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6.1.A. - Page 14 Jack Greenalch was adamant in honoring those as sacred. Mr. Canter concluded that Shelter Network received a 37.5 percent cut from CDBG funding and they accept that. No agreement was submitted for the record. Diane Howard was very proud of all the assistance that had been provided to date. She suggested a different model such as how the Sequoia Hospital Foundation put out requests for proposals to make the most of their funding to reduce emergency room recidivism and to better allocate their funds for different purposes. She said she is on this hospital committee and offered to share their information. Marc Manuel, Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) Chair, spoke on the importance of HSFA funding and how this was leveraged at an incredible level that lessened the burden on other agencies. On behalf of the HHCC, he expressed his thanks to Council. David Carducci, Senior Attorney with the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, spoke on the benefits of HSFA funding and encouraged continued support. He shared information on their housing clinics and other services provided to clients in need. Judith Jones, representing Youth Family Enrichment Services/Star Vista, expressed their appreciation of the partnerships and services supported through HSFA funding. She spoke about the need to think differently, continue dialogue to make the best decisions possible and leverage funds for services. Richard (Dick) Claire, former Mayor, Council Member and current Port Commission Vice Chair, spoke about Shelter Network, its history with the City, and opined that it was a moral obligation shelter people until they could get back on their feet. He related a story of a Canada College faculty member who had lived in a car with three children. He shared past information on how there used to be a Redwood City Cares Committee, but it dissipated. The City supported HSFA funding instead and he spoke in favor of its continuation. M/S Foust/Gee to accept Option 1 on the HSFA agenda item. One Council Member inquired if there was interest in exploring further options to fund this after the three years were over. Another Council Member believed the City could play a role in looking at other ways and provide some guidance and direction. Another Council Member said he would oppose the motion, because there was no replacement mechanism and he was expecting a recommendation. He would have liked some options, such as the reserve policy and setting some money aside for this. He believed this was unfortunate that this was the first time Council was seeing figures, and this was a practice he did not appreciate. He was not prepared to vote to get this out of the budget totally. Another Council Member would like to look at options and see what the future may hold and maybe look at changing the reserve policy. This Council Member acknowledged a large number of concessions that the labor groups just gave and asked how could Council ask for discretionary expenditures such as this. He did not think we could keep doing the same thing every year and that we had to evolve. He did not think times were easy and so these were tough decisions. Another Council Member acknowledged this JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD June 27, 2011 MEETING/BUDGET STUDY SESSION II MINUTES PAGE 14