HOUSING AUTHORITY
Meeting Agenda

Thursday, November 07, 2024

1:00 P.m. - 1:30 P.m.

City Hall Council Chamber

44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210

 

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A.

CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS HOUSING AUTHORITY, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

CHAIR GREG SANDERS
VICE CHAIR BRUCE WHITMAN
COMMISSIONER TY PEABODY
COMMISSIONER DANA REED
COMMISSIONER DONNA GRIFFITH
COMMISSIONER JOHN O'HEA
COMMISSIONER YVONNE SKLAR

B.

APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA

C.

PRESENTATIONS

C.1

Senior Housing Update by Abode Communities Senior Vice President, Property Management Sarah Furchtenicht

D.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Members of the public who wish to comment on consent items or items not listed on the agenda may do so at this time. Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Speakers will be alerted when their time us up and no further comments will be permitted.

Please note that while the Housing Authority values your comments, the Board cannot respond nor take action until such matter may appear on the forthcoming agenda.

E.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS

The Executive Director or Department Heads may make brief announcements, informal comments, or brief the Council on items of interest.

F.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Authority requests that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

F.1

Quarterly Senior Housing Update

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Housing Authority RECEIVES and FILES the Quarterly Senior Housing Update; and

  
  FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

F.2

Deferred Maintenance and Capital Improvement Project Update

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Housing Authority RECEIVES and FILES the updates to the various deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects at both Housing Authority Properties; and

  
  FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

G.

GENERAL BUSINESS

After staff presentation, the Chair will call upon the members of the public to address the Council regarding the agenda item being considered. After the public has provided comment, the item is closed to further comment and brought to the Housing Authority for discussion and action.

G.1

Grants-in-Aid Committee Recommendations for FY 2024-25 Homelessness Assistance Program Funding

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Housing Authority APPROVES the Homelessness Assistance Funding recommendations provided by the Grants-in-Aid Committee totaling $250,000 for the organizations listed in this staff report for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and

  
  AUTHORIZES and DIRECTS the Executive Director to execute contracts for same; and

  
  FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

H.

ADJOURNMENT

To a regularly scheduled meeting of the Indian Wells Housing Authority to be held at 1:00p.m. on February 20, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chamber.

 

Affidavit of Posting,

I, Angelica Avila, certify that on November 1, 2024 I caused to be posted a notice of a Housing Authority Meeting to be held on November 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. Notices were posted at Indian Wells Civic Center and City's Website [www.cityofindianwells.org]