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Housing Commission Page 3 March 16, 2023 MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 4. Review and Make a Recommendation to City Council to Adopt the Draft Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Receive an Overview of the Citywide Strategic Plan Project Recommendation: Review and made a recommendation to City Council to adopt the Draft Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and receive an overview of the Citywide Strategic Plan Project. Housing Manager Steve Hernandez introduced Assistant City Manager Pamela Ott advising commissioners that she would be presenting this item. Ms. Ott presented a PowerPoint presentation noting that many of the projects on the priorities list had been completed, others had been moved to a Capital Improvement projects list, and the eleven remaining items were listed on Table 1 in the Staff Report. She provided commissioners information on listed items that still required funding. After her presentation Ms. Ott advised the commission was requested to provide the City Council with a recommendation on adoption of the Draft Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Ms. Ott responded to commissioner comments and questions pertaining to a) having expanded location to provide strategic plan information, b) funding already allocated for a DEI Action Plan, c) development of an ADA Transition Plan, d) additional funds needed to continue studies of water supply alternatives, etc., and e) the Housing Commission’s non-involvement in many of the projects. Motion: It was m/s by Renton/Schemp recommending City Council adopt the Draft Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Galvin, Kripalani, Renton, Schempp, and Chair Fischer. Noes: None. Abstain: Commissioner Chillinsky. 5. Review and Recommendation to City Council for Allocation of Federal HOME Funds and City Lower Income Housing Funds Related to the Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) Program for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Recommendation: Review and recommend to City Council the allocation of Federal HOME Funds and City Lower Income Housing Funds related to the Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) Program for Fiscal Year 2023/24. A Disclosure was made by Commissioner Renton in which she indicated she was an unpaid member of Tri-Valley REACH Board of Directors and a donor to both Tri-Valley REACH and Goodness Village. Housing Manager Steve Hernandez presented an overview of the item and commented on the grant process, the eight applications received for housing programs and services, funding amounts available, and staff’s funding recommendations. Vice Chair Galvin opened the meeting for agency presentations advising they each had three minutes to provide their presentations. Presentations were received from the following: •Abode Services (Lakea Williams) – Rapid Rehousing Program •Centro Legal de la Raza (Samantha Beckett) – Fair and Secure Housing Project •CityServe (Christine Beitsch-Bahmani) – Homeless Intervention and Crisis Stabilization Program