Item HA 03 - Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Annual Plan

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Housing Authority Annual Plan March 17, 2026 Page 2 (2) findings from the most recent reporting year audit (fiscal year 2025-2026); and (3) annual progress the Housing Authority has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the 5-Year Plan (Exhibit 1). Regarding topics 1 through 3 in the Annual Plan, the following provides an update for this fiscal year as follows: (1) New Activities: SAHA will continue to focus on implementing and making progress to achieve the goals and objectives in the adopted 5-Year Plan. No additional activities are proposed. (2) Audit Findings: SAHA continues to be in compliance with all housing regulations. No audit findings. (3) Annual Progress: SAHA successfully advanced its strategic goals and objectives described in the 5-Year Plan as follows: a. SAHA fully utilized the HUD funding as follows: i. Achieved 102.7% utilization of its Annual Budget Authority, and ii. Secured additional funding including 25 Foster Youth to Independence vouchers and $312,475 in Mainstream Voucher Program Set -Aside funds. b. SAHA expanded self-sufficiency opportunities as follows: i. 136 active Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) participants, and ii. 15 FSS program graduates. c. SAHA continued to strengthen landlord engagement and fair housing compliance through monthly landlord newsletters, active participation in industry organizations, and required fair housing training for staff. d. SAHA exceeded HUD's quality control review requirements. e. SAHA maintained strong program integrity by earning a High Performer designation from HUD for the eighth year in a row. SAHA staff actively sought community input for the development of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Authority Annual Plan by hosting three (3) ad hoc Resident Advisory Board meetings on February 6, 2026 with 50 HCV participants who receive assistance from SAHA. The meetings were conducted in three (3) languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. There were 15 Vietnamese -speaking, 31 English-speaking, and four Spanish-speaking participants who attended each meeting. The meeting invitation was emailed to 1,667 HCV participants in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The 50 members of the ad hoc Resident Advisory Board provided input for the development of the Annual Plan. SAHA also conducted a survey that was e- mailed to 1,667 HCV participants who have provided their e-mail address to SAHA. A total of 21 responses were received to the survey. The comments from the Resident Advisory Board and survey are attached to the Annual Plan. Staff analyzed all of the recommendations from the Resident Advisory Board and survey responses by: (1) considering the feasibility of each recommendation; (2) discussing as a team how the SAHA could implement each recommendation; and (3) making a determination on which recommendations could be implemented or considered for future implementation. All of the recommendations were taken into