Housing Commission Special Meeting
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Location: HACA Board Room, 22941 Atherton Street, Hayward
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88460095724
Housing Commission meetings are held in person and open to the public. Members of the public may also participate virtually by Zoom. The Housing Commission does not guarantee that the public’s Zoom access will be free from interruption or technical difficulties. Should Zoom not be available, the Chairperson may, at his/her discretion, continue the meeting in person if no Housing Commissioner is participating in the meeting through teleconference. If a Housing Commissioner is participating in the meeting through teleconference, and Zoom access is interrupted, then the Housing Commission shall take no further action in open session until Zoom access is restored.
In-person attendees who wish to speak on a matter are invited to request a speaker slip from the Housing Commission Secretary, fill it out, and return it to the Secretary as soon as possible. Remote attendees who wish to address the Commission by Zoom should click on “raise hand” when the item they wish to speak on is called. The Secretary will activate and unmute speakers in turn.
Written comments may be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to melissat@haca.net. If emailing a written comment on a specific agenda item, please include your full name and the agenda item number. All attendees who wish to comment on a matter NOT on the Housing Commission’s agenda must wait until the Chairperson calls the Public Comment item. Comments on specific agenda items will take place when the Chairperson calls for public comments on that agenda item. There is a time limit of three minutes for each public speaker. The Chairperson has the discretion to further limit this time if warranted by the number of public speakers.
Persons requesting accommodation for a disability should contact melissat@haca.net at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
All reports and supporting material for the meeting are available on the internet at https://www.haca.net/housing-commission/ and in the Office of the Secretary at 22941 Atherton Street.
The HACA Housing Commission meeting agenda packets can be accessed by clicking the button below:
To request a copy of meeting agenda packets prior to 2010, please email your request to: melissat@haca.net.
Delegation of Powers
The Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (“HACA”) was established by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors (“the Board”) on August 15, 1968, pursuant to Section 34240 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. The Board served as HACA’s board of commissioners until November 29, 1977 when it adopted Ordinance #77-94 and established a Housing Commission.
The HACA Housing Commission is responsible for policy direction for an array of functions including HUD program administration, reporting and contracting; procurement and contracting for services and supplies, including construction, acquisition, and renovation of HACA-owned housing units; personnel functions, including negotiations with the union representing non-management employees; HUD program operational issues; budget approval; and audit approval.
There are 12 seats on the Housing Commission: one for a representative from each of the nine cities in HACA’s jurisdiction, one for a representative of the county’s unincorporated areas, one for a representative of HACA tenants and one for a representative of HACA’s senior tenants (62 years or older). The Housing Commissioners are generally members of the city council of the city they represent, however, this is not a requirement and from time to time, some cities have appointed persons who are not council members. Housing Commissioners serve four-year terms and may serve a total of three terms (i.e., 12 years).
Housing Commissioners
| Albany | Peggy McQuaid |
| Dublin | Michael McCorriston |
| Emeryville | Courtney Welch |
| Fremont | Yang Shao |
| Hayward | Daniel Goldstein (Chair) |
| Newark | Terrence Grindall |
| Pleasanton | Seema Chawla |
| San Leandro | Pete Ballew |
| Senior Tenants | Helen Mayfield |
| Tenants | Angela Finley |
| Unincorporated Areas | Mark Gerry |
| Union City | Scott Sakakihara (Vice Chair) |
Housing Commission Correspondence
Mail to:
Housing Authority of the County of Alameda
Attention: Melissa Taesali, Housing Commission Clerk
22941 Atherton Street
Hayward, California 94541-6633
