Full staff meeting

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SACRAMENTO REGIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER BOARD
Jurisdictions 0824-00; 0938-00; 0816-00; 0670-00; 0650-00 Date; Time and Location:
July 25, 2011, 10:30 AM, United Way

Members Present:
Representing:
Members Absent
Representing:
Sacramento Co. Dept. of Human Assistance Staff Present:
Representing:
Others Present
Representing
The Center for Violence Free Relationships Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services Advocate for homeless in attendance?  Yes No Thanks to The United Way for the use of the meeting room. Agenda Item
Discussion
The meeting was called to order. Self-introductions were made. No action.
Notes from the April 25 meeting were reviewed and approved approve the April 25 meeting notes; approved. County allocations were announced by the National Board: the county allocations have been cut by approximately 30%, as compared to Phase 28. Because of the severity of the reduction, the Local Board recommended that no new agencies be added to the funded roster for Phase 29 (assuming allocation requests exceed allocation availability). The Local Board then applied across the board cuts to the preliminary funding levels that had been developed assuming near-flat Recommended funding levels were presented to attendees and public comments were sought. The Local Board proceeded to approved; Beth, Ligaya, and Verna abstain. >M/S (Jeff/Beth) to approve funding allocations for Yolo County; approved; Ligaya abstains. The Board took public comment on whether the Phase 29 M/S (Cindy/Jeff) to spending periods should remain as they are: October – extend the Phase 29 September for Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties; January spending period in through December for El Dorado and Alpine Counties. Due to Placer, Sacramento, the late award, the Board could also extend the spending period December 31, 2011; through December of 2011. This action would make Phaes 29 approved; Verna, Beth, a 15 month spending period for providers in these counties. Lou, and Jeff abstain. Comments were accepted, with proponents from both sides (Spending period will be stating their preference. The Local Board voted to extend the spending period through December 31, 2011. December 2011. The Local Board Plan will be submitted to the National Board by July 27. The National Board must then approve the plan and will release funding to providers, accordingly. Contracts will be sent out within the week. Providers should send them back in as soon as possible. Provider payments will be made in two installments, as they have in year’s past. As soon as first payments are received, providers should be prepared to submit second payment requests. The Local Board received notice that three agencies had Phase 28 Final Report compliance issues. Two of the agency’s issues have already been resolved; one agency is waiting on additional information about what is needed to resolve the situation. Staff will continue to work with the National Board and provider agency to remedy the compliance issue as soon as possible. August 23, 9am. Location to be determined.

Source: http://communitylinkcr.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/7-28-2011-Minutes.pdf