The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Past Event

Affordable Housing Symposium
Sponsored by the Guam Housing Corporation, Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, Guam Veterans Affairs Office, USDA Rural Development, US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

June 3, 2009
Wednesday and Thursday

Questions? Joe Diego at (671) 472-7272 or Craig Nolte, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: (206) 396-2192 or Mary Guerrero  (671) 647-4143, Ext. 139
Event Agenda and Materials
Welcome/Introductions
  Carlos Camacho, Chairman for AHSC to introduce Dignitaries & Moderator
  The Honorable Felix P. Camacho, Governor
  The Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Member of Congress, US House of Representatives (Video Message)
  Senator Tina Muna Barnes, Chair, Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing and Recreation (Video Message)
  Gordan Furutani, Field Office Director, US Dept. of Housing Urban Development, Honolulu, HI
Panel Discussion - Housing in Guam: Preparing Today for the Needs of Tomorrow
  Benny Pinaula, Chair, Military Buildup Housing Subcommittee
  Tony Lamorena, Director, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam (PDF)
  Tara N. Perez-Steffy, CEO/General Manager, PCR Environmental, Consultants, Comprehensive Housing Study for Guam (PDF)
  Leo Casil, Fiscal Manager, Catholic Social Service
  Ed Camacho, Community Development Division, Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority
Panel Discussion: The Industry
  James Martinez, Executive Director, Guam Contractor's Association
  Chris Felix, Guam Association of Realtors
  Nick Captain, President, Captain Real Estate Group
  Trisha Granillo, Commercial/Government Accounts Analyst, AM Insurance; Jung Suk, Senior Manager, Underwriting, Nanbo Insurance
  Jesse Garcia, Director, Chammorro Land Trust Commission
Panel Discussion: Housing Tax Credit
  Larry Terlaje, Administrator, Taxpayer Services Division, Department of Revenue & Taxation
  Jeremy Rojas, President, Guam Housing Corp., Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (PDF)
  Ed Camacho, Community Development Division, GHURA, IRS Section 42, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (rental)
Panel Discussion: Alternative Financing Options
  Carlos Camacho, President, Micronesia Self-Help Housing Corporation
  Roque Mendiola, Housing Program Specialist, US Dept. of Housing Urban Development, Guam Office
  Jeremy Rojas, President, Guam Housing Corp. (PDF)
  Evangeline Cepeda, Section 8 Housing Vouchers, Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority (PDF)
  Steve Cruz, Area Specialist, USDA, Rural Development (PDF)
  Gaylene Matsuura, Loan Specialist, Regional Office, US Veterans Administration,
LUNCH - Keynote Speaker - Craig Nolte, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Panel Discussion: The Lending Environment
  Joseph Bradley, Guam Banker's Association
  Community First Federal Credit Union
  Norma Jean Flores & Patrick Oliva, Government of Guam Employees Credit Union
Panel Discussion - Developing Our Strategy: Defining the Future of Housing in Guam
  Carl Untalan, Chief Planner, Planning Land Use Commission, Department of Land Management
  Lorilee Crisostomo, Administrator, Guam Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Star-Going Green (PDF)
  Larry Perez, Director, Department of Public Works, Government of Guam - Alternative Housing Products (Joe Guevara) (PDF)
Group Discussion
Bring It Home
  Carlos Camacho, Chairman
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