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Sacramento Housing Authority / City Council Meeting: Housing Property Disposal and Consolidated Plan Approval

City Council — Tuesday, October 8, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 8, 2024
StatusFILED
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All right, I would like to welcome everybody to this 2 p.m. meeting of the Sacramento Housing

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Authority and City Council. I'm going to now call to order it to 3 p.m.

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Madam City Clerk, will you please call the roll.

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Thank you.

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Councillor Kaplan.

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Councillor Member Tell.

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Councillor Member sorry, Mayor Pro Temtelomatis.

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Councillor Member of Ellen Swellen.

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Here, Vice Mayor Maple.

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Here.

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Councillor Member Gareth.

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Is absent.

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Councillor Member Jennings.

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Here.

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Councillor Member Fing.

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Here.

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And Mayor Steinberg is absent.

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Okay.

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We believe that Councillor Gareth will be joining us momentarily.

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With that, Councillor Kaplan, would you mind leading us in the land acknowledgment and

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the pledge allegiance?

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Absolutely.

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We stand for evil.

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We open acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people in tribal lands.

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To the original people of this land.

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The Nisanan people, the southern may do, the Vali and plain me walk, the Putwin-Wintoon

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peoples, and the people of Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

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May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside

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us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the act of practice of

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acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples' histories, contributions,

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and lives.

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Thank you.

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Pledge.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for

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which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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All right.

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Thank you, Councillor Member Kaplan.

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And we will start out this very exciting hearing with item number one.

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Authorization to dispose of property at 1224 North B Street.

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Welcome.

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Good afternoon, Vice Mayor and members of the Council.

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My name is Vicki Smith.

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I'm a management analyst with SHRA.

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And this report requests your authority to sell a housing authority owned property at

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1400 North B Street to the Salvation Army.

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The housing authorities own this property since June of 1989.

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It was originally purchased as part of a proposed social services campus that was envisioned

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in the area at that time.

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Properties been leased to the Salvation Army for the operation of their women's shelter

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since that time.

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They also own the adjacent property which is located at 1200 North B Street which is utilized

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as a men's shelter and both buildings are operated together as Salvation Army's center

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of hope and they provide 140 shelter beds, mightly.

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There's no foreseeable use that the housing authority can think of for this property.

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So staff is recommending selling it to selling 1224 North B Street at Fair Market Value

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to Salvation Army and offering them a 30-year seller carry-back loan for the purchase which

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will be a zero interest loan.

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The current Fair Market Value is $310,000 and loan payments will be made annually for

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the term of the loan.

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The agreement will require that Salvation Army continue operations of the property as

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Homelessness██████████████████████████████30%
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████25%
Community Engagement████████████████████20%
Parks and Recreation███████████████15%
Indigenous Acknowledgment██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Housing Authority / City Council Meeting

Meeting Overview

The Sacramento Housing Authority and City Council convened on October 8, 2024, to address key housing and community development initiatives, focusing on property disposition and strategic planning for federal grant programs.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order at 2:03 p.m.
  • Land Acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Kaplan
  • Majority of council members present, Mayor Steinberg absent

Public Hearings

Authorization to Dispose of Property at 1224 North B Street

  • Housing Authority approved selling property to Salvation Army for $310,000
  • Zero-interest 30-year seller carry-back loan proposed
  • Property to continue operating as a women's shelter
  • Unanimous council approval

Discussion Calendar

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and One-Year Action Plan

  • Comprehensive five-year strategic plan for federal housing and community development grants
  • Key goals include:
    • Developing affordable housing
    • Revitalizing low-income neighborhoods
    • Providing community support services
    • Promoting equal housing opportunities
  • Anticipated $10.2 million in HUD funding
  • Proposed infrastructure projects include park improvements and accessibility upgrades
  • Unanimous council approval

Public Comments

  • One public comment raised concerns about safety and property management

Key Outcomes

  • Property sale to Salvation Army authorized
  • 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Action Plan approved
  • Commitment to flexible yet focused community development strategies

Meeting Transcript

All right, I would like to welcome everybody to this 2 p.m. meeting of the Sacramento Housing Authority and City Council. I'm going to now call to order it to 3 p.m. Madam City Clerk, will you please call the roll. Thank you. Councillor Kaplan. Councillor Member Tell. Councillor Member sorry, Mayor Pro Temtelomatis. Councillor Member of Ellen Swellen. Here, Vice Mayor Maple. Here. Councillor Member Gareth. Is absent. Councillor Member Jennings. Here. Councillor Member Fing. Here. And Mayor Steinberg is absent. Okay. We believe that Councillor Gareth will be joining us momentarily. With that, Councillor Kaplan, would you mind leading us in the land acknowledgment and the pledge allegiance? Absolutely. We stand for evil. We open acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people in tribal lands. To the original people of this land. The Nisanan people, the southern may do, the Vali and plain me walk, the Putwin-Wintoon peoples, and the people of Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the act of practice of acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples' histories, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you, Councillor Member Kaplan. And we will start out this very exciting hearing with item number one. Authorization to dispose of property at 1224 North B Street. Welcome. Good afternoon, Vice Mayor and members of the Council. My name is Vicki Smith. I'm a management analyst with SHRA. And this report requests your authority to sell a housing authority owned property at 1400 North B Street to the Salvation Army. The housing authorities own this property since June of 1989. It was originally purchased as part of a proposed social services campus that was envisioned in the area at that time. Properties been leased to the Salvation Army for the operation of their women's shelter since that time.

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