May 10, 2021 PHAC Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-05-17)

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PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
Monday, May 10, 2021 
 
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION (PHAC) OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, held in the Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St., on Monday, May 10, 2021. 
 
CHAIRMAN KEVIN HARTKE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER at 6:02 p.m.  
 
The following members answered roll call: 
Kevin Hartke  
 
Chairman 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark Stewart  
 
Vice Chairman 
OD Harris 
 
 
Commissioner 
René Lopez 
 
 
Commissioner 
Terry Roe 
 
 
Commissioner  
 
 
Christine Ellis  
 
Commissioner 
Matt Orlando  
 
Commissioner  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vanessa Dearmon 
 
Commissioner 
 
Also in attendance: 
 
 
 
Joshua Wright  
 
Acting City Manager 
Kelly Schwab  
 
City Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dana DeLong   
Recording Secretary 
 
 
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES   
DEBORAH GIANNECCHINI, said she worked for Chandler Unified School District and was on the Section 8 
Housing Voucher wait list. Ms. Giannecchini said it was very challenging to continue to serve the special 
education children at CUSD with the skyrocketing price of one bedroom apartments. Ms. Giannecchini said on 
February 1 she was contacted by Public Housing regarding an available unit on McQueen and Chandler with a 
$400 deposit. Her current leasing manager wanted several thousand dollars to break the lease which has ma de 
it impossible to consider public housing under these restrictions. Ms. Giannecchini asked Council to think of 
ideas that would allow teachers to afford to live here. Ms. Giannecchini said a lot of people are leaving CUSD 
because they cannot afford to live here, but there is a teacher shortage.  
 
MAYOR HARTKE asked staff to follow up with Ms. Giannecchini.  
 
CONSENT AGENDA – DISCUSSION 
None.  
 
CONSENT AGENDA – MOTION AND VOTE

Minutes of the Public Housing Authority Commission  
Meeting of May 10, 2021 
 
 
Page 2 
 
VICE CHAIR STEWART MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE MAY 10TH, 2021, PUBLIC 
HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION MEETING; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ.   
 
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUSLY (8-0). 
 
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 
1. 
April 2021 Public Housing Authority Commission Minutes  
Move to approve the Public Housing Authority Commission meeting minutes of the Regular 
Meeting of April 5, 2021. 
  
2. 
Agreement No. HO1-031-4309, with DC Demo, LLC, dba RM3 Mechanical, for Public Housing 
Heat Pump Replacement Services  
 Move that Public Housing Authority Commission (PHAC) approve Agreement No. HO1 031-
4309, with DC Demo, LLC, dba RM3 Mechanical, for public housing heat pump replacement 
services, in an amount not to exceed $257,860. 
 
BACKGROUND FROM COUNCIL MEMO: 
This project consists of the removal and replacement of 51 package heat pumps that are over 
ten years old. The new HVAC units come with a ten-year warranty that reduces maintenance 
calls and costs for Housing staff. The units are energy efficient, which helps to achieve U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandated energy efficiency goals. 
This project is part of the Housing Division's ongoing Capital Improvement Program. HUD 
previously approved the HVAC replacement project in Housing's Five-Year Action Plan.  While 
the bid is $247,860, staff is including an additional $10,000 in contingency for unforeseen 
costs during the replacement of the heat pumps for a total of $257,860. 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
 
 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.  
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
______________________________________  
__________________________________ 
Dana DeLong, Recording Secretary 
 
 
Kevin Hartke, Chairman 
 
 
Approved: ___________________, 2021