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OCHA Regular Meeting

Orange County · Housing Authority Board
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Regular meeting Housing and affordabilityAppointments and personnel

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What was decided

  1. Approved 6:25 PMDiscussion of the Repayment/Overpayment Agreements Approved unanimously, conditioned on informing participants of their right to appeal.

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What's on this agenda

Orange County Housing Authority's advisory board takes up a vote on the Project Based Voucher program's admin plan and considers a new board member. The program manager reports on voucher utilization, issuance, terminations and informal hearings for May, June and July. The agenda also sets aside time for member updates and public comment.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board set a rule for tenants who fall behind on repayment agreements: two missed payments in a row bring a warning by letter, phone and email, and a further missed payment brings a proposed termination. The chair moved it, Monica Richard seconded, and it passed unanimously on condition that participants are told of their right to appeal.

The program manager also proposed a repayment schedule tied to the amount owed, running from 12 months for debts up to $750 to 48 months for those between $4,000 and $5,000. On rents, she reported the authority's 2025 payment standard will be set at 100 percent of the fair market rents. Five members attended the virtual meeting, and nobody spoke at public comment.

How the votes went

One recorded vote: the rule on missed repayment installments (a warning after two consecutive missed payments, a proposed termination after another) passed unanimously on the chair's motion, seconded by Monica Richard, on condition that participants are told of their right to appeal.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

No public comment.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 2Staff or committee report · 2Discussion item · 2Appointment · 1
  1. 6:05 PM Call to Order
    Procedural
    The board convened its regular meeting.
  2. 6:10 PM Public Comment
    Procedural
    The board held a public comment period; no one signed up to speak.
  3. 6:15 PM Program Manager's Report – Monthly Overview (May, June & July)
    Staff or committee report Housing and affordability
    The program manager gave the May, June and July overview, covering voucher utilization and issuance, terminations and informal hearings.
  4. 6:25 PM Discussion of the Repayment/Overpayment Agreements
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    The board set new terms for missed rent-repayment installments: a warning after two consecutive missed payments, and a proposed termination after another. The program manager also proposed a revised repayment schedule tied to the amount owed.
    Approved unanimously, conditioned on informing participants of their right to appeal.
  5. 6:40 PM Discussion of Fair Market Rents for 2025
    Staff or committee report Housing and affordability
    The program manager shared the 2025 fair market rents and reported that the authority's 2025 payment standard will match 100% of them.
  6. 6:30 PM New Board Member
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    The agenda listed a new board member. The minutes record no discussion or action on it.
  7. Project Based Voucher – Admin Plan Review
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    The agenda listed a review of the Project Based Voucher program's administrative plan. The minutes record no discussion or vote on it.

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