HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 March 18, 2025
DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
March 18, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Special Housing Authority Meeting to order at 11:11 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Vice Chair Benjamin Vazquez
Chair Valerie Amezcua
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 Vazquez, and Authority Members Bacerra, Hernande z, Lopez, and Phan were present. Authority Member Penaloza was absent.
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
MINUTES: None.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 March 18, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on the Housing Authority agenda.
MINUTES: None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 2.
MINUTES: At 11:12 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 2, seconded by Chair Amezcua.
The motion carried, 5-0-2, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER B ACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER PHAN, VICE CHAIR
VAZQUEZ, CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
NONE
AUTHORITY MEMBER LOPEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER
PENALOZA
Status: 5 – 0 – 2 - Pass
1. Excused Absences
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
2. Minutes from the Special Meeting of December 17, 2024
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
CONSENT CALENDAR
HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 March 18, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Public Hearing – Approve the Housing Authority Fiscal Years 2025-2030 5-Year Plan and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Plan
Published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet on January 31, 2025.
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing in consideration of the approval and submission of the Housing Authority 5 -Year Plan and Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Housing Authority 5-Year Plan and Annual Plan and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority t o submit the 5 - Year Plan and Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -001 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMISSSION OF THE FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR FISCAL YE ARS 2025 -2030 AND
SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua opened the public hearing at 11:13 P.M. and, there being no public comments, closed the public hearing at 11:13 P.M.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve the recommended actions for Public Hearing Item No. 3, seconded by Chair Amezcua.
The motion carried, 6-0-1, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER B ACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER, LOPEZ, AUTHORITY
MEMBER PHAN, VICE CHAIR VAZQUEZ, CHAIR AMEZCUA
NONE
NONE
AUTHORITY MEMBER PENALOZA
Status: 6 – 0 – 1 - Pass
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS
MINUTES: None.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 4 March 18, 2025
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting.
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua adjourned the Housing Authority Meeting at 11:14 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
__________________________
Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary