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Home My WebLink About2015-04-01 Work Session Minutes Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Work Session Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Page 1 of 4 Pages For Recording Stamp Only Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org MINUTES OF WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 ___________________________ Present were Commissioners Anthony DeBone and Alan Unger; Commissioner Tammy Baney was out of the office. Also present were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Dave Doyle, County Counsel; and four other citizens including representatives of Housing Works (Tom Kemper and Laura Cooper). Chair DeBone opened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. ___________________________ 1. Housing Works Community Update. Laura Cooper explained recent activities of Housing Works, which began as the Central Oregon Housing Authority. She gave an overview of the structure of the organization and its goals, and explained housing statistics including income levels and the rent burden. The amount is very high in most communities. Housing stock is mostly single-family homes. Half of the residents are renting and at a high level of burden. She explained they want people in a stable housing environment, through a voucher program, appropriate real estate developments and resident programs. EPIC Property Management handles 740 units. Some of this work is done through bonding. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Work Session Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Pages Regarding vouchers, 1,046 were issued and 2,260 people were served. About 60% of the clients are elderly or disabled. Housing Works pays out over $540,000 in housing assistance to property owners each month in Deschutes County. Most of the housing is in Bend, but La Pine has a very small amount since some zoning and infrastructure issues have to be addressed. Tom Kemper said that the self-sufficiency programs helps participants create a realistic budget, pursue and maintain suitable employment, increase their credit score, complete homeownership and financial literacy classes, and save money in an escrow account for a Matched Savings VIDA account that can be used for housing or business purposes. They partner with Habitat for Humanity to secure properties and place families. Mr. Kemper gave an overview of the housing stock they have acquired and improved. A few properties are senior specific, and some are for special needs clients. They own 615 units in Deschutes County. They are attempting to increase the supply of affordable housing and services to residents. One of the communities has a Mosaic clinic that operates three days a week. This is a big help for those with transportation issues. Mr. Kemper said they are considering a mixed-use property in Redmond that would have 48 units combined with commercial and medical facilities. This is a competitive process. Central Oregon is in a severe housing crisis, and other affordable communities are being considered and planned throughout the County. The vacancy rate is less than 1% at any given time. Commissioner Unger likes their holistic approach, considering other factors that affect livability. Mr. Kemper stated that one of the scoring criteria is being first priority for the region. Workforce housing is being proposed in Redmond by an out of state company, and Mr. Kemper does not feel they will score highly when it comes to overall services to the clients. He was disappointed that the City of Redmond’s housing committee indicated support for this company, based on what he feels was incomplete information. The Redmond City Council was not directly involved. Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ Work Session Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Pages Mr. Kemper asked for the County’s support of the Housing Works application. This will help with their scoring in this competitive process. They have about another week to compile their information. Commissioner Unger likes the idea of having Mosaic Medical involved, and the environmental issues at the selected site are another consideration. Mr. Kemper said this is a statewide program, divided into the Portland area, Salem area and the rest of the state. Commissioner Unger would like to speak with Commissioner Baney; Mr. Kemper said he would speak with her also if desired. The Board will discuss this at their April 8 work session, and Mr. Kemper plans to attend. 2. Grant Application: Safety and Justice Challenge. John Hummel explained a grant opportunity through the MacArthur Foundation, entitled the ‘Safety and Justice Challenge’, which is meant to help reduce crime and pre-trial jail time. He understands at any given time, the jail inmates are 70% pre-trial who can’t get into work crews or into programs. This creates a huge backlog in the jail. The grant consists of two parts. First is planning, and demonstrating there is community support for a solution. They have gotten letters of support from many agencies. If selected (twenty will receive awards), funding will be $150,000 for a six-month planning process. The Foundation will decide which ten of the applicants to fund at a level of $500,000 to $2 million a year for up to five years. Part of the request is a .5 FTE on a limited duration. UNGER: Move Chair signature of a letter of support for the grant application. DEBONE: Second. VOTE: UNGER: Yes. DEBONE: Chair votes yes. 3. Other Items. None were offered. Being no other items discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m. DATED this f1i-Day of ~ 2015 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissi ners. Anthony DeBone, Chair Alan Unger, Vice Chair ATTEST: ~~ Recording Secretary Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Page 4 of 4 Pages Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,2015 1. Housing Vlorks Community Update -Tom Kemper 2. Grant Application: Safety and Justice Challenge -John Hummel 3. Other Items PLEASE NOTE: At any time during this meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.660(2) (e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2) (h), litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor negotiations; or ORS 192.660(2) (b), personnel issues; or other issues under ORS 192.660(2), executive session. Meeting dates, times and discussion items are subject to change. All meetings are conducted in the Board o/Commissioners' meeting rooms at J300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated. lfyou have questions regarding a meeting, please call 388-6572. Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need accommodations to make participation possible, please call (541) 388-6571, or send an e-mail to bonnie.baker@deschutes.org. 405 SW 6th Street Redmond, Oregon (541) 923-1018 Presentation to Deschutes Board of County Commissioners April 2015 Downtown Redmond Office Our History •Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority (CORHA) •ORS 456 – Public Corporation •Established in 1977 by Deschutes and Jefferson Counties •In 2001, Crook County Joins CORHA •In 2006, CORHA is rebranded as Housing Works Mission Driven – Local Leadership DESCHUTES COUNTY Michael Hinton – Terrebonne Dave Tarbet– Redmond Dennis Pahlisch– Bend RESIDENT COMMISSIONER Michelle Brown– Bend JEFFERSON COUNTY Nick Snead – Madras Michele Gemelas – Madras George Nielson – Madras CROOK COUNTY Laura Cooper – Prineville Bobbi Brooks – Powell Butte Vacant – Prineville Our Service Jurisdiction Deschutes 161,887 Jefferson 21,786 Crook 20,666 Local HOUSING statistics Deschutes County Rent Burden is over 30% of income is spent on housing costs; Extreme means over 50% 13% 14% 19% 54% HH below 30% MFI HH 30% - 50% MFI HH 50% - 80% MFI HH over 80% MFI Median Family Income (MFI) = $62,579/year Household Income Levels 67% 33% Owner Households Renter households Household Type 31% 23% 46% Rent Burden HH - rent burden HH -extreme burden HH without burden 76% 7% 8% 9% single family 2-4 units 5+ unit Mobile home Housing Stock Local HOUSING statistics Household Income Levels 13% 14% 19% 54% Bend Deschutes County Median Family Income (MFI) = $62,579/year 17% 18% 19% 46% Redmond 18% 10% 18% 54% Sisters 31% 27% 24% 18% HH below 30% MFI HH 30% - 50% MFI HH 50% - 80% MFI HH over 80% MFI La Pine Local HOUSING statistics Rent Burden 29% 23% 48% Bend 34% 25% 41% Redmond Rent Burden is over 30% of income is spent on housing costs; Extreme means over 50% 30% 20% 50% Sisters 41% 46% 13% La Pine HH - rent burden HH -extreme burden HH without burden Local HOUSING statistics Household Type 58% 42% Bend: Renters 13,520; Owners 18,893 59% 41% Redmond: Renters 4,013; Owners 5,682 48% 52% Sisters: Renters 424; Owners 394 50% 50% La Pine: Renters 341; Owners 345 Owner Households Renter households Local HOUSING statistics Housing Stock 73% 9% 12% 6% Bend 76% 9% 9% 6% Redmond 75% 5% 6% 14% Sisters 67% 7% 9% 17% La Pine single family 2-4 units 5+ unit Mobile home Local HOUSING statistics Meeting the Need Rent Burden means over 30% of income is spent on housing costs Rent Burdened 54% Deschutes County Renter Households 11,493 Households Local HOUSING statistics Meeting the Need Rent Burden means over 30% of income is spent on housing costs 2,348 Household Rent Burdened 59% Redmond Renter Households 211 Households Rend Burdened 50% Sisters Renter Households La Pine Renter Households Rent Burdened 87% 296 Households Rent Burdene d 52% Bend Renter Households 7,012 Households Fostering Dignity Through Housing The Mission: Our Core Program Centers Housing Choice Voucher Program Real Estate Development Portfolio Management 7 Limited Liability Companies EPIC Property Management 740 units Resident Programs Families Forward 501(c)(3) Over 2000 people served 1,189 Households Served $7.5 M in Rental Assistance Housing Choice Voucher Program Statistics 1,046 Total Vouchers 2,260 People Served 55 12 33 946 VASH Homeowners Port-ins General HCV Deschutes County Voucher Holder Population 60% of all voucher holders are elderly or disabled. Housing Choice Voucher Program Statistics [VALUE]Vouc hers [PERCENTAG E] [VALUE]Vouc hers [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]Vouc hers [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE] Vouchers [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]Vouc hers [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]Vouc hers [PERCENTAG E] Bend Redmond Sisters La Pine Sunriver CDP Terrebonne CDP Deschutes County Voucher Holders [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] [VALUE]HHs [PERCENTAGE ] Deschutes County Households Bend Redmond Sisters La Pine Sunriver CDP Terrebonne CDP Housing Choice Voucher Program Statistics Housing Works pays out $541,418 in housing assistance payments each month to landlords in Deschutes County. Deschutes County Average Monthly Housing Assistance Payment $518 HAP Payment $220 Tenant Portion Average Annual Income of Voucher Households = $12,683 By city, those payments amount to: •Bend: $304,235 •Redmond: $183,257 •Sisters: $7,202 •La Pine: $38,828 •Sunriver CDP: $2,369 •Terrebonne CDP: $5,527 Housing Works Portfolio 61% 9% 7% 19% 4% HW Portfolio by Locality Bend Madras Prineville Redmond Sisters 6% 12% 9% 1% 72% HW Portfolio by Type Farmworker Seniors Special Needs Tutor Homes Workforce 63% 5% 8% 21% 2% 1% Population by Locality Bend Madras Prineville Redmond Sisters La Pine Investing In Our Families Families Achieving Success Through Our Self-Sufficiency Program PATHWorks 179 Total Graduates from PATHWorks Through PATHWorks, participants: •Create a monthly budget and learn to reduce debt, •Pursue and maintain suitable employment, •Increase their credit score, •Complete homeownership and financial literacy classes, and •Save money in an escrow account and/or in a Matched Savings IDA account. Kim P. – Bend Investing In Our Families Families Achieving Success Through Our Self-Sufficiency Program Home Ownership 122 Total Homeowners in Central Oregon Housing Works provides homeownership coaching, helping clients use a variety of programs such as: •Ground Lease •Tutor Homes •Housing Choice Voucher Home Ownership Program •Habitat for Humanity •Neighborhood Stabilization Program III Donda T. – La Pine Investing In Our Families Families Achieving Success Through Our Self-Sufficiency Program VIDA Matched Savings Program 71 VIDA Graduates Since 2007 VIDA participants in Central Oregon have saved $117,000 in VIDA accounts, bringing an additional $350,000 into the community to be used on: •homeownership, •post-secondary education, and •small business costs. Investing in Community: Workforce Housing Eastlake Village 56 units Summit Park 88 units Putnam Pointe 44 downtown units Bend: Ariel Glen 70 units Healy Heights 70 units Ariel South 96 family units Bend: Sisters: Tamarack Village 33 units Fairhaven Vista Townhomes 19 units Aspen Villas 40 units Redmond: Reindeer Meadows 50 senior units Gateway Commons 16 senior units Investing in Community: Senior Housing Redmond: Emma’s Place 11 special needs units Horizon House 14 special needs units Barbara’s Place 8 special needs units Investing in Community: Special Needs Bend and Redmond: Bend: 424 Workforce 25 Special Needs Investing in Community Housing Works’ Portfolio in Deschutes County 615 Total Units Sisters: 33 Workforce Redmond: 59 Workforce 66 Senior Units 8Special Needs In the Works for 2015… •Increase the Supply of Quality Affordable Housing and Enhance the Services Offered to Residents •Continue to Seek Opportunities to Acquire and Rehab Properties in Need •Continue to assist low income families achieve self- sufficiency through Housing Works programs THANK YOU. QUESTIONS? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1 B Questionnaire Impact for New Construction & Acq/Rehab (40 pOints) 1 -Local Preference (6 pOints max) Project applicants are required to provide a letter from applicable jurisdiction , indicating priority for project in the community. Please note that no jurisdiction is allowed to submit more than one project in any rank order. Applicable jurisdictions in Participating Jurisdiction areas are the PJ, the county, or the local jurisdiction . Applicable jurisdictions in the Balance of State are the Cou nties , jurisdictions over 10,000 people, or Regional Solutions Centers. What jurisdiction provided the letter: What priority was listed for your project: Rank Points 1 6 2 5 3 4 4 3 5 2 6 1 7+ a letter and rank to be reviewed by scoring committee 2a-Plan alignment (6 points in PJ regions, 5 points in Balance-of-State) Identify connections between the proposed project and established local, regional and/or state published plans, including Consolidated plans and planning efforts of Regional Solutions Teams, Coordinated Care Organizations, Early Learning Hubs, or Workforce Investment Boards . (500 words max) If a project is scattered site, address this question for each project site To be scored by scoring committee; 6/5 points to those with strong connections 1 point to those with minimal connections . 4.1 B Impact for New Construction and Acquisition Rehabilitation 1 of 5 Board of Cou P.O. Box 6005 • Bend, OR 97708-6005 1300 NW Wall St, Suite 206 • Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570· Fax (541) 385-3202 www.deschutes .org March 30,2015 board@deschutes.org Tammy Baney Anthony DeBone MacArthur Foundation Alan Unger Safety + Justice Challenge To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of commitment on behalf of Deschutes County and in support of the Deschutes County District Attorney and Deschutes County Sheriffs Office's application for a MacArthur Foundation Safety + Justice Challenge planning grant. We understand that one of the first tasks in reducing over-incarceration is to build a collaborative team of stakeholders to begin to work together as a community to identifY innovative crime prevention programs and to improve Our existing programs. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and administration is committed to being part of that team. Equally important is that a" stakeholders understand the relevant facts and data prior to implementing so-called Strategic Crime Reduction Efforts to both reduce crime and violence as well as to reduce our pre-trial jail population. We are pleased to see the commitment ofthe Sheriff and District Attorney to using data and evidence based practices to direct the efforts they describe in their grant application. The implementation of such strategic innovations requires the cooperation of the larger community and necessitates strict adherence to fonn and process, which can, and should, be accomplished with a minimal amount of disruption to the stakeholders. We understand a Community Advisory Board has been established to provide leadership, actively participate in the planning process and manage the data collection and sharing. Through community education and dialogue (explaining the reasons for these initiatives to the various stakeholders), the Community Advisory Board will also guide the team through the implementation phase. Deschutes County has a history of working with the community to develop innovative programs to reduce recidivism . Family drug court, mental health court, early disposition programs, and other evidence based programs have been successfully implemented in our courtrooms with the aim of keeping our community safe, respecting the rights of litigants, and saving the community money. I am confident we can yet again do this by developing an effective strategy and plan to prevent crime, save money and reduce our pre-triaJjail population . The Safety & Justice Challenge planning grant will provide the resources necessary to develop this plan, and Deschutes County urges your support of the application from our Sheriff and District Attorney. Sincerely, Anthony DeBone, Chair Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Enhancing the Lives of Citizens by Delivering Quality Services in a Cost-Effective Manner