2025 06 03 HA Minutes Special MeetingHOUSING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by
Chairperson McGarrey.
PRESENT: Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, Pena, Sanchez, and Chairperson
McGarrey
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT — AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES DATED
APRIL 15, 2025
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Fitzpatrick/Evans
to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
STUDY SESSION
1. DISCUSS FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PROPOSED HOUSING AUTHORITY
BUDGET
Finance Director Martinez introduced Finance Manager Ortega who presented the staff
report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office.
Authority Members discussed the proposed fiscal year 2025/26 budget allocation for
funding homelessness support services organizations; possible increased funding for the
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Housing First program from
$100,000 to $125,000 per fiscal year per their prior ask based on costs associated with
running the program; homelessness funding allocations will be presented to the Authority
for consideration at a future meeting; and the City of Desert Hot Springs will be partnering
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again with CVAG Housing First, instead of continuing to run their own homelessness
operations, and will utilize their housing resources more for permanent housing versus
shelter facilities.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS' ITEMS — None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority Members
Evans/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 6:41 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority
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