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QUARTERLY MEETING
HOUSING AUTHORITY
QUARTERLY MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A regular quarterly meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to
order at 5:31 p.m. by Chairperson Radi.
This meeting was held by teleconference pursuant to Executive orders N-25-
20, N-29-20, N-33-20, and N-35-20, executed by the Governor of California
in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by
suspending or waiving specified provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Authority Members: Evans, Fitzpatrick, Peña, Sanchez, and
Chairperson Radi
STAFF PRESENT: Executive Director McMillen, Authority Counsel Ihrke,
Authority Secretary Radeva, Assistant to the City Manager Villalpando,
Marketing Specialist Kinley
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Authority Secretary requested to pull Business Session Item No. 1 from the
Agenda as it was included in error, and it was already considered by the
Authority at the February 18, 2020 special meeting. The Authority concurred.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
CONSENT CALENDAR – Taken out of Agenda order
1. APPROVE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2020
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Fitzpatrick/Evans to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion
passed unanimously.
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BUSINESS SESSION – Taken out of Agenda order
1.Item was pulled from the Agenda >>> APPOINT HOUSING
AUTHORITY CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2020
2.APPROVE FUNDING OPTION FOR AREA HOMELESS PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
Assistant to the City Manager Villalpando and Management Specialist Kinley
presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.
Chairperson Radi said Linda Barrack, CEO and President of Martha’s Village
and Kitchen, provided WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT thanking the City for
considering allocating funding to help assist Area Homeless Prevention
Programs; and commending the City for its quick response to the critical needs
of non-profits providing services to the homeless and struggling community
members during this time of need due to the spread of COVID-19.
Chairperson Radi commended homeless prevention organizations for
providing critical and invaluable services and support to help the community
get through these difficult times.
Council expressed general support for Funding Option No. 1 as presented in
the staff report, providing equal funding amongst the three organizations;
commended the Housing Commission for their detailed review and thoughtful
recommendations; and discussed funding status for Path of Life Ministries
through the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG); matching
funds for CVAG offered in the past from Desert Healthcare District are no
longer available; the unlikely feasibility of executing a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and CVAG to provide a guarantee to expend
the funds in La Quinta as the need is primarily valley-wide; essential services
and resources offered by Martha’s Village and Kitchen and Coachella Valley
Rescue Mission.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Evans/Peña to approve Funding Option No. 1 providing $83,333.33 assistance
to area homeless service providers and homeless prevention partners:
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, and Coachella
Valley Association of Governments. Motion passed unanimously.
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS – None
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority
Members Evans/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 5:47 p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority