The Long Beach Community Investment Company

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES John Thomas, Chair Jan Ward, Director Diane Arnold, Vice Chair Patrice Wong, Director Stacy McDaniel, Director Sabrina Sanders, Director Russell Doyle, Director FINISHED AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Jan Ward, Patrice Wong, Sabrina Sanders, Russell Doyle, John Present: Thomas and Diane L. Arnold Commissioners Stacy McDaniel Absent: Staff Present: Amy Bodek, President; Rich Anthony, Deputy City Attorney; Lisa Fall, Administrative and Financial Services Bureau Manager; Alem Hagos, Grant Administration Officer; Meggan Sorensen, Development Project Manager; Elizabeth Salcedo, Assistant Administrative Analyst; Kate Brewer, Secretary. FLAG SALUTE Director Doyle led the flag salute. PRESIDENT'S REPORT President Bodek provided community announcements. Director Doyle spoke. President Bodek spoke. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES Director Ward spoke. President Bodek spoke. Meggan Sorensen, Development Project Manager, spoke. Discussion ensued. Chair Thomas spoke. Discussion ensued. REGULAR AGENDA 1. 16-008CI Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A motion was made by Director Doyle, seconded by Vice Chair Arnold, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Jan Ward, Patrice Wong, Russell Doyle, John Thomas and Diane L. Arnold Absent: 2 - Sabrina Sanders and Stacy McDaniel 2. 16-009CI Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Director Ward spoke. Chair Thomas spoke. President Bodek spoke. Director Ward spoke. Chair Thomas spoke. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES A motion was made by Director Ward, seconded by Vice Chair Arnold, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Jan Ward, Patrice Wong, Russell Doyle, John Thomas and Diane L. Arnold Absent: 2 - Sabrina Sanders and Stacy McDaniel 3. 16-010CI Recommendation to adopt the proposed budget of the Long Beach Community Investment Company for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (FY17). Chair Thomas spoke. President Bodek spoke. Lisa Fall, Administrative and Financial Services Bureau Manager, provided report. Director Sanders arrived at 4:11 p.m. Chair Thomas spoke. President Bodek spoke. Lisa Fall, Administrative and Financial Services Bureau Manager, spoke. Alem Hagos, Grant Administration Officer, spoke. Discussion ensued. Director Doyle spoke. Discussion ensued. Director Ward spoke. Dialogue between President Bodek and Director Ward. Discussion ensued. Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnold, seconded by Director Wong, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Jan Ward, Patrice Wong, Sabrina Sanders, Russell Doyle, John Thomas and Diane L. Arnold Absent: 1 - Stacy McDaniel 4. 16-011CI Recommendation to receive and file a report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan budget for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and the proposed amendments to the Action Plan budgets for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016. Chair Thomas spoke. President Bodek spoke. Alem Hagos, Grant Administration Officer, provided report. President Bodek spoke. Alem Hagos, Grant Administration Officer, continued with report. President Bodek spoke. Director Ward spoke. Dialogue between President Bodek, Alem Hagos, Director Ward, and Director Doyle. Meggan Sorensen, Development Project Manager, spoke. Discussion ensued. Alem Hagos, Grant Administration Officer, continued with report. Director Sanders spoke. Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES Discussion ensued. Lisa Fall, Administrative and Financial Services Bureau Manager, spoke. President Bodek spoke. Director Wong spoke. Discussion ensued. Elizabeth Salcedo, Assistant Administrative Analyst, spoke. Discussion ensued. Vice Chair Arnold spoke. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Director Ward, seconded by Director Sanders, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Jan Ward, Sabrina Sanders, Russell Doyle, John Thomas and Diane L. Arnold Excused: 1 - Patrice Wong Absent: 1 - Stacy McDaniel PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No members of the Public were present. NEW BUSINESS Chair Thomas spoke. Vice Chair Arnold spoke. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE LONG BEACH 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 4:00 PM COMPANY MINUTES ADJOURNMENT At 5:33 p.m., Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting. Note: The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Development Services Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-7162 or (562) 570-6793 (telecommunications device for the deaf). The Development Services Department email at lbds@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes. Respectfully submitted, ____________________ Amy J. Bodek, President Approved by: ____________________ John Thomas, Chair KB Page 6 of 6