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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2019 0501 REG CCSA ITEM 10CCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of May 1, 2019 ACTION Approved Staff Recommendation. BY B.Garza C. Consider Appointment of Resident Commissioner to the Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County of Ventura’s Board of Commissioners. Staff Recommendation: Direct the City Clerk to send a letter to the AHA Board of Commissioners ratifying the City Council’s action to confirm the appointment of Angela Bradley as a Resident Commissioner effective June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021. (Staff: Deborah Traffenstedt) Item: 10.C. Item: 10.C. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk DATE: 05/01/2019 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Appointment of Resident Commissioner to the Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County of Ventura’s Board of Commissioners BACKGROUND The Ventura County AHA Board of Commissioners includes a Resident Commissioner, who is a public housing resident or Section 8 program participant living in an AHA owned unit. As summarized in the attachment, the AHA conducted a recruitment for a period of 30 days for a Resident Commissioner to serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021. After a review of the applications received from interested candidates, three applicants were determined to be qualifying, and following the subsequent interviews, the AHA has recommended Angela Bradley as the new Resident Commissioner to serve on the AHA’s Board of Commissioners. The attached letter requests that the member jurisdictions of the AHA of Ventura County ratify and confirm Angela Bradley as the new Resident Commissioner of the AHA Board of Commissioners effective June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Direct the City Clerk to send a letter to the AHA Board of Commissioners ratifying the City Council’s action to confirm the appointment of Angela Bradley as a Resident Commissioner effective June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021. Attachment: AHA Letter dated 4/17/2019 with enclosure 20 Area Housing Authority of the County of 1400 West Hillcrest Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320-2721 www.ahacv.org "(805) 480-9991 •TTY (805) 480-9119" FAX (805) 480-1021 Serving Moorpark, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County April 17, 2019 City Manager Troy Brown City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 VIA E-MAIL RE: REQUEST TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER TO THE AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENUTRA'S (AHA's) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dear Mr. Brown, In accordance with State law and the U.S. Housing Act, one member of AHA's Board of Commissioners is appointed to represent housing authority residents as a Resident Commissioner. The Resident Commissioner must be a resident of a Public Housing development or a Section 8 tenant-based voucher participant residing in an AHA unit. The appointment must be ratified by the AHA' s jurisdictions. The current Resident Commissioner position is vacant. Following an open nomination period, review of applications from interested candidates and subsequent interviews, the selected resident is Ms. Angela Bradley, a public housing resident. The term of the new Resident Commissioner will begin June 1, 2019 for two (2) years. On March 27, 2019, the Board of Commissioners directed that all jurisdictions were to be notified of the selection of Ms. Angela Bradley as Resident Commissioner and to request ratification. The AHA respectfully requests that the City of Moorpark confirm or deny the appointment and forward a copy of the official documentation as evidence of your decision. Please provide a copy of the City's official document by May 23, 2019. Thank you for your attention to this request. Please contact me at (805) 480-9991, extension 625, should you have questions. Sincerely, ;7#~7P7 Michael Nigh, Executive Director Enclosed: Letter of recommendation CC: Blanca Gaza, Deputy City Clerk 21 Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura 1400 West Hillcrest Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320-2721 (805) 480-9991 •TDD (805) 480-9119 •FAX (805) 480-1021• Website www.ahacv.org Serving Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County March 18, 2019 Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura ATTN: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1400 W. Hillcrest Drive Newbury Park, CA 91320 RE: RESIDENT COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDATION Dear Board of Commissioners, The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura (AHA) has been in the process of recruiting a new resident for the vacant Resident Commissioner position. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires each public housing authority to have a resident commissioner that is a public housing resident or recipient of housing assistance in the tenant-based Section 8 program. The California Health and Safety Code requires the resident commissioner to be a tenant of the AHA. To meet both requirements, the resident commissioner of the AHA must be public housing resident or a Section 8 participant living in an AHA Owned unit. The AHA solicited nominations from all qualified residents for a period of thirty (30) days. Six (6) nominations were received and an application was provided to all nominees to verify their eligibility for the position. The application also afforded each nominee an opportunity to express their interest in the position and why they should be considered to serve on the AHA's Board of Commissioners. A total of five (5) applications were received; two (2) were not eligible as they were not public housing residents or Section 8 participants. On February 26, 2019, the three (3) qualified candidates were interviewed. Based on her qualifications and responses to the interview questions, Ms. Angela Bradley is recommended for ratification by the jurisdictions as the new Resident Commissioner of the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura effective June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021. Respectful:;:tte(g:P- Mayra Ochoa Resident Services Administrator EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 22