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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.2.22 SKHHP AB Minutes approved P a g e | 1 SKHHP Advisory Board Meeting June 2, 2022 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Angela San Filippo called the virtual meeting to order at 6:05 PM. Board member attendees: Andrew Calkins, Maju Qureshi, Jennifer Hurley, Menka Soni, Linda Smith, Kaitlin Heinen, Amy Kangas, Dorsol Plants Board members absent: Ryan Disch-Guzman, Uche Okezie, Aaron Johnson Others in attendance: Angela San Filippo. II. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS / OPENING Angela San Filippo opened the meeting at 6:05 pm with an opening icebreaker. III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Minutes from the May meeting will be taken up at the July meeting . IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD LIASION REPORT OUT First half of meeting focused on the housing capital fund guidelines and discussion around how to incorporate jurisdiction support into evaluation process. Question about political/elected officials and NIMBYism. When confronted with misinformation and classist attitudes it’s on elected officials to help educate, worried that elected officials are not taking on that role. Second half of the meeting was a presentation on the work plan and budget for 2023 and a presentation from fair housing center for Washington – interesting to listen as a defense of attorney and implementing many of those laws. V. HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PRIORITIES San Filippo shared concerns from one Executive Board member about the list of priority populations and recommendation to focus more broadly on low-income households. The staff work group also mentioned that the broad list of priorities does seem to include all low -income households. Recommendation to consider a broad statement prioritizing populations that have been disproportionately underserved, underfunded, or impacted and ask applicant to explain which populations their project is targeting and how that meets the needs of those most disproportionately impacted by housing costs, housing cost burde n. General agreement with a broad statement, but also concerned about equitable application. Data shows that Black and other people of color are disproportionately impacted by housing and disproportionately in shelters. Agree with staff suggestion for applicant to identify populations. Discussion about the benefit of spelling it out for applicants. Discussion about local politics and NIMBYism. Recommendation rests in advisory board’s hands, like the idea of applicant identifying the population they are serving . Broad statement on priority population and question for applicant to identify will be brought forward as part of advisory board recommendation on priority populations. P a g e | 2 VI. 2023 SKHHP WORK PLAN San Filippo referenced the review of the 2023 work plan from the last meeting and introduced discussion on metrics to demonstrate impact of SKHHP. Suggestions to look at SKHHP goals and create defining metrics. Suggest focus on Executive Board – professional development around equity and system change, educating city, stakeholders, elected officials. In terms of investment: number of people housed, units preserved and constructed. Where supportive services are located in relation to housing preserved and constructed. San Filippo asked what metrics will resonate with community groups, stakeholders? Populations that are being served by affordable housing investments and the geographic areas where projects are located. Organization also supports jurisdictions – how to establish metrics that track policy changes occurring in SKC, achievements made with zoning. Discussion on housing taken out of the housing stock, how many small landlords have closed and large landlords taken over. This has been part of the argument against tenant protections and has been used to discourage cities from passing tenant protections, question the data sources being used for this type of metric. VII. ADVISORY BOARD STRUCTURE a. Consideration of alternates San Filippo brought up discussion of allowing alternates on the advisory board, she reviewed the overall eligibility requirements of advisory board members. Should alternates go through the same application process and meet the same qualifications as prima ry members? After some deliberation the advisory board agreed that alternates would be allowed for board members representing an organization with a limitation on attendance. Alternates cannot attend more than 25% of the meetings per year. Alternates will be required to meet the minimum qualifications but will not be required to go through the interview process. San Filippo will bring forward revisions to the advisory board bylaws reflecting the advisory board recommendation to allow for alternates with stipulations. b. Compensation structure San Filippo introduced discussion on compensation for advisory board members that are not otherwise compensated by their employer for time spent at advisory board meetings. Suggestion to consider donating to organization that members are employed. General agreement for proposal to compensation advisory board members at the $75/meeting rate. VIII. UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS Update on SKHHP Program Coordinator position. San Filippo adjourned the meeting at 7:48 pm.