City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Housing Authority  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, March 22, 2021  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Commissioner Owen called the meeting to order at 1:30PM  
2. ROLL CALL  
Commissioner Downey joined the meeting after roll call at 1:39PM.  
5 -  
Present  
Commissioner Stephen Burke, Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D,  
Vice Chair Diane Test, Chair Jeffrey Owen, and Phil Olsen  
3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None  
4. STUDY SESSION  
4.1  
REVIEW OF FY 2021/22 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET, INCLUDING  
OVERHEAD  
At the February 22, 2021 FY 2020/21 budget study session, the  
Authority requested to review the Housing Authority administrative  
budget, including overhead and other costs that are allocated by the  
City’s Finance Department.  
Kate Goldfine, Administrative Services Officer Housing and  
Community Services, and Brad Wilkes, MGT Consultant Group,  
provided information and answered Commissioner's questions.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
presented  
4.2  
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) TENANT  
BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW  
It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department  
that the Housing Authority, hold a study session to receive information  
on the HOME Investments Partnership Act Tenant Based Rental  
Assistance program.  
Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,  
and Rebecca Lane, Housing and Community Services Manager,  
provided information and answered Commissioner's questions.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
presented  
4.3  
FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY  
PROCESS  
It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department  
that the Housing Authority hold a study session to receive information  
on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Notice of Funding Availability process  
and provide direction.  
Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,  
and Nicole Rathbun, Program Specialist II, provided information and  
answered Commissioner's questions.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Mary Stompe, Executive Director of Pep Housing, made comment  
about the transparency of the program. Urged that the bedroom  
size be removed from the criteria. Encouraged setting aside funds  
for rehabilitation.  
Efren Carrillo, Director of Housing with Burbank Housing,  
commended Interim Director Basinger for her efforts.  
Commended Commissioner Burke for his direction in housing  
efforts.  
Devon Neary, Project Manager from MidPen Housing, commented  
upon alignment of objective scoring for housing projects, stating that  
she supports the point system in competitive projects.  
Yesenia Lemus, Associate Project Manager for MidPen Housing,  
offered her support of the alignment of the point system and  
recommended the Housing Authority to release guidelines prior to  
project bidding.  
presented  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
None  
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.1  
February 22, 2021 - Draft Minutes.  
Approved as submitted.  
7. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
7.1  
The Housing Authority may provide the Chair direction on whether to  
send a letter to the City Manager requesting participation in Executive  
Director recruitment.  
Chair Owen emphasized the need for the Housing Authority  
Commissioners to be involved in the City Council selection of a new  
Executive Director and asked if any Commissioners would be  
interested in volunteering to be on the selection panel.  
Commissioner Downey expressed interest in being on the  
Executive Director selection panel.  
Commissioner Burke expressed interest in being on the Executive  
Director selection panel.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None  
presented  
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
None  
9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS - NONE  
9.1  
PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for  
information.  
Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,  
provided information and answered Commissioner's questions.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None  
presented  
10. CONSENT ITEMS  
PUBLIC COMMENT:  
None  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Commissioner Olsen, seconded by Commissioner  
Downey, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Item 10.1. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Burke, Commissioner Downey Ph. D, Vice Chair  
Test, Chair Owen and Olsen  
10.1  
RESOLUTION - RESCISSION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY  
RESOLUTION NO. 1692, WHICH HAD APPROVED A CONDITIONAL  
COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,200,000  
AND ALLOCATION OF 134 ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS, AND HOUSING  
AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 1693, WHICH HAD APPROVED AN  
ALLOCATION OF EIGHT (8) PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS FOR  
THE DETURK WINERY VILLAGE PROJECT AT 8 WEST 9TH  
STREET AND 808 DONAHUE STREET  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by  
resolution, 1) rescind Housing Authority Resolution No. 1692, which  
approved a conditional commitment of loan funds in the amount of  
$4,200,000 and an allocation of 134 Article XXXIV units; and 2 rescind  
Housing Authority Resolution No. 1693, which allocated eight (8)  
Project-Based Vouchers, for the DeTurk Winery Village Project at 8  
West 9th Street and 808 Donahue Street, as the developer advised it  
will no longer be proceeding with the project.  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
RESOLUTION NO. 1713 ENTITLED: RESCISSION OF HOUSING  
AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 1692, WHICH HAD APPROVED A  
CONDITIONAL COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$4,200,000 AND ALLOCATION OF 134 ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS, AND  
HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 1693, WHICH HAD APPROVED  
AN ALLOCATION OF EIGHT (8) PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS FOR THE  
DETURK WINERY VILLAGE PROJECT AT 8 WEST 9TH STREET AND 808  
DONAHUE STREET  
11. REPORT ITEMS - NONE  
None  
12. PUBLIC HEARING  
12.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY  
PLANS  
BACKGROUND: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of  
1998 requires any Housing Authority that administers the Section 8  
Housing Choice Voucher program to adopt a Public Housing Agency  
(PHA) Plan with two components: the Five-Year Plan and Annual PHA  
Plan updates. The City of Santa Rosa is submitting a Five-Year Plan for  
Fiscal Years 2021-2026 and an Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.  
The Plans are reviewed by a Resident Advisory Board and by the public  
during a public meeting. The adoption of PHA Plans is required by the  
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  
for local administration of the Housing Choice Voucher program.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Housing  
and Community Services that the Housing Authority, by resolution,  
adopt the Annual Public Housing Agency Plan (PHA Plan) for Fiscal  
Year 2021-2022 and the Five-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2026.  
Rebecca Lane, Housing and Community Services Manager, gave  
presentation and answered Commissioner's questions.  
Approved as submitted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 1714 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING  
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING  
THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR  
2021-2022 AND 5-YEAR PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021- 2026. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Burke, Vice Chair Test, Chair Owen, Commissioner  
Olsen and Commissioner Downey Ph. D  
13. ADJOURNMENT  
Hearing no further business, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at  
4:54PM.  
Approved on:  
_______________________________  
Steven V. Brown  
Recording Secretary