Longmont City Council on Tuesday will hold an executive session to talk about the restructuring of the Longmont Housing Authority, which since May has been under the guidance of city officials in an effort to stabilize the agency.
The Housing Authority provides low-income housing for 1,300 residents and families. But several management problems have plagued the agency, including the resignation of executive director Jillian Baldwin and several top officials in the spring.
The woes prompted the Housing Authority in May to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the city. City Manager Harold Dominguez became executive director of the authority, while several high-ranking city staff members were put in key positions.
Cameron Grant, chairman of the Housing Authority’s board of directors, in a letter in September told city council the agency saved $196,160 that would have gone to fill seven vacant positions that are now being covered by city staff members.
Dominiguez has said the city is looking at different management plans for the agency including bringing it into city government.
The executive session begins at 5:30 p.m. The executive session is being held “to discuss Longmont Housing Authority sustainable operational structure,” according to the agenda.
The agenda also states the executive session will “determine negotiation positions and strategies, receive legal advice, and consider confidential documents…”
City council’s regular meeting is scheduled for its usual 7 p.m. start. There is no indication if council will publicly discuss the results of the executive session.
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