CDAC draft minutes 02.19.2026
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D R A F T MINUTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE GLENDALE CIVIC CENTER SAPPHIRE ROOM 5750 W. GLENN DR. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 FEBRUARY 19, 2026 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Baker called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Lisa Baker, Chair Kelly Carbello, Committee Member Jamon Fifer, Committee Member David Giles, Committee Member Santiaga "Jamie" Villegas, Committee Member Brandon Hiller, Committee Member Joy Calles, Committee Member Absent: Theodora Hackenberg, Vice Chair Moises Gallegos, Committee Member Also Present: Kimberly Hall, Director, Community Services Matthew Hess, Deputy Director, Community Services Trilese DiLeo, Administrator, Human Services Grants Yolanda Poole, Management Assistant 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Community Development Advisory Committee Minutes of December 18th, 2025. — For review and approval. Motioned by Committee Member David Giles, seconded by Committee Member Jamon Fifer AYE: Chair Lisa Baker Committee Member Kelly Carbello Committee Member Jamon Fifer Committee Member David Giles Committee Member Santiaga "Jamie" Villegas Committee Member Brandon Hiller Committee Member Joy Calles Passed 5. OLD BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. FY 2026–27 HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) Allocations and FY 2025-26 Reallocations Ms. DiLeo presented recommendations for the City’s HUD funding allocations. Each year, the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out activities that advance the goals of the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). The approved FY 2025-29 (five-year) Con Plan includes the following four goals, which were approved by the CDAC and the City Council during last year's annual action plan process. Increase access to decent affordable housing 1. Increase access to homeless services 2. Increase access public services for vulnerable populations 3. Advance Fair Housing Initiatives 4. Based on current and anticipated needs, staff requested that the CDAC consider the following recommendations for FY 2026-27 CDBG funds, as summarized below: Estimated CDBG funding: approximately $2.37 million. Major proposed allocations: Residential Rehabilitation: $900,000 Public Services for Vulnerable Populations: $356,458 Public Housing Improvements: $419,660 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Case Managers: $225,000 Administration: $475,279 Ms. DiLeo noted that HUD has not published final grant allocations and these recommendations are based on current year allocations. Additional funding streams discussed were: HOME funds: approx. $659,590 allocated to the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): approx. $206,672 for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention. In addition to programming new CDBG, ESG and HOME funds, the city also reprograms prior year funding through Substantial Amendments to prior year Annual Action Plans. Both the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and the FY 2025-26 Substantial Action Plan Amendment will be posted for the required thirty-day public comment period following direction from City Council. The committee voted to move forward with the recommendations as presented by staff. After item 6c, Mr. Hess asked the committee whether he could revisit and discuss the public service grants application process. He highlighted the goals of assisting vulnerable populations, excluding homelessness. He noted that 15 percent of CDBG funds, about $350,000 to $360,000 each year, is allocated to the city for public service grants. Mr. Hess advised that the applications, documentation, and matrix will be emailed to the committee on February 20. If members would like a hard copy, it can be provided. Motioned by Committee Member David Giles, seconded by Committee Member Jamon Fifer AYE: Chair Lisa Baker Committee Member Kelly Carbello Committee Member Jamon Fifer Committee Member David Giles Committee Member Santiaga "Jamie" Villegas Committee Member Brandon Hiller Committee Member Joy Calles Passed b. CDAC Retreat Planning Staff discussed adjusting the annual retreat schedule due to the City’s change in board appointment timelines. The committee discussed possible timing and direction, with a proposed retreat date of April 11, 2026. c. Discussion of 2025 Board and Commission Member Survey Ms. DiLeo presented and read out loud the survey results collected from members across city boards and commissions. Committee members provided feedback and discussed potential improvements including: The committee suggested that the training and onboarding could use improvement. The committee agreed that communication between staff and board members is positive. The committee suggested it would be helpful to have an acronym sheet to understand technical language during presentations. 8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Ms. Hall welcomed the new commissioners to the CDAC committee. She mentioned the expansion of the Heroes Library and invited the public to come and visit the new meeting room. She also provided updates on department initiatives and programs. 9. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 10. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Community Development Advisory Committee will be held on March 19th at 5:30 p.m., in the Sapphire Room, of the Glendale Civic Center located at 5750 W. Glenn Dr. Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chair Baker adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m. The Community Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of February 19, 2026 were submitted and approved on this 19th day of March 2026. ____________________________________ Yolanda Poole Recording Secretary