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13 <br /> 1 o The HPC will increase efforts to promote the Local Historic Landmark program to <br /> 2 eligible property owners, working in cooperation with the Lands Legacy Program, to <br /> 3 generate at least two new landmark applications per year (No fiscal impact- <br /> 4 funding already budgeted for this in the Lands Legacy program funding) <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Jacobs said he is encouraged to hear about the planning regarding the <br /> 7 historic courthouse. He said the lands legacy program should address historic preservation as <br /> 8 part of its charge, and noted there should be communication between departments and the two <br /> 9 boards. <br /> 10 Chair McKee asked if the HPC is following the events and developments at the Colonial <br /> 11 Inn. <br /> 12 Peter Sandbeck said yes, but the HPC is at arms length as it is a Town of Hillsborough <br /> 13 issue. He said the HPC could bring something back later about this. <br /> 14 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Colonial Inn will be on the agenda for the BOCC joint <br /> 15 meeting with the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> 16 Chair McKee said yes. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 • Housing Authority: Jean Bolduc, Chair <br /> 19 Jean Bolduc thanked the BOCC for its debate on affordable housing as related to the <br /> 20 bond referendum. She said a lot of people are being pushed out of their current housing due to <br /> 21 unaffordability. She reviewed the following highlights: <br /> 22 <br /> 23 What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> 24 • Review and Discussion of the Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments <br /> 25 • Purging of the Existing Waiting List, Planning for and Opening of the Housing Choice <br /> 26 Voucher Waiting List (over 800 applicants). For the first time, mail-in of applications and <br /> 27 Saturday hours during application period. <br /> 28 • Development and Submission of the HCV Five Year Plan and Annual Plan following <br /> 29 required Public Hearing <br /> 30 • Initiating a New Resident Advisory Committee <br /> 31 • Educating the Community and BOCC on affordable housing needs in support of <br /> 32 including affordable housing in the Bond Referendum. <br /> 33 • New Resident Member on the Board and full membership and active participation and <br /> 34 attendance of members <br /> 35 <br /> 36 For next fiscal year some items already discussed include: <br /> 37 • Planning for a 2016 Affordable Housing Conference (in collaboration with the Affordable <br /> 38 Housing Advisory Board) <br /> 39 • Developing a family self-sufficiency program <br /> 40 • Assess initiatives associated with expanding supply of affordable mobile homes <br /> 41 • Landlord outreach and incentives <br /> 42 • Review and Amendment of the HCV Program Administrative Plan <br /> 43 • Increasing homeownership participation in HCV Program for participants <br /> 44 • Educating the community on affordable housing needs and the importance to the vitality <br /> 45 of the County <br /> 46 • Continued advocacy on behalf of low-income families in need of sustainable housing <br /> 47 solutions. <br /> 48 <br />