Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 4, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:30 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sylvester called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Ball left the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
Present 7- Commissioner Kevin Ball, Commissioner Annette Lin, Commissioner Nirvana
Nwokidu, Commissioner Julie Solomon, Commissioner Xavier Webb, Vice Chair
Fernando Romero, and Chair IdaRose Sylvester
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for February 4, 2021
M/S - Solomon/Romero - Minutes for the February 4, 2021, regular meeting were
approved with no corrections.
Yes: 7- Commissioner Ball, Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner
Solomon, Commissioner Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Action Plan
Senior Planner Orlando Reyes-Rodas gave a presentation on the guidelines for use of the
CDBG and General Fund Public Services funds, summarized the applications, and
provided direction for public hearing protocols.
CDBG/General Fund Public Service applicants commented on their proposals.
Motion: M/S – Romero/Webb – Accept staff’s recommendation for the allocation of
CDBG and Home Investment Partnership Program funding for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and
Fiscal Year 2022-23 with the following modifications:
Increase the amount for the Bill Wilson Center by $1,000 resulting in a total grant of
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$70,000;
Increase the amount for CSA by $2,400 resulting in a total grant of $78,400; and
Reduce Catholic Charities by $3,400 resulting in a total grant of $15,600.
The HRC recommends that the City Council find a way to support Life Moves and the Day
Workers Center for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner Webb, Vice Chair
Romero, and Chair Sylvester
No: 1- Commissioner Lin
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
Motion: M/S – Solomon/Sylvester – Accept staff’s recommendation to allocate $171,000
of General Funds for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for public service funds to the United Way of
the Bay Area, Parents Helping Parents, and Child Advocates of Silicon Valley (CASA).
Apply a 10% reduction in all other staff recommended amounts resulting in funding
amounts as follows:
Community Services Agency (CSA) $31,500;
The Health Trust $27,432;
Ravenswood Family Health Network $22,500;
Healthier Kids Foundation $11,245.50;
Day Worker Center $18,000; and
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto $18,000.
Apply the balance of $14,300 to be split evenly between the YWCA for $7,150 and the
Community School of Music and Arts for $7,150.
City staff will follow up with the YWCA and the Community School of Music and Arts to
confirm whether they will accept the reduced grant amount and their revised activity goal
as a result of the reduced funding. If one or both-agencies rejects the funding allocation,
then the HRC recommends that the $7,150 or $14,300 be redistributed to the agencies
whose funding was reduced by 10%. The HRC recommends that the City Council find a
way to support the full funding of the partially funded YWCA and the Community School
of Music and Arts proposals.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner
Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
Motion: M/S – Nwokidu/Sylvester – Accept staff’s recommendation to allocate
approximately $3.7 million of available Community Development Block Grant and Home
Investment Partnership Program funds for capital projects, including the potential
rehabilitation of the Crestview Hotel, a project that would meet various housing needs.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner
Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Assistant City Manager Ramberg announced that the Human Relations Commission will
have the opportunity to provide input on the Mountain View Strategic Roadmap and
potential projects for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23 at it's April meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Sylvester adjourned the meeting at 1:09 a.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:30 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Human Relations Commission will
participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to hrc@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails
will be forwarded to the Human Relations Commission. Please identify the Agenda Item
number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the
record for the meeting.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar:
https://mountainview.gov/hrc_speakers
You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be
disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on
how to connect to the meeting.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 922 3344 2345
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone
participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Chair).
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For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes approval for February 4, 2021
Recommendation: Minutes for the February 4, 2021, regular meeting have been delivered
to the Commissioners and a copy posted to the City Hall bulletin board.
If there are no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve
these minutes.
Attachments: DRAFT HRC Minutes 02-04-21
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission
on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law
prohibits the Commission from acting on non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Action Plan
Recommendation: 1. Allocate an estimated $340,000 total of Community Development
Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23
for public service applicants recommended for funding as shown in
Table A.
2. Related to Recommendation No. 1, if the actual grant amount
received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
for CDBG Federal Program Year 2021 is different from the estimated
amount, then the increase or decrease will be proportionally allocated
to public service applicants based on their awarded funding levels and
up to the amount requested.
3. Allocate an estimated $171,000 of General Funds (composed of
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$163,500 from the City’s General Operating Fund and $7,500 from the
City’s General Housing Fund) for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for public
service applicants recommended for funding as shown in Table B.
Awarded General Fund applicants would be allocated only for Fiscal
Year 2021-22 with conditional funding for Fiscal Year 2022-23, subject
to satisfactory performance in the first fiscal year and the availability of
General Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
4. Related to Recommendation No. 3, if the adopted Fiscal Year
2021-22 City budget includes a General Fund amount different from
the estimated $171,000, then the increase or decrease will be
proportionally allocated to public service applicants based on their
awarded funding levels and up to the amount requested.
5. Allocate approximately $3.7 million of available Community
Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program
funds for capital projects, including the potential rehabilitation of the
Crestview Hotel, a project that would meet various housing needs.
Attachments: Memorandum
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at https://mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 or
hrc@mountainview.gov.
The Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed
herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
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ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Commission on an item not on the agenda may do so during the Oral Communications
portion of the agenda. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a
large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is
an objection from the Commission by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a
member of the public who utilizes a translator.
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