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Motion carries 4 to 3 by electronic vote with Aguirre, Seybert and Foust opposing. MINUTE ORDER 11-107 Council took a break at 9:45 a.m. and resumed at 9:55 p.m. Dr. Bell presented the second staff report on the Human Senrices Financial Assistance (HSFA) (presentation on file). He also provided some historical information, funding options, peer review data and the options before Council. Dr. Bell went over funding options 1 and 2. He mentioned that staff unveiled a staff report from 1999 that clarified the funding commitment for two years, which was eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) over the two year period, but no agreement was found. Dr. Bell covered the historical funding sources which are the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and the General Fund contribution includes one hundred seventy six thousand dollars ($176,000) last year. He then shared some information about other San Mateo County cities that were surveyed for this purpose with the average contribution being $47,050. He said the current options before Council were based on the Council retreat. One Council Member was ready to make a motion to accept Option 1, because Shelter Network was located in Redwood City and she didn't want to leave them dry. Mayor Ira asked her to hold off on the motion since there were speaker cards. He also asked if the increase in CDBG funds were tied to the amount of funds that Shelter Network got. Dr. Bell confirmed it. Another Council Member asked if staff looked at the population in general or the demographics and all people below the poverty line. Dr. Bell responded that the results were based on the 13 answers provided through the survey. This Council Member was expecting some additional alternatives for funding and finding ways to fund this going forward. Dr. Bell said that further vetting may be required but what was before the Council tonight was what it had given direction to have come back tonight. He said that the reserves were also mentioned and this would be looked at in o the future. Another Council Member was confused on the recommendation from staff and he wanted to confirm that there was no recommendation from staff. Dr. Bell said that there were options before Council but no real recommendation from staff. This Council Member noted that his expectation was to have a recommendation in terms of how to continue to fund HSFA but phasing it out over the next three years. Dr. Bell explained that staff was not providing a recommendation but there were two options before Council. This Council Member also noted that he had seen a letter/agreement from a Mayor from the 1980s and he wished that letter was discovered. Dr. Bell said that the letter had not been uncovered even,though efforts were made through the City Clerk's office and other departments. Public Comment Chris Canter from Shelter Neiwork shared an email from former City Manager Ed Everett regarding the matter. He read excerpts from the email which included Mr. Everett's recollection of the issue. The email spoke about moral commitment and how 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. JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD June 27, 2011 MEETING/BUDGET STUDY SESSION II MINUTES PAGE 13 MINUTE BOOK NO. 63 Page No. 362