City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, March 23, 2026

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 1:30p.m.

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)

None.

3. ROLL CALL

6 -

Present

Chair Andrew Smith, Vice Chair Claudia Cappio, Commissioner

Angela Conte, Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D, Commissioner

Gregory Fearon, and Commissioner Jeffrey Owen

1 - Commissioner Scott Wimmer

Absent

4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

None.

5. STUDY SESSION

None.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

Public Comment:

None.

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

7.1

Draft Minutes February 23, 2026.

Approved as submitted.

Public Comment:

None.

8. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

None.

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

None.

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).

Annette Anthony, Manager, provided an informational presentation

and along with Megan Basinger, Executive Director, responded to

Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

None.

10.2

PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for

information.

Megan Basinger, Executive Director, presented the Housing

Pipeline for informational purposes and responded to

Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

None.

11. CONSENT ITEMS

None.

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.

Michael Guerrero, Program Specialist, provided a presentation and

along with Annette Anthony, Manager and Megan Basinger,

Executive Director, responded to Commissioner questions.

Commissioner Fearon shared highlights from an HCD-hosted

workshop he attended, noting that their funding pool remains

available. He stated that homeownership programs generated

significant interest among attendees and expressed interest in the

Housing Authority Board exploring opportunities to grow the funding

pool to expand these programs.

Public Comment:

Fred Allebach expressed concern that mobile home parks, once a

source of naturally occurring affordable housing for seniors, are now

requiring tenants to earn two to three times the space rent to qualify.

He stated this practice is pricing seniors out and requested that the

Board consider whether any action could be taken to address the

issue.

A motion was made by Commissioner Fearon, seconded by Commissioner

Conte,to adopt 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.. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Smith, Vice Chair Cappio, Commissioner Conte,

Commissioner Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Fearon and

Commissioner Owen

1 - Commissioner Wimmer

Absent:

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.

Rebecca Lane, Program Specialist, provided a presentation and

along with Annette Anthony, Manager and Megan Basinger,

Executive Director, responded to Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

None.

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

Fearon,to adopt 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. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Smith, Vice Chair Cappio, Commissioner Conte,

Commissioner Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Fearon and

Commissioner Owen

1 - Commissioner Wimmer

Absent:

14. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at

2:28p.m.

Approved on: April 27, 2026

_______________________

Ashley Paul

Recording Secretary