AHA-2010/09/14 ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING OF
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
The Anaheim Housing Authority met in regular session in the Chambers of Anaheim City Hall
located at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard.
Present: Chairman Curt Pringle, Authority Members: Lorri Galloway, Bob Hernandez, and
Lucille Kring. Excused Absence: Authority Member Harry Sidhu.
Staff Present: City Manager Tom Wood, City Attorney Cristina Talley, and Secretary Linda
Andal
A copy of the agenda was posted on September 10, 2010 on the kiosk outside City Hall.
At 5:14 P.M., Chairman Pringle called the meeting of the Anaheim Housing Authority to order
for a joint public comment session with the Anaheim City Council and the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency.
ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items except public hearings): No comments received
during this joint public comment session related to the Housing Authority agenda and the
meeting was recessed.
CONSENT CALENDAR: At 5:52 P.M., the Housing Authority reconvened to consider the
remaining Housing Authority Agenda. Chairman Pringle removed Item No. 7 from the
consent calendar for further discussion. Authority Member Kring moved to approve the
balance of the consent calendar, seconded by Authority Member Galloway. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes — 4: Chairman Pringle and Authority Members: Galloway, Hernandez and Kring. Noes
— 0. Absence — 1: Authority Member Sidhu. Motion Carried.
8. Approve minutes of the Housing Authority meetings of June 22, 2010 and August 24,
2010.
END OF CONSENT:
Chairman Pringle commended staff for moving forward with the purchase of properties within
the Avon /Dakota neighborhood as well as for formulating a plan to encourage present
property owners to rehabilitate their homes.
7. Approve the Neighborhood Improvement Rehabilitation and Rebate Program for the
D155 Avon /Dakota Neighborhood to provide incentives to property owners within
Avon /Dakota to rehabilitate their properties and authorize the Authority Executive
Director to execute future agreements.
Community Development Executive Director Elisa Stipkovich explained this item was a
follow -up to actions Council previously took relating to the South Street Request for Proposal
(RFP) that was approved this June for an affordable housing project. In conjunction, the
Housing Authority also authorized staff to work on Avon /Dakota, an adjacent neighborhood,
and had approved a request for $4.8 million in funding. Today, she stated, staff requested
$500,000 of those funds be allocated for a rebate program to encourage and motivate
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owners in that neighborhood to rehabilitate their properties and help in the revitalization plan
for the area. She emphasized staff felt this effort would supplement the program in the
Avon /Dakota neighborhood. She added that as part of the neighborhood improvements
planned, the City had made purchase offers on four properties in that area; one had closed,
one had accepted an offer and decisions had not yet been made on the remaining two
properties.
Authority Member Galloway moved to approve Item No. 7, seconded by Authority Member
Hernandez. Authority Member Hernandez pointed out the funds allocated to this project
came from the Federal government's HOME program and had no financial impact on
taxpayers. Ms. Stipkovich added HOME monies were also restricted to use for affordable
housing. Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 4: Chairman Pringle and Authority Members: Galloway,
Hernandez and Kring. Noes — 0. Absence — 1: Authority Member Sidhu.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no other business to conduct, Chairman Pringle adjourned the meeting at 5:56 P.M.
R-.pe« ully sub ed,
Linda N. Andal, CMC
Secretary, Anaheim Housing Authority.