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Fund. The amount to be allocated by the Human Services Commission is $352,187 (the CDBG and General Fund amounts). Information about scoring and recommendations made by Commissioners and staff through ZoomGrants was reviewed by Mr. Erickson. He advised that two (2) funding alternatives were provided for their consideration. It was also noted that the number of applications this year was 23 versus 29 for the previous year. Additional information regarding the regional food storage project under the leadership of Open Heart Kitchen was also provided. Chairperson Rowland opened the meeting for agency presentations from Axis Community Health, East Bay Innovations, Eden I&R, and Open Heart Kitchen. Agencies were reminded that they were allowed five (5) minutes to present with time afterwards for the Commission to ask questions. Chairperson Rowland noted that representatives from other agencies could also make brief presentations to the Commission if desired. Axis Community Health, Sue Compton — Funds Requested: $100,000 for Pre-Development for Capital Project — Ms. Compton thanked the Commission for its past support of Axis Community Health. She advised that the agency has outgrown its current facilities and is getting approximately 450 new patients every month. With this in mind, Axis has purchased a building in the Hacienda Business Park, but needs support to help pay for pre-development costs and development of a business plan. Axis is requesting funds for this project from the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton. The request to Pleasanton is for $100,000. The City of Dublin has already approved their request. Ms. Compton advised that Axis is hoping to have everything completed for this project so they can move into the building in about two years. Commission comments and questions asked of the representative included: • How Axis will meet their increased challenges during the two-year period before they occupy the new building. • How funding requests were proportionate to the number of people served within a city. • The size of the new building as compared to the current Axis facility. • Axis' plans to sell their current Railroad Avenue location with the ability to rent back until the new building is ready. East Bay Innovations, Linda Ratner — Funds Requested: $12,500 for Ticket to Work Employment Network — thanked the Commission for its past support. Ms. Ratner advised that funds requested would be used to help East Bay Innovations serve people with developmental disabilities and provide information that would help them find employment. She advised that based on the outcome of the project the agency would begin receiving funds from Social Security and hopes to then become self-sustaining. Commission comments and questions asked of the representative included: • Pleased that the funding request is for seed money and that the program will become self-sustaining. • Requested additional details about the project and confirmed that it would not be limited to those with developmental problems, but would also be available to others who receive SSD and SDI benefits. • Questioned how jobs and employers would be identified for participants in the program. • Whether the program would be made available to VA patients. Human Services Commission Minutes March 7, 2012 Page 2