Council Filed Thu, Nov 12 6:29 PM · Updated 6:48 PM

Sacramento council to weigh SHRA housing agency's future

A joint meeting with the county will consider keeping the housing agency's structure while studying governance changes.

Source: City Council agenda Reviewed by an editor

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The short version

The council is scheduled to consider keeping the existing joint powers agreement that governs the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) intact, with any needed amendments returning later for council review. (Agenda)
Staff would be directed to fold improvements to public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs into a broader county and city affordable housing strategy. (Agenda)
SHRA would keep running four federal HUD funding programs for the city: CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA. (Agenda)
SHRA would also keep administering the city's affordable housing fees and lending program. (Agenda)
Staff and consultants would develop governance alternatives for SHRA, including board makeup and accountability, for future council review. (Agenda)

Item 1 · Discussion calendar

Council to weigh keeping SHRA's structure, with a study of alternatives

What: Recommendations from an independent assessment of SHRA governance and program administration
Where: Citywide
Meeting type: Joint meeting with the County Board of Supervisors and related city authorities
Source: Agenda, item 1

The council is scheduled to consider a set of recommendations from an independent review of how the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) is governed and runs its programs.

The first recommendation would keep the existing joint powers agreement (JPA) — the legal arrangement between the city and county that created SHRA — in place. Any amendments needed later would come back to the council.

Staff would also be directed to work improvements to public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher program into a wider affordable housing strategy for the city and county. Changes needing council action would return for a vote.

Item 1 · Federal funds and housing fees

SHRA would keep running federal housing funds and the city's housing loan program

Federal programs: CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA, allocated through HUD
Local program: City affordable housing fees and lending program
Source: Agenda, item 1

Under the recommendations, SHRA would continue administering four federal funding programs on the city's behalf: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.

SHRA would also keep running the city's affordable housing fees and lending program. Staff from the city and SHRA would work on process improvements, with any changes needing council action brought back.

The agenda does not describe what specific process changes are proposed.

Item 1 · Next steps

Staff would draft governance alternatives for a future council decision

What: Analysis of decision-making authority, board composition, accountability and operational impacts
Source: Agenda, item 1

The final recommendation would direct staff and consultants to develop governance alternatives for SHRA based on input from the Board of Supervisors and the council.

That analysis would cover who makes decisions, how the board is composed, accountability structures and operational effects, plus any JPA amendments that might be needed.

Any alternatives would come back to the council for future consideration. The agenda does not set a date.

Routine items

Public comment and adjournment

Public comment: Speakers get two minutes per item, up to four items
Source: Agenda, public comment section

The agenda also lists public comment on matters not on the agenda, followed by adjournment.

Residents can submit written comments online; written comments are filed in the record and are not read aloud.

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