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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-14; City Council; ; Adopt a Resolution Appointing New Community Development Block Grant Funding Advisory Committee MembersCA Review 0*C44'44'CITY COUNCIL :•1‘ °Staff Report 4c/Foae Meeting Date:February 14, 2017 To:Mayor and City Council 0-/ From:Kevin Crawford, City Manage Staff Contact:Courtney Pene,CED —Housing & Neighborhood Services Courtney.Pene@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2812 Subject:Adopt a Resolution Appointing New Community Development Block Grant Funding Advisory Committee Members Recommended Action Adopt a Resolution appointing new members to the City of Carlsbad's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Advisory Committee. Executive Summary The City of Carlsbad administers several grant programs which provide financial support for activities that benefit Carlsbad residents and the larger community.The city receives federal funds to assist lower income families and individuals through the CDBG program.The Citizen Participation Plan set forth for Carlsbad's CDBG program specifies the formation of a seven member Funding Advisory Committee to make recommendations regarding funding allocations to the City Council.The Mayor, subject to the majority concurrence of the City Council, appoints seven members to the Committee with the following representation:one Housing Commissioner, one Planning Commissioner, one Senior Commissioner and four citizens-at-large, one from each quadrant of the city. Discussion The following residents are recommended for new appointments to the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee for two complete funding cycles: Committee Representation Recommendation Term Expiration Northwest quadrant Erin McPherson Nielsen June 2018 Southeast quadrant Mayela Manasjan June 2018 Southwest quadrant Fred Muir June 2018 Planning Commission Velyn Anderson June 2018 Senior Commission Kevin Min June 2018 The following appointees to the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee will be completing their second term with this grant review cycle: Northeast quadrant Julie Han June 2017 Housing Commission Shaunee Williams June 2017 Fiscal Analysis There is no fiscal impact when approving CDBG Funding Advisory Committee members. Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources code Section 21065, appointment of advisory committee members does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. Exhibits 1.Resolution appointing new members to the City of Carlsbad's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Advisory Committee. EXHIBIT 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-022 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,APPOINTING NEW MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)FUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. WHEREAS,the Citizen Participation Plan for Carlsbad's Community Development Block Grant Program specifies the formation of a seven member citizen advisory committee to make recommendations regarding CDBG funding allocations to the City Council; and WHEREAS,the Citizen Participation Plan further specifies that the City Council shall appoint seven members to the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee with the following representation: one Housing Commissioner, one Planning Commissioner, one Senior Commissioner, and four citizens-at- large (one from each quadrant); and WHEREAS,the Funding Advisory Committee appointees shall voluntarily serve two year terms. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,as follows: 1.That the above recitations are true and correct. 2.That the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, pursuant to CMC Section 2.06.070 hereby appoints the following residents of Carlsbad to the CDBG Funding Advisory Committee as new, two year funding cycles members with terms expiring in June of 2018: Northwest quadrant Erin McPherson Nielsen Southwest quadrant Fred Muir Southeast quadrant Mayela Manasjan Planning Commission Velyn Anderson Senior Commission Kevin MIn EXHIBIT 1 PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of February, 2017, by the following vote, to wit: AYES:M. Hall,K.Blackburn,C.Schumacher, M. Packard. NOES:None. ABSENT:M. Schumacher. MA HALL,Mayor A 'k :ARB)ei ENGLESON, City Crrk (SEAL) 0011111.i,,\.•.. LL I 1-• •• 4t , 1111111101