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MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 4. Recommendation to Allocate Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2017/18 Ms. Hopkins provided information about the Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) program implemented by the City in 2010 and the process for allocating Grant Funds for fiscal year 2017/18 with funding be available from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME (HOME Investment Partnership Program) federal grants and two local sources being the Lower Income Housing Fund (LIHF and General Funds allocated for human services). Commissioners were informed that a total of thirty (30) applications had been received by the January 23, 2017 deadline with a total funding request of $1,051,945. Ms. Hopkins advised that the Commission would be focusing on the allocation of CDBG and City General Funds for human services and non-housing capital projects. Ms. Hopkins advised that Attachment 1 to the Staff Report provided staffs funding allocation recommendations and including three (3) housing related projects that would be considered by the Housing Commission. It was agreed the Commission would receive presentations from several agencies they had requested present and would then allow other agencies to provide comment. The meeting was opened for agency presentations. Lynn Monica - Sunflower Hill / Capital Garden Operations Equipment and Curriculum Development and Teaching — provided information about the Sunflower Hill organization and how the program was put together to help adults with special needs and commented on the number of special needs adults in Pleasanton. Ms. Monica provided information about the garden program, the number of people working in the program, the volunteer opportunities available, interns that work in the program, and the donation of produce to local charities. She advised that the grant would allow them to hire some part-time teachers to work with the special needs adults so they could provide the service from 3.5 days to 5-days. Ms. Monica advised that grants have been submitted to three (3) local cities with the Capital grant only being submitted to Pleasanton. Commissioner Roby discussed with Ms. Hopkins information about grant reviews from other cities for these programs. Commissioner Parekh questioned Ms. Monica about the residential program and the amount of time that individuals spend in the program. Commissioners Hayes asked about the percentage of students being served in the program and about the assistance provided in helping them obtain work that relates to the garden Human Services Commission March 1, 2017 Page 2