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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-2014 CDBG MinutesCDBG Minutes January 29, 2014 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014 6:30 P.M. Weimer Room, Orange City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Mary-Ellen Manning Eva Perez Mary Ellen Laster Fernando Rico Gina Scott I.CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:45 P.M. Ms. Laster advised the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Committee that Member Robert Tunstall has resigned his position on this Committee. Committee Member Scott announced that this will be her last year on this Committee, noting she is moving out of the area. II.ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON Committee Member Manning nominated Committee Member Rico to serve as the CDBG Program Committee Chairperson. Committee Member Scott seconded the motion. Without objection, Fernando Rico was elected as the CDBG Program Committee Chairperson. Motion carried, 3-0. III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 13, 2013 Committee Member Scott moved, seconded by Committee Chairperson Rico, to approve the March 13, 2013, Minutes as presented. Motion carried, 3-0. IV. REVIEW OF FY 2013-14 CDBG ACTIVITIES Ms. Laster reviewed the material in the agenda packet including the Committee’s meeting schedule for FY 2014-15 CDBG funding. Responding to Committee Member Scott’s request to move up the date for the funding recommendations meeting, Ms. Laster CDBG Minutes January 29, 2014 Page 2 of 2 stated staff is hopeful that the City’s grant amount will be known by the later meeting dates, suggesting the final meeting could be moved up by one week. The Committee members agreed to move the meeting for the FY 2014-15 CDBG funding recommendations from March 12, 2014 to March 5, 2014. Ms. Laster mentioned that City Council is currently only meeting once a month, noting that staff anticipates City Council will consider the Committee’s recommendations on April 8, 2014. Ms. Laster highlighted the City’s “FY 2013-14 Community Development Block Grant Program Committee Funding Recommendations and Revised Allocations Based on Final Grant Amount” list; reminded the Committee that its decisions were based on an anticipated 5 percent reduction in funding, but advised that the grant amount was increased. She explained that during City Council’s consideration at the public hearing, the Mayor requested that funding be allocated to Mariposa Women and Family Center and Friendly Center if the grant amount increased. Ms. Laster added that with the additional grant money, the Palm Avenue Overlay project and Police Bike Team Program were fully funded as proposed; the ADA Access Ramps received $78,322; Friendly Center received $7,000; and Mariposa Women and Family Center received $5,438. In response to Committee Chairperson Rico’s comment regarding Committee Member Perez’ concern with Mariposa last year, Ms. Laster stated that staff has had difficulty getting Mariposa to submit the required paperwork. In response to Committee Member Scott’s inquiry about the Fair Housing Foundation’s performance this current fiscal year, Ms. Laster stated that the agency is performing very well; that they have conducted walk-in clinics and presented separate seminars for both landlords and tenants at the City. V.REVIEW OF FY 2014-15 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS Ms. Laster advised that she did meet with the nonprofits, noting she encouraged the nonprofits to not apply for duplicative programs because of the limited funding that will be available; but pointed out that once again, there are more funding requests than available CDBG funds. Ms. Laster distributed the nonprofit agency presentation schedules for February 5, 2014 and February 12, 2014 to the Committee members, and briefly reviewed the schedules. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT None. VII. ADJOURNMENT At 7:20 P.M. the meeting was formally adjourned.