City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, July 28, 2025

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

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

1:30PM.

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

NONE

3. ROLL CALL

Commissioner Friedman arrived for the meeting at 1:42pm

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. STAFF BRIEFING

5.1

FY 2024/25 Q3 FINANCIAL UPDATE

Housing Authority (“Authority”) expenditures and funding for July 1,

2024 - March 31, 2025.

Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer, and Megan

Basinger, Executive Director, presented information and responded

to commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

One member of the public commented on this item during the public

comment period:

1. Duane Dewitt

6. STUDY SESSION

NONE

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

Public Comment:

Two members of the public commented on this item during the

public comment period:

1. David Harris

2. Duane Dewitt

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8.1

Draft Minutes - May 19, 2025.

8.2

Draft Minutes - June 23, 2025.

Approved as submitted.

Public Comment:

NONE

9. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

NONE

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

11.1

PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for

information.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Presented item for information

only and answered commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

Two members of the public commented on this item during the

public comment period:

1. David Harris

2. Duane Dewitt

11.2

ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FEE

SCHEDULE Provided for information.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director Presented Item for information

only and answered commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

One member of the public commented on this item during the public

comment period:

1. Duane Dewitt

12. CONSENT ITEMS

NONE

13. REPORT ITEMS

13.1

REPORT - UPDATE TO HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

THROUGH MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016 (HOTMA) PROVISIONS

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.

BACKGROUND: The Administrative Plan is the major policy document

guiding the ongoing administration of the federally regulated Housing

Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA)

administering an HCV program is required to establish an Administrative

Plan to outline the federal regulations and, where allowed under the

law, enact local policies pertaining to the HCV program. The

Administrative Plan must be reviewed at a public meeting and approved

by the PHA’s Board of Commissioners.

HOTMA makes significant changes to the regulations pertaining to the

HCV program, requiring numerous substantive changes to the

Administrative Plan across all chapters. The regulatory changes have

been implemented in phases since 2017, with the full HOTMA

implementation previously expected by January 1, 2025. The fully

HOTMA-compliant Administrative Plan was approved by the Board of

Commissioners as part of the Annual PHA Plan process on March 25,

2024, and submitted to HUD on April 8, 2024, concurrent with the

previous HOTMA compliance timeline for all Housing Authorities.

However, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

subsequently postponed the implementation of certain provisions in

Sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA indefinitely.

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Notice 2024-38

provided the most recent guidance on which provisions of HOTMA are

delayed and which provisions are enforceable beginning July 1, 2025.

The version of the Administrative Plan submitted to the Housing

Authority with this action follows the provisions in PIH Notice 2024-38.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Housing

and Community Services that the Housing Authority, by resolution,

adopt the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan

revisions that comply with the implementation requirements effective

July 1, 2025, under the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization

Act of 2016 (HOTMA).

Annette Anthony, Manager along with Rebecca Lane, Program

Specialist, gave a presentation and answered commissioner

questions.

Public Comment:

Two members of the public commented on this item during the

public comment period:

1. Duane Dewitt

2. David Harris

A motion was made by Vice Chair Downey Ph. D, seconded by

Commissioner Smith,to approve RECOMMENDATION It is recommended

by the Department of Housing and Community Services that the Housing

Authority, by resolution, adopt the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Administrative Plan revisions that comply with the implementation

requirements effective July 1, 2025, under the Housing Opportunities

Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 -

Yes:

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

Commissioner Owen and Commissioner Smith

1 - Chair Newton

Absent:

Abstain:

1 - Commissioner Friedman

14. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business Acting Chair, Commissioner Owen

adjourned the meeting at 2:46 PM.

Approved on: August 25, 2025

/s/ Ashley Paul, Recording Secretary