HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 - Public & Human Service Grants CommitteeCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 18
October 25, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community & Economic Development, Planning Department
Daniel R. Trimble, Program Manager
949.644.3230. email: dtrimbleicbcitv.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2005 -_ to establish a Public and Human Service
Grants Committee
ISSUE:
Establishment of a Committee to review discretionary Human Services and CDBG
Public Services funding requests and to provide the Council with funding
recommendations for the use of those funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council adopt Resolution No. 2005 - to establish a Public and
Human Service Grants Committee as recommended in the staff report and appoint
three (3) Council members to serve as Committee members.
DISCUSSION:
Each year, the City of Newport Beach receives Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
These funds are used to assist the City in meeting the affordable housing and
community development needs of its residents, particularly those persons and families
considered to have low or moderate levels of income. To ensure that these funds are
used to meet the greatest existing need within the community, the City undertakes an
annual planning process that allows individuals, public service agencies, non - profits,
and City Departments to request future CDBG funds for the implementation of eligible
projects and/or programs.
At the May 10, 2005 City Council meeting, the Council requested that a Committee be
established to assist the City Council in the CDBG funding selection process. Based on
the direction provided by the Council, staff is recommending that a Committee be
established. If approved, the Committee would assess applications for the CDBG funds
related to public services and recommend, in an advisory manner, funding levels to the
City Council.
Through City Council Policy A -12, Discretionary Grants, the City also provides local
funds ($25,000 per year) for Human Services Grants. These grant applications are
currently reviewed by the City Manager's office, with grant awards approved by the City
Council. Staff believes that coordination between the two funding mechanisms would
be improved if the committee reviewed both. The proposed Resolution has been
drafted to include review of the Human Services Grants in the Committee's list of
duties.
The Committee would provide direction to staff on making the community aware of
these funds as well as review and assess requests submitted by individuals, non-
profits, service agencies, and City Departments for funding consideration. The review
process may also include a public meeting to provide applicants the opportunity to
present their program /project to the Committee as well as providing the committee
members an opportunity to ask questions of the applicants. Upon completion of the
review process, the Committee would provide the City Council with their funding
recommendation.
Staff recommends that The Public and Human Service Grants Committee be comprised
of three (3) representatives from the City Council, with the Assistant City Manager and
the CDBG Program Manager providing staff support.
Environmental Review:
Not subject to CEQA as the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(4).
Public Notice:
The item is not a public hearing therefore a notice was not published.
Submitted by: Prepared by:
SHARON WOOD� pgNIE TL RIMBL �_
Assistant City Manager C & ED Program Manager
Attachments: Resolution 2005-
F USERSTLMSharedlCDBGICC Report- PHSGCommittee.doc
CDBG AD HOC COMMITTEE
October 25, 2005
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RESOLUTION 2005-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING
THE PUBLIC AND HUMAN SERVICE GRANTS COMMITTEE
WHEAREAS, the City of Newport Beach ( "Newport Beach ") receives
annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist the City in
meeting the affordable housing and community development needs of its
residents, particularly those persons and families considered to have low or
moderate levels of income; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy A -12, Discretionary Grants, provides local
funds ($25,000 per year) for Human Services Grants to enhance the quality of
life for City residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide consistent oversight to
both CDBG and Human Services grant funds and to provide direction to staff on
making the community aware of these funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach as follows:
Section 1. The Public and Human Service Grants Committee is hereby
established.
Section 2. The Committee shall be comprised of three (3) members of
the Newport Beach City Council, appointed by the Mayor.
Section 3. The duties of the Committee shall be as follows:
a. Provide direction to staff on making the community aware of grant
funds;
b. Review requests for the CDBG Public Service funding and recommend
allocations to the City Council; and
c. Review requests for the Human Service Grant funding and recommend
allocations to the City Council.
ADOPTED this day of 2005.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
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