Community Services 2017/08/10MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kandee Beas, Chair
Earl Kelso, Vice Chair
Donna Acevedo -Nelson
Lori Farrow
Laurie Leonard
Arturo Querijero-Ferreras
Tierra Wilson
AGENDA
August 10, 2017
STAFF PRESENT:
Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent
Wendy Solorio, Community Services Supervisor
Eleanor Granflor, Sr. Secretary
ACTION TAKEN
1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Chair Beas.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chair Kelso led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None.
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None.
5. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Chair Beas presented the July 13, 2017 Minutes to the Board Members for
changes or corrections. Board Member Leonard made a motion to approve the July 13, 2017 meeting minutes,
seconded by Board Member Farrow. The motion was approved with one abstention by Vice Chair Kelso; Chair
Beas accepted the minutes.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a) FY2017/2018 CDBG Public Service Funding Process: Joe Perez reported the CDBG funding
recommendation was approved by the City Council unanimously and noted CM Vanderbilt thanked them
for their efforts with concurrence from the rest of the Council. Joe noted that Community and Economic
Development Department staff will be in contact with the non-profit organizations approved for funding to
discuss and complete funding agreements and added that Community and Economic Development
Department staff will manage the budget and reimbursements back to organizations.
b) FY2018/2019 CDBG Public Service Agency Funding Process: Joe Perez stated that he has received
approval to begin the funding process. Joe indicated that he is working with Community and Economic
Development Department staff to select a date and time for the pre -application workshop that is required
attendance by all interested non-profit agencies. Joe reported that a public notice will be published in the
local newspaper with FY2018/19 CDBG Funding Process details including the pre -application workshop.
The workshop is held to review the CDBG guidelines and the application and funding process in detail.
The FY2017/18 funding allocation amount of $278,331 will be used as the baseline for the FY2018/19
funding process.
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NEW BUSINESS:
a) Selection of Chair: Joe Perez stated the Chair and Vice Chair is required to be selected annually, by City
Charter, in the month of July. Board Member Leonard made a motion for Chair Beas to continue as Chair,
seconded by Board Member Ferreras. The motion was approved with a unanimous vote.
b) Selection of Vice Chair: Board Member Leonard made a motion for Vice Chair Kelso to continue as Vice
Chair, seconded by Board Member Ferreras. The motion was approved with a unanimous vote.
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Joe Perez reported the City Clerk's Office is currently recruiting to fill two new
commissions that were recently created: Senior Citizens Commission and Youth Commission. The City Clerk's
office is accepting applications for volunteers to serve as Commissioners through August 18.
10. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Beas adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.