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. . I . - Councilman Leipzig said that all the HSF A requests were ftom worthy organizations and - he was always impressed by the number of agencies in Redwood City helping people. Councilman Leipzig said he had some concerns regarding overlapping services. He said that Shelter Network was a deserving organization, but based on the overview of the HSFA budget, the Council needed to look at trimming and saving some money. Councilman Leipzig said the previous Council set $204,000 as the limit and this Council needed to be responsible and "stick with that (amount.)" Stephanie Dean, Vice Chair of the HHCC, said that if the Council had wanted to allocate more money for the HSFA program she felt the HHCC should have had the opportunity to make a recommendation for those funds. Vice Chair Dean said many of the requesting organizations had leverage opportunities. She said Shelter Network was a very deserving organization, but the Council gave the HHCC a limited budget and the Committee worked hard to stay within that amount. Vice Chair Dean said if the Council allocates additional funds after the HHCC has gone through the agreed upon process, "it makes us feel that our recommendations are not being given the full credit (they deserve.)" Councilman Claire said that amending or modifying HHCC's recommendations had taken place many times in the past. He said that is what the budget process is for. He reminded everyone that he had said during the review of the CDBG grants earlier in the year that if he "could not find the $9,400 in the block grant program (he) would bring it back at budget time under the Human Services Financial Assistance program." - Vice Mayor Howard asked the members of the HHCC to stand up and be recognized. They received a round of applause. Vice Mayor Howard said that not every city on the peninsula receives CDBG funds, nor do many give the funds to non-profits as Redwood City does. She added that there are only two cities on the peninsula, Foster City and Redwood City, that fund financial assistance programs ftom their general funds: This year Foster City allocated $13,000 and Redwood City allocated $204,000. Vice Mayor Howard said that the HHCC had told Shelter Network the City would like to help them find funding ftom other sources, and she was aftaid the Council would be sending the wrong message if funding was increased for Shelter Network at this time, but not the other twenty-five recipients. MIS: CLAIREIBUCHAN TO DIRECT STAFF TO INCREASE THE HSFA PROGRAM TO A TOTAL OF $213,400 WITH AN ADDITIONAL $9,400 TO THE SHELTER NETWORK Councilman Claire said there was a difference between the other agencies and Shelter Network. He said a previous Council had invited Shelter Network to run a program for homeless families in Redwood City. Councilman Claire said "while we didn't guarantee it, it was implied that we would help them out as much as we could.....Funding is drying up... I think the City has to make a decision whether (we) want to keep that facility in - operation.....We invited them here for a noble cause...and prior Councils have supported them." MBook 54 Pg. No. 29' MINUTES ruNE 17, 1996 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 8