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<br />2016-11-03 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />FRIDAY 3:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 03, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul <br />Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Brett Wachsmith, County Treasurer; Jerry Pettit, County <br />Auditor; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Susan Grindle, Craig <br />Kelly, and John Raymond with HopeSource; Nancy Goodloe & Robin Read <br />with the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee; Roxi and <br />Harvey Nanto with CC Consulting; Tony Buhr with the Daily Record, <br />Ann Shaw with Accolade Property Management; Elizabeth Tutsch with <br />Northwest Justice; Jose Chavez, Centerpoint Language Services; and <br />approximately 9 members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING HOMELESSNESS & AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 3:05 p.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to consider <br />the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee’s recommendation. <br /> <br />CC CONSULTING <br /> <br />Roxi Nanto with CC Consulting gave an update on the information they <br />have collected regarding potential expansion of mobile home parks, <br />units available, affordable housing projects, housing and relocation <br />resources, housing market reviews, poverty levels and median income <br />for Kittitas County, preliminary tenant information, housing costs, <br />and the needs to keep up with the projected population growth for <br />the next 25 years. <br /> <br />Chairman O’Brien asked if they took into consideration that ½ of the <br />Ellensburg population is transitional. Vice-Chairman Jewell asked <br />if the housing information is based on OFM information. <br /> <br />Harvey Nanto with CC Consulting commented that with the mobile home <br />situation you see the difference between working with the County and <br />a private industry. He said with a private company, residents would <br />have one year to vacate after the property is sold, and that the <br />County is working to make this as painless as possible for residents <br />of Shady Brook. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Jewell said they are meeting today to hear the <br />recommendation from the HAHC but thought it was important to hear <br />the report from CC Consulting. He said the information was good,