HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0517 CCSA REG ITEM 10CCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of May 17, 2023
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION.
BY A. Hurtado.
C. Consider Ratification of Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County of Ventura’s
Appointment of Resident Commissioner to 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 re-appointment of
Angela Bradley as a Resident Commissioner effective June 1, 2023, through May
31, 2025. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk)
Item: 10.C.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk
DATE: 05/17/2023 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Ratification of Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County
of Ventura’s Appointment of Resident Commissioner to Board of
Commissioners
SUMMARY
The Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County of Ventura is an independent, non-profit
agency serving the residents of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Simi Valley,
Thousand Oaks, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. The Area Housing
Authority of the County of Ventura is governed by a 15-member Board of Commissioners.
Each jurisdiction appoints two Commissioners to serve a four-year term. The City of
Moorpark’s AHA Commissioners are Mr. Jorgen Nielson and Mr. Juan Ponce. In addition
to the 15-member Commission, one Resident Commissioner is appointed “at-large”. The
Resident Commissioner, who is a public housing resident or Section 8 program
participant living in an AHA owned unit, serves a two-year term with appointment made
by the AHA Board of Commissioners and ratified by the member agencies.
DISCUSSION
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 provided a 30-day nomination period for the
Resident Commissioner position consistent with State and U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development’s (HUD) requirements. The Resident Commissioner must be a
public housing resident or a Section 8 participant living in an AHA-owned unit, and would
serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2025. The AHA received
seven nominations, of which one nominee submitted an application for consideration and
review. Based on the review of the application, the AHA has recommended re-
appointment of Angela Bradley who resides in an AHA property in Ojai as the Resident
Commissioner to serve on the AHA’s Board of Commissioners.
Item: 10.C.
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Honorable City Council
05/17/2023 Regular Meeting
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The attached letter requests that the member jurisdictions of the AHA of Ventura County
ratify and confirm Angela Bradley as the Resident Commissioner of the AHA Board of
Commissioners effective June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and
it can be seen with certainty that the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the activity is not
subject to CEQA per Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and no
environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the selection of a Resident Commissioner for
the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
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 re-appointment of Angela Bradley as a Resident
Commissioner effective June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2025.
Attachment: Letter from Area Housing Authority dated May 5, 2023
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Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura
1400 West Hillcrest Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320-2721
www. ahacv.org • (805) 480-9991 • TTY (805) 480-9119• FAX (805) 480-1021
Serving Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County
May 5, 2023
Troy Brown, City Manager VIA E-MAIL
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
RE: REQUEST TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER TO THE AREA HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA’S (AHA’s) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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.
Following an open nomination period, review of applications from interested candidates and subsequent
interviews, Ms. Angela Bradley, a public housing resident, was selected for a two-year re-appointment, June 1,
2023 through May 31, 2025.
On April 26, 2023, 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 June 21, 2023.
Thank you for your attention to this request. Please contact me at (805) 480-9991, extension 625, should you
have questions.
Sincerely,
Michael Nigh, Executive Director
Enclosed: Letter of Recommendation
CC: City Clerk
ATTACHMENT
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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
April 12, 2023
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
resident for the position of Resident Commissioner.
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 a
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. During that
time seven (7) nominations were received, of which one nominee submitted an application for
consideration.
Ms.Angela Bradley has demonstrated a continued commitment to and excellent representation of the
resident body and based on her qualifications and experience, the AHA hereby recommends Ms. Angela
Bradley to be reelected for the Resident Commissioner position at the Area Housing Authority of the
County of Ventura (AHA) during the June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025 term.
Sincerely,
Irma Magaña
Property Management Administrator
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