APPROVED MINUTES
SUNNYVALE Housing & Human Services Commission
march 23, 2005
The Housing & Human Services Commission met in a regular session in the West Conference Room at 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale City Hall, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, on March 23, 2005 at 7:08 p.m. with Chairperson Nancy Smith presiding.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members Present: Chair Nancy Smith, Vice-Chair Chad Steward, Commissioners James Callan, Narendra Pathak, Timothy Persyn, Elaine Rowan, Jana Seshadri and Comm. Tenneti
Comm. Rowan arrived at 7:10PM and
omm. Tenneti arrived at 7:25PM.
ion PlanPlan
Comm. Tenneti arrived at 7:25PM.
Commission Members Excused Absence: Comm. Pradeep Joshi
Commissioner Joshi recused himself from participation due to conflict of interest.
Staff: Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer and Alice Gamboa-Navas, Administrative Aide
Members of the Public: Rene Kellythorne, Meals on Wheels, Michelle Smith, Friends for Youth and Michele Schroeder, Senior Adults Legal Assistance
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Pathak made a motion to approve the Draft Minutes of February 23, 2005 as submitted. Commissioner Seshadri seconded. Motion carried 6-1 with Commissioner Callan abstaining and Commissioners Joshi and Tenneti absent.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Rene Kellythorne, of The Health Trust, one of the agencies requesting funding, provided the Commission with a Senior Nutrition Meal Program as requested from the Commission’s last meeting. She availed herself to Commission for questions. The Commission had no further questions and thanked her for the additional information.
Michelle Smith, of Friends for Youth, one of the agencies requesting funding, availed herself to the Commission for any further clarification or information of their proposal prior to the funding recommendation. The Commission had no further questions and thanked her.
Michelle Schroeder, of Senior Adult Legal Assistance, one of the agencies requesting funding, reported that the agency has provided the additional information that the Commission requested to staff and availed herself should there be any further questions. Chair Smith commented that the Commission received the agency’s responses. The Commission had no further questions and thanked Ms. Schroeder.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Ranking of all Outside Groups for Human Services Funding for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 and Fiscal Year 2006/2007
The Commission shared their numerical rating evaluation of each of the agencies’ proposals. They discussed the funding requests as they relate to the agency performance, service levels and possible duplication of services.
After an extensive discussion about the agencies’ proposals and allocation of funds, the Commission concurred with the staff’s recommendation for funding with the exception of the staff funding recommendation for Leadership Sunnyvale and the India Community Center.
Vice Chair Steward and Comm. Seshadri departed the meeting at 8:45PM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
HHSC RECOMMENDATION |
|
Rank |
Rank
Points |
Agency |
Program |
Fund Request |
CDBG |
GEN FUND |
|
1
|
17.40 |
Sunnyvale Community Services |
Emergency Assistance |
$98,339 |
$ 65,552 |
$ 32,787 |
|
2 |
17.10 |
Second Harvest Food Bank |
Operation Brown Bag |
$5,490 |
$ 5,490 |
|
|
3 |
16.90 |
Senior Adults Legal Assistance |
Legal Assistance to Sunnyvale Elders |
$10,479 |
$ 10,479 |
|
|
4 |
16.80 |
Emergency Housing Consortium |
Sunnyvale Homeless Shelter |
$75,000 |
$ 56,500 |
|
|
5 |
16.30 |
Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley |
Career and Economic Education |
$11,165 |
|
$11,165 |
|
6 |
16.25 |
Support Network for Battered Women |
Services to Battered Women and their Children |
$32,000 |
$ 32,000 |
|
|
7 |
16.00 |
First United Methodist Church |
Senior Nutrition Program |
$23,742 |
$ 24,000 |
|
|
8 |
16.00 |
The Health Trust |
Meals on Wheels |
$13,650 |
$ 13,650 |
|
|
9 |
16.00 |
Friends for Youth, Inc. |
Mentoring Services for Sunnyvale Youth |
$17,800 |
$ 17,800 |
|
|
10 |
16.00 |
Euphrat Museum of Art,
De Anza College |
After School Art Classes |
$12,298 |
|
$12,298 |
|
11 |
15.90 |
Family & Children Services |
Youth Counseling Services |
$31,100 |
$ 10,000 |
|
|
12 |
15.60 |
Bill Wilson Center |
Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter |
$32,000 |
$17,500 |
$7,500 |
|
13 |
15.30 |
Cupertino Community Services |
Shelter Program |
$20,000 |
$ 15,000 |
|
|
14 |
15.30 |
Community Association for Rehabilitation |
Development Disability Services |
$6,025 |
$ 6,025 |
|
|
15 |
15.20 |
India Community Center |
Health Related & Human Care Services |
$25,000 |
$ 8,792 |
$2,000 |
|
16
|
15.00 |
Catholic Charities |
Long Term Ombudsman |
$13,212 |
$ 13,212 |
|
|
17 |
14.90 |
Live Oak/Adult Day Services |
Adult Day Care Center |
$29,400 |
$ 19,400 |
$10,000 |
|
18 |
14.40 |
Project Match |
Senior Group Residence Services |
$14,000 |
$ 14,000 |
|
|
19 |
13.60 |
Catholic Charities |
Shared Housing Services |
$15,000 |
$ 10,000 |
|
|
20 |
12.30 |
Rebuilding Together Peninsula |
National Rebuilding Day |
$12,500 |
|
$6,250 |
|
21 |
12.00 |
Leadership Sunnyvale |
Leadership Training Program |
$10,000 |
|
$8,000 |
|
TOTAL FUND REQUEST |