Seven Hundredth Thirtieth Meeting

HOUSING AUTHORITY

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

814 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, California

5:30 p.m. – June 18, 2008

AGENDA

The Secretary of the Housing Authority has on June 12, 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 May 21, 2008

IV. Bills and Communications

1. Awards of 6-2-08 received from the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Barbara for the Housing Authority’s Youth Programs

2. Award of Excellence of 5-30-08 from the Internal Revenue Service Stakeholders Partnership, Education & Communication to the Housing Authority for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA)

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

VI. Report of Executive Director

1. Recommendation that the Commission receive a report in response to the concerns raised by Presidio Springs Resident, Daisy Martin, at the Commission’s 5-21-08 meeting - oral report

2. Recommendation that the Commission approve and authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with Crossroads Staffing, Inc. for training and employment services for the Housing Authority’s Intern/Helper Program in an amount not to exceed $310,000, for the period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010

3. Recommendation that the Commission approve the low bid from Dell Computers, Inc. for software licensing under Microsoft’s Software Assurance Program for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2008 and expiring June 30, 2011 in an amount of $49,471.62 payable in three annual installments of $16,490.54 and authorize the Executive Director/CEO or his designee to execute a Purchase Order with Dell Computers, Inc. for this needed licensing

4. Recommendation that the Commission receive a report on the cost of securing earthquake insurance for Housing Authority properties and provide direction to Staff as to whether or not such coverage should be secured

VII. Treasurer’s Report

1. Recommendation that the Commission adopt the Resolution authorizing and approving the write-off of certain tenant account receivables for the FYE 3-31-08

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

VIII. Committee Reports

IX. Unfinished Business