Commission hears update: transition to Regional Housing Authority on hold pending City of Colusa approval

Lake County social services staff told the Housing Commission that the countys planned transition to a Regional Housing Authority is on hold because the City of Colusa has not yet approved Lake Countys participation in the Joint Powers Authority (JPA). As a result, staff are pursuing a one-year contract term and working to establish an interim contract with the Regional Housing Authority to continue services until Lake County can join the JPA.

"The transition Regional Housing Authority is currently on hold as the City of Colusa has not approved our participation in the Joint Powers Authority," Rachel Delman Parsons, Lake County social services director, said. Parsons told commissioners that because the timing of the regional transition is uncertain, staff asked the vendor for a one-year quote rather than a standard three-year contract to avoid locking the county into longer expenses during the transition.

Commissioners pressed staff for clearer fiscal documentation about the software contract maximum, and Parsons said the fiscal deputy who prepares those details was on vacation and that staff would provide a follow-up breakdown. The commission approved the related contract amendment 5-0 during the same agenda item.