A | Discussion and Direction: Presentation of information requested on January 6, 2020 regarding bonding and affordable housing. Discussion and Direction regarding 2020 bonding:
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Sarah Darr, Housing Director presented requested information from the January 6, 2020 meeting regarding bonding and affordable housing. The information requested from staff was to help the Commissioners make a recommendation to Council on a 2020 measure. Commissioner Altenbaugh left the meeting at 2:10 PM Commissioner McLaughin, Chief Executive Officer of Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona presented on local, state and federal funding and unique challenges in creating affordable housing in the Flagstaff community through development. Rebecca Sayers, Parks and Recreation Director provided a Parks and Recreation/ Open Space Priorities Committee (PROS) update. A call for public comment occurred. Rick Lopez, a Flagstaff citizen spoke on an affordable housing bond topic. Mr. Lopez thanked the Commissioners for volunteering their time, spoke of the history of Flagstaff’s housing affordability issue and on the topic of creating a successful 2020 affordable housing bond. Chair Ellman suggested that the Housing Commission create an Informal Working Group to explore the reasons for why Prop 422 did not pass. The below Commissioners volunteers to join the working group.
Councilmember McCarthy spoke about lessons learned from 2018 ballot. |
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Moved by Devonna McLaughlin, seconded by Catherine Esquivel to recommend to Council a bond ballet measure in 2020 that would improve housing affordability | |||||||
Vote: 11 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||