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Home My WebLink About10/30/2023 - Meeting Minutes MINI r II.S FROM I I IF CON1N1I IN]TI"ULVFI OPNIFN I &-C'API I Al.IMPROVI.MEN I PROJF.0 fS BOARD NUT ING(CDCIPI Monda_c.October,10,2023 5.O01rnr 1. Board Members Board Members Not Present Heidi Steed Miranda Indra-Cask Jenne Bonk(Chair) Brad Christensen(Vice Chair) .Joseph N1ui11hN Teresa Oregon Jacob Scos Staff Present T\lei Durfee Dillon Hase Kerrm Thomas Rae Steinke Also Present Andrea Schaefer Dex on Schechinger 2. Staff Updates Staff ti elcomed back the board for the 2024-25 Federal Application Process. 3. Approval of the Minutes Joseph Murphy made a motion to approve minutes from the meeting that occurred on October 23rd.2023.Jacob Skog seconded the motion. Jenm Bonk YES Brad Christensen YES Joseph Murphy YES Teresa Gregori YES Heidi Steed YES Jacob Scog OBS MIN 4. Business A. Discuss CDBG Public Service Applications Kerry Thomas opened the meeting by introducing;the first application, Advantage Services,Inc.. Joseph Murphy asked a question asking for clarification on the work that those who are emploved by Advantage Services,Inc.complete.Dillon Hase responded with his knowledge of prior funding allocation.'['he funds provided through the application would be salaries for supervisors that conduct trailing. Andrea Schaefer asked once again to clarify the hourly wage of employees is supplied by this funding.Dillon explained that invoices are provided to the organization and that is where the funding will be placed. Dillon Hase noted that the board will be reaching out to Advantage Services Inc.for clarification on partnership and how the program is marketed. Andrea Schaefer asked if it was appropriate for us to reach out to the organization and ask why these funds are being distributed the way they are. Dillon Hase explained that it is appropriate,and it was displayed on Zoom Grants how these questions could be answered or communicated to the organization. Joseph Murphy asked if previous application history should be taken into consideration when grading the current applications.Kerry Thomas explained that these organizations are non-profits and are providing community needs. Brad Christensen asked to clarify on the Advantage Services Inc.application, wanting to ensure that 70%of employees are successfully maintaining employment or moving on to further employment. Dillon Hase exiled the room when the discussion began fix the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake clue to a conflict of interest. Andrea Schaefer asked if there was any clarification on the 555 customers that were listed in the Boys and Girls Club ol'Greater Salt Lake application,if tile\.had rompleled the iranma counseling or what services were specifically provided to l ltcse 5Y)memhers. Jennv Bonk asked it the itvo separate applications for the('athnli(('ommunity scr%wes of I'I;)] arc hetler graded Iogetlet.for$100,000.00 instead oftwo separate applications for$Stl,000.00. It Naas clarified throughout the board that the questions that are asked on the application will be discussed at the following meeting,to allow time for the organization to respond to the questions. Brad Christensen has asked The Children's Center of Utah for a breakdown of EFTS for the requested$100,000.00. Kerr\ Thomas explained that there are three non-profits that contact refugees when they enter the state,and the government helps support these organizations.As a result,marking the non-profits are unnecessary. Joseph Murphy asked if the notes made by board members are available to applicants on request or by logging into the application.Dillon Hase clarified that it is available on request. Ja(ob S(og asked for clarification on what a micro enterprise is.kerry"fhomas ar,d Dillon Base ensure that this question would be extended to the of fjanizal ion. Brad('III islensen asked if the properties lire friends of SNP itchpoint are already developed or it these are new properties. Itillon I last.t.xplaint.d that the airport is all old hold that bits recently heen reheated. kcl IN,explained that the previous funds were used as lenyumary housing. Dillon Vase made a now to reach out to I�riends of Switchpoint for the Airport Permanent Supportive Case Management Program to find out if the traits hrinf� I"""'itlr"ri arr hf•l MIT)CI)t "I1pporti"r I I �(.r5n5 Fdcrllly Affr,rFdahlF. hnnciIv lnct (,h ;,efrrl if rlt , 1,1\ 'Iffo T(ITnfs h0lfl:i1lts i; a tsntcrnrTlcrlt I(�rm, And Rra,i + ac ahll t, r l;lrif� th;,t it is Imt tl If �tir,n ICVArrlifI t If" I III F,rnat ion AI PF•1F rtP l �n,nliltl'1 al,l,li, 'If Ion, c 1,111fvillf4 that rnarkirlff for this orf-(ani/,ation is not rlf','f «arils tint f 1 h1 f 1n'f't n111f'nt 1)101� rf`fuffoc,; in f onta( t %Ajith thF� Mani,- -at no I). Heidi `teed asked a question about Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake City, she was wondering what the success rate of the alimony payments. Dillon ensured this i,, communicated to the organization. There \-as a discussion regarding the Odyssey House application. The main concern about these funds is what specific bus passes are being provided. Do these include Trax and Frontrunner, and how much do these passes cost for the average citizen. It was decided that Kerry would reach out to the organization for clarification on these questions. B. Other Business 5. Adjournment here being no further business Jacob Scog motioned to adjourn 1leidi Steed seconded the motion. 7 he meeting was adjourned at 6:24pm. XK_ CDCIP Bo Chair This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the