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

  • Mandy Dalrymple, Public at Large, Chair
  • Heather Simmons, Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chair
  • Justin Holstlaw, COBA
  • Ian Karasz, Public at Large
  • Tony Levison, Real Estate community recommended by COAR
  • Isabel Mikovich, Tenant of affordable housing
  • Nadia Kelem, Public at Large
  • Todd Prior, Member with Experience in Lending/ Financing
  • Lynne McConnell, Member of the building and development community
  • Steve Platt, Councilor

Meetings

When:
The Fourth Tuesday of each month - December 16, 2025

Time:
3:00 p.m.

Where:
City Council Chambers,
Bend City Hall
710 NW Wall Street
and online via Zoom

Please click this URL to join: AHAC December Zoom Link

Webinar ID:  819 2811 1976

Passcode (required):890619

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

Call (toll charges may apply):  1-888-788-0099 

                Webinar ID:  819 2811 1976

December AHAC Agenda

Live stream can be viewed here:  AHAC December YouTube Link

All meetings are open and accessible to the public.

Upcoming Meetings

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Meeting

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 mdriggers@bendoreong.gov prior to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.  Comments will be shared with committee members.

To join via Computer (Zoom) use the following link: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/j/84855283896?pwd=maC91mbdh17cLdiRhmWZIBxIFu5vxD.1

Passcode (required): 569837

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

Call (toll charges may apply):  1-888-788-0099 or 1-253-205-0468

                Webinar ID:  848 5528 3896

To watch live or later via YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/y2Rw49GOIzk?feature=share

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

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Meeting Archives

Date Meeting Materials
 12/16/2025

 Agenda, Amended Annual Action Plan, CDBG Funding Recommendation Process, Executive Orders and HUD Notices, HOME Recommendations
 10/28/2025  Agenda, August Minutes, Presentations
 9/10/2025  CANCELLED
 8/13/2025 Video; Agenda; July Minutes; Accomplishment Presentations: Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity; Bethlehem Inn; NeighborImpact; Thistle & Nest; Thrive Central Oregon; Volunteers in Medicine; 2024 CAPER; 2024-25 Affordable Housing Accomplishments; Amended 2024 Annual Action Plan
 7/9/2025

 Video; Agenda; May Minutes; Applications: 85 SWC, Bella Pines, Bend Church Affordable Housing, Caldera Ranch Apartments, Cedarwest Apartments, Clarico Workforce Housing, Hill Street Apartments, Joule II, Old Farm Landing, Prefabricated Homes, Woodhaven Phase 7, Map of Submitted Applications Pro Housing Recommendations Memo Presentations: 85 SWC, Bella Pines, Bend Church Affordable Housing, Caldera Ranch Apartments, Cedarwest Apartments, Clarico Workforce Housing, Hill Street Apartments, Joule II, Old Farm Landing, Woodhaven Phase 7, Prefabricated Housing 
 6/11/2025  Cancelled due to lack of quorum; Funding Application Changes; Parameters for Open Funding Applications; PIT Presentation
 5/14/2025  Video; Agenda; April Minutes; Funding Allocation Applications and Scoring Criteria, Houselessness Public Land Closures, Housing Code Package
 4/9/2025  Video; Agenda; March Minutes; AHAC April 2025; 2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan
 3/12/2025  Video; Agenda; February Minutes; Urban Renewal Site Specific Presentation; Houseless Services Grant Program Update
 2/12/2025  Video; Agenda; January Minutes; ECC Policy Recommendations, Funding Overview
 1/15/2025  Video; Final Agenda; December Minutes; Bend Church; Bethlehem Inn; Volunteers in Medicine; Thrive Central Oregon; J Bar J - Loft; Saving Grace; City of Bend; Home More Network, Houseless Services Grant Awards
12/11/2024 Video; Agenda-Final; October Minutes; City of Bend Sidewalks; City of Bend Sidewalks Presentation; Habitat 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; Houseless Services Grant Program
11/13/2024  MEETING CANCELLED
10/09/2024  Video; Agenda; September 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 Incentives; Shelter Updates
05/08/2024 Video; Agenda; April Minutes; Franklin Avenue Shelter Homelessness is a Housing Problem
04/10/2024 Video; Agenda; March Minutes; 2024 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 Proposal; Shelter Bed Count & Safe Parking
01/10/2024 Video; Agenda; November Minutes; December Minutes; Shelter Update & Amendment to Grant Agreement 23-02 009
Amended Annual Action Plan