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Home My WebLink AboutCDGB 03-13-08MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF TF[E CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION AND THE CDBG STEERING COMMITTEE Mazch 13, 2008 CALL TO ORDER The joint meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission and CDBG Steering Committee was called to order at 9:OS a.m. by Chair Winnie Lee 2. ROLL CALL Present: Housing Commissioners Sazah Hathaway-Feit, Radha Kulkarni, Winnie Lee, Frances Seward; CDBG Steering Committee members Catherine Thaler and Thorisa Yap Absent: James Cai, Clare Malone Pritchazd 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 Public hearing to consider use of thirdyeaz program (2008-09) Community Development Block Grant CDBG) funds. Staff explained that the City of Cupertino will receive a CDBG entitlement of approximately $390,980 for fiscal year 2008-09, plus a reallocation of $43,400 in projected program income. This is Cupertino's sixth yeaz as an entitlement jurisdiction receiving the CDBG grant directly from HUD. Of the $390,980 entitlement Cupertino will receive, $86,876 may be used for administration of the program and fair housing services and $65,157 ma_y 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. The CDBG Steering Committee listened to presentations from all agencies present at the meeting and engaged in discussion regarding the funding of Maitri Transitional Housing. Motion: CDBG Steering Committee made the following recommendations to the City Council for funding Action: Approved 5-O, Motion made by Commissioner Hathaway Feit, seconded by Commissioner Seward. Agency Name Request 2008/09 2007/08 2008/09 Human Total CDBG CDBG Affordable Service Allocation Reallocation Housing Granta Fund Catholic Charities -Long Term Care Ombudsman $ 5,000.00 $ 3,187.00 $ 3,187.00 Community Technology Alliance $ 2,000.00 $ - $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Emergency Housing Consortium -Emergency Shelter $ 4,000.00 $ - $ 3,987.00 $ 3,987.00 Outreach and Escort -Special Needs Transportation $ 7,120.00 $ 7,115.00 $ 7,115.00 Support Network for Battered Women -Domestic $ 5,000.00 $ 4,202.00 $ 4,202.00 Violence Live Oak Adult Day Services -Senior Adult Day Care $ 15,456.00 $ 14,379.00 $ 14,379.00 Second Harvest Food Bank-Operation Brown Bag $ 7,500.00 $ 3,430.00 $ 3,430.00 Senior Adults Legal Assistance -Legal Assistance $ 9,948.00 $ 9,717.00 $ - $ 9,717.00 United Way 2-1-1 Santa Clara Co. Info. 8c Referral $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 WVCS- Affordable Placement Program $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 WVCS -Comprehensive Assistance Program $ 54,023.00 $ 16,054.00 $ 17,601.00 $ 33,655.00 WVCS- Rotating Shelter Progam $ 25,000.00 $ 20,913.00 $ ~ - $ 20,913.00 Subtotal $ 210,047.00 $ 64,493.00 $ - $ 65,000.00 $ 40,092.00 $ 169,585.00 Co nstruction/Acquisiti on/Reh ab Habitat for Humanity- Cleo Avenue $ 250,932.00 $ 160,948.00 $ 89,984.00 ~ $ 250,932.00 Maitri-Transitional Housing $ 500,000.00 $ 53,199.00 $ 246,801.00 $ 300,000.00 Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley-Home repairs 8c Mod. $ 40,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 40,000.00 Subtotal $ 790,932.00 $ 254,147.00 $ 246,801.00 $ 89,984.00 $ - $ 590,932.00 Program Administration: Administration $ 77,377.06 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity $ 9,850.00 $ 8,618.94 Subtotal $ 9,850.00 $ 85,996.00 $ - $ - $ $ 77,377.06 $ 8,618.94 - $ 85,996.00 Consider mer ink the CDBG Steering Committee and the Cupertino Housing Commission. Staff discussed with both committees the possibility of merging to create one Housing Commission. All members present agreed that it was a good idea anti that staff should proceed. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS None 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS None 9. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. to regular meetin~~ on April 10, 2008. SUBMITTED BY: I~W v"` --~~'~ Vera Gil, Staff liaison to the Cupertino Housing Commission