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Commissioner Stark indicated he was not in favor of providing $100,000 in llOME funds to REACH. He felt the Commission had helped the agency recently in the past and he would prefer to have the funds allocated to a project that was more defined or closer to implementation. Chairperson Casey and Commissioner Mermelstein agreed. Commissioner [[ands asked staff to clarify why they had recommended the $100,000 funding allocation for RF;ACI I. Mr. Erickson advised that staff had felt that the funds would be used as earnest money to assist the agency in its quest to secure a fitth property in Pleasanton. A motion was made by Commissioner E[arris, seconded by Commissioner Mermelstein, to approve the funding recommendation made by staff, without the $100,000 allocation for R1iACl[, and a recommendation that these funds be Icft in the [[OME fund. The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Stark discussed surplus capital money should additional funds be received from HUD. [[e suggested that if additional funds are made available that they be applied to help with foreclosure services. Mr. Erickson advised there may be limitations due to HUD's 15% cap for public services. A motion was made by Commissioner Stark, seconded by Commissioner Harris, to accept staff's suggestion that surplus Capital Cunds be used to increase funding to the Housing Rehabilitation program, deducting from the amount allocated from the f{OMI? program to keep the overall amount of funding constant The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Stark suggested the Commission also visit and discuss the possibility that funds received from I IUD arc less than anticipated. A motion was made by Commissioner [ larris, seconded by Commissioner Stark, recommending that should IiUD funds received be less than assumed by staff, that funds should be deducted from the Housing Rehabilitation Program, keeping the amount of IOMH funds for that program constant at $100,000. The motion was approved rmanimously. 9. MATTERS INITIATED BY MEMBERS OF TFIE COMMISSION Chairperson John Casey revisited item 6A, noting that staff had prepared a commendation for outgoing Kottinger Place administrator, Susan Batchelder, which reads as follows: "Housing Commission commends Susan Batchelder this 19th day of February, 2009. Whereas, Susan Batchelder served as the on-site administrator of Kottinger Place for the pasC three and one-halfyears; and whereas, Susan contributed significantly to the Pnge - 5 -