* 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. [00:00:08] UH, CLERK IS READY. YES. ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. MEETING TO ORDER FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2026. ROLL CALL [CALL TO ORDER] PLEASE. CLERK [ROLL CALL] COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. PRESENT. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. HERE. COUNCILMAN BERNO. COUNCIL MINKER. HERE. COUNCILWOMAN SORROW. PRESENT. VICE MAYORGA. PRESENT. CHAIR TH TOOK HERE. AND VICE CHAIR RICK SODI HERE. WE THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME CAN THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM? ITEM ONE IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2026. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE, CHAIR, [1. 26-55418 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, California meeting of Tuesday, March 10, 2026.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS THERE ANY COMMENT FROM THE S? OKAY. UH, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU CLERK. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE SECOND ITEM ON THE AGENDA. ITEM TWO IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM, INCLUDING A DETAILED BACKGROUND, CURRENT STATUS, AND THE ANTICIPATED CONCLUSION OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IMPACTING PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLD CITYWIDE. ALRIGHT, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? [2. 26-55419 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program, including a detailed background, current status, and the anticipated conclusion of federal assistance impacting participating households. (Citywide)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.  ] SEEING NONE, CHAIR. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENT FROM THE DAAS? OKAY. MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE. THERE WAS A PRESENTATION. OKAY. WE'LL TAKE THE TIME TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION. IS IT JUST A COUPLE MINUTES? IT'S JUST A FEW MINUTES, YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU. I'LL TALK FAST. UH, ANNA POLUSKI, BUREAU MANAGER FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. UH, THIS IS AN UPDATE ON THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM. UH, JUST A QUICK BACKGROUND. IT WAS CREATED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021. APPROXIMATELY 70,000 VOUCHERS WERE ISSUED NA NATIONWIDE ORIGINALLY WAS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH 2030, BUT DUE TO RISING RENTAL COSTS AND ACCELERATED SPENDING, UH, THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED. UH, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH CURRENTLY SERVES 482 HOUSEHOLDS, UH, THROUGH THE EHV PROGRAM THAT WE ORIGINALLY HAD. 582. UH, OUR RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS EXPECTED TO END AROUND OCTOBER OF 2026. AND, UM, IN RESPONSE, ALL OF OUR EHV HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON BOTH OUR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAIT LIST AS WELL AS THE PROJECT BASED WAIT LIST. I WON'T READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS, BUT WE SENT OUT NOTICE TO BOTH TENANTS AND LANDLORDS LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THE PROGRAM WAS EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE IN OCTOBER AND THAT, UM, AFTER THAT WE'LL SEND 60 DAY NOTICES, BUT AFTER THAT, UM, TENANTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FULL RENT. UH, THE HU T HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROVIDED SOME, UH, TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHER FUNDS THAT COULD BE UTILIZED TO HELP WITH THE EHV FUNDING. UM, WE HAVE NOT HEARD YET WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE OTHER THAN HUD SAYING THEY DO HAVE THOSE FUNDS AND THEY WILL BE ALLOCATING THOSE TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES. UM, BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE WHEN WE WOULD RECEIVE THOSE AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE. UM, WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HUD TO IDENTIFY OTHER RESOURCES. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS SERVICES BUREAU TO IDENTIFY, UH, ADDITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT OPTIONS. AND THERE'S OTHER, UM, AGENCIES AND RESOURCES THAT WE ARE REACHING OUT TO. UH, BUT WE HAVE NO UPDATES AT THIS TIME. UM, WE, WHEN WE DO HAVE THOSE UPDATES, WE'LL SEND LETTERS TO PARTICIPANTS AND, UH, HOUSING PROVIDERS AND JUST, WE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS, UH, THROUGH THIS, UH, TRANSITION, UH, AND WHAT WE CAN TO HELP PROMOTE THEIR HOUSING STABILITY. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M GLAD YOU WERE ABLE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SHARE WHY THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WAS A LITTLE MORE, UH, WEIGHTY THAN WE TYPICALLY HAVE. UM, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BOTH THE CITY AS WELL AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR ALL THE EFFORTS THAT ARE BEING MADE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE HOUSING STABILITY FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO WILL LOSE THE RESOURCES FROM THIS VOUCHER. UM, AT THIS TIME, THE, UH, MEMBERS HAVE CAST THEIR VOTES AND THE MOTION HAS PASSED. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO, UM, THANK YOU CLERK. [00:05:01] UH, AT THIS TIME, UH, I'LL DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED UNLESS THERE IS ANY OH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT'S RIGHT. SORRY. IS THERE ANY GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE, CHAIR. OKAY. THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHAIR. UH, WE ARE HAVING, UH, CLOSED SESSION. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE ITEM? UM, [ADJOURNMENT] VICE MAYOR, GIVE US A MOMENT WHILE WE TRANSITION. ONE MORE TIME. HAVE TO TRANSITION. * 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.