The Redondo Beach Housing Authority convened on September 2, 2025, to discuss key updates regarding housing assistance programs, particularly the Section 8 program. The meeting began with a roll call and the approval of the agenda, followed by a unanimous vote on the consent calendar, which included routine items.

A significant portion of the meeting focused on the quarterly status report presented by Imelda Delgado, the new housing manager. She reported that the authority currently assists 454 households, with 335 of those being elderly or disabled. The authority is also managing 20 project-based vouchers tied to Moonstone Apartments.

Delgado highlighted an estimated quarterly spending of $2.1 million and noted that there are currently 971 applicants on the waiting list, some of whom have been waiting since 2015. The authority conducts annual purges of the waiting list to ensure that applicants are still interested and their information is current.

A critical issue discussed was a projected funding shortfall of approximately $187,000 by the end of the calendar year. Delgado assured the board that measures are being implemented to manage this shortfall, including updating the administrative plan to adjust voucher sizes based on household members and changing payment standards to reduce expenditures.

Council members expressed their support for proactive measures to prioritize local residents and employees in the housing assistance programs. They discussed the importance of clearing the waiting list and encouraging reapplications to better serve the community.

The meeting concluded with a commitment from the housing authority to continue monitoring the situation closely and to take necessary steps to ensure that current voucher holders are not adversely affected by the funding shortfall. The board unanimously agreed to receive and file the quarterly status report, emphasizing the importance of ongoing support for housing assistance in Redondo Beach.