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Shelter and houselessness spending: Amy Fraley, senior program manager for houselessness solutions, told the committee that the city used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and legislative funds to assemble and operate a local shelter system. Staff and council have used more than $16 million to acquire and renovate properties and fund operations, Fraley said. City purchases include the Second Street Navigation Center, the Stepping Stone Shelter (the former Bend Value Inn on Division), and the Rainbow Motel, which now operates as the Franklin Avenue Shelter. Fraley said the city also supported the Central Oregon Villages tiny‑home village and has funded case management and other services through a houseless services grant program and safe‑parking initiatives. Staff said ARPA and state funds will cover operating gaps only through Dec. 31, 2026; the city continues to seek sustainable funding streams and is tracking a state shelter framework in the legislature that could provide ongoing support.

Pro Housing Fund and Affordable Housing Fund: Staff reported that Bend was awarded $5 million from the state Pro Housing Fund; the city requested $10 million and will place $4 million into a revolving loan fund to be used for construction activities and repayable loans targeted at households earning 80% of area median income and below. Carrie Bell, Middle Income Housing Coordinator, reviewed the Affordable Housing Fund’s history, noting the local fee (one‑third of 1% of permit valuation) was created in 2006 to generate funds for affordable housing projects. Staff said the city has awarded more than $18 million from that fund across more than 100 projects and that the fee is applied per permit valuation as verified by building safety staff.

One‑time UGB expansions and surplus land: Staff reviewed the legislative history of several one‑time UGB expansion bills (House Bill 4079, House Bill 3318, and Senate Bill 1537) and explained those statutory paths are exceptions to the traditional statewide land‑use planning process; staff said those expansions are intended to test whether altering UGB rules can accelerate housing production. Committee members asked why housing resulting from those expansions has not yet been built; staff answered that extensive master planning, infrastructure needs (water/sewer), land ownership transfers and financing have extended timelines for development. Staff also described the city’s surplus land practice and noted recent surplus parcels and past projects delivered through surplus offerings, including Canal Commons, Putnam Point and Bear Creek site recommendations.

Other funding tools: Staff covered the commercial and industrial construction excise tax (CICT) established in 2020 (assessed at one‑third of 1% of permit valuation) and described the local policy that at least 50% of CICT revenues must be used for programs related to housing and that the other half is directed to households at or below 30% AMI for shelter, transitional, or supportive housing.

Leadership elections: The committee held nominations and confirmed its chair and vice chair by unanimous vote. A committee member volunteered to serve as chair and was confirmed; Heather (last name not specified in transcript) was nominated and confirmed as vice chair.

What committee members asked: Members pressed staff on the data used to identify concentrations of race/ethnicity and poverty, the timeline and obstacles for housing created through one‑time UGB expansions, the timing and terms for the Pro Housing Fund loans, and how surplus land offerings are prioritized. Staff repeatedly emphasized that much of the delay in developing newly‑designated expansion land arises from master‑planning, infrastructure costs and financing rather than the UGB statutes alone.

Next steps: Staff said city staff will return with program details and loan policy language for the Pro Housing Fund before issuing a first round of applications, will track the state shelter framework and budget outcomes, and will bring targeted infrastructure areas back to committee and council for vetting before committing CDBG or other funds for construction work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bend Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Public Meeting - 4/09/25 - 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members received updates on more than $16 million spent on local shelter system buildout and operations, new and existing housing funds, one‑time UGB expansions, and surplus land policies. The committee confirmed a chair and vice chair by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon","taxId",2850,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6592127,"Bend advisory committee recommends council approve 2025 CDBG annual action plan",791,111000,902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2945638-586b63d25ec7ccb7f2a3cdaf8fa94d65&start=111&end=902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2945638-586b63d25ec7ccb7f2a3cdaf8fa94d65/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6592127/Bend/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Bend-advisory-committee-recommends-council-approve-2025-CDBG-annual-action-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592127-515c1b9f1e77f099a0b2057c765d0434/orig.mp4?Expires=1775669156&Signature=WE2EdNvBDb~gBI8PLu1i~JZW8Yr-BsXzzexW9FVfG8ZMiunEafc2niy~-h48uGGEIhEVNcP3Fp1ODl4dq-Va4LUMGYRXm2-NyH8yc3juDUmLcWQSa5TjdT85vryS1hSZCx~iZy-KP4znXPwIz4MN7GRhtVGVT5Pw1YwYRDQ2HB-VHYAqIoLZ7U5M0zhAQtYJNOu-xAfN3Z002SBAGump86mocMSRdQHGy8EXGBX0egHZ8sQHDOcLJZ-gqlcew-0AH9p-m7lsuUEwUaWM38tL63qi952Gcl63Jmf2JWv8si5vuSo3026tS6KmU-K62nQvh9ClD11k5X4tTloNRlKAUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Bend City Council approve the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan and authorized staff to take all actions necessary to implement the recommended activities.

The committee’s recommendation covers four projects pre‑vetted to align with the City of Bend consolidated plan (2023–2027): three public‑service grantees — Thrive Central Oregon, Volunteers in Medicine, and Saving Grace — and one infrastructure project, the City of Bend sidewalks project. Melissa Kamana, the committee’s Affordable Housing Coordinator, told members that the submitted applications had been screened for consistency with the consolidated plan’s priorities, which list assisting people experiencing homelessness and shelter services first, then affordable rental housing preservation and production, public services, homeownership preservation, and infrastructure.

Why it matters: CDBG is a federal program administered by HUD that can be used for a wide range of activities; Bend’s consolidated plan determines the local funding priorities. Committee members included a contingency in their recommendation: additional funds received would be split so that public‑service grantees receive equal increases and any extra affordable‑housing funding would instead be applied to the sidewalks infrastructure project.

Details of recommended awards and uses include: Thrive Central Oregon’s CDBG allocation will fund up to two outreach advocates to provide housing navigation and case management services for up to 500 people and will complement funds the organization received through the City’s CICT allocation for emergency rent, deposit and application‑fee assistance. Volunteers in Medicine would use its award for health care, clinical services and case management for uninsured clients. Saving Grace proposed funding for a lethality assessment program and a law‑enforcement liaison expected to serve 58 clients. The City of Bend sidewalks application requests funding to build five sidewalks to increase connectivity in low‑income housing areas; staff noted the sidewalk project may expand beyond five sidewalks if additional funds become available.

Questions raised during public comment focused on the data sources and geographic targeting used in the consolidated plan. Committee member Isabelle Malkovich asked what data underpinned the plan’s statement that there are no racial/ethnic or poverty concentrations; Kamana said the city uses HUD CHAS data and U.S. Census data and applies HUD’s definition of a “concentration” (1.5 times the citywide rate within a census tract). Kamana and other staff also said the city can designate targeted areas for infrastructure projects, but that such designations require further vetting and council approval.

Action taken: a committee member moved to recommend council approval of the 2025–2026 CDBG annual action plan and to authorize staff to implement the recommended activities; another member seconded. The committee voted unanimously to approve the motion.

The committee chair noted that Bend has not yet received a HUD grant agreement for the program year; staff said they will return to the committee if the grant agreement contains new or legally significant conditions that require further review.

The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action and for staff to pursue any necessary downstream administrative steps, including HUD grant agreement review and further designation of targeted infrastructure areas if additional funds become available.","The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that Bend City Council approve the 2025 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan, endorsing four projects and authorizing staff to implement the funded activities.","actionData","errors"]

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