CHC 03-06-97MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE HOUSING COMMITTEE
March 6, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
Sylvia Machamer called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Kathy Robinson, Dick Schuster, Sylvia Machamer
Steve Smith, Jill Collins
Vera Gil, Yvonne Kelley,
Mary Ellen Cheil, Andrew Estigoy, Georgia Bacil
Approval of Minutes:
Kathy Robinson moved to approve the minutes as submitted, Dick Schuster seconded.
Vote: 3-0
Oral Communications:
None
New Business:
1. CDBG Hearing: Vera Gil stated that the City received four funding requests tbr the 1997-98
funding cycle. Ms. Gil proceeded to summarize the four proposals as well as the sial'ling costs.
Mary Ellen Cheil and Andrew Estigoy represented Cupertino Community Services and provided
information on their agencies three funding request. Georgia Bacil followed CCS's presentation
with information on Senior Adults Legal Assistance.
Following the presentations, the Committee proceeded to discuss the staff recommendations.
Dick Schuster expressed his concern regarding the amount of funding lbr staff' support and thc
number of rehabilitation loans. His concerns was that we are not handling many loans, bo! thc
staffing costs remained high.
Dick Schuster moved to approve all staff recommendations regarding disbursement o1' CI)II(i
funds with the exception of typing chairs. With no second, Kathy Robinson moved to approve
all staff recommendations contingent upon checking whether the general t'und will provide ti
percentage of funds for typing chairs. Sylvia Machamer seconded.
The Committee approved the following allocations:
Agency Request I Iousiug
Committee Rec.
CCS - Rotating Shelter 17,000 15,000
CCS - Affordable Housing Placement 17,000 13,185
CCS - Tree Replacement 2,500 2,500
Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) 5,000 5,000
Public Service Grant Implemenation 8,000 8,000
Program Administration 15,000 15,000
Urban County Rehabilitation Services 15,000 15,000
Equipment Acquisition 1,000 13)00*
Affordable Housing Fund 0 97,261
Total 80,500 171,946
* General fund will pay a portion of equipment acquisition
VOTE: 2-1
Reports: Vera Gil stated that she received a letter from Tandem Computers asking Ibr credit fin'
the newly approved Sandhill Property housing project. John Hailey requested that the item be on
the April agenda to formally request approval from the Housing Committee.
Adjournment 5:15
SUBMITTED BY:
$~o'nne Kelley,
Admin. Secretary
APPROVED BY:
ATTEST: . ,
Kimberly Smit~lgity Clerk
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