Community Services 2025/01/16MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Linda Barnett, Chair
Steven Kleine, Vice Chair
Adele Lopez Tagaloa
Laura Banker-Jelensky
Shandra Barrera
Steven Douglas
Usha Shah
January 16, 2025 — 5:30 p.m.
STAFF
Joe Perez, Human and Neighborhood Services Manager
Julia Moreno, Community Services Supervisor
Barbara Leggett, Senior Secretary
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Chair
Barnett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chair Kleine led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: Human & Neighborhood Services Manager, Joe Perez, noted Non -
Profit Agencies were scheduled to present their proposals for the 2025/26 CDBG Funding Cycle.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Chair Barnett presented the January 9, 2025, minutes to the Board
Members with one correction; changing the wording of "Tardy" to "Arrived at" next to Board Member
Douglas' name. Board Member Tagaloa motioned to approve the minutes, seconded by Board
Member Douglas. Motion was approved with all seven board members in favor.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a) FY25/26 CDBG Funding Cycle
a. Non -Profit Agency Presentations: The following agencies provided in -person presentations
for the Board's funding consideration.
• Meals on Wheels OC — Hot Lunch Meal Program
• Meals on Wheels OC — Home Delivered Meals
• MOMS Orange County — Maternal Child Health Program
• Neutral Ground —Youth Gang Prevention (Zoom Presentation)
• L.I.F.E. Family Foundation — Independent Learning Program
• Anaheim Family YMCA — Swim / Sports and Youth in Government programs
• Creative Identity — Arts Program
• YWCA of North Orange County — Youth Employment Program
• The Priority Center
• Dayle McIntosh Center —Youth Connect Program
Chair Barnett reminded agency staff of the application requirements when detailing their
funding sources and requested this be addressed in next year's application.
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Chair Barnett opened the floor for informational items. Manager Joe Perez
shared information on the upcoming Youth in Government Day program being hosted by the
Community Services Department and scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Chair Barnett
reminded the Board that they will be discussing funding recommendations at the next meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m. and reported the next meeting is
scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.