OC Housing Authority minutes 012016

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December, 556 and port-ins stayed the same at 21. HAP payments was$295,705, this was $5,000 less than November. There are 24 people with vouchers trying to find a place. Audrey Spencer-Horsley communicated with owner of the properties in Fairview. There are about 11 or 12 voucher holders that are being displaced. They were given another 30 day extension. Other Business The Affordable Housing Strategies under the HCV program for the next five years are to include items that were already approved and submitted to HUD. The new item to discuss will be the family self- sufficiency and what year to initiate that in. Audrey Spencer-Horsley thinks maybe this can happen in 2017. She mentioned that we could do preliminary research and framework for what we want the program to look like. She also mentioned that another thing to work on this year is an incentive program for landlords and home ownership. It was requested the possibility of instituting home maintenance as part of the orientation process when people get their voucher. Ms. Spencer-Horsley was asked why the OCHA don't have any units. She explained that she doesn't think it has come up and that the OCHA was instituted to oversee the HCV program. She wants the board to think about strategies going forward. Mark Marcoplos spoke about small homes being discussed at the commissioners meeting. Audrey Spencer-Horsley mentioned that modular units were also being looked at. The board also discussed existing mobile home parks and that some of them are underutilized. Attendance/Excused Absences Audrey Spencer-Horsley mentioned that Jean Bolduc was excused from tonight's meeting and the board agreed to excuse Daniel Bullock for his absences for his class. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Angela Rockett, Administrative Assistant Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Director