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Comm Serv 2015/06/11City Hall Council Chamber 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, CA 92805 Board Members Present Grant Henninger, Chair Lynn Cudd, Vice -Chair Becky Murphy Earl Kelso Linda Barnett Steve Brio Board Members Absent (Excused) Anca Trifa Kandee Beas Roberto Baeza Teresa Shimogawa Virginia Zlaket Community Services Board Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:30 p.m. *MINUTES* Staff Present Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Wendy Solorio, Community Services Supervisor Martha Billingsley, Senior Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by Chair Henninger. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Henninger invited Board Member Brio to lead the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMUNICATION A. Scheduled Public Communication: Joe Perez presented Chair Henninger with a gift for his dedicated service from 2008 to 2015. Joe also congratulated Chair Henninger on his recent appointment to the Planning Commission. B. Unscheduled Public Communication: None 4. CORRESPONDENCE A. Incoming: None B. Outgoing: None 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Board Member Barnett made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of May 14, 2015; Board Member Kelso seconded the motion; motion passed with six ayes and one abstention by Board Member Brio. 6. NEW BUSINESS: A. April — May Activity Report: Joe Perez reviewed and highlighted activities that took place within the Recreation, Human Services and Neighborhood Services Division. He provided a spotlight on the Fun on Wheels program, VolunTEENS program, Project S.A.Y. Youth Development program and the Aquaponics Farm. Joe invited and encouraged Board Members to let him know if they would like to visit some of the programs and projects that support City of Anaheim neighborhoods. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. FY2014/2015 CSB Liaison Assignments — Site Visits: Chair Henninger asked if any Board Members had the opportunity to visit an organization. No site visits were reported. Community Services Board June 11, 2015 Page 2 B. FY2015/2016 CDBG Public Service Funding Process: Joe reported that the City received notification from the Anaheim Family YMCA stating that the Children's Station will no longer be providing programming due to the increase in operational costs. Joe stated that the 62 registered applicants were being referred to other child care facilities within the area. Joe noted that the $10,000 Community Development Block Grant funds previously approved will need to be reallocated. Joe stated that there were three non-profit agencies that were not funded for FY2015/2016 in the Board's preliminary funding recommendation; Access California Services - Mental Health Services (a new service), Hi Hopes Discovery Foundation (a new service) and Women Helping Women and Men 2 Work. Joe reminded the board members that the CDAC meeting will be held on June 25th and the funds must be reallocated to be presented to Community Development Advisory Committee. Chair Henninger wanted to know if the YMCA Children's Station was funded at all three levels. Joe provided the CDBG recommendation spreadsheet for Chair Henninger and the Board Members to review. The Board Members discussed the options for the three non-profit agencies. Board Member Barnett made a motion to reallocate the funds to the Hi Hopes Discovery Foundation; Board Member Brio seconded the motion; and the motion passed with six ayes and no abstentions. Chair Henninger reported that he will be in attendance at the CDAC meeting on Thursday, June 25th. Joe confirmed that the meeting will take place at Anaheim West Tower, 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd floor in the Gordon Hoyt Conference Room at 6:00 p.m. Vice -Chair Cudd asked if the Children's Station had closed and what will happen to the facility. Joe stated that the official date of closure is July 2nd and that the facility is owned by the Community Development/ Redevelopment Agency; more information to follow. C. FY 2016/2017 Application Review: Joe reported that the May 26th CDBG Pre -Application Meeting was well attended with three new agencies potentially applying for funding. Joe noted that the deadline for the applications is Tuesday, June 30th at 4:45 p.m. Joe informed the Board of the procedure to process all of the approved applications and the possibility of Capital Projects applications that could be submitted to Community Development. Joe stated that it usually takes Community Services staff 4-6 weeks to complete the process. Joe stated that agencies whose applications are approved by Community Development are then scheduled for an oral presentation before the Community Services Board and these will take place on September 10th & 17th. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Joe reported that he sent everyone a satisfaction survey link to complete and asked Board Members to respond at their earliest convenience. The survey provides staff with information that will be used to improve the quality of service provided to the Community Services Board. Vice -Chair Cudd highly recommended the Bower Museum's exhibit called "1968." She stated that the exhibit will be there for three months. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Henninger adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.