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Comm Serv 2012/09/20City Hall Council Chamber 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, CA 92805 Board Members Present Grant Henninger, Vice -Chair Kandee Beas Lynn Cudd Robert Currie Earl Kelso Becky Murphy Natalie Rubalcava John Santoianni Anca Trifa Board Members Absent Ashleigh Aitken, Chair — Excused Community Services Board Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:30 p.m. *MINUTES* Staff Present Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Beth Lapkowski, Senior Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice - Chair Henninger. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Noteboom led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMUNICATION A. Scheduled Public Communication: None. B. Unscheduled Public Communication: None. 4. CORRESPONDENCE A. Incoming: None. B. Outgoing: None. 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Board Member Currie made a motion to approve the minutes for the July 12, 2012, meeting; Board Member Santoianni seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 6. NEW BUSINESS: None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. FY 2013-2014 Public Service Funding Process —Applicant Presentations The Board listened to presentations and asked questions of the following agencies: Creative Identity Eli Home Family Support Network H.O.P.E. Hi Hopes Identity Discovery Foundation Illumination Foundation Learning Light Foundation Lestonnac Free Clinic Mariposa Women & Family Center Community Services Board September 20, 2012 Page 2 Women Helping Women/Men2Work YWCA of North Orange County Vice -Chair Henninger noted that he received responses from three board members who are interested in being on the CSB funding subcommittee, Board Members Beas, Murphy and Kelso, and asked if any others were interested. Board Member Rubalcava expressed interest but was not sure if her schedule would accommodate her participation. Vice -Chair Henninger asked Board Member Noteboom if she had any interest and she stated she would be willing to serve on the subcommittee. Joe stated that the Community Services Department plans to submit a memorandum to the City Manager/City Council noting the CDBG funding guidelines that were put together in 2011 at the Mayor's request and that the Community Services Board is recommending to follow the same funding guidelines for this year's recommendation. He suggested that the Board may consider going dark in October to allow time for feedback from the City Council and meet in November to discuss the subcommittee's recommendation. He noted there is $754,000 in requests and at most $308,400 potential funding available; more than likely less. Vice -Chair Henninger asked whether the CDAC would be voting on their recommendation and Joe responded that the Board's recommendation would be included with the CDAC's overall CDBG funding recommendation but similar to last year, has no intention to form a CDAC funding subcommittee to review and vote solely on the CSB's funding recommendation. After discussion, Vice -Chair Henninger suggested to the Board that they meet in October to discuss the applications together and decide at that time whether there is a need to appoint a subcommittee or proceed with a recommendation as a whole. Board Member Cudd suggested that each Board Member use the projected amounts available and think about ways they would like to distribute the funds and bring that to the next meeting. Board Member Beas also suggested that Board members think reducing funding or eliminate funding to agencies that have long received CDBG funding before making a final determination. Vice -Chair Henninger stated that this idea was provided and would be incorporated in the communication to be sent to the City Manager/City Council. Joe stated he would inform the CSB on feedback received, if any. Board Member Rubalcava asked when the policy changed regarding Community Development's requirement for non -profits to submit a financial audit as a component of the CDBG funding process. Joe stated that the policy was updated approximately three years ago to comply with HUD requirements for agencies reporting less than $2 million in revenue. He also noted non-profit agencies that attended the pre -application conference were informed that for those who qualify, submission of a financial audit was not required but highly recommended. This would give the Board a full picture of their agency's services but it was left entirely up to each individual agency to decide whether or not to submit a financial audit. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Vice -Chair Henninger adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m.