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A
A
A
Morning,
welcome
to
the
March
Housing
Opportunity
Fund
advisory
board
meeting.
We
do
have
a
quorum,
so
we're
gonna
go
ahead
and
start
the
meeting.
It's
customary
that
we
do
public
comment
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
Nobody
filled
the
public
comment
sheet.
Is
there
anybody
that
would
like
to
make
public
comment?
A
B
C
A
A
F
A
A
G
G
These
vacant
lots
a
couple
storefronts
down
from
the
historic
New,
Granada
Theater,
and
so
they
have
been
awarded
a
9%
lytec
prom
funding
to
push
a
project
forward
and
that
will
enable
the
construction
of
40
units
for
artists,
preferred
housing
for
of
units
will
be
for
households
had
20%,
ami
or
lower
to
20
units
will
be
at
50%,
mi,
unis
and
16
units
will
be
80
percent,
ami
or
lower
it.
This
project
meets
the
goals
of
a
greater
Hill
District
master
plan
and
will
provide
some
commercial
retail
space
or
long
center
Avenue.
G
The
income
restrictions
are
for
40
years.
The
amount
requested
from
a
Housing
Opportunity
Fund
is
four
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
seventy,
and
you
can
see
that
the
set
asides
are
30%
and
50%.
Two
hundred
twenty
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
for
30%
ami
side
and
194,000
774
50%.
G
They
have
submitted
a
MWBE
narrative
and
will
be
submitting
a
M
WB
plan
in
the
coming
months,
as
they
work
on
closing.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I
would
help
you
to
answer.
Those
I
also
have
also
here
today
is
David
Serban
from
the
hill
CDC
to
answer
any
questions
that
might
not
have
the
answers
for.
A
H
Good
morning,
everyone
David
Serban
from
the
hill
CDC
real
estate
development
manager.
We
do
align
with
the
greater
Hill
District
master
plan.
We
also
have
the
DRP
and,
along
with
the
new
legislation,
to
be
an
our
CEO,
we're
made
sure
that
we've
gone
through
the
planning
process,
including
the
neighborhood,
so
we
proposed
our
project
had
it
vetted
protected
to
the
community,
received
solid
marks
that
it
aligned
with
the
master
plan
and
was
supported
by
the
community
so
worked
hard.
We
put
a
lot
of
things
together
over
the
years,
because
this
is
the
third
application.
H
So
people
know
it's
coming
and
are
excited
about
it.
It's
one
of
the
first
projects
on
Center
Avenue
and
it's
the
catalytic
project
to
lead
some
of
the
rest
of
the
development,
we're
doing
the
RFQ
a
long
rest
of
Center
Avenue.
But
we
feel
that
this
paves
the
way
it
puts
a
little
bit
more
density
onto
the
center
Avenue
commercial
core
section.
H
H
We
have
plans
and
letters
of
intent
on
the
commercial
side,
but
I
just
wanted
to
mention.
One
more
detail
is
that
this
is
preferential
for
artists
and
the
idea
is
to
have
hill
district
artists
participating
and
being
part
of
that
center
of
culture.
Creating
a
critical
mass
of
creatives
in
the
neighborhood.
A
David
stay
up
there
in
case
people
have
questions,
but
just
a
note
under
affordability,
so
20
units
are
gonna,
be
affordable
below
50%
ami.
When
we,
when
I
wrote,
the
resolution,
I
actually
wrote
the
resolution
for
for
12
units
just
in
case
our
income
thresholds
are
slightly
different
than
pH
FA,
but
but
it
is
their
intent
and
their
requirement
of
pH
FA
to
rent
the
full
20
units
at
50%,
ami
and.
D
A
question
overall
I
don't
feel
that
at
this
moment
in
time,
I'm
really
clear
on
the
benchmarks
that
were
hitting
with
the
different
ami
categories.
I
think
it
would
be
incredibly
helpful
each
time
that
we're
reviewing,
because
I
think
that
is
part
of
the
conversation
for
each
funding
application
that
we
consider
is.
Are
we
getting
into
alignment
with
those
categories
that
we
have
enough
units
and
enough
dollars
that
are
touching
each
one
of
the
my
brackets?
Okay.
A
G
J
A
I
K
F
H
I
E
A
A
F
H
D
We've
just
put
a
person
on
the
spot
in
this
moment
to
say
yes,
I
believe
so
I
hate
for
us
to
be
talking
about
contracting
with
someone
with
a
piece
of
information
that
may
not
be
accurate.
So
if
there's
any
any
concern
that
it's
not
actually
going
to
be,
Tony
I
would
hate
to
hold
someone
to
an
expectation.
That's
not
accurate
I.
A
A
Why
I
gave
a
four-unit
flexibility
like
I
can
see
this
issue
either
way?
Well,
we
could
do
is
we
could
stick
with
the
resolution
the
way
it
is
and
then
I
can
just
you
know,
report
back
once
they're
fully
leased
to
the
committee,
as
you
know
it
to
see
what
income
levels
they've
hit
I'm
fine
with
that
approach
as
well.
K
H
There's
special
part
of
the
ph:
if
a
application
allowed
us
to
use
an
artist
preference,
the
idea
is
to
try
and
bring
as
many
artists
as
we
can
onto
the
avenue.
We
have
another
project
called
ana
Fosse,
which
is
in
the
former
docks
new
ideas,
building
21:45
Center
Avenue
project
done
by
Joshua,
Pollard,
we'll
be
putting
in
six
artists
there.
It's
a
little
different,
it's
kind
of
artisan
residency,
so
we've
been
forming
that
and
getting
some
of
the
guidelines
together.
So
I
know
how
that's
coming
together
with
arts
and
HD
arts
and
Hill
District.
H
So
they
have
a
committee.
That's
part
of
that
team
of
arts
and
HD.
They
review
a
portfolio
from
artists
to
try
and
determine
how
creative
or
how
much
they
fit
into
African,
American,
art
and
part
of
the
culture.
So
I'm
not
sure
of
all
the
guidelines
on
that,
but
that's
actually
a
little
more
restrictive
because
it
allows
a
discount
on
rent
for
those
artists
and
those
artists
have
a
specific
amount
of
support
they
have
to
give
back
to
the
community.
So
that's
a
kind
of
residency
program.
H
E
G
A
A
M
M
E
M
A
A
Okay,
there's
no
questions.
I,
I,
guess,
based
on
the
conversation
I
mean
I,
tend
to
agree
with
Adrienne
a
little
bit
that
let's
err
on
the
side
of
flexibility,
we're
talking
about
a
difference
between
four
units,
but
we
can
come
back
and
notified
once
once.
The
hill
CBC
is
leased
up
and
and
I
want
to
do
a
little
bit
more
sort
of
research
on
the
fluctuation
between
our
rents
and
the
phf
favorites
as
well.
L
A
N
To
recommend
the
approval
of
rental
gap
program
funding
in
the
amount
of
up
to
four
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
seventy
dollars
for
the
development
of
New
Granada
Square
Apartments
in
the
Hill
District,
the
deed
restrictions
will
be
tied
to
four
units
at
or
below
thirty
percent
area,
median
income
and
twelve
units
at
or
below
fifty
percent
area
median
income.
This
commitment
will
expire
on
July,
5th,
2020
and
we
are
at.
A
A
A
J
P
Right.
Thank
you.
This
is
the
Manchester
row
house,
Renaissance
development.
The
borrower
is
Manchester
row
house
Renaissance
LLC,
that
is,
a
partnership
made
up
of
the
Manchester
citizens
corporation,
led
by
LaShawn,
Fulton,
Burke
and
October
real
estate
holdings.
This
is
the
renovation
of
nine
single-family
homes
in
Manchester,
they're,
comprised
of
three
groups
of
row,
homes
located
on
Warlow,
Street,
Blake
and
rough
Street,
all
alleys
in
the
Manchester
area.
P
Neighborhood,
these
units
were
originally
a
part
of
a
larger
portfolio,
known
as
the
Renaissance
apartments
HUD
foreclosed
on
them
in
2003
in
the
URA
gained
ownership
of
them
they
were,
they
were
a
part
of
a
larger
portfolio
and
the
remainder
of
those
units
have
gone
on
to
be
redeveloped
into
for
sale
and
rental
units.
So
these
are
the
remaining
nine
of
that
portfolio
that
was
foreclosed
upon.
It
is
also
the
remaining
nine
units
in
the
country
of
HUD's
foreclosure
portfolio
from
that
time
period.
So
everyone
is
really
excited
to
see
this
project
to
move
forward.
P
Originally,
these
units
were
slated
for
demolition
because
they
are
in
such
a
poor
condition.
However,
the
community
group
and
City
Planning
really
really
expects
expressed
their
concern
for
the
demo
and
asked
us
to
invest
in
these
and
bring
them
back
to
life.
To
keep
the
you
know
historic
nature
of
the
neighborhood.
Still
there
see
so
of
the
nine
units,
three
of
them
will
be
sold
to
80%
buyers
listed
at
one
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars.
The
remaining
six
units
will
be
sold
for
a
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
to
buyers
at
120%
AMI.
P
P
The
remainder
six
units
due
to
other
funding
sources
that
I'll
get
into
have
a
minimum
of
having
have
a
requirement
of
15
years
of
affordability.
However,
Manchester
citizens
corporation
has
a
strong
commitment
to
preserving
affordability
in
their
changing
neighborhood.
So
all
nine
units
will
have
that
99
year,
affordability
restriction,
the
$210,000
would
be
in
the
form
of
a
grant.
Other
funds
in
the
development
include
a
first
construction
bank
loan
from
dollar
Bank,
a
great
partner
of
ours.
P
The
URA
pending
approval
will
provide
a
you
Dagg
loan,
which
will
also
be
repaid
with
the
sale
of
the
units
when
HUD
foreclosed
on
these
units.
They
also
committed
three
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
in
a
grant
for
the
renovation
of
the
of
the
units.
These
properties
units
are
also
eligible
for
Neighborhood
Stabilization
program
funds.
You
are
I
received
two
million
dollars
for
vacant
and
foreclosed
properties,
ineligible
census
tracts.
P
So
thankfully
we
have
those
funds,
in
addition
to
the
hoth,
to
really
make
this
project
feasible,
because
the
construction
costs
are
so
significant
due
to
the
historic
nature
and
the
condition
that
they're
in
tying
that
with
the
affordable
levels
it.
This
project
really
requires
a
high
level
of
subsidy
to
make
it
work,
see
house.
P
P
P
She's
on
the
street,
working
with
buyers,
she's
really
really
involved.
E
E
E
E
A
A
Okay,
so
basically,
this
is
the
list
of
all
the
rental
gap
program
projects
that
you
have
seen
to
date
and
to
Adrienne's
question.
You
can
see
columns
in
the
middle
of
the
spreadsheet
that
say:
20
18,
30
percent
set
aside
20
18
50
percent
set
aside
20
19
30
percent,
set
aside
in
2019
50
percent
set
aside.
A
So
those
are
how
we
keep
track
of
the
percentages
because
each
year
in
the
allocation
plan
we
do
approve.
You
know
a
certain
amount
of
funding
for
each
and
then
down
at
the
bottom.
It
all
tallies
and
calculates.
So
the
bottom
line
of
all
this
is
that
after
today's
Granada
squared
approval,
if
you
look
at
the
very
bottom
of
the
page-
and
you
see
cumulative
there's
a
little
box
that
says
cumulative
our
GP
funding,
it
totals
to
2018
and
the
2019
funding
and-
and
we
included
the
Grenada
commitment
in
that
number.
A
So
after
today,
there's
only
a
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
remaining
in
the
2018-2019
money.
Just
as
a
reminder,
the
URA
does
not
have
the
2020
funding,
yet
it
went
through
council
and
was
approved
by
council
a
couple
weeks
ago.
So
it
will
be
transferred
from
the
city
sometime
this
spring,
but
I
do
not
know
the
exact
timing
on
that.
A
A
That
commitment
will
expire
on
May
1st
as
well,
but
for
the
ones
that
are
over
five
hundred
thousand
and
their
letters
are
passed,
expired
that
they
would
be
expired
now
you
know,
as
of
the
date
of
their
letter,
that's
our
proposal.
So
next
slide.
Oven
so
let's
talk
about
the
projects
that
are
on
that
are
on
the
spreadsheet
and
where
they're
at
on
this,
that's
a
question.
A
A
Okay,
so
so
the
good
news,
let's
start
with
the
good
news
to
date,
so
we've
been
operating
this
program.
Basically,
the
first
awards
were
December
of
2018,
so
we've
been
operating
this
program
for
a
year
and
four
months,
and
the
really
awesome
news
is
close
to
date
has
been
numerous
projects,
totaling
two
and
a
half
million,
and
when
I
say
just
for
a
general
public
when
I
say
close
to
date,
that
means
they
had
all
their
financing
in
place.
They
closed
all
their
financing
and
they
started
the
construction.
So
these
units
are
all
under
construction.
A
A
Park,
View
Manor,
which
is
an
existing
occupied
rental
building
in
Oakland,
is
undergoing
their
repairs.
Melons
orchard.
A
lot
of
you
probably
driven
by
this.
This
is
the
house,
as
you
see,
being
built
behind
the
McDonald's
in
East
Liberty.
That's
our
money
at
work
when
you
drive
by-
and
you
see
those
green
uh-huh,
the
green
building
houses
that
that's
under
construction,
the
Limington
senior
home
in
Limington
is
under
construction,
so
those
all
total
2.5
I'll
skip
over
to
the
third,
the
third
column,
real,
quick,
Wood,
Street
Commons.
A
A
If,
for
whatever
reason,
those
deals
do
not
make
their
closing
dates,
they
they
would
also
have
you
know
our
our
suggestion
would
be
that
they
follow
the
recommendation
that
those
commitments
would
be
expired
as
of
May
1st
as
well,
and
then
the
second
column
is
the
ones
that
are
still
within
their
four
month
period,
so
I'm
not
going
to
read
through
those,
but
those
are
the
ones
you've
seen
in
recent
months.
At
the
advisory
board,
so
this
action
really
does
not
affect
them
today.
A
So
the
deals
that
are
actually
this
action
effects
today
the
five
points
deal
was
one
of
the
earlier
ones
we
awarded
in
Observatory
Hill.
It's
been
outstanding
for
a
while.
So
if
the
Advisory
Board
agrees
with
this
action
after
today's
meeting,
they
will
receive
a
letter
stating
that
they
will
need
to
close
by
May
1st
of
2020
or
their
commitment
will
expire,
and
then
the
other
one
is
the
city's
edge.
That
one
is
over.
A
L
A
That's
I
mean,
if
you
that's
really
up
to
this
committee,
if
you
would
like
us
to
bring
the
smaller
ones
back
on
May
1st,
if
they
have
not
like,
if
that
plus
any
of
the
ones
in
the
third
column
have
not
closed.
If
you
would
like
us
to
bring
them
back
before
we
issue
letters,
but
but
I
do
need
to
state,
though
that
I
am
aware
of
other
projects,
especially
low
income,
housing,
tax,
credit
projects
that
need
these
funds.
A
We
don't
know
when
we're
getting
the
2020
money
from
this
city,
so
I'm
expecting
that
we
will
not
issue
the
funding
around
RFP.
We've
talked
in
the
past
about
how
we're
gonna
issue
an
RFP
instead
of
doing
rolling,
but
but
have
a
funding
round
for
the
2020
money.
I!
Don't
expect
that
we'll
be
in
a
position
to
do
that
until
June
or
July.
So
I
am
sensitive,
that
there
are
other
projects
that
will
need
to
close
before
then,
which
is
why
we're
talking
about
this
today?
D
Jessica
and
I
think
that's
concerning:
if
people
were
that
far
off
the
timeline,
we're
not
talking
about
30
days
or
60
days,
so
this
is,
they
expired
in
February
and
then
to
May.
That's
a
significant
extension
to
go
beyond
that
really
feels
like
it's
not
doing
justice
to
the
other
project
or
to
the
standard
to
which
the
existing
projects
were
held.
I
agree.
B
Q
A
Mean
about
you
know:
we've
at
the
beginning,
we
requested
extensions
on
the
projects
like
as
they
were
coming
closer
to
four
months.
There's
been
a
couple
that
have
slid
into
you,
know
a
longer
period
and
as
long
as
they
looked
like,
they
were
closing.
We
just
you,
know
kind
of,
let
that
happen
with
cities
edge.
We
extended
them
via
letter,
at
least
once
and
so
their
February
28th
expiration
date
was
already
an
extension.
A
L
D
In
every
deal
and
to
make
decisions
based
on
something
that
we
don't
know,
we
evaluated
these
projects
based
on
what
we
had
in
front
of
us
and
to
now
have
a
whole
other
package
in
front
of
us
under
consideration
again.
I
think
we
need
to
have
some
level
of
equity
in
a
way
that
these
are
treated,
and
we
did
say
there
was
an
expiration
date.
D
The
expiration
date
has
come
and
gone
and
no
one's
suggesting
these
aren't
important
projects,
but
there's
also
other
important
projects,
and
if
we're
prioritizing
search
projects
and
not
others,
I
just
feel
like
that
is
not
creating
equity.
It
doesn't
create
transparency
and
that's
going
to
be
very
concerning
going
forward.
How.
R
Think
moving
forward,
all
that
can
be
addressed
in
our
RFP,
because
we've
kind
of
been
piecemeal
and
not
strategic
as
as
possible,
and
that's
something
we've
talked
about
before.
We
can
build
all
of
those
kind
of
safeguards
in
as
we're
talking
about
what
that
process
is
going
to
look
like,
so
that
it
is
abundantly
clear
and
transparent
for
everyone
exactly
what
the
rules
are
and
exactly
what
the
process
is
for
getting
an
extension
not
getting
attention.
We.
G
A
Yeah
I
mean
none.
None
of
the
projects,
including
the
ones
that
are
slated
to
close,
that
are
already
expired.
I
mean
none
of
those
projects
have
like
have
just
expired
without
at
least
one
extension
or
without
being
you
know,
kind
of
several
months
beyond
their
due
date.
So
it's
it's
not
like
we're
cutting
anybody
off
like
the
day
after
they're
four
months,
expiration,
they're.
A
Five
points
I
think
was
awarded
in
January
2019,
so
they
originally
expired.
You
know
sometime
in
April
or
May,
we
came
I.
Think
here
wants
to
officially
extend
them
and
then
we've
just
kind
of
let
their
expiration
date
slide
a
little
bit.
So
that
is,
you
know
why
we're
recommending
today
it
is
a
smaller
deal.
It
is,
you
know
a
non-profit
led
deal,
that's
why
we're
recommending
today
to
give
them
until
May
first
and
if
they
do
not
close
by
May
first
to
pull
those
funds,
but.
D
N
Is
just
really
I
think
we
need
to
remove
the
half-a-million
dollar
stipulation
and
it's
if
it
has
not
closed
by
now,
and
the
board
is
recommending
a
clawback
of
those
funds
to
invest
in
other
opportunities.
These
folks
that
have
that
do
not
have
scheduled
closings
can
come
and
reapply
I
think
the
issue
might
be
the
the
award
amount,
because
you're
gonna
have
this
timing
issue
where
somebody
came
in
after
so.
A
We,
whatever
device
report,
would
like
to
do
I
think
our
recommendation
and
part
was
because
the
smaller
deals
tend
to
be
more
of
the
preservation.
Cdc
led
deals.
The
larger
deals
are
more
of
the
you
know.
For-Profit
developer
deals,
however.
I
am
completely
fine
with
with
putting
it
across
the
board.
Technically.
N
D
F
L
I
think
it's
been
good
what
you
guys
have
been
doing
in
terms
of
working
with
people
in
terms
of
them
requesting
a
certain
amount
of
time
where
they're
being
end
in
sight.
So
that's
the
only
difference
that
I
see
between
these
two
projects.
One
you're
saying
there
is
a
potential
end
in
sight.
The
other
one
there's
not
so
I
think
you
should
work
with
people.
They
should
be
able
to
request
extensions.
Let
you
know
what
their
progress
is.
He's.
N
F
N
A
Just
interrupt
you
one
second
I
mean:
can
you
go
back
to
the
chart?
The
ones
that
are
scheduled
for
closing
are
also
technically
expired.
So
do
you
want
to
put
a
30-day
period
in
there
for
the
ones
that
are
scheduled?
It's
it's
really
up
to
you,
I'm
just
there
scheduled
because
they
are
ready
to
close,
but.
J
F
F
R
A
N
S
I
say
something
to
that
too.
I
also
like
to
have
some
further
discussion
on
the
rental
gap:
assistance,
because
I
think
the
real
reason
we
voted
for
this
program
and
for
this
test
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
lifting
people
out
of
poverty
not
just
giving
a
one
little
step
out
of
it
for
a
temporary
situation.
S
I
think
we
really
want
to
see
some
real
results
for
this
money
and
I
think
the
taxpayers
do
and
I
think
there's
also
help
in
Allegheny
County
that
they
that
they
can
fill
in
some
of
those
gaps,
and
they
should
be,
and
we
should
have
that
discussion
with
them.
But
I'd
also
like
to
see
us
when
we're
giving
assistance
to
keep
track
of
after
we
give
somebody
some
help.
What
are
we
doing
to
make
sure
that
they're
lifted
being
lifted
out
of
poverty,
not
just
a
one
time
fixed?
S
S
I
mean
okay,
we
want
to
see
if
people
looked
out
of
poverty
with
this
program
and
with
everything
we're
doing
here
so
I
think
it's
a
discussion.
We
have
to
have
about
what
we're
doing
to
make
sure
we're
doing
that,
and
not
just
saying.
Oh,
we
did
this
much
money
and
this
helped
us
many
people,
but
we
really
didn't
really
help
anybody.
We
just
gave
him
a
little
buy
for
with
a
month
or
something
wellthanks.
D
Contracts
which
really
gets
to
yes,
there
are
units,
and
maybe
in
some
deals
that's
really
that's
really
what
we
want
to
know
there
are
units
they
remain
affordable,
they're
full,
but
there
was
no
follow-up
reporting
that
was
asked
for
related
to
these
grants.
So
we're
not
gonna
have
a
great
sense
of
what's
happening.
If
there's
no
expectation
that
when
people
get
these
funds,
there's
some
level
of
data
gathering
and
reporter
back
I.
S
L
L
S
S
A
Right,
yes,
those
come
on
back
to
table
I.
Think
yeah.
There
might
be
a
discussion
of
two
different
programs
going
on
at
one
time.
The
rental
gap
program
is
the
the
building
of
new
units
to
house
folks,
the
housing
stabilization
program
is
is
the
program
where
I
don't
know.
If
the
words
are
emergency
assistance,
but
stabilization
assistance
to
keep
people
in
their
unit
prior
to
being
evicted
right.
T
So
the
housing
stabilization
program
provides
up
to
three
thousand
dollars
for
emergency
rental
assistance,
so
that
is
contracted
out
to
the
different
nonprofit
social
service
providers
that
specialize
in
delivery
and
rental
assistance.
What
Jessica
was
alluding
to
is
that
once
someone
is
it's
finished
with
or
maxed
out
their
assistance
or
finish
their
services
with
a
housing
stabilization
program,
the
providers
are
mandated
to
do
a
one
month,
three
month
and
six
month,
update
assessment
with
those
households
after
they
have
completed
their
services
to
ensure
that
they
are
stable.
T
They
have
the
resources
they
need
that
they
feel
they
have
the
support
system
that
they
need
to
have,
and
if,
in
those
update
assessments
at
the
one
three
and
six
month
mark,
if
the
providers
have
identified
that
they're
still
in
need
we're
asking
them
to
continue
to
assist
them,
if
possible.
So
Councilwoman
to
your
point,
how.
T
A
Yeah,
it's
a
partner,
it's
so
we
were.
We
technically
can
give
an
additional
ten
thousand
per
unit
for
the
rental
gap
program
for
folks
that
are
doing
services
we're
not
requiring
a
specific
level
of
services.
For
our
GP,
though
we
are
encouraging
everyone
to
do
it
and
pretty
much
across
the
board.
The
nonprofit
partners
are
providing
some
type
level
of
services.
It's
not
intensive
social
services
usually,
but
it
is
like,
for
example,
Rick
Swartz
was
here
last
month
on
the
Montana
building
and
they
have
Bloomfield.
A
A
R
Just
like
to
point
out
a
problem:
I
guess
that
I
have
with
the
foundation
of
our
conversation,
which
is
that
being
having
a
low
income,
makes
you
deficient
in
other
ways
that
require
a
lot
of
things,
because
it
could
be
just
that
you
have
a
low
paying
job
because
we
have
so
many
low
paying
jobs
in
this
city.
So
if
you
qualify
for
services
because
you're
making
30
grand
a
year,
you're
qualify
for
affordable
housing,
you
could
be
a
secretary
with
her
life
together.
There's
just
no
there's
just
a
there's.
R
R
Part
of
every
program,
because
just
because
I
can't
afford
$2,000
for
rent
does
not
necessarily
mean
that
I
need
you
to
walk
me
to
a
soup
kitchen.
So
I
just
want
to
point
that
out
there
that
that's
something
that
I
think
we
need
to
play
around
with
if
we're
going
to
require
supportive
services
or
how
we're
going
to
decide
that
you
need
that
and
I
just
want
to
put
that
idea
on
the
table.
So.
S
I'd
love
to
see
us
start
training,
our
local
people
on
coding
classes
and
things
to
help
prepare
them
for
the
jobs
coming
to
pitts
to
Pittsburg
area.
So
maybe
we
lift
people
out
of
poverty
and
they
don't
need
these
programs
forever
and
we
can
help
the
next
person
so
I
think
it's
a
broader
conversation
of
how
we're
connecting
all
of
our
services
together,
including
as
I
mentioned
before,
but
housing
court,
and
how
we're
getting
people
that
have
housing
violations
to
the
help
and
the
programs
that
the
URA
has
I.
O
So
we
will
be
doing
the
second
annual
housing
celebration
and
resource
fair,
April
30th
and
we
are.
We
did
issue
a
mini
RFP
to
pre
approved
firms
and
organizations
that
went
in
front
of
the
HOF
Advisory
Board
and
the
you
are
a
board
so
that
was
issued
early
this
week
and
we're
also
issuing
a
mini
RFP
for
the
2019
annual
report
for
graphic
design
and
marketing
as
well.
So
both
of
those
mini
RFPs
went
out
to
all
the
pre
approved
firms
and
organizations
that
are
listed
on
the
right
side
of
the
screen.
Most.
D
O
So
it'll
be
family-friendly.
Free
there
will
be
dinner,
served
as
well
and
then
we'll
have
some
guest.
Speakers
speak
for
the
first
like
30
to
45
minutes,
but
most
of
the
time
is
devoted
towards
providing
resources
to
City
residents.
Last
year
we
had
about
30
partner
organizations
that
had
attended
in
over
200
attendees,
so
we're
hoping
to
increase
that
number.
This
year
we.
A
Received
very
good
feedback
from
from
last
year's,
fair
and
and
from
from
both
that
you
know,
residents
that
came,
but
also
the
vendors
themselves
like
HUD
and
pH
of
a
they
said.
This
is
great,
like
an
upgrade
opportunity,
fresco
burned
out
about
our
programs,
and
so
we
just
think
it's
gonna
get
bigger
and
bigger
every
year.
A
So
I
guess
next
slides
is
just
our
regular
discussion
of
expenditures.
So
so
here's
our
closings
our
map,
is
looking
awesome.
You
know
across
the
city,
you
can
see
the
dark
red
numb.
Pegs
are
getting
a
lot
more.
We're
really
ramping
up
h,
AP,
with
with
all
the
staff
with
Jeremy
and
and
Derek
and
Breanna,
and
everybody
Sharon.
We,
you
know
we're
just
doing
fabulous
with
that,
so
we're
on
track.
A
E
B
Look
at
a
marketing
thing,
or
is
that
like
cuz,
that
was
other
thing
like
if
it's
based
off
of
who
comes
first
right
and
who
gets
the
monies,
then
is
that
the
case?
Do
we
say
no
to
anyone?
Because
of
that?
Because
is
it
like?
Okay,
there's
a
saturation
in
the
East
End?
So
now
we
need
to
wait
until
there's
more
projects
coming
from
the
north
and
the
west
and
the
south.
Just
generally
speaking,
right
I
mean
a
man
know
that
we're
still
dealing
with
past
monies
and
I
was
I
thought
about
that
earlier.
B
B
E
F
K
N
The
other
question
would
be
do
we
have
record
of
applications
that
have
come
in
from
those
areas
that
have
been
turned
down
and
if
so,
because,
if
they're
not
applying
the
blue
dots
are
not
going
to
show
up
I,
don't
think
it's
an
outreach
issue.
I
think
that
the
you
know
the
tools
are
pretty
well
known
throughout
the
city.
This
is
a
very
public
forum.
People
know
that
it's
there,
but
if
the
nonprofit
partners
have
a
strategic
plan
to
boost
homeownership,
then
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
them.
N
You
know
trying
to
pull
together
deals
that
do
rental
gap
and
if
that's
something
that
the
Advisory
Board
wants
to
steer-
and
you
know
you
want
the
URA
to
start
to
think
about
that
or
other
housing.
You
know
housing
developers
to
think
about
that,
then
that's
something
that
has
to
be
intentional,
not
necessarily
the
availability
of
the
tool,
because
it's
all
driven
by
neighborhood
plan
as
well,
but.
E
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
our
commercial
districts
in
every
neighborhood
in
the
city
that
have
vacant
buildings
and
vacant
upstairs
it
could
be
reused.
It's
a
tremendous
opportunity
to
be
able
to
do
affordable
rental
units
throughout
the
city
and
it
that
complements
the
homeowner
strategy.
It's
exactly
what's
happening
in
Observatory
Hill.
Well,
it
looks
like
the
commitment
is
gonna
expire,
but
you
know
that
was
the
intent
was
to
do
six
affordable
units
above
some
vacant
commercial
stuff.
E
So
you
know,
as
folks
I
was
abstaining
over
in
the
corner,
but
as
you're
voting
on
this
stuff,
you
know
maybe
we're.
We
were
rushing
through
a
lot
of
these
decisions
about
how
to
how
to
do
it,
but
I'm
just
saying
that
we
need
to
be
intentional
and
it
is
outreach
that
you
can
use
this
and
it
doesn't
change.
It's
a
comp
should
be
a
complement
to
any
housing
strategy.
A
And
what
is
remaining,
this,
isn't
it
to
two
years
to
2018
and
2019
for
all
those
programs,
so
you
can
see,
what's
been
remaining
so,
for
example,
to
how
the
homeowner
assistance
program
had
a
total
of
4.5
and
the
folks
that
already
have
commitment
letters
out
there.
That
only
leaves
a
million
left,
so
so
we're
going
through
it
pretty
nicely.
E
A
The
next
slide
is
similar,
but
it
shows
the
households
you
know
kind
of
by
UHN
account,
so
you
can
get
an
idea
of
the
unit
counts
from
all
these
programs
as
well
at
the
last
slider.
Yes,
okay,
any
questions
on
that
all
right,
so
a
couple
more
announcements:
Sharon
Taylor.
Can
you
stand
up
Sharon?
This
makes
me
so
sad.
Sharon
is
a
long
time.
You
are
a
employee.
She
is
retiring
as
of
March
31st
and
over.
A
A
C
C
A
C
C
Hoover,
nice
to
see
you
all
it's
a
pact,
it's
probably
most
full
I've,
seen
the
table
just
one
quick
thing:
I
know:
actually
it
had
been
delayed
because
of
some
of
the
vacancies
on
the
board.
But
the
discussion
of
the
chair
has
not
really
resurfaced
and
I
was
just
wondering
what
the
status
of
that
is
and
whether
or
not
they'll
be
a
I.
Don't
know
if
it's
an
election
but
an
appointment
of
it.
Yeah.
F
A
Responding
to
yeah
yeah
public
comment,
but
I,
but
I
will
state
that
there
was
a
while
there
that
the
chair
discussion
was
delayed
because
we
do
not
have
a
full
board
right.
Now
we
were
at
a
16
person
board.
Do
you
RAC
is
still
vacant.
However,
there
is
about
seven
or
eight
folks
that
will
be
changing
as
of
April,
so
my
suggestion
would
be
as
soon
as
the
new
folks
come
on
to
to
talk
about
a
chair
as
quickly
as
possible.
At
that
point,
I
don't
know
what
other
people
think.
U
U
Been
a
long
time
it's
been
hard
month,
I
just
want
to
comment.
Real
quick
is
that
you
may
be
aware
that
there
is
a
comment
period
right
now
for
the
affh
rule,
as
published
by
HUD
firmly
furthering
fair
housing
rule
looking
at
quite
severe
and
drastic
edits
and
changes
to
that
if
you're
interested
in
the
value
in
both
leaving
your
comment
and
the
value
in
your
comment
is
not
leaving
a
form,
cut
and
paste
comment,
but
in
leaving
a
original
unique
comment
with
information
that
is
then
reviewed
or
an
opinion
or
thought.
U
There
is
a
lot
of
effort
and
groundswell
of
movement
across
the
country
in
propelling
our
areas
and
region
to
show
support
for
affh
as
a
robust,
data-driven
tool
we're,
and
we
can
make
a
true
assessment
on
how
we
are
addressing
discrimination,
not
simply
economic
equality.
On
that
note,
I
will
simply
comment
on
the
conversation
that
was
had
about
the
map
where
the
projects
are
plotted.
U
There
is
development
in
those
plots
of
land
and
the
difference
between
preservation
of
affordable
housing
where
it
exists
now,
but
the
creation
of
affordable
housing
has
an
amazing
affh
impact
in
order
to
assist
with
integration
as
a
means
of
addressing
discrimination
and
segregation,
as
opposed
to
a
konami
opportunity.
Thank
you.