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6d Draft Public Facilities and Community ProGrams Element of the General Plan Review and provide comment on a draft Public Facilities Element of the General Plan. (SR 06:097) This item was continued by staff to April 18, 2006. 6e Approval of Allocation of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership ProGram (HOME) funds for fiscal vear 2006 (2006-07). (SR 06:095) Mr. Bocian presented the staff report. In response to an inquiry by Ms. McGovern, Mr. Bocian said the projects as recommended by the Human Services Commission are reflected in the Administration sub-area of the revised Attachment 2. Staff and the Housing Commission recommended the total cost of the administration projects of $57,513 be applied to the annual administration of the CDBG program by City staff costs. If the Human Services Commission were aware that staff would not follow its recommendation, Ms. McGovern asked if the Commission might have changed the allocation to other agencies so that the additional three agencies could have received some funding? Mr. Bocian did not believe so. The Human Services Commission was aware of what it was doing in terms of using the administration funding as a way to supplement its recommendation. Mr. Sullivan asked if the Human Services Commissions' recommendation was not to have the administration function. Mr. Bocian said the Commissions' recommendation was to use other City funds, such as the General Fund. This is one of the few programs the City has where a governmental agency provides funding to assist in offsetting the cost to administer the program. The City has always used this funding, as do most cities for this program. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Thorne, Mr. Bocian said a City Grant Program is available and often staff will direct agencies to participate. The Human Services Commission is involved in this process. Mayor Hosterman declared the public hearing open. Audrey Perrott, Program Director of ECHO Housing, thanked Council for its past support and urged Council to adopt staff and the Housing Commissions' recommendation. She reminded Council that the month of April is "Fair Housing" Month and ECHO Housing is sponsoring an art and essay writing contest for Bay Area youth. Julie Testa, a member of the Human Services Commission, supported the recommendation of the Human Services Commission. When staff presented the CDBG process to the Commission, she assumed 20 percent was the maximum amount and the City Pleasanton City Council Minutes 20 04/04/06