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• Karen Romero Estrada, Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) also a part of Equity for All coalition: speaking on agenda item #8 — Would like residents most impacted to participate in the planning and development of community. And that development should benefit local communities, families, and youth. • Reyna Artero, Manos Unidas Creando Arte (MUCA) Cooperative a part of Equity for All: speaking on agenda item #8 — Would like residents included in decision making and would like opportunity to meet with individuals to express their concerns and ideas. AGENDA DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes from Regular Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of November 13, 2017. MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Sarmiento (2) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 2. Review of Fiscal Year 2016-17 Single Audit Report {Strategic Plan No. 4, 1) - (FMSA) Sergio Vidal, Assistant Director of Finance, provided presentation on Single Audit of Federal Awards prepared by White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP, auditors. During fiscal year 2016-17, there were 24 federal grant programs totaling $60.5 million. Audit objective is to determine compliance with federal rules and regulations. Major programs tested for audit were Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Home Investment Partnership, and Asset Forfeiture (Department of Treasury). Other programs reviewed: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Highway Planning & Construction, and Homeland Security Grant (UASI). City received unmodified audit opinion ("clean opinion") and there were no material weakness or significant deficiency identified. However, one compliance finding found for asset forfeiture fund related to equipment management; Finance is working with department. Chairperson Martinez inquired in regard to sanctuary city and this administration; are there any potential loss of revenues. Jorge Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager, stated only area in jeopardy is law enforcement grant. Byrne grant is one that could be affected, but amount is small relative to total. Working with Finance staff to monitor. 3. Verbal discussion: One Stop Shop Tour of City of Riverside and Next Steps (Strategic Plan No. 3, 3) - (PBA) Candida Neal, Acting Director: On February 11'h, team from City of Santa Ana visited the City of Riverside, Community Development Department. Saw two programs just initiated last year: 1) One Stop — physical arrangement on how they interact with customers; modeled after Santa Ana public counter. Key agencies in one location with customer cueing system and a comfortable waiting area, like Santa Ana. Cities differ in reception/information desk vs March 12, 2018 l Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget & Technology Minutes 13A-4