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Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board Minutes <br /> Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM <br /> Southern Human Services Center <br /> 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br /> Members Present: Douglas Boemker, Keith Cook (Chair), James Eichel, Tammy <br /> Jacobs, Ellie Kinnaird, Allison Mahaley, Mae McLendon, Adejuwon Ojebuoboh, Noah <br /> Oswald, Blake Rosser, Arthur Sprinczeles, Jenn Sykes <br /> Members Absent: Jennifer Moore, Cain Twyman (excused) <br /> Invited Speakers Present: Allen Coleman, Management and Budget Analyst and <br /> Corey Root, Homeless Programs Coordinator <br /> Staff Present: Emila Sutton, Housing and Community Development Director, Erika <br /> Brandt, Community Development Manager and Diane Beecham, Community <br /> Development Specialist <br /> I. Call to Order/Introductions — Mr. Cook called the meeting to order at 6:04 <br /> PM. <br /> II. Approval of Minutes — On a motion by Ms. Kinnaird, seconded by Ms. <br /> Sykes, the AHAB unanimously approved the minutes of the December 10, <br /> 2019 AHAB meeting. <br /> III. Department of Housing and Community Development Updates — Ms. <br /> Sutton introduced the new Community Development Manager, Erika Brandt, <br /> and shared that Alycia Brown has been promoted to Housing Choice Voucher <br /> Program Manager. The two remaining open positions to be filled are a <br /> Housing Specialist and a Rehab Specialist. <br /> The space at the Southern Human Services building that the DHCD occupies <br /> as a satellite office will be moved to the back of the building. <br /> IV. Presentation of the Outside Agency Funding Process, Allen Coleman, <br /> Management and Budget Analyst — The presentation on the application and <br /> selection process by which outside agencies can apply to the County for <br /> funding is attached. <br /> V. Presentation on the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> Funding Gaps and Research on Rapid Rehousing, Corey Root, <br /> Homeless Programs Coordinator— The presentation on establishing a <br /> successful Rapid Rehousing program and eliminating gaps in a <br /> comprehensive homelessness prevention system is attached. <br /> After the presentation, Mr. Cook asked how the AHAB can assist the <br /> Partnership to End Homelessness' efforts to eliminate homeless programs' <br /> Page 1 <br />