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Councilmember Thorne said he could support the item with added language regarding the Council's intent to add to its priorities a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan within two years. City Manager Fialho recommended he introduce it as a separate motion. MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne/Hosterman to direct staff to include in the Council priorities a statement regarding the intent to examine a strategic zoning of the downtown area as part of a Downtown Specific Plan Update. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-KalliolThorne to introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 2039 amending Chapter 18.44: C Commercial Districts, Special Purpose-CC Central Commercial District of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to designate financial institutions as a conditional use within the Downtown Revitalization District, as amended and reflected in the minutes. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 18. Consider allocations for the FY 2012-13 Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) and Community Grant Programs Housing Specialist Scott Erickson presented the staff report; provided a brief history of aggregate funding for the two programs and noted a slight trend in reduced funding due to a decline in certain federal grant programs. For FY 2012-13, Housing and Human Services Grant applications totaled roughly $747,000 as compared to the roughly $647,000 in available funding. On the Community Grants side, civic arts and culture applications totaled almost $90,000 as compared to the $40,000 available and youth programs requests almost matched the amount available. Mr. Erickson reviewed the recommendations of the Housing, Human Services, Youth, and Civic Arts Commissions. The Housing and Human Services Commissions decided to focus HHSG funds on key life needs, but did not un-fund any projects. On the Community Grants side, most projects were recommended for funding, although several were not. The Youth Commission decided to fund one project at twice the requested amount and recommended carryover of a small amount to the following year. He noted that the Housing and Human Services Commissions had one unresolved issue having to do with the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship program administered through Abode. The project consists of two components: 1) rent subsidies funded by the HOME grant, for which the Commission recommended full funding, and 2) case management, which the Commission underfunded by $12,000. Abode expressed strong concern about its ability to maintain the program at the funded level and staff has included a recommendation that the Council consider a one-time gap funding of$12,000 from other sources. City staff would continue to work with Abode to address funding issues as well as the future direction of the program. Councilmember McGovern asked and Mr. Erickson confirmed that staff receives an accounting of how funding awarded to Abode is used. Both she and Councilmember Cook-Kallio said it would be helpful to clarify exactly how many people are helped by the annual allocation. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 11 May 1,2012