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Review and Edit of Draft Community Housing Trust Report - June 11, 2026

County Council & Boards — Thursday, June 11, 2026
BodyPrince Georges County, Maryland
SessionCounty Council & Boards
DateThursday, June 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

So thank you, everybody.

0:01

We um I hope everyone's had a chance to look at the draft report.

0:05

Um congratulations, we've made it this far.

0:08

Um thank you, Brenda, for all your hard work uh on this and putting it together.

0:13

Um, you know, I hope everyone's had a chance to go through it.

0:18

Um I did go through the whole thing.

0:20

Um I do have a few, you know, edits, but they're mostly minor, you know, mostly minor.

0:27

Um but I think the whole the whole um meeting today is just to to go through it and see if anybody had any comments or questions or anything like that.

0:39

So um uh Brenda, did you have anything you wanted to say before we get started?

0:45

No, I just wanted to say again uh thanks to the task force.

0:49

And today is all about anything you catch in here so we can get perfect for going to council.

0:55

And the the approach in the and I took is just very focused on your decisions and how they relate the it's not just what you recommend, but the implementation and um how it relates to the wider uh planning and housing strategy and how it can enhance.

1:16

Right.

1:16

Uh so in the intervening time when we delayed the meeting.

1:20

I actually did have a uh with the two readers, we just tightened it up, shortened.

1:26

So I hope that was the good approach to be just you know very to the point.

1:32

Uh and with that, I just uh welcome.

1:35

I've got a little bit of correction so far, and that's terrific, so that we can hopefully wrap up today and else.

1:42

Yeah, great.

1:43

Thank you.

1:44

I think we first need to uh vote on the minutes.

1:46

Is that right, Raina?

1:50

My mic's off, sorry.

1:51

Yes, sir.

1:52

Okay, is there a motion to uh approve the minutes?

2:00

I'm sorry.

2:01

Who's Stephanie?

2:03

Stephanie, thank you.

2:04

You moved it.

2:05

Uh I'll second that.

2:06

Uh any discussion.

2:08

Seeing none, all those in favor say aye or raise your hand.

2:12

Aye.

2:14

All those opposed.

2:16

Uh any abstentions?

2:18

Okay, the ayes have it.

2:21

All right, thank you.

2:22

Um, okay.

2:23

Do we want to?

2:24

So let's just go through this, start with page one.

2:28

Well, page two, I guess it is.

2:30

Um, everybody has it in front of them, I hope.

2:32

And I do have uh, I have it up if you want to share.

2:35

Oh, yeah, why don't you put it on the screen if you can?

2:37

Yeah, I will.

2:40

Then I can uh you can see that.

2:48

There it is.

2:49

Okay, yes.

2:50

Yes.

2:51

And uh so I could advance it as we go.

2:54

Okay, so let's go to the next page.

2:57

So uh the first thing, yeah.

3:02

First thing I saw.

3:03

Um good.

3:04

So uh council member Bligay.

3:08

Um, she says council district, district six, it should say council member.

3:13

What's that?

3:14

Oh, yeah, just as council district district.

3:17

Good catch.

3:18

Thank you very much.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Procedural██████████████18%
Government Operations████████████15%
Public Engagement██████7%
Community Engagement██3%
Budget Equity Analysis█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Task Force Meeting to Finalize Community Housing Trust Report - June 11, 2026

The Prince George's County Community Housing Trust Task Force convened on June 11, 2026, to review and finalize the draft report recommending the establishment and implementation of a county-wide community housing trust. The meeting focused on correcting minor errors, refining language, and incorporating updated budget figures. The group approved the previous meeting's minutes and discussed several substantive changes, including explicit language on public transparency, adoption of the existing College Park formula, and a significant increase in county startup funding.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Corrections and Language Refinements: Members suggested numerous minor edits throughout the report, including correcting titles (e.g., "Council Member At-Large" instead of "District Six"), fixing typos (e.g., "Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission"), and rephrasing for clarity (e.g., changing "surrounding regions" to "surrounding jurisdictions" in a housing affordability comparison).
  • Public Transparency: Brian recommended adding language emphasizing that the selection process for the housing trust operator should be "public and transparent" with clear, published criteria at each stage. The group agreed, noting that an RFP process by law would be public. Ashley (unclear role) confirmed via thumbs-up.
  • Geographic Priorities: A discussion ensued about including the "Purple and Blue Line corridors" as priority areas and whether to retain "Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI)" since the initiative currently does not exist. The group decided to remove TNI and use broader language referring to "county and state priority areas."
  • Recommendation Language: Eric noted that some passages felt more descriptive than prescriptive; Brenda confirmed the report is intentionally a set of recommendations. No major rewording was required.
  • Adoption of Existing Formula: A significant discussion focused on whether to explicitly recommend using the College Park Community Housing Trust's existing formula (combining appraisal-based and affordability-based checks) to ensure consistency countywide. The group supported this approach and tasked Brenda with drafting language stating that the College Park model has been examined and should serve as a model.
  • County Land Donation: Brian suggested adding a recommendation that the county consider donating or disposing of publicly owned land to support the housing trust's goals, either under Recommendation 5 or 6. The group leaned toward placing it under Recommendation 6 (capital fund for acquisitions).
  • Startup Funding Update: Ashley confirmed that $700,000 has been allocated in the county budget specifically for the housing trust, replacing the original $100,000 line. The group removed the $250,000 state line and the $50,000 local government line from the startup grant table, and also removed the philanthropic sources row to avoid raising expectations. The revised first-year startup total is $700,000.
  • Capital Fund Scenarios: On page 13, a column header incorrectly read "20 dollars" instead of "20 homes"; Brenda will correct the table. The group noted the fund will require a line of credit by 2029 due to timing of outlays and repayments.
  • Posting Background Materials: A member requested that the background materials (including PowerPoint presentations and documents used in public meetings) be posted online for transparency. Brenda agreed to follow up.

Key Outcomes

  • The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting (motion by Stephanie, seconded, all in favor).
  • Brenda will incorporate all approved edits and circulate a revised draft to the task force by Monday, June 22, 2026, for final written comments.
  • The group will set up a briefing for the County Council within the next month.
  • The startup funding for the housing trust is confirmed at $700,000 from the county budget for the coming fiscal year, with an RFP expected in the third or fourth quarter of 2026.
  • The group endorsed using the College Park Community Housing Trust formula as a model for county-wide consistency.

Meeting Transcript

So thank you, everybody. We um I hope everyone's had a chance to look at the draft report. Um congratulations, we've made it this far. Um thank you, Brenda, for all your hard work uh on this and putting it together. Um, you know, I hope everyone's had a chance to go through it. Um I did go through the whole thing. Um I do have a few, you know, edits, but they're mostly minor, you know, mostly minor. Um but I think the whole the whole um meeting today is just to to go through it and see if anybody had any comments or questions or anything like that. So um uh Brenda, did you have anything you wanted to say before we get started? No, I just wanted to say again uh thanks to the task force. And today is all about anything you catch in here so we can get perfect for going to council. And the the approach in the and I took is just very focused on your decisions and how they relate the it's not just what you recommend, but the implementation and um how it relates to the wider uh planning and housing strategy and how it can enhance. Right. Uh so in the intervening time when we delayed the meeting. I actually did have a uh with the two readers, we just tightened it up, shortened. So I hope that was the good approach to be just you know very to the point. Uh and with that, I just uh welcome. I've got a little bit of correction so far, and that's terrific, so that we can hopefully wrap up today and else. Yeah, great. Thank you. I think we first need to uh vote on the minutes. Is that right, Raina? My mic's off, sorry. Yes, sir. Okay, is there a motion to uh approve the minutes? I'm sorry. Who's Stephanie? Stephanie, thank you. You moved it. Uh I'll second that. Uh any discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor say aye or raise your hand. Aye. All those opposed. Uh any abstentions? Okay, the ayes have it. All right, thank you. Um, okay. Do we want to? So let's just go through this, start with page one. Well, page two, I guess it is. Um, everybody has it in front of them, I hope. And I do have uh, I have it up if you want to share. Oh, yeah, why don't you put it on the screen if you can? Yeah, I will. Then I can uh you can see that. There it is. Okay, yes. Yes. And uh so I could advance it as we go.

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