The Hood River City Council selected 12 people from a list of 34 applicants to serve on its Affordable Housing Production Strategy Task Force.  City Senior Planner Jennifer Kaden told the Council that they looked for a representative range of ages, experience, and demographics in making the selections. Interim City Manager Will Norris did say that there were inherent obstacles to finding younger service industry workers and families that can take part in the plan, but they will look to involve them in other ways.  City Planner Dustin Nilsen added they will respond to all the applicants that did not get picked for the committee and provided them opportunities to participate.  The task force is to provide input to Council in the development of affordable housing policy strategies to be adopted and implemented, and not act as a technical advisory committee.