City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, June 20, 2022

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

1:30 PM

6 -

Present

Chair Diane Test, Vice Chair Jeffrey Owen, Commissioner Stephen

Burke, Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Scott

McWhorter, and Commissioner Yvonne Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner Thomas LaPenna

Absent

3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

Commissioner Burke commented that he will be abstaining from

Item 12.3 and the meeting minutes for May 23, 2022.

4. STAFF BRIEFING

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Housing and Community

Services, introduced item 4.1.

4.1

HOUSING AUTHORITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

This briefing will highlight the achievements of the Housing Authority of

Santa Rosa over the last fifty years.

Public Comments:

Dwayne Dewitt commented upon confusion over HUD VASH

voucher availability. Chair Test approved comment out of agenda

order.

5. STUDY SESSION

NONE

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

NONE

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

7.1

May 23, 2022 - Draft Minutes.

Approved as submitted.

8. CHAIRPERSON/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Commissioner Downey commented upon the 50th Anniversary

video presentation and asked for clarification regarding the City's

ability to meet housing needs.

Public Comments:

None

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Housing and Community

Services, introduced items 10.1 and 10.2.

10.1

COMMUNICATION - PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE

Provided for information only.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Housing and Community

Services, provided information and answered Commissioner

questions.

Public Comments:

None

10.2

AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION

Provided for information only.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Housing and Community

Services, provided information and answered Commissioner

questions.

Public Comments:

None

11. CONSENT ITEMS

11.1

RESOLUTION - CHANGE TO LEGAL NAME OF ENTITY ON PRIOR

AWARD OF PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS FOR BURBANK AVENUE

APARTMENTS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, change the legal name of the entity on prior award of twelve

(12) Project Based Vouchers for Burbank Avenue Apartments from

Waterstone Residential, LLC to WSA Burbank Housing Partners I, LP.

All other provisions of Resolution No. 1694 remain unchanged.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Commissioner

Rawhouser,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. 1736 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CHANGE TO

LEGAL NAME OF ENTITY ON PRIOR PROJECT BASED VOUCHER AWARD

FOR BURBANK AVENUE APARTMENTS, 1780 BURBANK AVENUE,

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA; APN 126-361-003.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner

Downey Ph. D, Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner

Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

Absent:

12. REPORT ITEMS

12.1

REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET

ADOPTION

BACKGROUND: The Authority’s annual budget preparation process

runs concurrently with the City’s process from January through June

each year. 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.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing & Community

Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, adopt

the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer Housing and

Community Services, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Commissioner Burke, seconded by Vice Chair

Owen,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. 1737 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner

Downey Ph. D, Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner

Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

Absent:

12.2

REPORT - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN REVISION - UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN THE

PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM

BACKGROUND: The Administrative Plan is the major policy document

guiding the ongoing administration of the federally regulated Housing

Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Where allowed under law, the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) permits local

jurisdictions to establish policies pertaining to the program. Chapter 17

of the Santa Rosa Housing Authority Administrative Plan outlines the

policies regarding the use of Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) within the

HCV program. The Administrative Plan policies regarding PBVs are in

need of revision to allow eligible units where the owner is participating

in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) and utilizing a

utility allowance that has been created with the California Utility

Allowance Calculator (CUAC) to use the CUAC in the PBV assisted

units if approved by the Department of Housing and Urban

Development.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, adopt the revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Administrative Plan Chapter 17 - Project Based Vouchers to allow

eligible units where the owner is participating in the Low-Income

Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) and utilizing a utility allowance

that has been created with the California Utility Allowance Calculator

(CUAC) to use the CUAC in the PBV assisted units if approved by the

Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Rebecca Lane, Housing and Community Services Manager, gave a

presentation and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Commissioner

Burke,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. 1738 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE REVISIONS

TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN

PROJECT BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM POLICIES.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner

Downey Ph. D, Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner

Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

Absent:

12.3

REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 NOTICE OF FUNDING

AVAILABILITY - FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

BACKGROUND: The Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Focused NOFA was

published on April 4, 2022, with project applications due on April 29,

2022 (Attachment 1). As communicated in the NOFA, approximately

$10,600,000 of funds are available. The Housing Authority received ten

applications requesting $21.2 million for 575 total units. Eight

applications were received for new construction projects and two

applications were received for rehabilitation and/or

acquisition/rehabilitation projects.

The projects were evaluated and ranked based on project readiness,

affordability, bedroom size, special needs set asides, leveraging, project

competitiveness, developer and management experience, services and

amenities, and other factors. A detailed list of the ranking criteria and

the point. A Housing Authority Ad-Hoc Review Committee comprised of

Commissioners Owen, LaPenna, and Rawhouser met on June 13, 2022

to review the projects and scoring details. The Ad Hoc recommending

funding five of the ten applications that were received.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing Authority

Ad-Hoc Review Committee and the Housing and Community Services

Department that the Housing Authority, by resolutions, approve a

conditional commitment of loan funds to: 1) PEP Housing in the amount

of $2,200,000 for rehabilitation costs associated with Vigil Lights

Apartments located at 1940 Long Drive; 2) BHDC Parkwood

Apartments, LLC, in the amount of $750,000 for rehabilitation-related

costs for the Parkwood Apartments located at 6867 Montecito

Boulevard; 3) MP Mahonia Glen Associates L.P. in the amount of

$2,000,000 for construction-related costs for Mahonia Glen project at

5173 Highway 12 in Santa Rosa; 4) Stony Point Flats, L.P., in the

amount of $1,200,000 for construction related costs for Stony Point

Flats located at 2268 Stony Point Road; and 5) WSA Burbank Housing

Partners I, LP in the amount of $4,400,000 for construction related costs

for Burbank Avenue Apartments located 1780 Burbank Avenue.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Housing and Community

Services, gave a presentation and answered Commissioner

questions.

Public Comments:

Efren Carrillo, Vice President Housing Development Burbank

Housing, made comments in support of the NOFA funding

recommendations.

A motion was made by Commissioner Downey Ph. D, seconded by

Commissioner Rawhouser,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. 1739 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CONDITIONAL

COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,220,000 TO

PETALUMA ECUMENICAL PROPERTIES DBA PEP HOUSING FOR

PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION RELATED COSTS FOR VIGIL

LIGHT APARTMENTS, 1940 LONG DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA;

APNS 181-190-001 AND 181-220-046.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

Absent:

1 - Commissioner Burke

Abstain:

A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Chair Test,to waive

reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1740 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COMMITMENT

OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 TO BHDC PARKWOOD

APARTMENTS, LLC. FOR REHABILITATION RELATED COSTS FOR

PARKWOOD APARTMENTS, 6867 MONTECITO BOULEVARD, SANTA

ROSA, CALIFORNIA; APN 183-060-049.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

1 - Commissioner Burke

Absent:

Abstain:

A motion was made by Commissioner Downey Ph. D, seconded by

Commissioner McWhorter,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1741 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COMMITMENT

OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 TO MP MAHONIA GLEN

ASSOCIATES, L.P. FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED COSTS FOR MAHONIA

GLEN, 5173 HIGHWAY 12, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA; APN 184-410-060.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

1 - Commissioner Burke

Absent:

Abstain:

A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Commissioner

Rawhouser, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1742 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COMMITMENT

OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200,000 TO STONY POINT FLATS,

L.P., FOR CONSTRUCTION-RELATED COSTS FOR STONY POINT FLATS,

2268 STONY POINT ROAD, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA; APN 125-521-008.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

Absent:

1 - Commissioner Burke

Abstain:

A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Commissioner

Downey Ph. D,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1743 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COMMITMENT

OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,400,000 TO WSA BURBANK

HOUSING PARTNERS I, LP FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED COSTS FOR

BURBANK AVENUE APARTMENTS, 1780 BURBANK AVENUE, SANTA

ROSA, CALIFORNIA; APN 125-361-003.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner LaPenna

1 - Commissioner Burke

Absent:

Abstain:

13. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business, Chair Test adjourned the meeting at

3PM.

Approved on:

_______________________________

Steven V. Brown

Recording Secretary