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SPECIAL MEETING
LA QUINTA HOUSING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
A regular quarterly meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to
order at 7:58 p.m. by Chairperson Sanchez.
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: Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, and
Chairperson Sanchez
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 was made by Authority Secretary
Radeva.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director McMillen, City
Attorney/Authority Counsel Ihrke, City Clerk/Authority Secretary Radeva,
Acting Deputy City Clerk McGinley, Director of Business Unit and Housing
Development Villalpando, Management Analyst Kinley, and Community
Resources Manager Calderon
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Authority Member Fitzpatrick led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Authority Director McMillen said the staff report for Business Session Item No.
1 should have referenced fiscal years 2021/22 and 2022/23, which staff will
note during the presentation. Council concurred.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES
OF APRIL 19, 2022
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Fitzpatrick/Evans to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion
passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. APPROVE BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND FUNDING TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO AREA HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
HOMELESS PREVENTION PARTNERS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021/22
AND 2022/23
Management Analyst Kinley presented the staff report, which is on file in the
Clerk’s Office.
Authority Members discussed chronic homelessness and the services and
resources provided by CV Housing First program, administered through the
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG); Galilee Center offers
assistance by providing food, clothing, and basic needs for local disadvantaged
children, families, and farm workers in the East Coachella Valley, including a
75-bed shelter; providing funding to the Galilee Center would help alleviate
demand of services on the rest of homelessness service providers; if funding
for the Galilee Center is approved, it will be specific to fund operations;
benefits of funding regional as well as local services; and numerous grant
funding La Quinta has provided to the Galilee Center over the years.
Chairperson Sanchez said Erica Felci, Assistant to the Executive Director at
CVAG, provided WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS thanking the Authority and the
City’s for its continued partnership and support of the CV Housing First
regional program over the years.
PUBLIC SPEAKER IN-PERSON: Kay Wolff, La Quinta – said she has visited the
Galilee Center many times; those who stay at the shelter can stay as long
they need; refugees are provided governmental assistance to comply with
immigration requirements, and assistance with immigration filings; the center
provides food and medical services to those staying at the shelter, and once
a week food distributions are provided to the community; and the on-site thrift
shop offers goods at very low costs.
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Authority Member Evans noted she will support Funding Option No. 3, as
presented in the staff report, providing funding for the Galilee Center, even
though she believes their services do not benefit La Quinta.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Fitzpatrick/Radi to:
A. Approve budget appropriation of $250,000 for fiscal year 2021/22 and
$55,000 for fiscal year 2022/23 to provide assistance to area homeless
service providers and homeless prevention partners; and
B. Approve funding Option No. 3 as follows:
a. Coachella Valley Rescue Mission – $100,000;
b. Martha’s Village and Kitchen – $100,000;
c. Coachella Valley Association of Governments – CV Housing First
program – $100,000; and
d. Galilee Center – $5,000
Motion passed unanimously.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS’ ITEMS – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Authority Members Evans/Radi to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Motion
passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority