City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Housing Authority  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, June 15, 2026  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 1:31 pm.  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code ยง 54953.8)  
None.  
3. ROLL CALL  
Rollcall  
5 -  
2 -  
Present  
Absent  
Chair Andrew Smith, Vice Chair Claudia Cappio, Commissioner  
Angela Conte, Commissioner Gregory Fearon, and Commissioner  
Scott Wimmer  
Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D, and Commissioner Jeffrey  
Owen  
4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None.  
5. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
Chair Smith opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman provided comments.  
David Harris provided comments.  
Duane Dewitt provided comments.  
Chair Smith closed public comment.  
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
7.1  
Draft Minutes - May 18, 2026.  
Approved as submitted.  
Chair Smith opened and closed public comment.  
8. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
None.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Commissioner Conte reported.  
Commissioner Fearon asked a question of staff regarding the  
Notice of Funding Availability committee.  
Executive Director Megan Basinger responded to Commissioner  
Fearon's question.  
Chair Smith opened public comment.  
Duane Dewitt provided comments.  
Chair Smith closed public comment.  
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:  
10.1  
PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for  
information.  
Executive Director Basinger reported.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
10.2  
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FEE  
SCHEDULE  
Executive Director Basinger reported.  
Executive Director Basinger responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Smith opened public comment.  
Duane Dewitt provided comments.  
Chair Smith closed public comment.  
11. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
12. REPORT ITEMS  
12.1  
REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET  
ADOPTION  
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this action is for the Housing Authority  
(Authority) to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Housing Authority revenue,  
transfer, and expenditure budget.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing & Community Services Department  
recommends that the Housing Authority, by resolution, adopt the  
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27.  
Administrative Service Officer Kate Goldfine presented.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
Staff Goldfine and Executive Director Basinger responded to  
Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Smith opened and closed public comment.  
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5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Smith, Vice Chair Cappio, Commissioner Conte,  
Commissioner Fearon and Commissioner Wimmer  
2 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D and Commissioner Owen  
Absent:  
12.2  
REPORT - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROJECT COMPLETION FOR  
BURBANK AVENUE APARTMENTS, A SIXTY-FOUR (64)-UNIT  
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 1780  
BURBANK AVENUE IN SANTA ROSA, SONOMA COUNTY,  
CALIFORNIA, APN 125-361-014-000 AND A PORTION OF  
125-361-013-000  
BACKGROUND: In response to the 2017 wildfires, the United States  
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) allocated  
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)  
funds to the State of California Department of Housing & Community  
Development (HCD) to be distributed to disaster-affected areas. HCD  
appropriated $66 million to multifamily housing and up to $38,469,772  
was allocated to the City of Santa Rosa for rehabilitation,  
reconstruction, and/or new construction of affordable multifamily  
housing. The City Council then delegated program administration to the  
Housing Authority, which awarded the CDBG-DR funds to five projects  
in January 2021, including Burbank Avenue Apartments. HCD issued  
Burbank Avenue Apartments (Project) a Final Notice to Proceed on  
November 17, 2023. The Project completed construction, was issued  
Certificates of Occupancy on August 20, 2025, and is expected to be  
fully leased by the end of June 2026. Prior to issuance of their final  
reimbursement request, HCD requires a resolution from the Housing  
Authority acknowledging the project completion and closeout.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department recommends that the Housing Authority, by resolution,  
acknowledge the completion of Burbank Avenue Apartments under the  
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery program  
administered by the California Department of Housing and Community  
Development.  
Program Specialist II Rebecca Lane presented.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
Staff Goldfine and Lane responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Smith opened public comment.  
Duane Dewitt provided comments.  
Chair Smith closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Fearon, seconded by Commissioner  
Conte, to waive the reading of the text and to approve the resolution.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Smith, Vice Chair Cappio, Commissioner Conte,  
Commissioner Fearon and Commissioner Wimmer  
2 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D and Commissioner Owen  
Absent:  
13. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 2:16 pm.  
Approved on: July 27, 2026  
/s/ Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary