Housing Authority

City Hall, Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Draft Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:00 AM 10:00 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION 4. STUDY SESSION 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS) 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.1 February 24, 2020 Draft Minutes. 7. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS 9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS 10. COMMUNICATION ITEMS 11. CONSENT ITEMS 11.1 RESOLUTION - ALLOCATION OF ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS FOR SAGE COMMONS, LOCATED AT 6 AND 80 COLLEGE AVENUE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve an allocation of 53 Article XXXIV units for Sage Commons, located at 6 and 80 College Avenue. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve an allocation of 53 Article XXXIV units for Sage Commons, located at 6 and 80 College Avenue. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Draft March 19, 2020 12. REPORT ITEMS 12.1 REPORT - ADOPTION OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLAN 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 Housing Authority submitted a Five-Year Plan in 2019 for Fiscal Years 2019-2024 and is currently presenting an Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The Annual Plan includes a change to the policies governing eligibility, selection and admissions to the program by a planned conversion in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to an electronic Housing Choice Voucher program Waiting List; a plan to continue adding new Project-Based Vouchers to leverage the development of additional affordable housing and a plan to continue community outreach and engagement regarding the new state and local ordinances banning source of income discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher program participants in rental housing. 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 2020-2021, which includes a planned conversion to an electronic Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List, the continued use of Project-Based Vouchers to create and preserve affordable housing and community outreach and education efforts regarding the state and local ordinances banning source of income discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher program participants in rental housing. The adoption of an Annual PHA Plan 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 2020-2021, which includes a planned conversion to an electronic Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List, the continued use of Project-Based Vouchers to City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Draft March 19, 2020 create and preserve affordable housing and community outreach and education efforts regarding the state and local ordinances banning source of income discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher program participants in rental housing. The adoption of an Annual PHA Plan is required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for local administration of the Housing Choice Voucher program. 13. ADJOURNMENT 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 ____________________________________________________________ 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.