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8 <br /> 1 Blake Rosser said it would be around March and that he sent the old, consolidated plan <br /> 2 out for reference only. <br /> 3 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked what kind of questions they are asking the <br /> 4 community. <br /> 5 Hunter Phillips said demographic information, if they live and/or work in Orange County, <br /> 6 where they work, what needs they have in the community, and priority rankings. He said they <br /> 7 hope to have three or four priority rankings. <br /> 8 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how they will ensure that they are hearing from <br /> 9 voices that accurately reflect the community. <br /> 10 Hunter Philips said that they are working on this now. He said that he has spoken with <br /> 11 Justice United and got some strategies from them. He said that there will be in-person <br /> 12 engagements, as well. <br /> 13 Blake Rosser said the OC Affordable Housing Coalition is working with the Jackson <br /> 14 Center, the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association, and the Efland Cheek Community <br /> 15 Center now. <br /> 16 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if there was activity in northern Orange County. <br /> 17 Blake Rosser said they are working in Cedar Grove. <br /> 18 Chair Bedford said some of the commissioners are members of the northern branch of <br /> 19 the NAACP and the southern NAACP and would be glad to help facilitate and get links into the <br /> 20 newsletters. <br /> 21 Commissioner Carter said that the gap analysis for the homeless population included in <br /> 22 the abstract was from 2019. She asked if there will be information on a more recent gap <br /> 23 analysis presented later in the meeting. <br /> 24 Blake Rosser said it is not a comprehensive gap analysis but that he will present some <br /> 25 data on the gaps later tonight. <br /> 26 Commissioner Carter said that the Housing Needs Assessment refers to data from 2015. <br /> 27 She asked if more recent data, from after 2020, would be used. <br /> 28 Blake Rosser said that they will be using the most recent data available. <br /> 29 Commissioner Carter asked if the participating organizations will also be organizations <br /> 30 that provide this type of housing. <br /> 31 Blake Rosser said that was a good suggestion, and that working with the Chamber of <br /> 32 Commerce was already on the list. <br /> 33 Commissioner Carter asked when the next point in time homelessness count would be <br /> 34 taken. <br /> 35 Blake Rosser said it occurs every January and he has data that will show additional <br /> 36 detail and updates to data later tonight. <br /> 37 Chair Bedford said that the nationwide point in time survey is in January of every year. <br /> 38 She asked how much money remains from the prior years. <br /> 39 Blake Rosser said they are working on that, and they are getting close to reconciliation <br /> 40 and hope to have it within a month or two. <br /> 41 Commissioner Fowler said that would have already been appropriated. <br /> 42 Blake Rosser said yes. <br /> 43 Chair Bedford said it would maybe give a clue to if there are delays or if projects can be <br /> 44 sped up. She said it would be nice just to have an idea. <br /> 45 Blake Rosser said it does expire at some point. He said that agencies will come to them <br /> 46 and update them with timelines. He said that they sometimes ask to amend the project and that <br /> 47 would have to come before the Board. <br /> 48 Chair Bedford said that they will go into this at the retreat. She asked if this funding could <br /> 49 be used for the issue that Justice United brought back and could it be used for maintenance of <br /> 50 existing units. <br /> 51 Blake Rosser said it could be. <br />