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CITY OF ORANGE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019
6:30 P.M.
Weimer Room, Orange City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Mary-Ellen Manning Megan Penn Chad Ortlieb
Fernando Rico Eva Perez Aaron Schulze
Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster Bill Crouch
David Gillanders
I.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 P.M.
II.ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON
Committee Member Rico nominated Mary-Ellen Manning to serve as
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Committee Chair.
Committee Member Mickelson-Weilmuenster seconded the motion.
Without objection, Mary-Ellen Manning was selected as the Community
Development Block Grant Committee Chair for 2019.
Motion carried, 4-0 (absent Committee Members Penn and Perez)
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 7, 2018
Committee Member Mickelson-Weilmuenster moved, seconded by
Committee Member Manning, to approve the March 7, 2018, Minutes as
presented.
Motion carried, 4-0 (absent Committee Members Penn and Perez)
IV. REVIEW OF FY 2018-2019 CDBG ACTIVITIES
Mr. Ortlieb referred to the current 2018-2019 CDBG list of allocations in
the Committee Member agenda packets, and highlighted the recipients
and the projects undertaken and those soon to be undertaken by Public
Works; advised that the Public Works projects have not begun but are
anticipated to begin in summer or fall of 2019.
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Committee Member Gillanders inquired about reporting numbers and
status from the Fair Housing Foundation, Assistance League of Orange,
Community Services Department After-School Community Programs, and
Helping Our Mentally Ill Experience Success (HOMES).
Mr. Ortlieb and Mr. Schulze provided clarification and updates to the
reporting numbers and status.
V.REVIEW OF FY 2017-18 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS
Chair Manning noted that the number of applicants this year is not as
high as some prior years.
Committee Member Mickelson-Weilmuenster commented that there is a
large amount of paperwork and time needed to accept CDBG funding and
Committee Member Gillanders expressed the same sentiment.
Committee Member Rico discussed Mariposa Family Counseling Center
from past CDBG funding cycles and noted that they had difficulties with
providing documentation for the paperwork.
Committee Member Rico informed the Committee that he would not be
available for the March 13, 2019, meeting and asked if the meeting could
be moved; Chair Manning stated the same.
Committee Member Mickelson-Weilmuenster moved, seconded by
Committee member Rico, to move the meeting scheduled for March 13,
2019, to March 20, 2019.
Motion carried, 4-0 (absent Committee Members Penn and Perez)
Committee Member Rico inquired about the FY 2018-19 CDBG allocations
in relation to the FY 2019-20 projections for available funding.
Mr. Schulze stated that staff can return to the Committee with a
breakdown of anticipated available funds, including anticipated
rebudgeted funds, and a list of the amounts requested by nonprofits and
City Departments.
The Committee discussed how the FY 2018-19 CDBG allocations
proportionately allocated rebudgeted funds.
Committee Member Gillanders stated that the Committee needs to review
the funding requests against anticipated available funds.
Mr. Schulze inquired if the Committee would like an email of the financial
breakdown and the Committee unanimously responded in the
affirmative.
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VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
Bill Crouch, Community Development Director for the City of Orange,
updated the Committee regarding the status of Mary Ellen Laster’s
permanent replacement and stated that a replacement is anticipated
within the next month, with availability for the March CDBG Committee
meeting.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Manning moved, seconded by Committee Member Gillanders, to
adjourn.
Motion carried, 4-0 (absent Committee Members Penn and Perez)
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