Agenda

Yolo County Housing
Yolo County, California

July 28, 2021

MINUTES

The Yolo County Housing met on the 28th day of July, 2021, via teleconference at 3:00 p.m. pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020), available at the following link.

Present:	Richard Lansburgh; Pierre Neu; Quirina Orozco; Gloria Partida; Gary Sandy; Karen Vanderford; Joe Walters
Staff Present:	Sandra Sigrist, Interim Executive Director
	Hope Welton, Agency Counsel
	Jim Gillette, Chief Financial Officer
	Ryan Collins, Housing Program Manager
	Tom Dogias, Real Estate Service Supervisor
	Irma Jimenez-Perez, Program Supervisor
	Julie Dachtler, Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Consider approval of the agenda

Minute Order No. 21-16: Approved agenda as submitted.

MOTION: Partida. SECOND: Orozco. AYES: Lansburgh, Neu, Orozco, Partida, Sandy, Vanderford, Walters.


	4.			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.

CONSENT AGENDA

Minute Order No. 21-17: Approved Consent Agenda Item Nos. 5 and 6.

MOTION: Neu. SECOND: Walters. AYES: Lansburgh, Neu, Orozco, Partida, Sandy, Vanderford, Walters.


	5.			Review and Approve Minutes from June 23, 2021 meeting.

Approved Minutes from June 23, 2021 meeting on Consent.


	6.			Correspondence

There was no correspondence.

REGULAR AGENDA

Review and approve adopting the Certification Resolution excepting the 180-day waiting period when hiring Janis Holt as temporary staff support as a retired annuitant for the Housing Authority of the County of Yolo.

Minute Order No. 21-18: Approved recommended action by Resolution No. 21-07.

MOTION: Neu. SECOND: Vanderford. AYES: Lansburgh, Neu, Orozco, Partida, Sandy, Vanderford, Walters.


	8.			Receive presentation by YCH Interim Executive Director, Sandra Sigrist, and YCH Housing Specialist, Maria Pena, on Yolo County Housing Migrant Programs.

Received presentation by YCH Interim Executive Director, Sandra Sigrist, and YCH Housing Specialist, Maria Pena, on Yolo County Housing Migrant Programs.


	9.			Brief Interim Executive Director Update

Interim ED Updates
Security Patrols at Yolano Donnelly

Following an Invitation for Bids and work to gather all required contracting materials with the successful bidder, we estimate beginning Security Patrols during August.

Monthly Day of Service (updated from ‘Community clean-up day”)

Kicked off at Yolano-Donnelly on July 21^st, with staff, two tenants, “Rec To Go” (portable outdoor recreation activities for children). Next steps include a second event at Yolano Donnelly, on September 16^th, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, with a “Paletas con la Policia” event (ice cream pops!). It is designed to be an outreach to the Spanish-speaking community, hearing concerns, showing children the inside of patrol cars, and bringing out the canines to be pet. Rec to Go Van will also participate.

Website redesign

Both YCH and New Hope CDC website redesigns are underway by Rare Digital

Voucher Update

179 new vouchers are in process
- 67 Emergency Housing Vouchers, in coordination with the Homeless Continuum of Care
- 112 new and pending Project Based Vouchers
            22 at Blue Mtn Terrace in Winters;
            10 at Homestead in Davis
              5 at Hotel Woodland
             15 pending at 102/Beamer in Woodland
             60 pending at West Capital in West Sacramento


	10.			Action items and reports from members of the Commission, including announcements and questions to be referred to staff

Commissioner Walters invited fellow Commissioners to celebrate National Night Out at Las Casitas this evening at 5 p.m. Commissioner Lansburgh thanked Sandra Sigrist, Interim Executive Director, for the benefit of allowing employees to make presentations to the Board, showcasing their expertise.

ADJOURNMENT

Next meeting is August 25, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.