HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.12.12 HA MinutesMEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PASCO & FRANKLIN COUNTY (HACPFC)
April 12, 2012 4:00 p.m.
The Commissioners of the Authority met in special session at the Housing Authority of the City
of Pasco & Franklin County administration office, 2505 W. Lewis Street, Pasco, Washington at
4:00 p.m., April 12, 2012.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. COMISSIONER ROLL CALL
Upon roll call, those present were as follows:
Present: Domingos, Clark, Quintanilla, Kuffel
Absent: None
STAFF AND EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Present: Andy Anderson, Executive Director
Brett Sanders, Director of Maintenance /Capital Fund
Adella Salinas, Director of Housing Services
Lisa Richwine, Administrative Assistant /Recording Secretary
VISITORS (none)
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mr. Kuffel made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Ms. Clark seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously, 4 ayes, 0 nays.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda was approved as submitted. Included were the minutes of the regular meeting of
March 2012, and the checks listings — Bank of the West General Operating Account checks
numbered 47620 -47827 totaling $285,212, Bank of the West Petty Cash check numbered 1692
totaling $11, and Bank of the West Security Deposit Fund checks numbered 1185 -1186 totaling
$185, and bad debt write offs for rent, utility billing, and miscellaneous in the amount of $3,766,76,
of that amount, $3,766.76, will be turned over for collection.
5. NEW BUSINESS
(a) Resolution #11/12 -885 PHA Plans and Related Regulations: Board Resolution to
Accompany the PHA 5 -Year and Annual PHA Plan
Mr. Kuffel made the motion to adopt the resolution as presented. Ms. Clark
seconded it. The motion passed unanimously 4 ayes, 0 nays.
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April 12, 2012
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6. OTHER BUSINESS
(a) Tenant Council President's Report - none
(b) Visitor Agenda — none
Mr. Domingos asked Mr. Anderson to discuss the Section 8 shortfall and the staff's
conference call with the Shortfall Prevention Team yesterday. Mr. Anderson stated that
currently our payment standard is at 100 %. The suggestion of the Shortfall Team is that we
reduce payment standards as follows:
0 -1 Bedroom Units 97 -98% FMR
2 -6 Bedroom Units 97% FMR
The Kennewick Housing Authority (KHA) absorbed one (1) of the vouchers ported there.
Vancouver Housing Authority absorbed one (1) of our ports. We also have two (2) ports at
King County Housing Authority but the agency will not absorb them so we will continue to
pay those vouchers at King County's payment standard as opposed to HACPFC's.
The HUD Seattle Field Office just granted HACPFC the authority to deny portability to any
housing authority with a higher payment standard than HACPFC (this authority is granted
just for portability requests from this point forward — it does not include existing ports to
higher payment standard jurisdictions). HACPFC will be allowed to continue this practice as
long we continue in shortfall mode, at least through the end of this calendar year.
A resolution will be created to change HACPFC's payment standard and the board will need
to adopt the resolution as soon as final word is received from the Shortfall Team
representative. The reduced payment standards will be effective June 1, 2012. Thirty (30)
days notice must be given to landlords and participants so the notices must be sent by no later
than May 2, 2012. Mr. Domingos asked if the notices will be sent in English and Spanish.
Mr. Anderson stated that they would.
Beacon Development has submitted our application into Impact Capital for development
monies. The Washington state legislature has passed the budget and $70 million dollars was
placed in the Housing Trust Fund and we'll just have to wait to see how it's allocated.
Mr. Anderson and Mr. Sanders will begin to work on a Request for Qualifications for
translation services.
Mr. Kuffel announced that he would not be in attendance at the May 31, 2012, meeting.
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April 12, 2012
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7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners will next meet in regular session on May 31, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Dori Clark
Acting Chair, Board of Commissioners
Minutes Prepared by:
Lisa C. Richwine, CMH
Recording Secretary
F. J. Anderson, PHM
Secretary, Board of Commissioners
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