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• David Levy, on behalf of Fair Housing Council of Orange County, expressed <br />opposition to reduce program funding and requested City Council to increase <br />funding. Noted staff report does not represent the recommendation of the <br />commission and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) increase to CDBG r- <br />funding. <br />• Denis Cato, opined program assists individuals stay in their homes. <br />Requested City Council to reconsider funding cut. <br />The Hearing Closed. <br />Council discussion ensued. <br />Councilmember Villegas, requested addition of Second Chance Orange County <br />for CDBG funding. Opined program provides assistance with jobs and homeless <br />within the City of Santa Ana. <br />Director Mendoza, noted increase in CDBG funds of $79,908. <br />Councilmember Benavides, requested City Council to consider addition of <br />Second Chance Orange County with funding of $30,000 and American on Track <br />with funding at $45,000. <br />Councilmember Solorio, expressed support for all applications submitted by the <br />commission; Requested consideration be made for Second Chance. <br />MOTION: <br />1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 Community Development Block <br />Grant Program in the amount of $5,816,959 from the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />2. Award funds to all the organizations as recommended by the <br />Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission as identified in <br />item #3 below and award funding to additional public service <br />organizations: an amount of $30,000 to Second Chance Orange County <br />and $45,000 to America On Track by readjusting the other amounts <br />pertaining to the public service organization to accommodate the <br />additional organizations; up to the maximum total of $872,543. <br />3. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute memorandums of understanding <br />with various city departments and agreements with nonprofit <br />organizations awarded funds as part of the approved Community <br />Development Block Grant Program for term beginning July 1, 2018 <br />through June 30, 2019, subject to funding non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (AGMT. No. 2018-135). <br />City Department Award AGMT. W, <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 20 MAY 15, 2018 <br />