HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 November 7, 2023
DRAFT Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
November 7, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Regular Housing Authority Meeting to order at 10:18 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Vice Chair Jessie Lopez
Chair Valerie Amezcua
City Manager Kristine Ridge
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
Recording Secretary Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: Secretary Jennifer L. Hall conducted Roll Call.
Chair Amezcua, Vice Chair Lopez, and Authority Members Bacerra, Hernandez, Penaloza, Phan, and Vazquez were present.
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
MINUTES: None
HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 November 7, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on the Housing Authority agenda.
MINUTES: No public comments were received regarding the Housing Authority agenda.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 4.
MINUTES: Authority Member Phan reported a recusal on Consent Calendar Item No. 04 as the City of Anaheim is a client of her employer, Rutan and Tucker.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 4, seconded by Vice Chair Lopez.
The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER BACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER PENALOZA,
AUTHORITY MEMBER PHAN, AUTHORITY MEMBER
VAZQUEZ, VICE CHAIR LOPEZ, CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
NONE
NONE
Status: 7 – 0 - Pass
1. Excused Absences
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
2. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 1, 2023
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
Department(s): Community Development Agency
CONSENT CALENDAR
HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 November 7, 2023
Recommended Action: Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
4. Authorize staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with CalOptima Health, Orange County Housing Authority, Anaheim Housing Authority, and Garden Grove Housing Authority, to facilitate access to supportive services for voucher holders assisted by the Housing Authority
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with CalOptima Health to facilitate access to supportive services for voucher holders assisted by the Housing Authority.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve the staff recommendation on Item No. 04 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Vice Chair Lopez.
The motion carried, 6-0-1, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER BACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER PENALOZA,
AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ, VICE CHAIR LOPEZ,
CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
AUTHORITY MEMBER PHAN (recusal)
NONE
Status: 6 – 0 - 1 - Pass
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS
MINUTES: None.
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting.
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua adjourned the Housing Authority Meeting at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
__________________________
Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary