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CITY OF ORANGE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018
6:30 P.M.
Weimer Room, Orange City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Mary Ellen Manning David Gillanders (Alternate)Mary Ellen Laster
Megan Penn Eva Perez
Fernando Rico
Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster
I.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 P.M.
II.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JANUARY 24, 2018
Committee Member Penn moved, seconded by Committee Member
Manning, to approve the January 24, 2018, Minutes as presented.
Motion carried, 4-0 (absent Committee Member Perez and Alternate
Committee Member Gillanders).
Ms. Laster advised that the next meeting will take place on February 21st.
III. FUNDING PRESENTATIONS BY NONPROFIT AGENCIES
AGENCY:ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ORANGE
PROJECT:Operation School Bell
Request funds to purchase school
clothing/uniforms, shoe vouchers
and hygiene kits
Amount Requested:$15,000
Total Project Cost:$87,000
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Charlotte Vaughn, Grants Administrator, advised that one of their
goals this year is to start measuring the success of their programs,
getting a better feel for how they are doing and what they hope to
achieve. She pointed out that looking at this year’s application
paperwork, their budget might look considerably less this year
than in the past, noting their budget has run around $107,000 a
year for the Operation School Bell program; and explained that
these figures also reflect funding for additional programs at the
Assistance League. She clarified that while they are not cutting
back the Operation School Bell program, they at this time are not
able to project what their final budget will be until they complete
their largest fundraiser event in March. She noted they still intend
to dress approximately 1,100 children, which has been their
average in the last six to seven years, even though the application
paperwork reflects 900 children.
Deida Conrad, Chairman of Operation School Bell, distributed an
Operation School Bell Impact Data Analysis Worksheet 2016/17,
indicating how well each of the Assistance League programs are
operating; with regard to the Operation School Bell program, she
explained that the school aides and principals have provided
feedback/comments on this program and express how well it is
received by the program recipients and their families; and she
mentioned that next year, the worksheets will go out sooner in
order to obtain a larger response from the schools. She highlighted
some of the comments of appreciation. She pointed out that
Operation School Bell is also helping to clothe the homeless
children who are in the system, those living in shelters and some
who may be living in cars; and advised that when a school aide
contacts them about a family in need, a program member will visit
the school to clothe the homeless child, noting they will go the
extra mile for those in need.
Committee Member Rico asked why this year they are not able to
forecast the program budget.
Ms. Vaughn explained they have added other programs, but that
they expect to get additional funding that will help bring these final
numbers up once they complete the March fundraiser. She added
that they also have been using more inventory; explained that in
the past, if there was any money left at the end of the year, that
money would go to purchase more inventory clothing for the next
year; that they built up a large inventory by doing this, which is not
what they want to do; so rather, they will now purchase a little
more as they go on with the program and use up most of that
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inventory during the same year. She added they are seeking better
ways to improve their budgeting; and noted there is a great need
for this program.
Chairperson Mickelson-Weilmuenster questioned if the junior high
students also wear uniforms.
Ms. Vaughn indicated that they have been providing uniforms to
the junior high students for the last five years; and added that the
polo shirts and the sweatshirts have the school logos. She
mentioned that clothing the junior high students has been very
impactful because this is where peer pressure becomes more
apparent; and that the junior high program has been a very
successful program in Operation School Bell.
Ms. Laster asked for clarification as to the CDBG funding uses.
Ms. Vaughn clarified the CDBG funds are only used for the
elementary students, and that other funds are used to provide
uniforms for the junior high students.
Ms. Conrad stated that JC Penney was allowing the students to visit
their store on a certain night and pick out their own clothing, but
noted that store has since been closed; and stated they are now
seeking a similar program with the Target store on Meats.
Ms. Vaughn stated that as long as a homeless child attends one of
their contract schools, they are able to clothe them with the
Operation School Bell clothes.
Ms. Conrad mentioned that last year, the Fletcher Elementary
School was added as a new school to the Operation School Bell
program.
Committee Member Rico asked what percentage of the schools in
the Orange Unified School District participate in this program.
Ms. Conrad indicated it is not quite 50 percent; and stated they
serve 18 of the 40 schools in this district.
Committee Member Manning asked if the children who enter a new
school mid-year will be clothed with this program.
Ms. Conrad indicated they do dress children mid-year.
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Ms. Vaughn mentioned that this year’s fundraiser will be held at
the Balboa Bay Club with a ‘50s theme; stated there will be a silent
and live auction, and a little dancing; and that it is open to the
public. She noted the agency’s appreciation of the City’s past
support.
AGENCY:FAIR HOUSING FOUNDATION
PROJECT:Fair Housing Program
Request funds for salaries, benefits
and other expenses related to
providing this service
Amount Requested:$24,522
Total Project Cost:$26,974
Barbara Shull, Executive Director, stated that Fair Housing
Foundation contracts with Orange to provide various fair housing
services in accordance with HUD’s requirements for CDBG funding;
advised that they provide assistance with tenant/landlord
counseling and remediations, housing discrimination, intake
counseling services, investigations and resolutions, provide
landlords with correct forms for notices, and an education
outreach component; and stated all of this funding will go to
Orange residents in need. She advised that they have an office in
Long Beach and an office in Anaheim; and that both offices are
staffed with full-time, bilingual staff who work Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. She advised that this year, they are
not seeking to increase their funding nor change the scope of their
work.
Ms. Shull announced that HUD has implemented testing for a six-
component certification program for housing counselors, noting
this is a much needed certification program that covers all areas of
housing, including landlord/tenant counseling services, fair
housing issues and also areas of credit counseling and mortgage
lending. She clarified that each counselor will need to be certified
following HUD’s funding guidelines and will need to become
certified by August 1, 2020; and stated it is the counselors who will
need the certification, not the agency. She stated this certification
program will ensure that a counselor is capable of performing the
duties in accordance with federal and state laws and civil codes.
Ms. Shull advised that Fair Housing Foundation has already been
approved for housing counseling; and that some of her staff
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members will begin testing tomorrow for the individual
certification program.
Ms. Laster asked if each counselor will be required to have this
certification.
Ms. Shull stated that if they will be utilizing federal funding they
will need this certification.
Ms. Shull noted for Committee Member Manning that she typically
works out of the Long Beach office and that she will go to the
Anaheim office a couple times a month.
Ms. Laster asked which Orange County cities do not contract with
the Fair Housing Foundation.
Ms. Shull stated that the Fair Housing Foundation does not
currently contract with Santa Ana, the County of Orange, Lake
Forest, and Fountain Valley; that they will be responding to a
Request for Proposals (RFP) from Santa Ana that is due on Monday;
that the County of Orange is in the final year of their contract with
the Fair Housing Council and will issue an RFP; and advised that
Laguna Niguel (previously under the County) just became an
entitlement city and will issue an RFP; and that the remaining
Orange County cities currently contract with the Fair Housing
Foundation.
Committee Member Rico asked for clarification on what an
entitlement city means to this program.
Ms. Shull explained that an entitlement city is a direct recipient of
this CDBG funding, automatically receiving HUD funds; and added
that an entitlement city is based on having a population over
50,000 and other variables. She mentioned that Rancho Palos
Verdes is another entitlement city, though it is located in Los
Angeles County.
Ms. Laster mentioned that new entitlements decrease amount of
funding available for the rest of the entitlement cities seeking
CDBG funding.
Committee Member Penn asked if Fair Housing Foundation is
involved with relocation of the homeless community along the
riverbeds.
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Ms. Shull indicated no; stated that the homeless agencies are
involved in that activity; explained that while homeless counseling
is one component of the certification program, funding is needed
to provide temporary housing for that population.
AGENCY:FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE
COUNTY
PROJECT:Transitional & Emergency Shelter
Request funds for program staff
salaries
Amount Requested:$5,000
Total Project Cost:$409,000
Cyndee Albertson, Executive Director, stated that Family Promise of
Orange County has been operating in Orange for six years and
noted that one of its facilities is located across the street from City
Hall at First United Methodist Church; and stated that they are
operating out of the church’s education building where they host
their day center program. She advised that First United Methodist
Church is one of their partners, which houses the emergency
service families in their facility; and explained that those families
stay overnight in the emergency shelter program at the church.
She stated that they partner with various interfaith organizations
but pointed out they are not a faith-based organization. She
explained that they can get four families at a time off the streets;
and that some of those families may qualify for transitional
housing programs and others will go into permanent housing or
other programs. She stated they have over a 90 percent success
rate of families coming through their transitional or emergency
program and moving into permanent housing, a statistic which has
been steady for over three years.
Ms. Albertson advised that the agency has a 12-passenger van
which transports these families who have no transportation into
those host emergency church shelters in Orange County, noting
that seven of their host churches are located in Orange. She
advised that they have two transitional houses in Fullerton which
they own and operate; announced that they are working and
moving forward with Tustin to launch a very large transitional
home on El Camino Real that will house six to eight families; and
she expects that facility will be available in approximately 18
months. She stated those six to eight families will be able to live
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there for six to eight months. Ms. Albertson highlighted two of
their families who received emergency shelter from this agency and
just graduated into permanent housing through this successful
program.
Ms. Albertson stated she has 26 years’ experience in working with
the government grants programs to provide emergency assistance.
She advised that the CDBG funding will help pay the salary of their
one full-time social worker/case manager; and also go toward the
salary of a new part-time case manager. She stated their interns
are typically from Cal State Fullerton; that they currently have three
interns, two who are bilingual; that they serve the Low Income
population regardless of their language; and advised that 38
percent of the population in Orange falls into the Very Low to Low
Income category. She explained that this program is much more
cost effective than building and operating numerous shelters. She
mentioned that the average rent in Orange is over $1,400 a month.
Committee Member Manning asked where the day center is located.
Ms. Albertson stated the day center is located across the street
inside the First United Methodist Church; stated that the day center
has a workforce development operation at this site with computers
available to their clients and case management. She added that
these churches have showers for their clients.
Committee Member Manning asked if the clients must look for
jobs.
Ms. Albertson stated that obtaining a job is mandatory; that they
cannot be picky about obtaining employment; that they are given
30 days to find a job or they can be asked to leave the program;
and that they have to turn in a log to prove where they have been
applying for work.
Committee Member Manning asked if the agency saves a client’s
money, noting they are required to save 50 percent of their
disposable income.
Ms. Albertson stated they do not save a client’s money, but they do
offer to put their money orders -- which are in the clients’ names --
in a safe deposit box for safe-keeping. She stated that the clients
must give staff a 24-hour notice when they want those moneys
taken out of the safe deposit box.
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Ms. Laster asked how the agency determines the clients are saving
50 percent of their disposable income.
Ms. Albertson advised that they meet weekly with the clients to go
over their bank logs/statements; and pointed out that savings and
financial literacy is a huge part of their program and stated this is
the only way the clients will become self-sufficient.
Committee Member Manning asked if this agency works with One
Stop in Anaheim.
Ms. Albertson stated she has used One Stop, but that she has had
better success using ResCare for clients in the CalWorks system.
She stated that ResCare is a smaller, more intimate partnership and
noted it is located in Anaheim on State College Boulevard. She
added that vocational counseling is offered through the ResCare
Center, but reiterated the clients have to be in the CalWorks
program. She added that they only serve families with children.
Chairperson Mickelson-Weilmuenster asked how this agency
obtains its clients.
Ms. Albertson advised that most of the families are referrals from
the County’s 211 information line; stated that they field
approximately 3,000 calls a year from the 211 social services
resource information line, which is available nationwide; stated
that 211 provides a minimum of three referrals per caller for
whatever resource they are seeking; and advised that 211 also has a
website which provides referrals. She stated this is a free
community resource.
Committee Member Penn asked if the CDBG funding will be
supplementing or fully covering the salaries of these two staff
members.
Ms. Albertson stated this funding will supplement other funding
sources for salaries; that there is a CDBG application pending with
another city; and advised that the case manager part-time position
will work 10 hours a week. She mentioned that they already have
an intern who has gone through the training for this position and is
someone who is a new graduate.
Ms. Laster asked if that position is housed at the main church
office.
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Ms. Albertson indicated yes, at the day center across the street.
She noted for Ms. Laster that their program is predominantly
serving Orange residents where they have a strong foothold and
collaboration network; and mentioned that this agency has a low
administrative overhead.
Committee Member Manning asked which other churches house
clients.
Ms. Albertson stated their Orange emergency program host
churches are River 47 Church in Orange, First Presbyterian of
Orange, Orange Presbyterian, First United Methodist of Orange; and
stated that she plans to visit more churches in Orange to develop
additional partnerships.
Ms. Albertson noted for Ms. Laster that their clients do not have to
go through their emergency shelter for services; that they can go
straight into their permanent housing program; advised that they
are trying to expand their initiative programs for housing grants;
and mentioned they sometimes receive calls for rental assistance
from those who are behind in rent, those who do have jobs. She
stated they receive calls from families with no housing, no jobs and
need emergency housing or those just seeking rental assistance;
that they get the program clients qualified for transitional or
permanent housing and provide other supportive services from
there; and advised that once they are graduated into permanent
housing, they can also help with the first month’s rent or pay their
security deposit. She added that their clients must be 100 percent
compliant throughout their program; and stated that the agency
takes a team approach to assisting these clients.
Ms. Albertson noted for Ms. Laster that the two graduate families
she referred to earlier went into permanent housing at their
Fullerton home, through Jacob’s Transitional Housing Program.
She added they hope to eventually have a transitional home in
Orange.
Committee Member Manning asked if beds are at the church across
the street.
Ms. Albertson stated they use air mattresses that are located in the
church’s Sunday school classrooms; advised that each family gets
their own private room; and that the church has two overnight
hosts who supervise these operations, such as having cooked meals
for them and providing lunches. She added that everyone in the
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shelter is on a schedule for using the bathroom/showers; and
reiterated that this is a very economical program to run. She stated
their goal is to make sure they can house as many people possible,
especially during the cold season and throughout the year; and
stated the agency needs six churches to sign on for 24 weeks so
they can take on families during the most vulnerable time of the
year. She stated there is no charge to the families.
Ms. Laster asked if both of the positions seeking CDBG funding are
housed at the facility across the street.
Ms. Albertson indicated that both positions are at the facility
across the street; and that the CDBG funding would supplement
other funding sources for salaries/services costs.
Ms. Laster asked if the 211 service referrals are coming directly to
this main facility in Orange.
Ms. Albertson indicated yes; advised that she is a certified
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) trainer; stated
that they try to track duplication of services, noting they do not
want people to surf the system; and stated the agency gives their
clients the tools needed to become self-sufficient.
AGENCY:FRIENDLY CENTER, INC.
PROJECT:Community Food Orange
Request funds for salary and
benefits cost of direct service staff
Amount Requested:$10,000
Total Project Cost:$23,379
Cathy Seelig, Executive Director, thanked the Committee for its past
support of their food distribution programs in Orange and for the staff
person who implements those food programs. She mentioned she has
been with Friendly Center for 20 years. She stated that this distribution
program operates Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays both at the main site
and at Friendly Center north on Meats. She advised that there are
six weekly distributions of food, with approximately 300 food
distributions a year; and mentioned that the total amount of
distributions in 2017 was 182,834 pounds of food. She advised
that the food is mainly fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy product,
meat, and dry goods. She stated it is important for needy families
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to be able to prepare high quality, fresh, healthy meals at their
homes; advised that staff picks up food from Albertsons, Grocery
Outlet, Pizza Hut, Katella Grill, and Panera Bread. She added that
the families have expressed that this program is a blessing and
they are grateful for the support, noting they receive a good variety
of food. She advised that staff picks up food from Panera Bread
five days a week; and that when they have a large amount of food,
they will keep some food back for late-comers. She mentioned that
they are starting to see more Low Income seniors in their
programs.
Committee Member Penn asked how the seniors get to their
facilities.
Ms. Seelig stated that a lot of the seniors live nearby; that some of
them drive their cars or carpool with others; and mentioned that
they are also seeing an increase in the senior Vietnamese
population needing these services; and stated they had 80 Low
Income seniors sign up this year for their food program.
Ms. Seelig explained that the food banks now operate differently in
that the service agencies now have to go through food banks, such
as Second Harvest Food Bank or Food Finders, to get their
distributions, stating Friendly Center now rarely work directly with
stores/chains to obtain products; advised that the food banks have
agreements with stores, such as Albertsons, for their donated
items; but added that Friendly Center works directly with Panera
Bread for donations.
Committee Member Manning asked what Katella Grill provides.
Ms. Seelig stated it can be bags of salad, chips, or left-over
unserved food.
Ms. Laster asked if Friendly Center is still receiving food from
Second Harvest.
Ms. Seelig indicated yes; and that they still do the Mobile Pantry
and the senior food program.
Committee Member Penn asked if there is only one pick up per day
on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Ms. Seelig stated that it can be twice a day if there is an abundance
of donations; advised that staff will fill the panel van with the food
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supplies, then drop the supplies off at Friendly Center north site
and then drop off the rest at the main site. She added they also
have a volunteer who picks up donations from Mother’s Market.
Committee Member Penn asked if full funding is not available, will
they be able to raise other funds for the program.
Ms. Seelig stated there are other grants and fund-raising dollars
that assist in providing these services and advised that they patch
it together and will be happy with whatever can be provided.
AGENCY:HELPING OUR MENTALLY ILL
EXPERIENCE SUCCESS, INC (HOMES,
INC.)
PROJECT:Riley House Roof Replacement
Request funds for roof replacement
Amount Requested:$16,750
Total Project Cost:$16,750
Raul Fernandez, HOMES, Inc., Supportive Housing Operations
Manager, stated that HOMES has six houses, three of them in
Orange; noted that the people who live in these houses are clients
with mental illness who live independently; advised that HOMES
has a 30-unit building in Midway City and 24 apartments in
Anaheim for residents with mental illness and their families who
are chronically homeless; and that they also have a fully affordable,
134-unit housing community in Irvine with 20 units set aside for
residents with mental illness. He advised that their most recent
housing complex is located in Anaheim wherein they have 48
previously homeless families, along with 15 households with adults
with mental illness.
Mr. Fernandez stated that six residents (two women and four men)
who live in the Riley House pay $500 a month and noted they
typically receive $880 a month through SSI; noted that residents do
their own shopping and budgeting; and advised that HOMES holds
regular household meetings with a case manager to discuss
medication management with the residents and household
relationships and responsibilities. He advised that each of the
residents has household chores and must be involved in a
minimum of 20 hours of activities outside of the house; and he
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advised that these residents are Extremely Low Income and are in
need of affordable housing.
Mr. Fernandez stated that the Riley House is in need of a new roof
because there has been water intrusion and that the chimney is
cracking; and he estimated that the roof is 25 years old. He stated
that HOMES strives to provide attractive housing that meets or
exceeds the aesthetics in the neighborhood.
Committee Member Rico asked if the roof is going to be replaced or
layered.
Mr. Fernandez stated that in most places it will be layered; that
there are going to be places where new construction will be
necessary, such as new flashing around the chimney area; and that
they will also be checking to see if the cracks in the masonry go
deeper, hoping it is only superficial. He invited everyone to stop by
and take a tour of the house and see all the improvements that
have been made with CDBG funds.
Committee Member Manning stated that this is a very nice looking
home.
Committee Member Penn asked what the typical duration of stay
for the clients is.
Mr. Fernandez stated someone moved out last year who was there
for four years; and that someone who has lived there for 18 years
is likely going to receive her own Section 8 housing. He noted that
a new client will be moving in tomorrow.
Committee Member Manning asked how much time he spends at
this home.
Mr. Fernandez stated he is there an hour a week and that he also
visits the other facilities; and advised that they added a licensed
marriage family therapist who also spends an hour a week with
these residents.
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AGENCY:HOMEAID ORANGE COUNTY
PROJECT:Community Counseling Program
Request funds for direct
construction costs
Amount Requested:$4,150
Total Project Cost:$4,150
Scott Larson, Executive Director, advised that they opened this
family emergency shelter in Orange this last summer utilizing the
City’s SB2 Ordinance, opening this emergency shelter by right; and
noted it was in partnership with the City and others to get it open
for those in need. He noted that they have served just over 70
families, 250 people, since they opened six months ago; advised
that the families are able to stay at this facility for 30 to 45 days;
and that they anticipate housing 120-150 families a year. He
pointed out that while the City has not required the clients to be
Orange residents, virtually every family they have assisted so far
has been from Orange, that every family has some connection to
Orange. He advised that their referrals come from Friendly Center
and other nonprofit agencies.
Gina Scott, Chief Development Officer, advised that the facility was
built in the early ‘60s; that the bathrooms in the care center have
been upgraded to accommodate a high number of clients; but
stated that due to the very large tree in the front yard, they are
having sewer issues. She advised that some of the sewer
lines/pipes have been relined; but that because 56 people are using
the showers/bathrooms every morning, they are experiencing
backups inside the care center.
Committee Member Manning asked if any of their clients are from
the riverbed area.
Mr. Larson explained that the care center would be one of the
places to serve that population; that most of their homeless
families have been living in their cars; and added that about 90
percent of their clients ultimately find adequate housing options
through subsidies. He noted that some of their clients find
permanent housing through subsidies, some find longer term
transitional housing and some of their clients leave before the 45-
day period is over. He advised that Mercy House runs the program
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and is their operating partner; that HomeAid Orange County owns
the building; and its goal is to provide the building capital.
Committee Member Manning asked if Mercy House finds
permanent housing and jobs for these clients.
Mr. Larson indicated yes; that one of the first steps for clients is to
address what their housing plan will be; and Mercy House will work
with a variety of networks, approximately 10 to 12 nonprofits, to
get these clients the help they need.
Ms. Scott offered to provide the Committee Members a tour of this
facility.
Committee Member Manning asked if the children go to school and
asked what their ages are.
Ms. Scott stated the ages are all over the board; and stated if they
are not currently enrolled in school, they will connect them with a
school for enrollment.
Mr. Larson stated that each family must have a child under the age
of 18 to qualify for service at this facility; and that they have taken
in multi-generational families of all ages as long as one of the
members is under the age of 18. He added that they conduct
background checks. He mentioned that a significant amount of
renovation has been done on the building in the past six months.
Ms. Scott pointed out it is rare for a shelter to take in a child near
18 years of age and uncommon for a dad to be accepted into a
shelter who has a 15-year-old son.
Mr. Larson stated the need for these types of emergency shelters is
great and that they are proud of what they have created. He added
that their clients are given a lunch every day and that they are
given food when they come back at the end of the day.
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AGENCY:MARIPOSA WOMEN AND FAMILY
CENTER
PROJECT:Community Counseling Program
(CCP)
Request funds for direct program
expenses, including staffing costs
Amount Requested:$10,000
Total Project Cost:$719,500
Dr. Krista Driver, President and CEO, distributed an agency
pamphlet, noting that Mariposa has been providing affordable
mental health services to women and their families in Orange for
many years. She announced that within the last few months, they
started providing grief counseling for the victims of the Las Vegas
mass shooting. She advised that two days following the shooting,
they opened up an 8-week series of sessions for those victims and
their family members free of charge; advised that because they
were the only agency offering this service, they were seeing people
coming from L.A. and elsewhere for these services, noting
approximately 100 people responded. She added that because the
8-week series of sessions were so well-attended, they have
extended those sessions. She advised that they broke the
participants up into three working groups.
Committee Member Manning asked if these sessions were
advertised.
Dr. Driver indicated yes, through the Register, Facebook and other
multimedia resources. She advised that 1,500 people from that
mass shooting live in Orange County and that 24 of those killed
lived in Orange County; and stated that even the family members
were affected and benefitted from this counseling.
Dr. Driver explained that they will not be renewing their contract
with the County of Orange for the substance abuse program; that
they are privatizing their program, believing they will have the
freedom to provide more assistance to those in need and more
meaningfully build their program. She stated there is an
approximate year wait in the County for substance abuse
counseling.
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Committee Member Manning asked how the program will be
different.
Dr. Driver stated that they will be able to provide more counseling
time with each client, stating that the County severely limits the
time each client is allowed; and that they will be able to provide
more support. She added they will also be opening up adolescent
care in March.
Ms. Laster asked how the agency will be fund the programs.
Dr. Driver stated they will be able to take insurance, third-party
payer; that it will be a fee for service; and that they will continue to
write grants for their substance abuse program, especially with the
high population with opioid addictions. She noted her intention to
be more aggressive with their grant writing. She announced that
their leased building has been sold and that they are now looking
for a new facility. She mentioned they have partnered with Casa
Teresa and other agencies around this area and that they are
hoping to stay in this area of Orange; and that they will be looking
for a minimum 8,700-square-foot building that can accommodate
100 employees. Dr. Driver noted for Ms. Laster that they are only
counting the CCP clients for the CDBG funding.
Dr. Driver explained that most of their workforce is voluntary, with
many of their counselors working to fulfill their required number
of educational/certificate hours.
Dr. Driver noted that the agency has requested reimbursement for
the salary and benefits of a supervisor that does not have contact
with the CCP Orange beneficiaries. The staff person supervises
non-paid staff that are earning hours by working for the CCP.
Ms. Laster clarified that salaries and benefits charged to the Orange
CDBG funds must be for staff that carries out the CDBG-funded
activity by directly assisting the Orange CCP beneficiaries, and that
this does not include the cost of administrative, supervisorial or
management overhead. She added that she is working with Lindsey
(a Mariposa staff member) to address this issue; and that Mariposa
would need to submit beneficiary data and documentation that
links the Orange CCP clients to the unpaid staff and to the
supervisor of the unpaid staff’s supervisor.
Dr. Driver advised that they also provide services in three of the
homeless courts in Anaheim, Tustin and the County; and that they
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provide services for the homeless, linking them up to various
services with a goal of getting them into stable housing. She
advised that they served approximately 800 people last year under
that program; and stated she just met today with the Orange
County School District to partner with them in providing services.
Committee Member Rico asked if they are helping with the
homeless population along the riverbed.
Dr. Driver indicated yes, that they are taking their services to the
riverbed because some of those people are reluctant to leave their
pets and personal items alone. She stated those efforts have been
challenging. She mentioned they are meeting with undocumented
people who are fearful about seeking help and not sending their
children to school. She stated there are a lot of mental health
issues in that homeless area.
Committee Member Penn asked if the sex trafficking statistics are
increasing.
Dr. Driver stated that she has not seen an increase in the number
of sex trafficking statistics, noting it is still around 200 individuals
being recovered per year; and noted this activity is primarily
around the Disneyland area in Anaheim.
Ms. Laster asked when the building lease is up.
Dr. Driver stated 2021; and advised that Mariposa has received a
six-month notice to vacate the property.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:50 P.M. the meeting was formally adjourned.