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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot; City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Appointments
MEETING DATE: July 24, 2006
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Commission Resolution No. 3056, superseded by Commission Resolution No. 3540 adopted on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. 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 ten members serving staggered three-year terms, with terms to end on
June 30 of each year; and a member of City Planning staff shall serve as an ex officio, non-
voting member. 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,
(2) real estate sales,
(3) construction industry,
(4) an organization that supports the availability of low- and moderate-income housing,
(5) organization providing services to low- and moderate-income persons,
(6) 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,
(7) representative from a recognized non-profit affordable housing development organization,
(8) member of the public certifying that he or she currently resides in housing designated as low
or moderate-income housing,
(9) member of the public who has demonstrated interest in special needs housing, and
(10) the City's Finance Department
As of June 30, 2006 the term of Susan Gallaher and Vern Klingensmith have expired leaving
three openings.
Re-Applying:
Vern Klingensmith (Real Estate Sales, Contractor, Low-Income Housing Manager)
New Applicants:
Jan Bergman (Real Estate Financier)
Brian Caldwell (Architect, Interested Citizen)
RECOMMENDATION: Make appointments to fill vacancies (Real Estate Sales, Real Estate
Financier, Interested Citizen).
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________ ____________________________
Brit Fontenot, City Clerk Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
Attachments: Board Applications
Report compiled on July 10, 2006