Feb 2026 Meeting Minutes
FOX CITIES HOUSING COALITION
DATE OF MEETING: February 18th, 2026
MEETING: ZOOM TIME: 8:30AM-10:00AM
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER/ATTENDANCE
a. QR CODE ATTENDANCE
i. ONLINE: MEMBERS ROLL CALL ONLY
1. NEW PARTICIPANTS STATE NAME AND AGENCY IN CHAT
ii. IN PERSON: INTRODUCTIONS OF EACH PERSON
2. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 2026 MINUTES-: Susan moves, Mindy seconds approval. Motion carries.
3. TREASURER’S REPORT- MELANIE HAEN: Total--$12,243.08
a. BUDGET PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED AT MARCH IN PERSON MEETING
4. COORDINATED ENTRY PRESENTATION - LIZ CROLEY: Attached
5. FEBRUARY AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: COLD WEATHER PROGRAMS- JENNIE MOORE AND MIKE MAILAND—collaboration between Pillars and St. Joseph’s Church: Mike directs the cold weather overflow program with St. Joe’s. The response plan kicks in at around 10 degrees. Mike and Jennie collaborate when watching the weather and ID the start and end date. Teams work to ID who is most vulnerable, do an intake, sign program rules, sign releases, ID any safety issues. No extra Pillars staff are hired. St. Joe’s delivers food to all clients. Last year St. Joe’s operated a “shelter” at their church but city codes didn’t allow for that to continue without extensive time and cost. So they pivoted to using hotels for cold weather. St. Joe’s has formed a nonprofit corp, Blessed Solanus Casey (BSC). Pursuing a building now that will be used as an overflow hopefully next year. Nothing set in stone yet but discussions continue. When cold weather response is initiated, st. Joe’s volunteer team uses sign up genius to man the hotel between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day. Also lines up volunteers to supply and deliver food (working with 12 other churches). Were feeding about 100 people a day..dinner and lunch…through the last stretch of cold weather.
Funding: Faith Communities have contributed. Pillars has 13 rooms available with option to add a few more in extreme cold. St. Joe’s added over 65 rooms. Cost of hotel rooms so far: $40,000. 38 nights, 809 bed nights across shelters and hotels. If people can’t get in to shelter/hotel when it is cold but not under 10 degrees, they are provided with coats, boots, sleeping bags, etc. Both Pillars and St. Joe’s connect clients with resources.
COMMITTEE UPDATES
a. AFFORDABLE HOUSING- SUSAN GARCIA FRANZ: Putting together an action plan to keep getting out the word about the presentation. Housing champion sign up is on the website. Sign up! Share the info. Also advocacy day on March 17th to meet with legislators so there is a sign up on the website as well. Will present anywhere. Susan and Bonnie Nussbaum were on Newsmakers in February; link is on the website. Foxcitieshousing.org
b. COORDINATION AND ENGAGEMENT- LIZ CROLEY: working on getting more agencies connected with coordinated entry.
i. PROGRESS REPORT DUE 3/15/26
c. CHURCHES UNITED IN CARE: No report
d. DEI COMMITTEE- TRACIE LA RUE MOEN: Reaching out to prospective speaker.
e. INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT INCOME- JENNIE MOORE: Advocap, Salvation Army and Pillars are involved—connecting with local employers and making sure data is collected and reported. Progress report due 3/15/26
6. HOUSING ALLIANCE UPDATE: KRISTINE GIORNALISTA: Connecting with ESTHER, Housing Coalition and CUIC. Policy agenda in progress to determine what the Alliance will focus on. Community land trust feasibility assessment underway; report out in a few months. Survey to all towns, villages, etc. about residential zoning and their review processes. Home for Everyone conference July 29 and 30th in Pewaukee—RFPs due by March 1st. Housing market analysis starting in April focusing on people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
7. REMINDER OF IN PERSON MEETING MONTHS: FCHC WEBSITE
a. MARCH- Link will be sent out to complete an in person attendance form.
b. JUNE
c. SEPTEMBER
d. DECEMBER
8. OTHER BUSINESS
a. MINDY REPORT OUT ON BOS CONFERENCE; Well attended. Highlighted programs serving unhoused and at risk folks. Advocacy is very important as funding for grants in the future is uncertain. Innovative strategies, ie. Focusing on encampments to get people housed. One session on law enforcement working together with public health.
i. FCHC SPONSORSHIP FOR 2027; Will sponsor two people to attend next year’s conference, which will be held in LaCrosse (registration only.)
b. Pillars Report to the community March 12, 7:30-9:30 at Appleton Library
c. Fox Valley Veteran’s Council Prohibition Ball March 7th in Oshkosh. It’s open for all adults 21+. Do not have to be a veteran to join. There’s no other fundraising at this event either. Just one price, tickets start at $100. https://www.foxvalleyveterans.org/ball
d. ESTHER: https://esther-foxvalley.org/
Life After Incarceration Re-entry Simulation March 16, 5:45 pm, First Congregational UCC.
Housing Summit March 14 and 21, Green Bay
Links:
BSHA Advocacy Day: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh43J4PSH7mwMU8nkZdHlNvbQjFt_oHIPgHE_Cp8EiGuRFPw/viewform?usp=dialog
WFRV Link ro Newsmakers: https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/newsmaker-sunday/newsmaker-sunday-affordable-housing-subcommittee-of-the-fox-cities-housing-coalition/
Housing Champion Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzdzgKCchep88ME7XWiYnAQNLQqZW0cs8tDQwGzsozDXLQdw/viewform?usp=dialog
Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/lQ4jXW7AkbtPdgKAq2roEDrhDocMmc_Mml3YwUOwJPDq8NxuXfv_R-hsBZKG6Z1J.PkInlW6VReyTjY27
Passcode: 3&my^?E2
NEXT MEETING DATE: MARCH 18TH IN PERSON ONLY@ AASD WELCOME CENTER (NEXT TO JERSEY BAGEL)