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________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ May 4, 2015 <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Page 4 <br /> <br /> A. 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan for the Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership <br />(HOME) Programs (Item Continued from April 27, 2015) (304) <br /> <br />Planning Manager Turner introduced the item and the presenters, Dana Elrod, the <br />CDBG consultant, and Rhonda Kaufman, the CDBG Coordinator. <br /> <br />Ms. Elrod gave the presentation on the Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan <br />(presentation on file), speaking about who the CDBG benefits and how funds may be <br />used. She gave an overview of the meetings and consultations on this topic so far. The <br />number one priority in the draft is Affordable Housing. Ms. Elrod reviewed the one-year <br />Action Plan recommendations for capital projects, non-housing community <br />development, two-year fund cycle allocations for public services, housing, <br />administration, and fair housing. <br /> <br />Council Member Howard asked if the first-time home buyer loan program and if there is <br />a partnership with the HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust) organization. <br />Mr. Turner stated that HEART is a City-funded organization, and the first-time home <br />buyer's program is administered through HEART and Habitat for Humanity. <br /> <br />Mayor Gee opened the Public Hearing. <br /> <br />Public Comment <br />Barbara Litke, HIP Housing, thanked the Council for its support. She noted that the pay <br />scale is not keeping up with rent increases, and community services are not able to <br />help, stating that there has been an increase in requests for help. <br /> <br />Council Member Howard spoke about how HIP helps people who are in need of <br />housing, by pairing those in need with people who have volunteered to let them live with <br />them. <br /> <br />Luis Vizcardo thanked the City for its support of Renaissance, who offers classes on <br />starting a small business. He introduced Lucia Paredes, a small business owner in <br />Redwood City. She spoke about her experience learning about how to run her <br />business. She thanked the Council for helping small business owners and <br />Renaissance. <br />Timothy Russell, Program Director for Renaissance, thanked the Council for its support <br />so that Renaissance can continue to help small business owners in Redwood City. <br /> <br />Jackson Rabinowitz, Habitat for Humanity-Greater San Francisco, thanked the City <br />Council and the Housing/Human Concerns Committee for their support of affordable <br />housing in Redwood City. He stated that Habitat for Humanity will be bringing 20 <br />affordable condo units to the downtown area. Vice Mayor Foust thanked Habitat for <br />Humanity for their work in Redwood City. <br /> <br />Melissa Lukin, Executive Director of CORA, thanked the City Council for its ongoing <br />support. She spoke about the issue of domestic violence and need for support at the <br />shelter. <br /> <br />6.1.H. - Page 6