MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California
May 11, 2023 – 5:30 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF
Linda Barnett, Vice Chair Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Steven Douglas Rosa Baltazar, Community Services Supervisor Laura Banker-Jelensky
Steve Kleine
BOARD MEMBER ABSENT
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 5:31 p.m. by Vice Chair Barnett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board member Barnett led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Joe Perez reported that Board Member Rupp resigned from the Community Services Board.
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Vice Chair Barnett presented the April 13, 2023, meeting minutes to the Board Members for changes and/or corrections. Board Member Kleine made a motion to approve the April 13, 2023, meeting minutes, seconded by Board Member Douglas; motion was approved with four votes in favor. Vice Chair Barnett accepted the minutes.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a) FY22/23 CDBG Funding Cycle
1) CSB Member Site Visits
a. Agency Contact Information – Joe Perez distributed a worksheet listing contact information for all CDBG funded non-profit agencies and asked Board Members to contact agency representatives in order to schedule a site visit to see CDBG funding in action. Joe asked Board members to consider visiting at least two non-profit agencies in the next few months and provide a short report to the entire Board on their experience at an upcoming Board meeting.
b. Assignments/Schedule – Upon selecting agency visits, Joe Perez reviewed and distributed a worksheet for Board members to use as a guide to help their conversation with agency representatives.
b) FY23/24 CDBG Funding Cycle
1) HCDC Meeting / CSB Funding Recommendation Approval – Joe Perez confirmed the CSB’s funding recommendation for FY23/24 was approved by the Housing and Community Development Council on May 3, 2023.
2) City Council Approval – Scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2023 – Joe Perez shared that the City’s federal Annual Action Plan was slated for Council discussion and approval at their regularly scheduled meeting of May 16th.
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Joe Perez shared that a community mental health resource event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 20th at Ross Park from 10am to 2pm.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m. and reported the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.