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01-24-2018 CDBG MinutesCDBG Minutes January 24, 2018 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 6:30 P.M. Weimer Room, Orange City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Mary Ellen Manning Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster Mary Ellen Laster Megan Penn David Gillanders (Alternate) Eva Perez Fernando Rico I.CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:35 P.M. II.ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON Committee Member Perez nominated Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster to serve as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Committee Chairperson. Committee Member Manning seconded the motion. Without objection, Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster was selected as the CDBG Program Committee Chairperson for 2018. Motion carried, 4-0 (Absent - Committee Member Mickelson-Weilmuenster and Alternate Committee Member Gillanders). III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 8, 2017 Committee Member Rico moved, seconded by Committee Member Penn, to approve the March 8, 2017, Minutes as presented. Motion carried, 4-0 (Absent - Committee Chairperson Mickelson- Weilmuenster and Alternate Committee Member Gillanders) IV. REVIEW OF FY 2017-18 CDBG ACTIVITIES Ms. Laster handed out the FY 2018-19 CDBG funding cycle meeting schedule, noting the February 7, 2018 and February 28, 2018 meeting dates will likely not be needed; and stated that an updated meeting schedule will be provided at the next meeting. She also distributed the final FY 2017-18 CDBG funding allocations table; and clarified that the CDBG Minutes January 24, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Committee’s original FY 2017-18 CDBG funding recommendations assumed the FY 2016-17 CDBG funding level of $1,181,714, because HUD had not notified the City of its FY 2017-18 grant amount before the recommendations were made. She added that the final FY 2017-18 CDBG allocation is $1,144,944, a $36,770 reduction that resulted from HUD’s funding cutbacks. She noted that in the Administration category the Fair Housing Foundation was funded for the requested amount; and that in the Public Services category the allocations for the Assistance League of Orange, Friendly Center, and Mariposa Women and Family Center were reduced proportionately to absorb the funding cutbacks. Referring to the FY 2017-18 CDBG Program Committee Funding Recommendations/allocations, she added that the projects in the Public Facilities/Improvements/Rehabilitation category were funded for the requested amounts, because unexpended CDBG funds from prior years were rebudgeted to cover the shortfall. REVIEW OF FY 2018-19 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS Ms. Laster highlighted each of the FY 2018-19 CDBG application proposals submitted, noting there are seven nonprofit agencies applying this year; and also briefly referred to the amount of CDBG funding currently allocated to returning applicants this year. She noted that Family Promise of Orange County and HomeAid Orange County are new applicants to the City of Orange. She mentioned that the City will likely contract with the Boys and Girls Club to carry out the After-School Community Programs in FY 2018-19, and that Friendly Center will be the contract agency for these Programs through FY 2017-18. Ms. Laster noted for Committee Member Penn that the City owns El Camino Real and Grijalva Parks, but that Killefer Park is located on school district property. Committee Member Perez mentioned that the two new applicants are not asking for much money and stated she hopes enough funding will be available to all. Ms. Laster mentioned that the City has not reimbursed Mariposa Women and Family Center for current fiscal year expenses yet because the agency has not submitted all of the required paperwork. Ms. Laster stated that the Sacramento Street Rehabilitation proposal may be limited in scope depending on the amount of CDBG funding that is ultimately received. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT None. VII. ADJOURNMENT At 7:24 P.M. the meeting was formally adjourned.