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place, preserves affordable housing, and they also do community centers. She noted that they have many partners supporting them, and that they in turn provide support to others such as Samaritan House, HIP (Human Investment Project) Housing, and InnVision. Chris Canter, Vice President with InnVision Shelter Network, expressed thanks to Council and everyone involved for the support, particularly for the Maple Street Shelter and Redwood Family House and said they are delighted with the two-year funding. In the past year, they have, agency-wide, provided housing or support to over 1,200 Redwood City residents including 300 children as well as veterans and seniors. They are proud that over 95 percent of the families that complete their transitional housing program go back to stable housing and the average stay is about 114 days, showing that this is a timely and effective program. Cori Manthrone, Director of Programs for CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), expressed their thanks for the ongoing support of CORA's mission and specifically their emergency shelters. They are excited to celebrate their 35tn anniversary of serving residents of San Mateo County and they recently purchased and moved into a stand-alone building in San Mateo that is much better for their clients because it is centrally located near public transit and they will also save funds monthly by owning the building. She shared some statistical information on the increased need for their services including their crisis lines; providing hotel vouchers; providing � emergency shelter from domestic violence; and, about 26 percent of their shelter residents were from Redwood City last year. Arne Croce, Executive Director of Peninsula Family Service, said they are a San Mateo County nonprofit that has provided families in need with services for over 63 years and he thanked Council for the second year of funding that is essential for the wide range of activities that they provide at the Fair Oaks Community Center (FOCC). He submitted a brochure (on file) detailing the services they provide as an organization. M/S Gee/Ira to close the public hearing. Motion passed by unanimously by voice vote. Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution to approve the fiscal year 2013-14 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) and authorize the City Manager to execute and file documents related to the Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). RESOLUTION No. 15275 APPROVING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2013-2014) AND APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS); CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY HAS FOLLOWED ITS ADOPTED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND FILING OF ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING THERETO (FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014) CITY COUNCIL April 22, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 9 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 335