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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> ADVISORY BOARD MEETING <br /> O.�,&CHCD <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HQUSING&COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at 6:00 PMVIRTUAL MEETING: https://zoom.us/i/98126441099 <br /> MEETING AGENDA <br /> 6:00 PM Call to Order/Greetings/Roll Call <br /> Boardmembers present: Mahood, Webb, Carmody <br /> Staff Present: Rosser <br /> Motion to call to order: Webb moves, Carmody seconds <br /> 6:05 PM Approval of the March and April Minutes <br /> Motion to approve: Carmody; 2nd: Webb <br /> 6:10 PM Updates from Members—Goodbye to Valerie <br /> Mahood: no updates <br /> Carmody: conversing with neighbor, operations director for Millhouse <br /> Properties; she shared that she has been hearing around that people are having difficulty <br /> getting access to housing vouchers; perception is that most people who rent out don't <br /> accept them/take them... was concerning to Dennis, and wanted to get a better sense of <br /> how true it is, if vouchers are not being accepted by lots of owners; sense is that it's closer <br /> to reality than perception <br /> Rosser: Confirmed that it is mostly accurate, although pointed out that we <br /> are issuing a lot of vouchers,just to people who have several obstacles that may be <br /> screened out of typical tenancies. <br /> Webb:The decision the HA has made to only issue to folks experiencing <br /> homelessness has pros and cons. There are tradeoffs and there's no "right answer" (e.g. <br /> someone whose very poor but not houseless, can't get a voucher to upgrade their <br /> housing)... as far as LLs not renting to voucher-holders,that is a problem everywhere <br /> Mahood: Is Millhouse renting to voucher-holders? <br /> Carmody: Unsure, there may be an education issue of not knowing where to <br /> start <br /> Mahood: Could be an opportunity to probe on whether they'll accept <br /> vouchers <br /> Webb: In Colorado Springs for meeting with Colorado Trust, has altitude sickness <br /> 6:15 PM Program Manager Report <br /> • Monthly Overview <br /> • Programmatic Reports— Utilization, Voucher Issuance, Two Year Tool, VMS <br /> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Main Office:300 W.Tryon Street, Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Chapel Hill Office:2501 Homestead Road,Chapel Hill,INC 27516 Telephone(919)245-2490• Fax(919)644-3056 <br />