HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 June 4, 2024
DRAFT Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
June 4, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Housing Authority Meeting to order at 10:53 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Benjamin Vazquez
Vice Chair Thai Viet Phan
Chair Valerie Amezcua
Acting City Manager Alvaro Nuñez
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
Recording Secretary Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: Secretary Jennifer L. Hall conducted Roll Call.
Chair Amezcua, Vice Chair Phan, and Authority Members Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez, Penaloza, and Vazquez were present.
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
MINUTES: None.
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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 3.
MINUTES: At 10:53 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered.
Vice Chair Phan recused herself from Agenda Item Nos. 3 and 4 as Mercy House and Nan McKay and Associates, Inc. are clients 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 Authority Member Lopez.
The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER BACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER LOPEZ, AUTHORITY
MEMBER PENALOZA, AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ,
VICE CHAIR PHAN, 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 May 7, 2024
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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3. Third Amendment to the Joseph House Loan Agreement and Affordable Housing Covenants with Mercy House Living Centers to Allow for Permanent Housing with Supportive Services for Low-Income Families at 210 E 16th Street
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute a Third Amendment to the Joseph House Loan Agreement and Affordable Housing Covenants with Mercy House Living Centers, formerly known as Mercy House Transitional Living Centers, to allow for permanent housing with supportive services for low-income families rather than offering housing to a target population of low-income men at 210 16th Street (contingent upon approval of the same City Council action) (Agreement No. A-2024-073).
MINUTES: Vice Chair Phan recused herself from Agenda Item No. 3 as the listed entity, Mercy House, is a client of her employer, Rutan and Tucker.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve the recommended action for Item No. 3 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember 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 LOPEZ, AUTHORITY
MEMBER PENALOZA, AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ,
CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
VICE CHAIR PHAN (recusal)
NONE
Status: 6 – 0 - 1 – Pass
4. Agreement with Nan McKay & Associates, Inc. for Rent Reasonableness Software for Housing Choice Voucher Program
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an agreement with Nan McKay & Associates, Inc. to provide reasonable rent determination software for the Housing Choice Voucher Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, with an option of two ,one-year extensions.
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MINUTES: Vice Chair Phan recused herself from Agenda Item No. 4 as the listed entity, Nan McKay & Associates, Inc., is a client of her employer, Rutan and Tucker.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve the recommended action for Item No. 4 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember 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 LOPEZ, AUTHORITY
MEMBER PENALOZA, AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ,
CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
VICE CHAIR 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 10:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
__________________________
Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary