HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 January 20, 2026
DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
January 20, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Housing Authority Special Meeting to order at 7:36 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Jessie Lopez
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Vice Chair David Penzloza
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 Penaloza, and Authority Members Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez, Phan, and Vazquez were present.
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
MINUTES: None.
HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 January 20, 2026
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 7:36 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 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 PHAN, AUTHORITY MEMBER VAZQUEZ, VICE
CHAIR PENALOZA, 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 November 4, 2025 Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. Housing Successor Annual Report for FY 2024-25 – Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
CONSENT CALENDAR
HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 January 20, 2026
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS
MINUTES: None.
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting.
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua adjourned the Housing Authority Special Meeting at 7:37 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary