City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Housing Authority

Special Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, December 13, 2021

1:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Test called the meeting to order at 1:30PM.

2. ROLL CALL

5 -

Present

Chair Diane Test, Commissioner Stephen Burke, Commissioner

Thomas LaPenna, Commissioner Scott McWhorter, and

Commissioner Yvonne Rawhouser

2 - Vice Chair Jeffrey Owen, and Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D

Absent

3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

NONE

4. STUDY SESSION

NONE

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

NONE

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approved as submitted.

6.1

November 22, 2021 - Draft Minutes

7. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Chair Test reported on a meeting with the Mayor and Chairs of

various departments for the City of Santa Rosa.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Chair Test reported on the discussions of the ad hoc committee.

Commissioner Rawhouser provided details from the discussions

held in the ad hoc committee.

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

provided information about closure to the funding for Journey's End

Mobile Home Park, the grand opening of the Windsor Veteran's

Village, the Emergency Housing Voucher Program status and

answered Commissioner questions.

10. CONSENT ITEMS

NONE

11. REPORT ITEMS

11.1

REPORT - FALL 2021 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FUNDING

RECOMMENDATIONS

BACKGROUND: The Fall 2021 Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”)

announced approximately $2,260,000 of funds for affordable housing

production in Santa Rosa, containing $625,325 from the Permanent

Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program and $1,565,675 from the

HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME). The Housing Authority

received two applications requesting $2,670,000 for 96 total units. The

projects were evaluated and ranked based on project readiness,

affordability, bedroom size, special needs set asides, leveraging, project

competitiveness, developer and management experience, on-site

services, amenities, and other factors. Both projects are recommended

to receive funding awards. The Hearn Veterans Village project was

ranked first with a score of 80 and the Burbank Avenue Apartments

project was ranked second with a score of 78.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing Authority

Ad-Hoc Review Committee and the Housing and Community Services

Department that the Housing Authority, by resolutions, approve 1) a

conditional commitment of loan funds to Community Housing Sonoma

County in the amount of $410,000 for acquisition and

predevelopment-related costs for the Hearn Veterans Village project

located at 2149 West Hearn Avenue; and 2) a commitment of loan funds

to WSA Burbank Housing Partners I, LP in the amount of $284,325 for

construction-related costs for the Burbank Avenue Apartments project

located at 1780 Burbank Avenue.

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

introduced the item.

Nicole Rathbun, Interim Housing and Community Services Manager,

gave a presentation and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

Craig Meltzner, Community Housing Sonoma County, expressed his

appreciation for the funding decision by the Housing Authority.

A motion was made by Commissioner Burke, seconded by Commissioner

LaPenna,adopt as amended

RESOLUTION NO. 1730 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CONDITIONAL

COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $410,000 TO

COMMUNITY HOUSING SONOMA COUNTY FOR ACQUISITION AND

PREDEVELOPMENT-RELATED COSTS FOR THE HEARN VETERANS

VILLAGE PROJECT, 2149 WEST HEARN AVENUE; APNs 134-011-012 and

134-011-013.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner LaPenna,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

2 - Vice Chair Owen and Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

A motion was made by Commissioner Burke, seconded by Commissioner

Rawhouser,to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. 1731 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COMMITMENT

OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,325 TO WSA BURBANK

HOUSING PARTNERS I. LP, FOR CONSTRUCTION-RELATED COSTS FOR

THE BURBANK AVENUE APARTMENTS PROJECT, 1780 BURBANK

AVENUE; APN 126-361-003.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner LaPenna,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

2 - Vice Chair Owen and Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

11.2

REPORT - UPDATE TO HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR THE ADDITION OF EMERGENCY

HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM 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. Revisions to

the Administrative Plan must be adopted by the Housing Authority. The

proposed change to the Administrative Plan will add Chapter 19 -

Emergency Housing Vouchers to incorporate the initial program

requirements for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program,

which was authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Housing

and Community Services that the Housing Authority, by resolution,

adopt the addition of Chapter 19 - Emergency Housing Vouchers to the

Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan.

Megan Basinger, Interim Director Housing and Community Services,

introduced the item.

Rebecca Lane, Housing and Community Services Manager, gave a

presentation and answered Commissioner questions.

Public Comments:

NONE

A motion was made by Commissioner LaPenna, seconded by

Commissioner Rawhouser,to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. 1732 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA UPDATING THE HOUSING

CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR THE

ADDITION OF EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM POLICIES.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Test, Commissioner Burke, Commissioner LaPenna,

Commissioner McWhorter and Commissioner Rawhouser

2 - Vice Chair Owen and Commissioner Downey Ph. D

Absent:

12. ADJOURNMENT

Seeing no further business, Chair Test adjourned the meeting at

2:38PM.

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.