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Attachment 2 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 in the process of putting together a leadership team and are talking about hiring additional people. Funding will allow for build-out of infrastructure. Commissioner Sedlak asked about location of a new facility and Mr. DiGiovanni advised that CityServe is still looking, but it would likely be in Livermore and the Multi-service Center. Commissioner Sedlak asked about the use of funds if a place is not found in Livermore. Mr. DiGiovanni advised that they hoped to have a place by July. Commissioner Wright asked Mr. DiGiovanni to confirm that a Livermore location was not yet firmed up. He stated that there was no signed contract, but conversations with the City of Livermore are going well and space is available. Mr. Ingram commented on the availability of space in the City of Livermore, $60,000 being provided by both the City of Pleasanton and the City of Livermore that will allow CityServe to move forward in finding a suitable location. NAMI Tri-Valley — Pleasanton Housing and Human Services Grant Application, Gwen Lewis — provided information about NAMI and the mission of the group advising that they provide support, resource and educational information, and the programs and services they provide. She commented on support groups, educational outreach, workshops and mental health first- aid services provides as well as the collaboration that takes place with other organizations. References was made to the Eastern Regional Needs Assessment and what needs were identified and the needs identified for the City of Pleasanton. Ms. Lewis commented on the needs that NAMI will be able to meet with the funds requested. A young man, Kendall, provided commissioners with information about the benefits of the program and how it helps individuals talk about 5150 issues and how to learn to cope with issues. He advised that being able to attend the meetings helps people learn how to make their lives more beneficial and prevent hospitalization. He advised that free services are hard to find and this would be a small investment for the City of Pleasanton to make that would provide a high return. Commissioner Clare asked for confirmation that the funding requested was not for salaries but would be to provide a stipend for facilitators. Human Services Commission March 6, 2019 Page 2