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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
December 18, 2023
TO: City Council
FROM: Department of Environmental Services
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, one nominee to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory (CDBG) Committee. The nominee will serve a term commencing on January 1, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
Annually, the five -member CDBG Advisory Committee (Committee) provides the City Council with funding recommendations for CDBG applications. The Committee is compris ed of one representative from the Chamber of Commerce, one representative from the Council On Aging, two representatives from the Neighborhood Councils, and one Planning Commissioner who chairs the Committee (pursuant to City Council direction). The City Council-adopted terms of service stipulate that each appointee serves up to three years on the Committee regardless of their term of service on their nominating body. The term is based on the calendar year (January 1 through December 31). A list of the 2 023 Committee Members is attached (Attachment A, page 4).
The Committee meets three times each calendar year: for an orientation; a public hearing to evaluate, rate and rank applications and recommend funding allocations to the City Council; and for a debriefing.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
At the end of 2023, the term of the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce member will expire.
To fill the upcoming vacancy, the Simi Valley Chamber of Comm erce has nominated Anthony Angelini. Mr. Angelini will serve a full term on the Committee commencing on January 1, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026.
A brief biography is provided here:
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Anthony Angelini
Anthony Angelini was born and raised in Ventura County and currently resides in Simi Valley with his wife and children. He is the Director of Tourism and Government Affairs for the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce and is completing a Master’s in Public Administration from Cornell University. Mr. Angelini is a member of the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board and serves on the board of directors for the Simi -based, non- profit organization Gold Coast Performing Arts Association and the Simi Valley Youth Employment Service. He is on the advisory board for the affordable housing non-profit Many Mansions and volunteers with several local organizations, including the Elks Lodge, the Rotary Club, Junior Chamber International , and the Simi Chamber’s Emerging Leaders group. Mr. Angelini is an outspoken advocate for the arts in Ventura County.
Staff recommends the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, Mr. Angelini to the CDBG Advisory Committee.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Approve, and the Mayor appoint, Anthony Angelini to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee for a term commencing on January 1, 202 4 and expiring December 31, 2026.
2. Provide staff with other direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to approve, and the Mayor appoint, Anthony Angelini to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, for a term commencing on January 1, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026.
SUMMARY
The City Council established a five -member Committee to provide annual funding recommendations on CDBG applications. A Committee member will complete his term on December 31, 20 23. The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce nominated Anthony Angelini for appointment to the Committee.
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Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
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Prepared by: Julia Ramirez, Senior Management Analyst
INDEX Page
Attachment A – CDBG Advisory Committee Members……………..4
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AS OF DECEMBER 2023
Committee Member Term of Service
Andy Hanna, Neighborhood Council January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 Brian Kane, Neighborhood Council January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 Allan Mann, Planning Commission January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024 Pete Stong, Council On Aging January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024 Harry VanDyck, Chamber of Commerce January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
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