3/12/2009

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Minutes of Commission Meeting Thursday, March 12, 2009

440 Turk Street San Francisco, California

A Regular meeting of the Housing Authority Commission of the City and County of San Francisco met at 440 Turk Street, San Francisco, California, on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.

President A.Brown called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.

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ROLL CALL PRESENT:

Rev. Amos Brown, President Neola Gans, Vice President Matthew Schwartz, Commissioner George R. Brown, Commissioner (arrived at 4:15pm) Dwayne Jones, Commissioner Millard Larkin, Commissioner

NOT PRESENT:

Jane Hsu, Commissioner

A quorum was present.

ALSO PRESENT: 2.

Mr. Henry A. Alvarez III, Executive Director Mr. Roger Crawford, Assistant General Counsel

APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice President Gans moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Larkin seconded the motion. This Request was approved unanimously.

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GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS/ REPORT OF SECRETARY Henry Alvarez, Executive Director combined the General Communications and the Secretary’s Report by reporting that the Commissioners could find correspondence from HUD, a PHA Plan timeline memo and a new SFHA letterhead. Mr. Alvarez also introduced the African American Art and Cultural Center and detailed the artwork that would be on exhibit at the San Francisco Housing Authority. That concluded the General Communications/ Report of Secretary.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2009 Page 2 There were no Committee Reports.

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REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL Roger Crawford informed the Commission that there was a Closed Session to discuss personnel issues, pending litigation and labor negotiations.

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TENANT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT Mr. William Vitale reported on the process of getting the laundry funds faster, a petition regarding the clerk in his building and the schedule for the residents’ luncheons and activities.

Kimberly Hill-Brown, President of the Tenants Association, informed the Commissioners of several items including the PHTA bank accounts, on-site security firms, Resident Council Meetings with SFHA staff and financial matters.

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PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS There were no public comments on agenda items.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business.

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NEW BUSINESS

A) CONSENT AGENDA 1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 2009 2) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 1) EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,176,000 FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES GRANT AND 2) ENTER INTO A PREDEVELOPMENT LOAN AGREEMENT WITH HUNTERS VIEW ASSOCIATES FOR USE AT CA001000954, HUNTERS VIEW

(Presented by: Dominica Henderson, Management Analysis, Housing Development and Modernization/ Barbara Smith, Administrator of Housing Development and Modernization) 3) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT NO. 80031 WITH BAYVIEW PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION TO USE THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINT STABILIZATION AT THE MAYOR WILLIE BROWN

Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2009 Page 3 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE CAL 1-3 SUNNYDALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,143 (Presented by: James Mark, HD/MOD Senior Project Manager/ Barbara Smith, Administrator of Housing Development and Modernization) Commissioner Jones motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. Vice President Gans seconded the motion. The Consent Agenda was approved unanimously.

B) ACTION ITEMS 1) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND TO THE REDEVELOPER FOR A TURNKEY SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING PROJECT BY BETWEEN THE SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE AGENCY) AND THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE AUTHORITY TO COMPLETE THE CLEMENTINA COMMONS SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT CAL 1-21, CLEMENTINA TOWERS Barbara Smith, Administrator of Housing Development and Modernization, presented this Resolution. She informed the Commission that approving this request for authorization to execute a Third Amendment to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (the “Agency”) Contract For Sale of Land to Redeveloper for a Turnkey Senior Citizen Housing Project will extend the term of the Contract and enable the San Francisco Housing Authority (the “Authority”) to complete site improvements at Clementina Commons funded by a $550,000 grant from the Agency.

In September 2007, the Commission authorized the Executive Director to execute a Second Amendment to the Agency Contract and Grant Agreement for the Authority to receive the grant funds and carry out these improvements.

Work was delayed due to lengthy negotiations with the Department of City Planning on the new drop-off area. After several revisions to the plans, schematic drawings and preliminary construction documents have now been prepared. These plans have been approved by both City Planning and the Agency.

This Third Amendment extends the term of the contract for 12 months and will enable the Authority to complete Final Construction Documents, obtain Building Permits, procure a Contractor, and complete Construction. All work that is contracted will be required to meet the Authority’s resident hiring requirements for 25 percent of the work force hours.

Commissioner Schwartz requested clarification on the timeline for the project and funding obligations that the developer was committed to. Ms. Smith

Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2009 Page 4 informed the Commissioners that the potential resources are limited and there would be additional funding available and it was agreed that it would be more efficient for the Redevelopment Agency to provide the funding.

Vice President Gans motioned to approve this Resolution. Commissioner Jones seconded this motion. This Resolution was passed unanimously.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA There were no public comments on items not on the agenda.

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COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND REPORTS There were no Commissioners Comments and Reports.

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CLOSED SESSION A Closed Session was scheduled with the Executive Director and Agency Counsel under Government Code Section 54957(b)(1), 54956.9, 54957.6 to update the Commission on personnel issues, pending litigation and labor negotiations. The Commission went into Closed Session at 4:35 p.m.

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RECONVENING OF COMMISSION MEETING The Commission reconvened from Closed Session at 5:30 pm. Mr. Crawford stated that President A. Brown, Vice President Gans, Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Larkin, Commissioner Schwartz and Commissioner Jones were present. No decisions were made.

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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Larkin moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Schwartz seconded the motion. President Brown adjourned the Commission Meeting of March 12, 2009, at 5:31 p.m.

Henry A. Alvarez III, Secretary/ Executive Director

Rev. Amos Brown, President