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to allow room on the agenda for oral communications from non-Commissioners to speak regarding these issues. A discusssion was held regarding this matter and it was decided that Housing be included on the April agenda. Debbie Jones-Thomas, the City's Housing Coordinator and a representative from Shared Housing will be asked to speak regarding this topic. The issue of volunteer liability will be included in the May agenda. Commissioner Anthony will contact Senior Assemblywoman Phebe Bostwick of the California Senior Legislature to speak at the May meeting regarding this issue. A representative from the Volunteer Program of San Mateo County will also be asked to address the Commission at the same meeting. ITEM 3 - Human Services Financial Assistance Center Coordinator Centeno explained that the Human Services Financial Assistance Program has been in existence for over 15 years and makes grants to local non-profit agencies. Applications from local non-profit agencies go to the City Council and then are forwarded to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee for presentation and review. The total budget for the Fiscal Year 90-91 was $189,000.00. This budget is treated like any other city budget and last year was reduced $10,000.00. The Housing and Human Concerns Committee makes recommendations to the City Council, who hears requests from individual agencies/groups and makes budget decisions accordingly. Center Coordinator Centeno distributed a hand-out to the Commissioners that explained the program in detail . She noted that on April 10 at 5:00pm requests to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee will be presented from local agencies for funding. The Commissioners are invited to attend this meeting. ROUNDTABLE Chairperson Jordan stated that the regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are out and open for comment. Because of the time frame involved, it was decided to put this matter on the April agenda. Also included on the April agenda will be Superintendent Ron Crates of the Redwood City School District to speak about the district's budget problems and ways to correct the problems, and a representative from City government to speak about the impact of tax and utility fee increases to seniors. The Housing issue will be deferred to the May agenda. Library Supervisor Val Hamilton will check at the Library to determine if copies of the ADA regulations have been received so they can be forwarded to the Commissioners. Center Coordinator Centeno will check with Eldon Luce of CID to see if he has some information that could be shared with the Commission regarding the new ADA regulations at our April meeting. Center Coordinator Centeno advised the Commission that Ruben Barrales, Vincent Truscelli and she were invited to serve on Bay Area Bank's Community Reinvestment Act Advisory Committee.