Seven Hundredth Twenty-Eighth Meeting

HOUSING AUTHORITY

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

814 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, California

5:30 p.m. – April 16, 2008

AGENDA

 

The Secretary of the Housing Authority has on April 11, 2008 caused to be posted this agenda in the Office of the City Clerk and on the bulletin board of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.

 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Housing Authority office at

965-1071. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Housing Authority to make reasonable arrangements.

I.           Roll Call

Allen                     _______                                Niehaus           _______         

Eisele                    _______                                Rogers             _______         

Hughes                 _______                                Silverstein        _______

Johnston-de Leon _______                               

II.            Public Comment - Any member of the public may address the Housing Authority Commission for up to two minutes on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority that is not scheduled for a public discussion before the Commission.  The total time for this item is ten minutes.

III.          Consideration of Minutes

1.      Consideration of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 19, 2008

IV.         Bills and Communications

V.            Consent Calendar - to be acted on by a single motion

VI.         Report of Executive Director

1.      Recommendation that the Commission revise the date from Thursday, June 26, 2008 to Thursday, June 12, 2008 to hold a work session/special meeting to formulate a new 5-Year Action Plan for the Housing Authority for the period 2009-2014

2.      Recommendation that the Commission approve the low bid from Dell Computers Inc. for replacement of 46 desktop computers used by the Authority’s employees and authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute a Purchase Order with Dell Computers, Inc. in the amount of $50,243.92

3.      Recommendation that the Commission: (1) review with Staff the merits of increasing the Housing Authority’s employer contribution into the Housing Authority’s Employees’ Money Purchase Pension 401(a) Plan through a dollar to dollar match to an employee’s contribution to the Housing Authority’s Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan by an additional amount not to exceed 5% of the employee’s salary; and (2) provide direction to Staff with respect to the recommended increase

VII.       Treasurer’s Report

1.      Recommendation that the Commission adopt the Resolution setting forth costs incurred and payments made for the period ending February 2008

2.      Recommendation that the Commission adopt the Resolution setting forth costs incurred and payments made for the period ending March 2008  

VIII.    Committee Reports

IX.         Unfinished Business

 

 

X.              New Business

1.      Recommendation that the Commission: (1) hold a public hearing and take public comment on the Housing Authority’s proposed revision to the flat rent schedule for units in its HUD Assisted Public Housing program as set forth in the Authority’s “Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy” for said program; and (2) adopt the attached Resolution approving the revised flat rent schedule effective July 1, 2008

XI.         Commission Matters

1.      Oral report on the 2008 NAHRO Legislative Conference by Chair Christine Silverstein and Commissioner David K. Hughes.  These two Commissioners along with Staff members Robert Pearson and Rob Fredericks attended the Conference on March 29th through April 2nd in Washington, D.C.

XII.       Adjournment