Vivian Clark

The board agenda includes an Executive Director report, financial and departmental presentations covering the Housing Choice Voucher program, homeownership updates, and affordable housing development. An executive session is scheduled to address legal counsel regarding pending litigation, real estate property matters, and personnel evaluations. Subsequent action items involve the approval of a consulting and development services contract modification, a contract extension for inspection services, and authorization for travel expenses.

The board discussed key operational and financial matters including departmental presentations on the HCV Program, homeownership updates, and affordable housing development. Action items included authorization for photocopier service contracts, property disposition, and the submission of the 2026 SEMAP certification to HUD. The board approved significant financial grants for the Fenix Estates commercial property and addressed leadership transitions by appointing Dr. Nadine Jarmon to various management roles across multiple affiliate entities. Additionally, the meeting covered IT infrastructure and security assessments, real estate refinancing, and authorized the Chief Executive Officer to exercise signatory authority on behalf of the authority.

The board meetings covered various items, primarily focused on the Bernicia Place project, including the approval and ratification of loan financing, equity financing, ground leases, construction contracts, and the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds. Additional business included the approval of service agreements for mailing and telephone products, updates on housing programs, and the discussion of real property and personnel matters within executive sessions.

The board meeting agenda includes an executive director's report on recent activities, a financial presentation covering monthly financials and the 2027 draft budget, and department presentations on the HCV program, HCV homeownership program updates, and affordable housing development. The board will conduct an executive session to discuss information technology security, real property transactions related to Lake Houston and Bluestem Property, employment and hiring matters, and consultation with attorneys regarding pending litigation. Additionally, the board will consider several action items, including resolutions for a low-income housing tax credit application for Bernicia Place, approval of the 2026 utility allowance schedules, IT systems services, an interlocal agreement renewal, approval of the 2027 fiscal year budget, administrative plan revisions, and legal services agreement amendments. The meeting will also include an HCHA Redevelopment Authority, Inc. board meeting to discuss a low-income tax credit application for Bernicia Place.

The Board of Commissioners meeting agenda included the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer's Report detailing activities from late January through February 18, 2026, and a Financial Presentation covering monthly financials and the 2027 Draft Budget. Department Presentations focused on the HCV Program, HCV Homeownership Program Updates, and Affordable Housing Development. The Executive Session was planned to address matters concerning Information Technology/Security Systems Infrastructure, real property related to Lake Houston and Bluestem Property, the employment and hiring of executive staff, other employment matters, and consultation with attorneys regarding pending litigation. Action items involved authorizing the renewal of a contract for software support with MRI Software, LLC; extending the Managed Services agreement with Salco Solutions; procuring an Electric Utility Provider; selecting and ratifying a Property Management Agreement for Bernicia Place; and authorizing a transfer of non-program funds to the Corporation for the Bernicia Place Project. An Interlocal Agreement with Housing Alliance HTX for housing quality standards inspections was also scheduled for resolution approval. The HCHA Redevelopment Authority, Inc. also held a subsequent meeting addressing the property management agreement for Bernicia Place.