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File ID: 2025-01086 7/22/2025
Annual Report and Performance Evaluation for City Council Appointive Officer - Executive Director of Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency File ID: 2025-01086
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Informational.
Contact: La Shelle Dozier, Director, (916) 440-1390, [email protected], Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2024/25 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Annual Report Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Mayor and City Council are committed to performing regular annual reviews of the Executive Director. Attached is the Executive Director performance evaluation template which has been used in all of the prior Executive Director evaluations.
The City Council (Council) and County Board of Supervisors (Board) are both responsible for reviewing the performance of the Executive Director and have approved a joint City/County performance evaluation committee process for evaluating the Executive Director.
The Mayor of the City of Sacramento and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors may appoint a joint City/County 2x2 performance evaluation committee.
The Executive Director is to prepare a summary of accomplishments for the period to be evaluated along with goals and objectives and present the summary to the members of the 2x2 Committee for review prior to any evaluation session with the Committee. The Executive Director will then schedule an evaluation session with the Committee and then subsequently with both the Council and Board in separate sessions.
Policy Considerations: SHRA Executive Director Performance Evaluation & Compensation Policy.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
File ID: 2025-01086 7/22/2025
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Clear communication and performance metrics are at the core of the work of the council and the city. To evaluate the Executive Director on a consistent basis, the Mayor along with the Board of Supervisors Chairperson has the role and responsibility of developing and leading annual performance evaluations.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
LBE - M/WBE and Section 3 requirements: Not applicable.
2024/25
ANNUAL REPORT
SHRA Executive Director
La Shelle Dozier
Sacramento City Council
2025
Contents
4 - OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
10 - ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS
20 - DIVERSITY STATISTICS UPDATE
22 - 2024/25 SHRA DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
27 - COUNCIL STAFF LINKAGE UPDATE
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES
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OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Executive Director provides direction and guidance to the organization in effectively implementing the Agency’s mission and core goals relating to development, affordable housing initiatives and catalytic economic and neighborhood revitalization.
The Executive Director is responsible for developing and maintaining strong supportive relationships with elected officials at all levels of government. It is the Executive Director’s responsibility to maintain fiscal integrity, to develop strategic partnerships with housing advocates, private and non-profit organizations, business and community groups and residents, and to exercise visionary and innovative leadership to ensure that the Agency maintains a leading and proactive position in responding to external environmental factors that impact the future of the organization and its ability to successfully address Sacramento’s housing and development needs.
The Executive Director provides leadership and strategic direction to staff on matters relating to high impact projects and programs, including budget, post - redevelopment, development, and housing authority administration.
LEADERSHIP
The Executive Director provides leadership in the administration and management of the Agency and its Non-Profit Entities. The Executive Director is accountable for the overall administration of all Housing Authority programs and projects.
• Oversees the management of over $800 million in total assets which includes capital assets, cash and loan portfolios. Appointed by both the City Council and Board of Supervisors and reports directly to these governing board members and advisory panel members; provides and prepares strategic information related to local, regional and national housing and community development trends, challenges and opportunities.
o Board of Supervisors comprised of five members
o City Council comprised of Mayor and eight members
o Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission comprised of 11 members
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
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• Accountable for:
o 4 key departments (Housing, Development, Administration and Finance) o 16 divisional functions
o FY 2024 budget FY 2025 budget
$325.70 million $327.10 million
320 FTE headcount 315 FTE headcount
o The Agency operates on a calendar fiscal year, January 1 - December 31.
• Supports positive relationships with two bargaining units: AFSCME Local 146 with 49 FTE members and SHRA – Employees Association with 109 FTE members.
• Works to successfully negotiate fair contracts with each of the Agency’s employee bargaining units.
• Continually foster and demonstrate an organizational culture that appreciates the Agency’s diversity and values employees and recognizes individual, departmental and organizational accomplishments.
• Engages face to face and/or virtually with the entire workforce or appropriate employee groups to convey critical information, such as presenting the annual State of the Agency message, or updates on federal actions impacting the Agency’s programs and activities.
• Meets face to face with housing residents through the Resident Advisory Board meetings, resident association meetings, and community meetings as needed to provide housing updates and to address concerns.
STRATEGY
The Executive Director’s strategic and operational leadership and direction covers property management and maintenance, financial and asset management, property acquisition and development, resource conservation, resident and community services, tax -exempt bond financing, and program research and evaluation. The Executive Director provides strategic direction in the development and implementation of new affordable and market value housing based upon community need, including RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstra tion) projects.
• Directs annual strategic planning sessions for management staff to establish department objectives in support of the Agency’s organizational goals.
• Directs strategic and crisis planning to address the immediate, short and long-term sustainability of the organization.
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
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• Discusses trending issues impacting the Agency’s key functions, programs and activities with an 11-member Executive Leadership Team to share ideas, provide input, and develop strategic responses to challenges and opportunities.
• Meets monthly or as needed with governing board members to report status of projects and activities; discuss opportunities for Agency assistance in each district; and provide information to assist in addressing their goals and constituent concerns.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Executive Director provides leadership and direction on all employee and labor relations and Human Resources issues and services and is responsible for all employee programs and policies.
• Provides leadership to nine direct reports comprising the Executive Staff on operational issues and provides direction and guidance on projects and activities.
• Supports professional development through staff training as a strategy for leadership development, organizational succession planning, and promotional opportunities.
• Directs a process for Individual Development Plans for management focusing on individual strengths and areas of opportunity.
• Supports a culture of wellness through various communication channels and collaborative partnerships.
• Provides direction to the Executive Leadership Team on items for presentation at the City Council and Board of Supervisor’s sessions; reviews staff presentations to ensure issues of concern by electeds are addressed; evaluates and tracks status of projects to ensure activities on schedule.
PERFORMANCE
The Executive Director recruits and supervises senior leadership; oversees the Executive Leadership Team in establishing and executing equitable personnel policies regarding assignment, direction, training, and supervision of Agency staff.
• Executes a variety of documents and contracts, including construction, professional services, loan documents, developer agreements, grant deeds, real estate documents, and regulatory agreements.
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• Reviews Housing Authority Operations through monthly meetings with the management team to review Housing Choice Voucher lease up, applicant intake status, rent collection, unit turnover ratios, revenue recovery, job development, resident engagement, and new technology initiatives.
• Oversees an average of 15-20 standard audits and reviews of Agency programs annually, including multiple HUD compliance audits, financial audits, single audits, and labor compliance audits.
• Navigates the challenging economy through fiscal vigilance, careful planning and conservative budgeting; along with continuous evaluation of Agency programs to help ensure cost efficiency.
• Continually supports efficient allocation of staff resources to position the Agency for federal, state, and local funding opportunities to redevelop public housing, create new permanent supportive housing units, and revitalize neighborhoods and low -income communities.
• Provides accountability and transparency in the use of federal funds, reporting and recordkeeping.
EXTERNAL HOUSING POLICY
The Executive Director works strategically, diplomatically and collaboratively with a wide variety of public officials and governmental entities, nonprofits, large employers, private developers, professional associations, and advocacy organizations collaboratively and persuasively in order to expand, reposition, and sustain SHRA’s housing inventory.
• Presents at local, regional and national conferences, forums and other convenings on affordable housing policy, trends and best practices.
• Disseminate updates on Agency projects and activities through digital publications, social media, and other communication platforms.
• Represents Sacramento affordable housing industry to state legislative committees by providing testimony and positional advisement on housing issues, trends and best practices.
• Maintains relationships at the federal legislative level and meets with housing policy and program representatives to advocate for initiatives to maintain funding for affordable housing and community development programs.
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
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BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
The Executive Director represents the Housing Authority on a local, statewide, regional level to promote community awareness of housing programs and services.
• Executive Board Member, Vice President of the Board and Chairperson of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)
• Nominating Committee and Member of Personnel Committee - Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)
• Board Member and Chairperson of the Legislative Committee - Northern California Chapter of the California Association of Housing Authorities (CAHA)
• Board Member of the Community Action Board - Sacramento Employment & Training Agency Community Advisory Board (SETA CAB)
• Board Member - Downtown Sacramento Partnership (DSP)
• President - Norwood Avenue Housing Corporation (NAHC)
• Board Member - SHASTA
• Board Member and Vice Chairperson – Sacramento Countywide Oversight Board
• Treasurer - California Redevelopment Association (CRA)
• Co-Chair of CLPHA 10-Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability Other Co-Chair positions are:
• Co-Chair - Honorable Shawn Donovan, former HUD Secretary and current CEO of Enterprise Community Partnership
• Co-Chair - Honorable Ritchie Torres (D-NY 15th District)
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ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS
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HOUSING POLICY AND ADVOCACY
Administering housing ordinances to ensure new developments meet affordable housing obligations, and removing barriers to housing choice and access
As the administrator of HUD Community Development funds, the Agency completed the 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan, which includes a comprehensive analysis of housing needs and outlines a strategic approach to address them.
The Plan’s priorities were shaped through an extensive community engagement process.
Key Strategic Plan goals related to affordable housing and barrier reduction include:
• to develop, preserve, and finance a continuum of decent and affordable housing including home rehabilitation opportunities and facilitate connection to wraparound services;
• promote equal housing opportunities and coordinate with fair housing advocates to bolster landlord education outreach; and
• contribute to continued improvement of the Continuum of Care System for the homeless through the provision of emergency shelters, prevention and rapid re-housing, supportive housing services, and permanent housing.
The Consolidated Plan also identifies goals related to public services and community development needs.
The Agency actively participates in the Fair Housing Funder’s Group , which supports the Renter’s Helpline —a resource dedicated to protecting renters’ rights, educating tenants, and advancing fair housing. Additionally, the Agency funds Project Sentinel) to support tenant education, raise public awareness of fair housing laws, reduce housing discrimination, and provide assistance to individuals with disabilities.
• Completed annual reports required for Housing Trust Fund Ordinance, Mixed Income Housing Ordinance, and Single Room Occupancy Ordinance and presented to Council
• Completed Mixed Income Housing Ordinance affordable housing strategy for Panhandle Meritage Development which will produce 6 affordable single family ownership units
• Working on Mixed Income Housing Ordinance Affordable Housing Strategies for Innovation Park, Panhandle (Beezer Homes) and Stone Beetland developments
• Completed Density Bonus Ordinance agreement for 69th Street apartments which will regulate 130 units as affordable
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Affordable Housing Plan
The City and County of Sacramento entered into a partnership agreement in 2022 to improve coordination on permanent supportive housing (PSH) production and re-housing efforts for the homeless. The agreement included the preparation of an Affordable Housing Plan (AHP) to analyze the issue and set goals to increase/improve affordable housing production. SHRA is the lead agency on implementing AHP goals. The Plan was developed with community input.
SHRA presented the annual update to the City Council and Board of Supervisors in June 2025 outlining progress toward meeting goals and objectives in the Affordable H ousing Plan.
Affordable Housing Plan strategies include:
• developing partnerships with new affordable housing developers to increase permanent supportive housing production
• facilitating development of affordable housing on publicly owned vacant land • developing a unit production tracker, producing 300 Permanent Supportive Housing units and 100 Workforce units annually
• identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities and legislation to enhance resources for affordable housing development
Significant progress has been made in 2022 -2024 on the goals outlined in the five -year plan including: 1) completed process to track units produced which are updated periodically and posted to SHRA’s website, 2) partnered with two new developers on affordable housing developments, and 3) entered into agreement to develop affordable housing on a City -owned surplus property.
1,530
Permanent Supportive and Affordable housing
units completed (constructed)
628
Permanent Supportive and Affordable housing
units under construction
314
Permanent Supportive and Affordable housing
units in development
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HOUSING PROGRAMS
Administering federal rental assistance programs for Sacramento as the fifth largest housing authority in California providing safe, decent affordable housing for over 50,000 low-income residents.
14,100
Successfully oversaw the operations of various housing programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the City and County with rental subsidies, which together house about 14,100 households, including:
vouchers administered through the Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing Program (VASH). 100% are homeless veterans
households remain leased with an Emergency Housing Vouchers for homeless families referred through the Continuum of Care
Foster Youth Initiative vouchers for homeless youth that were previously in foster care, and
216 Mainstream Vouchers to serve non-elderly disabled persons.
Shelter Plus Care disabled homeless families who are referred by the Continuum of Care are housed
project-based vouchers are dedicated to housing homeless individuals and families
units under the Public Housing program which houses individuals affordably in units owned and/or managed by the Housing Authority
The non-profit arm, Sacramento Housing Authority Repositioning Program Inc. (SHARP), owns and manages three project -based voucher high -rise properties consisting of 231 elderly-only units, 274 scattered-site project-based units, and 603 Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) &/or project -based units.
Committed $31.5 million in loan and mortgage revenue bond financing to assist the construction or rehab of 1,050 affordable housing units
Received an award of $20 million in competitive Homekey funds for the Rodeway Inn Project , $5 million in competitive Local Housing Trust Funds; and $2 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation entitlement funds. Received $20 million in Homekey funds for Arden Star/Hope Landing, $2.4 million PLHA funds. Received $17 million in Homekey Funds for Madison Square/Super 8 Project.
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$57M
2,400
1,902
1,108
$31.5M
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Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) Program
In the last quarter of 2020, the City and the County of Sacramento requested the Housing Authority to develop and administer an emergency rental assistance program for renters impacted by COVID -19 who are unable to pay rent.
Both the City and the County of Sacramento received funding from the U.S. Treasury (UST) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
$185M was dispersed to more than 16,550 households as of the end of 2024
Administration of 3 Homeless Shelters
1. emergency
bridge housing
This shelter opened on June 10, 2020, to serve homeless Transition- Aged Youth (TAY), aged 18-24. First Steps Communities is the on-site 24-hour shelter operator providing/connecting the 50 guests to robust services to assist the TAY transition with their many needs including employment and housing.
As of April 30, 2025, EBH sheltered 627 unduplicated youth. 454 youth successfully transitioned into housing.
2. meadow view
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center (mnc)
This shelter opened on October 1, 2020, to serve homeless women.
This is a congregate shelter with 100 beds in a sprung shelter, dormitory- style. Volunteers of America is the 24 -hour on-site shelter operator.
As of April 30, 2025, MNC provided shelter to 1,157 unduplicated homeless women. 471 guests successfully transitioned into housing.
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center (xnc)
This shelter opened on September 21, 2022, to serve homeless adults.
This is a congregate shelter with 100 beds in a sprung shelter, dormitory- style like MNC. Volunteers of America is the on -site shelter operator.
As of April 30, 2025, XNC provided shelter to 1,146 unduplicated guests. 453 guests successfully transitioned into housing.
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RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ensuring that housing programs and operations focus on building the connection between stable housing and health, education, job development and self-sufficiency.
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program Service Coordinators provide residents with supportive services, resident empowerment activities, and assistance in becoming economically self-sufficient. Residents receive constant communication regarding resources and opportunities via in -person meetings, e -blasts, and mailings. Residents also receive barrier removal resources such as gas cards, bus passes, school supplies, and access to food items.
163 ROSS participants
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program - HCV and Public Housing Departments Service Coordinators with the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing departments link residents with training opportunities, job placement organizations, and local employers.
Residents voluntarily enter into a contract of participation which outlines their responsibilities towards completion of training and employment objectives over a five -year period or less.
The contract of participation also stipulates PHA responsibilities towards helping residents achieve their goals. For each participating family that is a recipient of welfare assistance, the PHA must establish an interim goal that the family become indepen dent from welfare assistance and remain independent from welfare assistance at least one year prior to the expiration of the contract. During the period of participation, residents may earn an escrow credit, based on increased earned income, which they may use in a variety of ways upon successful graduation from the program.
101 FSS participants
residents graduated after completing a 5 -year plan to reduce dependency on public assistance.
presented to residents from their earned income
savings escrow accounts
11 $248,870
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Resident Resources
Youth Game Night: Partnered with Sacramento Police Department and Target:
28 youth participated; Target donated games; Sacramento Police Department provided food, drinks, and played games with youth. [3/2024]
• Youth residents participated in the HAI (Insurance) Group 2024 Playground Safety Poster and Essay Contest (Theme: Safety Among the Stars: Creating Stellar Playground Spaces). [5/2024]
• Nine youth residents created posters that were submitted to the HAI Group national judging
• One youth resident won 2nd place in the 6 – 8 year-old poster category • One youth resident won 3rd place in the 9 – 11 year- old essay category
Youth residents participated in the HAI Group 2024 Fire Safety Poster Contest (Theme: Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!). [8/2024]
• 13 youth residents created posters. Three youth were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place gift card awards.
Leataata Floyd Elementary School ‘Back to School Night’: Engaged with 24 residents to share self -sufficiency resources and educate them about SHRA programs: ROSS, FSS, and Resident Training Program. [9/2024]
Partnered with Councilmember Katie Valenzuela and Leataata Floyd Elementary School to host a Christmas Giveaway. 506 children/youth between 0 – 18-years-old received holiday gifts. 25 residents engaged to receive resources and/or program information. [12/2024]
Partnered with Chase Bank to host financial literacy workshops
• Valuable Money Moves to Teach Your Kids
• Improving Credit and Managing Debt
6,407 ROSS service engagements in the following categories:
Adult Education, Assessment/Case Management, Benefits/Entitlements, Community/Civic, Computer Access/Training, Crisis Intervention/Support Counseling, Donations/Contributions, Early Childhood/Child Care, Employment, Eviction Prevention/Housing Retention, Financial, Health/Medical/Nutrition, Housing /Home Management /Ownership, Legal Services, Monitoring Services, Transportation, Youth Development, Youth Education, and Other.
32 gas cards and 33 RT transit passes, respectively,
provided to eliminate transportation barriers
families supported with obtaining
furniture from Furniture for Families
youths supplied with backpacks
filled with school supplies
32 & 33
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Resident Training Program
The Resident Trainee program provides opportunities for residents and HCV participants to work at the Agency for a two-year period to gain employment skills in painting, janitorial and clerical fields. This program ramped up in 2024 post COVID and as the program is a two-year program, there were no graduations that year.
In 2024:
11 residents were enrolled in the program
0 graduated from the program in 2024
2 training program graduates currently work for SHRA (HCV)
Monthly training is provided by an outside vendor to provide trainees with soft skills to include topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Having Difficult Conversations, Time Management and many more as part of an eight -part training series.
Resident Trainee Appreciation events are held quarterly to acknowledge and appreciate the work of the trainees.
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ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC PRIORITIES
Responding effectively to develop and implement workable solutions to governing board priorities through Agency resources and strategic partnerships.
In the Housing Choice Voucher program:
3,279 homeless families have become housed with a subsidy since 2020
• 2020 - 450 homeless families were housed
• 2021 - 633 homeless families were housed
• 2022 - 651 homeless families were housed
• 2023 - 1083 homeless families were housed
• 2024 - 1028 homeless families were housed
• 2025 - 255 homeless families were housed (as of 6/10/25)
80% of the new admissions in 2024 were filled by homeless families
73% of the people who moved into public housing in 2024 were homeless
units in the RAD development pipeline for the Auburn Falls LP project.
An additional 92 units are in pre-development for the Greenback Grove (RAD 5) project.
redevelopment of Mirasol Village (formerly Twin Rivers) and River District community
Key milestones reached:
• Phase 3 construction completed and leased up
• Phase 4 (final phase) construction completed with lease-up in 2025 • Mirasol Village Park and Community Garden dedicated to City for operations • Completed construction of Mirasol Village Early Childhood Education Center serving 60 children ages 1 – 4 and providing employment training to residents; opening in late 2025
• Began construction of Dos Rios light rail station
• Secured $1.5 million grant to begin environmental work at transit -adjacent housing site
$300M+
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FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Managing the Agency’s finances with the highest degree of integrity and accountability.
$326M balanced budget achieved for 2024
operational/program effectiveness
Ensuring that housing programs and operations focus on building the connection between stable housing and health, education, job development and self-sufficiency.
93%
86%
$533M
2,186
current voucher utilization despite the tight Sacramento rental market and 100% budget utilization
participation achieved in the number of private landlords opting for direct deposit of housing assistance payments
845 loan portfolio managed, valued at $533 million
files audited for income eligibility for loan portfolio
2024/25
DIVERSITY STATISTICS UPDATE
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SHRA GENDER BREAKDOWN
SHRA RACE/ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN
(136 employees)
(73 employees)
(134 employees)
(75 employees)
2024/25 DEPARTMENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2024/25 DEPARTMENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ADMINISTRATION
Implementation of new NEOGOV HRIS System
In 2024, the Agency’s Human Resources Team launched a new HRIS system (Human Resources Information system) powered by NEOGOV. The (HRIS) system powered by NEOGOV, has become the Agency’s new Human Capital Management fully integrated, cloud -based system that replaced and streamlined SHRA’s existing legacy systems for benefit management, timekeeping, and payroll.
FINANCE
Process Improvements Through Technology - NEOGOV, OpenGov
In 2024, the Agency’s Finance teams worked in conjunction to implement a new agency -wide payroll system in the Agency’s new NEOGOV HRIS platform, simplifying the payroll process from start to finish and creating a better user experience for staff. In addition, the Finance Department transitioned budget preparation and tracking to the OpenGov platform, allowing for greater control in a more capable environment than what was used in outdated, legacy systems.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD)
Completion of RVP Group Project
This project consists of 182 senior units located within the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento. This project was the first to include a non -public housing building, 600 I Street (Riverview Plaza). This property also included a commercial space, so lessons learned from the previous project were applied to RVP Group. This project consisted of the following properties:
600 I Street (Riverview Plaza). 2516 H Street (Big Trees), and 917 38th Street (Pine Knoll). This project completed construction in September 2024.
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HOMELESS INNOVATIONS
Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) Summary
Administered over $180 million in federal and state funding through the Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SERA) Program, a City/County partnership program to provide emergency rental assistance to more than 16,500 renters struggling to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID -19 pandemic.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Housing Operations Accomplishments
Partnered with the Agency’s Procurement and Real Estate & Construction (RECS) team to create a strategy to address the long -standing vacancies in the Public Housing inventory caused by COVID-19 impacts on staffing. By combining the efforts of outside contracting, the expertise of Construction staff, and the experience of the maintenance department, the Housing Authority is on track to continue to have the units backlogged (due to COVID 19) turned and completed.
Combined the Simulated Unit Interior Training Environment (SUITE) program with On the Job (OTJ) training to aid in the development of newly hired maintenance staff. This training is conducted in the Housing Authority’s model unit and provides the opportunity to evaluate how a maintenance worker will address a maintenance problem created by the trainers. In addition, new components were added to this process to allow maintenance personnel to create their own training devices as part of a basic carpentry course. These devices will allow for maintenance personnel to practice a lot of skills being taught through their training modules.
The existing program was modified through the continued efforts of the Housing Authority’s maintenance supervisors, coordinators, and maintenance workers.
This is the fourth year of the Mechanical Electrical Plumbing preventive maintenance contract, which was conceived in collaboration with the Housing Authority’s facilities coordinator, RECS, and the Procurement department. This contract has been instrumental in the Housing Authority’s efforts to ensure that complex building systems remain running in optimal condition and that the appropriate preventive maintenance protocols are being followed. The facilities coordinator provides a strict level of quality control on the work being provided by Lawson, our MEP contractor.
Work Orders that were backlogged due to the pandemic continue to be processed.
In addition, processing these work orders are now being dispatched by maintenance at their assigned properties.
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HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS
Leveraging Technology
Expanded the use of electronic and virtual platforms developed during the pandemic to maintain greater accessibility for applicants and program participants. These included:
• Continuing Zoom communications for applicants, participants and housing providers, thereby making staff communications more accessible.
• Wait List Portal: Wait list portal now allows applicants to update their information directly • Resident Portal: Resident portal provides increased access to forms and resources and the ability to complete the annual recertification online.
• Landlord Portal: Landlord portal is available for landlords to look up past and current payments made on behalf of their tenants, update their contact information, and change their banking information for direct deposits.
• The launch of a semi-annual Landlord Update webinar where more than 400 landlords attended in December and more than 300 in July.
• eRFTA portal access was expanded - continued improvements allow for increased efficiency for the landlords and tenants working with the HCV program
DEVELOPMENT
Federal Programs Accomplishments
Continued the implementation of Bringing Families Home initiative in partnership with the County of Sacramento, Volunteers of America, and the Sacramento Continuum of Care.
Continued the ongoing implementation of a comprehensive countywide Fair Housing program covering all jurisdictions within Sacramento County in partnership with all of the incorporated cities and the unincorporated County, and service providers such as Legal Services of Northern California, Project Sentinel and 211.
Development Finance Accomplishments
Committed approximately $31.5 million in Multifamily Loan assistance to 4 affordable housing developments (Terracina at Wildhawk, Auburn Falls, River City, and Central Sacrament Studios II.
Additional funding is provided to Capitol Park Hotel, Saybrook and Cornerstone.
Implemented and managed affordability agreements and compliance for the City’s Mixed Income Ordinance and the County Affordable Housing Ordinance. These ordinances require the creation of either single-family affordable units, multi-family affordable units, land dedication, fee payments or a combination of these options.
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REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Rehabilitation of the Housing Authority’s Vacant Dwelling Units
In 2024, RECS’ main accomplishment consisted of assisting the Housing Authority’s effort to address their backlog of vacant dwelling units. During COVID, the average number of vacancies that occur annually had significantly increased, and many of the units were in need of much more than a standard “vacancy turnover”. RECS responded to this challenge by developing a pool of general contractors (that continues to expand) and competitively bidding groups of vacant units to these contractors so the necessary repairs could be performed on dozens of units simultaneously at any given time. For calendar year 2024, RECS completed the rehabilitation of 105 dwelling units. The scope of work for each unit ranged from relatively minor rehabs to full replacement of major systems, drywall, cabinetry, etc. This effort significantly improved the rate at which the Agency’s vacant units became rent -ready.
LEGAL
Legal Accomplishments
Provided transactional and advisory services to the Agency (and its constituent members) on a wide variety of housing, community development and public infrastructure projects and programs which resulted in significant savings on legal costs.
Provided in-house training sessions to assist housing management staff in the handling of procedures and presentations regarding hearings. Training topics included due process, evidence and fair hearings.
COUNCIL STAFF
LINKAGE UPDATE
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Council Staff Linkage: Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Executive Director
Annual Performance Evaluation for La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director (Review Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024)
This document is intended to document compliance with the Council Staff Linkage Policy for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Executive Director.
Scope: Council Directed
Policy Contact
Chairperson of the Personnel and Public Employees Committee (P&PE)
Policy Number: 008
Date of Adoption: 06-26-2018
Resolution No.: 2018-0259
Monitoring Method: SHRA Executive Director Report
Frequency: Annually, based on appointment date
A. The SHRA Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of SHRA, an independent Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) between the City and County of Sacramento and is responsible for providing the leadership with direct oversight from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for all aspects of SHRA’s operations including the administration of all federal, state and local housing funds, programs and services. The Executive Director is also responsible for management, development, staffing, and financial control; including strategic housing initiatives, economic feasibility, sound business planning and management.
Over the past year I have successfully overseen the activities and functions of SHRA as the Chief Executive Officer including:
• Continually pursuing federal and local opportunities to leverage funds to support affordable housing and community development activities.
• Administering housing ordinances to ensure new developments meet affordable housing obligations and removing barriers to housing choice and access. • Administering federal rental assistance programs which provide safe, decent affordable housing for more than 50,000 low income residents.
• Ensuring that housing programs and operations focus on building the connection between stable housing and health, education, job development and self-sufficiency.
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• Responding effectively to develop and implement workable solutions to governing board priorities through Agency resources and strategic partnerships. • Managing the Agency’s finances with the highest degree of integrity and accountability. • Maximizing the potential and expertise of our human resources and supporting leadership development to help the Agency reach its goals.
The report in Tab C provides additional details on the Agency’s accomplishments.
B. The SHRA Executive Director reports directly to the City Council/City Housing Authority Board. The City Council, in coordination with the County Board of Supervisors, is responsible for hiring, evaluating, and terminating the SHRA Executive Director.
C. The SHRA Executive Director shall not cause or allow any practice, activity, decision, or organizational circumstance that is illegal, unethical, imprudent, or in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics.
During calendar year 2024 or anytime during my tenure with SHRA I have not allowed any practice, activity, decision, or organizational circumstance that was illegal, unethical, imprudent, or in violation of commonly accepted business and professional ethics.
D. The SHRA Executive Director shall provide reports as requested by the City Manager for consolidation into a comprehensive citywide report.
Over the past year the City Manager has not requested any monitoring reports. However, the 2025 One-Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA)and the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan were approved by the City Council on October 8, 2024.
The Annual Reports of the Housing Trust Fund Ordinance, Mixed-Income Housing Ordinance, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Permanent Location Housing Allocation, State Local Housing Trust Fund, Residential Hotel Unit Withdrawal, Conversion, and Demolition Ordinance, and City-County Affordable Housing Plan were approved by the City Council on June 11, 2024
E. The SHRA Executive Director shall have legal Counsel who shall be independent of the City Attorney.
SHRA has its own General Counsel and legal department that is independent of the City Attorney’s office.
F. The SHRA Executive Director shall be responsible for managing the Housing Authority’s Public Housing portfolio, programs, and services and responsible for managing the Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance program.
During 2024, I successfully oversaw the operations of the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the City and County with over 14,300 tenant based, project based, Shelter Plus Care and Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers. The Agency was successful in managing a diverse 2 Council Staff Linkage: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Executive Director 29 sacramento housing and redevelopment agency 2024/25 annual report
housing portfolio of over 3,200 housing units, of which 2,169 are under the public housing program and 1,031 are of local non-public housing. The HCV program also received “High Performer” status for 2023. HCV operations was honored with the HUD 2022 FUP (Family Unification Program) of the year award. High Performer is the highest distinction awarded by HUD.
The Agency completed the transition of the 124 Pilot Program Public Housing units to the Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD) as part of its Asset Reposition Plan originally adopted in 2018. In 2020, the following communities were completed under the RAD Pilot project: 4500 Perry Avenue (County), 4921 Folsom Boulevard (City), and 1043 43rd Avenue (City). The remaining 3 properties in the County will have construction completed by May 2021: 4930 El Paraiso Avenue, 9205 Elk Grove Boulevard, and 8223 Walerga Road
In 2020, in accordance with the 2018 Asset Repositioning Plan, the Housing Authority transferred over 200 single family homes and multi-family HUD section 18 properties consisting of 4 units or less to its non-profit affiliate SHARP. This disposition allows for higher rent revenues to be collected while maintaining affordability through the use of project-based Section 8 vouchers.
In 2021, the Agency entered into the predevelopment phase for its’s RAD II project, which focused on two downtown Elderly high-rises located at 626 I Street (108 units) and 1820 Capitol Avenue (84) units. The project closed escrow in January 2022 and the rehabilitation was completed in December 2022.
In 2022, the Agency began predevelopment plans for its RAD III project, which focuses on the rehabilitation of an Elderly high-rise located at 600 I Street (123 units), a 3-story senior development at 2516 H Street (29 units), and a garden style development at 917 38th Street. The project received its preliminary tax credit award and closed escrow in May 2023, with construction projected to be completed in December 2024.
In 2024, the Agency In 2024, the Agency was able to complete construction on the RAD III project and were able to add more amenities to its residents than what had been originally planned. The Agency was able to provide a dog park, multiple activity rooms, and additional outside seating and meeting spaces at all three properties that were rehabilitated as part of this project. In 2024, the Agency also began to work on the predevelopment phase of its RAD IV project, and some preliminary work for its RAD V project. RAD IV should be completed in 2026, and RAD V should be completed in 2027.
G. The SHRA Executive Director shall provide leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to community development with responsibility for receiving and coordinating grants for federally funded programs.
The Agency implements the City’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in a manner that supports a broad range of community development activities, leverages other grant funds, and provides meaningful and critical public services. Agency staff coordinates closely with City Innovation & Economic Development, Public Works and Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment staff to identify meaningful projects to improve low income neighborhoods.
Examples of capital improvement projects completed or underway in 2024 include Thelma and Hawk Park Master Plan, Wood Park Community Garden, O’Niel Field ADA Restroom, Mama Marks Park Splashpad, Danny Nunn Playground Replacement, Chorley Park Improvements, Council Staff Linkage: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Executive Director 30 sacramento housing and redevelopment agency 2024/25 annual report
Camellia Park Improvements, Tree Nursery Offsite Improvements, Northwood School Access Improvements, Woodlake Park ADA Improvements, North Pointe Park Improvements, Franklin Complete Streets, Envision Broadway Oak Park, Ninos Park Playground Improvements, and Fruitridge Road Complete Streets.
In addition to capital improvement projects, the Agency deployed federal resources to ensure availability of critical safety net programs including emergency shelters and senior nutrition.
The Executive Director is responsible for investing federal funds in the construction and preservation of affordable housing and homeownership opportunities and responsible for the administration and implementation of affordable housing ordinances.
In 2024, the Agency committed approximately $31.5 million in Multifamily Loan assistance to 3 affordable housing developments (Terracina at Wildhawk, Auburn Falls, River City, and Central Sacrament Studios II. Additional funding provided to Capitol Park Hotel, Saybrook and Cornerstone.
The Agency approved issuance of $114 million in Mortgage Revenue Bonds for rehabilitation and construction of 3 multifamily developments (Terracina at Wildhawk, Auburn Falls and River City)
Construction and renovation was completed for multifamily developments totaling 1050 units (Wong, Mirasol C, Heights on Stockton, Mutual on the Boulevard, Cornerstone, Saybrook, RVP, 39th and Broadway, and Northview)
Awarded State of California Homekey funds in the amount of $56,000,000 for the Arden Star and Madison Square Studios Projects in the County and the Rodeway Inn project in the City.
These projects will create 313 new units of permanent supportive housing.
The Agency administers all housing ordinances for the City and monitors adopted policies relating to the production and preservation of affordable housing, including the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Ordinance, Mixed Income Housing Ordinance and Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance. The City Council on November 12, 2019 authorized SHRA to apply on behalf of the City to receive the allocation and administer the City’s entitlement of Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds (SB 2). The Multifamily Lending and Mortgage Revenue Bond Policies were approved by the City Council on December 3, 2019.
The Agency continues to employ strategies to address affordable housing needs through federal initiatives. Now in our eight year of the HUD $30 million Choice Neighborhood Initiative, the Mirasol Village formally the Twin Rivers redevelopment project achieved full funding in 2022. The first phase of residential development was completed, and 123 households moved in during 2022. 192 more units were occupied in 2023, and the final phase of 116 units is undergoing final inspections now with the first tenants moving in by the end of June. It will be fully occupied in mid- 2025. The Early Childhood Education Center has nearly completed construction, and the program will begin to operate in fall 2025.
H. The SHRA Executive Director shall treat the council as a whole and be responsive to individual council members except where substantial resources are required to fulfill a request.
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Over the past year I have treated the council as a whole. I have been responsive to individual councilmembers only when substantial resources were not required.
I. Additionally, the Executive Director will:
1. Prepare and submit to the City Council for approval each year a budget to achieve the City Council strategic directives that serves the residents of SHRA and the communities of Sacramento.
On November 18, 2024, the City Council is scheduled to review/approve the Agency’s balanced budget which achieves the City Council’s strategic directives.
2. Establish, implement and enforce policies and procedures related to the operation of SHRA, administer personnel rules and MOU’s, attend meetings of the City Council and report on the general affairs of SHRA.
Over the past year I have successfully operated within our approved policies and procedures.
Successfully worked with the Agency’s two bargaining units and attended Council and Board meetings on a regular basis and reported on the Agency’s general affairs.
3. Ensure the smooth continuous operation of SHRA in the event of the planned or unplanned absence of the Executive Director.
A resolution establishing the Order of Succession in the event of absence or disability of the Executive Director was approved by the City Council on December 7, 2021.
4. Monitor legal, regulatory, and HUD guidelines; track policy developments at the Federal and State level.
On a regular basis I monitor, track and make required changes to all legal, regulatory and policy developments at the local, state and federal levels that effect the operations of SHRA. I ensure that staff are knowledgeable about HUD guidelines and policies and provide ongoing opportunities for training to stay up to date on these developments.
5. Prepare Management Plans, Capital Financial Plans, operating statements and submit regular reports as required by the City Council.
The Agency’s annual budget submission and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Agency’s Management Plan with goals and objectives, the Capital Financial plan and operating statements are submitted annually for approval by the City Council.
6. Interact, collaborate and partner with the public, non-profits agencies, educational institutions, other government agencies, and private agencies pursuant to policies adopted by the City Council to carry out the mission of SHRA. The Executive Director shall assure, in cooperation and consultation with the City Council, that SHRA is appropriately represented in the community it serves.
Over the past year the Promise Zone has continued to be the largest cross sector collaborative effort in the region. It currently consists of over 150+ partnering organizations that include Council Staff Linkage: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Executive Director 32 sacramento housing and redevelopment agency 2024/25 annual report
government agencies, local and national non-profits, corporate, academic, philanthropic and faith-based community members. Over the past 10 years, support from the Promise Zone has attracted and/or leveraged over $211 million.
Current partnerships are providing housing and support services to disconnected youth, medical care, health and nutrition services, electric vehicle transportation options, STEM education to elementary students in underserved communities, job training and placement in the construction trades and activities that support small business targeted neighborhoods.
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