City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Housing Authority  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, April 28, 2025  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Newton Called the meeting to order at 1:32P.M.  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
NONE  
3. ROLL CALL  
Commissioner Friedman arrived at 1:40P.M.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Jeremy Newton, Vice Chair Wayne Downey Ph. D,  
Commissioner Claudia Cappio, Commissioner Angela Conte,  
Commissioner Jeffrey Owen, Commissioner Doug Shivananda  
Friedman, and Commissioner Andrew Smith  
4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
NONE  
5. STUDY SESSION  
5.1  
REVIEW OF FY 2025/26 PROPOSED HOUSING AUTHORITY  
BUDGET  
The Authority’s annual budget process runs concurrently with the  
City’s process from January through June each year and generally  
consists of two study sessions and the budget adoption.  
Megan Basinger, Executive Director, gave a presentation and,  
together with Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer,  
assisted in responding to questions from the Commissioners.  
Public Comment:  
None  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
Public Comment:  
None  
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
7.1  
Draft Minutes - March 24, 2025.  
Commissioner Conte recommended amending the draft minutes to  
include the recorded vote under Item 13.1, Election of Officers. The  
revised minutes will be brought back at the May meeting.  
8. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
NONE  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE  
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:  
10.1  
PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for  
information.  
Megan Basinger, Executive Director, provided information and  
answered Commissioner questions.  
Public Comments:  
None  
11. CONSENT ITEMS  
11.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN EXTENSION FOR THE MATURING  
LOAN AND REGULATORY AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY  
SUPPORT NETWORK’S OPPORTUNITY HOUSE - 634 PRESSLEY  
STREET  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by  
resolution, approve an extension for the maturing loan, in the principal  
amount of $109,900, and Regulatory Agreement for Community Support  
Network’s Opportunity House located at 634 Pressley Street to extend  
the term by fifteen (15) years from July 31, 2025 to July 31, 2040.  
Public Comment:  
None  
A motion was made by Commissioner Owen, seconded by Commissioner  
Cappio, to waive reading of the text and adopt RECOMMENDATION It is  
recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that  
the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve an extension for the  
maturing loan, in the principal amount of $109,900, and Regulatory  
Agreement for Community Support Network's Opportunity House located  
at 634 Pressley Street to extend the term by fifteen (15) years from July 31,  
2025 to July 31, 2040. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Newton, Commissioner Cappio, Commissioner Conte,  
Commissioner Owen, Commissioner Friedman and Commissioner  
Smith  
1 - Vice Chair Downey Ph. D  
No:  
12. REPORT ITEMS  
NONE  
13. ADJOURNMENT  
Seeing no further business Chair Newton adjourned the meeting at  
3:07P.M.  
Approved on: May 19, 2025  
/s/ Ashley Paul, Recording Secretary