Meeting Minutes

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HOUSING

AUTHORITY

DIANE BURGIS, CHAIR

JOHN GIOIA

CANDACE ANDERSEN

KEN CARLSON, VICE CHAIR

SHANELLE SCALES-PRESTON

CYNTHIA JORDAN

JOANN SEGURA

JOSEPH VILLARREAL, EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR, (925) 957-8001

1:00 PM

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order

Commissioner Candace Andersen, Commissioner Diane Burgis,

Commissioner Ken Carlson, Commissioner Shanelle

Scales-Preston, Commissioner Cynthia Jordan, and Commissioner

Joann Segura

Present

Absent

Commissioner John Gioia

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.4 on the following agenda)

– Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Commissioner.

Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.

Motion:

Second:

Andersen

Carlson

Aye:

Commissioner Scales-Preston, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Burgis, Commissioner Carlson, Commissioner

Jordan, and Commissioner Segura

Result:

Passed

DISCUSSION ITEMS

CONSIDER accepting a report on the status of the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) homeless programs funding cuts.

D.1

26-1876

Motion:

Second:

Andersen

Scales-Preston

Aye:

Commissioner Carlson, Commissioner Scales-Preston,

Commissioner Burgis, Commissioner Jordan, Commissioner

Segura, and Commissioner Andersen

Passed

Result:

CONSIDER approving amendments to the Admissions and Continued

Occupancy Policy of the Public Housing Program regarding the removal of

household members, changes to the live-in aide policy, and wait list

documentation deadlines.

D.2

26-1877

BO ACOP Updates 5 12 2026 Removal of Household Member

Waiting List Deadline

Attachments:

LIA PH ACOP Edits redlined - Final - 5 12 2026

Carlson

Motion:

Second:

Segura

Aye:

Commissioner Scales-Preston, Commissioner Carlson,

Commissioner Burgis, Commissioner Gioia, Commissioner

Jordan, and Commissioner Segura

Result:

Passed

CONSIDER approving amendments to the Administrative Plan of the

Housing Choice Voucher Program regarding the removal of household

members and changes to the live-in aide policy.

D.3

26-1878

Admin Plan LIA Edits redline

Attachments:

HCV Removal of Household Member 2

HCV Removal of Household Member

This Discussion Item was approved.

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Scales-Preston

Aye:

Commissioner Gioia, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner

Burgis, Commissioner Carlson, Commissioner Scales-Preston,

Commissioner Jordan, and Commissioner Segura

Passed

Result:

D.4

PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)

CONSENT ITEMS

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS

A motion was made by Commissioner Andersen, seconded by Commissioner Carlson,

to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Burgis, Commissioner

Carlson, Commissioner Scales-Preston, Commissioner Jordan,

and Commissioner Segura

Absent:

Result:

Commissioner Gioia

Passed

RECEIVE report on the update of the Utility Allowance Schedule for the

applicable public housing units.

C.1

C.2

C.3

26-1879

26-1880

4 Utility Allowance Schedule Draft Eff July 1 2026

Attachments:

approved

APPROVE the proposed Community Room and Facilities Use Policy for

public housing communal facilities.

5 HACCC Community Room Use Policy and Agreement. JV.KK Fi

Attachments:

approved

ADOPT Resolution No. 5276, certifying the results for the Section 8

Management Assessment Plan (SEMAP), subject to HUD confirmatory

review, for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC)

for the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

26-1881

Certification Form 52648

SEMAP Certification Indicator 8 with 23 and 24 PS Notices

Attachments:

approved

DENY claim filed by Karriem Muhammed.

C.4

26-1882

approved

ADJOURN

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