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agencies /individuals on the interest list. In addition, staff collaborates closely with the cities of Livermore and Dublin to sponsor two annual workshops to present grant program guidelines, key dates and opportunities to the community. The workshops are advertised by each City through its own media outlets, including the local press. As a result of this activity, the Working Group determined that the program is reaching the appropriate agencies and no changes are recommended. If the City Council conducts the human services needs analysis in the future, new information may become available that warrants modifications to this process. 3. Analyze options for integrating and streamlining the City Grant and CDBG processes In general, the Working Group discussed the potential for integrating the City Grant program and the CDBG review processes in an effort to streamline and consolidate funding allocations. As indicated above, these programs are currently processed at different times of the year with different City commissions. While the Working Group was generally satisfied with the existing process, it sought to identify changes that could lead to improvements. The Working Group looked at various alternatives, including maintaining the status quo, completely integrating the processes under a single commission, and pursuing a hybrid process that consolidates some elements while maintaining traditional commission roles. With all these alternatives, the ultimate goal was to identify changes that would improve efficiency and result in all grant applications reaching the City Council concurrently, so that all needs and requests could be assessed collectively. With these goals in mind, the Working Group is recommending a "hybrid" method that consolidates specific aspects of the process. The two primary aspects of this process are as follows: CDBG, HOME, LIHF, and the Human Services portion of the City Grant program would become a single grant program, rebranded as the "Housing and Human Services Grant" (or similar title). Program funding, uses and guidelines would remain consistent with the current programs. Staff would develop new consolidated application forms and continue to work with neighboring cities regarding the public outreach effort. That portion of the City Grant program allocated to civic arts and youth programs would be rebranded as the "Civic Arts and Youth Grant" program. Program funding, uses and guidelines would remain consistent with the current programs. Based on this consolidation, the Human Services Commission would become the lead commission making grant recommendations to the City Council for the rebranded Housing and Human Services Grant program. The Housing Commission, however, would provide input with housing related grant requests, including use of CDBG, LIHF, and HOME funds, through a joint meeting or other vehicle to be determined by the commissions. Review of the rebranded Civic Arts and Youth Grant program would be conducted by the Civic Arts and Youth commissions respectively. Recommendations Page 4 of 5