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6 1 Heather Altman said they have exceptional staff in the Department on Aging, and she 2 commended Janice Tyler and Mary Frasier for the energy they bring to the Advisory Board on 3 Aging. She said the board is committed to tackling all of the issues outlined in the Master Aging 4 Plan. 5 Heather Altman invited the Commissioners to an event at the Seymour Center on 6 Wednesday, March 25th, regarding tiny houses and different housing alternatives. 7 She said she presents all of this as an opportunity for Orange County to be innovators in 8 service delivery, work force preparedness and economic development. 9 Commissioner Pelissier said not everyone realizes the amount of public engagement 10 there has been with the Master Aging Plan and the Department of Aging. She expressed 11 appreciation for all of the work that has been done. 12 Commissioner Pelissier asked if the mobility manager is focused only on helping 13 individuals, or if he/she helps identify the transportation needs of the aging population. 14 Heather Altman said the goal is generally to help individuals navigate the opportunities. 15 Janice Tyler said the mobility manager does work closely with OPT and the Planning 16 Department. 17 Commissioner Price asked how much collaboration is done with Adult Care. 18 Heather Altman said there is quite a bit of collaboration with the Nursing Home Advisory 19 Committee and the Adult Care Home in exchanging information and planning educational 20 programs. 21 Chair McKee expressed his appreciation for all that this board does. 22 23 • Affordable Housing Advisory Board -Arthur Sprinczeles—Vice Chair 24 Arthur Sprinczeles thanked the Board members for all of their support at the recent 25 Rotary Pancake sale. He said the advisory board meets once a month and advises the Orange 26 County Board of County Commissioners regarding affordable housing issues and increasing 27 community awareness. He said the board also monitors the implementation of affordable 28 housing and bond programs. 29 He said more affordable housing is needed in Orange County for young and older 30 adults. 31 He listed the following tasks of the Board: 32 - Completed the FY 2014 performance report 33 - Monitor the Affordable Housing Bond Program 34 - Review non-departmental funding applications for six housing related non-profit 35 organizations 36 - Conduct the annual on-ground affordable housing bus tour 37 - Review the Community Home Trust requests for charter and interlocal agreements 38 39 Arthur Sprinczeles said the advisory board was very involved in the development of 40 housing element of the comprehensive plan. He said the Board plans to continue to pursue the 41 opportunity to work collectively with the planning board to assess progress. 42 Chair McKee said the Board is concerned about affordable housing in Orange County. 43 He said this is one of the most pressing issues the County is facing. 44 Commissioner Price asked if there is a way to find out if Hillsborough plans to do 45 inclusionary housing in Waterstone. 46 Commissioner Rich said there are 21 lots there, and the last discussion was about 47 whether all of these would be developed or whether some would be sold back for payment in 48 lieu. She said there is also a concern about the amount of money that Hillsborough puts into 49 the Community Home Trust. She said these discussions are on the table, but there has been 50 no conclusion.