Feb 2020 CDAC Draft Minutes

DRAFT MINUTES 
 
CITY OF GLENDALE 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE  
MUNICIPAL OFFICE COMPLEX  
CONFERENCE ROOM B-3 
5850 W. GLENDALE AVENUE 
GLENDALE, ARIZONA  85301 
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 
6:30 p.m. 
  
MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
Dorlisa Dvorak, Chair 
Lisa Baker, Vice Chair 
Elida Feltus 
Kirstin Flores 
David Giles 
Theodora Hackenberg 
Marcia Hopp-Newman 
Vivian Lizarraga 
Lynda Vescio 
Tim Wayne 
 
MEMBERS ABSENT: 
 
Leslee Miele 
Alicia Rubio 
 
STAFF PRESENT: 
 
 
Matthew Hess, Revitalization Administrator 
Donald Paredez, Housing Administrator 
Ismael Cantu, CAP Administrator 
Karen Mofford, Housing Supervisor 
 
 
 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Dvorak called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.  
 
2. ROLL CALL 
Chair Dvorak facilitated roll call.  Committee-members introduced themselves.   
 
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS 
Ms. Peggy Peixoto, of the Glendale Strong Family Network, distributed information regarding the 
agency and explained the mission of the group.  Highlights include the following: 
• The agency is a collaborative effort in connecting families to the services they need.  It was 
originally formed from efforts to reduce the number of children entering foster care from zip 
code 85301 and has been in the community for approximately four years.   
• Glendale has an extraordinarily resource-rich environment and it is only a matter of connecting 
families to the resources.   
• The agency provides a geographically-specific resource list, updated monthly.  Families do not 
have to travel far to find resources.   
• The group meets at the HUB currently on the second Thursday of each month in the afternoon.  
• A community food gathering will be held in March or April.

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• The agency will hold a series of three Protective Factors Training classes for partner agencies 
and school district representatives.  There are fifty people signed up to date.   
• The website is www.glendalefamilystrong.org.  
 
Committee-member Hackenberg inquired about the location of the HUB.  Ms. Peixoto replied it is in 
the Glendale School District Family Resource Center.   
 
The agenda item was concluded.  
 
4.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 
Motion by Vice Chair Baker, second by Committee-member Giles, to approve the January 15, 
2020 CDAC meeting minutes with the change of adding Committee-member Feltus as Present, 
and the January 16, 2020 and January 23, 2020 CDAC meeting minutes as written.  The motion 
carried 10 – 0. 
 
5.   OLD BUSINESS 
None.  
 
6.   NEW BUSINESS 
a. Glendale Community Action Program Expenditure Update 
Mr. Cantu provided detailed financial results for the first and second quarter of FY19-20 for the 
Community Action Program Budget.    
 
Vice Chair Baker inquired about the statistic for “Calls Not Connected”.  Mr. Cantu explained that 
these are calls that came in during non-working hours, weekends, and holidays.  Vice Chair Baker 
asked if this was an industry standard.  Mr. Cantu relayed that the model of opening the phone lines 
on Monday morning was fairly standard.  Mr. Cantu stated Glendale is different in the fact that 
residents are allowed to come into the office in person, such as on Tuesday, Wednesday, and 
Thursday, to get help in pulling necessary documentation together.  Mr. Cantu shared the call-in an 
appointment process.   
 
Committee-member Vescio asked if the after-hours phone message explains the process to call during 
regular hours.  Mr. Cantu replied in the positive.  
 
The agenda item was concluded.   
 
b. Community Housing Division Quarterly Update 
Mr. Paredez provided the Quarterly Update for first quarter and second quarter FY2019-20, which 
included detailed statistical and financial information on the following: 
• Public Housing Rent Collection Summary 
• Public Housing (LIPH) Occupancy 
• Work Order Summary and Work Order Detail 
• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) versus Housing Authority Program (HAP) Expenses 
• A Summary of Financial Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Accomplishments 
• Voucher Lease-Up 
• Monthly Bank Balances and Cumulative Year-to-Date Cash Flow

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Mr. Paredez reported that the Division was in the process of purchasing the Housing Manager, an 
online application system.  Mr. Paredez stated that this would be a change from the current First-
Come-First Serve to a random lottery system for getting on the housing wait list.  He explained that 
the system will allow for an applicant to apply for a Housing Choice Voucher and/or a Public Housing 
Pre-Application online at any time. 
 
Mr. Paredez reported on grants for which the Division has applied: 
• HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) 
o The grant was received and will be used to help twenty to twenty-five families who are 
near homeless in receiving housing assistance.  
o Referrals will be accepted by non-profits partnered with Housing and through Glendale 
City departments.  This is a two-year grant.   
• Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) 
o The Housing Division has requested twenty-five vouchers to assist foster youth 
through partnership with the Department of Social Services in Glendale.  The Division 
did meet the grant requirements, the request is being reviewed, and staff should hear 
soon regarding the grant request.  
• Resident Opportunity for Self Sufficiency – Service Coordinator 
o This grant would help the City fund a dedicated coordinator to help the current 
Glendale Public Housing FSS participants in reaching their five-year goals.  The goals 
include cleaned up credit, finding a job, going to school, buying a home, and others in 
the process of becoming self sufficient.  The grant request was for $239,000 over a 
total of three years, therefore $80,000/year for salary, benefits, and small 
administrative costs.   
 
Committee-member Giles asked if the FYI grant was for one or two years.  Mr. Paredez relayed the 
FYI grant was for one year and then the Division would have to reapply.   
 
c. Neighborhood Stabilization Program Action Plan Amendment 
Mr. Hess presented information on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Action Plan Amendment, 
which included the following: 
• Glendale received $6,184,112 in NSP 1 funds through the Housing and Economic Recovery 
Act (HERA) in 2008 and completed an amendment to the FY08-09 Annual Action Plan in 
order to receive the funds. The funds were required to be spent on a variety of activities, 
including development of senior and special needs housing.   
• The City released an RFP for developers to execute the rental activity and awarded the 
contract to the Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) in 2020.  CCF purchased an undeveloped 5.2 
acre site at the corner of 67th and Montebello Avenues.  Development was delayed due to 
financing issues.  
• CCF is currently pursuing a Low Income Housing Tax Credit through the Arizona Department 
of Housing and plans to submit its application by April 1, 2020.   
• In order for the project to be financially feasible, CCF requests to modify its original scope of 
work to: 
o Increase the number of units from 40 to 80. 
o Increase the income levels of some tenants served by the project, from 50% AMI to 
60% AMI.

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o Eliminate the requirement to rent exclusively to senior households and allow families 
to rent as well.   
 
Mr. Hess announced that staff has reviewed CCF’s requests and is in support of the requests due to the 
need for higher density development, sustainable rents, and increased unit size.  Mr. Hess stated that 
the Public Comment period ends tomorrow and the request will be presented to Council on March 
24th.   
 
Committee-member Hackenberg asked if this was the same agency that requested a grant through the 
latest CDBG funding round. Mr. Hess replied in the positive.  Committee-member Hackenberg 
inquired about the reason for the increased income level requirement.  Mr. Hess explained that tenants 
have to put 30% of their income down and this will increase funding for the project.   
 
Motion by Vice Chair Baker, second by Committee-member Lizarraga, to recommend approval 
of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 Action Plan Fourth Amendment as presented.  
The motion carried 10 – 0. 
 
Chair Dvorak stated that this project was a positive move in the right direction. 
 
d. 2020 Census  
Mr. Hess distributed flyers and reminded all about the upcoming 2020 Census.   
 
Committee-member Feltus announced that she has worked for the Census twice in the past and will do 
so again this year.   
 
Chair Dvorak suggested promoting the Census at City events.  
 
4. COMMITTEE-MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS 
None.       
 
5. NEXT MEETING 
Mr. Hess announced that there was no business for the regularly scheduled March 19, 2020 CDAC 
meeting.  
 
Motion by Committee-member Lizarraga, second by Vice Chair Baker, to vacate the March 19, 
2020 CDAC meeting.  Motion carried 10 – 0.   
 
Chair Dvorak reminded all to RSVP by March 3rd for the Boards and Commissions Coyotes Game 
which will be held on March 12th.  
 
6. ADJOURNMENT 
Motion by Vice Chair Baker, second by Committee-member Feltus, to adjourn the meeting at 
7:27 p.m.   Motion carried 10 – 0. 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
Denise Kazmierczak