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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Block Grant Commission - Minutes - 04/12/2012CITY OF FORT COLLINS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 215 N. Mason St., Fort Collins April 12, 2012, 6 p.m. CDBG Commission Members Present: Anita Basham Robert Browning Gordon Coombes Catherine Costlow Jamaal Curry Margaret Anne Long Kay Rios Emily Sander Kristin Stephens Staff Attending: Sharon Thomas Beth Rosen Heidi Phelps Jennifer Harvey Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chair Kay Rios at 6 p.m. Purpose of Meeting: To determine the Commission’s funding recommendations to City Council for the Spring 2012 Competitive Process. Ground Rules: A motion with a specific amount and a second is required to open discussion on a specific request. Once the motion is seconded, the member making the motion should state the reason for the motion, followed by the second. If the second has no additional points to make, say “ditto.” Discussion is then open to the full Commission, followed by a vote by show of hands. Once all of the requests are placed on the table, another round of motions will be required to adjust the final funding amounts to balance with the funds available. Overall requests totaled $1,745,240, and available funds totaled $1,614,248. Housing/Public Facilities requests totaled $532,000, with $708,108 available. Public Service requests totaled $1,004,208, while $697,108 was available. Heidi Phelps reminded the half-dozen observers that this meeting was the last in an ongoing process, and the Commission has been considering the requests voted on tonight for some time, including hearing presentations from the requesting organizations. Recommendations will be considered by City Council on May 15. No public comment was taken, but Phelps asked those in attendance to contact staff members present with any questions or concerns about the recommendations or the process. The Commission started deliberations with the Administrative and Housing/Public Facilities 2 requests, then moved to the Public Service requests. Requests were not considered in numerical order. HOME ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAMS CATEGORY City of Fort Collins: HOME Administration & Programs -- $743,833 requested FIRST ROUND: Total HOME funds needing approval for the fall are in the amount of $743,833. Bob Browning moved to approve HOME funds for administration of the HOME program [$57,556]. Kristen Stephens seconded. Sharon Thomas explained that up to ten percent (10%) of available HOME funds can be used to administer the program. The overall amount for HOME projects must be approved for in the spring, so that the City can submit its Annual Action Plan to HUD. Allocation to specific projects will occur in the fall Competitive Process cycle. Approving the HOME administration dollars in the spring allows those funds to be activated October 1, with the new program year. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND AMOUNT REQUESTED. FIRST ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to approve the remaining overall HOME funding [$686,277] to be specifically allocated to projects in the fall. Kristen Stephens seconded. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND AMOUNT REQUESTED. HOUSING/PUBLIC FACILITIES CATEGORY PF-1 — Disabled Resource Services: Robertson Building Purchase -- $77,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to approve $385,000 for Disabled Resource Services to purchase the building on Robertson Street. Margaret Long seconded. Browning: The Commission rarely gets the opportunity to fund a public facilities project, and it’s good to be able to provide funds without taking from any other project. This organization does a lot of good for a lot of people, which is why it outgrew its previous space. Long: Ditto. Rios: They are putting a lot of money into the building and can use the funds to better serve 3 clients for a long time. Curry: The request is for $77,000, which covers 20 percent of the purchase cost. Browning: The $385,000 buys the whole building. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $385,000. HD-1 — Fort Collins Housing Authority (FCHA): Supportive Housing -- $455,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fund this request with the available balance remaining after funding PF-1; Kay Rios seconded. Browning: This request is not site-specific, but it’s important to fund it now to allow FCHA to leverage additional funding from the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) through an application for Tax Credits [Low Income Housing Tax Credits]. Sander: Concerned about how funding recommendation might affect FCHA’s Tax Credit application. Is there a minimum? Rios: It’s not the amount requested, but there will be additional money available in the fall. Long: Funding makes good sense because it allows site selection to be completed. Costlow: Does FCHA need the money now or later? Does Disabled Resources need the money now or later? Sharon Thomas: Having “first-in” money from the City will help the FCHA qualify for a tax credit. Beth Rosen: We need a letter of intent to fund to CHFA by June 1. Heidi Phelps: There’s only about a 3-month lag between funds becoming available from the Spring and Fall funding cycles; the bulk of the Spring funding will be distributed after Oct. 1, Fall money in January. Sander: Concerned about lack of site, but don’t want to kill if we can’t give it all the funding it needs. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Costlow and Sander opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $321,358. PUBLIC SERVICE CATEGORY PS-1 — Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Education & Awareness Programs -- $3,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to approve the request for $3,000 for the Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Gordon Coombes seconded. Browning: They can reach a lot of people with a small amount of money. Coombes: Ditto. VOTE: Unanimous in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND PS-1 IN AMOUNT REQUESTED. 4 PS-2 — B.A.S.E. Camp: Childcare Scholarships -- $59,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Margaret Long moved to fully fund the $59,000 request for B.A.S.E. Camp scholarships. Jamaal Curry seconded. Long: This is a valuable service for school-age children. Curry: The funds awarded during the last cycle will be used up this summer, which is their busiest time. VOTE: Unanimous in favor. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce the funding for B.A.S.E. Camp to $50,000. Kay Rios seconded. Browning: This amount will allow the organization to offer 120 scholarships rather than 140. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Curry and Stephens opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000. PS-3 — Boys & Girls Club: After-School/School-Break Child Care/Youth Program -- $22,566 requested FIRST ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to fully fund the $22,566 request from the Boys & Girls Club. Kay Rios seconded. Curry: This program gives us good bang for the buck. For only $5 per year, kids get a safe place to be and things to do that help develop the youth of our community. The amount is not much more than last year’s funding. Rios: Ditto. VOTE: 8 in favor, with 1 abstention by Coombes. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND PS-3 IN AMOUNT REQUESTED. PS-4 — CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate): Program Support -- $12,995 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to approve no funding for the CASA request. Margaret Long seconded. Browning: There's nothing bad to say about this organization, but we have higher priorities. I know they were hurt by the United Way funding cuts, but we can't pick up the difference for everyone. VOTE: 8 in favor, with 1 abstention by Rios. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: NO FUNDING FOR PS-4. 5 PS-5 — Catholic Charities: Senior Outreach -- $15,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Margaret Long moved to approve full funding for the $15,000 request from Catholic Charities for Senior Outreach. Kay Rios seconded. Long: It’s the only program available at no cost that provides case management. Rios: Ditto. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Costlow and Browning opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND AMOUNT REQUESTED. PS-6 — Catholic Charities: Shelter & Supportive Services -- $60,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fund the Catholic Charities request for shelter and supportive services in the amount of $50,000. Kay Rios seconded. Browning: If we’re looking to buy things, this will fund the top priority in the application. Rios: Ditto. VOTE: 7-1 in favor, with Costlow opposed and 1 abstention by Curry. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to reduce funding for Catholic Charities’ shelter and supportive services to $40,000. Kay Rios seconded. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000. PS-7 — Center for Family Outreach: Low-income Youth Scholarships -- $7,020 requested FIRST ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to fully fund the $7,020 request from Center for Family Outreach. Bob Browning seconded. Curry: There are relatively few programs that reach out to youth who are struggling and keep them on track so that they are not utilizing other services on the other end of the line. Bob: Ditto. Rios: They have an 84 percent success rate, and it’s not very much money. VOTE: 5 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 abstention by Coombes. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FULLY FUND PS-7 IN AMOUNT REQUESTED. PS-8 — ChildSafe Colorado: Child Abuse Treatment Program -- $20,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fully fund the $20,000 request from ChildSafe. Gordon Coombes seconded. Browning: It’s a good bargain – they serve 613 clients, and do a lot of good in the 6 community. Coombes: Offers help to deal with abuse that can develop into greater issues like homelessness and mental health issues. If we invest in this now, we can eliminate stress on other programs that deal with the greater issues. Long: This is a very good program, but not in favor of full funding. They receive strong support from other sources. VOTE: 3 in favor, 5 opposed, 1 abstention. Motion failed. SECOND ROUND: Gordon Coombes moved to partially fund the request from ChildSafe in the amount of $10,000. Jamaal Curry seconded. VOTE: 4 in favor, 5 opposed. Motion failed. THIRD ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fully fund the $20,000 request from ChildSafe. Gordon Coombes seconded. Browning: We shouldn’t penalize programs fro having other sources of funding. Coombes: If we did, there are lots of other programs we’d have to cut. VOTE: 4 in favor, 5 opposed. Motion failed. FOURTH ROUND: Kay Rios moved to fund ChildSafe in the amount of $15,000. Bob Browning seconded. VOTE: 4 in favor, 5 opposed. Motion failed. FIFTH ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fund the request from ChildSafe in the amount of $12,000. Gordon Coombes seconded. VOTE: 5 in favor, 4 opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-8 IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000. PS-9 — Colorado Health Network – Northern Colorado AIDS Project (NCAP): Client Services/Homelessness Prevention -- $25,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to fully fund the $25,000 request for Colorado Health Network - NCAP. Jamaal Curry seconded. Costlow: Only source of funding for this vulnerable population, which needs this kind of support. Curry: Ditto. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Browning opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce funding to NCAP to $15,000. Margaret Long seconded. Browning: The organization is undergoing a statewide reorganization that may make other 7 funds available. VOTE: Unanimous in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000. PS-10 — Crossroads Safehouse: Advocacy Program -- $99,216 requested FIRST ROUND: Kay Rios moved to fund the request from Crossroads Safehouse in the amount of $50,000. Kristen Stephens seconded. Rios: This is a great program but it’s a big increase over last year’s funding, and it’s not clear how more money would get us more services. Stephens: The $50,000 just about covers the top three priorities in the request. It’s important to keep the momentum going to provide housing for a vulnerable population. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Costlow opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce the funding to Crossroads Safehouse to $29,853. Emily Sander seconded. Browning: This amount will allow the organization to fund the top two priorities in its request. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Stephens opposed. Motion passed. THIRD ROUND: Kristen Stephens: After the two reductions, Crossroads took the biggest hit, receiving less than a third of the requested amount while other programs took a 10 percent to 20 percent reduction. She felt the cuts should be made equally. Rios: Agreed. The $29,853 would fund the top two priorities in the request. Browning: Another $24,119 would be needed to fund the organization’s next priority. Rios: Where would the Commission like to take funds from to increase funding to Crossroads? Bob Browning moved to reduce funding to ELTC (Request PS-12) by $10,000 and allocate those funds to Crossroads Safehouse (Request PS-10). Kristen Stephens seconded. Stephens: This will increase funding to Crossroads to $39,853, which is more in line with last year’s funding level. VOTE: 7 in favor, 2 opposed. Motion passed. FOURTH ROUND: Gordon Coombes moved to reduce funding to the Family Center [La Familia] (Request PS- 14) to $35,000 and reallocate $10,000 to Crossroads Safehouse (Request PS-10). Bob Browning seconded. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Sander opposed. Motion passed. 8 RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-10 IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,853. PS-11 — Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence (ATI) Program -- $33,065 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fund the Disabled Resource Services ATI request in the amount of $23,370. Anita Basham seconded. Browning: This amount will fund the top two priorities in the application. Basham: Ditto. VOTE: Unanimous in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-11 IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,370. PS-12 — Education and Life Training Center (ELTC): Employment Skills Training -- $24,500 requested FIRST ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to approve partial funding for the ELTC request in the amount of $20,000. Kristen Stephens seconded. Costlow: It’s the only program in front of us that addresses employment skills for adults, to get their GED, increasing skills to obtain jobs and working with employers. This amount is about what they got last year. Browning: This brings up the question of living wages. They have a very poor record of tracking success. Stephens: The population they serve is very hard to track, especially if they are moving forward in their jobs. No one should be penalized for not making a living wage with a GED. VOTE: 5 in favor, 4 opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce funding to ELTC (Request PS-12) by $10,000 and allocate those funds to Crossroads Safehouse (Request PS-10). Kristen Stephens seconded. VOTE: 2 in favor, 7 opposed. Motion failed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-12 IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000. PS-13 — Elderhaus: Mindset Therapy Center Activity Program --$23,592 requested FIRST ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to approve full funding for the $23,592 request from Elderhaus. Emily Sander seconded. Costlow: They serve a population that is at risk and growing, and this program helps stem other problems that can develop for family caregivers. Sander: Ditto. Basham: Quite a few of those served are not elderly but are disabled. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. 9 SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce the funding for Elderhaus to $10,800, satisfying the top priority in the application. Kristen Stephens seconded. VOTE: 5-3 in favor, with 1 abstention by Curry. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,800. PS-14 — Family Center: Childcare Scholarships — $45,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Kristen Stephens moved to fully fund the $45,000 request for childcare scholarships from Family Center (La Familia). Jamaal Curry seconded. Stephens: This provides infant childcare, which is desperately needed, and no one can do it cheaper. Rios: They also provide parent education. Browning: The cost per child is significantly higher than other programs, and the number of people served is lower. Curry: Infant care requires at higher type of certification than care for toddlers or older children. Basham: They serve 28 children. Heidi Phelps clarified that the organization had chosen the strategy of serving fewer families with more focused services than other programs. VOTE: 5 in favor, 4 opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Gordon Coombes moved to reduce funding to the Family Center (La Familia) — Request PS- 14 — to $35,000 and reallocate $10,000 to Crossroads Safehouse – Request PS-10. Bob Browning seconded. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Sanders opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-14 IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000. PS-15 — Food Bank for Larimer County: Kids Café Program -- $27,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to fully fund the $27,000 request from the Food Bank of Larimer County for its Kids Café Program. Jamaal Curry seconded. Basham: It’s important when you look at the number of people using the program, and there is a human element: If the staff sees the mother not eating because she can’t afford food, they will bring something out from the kitchen for her. Curry: The demand has increased 250 percent since 2005. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Emily Sander moved to reduce funding the Food Bank for Larimer County to $21,000. Margaret Long seconded. Sander: This will take the funding amount back to last year’s level. Jamaal Curry offered a friendly amendment to make the funding amount $21,407. Sander 10 and Long accepted the amendment. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Basham and Stephens opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-15 IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,407. PS-16 — Homelessness Prevention Initiative: Rental Assistance -- $50,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to fully fund the $50,000 request from HPI. Emily Sander seconded. Curry: This program keeps people off the street and in their own homes. There is little overlap between HPI and N2N – fewer than 15 percent of clients are served by both programs. It eases the burden on both families and the City. Long: It strengthens the program’s flexibility when it collaborates with N2N – there are no bureaucratic rigidities to prevent them from helping people. Rios: The administrative costs are very low. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Costlow opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Gordon Coombes moved to reduce funding to HPI to $45,000. Margaret Long seconded. Coombes: This will take the funding level back to last year’s amount. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-16 IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000. PS-17 — Larimer Center for Mental Health (LCMH): Community Dual Disorders Treatment (CDDT) Program -- $37,884 requested FIRST ROUND: Emily Sander moved to fully fund the LCMH request for $37,884 for the dual disorders treatment program. Anita Basham seconded. Sander: This is a very difficult population to serve; the program can help them stay in their homes. Basham: The request is for a half- time staff person. It’s hard to find the skills to work with this population. VOTE: 3 in favor, 4 opposed, 2 abstentions by Curry and Rios. Motion failed. SECOND ROUND: Kay Rios moved to fund the LCMH request for dual disorders treatment in the amount of $28,380, satisfying the top priority in the applicant’s proposal. Kristen Stephens seconded. VOTE: 5 in favor, 2 opposed, 2 abstentions. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-17 IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,380. 11 PS-18 — Larimer Center for Mental Health (LCMH): Emergency Mental Health Services -- $24,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to fully fund the $24,000 request from LCMH for emergency services. Margaret Long seconded. Basham: These are services that are terribly underfunded in our community – serving the homeless and youth in crisis. Long: If they are not on Medicaid, this the first point to serve this population. VOTE: 2 in favor (Basham and Long), 7 opposed. Motion failed. SECOND ROUND: Margaret Long moved to fund the LCMH request for emergency services in the amount of $18,000. Kay Rios seconded. Long: I’m impressed by the work done by the Sister Alice Murphy Center, which is an important piece of the request. VOTE: 4 in favor, 4 opposed, 1 abstention by Curry. Motion failed. THIRD ROUND: Gordon Coombes moved to fund the request from LMCH for emergency services in the amount of $10,000. Kristen Stephens seconded. VOTE: 8 in favor, 1 opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-18 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000. PS-19 — Matthews House: Transition Program -- $31,500 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to approve full funding of the $31,500 request from the Matthews House for its Transition Program. Kristen Stephens seconded. Basham: They are moving into a new space to serve more clients – the need has grown. Stephens: They serve kids who are too old for foster care, many of whom can wind up homeless. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Browning and Costlow opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Kay Rios moved to reduce funding to Matthews House to $27,000. Margaret Long seconded. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-19 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,000. 12 PS-20 — Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling -- $69,205 requested FIRST ROUND: Jamaal Curry moved to fund the request from Neighbor to Neighbor for housing counseling in the amount of $40,175. Kay Rios seconded. Browning: This amount will fund the top two priorities in the application. Long: Very supportive of the program. Rent assistance can’t be successful without the case management expertise to steer clients in the right direction. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Costlow opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Kay Rios moved to reduce funding to the Neighbor to Neighbor counseling program to $29,760. Kristen Stephens seconded. Rios: This amount will cover the cost of one counselor at 40 hours per week for 48 weeks, rather than 52 weeks. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Long opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-20 IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,760. PS-21 — Neighbor to Neighbor: Rent Assistance -- $30,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fully fund the $30,000 request from Neighbor to Neighbor for rent assistance. Jamaal Curry seconded. Browning: This buys people the opportunity to stay in their own homes. Curry: Ditto. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to reduce funding for Neighbor to Neighbor rent assistance to $25,000. Gordon Coombes seconded. Costlow: This will take the funding amount back to last year’s level. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-21 IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. PS-22 — Project Self-Sufficiency: Services for Single Parent Families -- $33,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to fully fund the $33,000 request from Project Self-Sufficiency. Margaret Long seconded. Basham: I’ve seen the results of PS-S working with single mothers and their children, allowing them to get an education. I’d like to fund them to some extent. Kay Rios offered a friendly amendment to fund the request in the amount of $25,000. Jamaal Curry seconded and both Basham and Long accepted. 13 VOTE: Amended motion approved 8-1, with Browning opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Margaret Long moved to reduce funding to Project Self-Sufficiency to $22,000. Kristen Stephens seconded. Long: This will take the funding amount back to last year’s level. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-22 IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,000. PS-23 — Rehabilitation Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA): Home Health Care Scholarships -- $40,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to fully fund the $40,000 request from the RVNA. Bob Browning seconded. Basham: They provide preventive care on a sliding scale, helping keep people out of nursing homes. Browning: It’s important to keep people in their own homes and get care they need. Long: It provides access to care for people under the age of 60. It’s a struggle to find funding for this population. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Emily Sander moved to reduce funding to RVNA to $35,000. Gordon Coombes seconded. Sander: This will take the funding back to last year’s level. Basham: They are serving a population in very difficult circumstances – those under 60 without access to Medicare who have no insurance – on a sliding scale. Long: While she is very supportive of the program, there is another source of funding, the Larimer County Office on Aging. Basham offered a friendly amendment to fund in the amount $37,500. Sander and Coombes did not accept it. Bob Browning offered a friendly amendment to reduce funding to $33,450. Sander and Coombes accepted it. Browning: That amount covers 70 percent of the amount needed for home personal care. Basham: Personal care is different from skilled nursing care, and she wasn’t sure that’s where RVNA would make up the funding shortfall. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Basham opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-23 IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,450. PS-24 — Respite Care: Childcare Scholarship -- $32,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Anita Basham moved to fully fund the $32,000 request from Respite Care. Kristen Stephens seconded. Basham: This will fund scholarships and their new facility. Stephens: They are serving a population not otherwise served. 24/7 services allow parents to go to work and 14 school. Curry: They specialize in tube feeding, which requires special skills. He agreed with the funding. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Long opposed. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to reduce funding for Respite Care scholarships to $30,000. Kristen Stephens seconded. Costlow: This takes the funding back to 2011 level. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-24 IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. PS-25 — Turning Point: Crisis Intervention Program -- $25,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Catherine Costlow moved to approve reduced funding for Turning Point in the amount of $17,500. Kay Rios seconded. Costlow: This is about 60 percent of what they asked for. They are addressing both teens and family outreach. When they are referred to Turning Point by Health and Human Services, they stay about 4 months, and the organization works closely with the schools for supervision. Curry: They receive no funding from Health and Human Services. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Sander opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,500. PS-26 — (UDCC) Teaching Tree: Childcare Scholarships -- $60,000 requested FIRST ROUND: Emily Sander moved to fully fund the $60,000 scholarship request from Teaching Tree. Jamaal Curry seconded. Sander: This will serve 60 families with incomes under 50 percent AMI. VOTE: Unanimous, in favor. Motion passed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to reduce funding to Teaching Tree to $50,000. Gordon Coombes seconded. Browning: This amount will allow the organization to offer 50 scholarships instead of 60, but everyone has to share the pain. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Curry and Long opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000. 15 PS-27 — Volunteers of America: Nutrition Services -- $39,200 requested FIRST ROUND: Emily Sander moved to partially fund the request from VOA in the amount of $29,200. Bob Browning seconded. Sander: This amount covers 9,900 nutritious home-delivered meals. Browning: There is a greater presumed benefit to the delivered meals, since the communal meals are open to the public and you don’t have to show proof of need to eat. Curry: Disagree. Over the next three years, VOA will lose funding from United Way, which means losing 6,700 meals a year. Communal meals also provide a social benefit to a population that can use the companionship. VOTE: 7-2 in favor, with Curry and Rios opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-27 IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,200. PS-28 — Women’s Resource Center: Dental Connections -- $55,465 requested FIRST ROUND: Kay Rios moved to fully fund the $55,465 request for Dental Connections. Margaret Long seconded. Rios: The amount is just over what they received last year. Long: This is a great use of volunteer dentists, and it serves both men and women. Dental care can make a significant impact on low-income residents. I have a concern with the level of funding. We should be more realistic with what we have available. VOTE: 2 in favor (Rios and Long), 7 opposed. Motion failed. SECOND ROUND: Bob Browning moved to fund Dental Connections in the amount of $34,802. Jamaal Curry seconded. Browning: This amount will fund the top two priorities in the application, a dental specialist and lab fees. VOTE: 8-1 in favor, with Emily Sander opposed. Motion passed. RECOMMENDATION: FUND PS-28 IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,802. FINAL VOTE ON FUNDING MATRIX Bob Browning moved that the Commission accept the total funding matrix as balanced. Gordon Coombes seconded. Rios: There were some decisions made by the Commission that she was not comfortable with, because all the programs are worthy of support, but with the dollars available, they can’t fund everything. VOTE: Matrix accepted unanimously. Motion passed. 16 Heidi Phelps said staff will put the Commission’s recommendations into a package for consideration by City Council on May 15. She thanked the Commissioners for their hard work and acknowledged the difficulty of their decisions. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.