* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:04:53] YEAH. YEAH. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE [CALL TO ORDER] HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, A MEETING TO ORDER FOR AUGUST 12TH, 2025. UM, [00:05:01] MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE RULE. COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. COUNCILMAN SUPER HERE. COUNCILWOMAN KERR. PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. PRESENT. VICE MAYOR URANGA. UH, VICE CHAIR RICK SODI. HERE. CHAIR THRASH? YES. HERE. COMMISSIONER HERE WE HAVE CORA. WONDERFUL. UM, SINCE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER THRA OR CHAIR THRA TOOK IS ON, UM, THRASH TOOK IS ON THE ZOOM BECAUSE SHE WILL BE HERE FOR THE NEXT MEETING. SHE'S NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING. OH, OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. UM, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A RECOMMENDATION [1. 25-56088 Recommendation to approve minutes for the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California meeting of Tuesday, June 10, 2025.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA MEETING OF TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2025. LOVELY. SO YOU HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. UM, ANY DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT OF ANY SORT. OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, UH, WE CAN TAKE A VOTE. IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENT ON THE MINUTES AS THEY'RE PRESENTED, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM. SEEING NONE, WE CAN TAKE THE VOTE. LOVELY. MOTION CARRIES. WONDERFUL. UH, NEXT ITEM PLEASE. ITEM NUMBER TWO [2. 25-56089 Recommendation to authorize Housing Authority Executive Director, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 36280 with BDO USA, LLP a Delaware limited liability partnership, of Philadelphia, PA, for providing accounting services for the City of Long Beach Housing Authority, to increase the contract amount by $400,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000. (Citywide)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS A RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNATE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACT NUMBER 3 6 2 8 0 WITH B-D-O-U-S-A-L-L-P FOR PROVIDING ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $400,000 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1 MILLION CITYWIDE. EXCELLENT. I SEE WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. UM, ANY STAFF REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. UM, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? SEEING NONE, UH, WE CAN TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM. NOW. SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM. ALRIGHT, UH, WE CAN MOVE TO CALL FOR A VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. ALRIGHT, EXCELLENT. UH, UH, THE THIRD ITEM PLEASE. ITEM NUMBER [3. 25-56090 Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all required documents necessary to accept funding in the amount not to exceed $993,482, from the County of Los Angeles, to continue to administer the Homeless Incentive Program (HIP) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. (Citywide)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] THREE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $993,482 FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER THE HOMELESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH JUNE, TH EXCUSE ME, JUNE 30TH, 2026 CITYWIDE. EXCELLENT. I SEE WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. AGAIN, ANY STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION? SEEING NONE. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WE CAN MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM NOW. SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. ALRIGHT, EXCELLENT. UH, WE CAN GO FOR, GO AHEAD AND VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. EXCELLENT. UH, AT THIS TIME WE'LL [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.] TAKE NON AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE FRONT OF THE MICROPHONE. HELLO. UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, UH, YEAH, UH, SORRY. IT'S SET UP FOR A PRESENTATION SO WE CAN, WE CAN REORIENT THAT FOR YOU. THERE WE GO. JUST FLIP THE MICROPHONE. YEAH, IF YOU COULD JUST FLIP THE, MAYBE THE MIC. YEAH, THERE WE GO. THERE WE GO. THERE WE GO. PERFECT. SO, LOOK AT US BEING TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY. OKAY. UH, MY NAME'S KARINA CHRISTIANO AND UM, AS A HOUSING PROVIDER WE HAVE BEEN A HOUSING AUTHORITY PARTNER FOR 17 PLUS YEARS. WE PROVIDE QUALITY HOUSING TO CODE TIMELY REPAIRS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE PET FRIENDLY. WE DO NOT CHARGE PET RENT AND WE DO NOT REQUIRE AN EXTRA DEPOSIT. BUT DURING COVID HOUSING PROVIDERS WE'RE RESTRICTED FROM RAISING RENTS. WE, THEIR EXPENSES CONTINUE TO CLIMB. THE TWO AND A HALF YEARS LAG WAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RENTAL INCOME [00:10:01] ACROSS THE STATE. AND I KNOW YOU KNOW THIS. TODAY BUSINESS OPERATIONS ARE BEING HINDERED WITH NOT ENOUGH REVENUE. WHILE WE KNOW THE PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, SEISMIC RETROFIT, IF YOUR BUILDING WAS BUILT BEFORE 1976 OR 1973 NECESSARY UPGRADES, ELECTRICAL PANELS, ET CETERA, PLUMBERS HAVE GONE FROM 65 AN HOUR TO 130. WE NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN OUR BUSINESS IS UP TO RUNNING TO CONTINUE PROVIDING QUALITY HOUSING TO ALL OUR TENANTS. AND FOR OUR OWN SUSTAINABILITY. WE NEED TO SHOW MARKET RENTS, TO HAVE LOAN CONSIDERATIONS. WE'D LIKE TO CATCH UP, KEEP UP, AND HOPEFULLY GROW IN THE FUTURE. I KNOW THE CITY NEEDS MORE HOUSING AND WE HAVE EXPLORED THE A DU OPTIONS WITH CONTRACTORS THROUGH THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HERE LOCALLY, WE HAVE AMPLE SPACE FOR A TWO ONE BEDROOM OR A ONE TWO BEDROOM AND WE STILL HAVE SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR ALL THE TENANTS WITHOUT MARKET RENT. THOUGH WE CANNOT GET A LOAN SINCE OUR BUILDING IS BEING EVALUATED ON OUR DEBT RATIO TO RENTS, MY UNITS ARE NOT BEING RATED BY SECTION EIGHT FOR THE APPROPRIATE MARKET RENT AND I'M BEING MISCLASSIFIED IN RENT INCREASE REQUESTS. IN 2021, WE ADVERTISED A UNIT FOR $2,700 AND SECTION EIGHT ONLY OFFERED THE TENANTS 24 IN OURSELVES. UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MORATORIUM SHOULD BE OVER. AT ONE POINT WE TALKED WITH SECTION EIGHT AND THEY EXPLAINED WE WOULD JUST DO THE RAISING OF THE RENTS, NOT LIKE WE NORMALLY DID IN THE 17 YEARS. THE TENANTS EXPLAINED THEIR SITUATION AND IT WAS COMPELLING TO US. SO WE DISCOUNTED $300 A MONTH, OUR 900 SQUARE FOOT, TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH HOME OFFICE, LARGE LIVING ROOM, SPACIOUS KITCHEN, TWO PARKING AND ADDITIONAL GARAGES. FOUR YEARS LATER, BECAUSE OF THE SECTION EIGHT DENIAL, IT'S 26 75. WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUR 2,700 MARK ACCORDING TO THEIR STANDARD PAYMENT PROCESS. THIS IS $588 LESS. IF WE WOULD'VE HAD THE TRACKING SYSTEM GOING, OH, JUST SO YOU KNOW, YOUR TIME IS UP, SO IF YOU COULD WRAP IT UP PLEASE. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN A LONG TIME. , NO WORRIES. BUT OUR OTHER TENANTS, ONLY 4.4 INTEREST, UH, INCREASE DENIED. WE'RE HAVING AN ISSUE ONLY BECAUSE WE AS HOUSING PROVIDERS AND THE OTHER TENANTS CANNOT SUBSIDIZE THE RENT. AND I WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT SECTION EIGHT. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND REALLY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CAN'T BE PARTNERS ANY LONGER. AND THIS BREAKS MY HEART 'CAUSE I LOVE OUR TENANTS AND I LOVE WHAT WE PROVIDE THEM AND THEY LOVE BEING THERE. BUT WE HAVE TO PAY OUR BILLS TOO. WE HAVE TO GROW, YOU KNOW, MAKE UP THE ACCOMMODATIONS. AND SO IF SOMEONE COULD BE SO KIND, UM, I'M SO GLAD IT'S NOT THE WIZARD OF OZ BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHO WAS IN CHARGE. I WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TALK TO SOMEONE. WE HAVE, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLKS OVER HERE FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WHO WILL BE ABLE TO TALK TO YOU SPECIFICALLY. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. I JUST HEARD ABOUT THIS, SO THIS IS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. SEEING NO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT, UM, I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.