MINUTES HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING. January 8, 2015

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1 MINUTES HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING January 8, 2015 SCHEDULED: 4:00PM, City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Place, Room 408, San Francisco, California, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joaquin Torres, President Jaci Fong, Vice President Phil Arnold, Commissioner Leroy Lindo, Commissioner COMMISSIONERS EXCUSED: Patricia Thomas, Commissioner Ted Yamasaki, Commissioner Item 1: Meeting called to order President Torres called the meeting to order at 4:13 PM Item 3: Approval of minutes: a. Regular meeting: December 18, 2014 None Motion: First: Commissioner Arnold motion to approve Second: Commissioner Lindo Vote: Ayes: Commissioners Arnold, Torres, Lindo and Fong Nays: None Motion passed Item 4: General Communications Acting Executive Director Barbara Smith announced that the San Francisco Housing Authority (the Authority) was opening up its waitlist to homeless families. Ms. Smith stated that the Authority would accept housing applications online from January 13, 2015 to January 18, Ms. Smith reported that staff had completed the second round of maintenance mechanic training for safety and maintenance repair work. She stated that 15 new employees had completed the training and were currently attending additional onsite training.

2 Ms. Smith announced that staff had submitted all Phase II applications for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in December She reported that staff was working to complete plans for building new units on Phase I properties and was beginning the planning process for the Phase II properties. Item 5: President s Report Commissioner Torres thanked Authority staff for organizing resident holiday celebrations in December He commended the officers of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) for hiring new cadets to patrol the housing development neighborhoods. Commissioner Torres stated that he looked forward to holding Commission Meetings at the housing developments. He stated that he hoped the meetings would improve resident attendance. Commissioner Torres thanked Authority staff and community partners for their ongoing participation in labor negotiations. Item 6: General Suzanne Gamble; expressed concern regarding the Authority s lack of responsiveness to resident phone calls and s. Ms. Gamble expressed concern that she was still experiencing crime in her building despite the implementation of security cameras on site. Randall Evans; brought in a petition with signatures from 73 Rosa Parks residents who wished for him to speak on their behalf. Mr. Evans requested that residents be permitted to make a presentation for the Commission at the Rosa Parks Commission Meeting on October 22, He expressed concern that the new construction taking place at Rosa Parks is creating hardships for residents. Sam Loyd Jr.; expressed interest in the opening of the waitlist for homeless individuals. Patrick Flannigan; expressed concern that a religious organization was visiting and distributing sandwiches and disturbing materials to the residents of the Rose Hotel, a Mercy Housing site. Mr. Flannigan requested guidance and directions on this type of solicitation of public housing properties. Item 7: Executive Director s Report A. Elevator Report Presented by: Andrew Passell, Project Manager for Housing Development and Modernization Commissioner Arnold asked if staff had been satisfied with the elevator repair services of ThyssenKrupp. Andrew Passell, Project Manager of Housing Development and Modernization, stated that ThyssenKrupp s services had varied. Commissioner Arnold stated that ThyssenKrupp had an elevator repair contract with the City of San Francisco. He recommended that the Authority engage with the City to review ThyssenKrupp s services.

3 Commissioner Arnold asked if the additional elevator repair work that had been done at 666 Ellis had remained within the Authority s budget. Mr. Passell stated that he did not yet have the cost report for 666 Ellis. He indicated that other elevator repairs sites, such as 990 Pacific and 1760 Bush, had been under budget. Commissioners Fong and Torres commended Mr. Passell on the accessibility of the elevator reports. Commissioner Arnold recommended that staff consider including other building project reports in the elevator report. Acting Executive Director Barbara Smith stated that staff would include a capital improvements report in the next Commission Meeting. B. Monthly Update: Public Housing Agency and Recovery & Sustainability Agreement and Action Plan (PHARS) Presented by: Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Velma Navarro. Velma Navarro, Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, reported that staff had a total of seven remaining deliverables to submit to HUD in fiscal year Ms. Navarro stated that one of the deliverables, the Strategic Plan Timeline, was included as a resolution on the Regular Agenda. Commissioner Arnold asked if the Commission would receive a report on the status of work orders. Ms. Navarro stated that the work order report would be presented at the Resident Services, Operations and Personnel Committee Meeting on January 13, Beverly Saba; expressed concern that the elevators had shutdown in the Tenderloin District sites during a power outage in December Ms. Saba expressed concern that a resident at 666 Ellis had been stuck in an elevator for an hour-and-a-half. She urged the Authority to implement a quicker response time to residents stuck in elevators. Item 8: Tenant Representative Report A. City Wide Council Senior/Disabled ( CCSD ) Beverly Saba, President of City Wide Council Senior/Disabled (CCSD) group, expressed concern that 666 Ellis was having a consistent problem with residents becoming trapped in dysfunctional elevators. Ms. Saba expressed concern that 666 Ellis had a broken gate and a broken garage door. She reported that homeless individuals were infiltrating the building due to the broken garage door and to security s lack of vigilance. Ms. Saba requested that staff have a meeting with the security companies to address the security problem. She expressed concern that the CCSD s approval of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) had been delayed by the Authority s changes to

4 the agreement. Ms. Saba reported that residents at JFK housing development had met with the SFPD regarding an onsite stolen money issue. She stated that the SFPD had issued a warrant to arrest the individual responsible for the burglary. Ms. Saba expressed concern that opening the waitlist to homeless individuals would cause hardships for the current Senior and Disabled public housing tenants. B. Public Housing Tenants Association ( PHTA ) Joyce Armstrong, President of the Public Housing Tenants Association (PHTA), reported that PHTA was in the process of planning for their annual leadership training. She announced that PHTA would also be holding upcoming elections for resident council. Ms. Armstrong stated that PHTA had donated $500 to Operation Dream s housing development toy drive in December She reported that PHTA would be providing the Commission with a special presentation at the Commission Meeting on January 22, Joyce Reese; resident of Clementina Towers, expressed concern about the homophobia and transgender phobia allegedly displayed by the residents. Ms. Reese expressed concern that the resident councils and the Commission did not represent the concerns of homosexual and transgender residents at Clementina Towers. She expressed concern about alleged money thefts committed by previous Board members. Ms. Reese stated that she was paying to renovate her apartment out of her own pocket. Commissioner Torres asked if Ms. Reese had submitted work order requests to the Authority. Ms. Reese indicated that she had received permission from her property manager to renovate her own unit and that all renovations had been completed. Ace Washington; thanked Acting Executive Director Barbara Smith for attending a resident meeting at Hunter s View. Item 9: Committee Report A. Development and Finance Committee (D&F) Commissioner Arnold reported that the next Development and Finance (D&F) Committee Meeting would take place on January 21, 2015 at 8:30 AM, and would be located at 1815 Egbert Ave. on the second floor Information Technology (IT) room. B. Resident Services, Operations and Personnel Committee (RSOP) Commissioner Lindo reported that he had attended Operation Dream s toy drive in

5 December He explained that Operation Dream had successfully provided toys to children from 22 different housing developments. Commissioner Lindo reported that the children had been extremely pleased with their gifts. He stated that Operation Dream had received additional toy donations from the 49 s and the Warriors. Commissioner Lindo stated that Operation Dream would continue to engage with the children of the community throughout Commissioner Lindo reported that the next Resident Services, Operations and Personnel Committee Meeting would take place on January 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM, and would be located at San Francisco City Hall, Room 408. Ace Washington; requested that the Authority permit residents to participate the Authority s decision making processes. Item 10: Consent Calendar Agenda: Public comment will be taken after staff presentation as a whole on all Agenda Items. Speakers are encouraged to complete a comment card. Speakers will be limited to two minutes or four minutes for speakers who require an interpreter. A. Consent Items (1) None Item 11: Regular Agenda: Public comment will be taken after staff presentation as a whole on all Agenda Items. Speakers are encouraged to complete a comment card. Speakers will be limited to two minutes or four minutes for speakers who require an interpreter. A. Action Items (1) [RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY S ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FRAMEWORK FOR ANNUAL AND LONG TERM PLANNING AND PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN] Presented by: Carl Gayden, Chief Strategic Planning and Budgeting Officer Carl Gayden, Chief Strategic Planning and Budgeting Officer, reported that the Authority s Public Housing Agency and Recovery & Sustainability Agreement and Action Plan (PHARS) agreement required that the Authority adopt a longterm planning process to assist with accomplishing future PHARS objectives and maintaining financial and operational stability. Commissioner Arnold asked if staff had implemented the Authority s current programs, such as the impending RAD conversion, into their planning processes. Mr. Gayden stated that staff had taken all current programs into consideration while planning for the future.

6 Commissioner Torres commended staff for their long-term goals and plans. (s) Joyce Armstrong; requested that resident leadership be added to the list of consultants in the planning processes. Mr. Gayden stated that he would make the correction. Ace Washington; requested that the Authority permit residents to participate the Authority s decision making processes. Motion: First: Commissioner Arnold Second: Commissioner Fong Vote: Ayes: Commissioners Arnold, Torres, Lindo and Fong Nays: None Motion passed Item 12: Commissioner s Comment and Report Commissioner Lindo thanked all the staff and SFPD officers that had participated in Operation Dream s toy drive. Commissioner Arnold commended staff for their efforts to offer immediate assistance to public attendees of the Commission Meetings. Item 13: Adjournment Commissioner Torres adjourned the meeting at 5:28 PM