City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Special Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, June 23, 2025

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Acting Chair, Commissioner Owen, called the meeting to order at

1:30 PM.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa Housing Authority Board

will conduct a Housing Authority Special Meeting on Monday June 23,

2025 at 1:30 p.m. Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on

the Special Meeting Agenda. No other business will be considered at

this Special Meeting.

ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON

OR VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING

BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT

100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.

THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:

1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE

"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;

2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82891900906 , OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 828 9190 0906;

3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND

4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA

IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT

TO AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.

Comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the time

each item is called. Comments on public hearing items may be made

when the hearing is opened. Public Comment will be limited to the items

listed on the Special Meeting Agenda.

Public Comment: Members of the public can provide public comment on

an Agenda Item In-Person from the Council Chamber.

E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the

Housing Authority, please send to apaul@srcity.org by 12:00 p.m., on or

before June 20, 2025. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the

Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide your

name in the body of the e-mail and your comment.

Public comments are limited to one comment per speaker per item.

1:30 P.M.

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

Vice-Chair Downey was authorized to participate remotely under AB

2449 by a unanimous vote of the members present, with

Chair-Newton absent.

3. ROLL CALL

Commissioner Friedman joined the meeting at 1:35 PM

5 -

Present

Vice Chair Wayne Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Claudia Cappio,

Commissioner Jeffrey Owen, Commissioner Doug Shivananda

Friedman, and Commissioner Andrew Smith

1 - Chair Jeremy Newton

Absent

4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

NONE

5. STUDY SESSION

5.1

FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

PRIORITIES

The Housing Authority (Authority) issues Notices of Funding Availability

(NOFAs) for its federal, state and local funds for affordable housing

services annually and as new funding opportunities arise. This Study

Session will review the estimated amount of available funds for the

upcoming Fiscal Year 2025-2026 NOFA and discuss priorities for

funding awards.

Rebecca Lane, Program Specialist, gave a presentation and

answered Commissioner questions. An Ad Hoc Committee of

Commissioner Cappio and Vice-Chair Downey was appointed by

unanimous vote, with Chair-Newton absent. The motion was made

by Commissioner Owen and seconded by Commissioner Friedman.

Public Comment:

None

6. CONSENT ITEMS

NONE

7. REPORT ITEMS

7.1

REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET

BACKGROUND: The Authority’s annual budget process runs

concurrently with the City’s process from January through June. The

Executive Director of the Authority must submit an expenditure,

revenue, and transfer budget for all Authority programs for approval by

the Authority Commissioners, which then becomes the formal budget for

the next fiscal year. Annually, the Authority is asked to adopt the

budget at their June meeting in advance of City Council budget

approval; the City Council will review the Citywide FY 2025/26 budget

on June 17, 2025.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing & Community

Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, adopt

the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer, gave a presentation

and, along with Megan Basinger, Executive Director, answered

Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

None

A motion was made by Commissioner Cappio, seconded by Commissioner

Smith,adopted RECOMMENDATION It is recommended by the Housing &

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution,

adopt the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26.. The motion carried by

the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Vice Chair Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Cappio, Conte,

Commissioner Owen, Commissioner Friedman and Commissioner

Smith

1 - Chair Newton

Absent:

8. CLOSED SESSION

8.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of

Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential case.

The Board entered into closed session, and upon its conclusion,

General Counsel Ethan Walsh reported that the Board voted 5 to 1

in favor of proceeding with litigation. Commissioner Conte did not

return following closed session.

Public Comment:

None

9. ADJOURNMENT

Acting Chair, Commissioner Owen, adjourned the meeting at 3:41

PM.

The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or

employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats,

to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Housing

Authority Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3300 one week prior to the meeting/program.

This information can also be accessed via the internet at: http://www.srcity.org

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NOTE: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Housing Authority regarding any item on this agenda will be

made available for public inspection in the Department of Housing and Community Services located 90 Santa Rosa Avenue

during normal business hours.

Approved on: July 28, 2025

/s Ashley Paul, Recording Secretary