Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee make recommendations to City Council on issues relating to Affordable Housing.

The committee meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall. Check the City Meeting and Events Calendar for details or any changes.

Affordable housing is a vital component in economic development. To learn more about the Housing Department, Developer Resources and Fair Housing, please visit the Housing Department.

Voting Members

  • Mandy Dalrymple, Public at Large, Chair
  • Heather Simmons, Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chair
  • Justin Holstlaw, COBA
  • Ian Karasz, Public at Large
  • Tony Levison, Real Estate community recommended by COAR
  • Isabel Mikovich, Tenant of affordable housing
  • Nadia Kelem, Public at Large
  • Todd Prior, Member with Experience in Lending/ Financing
  • Lynne McConnell, Member of the building and development community
  • Steve Platt, Councilor

Meetings

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) 

January 27th, 2025
3 – 5 pm
City Council Chambers, Bend City Hall 
710 NW Wall, Bend, Oregon 

The hybrid meeting starts at 3:00p.m. in person and virtually via Zoom.  The public is invited to attend in person or watch online. The hybrid meeting starts at 3:00p.m. in person and virtually via Zoom. 

For those participating online, attendees may join the meeting by clicking the AHAC Zoom link. 
Passcode Required: 012504
Call-in Phone Number: 1-877-853-5247 

Webinar ID: 877 853 5247 

Live stream can be viewed here: AHAC January YouTube Link 

 

All meetings are open and accessible to the public.

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Archives

Date Meeting Materials
 12/16/2025  Agenda – TBP
 10/28/2025  Agenda, August Minutes, Presentations
 9/10/2025  CANCELLED
 8/13/2025 Video; Agenda; July Minutes; Accomplishment Presentations: Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity; Bethlehem Inn; NeighborImpact; Thistle & Nest; Thrive Central Oregon; Volunteers in Medicine; 2024 CAPER; 2024-25 Affordable Housing Accomplishments; Amended 2024 Annual Action Plan
 7/9/2025  Video; Agenda; May Minutes; Applications: 85 SWC, Bella Pines, Bend Church Affordable Housing, Caldera Ranch Apartments, Cedarwest Apartments, Clarico Workforce Housing, Hill Street Apartments, Joule II, Old Farm Landing, Prefabricated Homes, Woodhaven Phase 7, Map of Submitted Applications Pro Housing Recommendations Memo Presentations: 85 SWC, Bella Pines, Bend Church Affordable Housing, Caldera Ranch Apartments, Cedarwest Apartments, Clarico Workforce Housing, Hill Street Apartments, Joule II, Old Farm Landing, Woodhaven Phase 7, Prefabricated Housing
 6/11/2025  Cancelled due to lack of quorum; Funding Application Changes; Parameters for Open Funding Applications; PIT Presentation
 5/14/2025  Video; Agenda; April Minutes; Funding Allocation Applications and Scoring Criteria, Houselessness Public Land Closures, Housing Code Package
 4/9/2025  Video; Agenda; March Minutes; AHAC April 2025; 2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan
 3/12/2025  Video; Agenda; February Minutes; Urban Renewal Site Specific Presentation; Houseless Services Grant Program Update
 2/12/2025  Video; Agenda; January Minutes; ECC Policy Recommendations, Funding Overview
 1/15/2025  Video; Final Agenda; December Minutes; Bend Church; Bethlehem Inn; Volunteers in Medicine; Thrive Central Oregon; J Bar J – Loft; Saving Grace; City of Bend; Home More Network, Houseless Services Grant Awards
12/11/2024 Video; Agenda-Final; October Minutes; City of Bend Sidewalks; City of Bend Sidewalks Presentation; Habitat NW Cottages Land Acquisition; Habitat Taft Buyback and Rehab; Habitat Presentations; Home First Development; Home First Presentation; Housing Works Eastlake Recap; Housing Works Presentation; Thistle & Nest Woodhaven Estates; Thistle & Nest Presentation; Houseless Services Grant Program
11/13/2024  MEETING CANCELLED
10/09/2024 Video; Agenda; September Minutes (DRAFT); Presentations; 2024 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing; Report on Areas of Opportunity; TSSA Case Management & Safe Parking Concept Plan; Homelessness is a Housing Problem;
09/11/2024 Video; Agenda; July Minutes; June Minutes; TIF Presentation; Shelter Accomplishments 23/24
08/14/2024 August Meeting – Cancelled
07/10/2024 Video; Agenda; June Minutes; Shelter Update
06/12/2024 Video; Agenda; May Minutes; Property Tax Incentives; Shelter Updates
05/08/2024 Video; Agenda; April Minutes; Franklin Avenue Shelter Homelessness is a Housing Problem
04/10/2024 Video; Agenda; March Minutes; 2024 PIT Count
03/13/2024 Video; Agenda; February Minutes 
02/14/2024 Video; Agenda; January Minutes; Bend Church Proposal; Home More Network Proposal; J Bar J Proposal; Thrive Central Oregon Proposal; Volunteers in Medicine Proposal; Shelter Bed Count & Safe Parking
01/10/2024 Video; Agenda; November Minutes; December Minutes; Shelter Update & Amendment to Grant Agreement 23-02 009
Date Meeting Materials
 2023  
12/13/2023  Video; Agenda; Bear Creek Surplus Presentation; Habitat Daly Estates – Proposal; Housing Works – Proposal; St. Vincent de Paul – Proposal; Thistle & Nest – Proposal; United Housing Partners – Proposal; Roost-Astral Development – Proposal; Habitat for Humanity – Presentation; Roost-Astral- Presentation; St. Vincent de Paul – Presentation; Thistle & Nest – Presentation; United Housing Partners – Presentation; Housing Works – Presentation
 11/08/2023 Video: Agenda: Minutes 
 10/11/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes Memo COB Loan and Grant Policy; Rooted Homes Presentation; COB Affordable Housing Development Program Policy on Loans and Grants; 
 09/13/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes City Council Resolution; Habitat for Humanity Presentation; Hiatus Presentation; Hayden Presentation; 
 08/09/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes; Navigation Center – Annual Review
 07/12/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes; Housing Equity Plan Update; Middle Income Process Update; Shelter Update
 06/14/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes 
 05/10/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes
 04/12/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes
 03/08/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes 
 02/08/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes 
 01/11/2023 Video; Agenda; Minutes; Public Service Presentations; Public Service Applications
2022  
12/14/2022  Agenda; Minutes 
11/09/2022  Agenda; Minutes; Funding Proposals; Construction Excise Tax; Development Proposal Presentation; Home Energy Score Presentation
10/12/2022  Agenda; Minutes; Proposed 2022 Amendments to CCP
09/14/2022 Agenda; Minutes; Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (DRAFT)
08/10/2022 Agenda; Kor CDBG Loans Letter, Minutes Proposed 2022 Updated Amendment to CPP; Kor – Affordable Housing Development Presentation; Kor – Simpson Land Acquisition; BRHFH – Proposal 27th St. Homeownership Financial Assistance; BRHFH – Affordable Housing Development Presentation 
06/08/2022 Agenda; Minutes, Meeting Presentation; Proposed Amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan; Shelter Code Presentation
05/11/2022 Agenda; Minutes 
04/13/2022 Agenda; Minutes;  
03/09/2022 Agenda; Minutes; Meeting Materials; CFEC presentation; CDBG Timeliness Update
02/09/2022  Agenda; Minutes; Meeting Materials
01/12/2022  Agenda; Minutes; City of Bend Policy on Loans and Grants; PowerPoint Presentations
2021  
12/08/2021   Agenda; Proposal-27th & Ferguson; Presentation-27th & Ferguson; Proposal-Cleveland Commons; Presentation-Cleveland Commons; Proposal-Crescita; Presentation-Crescita; Proposal-Florida Ave; Presentation-Florida Ave; Proposal-Poplar St.; Presentation-Poplar St; Proposal-Watercress Townhomes;  Presentation-Watercress Townhomes
11/10/2021  Agenda; Minutes
09/08/2021  Agenda; KOR-Land Acquisition; 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)-(DRAFT); DRAFT Amended Annual Action Plan of 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan; DRAFT 2021-22 Amended Annual Action Plan; Final Reports from 2020 CDBG Awarded Activities 
08/11/2021 Agenda; Minutes
07/14/2021  Agenda; Draft 2021 Amended Citizen Participation Plan; Minutes
06/09/2021 Agenda; Draft 2022-23 AHF Request for Proposals; Draft AHF Proposal Evaluation; Draft PY 2022-23 CDGB Request for Proposals; Draft CDBG Proposal Evaluation; AFH Chart by Type; OMB MSA proposal comment letter; MSA change slide; Minutes
05/12/2021  Agenda; Habitat Change of Use; Fair Housing OnlineTraining Flyer; Minutes
03/10/2021  Agenda; 2021 Draft Annual Action Plan (AAP); Minutes

02/10/2021 

 Agenda; SDC Exemption Request; Spending 2020-21 CDBG Public Service Awards; Minutes
01/27/2021 Agenda; Minutes
01/13/2021 Agenda; Kor; Housing Works; Volunteers in Medicine; Thrive Central Oregon; St. Vincent de Paul; Shepherd’s House; Saving Grace; NeigborImpact; FUSE; Fair Housing Council of Oregon; Bethlehem Inn; Bend Church; Minutes
2020   
12/09/2020

Agenda; Bend Heroes Foundation; Related Northwest; Kor; Kinetic Resources; Housing Works; Building Partners; Minutes
11/20/2020 Agenda; Homeless Funding Work Session Presentation; AHAC Public Comment; Shelter Public Comments; Minutes
10/14/2020 Agenda; 2019 CDBG Final Reports; Fair Housing and Jurisdictions Presentation; Neighbor Guide;Minutes
09/09/2020 Agenda; Draft CAPER; Loan Terms; 2021-2022 RFP Schedule; Minutes
07/08/2020 Agenda; Draft Amendments to Citizen Action Plan; Bethlehem Inn change of use request; Murphy Crossing Affordable Housing Assistance Presentation; Public Comment from HLC; Minutes
06/10/2020  Agenda; DRAFT 2020 Amended Annual Action Plan; DRAFT Amendments to Citizen Participation Plan; Minutes
05/27/2020  Agenda; Minutes
05/13/2020  Agenda; Minutes
03/11/2020  Agenda; Minutes 
02/12/2020 Agenda; Minutes
01/08/2020 Agenda; Minutes
Date Meeting Materials

2019

  
12/11/2019  Agenda; Minutes
11/13/2019 Agenda; Minutes
10/09/2019 Agenda; Minutes
09/11/2019  Agenda; Planning Dept. Memo; Planning Presentation; CAPER; Minutes
08/14/2019 Agenda; Minutes
07/10/2019 Agenda; SDC Exemption Request; Minutes
06/25/2019  Policy Worksession Agenda; Minutes
06/12/2019  Agenda; Minutes 
05/08/2019  Agenda; Minutes
04/10/2019  Agenda; Draft Consolidated Plan; UGB Presentation; Consolidated Plan Goals Presentation; Minutes
03/27/2019 Agenda; Minutes
03/13/2019  Agenda; Minutes 
02/13/2019  Agenda; Minutes
01/30/2019  Agenda; Minutes
01/09/2019 Agenda; Minutes
2018  
12/12/2018 Agenda; SDC Exemption Request; HB 4006 Press Release; Minutes
11/14/2018  Agenda; Minutes
10/10/2018 Agenda; Minutes
09/12/2018 Agenda; Analysis of Impediments (AI) (DRAFT); Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), Program Year 2017 (DRAFT); minutes
08/08/2018 Agenda; Minutes
06/13/2018  Agenda; Minutes
04/11/2018 Agenda; Minutes; SDC Exemption Request;  Housing SDC Proposal (K Austin); Notes on SDCs (K Austin); Proposed Bend Development Code amendments for affordable housing; UGB Implementation – Evaluation Summary Matrix
03/14/2018 Agenda; Minutes 
02/28/2018 Agenda; Minutes 
02/14/2018  Agenda; Minutes
01/31/2018  Agenda; Minutes
01/10/2018 Agenda; Minutes
 2017  

12/13/2017

 Agenda; Minutes
11/08/2017 Agenda; Minutes
09/13/2017 Agenda; Minutes
08/09/2017 Agenda; Minutes
07/12/2017 Agenda; Minutes
06/14/2017 Agenda; Minutes
05/10/2017 Agenda; Minutes
04/12/2017 Agenda; Minutes
04/05/2017 Agenda; Minutes
03/22/2017 Agenda; Minutes
03/08/2017 Agenda; Minutes
02/08/2017  Agenda; Minutes

Contacts