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2023-04-25 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />THURSDAY 1:00 P.M. APRIL 25, 2023 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith, and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Susan Grindle, <br />HopeSource Executive Director; Craig Kelly, HopeSource Director of <br />Asset Management; and John Raymond, HopeSource Chief Operations <br />Officer. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING HOPESOURCE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to meet with <br />representatives from HopeSource. <br /> <br />Craig Kelly, HopeSource Director of Asset Management, provided an <br />update on the Upper County Teanaway affordable housing/learning <br />center/food bank project. He reviewed some of the funding resources <br />which included congressional support in the amount of 2-million <br />dollars. He said they are also taking out a private loan in the <br />amount of 1-million dollars. He mentioned that between the funding <br />that’s been currently dedicated, there is still a 5-million-dollar <br />gap and they are requesting any additional assistance from the <br />County. Commissioner Osiadacz was tasked with obtaining the current <br />amount of funds available in the Homelessness & Affordable Housing <br />account. The Homelessness & Affordable Housing committee will also <br />need to be asked to look into the request. <br /> <br />John Raymond, HopeSource Chief Operations Officer, provided an <br />update on the Sam Albright annex across from the Depot where their <br />offices are currently housed. He said they are up over 100 <br />employees now and are becoming short on space. The owner of the Sam <br />Albright annex is willing to lease their space with a possible <br />option to purchase. They would like to have it become a regional <br />transportation hub in the future. He mentioned it was just an update <br />for the Board and there is not an ask at this time. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly explained how they are converting the Pearl Street <br />property to allow for Senior Veteran housing. He said they have <br />obtained congressional support for the project. The State Senators <br />have said they will be asking for 2.5 million dollars in the next <br />budget. There is only one other place for Senior Veteran housing on <br />the eastern side of the mountain. <br /> <br />