City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, October 23, 2023

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Owen called the meeting to order at 1:31PM.

2. ROLL CALL

4 -

Present

Chair Jeffrey Owen, Commissioner Angela Conte, Commissioner

Jeremy Newton, and Commissioner Andrew Smith

3 -

Absent

Vice Chair Thomas LaPenna, Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D,

and Commissioner Doug Shivananda Friedman

3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

NONE

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.

Rebecca Lane, Manager, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Megan Basinger, Director, assisted in answering Commissioner

questions.

Public Comments:

None

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.

Megan Basinger, Director, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Nicole Del Fiorentino, Manager, assisted in answering

Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

None

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

NONE

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.1

Draft Minutes - September 25, 2023

Approved as submitted.

7. CHAIRPERSON/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Commissioner Newton made comments regarding the Bay Area

Housing For All bond.

Megan Basinger, Director, responded to Commissioner Newton's

questions.

Commissioner Smith requested information regarding how funds

are provided from bonds to the City.

Jessica Mullan, Assistant City Attorney, provided counsel

recommending agendizing further discussion of how bonds are

distributed.

Commissioner Conte made comments regarding the DPAL

program.

Megan Basinger, Director, responded to Commissioner Conte's

questions.

Public Comments:

None

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

9.1

PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for

information.

Megan Basinger, Director, provided information regarding the

Pipeline Update, the grand opening of Laurel at Perennial Park, the

closing on Burbank Avenue Apartments, the Down Payment

Assistance Loan Program, the Housing Trust Consolidated Plan,

and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

None

10. CONSENT ITEMS

NONE

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.

Rebecca Lane, Manager, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner

Conte, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION 1766 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE REVISIONS

TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN

CHAPTER 4 - APPLICATION, WAITING LIST AND TENANT SELECTION

POLICIES.

The motion carried by the following vote:

4 -

Yes:

Chair Owen, Commissioner Conte, Commissioner Newton and

Commissioner Smith

3 -

Absent:

Vice Chair LaPenna, Commissioner Downey Ph. D and

Commissioner Friedman

12. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at

3:01PM.

Approved on:

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Steven V. Brown, Recording Secretary