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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2007-07-11 CDBGr AGENDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007 6:00 P.M. LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA 90262 SYLVIA ORTIZ, CHAIRPERSON MARTHA SALDANA, VICE CHAIRPERSON PATRICIA CARR, COMMISSIONER JOE BATTLE, COMMISSIONER OPENING CEREMONIES: A. CALL TO ORDER B. FLAG SALUTE C. ROLL CALL D. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING E. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Minutes of April 4, 2007 F. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) ~~ p~ ~~~~r~~~ CITY OF LYNWOOD CITYCI_FRUC nrr~CE JUL 0 3 2007 ARN PM s'; 8; 9 ;1 0; ll;] 2 ;1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 t. '' ~e~' (s,""'. G. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Senior Citizen Program Presentation 2. Review of the City of Lynwood Consolidated Annual Action Plan 2007-08 H. STAFF ORALS I. BOARD ORALS J. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSION WEDNESDAY APRIL 4, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Battle called the CDBGAB Commission meeting to order on the above captioned date. FLAG SALUTE: All present participated. ROLL CALL: Present Absent Chairperson Battle Commissioner Saldana Commissioner Ortiz Commissioner Carr CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING Staff stated that the Agenda was posted per the Brown Act. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Ortiz made a motion to approve the Minutes of February 21, 2007. Commissioner Saldana seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC ORALS: (ITEMS ON AGENDA ONLY) NONE NEW BUSINESS: 1. Reorganization of CDBG Commission Commissioner Battled opened the floor for Chairperson; Commissioner Ortiz nominated Commissioner Saldana for Chairperson. Commissioner Saldana declined. Commissioner Carr nominated Commissioner Ortiz, Commissioner Battle seconded. There were no additional nominations, therefore motion to appoint Commissioner Ortiz as Chairperson carried unanimously. Commissioner Ortiz opened the floor for Vice Chairperson; Commissioner Carr nominated Commissioner Saldana, Commissioner Ortiz seconded. Motion carried unanimously to elect Commissioner Saldana as Vice Chairperson. ~ ~ 2. Presentation by the Latino Diabetes Association Mr. Heberto Sanchez, Founder and Chief Executive Director and Randy Munoz, president of the Latino Diabetes Association gave a brief presentation on the program. Mr. Sanchez stated that the Latino Diabetes Association is a project that will implement a series of community classes focused around diabetes. The classes will promote self-management, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles for diabetics. Their goal is to educate Lynwood residents about diabetes, its prevalence in Latino and African-American communities, how to prevent it and how to it and avoid complications. Mr. Sanchez stated that the program is currently receiving funds from Rite Aide and Kaiser Permanente. Mr. Munoz stated that the program had been around for about four years and for approximately 3 ~/z years all resources have been paid through them. Mr. Munoz also stated that the program is administered through an out reach program. Volunteers promote the program in the project housing communities, senior centers, community centers and into the schools, the classes are taught in English and Spanish. Commissioner Saldana asked were classes taught in English and Spanish at the same time or was the classes broken down into groups. Mr. Sanchez replied there are two classes one in English and one is Spanish. Mr. Sanchez stated that the association is not made up of doctors, its and association of diabetics. Commissioner Carr asked would the program offer facilities where resident can go and get tested for diabetes. Mr. Sanchez replied yes, the program partners with local hospitals. Commissioner Ortiz asked was the program going to operate out of the Senior Center and where .they going to visit the local elementary school. Mr. Munoz replied that the program needs to be cleared through Lynwood Unified School District before they are able to visit the elementary school; this is something they are looking forward to in the near future. Commissioner Ortiz replied she would love to see it in the schools. Commissioner Ortiz asked Mr. Sanchez why the application was submitted late. Mr. Sanchez replied he forgot about the deadline and asked the commission for leniency. Commissioner Ortiz asked how the LDA found out about the City of Lynnwood's' CDBG Grant. Mr. Sanchez replied, Mi Vida My Life, an organization in the City of Lynwood that promotes healthy foods for diabetics. Commissioner Carr asked how many people LDA proposed to help with 10,000.00. Mr. Munoz stated that they proposed 55 beneficiaries. Mr. Munoz also stated that their asking for 10,000.00 to get in the door and offer their services to Lynwood residents. The services are free of charge. The Commission thanked the Latino Diabetic Association for their presentation. 3. Public Hearing- City of Lynwood's Draft HUD Consolidated Annual Action Plan (2007-2008) Annette Potts, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, gave a brief summary on the Commissions recommended allocation for Streets and Code Enforcement. The Commission recommended that Code Enforcement receive 150,000.00 and Street Improvements receive 650,000.00. Ms. Potts asked the Commission to reconsider their recommended allocation because CDBG subsidies 50% of Code Enforcement salaries and usually the allocation is approximately 350,000.00 per fiscal year. Cutting Code Enforcement's allocation to 150,000.00 would probably force the Code Enforcement Division to lay off some employees. Ms. Potts also stated that in past years, the CDBG Advisory Board Commission usually gives Street Improvements less money and currently the Street Improvements project is behind in spending approximately three years. Ms. Potts stated that if the Commission decided to fund the Street Improvement Project 650,000.00 the money wouldn't be spend until the near future. The City is currently behind in its spending. The Public Works Department has 1 million dollars in CDBG funds which have not been expended. There is a great need for public improvements but the priority right now is Code Enforcement because the money will not be expended this year for Streets Improvements. Commission Ortiz stated that she was absent at the last meeting and wanted to know was the decision the give the Street Improvement Project 650,000.00 based on the lack of progress from Code Enforcement. Commissioner Carr replied that had a lot to do with the decision, but the decision was also based on the fact that the City subsidies the Code Enforcement program and she was under the impression that the money would be matched with the allocation. Commissioner Ortiz asked if Code Enforcement gave the Commission a status report on their progress on garage conversions. Ms. Potts replied that a progress report is given in the CDBG monthly report. Commissioner Carr stated that she remembered seeing it in the report. F'* ''"1 Commissioner Carr asked to put a motion on-the floor to amend the decision made regarding Code Enforcement and the Street Project and a motion to add the Latino Diabetes Association to the public services projects list. Commissioner Battle made a motion to accept the late application from the Latino Diabetes Association. Commissioner Carr seconded. The motion to accept the new applicant carried unanimously. Commission Battle made a motion to move 200,000.00 from the Street Improvement Project to Code Enforcement. Commissioner Ortiz seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Ortiz asked the Commission to move their attention to public service projects. Commissioner Saldana recommended deleting 1,000.00 from the six projects and 4,000.00 from Natatorium. This would give all the programs 9,000.00. Commissioner Carr agreed. Commissioner Battle made a motion to amend Compton Dance Theatre from 10,000 to 9,000 Peace and Joy Care Center from 10,000 to 9,000 Project Impact from 10,000 to 9,000 Sunshine Daycare from 10,000 to 9,000 Lynwood Athletics Community Services 10,000 to 9,000 Parents Interested in Education from 10,000 to 9,000 Natatorium Extended Hours 64,000 to 63,000 Commissioner Carr seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Saldana made a motion to fund the Latino Diabetes Commission 9,000.00 Commissioner Ortiz seconded. The motion carried unanimously. STAFF ORALS: Ms. Potts stated that the Consolidated Plan would be going to Council April 17, 2006 and that she would bring the results as well as a copy of the final HUD Consolidated Plan to them at the next scheduled CDBG meeting. BOARD ORALS: Commissioner Battle stated that he was in the hospital on the 21S` of February, that's why he missed the last meeting. Commissioner Ortiz apologized for her tardiness and her absentees. Commissioner Ortiz stated that as newly elected Chairperson she will be present at future meeting and Happy Easter. y ~ ~ q q r ` r `1 ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Carr seconded by Commissioner Saldana. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Chairperson Annette Potts, Lynwood staff