Drew Felder

The Oakland Housing Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 MTW Annual Plan outlines a strategic direction focused on optimizing operations, expanding affordable housing, and enhancing resident services through its Moving to Work flexibilities. Key priorities include stabilizing Housing Choice Voucher utilization, ensuring housing for Emergency Housing Voucher households, advancing affordable housing rehabilitation and development, and achieving high lease-up rates. The plan also proposes a Direct Rental Assistance pilot program to streamline housing assistance, reduce administrative burdens, and increase housing choices for low-income families.

The agenda focuses on procurement and contract authorizations for architectural and engineering services. Key items include an informational presentation on a procurement initiative, and the adoption of resolutions to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts with several firms: SGPA Architecture and Planning, MWA Architects, Gelfand Partners Architects, Saida + Sullivan, and Dahlin Architects. Additionally, the Board will consider an amendment to a contract with PaveConnect Logistics, LLC for exterior surfacing and paving solutions.

The Board meeting agenda includes several key business items, primarily focusing on contract amendments and financial reviews. Key resolutions involve authorizing the Executive Director to approve amendments to contracts for Foothill Family Apartments moving services, relocation consultant services, and architecture and engineering services. The board will also accept the Fiscal Year 2025 reviewed financial statements for RAMP Housing, Inc. Additionally, the meeting covers property management and financial performance reports for Oak Groves Senior Housing and a construction update for Foothill Family Apartments. The agenda concludes with a closed session regarding real property negotiations for Harrison Street properties.

The agenda focuses on the review of the Keller Plaza Apartments' fourth quarter 2025 property management and financial reports. Additionally, the board is scheduled to review the Keller Plaza Apartments Financial Dashboard Report.

Key discussion topics for the meeting include the presentation of the Financial Status Report for the period spanning July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and an update on the status of the Annual Contribution Contract for Performance Based Contract Administration Services between the entity and the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. The agenda also reserves time for recognition of individuals wishing to address the Board, modifications to the agenda, and general announcements.