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47 <br /> 1 Bonnie Hammersley said that another change will occur when the towns solidify their <br /> 2 contribution for the emergency housing. She said they helped with CARES Act money in the <br /> 3 beginning but not since. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #66 <br /> Herrman Services <br /> • <br /> Housing Crept. page 204 — Housing Roadmap <br /> Transitinrringto ftst-ARP'A <br /> — Recommended budget award%S5W.004 Io at�sorb ABPA programs to General <br /> Fund <br /> Community StHbikyManager tOmanage post ARP,' Pra®rarns,Emergency Housing <br /> Asslstairce Team Laad,Eviewn Ci Vfrs On pogtam,County Shar►of Rapid Rrrhous <br /> program and Urgent R*palr0Singf*Fvno�RoFmw Frmtls <br /> Recor>ti ie rnd Budget uIAIrm Partnershtlp to Enrl HoftwMissness funding to reduce <br /> ARPA reliance <br /> SOHRAC,Rapid Rahotemaq.Housing Locat*r <br /> Department wlll preaWLconsidtanl iindlrugs for Emergency Housing Assistance <br /> program Io Berard in Fall. <br /> Vtidlll prow�d*BoardYwidtr drflntpmpg ar '�am.rwa+k*wltb asllmat«donnual carYly <br /> costs <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Commissioner McKee asked if the programs extend, has the county locked themselves <br /> 8 into the cost since they are in place now. <br /> 9 Travis Myren said that staff could alter programming in a way that makes sense for <br /> 10 timing and budget. <br /> 11 Commissioner McKee said that he wants to be realistic that this would drive a tax <br /> 12 increase by itself to sustain it. <br /> 13 Commissioner Hamilton said that she is concerned about structural issues in the <br /> 14 economy. She said that ARPA was brought into deal with issues because of pandemic. She <br /> 15 said that post-pandemic there are other economic factors that are driving up cost of housing in <br /> 16 Orange County. She said that the forces of demand of Orange County may outstrip their ability <br /> 17 to meet them all. She said that she does not want to put money into underlying structural issue <br /> 18 that may not be fixed when there are other needs in the county. She said that she thinks about <br /> 19 the school needs and wants to understand the magnitude of the choices they must make with <br /> 20 money. She said they need to serve the most vulnerable but not neglect educational needs. She <br /> 21 said that she is concerned that they are creating something that is not sustainable and that <br /> 22 there are impacts this fiscal year. <br /> 23 Commissioner Greene said it is a difficult balancing act. She said that there will need to <br /> 24 be caps and lines drawn. She said that their body passed $125 million bond and that only $5 <br /> 25 million was allotted for housing. She said they need to find a sustainable solution to emergency <br /> 26 housing assistance and that it will be painful. She said that the county cannot fix the structural <br /> 27 problems but to help those that need help. She said that people cannot make a living to support <br /> 28 rent. She said that they all know that, but she wanted to say it. She said they cannot solve the <br /> 29 structural problems, but they can do the best they can to help those that need it. <br /> 30 <br />