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was to review information from the John Gardner youth budget. The pilot <br /> program focused on how the agencies, non-profit agencies and others are <br /> using funds to benefit youth. The session will be rebroadcast on Channel 26 <br /> at various times. <br /> <br /> 8F. Council Member Howard - stated that May 15 is Legislative action day in <br /> Sacramento, where she and Council Member Pierce will be attending to <br /> discuss issues such as water, protection of property taxes among others. <br /> Also, next Saturday, May 11 between 8 and 8:30 the annual spring cleanup <br /> will occur with the mulch giveaway on May 11 and 12. The targeted area is <br /> Woodside Road, where sweeping, cleaning, painting and Woodside Terrace <br /> will sponsor a lemonade stand. Lunch will be held at the Public Works <br /> Services yard. <br /> <br />9. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br /> A. Public Hearings on: <br /> <br /> i) Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated Plan for FY 2002-2003, allocation of <br /> Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership <br /> Funds, (CDBG and HSFA respectively); (404) <br /> <br /> Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas explained the topic and that this is year three <br /> of the five year consolidated action plan. She stated that the same three priorities <br /> Council adopted in 2000 were used as the qualifying criteria for projects that the <br /> Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC)is recommending for funding. <br /> <br /> HHCC Chairperson Charlie Greer, thanked Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas for <br /> help through the CDBG process, and recognized HHCC members Denise Lewis, <br /> John Dempsey and Bonnie Miller and Clay Lewis. Mr. Greer highlighted some <br /> programs such as Greer Gardens, an economic development program gardening <br /> service, and the home improvement loan program where in 1977 from CDBG funds <br /> an allocation of $350,000.00 was made for home improvement loans. Since 1977, <br /> the program has turned the money over and currently the total of loans made is <br /> about $8.8M. The program has about $3M of outstanding loans and the allocation <br /> of $375,000.00 will assist in allotting new money for loans that will come back for <br /> loaning out again. <br /> <br /> Mayor Claire opened the public hearing with the exception of the topic of Canada <br /> College. <br /> <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MAY 6, 2002 <br />MINUTES PAGE 7 <br /> MINUTES Book No. 59 <br /> Page No. 152 <br /> <br /> <br />