PSWRC-NAHRO

“It’s the Great Roundup – Stand Up and Be Counted!“2010 U.S. Census”

Annual Spring ConferenceScottsdale, Arizona

Saturday, May 11:00-5:00 p.m. Registration Open

3:00-5:00 p.m. Regional Committee Meetings CR&D – Don Borgwardt Finance – Cindy Moyes Housing – Peggy Morales Member Services – Nancy Wesoff Professional Development – Mirta Schloss

3:00-5:00 p.m. Commissioner Affairs Business Meeting – Maria Del Angel

5:00-7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting Presiding: Liz Chavez, President

Sunday, May 28:00-5:00 p.m. Registration Open

8:30-11:45 a.m. PSWRC Executive Board Meeting Presiding: Liz Chavez, President

12:00-1:45 p.m. Luncheon/Opening General Session Presiding: Liz Chavez, President Keynote Speaker: HUD Deputy Secretary Sandra Henriquez (invited)

2:00-4:00 p.m. The HUD-VASH Collaboration HUD and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs have created the VASH program (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) that combines HUD HCV rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Veterans Affairs at its medical centers and in the community. Speakers will discuss successful methods of collaboration and ways to integrate the operations of the VASH program into the regular HCV program. Moderator: Jeff Davis, Vice President, Rental Assistance Programs, San Diego Housing Commission Speaker(s):CarrolVaughan,ExecutiveVicePresident/ChiefOperatingOficer,San Diego Housing Commission; Steven Cohen, VA Representative, Peggy Morales, Community Development Administrator, City of Tucson

2:00-4:00 p.m. Preventative Maintenance in Lean Times All housing authorities have to do more with less as we face reduced funding for operations, maintenance and capital improvements. Come learn how the City of Los Angeles Housing

Authority developed a long term REAC strategy that resulted in vastly-improved REAC scores while stretching limited dollars. Moderator: Beth Rice, Executive Director, City of Winslow, AZ Speaker(s): Sanford Riggs, Director of Housing Services, City of Los Angeles Housing Authority

2:00-4:00 p.m. Acronyms: HUD Terminology or a Foreign Language? This session will help new Commissioners decode the acronym language of the housing world. Moderator: Gary Gramling, San Diego Housing Commission Speaker(s): Rick Gentry, President/CEO, San Diego Housing Commission

2:00-4:00 p.m. Communications Synergy –How to Deliver the Dificult Message Moderator: Anntheia Yvonne Farr, Commissioner, Richmond Housing Authority Speaker(s): Chris Alexander, Organizational Psychologist

2:00-4:00 p.m. We Never Know the Worth of Water till the Well is Dry*: Water, Housing and the Paciic Southwest Theysaythatwateristhenewgasoline–initeandrunningoutfast.Watersystemsalloverthe PaciicSouthwestareoversubscribed,sufferingfromcontaminationornitrateiniltration.There is tension between housing, development, agriculture and conservation efforts. Governments want tobesurethatnewdevelopmentshavesuficientwaterallotments.Olderhousingiswaterineficient. Many properties, such as older public housing either are not metered or only have master meters and don’t encourage conservation. So what’s a City, County or Housing Authority to do? Come to this session to learn more about emerging water issues, how you might be affected and what you can do to better position yourself to take advantage of possible solutions. *Quote by Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 Moderator: Lisa Baker, Executive Director, Yolo County Housing Authority Speaker(s): pending at press time

2:00-4:00 p.m. Funding Ideas for GASB 45 Moderator/Speaker: Anthony Ma

5:00-7:0 p.m. Awards Reception – Western Theme – Bring your boots!!

Monday, May 37:30-9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast (included with paid registration)

8:00-5:00 p.m. Registration Open

9:00-10:15 a.m. The Final Income and Rent Rule OnDecember29,2009,HUDpublishedainalrulecalledReinementofIncomeandRent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs. The rule became effective January 31, 2010 and guidance on it was issued on January 20, 2010 in the form of NoticePIH2010-3(HA).NicoleFaison,DirectoroftheOficeofPublicHousingatHUD, willexplaintheruleaswellasanswerquestionsaboutEIV.ThisisajointsessionforPublic Housing and HCV. Moderator: Peggy Morales, Community Services Administrator, City of Tucson Speaker(s):NicoleFaison,DirectoroftheOficeofPublicHousing,HUD

9:00-11:45 a.m. Almost There: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) & Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Progress Report and Implications Through both ARRA and the NSP programs, there has been the promise of a massive reinvestment in housing,localcommunitiesandinfrastructure.Howhasthatpromisebeenrealized?Whathave

NAHRO CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2010

February 22 PSWRC Board Meeting Los Angeles, CA

March 29-31 National Legislative Conference Washington, DC

May 1-4 Annual Spring Conference Scottsdale, AZ

(TBD) National Summer Conference (TBD)

August 23 PSWRC Board Meeting Oakland, CA

October 31- Nov 2 National Annual Conference Reno, NV

November 14-16 Annual Fall Workshop (TBD)

beenthebeneits,problems,issuesandimpactstolocalcommunities?Withregardtospending and impacts, are we really “almost there”? More importantly, what are the implications and possibilitiesforsuccessfulcompletionoftheseprojects?WhatwillthefuturelooklikewhenARRA andNSPend?IfyouareimplementingARRAand/orNSP,youwillwanttocometothisworkshop for a practical look at what communities are doing to reshape their physical and economic world. Moderator: Don Borgwardt, Housing Development & Construction Supervisor, Stanislaus County Housing Authority Speaker(s): pending at press time

9:00-10:15 a.m. Afirmatively Furthering Fair Housing – It is not an option! Moderator: Eve Purvis-Allen, Commissioner, Oakland Housing Authority Speaker(s): Sandy Fagan, Arizona Fair Housing

9:00-10:15 a.m. Life Without Public Housing (Section 9) Moderator: Sam Guillen, Commissioner, San Diego Housing Commission Speaker(s): Sal Salas, Commissioner, San Diego Housing Commission

9:00-5:00 p.m. Casterline & Associates Advanced Finance and Accounting Update (add’l fee $75) Moderator: Deborah Beals Speaker(s): Casterline Associates

9:00-11:45 a.m. Tour of Tempe, AZ, Housing and Community Development Projects

10:30-11:45 a.m. Live, - from Scottsdale. Let’s Play Housing Jeopardy! Every day the NAHRO list serve has questions from our housing authority colleagues from across the country. This session will be a fun, interactive way to test your knowledge on “frequently asked” list serve questions and issues. Facilitator: Becky Craigo, Director of Housing Programs, Fresno Housing Authorities

10:30-11:45 a.m. Legislative Advocacy How to ensure that your states voice is heard and votes counted. Moderator: Rob Fredericks, Deputy Executive Director, City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority Speaker(s): John H.L. Nash, Jr., Director of Housing Policy, San Diego Housing Commission

10:30-11:45 a.m. So You Want to Create a Project Based Voucher Program Housingauthoritiesarebeingaskedbybothnon-proitandforproitdeveloperstocreateHCV ProjectBasedprogramsandmanyhousingauthoritieshavecreatedsuchprogramstoenablethemto developnewunitsoftheirown.HousingauthoritieswhooperateProjectBasedVoucherprograms willdiscussprogramdesignandimplementationissuesaswellasthepolicyissuesinherentinProject Based programs. Moderator: Chris Gouig, Executive Director, Alameda County Housing Authority Speaker(s): Henry Alvarez, Executive Director, San Francisco Housing Authority; Rob Pearson, Executive Director, City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority

10:30-11:45 a.m. Financials 101 – A Commissioners Guide to Financial Statements Moderator: Carrol Vaughan, Executive Vice President/COO, San Diego Housing Commission Speaker(s): pending at press time

12:00-1:45 p.m. Business Luncheon/General Session Presiding: Liz Chavez, President Keynote Speaker: HUD Deputy Secretary Ronald Sims (invited) Speaker: Dr. Ed Valenzuela, Executive Director, Arizona Fair Housing Center will discuss the 2010 Census, and the importance of being “counted”!!

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2:00-3:15 p.m. Repositioning Public Housing Betsey Martens has written two thought-provoking articles for NAHRO’s Journal of Housing and Community Development that deal with the history and future of public housing. Betsey willdescribeherobservationsandindingsandleadadiscussionofintriguingideasfor re-shaping our public housing. This session is a “must” for anyone who understands the need to re-vision a more balanced national housing policy. Moderator: Preston Prince, Executive Director, Fresno Housing Authorities. Speaker: Betsey Martens, NAHRO Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Boulder (CO) Housing Partners

2:00-3:15 p.m. New Commissioners Open Forum Moderator: Rick Gentry, President/CEO, San Diego Housing Commission Speaker(s): Reznick Group, Sam Guillen, Commissioner, San Diego Housing Commission; Gary Gramling, Commissioner, San Diego Housing Commission

2:00-3:15 p.m. Mentoring/Coaching a Plan for Employees Doyouragency’ssupervisorshaveamentoring/coachingplanforemployees/newhires?Do you want to work with the universities and local colleges, but are afraid of the commitment? Comeandlearnhowtodevelopasimplementoring/coachingplan!Becomeanemployerof choice and provide professional development opportunities via coaching to staff and student interns.Comeandlearnhow! Moderator: Karen Wallace, Sacramento RHA Speaker(s): Pat Zamora, Training & Organizational Development Manager, San Diego Housing Commission

2:00-5:00 p.m. Without labor nothing prospers*: Self Suficiency for Residents through Section 3 Section3–whatisitandwhydoesitmatter?Whatarethecurrentrules?HowcanSection3 compliancebeofrealbeneittoresidents?And,justasimportantly,areyourprogramsandcontract languageuptodateandreadyforreview?Cometothissessiontoindouttheanswerstotheseand other important Section 3 labor management questions *Quote by Sophocles Moderator: Dionne Roberts, Principal, Porchlight Consulting Speaker(s): pending at press time

3:30-5:00 p.m. What’s Hot!! Development Ideas, Solutions and Opportunities Local housing authorities are at the forefront of affordable housing development by using their expertisetoturnadowntimeintoaHOTdevelopmentmarket.Inthissessionwe’llexploreWhat’s HotrightnowwithLHAdevelopmentandmodernizationefforts! GoingGreen-Assessingyourneeds,indingresources,andcreatingstrategiestogreenyourportfolio. REO Acquisition – Now is the time to take advantage of the properties available in your community. Financing Leverage – Leverage your scarce resources using Replacement Housing Funds, Build America Bonds, Capital Funds Finance, and Balance Sheet lending. Moderator: Preston Prince, Executive Director, Fresno Housing Authorities Speaker(s): Warren Harris, Fannie Mae

3:30-5:00 p.m. Best Practices in Rent Reasonableness HCVregulationsrequirearigorousanddocumentedrentjustiicationforallunitsandHUDhas issuedPIHNotice2009-51(HA)onDecember11,2009todetailhousingauthorities’rent reasonableness obligations. This session will be in a roundtable format, allowing participants to highlight their best practices. Moderator: Liz Morales, Housing Manager, City of Phoenix Speaker(s): Sharon Decray, Housing Assistance Manager, Alameda County Housing Authority; others pending

2010 PSWRC-NAHRO ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE

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3:30-5:00 p.m. No Smoking Policies in Public Housing HUD has strongly encouraged housing authorities to adopt non-smoking policies for some or all of theirpublichousing(PIHNotice2009-21(HA),issuedJuly17,2009).Housingauthoritieswhohave adopted such policies will describe the nature of the policies, the process they used to adopt them and implementation issues. Moderator: Mike Pucci, Executive Director, City of Alameda Housing Authority Speaker(s): pending at press time

Tuesday, May 48:00-8:45 a.m. Annual Fall Workshop Planning Committee Meeting This meeting is for all track chairs appointed by their committees in preparation for the Annual Fall WorkshopinClarkCounty,Nevada Moderator: Lori Boies, Regional Services Director, PSWRC-NAHRO

8:00-12:00 p.m. Registration Open

8:00-9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast (included with paid registration)

9:00-11:45 a.m. Legislative Update There is tremendous energy at HUD, with new programs and initiatives being proposed and recognition of the need for better and more stable funding. Jeff Falcusan from National NAHRO and Betsey Martens, National NAHRO Senior Vice President, will provide the latest insights and information on the various upcoming legislative and appropriation issues. Bring your questions as this is your opportunity to hear from those directly involved with our legislators. Speaker(s): Jeff Falcusan, Director of Policy and Program Development, National NAHRO; Betsey Martens, Senior Vice President, National NAHRO

9:00-12:00 p.m. Finance Oficer’s Roundtable An interactive discussion on how housing authorities are handling the new changes. Moderator: Cindy Moyes

A special “thank you” to our Annual Spring Conference Planning Committee

Peggy Morales, ChairpersonSamGuillen&GaryGramling,CommissionerAffairsCo-ChairsKathleenKane,CommunityRevitalization&DevelopmentChair

Deborah Beals, Finance ChairChris Gouig, Housing Chair

Liz Chavez, Member Services ChairMirta Schloss, Professional Development Chair

Lori Boies, Regional Services Director

Nominations for Member-at-large Board vacanciesTerm beginning October 2010 – October 2012

John HambuchJon HoveyRamsey Jay

Kathleen KaneMoses Mayne, Jr.

Peggy MoralesMichael PucciNancyWesoff

Nominationsfromtheloor&electionwilltakeplaceduringtheluncheononMonday,May3rd!

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Emphasys Software HAB, Inc.

HARRP Honeywell International, Inc.

NAHRO Professional DevelopmentNan McKay & Associates

Tenmast SoftwareYardi Systems, Inc .

Second Annual Award of Excellence Program!!

The award program is designed to recognize excellence throughout our region.

The Award Categories are as follows:

Commissioner/Board MemberFamily Self Sufficiency Participant of the Year

Hero of Assisted HousingProgram/Partnership Innovation

In Appreciation

The application can be located at www.pswrc-nahro.org and then go the “member news” tabThe application is free and can be submitted online to pswrcdirector@aol.com,

the deadline is April 1, 2010