Fred Galante

The meeting agenda included receiving the Executive Director's Report and the board building presentation, which highlighted the FY 2025 Moving to Work Annual Report. Key actions involved approving Amendment No. 3 to a Lease Agreement with the San Bernardino County Preschool Services Department concerning the Arrowhead Grove Head Start Facility, which clarifies tenant improvement scope for building demolition and reconstruction. The Board also addressed retroactive approval for temporary armed guard services provided to the Preschool Services Department sites from June 2025 through January 2026. Additionally, the Board was asked to ratify contract amendments (No. 10 and No. 11) with Intergraded Security Management Group to retroactively cover the increased armed guard services cost, which will be reimbursed by the County Preschool Services Department. Further items included the approval of an extension for the Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract and the approval of two separate data use agreements related to permanent supportive housing developments: Golden Apartments and Desert Haven Apartments. Consent items included approving the minutes from the January 13, 2026, annual meeting, filing financial statements through October 2025, and writing off uncollectable tenant accounts from November 2025.

The Board of Commissioners meeting covered several key agenda items conducted telephonically under AB 361 provisions. Discussions included receiving the Executive Director's Report and a board building presentation on public housing repositioning through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. Key actions involved adopting Resolution No. 160 to approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local 1932. The Board also considered approving an amendment to a contract with Loma Linda University for research services, an amendment to the maintenance services agreement with the San Bernardino County Fleet Management Department, awarding a contract to ACCI Roofing Services for roofing at the 7th Street Public Housing community, and approving an amendment to the Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract. Additionally, Resolution No. 158 was adopted approving the FY 2022-2023 Utility Allowance Schedules. Consent items included receiving updates on Emergency Housing Vouchers implementation and adopting Resolution No. 159 authorizing continued remote teleconference meeting procedures.

The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino's Strategic Plan outlines its direction through five aspirational statements focused on empowering its team, providing quality housing, ensuring financial stability, fostering innovation, and building partnerships. The plan details long-term goals and short-term objectives aimed at achieving operational efficiency, promoting client economic independence, and increasing housing choices, with a vision to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in San Bernardino County.

The meeting agenda included a call to order, roll call, and consideration of requests for remote participation. Key discussion items involved receiving the Executive Director's Report, an overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program as a board building exercise, and the approval of a five-year contract extension for the Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract with Scattered Affordable Portfolio, LLC for 27 units under the Continuum of Care Program, effective from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031. The consent calendar covered the approval of prior meeting minutes from November 12, 2024, agency-wide financial statements through August 2024, and the write-off of vacated tenant accounts for September 2024. The closed session included a conference with a real property negotiator regarding the potential acquisition of the property located at 505 E. Rialto Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408.

The agenda for this annual meeting included several key items. Discussions involved the selection of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the upcoming year, receiving the Executive Director's Report, and a board building presentation providing an overview of the Authority's various waitlists. The Commissioners were also scheduled to discuss the upcoming February Retreat and the date for a March Special Meeting. Major items for approval included contract extensions for the Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract with Reliant Asset Management Solutions for units at Arrowhead Woods and Sunset Pointe properties. Additionally, the board was set to approve increases in appropriations for purchase orders with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. and HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Ltd., as well as appropriations and option year amendments for on-call plumbing services. Further approvals concerned appropriation increases for on-call architect services and compensation increases for Legal Services - Development contracts.