Agenda - 05-05-2016 - 5-a - Minutes

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16 1 Commissioner Rich asked if a timeline for discussion of costs for the plan is known. 2 She said she would like to look at this in a broader time frame, such as 5 or 10 years. 3 Bonnie Hammersley said this plan is broad so the Board could prioritize the options, 4 knowing that all cannot be completed in one year. She said the plan over five years can be 5 determined and the funding then allocated to accomplish the plan. 6 Commissioner Rich said how does this plan work given the Board's commitment to 7 giving non-profits more funding, and asked if these funds will be in addition to this. 8 Bonnie Hammersley said this $1 million will be part of the operating budget this year, per 9 the BOCC direction. She said the County currently spends $800,000, and the $1 million 10 includes the additional $200,000 that the Board of County Commissioners approved last year. 11 Commissioner Rich asked if the extra $200,000 will be distributed in a particular way. 12 Bonnie Hammersley said those decisions are at the Board's discretion. 13 Commissioner Rich said additional outside agency funding would not be affected by 14 these funds. 15 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. 16 17 Commissioner Jacobs listed things he wanted more information on or wanted to 18 highlight: 19 • Orange County Housing Authority— he does not know their capabilities, and he would 20 like some information about Audrey Spencer Horsley's vision of this group's 21 participation; 22 • Incentives — break them out in detail, and show how more incentives can be provided; 23 • Units — he said would like to talk about the type of units, not just the quantity; 24 • The 120 acres on the Greene Tract was not mentioned; 25 • Urgent home repairs — he is glad this was included; 26 • Suggestion to have some standards for those units being funded by the County, such as 27 handicapped accessible; and 28 • A mobile home strategy is needed. 29 30 Audrey Spencer Horsley said the Greene Tract is included in large-scale development. 31 Audrey Spencer Horsley said the plan is a framework. She said when the BOCC 32 prioritizes the goals and strategies, the discussion can go deeper into many of these phases 33 and issues. 34 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the proposed mobile home strategy, and said the 35 impetus for what he brought forward came from talking to people living in these mobile homes 36 who are facing challenges. He said a strategy will not come to pass until there is a level of 37 engagement with the actual renters or homeowners. 38 Commissioner Dorosin said the issue is how to actualize the overall plan and what can 39 be accomplished based on needs, costs and maximizing expenses. 40 Commissioner Dorosin highlighted in the report the relationship of fair housing and racial 41 and ethnic diversity in the context of affordable housing. 42 Commissioner Dorosin said he sees the future of the Orange County Housing Authority 43 to be like the Chapel Hill Housing Authority: a government agency managing rental housing, 44 and a quasi-department of the County. 45 Commissioner Rich referred to Hispanic families and asked if documented residents, 46 undocumented residents, or both are being considered. 47 Commissioner Dorosin said these numbers probably include both documented and 48 undocumented residents and are most likely understated. 49 Commissioner Price said many departments in Orange County support both 50 documented and undocumented residents.