375 Beale Street  
Suite 800  
San Francisco, California  
94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority  
Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair  
Wednesday, September 27, 2023  
9:40 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) is scheduled to meet at 9:40 a.m. or  
immediately following the 9:35 a.m. Commission meeting. This meeting shall consist of a  
simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
Pinole Public Library, 2935 Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564, and  
7200 Bancroft Ave., Suite 270, Oakland, CA 94605  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to posted public  
health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
https://mtc.ca.gov/whats-happening/meetings/live-webcasts. Members of the public are  
encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
Members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak should use the “raise hand”  
feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial *6. In order to get the full Zoom  
experience, please make sure your application is up to date.  
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Due to the current circumstances, there may be limited opportunity to address comments  
during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
Roster:  
Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair),  
Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Cindy Chavez, Carol Dutra-Vernaci,  
Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover,  
Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, Gina Papan,  
David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, Libby Schaaf*, James P. Spering, Sheng Thao  
*Non-Voting Members  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
A quorum of this Authority shall be a majority of its voting members (10).  
2. Consent Calendar  
23-1097  
Action:  
2a.  
Approval of the Authority Minutes of the July 26, 2023 Meeting  
Authority Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_23-1097_July_26_2023_Draft_BAHFA_Minutes.pdf  
23-1078  
2b.  
Overview of Local Expenditure Planning process required for the 80% of  
funding administered by Bay Area counties and direct-allocation cities  
from the anticipated 2024 Regional Housing Bond, and how the Bay Area  
Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) is supporting jurisdictions throughout  
this process  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Heather Peters  
Attachments:  
2b_23-1078_Local_Expenditure_Planning_for_2024_Regional_Bond.pdf  
2b_23-1078_Attach_A_Presentation_Local_Expenditure_Planning_2024_Regio  
2b_23-1078_Public_Comment_Urban_Habitat.pdf  
3. Authority Information  
23-1079  
3a.  
Continued discussion regarding BAHFA’s Regional Housing Revenue  
Allocation Options - “Step 2” Decision Points  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Daniel Saver  
Attachments:  
3a_23-1079_2024_Ballot_Decision_Points_and_Recommendations_Part_Two.p  
3a_23-1079_Attachment_A_2024_Ballot_Step_Two_Decision_Points_Geograp  
3a_23-1079_Attachment_B_Presentation_2024_Ballot_Measure_Decision_Poin  
4. Public Comment / Other Business  
Commissioners and members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak  
should use the “raise hand” feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or  
dial *6.  
5. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority is scheduled to be held on  
Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to the  
public.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Authority meetings by  
completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Authority secretary.  
Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's Procedures  
Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Authority may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except for  
representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the session  
may continue.  
Record of Meeting: Authority meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
Accessibility and Title VI: MTC provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with  
disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 415.778.6757 or 415.778.6769 for  
TDD/TTY. We require three working days' notice to accommodate your request.  
Acceso y el Titulo VI: La MTC puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas  
discapacitadas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la  
Comisión. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 415.778.6757 o al 415.778.6769 para  
TDD/TTY. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle  
proveer asistencia.  
Attachments are sent to Authority members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.  
All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Authority. Actions recommended by  
staff are subject to change by the Authority.