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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Block Grant Commission - Minutes - 04/10/2014COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION FUNDING DELIBERATIONS 215 N. MASON ST., FORT COLLINS APRIL 10, 6:00 P.M. 2014 COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Browning, Chair Anita Basham Holly Carroll Gordon Coombes Jamaal Curry Margaret Long Kay Rios Kristin Stephens COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Catherine Costlow STAFF PRESENT: Heidi Phelps; Sharon Thomas; Janet Freeman; Beth Rosen; Laura Bowman, Social Sustainability Department intern OTHERS PRESENT: A dozen citizens; Kate Jeracki, Note Taker. Beth Rosen and Laura Bowman left during the break at 6:55. The meeting was called to order by Chair Bob Browning at 6 p.m. with a quorum present. Chair Browning and Sharon Thomas reviewed the process to be followed by the Commission and reminded observers they would not able to give input to the decision‐ making this evening. The purpose of the meeting was to allocate funds requested during the 2014 Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process. The Commission deliberated five Housing requests and 37 Public Service requests. Kay Rios moved the Commission validate the amount of HOME funds available and authorize allocation of those funds. Bob Browning seconded and the motion passed unanimously. HOUSING Although the amount of funding available was less than the total amount requested; Bob Browning moved the Commission fully fund all five applications for a total of $2,188,191, recommending the gap be filled with HOME Grant funds typically allocated during the Fall Cycle of the Competitive Process. Gordon Coombs seconded. The motion passed unanimously. HO‐1 Fort Collins Housing Authority – Redtail Ponds Permanent Supportive Housing – $350,000 2 Full funding approved. HO‐2 Fort Collins Housing Authority – Seventy Two – A Vibrant Sustainable Community – $720,000 Full funding approved. HO‐3 Habitat for Humanity – Avondale Lot Purchase – $700,000 Full funding approved. HO‐4 Housing Catalyst – Cunningham Corner Housing Rehab – $38,191 Full funding approved. HO‐5 Villages – Matuka Housing Rehabilitation – $380,000 Full funding approved. PUBLIC SERVICE The amount requested by applicants totaled $1,305,649; the total available for allocation was $858,537. Several commissioners expressed regret they would not be able to fully fund all the worthy proposals. Kay Rios said she was relying on the priorities outlined by applicants to ascertain final funding levels. The Commission took a 10‐minute break during deliberations, from 6:55 to 7:05 p.m. PS‐1 Alliance for Suicide Prevention – Education and Awareness Support Program – $10,148 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐1 in the amount of $4,250; Kristin Stephens seconded. Rios said she was not comfortable funding administrative salaries, and felt the applicant had not provided solid numbers demonstrating the full impact of reduced suicides. Motion to fund PS‐1 at $4,250 passed unanimously. $4,250 approved. PS‐2 B.A.S.E. Camp – Childcare Scholarships – $66,000 requested 3 Margaret Long moved to fully fund PS‐2; Gordon Coombes seconded. Long said that even though childcare is really important, it’s often the first thing cut when budgets get tight. Parents need an affordable, safe place for their kids while they are employed or attending school. Coombes added that these scholarships could mean the difference to people living paycheck to paycheck. Kay Rios offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐2 at $60,000; Jamaal Curry seconded, and Long and Coombes accepted. Motion to fund PS‐2 at $60,000 passed unanimously. Gordon Coombes moved to reduce funding to PS‐2 to $56,000; Holly Carroll seconded. Coombes said the reduction was simply to balance the budget. Motion to fund PS‐2 in the amount of $56,000 passed unanimously. $56,000 approved. PS‐3 Boys & Girls Clubs – After‐School‐Break Childcare/Youth Program – $43,973 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐3 in the amount of $24,927; Holly Carroll seconded. Rios said this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority. Carroll said the program provides important services during school breaks. Jamaal Curry offered a friendly amendment to fully fund the request; Rios rejected the amendment, only because there isn’t enough money available. Motion to fund PS‐3 in the amount of $24,927 passed unanimously. $24,927 approved. PS‐4 CASA program – Court‐Appointed Special Advocates – $28,487 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐4 in the amount of $6,784; Kristin Stephens seconded. Rios said just having an advocate for someone without a voice is important, and this amount would pay for one‐quarter of the program team. Motion to fund PS‐4 in the amount of $6,784 passed 6‐0, with Gordon Coombes and Jamaal Curry abstaining. $6,784 approved. PS‐5 CASA program – Harmony House Supervised Visitation Center – $28,750 requested 4 Holly Carroll moved to partially fund PS‐5 in the amount of $15,000; Margaret Long seconded. Carroll said that even though this amount won’t cover the applicant’s first priority, it will help provide case management services. Rios added that these services are not duplicated by other agencies. Motion to fund PS‐5 in the amount of $15,000 passed 7‐0, with Bob Browning abstaining. $15,000 approved. PS‐6 Catholic Charities – Senior Services – $15,000 requested Kristin Stephens moved to fully fund PS‐6; Kay Rios seconded. Stephens said the importance of these services is underappreciated, since it keeps seniors in their homes and avoids elder abuse. Rios added that it is a very small amount of money for what the organization does. Motion to fund PS‐6 at $15,000 passed unanimously. Full funding approved. PS‐7 Catholic Charities – Shelter and Rapid Rehousing – $60,000 requested Holly Carroll moved to fully fund PS‐7; Kristin Stephens seconded. Carroll pointed out that both sheltering and post‐sheltering services are an important part of helping clients transition out of homelessness. Jamaal Curry offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐7 at $40,000; Kay Rios seconded. Carroll did not accept the amendment. Motion to fund PS‐7 at $60,000 was defeated 6‐2, with Holly Carroll and Kristin Stephens in support. Jamaal Curry moved to fund PS‐7 at $40,000; Kay Rios seconded. Curry pointed out that $40,000 would fund the applicant’s first priority, and is in line with the amount of last year’s funding from the Commission. Anita Basham added that the post‐sheltering service is a new program. Motion to fund PS‐7 at $40,000 passed unanimously. $40,000 approved. PS‐8 Center for Family Outreach – Low‐Income Youth Scholarship Program – $7,500 requested 5 Kay Rios moved to fully fund PS‐8; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said the services provided can help the population served from encountering serious consequences later. Stephens added that keeping young offenders from reoffending saves everyone money. Motion to fully fund PS‐8 in the amount of $7,500 passed 7‐1, with Gordon Coombes opposed. Full funding approved. PS‐9 Child Safe Colorado – Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program – $36,000 requested Holly Carroll moved to fully fund PS‐9; there was no second. Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐9 in the amount of $30,000; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said the program provides needed services, but $30,000 will cover the applicant’s first priority, salary for a therapist. Anita Basham said the additional funding was for equipment to help measure the impact of treatment. Bob Browning pointed out the organization already had one piece of equipment, and this request was for funding a new one. Motion to fund PS‐9 in the amount of $30,000 passed unanimously. $30,000 approved. PS‐10 Child Safe Colorado – Healthy Families Program – $3,500 requested Margaret Long moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐10; Kay Rios seconded. Long said it was a good program, but with the limited funds available, the Commission should fund programs that address critical needs. Motion to provide zero funding for PS‐10 passed unanimously. Zero funding approved. PS‐11 Colorado Health Network‐NCAP Client Services/Homelessness Prevention – $32,754 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐11 in the amount of $18,518; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said the program serves an underserved population, and this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority. Motion to fund PS‐11 in the amount of $18,514 passed unanimously. 6 $18,514 approved. PS‐12 Crossroads Safehouse – Advocacy Program – $60,318 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐12 in the amount of $44,237; Kristin Stephens seconded. Rios said this needed program has seen incredible growth, and this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority. Stephens agreed, saying it provides housing for very vulnerable people. Motion to fund PS‐12 in the amount of $44,237 passed unanimously. Kay Rios moved to reduce funding to PS‐12 to $39,000; Margaret Long seconded. Rios said this amount was still above what the organization received last year. Motion to fund PS‐12 in the amount of $39,000 passed unanimously. $39,000 approved. PS‐13 Disabled Resource Services – Access to Independence – $28,736 requested Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐13 in the amount of $26,261; Gordon Coombes seconded. Rios said the organization provides essential services to an underserved population and this amount would fund the top priority. Motion to fund PS‐13 in the amount of $28,736 passed unanimously. $26,261 approved. PS‐14 Education and Life Training Center (ELTC) – Job Ready and Circles Employment Training – $53,735 requested Kay Rios moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐14; Gordon Coombes seconded. Rios cited the many changes that have taken place at the organization in the past year that have disrupted the consistency of services delivered. She would like to see evidence the new programs are making an impact. Coombes agreed, saying he also had issues and concerns with the agency’s new direction. Holly Carroll offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐14 in the amount of $28,000 to fund a teacher’s salary; Rios did not accept the amendment. Motion to provide zero funding for PS‐14 passed 4‐3, with Kay Rios, Gordon Coombes, Kristin Stephens and Bob Browning in favor and Jamaal Curry abstaining. Zero funding approved. 7 PS‐15 Elderhaus – Mindset Therapeutic Activity Program – $35,355 requested Jamaal Curry moved to partially fund PS‐15 in the amount of $27,878; Gordon Coombes seconded. Curry said this amount would fund the applicant’s top priority, salary for a therapist. Motion to partially fund PS‐15 in the amount of $27,878 passed unanimously. $27,878 approved. PS‐16 Family Center – Childcare Scholarships – $50,000 requested Margaret Long moved to fully fund PS‐16; Kristin Stephens seconded. Long said there is a critical need for high quality childcare in Fort Collins to help keep parents employed. Stephens agreed, pointing out this is one of only two nonprofit centers in the city that provides infant care. Jamaal Curry offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐16 at $45,000; Kay Rios seconded. Long refused the amendment. Motion to fund PS‐16 at $50,000 failed 5‐3, with Kay Rios, Margaret Long, and Kristin Stephens in favor. Jamaal Curry moved to fund PS‐16 at $45,000; Kay Rios seconded. Curry said his intent is to spread the Commission’s limited funds around, and lots of kids in need will still get direct scholarships with this amount. Motion to fund PS‐16 at $45,000 passed unanimously. Jamaal Curry moved to reduce funding to $42,500 and reallocate the difference to PS‐ 30; Gordon Coombes seconded. Curry said this is slightly more than the applicant received last year, and putting the difference into Respite Care serves a population with more specialized needs. Margaret Long said the Family Center serves low‐income Hispanic clients who have few alternatives, whereas Respite Care can raise its rates if more money is needed. Kay Rios pointed out the shift in funds would still give both organizations more money than they received last year. Motion to fund PS‐16 in the amount of $42,500 and PS‐30 in the amount of $42,500 passed 6‐2, with Kristin Stephens and Holly Carroll opposed. $42,500 approved. PS‐17 FoCo Café – Farm‐to‐Fork Food Service Skill Development – $19,800 requested Anita Basham moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐17; Kay Rios seconded. Basham felt it was a good program, but that it also represented new funding for the Commission, and the money wasn’t there. 8 Motion to provide zero funding for PS‐17 passed unanimously. Zero funding approved. PS‐18 Food Bank for Larimer County – Kids Café Program – $27,182 requested Jamaal Curry moved to fully fund PS‐18; Kristin Stephens seconded. Curry said this program feeds kids at low cost, and benefits lots of people by continuing through the summer. Stephens agreed, and pointed out the program also partners with other organizations to help in other ways, too. Motion to fully fund PS‐18 passed unanimously. Full funding approved. PS‐19 GLBT Community Center – Rainbow Alley Youth Services – $7,500 requested Jamaal Curry moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐19; Kay Rios seconded. Curry said that while one of the City’s priorities is to make Fort Collins safe for all people, he didn’t see where the services proposed were not already available to this population elsewhere. Rios also questioned the numbers presented by the applicant, which were corrected after the presentation; she would like to see actual numbers on the needs in the community. Bob Browning said he would like to support the program. Anita Basham agreed, saying it was important for a new organization to have a coordinator to get it started, and there are at‐risk GLBT teens who are homeless. Curry still would like a better idea of the size of the population to be served. Motion to provide zero funding for PS‐19 failed, with Kay Rios, Jamaal Curry and Gordon Coombes in favor. Holly Carroll moved to partially fund PS‐19 in the amount of $6,000; Anita Basham seconded. Carroll said funding a coordinator to direct the program was important. Motion to fund PS‐19 in the amount of $6,000 failed on a tie vote, with Holly Carroll, Kristin Stephens, Anita Basham and Margaret Long in favor. Kristin Stephens moved to fund PS‐19 in the amount of $3,000; Holly Carroll seconded. Stephens said this amount would fund half the applicant’s first priority, the coordinator’s salary. She added there is a need in the community and the Commission should support the effort to serve that need. Curry said he was not convinced the services provided are not duplicated elsewhere, and that the resource center would not necessarily serve homeless youth since it isn’t a shelter. Basham said this is a very special population with special issues to deal with. Curry said he was sensitive to the 9 needs of the population but didn’t think there was no other place where they could receive these services. Stephens pointed out how vulnerable this population is, not just those who are homeless. Carroll added there is a need for a safe place for clients to receive these services. Heidi Phelps clarified that the request for funding was to provide services to all youth with gender issues, not just those who are homeless, and not specifically for GLBT youth. Motion to fund PS‐19 in the amount of $3,000 passed 5‐2, with Anita Basham and Jamaal Curry opposed and Kay Rios abstaining. $3,000 approved. PS‐20 Health District of Larimer County – Dental Connections – $54,900 requested Margaret Long moved to partially fund PS‐20 in the amount of $30,180; Holly Carroll seconded. Long said this is a needed program, and this amount funds the applicant’s first priority. Carroll added that adult dental health is often overlooked. Motion to fund PS‐20 at $30,180 failed 5‐3, with Holly Carroll, Margret Long and Kristin Stephens in favor. Kay Rios moved to fund PS‐20 at $15,090; Kristin Stephens seconded. Motion to fund PS‐20 at $15,090 failed 4‐3, with Jamaal Curry, Kay Rios and Kristin Stephens in favor and Holly Carroll abstaining. Margaret Long moved to fund PS‐20 in the amount of $23,000; Kristin Stephens seconded. Long said that dental health is connected to other physical health problems, and that our aging population needs access to dental care. Motion to fund PS‐20 at $23,000 passed 4‐3, with Holly Carroll, Anita Basham, Kristin Stephens and Margaret Long in favor and Bob Browning abstaining. $23,000 approved. PS‐21 Homelessness Prevention Initiative – Emergency Rental Assistance – $60,000 requested Gordon Coombes moved to partially fund PS‐21 in the amount of $50,000; Holly Carroll seconded. Coombes said the program plays a valuable role in the community, and the only reason for the reduction is to spread the available money around. Kay Rios pointed out that at this level, direct service will be funded, but no administrative costs. 10 Motion to fund PS‐21 in the amount of $50,000 passed unanimously. Kay Rios moved to reduce funding to PS‐21 to $45,000; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said the reduction was simply to balance the budget, and $45,000 is the amount the organization received last year. Motion to fund PS‐21 in the amount of $45,000 passed unanimously. $45,000 approved. PS‐22 Larimer County Child Advocacy Center – Victim Services – $32,000 requested Gordon Coombes moved to partially fund PS‐22 in the amount of $22,000; Kay Rios seconded. Coombes said this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority, and this is an important service that focuses on the children. Motion to fund PS‐22 in the amount of $22,000 passed unanimously. $22,000 approved. PS‐23 Learning House – Project Help the House – $13,400 requested Kay Rios moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐23; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said the application does not serve the neediest in the community, and that’s where the Commission should spend its limited funds. Motion to provide zero funding to PS‐23 passed unanimously. Zero funding approved. PS‐24 Learning House – Project Playing to Learn – $8,706 requested Kay Rios moved the Commission provide no funding for PS‐24; Margaret Long seconded. Rios said it was a good program but not for the neediest. Anita Basham said she saw a lot of similarities with Teaching Tree, but Long pointed out this request does not provide all‐day childcare, and while the programs are excellent, they are for a very short time and not necessarily providing childcare to a low‐income population. Motion to provide zero funding for PS‐24 passed unanimously. Zero funding approved. PS‐25 Matthews House – Empowering Youth Program – $34,158 requested 11 Margaret Long moved partial funding of PS‐25 in the amount of $32,000; Holly Carroll seconded. Long said the program provides essential services to youth transitioning out of foster care, and that many don’t make it without assistance. Jamaal Curry offered a friendly amendment to increase funding to the full amount requested; Carroll seconded. Long accepted the amendment. Motion to fully fund PS‐25 passed 7‐1, with Kay Rios opposed. Full funding approved. PS‐26 Neighbor to Neighbor – Housing Counseling – $60,000 requested Kay Rios moved to provide partial funding of $36,830 to PS‐26; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said Neighbor to Neighbor does a good job, but the Commission doesn’t have the money for full funding. Curry pointed out that the lesser amount is still more than the Commission allocated last year. Motion to fund PS‐26 at $36,830 passed unanimously. $38,630 approved. PS‐27 Neighbor to Neighbor – Rent Assistance – $36,125 requested Gordon Coombes moved to fully fund PS‐27; Kay Rios seconded. Motion to fully fund PS‐27 passed unanimously. Full funding approved. PS‐28 Project Self‐Sufficiency – Services Single‐Parent Families – $35,000 requested Margaret Long moved to fully fund PS‐28; Jamaal Curry seconded. Long said this program has a long track record of helping people get out of poverty. Curry said you can see the effects; the program is working. Motion to fully fund PS‐28 passed unanimously. Jamaal Curry moved to reduce funding to PS‐28 to $30,000; Kristin seconded. Curry said he didn’t want to cut the program, but this was simply to balance the budget. Motion to fund PS‐28 in the amount of $30,000 passed 6‐2, with Jamaal Curry and Kay Rios opposed. 12 $30,000 approved. PS‐29 Rehabilitation Visiting Nurse Association – Home Health Care Scholarships – $40,000 requested Anita Basham moved to fund PS‐29 at $35,000, the amount RVNA received last year. Margaret Long seconded. Basham pointed out this is the only sliding‐fee scale health care program available for people under the age of 60. Motion to fund PS‐29 at $35,000 passed unanimously. $35,000 approved. PS‐30 Respite Care – Childcare Scholarships – $35,000 requested Anita Basham moved to fully fund PS‐30; Kay Rios seconded. Basham said this program serves the most difficult children to care for and does a fantastic job providing a safe place for parents to take their children. Motion to fully fund PS‐30 passed unanimously. Holly Carroll moved to reduce funding to PS‐30 to $30,000; Gordon Coombes seconded. Carroll said the cut was simply to balance the budget. Jamal Curry said this was a very tough decision, as the need is so different for this population. Motion to fund PS‐30 in the amount of $30,000 passed 4‐3, with Kay Rios, Kristin Stephens and Jamaal Curry opposed. An additional $2,500 was added to the final approved funding on a motion by Jamaal Curry in conjunction with PS‐16. $32,500 approved. PS‐31 Serve 6.8 – Sister Mary Alice Center for Hope – $30,888 requested Kristin Stephens moved to fully fund PS‐31; Margaret Long seconded. Stephens said the Murphy Center has become a clearinghouse for all public services, and the money spent on the center spreads out to other organizations. She added it’s good to have all the services located in one building; without the Murphy Center, a lot of what the Commission does doesn’t happen. Long said Serve 6.8 is a good way for the City to become a partner with the Murphy Center. Kay Rios offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐31 in the amount of $18,533; Gordon Coombes seconded. Long and Stephens accepted the amendment. 13 Motion to fund PS‐31 in the amount of $18,533 passed unanimously. $18,533 approved. PS‐32 SAVA Center – Bilingual Sexual Assault Victim Services – $44,725 requested Gordon Coombes moved to partially fund PS‐32 in the amount of $36,058; no second was received. Kay Rios moved to partially fund PS‐32 in the amount of $14,367; Kristin Stephens seconded. Rios said bilingual services for victims are extremely important, and this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority of a salary for a bilingual advocate. Motion to fund PS‐32 in the amount of $14,367 passed unanimously. $14,367 approved. PS‐33 Teaching Tree – Childcare Scholarships – $60,000 requested Margaret Long moved to fully fund PS‐33; Jamaal Curry seconded. Long said this is one of two nonprofit childcare centers in Fort Collins; it allows parents to go to work or attend school. Kay Rios offered a friendly amendment to reduce the funding to $56,000; Anita Basham seconded. Long accepted the amendment. Motion to fund PS‐33 in the amount of $56,000 passed unanimously. Kay Rios moved to reduce funding to PS‐33 to $50,000; Kristin Stephens seconded. Rios said she was reluctant to make this cut but the budget needs to balance and this was the amount the applicant received last year. Motion to fund PS‐33 in the amount of $50,000 passed 7‐1, with Kay Rios opposed. $50,000 approved. PS‐34 Touchstone Health Partners – CDDT Program – $62,702 requested Gordon Coombes moved to partially fund PS‐34 in the amount of $45,975; Kay Rios seconded. Coombes said this program is important because it serves a difficult‐to‐ treat population and this amount would fund the applicant’s first priority. Bob Browning said he would like to fund it fully, but without enough funds, it was important to fund the first priority. Motion to fund PS‐34 at $45,975 passed unanimously. 14 Kay Rios moved to fund PS‐34 in the amount of $26,091; Jamaal Curry seconded. Margaret Long said this is a very vulnerable population, and the Commission should be careful not to cut too far. Curry pointed out the applicant received $29,004 last year. Motion to fund PS‐34 at $26,091 passed 5‐3, with Margaret Long, Holly Carroll and Anita Basham opposed. Kay Rios moved to fund PS‐34 in the amount of $37,328 – corrected to $31,328; Anita Basham seconded. Rios explained that the previous amount was too big a cut, and she wanted to move the funding from PS‐12 to PS‐34. Motion to fund PS‐34 in the amount of $31,328 approved unanimously. $31,328 approved. PS‐35 Touchstone Health Partners – Mental Health Services‐Murphy Center – $24,707 requested Margaret Long moved to fully fund PS‐35; Holly Carroll seconded. Long pointed out this funding is central to the running of the Murphy Center, since many of the clients who need housing also need mental health services. This request would fund .41 of a full time position. Kristin Stephens was concerned the Commission was running out of money to allocate. Kay Rios offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐35 in the amount of $12,354; seconded by Stephens. Long did not accept the amendment. Rios offered a friendly amendment to fund PS‐35 in the amount of $28,000; seconded by Stephens. Long and Carroll accepted the amendment. Motion to fund PS‐35 in the amount of $18,000 passed 7‐0, with Jamaal Curry abstaining. $18,000 approved. PS‐36 Turning Point – Crisis Intervention Services – $25,000 requested Gordon Coombes moved partial funding for PS‐36 in the amount of $12,500; Jamaal Curry seconded. Coombes said this amount would fund their first priority and the Commission’s budget was stretched thin. Motion to fund PS‐36 in the amount of $12,500 passed unanimously. $12,500 approved. PS‐37 Volunteers of America – Home Delivered Meal Program – $33,600 requested 15 Kay Rios moved to fully fund PS‐37; Jamaal Curry seconded. Rios said this is a needed service that provides nutrition to isolated individuals, and is not duplicated in the community. Motion passed unanimously. Full funding approved. The funds had all been allocated and the budget balanced at 7:35 p.m. Chair Bob Browning asked the Commission to take a 10‐minute break to take a look at how the balance had been achieved and consider whether some of the cuts had been made too fast or were too harsh. The Commission reconvened at 7:45 p.m. and made adjustments to PS‐12 and PS‐34. Kay Rios thanked Browning for the opportunity to reconsider, and moved to adopt the funding matrix as it stood. Gordon Coombes seconded. Jamaal Curry said he would like to make another adjustment – to PS‐16 and PS‐30 – and asked to pull the motion from the floor. Chair Browning agreed. After the adjustments were made, Anita Basham moved the Commission adopt the final funding matrix as presented; Kay Rios seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Bob Browning thanked the Commission for its careful consideration and hard work to get to the crux of what the Fort Collins community really needs. The next meeting of the Commission is May 8, 6:30 p.m., 215 N. Mason St. Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.