OC Housing Authority minutes 042016

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stated that a work session on the AHSP is scheduled for May 10, 2016 and that they are working towards and hopeful that the AHSP and recommended funding in the budget would be adopted by the end of June. She stated that the BOCC indicated that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) would be the steering committee for the AHSP and recommendations will come from them to the BOCC. The goal is to create 500 new units over the next five years out of a total of 1000 assisted units. The county has stated that affordable housing is a top priority and have resources are being put into affordable housing. Tammy Jacobs wanted clarification about county owned property. Audrey Spencer-Horsley explained that a county staff team looked at all county owned property and determined that there were twelve sites that may be suitable for affordable housing development. There was criteria established that included access to existing or proposed transportation, utilities, etc. The large tracts are in Southern Orange County and the Green Tract jointly owned by the County with two other towns, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She stated that other uses will be looked at for the larger properties; uses that can be co- located on the properties, not just affordable housing. Financial Report Audrey reviewed the HCV February and March reports. HAP payments paid were for two home ownership units, 15 ports and other vouchers leased, 538 and the total was 555 vouchers. There were 45 new vouchers issued and 19 port-ins. The voucher information for the month of March was the same. There were 14 port-outs. Since the purging of the waiting list and the new waiting list,the vouchers leased numbers are slowly going up. Voucher holders are still having a difficult time finding units and willing landlords to participate in the HCV program. Other Business Ms. Spencer-Horsley reminded the OCHA Board of a meeting last August, 2015 in Hillsborough and a recent one in Chapel Hill, April 13th to form a Resident Advisory Board. She reported there were several HCV participants that attended the meeting that was hosted by Community Empowerment Fund. There were two HCV participants that volunteered to serve on the Resident Advisory Board. She said there were good discussions about issues in some of the apartment complexes. Also, there were concerns about the lack of places that take vouchers. The tenants were very interested in home ownership. Tammy Jacobs suggested that someone from Fair Housing speak at the proposed Affordable Housing conference to help educate the tenants of their rights.Tammy also would like for one of the OCHA members to attend the Resident Advisory Board meetings. Audrey Spencer-Horsley explained how Centre for Homeownership is working with the HCV program to help increase home ownership and self- sufficiency. Ms. Spencer-Horsley mentioned that the AHAB Affordable Housing Tour and members of the BOCC expressed interest in participating and she thought the OCHA might be interested as well. She said September was suggested for the Tour given the BOCC's busy schedule with the budget, Bond plans and work on the AHSP right now. In Jean Bolduc's absence, discussion was tabled for the proposed Affordable Housing Conference tentatively discussed to be in early October, 2016. Audrey Spencer-Horsley presented on behalf of the BOCC volunteer appreciation gifts to the OCHA members. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.