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St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board Meeting – February 24, 2026

Parish Council & Boards — Tuesday, February 24, 2026
BodySt Charles Parish, Louisiana
SessionParish Council & Boards
DateTuesday, February 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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You want to gather.

0:06

Good evening.

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The time is now 6 14.

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This is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners St.

0:12

Charles Parish Housing Authority Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.

0:18

Now call the meeting to order.

0:21

Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:45

All right, our first agenda item this evening is the review and approval of our agenda.

0:50

We have any board discussion or comments or motion from the board.

1:14

There we go.

1:18

Commissioner Bailey.

1:19

Motion to approve the agenda.

1:22

This evening.

1:22

Thank you.

1:23

Commissioner Bailey.

1:24

Commissioner Bailey's move to approve the agenda this evening.

1:27

Do we have a second?

1:30

Mr.

1:30

Joseph has seconded.

1:32

Please cast your votes.

1:43

All right, and that passes unanimously.

1:45

Next agenda item review and approval of board meeting minutes from January 27th, 2026.

2:03

Commissioner Bailey.

2:04

Mr.

2:04

Chair, I'd like to pass a motion to approve the board meeting minutes from our January 27th meeting.

2:10

Thank you, Commissioner Bailey.

2:19

Please cast your vote.

2:25

All right, and that passes unanimously.

2:27

Next agenda item review and approval of financial reporting, December 2025, monthly financial report, January 2026 report to be deferred to March 24th, 2026 board meeting.

2:42

Any board discussion questions from the board.

2:47

So we just deferring, right?

2:51

Approving this would be an approval for the December report.

2:56

Um to defer January to March.

2:59

Okay, so okay, so we're approving December.

3:02

Okay.

3:06

All right, Commissioner Bailey.

3:07

Yes, Mr.

3:08

Chair, I'd like to approve that we uh I'd like to approve the December 2020 financial reporting.

3:16

2025 of 2025, correct.

3:19

And uh to defer the wait to refer the January 2026 reporting to the next meeting in March.

3:31

All right, thank you, Commissioner Bailey.

3:32

Commissioner Bailey's move to approve December 2025 Financial Report and defer January 2026 report until the March 24th meeting.

3:41

That's been seconded by Commissioner Joseph.

3:43

Please cast your votes.

3:48

That passes unanimously.

3:50

This time we'll open for public comment.

3:54

Seeing no one in the council chambers for public comment, uh public comment is now closed.

3:59

At this time, we'll open for executive directory support, Mr.

4:02

Jackson.

4:03

Good evening again, and thank you, Commissioners, for your uh continued support uh and guidance for our housing authority.

4:09

We want to thank you always uh and also our staff for their hard work and their diligence uh in the same.

4:16

Uh and in your board packet tonight, uh we do have a couple of reports that we'd like to go through uh for your review uh and discussion if necessary.

4:26

Uh the first being the January 2026 low rent report found on page 150 in your packet.

4:37

And that'd be on page 150 in your packet.

4:40

So in that report reads as follows for the month of January 2026.

4:44

We received 14,984 in rent.

4:48

Um we did have uh of the 129 units uh this the the 59 that are available.

4:56

We had 54 leased up.

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And we're in the process of identifying families from our waiting list to fill those units.

5:43

So we just want to make sure that the board is aware of that, but we do have a plan in place to get the five that were previously vacant as well as the ones that will be vacant due to the evictions filled as quickly as possible.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Environmental Protection███████████████████████25%
Procedural██████████████16%
Budget Equity Analysis████████9%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board Meeting – February 24, 2026

The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:14 PM in the Council Chambers of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse. The board unanimously approved routine items, received an executive director’s report highlighting a 100% CMAP score, authorized an RFP for environmental review services, and received an update on the RAD/Section 18 conversion application.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval: Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Joseph, passed unanimously.
  • Minutes Approval: Board meeting minutes from January 27, 2026, approved unanimously.
  • Financial Reporting: The December 2025 monthly financial report was approved unanimously. The January 2026 report was deferred to the March 24, 2026 board meeting.

Executive Director’s Report (Mr. Jackson)

  • Low Rent Program (January 2026): Received $14,984 in rent; 54 of 59 available units leased (of 129 total units). Five vacancies remain and staff is working to fill them from the waiting list. Seven work orders completed. First quarter NSPE pre-inspection information to be provided at next meeting.
  • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (January 2026): No port-outs searching; 6 port-outs leased (1 St. John, 2 Kenner, 1 Jefferson, 2 Texas); 21 port-ins leased (6 Kenner, 3 Hanno, 1 Thibodeau, 2 Houston, 2 St. John, 1 Fernandina FL, 1 NACADish, 5 Jefferson). Two EOPs effective January 31. Expenditures: $248,697 (HAP and admin fees). Two new landlords added; 242 voucher holders leased up, none searching. Adding 13 new voucher holders in February/March. VMS report submitted timely.
  • CMAP Score: For fiscal year 2025, the final field office rating is 100%, achieving High Performer status. Historical scores: 74% (2022), 70% (2023), 78% (2024). The score is subject to final audit review but has not changed in the last three years. Mr. Jackson thanked staff, board, and team members for this achievement.
  • Upcoming: Mr. Jackson, Arthur Allen, and Yolanda Privos will attend the Nell Rod conference (Feb 25-28); office will remain staffed.

Resolutions

  • Resolution 26-02-24-01 – Approval to Advertise RFP for Environmental Review Services: The board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of an RFP to select a qualified vendor for environmental review services (Phase I ESA, statutory checklist reviews, lead-based paint/asbestos testing) for capital projects funded by HUD’s Capital Fund Program. Mr. Jackson noted that a concurrent environmental study for the RAD conversion may suffice, but the RFP ensures compliance with 24 CFR Part 58. Motion by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Joseph.

RAD/Section 18 Conversion Update

  • Mr. Jackson reported that the application remains under HUD review. The agency’s consultant expects word within the next three weeks; no rejection has been received, which is positive. A renewed environmental study and capital needs assessment have been initiated with a contractor (Standard Enterprises) as part of the finance package pending CHAP approval.

Key Outcomes

  • All votes were unanimous (agenda, minutes, financial report, and Resolution 26-02-24-01).
  • The January 2026 financial report is deferred to the March 24, 2026 board meeting.
  • Staff will continue to fill vacant low-rent units and add voucher holders incrementally.
  • The 100% CMAP score is expected to be confirmed through the upcoming audit.
  • The board will receive the first quarter NSPE pre-inspection information at the next meeting.
  • Staff will share training insights from the Nell Rod conference with the team and board.
  • The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 6:33 PM.

Meeting Transcript

You want to gather. Good evening. The time is now 6 14. This is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. Now call the meeting to order. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. All right, our first agenda item this evening is the review and approval of our agenda. We have any board discussion or comments or motion from the board. There we go. Commissioner Bailey. Motion to approve the agenda. This evening. Thank you. Commissioner Bailey. Commissioner Bailey's move to approve the agenda this evening. Do we have a second? Mr. Joseph has seconded. Please cast your votes. All right, and that passes unanimously. Next agenda item review and approval of board meeting minutes from January 27th, 2026. Commissioner Bailey. Mr. Chair, I'd like to pass a motion to approve the board meeting minutes from our January 27th meeting. Thank you, Commissioner Bailey. Please cast your vote. All right, and that passes unanimously. Next agenda item review and approval of financial reporting, December 2025, monthly financial report, January 2026 report to be deferred to March 24th, 2026 board meeting. Any board discussion questions from the board. So we just deferring, right? Approving this would be an approval for the December report. Um to defer January to March. Okay, so okay, so we're approving December. Okay. All right, Commissioner Bailey. Yes, Mr. Chair, I'd like to approve that we uh I'd like to approve the December 2020 financial reporting. 2025 of 2025, correct. And uh to defer the wait to refer the January 2026 reporting to the next meeting in March. All right, thank you, Commissioner Bailey. Commissioner Bailey's move to approve December 2025 Financial Report and defer January 2026 report until the March 24th meeting. That's been seconded by Commissioner Joseph. Please cast your votes. That passes unanimously. This time we'll open for public comment. Seeing no one in the council chambers for public comment, uh public comment is now closed. At this time, we'll open for executive directory support, Mr. Jackson. Good evening again, and thank you, Commissioners, for your uh continued support uh and guidance for our housing authority.

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