HOUSING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF FRESNO
Minutes of the Joint Meeting Of the Boards of Commissioners of the
HOUSING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF FRESNO Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5:00 P.M. The Commissioners of the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno met in a regular joint session on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at the offices of HACCF, located at 1331 Fulton Mall, Fresno, California. 1. The meeting was called to order at 5: lOP .M. by Board Chair, Commissioner Scharton of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno. Commissioners present and absent were as follows: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
CRAIG SCHARTON, Chair ADRIAN JONES, Vice Chair RUEBEN SCOTT STEVEN BEDROSIAN TIM LOWE
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
KARL JOHNSON
The meeting was called to order by Board Chair, Commissioner Anthony, of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Fresno County at 5:10 P.M. Commissioners present and absent were as follows: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
RENEETA ANTHONY, Chair STACY SABLAN, Vice Chair JIM PETTY RACHEL ZULOAGA NANCY NELSON OSVALDO VERA LEE ANN EAGER
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None.
Also, in attendance were the following: Tracewell Hanrahan, Deputy Director/CFO; Rebecca Craigo, Chief Operations Officer; and Ken Price of Baker, Manock and Jensen - General Counsel. Preston Prince, CEO/Executive Director, was not present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED) No public comment.
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Commissioner Bedrosian motioned for the City Boar4 's approval of the agenda as posted This action was seconded by Commissioner Scott, and by unanimous vote of the Board of· Commissioners for the City, the agenda was approved Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval of the agenda as posted This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the agenda was approved
3. PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Anthony opened discussion and welcomed Commissioner Sablan as Vice Chair for the County Board of Commissioners. No public comment. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. b. c. d. e.
Consideration of the August 27,2014 Minutes Consideration to Adopt the Amended Conflict of Interest Code Consideration of Contractual Extension - Audit Services City: Consideration of the Uncollectible Accounts for 3rd Quarter 2014 County: Consideration of the Uncollectible Accounts for 3rd Quarter 2014
No Public Comment. . Commissioner Scott motionedfor the City Board's approval of the consent agenda. This action was seconded by Commissioner Jones, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the consent agenda was approved Commissioner Petty motionedfor the County Board's approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Commissioner Zuioaga, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the consent agenda was approved
5. INFORMATIONALIDISCUSSION a. Consideration of the Governing Bylaws of the Boards of Commissioners of the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno Tiffany Mangum, Special Assistant to the CEOlExecutive Officer, presented the Boards of Commissioners with the draft bylaws that have been reviewed from the August Board Meeting. Ms. Mangum announced the changes that were made based upon previous recommendations. Commissioner Anthony announced her concerns with verbiage on the document. She explained that the verbiage of the new document was not based off of the verbiage from the original document. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Ken Price, General Counsel, acknowledged Commissioner Anthony's concern and that he had worked from the most recent document that was approved. Commissioner Sablan requested to return to the discussion of the Bylaws when the Board members and the General Counsel are working off of the same documentation. Commissioner Anthony recommended that the original Bylaws and currently approved bylaws are added to the working document. Commissioner Anthony requested that all the changes on the document be marked to illustrate the previous changes and changes being made. Mr. Price recommended to the Boards of Commissioners that if there are any future concerns about the format or verbiage of the document, it be discussed prior to the Board meeting. Commissioner Eager acknowledged concerns of the Deputy Director/CFO signing checks. Ms. Mangum informed the Boards of the approved Resolution regarding the concern. Tracewell Hanrahan recommended further discussion on the subject to be added on the agenda for the Executive Committee Meeting and future Board Meeting. The Boards of Commissioners further discussed and shared concerns on the Bylaws document. Staff and General Counsel acknowledged concerns and recorded all recommendations for further review which will be brought and discussed further with the Executive Committee prior to coming before the boards for consideration. b. Consideration of Agreement to Cooperate between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno l
Tiffany Mangum presented the Boards of Commissioners with the draft Agreement to Cooperate between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno, which was presented at the August Board Meeting. Ms. Mangum announced the changes that were made based upon previous recommendations. Ken Price reminded the Boards of Commissioners that the item presented by Tiffany Mangum is an informational item and not an action item; therefore, there is no action needed to be taken. Commissioner Anthony requested further clarification regarding the document. Tracewell Hanrahan responded and spoke on behalf of Preston Prince's views towards the document and why the information in the document is necessary. Ken Price added that it is necessary to have a cooperation agreement between the Boards of the City and County Housing Authorities as it outlines all mutual agreements between all parties involved. At the request of Commissioner Anthony, Mr. Price clarified that there will be two separate votes on all development projects, one for the City Board and one for the County Board. Further discussion on the Cooperation Agreement between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno will be placed on the agenda for the next Executive Committee meeting before Board consideration.
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6. PUBLIC HEARING Ken Price opened the room for the public hearing and discussion of the 2015 Public Housing Authority AnnuallFive Year Plans. No public comment. 7. ACTION ITEMS - COMMISSIONERS MAY CONSIDER, APPROVE, DENY, AND/OR CONTINUE a. Consideration to Approve the Submission of the Agency AnnuallFive Year Plans Richard Bradley, Director of Housing Management, presented to the Boards of Commissioners a summary of the Admissions Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) and changes. The ACOP changes included a new definition of Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Limits for determining the eligibility of an applicant; transfers for temporary relocation; adding the option for the Fresno Housing Authority to establish a site-based waitlist; and limit preference for homeless families when there are vacancies at public units. Marie Quon-Hom, Director of Assisted Housing, presented to the Boards of Commissioners a summary of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan changes. The HCV Changes included the new definition of ELI Limits; the Utility Cap that limits the allowable payment to the lesser of either the voucher size or the unit size; the expanded definition of Limited Preference Homeless Program; the elimination of a local preference Shelter Plus Care Resident; the application portal; what will happen if no preference is verifi'ed in the initial interview; order of placement on the active wait list; emergency fail items; rent reasonableness and unit bedroom size; Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Repairs; project based vouchers; first in first out reinstatements; and targeted program participants. Commissioner Nelson recommended for staff to reach out and educate the public about the Section 8 Program. Commissioner Scott suggested that this become an agenda item for a future Board meeting. Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Anthony suggested adding random selection to future meeting agenda. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval of the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to approve the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans was approved. Commissioner Petty motionedfor the County Board's approval of the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to approve the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans was approved. b. Consideration to Adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Tiffany Mangum presented the Board with the 2015 Calendar for the Fresno Housing Authority. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motionedfor the City Board's approval to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar. This action was seconded by Commissioner Zu/oaga, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar was approved. c. Consideration of Request for the Transfer of Funds to the Housing Relinquished Fund Corporation - Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects Emily Williams, Financial Manager, presented the action for the transfer of Sales Proceeds from the Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. Staff is proposing to transfer the funds to the Housing Relinquished Fund Corporation (HRFC) to be used for any combination of the following: Grants to programs to cover operating shortfalls; loans for the developments of affordable housing; and/or earmarked as reserves to be used at a later point in time. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval to transfer funds to HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. This action was seconded by Commissioner Eager, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to transfer funds to the HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval to transfer funds to HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. This action was seconded by Commissioner Sablan, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to transfer funds to the HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects was approved. d. Consideration of Pre-Development Funding - Fultonia West/Cedar Heights Michael Duarte, Senior Manager for Development, presented a brief overview of the Housing Development Process. Mr. Duarte informed the Commissioners that before any decisions or action requesting funds are taken, the staff will get the approval from the Boards of Commissioners. Emily Williams continued the presentation with details on the funding for the development projects. No public comment. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval of Pre-Development Funding for Fultonia West and Cedar Heights. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval of PreDevelopment Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval of Pre-Development Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion for the approval of Pre-Development Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights was approved. e. Consideration of Asset Disposition Application - Cedar Heights Christina Husbands, Community Development Manager, presented the recommendation for the Boards approval for submission of a disposition application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Special Applications Center. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approvalfor submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center. This action was seconded by Commissioner Bedrosian, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motionfor the approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center was approved. f.
Consideration of Purchase & Sale Agreement - Firebaugh Gateway
Michael Duarte presented the Boards with the recommendation to authorize Preston Prince and Tracewell Hanrahan to negotiate and execute a purchase and sale agreement in the amount of $360,000 and all related documents with the City of Firebaugh Housing Successor Agency. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway. This action was seconded by Commissioner Bedrosian, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway was approved. Commissioner Sablan motioned for the County Board's approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway. This action was seconded by Commissioner Eager, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion for the approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway was approved. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Tracewell Hanrahan, in the absence of Preston Prince, opened the Director's Report with announcements of promotions and new hires. In addition to the written Director's report, Ms. Hanrahan addressed the following items: •
Mr. Prince's recent travels to the South Africa on the behalf ofNAHRO.
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Thanked the Boards of Commissioners for approval of further development.
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Cesar Chavez Foundation approached the Fresno Housing Authority with partnership opportunities.
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Potential development projects in the West Fresno area.
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All Staff meeting with guest speaker John McKnight. Commissioners are welcome to attend the all staff event.
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Updates on education developments addressing the data sharing on an analytical level with schools; Birth to 3rd Grade Education Initiatives; early education initiatives, the slots that are available and how staff is actively working with children to obtain those slots; and how the Fresno Housing Authority works with 2300 children.
9. CLOSED SESSION At approximately 7 :00 p.m., the Boards went into closed session announcing the following items for discussion: a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Tracewell Hanrahan, Rebecca Craigo, Clayton Lucas, Lisa Bechtel. Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Loca1521 b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (b), 1 case) The Boards went in to open session at approximately 7:30 p.m., announcing there was no reportable activity or action taken. 10. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to be considered by the Boards of Commissioners for the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:40 P.M.
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HOUSING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF FRESNO Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5:00 P.M. The Commissioners of the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno met in a regular joint session on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at the offices of HACCF, located at 1331 Fulton Mall, Fresno, California. 1. The meeting was called to order at 5: lOP .M. by Board Chair, Commissioner Scharton of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno. Commissioners present and absent were as follows: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
CRAIG SCHARTON, Chair ADRIAN JONES, Vice Chair RUEBEN SCOTT STEVEN BEDROSIAN TIM LOWE
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
KARL JOHNSON
The meeting was called to order by Board Chair, Commissioner Anthony, of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Fresno County at 5:10 P.M. Commissioners present and absent were as follows: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
RENEETA ANTHONY, Chair STACY SABLAN, Vice Chair JIM PETTY RACHEL ZULOAGA NANCY NELSON OSVALDO VERA LEE ANN EAGER
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None.
Also, in attendance were the following: Tracewell Hanrahan, Deputy Director/CFO; Rebecca Craigo, Chief Operations Officer; and Ken Price of Baker, Manock and Jensen - General Counsel. Preston Prince, CEO/Executive Director, was not present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED) No public comment.
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Commissioner Bedrosian motioned for the City Boar4 's approval of the agenda as posted This action was seconded by Commissioner Scott, and by unanimous vote of the Board of· Commissioners for the City, the agenda was approved Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval of the agenda as posted This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the agenda was approved
3. PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Anthony opened discussion and welcomed Commissioner Sablan as Vice Chair for the County Board of Commissioners. No public comment. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. b. c. d. e.
Consideration of the August 27,2014 Minutes Consideration to Adopt the Amended Conflict of Interest Code Consideration of Contractual Extension - Audit Services City: Consideration of the Uncollectible Accounts for 3rd Quarter 2014 County: Consideration of the Uncollectible Accounts for 3rd Quarter 2014
No Public Comment. . Commissioner Scott motionedfor the City Board's approval of the consent agenda. This action was seconded by Commissioner Jones, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the consent agenda was approved Commissioner Petty motionedfor the County Board's approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Commissioner Zuioaga, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the consent agenda was approved
5. INFORMATIONALIDISCUSSION a. Consideration of the Governing Bylaws of the Boards of Commissioners of the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno Tiffany Mangum, Special Assistant to the CEOlExecutive Officer, presented the Boards of Commissioners with the draft bylaws that have been reviewed from the August Board Meeting. Ms. Mangum announced the changes that were made based upon previous recommendations. Commissioner Anthony announced her concerns with verbiage on the document. She explained that the verbiage of the new document was not based off of the verbiage from the original document. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Ken Price, General Counsel, acknowledged Commissioner Anthony's concern and that he had worked from the most recent document that was approved. Commissioner Sablan requested to return to the discussion of the Bylaws when the Board members and the General Counsel are working off of the same documentation. Commissioner Anthony recommended that the original Bylaws and currently approved bylaws are added to the working document. Commissioner Anthony requested that all the changes on the document be marked to illustrate the previous changes and changes being made. Mr. Price recommended to the Boards of Commissioners that if there are any future concerns about the format or verbiage of the document, it be discussed prior to the Board meeting. Commissioner Eager acknowledged concerns of the Deputy Director/CFO signing checks. Ms. Mangum informed the Boards of the approved Resolution regarding the concern. Tracewell Hanrahan recommended further discussion on the subject to be added on the agenda for the Executive Committee Meeting and future Board Meeting. The Boards of Commissioners further discussed and shared concerns on the Bylaws document. Staff and General Counsel acknowledged concerns and recorded all recommendations for further review which will be brought and discussed further with the Executive Committee prior to coming before the boards for consideration. b. Consideration of Agreement to Cooperate between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno l
Tiffany Mangum presented the Boards of Commissioners with the draft Agreement to Cooperate between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno, which was presented at the August Board Meeting. Ms. Mangum announced the changes that were made based upon previous recommendations. Ken Price reminded the Boards of Commissioners that the item presented by Tiffany Mangum is an informational item and not an action item; therefore, there is no action needed to be taken. Commissioner Anthony requested further clarification regarding the document. Tracewell Hanrahan responded and spoke on behalf of Preston Prince's views towards the document and why the information in the document is necessary. Ken Price added that it is necessary to have a cooperation agreement between the Boards of the City and County Housing Authorities as it outlines all mutual agreements between all parties involved. At the request of Commissioner Anthony, Mr. Price clarified that there will be two separate votes on all development projects, one for the City Board and one for the County Board. Further discussion on the Cooperation Agreement between the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno will be placed on the agenda for the next Executive Committee meeting before Board consideration.
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6. PUBLIC HEARING Ken Price opened the room for the public hearing and discussion of the 2015 Public Housing Authority AnnuallFive Year Plans. No public comment. 7. ACTION ITEMS - COMMISSIONERS MAY CONSIDER, APPROVE, DENY, AND/OR CONTINUE a. Consideration to Approve the Submission of the Agency AnnuallFive Year Plans Richard Bradley, Director of Housing Management, presented to the Boards of Commissioners a summary of the Admissions Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) and changes. The ACOP changes included a new definition of Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Limits for determining the eligibility of an applicant; transfers for temporary relocation; adding the option for the Fresno Housing Authority to establish a site-based waitlist; and limit preference for homeless families when there are vacancies at public units. Marie Quon-Hom, Director of Assisted Housing, presented to the Boards of Commissioners a summary of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan changes. The HCV Changes included the new definition of ELI Limits; the Utility Cap that limits the allowable payment to the lesser of either the voucher size or the unit size; the expanded definition of Limited Preference Homeless Program; the elimination of a local preference Shelter Plus Care Resident; the application portal; what will happen if no preference is verifi'ed in the initial interview; order of placement on the active wait list; emergency fail items; rent reasonableness and unit bedroom size; Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Repairs; project based vouchers; first in first out reinstatements; and targeted program participants. Commissioner Nelson recommended for staff to reach out and educate the public about the Section 8 Program. Commissioner Scott suggested that this become an agenda item for a future Board meeting. Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Anthony suggested adding random selection to future meeting agenda. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval of the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to approve the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans was approved. Commissioner Petty motionedfor the County Board's approval of the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to approve the submission of the Agency's Annual and Five Year Plans was approved. b. Consideration to Adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Tiffany Mangum presented the Board with the 2015 Calendar for the Fresno Housing Authority. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motionedfor the City Board's approval to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar. This action was seconded by Commissioner Zu/oaga, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to adopt the 2015 Agency Calendar was approved. c. Consideration of Request for the Transfer of Funds to the Housing Relinquished Fund Corporation - Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects Emily Williams, Financial Manager, presented the action for the transfer of Sales Proceeds from the Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. Staff is proposing to transfer the funds to the Housing Relinquished Fund Corporation (HRFC) to be used for any combination of the following: Grants to programs to cover operating shortfalls; loans for the developments of affordable housing; and/or earmarked as reserves to be used at a later point in time. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval to transfer funds to HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. This action was seconded by Commissioner Eager, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion to transfer funds to the HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval to transfer funds to HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects. This action was seconded by Commissioner Sablan, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion to transfer funds to the HRFC from Rental Assistance Demonstration Projects was approved. d. Consideration of Pre-Development Funding - Fultonia West/Cedar Heights Michael Duarte, Senior Manager for Development, presented a brief overview of the Housing Development Process. Mr. Duarte informed the Commissioners that before any decisions or action requesting funds are taken, the staff will get the approval from the Boards of Commissioners. Emily Williams continued the presentation with details on the funding for the development projects. No public comment. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval of Pre-Development Funding for Fultonia West and Cedar Heights. This action was seconded by Commissioner Lowe, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval of PreDevelopment Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval of Pre-Development Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion for the approval of Pre-Development Fundingfor Fultonia West and Cedar Heights was approved. e. Consideration of Asset Disposition Application - Cedar Heights Christina Husbands, Community Development Manager, presented the recommendation for the Boards approval for submission of a disposition application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Special Applications Center. No public comment. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approvalfor submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center. This action was seconded by Commissioner Bedrosian, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center was approved. Commissioner Petty motioned for the County Board's approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center. This action was seconded by Commissioner Nelson, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motionfor the approval for submission of a disposition application to the HUD Special Applications Center was approved. f.
Consideration of Purchase & Sale Agreement - Firebaugh Gateway
Michael Duarte presented the Boards with the recommendation to authorize Preston Prince and Tracewell Hanrahan to negotiate and execute a purchase and sale agreement in the amount of $360,000 and all related documents with the City of Firebaugh Housing Successor Agency. Commissioner Scott motioned for the City Board's approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway. This action was seconded by Commissioner Bedrosian, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the City, the motion for the approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway was approved. Commissioner Sablan motioned for the County Board's approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway. This action was seconded by Commissioner Eager, and by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners for the County, the motion for the approval to move forward with the purchase and sale agreement concerning Firebaugh Gateway was approved. 9-24-2014 Joint Minutes
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8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Tracewell Hanrahan, in the absence of Preston Prince, opened the Director's Report with announcements of promotions and new hires. In addition to the written Director's report, Ms. Hanrahan addressed the following items: •
Mr. Prince's recent travels to the South Africa on the behalf ofNAHRO.
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Thanked the Boards of Commissioners for approval of further development.
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Cesar Chavez Foundation approached the Fresno Housing Authority with partnership opportunities.
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Potential development projects in the West Fresno area.
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All Staff meeting with guest speaker John McKnight. Commissioners are welcome to attend the all staff event.
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Updates on education developments addressing the data sharing on an analytical level with schools; Birth to 3rd Grade Education Initiatives; early education initiatives, the slots that are available and how staff is actively working with children to obtain those slots; and how the Fresno Housing Authority works with 2300 children.
9. CLOSED SESSION At approximately 7 :00 p.m., the Boards went into closed session announcing the following items for discussion: a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Tracewell Hanrahan, Rebecca Craigo, Clayton Lucas, Lisa Bechtel. Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Loca1521 b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (b), 1 case) The Boards went in to open session at approximately 7:30 p.m., announcing there was no reportable activity or action taken. 10. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to be considered by the Boards of Commissioners for the Housing Authorities of the City and County of Fresno, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:40 P.M.
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