Community Development Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2024-10-01
Time: 18:00

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024


The Community Development Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday,
October 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main
Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the
meeting online at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
(803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding this
meeting.

 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I, Chair
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off position.
 All presenters should speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.


CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

1. Pending Development Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community
 Development

  External Projects
  City Projects

2. Housing Assistance Programs - Melissa Gentry, PE, Assistant City Manager
 for Development and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

3. Next Meeting Date - The Honorable Tina N. Herbert

EXECUTIVE SESSION

4. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client
 privilege pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

  Affordability Provisions with City Projects
  Housing Assistance Programs

ADJOURNMENT




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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024


The Community Development Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday,
October 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main
Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the
meeting online at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
(803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding this
meeting.

 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I, Chair
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, At-Large

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off position.
 All presenters should speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.


CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

1. Pending Development Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community
 Development

  External Projects
  City Projects

2. Housing Assistance Programs - Melissa Gentry, PE, Assistant City Manager
 for Development and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development

3. Next Meeting Date - The Honorable Tina N. Herbert

EXECUTIVE SESSION

4. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client
 privilege pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

  Affordability Provisions with City Projects
  Housing Assistance Programs

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Pending Development Projects - Ms. Felicia
 Kilgore, Director of Community Development
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:

PURPOSE:
External Projects
City Projects




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MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Housing Assistance Programs - Melissa Gentry,
 PE, Assistant City Manager for Development
 and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community
 Development
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Next Meeting Date - The Honorable Tina N.
 Herbert
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Receipt of legal advice relating to matters
 covered by attorney-client privilege pursuant to
 S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:

PURPOSE:
Affordability Provisions with City Projects
Housing Assistance Programs




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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024


CALL TO ORDER

The Community Development Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, October
1, 2024 at City Hall (Mayor’s Conference Room) 1737 Main Street, 2nd floor,
Columbia, South Carolina 29201. The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Chair called the
meeting to order at 11:01 a.m.

Attendee Name Title Status
Tina N. Herbert Chair Present
Will Brennan Member Present
Tyler D. Bailey Member Present

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

1. Pending Development Projects - Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community
 Development – Received as information

  External Projects
  City Projects

Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development highlighted the following
projects that are under the existing Five Year Consolidated Plan: assisting Homeless
No More with 21 units (allocating $1.2 million); constructing nine new single-family
homes in collaboration with the TN Development Corporation (allocating $2.1
million); and Midtown at BullStreet and Stoneridge Senior Housing Project both with
$500,000 allocated from the general revolving loan fund. She explained that now is
the time to utilize our federal dollars to make changes in potential target areas,
which would be changed in July 2025.

Ms. Melissa Gentry, P.E., Assistant City Manager for Development suggested
sharing the maps showcasing the lots owned by either the city, city corporations,
nonprofits or churches within the target areas. That data will help guide the
decision-making process.

There was discussion about the timeline; location of homes being built; housing
plans related to other opportunities; effect of funds allocated; funding needed to
complete projects; longevity of conditional letters; location of targeted
communities; and strategic goals.




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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024


Ms. Teresa Wilson, City Manager reminded the committee that the request for
qualification process is nearing completion, with updates expected this week. The
first phase of the RFQ involved gathering proposals from qualified consultants to
analyze current conditions and opportunities for affordable mixed-income housing.

There was discussion about areas of involvement; pending projects; point system
connected to municipality support; funds allocated for multi-family homes; vacant
lots; city-owned properties driving the strategy; and utilization of privately owned
properties.

Councilor Herbert requested information about all of the pending projects that have
been submitted for consideration.

Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development also presented the timeline
for the current Five-Year Consolidated Plan, and 2025 Annual Action Plan.

2. Home Assistance Programs – Ms. Melissa Gentry, PE, Assistant City Manager
 for Development and Ms. Felicia Kilgore, Director of Community Development
 – Received as information

Ms. Melissa Gentry, P.E, Assistant City Manager for Development provided an
update on the Home Assistance Program. A new contract has been established
using state-allocated funds. By the end of the program, 49 residents in the
Belvedere Community will have been served. A new round of state funding will
support the communities of Greenview, Fairwold, Belvedere, and Booker
Washington Heights, with an agreement for this funding appearing on tonight’s City
Council agenda. The funding list is further supplemented by disaster recovery,
SHINE applications, and code enforcement. The allocated funds have already been
committed.

There was discussion about emphasizing clear cases for funding and program
promotion.

Councilor Brennan requested a program summary and talking points for City
Council.

3. Next Meeting Date - The Honorable Tina N. Herbert – Approved

There was consensus of the committee for the next scheduled meeting to be on
December 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.


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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024


EXECUTIVE SESSION

Upon a motion made by Mr. Brennan and seconded by Mr. Bailey, the Committee
voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 11:50 a.m. for the discussion
of Item 4.

4. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client
 privilege pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

  Affordability Provisions with City Projects
  Housing Assistance Programs

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 12:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC
City Clerk




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