March 2026 Meeting Minutes
FOX CITIES HOUSING COALITION
DATE OF MEETING: Match 18th, 2026
MEETING: IN PERSON TIME: 8:30AM-10:00AM
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER/ATTENDANCE: Attached
a. QR CODE ATTENDANCE (PLEASE DO THE QR CODE FOR MATCH PURPOSES)
i. ONLINE: MEMBERS ROLL CALL ONLY
1. NEW PARTICIPANTS STATE NAME AND AGENCY IN CHAT
ii. IN PERSON: INTRODUCTIONS OF EACH PERSON
2. UPDATE FROM CHRIS STEWART, Director of FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC): (located in the former Trout Museum building.) Focus on neglect and abuse prevention, educating parents. Will have Parent education, parent connection groups, drop in for parents/kids; focus on kids up to age 8. Will have 5 floors: One floor will be leased out as a child care center and another floor will be leased to aligned nonprofits. Hoping to have a “one stop shop” for resources. Hoping to be open late summer, early fall.
3. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 2026 MINUTES: Becky moves, Jennie seconds approval.
4. TREASURER’S REPORT- MELANIE HAEN: Balance of $12389.19
a. BUDGET PLAN HANDOUT attached
5. COORDINATED ENTRY PRESENTATION - LIZ CROLEY: attached
6. MARCH AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: AASD MCKINNEY VENTO- MOLLY MCGREGOR :attached
7. COMMITTEE UPDATES
a. AFFORDABLE HOUSING- SUSAN GARCIA FRANZ: Badger State Alliance Advocacy Day held virtually on March 17th. Some changes coming in the state so building relationships with legislators around housing is important. Sign up as a Housing Champion on our website.
b. COORDINATION AND ENGAGEMENT- LIZ CROLEY:
c. CHURCHES UNITED IN CARE- NADINE DUNCAN: no report
d. DEI COMMITTEE- TRACIE LA RUE MOEN: No report
e. INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT INCOME- Jennie Moore: Developing a strategy to help people with increasing their income. Important for our Coalition to work on this
i. LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY INPUT
8. VOTING: (if your agency isn’t called, the agency isn’t in good standing) Susan moves, Rachel seconds appointing the City of Appleton as lead agency for the below: 28 member organizations in person. 25 voted Yes, 0 voted No, 1 abstained and 2 left early. Motion carries.
a. CE-SSO LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF APPLETON:
b. COC LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF APPLETON:
c. EHH LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF APPLETON:
9.BI-LAW CHANGES AND ADDITIONS PER BOS: Tabled til April
10. FOX CITIES HOUSING ALLIANCE UPDATE: KRISTINE GIORNALISTA:
Branding - We're in the process of identifying a new name. Among other things, this will help us avoid confusion with the Coalition
Website - We anticipate having our website go-live in early summer.
Alignment Among Housing Groups - representatives from FCHA, FCHC, CUIC and the Faith Lever groups met to discuss a network map, which shows which groups are working on housing projects/initiatives. The network map is meant to be a working document and will be shared with the respective groups later this spring.
Work is ongoing related to exploring a Community Land Trust, comparing residential zoning and developing a policy agenda.
11. OTHER BUSINESS:
Strengthening Families Month Event April 17th at the First Five Fox Valley Family Resource Center, 11:30 a.m.
Final PIT numbers next month
REMINDER OF IN PERSON MEETING MONTHS: FCHC WEBSITE
a. JUNE ATTENDANCE QR CODE:
b. SEPTEMBER
c. DECEMBER
ADJOURN- MOTION PLEASE
NEXT MEETING DATE: APRIL 15TH ONLINE 8:30 VIA ZOOM