Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Presiding: Eduardo Martinez · Called to order: 5:03 p.m. · 3 items · 4 votes · 1 public comments

What happened

  • Approved contract with Bureau Veritas to inspect Nystrom Village affordable housing complex.
  • Approved Richmond Housing Authority's 2025 plan for federal housing programs.

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Attendance

Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Jamelia Brown(Present)
Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Sue Wilson(Present)
Doria Robinson(Absent)
Jaycine Scott(Absent)
3 substantive items · 1 procedural

Housing(2 items)

Housing Authority Consent Calendar

Housing & Homelessness

Official Agenda Text

Consent calendar approval

Votes

Motion to approve consent calendar as presented

Moved by: Cesar ZepedaSeconded by: Jamelia Brown
Passed

6 to 0

Soheila BanaAye
Jamelia BrownAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Sue WilsonAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Approve Richmond Housing Authority's 2025 plan for federal housing programs

Housing & Homelessness

In Plain English

The Richmond Housing Authority manages subsidized housing vouchers and public housing units for low-income residents. Federal law requires the authority to update its annual plan each year and get city council approval. The plan outlines how the authority will operate housing programs and serve residents in 2025.

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Votes

ADOPT a resolution approving the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) Annual Plan and AUTHORIZE submission of the proposed 2025 Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Moved by: Sue WilsonSeconded by: Soheila Bana
Passed

6 to 0

Soheila BanaAye
Jamelia BrownAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Sue WilsonAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Eduardo MartinezAye

Contracts(1 item)

Hire Bureau Veritas to inspect Nystrom Village affordable housing complex

Nystrom Village

In Plain English

The Richmond Housing Authority needs to evaluate the condition of Nystrom Village, an aging affordable housing complex. The inspection will identify needed repairs and future improvements to keep residents safe. If approved, the $10,430 assessment guides how the city spends future maintenance and upgrade money.

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Votes

ADOPT a resolution approving a contract with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,430, with a term beginning, April 15, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, for the physical needs assessment of Nystrom Village

Moved by: Cesar ZepedaSeconded by: Jamelia Brown
Passed

6 to 0

Soheila BanaAye
Jamelia BrownAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Sue WilsonAye
Cesar ZepedaAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
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