20220309 VHC MinutesMINUTES
VERNON HOUSING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022
REMOTE LOCATION VIA ZOOM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Froberg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Chair Froberg led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Steven Froberg, Chair (via remote access)
Ronit Edry, Commissioner (via remote access)
Leticia Lopez, Commissioner (via remote Access)
Jorge Nevarez, Jr., Commissioner (via remote access)
Marlene Ybarra, Commissioner (via remote access)
ABSENT: Juliet Goff, Vice Chair
STAFF PRESENT:
Carlos Fandino, City Administrator (via remote access)
Zaynah Moussa, Interim City Attorney (via remote access)
Lisa Pope, City Clerk (via remote access)
Dan Wall, Public Works Director (via remote access)
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Commissioner Edry moved and Commissioner Ybarra seconded a motion to
approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0, Vice
Chair Goff absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Quarterly City Housing Report
Recommendation: Receive and file the March 2022 Quarterly Housing Report.
Public Works Director Wall presented the item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Commissioner Lopez moved and Commissioner Nevarez seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried.
5-0, Vice Chair Goff absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
2. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the December 8, 2021 Regular, December 15, 2021
Special Vernon Housing Commission meeting and December 15, 2021 Joint
Special Business and Industry / Green Vernon Commission Vernon Housing
Commission meeting minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Vernon Rental Housing Policy and Vernon Housing Commission Procedures
Recommendation: A. Adopt Resolution No. VHC-9 approving a Vernon Rental
Housing Policy, submitting said policy to the City Council for adoption, and
repealing Resolution No. VHC-5; B. Adopt the following revised Vernon Housing
Commission procedures: 1) New Tenant Lease Procedures; 2) Non -Payment or
Untimely Payment of Rent Procedures 3) Impermissible Subletting or Assigning
Housing Units Procedures; 4) Damage to Units During Tenancy Proce dures; 5)
Disability Priority Procedures; 6) Occupant Relocation Procedures; and 7)
Appliances in City-Owned Housing Units Procedures; and C. Find that certain
procedures are no longer necessary and repeal the following procedures: 1)
Transitional Hardship Appeal Procedures; and 2) Unit-to-Unit Transfer
Procedures.
Public Works Director Wall presented the staff report.
In response to Commission questions, Public Works Director Wall and Interim City
Attorney Moussa explained the personal guarantee for a co-signer and notice to
end tenancy; and summarized the proposed changes.
MOTION
Commissioner Nevarez moved and Commissioner Lopez seconded a motion to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. VHC-9 approving a Vernon Rental Housing Policy,
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submitting said policy to the City Council for adoption, and repealing Resolution
No. VHC-5; B. Adopt the following revised Vernon Housing Commission
procedures: 1) New Tenant Lease Procedures; 2) Non-Payment or Untimely
Payment of Rent Procedures 3) Impermissible Subletting or Assign ing Housing
Units Procedures; 4) Damage to Units During Tenancy Procedures; 5) Disability
Priority Procedures; 6) Occupant Relocation Procedures; and 7) Appliances in
City-Owned Housing Units Procedures; and C. Find that certain procedures are no
longer necessary and repeal the following procedures: 1) Transitional Hardship
Appeal Procedures; and 2) Unit-to-Unit Transfer Procedures. The question was
called and the motion carried 5-0, Vice Chair Goff absent.
ORAL REPORTS
None.
RECESS
Chair Froberg recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 6:20 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Chair Froberg recused himself and left the meeting.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION –
Initiation of Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of potential cases: 1
Following conclusion of Item No. 4, Chair Froberg returned to the meeting.
RECONVENE
At 6:43 p.m., Chair Froberg adjourned Closed Session and reconvened the regular
meeting.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Moussa reported that the Commission met in Closed Session,
discussed the item on the agenda, and took no reportable action.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Froberg adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
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JULIET GOFF, Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
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