City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

HOUSING AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT

OCTOBER 23, 2023

1:30 P.M.

HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS

MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN PERSON (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL

DISTANCING BE OBSERVED).

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE

MEETING LIVE AT:

• VIA ZOOM BY VISITING

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89676526718

• BY PHONE BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID:

896-7652-6718

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.

Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on

an Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber.

E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the

Housing Authority, please send to: svbrown@srcity.org by 12:00 p.m.,

on or before October 22, 2023. 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. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

4. STUDY SESSION

4.1

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN -

UPDATE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE

HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH MODERNIZATION ACT

The purpose of this study session is to provide information regarding

the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan policy

changes that will be required under the Housing Opportunity Through

Modernization Act of 2016.

Staff Report

Presentation

Attachments:

4.2

OVERVIEW OF LOAN REPAYMENTS

This Study Session is to review how and when loan repayments are

made, how they are applied and how the funds are redeployed into

affordable housing projects.

Staff Report

Presentation

Attachments:

5. 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 three minutes.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.1

Draft Minutes - September 25, 2023

Attachments:

7. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

9.1

PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for

information.

Memorandum

Attachment 1

Attachments:

10. CONSENT ITEMS

11. REPORT ITEMS

11.1

REPORT - UPDATE TO HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN CHAPTER 4 - APPLICATION, WAITING LIST

AND TENANT SELECTION POLICIES

BACKGROUND: The Administrative Plan is the major policy document

guiding the ongoing administration of the federally regulated Housing

Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Where allowed under law, the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) permits local

jurisdictions to establish policies pertaining to the program. Chapter 4 of

the City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority Administrative Plan outlines

the policies regarding the Waiting List for the HCV program. Since the

last update to Chapter 4 on May 20, 2019, the Waiting List application

process for the City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority Housing Choice

Voucher program was enhanced to offer an electronic application

process. In addition, structural changes to Sonoma County’s Continuum

of Care necessitate an update to the language under the limited

preference for people experiencing homelessness to clarify the process

by which households can be referred for vouchers under this

preference.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of

Housing and Community Services that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, adopt revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Administrative Plan Chapter 4 - Application, Waiting List and Tenant

Selection policies to update the procedures to apply for the Housing

Choice Voucher Waiting List, eliminate the limited preference for

households affected by the 2017 wildfire disaster and update the

referral mechanism for the limited preference for people experiencing

homelessness.

Attachments:

12. ADJOURNMENT

The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or

employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats,

to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Housing

Authority Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3300 one week prior to the meeting/program.

This information can also be accessed via the internet at: http://www.srcity.org

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NOTE: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Housing Authority regarding any item on this agenda will be

made available for public inspection in the Department of Housing and Community Services located 90 Santa Rosa Avenue

during normal business hours.