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HomeMy Public PortalAboutHP Packet Dec 23, 2020Town of Brewster Housing Partnership 2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631 Housingmeeting@brewster-ma.gov (508) 896-3701 MEETING AGENDA Remote Participation Only 12/23/20 at 6:30 PM Housing Partnership Ralph Marotti Chair Vanessa Greene Clerk Jillian Douglass Lisa Forhan Diane Pansire Sara Robinson Steve Seaver Donna Kalinick Asst. Town Administrator Jill Scalise Housing Coordinator This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 2020 orders suspending certain Open Meeting Law provisions and imposing limits on public gatherings. No in-person meeting attendance will be permitted. If the Town is unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record of the proceedings will be provided on the Town website as soon as possible. The Town has established specific email addresses for each board and committee so the public can submit comments either before or during the meeting. To submit public comment or questions to the Housing Partnership please email: housingmeeting @brewster-ma.gov. To view the: · Live broadcast: Tune to Brewster Government TV Channel 18 · Livestream: Go to www.livestream.brewster-ma.gov · Audio/video recording: Go to www.tv.brewster-ma.gov 1.Call to Order 2.Declaration of a Quorum 3.Meeting Participation Statement 4.Approval of Minutes for November 5.Faythe Ellis – CPC Housing Requests 6.Maplewood at Brewster Monitoring 7.Brewster Housing Coordinator Report 8.Updates – Brewster Woods, Millstone, Wingate, Habitat Paul Hush Way 9.Standing Committee Updates a. Affordable Housing Trust 10.Local Preference Interest – Donna Kalinick 11.Update on Committee Format and Schedule- Donna Kalinick 12.For Your Information 13.Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 14.Next Meeting: January 14 – 6:30 PM 15.Adjournment Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk: 12/17/2020 Brewster Housing Partnership Minutes of the November 23, 2020 Meeting ______________________________________________________________________________ Members Present Remotely: Ralph Marotti, Lisa Forhan, Steve Seaver, Sarah Robinson, Vanessa Greene, Jillian Douglas Guests Present: Jill Scalise, Donna Kalinick, Cindy Bingham, Bill Marsh (Eastward Companies), Susan Ladue (Eastward Companies), Peter Freeman (Attorney for Eastward Companies), Thaddeus Siemasko (Architect with SV Designs) 1.Call to Order: Meeting called to order via Zoom at 6:30 pm. 2.Approval of Minutes. The September and October minutes were approved. 3.Housing Partnership Role in Local Projects. Donna Kalinick reviewed the Partnership’s role in projects and comprehensive permits. She noted that substantial changes have occurred over the last 18 months since the Partnership last reviewed the Eastward Properties project including approval of a recreational marijuana facility as well as numerous other affordable housing projects. Donna stressed how important community engagement is in this process and noted that this engagement would need to be performed by the proposer. Community engagement and staff review would be highly recommended before the Select Board was engaged on this project. Lastly, she asked that the Eastward Properties presentation address the new bedroom count and any plans for an on-site wastewater treatment plant. Jill Scalise read a comment received from the public that had arrived after the packet was posted and noted that the other comments were available on the website in the materials for review. 4.Presentation by Eastward Companies: Susan Ladue provided an overview of Eastward Companies and a history of the project highlighting changes that had been made since the last presentation. The new proposal will increase the number of bedrooms, reduce the number of parking spaces, increase the proposed green area, and reduce the number of curb cuts. Current plan is for 25% of the units to be affordable. Thad Siemasko then presented more details on the design of the project. Peter Freeman noted that community engagement would be part of the process and that Eastward Companies would work with the Town on that process. Partnership members responded to the proposal and asked some additional questions including looking at the number of 3 bedroom units, the need for a thorough traffic study, how the reduced number of parking spaces will accommodate residents, whether the number of affordable units could be increased, what the view would be from 6A, process for the Old Kings Highway Committee, lighting strategy, the need for onsite management, and the plans for community engagement. Donna Kalinick noted her understanding that 10% of the units need to be 3-bedroom units and that an on-site wastewater treatment plant would be required. She also recommended that an updated market rent study be done and that a traffic study be done earlier in the process. The Partnership and Bill Marsh further discussed the plans around community engagement. Representatives from Eastward Companies left the meeting. 5.Brewster Housing Coordinator Report Jill Scalise reported that the Housing Office webpage has been updated. She asked whether the Housing Partnership would want to put its charge on the website and members agreed that this would be helpful. Jill Scalise will work with Ralph and the Town website administrator to get this done. Jill Scalise updated the Partnership that the rental assistance program is moving forward and that they have helped the first Brewster household. A COVID-19 relief fund is also available for the residents of Brewster and applications are being received. 6.Updates Jill Scalise and Donna Kalinick provided updates on the following initiatives. a.Brewster Woods – Contract to Phase I infrastructure work was awarded to CC Construction. Donna and POA are working with the Housing Authority making sure residents are aware of what is going on. Sent out letters to 90 abutters giving them the construction schedule. b.Millstone – The Housing Partnership should have received a letter in the middle of last week. Letter was sent to provide an update and answer questions that have been brought forward. c.Wingate – The ZBA approved a use variance for the location. The Planning Board completed the site review process. d.Red Top Road – Proposed Habitat 2 home project. They plan on going in front of the Select Board for approval as a Local Initiative Project. e.Yankee Drive – Jillian asked if there was any thought to doing a RFP for renovation or management of the unit. AHT has been working hard on 212 Yankee Drive; first step is to gain ownership of the property. 7.Standing Committee Updates: a.Affordable Housing Trust – Sarah discussed the Millstone Rd project including communication with abutters and other community members. b.CPC – Ralph has no further updates. 8.Local Preference Educational Forum Update: Donna Kalinick and Jill Scalise had a meeting with MHP. They reported that this was a good discussion and MHP will discuss to determine what they think they could provide. Training would include the Housing Partnership, Housing Trust, Select Board, and CPC. 9.Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair: Ralph Marotti updated the group that he has been researching the topic of the Maplewood property and would have additional information at a future meeting. 10.Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 Respectfully submitted, Vanessa L. Greene Brewster Housing Coordinator Update November 2020 Jill Scalise Ongoing Activities/ Projects 1.Community Outreach and Education (Housing Production Plan (HPP) Strategy #13) · Responded to email, phone and in person requests for information and assistance. 46 total requests for housing information/comment (32) or assistance (14). Available at Town Hall Thursdays from 9AM- noon. · Housing Office webpage updated with new sections on rental assistance, Covid-19 fund & 873 Harwich Rd. 2.Millstone Parcel (Select Board Strategic Plan Goal H-3, HPP Strategy #15) · The Trust sent an informational letter and Millstone Community Housing update to interested residents who provided comments to the Trust or attended a Millstone Community Engagement session. · The Watershed Analysis is in process by Bohler Engineering. Provided resident comments about water flow concerns to Bohler and participated in a site visit/ property walk through. 3.Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund (BAHT) (HPP Strategy #7) · Continued work on Millstone property, Rental Assistance Program and SHI. Information throughout update. 4.Brewster Rental Assistance Program (Strategic Plan H-2) with COVID emergency assistance · Rental Assistance Program (B-RAP) had first recipient. Communicated regularly with HAC about program. · Completed and submitted Housing Trust CPC grant application for $150,000 to continue funding B-RAP. 5.Brewster COVID -19 Fund · Follow-up with residents and coordination with HAC regarding housing applicants. 6.Brewster Housing Partnership (BHP) · Plans for a Local Preference educational forum. Housing Coordinator and Donna Kalinick had Zoom meeting with Mass Housing Partnership about potential forum. 7.Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) (HPP Strategy #10) · Continued work with legal counsel, buy down property affordable deed rider recorded. 8.Redevelop Existing Properties for Affordable Housing (HPP Strategy #6) · Elevation Financial redevelopment of 873 Harwich Rd. for 55+ rental housing. Use Variance appeal period complete. Reached out to Elevation for follow-up meeting. Numerous rental inquiries received this month. 9.Comprehensive Permit Projects (HPP Strategy #14) · Brewster Woods (30 aff. rental units): Donna Kalinick overseeing MassWorks grant. Initial site work to begin in early December. Had site meeting and property walk. Outreach included sending letters to abutters. · Habitat for Humanity- Expect phase two construction to be completed in December and all homes occupied. 10. Collaboration (HPP Strategy #9) · Presented on Brewster Community Engagement during Covid at Community Development Partnership’s November Lower Cape Covid Housing Response Meeting. · Spoke with representatives from several different towns about Brewster’s rental assistance and ADU bylaw. · Participated in Zoom meetings: Lower Cape Brewster Rental Assistance Working Group and in MA Making the Case for Affordable Housing. New Projects/ Upcoming Activities · Filmed Housing Update Video with Donna Kalinick. · December start of site work and infrastructure for Brewster Woods affordable rental housing. · Eastward Companies had an informal discussion with Housing Partnership (BHP) and presented a revised proposal for a potential Comprehensive Permit project of 68 rental units located on 4.91 acres, RT 6A near the Orleans line. Follow-up information, staff review and community outreach recommended by BHP. Personnel · Worked with: Assessor, Building, CPC, Health, Housing Partnership, Housing Trust, Planning, and Town Administration. Attended Housing Partnership, Housing Trust & Community Development meetings. Town of Brewster 2198 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631-1898 Phone: (508) 896-3701 Fax: (508) 896-8089 Office of: Select Board Town Administrator MEMORANDUM TO: Select Board FROM: Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator RE: Upcoming Public Meeting Format & Schedule for Town Committees DATE: December 4, 2020 All Town boards and committees continue to meet remotely using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Residents can submit comments or questions to board members either before or during meetings via specific email addresses set up for this purpose. Under our current arrangement, which has been in place since the early days of the pandemic, these meetings cannot overlap and must be livestreamed and broadcast on Channel 18 in order to comply with the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding the Open Meeting Law. Recognizing that the national, state, regional, and even local positive case rates continue to increase as we face the expected second surge, that our master meeting schedule for the next several months provides very little room to accommodate changes or additions, and that certain higher profile, regulatory, and land use boards and committees may benefit from enhanced public access and interface, Town administration, after several months of consultation is proposing to move to the more robust Zoom webinar platform starting next month. This change in format would impact the following committees in January 2021: Select Board, Finance Committee, Community Preservation Committee, Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals. If this transition goes as planned, we would then transition all other committees to this platform in February. Zoom webinar will allow residents to call or video in to meetings and participate in real time. These interactions will be managed by a combination of BGTV staff, Town staff, and committee Chairs. Making this change will also allow the Town to hold multiple committee meetings simultaneously beginning in February 2021. The Conservation Commission has used this new platform on several occasions with positive feedback and results. We have also used it for the Community Preservation Committee’s annual hearing and our recent public forum on the Millstone Road project. Per the attached state and legal directives, significant restrictions remain in place regarding municipal meetings. This proposal seeks to work within those parameters while continuing to prioritize the health and safety of Town officials and our residents. Given current conditions and in order to adequately plan this meeting schedule well in advance, I would recommend that the Board consider establishing a date certain that this new approach would remain in place at which point we could then re-evaluate our options. 12/17/2020 Serenity Apartments at Brewster C O M IN G SP RIN G 2 0 2 1 R eim agi n ed Af fo r d ab le 55+ I n d e p en d e n t Sen io r Livin g E xcit in g r en ovat io n s ar e t akin g p lace at Ser en it y Ap ar t m en t s at Br ew st er , an d w e lo o k fo r w ar d t o u n veilin g an elegan t an d af fo r d ab le 55+ in d ep en d en t sen io r co m m u n it y! N O W F O R M I N G I N T E R E S T L I S T ! We w o u ld lo ve t o h ear f r o m yo u ! R each o u t fo r m o r e in fo r m at io n o r t o b e https://serenitybrewster.com 1/3 ttps://serenitybrewster.com 2/3 12/17/2020 Serenity Apartments at Brewster ad d ed t o t h e in t er est list . 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Join us virtually every Thursday over the course of three weeks in January 2021 (January 14th, January 21st, and January 28th) from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM for the most up-to-date information and breakout sessions covering Chapter 40B (comprehensive permit), Chapter 40R (Smart Growth Districts) and Chapter 40A, inclusionary zoning, public land utilization, fair housing, and other tools that create and preserve affordability in Massachusetts communities. Tickets are $25 for non-CHAPA members and $15 for CHAPA members and cover all three sessions. If you are a current student, please reach out to Carol Marine for pricing. For the most up to date event information, please visit our event page or contact Carol Marine with any questions. January 14th: Tools for Increasing Affordable Housing in Your Community: · 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 1 To help protect you r priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. o History of Chapter 40B: James G. Stockard, Lecturer in Housing Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Design and Rachel Heller, CEO, CHAPA · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM o Chapter 40A and Smaller Houses: William Reyelt, Principal Planner for Smart Growth Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) o Chapter 40A and Inclusionary Zoning: Katy Lacy, Senior Planner with Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s (MHP) Community Assistance Division o Community Perspective: Lisa Pearson, Planning Director, Town of Salisbury o Moderator: Phillip DeMartino, Senior Technical Assistance Coordinator, DHCD January 21st: Fostering Good Design: · 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM o Chapter 40B Basics: with Edward Marchant, Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM o Municipal Toolkit on Design Review: Maria Morelli, Senior Planner, Town of Brookline o Project Evolution from Site Approval to Construction: Clifford Boehmer, co- founder and President of Davis Square Architects o Moderator: Judi Barrett, Principal at Barrett Planning Group, LLC January 28th: Fair Housing in 2021 and Beyond · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM o Fair Housing Policy and Practice: Meris Bergquist, Executive Director, Massachusetts Fair Housing Center o Additional panelists TBA o Moderator: Laura Shufelt, Director of Community Assistance, MHP · 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM o Community Conversation on Affordable Housing, Equity, and Inclusion: Dana LeWinter, Municipal Engagement Director, CHAPA, Whitney Demetrius, Municipal Engagement Associate, CHAPA, Roberta Cameron, Housing Medford, and Neil Osborne, City of Medford’s Acting Director of Human Resources and Director of Diversity and Inclusion 2 Cosponsors Register for the Conference A safe, healthy, and affordable home for all. 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Call Tara Cronin at 508-362-3559 x 16 or email Tara@habit at capecod.org CHAPA Municipal Engagement Initiative Founded in 2018, our Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) works with residents on the ground to change the conversation and support existing local efforts in favor of more affordable housing . Each city or town has its unique housing challenges, so we focus on bringing together local businesses, civic groups, houses of worship, and other groups and individuals that are active in their community to build coalitions of support for affordable housing production. What is MEI Lite? The Municipal Engagement Initiative is typically an intensive year-long collaboration between the municipality, CHAPA, and the emerging stakeholder group. However, many communities need help getting their efforts launched without ongoing, long-term assistance. Through the MEI Lite, CHAPA will help a community to create a stakeholder list, begin outreach, hold and facilitate a coalition launch meeting, and provide some ideas of next steps as the coalition grows and evolves. MEI Lite Pre-Launch 1) Create a steering group to help plan the launch meeting and commit to ongoing organizational work. This can be a joint effort of the municipality, civic groups, interested individuals, or any combination that works for you. 2) Before launching, you will want to create your stakeholder group. This stakeholder group list will help you to consider who might take part in building a housing coalition to change the conversation and support existing and future local efforts in favor of more housing and affordable housing production. You know your community better than anyone else. If there are groups or individuals that are critical thought leaders, civic leaders or people who get things done in your community, you should invite them to be at the table. 3) Pick a date and location for the launch. Typically, launch meetings are held in the evenings, but you know your group and how you will get the best attendance. Pick a location that is easily accessible, allows a large group to sit in a round if possible, and does not carry any negative associations for potential invited stakeholders. Some groups use a municipal building. Others use a community center or church. 4) A representative from the steering group should send out an invitation email to the stakeholder list. Proposed language could look like this: Help Build Support for Housing in “Community Name” Join us on “Date and Time at Location” to get involved! Do you want to see more housing options and more affordable housing in “Community”? Do you have ideas of how we can make that happen? Do you want to join an effort to build support for housing opportunities in “Community” and meet the housing needs of the community? Join us to learn more about what can be done and to get involved in a new Housing in “Community” Coalition working to make an impact. The Housing in “Community” Coalition is a group of concerned residents and community leaders working to identify and advocate for affordable housing solutions in “Community”. The work is supported by the “Municipality Name and Department”, list of civic groups on steering committee, and the Municipal Engagement Initiative of the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA). If you are interested in joining the Housing in “Community” Coalition to be a part of creating and advocating for solutions to our housing needs here in “Community”, please reach out to me at “Contact Info”. If you would like to get involved, but are unable to attend the first meeting on “Date”, please let me know and I will be sure to keep you up to date about efforts going forward. 5) Do some direct outreach to key stakeholders, either via email or phone call. Help them to understand the purpose of the creation of this group, the launch meeting, and why their input and participation is critical. If they are not available, ask them to suggest an alternative representative from their group or organization. Launch Meeting Planning Below is a standard framing of what the Launch Meeting should cover in some form. Again, you know your community better than anyone else, so feel free to suggest additions or edits. 1) A welcome and framing of why we are all here: To come to a shared understanding of the housing problems in Community and organize to create more affordable opportunities in Community. To create a broad constituency for affordable housing in Community. Not to replicate the work of each individual group represented in the room, but rather to coordinate efforts and support each other towards mutual goal. 2) Introductions of everyone's different roles/groups they represent: we need to make sure everyone understands why they and their various groups are a critical voice in this work. We do not want to spend too much time on this, but it is important that people start to get to know each other and their perspectives. We have a couple of activities that we utilize to help us do this without taking too much time. 3) Sharing of some basic housing data so we all start with that as a jumping off point and begin on the same page. Usually we follow this presentation with a brief discussion of what resonates, what was surprising and what was missing from the data presented. The group will likely identify additional data they would like to see in the future. 4) Identifying key barriers that folks view as keeping more affordable housing from being built in Community: this will be a big brainstorming session and we may need to do breakouts to help facilitate if the group is large, or do a partnering activity to ensure everyone participates. 5) Identifying the key concerns that the group will have to address in order to move an agenda forward (whether perceived/myths or real): We will be careful not to frame this just as myths. Some concerns will be valid and the group will need to have good responses to mitigate concerns. Other concerns will be more about misunderstandings in the community and help to identify areas needing better education about need/strategies. 6) Starting the conversation about what the next steps of this larger group should be and how you all will continue to coordinate and move forward. This should also include a list of “Who is missing from the room/discussion?” We have several models that we have used and can provide examples and benefits/challenges of each to help move the group forward. This does not need to be decided in this meeting, but it is good to start the conversation. At the end of this packet, you’ll find a sample meeting agenda from the Brookline MEI Lite, which can serve as model for creation of your local Launch Meeting agenda. During the Launch Meeting CHAPA will facilitate the meeting but may call on the steering committee members to play certain roles or fill in gaps. CHAPA staff will take notes and conduct a follow-up call with the steering committee to make suggestions of next steps and strategies for continued efforts. MEI Lite Community Next Steps to Consider After the Launch Meeting, it is critical to build upon the momentum and help stakeholders to see how they can continue to contribute to the work. 1) Send a follow up email: Send an email thanking attendees and include those who were interested in the group but may not have been able to participate in the launch meeting. Summarize the key take-aways of the meeting (i.e. enthusiasm for the work, interest in a regular coalition meeting, folks who were suggested to include in the future, etc.) Let participants know that you plan to find a way to identify a date for a follow up meeting or preferably a consistent meet time that works for folks i.e. every third Wednesday of the month. Doodle is a useful tool to accomplish this. If resources were requested or referenced in the meeting, provide links or attachments. 2) Follow up Meeting: At your follow-up meeting, you can try to incorporate some of the ideas listed here. CHAPA staff is happy to provide more info on this work if interested. 1. Lifecycle of Housing: This exercise is an excellent opportunity to build off the momentum of the initial meeting and helps attendees not only express their own individual life experiences but also understand the experiences of others in the community and how that might play a role in identifying shared housing goals and plans. Contact CHAPA staff to obtain a copy of the activity and instructions. 2. Who is missing in the room?: Continue to build on the Potential Stakeholder List document to think outside the box of whom you might consider adding to the voices in the room. Ask participants to contribute to this list, paying close attention to who is influential, critical to work moving forward, or who may have lived experience not represented so far. 3. Shared Goals and Plan: Participate in an exercise to identify plans and goals and strategically prioritize next steps as well as leadership roles for the various attendees. Dot exercises, breakout groups and other group exercises can be helpful for this. If your community already has a Housing Production Plan or Housing Strategy, you can use this as a jumping off point. 3) Follow-up communication: Create an excel spreadsheet with all of the contacts you are gathering in this effort. You can explore creating a Google Group, Facebook page, website, or using MailChimp to facilitate ongoing communications. 4) Take Action: Ultimately, the goal of this work is to lead to action steps, but this will look different in every community. You may need to respond to actions and issues quickly as they arise, or you may be able to step back and set your own course and goals. Specific activities may include:  Creating buttons supporting affordable housing or specific projects  Turning out large numbers of supporters at Planning Board or City Council Meetings  Creating Town Meeting Warrant Guides to help voters understand affordable housing issues and how their votes might support that  Organizing affordable housing forums on general housing or specific topics, such as accessory dwelling units, recently released reports, or proposed actions in your community  Taking housing data and messages to various boards and commissions in your community to create allies  Writing op-eds and letters to the editor in support of your work  Tabling at community events to build support and hear community concerns  Writing letters of support on behalf of projects you support  Creating a Facebook page or website to get more interest, share interesting articles, and share facts  Create materials to distribute that educate the community about your strategies, such as a fact sheet about a project you are supporting or a policy you are advocating for  Create materials to help dispel any myths and concerns they hear from friends and neighbors The current MEI communities have begun to change the conversation and are supporting existing and future local efforts in favor of more housing and affordable housing production that may serve as an example of what you can accomplish or work on. Feel free to reach out to CHAPA or any of these groups directly to learn more.  Housing for All in Acton supported the successful passage of 3 key initiatives at Spring Town Meeting, including an expansion of Accessory Dwelling Units and disposition of a town-owned parcel for affordable housing  Housing Medford supported the creation of Medford’s first Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance and is elevating concerns about housing in local elections  Engine 6 and Livable Newton are engaging more diverse groups in their support of significant developments at Riverside, Northland and across the city  The Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition successfully advocated for allocation of CPA funds to support new affordable housing by Valley CDC  The Housing in Essex Coalition is engaging in more conversations about affordable housing, housing in its downtown district, and housing’s impacts on local business and advocating for passage of a Downtown Mixed-Use Village District  In Arlington, Equitable Arlington is working to bring more residents together around increased affordability and mixed-use development, including looking at zoning changes 5) Be consistent. Outcomes and successes in each community will look different, but this work gets done as a result of consistent meetings, developing trust and relationships among coalition members, and creating the group infrastructure to respond in a timely way to developments and opportunities in your community. CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER. CONTACT Dana LeWinter, Municipal Engagement Director dlewinter@chapa.org · 617-701-7479 Whitney Demetrius, Municipal Engagement Program Associate wdemetrius@chapa.org · 617-631-8562 CHAPA Municipal Engagement Initiative Potential Key Stakeholders Below is a list to begin brainstorming individuals and organizations who might take part in building a housing coalition to change the conversation and support existing and future local efforts in favor of more affordable housing production.  Housing Authority  Planning Board  Town/City Council Member  Environmentalist Groups  Religious Leaders  School Representative  Council on Aging  Veterans Agency  Transit Advocates  Walk/Bike Advocates  Commission on Disabilities  Fair Housing groups  Private Developers  Non-profit housing developers  Social Services  Civic Groups (i.e. League of Women Voters)  Interfaith Organizations  Cultural Groups  Residents (particularly active ones)  Tenant Advocates  Chamber of Commerce or other Business Leaders You know your community better than anyone else. If there are others that are critical thought leaders, civic leaders, or people who get things done in your community, you should invite them to be at the table as well. SAMPLE AGENDA Housing in Brookline Stakeholders Meeting Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:00-9:00 PM Denny Room, Brookline Public Health Building 1. Welcome and Introductions a. Reason for Convening b. What is CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative? c. Who is in the room and why? 2. What is Brookline’s Housing Story? a. Data sharing b. Highlights of Brookline’s Housing Production Plan 3. What is keeping housing and affordable housing from getting built in Brookline? a. Key barriers b. Concerns you hear about housing production in your conversations with others 4. What can this group be for Brookline? a. What do you think this group can and should focus on? b. How can we get more people’s attention on housing? c. Who is missing from the room/conversation? 5. Next Steps a. Ongoing meeting b. Communication among groups c. Spring Forum 6. Information Sharing a. Upcoming events and activities b. How can we all stay connected with each other’s efforts?