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The City of Simi Valley is soliciting applications for two Commissioner positions to represent the interests of the City's housing needs on the Area Housing Authority (AHA) of the County of Ventura Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for the AHA's policies, finances, operations and general oversight of the AHA. The AHA's primary mandate is to provide decent and affordable housing accommodations for very low income families, elderly, handicapped and disabled individuals. Of the two positions, one has a term of four years and the other is for an unscheduled vacancy with a term expiring in December 2023. Both terms will commence upon appointment and the first meeting for the new appointees will be in October 2021. Meetings are held once a month on the fourth Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Members are paid a per meeting stipend and mileage reimbursement for each meeting attended in person. Due to COVID-19, meetings will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future. All applicants will need to have the ability to attend meetings virtually and in person at the AHA offices in Newbury Park when in-person meetings resume.

The deadline for submitting applications is September 12, 2021, A two-member City Council committee will interview and nominate prospective Commissioners to the City Council for appointment in early October. To submit an application go to www.simivalley.org/ahacommissioner. For further information, please contact the Eric Chen, Associate Planner at (805) 583-6773.