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Public Housing
Authority
Commission
Regular Meeting

August 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

Chandler City Council Chambers
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ

Commission Members
Chair Kevin Hartke
Vice Chair OD Harris
Commissioner Angel Encinas
Commissioner Christine Ellis
Commissioner Mark Stewart
Commissioner Matt Orlando
Commissioner Jane Poston
Commissioner Lisa Loring

Pursuant to Resolution No. 4464 of the City of Chandler and to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the general public that the PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION will hold a Regular Meeting open to the public on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Chandler City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona. One or more members of the Commission may attend this meeting by telephone.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter by contacting the City Clerk's office at (480) 782-2181. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange accommodation.

Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, 175 S. Arizona Avenue.

Agenda

Call to Order/Roll Call

Unscheduled Public Appearances

Consent Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Move the Public Housing Authority Commission approve the Public Housing Authority Commission Regular Meeting minutes of July 15, 2024.

Resolution No. HO183 Certifying that the Indicators Identified in the Section 8 Management Assessment Program Certification for the City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division are True and Accurate for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024

Move Public Housing Authority Commission adopt Resolution No. HO183, certifying that the indicators identified in the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) certification for the City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division are true and accurate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

Adjourn

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ITEM 1

Public Housing Authority Commission Memorandum City Clerk's Office Memo No. N/A

Date:

08/12/2024

To:

Public Housing Authority Commission

From:

City Clerk's Office

Subject:

Approval of Minutes

Proposed Motion:

Move the Public Housing Authority Commission approve the Public Housing Authority Commission Regular Meeting minutes of July 15, 2024.

Attachments

Minutes of the Public Housing Authority Commission meeting held on July 15, 2024

ITEM 2

Public Housing Authority Commission Memorandum Neighborhood Resources Memo No. N/A

Date:

08/12/2024

To:

Public Housing Authority Commission

Thru:

Joshua Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director

From:

Amy Jacobson, Housing and Redevelopment Senior Manager

Subject:

Resolution HO183 Certifying that the Indicators Identified in the Section 8 Management Assessment Program Certification for the City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division are True and Accurate for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024.

Proposed Motion:

Background:

On September 10, 1998, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the final rule on the SEMAP. This rule established an assessment system for the operation of Section 8 tenant-based programs to assist eligible families in affording decent, safe rental units at the correct subsidy cost. SEMAP provides policies and procedures that enable HUD to measure the performance of public housing agency management. It also allows HUD field offices to practice accountability monitoring and risk management. Public Housing Authorities must submit a SEMAP certification at the end of each fiscal year, with the current submission due by August 29, 2024.

Discussion:

The SEMAP certification includes 14 key performance indicators:

Proper selection of applicants from the Section 8 waiting list
Sound determination of reasonable rent for each unit leased
Setting payment standards within the required range of HUD fair market rent
Accurate verification of family income
Timely annual reexaminations of family income
Correct calculation of the tenant share of the rent and the subsidy portion
Maintenance of a current schedule of allowances for tenant utility costs
Ensuring units pass inspection before entering assistance contracts
Timely annual housing quality inspections
Performance of quality control inspections to ensure housing quality
Ensuring that landlords and tenants promptly correct housing quality deficiencies
Ensuring that all available rental vouchers are used
Expanding housing choice outside areas of poverty or minority concentration
Enrolling families in the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program as required and helping FSS families achieve increases in employment income

HUD bases the rating of the first seven SEMAP indicators on the certification submitted by the housing authority, which is detailed in Exhibit A. HUD will also review the latest independent auditor's annual report for the Housing and Redevelopment Division. The scores for the remaining indicators are verified using data from the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC), HUD's database that collects, maintains, and reports information on families participating in the Section 8 Voucher Program.

Financial Implications:

Submission of the SEMAP certification is required for the City of Chandler to continue receiving Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program funding. There are no direct financial implications for the City as a result of this action.

Attachments

Resolution HO183

Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Certification