03-16-2023 Minutes CDBGMINUTES
City of Orange
Community Development Block Grant
Program Committee
March 16, 2023
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Committee of the City of Orange,
California convened on March 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Weimer
Room, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Benson called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
1.1 ROLL CALL
Present: Le, St. Clair, Mikail, Muselli, Benson, and Vaughn
Absent: None
1.2 INTRODUCTIONS
1.3 SELECTION OF CDBG PROGRAM COMMITTEE OFFICERS
Continued from February 21, 2023)
A motion was made by Committee Member Le, seconded by Committee Member
Vaughn, to select Committee Member St. Clair as Vice Chair for the 2023-2024
Program year.
Ayes: Le, St. Clair, Mikail, Muselli, Benson, and Vaughn
Noes: None
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes of the City of Orange CDBG Program Committee Regular
meeting held on February 21, 2023.
A motion was made by Committee Member Le, seconded by Vice Chair St. Clair, to
approve the minutes of the February 21, 2023, meeting as presented. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Le, St. Clair, Mikail, Muselli, Benson, and Vaughn
Noes: None
Absent: None
4. FY 2023-2024 DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
A motion was made by Committee Member Le, seconded by Vice Chair St. Clair, to
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recommend approval of the HOME 2023 funding recommendations as presented to
the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Le, St. Clair, Mikail, Muselli, Benson, and Vaughn
Noes: None
Absent: None
A motion was made by Committee Member Muselli to reduce the funding to Orange
Unified Public Schools Foundation from $25,000 to $15,000 adding $5,000 to the
Friendly Center and $10,000 to the After-School Community Programs. Motion failed
due to lack of a second.
A motion was made by Committee Member Le, seconded by Vice Chair St. Clair, to
recommend approval of FY 2023-20224 funding recommendations as presented to the
City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Le, St. Clair, Mikail, Muselli, Benson, and Vaughn
Noes: None
Absent: None
5. PROGRAM UPDATES
Senior Administrative Analyst, Jessica Herrera, provided program updates on policies
and procedures.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Ther eing no f her bu ' ess, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Je i errera
Se r Administrative Analyst
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