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'.' . . I . I . E. Mayor Howard congratulated Council Member Ian Bain who "was now celebrating the - one week, two day anniversary" of his wedding last Saturday in Carmel. MEMO 5/12/98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------______n______-------______nn------------ 8. STAFF REPORTS A. PUBLIC HEARING: Fourth Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Funding recommendations; (404) Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing on file in the Housing Department. Council Member Claire, a Canada College professor, asked that the item concerning Canada College be removedfrom discussion at this time, to be considered by the rest of the Council after conclusion of Council action on the remaining items. Mayor Howard directed that item to be removedfrom discussion and action. MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-118 REPORT: Housing Coordinator Debbi Jones-Thomas, May II, 1998 - Sue Keely, Member of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee presented the staff report, described CDBG funding, and reported on the Committee's efforts in response to the requests for funding from service agencies in the community. Mrs. Keely thanked staff for helping them streamline the process thereby receiving better information. She said, "We have a shrinking pot of funds to do an increasing amount of work." Mrs. Keely said that everyone who applied for funding was deserving, but excruciating decisions had to be made with limited resources, and the Committee didn't have a fraction of the money needed to meet the basic needs extant in the community. She said the Committee's recommendations represented all the diverse requests and interests of the community and the Committee, and although they would disappoint some people, they were as fair as they could possibly be consistent with their goal to provide needed services in the community. Mrs. Keely said the Committee's recommendation for a $350,000 Housing Fund allocation was aimed at helping people in the median income range, such as teachers, fire fighters, police officers, and mid-level professionals in the private sector. Mrs. Keely introduced fellow members of the HHCC, Fred Tavernier, Lorianna Kastrop, Hilary Paulson, John Dempsey, Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas and Fair Oaks Community Center Coordinator Gonzalez. She also thanked Mayor Howard and Council Member Bain for their work on the HHCC and as former members who continue to attend and participate. - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 MAY 11, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 457 PAGE 8