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Comm Serv 2012/02/09 City Hall Council ChamberCommunity Services Board 200 S. Anaheim BoulevardThursday, February 9, 2012 Anaheim, CA 928055:30p.m. *M I N U T E S* Board Members PresentStaff Present Grant Henninger, Vice-ChairJoe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Kandee BeasBeth Lapkowski, Senior Secretary Lynn Cudd Robert Currie Earl Kelso Becky Murphy Anca Trifa Board MembersAbsent(Excused) Ashleigh Aitken, Chair Natalie Rubalcava John Santoianni Julia Wright CALL TO ORDER: 1.The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:32p.m. by Vice-Chair Henninger. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 2.Board Member Currieled the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 3. A.Scheduled Public Communication:Mid-year presentations for the FY 2011-12 funding cycle were made by Michael Baker, Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim, and Mallory Vega, Acacia Adult Day Services. B.Unscheduled Public Communication:None. CORRESPONDENCE 4. A.Incoming:None. B.Outgoing:None. APPROVAL OF THEMINUTES: 5.Board MemberKelsomade a motion to approve the minutesfor the January 12, 2012,meeting; Board Member Currieseconded the motionand it passedwith sixayesand one abstention. NEW BUSINESS: 6. A.December-JanuaryActivity Report:Joe Perez reviewed some of the activities and events that occurred during this reporting period.He noted that the Community Support Office received close to $50,000 in monetary and in-kindcontributions. He also noted that the adult sports league registrationsare solid,of whichthe revenuehelps offset costs of other programmingwithinthe division. In addition,the senior program held holiday lunches and dinners at various locations thatprovided much-needed social contactfor seniors over the holidays.Joe also pointed out thematrix on the back page of the report that notes upcoming activities for February and March, including free income tax preparation assistanceand the annual Civil Service th . Employment Fair taking place at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center on February 29 ITEM NO. 03 Community Services Board February 9, 2012 Page 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. A.FY 2011/12 Public Service Funding Process–Liaison Assignments:Vice-Chair Henninger noted that he received requests from some Board Members and asked if any others had a desire to be assigned to a specific agency. After a brief discussion, he made the liaison assignments as follows: 2-1-1 Orange County:Board Member Murphy Acacia Adult Day Services:Board Member Cudd Access California Services:Board Member Trifa AIDS Services Foundation:Board Member Kelso Anaheim Family YMCA:Board Member Santoianni Anaheim Interfaith Shelter:Board Member Currie Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim:Board Vice-Chair Henninger Christian Latino Assoc.of Music & Arts:Board Member Rubalcava Community SeniorServ:Board Member Beas Council on Aging –OC:Board Member Cudd Mariposa Women & Family Center:Board Chair Aitken Women Helping Women/Men2Work:Board Member Wright YWCA North OC:Board Member Beas Joe noted that the contact information for eachagencycan be found on the cover page of theirfunding application packets.In addition, a list of possible questions wasdistributed to help guide Board Members on their liaison visits.Vice-Chair Henninger statedthat he believes budgetary questions should be asked when the agenciesarepresentingbefore the entire Board,and that when he does a liaison visit,he tries to get more of a feel for the agency regarding how they operate and why they operatethe way they do, etc. He noted that he asks them what problem are they trying to solve and how are they solving it and that he doesn’t really talk numbers with them but has a conversation with them instead. Vice-Chair Henninger stated that the goal is to have site visitscompleted byMay so that a summary of the visitcan be shared with the Board no later than June. B.FY 2012/13 Public Service Funding Process:Joe Perez reported that the Community Development Advisory Councilmeeting will take place the week of March 12, and he will inform the Board when the exact date is confirmed. He indicated that their recommendations will go directly to the full CDACand the funding level they will vote onis level three, or $308,400.Joe also noted that the Community Development Department will be going through a transition due to the elimination of the Redevelopment Agency. Joe stated that there is a meeting taking place this evening beginning at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center where the Acting Executive Director of Community Development, John Woodhead, wouldbe providing a presentation on changes occurring within his department. C.2012Meeting & Presentation Schedule:Vice-Chair Henninger noted that six additional agencies have scheduled mid-year presentations before the Boardand hopes the remaining agencies schedule visits as well. INFORMATIONALITEMS 8.:Board Member Cudd asked if any other Board Members had visited Anaheim Coves, a new walking and bicyclepath that runs along theSanta Anariverbed off Rio Vista between Lincoln and Ball Road. She stated it’s very well done and congratulated the city for creating this area for its residents. Vice- Chair Henninger invitedBoard Members to attend the Anaheim Art Crawl on Saturday evening; there will be artists and food trucks along Center Street Promenade and the Anaheim Brewery will be open. Board Member Beas notedthe Historical Society will have a beer garden serving beer from the Anaheim Brewery. Joe referred Board Members to the Downtown Anaheim Association’s website for more information. ADJOURNMENT 9.:At 6:22p.m.Vice-Chair Henninger adjourned the meeting.