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5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes for the November 16, 2006, Housing Commission Meeting B. Approval of the November 2006 Financial Reports for Ridge View Commons and Kottinger Place C. Management Updates for Kottinger Place and Ridge View Commons D. Miscellaneous Project Updates It was moved by Vice Chairperson Hodgett, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously. 6. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Scott Erickson introduced Jacqueline Rickman, who was recently hired as Center Director for the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center. Ms. Rickman addressed the Commission and provided some background information and statistics regarding the Center's first year of operation. The Center celebrated its one-year anniversary last October. To date, a total of 827 Tri- Valley residents or households have received services; through the Center. In addition, 187 of these have participated in one-on-one pre-purchase counseling sessions. A total of 22 orientation workshops have been held to date, and j188 individuals have been through the Center's 8-hour certificate class. In its first year, a total of 32 Center clients have achieved homeownership. Specific to Pleasanton, a total of 32 residents/households completed the Center's program, and two of these have purchased homes. Ms. Rickman stated that the Center will soon be introducing a financial literacy program based on funding received through ACAP. This new program element will focus on low and very low income households, including such populations as Section 8 recipients, emancipated youth, and others. This effort will likely ipvolve a longer timeline to help transition participants from renting to eventual home ownership. She also noted that HUD is featuring the Center as a model program in its regional annual report. Only two programs in the western region are receiving this type of attention. One of the Center's graduate families will be featured in an internal HUD publication. Ms. Rickman advised that the next orientation will take place on January 24 in San Ramon. They already have a full house for that orientation, which indicates the degree of continuing interest in the Center's programs. She stated that it is the Center's policy to rotate orientations to the various Tri-Valley communities as well as at the Center's Page - 2 -