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Home My Public Portal About1991-11-06 COMMUNITY DEVT. BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD COMM. • f • A G E N D A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD-COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING ' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991 6:00 P.M. LYNWOOD CITY HALL, 11330 BULLIS ROAD MARGARET ARAUJO CHAIRPERSON CLAUDE LAW ANA VENTURA COMMISSIONER VICE CHAIRPERSON KEN WIBECAN CONSTANCE FRANKLIN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER PATRICIA CARR COMMISSIONER , OPENING CEREMONIES: A. CALL TO ORDER I B. FLAG SALUTE � 1 C. ROLL CALL I D. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING ; BY CITY CLERK E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 16, 1991 F. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) ! G. NEW BUSINESS 1. INFORMATIONAL ITEM (ORDINANCE N0. 1356) � ' I. STAFF ORALS J. BOARD ORALS K. ADJOURNMLN'P I Adjourn to regular meeting of November 20, 1991, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California. � � r ' ` I � � ._ . � � • � s ,- ORDINANCS NO. 1356 : AN ORDINIINCE OF THS CITY COUNCIL 08 TH8 CITY OF LYNWOOD CALIFORNIA, AMENAINCi SECTION 2-12.1.a.1 08 THB LYNWOOD MUNICIPIIL : CODB RELATIpp Tp AggENCES FROM COFIINIS3ION, BOJ►gD, AND �p(�IIyITTEB MEETINQ3 j REMOV7IL. ' The City Council of the City ot Lynwood Calitornia, does ordain ns follows: � Section 1. section 2-12.i.a.1 0! the Lynwood Municipal Code is ` amende� in its entirety to read as lollows: ' r � Section 2-12.1.a.1 Reqardlesa o! other atipulationa in legialation or quidelines establiahinQ any bcarda, cortmiealons or committees, the followiny policy will b� adhered to: a) Three (3) absences within a 12 month period shall constitute a vacatinQ o! the position !or boards, commiasioni or committeea meetiny onae a month. ' . b) Four (d) absencee within a 12 month period ahall,constitute a vacatinq o!� the position for boards, comnisaions or � committees meetinQ twics a month. c) in order tor the Boards, Comaiesioner� and Committeea' � � Chairmen to appropriately plan tor their meetinqs, any member � who ha� to . bs abient ahould notity ths chainaan ot the I reapective board, coamission and cdadmittee or in hia/her '� absence, ths sta!! sepresentative. d) i! any aaation o! thi• ordinance is tound to b� in confliot with any othar aection o! the [�tuniaipal Code, thi• aection � . her�by aup�rsede� all othar codes. , I PASSED, ApPROVED AriD 11DppTgD TBIS 1 g�h DJ►Y OF_�'�bruarv � 199}. , I i sC��e!��:v�-� I ATTEST: �Yor, City o! Ly�io� � C ty C er � APPR FORMs APPROVED AS TO �4NTENTs � I Attorney C ty Manaqer ! y of Lynwood City ot Lynwcod ' I � — I I I . • _..—_... . I C� � � � � � , �� „ i ,� �, �, , � , , 0 O � �, � :� � � � � � _, � ' � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING � COMMUNITY DEVELOPI�1ENT BLOCK GRANT NDVISORY BOARD COMhIISSION CITY OF LYNWUOD, CALIFORNIA j WEDNESDNY, OCTOBEN 16, 1991 j OPENING CEREI�IONIES � A. Call to Order The regular meetiny of the Community Development l�lock Grant Advisory Board Commission was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Ventura on the �� above captioned date at 6:15 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California 90262. � � B. Flag Salute The flay salute was led by Commissioner Franklin, all those present participated. I i. C. Roll Call � I Vice-Chairperson Ventura requested the rull call, and f4s. Porter cumplied. Present: Corrnnissioner Patricia Carr I Commissioner Claude Law Commissioner Constance Franklin I Commissioner Ken Wibecan Comniissioner Ana Ventura � i Also Annette Porter, Rehabilitation Manager � Joy Valentine, Minutes Clerk i Alfretta Earnest, the Director of Finance, was seated in the audience. � Ms. Porter stated that Chairperson Araujo had contact staff, but, to her � knowledge, Commissioner Edner had not, so she would not be granted an excused absence. It was agreed by those in attendance that Ms. Porter � should contact Commissioner Edner to find out why so many meetinys have been missed. They thought that perhaps she should be replaced. D. Certification of Agenda Postinq b City Clerk i Ms. Porter stated that the ayenda was posted per the t3rown Flct. , E. Approval of Minutes MOTION by Commissioner Law, SECONDED by Commissioner Franklin, to approve the minutes uf September 18, 1991. Pi0TI0N carried unanimously. j F. Public Orals � i None G. New Business ; 1. Inforinational ltem (Grantee Perforuiance Report) � i Coimnissioner Law had many concerns. He asked if the City's Community ' Development Block Grant Proyraiu is now in compliance with the Federal � Government. Ms. Earnest explained that the City was investiyated in ' the past, but everything is fine as of the last audit. The t3lock Grant Program was suspended for about a year and a half. She said she ��ould yive Pis. Porter a copy of the last sinyle audit report. � The City has already been reinstated. The Rehtib Proyrani was ' reinstated. i i Conmiissioner Law stated his concerns, which include the Urban Nid Proyram and the Senior Citizen Proyrain. He wants to understarid everythiny that pertains to the Commission. I 0 i � � 4 � r � �� I l ,� , „ �� r-�` :� .. • • 4' .•" Commissioner Wibecan discussed the Fair Housiny Foundation in Long � Beach, which deals with complaints between landlords and tenants. He � � asked Ms. Porter to arrange for a presentation, and she agreed. + Cominissioner Law asked about Code Enforcement and was informed that � Ms. Martinez gave a presentation at the last meeting, which he � missed. Ms. Porter will give him a copy of the report. Coimnissioner Law asked about the Economic Proyram, which aids local :�. businesses in obtaining loans and provides needed assistance. The .� Cominission yave them $100,000 3/4 years ago. Ids. Porter explained � that once we gave them the money they control it, not us. He said he ;� would like some information on its' distribution. Ms. Porter ayreed � to ask for a presentation. i � Commissioner Law stated that two slots are available for firefighting j training under the Firefiyhter Traininy Proyram sponsored by the :i Commission. He recalled how hard he worked to help establish this proyram and said some of our graduates have been hired by the City of � � Long Beach. 1 � Commissioner Carr asked about the Community Services Program. She :j thought the Commission had given much more money than that shown. i P1s. Porter said said more was allocated but not given. Commissioner I � Carr asked for a breakdown of the allocation. Ms. Earnest said that ' Martinez (architectura}) was paid $70,OU0, of which the City's ! � General Fund paid $50,000. The Comrnission paid the $2U,000 j � difference. Vice-Chairperson Ventura and Commissioners Carr and Law ' J asked for a written report on the Corrnnission's original allocation of � � $800,000. j Commissioner Carr asked about the expenditures for General f4anagement i and was informed by Ms. Porter that this sum included salaries for personnel. 2. Loan Review Committee (Closed Session) � Since all Commissioners present had reviewed the report and 'ayreed i with the findings, immediate action was taken. MOTION by Commissioner Law, SECONDED by Commissioner Franklin, to � approve the Emergency Grant to Ms. Mary St. Julian. MOTION carried � l unanimously, and the regular meeting resumed. � I I. Staff Orals None J. Board Orals Several Commissioners, including Vice-Chairperson Ventura, thanked Ms. I Earnest for attendiny the meeting and graciously answering all their questions. � ' Commissioner Franklin asked if Genesis received money from the Commission, . and the answer negative. ' ,. : Commissioner Law said he would like inore information on all projects covered in the report. He asked about Mr. Karefa-Johnson and was informed � by Ms. Porter that Mr. Karefa-Johnson had 6een home with his wife, who was j expecting twins and recently gave birth to twin daughters. i K. Adjburnment i MOTION, by Commissioner Law, to adjourn to next reyular meeting of October I , 30, 1991, SECONDED by Cor�nissioner Franklin. P10TION carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. ( nnette Porter, Re abi itatton Manager Ana Ventura, Chairperson I I � I i 0 0 :� � � � , ,, � ,