July 29, 2002, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, DC
Agenda
Updated Membership List, 7/29/02
Meeting Notes, 7/29/02
Cost Model Excerpts (6/17/02 report excerpts)
Cost Model Update Memo, 7/29/02
Cost Model Estimates Template, 7/30/02
Map of Typical Family Public Housing Operating Costs
Field Test Site Lists, 7/29/02 (updated version to be posted)
Case Study Potential Sites, 7/29/02
Refer to Documents: 6/17/02 Cost Model Update, and 6/28/02 Draft Case Study Data Collection and Interview Guide.

Confirmed Case Study site list, as of 9/12/02.

May 6, 2002, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, DC
Meeting Notes, 5/6/02
Utility Report Presentation
Draft Cost Model Estimates - Discussion (PDF), 5/2/02
Cost Model Memo, 5/2/02
Cost Model Changes, 5/3/02
Impact on PHAs, 5/3/02
Cost Model Coefficients, 5/2/02
"Typical" Estimates by Geographic Area, 5/6/02
Rural Operating Costs by State

February Notes distributed to Research Working Group:
Cost Model Variables Memo, 2/25/02
Geographic Variables Coefficients, Model 113(b), 2/25/02
Updated Test Run of Predicted Operating Costs, 2/25/02 (duplicated below)

January 10, 2002, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Sheraton International Hotel, BWI
at BWI Airport
Baltimore, MD

Agenda for January 10, 2002, Sheraton BWI
Meeting Notes, January 10, 2002
Attachments:
Changes to the Cost Model since last Research Working Group Mtg.
Model Coefficients, Baseline Cost for Reference Property with Hypothetical Property in Dallas, TX, 1/10/02.
List of Tables, 1/8/02.
Comparison of Model Metro Coefficients with Other Metro Cost Indices with Review Metro area and coefficient areas.
Test Run of Predicted Operating Costs, updated 2/25/02
Pilot Case Study Report - issued January 9, 2002
Mitchell Lama analysis - issued January 8, 2002

November 30, 2001, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Sheraton International Hotel, BWI
at BWI Airport
Baltimore, MD

Update / Agenda for November 30, 2001, Sheraton BWI
Meeting Notes, November 30, 2001
Attachments:
Welcome letter from Jim Stockard
Updated Contact List
Report from the Cost Study Model Team
Cost Model Variables (with calculation correction posted 12/5/01)
Cost Model weighted average estimates
Debt Finance Report

October 23, 2001
Hilton BWI
at BWI Airport
Baltimore, MD

Membership List
Agenda, October 23, 2001
Meeting Notes, October 23, 2001
Attachments:
Utilities Component Outline (power point presentation)

Agenda
Meeting Notes
Attachments:
Appendix I List of Field Site Properties
Appendix II Responses to Inquiries Regarding Field Testing Protocol
Appendix III Components of the Benchmark Operating Costs Model
Appendix IV Research Working Group, Proposed Roster and Protocol
Appendix V Research Working Group, proposed schedule
Appendix VI Debt Financing for Capitol Improvements
Appendix VII Revised Project Schedule