City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority 9-28-26

The City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority’s regular meeting on September 28, 2026, reviewed unaudited fiscal year 2025–26 finances and housing-program funding. Reported expenditures included $38.5 million in housing assistance payments to local landlords and about $6.8 million in administration and overhead. Staff said HUD funding currently supports about 86% of the authority’s vouchers, and the $44.6 million figure discussed represents the amount needed to fund all vouchers at current rates—not funding currently available. The authority also reported about $1.1 million in project expenditures, $1.4 million in housing impact fees, and $3.8 million in loan repayments. Staff noted that $500,000 in committed funding was for the final Burbank project retention payment; no procurement award or contract approval was identified.

Staff reported that Ponderosa Village One is funded and under construction, with 50 affordable units planned. The authority discussed possible use of HOME tenant-based rental assistance as a contingency for emergency housing voucher households if federal support ends; staff said the timing and funding remain dependent on HUD guidance. Commissioners considered revisions to the tenant-based rental assistance program guidelines to align them with the Housing Choice Voucher administrative plan and the city’s consolidated plan. A motion was made to adopt the revisions and waive the reading, and a roll-call vote began, but the transcript ends before the outcome is given.