Housing Commission

MINUTES HOUSING COMMISSION PURPOSE OF MEETING: The five-member Commission is appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. The Housing Commission maintains awareness of housing needs and opportunities, including affordable housing; proposes housing policy initiatives and changes; investigates fair housing complaints and conciliates these complaints; mediates conflicts relating to the Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act and offers reconciliatory services in conflicts relating to other housing laws. DATE OF MEETING: September 20, 2016 PLACE OF MEETING: City Hall, Dogwood room MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Vice Chair McKinney at 7:00 PM THOSE PRESENT: Commission Members Staff Julio Idrobo, Chair ___x __ Dana Lewis __X_ Tori McKinney Vice Chair __X__ Council Liaison M.T. Gutmanis __X___ Letty Hardi – Council _Liaison____ Tommy Goodwin __x ___ Planning Commission Liaison Don Brobst ___x__ Lindy Hockenberry ______X___ Student Representative FCHC Liaison _ Camille Borja ______x____ Thom Vaccaro____x__ Commission Meeting Approval of Minutes: Minutes of July 18 2016 were approved. Minutes: Miller House Staff Lewis shared that there is a meeting on Wednesday between the City Housing staff, the City Attorney and Community Residences to discuss next steps and what Community Residences would need for the project to work. Comprehensive Plan Update Staff Lewis shared the survey will be incorporated and staff are working on the plan. It will be brought to the commission for feedback in the next couple of months. Commissioner Goodwin Resignation Goodwin has resigned from the Commission as he has many responsibilities and felt not enough progress was being made. His presence will be missed. Commissioner Recruitment The commission is down to four members and in order to have quorum there must be three members present. Commission members will make every effort to be there especially with the upcoming CDBG hearing process. There will also be recruitment for a new member. Housing Survey Results The housing survey results were distributed. Commissioners were impressed with survey. The results will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. CDBG /HOME FY 2018 Process and schedule The outline of the process was given along with the calendar. The two hearings will be in October. Commissioners wanted to know rather than having two days could they be combined? Unfortunately Homestretch is not available to do this. Tinner Hill ADU Lottery The Lottery will take place on 9-28 at 7:00 pm in the Dogwood training room. There will also be a City Committed Affordable Unit. Over 30 persons will be participating. This is exciting and commissioners will make efforts to come. Sprague Liaison Reports • Thom Commissioned a national survey and shared some statistics. It is a NHP Housing survey and is on line if people would like to see it. • Tori’s annual Rock the House event will be October 26th. Residents interested in buying or renting are encouraged to come along with commissioners. • The Commission is still interested in applying to get an AmeriCorps Member to write Housing grants. We will work on this in November SIGNATURE OF RECORDER: ___Dana Lewis __ ______ City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703 248-5005, (TTY 711)