2024 08 06 HA Minutes Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER
HOUSING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024
A special meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to order at 4:20 p.m. by
Chairperson Fitzpatrick.
PRESENT: Authority Members: Evans, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Chairperson
Fitzpatrick
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT — AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DATED
JUNE 18, 2024
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Pena/Sanchez to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND APPROVE FUNDING TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO AREA HOMELESS SERVICE PARTNERS FOR LOCAL
HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25
Management Analyst Kinley presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's
Office.
Council expressed general support for the $300,000 annual allocation for these type of
services; noted it was pleased that the maximum amount allowed to be expended
annually from housing funds was increased from $250,000 to $500,000 via Assembly Bill
1782: Redevelopment: successor agencies: Low- and Moderate -Income Housing Asset
Fund (Stats. 2024, Ch. 85, Ta) approved by Governor Newsom on July 15, 2024, which
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provides cities contribution flexibility; over the next year additional housing programs
could be evaluated to determine if City funding is beneficial and warranted, as well as
possible funding reallocations; and the local organizations receiving the funds provide
much needed assistance to the community regionally, and these programs are highly
valued.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Pena/Sanchez to
appropriate funds of $50,000 from the Low -Mod Housing Authority fund to account
number 243-0000-60531; and approve funding to provide $300,000 in assistance to local
homeless service providers and homeless prevention partners in fiscal year 2024/25 as
follows:
• Coachella Valley Rescue Mission $100,000
• Martha's Village and Kitchen $100,000
• Coachella Valley Association of Governments $100,000
Motion passed unanimously.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS' ITEMS
Authority Member McGarrey requested that the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments provide an update to the Housing Authority on their homelessness
assistance program.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority Members
Evans/Pena to adjourn at 4:30 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority
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