City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Housing Authority  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, September 26, 2022  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Test called the meeting to order at 1PM.  
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. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
Chair Test announced the Closed Session.  
3.1  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 983 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa. APN 009-171-029  
Agency Negotiator: Megan Basinger, Executive Director  
Negotiating Parties: Southwest Community Health Center dba Santa  
Rosa Community Health Centers, and the City of Santa Rosa  
Under Negotiations: Terms of Lease  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
Steven Brown, Recording Secretary, verified all Commissioners  
were still in attendance after the closed session.  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON CLOSED SESSION  
Ashle Crocker, Assistant City Attorney, reported out that the Housing  
Authority met to discuss the potential lease terms for the SW  
Community Health Center and gave direction to the real estate  
negotiator to commence with negotiations.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
Commissioner Burke stated that he will be abstaining from item  
12.1.  
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
NONE  
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
8.1  
August 22, 2022 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
9. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Chair Test commented upon the monthly Mayor's Meeting.  
Megan Basinger, Director Housing and Community Services,  
clarified new additions to the City Website.  
Commissioner Downey commented about inviting the City Manager  
to a Housing Authority meeting in the future.  
Commissioner Rawhouser commented about the City website  
updates.  
Public Comments:  
None  
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
NONE  
11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:  
11.1  
COMMUNICATION - PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE  
Provided for information only.  
Megan Basinger, Director Housing and Community Services,  
provided information regarding the Housing Pipeline update,  
promotions within the Housing and Community Services Department  
and answered Commissioner questions.  
Public Comments:  
None  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
Public Comments:  
None  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING A CLERICAL CORRECTION TO  
RESOLUTION 1739, CONDITIONAL FUNDING COMMITMENT TO  
PEP HOUSING FOR VIGIL LIGHT APARTMENTS - CONTINUED  
FROM THE AUGUST 22, 2022, REGULAR MEETING  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by two  
resolutions, 1) rescind Resolution No. 1739 which approved a  
conditional commitment of loan funds in the amount of $2,220,000 for  
Vigil Light Apartments; and 2) adopt a revised resolution to replace  
Resolution No. 1739 to consistently represent the conditional  
commitment of loan funds as $2,220,000 to PEP Housing for Vigil Light  
Apartments.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Owen, seconded by Commissioner  
LaPenna,to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. 1745 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING  
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RESCINDING RESOLUTION  
NO. 1739 TO CONSISTENTLY REPRESENT THE AWARD AS $2,220,000 TO  
PEP HOUSING FOR VIGIL LIGHT APARTMENTS  
RESOLUTION NO. 1746 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING  
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CONDITIONAL  
COMMITMENT OF LOAN FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,220,000 TO  
PETALUMA ECUMENICAL PROPERTIES DBA PEP HOUSING FOR  
PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION RELATED COSTS FOR VIGIL  
LIGHT APARTMENTS, 1940 LONG DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA;  
APNS 181-190-001 AND 181-220-046.  
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  
Abstain:  
13. REPORT ITEMS  
NONE  
14. STUDY SESSION  
Megan Basinger, Director Housing and Community Services,  
introduced item 14.1.  
14.1  
HOUSING AUTHORITY PLANNING DAY  
The Housing Authority and Housing and Community Services staff, in  
their shared interest of serving the communities of Santa Rosa  
adequately, will hold a study session to review their roles and  
responsibilities and identify strategies to meet future housing needs  
within the City.  
Megan Basinger, Director Housing and Community Services,  
provided information regarding the goals of the Housing Authority  
and answered Commissioner questions.  
Serena Lienau, Administrative Services Officer, led a conversation  
with the Housing Authority Commissioners regarding their thoughts  
about the future of the commission.  
Public Comments:  
Calum Weeks from Generation Housing commended the Housing  
Authority upon the discussion that was held during the Planning Day.  
15. ADJOURNMENT  
Seeing no further business, Chair Test adjourned the meeting at  
3:45PM.  
Approved on:  
_______________________________  
Steven V. Brown,  
Recording Secretary