City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, October 25, 2021

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

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

2. ROLL CALL

7 -

Present

Chair Diane Test, Vice Chair Jeffrey Owen, Commissioner Stephen

Burke, Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D, Commissioner Thomas

LaPenna, Commissioner Scott McWhorter, and Commissioner

Yvonne Rawhouser

3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

Commissioner Burke stated that he will be recusing from item 11.1.

4. STUDY SESSION

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

introduced the item.

4.1

REVIEW OF ROSENBERG’S RULES OF ORDER

The Housing Authority By-Laws state that meetings will follow

Rosenberg’s Rules of Order. With three new Housing Authority

Commissioners on board, a review of Rosenberg’s Rules of Order will

be provided to aid with meeting facilitation.

Jeff Berk, General Counsel, gave a presentation and answered

Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

NONE

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

NONE

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approved as submitted.

6.1

September 27, 2021 - Draft Minutes.

7. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Chair Test provided information regarding a Mayor's luncheon she

recently attended.

Commissioner Burke and Commissioner LaPenna provided

information about visiting the low income housing dedication at the

Lantana Homes project.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

NONE

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

provided information about Linda Tunis Senior Apartments

groundbreaking ceremony.

Angela Morgan, Program Specialist Housing and Community

Services, provided a summary of the home-buyer demographics for

the Lantana Homes project.

Rebecca Lane, Manager Housing and Community Services,

provided information regarding the Emergency Housing Program

and the Waiting List for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

9.1

APPOINTMENT OF NOFA APPLICATION REVIEW AD-HOC

COMMITTEE - Provided for information.

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

asked the Chair to request volunteers for the NOFA Ad Hoc

committee.

Commissioner McWhorter, Commissioner Rawhouser and Chair

Test volunteered for the NOFA Ad Hoc committee.

Public Comment:

NONE

10. CONSENT ITEMS

NONE

11. REPORT ITEMS

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services

introduced the item.

11.1

REPORT - LOAN MODIFICATION REQUEST FROM CATHOLIC

CHARITIES FOR “THE BLOCK” AND RELEASE OF LOAN AND

REGULATORY AGREEMENT FROM PARCELS TO BE DEVELOPED

WITH CARITAS HOMES PHASE I AND II

BACKGROUND: A loan of Community Development Block Grant

(CDBG) funds, approved by the Housing Authority on September 22,

2014, was used to acquire 11 parcels between Morgan Street, 6th

Street, 7th Street, and A Street, which comprised “The Block.” Since

2015, Catholic Charities has acquired the two remaining privately

owned parcels within the confines of the block, and the City of Santa

Rosa has sold Catholic Charities additional bordering land, otherwise

known as remnant parcels. Catholic Charites obtained development

approval and is proceeding with the development of Caritas Village

which will include a homeless support services facility named Caritas

Center, and an affordable housing development named Caritas Home

Phases I and II. As a result of the new development, Catholic Charities

is requesting the Housing Authority’s existing loan for “The Block” which

is secured against the entire development site be moved to the newly

created parcel for Caritas Center and release the remaining parcels

(Tracts B and C) from the Housing Authority loan. Tracts B and C will

be developed with Caritas Homes Phases I and II and will be subject to

separate regulatory restrictions.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by

resolution, approve the following modifications to Loan No.

9020-2525-15 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa for

“The Block:” 1) partial termination and release the Deed of Trust and

Regulatory Agreement on APNs 010-041-001, 010-041-015,

010-014-016, 010-041-041 and a portion of 010-041-020 Tract B (to be

developed as Caritas Homes Phase I) and a portion of APN

010-041-020 Tract C (to be developed as Caritas Homes Phase II); 2)

require Catholic Charities to enter into and record an Affordability

Agreement for Caritas Homes Phase II to preserve the future

affordability; 3) modify the existing Regulatory Agreement to eliminate

the six (6) rental units that have been demolished; 4) release the

Mitigation Declaration recorded against ”The Block;” 5) approve

modification to the terms of the loan to reflect Caritas Center on APNs

010-041-004, 010-041-005, 010-041-011. 010-041-013, 010-041-017,

010-041-018, 010-041-014 and portions of 010-041-010, 010-041-008,

and 010-41-019 (Tract A); and 6) approve an extension of the loan term

for Caritas Center from a thirty (30) year term to a fifty-five (55) year

term with an expiration date of June 30, 2070.

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

gave a presentation and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comment:

NONE

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

Downey Ph. D,to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO.1728 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A LOAN

MODIFICATON REQUEST FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR “THE

BLOCK” LOAN NO. 9020-2525-15 AND AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE

OF THE LOAN AND REGULATORY AGREEMENT FROM PARCELS TO BE

DEVELOPED WITH CARITAS HOMES PHASE I AND II.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Vice Chair Owen, Commissioner Downey Ph. D,

Commissioner LaPenna, Commissioner McWhorter and

Commissioner Rawhouser

1 - Commissioner Burke

Recused:

12. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business, Chair Test adjourned the meeting at

2:43PM.

Approved on:

_______________________________Steven V. Brown

Recording Secretary