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17871C18DE102A038725877B005C50CA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUB PANEL DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSFORMATIONAL TASK FORCE
Date Oct 27, 2021      
Location Old State Library



Affordable Housing Sub Panel Draft Recommendations - Committee Discussion Only


10:48:37 AM  
Brian Rossbert, subpanel
chair, and Cathy Alderman, subpanel vice-chair, provided the subpanel recommendations.
They provided a handout (Attachment B).
11:29:08 AM  
Aaron Miripol, representing
the Urban Land Conservancy, presented on recommendations Aa and Ab, the
revolving loan fund for new capacity.  Mr. Miripol responded to questions
from committee task force members.

12:11:34 PM  
Mr. Rossbert, Ms.
Alderman, along with Kathrine Archuleta, representing Wellstone Collaborative
Strategies, presented recommendation B, gap financing including an expansion
of tax credit programs.  The witnesses responded to questions from
task force members.
12:39:35 PM  
The committee took a lunch recess.
01:43:32 PM  
Commissioner Tamara
Pogue, represeinting Summit County and the subpanel, presented recommendation
C, nonprofit and local government grants.  Members of the task force
asked questions to Commissioner Pogue and discussed the justifications
and concerns about the recommendation.

02:20:28 PM  
Mr. Rossbert presented
rrecommendation D, maintain existing affordable housing.  Members
of the task force asked questions and discussed this recommendation with
Mr. Rossbert.
02:39:51 PM  
Eric Leveridge, representing
Colorado Jobs with Justice and the subpanel, presented recommendation E,
resident-owned communities, mobile homes parks, and land-banking.  Mr.
Leveridge responded to questions from task force members and discussed
the recommendation.
03:24:24 PM  
Ms. Alderman dscussed
recommendation F, property conversion for transitional and long-term housing.
 Members of the task force asked questions and discussed the recommendation
with Ms. Alderman and Mr. Rossbert.
03:36:02 PM  
Ms. Alderman discussed
recommendation G, permanent supportive housing services fund for individuals
experiencing homelessness and those living with disabilities, including
behavioral health disorders.  Members of the task force asked questions
and discussed the recommendation with Ms. Alderman.
03:51:29 PM  
Kinsey Hasstedt,
representing Enterprise Community Partners and the subpanel, discussed
recommendation H, sustainable rental assistance.  Members of the task
force asked questions and discussed the recommendation with Ms. Hasstedt.
 
04:33:49 PM  
Executive Director
Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association and the
subpanel  discussed recommendation K, housing innovation fund to provide
flexible funding sources for new innovations in housing including for modular
housing.  Ms. Peyton and Mr. Rossbert answered questions from the
task force and further elaborated on the recommendation.
05:13:40 PM  
Mr. Rossbert presented
recommendations Ia and Ib, homeowner assistance and obtainment funds for
mortgage assistance and  down payment assistance, for people with
reduced income due to COVID-19 to remain housed.  The task force asked
questions and further discussed the recommendations with Mr. Rossbert and
Ms. Alderman.    
05:34:10 PM  
Ms. Alderman discussed
recommendation J, social impact fund to address homelessness for people
experiencing homelessness or at severe risk of homelessness.  Ms.
Alderman addressed questions from the committee and further elaborated
on the recommendation.
05:48:01 PM  
Jacob Bornstein,
representing Wellstone Collaborative Strategies, presented other potential
funding recommendations not prioritized by the supanel, recommendations
from the public input survey, and additional recommendations from written
feedback submitted outside the survey.  The task force asked questions
and discussed final guidance for the subpanel with Mr. Bornstein.  






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