Housing Authority
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Agenda (19 items, 9 with a recorded vote)
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- —1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order
- 1.CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.4 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Commissioner. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.
- 2.DISCUSSION ITEMS
- D.1CONSIDER accepting a report on the status of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) homeless programs funding cuts.
- D.2CONSIDER approving amendments to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy of the Public Housing Program regarding the removal of household members, changes to the live-in aide policy, and wait list documentation deadlines.
- D.3CONSIDER approving amendments to the Administrative Plan of the Housing Choice Voucher Program regarding the removal of household members and changes to the live-in aide policy.
- D.4PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)
- 3.CONSENT ITEMS
- C.1RECEIVE report on the update of the Utility Allowance Schedule for the applicable public housing units.
- C.2APPROVE the proposed Community Room and Facilities Use Policy for public housing communal facilities.
- C.3ADOPT Resolution No. 5276, certifying the results for the Section 8 Management Assessment Plan (SEMAP), subject to HUD confirmatory review, for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) for the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
- C.4DENY claim filed by Karriem Muhammed.
- 4.ADJOURN
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- D.1CONSIDER accepting a report on the status of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) homeless programs funding cuts.
- D.2CONSIDER approving amendments to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy of the Public Housing Program regarding the removal of household members, changes to the live-in aide policy, and wait list documentation deadlines.
- —CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS