CHC 03-08-07MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO HOUSING
COMMISSION AND THE CDBG STEERING COMMITTEE
March 8, 2007
1. CALL TO ORDER
The joint meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission and CDBG Steering
Committee was called to order at 9:05 p.m. by Vice-Chair Kim Mosleh
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Housing Commissioners Frances Seward, Richard Abdalah, Sarah.
Hathaway-Feit, Kim Mosleh., CDBG Steering Committee members Clare Malone
and Catherine Thaler
Absent: James Cai
Staff present: Vera Gil, Senior Planner
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Motion: Elect Frances Seward Chair and Winnie Lee Vice Chair of the Cupertino
Housing Commission
Action: Approved 4-0, Motion made by Commissioner Hathaway Feit, seconded
by Commissioner Abdallah.
Public hearing to consider use of third year program (2007-08) Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG funds.
Staff explained that the City of Cupertino will receive a CDBG entitlement of
approximately $397,635 for fiscal year 2007-08, plus a reallocation of $43,400 in
projected program income. This is Cupertino's fifth year as an entitlement
jurisdiction receiving the CDBG grant directly from HUD.
Of the $397,635 entitlement Cupertino will receive, $88,207 maybe used for
administration of the program and fair housing services and $66,155 may be used
to fund public service activities. Federal regulations do not allow the city to use
more than 15% of the combined total of the entitlement and any projected
program income ($43,400) for public service activities. Federal regulations also
prohibit the use of more than 20% of the entitlement plus projected program
income to be used for administration of the grant. Included in the program
administration category are fair housing activities. Public service activities must
benefit very low and low-income households and include activities such as
childcare, placement services, senior legal services, etc.
The remainder of the grant is available for activities such as the purchase of land
for affordable housing, rehabilitation of qualifying units, construction of
affordable units and public improvements in low and very-low income
neighborhoods. Staff received two applications for this pool of CDBG funds.
After presentations from all the applicants the CDBG Steering Committee and the
Housing Commission made the following recommendations to the City Council
for funding:
Motion: Elect Frances Seward Chair and Winnie Lee Vice Chair of the Cupertino
Housing Commission
2007-08 CDBG Allocation:
Public Service Grants:
Catholic Charities -Long Term Care Ombudsman $0.00
CCS -Comprehensive Assistance Program $16,435.00
CCS- Rotating Shelter Program $21,409.00
Emergency Housing Consortium -Emergency Shelter $0.00
Live Oak Adult Day Services -Senior Adult Day Care $14,720.00
Outreach and Escort -Special Needs Transportation $0.00
Second Harvest Food Bank -Operation Brown Bag $3,512.00
Senior Adults Legal Assistance -Legal Assistance $9,948.00
Support Network for Battered Women -Domestic Violence $0.00
Construction/Acquisition/Rehab
Unallocated $243,404.00
Program Administration:
Administration $79,384.00
Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing $8,823.00
2007-OS Affordable Housing Fund Allocation:
CCS- Affordable Placement Program $65,000.00
Agencies receiving $0 funding were referred to the Human Service Grant
Program for funding.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
None
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. to regular meeting on April 12, 2007.
SUBMITTED BY:
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era Gil,
Staff liaison to the Cupertino Housing Commission