HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 August 19, 2025
DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
August 19, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Special Housing Authority Meeting to order at 10:29 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, Hernandez, Lopez, Penaloza, and Phan 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: None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3.
MINUTES: At 10:29 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered.
MOTION: Authority Member Hernandez moved to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 through 3, seconded by Authority Member Penaloza.
The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
AUTHORITY MEMBER B ACERRA, AUTHORITY MEMBER
HERNANDEZ, AUTHORITY MEMBER LOPEZ, AUTHORITY
PENALOZA, AUTHORITY MEMBER PHAN,
VICE CHAIR
VAZQUEZ, 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 Adjourned and Special Meeting of July 15, 2025
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. Agreement between the City of Santa Ana, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, and Orangewood Foundation for Services Coordination for Transitional Age Youth and Former Foster Youth (Specification No. 25057A)
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the execution of an agreement between the City of Santa Ana, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, and
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Orangewood Foundation to provide services coordination for transitional age youth and former foster youth, aged 18 through 24, who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and who have been matched with a Foster Youth to Independence voucher, in an amount not to exceed $632,839, for a three-year term beginning August 19, 2025, and expiring August 18, 2028, with the option for a one- year extension. (Agreement No. A -2025-137) (related to City Council Agenda Item No. 14)
**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 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary