Oxnard committee forwards 5-year PHA plan, capital fund action plan to council

The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing and Development Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to forward the Oxnard Housing Authoritys five-year Public Housing Agency (PHA) plan, the 2025 annual PHA plan and the housing authoritys 2025 capital fund budget and five-year capital fund action plan to the City Council.

The committee recommended that the City Council hold a public hearing to receive comments on the plans and adopt a resolution that would (a) approve the five-year PHA plan and the 2025 annual PHA plan, (b) authorize the chair to execute the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) public housing agency compliance certification, (c) authorize the housing director to submit required reports and certifications to HUD, (d) approve the capital fund five-year action plan and the 2025 capital fund budget, and (e) authorize the housing director to accept and expend capital funds as awarded, according to the staff report presented at the meeting.

Brenda Lopez, interim housing director, told the committee the plans set broad goals for the next five fiscal years and…