Housing Authority

City Hall, Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, December 14, 2020 1:30 PM SPECIAL 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Owen called the meeting to order at 1:48PM. 2. ROLL CALL Present 4 - Chair Jeffrey Owen, Vice Chair Diane Test, Commissioner Phil Olsen, and Commissioner Stephen Burke Absent 1 - Commissioner Wayne Downey Ph. D 3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION None 4. STUDY SESSION None 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS) Duane Dewitt gave commendation to the city's efforts to build more affordable housing. He lamented that city meetings are not accessible to people in the Roseland Creek area who do not have the Internet and believes it shuts them out from being able to offer suggestions. He believes that due to his community having a lack of voice in city meetings they have been subjected to more affordable housing being inequitably steered toward their neighborhood. He offered commendations for David Gouin and praise for the Cannery and Hearn affordable housing projects. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.1 October 26, 2020 - Draft Minutes Attachments: Draft Minutes approve as submitted 7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2020 7.1 PROCLAMATION - PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION FOR DAVID GOUIN Attachments: Proclamation Megan Basinger, Housing and Community Services Manager, read the proclamation and offered commendation to David Gouin. Commissioners offered commendation to David Gouin. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mark Krug discussed his background in researching funding through Burbank Housing. He commended David Gouin for the culture of cooperation he has created in obtaining funding sources. He commented upon the complexities involved obtaining funding sources and how important David Gouin's activity in creating a cooperative culture has been. He gave commendation to David Gouin's steady leadership during his time as Executive Director of Housing. STAFF COMMENTS CONTINUED: Staff offered commendations to David Gouin. presented 8. CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS None 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS None 10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS 10.1 A. STATUS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM - FOR INFORMATION ONLY. B. REVIEW OF HOUSING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2020 PG&E SETTLEMENT FUNDS - FOR INFORMATION ONLY. David Gouin gave an update and answered subcommittee questions. received and filed 11. CONSENT ITEMS Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Vice Chair Test, seconded by Commissioner Burke, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Owen, Vice Chair Test, Commissioner Olsen and Commissioner Burke Absent: 1 - Commissioner Downey Ph. D 11.1 RESOLUTION - ALLOCATION OF 15 ADDITIONAL ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS FOR CANNERY AT RAILROAD SQUARE AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATORY AGREEMENT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE UNITS FROM 113 TO 128 UNITS AND ADJUSTING THE INCOME ALLOCATIONS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve an additional allocation of fifteen (15) Article XXXIV units for the Cannery at Railroad Square an 129-unit affordable housing project, located at 3 W. Third Street, and approve an amendment to the Regulatory Agreement increasing the number of affordable units from 113 to 128 units and adjusting the income allocations. Attachments: Staff Report Resolution Exhibit A - Article 34 Authority This HA- Consent was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1699 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AN ADDITONAL ALLOCATION OF FIFTEEN (15) ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS FOR CANNERY AT RAILROAD SQUARE LOCATED AT 3 W. THIRD STREET AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATORY AGREEMENT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RESTRICTED UNITS City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Housing Authority Special Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2020 11.2 RESOLUTION - ALLOCATION OF AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT (8) ARTICLE XXXIV UNITS FOR HEARN VETERANS VILLAGE PHASE 2 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve an additional allocation of eight (8) Article XXXIV units for the Hearn Veterans Village Phase 2 an 32-unit affordable permanent supportive housing project, located at 2149 West Hearn Avenue, and approve an amendment to the Regulatory Agreement increasing the number of affordable units from 23 to 31 units. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Letter from Community Housing Sonoma County Resolution This HA- Consent was adopted. 12. REPORT ITEMS None 13. ADJOURNMENT Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at 2:55PM. Approved on: January 25, 2021 /s/ Steven V. Brown, Recording Secretary