meeting Details
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Advisory Committee
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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10 a.m.
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Board Room - 1st Floor
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Agenda Items
Roster
Jamie Almanza, Aissia Ashoori, Efren Carrillo, Consuelo Hernandez,
Nevada Merriman, Hugo Ramirez, Leelee Thomas, Michelle Whitman
Jamie Almanza, Aissia Ashoori, Efren Carrillo, Consuelo Hernandez,
Nevada Merriman, Hugo Ramirez, Leelee Thomas, Michelle Whitman
Agenda item1.
Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum
Agenda item2.
Public Comment
Agenda item3.
Committee Member Announcements
Agenda item4.
Chair's Report
Agenda item4a.
BAHFA Advisory Committee Chair’s Report of April 23, 2026
Agenda item5.
Consent Calendar
Agenda item5a.
Approval of BAHFA Advisory Committee Minutes of March 26, 2026
Agenda item5b.
Brief overview of key features of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act (California Government Code § 64500, et seq.), which establishes and governs the Bay Area Housing Financing Authority (BAHFA)
Agenda item6.
Welfare Tax Exemption Program
Agenda item6a.
Recommend revisions to the terms of the Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program (Program) to include new construction projects and change the Program name to the “Welfare Tax Exemption Program”
Agenda item6b.
Recommend adoption of a fee schedule for the Welfare Tax Exemption Program
Agenda item7.
BAHFA's Enabling Legislation
Agenda item7a.
Update on the stakeholder engagement process to develop a policy framework for potential amendments to BAHFA’s enabling statute and introduction of draft principles to guide the process
Agenda item8.
Adjournment / Next Meeting