AHA-2021/11/16ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The Anaheim Housing Authority regular meeting of November 16, 2021 was called to order at
5:29 P.M. in joint session with the Anaheim City Council, Anaheim Public Financing Authority,
and Anaheim Housing and Public Improvements Authority. The meeting notice, agenda, and
related materials were duly posted on November 10, 2021.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Chairman Harry Sidhu and Authority Members Stephen Faessel,
Jose Diaz, Gloria Sahagun Ma'ae, Jose F. Moreno, Avelino
Valencia, and Trevor O'Neil
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Vanderpool, City Attorney Robert Fabela, and
Secretary Theresa Bass
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items):
No in-person or electronically submitted public comments related to the Housing Authority
agenda.
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE:
City Manager Jim Vanderpool announced three items: 1) Anaheim Public Utilities is hosting a
Holiday Lights Drive Through and Toy Drive on Saturday, November 20, 2021, 10:00 A.M. to
1:00 P.M. on Center Street Promenade, where residents can exchange an older string of lights
for newer LED lights and donate new, unwrapped toys to benefit Anaheim youth. Public Utilities
is partnering with the Anaheim Union High School District's Workability program to provide
training opportunities for special education students. 2) The Anaheim Ducks recently celebrated
a Dia de Los Muertos themed game on November 2, 2021, which featured a commemorative
mural painting by Anaheim artist Jose Ortiz, a first-ever Spanish language radio broadcast,
themed blanket giveaway, and special altar displays from the Mexican Consulate; noting it was
the second most attended home game of the season after opening night. 3) The Anaheim
Public Library will celebrate a Victorian Christmas open house at Founders Park on Saturdays,
December 4, 2021, December 11, 2021, and January 11, 2022, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., where
visitors can experience how the holidays were celebrated during the Victorian era and learn how
to size and wrap oranges in holiday tissue paper as was done by packinghouse workers
shipping Valencia oranges to the East Coast.
At 6:05 P.M., Chairman Sidhu recessed the Anaheim Housing Authority, Anaheim Housing and
Public Improvements Authority, and Anaheim City Council.
At 6:42 P.M., Chairman Sidhu reconvened the Anaheim Housing Authority.
Anaheim Housing Authority Minutes of November 16, 2021
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CONSENT CALENDAR: At 6:42 P.M., the consent calendar was considered.
MOTION: Authority Member O'Neil moved to adopt the consent calendar as presented,
seconded by Authority Member Faessel. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 7 (Chairman Sidhu and
Authority Members Faessel, Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and O'Neil); NOES — 0. Motion
carried.
R100 6. RESOLUTION NO. AHA -2021-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY establishing the dates and times
for regular meetings of the Authority for the 2022 calendar year.
AHA177 7 Approve minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of October 26, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to conduct, Chairman Sidhu adjourned the meeting of the Anaheim
Housing Authority at 6:43 P.M.
submitted,
Theresa mass, CMC
Secretary, Anaheirn Housing Authority