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 4 of 6 Following, board member Thane pointed out that other staff are paid for revenue generating funds rather than general funds. 00:34:07 City Commissioner and Commission Liaison, Terry Cunningham, discussed different funding ideas for affordable housing, noting that in March, they'll discuss putting a bond for affordable housing on the November, 2021 ballot to promote a reliable, consistent form of funding. In the past, the city commission votes on a number of mils ($130,000 / piece) to put toward affordable housing. This funding is not guaranteed. 00:38:46 Board member Greg Stratton proposed that the board request 7 mills to fund affordable housing for the following year. He argued that they can't rely on a bond to be voted on in November. 00:40:44 Board member Hannah Van Wetter asked how mills are allocated in the funding process. Commissioner Cunningham shared that they are statutorily limited in the number of mills the City Commission can allocate. He explained that they try not to reach the maximum in order to keep property taxes down. 00:45:08 Newly appointed Chairman, Noel Seeburg asked that Commissioner Cunningham explain the Commission priorities. Commissioner Cunningham shared that he does not speak for the other members, but that the group identified affordable housing, climate, and diversity as priorities. 00:49:11 Program Manager Andreasen provided a "bird's eye view" of the Community Housing budget, explaining the current funding available. She shared that a 3-4 mill request would result in a tight budget, and that more would allow more support for community projects. 00:54:50 Motion Suggested Motion Language: Having reviewed the packet materials and considered today's discussion, I move to recommend that the City Manager's proposed budget funds the Community Housing Fund at 7 mills for fiscal year 2022. Greg Stratton: Motion Hannah Van Wetter: 2nd 00:54:50 Vote on the Motion to approve Suggested Motion Language: Having reviewed the packet materials and considered today's discussion, I move to recommend that the City Manager's proposed budget funds the Community Housing Fund at 7 mills for fiscal year 2022. The Motion carried 6 - 0 Approve: David Magistrelli Noel Seeburg Hannah Van Wetter Kevin Thane Kyla Tengdin Greg Stratton Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 5 of 6 Disapprove: None H) FYI/Discussion H.1 00:56:41 Legislative Update Cover Page 00:56:46 Mike Veselik of Economic Development provided an update regarding the City's legislative efforts. Mr. Veselik reviewed several bills that may be of interest to the board. 01:08:34 Board member Kevin Thane asked about some additional bills that he felt would impact affordable housing. H.2 01:10:21 Community Housing Fund Update Cover Page Fund 120 FY21 Dec.pdf 01:10:26 Community Housing Program Manager, Tanya Andreasen provided an overview of the revenue and expenditures in the Community Housing fund in addition to the budget detail for FY2021 (July 1st, 2020 through June of 2021.) 01:14:58 Program Manager Andreasen responded to questions from board members. H.3 01:17:11 CAHAB 2021 priorities and alignment with City of Bozeman community housing objectives Cover Page 01:17:29 Board member Hannah Van Wetter suggested the idea of board members discussing specific goals to work toward in affordable housing for 2021. 01:21:22 Program Manager Andreasen shared that the City Clerk's office is working on a standardization to allow boards to set priorities to be more efficient. Following, she shared that she's working on a year in review or annual report, and would provide some ideas for where the program will go in the coming year. 01:24:34 Board members supported the idea of setting specific goals. Board member Stratton also asked that the agenda be pared down to allow sufficient time to have a meaningful discussion. Deputy Mayor Terry Cunningham commented that there was a two year process for the Community Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan. He suggested that new members start with familiarizing themselves with those documents. 01:29:28 Following, board members discussed how they can best go about identifying where the board stands and where it should be headed. Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 01-13-21 Page 6 of 6 01:40:18 Public Comment Opportunity H.4 01:41:02 Board Member Updates Cover Page 01:41:22 Habitat update from David Magistrelli 01:41:32 HRDC Update from Rita Ripley Weamer 01:42:09 Real Estate Update from Noel Seeburg 01:43:57 Commission Update from Deputy Mayor Terry Cunningham 01:46:28 Community Housing Program Update from Tanya Andreasen I) 01:50:02 Adjournment For more information please contact Tanya Andreasen, tandreasen@bozeman.net. This board generally meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM