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Why it matters: approval of minutes is a routine procedural step to confirm the committee's record and allow staff to proceed with agenda items.

Details: the motion to approve was moved by Helen Higgins and seconded by Darren McLemore. City staff noted no additions or changes were requested prior to the voice vote, and the motion passed without recorded opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Corvallis Housing Operational Committee Meeting - 03/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved the action minutes from its Oct. 15, 2024 meeting by voice vote; Helen Higgins moved and Darren McLemore seconded the motion.","taxTitle","Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon","taxId",8788,"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},6406736,"Corvallis staff report HUD grant plans and local homelessness progress",700,1024000,1724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983478-763ff4661193e226d74637079344ddce&start=1024&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983478-763ff4661193e226d74637079344ddce/thumbnail_1024000.jpg","/articles/6406736/Corvallis/Benton-County/Oregon/Corvallis-staff-report-HUD-grant-plans-and-local-homelessness-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6406736-ba0e48a75555f0149b2823bed0f4598a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159792&Signature=ljBuRz9pqd0HDd~tpy6zjs5~ucM3GkVG-a-ypkPl8E~s8UWzZR0LY8yt9UlvANzGRTwCughZKl0Nssa4tHie4tEQ-vADXZMfyYIlatgi-EpB2nCvcbqM00ustbHBBuVMLyFKn49caSKDJQXVbmhi1VE20v-DJ8Xa6WDfkAuLVXIL8FOgRx~J-O7xN65TcOPgJatYa4yP3eEKgQ7FQQeIozXTn8~LHQ-uxKLNgGLfJhntj-3nhYUi84Zx-BaCnQXqVn38Ez1I4IWr3ZD8uuvcWUNFd1NGaaHTf6HgN6rGCnEvTZZLr3FsJ4ROFpQUfrX35L4Ui4ZhXjuhedCQgZXcPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Corvallis staff briefed the Housing Operational Committee on federal grant programs and local efforts to move unsheltered people into housing.

Nessa, the city's housing grant coordinator, said staff have circulated an action plan amendment for the current fiscal year under the consolidated plan process required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The plan identifies housing priorities and the city is accepting public comment; Nessa said a public hearing is scheduled for the April 7 city council meeting.

Nessa said the city manages two HUD programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). She said the Human Services Fund is capped by HUD at 15% of the city's CDBG allocation and that this year the committee saw roughly $31,000 in requests against about $82,000 available for that program. Applications for CDBG capital projects are under review and staff expect funding determinations by May.

Brigitte Olson described coordination with Benton County's Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CRO). Olson said the county-led program and contracted service providers have housed \"almost 100 individuals\" in the past eight months — \"that's 40 households, including 49 adults and 44 kiddos.\" Olson said the city has contributed about $2,000,000 in HOME and HOME-ARP funds to support an upcoming permanent supportive housing development that will serve 47 people in South Corvallis and is now in permitting.

Why it matters: staff said tighter vacancy rates and recent affordable developments, combined with state flexible subsidy funds, created a window to place more people into housing quickly. Olson said the city and county are still working on telling the story of those successes to the public.

Other updates: the City Council directed that 50% of city social service funding be set aside for a minimum of two fiscal years to increase sheltered capacity and reduce unsheltered homelessness; United Way will administer those funds under an RFP process with awards decided by July 1. Nessa also reminded the committee that the HOME capital program received no applications in the current cycle and those dollars may be held for future rounds.

Next steps: staff will post the action plan amendment for public review, hold the April 7 hearing before council, and return to the committee with further grant allocations and CRO updates.","Staff summarized the city's CDBG/HOME grant activity, an amendment to the current action plan, and county-led efforts that have housed nearly 100 people in recent months using a flexible housing subsidy pool.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6406742,"Corvallis staff outline new state property-tax tool to support housing development",184,1927000,2111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983478-763ff4661193e226d74637079344ddce&start=1927&end=2111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983478-763ff4661193e226d74637079344ddce/thumbnail_1927000.jpg","/articles/6406742/Corvallis/Benton-County/Oregon/Corvallis-staff-outline-new-state-property-tax-tool-to-support-housing-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6406742-60da60efc105d63cf0f32ae29e0b0f0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159792&Signature=RaSTS1WSbmDDzIjvP1Tb6wgdd4-8xZm2Dj1EJm2uYD4ywFLiztdebMBqtobU7EJMi~HjLXzCjgRwFebVWFwwWo~S8vN87Zq67U1cNJDsIfHvzABYpOWNE~126d-q63nCELZJco9I~EHyuDdx7IMFBtYq-Sr~ogyYIdml9OOm5NBanWSCIBZRYIh9zWjM9Kgniuc7GOWVCzA59zr~E6fvk9J7WBDywvZiFpjNBEiTuV88bWioVar6VHkdukxQBjf2y9N8it90cqItZFNgJWlcm2Ikmpm2gJ4PtTac4fUIRBADzVnG-tjPaEtpNi3~QZIHARr7hHRHEQe8xGqniA~ZOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Corvallis housing staff on March (date not specified) told the Housing Operational Committee that a new state program administered by Oregon Housing and Community Services could give the city a tool to help finance new housing developments by pairing a property-tax exemption with a revolving loan mechanism.

Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Brigitte Olson said the program \"just rolled out from the state in February of this year\" and described it as a new state tool that would allow sponsoring jurisdictions to enter a master agreement with the state and then make loan or grant funds available to developers for new construction or conversions of nonresidential structures.

Why it matters: committee members said the program could help cover infrastructure or predevelopment costs that make building in Corvallis expensive. Olson said the program can support projects serving households up to 120% of area median income (AMI), and that the city would need to adopt a local ordinance, enter an intergovernmental agreement with Benton County and a master agreement with the state, and define local site-control and compliance plans before using the tool.

Details and city considerations: Olson said the program exempts taxable improvements from property taxes for up to 10 years, and developers or homeowners would pay an annual fee that is returned to the state and then revolved into future loans. \"The program costs can be used for infrastructure, redevelopment, construction, land write downs,\" Olson said. She added the sponsoring jurisdiction would be responsible for ensuring the affordability requirements are met. \"We would then apply to OHCS, we being the municipality or sponsoring organization,\" Olson said, describing the multi-step approval process.

Chloe (housing and neighborhood services coordinator) clarified that the annual fee \"is not necessarily always paid by the developer. It may be paid by the homeowner or other involved party.\" Committee members asked whether the program requires prevailing wages; Olson said that would be a determination by the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Funding timeline and scale: Olson and staff said the program's first biennium includes $50 million for the initial two years of rollout (part of a $75 million total authorization noted by staff), and that the state planned a phased rollout with more guidance expected later in the year. Staff reported they had not yet seen any nearby municipalities adopt the required ordinance or apply on behalf of a project, and that Corvallis would watch the state's templates and neighbor jurisdictions to design the city’s approach.

Policy choices the city faces: staff asked whether to limit program use to specified income bands (for example 80–120% AMI to target workforce housing), or allow flexibility to cover very low-income through workforce up to 120% AMI, and whether the city should extend affordability requirements beyond the program's nominal 10-year period. Committee members favored flexibility with a priority for 80–120% AMI, but noted the practical constraint that developers must be willing to build at those price points.

Next steps: Olson said staff will continue outreach with developers and neighboring jurisdictions, prepare materials for a potential local ordinance and intergovernmental agreement with Benton County, and return to the committee with draft recommendations. Staff invited organizations interested in participating to contact the city and said they would circulate the presentation and proposed ordinance language when available.","City staff briefed the Housing Operational Committee on a new Oregon program that offers a property-tax exemption and revolving loan mechanics for new housing development, discussed how the city would participate and what local rules and priorities the committee might set.","actionData","errors"]

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