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Public commenters raise fairness concerns; CHFA board holds executive session on pending litigation
Summary
Public commenters expressed concerns about fairness in the affordable housing funding process and minority contractor inclusion; the CHFA Board then entered executive session to discuss pending litigation (Foley et al v. CHFA).
At the start of the April 23 meeting, public callers used the public comment line to raise concerns about CHFA processes. Dr. Harold Foley told the Board he was concerned about the integrity and fairness of the State’s affordable housing funding process. Bernard Thomas, identified as Board Chair of the Minority Construction Council, said minority contractors face barriers to fair access to state housing construction contracts. Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno acknowledged those comments and noted pending litigation related to the matter.
Later in the meeting the Board voted unanimously to convene an executive session to discuss pending litigation captioned Foley et al v. CHFA. The motion to enter executive session was made by Commissioner Jorge Perez and seconded by Jerrold Abrahams; CEO Nandini Natarajan and General Counsel Robert Hicks were asked to join. The executive session began at 10:32 AM and concluded at 11:04 AM; the public minutes record the motion and timing but do not disclose the substance of the session.
After reconvening, the Board approved the consent agenda and adjourned the meeting at 11:05 AM. The minutes record the public comments and the executive session but do not include further public responses or a summary of any litigation discussion.
