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Port Hueneme housing authority resigns from Hueneme Housing Inc.; council names two commissioners to new nonprofit board
Summary
The Port Hueneme Housing Authority voted to resign the full authority board from Hueneme Housing Inc., restructure the nonprofit board and appoint two city commissioners as directors to separate the nonprofit from the city and limit municipal liability.
The Port Hueneme Housing Authority voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the entire housing authority board from the Hueneme Housing Inc. nonprofit board and to appoint two housing authority members as directors of the restructured nonprofit.
The move, recommended by city staff and Housing Director Basu, is intended to separate the nonprofit from the city and reduce potential “vicarious liability,” Basu told the joint meeting. The city and housing authority have been working with legal counsel and other local housing entities to mirror nonprofit structures used by neighboring communities, she said.
The council’s action begins with a formal resignation of the authority as directors of the nonprofit and a subsequent…
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