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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDBG 03-09-06MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION AND THE CDEtG STEERING COMMITTEE March 9, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER The joint meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission and CDBG Steering Committee was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Vice-Chair Kim Mosleh 2. ROLL CALL Present: Housing Commissioners, Ric]zard Abdalah, Sarah Hathaway-Feit, Kim Mosleh, James Cai CDBG Steering Committee members Clare Malone and Catherine Thaler Absent: Frances Seward Staff present: Vera Gil, Senior Planner 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. February 9, 2006 Minutes Action: Approve Minutes Motion: Commissioner Hathawa}~-Feit 2°d: Commissioner Abdalah Vote: 3-O in favor 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Public hearing to consider use of third year program (2006-07) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fiu-ids. Staff explained that the City of Cupertino will receive a CDBG entitlement of approximately $397,635 for fiscal year 2006-07, plus a reallocation of $18,000 in projected program income. 'This is Cupertino's fourth year as an entitlement jurisdiction receiving the CDBG grant directly from HUD. Of the $397,635 entitlement Cupertino will receive, $83,127 may be used for administration of the program and fair housing services and $62,345 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 ($18,000) 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: Approve recommendations below: Action: Approved 6-O, Motion made by Cormnissioner Hathaway Feit, seconded by Commissioner Abdallah. 2006-07 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 $3,987.00 Live Oak Adult Day Services -Senior Adult Day Care $8,737.00 Outreach and Escort -Special Needs Transportation $0.00 Second Harvest Food Bank -Operation Brown Bag $0.00 Senior Adults Legal Assistance -Legal Assistance $9,948.00 Support Network for Battered Women -Domestic Violence $1,600.00 Construction/Acq uisition/Rehab Unallocated $270,392.00 Program Administration: Administration $83,127.00 Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing $8,823.00 2006-07Affordabie Housing Fund Allocation: CCS- Affordable Placement Program $65,000.00 Agencies receiving $O funding were referred to the Human Service Grant Program for funding. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPOR7"S None 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS None 9. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. to regular meeting on April 13, 2006. SUBMITTED BY: Vera Gil, Staff liaison to the Cupertino Housing Commission