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July 6, 2021
City Council Proceedings of 6/21 and 6/23; Housing Commission of
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City Council Proceedings of 6/7; Proof of Publication for List of Claims
and Summary of Revenues for Month Ended 5/31.
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Revenues for Month Ended 5/31/21
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MINUTES FOR HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 61h Street, Room 250; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Rick Baumhover called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Rick Baumhover Jeff Lenhart
Michelle Becwar Cynthia Washington (arrival 4:03 p.m.)
Janice Craddieth (arrival 4:03 p.m.) Gail Weitz
Hilary Dalton Margie White
Amy Eudaley (arrival 4:33 p.m.) Sam Wooden
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Alexis Steger (arrival 4:12 p.m.) Hollie Ohnesorge
Gina Hodgson Cate Richter
Tonya England
Public Present: None
Certification of Minutes — May 11, 2021 Housing Commission Meeting
Commissioner Hilary Dalton moved to approve the Minutes for the May 11, 2021 Housing
Commission Meeting. Commissioner Michelle Becwar seconded. Roll call. Nine (9) in favor.
Motion passed.
Correspondence/Public Input
None
New Business
a. Announcement of Newly Appointed Assisted Housing Coordinator, Hollie Ohnesorge
Gina Hodgson, Assisted Housing Supervisor, reported Cate Richter, the current Assisted
Housing Coordinator, will be retiring on July 2, 2021. Hollie Ohnesorge, who has been
with the City of Dubuque for 8 years, is the newly appointed Assisted Housing
Coordinator; she has been training with Richter over the past few weeks.
b. Possible Conversion of Housing Choice Vouchers into Project Based Vouchers
Hodgson explained a developer is planning to apply for the National Housing Trust Fund;
this will provide housing for households at 30% or less median income. The Housing &
Community Development Department is looking for input and approval from the Housing
Commission to convert up to seventeen (17) Housing Choice Vouchers into Project
Based Vouchers. The vouchers will be tied to units at one location on the 17th block of
Central Avenue. The Rose of Dubuque is currently the only property that offers the
Project Based Voucher program. The Department will work with CSEI to obtain referrals
of homeless families through a coordinated entry system.
Commissioner Gail Weitz moved to approve the conversion of the Housing Choice
Vouchers to Project Based Vouchers. Commissioner Janice Craddieth seconded. Roll
call. Eight (8) in favor. Motion passed.
MINUTES FOR HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
c. Eviction & Funding Updates Post-COVID
Commissioner Gail Weitz stated approximately 800 households in Dubuque are behind
on their payments for water utilities. Alexis Steger, Department Director, reported an
attempt was made to identify those affected by COVID-19. Steger stated they have sent
direct mailings to families that have been identified. They are looking at the forgiveness
of some delinquent accounts. Also, they plan to team with HACAP, Community
Foundation, and Catholic Charities to target families who will not receive a forgiveness
for a delinquent account; a direct mailing will be sent with shut-off notices. (Delinquent
account is defined as an account where $125 or more is owed or two (2) or more utility
bills are past due.)
No action was required.
Reports
a. Assisted Housing Waiting List Statistical Summary
Richter stated there are a total of 57 applicants on the waiting list for the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program. Twenty-five applicants were placed on the HCV Waiting List during
February 2021 and another twenty-five (25) applicants were added in May 2021. The remaining
seven (7) applicants were pulled from the HCV Waiting List but placed back on it due HUD's
notification that there was a slight shortfall in funding.
b. Housing Choice Voucher Participant Statistical Summary
Richter reported the Housing Choice Voucher Participant Summary showed the number of
participants increased from 911 to 912 from April 1, 2021 to May 1, 2021.
c. Denial/Termination Meeting Results - — no report available due to early May meeting
Richter shared there were no reviews for denial of assistance for applicants for May nor June.
For participants, there were seven (7) reviews in May and three (3) reviews in June; one of the
reviews in June was not included on the report.
Information Sharing
a. The Community Development Advisory Commission met on June 16, 2021; they reviewed block
grant applications and confirmed the Community Annual Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER) completion for FY2019.
b. Flyers are available in City Hall that shows the funding available for those who are behind in their
rent or utilities.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Sam Wooden moved
to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Jeff Lenhart seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting
adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
Minu es taken by:
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Recording Secretary
Respectfully Submitted:
Gina Hodgson
Assisted Housing Supervisor