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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HOUSING DEPARTMENT Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting: https://orangecountync.zoom.us/i/98126441099 MEETING MINUTES ATTENDING: Dennis Carmody, Alice Mahood, Jana Murdock-Doherty, Corey Root, Blake Rosser, Jenn Sykes A motion was made to call the meeting to order [Carmody, Sykes]. All in favor, none opposed. A motion was made to approve of June 2022 and August 2022 minutes [Carmody, Sykes]. All in favor, none opposed. There were no updates from members. New members Jana Murdock-Doherty and Jenn Sykes introduced themselves to fellow board members. Blake Rosser provided the Program Manager Report • Monthly Overview • Programmatic Reports— Utilization, Voucher Issuance, Two Year Tool, VMS • Informal Hearings— No hearings • HCV Program Update • Personnel Update: Housing Technician started in September, Housing Choice Voucher program now fully staffed for the first time in two+ years • HUD awarded Orange County 10 new Housing Choice Vouchers • Stability Vouchers application • Admin Plan Changes • Limiting Rent Increase amounts— HUD allows Housing Authorities to set standards on the amounts allowed for rent increases • Board members are interested in balancing the need to protect tenants from having to pay more to stay in their units • Board members considered a motion to limit rent increases of 10% of current rent each year or higher amount not to exceed 40% of a tenant's income on rent; this topic was tabled for a vote at the December OCHA meeting Mailing Address Hillsborough Office Chapel Hill Office P.O.Box 8181 300 W.Tryon Street 2501 Homestead Road Hillsborough,NC 27278 Hillsborough,NC 27278 Chapel Hill,NC 27516 Telephone(919)245-2490 • Fax(919)944-8496