Urban County Policy Board Meeting Agenda - March 13, 2023

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The Urban County Policy Board meeting on March 13, 2023 included agenda items such as introductions, approval of February meeting minutes, updates on HUD funding, awards for the 2023 HOME & CDBG projects, reports from October to December 2022, survey of needs, and public comments. Detailed information was provided on the awards and progress of various public facilities and neighborhood improvement projects.

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UCPB Agenda 3/13/2023 (info) I. Introductions (action) II. Approval of February 13, 2023 minutes (info) III. HUD funding updates (action) IV. 2023 HOME & CDBG awards (info) V. October December 2022 reports (info) VI. Survey of Needs (info) VII. Other Public comment 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 1

Agenda Item II February 13 Meeting Minutes 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 2

Agenda Item III HUD funding updates 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 3

Agenda Items IV & V. 2023 CDBG and HOME Awards Applicant Project Score CDBG CDBG-CV HOME Public Facilities and Neighborhood Improvements City of Ridgefield Hall and Elm Street Improvements 92.67 $232,470.00 City of Battle Ground NE 1st Sidewalks 92.67 $200,000.00 City of Camas NW Benton Street Improvements 87.33 $280,000.00 City of Washougal Hamllik Park basketball court and misc improvements 83.00 $129,000.00 Asset and Economic Development Clark County Housing Rehabilitation Program N/A $250,000.00 86.14 Greater Vancouver Chamber Pathways to Opportunity & Dev. Business Assistance $- $71,000.00 87.43 Hispanic Chamber Latinx Business Assistance $43,000.00 $36,000.00 91.14 Proud Ground Homeownership Assistance, Land Trust Model $450,000.00 Affordable Housing and Homelessness Janus Youth The Nest TBRA 95.00 $45,000.00 $150,000.00 Lifeline Connections Recovery TBRA 83.71 $30,000.00 $100,000.00 Second Step Housing Market-rate Unit Acquisition 92.43 $417,458.80 Share ASPIRE TBRA 87.67 $75,000.00 $250,000.00 Lifeline Connections Mothers' Recovery House $44,988.75 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 4

Agenda Item VI. Oct Dec 2022 Quarterly Reports Public Facilities and Neighborhood Improvements Infrastructure Contract IDIS Project Funding Expended Narrative On Schedule Project environmental must be aggregated with new VHA housing project, in predevelopment. Battle Ground - SE Clark Avenue Improvements. Construct 150' section to create through road. 2001 $129,200 $0 N/A Ridgefield - Simons Street Improvements. Water and stormwater improvements and construct sidewalks with ADA ramps. 2003 1502 $255,000 $61,723 Construction substantially complete. Yes Camas - NE 2nd Avenue Improvements. Water, street and sidewalk improvements on NE 2nd Ave between Everett and Garfield Streets. Construction complete. Working on project close-out. 2102 1488 $170,000 $154,011 Yes Washougal - Hamllik Park Improvements. New paint, benches, playground, picnic tables and irrigation replacement. Construction complete. Working on project close-out. 2104 1483 $85,043 $76,494 No Camas - NW 14th improvements - Roadway, sidewalk, curb ramps, and water service improvements between NW Ash and NW Couch Streets. Ridgefield - Gee Creek Loop improvements - Construct stormwater improvements to alleviate flooding and poor drainage on Gee Creek Loop, and add a pedestrian crossing with rapid flashing beacons to the intersection of Pioneer Street/SR501 and Gee Creek Loop. Washougal - Hamlik 1/2 basketball court - Construct 1/2 court basketball with ADA access and the necessary stormwater and permitting requirements. 2201 $212,000 $0 Environmental Review underway. Yes 2203 $195,000 $0 Project awarded funding. Yes 2204 $50,000 $0 Project awarded funding. N/A Social Service Washougal - Social Service Building Repairs. Building exterior and window repairs at 1702 C Street. 2004 1467 $227,000 $18,575 Construction underway. Yes Lifeline Connections Mothers Recovery House. Acquisition of single-family home for sober living for 6 women and children. New Heights Clinic - Primary care clinic construction - Construct a new clinic building to provide free primary care to low-income patients who would not otherwise be able to obtain care. 2103 $200,000 $0 Identified a potential property to purchase. No Project awarded funding. Provider indicated plans have changed and project timeline is pushed back. 2202 $600,000 $0 No 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 5

Agenda Item VI. Oct Dec 2022 Quarterly Reports Asset and Economic Development Contract IDIS Project Funding Expended Narrative On Schedule Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Business Technical Assistance. Bilingual assistance to support small businesses in Clark County. Fully onboarded new SW WA advisor in Q4. Served 50 clients in 2022. 2106 $73,200 $61,294 N/A Mercy Corps NW - Business IDA program. Classes, credit repair, loans and matched savings for small businesses in Clark County. 2107 $250,000 $56,867 Program underway. Served 63 clients in Q4. N/A 2108 21H5 1484 / 1485 Proud Ground - Homeownership Assistance. Home buying opportunities using a land trust model, buyers under 80% AMI. $100,000 $0 One home purchased. Working with two eligible homebuyers. $300,000 N/A Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Business Technical Assistance. Bilingual assistance to support small businesses in Clark County. 2205 $78,600 $0 Project awarded funding. N/A Mercy Corps NW - Small Business Development. Technical assistance to support small businesses in Clark County. 2206 $289,100 $0 Project awarded funding. N/A 2207 22H1 Proud Ground - Homeownership Assistance. Home buying opportunities using a land trust model, buyers under 80% AMI. $126,778 $173,222 $0 $0 Project awarded funding. N/A 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 6

Agenda Item VI. Oct Dec 2022 Quarterly Reports Affordable Housing and Homelessness Affordable Housing Contract IDIS Project Funding Expended Narrative On Schedule VBT Grand Blvd LLC - The Grand Pacific Apts. Construct 26-unit affordable mid-rise housing. 19H4 1451 $100,000 $100,557 Project complete. Yes Mercy Housing - Mercy PeaceHealth Housing - Construct 70 affordable family units near PeaceHealth campus. Construcion complete. Working on project closeout. 20H5 1471 $250,000 $255,355 Yes CPP - Central Park Place Rehab - Replace building exterior and systems; increase accessiblity and parking; reconfigure to add units. Second Step Housing - Market-rate unit acquisition - Purchase existing market-rate rentals for affordable housing units. 20H7 1489 $180,000 $162,118 Construction underway on Phase III units. Yes 22H2 $400,000 $0 Project awarded funding N/A Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 2109 21H1 1490 1491 Janus Youth The Nest. Provide TBRA and case management for approximately 20 youth households (ages 18-24) households. $20,000 $100,000 $12,023 $40,402 Program underway. 17 households assisted Yes 2110 21H2 1496 1497 Lifeline Recovery Rental Assistance. Provide TBRA and case management for 20 households engaged in recovery supports. $12,000 $60,000 $1,147 $7,398 Served 6 clients in 2022. N/A 2111 21H4 1494 1493 Share ASPIRE. Provide TBRA and case management for 20 individuals and families experiencing homelessness. $41,390 $231,948 $3,378 $178,027 Program underway, 28 households assisted. Yes 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 7

Clark County Survey of Needs Now Available 15-minute survey Anonymous Available online in English, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese Available paper copy in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and Chuukese Help us identify the needs of families struggling financially in our community Informs future funding decisions Surveys due by April 14, 2023 Scan me to go to survey 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 8

Clark County Survey of Needs Now Available Ways you can help: Distribute surveys to your communities and program participants Paper surveys in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and Chuukese Flyers in each language Pre-paid return envelopes Forward this information to your network by email or on social media. We can provide you the flyers in an electronic format. If you are aware of community groups I can connect with, please reply with the name of the meeting and contact information. Attend community forums when they are available in the summer/fall Will present information from the survey results Contact Rebecca Royce Rebecca.Royce@clark.wa.gov or 564.397.7863 3/13/2023 Urban County Policy Board 9