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City Hall, Council City of Santa Rosa Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 SPECIAL 1:30 P.M. DUE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20 AND N-29-20 WHICH SUSPEND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROWN ACT, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82393397075 OR BY DIALING 888-475-4499 (Toll Free) AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 823 9339 7075 THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW. THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa Housing Authority will conduct a Special Meeting, beginning on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. No other business will be considered at this Special Meeting. Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting agenda. Public Comment for any agenda item can be submitted by 5:00 pm, the Friday before the Housing Authority Meeting via e-mail at HAPublicComment@srcity.org. Email public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to Commissioners and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the Housing Authority Meeting for public access. 1. CALL TO ORDER City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 2 of 3 Housing Authority SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 2. ROLL CALL 3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION 4. REPORT ITEMS 4.1 REPORT - JULY 2021 PROJECT BASED VOUCHER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR BENNETT VALLEY APARTMENTS BACKGROUND: The PBV RFP was published on July 23, 2021 with proposals due on August 11, 2021 (see Attachment 1). Thirty (30) PBVs were made available for projects specifically dedicated to permanent supportive housing for people who have experienced homelessness, with the intent to improve the financial feasibility of projects seeking other competitive financing. The July 2021 PBV RFP rating criteria used to score applications is consistent with HUD Guidance on the Project Based Voucher Program at 24 CFR. §983.3. The rating criteria included in this RFP was amended from past RFPs for Project Based Vouchers released by the Santa Rosa Housing Authority to align with the RFP target population and upcoming competitive funding rounds. The PBV RFP was targeted to project proposals that will be 100% affordable, and for projects in which at least 50% of the units will be dedicated to permanent supportive housing for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness. To qualify, the proposed PBV units must be for individuals and/or families that meet the definition of homeless under Section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) and contained in the Continuum of Care Interim Rule at 24 CFR §578.3. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing Authority Ad Hoc Review Committee and the Housing and Community Services Department that the Housing Authority, by resolution, approve a conditional commitment of thirty (30) Project Based Vouchers to Freebird Development Company, LLC for Bennett Valley Apartments located at 702 Bennett Valley Road, 716 Bennett Valley Road, 921 Rutledge Avenue and 927 Rutledge Avenue, Santa Rosa, California. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 3 of 3 Housing Authority SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1- July 2021 Request for Proposals Attachment 2- BVA Summary Resolution Presentation 5. 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.