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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 1-2 PART I: THE HOUSING AUTHORITY 1-I.A. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF HOUSING AUTHORITY The Section 8 tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance program is funded by the federal government and administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA) for the jurisdiction of the City of Santa Ana in the County of Orange. The officials of SAHA are known as commissioners or, collectively, as the Board of Commissioners. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana is the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority when seated as the Authority. The board is responsible for establishing policies under which SAHA conducts business, ensuring that policies are followed by SAHA staff and ensuring that SAHA is successful in its mission. The board is responsible for preserving and expanding the agency’s resources and assuring the agency’s continued viability. Formal actions of SAHA are taken through written resolutions, adopted by the board of commissioners and entered into the official records of SAHA. The principal staff member of SAHA is the executive director (ED), hired and appointed by the City Manager. The executive director gives the Housing Division Manager the direct responsibility for carrying out the policies established by the board and is delegated the responsibility for hiring, training and supervising SAHA staff in order to manage the day-to-day operations of SAHA. The Housing Division Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and directives for the programs managed. In addition, the Housing Division Manager’s duties include budgeting and financial planning for the agency. 1-I.C. MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of a mission statement is to communicate the purpose of the agency to people inside and outside of the agency. It provides guiding direction for developing strategy, defining critical success factors, searching out key opportunities, making resource allocation choices, satisfying clients and stakeholders, and making decisions. SAHA Policy Our Mission is to provide affordable housing for the most vulnerable members of our community to use as a platform to obtain self-sufficiency and independence from our assistance. 1-I.D. SAHA’S PROGRAMS The following programs are included under this administrative plan: SAHA Policy SAHA’s Administrative Plan is applicable to the operation of the Housing Choice Voucher program, Project-Based Voucher Program and all related programs. 3-46