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services required. Commissioners were informed by Ms. Curtis that Goodness Village has a total of twenty-eight tiny homes each between 160 and 200 square feet, the larger units being ADA accessible. The agency currently has one open unit and will be interviewing during the next couple of weeks to fill the units, and they also have a waiting list. She commented on the connections residents are making with each other and even starting to cook for each other, taking ownership in the village, and building that community atmosphere. Ms. Curtis confirmed for Chairperson Galvin that these are the tiny units on the CrossWinds Church property. She advised that Goodness Village pays $10,000/month rent to CrossWinds Church for the 35-acre site and started moving people into the units in June 2020. They are currently utilizing 6-acres for the twenty-eight units they have so have plenty of available space for expansion. Ms. Curtis commented on a similar project in Austin, Texas that has five hundred homes with the ability to grow to 1,900 homes and another project in Oregon that is self-sufficient. She noted that Goodness Village hopes to also be able to expand to other areas. Chairperson Galvin questioned if Goodness Village was looking to work with other church organizations, and Ms. Curtis advised that the organization would love to work with other churches but to date CrossWinds is the only church that has offered the acreage; however, other churches have been making donations. Chairperson Galvin asked about an outside component he had noticed outside each of the units and Ms. Curtis thought it may have been fan or air conditioner units. Commissioner Fischer was advised by Ms. Curtis that the twenty-eight tiny homes are all single occupancy units. She also advised that one unit is available because a resident had reunited and now living with a daughter, and several units are wheel-chair accessible. Ms. Curtis added that several residents use walkers and canes. Ms. Curtis confirmed for Commissioner Soby that Goodness Village is currently utilizing six of the thirty- five acres available, but Goodness Village will not double the number of units until they have a secure direct service budget available for five years. She noted that they and CrossWinds Church were also concerned about moving additional people to the location without having necessary services and agree having the budget in place is necessary before expanding. Ms. Curtis noted it would not be necessary to expand staff when additional units were built since current staff was built to create culture in the current environment but can withstand doubling in size. Commissioner Soby was advised by Ms. Curtis that Goodness Village has a lot of corporate sponsors and a large individual donor base of multiple churches throughout the valley, and people are reaching out for grants. She commented on the momentum taking place and the number of people contacting them to learn more about this type of project. Commissioner Soby questioned with donations now being received if Goodness Village was setting up a foundation that could be used for later spending. Ms. Curtis commented on the current use of funds and Goodness Village's ability to obtain capital funds. Commissioner Soby commented on people in the Livermore Homeless Refuge that received housing in Goodness Village. Commissioner Mohan noted he had spent some time at Goodness Village and was impressed with what they are going. Ms. Curtis encouraged other commissions to visit and let her know when they plan to visit. ECHO Housing (ECHO) — Housing Counseling Services— Margie Rocha Ms. Rocha advised that funding was being requested so ECHO could provide tenant/landlord support Housing Commission March 17,2022 Page 2 of 10