Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, California  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG Housing Committee  
Chair, Carlos Romero, Councilmember, East Palo Alto  
Vice Chair, Vacant  
Wednesday, April 9, 2025  
11:30 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
Association of Bay Area Governments  
Housing Committee  
Joint Meeting with the BAHFA Oversight Committee  
The ABAG Housing Committee is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m., or immediately following  
the preceding MTC committee meetings, whichever is later.  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
County of Alameda, 1221 Oak Street, Suite 536, Oakland, CA 94612  
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Hearing Room 2, 1st Floor, Oakland, CA 94612  
County of Sonoma, 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at  
375 Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor), San Francisco, California. In-person attendees  
must adhere to posted public health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast  
are encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
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Roster  
Pamela Campos, Pat Eklund, Carroll Fife, Nikki Fortunato-Bas, Yvonne Martinez-Beltran,  
Lisa Motoyama, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos, Carlos Romero  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum / Compensation Announcement  
A quorum of the ABAG Housing Committee shall be a majority of its members (5).  
2. ABAG Housing Committee Election of Chair and Vice Chair  
2a.  
Election of ABAG Housing Committee Chair and Vice Chair  
Action:  
ABAG Housing Committee Approval  
ABAG Clerk of the Board  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
3. Public Comment  
Information  
4. Committee Member Announcements  
Information  
5. Chair's Report  
5a.  
ABAG Housing Committee Chair’s Report for April 9, 2025  
Action:  
ABAG Housing Committee Information  
BAHFA Oversight Committee Information  
Presenter:  
Carlos Romero  
6. ABAG Housing Committee Consent Calendar  
6a.  
Approval of ABAG Housing Committee Minutes of March 12, 2025  
Action:  
ABAG Housing Committee Approval  
Clerk of the Board  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
7. BAHFA Oversight Committee Consent Calendar  
7a.  
Approval of BAHFA Oversight Committee Minutes of March 12, 2025  
Action:  
BAHFA Oversight Committee Approval  
Secretary  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
7b.  
Adoption of Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Resolution  
No. 033, Revised, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Operating Budget  
Amendment No. 1  
Action:  
BAHFA Approval  
Derek Hansel  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8. Preservation Programs  
8a.  
Progress update on BAHFA’s Preservation Programs, including the  
Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program, Housing Preservation  
Pilot, and Housing Preservation Project Technical Assistance Grant  
Program  
Action:  
ABAG Housing Committee Information  
BAHFA Oversight Committee Information  
Presenter:  
Katie Lan  
Attachments:  
9. BAHFA Strategic Planning  
9a.  
Overview of proposed BAHFA Strategic Planning process including  
timeline, milestones, and stakeholder engagement strategy  
Action:  
ABAG Housing Committee Information  
BAHFA Oversight Committee Information  
Presenter:  
Daniel Saver  
Attachments:  
10. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next joint meeting of the ABAG Housing Committee and BAHFA Oversight  
Committee is on May 14, 2025.