2022 01 26 HC Minutes
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HOUSING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the La Quinta Housing Commission (Commission) was
called to order at 4:07 p.m. by Commissioner Pacheco.
This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive
Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and
subsequently Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361, 2021), enacted 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 in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Commissioners Casto, Davidson, Pacheco, and Chairperson
Gaeta-Mejia (joined the meeting after roll call)
ABSENT: Commissioner Schuknecht, Chairperson Gaeta-Mejia
CHAIRPERSON GAETA-MEJIA JOINED THE MEETING AT 4:08 P.M.
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Business Unit and Housing Development
Villalpando, Management Analyst Kinley, Management Specialist Griffin, and
Commission Secretary Camarena
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Pacheco led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Management Analyst Kinley said the City has not received any WRITTEN
PUBLIC COMMENTS or requests to provide VERBAL COMMENTS for this
meeting as of 4:07 p.m. and staff would continue to be monitor email
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communications and teleconference attendance for the duration of the
meeting, should any requests by the public are received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
– None
COMMISSIONER’S ITEMS – taken out of Agenda order per the
Commission’s consensus
Commissioner Davidson provided a brief tribute to Mr. Gary Harland who recently
passed away. Mr. Harland was an air force veteran, resident of the La Quinta
affordable housing community of Washington Street Apartments, and a former
Housing Commissioner.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Casto/Davidson to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion
passes: ayes (4), noes (0), abstain (0), absent 1 (Schuknecht).
BUSINESS SESSION
1. RECOMMEND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY APPROVE PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT WITH MANNINO LIVING TRUST TO ACQUIRE
CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 111,
WEST OF DUNE PALMS (APN 600-390-024)
Director Villalpando presented the staff report which is on file at the City
Manager’s Office.
Commission and staff discussed the location of the vacant lot, potential
available option for developing the property as outlined in the staff report, and
possibility to connect the property to regional the CV Link Project.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Davidson
/Casto to recommend that the Housing Authority approve purchase and sale
agreement with Mannino Living Trust to acquire certain property located on
the north side of Highway 111, West of Dune Palms (APN: 600-390-024).
Motion passes: ayes (4), noes (0), abstain (0), absent 1 (Schuknecht).
STUDY SESSION - None
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STAFF REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – None
COMMISSIONER’S ITEMS – considered as noted above out of Agenda order
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Commissioners Casto/Gaeta-Mejia to adjourn the meeting at 4:21 p.m. Motion
passes: ayes (4), noes (0), abstain (0), absent 1 (Schuknecht).
Respectfully submitted,
Reyna Camarena
REYNA CAMARENA, Commission Secretary
City of La Quinta, California