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• Alternative B: Balanced Distribution of Funding including a traditional funding strategy implemented in prior years based on an attempt to provide some meaningful level of funding to all eligible projects given the fact that generally all of the agencies provide useful and necessary services to the community. For each of the two alternatives, staff provided a potential funding scenario that the Commission evaluated as part of its review and deliberation. As an outcome to this process, the Commission was able to see various funding options that enabled it to make its recommendations. Applications Recommended for Funding With CDBG and/or General Funds As noted, the HSC's review of all grant applications resulted in recommendations for the following programs: HSC CDBG and General Fund Recommendations Agency 1 Project Description Re comm Request Comments Abode Services—Case management services for low-income clients $12,000 38% Case management services critical to of the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program while they are in job TVHSP;40%decrease from FY11 training programs. funding Axis Community Health-Assistance to low-income uninsured families $15,035 100% Project has beneficial impact on clinic's with access to medical care,including eligibility for public programs, health care system;efficient investment enrollment,scheduling,and follow-up. of grant funds _ Axis Community Health—Pre-development for facility relocation;Axis $100,000 100% Axis has outgrown the limited space of has engaged the services of a project/finance consultant,architect, its downtown clinic facility and must and a capital campaign consultant for necessary pre-construction increase capacity in order to meet the activities related to future relocation of the existing community clinic to growing needs of the community a new location that was recently acquired in north Pleasanton. City Section 108 Loan-Annual payment(#9 of 11)for 2002 loan $22,104 100% Annual loan payment is required under obtained jointly with Livermore and Dublin in 2002 to acquire Sojourner existing agreement with HUD and City House emergency shelter(formerly the Family Crisis Shelter). of Livermore East Bay Innovations—New"Ticket to Work"Employment Network $11,000 73% Important niche service;fund partially program providing a range of individualized workforce development due to overall funding limitations services to Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities who are interested in seeking employment. Easter Seals Bay Area-Community Inclusion Group;education and $10,000 67% Qw12 socialization program for disabled young adults aged 18-22 transitioning from high school including community-based volunteer, employment,recreation,leisure,and educational opportunities. Eden AR—"2-1-1 Alameda County";existing public communication $15,000 75% 2-1-1 formerly funded through separate tool to improve access to health,housing and human services for contract;the$20,000 allocated last residents and employees of Pleasanton;24/7 multilingual social year was added to the HHSG funding service that easily connects individuals and families(particularly low- pool,and Eden I&R applied income,at-risk people)with city and countywide resources. competitively with other applicants Legal Assistance for Seniors-Provision of free legal advice and $10,000 67% Important niche service for Pleasanton representation and community education presentations in the areas of seniors;integral to Senior Center elder abuse,guardianship of minor children,health law,public programs;fund partially due to overall benefits,and legal services for immigrants to Pleasanton seniors. funding limitations Neighborhood Solutions-Housing Rehabilitation Program;Provision of $24,048 87% Important program for seniors and low- low-interest loans and small grants to low-income homeowners to income households;partially funded make necessary health and safety improvements. with HOME funds Open Heart Kitchen—Completion of collaborative regional food $10,000 100% Consistent with HSC priority on basic refrigeration project involving OHK,Tri-Valley Haven,and other human needs agencies involved in food distribution to low-income residents Open Heart Kitchen-Provision of free hot meals to low and very low $25,000 100% Promotes enhanced services for income Pleasanton seniors through OHK's Ridge View Commons site. residents of subsidized senior housing Open Heart Kitchen-Provision of free hot meals to low and very low $10,000 100% Consistent with HSC priority on basic income persons through OHK's Trinity Lutheran Church site. human needs Page 4 of 11