Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Study Session
September 13, 2022
2 Presentation Outline
• Housing Authority Overview
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Current RAB Approach
• Alternative RAB Approaches
• Staff Recommendations
3 Housing Authority Overview
Owns and operates
publicly-owned housing
STANDARD PHA
Only administers rental
housing vouchers
Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV, aka Section 8) PHA
SMHA
4 Housing Authority Overview
SMHA Plans
Annual Plan Administrative
Plan
5-Year Plan
5 Presentation Outline
• Housing Authority Overview
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Current RAB Approach
• Alternative RAB Approaches
• Staff Recommendations
6 Roles and Responsibilities
Regulatory Structure
U.S Congress HUD
Housing
Authority Board
(City Council)
Housing
Authority
Resident
Advisory Board
7 Presentation Outline
• Housing Authority Overview
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Current RAB Approach
• Alternative RAB Approaches
• Staff Recommendations
Santa Monica
Housing Authority
Resident Advisory
Board
Santa Monica
Housing Authority
Housing
Commission
Housing Authority
Board
Input
8 Current RAB Approach
Outreach
9 Current RAB Approach
SMHA Posting SMHA Outreach RAB Input Agendized
Meetings
10 Presentation Outline
• Housing Authority Overview
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Current RAB Approach
• Alternative RAB Approaches
• Staff Recommendations
11 Alternative RAB Approaches
Option 1: Informal Communication
Option 2: Annual Virtual Workshop
Option 3: Council-Appointed RAB
12 Presentation Outline
• Housing Authority Overview
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Current RAB Approach
• Alternative RAB Approaches
• Staff Recommendations
13 Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Housing Authority Board:
1. Review and comment on the current and alternative
approaches to achieving Resident Advisory Board input on the Santa Monica Housing Authority Plans; and
2. Direct the City Manager to return to City Council following the November 2022 election with actions necessary to implement direction received from City Council or further discussion regarding the alternatives presented, as warranted.