Agenda

Yolo County Housing
Yolo County, California

April 22, 2013

MINUTES

The Yolo County Housing met on the 22nd day of April, 2013, in regular session in its Chambers in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California at 2:00 p.m.

Present:	Cecilia Aguiar-Curry; Mark Johannessen; Rita Eisenstat; Jennifer Wienecke-Friedman
Absent:	Skip Davies; Helen Thomson
Staff Present:	Sonia Cortés, Agency Counsel
	Julie Dachtler, Clerk
Attendees:	Resource Manager Janis Holt in for Lisa Baker
	Brett Lee - Alternate Commissioner

2:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance.

Consider approval of the agenda.


					Minute Order No. 13-16: Approved agenda as submitted. MOTION: Johannessen. SECOND: Eisenstat. AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Eisentat, Johannessen. ABSENT: Davies, Thomson.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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Public Comment: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Housing Authority on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Housing Authority business. The Board reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.

There was no public comment.

PRESENTATIONS

Oath of Office for Commissioner Jennifer Wienecke-Friedman


					Kristine Mann from the Elections Department swore in new Tenant Commissioner Jennifer Wienecke-Friedman.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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CONSENT AGENDA


					Minute Order No. 13-17: Approved Consent Agenda Item No. 1, with a minor correction to Agenda Item No. 5 that Irma Rodriguez should be Irma Jimenez-Perez. MOTION: Johannessen. SECOND: Eisenstat. AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Eisenstat, Johannessen, Wienecke-Friedman. ABSENT: Davies, Thomson.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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Review and Approve Minutes for the Meeting of March 28, 2013


					Approved the March 28, 2013 Minutes on Consent, correcting Irma Rodriguez's name to Irma Jimenez-Perez.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing Regarding Update of Five-Year Plan and FY 2013 Annual Plan Update and Approval of Resolution and Approval of Submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (Krager)


					Minute Order No. 13-18: Approved recommended action by Resolution No. 13-05. MOTION: Eisenstat. SECOND: Johannessen. AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Eisenstat, Johannessen, Wienecke-Friedman. ABSENT: Davies, Thomson.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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REGULAR AGENDA

Receive comments from Executive Director.


					Janis Holt, Resource Administrator, provided comments to the Board. Next month there will be a presentation to the Commissioners on the Spring Fling. Almost 100% occupancy in the low rent public housing units. Big news is the opening of the Migrant centers this month. 100% full in both Madison and Dixon and soon full in Davis. Annual maintenance inspections coming up on May 6th and staff is preparing to make appropriate repairs. Plans and specs for the RD improvements at Davis and the Phase I road improvements in Winters are moving along. Client services went well – staff raised over 9000 eggs. Spring Fling update - eight partners came to the various cities to join YCH and to participate in the education fair this year. Poster and essay contest going on this week at the peer learning centers with the theme ‘I spy via playground private eye’ involving kids identifying risks and safety issues at the playgrounds. The Grow-Mandella project in West Sacramento is moving along and they will be at the Las Casitas Computer Learning Center on April 24th and the Riverbend Manor on April 25th. This is a mosaic of fresh flowers and grains to create an art project. Residence meetings taking place this week at various housing units in the County. Janis presented the new C.A.S.T. shirts, which stands for Community Action Safety Training. Residents who are volunteering for the community awareness and support team, are wearing these shirts so the community will know they are part of the C.A.S.T program.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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Receive comments from Commissioners.


					Commissioner Eisentat wondered what the impacts were going to be to residents of low-income housing in regards to the Woodland-Davis water project Fred Ichtertz addressed the Board on this issue noting that meters will be installed, along with low flow faucets, toilets etc. to help reduce the amount of water needed. Staff is also involving kids to help conserve water. Commissioner Aguiar-Curry recently met with Senator Boxer’s office regarding funding issues from HUD.

Other:	Skip Davies (ABSENT), Helen Thomson (ABSENT)
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CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiator: Lisa A. Baker, Executive Director; Janis Holt, Resource Administrator; Sonia Cortés, Agency Counsel

Bargaining Units: General Unit; Management Unit

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting scheduled for: May 20, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Chair
Yolo County Housing

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Julie Dachtler, Clerk
Yolo County Housing