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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0702 CC REG ITEM 10DCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of July 2, 2025 ACTION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. BY A. Hurtado. D. 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, 2025, through May 31, 2027. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) Item: 10.D. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk DATE: 07/02/2025 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 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 would serve a two- year term beginning June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027. Following an open nomination period, two applicants were interviewed by an ad hoc committee comprised of the Chair and Vice Chair of AHA Commission. The ad hoc committee recommended re-appointment of Angela Bradley as the Resident Commissioner and directed AHA staff to seek ratification by all jurisdictions. Item: 10.D. 192 Honorable City Council 07/02/2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 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, 2025, through May 31, 2027. 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. 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, 2025, through May 31, 2027. Attachment: Letter from Area Housing Authority dated June 5, 2025 193 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 June 5, 2025 Troy Brown, City Manager VIA E-MAIL City of Moorpark 323 Science Drive Moorpark, CA 93021 RE: REQUEST TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER TO THE AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENUTRA’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, 2025 through May 31, 2027. On May 28, 2025, 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 24, 2025. Thank you for your attention to this request. Please contact me at (805) 480-9991, extension 390, should you have questions. Sincerely, Carrie Sabatini Deputy Executive Director/Director of Housing Programs Enclosed: May 28, 2025 Final Agenda, AHA Board of Commissioners Agenda Item 7 – Resident Commissioner Report CC: City Clerk, B. Chong, PJ Gagajena ATTACHMENT 194 Agenda Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners May, 28, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE B. COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE: BODIS, BRADLEY, CHAPMAN, HOOPER, JOHNSON, LECH, LUNN, MASON, NIELSEN, PIECHOWSKI, PONCE, RAMOS-CRUZ, RUSSELL, AND WALL 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING OF April 23, 2025 4. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Review and approve unless an item is pulled for separate action by the Board and moved to the Regular agenda for consideration. Consent items are to be routine and non- controversial. All items are approved as recommended without discussion. A. Receive Executive Director Report (Michael Nigh) B. Receive Financial Report (Shakesha Williams) C. Receive Section 8 Report (Carrie Sabatini & James Markot) D. Receive Housing Programs Report (Carrie Sabatini) E. Receive Housing Assets and Development Report (George McGehee, Jr.) 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any member of the public may address the Board of Commissioners on an item appearing on the agenda or any subject within the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority. Please note that public comments will not be responded to, acted on or discussed during the meeting, but may appear on a future agenda. If you wish to make a comment, please refer to meeting announcement on previous page. 6. APPROVE ACTIONS TAKEN TO PROCURE ROOF REPAIR SERVICES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AHA PROCUREMENT POLICY Juan Jimenez, Jr., Housing Assets Manager Motion to Approve, Second, Discuss, Roll Call Vote 7. SUBMIT FOR ACCEPTANCE THE AD HOC RESIDENT COMMISSIONER INTERVIEW COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION AND DIRECT STAFF TO SEEK RATIFICATION BY ALL JURISDICTIONS Marci Ramos-Cruz, Vice-Chair Mark Lunn, Board Chair Motion to Accept, Second, Discuss, Voice Vote 8. CLOSED SESSION Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Jesus Sanchez v. City of Thousand Oaks; City of Thousand Oaks v. Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 2023CUPP016508 James McDermott, General Counsel, Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 195 Agenda, Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners May 28, 2025 9. CLOSED SESSION Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 367 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Agency Negotiator(s): Michael Nigh, Executive Director Negotiating Party: Oak Creek Housing Investors, L.P. Under Negotiation: Exercise of right of first refusal, price and terms of payment Carrie Sabatini, Deputy Executive Director/Director of Housing Programs 10. RESOLUTION NO. 1170 – A RESOLUTION OF THE AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, PAYOFF OF LOAN, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS, AND DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP (Oak Creek Senior Villas) Carrie Sabatini, Deputy Executive Director/Director of Housing Programs Motion to Approve, Second, Discuss, Roll Call Vote 11. RESOLUTION NO. 1171 – A RESOLUTION OF THE AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA REAUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE INVESTMENT POLICY Shakesha Williams, Director of Finance Motion to Approve, Second, Discuss, Roll Call Vote 12. COMMENTS A. Staff B. Deputy Executive Director C. Legal Information Only 13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Comments by Commissioners on matters they consider appropriate and housing related topics for consideration for a future agenda. The Board of Commissioners will not respond to comments but will take them into consideration and the item may appear on a future agenda if discussion is determined necessary. Commissioners are asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes or less 14. CHAIR COMMENTS (5 MIN) NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING Regular Meeting June 25, 2025 1400 W. Hillcrest Drive Newbury Park, CA 91320 AT 3:00 P.M. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura via email at admin@ahacv.org or by phone at (805) 480-9991 ext. 850. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will ensure that reasonable accommodations can be addressed appropriately. 196 Meeting Date: May 28, 2025 Agenda Item: 7 Subject: Submit for Acceptance the Ad Hoc Resident Commissioner Interview Committee’s Recommendation and Direct Staff to Seek Ratification by all Jurisdictions Prepared by: Marci Ramos-Cruz, Vice-Chair Mark Lunn, Board Chair Requested Action: Motion to Accept, Second, Discuss, Voice Vote Vice-Chair Ramos-Cruz was appointed by Chair Lunn to lead the Ad Hoc Resident Commissioner Interview Committee (April 23, 2025). Commissioner Ponce volunteered to participate on the Ad Hoc Committee. The Ad Hoc Resident Commissioner Interview Committee held in-person interviews for the two resident candidates in the AHA Board Room on May 5, 2025. Both interviews were monitored by an AHA manager to ensure both candidates were treated equally. Once the interviews concluded, the Ad Hoc Committee met to discuss the candidates. After significant discussion, review and consideration, the Ad Hoc Committee is prepared to submit their recommendation for Board acceptance. The Committee respectfully requests acceptance of their recommendation and asks the Board Chair to direct staff to seek ratification by all jurisdictions. 197