City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, September 25, 2023

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Owen called the meeting to order at 1:30PM.

2. SEATING/INTRODUCTON OF NEW COMMISSIONERS

Chair Owen introduced the two new commissioners.

3. ROLL CALL

6 -

Present

Chair Jeffrey Owen, Vice Chair Thomas LaPenna, Commissioner

Angela Conte, Commissioner Doug Shivananda Friedman,

Commissioner Jeremy Newton, and Commissioner Andrew Smith

1 - Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D

Absent

4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

NONE

5. STAFF BRIEFING

5.1

HOUSING AUTHORITY FY 2022/23 QUARTER 4 (YEAR END)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT

This Staff Briefing summarizes Housing Authority (“Authority”)

expenditures and funding for July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023.

Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer, provided information

and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

None

6. STUDY SESSION

6.1

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this study session is to provide information regarding

the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan. The

Administrative Plan is the major policy document guiding the ongoing

administration of the federally regulated Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

program.

Rebecca Lane, Manager, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Fearon made comments encouraging continued

collaboration between the Housing Authority and Sonoma County

through the Continuum of Care program.

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

Cliff Whigham made comments encouraging the Housing Authority

to lend its support to amending the zoning of the Roberts District.

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8.1

Draft Minutes - July 24, 2023.

Approved as submitted.

9. CHAIRPERSON/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

NONE

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

11.1

PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE. Provided for

information.

Megan Basinger, Director, provided information regarding new

employee Koy Stewart, HOME ARP funding, the opening of Caritas

Homes Phase I, the anticipated opening of Laurel at Perennial Park

Phases I and II, the progress with St. Vincent de Paul Commons,

and the Pipeline Update for new affordable housing developments.

Public Comments:

Gregory Fearon made comments regarding the level of income that

makes housing affordable.

12. CONSENT ITEMS

12.1

RESOLUTION - MODIFICATION TO HOUSING AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION NUMBER 1760, CONDITIONAL COMMITMENT OF

LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,073,583 TO PEP HOUSING

FOR VIGIL LIGHT SENIOR APARTMENTS TO EXTEND THE DATE

BY WHICH THE PROJECT MUST RECEIVE A TAX CREDIT AWARD

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, modify the terms of the $1,073,583 conditional commitment

of loan funds to PEP Housing for Vigil Light Senior Apartments in

Resolution Number 1760 to extend the date by which the project must

receive a tax credit award to include the third round of applications in

September 2023.

Public Comment:

None

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

LaPenna, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1763 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A MODIFICATION

TO HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1760, A CONDITIONAL

COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,073,583 TO PEP

HOUSING FOR VIGIL LIGHT APARTMENTS, 1945 LONG DRIVE, SANTA

ROSA, CALIFORNIA TO EXTEND THE TIMELINE FOR THE PROJECT TO

RECEIVE A TAX CREDIT AWARD.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Owen, Vice Chair LaPenna, Commissioner Conte,

Commissioner Friedman, Commissioner Newton and Commissioner

Smith

1 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

13. REPORT ITEMS

13.1

REPORT - MODIFICATION TO HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION

NUMBERS 1694,1704,1707,1731,1743, FOR BURBANK AVENUE

APARTMENTS TO CHANGE THE BORROWER ENTITY FROM

WATERSTONE RESIDENTIAL, LLC AND WSA BURBANK HOUSING

PARTNERS I, LP TO BHDC BURBANK AVE, LLC BY AND THROUGH

BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ALLOW

PREDEVELOPMENT AS AN ELIGIBLE USE FOR THE LOCAL AND

STATE FUNDS

BACKGROUND: Burbank Avenue Apartments (Project) has been

awarded four commitments of loan funds totaling $13,184,325 and

sixteen (16) Project-Based Vouchers (PBVs). The loan funding and PBV

commitments have been awarded to the Project over time and have

been awarded to different borrower entities as the ownership structure

of the Project has evolved. The borrower entities include Waterstone

Residential, LLC, and WSA Burbank Housing Partners I, LP, a

partnership with Burbank Housing Development Corporation (BHDC).

Now fully funded, the Project has requested to transfer the ownership

entity for all commitments to BHDC Burbank Avenue LLC, by and

through its nonprofit partner, BHDC, and to allow

predevelopment-related costs as an eligible use of loan funds. Approval

of this transfer will allow the project to streamline the execution of loan

documents, and will alleviate a future tax obligation to the Project.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, modify Housing Authority Resolutions 1694, 1704, 1707,

1731, 1743, and 1759 to change borrower entity for the prior

commitments for Burbank Avenue Apartments from Waterstone

Residential, LLC and WSA Burbank Housing Partners I, LP to BHDC

Burbank Ave, LLC, by and through Burbank Housing Development

Corporation and allow predevelopment-related costs as an eligible use

of funds.

Julie Garen, Program Specialist, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Nicole Del Fiorentino, Manager, assisted in answering

Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

Peter Schellinger, CEO Waterstone Residential, made comments

regarding his appreciation of the support of the Housing Authority.

A motion was made by Commissioner Friedman, seconded by

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

RESOLUTION 1764 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A MODIFICATION

TO HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NUMBERS 1694, 1704, 1707, 1731,

1743, AND 1759 TO CHANGE BORROWER ENTITY FOR THE PRIOR

COMMITMENTS FOR BURBANK AVENUE APARTMENTS FROM

WATERSTONE RESIDENTIAL I, LLC AND WSA BURBANK HOUSING

PARTNERS I LP TO BHDC BURBANK AVE, LLC BY AND THROUGH

BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ALLOW

PREDEVELOPMENT-RELATED COSTS AS AN ELIGIBLE USE OF FUNDS.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Owen, Vice Chair LaPenna, Commissioner Conte,

Commissioner Friedman, Commissioner Newton and Commissioner

Smith

1 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

13.2

REPORT - DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM -

AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE

LOAN AND PROGRAM-RELATED DOCUMENTS

BACKGROUND: On February 15, 2022, the City Council appropriated

$2 million of the PG&E settlement funds to establish a downpayment

assistance program for Santa Rosa residents and delegated program

development and administration to the Department of Housing and

Community Services (HCS). Delegation of authority by the Housing

Authority is needed for the Executive Director to execute loan and

program-related documents including, but not limited to Promissory

Notes, Owner Occupancy Agreements, Subordination Agreements, and

other program-related documents as needed.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, authorize the Executive Director to execute loan and

program-related documents for the Down Payment Assistance Loan

Program.

Nicole Del Fiorentino, Manager, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Megan Basinger, Director, assisted in answering Commissioner

questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Fearon made comments regarding programs that are

similar to DPAL and stated that this program will be a benefit to

Santa Rosa citizens.

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

Conte, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1765 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

LOAN (DPAL) PROGRAM LOAN DOCUMENTS.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Owen, Vice Chair LaPenna, Commissioner Conte,

Commissioner Friedman, Commissioner Newton and Commissioner

Smith

1 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

14. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at

3:08PM.

Approved on:

_______________________________

Steven V. Brown,

Recording Secretary