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

  • Ian Schmidt, Public at Large, Chair 
  • Mandy Dalrymple, Public at Large, Vice-Chair
  • Tony Levison, Real Estate community recommended by COAR
  • Geoff Wall, Affordable Housing Development
  • Helen Silfven, Community Lending
  • Ian Karasz, Public at Large
  • Alison Hohengarten, COBA
  • Heather Simmons, Chamber of Commerce

Meetings

When:
Second Wednesday of each month

Time:
3:00 p.m.

Where:
City Council Chambers,
Bend City Hall
710 NW Wall Street

and online via Zoom
(unless otherwise noted in the agenda packet)

All meetings are open and accessible to the public.

Upcoming Meetings

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Meeting

  • Date: 11/08/2023 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM  
  • Location: Virtual meeting - see details below

This meeting will be held in City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom.  Meeting time is 3:00 - 5:00pm

Agenda

Public comments for this meeting will be accepted two ways. 

  • To comment live at the meeting, you must join the meeting via Zoom. 
  • Or send comments to dcook@bendoregon.gov prior to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.  Comments will be shared with committee members.

To join via Computer (Zoom) use the following link:
https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/j/89039090249?pwd=UmtXcDRUbTczUThJTjE5NW5sdjBsQT09

Passcode (required): 793751

Or you may call into the meeting and enter the Webinar ID.

Call (toll charges may apply):  1-888-788-0099 or 1-253-215-8782

                Webinar ID: 890 3909 0249  ##

To watch live or later via YouTube:  
https://youtube.com/live/Y_cBmGl9IBk?feature=share

If you have technical difficulties connecting to the meeting, call 541-410-9341

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Meeting Archives

Date Meeting Materials
12/11/2024 Video; Agenda; October Minutes; City of Bend Sidewalks; City of Bend Sidewalks PresentationHabitat 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; United Housing Partners Lamont at Easton; United Housing Partners Presentation; Houseless Services Grant Program
11/13/2024  MEETING CANCELLED
10/09/2024  Video; AgendaSeptember 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 IncentivesShelter Updates
05/08/2024 Video; Agenda; April Minutes; Franklin Avenue Shelter Homelessness is a Housing Problem
04/10/2024 Video; Agenda; March Minutes2024 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 ProposalShelter Bed Count & Safe Parking
01/10/2024 Video; Agenda; November Minutes; December MinutesShelter Update & Amendment to Grant Agreement 23-02 009