CENTRE  COUNTY  HOUSING TASK FORCE. MINUTES  Monday, February. 5, 2024. Willowbank Office Building 4201 Holmes Street, Room 146 Bellefonte, PA 16823  Register online to1 receive a notification when meeting agendas are posted.  CALLTOORDER  The public meeting of the Centre County Housing Task Force was convened at 2:07 PM by Commisioners/Chaln, Mark Higgins. This meeting is being recorded. Those in attendance: Commissioners Mark Higgins, Amber Concepcion and Steven Dershem, Faith Ryan, Depuly Human Services Adminlstralor/Director of Adult Services, Raymond Stolinas, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Development, Elizabeth Lose, Assistant Director of Planning & Community Development, and Betsy Barndt,  Housing & Community. Development. Planner. II. PUBLICCOMMENT There were no comments received) from the public. II. ADDITIONS TO: THE. AGENDA There were no additions to the agenda.  IV. MINUTES  The minutes oft the. January 23, 2024, meeting oft the Housing Task. Force having been read, it was moved by Commissioner Amber Concepcion ands seconded by Commissioner Steven Dershem to approve the minutes of  January. 23, 2024. Motion carried unanimously. A. Task Force Membership  OLD BUSINESS  Board Members: Commissioners, Mark Higgins, Amber Concepcion and Steven Dershem,  Centre County Government Staf, Faith Ryan, Ray. Stolinas; Michael. Danneker (Spring Township Manager) Lyn Gotwalt (Past President, Centre County Association of Realtors) Maureen Safko (State College Borough. Planner) Sarah Klinetob-Lowe (Penn State Housing Research Center) Ara Karvandjian (Developer) Todd Dolbin (CBICC) Kristin O'Brien (Keller Williams Advantage, Realtor).  2. Confrmation of fmembers:  Approval ofcurrent Task Force membership, with ability for additional members inj future, moved by Commissioner Amber Concepcion ands seconded by Commissioner Steven Dershem. Additional Centre County Staffto be considered for inclusion on Board of Directors atl February . Moved by Commissioner Amber Concepcion ands seconded by Faith Ryan to approve the By-  Motion carried unanimously. 21,20241 meeting, John Franek. Laws. Motion carried unanimously.  Quorum for voting purposes set atj five (5) Board Members.  B. By-Laws    HOUSING TASK. FORCE. AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY5, 2024  PAGE2  Meeting Schedule  Discussion ensued regarding ai meeting schedule moving, forward. In order to provide easy availability to the membership, it was decided at this time to holdi meetings during the business day with the option ofremote, over noon hour with virtual meeting capability. The next meeting ofthe Task Force is scheduled for Wednesday, February. 21, 2024, atl Noon. Contact with Membership willl be made by Secretary. Board Members who secured Members to provide to Secretary the necessary contact information. Potential. Members to be contacted by Board members who approached them with invitation to) join regarding date and time ofn next meeting.  VI. NEW BUSINESS  A. ERAP21 Funding Guidelines  Faith: spoke at length about Frequently Asked Questions. Highlights of discussion included, most importantly, what! project the Boardis looking for to6 eithery findo or assist iny funding. Ideas presented were work-frcel housing and those withe employment insecurity, very low-income families with. 50% of median income. It was confirmed that thej funds are currently in our account and ready, for distribution once aj project is identified thatl meets the standards ofl ERAP2. Faiths stated she has asystem set up to track thej funds. Ideas for partnering included: State College Community Land Trust, Housing Trust Fund ALICE. John Franek suggested that once a project is chosen the Board move backvards. toi identify milestones to assisti ini meeting all requirements. Faith also spoke about "life qfer ERAP 2"s stating) her office would be working on case management, screening  ofapplicants andj futuref follow-p with applicants.  VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS No amoumcements were communicated. VIL. EXECUTIVE SESSION. REPORT There was no executive. session. IX. QUESTIONS, FROM THE. PRESS There were no questions from the press.  X. ADJOURN  Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Concepcion, seconded. by Commissioner Dershem, motion carried.  Adjourned 3:01PM.  Attest:  hlL