City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA  
HOUSING AUTHORITY  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
MARCH 23, 2026  
1:30 P.M.  
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/82627010956, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 826 2701 0956;  
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 UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY  
WILL 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: 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 March 19, 2026. 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.  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
This time is reserved for any Board Member to announce remote participation  
under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.  
3. ROLL CALL  
4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
5. STUDY SESSION  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
Comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the time  
each item is called. This is the time when any person may address the  
Housing Authority on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within  
the subject matter jurisdiction of the Housing Authority. Each speaker will be  
allowed up to three minutes. To address the Housing Authority you are  
requested to complete a Speaker Card and give it to the Recording  
Secretary.  
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
7.1  
Draft Minutes February 23, 2026.  
Draft Minutes February 23, 2026.  
Attachments:  
8. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:  
10.1  
CITY OF SANTA ROSA HOUSING AUTHORITY’S  
“HIGH-PERFORMER” STATUS 2024-2025 SEMAP SCORE  
Update regarding the Housing Authority’s achievement of  
High-Performer status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD).  
10.2  
PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for  
information.  
Memorandum  
Attachment 1  
Attachments:  
11. CONSENT ITEMS  
12. PUBLIC HEARING  
12.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT ADVISORY  
BOARD AND ADOPTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL  
PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 AND FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR  
FISCAL YEARS 2026-2030  
BACKGROUND: Five-Year and Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA)  
Plan(s) are required for PHAs administering the Section 8 Housing  
Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The PHA Plans are made available for  
review by the public and by participants in the HCV program and must  
be reviewed by a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) and adopted by the  
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. The purpose of this item is  
to appoint any and all existing Tenant Commissioners to serve  
concurrently as the RAB, and review and adopt the Annual Plan for  
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Five-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Housing and Community  
Services recommends that the Housing Authority, by resolution, appoint  
any and all Housing Authority Commissioners who are also Housing  
Choice Voucher program participants as the Resident Advisory Board,  
adopt the Public Housing Agency Plan (PHA Plan) for Fiscal Year  
2026-2027, and adopt the Five-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030  
as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD) for local administration of the Housing Choice  
Voucher program.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Annual PHA Plan  
Attachment 2 - Five-Year PHA Plan  
Attachment 3 - Public Hearing Notice  
Attachment 4 - Public Comment Received 3.4.26  
Resolution  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
13. REPORT ITEMS  
13.1  
REPORT - REVISIONS TO HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM  
ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN TO FURTHER CLARIFY HOUSING  
OPPORTUNITY THROUGH MODERNIZATION ACT CHANGES AND  
UPDATE POLICIES TO REFLECT OTHER RECENT DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY CHANGES AND  
GUIDANCE  
BACKGROUND: The Administrative Plan is the major policy document  
guiding the ongoing administration of the federally regulated Housing  
Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance programs and all associated  
programs. Revisions to the Administrative Plan must be adopted by the  
Housing Authority. The proposed change to the Administrative Plan is  
to further clarify certain changes under HOTMA and make other  
revisions to reflect more recent HUD policy changes and guidance.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Housing and Community  
Services recommends that the Housing Authority, by resolution, adopt  
revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan  
to clarify regulatory changes under the Housing Opportunity Through  
Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) and update for other recent  
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy changes  
and guidance.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - HCV Administrative Plan (Redline Version)  
Resolution  
Presentation  
14. ADJOURNMENT  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in  
its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services  
necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by  
contacting the Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3300 (TTY Relay at 711) or [ENTER EMAIL ADDRESS]. The e-mail subject  
line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address,  
telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board  
meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can  
also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.