TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Krishna Namburi, City Manager
FROM: Dan Atchison, City Attorney
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of Resignation of Salem Housing Authority Resident Commissioner Heather Villegas and declaring the Resident Commissioner position vacant.
Ward(s): All Wards
Commissioners(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance
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SUMMARY:
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On March 9, 2026, Resident Commissioner Villegas submitted her resignation to the Salem Housing Authority Administrator Nicole Utz.
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council accept the resignation of Resident Commissioner Villegas and declare the resident commissioner position vacant?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept the resignation of Resident Commissioner Villegas and declare the resident commissioner position vacant.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Per the bylaws of the Housing Authority, eight commissioners shall be the eight City Councilors of the City of Salem. As required by Oregon law, the ninth member shall be appointed by resolution of the Salem City Council and be a "resident who receives direct assistance from the Authority" ("Resident Commissioner"). The term of the Resident Commissioner shall begin on the date of appointment and shall be limited to a single consecutive full term of four years, not including any partial term.
City Council appointed Heather Villegas as Resident Commissioner on March 27, 2023.
Dan Atchison, City Attorney