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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 2022 Housing Authority Meeting Minutes00ETING CW THE BALD OF CONMUSSIONE OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE 10F PASCO Af F�LI�OUNTY (HAC,�C} July 28, 2022 4:09 p.m.. The Commissioners of the Authority met in regular session at the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County's (HACFPC) administration office, 2505 W. Lewis Street, Pasco, Washington on Thursday, Jul 283 2022, at 4:00 p.m. MRT"RER lie meetin was called to order at 4:0 p.m. 2. COMISSIONER ROLL CALL Upon roll call, those present were as follows: Present:Bishop, Domingos, Garcia Absent: Dukelow, Griffith. . %3- 4c- I.- STAFF AND EX OFFPCIO MEMBERS• att TrumtEflutive Director Joanna Nieto, Finance Director 10 Maggie Gonzales, Housing Servi es Direc o Scott Moore, Security Specialist/HQS Inspecto Lisa Richwine, Executive Assistant/Recording Secretary VISITORS: iteo Perales, Clint Didier APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mr. Bishop made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Domingos seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 3 aves. E nays. of June 23, 2022, and the checks listings for June 2022 — U.S. Bank General Operating checks numbered 2300-2507 totaling $494,649. STAFF REPORTS (a)• Executive (Mr. Truman) • e continue to see an increase in tenant non-payment of rent. At present we ar working to move one such tenant out and another is slated for eviction. • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher use is inereasin • The waitlist for our Affordable Apartments has beeite n or er #o ee up our waitlist numbers. • We still have two open Maintenance Mechanic positions to fill. . • We have entered into discussions with the City of Pasco regarding dismissal of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for the Varney Court tax credit property. X:TxecutivelWordProcessDATA\COMWSSIONER MEETINGSIMINiTrES12022107282022.doex Board co' Commissioners Mi!eting Minutes my 28, 2022 Page 2 of 3 9 aFinance (Ms. Nieto) • HACPFC's insurance company has paid the bank fraud claim (c)0 Maintenance and Capital Fund (Mr. Sanders was not present at the meeting.) (d) HousiPrf rams (AGINales) + f 348 Public Housing and Affor able Apa en s, 339 are �occu led 919 vacant units, 5 will be occupied by the end of the week. • In the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, 304 vouchers are in use and 8 lease -ups are underway. Seventeen of the 304 vouchers are from HUDNASH (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) program, while 16 are Emergency Housing Vouchers. The Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) program is topped out at 25 participants. On August 16, we will partner with Mobile Market Harvest to sponsor a free food distribution drive-thru event at the Ray Pflueger Recreation Center. Some of the FSS participants will assist with the distribution of food for up to 250 families. • We now have 4 Housing Specialists — fully staffed at last! We also have a able and helpful office assistant from Express Employment Professionals. • The conversion date for the new software is getting closer. Training continues as well as prep work for the transfer of files (e) Security (Mr. Moore) • A tenant in the Affordable Apartments was evicted for criminal activity. Franklin. County Sheriff's deputies posted the eviction notice on July 23, when the tenant was in jail. Prior to July 20, various individuals had taken up residence in th unit. When they were removed, another individual was found in the unit. Pasc Police officers had to force their way into the unit as the individ to vacate it. The individual was charged with residential burglary. • There is an August 1 court date for another Affordable Apartments tenant HACPFC is attempting to evict because the Head of Household allows damage to be done to the unit. Also, according to reports, guests are allowed into the unit between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. (prohibited by the lease), there is possible drug activity and disturbance of neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of their units • Host a ghb led by *Policto ffic rs o gaiTg interest in setting up watches in our developments. Approximate) 25 tenants were in attendance and many expressed interest in participating' • Since the addition of posted signage regarding same day towing when vehicles are improperly parked, parking issues have reduced. Those that violate the parking rules have begun to adhere to the rules, once their vehicle has been ticketed, by moving it to the appropriate parking areas prior to the tow truck's arrival. • . ip Administration (Ms.Richwine) � �•�1ew avenues for recruiting Job appli"sebeqfoexplored. IJ NE BUSH 'S (a Motions arising from oard discussion of previous motions or discussion - (b) Urgent matters not included in the agenda due to lack of time — n/a X:Txecutive\WordProcessDATA\COMMISSIONER MEET[NGSVA]N ESU022107282022.docx Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes JWly 28, 2022 Page 3 of 3 e8. OTHER EM1;.SS _ .(a) Tenant Council President's Report — n/a (b) Visitor Agenda Mr. Perales and Mr. Didier introduced themselves. Mr. Perales asked for further explanation on the PILT issue. Mr. Didier asked whether or not hazmat teams had been called in for the units where drugs were found. 49. CSESSION The commissioners adjourned to Executive Session at 4:34 p.m. for 10 minutes in accordance with RCW 42.33.110 (g). 10. RECONVENE (1°EN SESSION The open session was reconvened at 4:44 p.m. Extive Director Matt Truman's contract for the period . of August 1, 2022 — July 31, 2023, at the pr os d lary amount. Mr. Bishop seconded the motion unanimously, 3 ayes, 0 nays. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.0 L_ Minutes Prepared by:. ine 46ecording Secr��ary w missioners. X:1Executive\WordProcessDATA\COMMISSI.ONER MEETINGSIMINUTES120221072E2022.docx