Community Services 2017/06/08City Hall Council Chamber
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Board Members Present
Kandee Beas, Chair
Earl Kelso, Vice Chair
Donna Acevedo -Nelson
Lori Farrow
Laurie Leonard
Arturo Querijero-Ferreras
Tierra Wilson
Community Services Board
Thursday, June 8, 2017
5:30 p.m.
*MINUTES*
Staff Present
Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent
Wendy Solorio, Community Services Supervisor
Eleanor Granflor, Sr. Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Joe Perez.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Beas led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Election of Chair and Vice Chair: Board Member Leonard nominated Board Member Beas for Chair.
Board Member Beas nominated Board Member Kelso for Chair. A vote was taken and Board Member Beas
was elected Chair with three votes in favor of Board Member Beas, two votes in favor of Board Member
Kelso, and two abstentions.
Chair Beas nominated Board Member Kelso for Vice Chair. A vote was taken and Board Member Kelso
was elected Vice Chair with five votes in favor and two abstentions.
5. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None.
6. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
7. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Vice Chair Kelso made a motion to approve the April 13, 2017 meeting
minutes; Board Member Farrow seconded the motion; the motion was approved by those who attended the April
13' meeting with three (3) ayes and one (1) abstention by Board Member Leonard; Board Members Acevedo -
Nelson, Querijero-Ferreras, and Wilson abstained due to being new members.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a) FY 2017/2018 CDBG Public Service Funding Process: Joe Perez reported that he is in communication with
Community and Economic Development Department staff and indicated that the City has not yet received
the federal funding allocation for non-profit agencies. The funding recommendation composed by the
previous Board is currently on hold. All indications are that there will be no change to the FY2017/18
budget but this is not confirmed. Joe Perez reported that the FY2018/19 funding allocation process is on
hold as well pending notification from the federal government. The CDBG funding application will be
reviewed at the next meeting.
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Vice Chair Kelso announced the Flag Day Celebration is on June 11' from
1:00-4:OOp.m. at Pearson Park. Board Member Acevedo -Nelson reported there is a monthly "Really, Really
Free Market" sponsored by a youth group every month — the next event will be on June 11' from 12:00-
4:00p.m. at La Palma Park. Board Member Querijero-Ferraras reported that Anaheim residents will speak about
homeless issues at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on June 13t''. Joe Perez shared information for the
"Summer Nights Under the Stars" events at Pearson Park Amphitheatre and the "Disneyland Resort Celebrates
Summer in Anaheim" movie nights held at various parks this summer.
10. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Beas adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.