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04-20-1981 - Regular Meeting - Minutes• ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA April 20, 1981 The adjourned regular joint meeting of the City Council and the Human Resources Commission of West Covina was called to order by Mayor Shearer at 7:30 PM in the City Manager's Conference Room, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, 14est Covina, California. Councilmember Chappell led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL City Council: Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro Tem Tice, Councilmembers Chappell, Bacon Absent: Councilmember Tennant was absent due to a speaking enoagement. Human Resources Chairperson Siemak, Vice Chairperson Heinz,Commissioners Commission: Altwine, Hahn, Lacey, Ruch, Stewart Others Present: Fast, Salazar,.Eliot, Southard, Lennard APPROVAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES Correction offered by Commissioner Lacey in that he had received a silver pin for his 40 years since graduating from Loyola University, not Loyola High School. Motion • by Heinz, seconded by Lacey, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes for the regular meetinq held March 26, 1981, as corrected. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION Mayor Shearer prefaced the discussions with an explanation that the Human Resources Commission was looking for direc- tion -and/or concurrence of several items. The following two items were taken together: (1) ATTITUDES TOWARD FEDERAL FUNDING (SPECIFICALLY, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK.GRANT PROGRAM) AND (2) ATTITUDES TOWARD THE FACT THAT CD FUNDS MUST BE TARGETED TO BENEFIT LOWER INCOME, ELDERLY, AND HANDICAPPED - NOT THE GENERAL PUBLIC Gus Salazar briefly outlined the Community Develop- ment Block Grant program stating that the Federal Govern- ment allocates funds back to cities on a formula basis to undertake projects that benefiltlow and moderate income persons, the handicapped, and the elderly. That is what the money is for and why cities apply for their entitle- ment. It is then left to.local discretion, within set guidelines, to determine how that money is spent. He ex- plained further that not only are the funds to benefit those mentioned above, but the benefits can not be in the form of services or programs. He mentioned that several • of the projects targeted for those'select croups do bene- fit the general public, such as sidewalks and drinking fountains. Discussion followed re complaints and incorrect state- ments made throughout the community regarding the CD pro- gram. Council concurred with the Commissioners that the statements stem from a general misunderstanding of the program and fears of governmental strings attached to federal monies. CITY COUNCIL & HUMAN RESOURCES April 20, 1981 COMMISSION MINUTES Paae Two Council felt the CD program has been utilized properly and appreciatively within blest Covina and foresees no problem with the targeting requirements or strings as long as they don't impact the rest of the community. .(3) DEGREE'OF AGRESSIVENESS WITH WHICH FEDERAL FUNDS SHOULD BE PURSUED FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Salazar explained that the Commission does not pre- sently pursue grants to provide human services or economic development. The CD funds that_are pursued by the Com- mission are solely designated for facilities. And the concern expressed by the Commissioners was that services and programs cannot be provided within the facilities for which they were built. Discussion and comments followed. Motion by'Shearer, seconded by Tice that it is the policy of the City to pursue through the Human Resources Commission and City staff the availability of sources for service programs with an ultimate recommendation to the City Council as to which one to pursue. Motion carried by the following vote: • AYES: Bacon, Chappell, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Tennant (4) DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT WITH SERVICES.AND PROGRAP48 BEING OPERATED IN CENTERS BUILT. WITH CD FUNDS BUT OPERATED BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES Salazar noted that many of the facilities built with CD funds are then run by other departments, such as the Recreation '& Parks Department. It was the concurrence of Council that the Human Resources Commission should become more actively involved with the services and programs sponsored within the facilities funded by CD grants. The Commission was also encouraged to pursue other sources of monies for the pro- grams, etc., besides the. General Fund. (5) POSSIBILITY OF CHANGING THE "HUMAN RESOURCES" NAME TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT BETTER REFLECTS .THE CURRENT PUR- POSE (I.E. DEPARTMENT OF'COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMISSION) Council felt no need for action or a change in the title of the Commission, particularly in view of the • df: ection just given the Commission to --broaden its focus within the community.. (6) THE DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COM- MISSION IN TRANSPORTATION Discussion ensued on the importance of becoming in- volved and identifying transportation problems and needs - 2 - 0 .CITY COUNCIL & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES COMMISSIONER REPORTS April 20, 1981 - Page Three within this community and, on a larger-sca'le,:the:ent re area as a whole.as they pertain to all. the citizens of. the city: It was felt by Council that the Human Resources Com- mission was the appropriate commission to addr.ess,-tr:ans- portaton issues: -The degree of involvement depends on the programs available and how they can best be utilized to their full advantage. No reports offered by the Commissioners. ADJOURNMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Motion by Heinz, -seconded by Altwine, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 PM to May 28, 1981 at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers. PROCLAMATIONS OTHER MATTERS - Relocation Appeals Board. Mayor Shearer proclamed the following: GREAT CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RALLY !MEEK - April 20-27 PRIVATE PROPERTY WEEK April 3-9 Mayor Shearer stated that the,:.Ci.ty received six positive responses and three regrets to serve on the Relocation Appeals Board. He noted that there were five spots and six interested people. He suggested Council designate five, and the sixth as an alternate. The alternate would attend all meetings and vote only if one of the other members was absent. The following were named: Mary Lewis, Bernard Bregman; Bill Beem, Maragret Courtney, Robert Weinreb, and Aileen Henley as alternate. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to approve the appointments. . Closed Session Mayor Shearer convened a closed session to discuss liti- gation. Council reconvened at 11:07 PM. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell., seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:07 PM to 5:00 PM April 27, 1981 in the City Manager's Conference Room. f�layoWhffd'sWae ATTEST: .City Clerk —Helene M. Mooney _3_