# Housing Opportunities Commission 2024 08 14

City of Eau Claire Housing Opportunities Commission meeting; the title identifies the meeting as August 14, 2024, while the supplied metadata lists October 19, 2026. The commission lacked a quorum, so it took no formal votes, including on the minutes. Staff described a planned request to the Common Council to reallocate ARPA funding toward the Community Resource Center and a pilot Street Ambassador Program; at least $500,000 remains committed to the resource center. Staff also reviewed $75,000 in flexible general-fund CIP dollars and $1 million in borrowed CIP funding, which must be used for capital purposes. A Street Ambassador Program RFP is being prepared; Block by Block was cited as an example, at an estimated $380,000 per year, though proposals could be less. No contract award was made, and final funding and contract approvals remain with the Council.

The commission favored webinars this year and further planning for a regional in-person housing conference with Momentum West next year. Staff reported that no partner is currently positioned to take on a community land trust within the funding deadline, while potential affordable-housing projects and a Community Resource Center readiness study remain under consideration. Members also reviewed housing-permit and eviction trends, including a substantial decline in multifamily permits. Discussion of changing the commission’s meeting start time and September meeting plans was deferred or advisory because there was no quorum.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Housing Opportunities Commission 2024 08 14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKp8GItBHHg) - City of Eau Claire