Community Services 2025/03/13MINUTES
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
Usha Shah
Shandra Barrera
Steven Douglas
ABSENT
Laura Banker-Jelensky
March 13, 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 5:34 p.m. by Chair
Barnett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Barnett led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: Housing & Community Services Senior Staff Analyst, Linda Ly
provided the Board with an update on the status of Federal Funding. She confirmed that financial
commitments for the current fiscal year will be paid through June 30, 2025. She added that Federal
funding for Fiscal Year 25/26 is still pending.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Chair Barnett presented February 13, 2025, meeting minutes for
Board Members to review and make any necessary corrections. Vice Chair Kleine motioned to approve
the minutes, with Board Member Lopez Tagaloa seconding the motion. The motion was approved with
six votes in favor, and Chair Barnett formally accepted the minutes.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. CDBG Funding Cycle — HS/NS Manager Joe Perez provided an update on the FY25/26
funding cycle. He informed the Board that agency funding notifications have not been
formally issued due to pending information needed from the Federal Government regarding
the approval of the FY25/26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
b. Presentation — HS/NS Manager Joe Perez provided the Board with a presentation on the
Anaheim Human Services Network (AHSN) that serves as a networking platform for local
services agencies in support of youth, families, older adults, and neighborhoods. Joe closed
by inviting Board members to share AHSN information forward to anyone who may be
interested in participating.
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: HS/NS Manager Joe Perez announced that the Anaheim Community
Services Department is accepting VolunTEEN applications for the upcoming summer program. He
shared that this program offers teens the opportunity to give back to their community while earning
service hour credit. Volunteers can participate in various summer programs throughout Anaheim,
including Summer Day Camp and Wilderness Survival Camp at Oak Canyon Nature Center, as well as
Summer Nights Under the Stars at Pearson Park Amphitheatre.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m. and reported the next meeting is
scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.