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Public Housing
Authority
Commission
Regular Meeting

June 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

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

Commission Members
Chair Kevin Hartke
Vice Chair Christine Ellis
Commissioner Angel Encinas
Commissioner Jane Poston
Commissioner Matt Orlando
Commissioner OD Harris
Commissioner Jennifer Hawkins
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, June 23, 2025, 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 Public Housing Authority Commission approve the Public Housing Authority Commission Regular Meeting minutes of March 24, 2025.

Resolution No. HO188 Authorizing the Approval of Write-Offs of $23,098.14 in Public Housing Tenant Accounts Receivable as Uncollectible

Move Public Housing Authority Commission (PHAC) pass and adopt Resolution No. HO188 authorizing the approval of the write-off of $23,098.14 in Public Housing Tenant Accounts Receivable as uncollectible.

Adjourn

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ITEM 1

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

Date:

06/23/2025

To:

Public Housing Authority Commission

From:

City Clerk's Office

Subject:

Approval of Minutes

Proposed Motion:

Move Public Housing Authority Commission approve the Public Housing Authority Commission Regular Meeting minutes of March 24, 2025.

Attachments

Minutes of the Public Housing Authority Meeting held on March 24, 2025

ITEM 2

Public Housing Authority Commission Memorandum Neighborhood Resources Memo No. HD25-06

Date:

06/23/2025

To:

Public Housing Authority Commission

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Andy Bass, Assistant City Manager
Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director

From:

Amy Jacobson, Housing and Redevelopment Senior Manager

Subject:

Resolution No. HO188 Authorizing the Approval of Write-Offs of $23,098.14 in Public Housing Tenant Accounts Receivable as Uncollectible

Proposed Motion:

Background:

The City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division (the Public Housing Agency/PHA) owns 303 public housing units. As required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations, the PHA writes off collections for tenant receivables deemed uncollectible.

Discussion:

As Resolution No. HO188 indicates, the Housing and Redevelopment Division is requesting the write-off of $23,098.14 in tenant accounts. These tenants have left the public housing program owing the City of Chandler varying amounts for back rent, maintenance, and miscellaneous charges. All of the accounts have had no activity for approximately six months after having been forwarded to a collection agency in hopes that the debts could be collected. To date, no payments have been received through the collection agency on these accounts. At this time, Housing staff is requesting that the accounts be written off as uncollectible. The attachment indicates the balances that are designated for write off. Some families were evicted for negative behavior including criminal activity. Some families vacated their housing units with substantial damage to the dwelling. In some cases, the level of labor and materials required to repair the units led to high maintenance charges.

Of the $23,098.14 staff is requesting in write-offs, the amount is categorized as follows: $11,838 for rent, $11,087.14 for maintenance charges, and $173 for late and miscellaneous charges. Please note that in the case of each of these accounts, the debt information has been entered into a nationwide HUD Housing Authority network. Each housing agency in the country belongs to this network and all new housing applicants are checked for debts owing as part of the program screening process. Should any of the parties on the list attempt to be housed in any federally subsidized housing program in the nation, their name and information will appear flagged and they should not be housed until the full debt is repaid to the housing agency who is owed the funds.

Financial Implications:

The total amount of uncollectible accounts for this write-off is $23,098.14. The current Public Housing budget includes a line item for the write-off of uncollectible accounts. The amount of this year's write off is more than the amount written off in 2024, which was $15,678.19. Over the past ten years, the average annual amount written-off is $14,507.16. All costs associated with the write off of uncollectible tenant debt are funded by HUD.

Attachments

Resolution No HO188_Initialed