MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California
January 26, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF
Vacant, Chair Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Linda Barnett, Vice Chair Eleanor Granflor, Sr. Secretary Laura Jelensky
Steve Kleine
Usha Shah
A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N
1. CALL TO ORDER: The Community Services Board meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. by Vice Chair Barnett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Kleine led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None.
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: Joe Perez introduced new Board Member, Laura Jelensky, and asked her to introduce herself to the Board.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Vice Chair Barnett presented the November 20, 2022, and January 19, 2023 meeting minutes to the Board Members for changes and/or corrections. Board Member Kleine made a motion to approve the November 20, 2022 and January 19, 2023 meeting minutes, seconded by Board Member Jelensky; motion was approved with four votes in favor. Vice Chair Barnett accepted the minutes.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. FY2023/2024 CDBG Funding Cycle: Joe Perez informed the Board of the FY23/24 funding cycle that is comprised by the non-profit agency presentations to be heard at this meeting in the order listed below:
a) Non-profit Agency Presentations
1. Access California Services – Presented on the programs offered at their Family Resource Center. Requested $56,000 in funding for the program.
2. Alzheimer’s Orange County – Presented on their Adult Day Care Program for Seniors.
Requested $10,000 in funding for the program.
3. Big Brothers Big Sisters OC – Presented on their Youth Mentor Program. Requested $20,000 in funding for the program.
4. Community Legal Aid of OC – Presented on their Domestic Violence Prevention Program.
Requested $10,000 in funding for the program.
5. Creative Identity – Presented on their Pre-Vocational Empowerment Program for Developmentally Disabled Adults. Requested $45,000 in funding for the program.
6. Dayle McIntosh Center – Presented on their Disabled Youth Mentoring Program.
Requested $15,000 in funding for the program.
7. MOMS Orange County – Presented on their Pregnancy and Infant Support Program.
Requested $10,000 in funding for the program.
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Joe Perez reported that Vice Chair Barnett and Board Member Kleine will receive an invitation to the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on March 29th at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. and reported the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.