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05-16-19 Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
May 16, 2019

The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara was held on May 16, 2019 at 5575 Armitos Avenue, Goleta, California. Chair Lizarraga convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following Commissioners were present: Robert Doyle, Lisa Knox-Burns, Larry Hobbisiefken, John Lizarraga and Henry Mercado. James Pearson was excused from the meeting.

Also present were Bob Havlicek, Secretary/Executive Director, Jackie Bordon, Executive Secretary, Le'Wanda Croft, Housing Manager, Irene Melton, Director of Finance, and Irene Vejar, Director of Human Resources.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Hobbisiefken to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 18, 2019. All voted aye. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
No public comments were received.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Havlicek offered to answer questions related to his written report. He then shared information related to the recent officer involved shooting at Positano Apartments and the efforts made to assist residents and staff.

Additional topics included an update on the MTD proposal; the announcement of an Award of Merit from NAHRO; the City of Goleta lawsuit related to the Winslow housing development; new "mixed-families" HUD rules; and improvements in vacancy turn-around times.

The Executive Director distributed a proposed letter to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher holders, concerning reporting income and family composition, to the Board for review.

APPROVAL OF OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS
MOTION by Commissioner Hobbisiefken, second by Commissioner Doyle to approve the operation and management reports. All voted aye. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES

Resolution No. 2798 - Approval of Expenditure List as submitted, including meeting expenses. MOTION by Commissioner Hobbisiefken, second by Commissioner Doyle to adopt Resolution No. 2798. Irene Melton answered several questions related to expenditures on the current list. All voted aye. Motion carried. 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.

COMMISSIONERS' ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Knox-Burns reported on her meeting with Supervisor Hart.
Commissioner Hobbisiefken asked about fire alarms and the routing.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution No. 2799 - Approving and Authorizing the Executive Director to take all actions to participate in the No Place Like Home Program. MOTION by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Hobbisiefken to adopt Resolution No. 2799. All voted aye. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, MOTION by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Doyle to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. All voted aye. Meeting adjourned.

John P. Lizarraga
Chair

Robert P. Havlicek Jr. 
Secretary/Executive