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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Community Affordable Housing Advisory
Board (CAHAB)
MEETING DATE: September 14, 2015
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint Hattie Baker Graham to the Community
Affordable Housing Advisory Board to the vacant position of Real Estate Sales with a term
ending June 30, 2018.
BACKGROUND: This board currently has a vacancy for someone with Real Estate Sales
experience with a term expiration of June 30, 2018. One new application has been received for
the position.
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No. 3056, superseded by Commission Resolution No. 3540 adopted on September 16, 2002.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 eleven 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:
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(1) real estate financing
(2) real estate sales
(3) construction industry
(4) organization supporting 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
(10) the City's Finance Department
(11) building industry professional
This Board has one vacancy with one new applicant.
New Applicant:
Hattie Baker Graham (Real Estate Sales person)
Attachment: Board Application
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From:hattiebaker@kw.com
To:Agenda
Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Submittal
Date:Tuesday, August 04, 2015 12:40:00 PM
AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 213
Form inserted: 8/4/2015 12:38:52 PM
Form updated: 8/4/2015 12:38:52 PM
Name: Hattie
Last Name: Baker Graham
Physical Address *: 2458 Arabian Ave
P.O Box:
City*: Bozeman
State*: Montana
Zip Code*: 59718
Primary Phone *: (406) 209-4719
Additional Phone:
Email *: hattiebaker@kw.com
Your current occupation *: Real Estate Agent
Employer *: Keller Williams
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr
Which position are you applying for? *: Community Affordable Housing AdvisoryBoard
City Limits *: yes
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: no
If so, how long?:
If so, where ?:
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Although Ihave not served on a City board, I worked closely with the Climate Action Plan TaskForce as its facilitator and presented our findings to the City Commission in 2007 &2011. I have been working in the real estate sector for 2 years, and I am married toa builder/developer who has built in the community for over 20 years. I believe
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affordable housing is a critical issue in our community that must be addressed. Ihope to find common ground with the board members and share the perspective ofthe real estate industry along with the building and lending industry to create anapproach that will find consensus among all stakeholders.
Reference 1 *: Carson Taylor Jeff Krauss
Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes
Reference 2 *: ctaylor@bozeman.net jkrauss@bozeman.net
Other Info:
How did you hear about us?: GAR Government Affairs Committee
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