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Hearing no further requests to speak, the public hearing was closed Councilmember Sullivan indicated he would like to see how the City could help the LARPD Friendship Center and explore further options for funding. Mayor Hosterman indicated she would like to have a better understanding of what their needs are and what their future funding needs will be. Mr. Fialho indicated the City can work with Livermore to address concerns regarding the Friendship Center. Councilmember Cook-Kallio indicated she would like to know how many people the center serves, whether or not there is a huge waiting list, whether or not there is an issue as to where the building is located, or is there an issue with neighborhoods. Councilmember McGovern indicated she is still thinking about the Senior Center and whether or not it provides this service and whether or not more people in Pleasanton could be served if we look at partnering them with our Senior Center. She added that perhaps the Council should consider keeping the administrative 20% that is there, but taking that same amount of money from the General Fund. Councilmember Sullivan supported staff's recommendation on the grants with the addition of looking at the LARPD program needs and options on how Pleasanton and Livermore might participate. He indicated the Senior Center should also be looked at to see if someone could be employed there. He also indicated he would go along with the one year of transferring staff's administrative fee of $57,000 to the grant programs. He supported starting the process with the Human Services and Housing Commissions to review both grant programs for fiscal year 2008/09, including how it is done, and if funding should be increased. Mr. Fialho clarified that this is a priority for fiscal year 2008/09 and that staff is looking at not only revamping the process, but increasing the earmark for social services. That the City fund the equivalent of the 20% administrative fee from the General Fund for that fiscal year rather than this one since we're in the midst of social services grants this year. He noted that this would be the preferred approach and would be consistent with Council priorities. Motion: It was m/s by Sullivan/Thorne, to adopt Resolution No. 07-102 approving the allocation of Federal and City Funds Relative to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Funds for Fiscal Year 2007. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None City Council Minutes 9 April 3, 2007