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4. Consider Recommendation to Allocate Housing and Human Services Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Commissioner Sedlak disclosed that he would be using his computer to review items pertaining to this item. Mr. Ingram advised that the Agenda Report provides an analysis of the applications and recommended funding allocations for the 20.19/2020 Human Services Grant Funds. He reviewed a PowerPoint presentation with commissioners advising that HHSG funding recommendations will provide approximately $470,923 for projects and services that will offer a direct benefit to low-income Pleasanton residents. Approximately $215,888 is to be provided from General Funds and is an amount.based on a 4.61 % increase in City General Fund revenues from the preceding fiscal year. CDBG funds are projected to be approximately $255,035. Additional funds to be allocated by the Housing Commission are $137,027 from the HOME funds and $171,695 from the Lower Income Housing Fund. Funding recommendations made by the two commissions were to be considered for final recommendation by City Council in April/May. Chairperson Parikh opened the meeting for agency presentations at 6:12 p.m. Child Care Links — Behavioral Health Care Services, Kelly O'Lague Dulka — commented on the need for mental health services in the Tri -Valley and advised that Child Care Links was seeking funding in the amount of $2500 for one-third the salary of a Mental Health Clinician. Ms. Dulka advised that mental health concerns have been a top priority for a number of years and is a highly stressed environment for children who are in need of services. to help them. She noted that with mental health being a priority of the Commission, she was disappointed at the funding recommendation in the report and hoped that the Commission would consider a higher funding recommendation, especially based on recent Alameda County changes in funding. Commissioner Clare asked about funding received by Child Care Links for the previous year and whether the Behavioral Health Care Services to be provided by Child Care Links would have any affect -with services provided by Axis Community Health. Ms. Dulka commented on mental health issues being a crisis situation and the needs that should be met. Ms. Dulka discussed with Commissioner Hayes how Child Care Links networks with the school district and the services they are able to provide. CityServe of the Tri -Valley — CDBG Grant for Facility Build Out and. Crisis Intervention - Sheltered Residents, Len DiGiovanni — advised that CityServe is in the midst of a new transition based on demands for services. He advised that CityServe is preparing to scale -up the organization with funding received from the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin to enable hiring more crisis intervention staff. Mr. DiGiovanni advised that the CityServe board is Human Services Commission March 6, 2019 Page 2