Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Advisory Committee  
Thursday, March 27, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority  
Advisory Committee  
The BAHFA Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet at 10:00 a.m.  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
Sonoma County Community Development Commission, 141 Stony Circle, Suite 210,  
Santa Rosa, CA 95401  
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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Clerk: Fred Castro  
Roster  
Jamie Almanza, Aissia Ashoori, Efren Carrillo, Consuelo Hernandez,  
Nevada Merriman, Hugo Ramirez, Leelee Thomas, Michelle Whitman  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
A quorum of the BAHFA Advisory Committee shall be a majority of its voting members  
(5).  
2. Public Comment  
Information  
3. Committee Member Announcements  
Information  
4. Chair's Report  
4a.  
Action:  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Chair’s Report of March 27, 2025  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Information  
Efren Carrillo  
Presenter:  
5. Consent Calendar  
5a.  
Action:  
Approval of BAHFA Advisory Committee Minutes of January 23, 2025  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Approval  
Secretary  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
6. BAHFA Strategic Planning  
6a.  
Preliminary report on next steps for BAHFA including a strategic planning  
process and near-terms actions to lay the groundwork for BAHFA’s future  
success  
Action:  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Information  
Daniel Saver  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
7. Doorway Housing Platform  
7a.  
Progress update on the Doorway platform and related affordable housing  
placement work  
Through the release of key new features and processes, and the  
integration of other Bay Area housing portals, Doorway has grown  
significantly since its launch in June 2023. Staff will share these  
developments with the Committee and discuss the program sustainability  
needs and the roadmap for continued growth.  
Action:  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Information  
Barry Roeder  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8. Preservation Program  
8a.  
Progress update on BAHFA’s Preservation Programs, including the  
Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program, Housing Preservation Pilot,  
and Preservation Technical Assistance Grant Program  
Action:  
BAHFA Advisory Committee Information  
Katie Lan  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
9. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the BAHFA Advisory Committee is on April 24, 2025.