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Redondo Beach Housing Authority shortens Section 8 waiting list cycle, adopts related five‑year amendment
Summary
The Redondo Beach Housing Authority approved a revised administrative plan tightening how it accepts and purges applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and adopted a related significant amendment to the agency’s five‑year PHA plan.
The Redondo Beach Housing Authority on Tuesday approved changes to how it manages its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, moving to a cycle‑based system that accepts applications only until a designated date or until 500 applications are received and purges remaining applications after 12 months.
Authority housing manager (introduced as Alda Delgado and speaking as Emla Degavo) told the board the changes are intended to make the waiting list more current and ensure the authority can prioritize residents in Redondo Beach. She described the practical process: staff will open a short application window, create a waiting list sorted by claimed preferences and application time, and remove any applications not called within the 12‑month cycle. “We will take those applications and create a waiting list, sort it by preferences claimed, and then date and time,” Degavo said in the public hearing.
The authority’s presentation noted the changes respond to a backlog created by a closed waiting list dating to 2015; board members said the revisions aim to make the voucher program more usable for current residents who need help now. Councilmember Kajjarovich told staff she supported the approach so the authority can prioritize local applicants and reengage with people who actually want assistance.
After the public hearing closed with no members of the public speaking, the Housing Authority voted to adopt Resolution HA‑2026‑04, approving the administrative plan revisions. The board then adopted a corresponding significant amendment to the 5‑year PHA plan (Resolution HA‑2026‑05) to reflect the administrative changes required by HUD procedures.
Next steps: staff said they will publish application windows, notify applicants in writing before purging the list, and continue to pull names from the current list as vouchers and funding become available. The authority also advised residents that once the waiting list is purged, a new open enrollment window will be posted publicly.
Provenance: The administrative plan presentation and public hearing began at the Housing Authority session (timeline SEG 568–655) and adoption of HA‑2026‑04 occurred during the same session (SEG 739–746). The five‑year PHA plan amendment was presented and adopted immediately afterward (SEG 747–840).
