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Chairperson Garcia explained the methodology applied to the deliberation process in recommending funding for the various programs. Council asked questions that included the reasoning behind why some agencies that were funded in the past are not this year and why more HOME applications were not received. Mayor Ira opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Louise Della Maggiora, Board Member of HIP Housing thanked Council for the support of the self sufficiency program and the home sharing program. She stated that last year, 57 self- sufficiency families benefited from the housing and supportive services with 33% of those being Redwood City residents. Through this program, 19 Redwood City families completed their educational and vocational training which allowed them to have stable permanent housing and obtain full time permanent employment. The home sharing program provided housing and community resource information for over 270 low income Redwood City residents last year. Michele Jackson, Executive Director of Shelter Network, thanked Council for the past support and urged support for the recommendations for Maple Street and Redwood Family House. She stated that the services provided at these two facilities are the safety net services provided to homeless families and individuals in crisis that allow them to return back to self sufficiency and ultimately permanent homes of their own. There were 269 Redwood City residents served last year at both of these two facilities. The success rate is 100 %, at Maple Street 90% of the clients went onto something more stable, and 79% of the graduates of the transitional program returned to homes of their own. Kitty Lopez, Executive Director of Samaritan House, thanked Council for the support for Safe Harbor Shelter. The hope is to provide emergency shelter to 70 residents from Redwood City. Aldo Ibarra and John Berkhausen, representing La Raza Centro Legal, thanked the City and the Council for support in assisting the community. They reminded the community that there is a first Thursday monthly opportunity at the Fair Oaks Community Center from 9 a.m. -noon to obtain information and assistance. An additional component is that the agency will be going out to adult schools to educate students on their housing rights and offer assistance on landlord /tenant issues. The phone no. to call La Raza Centro Legal is 1- 866- 4LA -RAZA (1 -866- 452- 7292). JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES APRIL 26, 2004 PAGE 7 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 192