Convene

1:30:42 PM

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Rosa met in regular session at

1:30 p.m. on the 27^th day of September, 2010, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California

Roll Call

1:30:44 PM

Present:  Chairman Olsen, Commissioners Evans, Castro-Herrera, Harris, and Gonzalez.  Absent:  Commissioners Arnone and Lemke.  Also in attendance Economic Development and Housing Director, David Gouin, Economic Development and Housing Managers Nancy Gornowicz and Carmelita Howard, Program Specialists Megan Basinger and Marjorie Jackson, Legal Counsel Molly Dillon, and Recording Secretary Susan Canales.

Public Appearances

None

Acknowledgements and Announcements

Chairman Olsen welcomed new Commissioners David Harris and Emilio Gonzalez.

Mr. Gouin announced the groundbreaking ceremony at 3:00 p.m. for the Acacia Lane Apartments, 657 Acacia Lane, developed by PEP Housing.

Statements of Abstention

None

Approval of Minutes

1:31:21 PM

The Minutes of August 23, 2010 were carried to the next meeting due to lack of voting quorum.

Chairman/

Commissioner

Reports

None

Committee Reports

None

Consent Items

None

Item No. 10.1

REQUEST TO TERMINATE THE MEMORANDUM OF OPTION TO

PURCHASE WITH THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA AND APPROVE

SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AS THE TENANT FOR 983 SONOMA AVENUE (BROOKWOOD HOMELESS SHELTER)

1:32:15 PM

Megan Basinger made the staff presentation.  On January 15, 2002 the City of Santa Rosa (City) and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Rosa (Authority) entered into a Purchase Agreement and Lease Option (Agreement) for the property and improvements located at 983 Sonoma Avenue (Property).  As a result of the City’s fiscal constraints, the shelter was closed at the end of FY 2008/2009.  In August 2009, the Department of Economic Development and Housing (EDH) issued a Request for Proposals for the Re-Use of the Brookwood Homeless Shelter (RFP) at an estimated lease rate of $600 a month.  In January 2010, the Housing Authority selected Disability Services and Legal Center (DSLC) as the tenant for the Property.  Due to unforeseen delays, DSLC did not proceed with leasing the Property.  In spring 2010, the Authority and the City of Santa Rosa verbally agreed to terminate the Memorandum of Option to Purchase (Memorandum) recorded against the Property.  Termination of the Memorandum allows the Authority to remain the sole owner and removes the City’s obligation to purchase the Property.  Catholic Charities, one of the original respondents to the RFP, is proposing a joint venture with Santa Rosa Community Health Centers that would involve relocating the health clinic currently located at the Family Support Center, 465 A Street, to 983 Sonoma Avenue and creating 15 to 20 “respite” beds for homeless individuals that are released from area hospitals and are still in need of limited health care.

Moved by Commissioner Castro-Herrera, seconded by Commissioner Evans, carried 5-0-2-0 (Commissioners Arnone and Lemke absent), to adopt and waive the reading of the text as follows:

RESOLUTION NO.  1496  ENTITLED:  RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE TERMINATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF OPTION TO PURCHASE WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND APPROVING SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AS THE TENANT FOR 983 SONOMA AVENUE

Commissioner Castro-Herrera left

at 1:45 p.m.

Item 10.2

REQUEST TO

APPROVE THE EXTENSION

OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT

AND

COMPLETION

DATES FOR

RAILROAD

SQUARE AFFORDABLE

HOUSING -

2 FOURTH STREET

Marjorie Jackson made the staff presentation.   John Stewart Company (JSCO)  has requested approval to extend the construction commencement and completion dates for Railroad Square Affordable Housing, a 68-unit affordable rental complex being developed at 2 Fourth Street.  JSCO is requesting to amend the construction commencement date from October 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012.  The delay is a result of project changes in the overall New Railroad Square mixed-use development plan, including relocation of the affordable housing from the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) site to the Canners site.  JSCO is seeking approval from the SMART Board to relocate the affordable housing before proceeding with the development plan.  An extension of the construction commencement date would necessitate an extension of the construction completion date from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2013.  The construction timeline was included as part of the loan commitment, therefore any request to extend the timeline must be approved by the Housing Authority. 

Moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez, carried 4-0-3-0 (Commissioners Arnone, Castro-Herrera, and Lemke absent), by motion, to postpone consideration of the request for an extension of the construction timeline for Railroad Square Affordable Housing, subject to receipt of a new application to the Housing Authority to be submitted to staff no later than December 1, 2010.

Written

Communications

1:59:45 PM

No comments

Adjournment

 2:00:48 PM

With no other business to come before the Housing Authority, Chairman Olsen adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

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Susan Canales, Recording Secretary