MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California
September 9, 2021 – 5:30 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF
Linda Barnett, Vice Chair Joe Perez, Community Services Superintendent Steve Brio Eleanor Granflor, Senior Secretary
Craig Farrow
Gloria Ma’ae
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Kandee Beas, Chair
Ryann Higgins
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 5:35 p.m. by Vice Chair Barnett.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Ma’ae led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None.
4. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Vice Chair Barnett presented the July 8, 2021 minutes to the Board Members for changes and/or corrections. Board Member Ma’ae made a motion to approve the July 8, 2021 meeting minutes, seconded by Board Member Brio; motion was approved with four votes in favor. Vice Chair Barnett accepted the minutes.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Vaccination Clinic: Joe Perez reported the city continues to partner with non-profit agencies to host pop-up vaccination clinics. The city’s Family Resource Centers are connected to four other centers in the area to provide assistance to the community and host vaccination clinics. Further vaccine information can be found on the city’s website.
b) Anaheim Mobile Family Resources Center Project: Joe Perez provided a summary of the Mobile FRC Project that is hosted in 16 different neighborhoods. The city hosts a networking platform with various agencies who volunteered to participate in the Mobile FRC on a weekly basis. City departments were also represented and provided valuable information to community members on available city resources.
Joe added that the City received a donation of $100,000 from the Samueli Foundation to provide emergency assistance through the mobile program. A portion of this donation was used to hire a local non-profit to provide case management. An additional $50,000 will be donated by the Samueli Foundation in the near future for additional emergency assistance.
Joe then answered questions regarding rent and emergency assistance.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
a) Agency Field Trip – Joe Perez shared that he would take the lead in organizing a tour of key city facilities, if feasible.
8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None.
Community Services Board
September 9, 2021
A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N
9. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. and reported the next meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.