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MINUTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE GLENDALE CIVIC CENTER SAPPHIRE ROOM 5750 W. GLENN DR. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JANUARY 18, 2024 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Baker called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Lisa Baker, Chair Moises Gallegos, Vice Chair Kelly Carbello, Committee Member Kirstin Flores, Committee Member David Giles, Committee Member Theodora Hackenberg, Committee Member Brandon Hiller, Committee Member Carlos Vargas, Committee Member Absent: Oscar Gonzales, Committee Member Also Present:Matthew Hess, Community Revitalization Administrator Ismael Cantu, Community Action Program Administrator Yolanda Poole, Administrative Support Specialist 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Motion by Committee Member Giles and seconded to approve the November 16, 2023 minutes of the Community Development Advisory Committee meeting, with review of the comment attributed to Committee Member Vargas to be attributed to the correct Committee Member upon research. The motion carried 8 - 0. 5. OLD BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Hearing 1 – 2024/25 US Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Mr. Hess opened the Public Hearing for the 2024/25 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan at 5:35 p.m. He said this was the first of two Public Hearings and the second one was required to be held during the 30-day Public Comment Period, which will occur at the CDAC meeting in March 2024. He said this Public Hearing would go over the timeline, eligible activities, high level review of the Annual Action Plan, and the overall requirements of eligibility. He said the intent of the second Public Hearing will be to discuss the specific activity and allocation recommendation. Mr. Hess provided a summary of the Annual Action Plan process. He said that staff did not have final funding figures from HUD for CDBG, HOME, and ESG, however, the process needed to begin. He said level-funding would be assumed, as in the past, for purposes of discussion. He commented on the most typically funded activities in the past and other eligible activities. He said the Annual Action Plan must be submitted to HUD before May 15th of each year. He expected Council to take action at their April 23rd meeting, at which point the formal allocations would need to be in place. He said staff was currently reviewing the CDBG grant applications and those applications will be brought to the Committee’s February meeting for discussion and recommendation. Committee Members will be sent the applications with staff’s review within the next week in order to prepare for the February meeting. After the February meeting, the CDAC recommendations will be taken to Council and a draft plan will be prepared for public comment based on the outcome of the Council meeting. Mr. Hess opened the floor to questions or comments. Committee Member Carbello asked what funding would go to the Master Services Agreement. Mr. Hess said the current Council consensus was to allocate the entirety of the ESG allocation, approximately $200,000, to sustain the Master Services Agreement. He said because of the ongoing need to get people back in their homes and to prevent homelessness, that funding would go specifically to those activities. He said the $200,000 would be specifically allocated to the Master Services Agreement. Committee Member Carbello asked if that would be the total amount. Mr. Hess said that was correct. Mr. Hess said the intent of utilizing the Master Services Agreement was to have the greatest impact, instead of spreading the funds across various activities. Committee Member Gallegos inquired about the typical funding for HOME and CDBG. Mr. Hess stated that HOME was typically $750,000 and the current Council consensus on HOME was to allocate all of the funds to the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program. Mr. Hess said this program was operated by the City’s sub-recipient, A New Leaf. Mr. Hess said CDBG was approximately $2.4 million, which was typically split between administration, home repairs, and CDBG Public Services. Mr. Hess closed the Public Hearing at 5:44 p.m. b. CAP Plan/Organizational Standard 4.4/Organizational Standard 5.9 Mr. Cantu announced that he will be presenting on Organizational Standards for the Glendale Community Action Program (CAP). He said that Organizational Standard 4.4 requires that the advisory board receive an annual update on specific strategies included in the current CAP. He announced that he will present on the THRIVE program. He noted that Organizational Standard 5.9 requires that the advisory board receive programmatic reports at each board meeting. He said the THRIVE update covered in Standard 4.4 will serve as a programmatic report as well. His presentation included the following information: Glendale THRIVE Program Transcending, Hope, Resiliency, Into, Viable, Empowerment Background Program Goal: Improve household self-sufficiency through client centered coaching Focus on income and asset building, education, financial literacy, network building and maintaining housing Consistent with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) framework in the Community Needs Assessment Operational since August 2023 with 99 active clients working with six Success Coaches CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs) Six Categories Employment Education & Cognitive Development Income & Asset Building Housing Health & Social / Behavioral Development Civic Engagement & Community Involvement Outcomes Across Multiple Domains THRIVE NPIs Specific NPI’s and outcomes from the following categories were presented and explained: Employment, Education, Income & Assets, Engagement Mr. Hess explained that the NPI’s shown at the meeting were required for CSBG and were the best indicators to staff that indicated progress in achieving self-sufficiency. He said there were other NPI’s worked on as well in the THRIVE program. The report of full NPI’s was provided to the Committee. Committee Member Gallegos asked how clients were identified for the program. Mr. Cantu said there were three different methods: people in the housing or voucher program, clients of CAP, and youth aging out of foster care. Mr. Cantu explained that referrals were not received from the public as it was more an internal referral for those already identified as a need for guidance. Mr. Cantu added that the Success Coaches were doing a wonderful job. Committee Member Gallegos said the program sounded like a great incentive for people. Committee Member Vargas said it was an amazing program. He asked about the number of participants served for the NPI of the number of individuals who obtained a high school diploma and/or obtained an equivalency certificate or diploma. Mr. Cantu explained that twenty-one people said they wanted to obtain a high school diploma. Committee Member Vargas asked about the process to assist a participant in getting a GED. Mr. Cantu relayed that the Success Coaches had a lot of experience and were able to connect people with Rio Vista and Glendale Community College. Mr. Cantu noted that some people were already engaged and the coaches were able to help them get re- engaged. Committee Member Vargas said a high school diploma was key to getting people out of poverty. He praised the focus on the high school diploma or associates degree. He wanted to see what could be done to get more people to obtain this result. Mr. Cantu said staff had a good relationship with the two colleges and wanted feedback from these partners on the participants. Committee Member Vargas asked for more emphasis on the NPI of the number of individuals who improved their credit scores. He said good credit scores unlocked home and car ownership and was very important. Mr. Cantu commented that the coaches worked with Trellis, which does one-on-one counseling. He said that 50 points was the increase mark to achieve to meet the NPI. Committee Member Gallegos appreciated the focus on a savings account and said it was very important. He also stressed the need for education and awareness of the AZ529 program. Committee Member Carbello asked if the participants were surveyed on how they felt about the program and services. Mr. Cantu said the participants were surveyed on Trellis and what they would like to see in the future. Committee Member Carbello complimented Mr. Cantu on the program's results in just four to five months and noted how important the program was to Mr. Cantu. 7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr. Hess gave a report, which included the following information: Quorum is needed for next month’s meeting. The meeting location will be at the Glendale Main Library, but will be held again in the Glendale Civic Center in March. The Homeless Point In Time Count will be held Tuesday, January 23rd. Participants will gather at the Main Library at 4:30 a.m. and will be using a smartphone app to conduct the count. The closing on the Juniper Square project was done. This is a 605-unit development at 67th Avenue and Maryland. The City of Glendale has approximately $4 million in the project from CDBG, HOME, and county ARPA funds. The total project estimate is $270 million. Follow Up Items: Committee Member Carbello had inquired about opportunity zones. This will be an item on an upcoming agenda. Mr. Hess has reached out to Economic Development. Committee Member Vargas had inquired about home ownership affordability. Staff is working on this and will provide information in a memo format soon. The topic can be agendized after the memo provided. 8. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Committee Member Vargas clarified that he wanted data on the availability of affordable housing and how much affordable housing Glendale had compared to other cities in the West Valley. Committee Member Gallegos asked if more volunteers were needed for the Point In Time Count. Mr. Hess indicated that no further volunteers were needed. 9. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Community Development Advisory Committee will be held on February 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., in the Large Room of the Main Library, located at 5959 W. Brown Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85302. 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Committee Member Vargas, second by Committee Member Hackenberg, to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m. Motion carried 8 – 0. The Community Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of January 18, 2024, were submitted and approved on this 15th day of February, 2024. ____________________________________ Denise Kazmierczak Recording Secretary