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Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
November 19, 2015, at 3:30 p.m.
Williamson Conference Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave., Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Brenda Baxter; Walt Doering; Chair, Richard Glasco, Jim Mann
Members absent: Monica Martin; Secretary, Joe Ruiz
Staff present: Jennifer Bills, Housing Coordinator; Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary
This is a regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown. The Board,
appointed by the Mayor and the City Council, makes recommendations to the City Council on
affordable housing matters.
A. Welcome to guests.
Jean Latsha with Pedcor Investments.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 15, 2015
regular meeting and the October 29, 2015 special meeting
Motion by Baxter to approve the minutes from the October 15, 2015 regular meeting.
Second by Glasco. Approved (4-0)
Motion by Glasco to approve the minutes from the October 29, 2015 special meeting.
Second by Baxter. Approved (4-0)
C. Update: Workforce Housing Incentives and Accessory Dwelling Unit Unified
Development Code Amendments. --Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator.
Bills explained to the board the Unified Development Code Amendments which
included Workforce Housing Incentives and Accessory Dwelling Units may not go
before Council until January however no definite date has been set.
Doering suggested once the Unified Development Code Amendments are approved by
Council, the board send an acknowledgement letter to our prior Housing Advisory
Board members thanking them for their involvement and indicate our progress moving
forward with Workforce Housing Incentives.
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D. Mini -Information Session: Low -Income Housing Tax Credits. --Jean Latsha, Land
Acquisition Manager, Pedcor Investments, former Director of Multifamily Finance,
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
Jean Latsha was introduced and explained her involvement with Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs.
Discussion between Latsha and board members on how Housing Tax Credit works and
what's involved.
E. Discussion and possible action on the November 10, 2015 City Council Workshop
presentation: Funding Request to Address Workforce Housing Deficit. --Walt Doering,
Board Chair.
Board members discussed the presentation and made recommendations to address
Councils comments in preparation for December 8t" City Council meeting.
F. Discussion and possible action on the next steps for the strategic plan funding request
and team appointments. --Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator
Doering stated based on funding being approved by Council board needs to have team
member recommendations and summary statements prepared.
G. Discussion and feedback on the University of Texas Law School presentation by Michael
Allen, partner at Relman, Dan, & Colfax, a civil rights law firm based in Washington,
D.C.: "Affirming the use of disparate impact liability under the federal Fair Housing
Act." --Brenda Baxter, Walt Doering, and Joe Ruiz.
Doering and Baxter discussed Michael Allen's presentation on how to stop the
gentrification through homestead exemptions and the interpretation of the Supreme
Court's decision on discrimination with the Fair Housing Act.
H. Reminder that the next regular meeting will be on December 10, 2015 in the Convention
and Visitors Bureau Conference Room.
• Upcoming topics:
o Timeline for first quarter activity on Phase 1: Gathering Data and Education the
Public.
o Review and discuss "Expectation of Team Members for Making Teams
Productive."
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o Information on locations for team meetings.
o Orientation for team members.
o Scope and requirements for Request for Proposal for a consultant.
Adjournment
Motion by Baxter to adjourn, Second by Glasco. Approved (4-0) Board adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
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Attest, Monica Martin, Secretary
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