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St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - September 23, 2026

Parish Council & Boards — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
BodySt Charles Parish, Louisiana
SessionParish Council & Boards
DateWednesday, September 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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Good evening, everybody.

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Tonight is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, St.

0:06

Charles Parish Housing Authority, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026.

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The time is 6.03 p.m.

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I call the meeting to order.

0:14

Will you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:27

And to the Republic, for which it stands one nation under God indivisible justice for all.

0:41

All right.

0:42

The first uh item on our agenda this evening is a review and approval of our agenda.

0:48

Do we have a motion from the board?

0:55

Mr.

0:55

Commissioner, I'm approved of the agenda tonight for tonight's meeting.

1:02

All right, thank you.

1:02

Uh Ms.

1:03

Diggs has moved to approve the agenda.

1:05

We have a second.

1:13

And Mr.

1:14

Joseph has seconded.

1:16

Is there any board discussion?

1:19

Seeing none, cast your votes.

1:29

All right, and that passes with all board members uh voting board members uh present voting in the affirmative.

1:37

Next agenda item review and approval of board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026.

1:42

Is there a motion from the board or any discussion?

1:48

Miss Diggs.

1:51

I make a motion.

1:52

We approve the board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026.

1:57

All right, thank you, Miss Diggs.

1:58

Ms.

1:58

Diggs has moved to approve the board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026.

2:02

Do we have a second?

2:03

That's been seconded by Mr.

2:04

Joseph.

2:07

Please cast your votes.

2:15

All right, and that passes uh with all board members present voting in the affirmative.

2:20

This time will open for public comment.

2:22

The time is 605.

2:23

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

2:27

Next agenda item review and acceptance of financial reporting, June 2026, restated low rent report, July 2026 low rent and HCV reports requesting deferral for of the August 2026 financial reporting to the twin October 27, 2026 meeting.

2:46

Do we have a motion to accept uh financial reporting into the record?

2:55

Mr.

2:55

Commissioner, I make a motion um to accept the financial reporting.

3:01

All right, Miss Diggs has moved to accept the financial reporting into the record.

3:05

That's seconded by Mr.

3:06

Joseph.

3:06

Please cast your votes.

3:12

And that passes with all voting members voting in the affirmative.

3:16

Uh next item, Mr.

3:18

Jackson is our executive debt director's report.

3:20

Good evening, commissioners, and thank you for your continued service to our community and to this housing authority.

3:25

Uh in your board packet tonight, we have the August 2026 low rent report, which can be found on pay two page 268.

3:33

So I'll start there.

3:51

Of the 129 units uh across our portfolio.

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Uh 70 are currently on mod, 54 are leased up, and four are vacant.

4:01

Um we're in the process right now of addressing those vacancies to make them move and ready.

4:06

Um we did have a vacancy at the beginning of the month that was quickly occupied.

4:13

Um but we still have four remaining uh as of uh today, and that we're again working on with our maintenance department to uh to fill uh quickly.

4:25

We um through the month of August.

4:30

We uh did mail out a waiting list letter and also we completed 22 uh work orders that were completed in a timely manner.

4:38

Uh and those work orders can be found uh between pages 276 and 297.

4:44

Uh we also have our HCV uh report.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Procedural████████████████20%
Budget Equity Analysis████████████████20%
Technology and Innovation███4%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - September 23, 2026

The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on September 23, 2026, at 6:03 PM. The board approved routine consent items, received the executive director's report, and unanimously passed six resolutions related to rental assistance demonstration (RAD) conversion, utility allowances, payment standards, and operating budgets. The meeting also included an update on the RAD Section 18 conversion process, with construction expected to begin in 2027.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval: Motion by Ms. Diggs, seconded by Mr. Joseph. Unanimous vote.
  • Minutes Approval: Minutes from August 25, 2026, approved. Motion by Ms. Diggs, seconded by Mr. Joseph. Unanimous.
  • Financial Reports: Accepted June 2026 restated low rent report, July 2026 low rent and HCV reports, and deferred August 2026 financial reporting to the October 27, 2026 meeting. Motion by Ms. Diggs, seconded by Mr. Joseph. Unanimous.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during any of the three public comment periods.

Discussion Items

  • Executive Director's Report (Mr. Jackson):
    • Low Rent (Public Housing): 129 units total; 70 on mod, 54 leased, 4 vacant. 22 work orders completed in August.
    • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program: 2 port-outs searching, 8 port-outs leased up (paying to other agencies), 29 port-ins leased up (billing other agencies). HAP income of $313,485.04, expenditures of $264,432.66. 235 vouchers leased, 17 voucher holders searching, 3 new landlords added. Notified of a potential HAP shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year; working with HUD and 76 Strategies.
    • Camera System: Installation of a cloud-based system with 360° view and license plate scanner by Tsunami beginning the next day for resident and property safety.
  • Resolutions (all passed unanimously):
    1. Resolution 2609-2201: Approve submission of HUD 52860 inventory removals application for RAD Section 18 blend conversion. (Motion: Diggs, Second: Joseph)
    2. Resolution 2609-2202: Update low rent utility allowances effective December 1, 2026, based on Nelrod Company review. (Motion: Diggs, Second: Joseph)
    3. Resolution 2609-2203: Update HCV utility allowances effective December 1, 2026, based on same review. (Motion: Diggs, Second: Joseph)
    4. Resolution 2609-2204: Adopt 2027 HCV payment standards at 110% of fair market rent, effective December 1, 2026. (Voice vote: unanimous)
    5. Resolution 2609-2205: Approve fiscal year 2027 operating budget (beginning October 1, 2026). (Motion: Diggs (noted number error), Second: Joseph)
    6. Resolution 2609-2206: Approve revision one of fiscal year 2026 operating budget (for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025). (Motion: Diggs, Second: Joseph)
  • RAD Section 18 Conversion Update (Mr. Jackson):
    • Resident meetings completed on September 8, 2026.
    • Inventory removal application approved, allowing submission to PIC system and upload of environmental reviews.
    • Awaiting a concept call from HUD to precede financing plan submission.
    • Preliminary meeting with Louisiana Housing Corporation staff indicated strong interest due to lack of recent affordable housing projects in St. Charles Parish.
    • Construction expected to begin in 2027.

Key Outcomes

  • All six resolutions adopted unanimously.
  • Financial reports accepted.
  • New camera system installation commencing.
  • Next steps in RAD conversion: concept call, financing plan submission, tax credit application, then construction start in 2027.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everybody. Tonight is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, St. Charles Parish Housing Authority, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. The time is 6.03 p.m. I call the meeting to order. Will you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance? And to the Republic, for which it stands one nation under God indivisible justice for all. All right. The first uh item on our agenda this evening is a review and approval of our agenda. Do we have a motion from the board? Mr. Commissioner, I'm approved of the agenda tonight for tonight's meeting. All right, thank you. Uh Ms. Diggs has moved to approve the agenda. We have a second. And Mr. Joseph has seconded. Is there any board discussion? Seeing none, cast your votes. All right, and that passes with all board members uh voting board members uh present voting in the affirmative. Next agenda item review and approval of board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026. Is there a motion from the board or any discussion? Miss Diggs. I make a motion. We approve the board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026. All right, thank you, Miss Diggs. Ms. Diggs has moved to approve the board meeting minutes from August 25th, 2026. Do we have a second? That's been seconded by Mr. Joseph. Please cast your votes. All right, and that passes uh with all board members present voting in the affirmative. This time will open for public comment. The time is 605. Seeing no one in the chambers, uh public comment is closed. Next agenda item review and acceptance of financial reporting, June 2026, restated low rent report, July 2026 low rent and HCV reports requesting deferral for of the August 2026 financial reporting to the twin October 27, 2026 meeting. Do we have a motion to accept uh financial reporting into the record? Mr. Commissioner, I make a motion um to accept the financial reporting. All right, Miss Diggs has moved to accept the financial reporting into the record. That's seconded by Mr. Joseph. Please cast your votes. And that passes with all voting members voting in the affirmative. Uh next item, Mr. Jackson is our executive debt director's report. Good evening, commissioners, and thank you for your continued service to our community and to this housing authority. Uh in your board packet tonight, we have the August 2026 low rent report, which can be found on pay two page 268.

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